The Playbook With David Meltzer

6 Steps to Deal With Negative ThoughtsWhen we experience negative thoughts, it is important to take a few minutes to contemplate the reasons behind them before you react. I advise following these six steps in order to avoid letting the triggers of your ego get in the way of your actions.1. Realize that the “lens” we view life through may be a bit distorted. In other words, our view of things may not be reality. While our minds have a way of convincing us of things that aren’t necessarily accurate, we must be willing to question and challenge our own thoughts. These are all signs of distorted thinking. Instead of letting your mind wander, make a conscious effort to take these thoughts into captivity, analyze them, and replace them with healthy thoughts.2. Avoid judging yourself and others. Often, we unconsciously judge ourselves and others throughout the course of the day. By letting go of the judgements we are making and replacing them with positive thoughts or judgements, we are setting ourselves free of negative thinking.3. Don’t complain. No one really wants to hear it, and it won’t help you feel better. Take action to fix things that you are unhappy with instead of griping about them.4. Don’t engage in gossip; it is toxic and divisive. Spreading gossip won’t help you in the long run, even though you may feel better at the time. Gossiping will cause others to lose respect for you, and will cause problems within your family, social circles, workplace, or other places where you engage in the behavior.5. Find gratitude and satisfaction in your own life. When you show gratitude for the blessings and strengths you have, there is little room to be dissatisfied, envious, or resentful of others. It automatically shifts our thinking to the positive aspects of our lives, rather than focusing on what we’re lacking. Consider creating a gratitude journal and adding to it every day in order to help you stay focused.6. Get professional help if you are having trouble controlling your negativity. If you are unable to curb your negative thinking or actions towards others, it can sabotage your relationships, your job, and your health. In this case, seek counseling to address the problems you are having.Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!Click here to follow the Road to Revenue playlist on Spotify

Andrew Fox, Founder and CEO of Charge Enterprises, shares his thoughts on how Charge is working to solve problems with the “Achilles heel” of the growth of electric vehicles by improving infrastructure and creating more charging options for users, as well as the valuable lessons he learned about micro-mobility from investing in Lime.Fox and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer discuss why your timing and the team that you put together are more important than landing a big-time investor, as well as why entrepreneurs don’t have to come up with the next big idea in order to find ways to monetize it.

Alex Nekritin, CEO at UltiSelf, sits down to discuss what inspired him to get involved with personal development and how his journey led him to create the world’s top “biohacking app”. Nekritin and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, share their thoughts on the challenges of building a new habit, why the “21 Days to Form a Habit” Rule is a myth, as well as why people fail to follow through on the goals that they set. The pair chat about why setting the bar low can lead to more rapid progress and why routines need to be customized to fit an individual’s needs.

If you want to achieve it, prioritize it in your life. Commit to a minimum amount of time each day so that your body, mind and soul are all working in unison. The only limits that exist in our lives are the ones we place on ourselves. If you don't invest in yourself, what are you ever going to invest in?Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Rick Nechio, Co-founder of Nechio Novak and former Anheuser-Busch InBev Executive, chats about: [5:56] - The chance meeting he had with August Busch III ended up with an opportunity to work with Anheuser-Busch [8:49] - Why falling in love with “the process” creates an easier path to achieving your dreams [12:17] - Why he believes that luck comes from your ability to identify opportunities as they pop up [17:03] - The key questions he asked himself before leaving AB InBev and venture out on his own

Last week I sat down with Garrett Brown & Colin Coggins, two adjunct professors at USC, and the three of us discussed all things sales-related. I went over the five steps of selling, and what the most important aspect of sales is. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Scott O'Neil, CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and author of Be Where Your Feet Are, shares his thoughts on: [:51] - Why the loss of a close friend to suicide was a driving force behind writing his new book [3:56] - The three different types of activities he recommends you do every day in order to stay grounded [12:31] - How sports and music serve to unite people and create a sense of community [20:43] - The power that comes from assuming the positive intentions of others Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!

Today's episode of the Road to Revenue series is from an hour long Q&A session, I did live on Clubhouse Friday morning in the Breakfast With Champions, Millionaire Breakfast Club. Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!Click here to follow the Road to Revenue playlist on Spotify

Contrary to popular belief, people that schedule or have many meetings during the day are not busier than other people.There are only two determining factors, whether you're busy or whether you're accessible, and how productive you are. You want to hone in on your accessibility and productivity when you look at your calendar. Leverage Your CalendarA calendar is a tool that can change your life. It’s there for a reason, but people often think of using it as a chore.One of the most compelling reasons to be a student of your calendar is that while the amount of time spent on scheduling grows with the amount of appointments that people have, the time needed to actually schedule meetings decreases.This means that the more meetings you schedule, the better you get at scheduling them.Understand that there is a vast difference between being busy, which is filling up those 24 hours you have in a day, compared to productivity, which is being efficient with those 24 hours.A busy person always has something going on, whether that is work or simply sleeping on the couch. They aren’t necessarily productive with the time they are busy, though, and they are often inaccessible.Understand Your ActivitiesA productive person knows how to maximize two things: the activities they get paid for and the activities they don’t get paid for.This delineation is important to make when maximizing your productivity and accessibility, so you can prioritize the activities you get paid for, as well as those activities which you enjoy the most.Tweet me @davidmeltzer your favorite takeaway from today's episode and come ask me questions live every Friday at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST. Text me at (949) 298-2905 or email me at david@dmeltzer.com to join!

Tom Rogers, Executive Chairman of Engine Media Holdings and Founder of CNBC, talks about how TiVo forever changed the television experience for viewers and led to the pioneering of streaming TV, as well as why his childhood fascination with an article in the TV guide eventually led him to his career in media.Rodgers and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, examine an array of topics such as the roles that technology and gambling are playing in the evolution of sports entertainment, how Amazon’s involvement with Thursday Night Football is “changing the game” for, and the intersection of e-commerce and television.