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Coffee With Cody
by Cody Stephenson
Your weekly spike of transformative personal development insights.
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26. What Are You Known For?
It’s a question we should all ponder every now and again. Here I describe some strategies to help you ensure you’re known for what you intend to be known for. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email newsletter at https://coffeewithcody.beehiiv.com
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25. Don’t Leave For Tomorrow That Which Can Be Done Today
Adopt a speed mindset and reap the rewards of taking care of business before your ‘get around to’ list piles up. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email newsletter at https://coffeewithcody.beehiiv.com
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24. Always Be Reading
It doesn’t matter so much what you read or for how long, it just matters that you do. Reading has added immense value to my life in all areas, and I believe it can do the same for you. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email newsletter at...
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23. Always Be Early
It’s not about avoiding being late, it’s about enjoying the benefits of being early. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email newsletter at https://coffeewithcody.beehiiv.com
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22. We Built a Gym
This week, I’d like to tell you about my latest venture. Together with my wife Christina, we’ve opened Warehouse Gym Co., a private personal training gym inspired by the Napoleon Hill quote that reads “follow the habit of rendering more service and better service than that which is expected”.…
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21. Why I Get More Done Than Most
This one habit has served me very well, and I think it could serve you too. Make the special trip. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email newsletter at https://coffeewithcody.beehiiv.com
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20. Don’t Use Broad, Definitive Statements
It’s important for us not to use language that puts us inside a box. Rather than saying things like “always” or “forever”, how about using phrases like “sometimes” or “it depends”. If you change your language, you might just change your life. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to...
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19. Pulling > Pushing
Being pulled is easier than being pushed, so always stay on the lookout for things in your future that can pull you forward. Don’t put your head down and push, look forward and grab hold of the future that can pull you through anything. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to Coffee...
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18. Take Care Of Your Time Or You’ll Lose It
Live like you’re on tour. Well designed and intentional in every moment. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email newsletter at https://coffeewithcody.beehiiv.com
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17. All About Reading
I’m a pretty big advocate for reading. This week’s episode will tell you why. Make reading part of your life and reap the rewards. Don’t risk missing out. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email newsletter at https://coffeewithcody.beehiiv.com
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16. The Price is Easy if the Promise is Clear
What would you be willing to do if someone promised you your ideal future? Probably just about anything, so make sure you know what your ideal future looks like. If you know the promise, I’ll bet you can figure out the price you’ll have to pay, and I bet you’ll gladly pay it. For links, visuals…
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15. The Things We Say
The most important person you can make a promise to is yourself. Following through with what we say we’re going to do is a necessary habit if we want to live the life we can. For links, visuals and other resources, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free email newsletter at...
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14. Sticking to Your Guns
In this episode I talk first about the difference between amateurs and professionals. Then, I discuss the importance of sticking with what makes you successful when it feels like you have a license to ease up. For links, visuals and other material, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free email...
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13. Why We Are The Way We Are
Understanding ourselves is the first step to living an extraordinary life. In this issue of Coffee With Cody, I talk about the utmost importance of self awareness. For links, visuals and other materials, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email newsletter at...
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12. How to Make the Good Times Last
Instead of accepting that the best is behind us, why not figure out a way to keep the good times rolling as long as we can? For visuals, links and other resources, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free email newsletter at https://coffeewithcody.beehiiv.com/
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11. 2 Pivotal Lessons From Trees
Trees provide excellent examples of both what to do and what not to do. Do grow as high as you can. Don’t get stuck in one place. At the same time, don’t be too eager to change places if you’re not sure you’ve reached your peak in your present environment. For visuals, links and other resources,...
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10. The One Concept That Will Make 2024 A Success
Every year that goes by teaches us something. Last year, I learned something that I know will make this year more prosperous. It’s something we’ve all heard of and something we all need to do better. It’s setting clear expectations. For links, visuals and other resources, subscribe to Coffee...
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9. 23 Books That Shaped 2023
I hold myself to a 2 book per month minimum standard, and every year there are some stand outs. Of the 29 I completed this year, here are the top 23 with a brief summary and 3 takeaways from each. For links, pictures and other resources, subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email…
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8. One Thing About Trains
It doesn’t matter where they’re going, what matters is deciding to get on. Merry Christmas from Coffee With Cody! Find the Coffee With Cody email newsletter at https://coffeewithcody.beehiiv.com
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7. Why I Love the First of the Month
This one goes out to everyone I’ve heard complain about having to pay for things recently. My advice: get used to it! Nothing is for free, so we need to stop wishing it was. Here’s my attempt at reframing how we view paying for a good life. Subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s free weekly email...
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6. Learn to Set a Better Sail
We can’t control the wind that blows, but we can control how we set our sail. In this episode, I talk about setting the necessary sail despite which way the wind is blowing. Subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s weekly email newsletter for additional helpful links and visuals at...
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5. When Your Brilliance Works Against You
What if we couldn’t retroactively explain our past behaviour? What if we actually owned our actions and took full responsibility for ourselves? Hear my thoughts on how our uncanny abilities actually work against us in this week’s spike of transformative personal development insights. Subscribe to...
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4. It’s How You Play The Game
Since you can’t win life, it’s very important to learn how to think with an infinite mindset. When one thing ends, another begins. It’s automatic. No accomplishment is big enough to allow you to say “I’ve made it”, because after you’ve made it, you actually have to keep going. Learn how to make…
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3. Stop when you drop or stop when you’re done?
In this week’s spike of transformative personal development insights, Cody contrasts when it’s necessary to push yourself to the brink versus when it’s not. If going all out isn’t always necessary, when is it? Get to know yourself to find out. Subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s weekly email…
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2. You’re Already Equipped
There’s not anything that can happen to us that we won’t be able to move forward from, so let’s get better at moving forward. This week’s spike of transformative personal development insights is all about the belief that everything that happens is an opportunity to grow stronger. Subscribe to...
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1. Success: Often Discussed, Rarely Defined
We all want success, but do we even know what it is? Let’s find out in this week’s spike of transformative personal development insights. Subscribe to Coffee With Cody’s weekly email newsletter at https://coffeewithcody.beehiiv.com
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Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
Change in some capacity is necessary more often than not if you are trying to make things happen. Things to keep in mind: 1. Waiting for time to pass does not mean things will change. 2. Too much change is sometimes the thing that needs to change. 3. Change does not need to be permanent.…
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CONTRIBUTE
In a world that slaps you around if you let it, there is an antidote called contribution. Opportunity is born through contributing to our surroundings. If you would like to make things happen, I have one word for you, CONTRIBUTE.
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It’s About Time
In this, the first episode in 10 months, I ironically talk about time. Patience versus action, dialling it up versus dialling it back, urgency and intentionality, all things to consider in deciding how to make our most valuable investment.
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Activating High Performance Goals
If your goal does not have the potential to change your life and influence others, think bigger! Goals can be an effective tool on the road to making things happen, but careful consideration should be taken if you really want to utilize them. Think not just of the end goal, but also of the...
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How To Be An Entrepreneur & An Employee
Do you ever wonder how in the world you’re supposed to make things happen when you have to work 40 hours every week? It’s time to get into the entrepreneurial mindset and add value to the world, all while maintaining excellence in everything you do. “Excellence is mundane”.
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7 Ways to Cultivate Your Powerful Self
You know those times when you feel like you could take on the world and nothing could ever bring you down? What if you could feel that way all the time? In this episode, 7 different methods to make this happen are discussed. If you don’t feel like you can take on the world, how can you?
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How To Make Your Words Mean Something
In a world with infinite intake of words, we might as well do our part to make sure that the words we say are actually taken seriously. How do you make sure that what you say is not just lost in the mass of voices? Well, first things first, don’t say it if you don’t mean it. The first key in…
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Act Like It Before You Are It
What if whatever it is that you’re trying to make happen, happened tomorrow? Are you ready? Don’t wait until you need something to create it, develop it first. In “Act Like It Before You Are It”, the concept of acting as required before required is explored. In order to thrive in a new…
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Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
In this episode, strategies to deal with the inevitable discomforts of life are explored. How do you deal with mental, spiritual, physical and emotional discomfort and stay true to who you are? What can you do to overcome obstacles and keep making things happen? Referenced again is Stephen…
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From Financially Illiterate to Homeowners in 6 Months
This is how my wife and I went from having thousands of dollars owing to becoming homeowners in the span of 6 months. All principles we used came straight from “First Things First” by Stephen Covey, “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill and “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki. These…
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Books. Why to Read, What to Read
In this episode, Cody talks about some of the reasons why it is worth your while to invest your time in reading books and how reading can help make things happen. He also breaks down what kinds of things to look for when choosing a book to read. To conclude, all the books that Cody has read over...
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Introduction Episode
Welcome to the “Making Things Happen” podcast. I’m Cody Stephenson and in this introduction episode, I explain what led to the creation of this podcast and why this is something that needed to happen. I also explain what you can expect when listening to future episodes. Stay tuned.
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