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Michael's Motivation
by Michael Whitehouse
I've got something to say, and you might need to hear it. This podcast is a stream of consciousness on topics of motivation, meaning, purpose, and using your gifts to benefit the world. Maybe you'll like it. If you do, let me know. Maybe you don't like it. If you don't, then don't listen.I record this to motivate myself, but perhaps it may motivate you as well.Use your gifts. Make the world a better place.
Episodes
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Ep 140 - 1000 Episodes
I gave a talk at Toastmasters today about having done 1000 episodes across my various podcasts, and it got me thinking I should get back to this.
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Ep 139 - Leaving It All At The Dojo Door
This has been one heck of a week. Our nation suffered an unprecedented attack. Normally, I see things happening in the news, sigh, and say "okay, so that happened." This hit me a bit harder. It was quite distracting. Add to that all the other stress of business, family life, and all the rest, and…
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Ep 138 - The Story of This Clock
I didn't buy it. I got it with a combination of good luck and hard work. I got it the same way that most success comes. https://www.guywhoknowsaguy.com
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Ep 137 - Be Yourself. Everyone Else Is Taken
I had two conversations yesterday that really sum up the debate I had internally a few weeks ago. The end of that debate was to be fully authentic. I'm not going to present a cleaned up, idealized version of myself. That doesn't help you, and it's not honest with you. Thanks Butch for confirming...
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Ep 136 - Now is the Best Time to Be Alive
Running water. Indoor plumbing. Plentiful cheap food. Refridgeration. Safe streets. Free education. Electricity. Internet. These are just a few reasons that now, even in 2020, is one of the best times in history to be alive. Keep that in perspective. Looking for more positive messages? Check at...
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Ep 135 - Sweat Equity
I have lived in and owned this house for a month and a half now, but I haven't truly felt like I owned it. It just felt like the place I was living now. My wife has done a lot of work on the house, but I have mostly just worked in the house. My focus is my business and all the things I need to do...
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Ep 134 - Eliminate the Obligations of Christmas
Christmas is supposed to be a joyous holiday, but for too many it is stressful and overwhelming. The joy of giving has been replaced with the obligation of giving. Let 2020 be the year that you shed these obligations. Give because you want to. Give because you will bring joy. If there is someone...
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Ep 133 - Sometimes You're Just Bummed Out
I woke up tired and worn out this morning. Just feeling kind of blah. Our instinct when this happens is to justify it. It's silly to feel down for no reason, so we make up reasons. That's even sillier. Sometimes you're just worn out. It's okay. It happens. Sometimes you're just down. That's fine...
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Ep 132 - I Don't Think I'll Set Goals for 2021
I don't think I'm going to set goals for 2021. That's not entirely accurate. I'm setting goals, but I'm not setting specific ambitious goals. I'm not writing a big number on a piece of paper and tacking it on the wall. I'm not charting a specific course. It doesn't make sense right now. I'm…
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Ep 131 - Shortcuts Don't Work
Kyoshi was speaking to the kid's class at karate yesterday, and he said that if you're taking short cuts now, what will you do later. The answer is that I know exactly where that road leads because I followed it. High school was easy. College was easy. The world was hard. When I got out of…
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Ep 130 - Positive Attitude Without Strategy is Dangerous
I'm going around delivering presents with a white beard and a jolly demeanor. I'm basically Santa Claus! I've been listening to @Dan Carlin - Hardcore History as I drive and the current episodes are about Japan in WWII. The Japanise were the epitome of positive, can-do attitude. They were so...
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Ep 129 - Am I as Smart As a 6 Year Old?
This kid is smarter than me (in some ways). As we grow up, we learn things, and some of those things are wrong. Rowan does not know what she can't do, so she does all kinds of things. I, on the other hand, place all kinds of limits on myself. Not just those "self limiting" beliefs we hear about…
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Ep 128 - Being Authentic to Myself
I have not been completely honest. Not to say I've been lying or even intentionally misleading. I just haven't been completely honest. I got started coaching because I connected with coaches who talked about the importance of big ticket programs, high dollar courses, audacious financial goals. So…
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Ep 127 - A Good Hard Day's Work
I wasn't sure if I wanted to share this one or not, but I decided that it is more valuable to you that I share my true and authentic story than for me to share some polished, improved, embelished version of my life. I'm not rich. I'm not independently wealthy. Sometimes my financial fortunes are…
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Ep 126 - How Do You See Yourself?
How do you see yourself? Your self image affects your confidence and your outcomes. A lot of people get down on the idea of positive thinking, but positive thinking is like nutritional supplements for exercise. Without doing the exercise, they do nothing, but they can be vital to make the…
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Ep 125 - Work the Problem
Work the problem. What does that mean? It means that you take the problem step by step, starting by clearly identifying the desired outcome. The outcome points to the solution. Then ask yourself what you need for that solution. Work backwards from the end to where you are now. What is the next...
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Ep 124 - Morning Motivation and Evening Inspiration
If you're like me, you go on YouTube searching for inspiration. You listen to motivational messages to get fired up and get your head right. Often those messages aren't even meant for you. They're about sports or war or who knows what, but the energy is right, so you go with it. Would you like an...
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Ep 123 - This Kid Is Great
This episode is dedicated to my daughter Rowan who is a great kid. Parents have unique challenges working from home, but my daughter understands that if I'm recording, then it's important she not interupt. She needed to tell me something, but she waited so quietly for me to finish my video that I...
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Ep 122 - It Really Is Harder
It's not just you. The economy is way more difficult than it used to be. The era of getting a degree, getting a job, and keeping it for your whole career passed almost half a century again. Even worse, it only lasted for less than three decades. Our ideal of what work should be like it based on a...
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Ep 121 - All Magic Has a Price
Why do I use a smartphone but no longer use a Fitbit? Why do I love my smart home device but hate my car's touchscreen display? We live in a world of magic. A device that I carry in my pocket connects me to the entire world, all it's knowledge, and all it's people. I use this device to record...
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Ep 120 - Consent: The Difference Between Coaching and Abuse
What is the difference between performing surgery and stabbing? Both involve using a blade to cut a person. The difference is consent and intent. In sugery, the patient consents to the proceedure, and the intent is to do good. This is not the case with an assault. The same is true with coaching…
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Ep 119 - This Black Friday, Invest In Yourself
It's Black Friday, that most American of holidays when we buy lots of stuff! As you spend all this money on gifts, I'd like you to spare a moment to ask yourself how much you have invested in yourself this year. The greatest investment you can make is in yourself. I have created a special Black...
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Ep 118 - Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! I am doing a daily motivation series (http://crush2021.guywhoknowsaguy.com) I recorded a special Thankgiving message, and I wanted to share it with everyone today. I made a nice video to go with this at https://youtu.be/9pJA9CA6rxg
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Ep 117 - Discomfort Makes You Stronger
Nothing says good morning like stepping out into 34 degree with nothing but shorts on. This morning, I went out on the deck, did some exercise in the cold, and after 60 seconds, I was fully awake and feeling great. We are so conditioned to avoid discomfort that we diminish the potential of our...
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Ep 116 - Keep Sleeping or Get to Work and Make Things Happen
I woke up a 3:50 AM to the sound of rain on the window. I was thinking about some frustrations I've had. Projects that haven't gotten the response I'd hoped for. Initiatives that haven't worked out as planned. So I gave up... ...on sleeping. People ask me how to keep going when it gets hard. The...
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Ep 115 - Plans Change, Goals Endure
The how changes, but if the goal is clear, you'll figure it out. Today things did not go as planned. There were a number of surprises, but because we were clear on our goal, the results came out well... eventually. This year has been the same way for many of us. This is why knowing where you want...
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Ep 114 - Weakness Leaving the Body
Losing weaknesses is an interesting experience, especially if you are more advanced in age. Things that you could never do before, that you got used to not being able to do, are suddenly possible and sometimes easy. A year ago, I couldn't climb a flight of stairs without getting winded. I…
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Ep 113 - What's Next?
What's Next? The best place to focus our attention is on the present and the immediate future. If you look back, then you are stuck in the past. If you look too far foward, then you are stuck in a dream. By focusing on the very next thing, you stay moving forward. Had a great victory? Don't get...
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Ep 112 - You Are Undefeated
If you are reading this then you have an unbroken record of surviving every challenge that life has thrown at you. Nothing has been able to kill you. Nothing has been able to stop you. You are UNDEFEATED! We sometimes focus on our failures and think that we are losers. But we are not losers…
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Ep 111 - What I Miss From the Quarantine
Like all of us, I have made a lot of lifestyle changes. I didn't do a lot of in person socializing. I didn't go to bars before the quarantine, so that didn't change. There's no in person networking events anymore, and that's a pretty big change, but I am realizing that the thing I really miss…
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Ep 110 - So, This Is My Life Now
"So, this is my life now" Some time ago, I accepted the idea that my life would go to unexpected places and the more quickly I accepted the shift from one phase to the next, the happier I would be. I have lived a great variety of different lifestyles, and at first I would resist the transitions...
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109 - Opportunity Through the Eyes of a Child
What do you see when you look at a pile of empty, broken boxes that have been rained on? Do you see trash that needs to be cleaned up? That's not unreasonable. Do you see the makings of a fun, funky, fantastic obstacle course? That's what a child sees. In The Little Prince, the Aviator says,...
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Ep 108 - Is Your Business Rotting From the Inside?
Is your business rotting from the inside? As a new homeowner, I am coming to realize the importance of identifying little problems before they become big problems, like this wet spot in my ceiling. A business is the same way. I recently heard about a customer who is going to be leaving a vendor...
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Ep 107 - Being Open to Opportunities
It's been a long road to our new home. (Not literally. It's actually around the corner.) I'd like to be able to say that it was all because we set an intention and a goal and all that, but I can't. For much of the last six years, we never thought this would happen. Heck, in January we didn't…
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Ep 107 - Accountability - the most important thing in business
Success is not about going big things. It's about setting up habits and systems to do the right small things over and over again. Just like my routine of drinking the green juice every morning, a business needs a routine of key actions that will move it forward. The challenge is that there are so...
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Ep 106 - Every Day Is a Day to Begin Again
Every day the sun rises, and every day is an opportunity to begin again. Wherever you are, no matter how successful or unsuccessful you have been, today can be the day that you start fresh. How are you doing on your goals? What are you trying to do in your life or business? Is it going well? If…
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Ep 105 - Accountability is the Key to Success
Skills + Accountability = Success This is a basic formula in business, and it is also the name of my new program. If you are like most entrepreneurs, you don't lack for ideas and strategies. You lack execution. This program focuses on accountability and execution. With weekly group calls…
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Ep 104 - Instead of Wishing Upon a Star, Make Plans
As I sat on my back deck of my new house last night, I saw the first star appear in the sky. It reminded me of the various ways I used to make wishes in the past. Wishing on the first star. Wishing at 11:11. Getting to that place, on the back deck of a house that I and my wife *own* was not the...
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Ep 103 - What Is Your Perfect Workspace?
What is a perfect workspace for you? Is it about having space? Is it about organization and lack of clutter? Do you prefer quiet or background noise? Does music help you work? Tell us what you think.
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Ep 102 - Buying a House the Guy Who Knows A Guy Way
Buying a house can be a stressful process, but like most such things, it is much less stressful if you can do it with people you trust. The thing about being The Guy Who Knows A Guy is that when I do something like buy a house, I've got a "guy" for all my needs. In this process, my Realtor, my...
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ep 101 - How to Ask for Help
You should never be afraid to ask people for help, but you should ask the right way and always accept that they are in their rights to say no. The key is to ask for help in a way that is high value to you and low cost to them. For example, if you ask me to share your Facebook page or web site…
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Ep 100 - Stop Focusing on the Election, and Focus on Yourself
While we wait for the results of the election, it can be tempting to fixate on things we can't affect. Unless you are a ballot counter, campaign attorney, or otherwise directly involved, your time and attention is better spent elsewhere. It can be exhausting to keep refreshing your news apps and...
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Ep 99 - The Sun Will Still Rise Tomorrow
Today is election day, and there's a lot of anxiety. Who will win? How will that affect me and those I care about? Will the results be accepted? Will there be violence? There's a lot to worry about. The fact is that for most of us, the sun will rise tomorrow like it did yesterday. You'll get up,...
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Ep 98 - Stay On Task
Join the conversation on our Facebook group Confident, Connected, and Influential When people fail, it is often not because they give up. It is because they get distracted. They get Shiny Object Syndrome. They lose focus on the fundamentals that drive the project. Money. Revenue. Clients....
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Ep 97 - These Are The Good Times
Join the conversation in our Facebook Group. We often do not recognize the times that we'll look back on wistfully when we're going through them. We're fixated on challenges and stress. So much so that we miss those moments that we long to return to. This is especially true if you have kids. If…
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Ep 96 - Just Take Action
Tony Robbins talks about taking "massive action" to turn a decision into reality, but some people are intimidated by this idea of massive action. "I can't take massive action! There's a quarantine! There's distance learning! We've got all this stuff to deal with!" You don't need to take massive...
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Ep 95 - Raise Your Own Minimum Wage
Join the conversation on our Facebook page. There is a lot of talk about minimum wages and living wages. That's a political issue, but shouldn't you have your own minimum wage? Why would you sell your labor for less than you need to live on? Especially when there are opportunities to make your…
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Ep 94 - You Should Not Fear Losing Your Job
Join the conversation at our Facebook group. You should not be in fear of losing your job or your significant other unless something is wrong. If your partner kept you in constant fear of losing them, you would describe that relationship as unhealthy, yet people allow their bosses to keep them in...
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Ep 93 - Kicking Stress and Anxiety
Are stress response system is built to allow us to fight a wild animal or run from a wild fire. Fight or flight. Cortisol and adrenaline are released to focus our attention, overcharge our muscles, enhance our endurance so we can run or fight to our maximum. But our monkey brains cannot tell the...
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Ep 92 - Stuff Is Expensive. You Should Charge More.
I meet people all the time who don't charge nearly enough for their work. They tell me they don't know what to charge, or they think that no one will pay them what they want to charge. Then I go to Staples. Cheap notebooks with cute sayings on the cover: $15. Package of colored pens: $12. Fancy...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I've got something to say, and you might need to hear it. This podcast is a stream of consciousness on topics of motivation, meaning, purpose, and using your gifts to benefit the world. Maybe you'll like it. If you do, let me know. Maybe you don't like it. If you don't, then don't listen.I record this to motivate myself, but perhaps it may motivate you as well.Use your gifts. Make the world a better place.
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Michael Whitehouse
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