
BE THAT 1% Podcast
Be That 1% will challenge you to raise your standards, commit to greatness, and develop an UNLIMITED mindset. Join James Silvas weekly to help step into your your own 1%.
Latest episodes

Mar 22, 2023 • 40min
251: Pivoting a conversation that has gone off track w James Silvas
“Your level of success is highly correlated to the number of uncomfortable conversations you are willing to have” This quote couldn't be more accurate.
Baked into the human experience are tensions, stress, and pain, all of which can surface in a hard conversation.
James has encountered countless conversations over the past nine years where his communication skill was tested. Some of the conversations were planned, but most were unexpected.
When in a heightened state of emotion, it’s common for topics to shift and for people to avoid, withdraw, or redirect and this can postpone what needs to be discussed or uncovered.
In today’s episode, James shares delivery strategies and how to bring conversations back to the goal when things get off track.
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Mar 15, 2023 • 39min
250. How To Prepare for a hard conversation w James Silvas
“Your level of success is highly correlated to the number of uncomfortable conversations you are willing to have” This quote couldn't be more true.
Baked into the human experience are tensions, stress, and pain, all of which can surface in a hard conversation.
For the past 9 years, James has encountered countless conversations where his communication skill was put to the test. Some of the conversations were planned, but most were unexpected. Through his experience, he has crafted a series of questions to help prime your mind and heart for the uncertainty that can await in any hard conversation you face.
Use this framework and series of questions to increase your awareness, sharpen your intuition and increase the capacity for you to hold all that can happen within a hard conversation.
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Mar 6, 2023 • 32min
249: 3 conversations your Mind is having during hard conversations
Want to be better at handling hard conversations? James shares a framework he learned from the book ‘Difficult Conversations that highlights the 3 conversations we are all having during any conversation, especially the hard ones.
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Feb 8, 2023 • 50min
248: How to start, scale, and sell an 8-figure business with Solomon Airhart
Solomon Airhart is a leader, serial entrepreneur, investor, and former CEO of Aruza Marketing, an 8-figure Pest Control company built from nothing by Solomon and his team. Currently, Solomon is CEO of Growable Ventures where he helps home service entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses and become financially free.
In this episode, Solomon shares his philosophies on creating value and maintaining a good business growth mindset. He also talks about how he exited a company he birthed, and did it gracefully. You’ll learn a lot about creating value from scratch, and how to turn your purpose into a business.
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Jan 25, 2023 • 0sec
247:The Mindset behind building a $50M dollar International business with Giovanni Gubbles
In this episode, Giovanni and I had a fantastic conversation about adopting the top sports mindset in your business and managing an International business effectively. Join us in this insightful conversation.
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Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 7min
246: Strategies to Understanding Wealth Creation with Christopher J. Mackin
Christopher has a magnetic warm aura around him that makes you want to have conversations with him. We talked about wealth and finance and of course, he shared a bit of his story. I think you’ll gain a lot of insight and value from this one.
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Jan 4, 2023 • 0sec
245. Szn 6: 5 Hard things leaders must face and become skilled at to succeed
As a leader, you will face these 5 challenges time and time again. Your level of skill in each of these areas will make the difference between achieving a goal and falling short. Tune in to see which challenge you’ll need to improve in so that you can lead more effectively.
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Dec 28, 2022 • 0sec
244. Breaking the Cycle: How to Overcome People Pleasing and Find Your Own Voice
In this episode James provides a framework that will help you navigate people pleasing, find your voice and own your power
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Dec 7, 2022 • 58min
243: Balancing Being a Parent & High Performer with Nike Trainer Betina Gozo Shimonek 
In this episode, we dive into balancing parenthood with being a high-performer, the habits and practices of putting yourself first so you can better serve others, being present as your #1 value, and much more.
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Dec 1, 2022 • 24min
242. A helpful framework for navigating comparison and working through life’s 3 big gifts.
In today’s episode, James shares a framework he created while helping himself and his clients work through the comparison trap. He also shares a framework he learned recently that shines light on 3 areas to focus on to live life on your terms.
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