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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 32 MIN

Two Nobodies | Stop Focusing on What You Can’t Control

from Shaping Success With Wes Tankersley · host Wes

Send us Fan MailWhat if changing your life starts with changing the way you look at it?This week on Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing, Wes and Robert talk about perspective, gratitude, adversity, failure, and focusing your energy on the things you can actually control.Is it “I only have $10” or “I still have $10”? Is a setback simply something bad that happened—or is there something you can learn from it?The conversation gets into why negative comments can outweigh 20 positive ones in our minds, why perfection can keep us from taking action, and why sometimes the most important thing you can do is simply execute and keep moving forward.Wes also talks about the slow growth of his podcasts, nearly quitting, upgrading the studio with a second camera, and why continuing to show up matters even when things aren’t moving as quickly as you’d hoped.Later, they use examples from business and the NFL—including Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Patrick Mahomes, Sam Darnold and Drew Bledsoe—to explore opportunity, preparation, luck and what happens when your moment finally arrives.The takeaway: You don’t control every circumstance. You do control how you respond, what you learn from it, and what you do next.If you enjoy conversations about personal growth, mindset, success, motivation, business, sports and everyday life, subscribe and join us each week.🎙️ Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing Part of the Shaping Success NetworkSupport the shows on Patreon for as little as $3/month: Patreon.com/WesTankersleyChapters00:00 – Welcome & the new two-camera setup 01:01 – How perspective changes everything 02:14 – Gratitude + execution 03:52 – Why Wes keeps podcasting 07:25 – What can adversity teach you? 09:43 – Everyone dies, but not everyone lives 10:52 – Finding the positive side 13:04 – You have more control than you think 14:23 – Stop obsessing over what you can’t control 17:47 – Inflation, prices & finding opportunity 20:08 – Failure vs. figuring out a way forward 22:38 – Learning how to play the game 23:51 – Becoming the best individual on the team 25:40 – NFL success, injuries & luck 27:31 – Joe Montana vs. Steve Young 29:54 – Opportunity can change everything 30:16 – Drew Bledsoe & Tom Brady 31:01 – What’s coming nextHashtags: #Perspective #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #Motivation #TwoNobodiesWhoKnowNothingSupport the showFor merchandise, podcast and youtube:Join The Patreonhttps://patreon.com/WestankersleyFollow Shaping Success https://shapingsuccesspodcast.buzzsprout.com/Get Ars Victorioushttps://a.co/d/5f4todGhttps://a.co/d/5f4todGEmail [email protected] for guest ideas or to be on the show!

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Send us Fan Mail What if changing your life starts with changing the way you look at it? This week on Two Nobodies Who Know Nothing, Wes and Robert talk about perspective, gratitude, adversity, failure, and focusing your energy on the things you can actually control. Is it “I only have $10” or “I still have $10”? Is a setback simply something bad that happened—or is there something you can learn from it? The conversation gets into why negative comments can outweigh 20 positive ones in our min...

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