Episode 274 Rediscovering Purpose and Vitality After 50 with Mike Pedersen (Part 2)

John and Mike continue their conversation. In Part 1, Mike shared his journey from being an entrepreneur to becoming a strategic advisor, author, and creator of the DecideFast app. In this episode, Mike explains how the DecideFast app works, what inspired him to build it, and why he believes it can be life-changing. They also discuss authenticity, masculinity, leadership, and much more. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - DecideFast app [02:09] - Who the app is for & its functionality [04:48] - The thinking behind the app [06:10] - What's next for Mike [07:24] - Building a community around the app [08:43] - How Mike improves his significant relationships [10:30] - Healthy masculinity and why society often mislabels it as toxic [12:14] - The broken bridge analogy [14:53] - Complaining vs. action in relationships [17:57] - John's belief in the institution of marriage [22:33] - Mike's definition of success [23:47] - Traits of a great leader [24:56] - How Mike invests in his growth [25:27] - Best way to connect with Mike [27:23] - Books recommendation [27:34] - Podcasts Mike listens to most [28:20] - John's book, The F6 Secrets of Relationships [30:59] - Closing thoughts NOTABLE QUOTES: "Fix yourself first. You do whatever you can to try to save that marriage. And if, at that point, the marriage doesn't work, then it's time to move on." "You gotta become the best version of yourself to be able to lead anybody. Because if you can't lead yourself, you can't lead anybody else." "Be yourself. Just be authentic. Don't try to be anything you're not. When you're authentic, you attract the right person anyway." "A lot of times, people focus on the exterior, the outside world. You've got to fix the inside world first. If you fix that, the inside world, you're going to be pretty good in life." BOOKS MENTIONED: The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire by David Deida (https://a.co/d/dy5bNSu) Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (https://a.co/d/aahwGeE) The 7 Love Agreements by Dr. Douglas Weiss (https://a.co/d/5ssuwF3) PODCAST MENTIONED: The Game with Alex Hormozi (https://tinyurl.com/TheGamePodcastAH) CONTENT CREATORS MENTIONED: Brian Tracy (https://www.instagram.com/thebriantracy/) Gary Vaynerchuk (https://www.instagram.com/garyvee/) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://mikepedersen.com/ https://decidefastapp.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepedersen/ https://www.instagram.com/michaeltpedersen/ https://www.instagram.com/decidefastapp/ https://www.facebook.com/mikepedersen https://www.facebook.com/getdecidefast https://x.com/mikepedersen https://x.com/decidefastapp Man Awakened: Rediscovering Purpose and Vitality After 50 (https://a.co/d/aAHCtao) Atomic Actions: Experience Transformative Breakthroughs and Unstoppable Momentum (https://a.co/d/gYzOol4) Dominate Your Market: NO BS Impact Strategies to Explode Your Business Revenues, Have More Energy, and Get the Life You Really Want (https://a.co/d/j3wkZcG) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen    X - https://x.com/johnhulen    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA    EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/