“I think that I shall never settle, in a lawn as nice as any meadow.”

Harnessing the potential of your mind and body allows you to wield yourself as a powerful tool throughout your life. It begins with a strong, healthy mindset and good physical health. Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman is a retired US Army Ranger, paratrooper, and a former West Point Psychology Professor. He has a Black Belt in Hojutsu, the martial art of the firearm, and has been inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He has five patents, he’s authored four novels, two children’s’ books, and six non-fiction books including the best seller, On Killing, with over half a million copies sold in English alone. He’s a high-performance person who’s life experience makes him a true thought leader in multiple domains. One area of particular interest is the impact of sleep deprivation on individuals and society. He likens sleep deprivation to intoxication and points out some of the most power aspects of our society that are intent on dragging people into the trap of sleep deprivation.

Expert action steps:

1. You’ve got to get control of your mind and body. Remove distractions like alcohol, cell phones, laptops, binge watching, too much caffeine…

2. Control your world. Time management, vision.

3. Intellectual curiosity. Ask the questions that nobody else is asking. Put together the pieces that nobody else has put together, to make a contribution and bring the world to a new level.

4. Write that book.

Some of Dave’s other books are; On Combat, On Spiritual Combat, Sheepdog (kids book), and his latest book, soon to be published is, On Hunting. You can find all of Dave’s books at https://grossmanontruth.com/.

You can also find Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman on Facebook.

Also in this episode:

Book: Robert A. Heinlein - Starship Troopers

Ernest Emerson:

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https://emersonknives.com/

MZOO sleep mask on Amazon.

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“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” - Zig Zigler

“Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” - Thomas Jefferson

The right inspiration will light a fire under you to take action and follow through. Inspiration makes you resilient in the face of challenges. People will be attracted to you and to doing business with you because they’ll see that you’re inspired and that they can count on you to deliver.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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“Your tagline should either brag or promote one promise that if a customer heard what it is you do then they would chase you down for your business.”

If you understand people’s pain, then you want to create services to address those needs and improve society in the process. This is the powerful synergy of faith, entrepreneurship and capitalism. There are several avenues to success in business but some are more simple and direct than others. Serial entrepreneur, best selling author, podcaster, and business coach, Sean Castrina, is here to share his wisdom and insight into high demand businesses, where messaging and branding are essential.

Expert action steps:

1. Go after what’s in high demand.

2. Be better than the competition

3. Your name has to say what you do. Brag and make bold promises.

To learn more from Sean, listen to his weekly podcast, The Ten Minute Entrepreneur.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-10-minute-entrepreneur/id1330004517

You can also go to SeanCastrina.com and download your free copy of 8 Unbreakable Rules For Business Startup Success.

Follow Sean on Instagram @sean.castrina https://www.instagram.com/sean.castrina/

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“Success is achieved and maintain by those who trying and keep trying. For there’s’s nothing to lose by trying and a great deal to gain if successful. By all means try! Do it now! - W. Clement Stone.

There are many paths to success but it seems that regardless of the path you take, whether you have a positive attitude or not is the most determinant factor.

In 1922, W. Clement Stone created Combined Insurance, a first of its kind company which later became a multimillion dollar corporation. He lived through some extremely hard times and learned that a positive mental attitude was the cornerstone of his success. He and his wife devoted much of their lives to philanthropy and eventually founded the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation. Inline with his passion for promoting a positive attitude, the foundation promoted and funded mental health, education, children and youth, and religion.

The next three episodes will explore one of W. Clement Stone’s formulas for success.

1. Inspiration to action

2. Activity knowledge

3. Know-how

To learn more about Combines Insurance, go to https://www.combinedinsurance.com/us-en/corporate/anniversary.html.

To learn more about the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation, go to https://www.wcstonefnd.org/.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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Finding the balance between technology and the people who use it becomes ever more important with each technological advancement that we claim is for the betterment of society. Often, it’s technology industry competition that drives the advancements of tech and regardless of whether every advancement is truly beneficial or not, it makes its way into our lives.

Kevin Hanegan is the Chief Learning Officer at Klik.com, a billion dollar per year software platform that gives individuals, corporations, and thought leaders clear insight into their data for the sake of innovating among other things. Their mission is to promote data literacy to help people and organizations understand, analyze and use data with confidence. With a background in psychology and social sciences, Kevin’s focus is on the humanity that drives technology. His job is to protect the authenticity of information and data as it relates to our human needs.

At the end of the day, qlik.com helps ensure that the data and technology we use is actually making a difference in people’s lives.

Visit Qlik.com to learn more about how they can help you.

And visit https://thedataliteracyproject.org/about to learn about the powerful alliance of professionals and thought leaders who are igniting the discussion and developing the tools we need to shape a successful, data literate society.

Expert action steps:

1. If you don’t have a background in psychology, find some books to educate yourself so you can understand people and why they do what they do.

2. Don’t be scared of making the wrong choice. Be open to making mistakes and be prepared to learn from them.

3. In terms of innovation, start thinking about how you can be more creative in problem solving.

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Royce Gracie is part of the Jiujitsu legacy left by his grandfather who taught Royce’s uncles the art form in Brazil. Royce’s father, Hélio Gracie, became a Jiujitsu master and Royce started learning and competing from a young age. After Royce’s brother came to the US and started the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Royce was chosen to represent his family and Jiujitsu. He demonstrated its unique strengths on international television by beating three opponents and winning the championship. Today, Gracie Jiujitsu schools can be found almost anywhere in the world. But there’s much more to the story and Royce is here to share some of his family history with us, along with his insights into how his family managed to popularize the sport.

Expert action steps:

1. Everything is possible with discipline. Talent needs discipline.

2. Have an open mind to learn new things. There’s always somebody out there who can teach you something new.

3. Everything is possible.

Here’s a short series of clips from the very first UFC, where Royce defeats three opponents using JiuJitsu to become the ultimate fighting champion.

https://youtu.be/PO0WoldlGN8

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“Relationships are the most valuable asset we possess…relationships will allow us to be able to make the kind of impact on this world we could never make on our own.”

If you’re listening to this podcast, you already know mentorship is a relationship that leads to great things. A good mentor opens doors that would be hard to open on our own. It’s one of many relationships that any entrepreneur depends on to move forward, at a reasonable pace, toward achieving their business and lifestyle goals. Kevin Thompson created Tribe For Leaders with the power of relationships in mind.  It’s a community for select entrepreneurs to build authentic and powerful relationships that will surge them forward as individuals and entrepreneurs, while doing the same for others. Ultimately, Tribe For Leaders helps people make the difference they’re meant to make in the world.

To learn more about Tribe For Leaders, reach out to Kevin on his Facebook.

Expert action steps:

1. No one can get too much appreciation. Send out messages to ten people and tell them one thing that you genuinely appreciate about them. Witness the power of this connection.

2. Be a part of a community. Don’t do it alone.

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“Never never never give up.” - Winston Churchill

Change can be uncomfortable and it’s easy to avoid. Once you make decision to succeed in any aspect of your life, you’re going to face adversity. You’ll be tempted to ease back into whatever comfort you can find. Be prepared for this so you’re not taken off guard. You can persevere and reach your goals.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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Scaling a business might mean reaching a new level of efficiency in several areas and that might not come easily to every entrepreneur or every type of business. Fortunately there are experts and systems out there that will get you heading in the right direction, and quickly. Debra Chandry-Taylor is passionate about helping people and their businesses find the framework needed to propel them forward in all aspects, including ultimately allowing the entrepreneur to live their best life. She uses the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) methodology to create structure and integrity in business operations. She can help you be in charge of your own destiny, and make your own rules as an entrepreneur.

Go to Debra.Coach to find all the ways you can connect with Debra.

Experts action steps:

1. Take steps toward getting clear about what you actually want. What is your ideal life?

2. Get clear on your business vision. Debra has a tool to help with this called the vision traction organizer.

3. Ask for help. You don’t have to do it alone. Expand your community and take decades off your journey.

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“I thought it wasn’t winning or losing but how you play the game that matters. But just ask anyone who came in second place if that’s really true.” - Kenneth Eade

Winning Is like falling in love, it makes your whole being come alive. It uplifts you and puts you in a good mindset. A mindset of winning where you set bigger goals and you’re more likely to reach them because you’re not going to tolerate losing.

Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon.

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