Episodes
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Persuasive Technology
I read an article on Vox about Presuasive Technology and his it's being used to lure kids into spending more time on their phones and gaming systems. Are we just talking about kids here or should adults be wary too?
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Knowledge 📚 or Habit 🏋️
Knowing things is good but it means nothing without the ability to apply what you know. So what's the balance? Is it better to know a lot of know a little but faithfully apply what you know? 🤔
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Always a chance of t-storms 🌩️
"Many number of people plan a sea voyage with no thought of a storm" Seneca, On Tranquility of Mind.
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Facts✔️ not Fiction❎
It's human nature to make more of something than we should. How can we work on this flawany of us deal with to help reduce anxiety, stress and allow us to be more at ease?
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Don't Drop the Soap
In this episode I share a quote by Seneca an old Stoic. He mentions applying the right amount of pressure in order to overcome obstacles we face. I unpack what the right pressure looks like.
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Bama Again? Here's Why.
There were 3 storylines that I was intently following during last night's National Championship game. I discuss them and ultimately tell why Alabama continues to win.
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The first 98% versus the last 2%
Unpacking a Tweet by Steve Magness talking about the importance of focusing on the first 98% of a performance not the last 2%.
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Little Mind Molders 👶
So often we want to make an impact that we fail to see the biggest impact we're making is an arm's length away.
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Winning at Poker with a 2-7
It's the worst hand you can be dealt in Texas Hold em poker but it's still possible to win with it. Listen to find out how.
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A Friend In Need
This morning I was presented with an opportunity that I would've missed if I wouldn't have been self-aware.
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Making Waves 🌊
Coming to you today from Ft Myers Beach, FL where I had an interesting thought as I walked my daughter along the beach this morning.
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Nothing To Offer 🍼🐣
Our self image should not be tied to our performance.
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Sometimes Nothing Is Best
There will be times when doing nothing will be your best course of action. Here's my story of when doing nothing worked best for me.
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Moving On Up ⬆️
As you move up the ranks in athletics you'll find something interesting in the mindsets of those athletes you'll find enjoy success. Listen to find out what that is.
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Rising Tide Raises All 🚢
I heard this quote this morning while going for an easy spin on my bike. We need more folks that see themselves as the tide. Are you willing?
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Now What Mexico? ⚽
Mexico beat the reigning world champs Germany in their first match. Sounds great but what challenges does it present Mexico they must overcome to continue to play well?
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Make It Real Life
In this Mayito Minute I discuss how to make your vision a reality. Spoiler alert, you can't just have a vision and tell your friends about it.
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Life Is Like A Test...well...
The old saying "life is like a test" can steer us wrong and make us anxious and cause stress. I added to the quote to make it a better fit for achieving our goals.
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Ronaldo And Messi ⚽
The World Cup is off to an exciting start. Two interesting storylines are the performances by Christian Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. How will they play moving forward?
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Typewriter That Can't Spell
Often times we discredit a product because we are not using it properly. This is the case many times with us as human beings and how we are utilizing the most powerful product we have namely our minds
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To Want Or Not To Want? 🤔
What role do wants and desires play in performance? Should we even want them? Insightful episode today with some good questions to ask yourself.
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Joe Cool Takes A Taxi
I share a story about the San Francisco 49ers trip to their 1st Super Bowl under Bill Walsh and how it changed the way Joe Montana got to road games from that point on in his career.
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Michael Jordan's Clause 🏀
MJ had a clause in his contract that allowed him to...
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Ride The 🌊. Beware The Pound.
I learned something new about surfing today. A phenomenon called "the pound". We can use what happens to surers and apply it to whatever we are trying to do. Listen to find out how.
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So Dead I Cant Drive 😨
I take an excerpt from Andre Agassi's autobiography speaking about the aftermath of working with his strength coach. What does Agassi make us realize about ourselves?
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Wanna Get Away?
What should you do when it all becomes too much?
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Want To Sing? 🎤
Those that want to sing always find a song. -Swedish proverb We have less excuses for not getting what we want than we think.
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You Owe Me An Apology
A cyclist admits to doping and gets called out on social media. Another rider claims he's owed an apology because he was robbed of a race result by the doped rider. Is this a good approach to have?
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I Would've Voted For Trump 😲
Shania Twain recently said she would've voted for Trump in the last U.S. presidential election. Then she recanted and apologized for the statement. There's an issue with her doing this.
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Fascination With Doing More
I need to be more productive. That's what I tell myself, but why am I wrong?
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Southwest Flight ✈️
Yesterday's emergency landing of a Southwest Flight could have been watching worse. Here's some of my thoughts aboht the heroic pilot Tammy Jo Shults.
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Let's Talk Boston Marathon 🏃
Desire Linden won the women's Boston Marathon yesterday. All signs pointed to her having a terrible day on course, so how is it that she was successful? I offer my thoughts while scratching my head.
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Gratitude Therapy
I got to take a buddy of mine to physical therapy for his torn ACL this morning. It was a great experience.
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Tight End In Motion 🏈
Here's how a botched play led to something we see as a common occurrence now in all football games.
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I Admit It...I've Backslid 😣
Abandon the process at your own risk. Or you could learn from me and just not do that and save yourself the trouble.
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Drop Anchor ⚓
Things are going to be OK. How can we get to a place where we truly believe this?
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Bill Bellichick: Film Boy
Everyone knows him now, bit even when we didn't know him Bill Bellichick was great. What is it that made him great back then and now?
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Time Makes It A Thing
The amount of time we spend on something gives that thing it's value. This is also true with our thoughts. In this episode I chat about why my journey with meditation has been so fruitful.
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How Do You Drive?
You ever had the guy 3 cars in front of you making a left turn out of a parking lot where it's right turn only. I did yesterday and here's how I handled it. Disclaimer: handle it better than I did.
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What % Of Perform Is Physical?
Does it even matter how we break down the percentages of how much of a performance is physical versus mental?
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Simple To Do. Simple Not To Do
If something is simple to do, that also makes it simple not to do. This is good news for those of us looking to achieve mastery in something.
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Stop Thinking! 🤔
You don't think yourself out of a writer's block, you write yourself out of a thinking block. John Rogers I'll go into how this quote is so applicable for not just writer's but all of us.
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Don't Forget About Dre
From NWA to Death Row Records to Aftemath Records to BEATS. How is it that Dre Dre's mindset has allowed him to be so successful?
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If You Only Knew
When you sit down with successful folks there is a whole other story beneath their success that doesn't make the headlines or get talked about much. "If you only knew" what it took.
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Play Small Ball
It's January 1st, one of the biggest misunderstood days of the year. Listen to hear how we can be successful in 2018 by not looking for the Home Run.
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Steelers/Patriots: Blown Call?
It'll be the talk of every sports news radio show and splattered all over social media. The call at the end if the Steelers/Patriots game. Did it really cost the Steelers the game though? 🤔
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You Don't Need Something Else
Stop searching for the "key" to your being successful. You don't need something else, but rather you need to make better use of what you currently have.
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Froome And Doping In Sport
Here are my thoughts regarding the recent findings about Chris Froome and why any athlete would choose to dope.
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What's Next?
You finally can see the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of something you're chasing after. What's next? Can you be objective enough to realize some things will have to change?
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Externals Do not Defile
What is it that really holds the powerto influence our performance?
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