It’s easy to sit back and get mad that nobody reached out to check on you. But here’s the ultimate reality check: how many people did you check on today? We like to complain about a lack of support, a lack of communication, or a lack of opportunity while putting…
At 18 years old, Michael Kessler found himself staring down the barrel of real-world responsibility as an unexpected teen father. Instead of folding under the pressure or making excuses, he used it as rocket fuel, stepping onto a college campus just four days after his daughter was born and walking…
We all have a natural instinct to fight our battles in total silence. It is incredibly easy to keep your struggles a secret and convince yourself that it is your burden to carry entirely on your own. But when you hide the things you are fighting to overcome, you are…
If you cannot seem to break a habit that you know is actively destroying your potential, you have to look deeper. It isn't just a lack of willpower—it is a subconscious fear of losing control or facing your past. We use bad habits to give ourselves a false sense of…
Your mind is the most powerful tool in your arsenal. The placebo effect shows us that the sheer belief that something will work can actually produce physical results. You have to apply that exact same concept to your daily struggles. If you tell yourself a setback is the end of…
We all want the end result. We want the success, the strength, and the wealth. But the brutal reality is that getting there requires you to feel incredibly uncomfortable first. To achieve the ultimate goal, you have to endure the opposite feeling temporarily. You have to be willing to look…
When life hits you with devastating news—whether it's a diagnosis, a massive failure, or a sudden tragedy—it is completely normal to let it break you for a moment. You have to let the emotion run its course. Cry it out until there is nothing left. Feel it entirely. But once…
As a 6th Degree Black Belt and a relentless entrepreneur, Brigitte Morris knows how to fight, but her toughest opponent has been her own body. At just 18 years old, she went from being a peak-performing athlete to fighting for her life against a devastating Crohn’s disease diagnosis that led…
That means you are aware of the gap. It is incredibly easy to get brought down when you aren't living up to the massive goals you set for yourself. But as we discussed in this episode, the simple fact that you feel convicted by your shortcomings is proof that you…
Every single person will eventually fall short of their own expectations and ideals. The difference between staying stuck and moving forward is entirely based on your mindset when that failure happens. Are you going to use your mistakes as evidence that you are not capable?. Or are you going to…
When you are faced with a massive physical or mental hurdle, you have two choices in how you frame it. Luke Goozdich is facing an upcoming heart procedure, but he refuses to let it become an excuse to slack off. He uses his reality as a constant philosophy check to…
That single mindset shift dictates the entire trajectory of your life. When you are dealt a difficult hand, you are faced with a choice: you can either fight, or you can lay down and wait. While no one will blame you if you decide to play it safe and stay…
There are people who did not wake up this morning, and there are people who will never be able to leave their hospital beds. Whenever you feel stuck or defeated, you need to realize that there are so many people out there who have it significantly worse. No matter how…
Born with less than a one percent chance of survival, Licensed Professional Counselor and filmmaker Luke Goozdich lives every day with a congenital heart defect that acts as a literal ticking clock. After surviving a profoundly dark night in 2015 where he nearly took his own life, his body rebelled…
Those who change their lives decide to create one. Noki’s story is a reminder that success doesn’t come from having all the answers—it comes from taking action, staying consistent, and betting on yourself when nobody else will. What’s one decision that changed the direction of your life? Full story in…
It’s easy to fall down a rabbit hole of funny, useless videos and blindly waste your day. But that exact same time could be actively spent learning how to build a business, improve your podcast, or elevate your real-world skills. Changing what you consume online has the power to change…
When someone comes at you with unwarranted anger, it is incredibly easy to get defensive and snap right back. But reacting with anger only hurts you. Negativity acts like a stain on a white shirt—once it hits, it just starts to spread. By getting mad, you are allowing someone else’s…
It is incredibly easy to feel like giving up when you are broke, dealing with tragedy, and completely overwhelmed. Instead of quitting, you need to take a step back—even if it just takes a day or two—and completely focus on educating yourself. You do not need money to start leveling…
It is easy to believe that wealth and success aren't meant for you, especially if you grew up in a chaotic environment or were taught that financial freedom belongs to someone else. But you have to come to a massive realization: success is for you. The information required to completely…
EDM producer and label owner Mikey Shanley, better known as Noki, knows firsthand that the road to greatness is often paved with profound isolation. Before his hometown anthems were smashing into the Top 100 dubstep charts, he had to survive being homeless on a beach, his mother's battle with cancer,…
The exact first step you should take tomorrow is finding someone in your network who is already doing what you want to do. Ask them how you can help. Whether it's walking a project or using your tech skills to bridge a gap for an industry veteran, you have to…
It is incredibly easy to hit a milestone and get complacent, but you have to treat your life like a constant series of upgrades. If you are operating on version five, you need to be pushing for version 20, refusing to settle for anything less. You have to wake up…
I often compare business to the fight world, and the reality is exactly the same: if you walk into a fight thinking you are going to lose, you will do things that lead you to that outcome. But if you walk in confident, knowing the training and preparation you put…
Whether you dive headfirst into the deep end or wade in slowly, you are going to face massive discomfort and stress. But instead of gatekeeping the industry, CJ is sharing the exact lessons that cost him sleepless nights so that you don't have to make the same mistakes on your…