The Truman Show 2.0

This angle on stress is particularly powerful for high performers.  Pressure seems to be our friend but it will stab you in the back 9 out of 10 times.  Watch your back!

We are talking self-talk.  Yes, I belive in Mantra's.  It is not only for yoga and hippies.  As providers, self-talk is powerful in our systems of high performance.

They say that physiology drives psychology.  The body feeds the mind.  Physically drives mentality.  All of us struggle to keep an optimal body composition because foods these days are so calorie dense and so available.  I break down the concept that you cant "outrun the kitchen" in this week's episode to help you begin to reframe nutrition. 

This episode is all about inspiring quotes related to the mental game of success and getting things to work out in our favor.  

Thinking about your goals with a positive slant actually works to bring about great things.   Your mind can find a way if you believe in what you are trying to achieve.  ( I know that sounds ra-ra, but it is true, so I am telling you about it).  

Do you hate looking at your credit card statement?  Are you always surprised how hight the balance is each month?  Do you want an EASY first step to start winning? We talk about Personal Financial Hygiene and what a simple weekly practice can do for your money game.

Playing to win is safer than playing it safe.    If fear wasn’t part of the equation AT ALL, what would you do? Is playing it safe, really safer? Do I believe in my abilities to pivot and figure things out if things do sideways?

Fear doesn't serve us like we think it would.  It causes more harm than good, especially as small business owners.  Playing it safe is often more dangerous as you will see in several examples.  How to put fear in it's place and continue down the path you know you are called to.  

This episode explores what sneaky shame looks like in our lives as small business owners, especially in the area of money.  Shame can be a wet blanket on our level of satisfaction and hamper our growth.  We discuss some simple ways to smash the shame we might be carrying around.

In the age of information, less becomes more.   Understand a simple way to boost your cash flow.   Increase the quality of life through improved cash flow. The power of the awareness bias will get you there.

Why the heck does everyone feel so unsatisfied in life and especially their finances?   Let's explore that a bit and learn what you can do TODAY to feel more satisfied!

If you feel like you have a ton of little to-do items but never seem to get around to them, this is the episode for you!  I am talking about open loops and how to close those dang things!  Closing open loops will free up more energy than you think.  

I know it is easy to get stuck doing things in a reactive way in our lives.  Let me show you how proactivity is actually LESS work in the long run and how this can help your money game. HINT: Smoke alarms

What does losing $285 on a bike rental have to do with business and life? I will tell you! We discuss what awareness is and how cultivating more awareness around money has really helped me in my quest to create a more balanced business life.  Excited to share with you some tools that have changed my life!

In this episode, we talk about Toxic Urgency.  It is something that myself and many others struggle with as business owners. I give you some ideas on how to calm that voice that says "hurry up, then you can relax!" or "once you grow more, then you can spend more time with the family."  These are common stories we tell ourselves and they are tied to how we view money and success.  It is time to calm that toxic urgency and take a dang chill-pill! 

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."- Epictetus In this episode, we explore how a simple financial plan can help us feel wealthy.  You guys, it is all about feeling that we have enough.  

In this episode, I unpack business lessons from my recent trip to Disneyland.  I just survived a 3-day power tour and was able to see some pretty useful things that can help you as a self-employed Dad! How to deal with external chaos without letting it trigger anxiety within!

I discuss how my summer-sabbatical experiment worked out and what I learned.   Why your kids do not more need TIME, they need power ( which is TIME x FOCUS).  This is a huge win when it comes to how to show up at work and at home and find success in both without feeling like you need more hours in the day.

This is a fun one! We discuss the 2 phases of business that everyone seems to never try and marry together.  Traditional thinking puts the 2 phases against each other.  We feel phase 1 and phase 2 are mutually exclusive.  Let's chat about how to bridge the gap and create a lifestyle that is worth living.

How lifestyle wealthy are you?  Do you love the life you have created?   In this episode, I will share with you some thoughts that will hopefully spark some insights into the concept of lifestyle bankruptcy.  Many business owners are great at creating financial wealth, but what about being rich in the areas that matter most? Financial peace, Physical Vitality, Thriving Relationships, and Business Excitement and alignment?      

By the time your kid graduates high school, you have spent 94% of your total hours with them.  (I did the calc myself, it is eye-opening and super motivating after you get over the freak out movement) In this episode, I explain why the concept of years is not correct when looking at spending time with our kiddos.   This concept has changed the way I think about family time.

If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will- Greg McKeown Being great at something creates situations that can put a wet blanket on our momentum and make us feel stuck. We explore how that happens. Stop letting your inbox be your to-do list for the day. Start building momentum around projects and things that breathe excitement into your day  

Quote: What is good for the "I" is great for the "we." Mathew McConaughey Powerful quote for business owners.  In this episode, I rift off this quote and explore the idea that taking care of ourselves is an essential part of delivering good service to our clients and showing up as world-class dads and husbands. Little shifts can ripple through our circles of influence in powerful ways.

Introduction to the Podcast. Hopefully, my story can help you feel more stoked! Our Business is a reflection of us Benefits of increasing your levels of stoke ( Don't want to miss these).

Quote: "Give me 6 hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first 4 sharpening the Ax"- Abe Lincoln Why self-care and your wellness matters (this might surprise you). The 2 main roadblocks to us chasing feeling stoked in our business lives (After 10 years as a CPA, these are crucial to overcome, trust me).

You can only give what you have.  If you bankrupt your health and vitality, your serving ability is greatly narrowed. Unpacking the greatest threat to micro-business ownership is in a post-pandemic world. Work at home or live at work? The great transition Permission to fill your tanks!