https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_Episode_564_Best_of_2022_Part_I.mp3 In this 2-part series, we’re bringing you excerpts from the very best of The Successful Mind Podcast this past year. These include some of our most-downloaded episodes, as well as some of our favorite picks.  If any of these jump out at you, you may want to revisit the full episode. We’ve provided links to each below. Enjoy the show!  [1:17]Episode 453: How to Trust Yourself in the Year Ahead Every year, millions of people set a New Year’s resolution and don’t do a damn thing with it. When you say you’re going to do something—and you don’t do it—you’re doing damage to your own psychology. You train your mind to believe it’s okay to break trust with yourself. This develops into develop a pattern to where your mind doesn’t trust you.  [5:15]Episode 464: Rewire your Mind: The Quality of Your Life Equals the Quality of Your Decisions Anytime you need to do something you don’t want to do in order to reach a goal, you must mentally associate something good or positive to that activity. This will allow you to manifest your goal much quicker.  [6:25]Episode 465: The Power of Will When Will Smith was young, his dad taught him and his brother how to build a brick wall. This was slow, grueling work that overwhelmed them. His dad taught him not to focus on the wall, but to focus on laying each brick perfectly. This gave Will a life lesson about persistence, discipline, focus, and goals.  [9:39]Episode 476: The Desire to Succeed Whenever a person is struggling or they fail, it’s usually because doubt got into their mind. Whenever doubt creeps into your mind, it attacks what you’re thinking about. Doubt is like a virus. It changes how you’re thinking about something. We start to believe the doubt and get emotionally involved with it. If you want to reach your vision and goals, and carry out your plan—you must protect your mind from doubt.  [11:49]Episode 478: Everything is Preparing You for Something Greater How you meet current challenges will determine how prepared you are for future challenges. I never liked the idea that “God tests people and you have to be prepared to pass the test.” However, I do believe the challenges we experience are preparing us for something bigger and better down the road.  [14:24]Episode 492: Passion is an Inside Job People often look in the wrong places to find what they love. We’re programmed to believe we need to “find our passion,” “find our purpose,” or “find something we enjoy doing,” so we can love our work. But this idea keeps people blind to it their whole life. The truth is, you can decide to change your attitude. Instead of looking at everything through a filter of hate, you can show up in a state of joy, love, and passion to whatever you’re doing. When you do this, you’ll be led right to the thing.  [19:10]Episode 495: A Conversation with Quan Huynh I interviewed Quan Huynh about his experience in prison, and how he realized that he didn’t have to view prison as a punishment. Instead, he could view it as an opportunity to remake himself into a better person, while helping other men to do the same. He says the universe’s answer back to him was “Yes.” So he started to go in that positive direction. For the first time, he began hearing the sparrows chirp. They were probably chirping during his whole person term, but he never heard them until that moment.  [21:34]Episode 503: Nice is Not a Value Being “nice” is not a value. Being kind is a value. Being nice is one of the biggest con jobs that people do to themselves and each other. It’s basically the idea that no matter how you feel, you must be nice. And you must trust someone who’s being nice. Neither of these behaviors are healthy. They can do damage in a person’s life. Trusting someone who’s nice can make you accept someone’s opinion or expertise, without question. And that’s dangerous.  [23:56]Episode 504: Acres of Wisdom from The Biggest Little Farm Steph had a strong emotional reaction while watching the documentary, “The Biggest Little Farm.” It’s not a sad documentary—it’s a feel-good documentary. Having grown up with many great memories of being a child on a farm, Steph was amazed at how the documentary reflected universal truths in every aspect—including the law of cause and effect, and the law of polarity.  [27:56]Episode 516: Sixty: The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones have been around for over 60 years, which is an unbelievable accomplishment. The band was formed in 1962, around the same time that the Beatles started to rise. If you go back to their roots, The Rolling Stones were “blues” guys. In their first albums, they were trying to be the next Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf. Eventually. they created their own interpretation of that music. Despite popular belief, they never had a chip on their shoulder about The Beatles. They were friends with them in real life. Their fans created a persona in which they were the rival of The Beatles.  [30:47]Episode 518: Do You Want to Know the Truth or Do You Want to be Right? Whenever you get stuck—to the point where you can’t seem to move forward, come to a resolution, or know which decision to make—this indicates that you would rather be right than know the truth. A person will stay stuck if they don’t want to know the truth and if they have a need to be right. This need comes from the ego. It usually stems from childhood as a method of self-preservation. If you understand how to think, you can move yourself through this. Whether you ask for help or not, you must start training yourself to get to the answer. Otherwise, you’ll never make any progress forward. Let go of what’s untrue about the situation, so you can move to the truth.  Thank you so much for such a wonderful year. We look forward to bringing you even more great content in 2023!  Additional ResourcesInterested in finding out what type of leader you are? Click the link below to pinpoint exactly what leadership style suits you best and how you can make the most out your skills to grow in business. www.lifeisnowinc.com/leaderIf you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most.Discover David’s book: The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly What You want and Have an EPIC LifeGet SOCIAL with Life is Now! You can find us on the following platforms:YouTube: youtube.com/LifeIsNowFacebook: facebook.com/groups/TransformationNeagleInstagram:instagram.com/david_p_neagle/   instagram.com/StephTussLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/Twitter: twitter.com/davidneagleMiss anything? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and stay on top of your own successful mindset. You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts:Apple PodcastsSpotifyStitcheriHeartRadioAmazon Music The post The Best of 2022 – Part I appeared first on The Successful Mind Podcast.

https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_Episode_563_Holiday_Boundaries.mp3 Are you prepared to navigate holiday gatherings this season? During this time of year, Steph and I get tons of questions on how to deal with family, boundaries, and heated conversations. Clients will often ask: “How can I stay in an abundance mindset when I’m surrounded by parents and extended family who have different beliefs than me?” “How do I talk with my family about my business?” “How do I not get triggered?”Most of us love our families and want to connect with them during the holidays. Being around different energy dynamics can be challenging, especially while traveling.In today’s episode, we discuss:How people in tend to put each other in a box—where they expect you to be a certain way How your parents and grandparents see you the same way they saw you as a child—through the lens of the limitations, behaviors, and emotions you had as a kid How I observed my family having the same conversations year after year—and the story of how my mom negatively reacted after I bought her a Christmas gift that she said she wanted Why family members judge you and get triggered by who you’re becoming (hint: whenever you change, you force others around you to change, because they have to adapt to your change) How comments like “Must be nice” are passive aggressive—and what you can do to change the conversation to something more positive Why Steph refuses to ask her husband how his day was, and what she asks instead How to navigate holiday gatherings like a champ with simple strategiesSteph shares 3 conversation starters that can help you learn more about your family and connect with them on a deeper level:1) If you could relive a past year of your life because it was so good—which year would you re-live, and why?2) What are you most excited about in your life right now?3) What are you grateful that you never have to do again?BT also shares his 3 “no fail” steps to take if you want to avoid minefields this holiday:1) Have no expectations.2) Be flexible.3) Use the S.T.O.P. Strategy.  Links & Additional ResourcesEpisode 318 – The Ghosts of our PastEpisode 170 – On Finding PeaceEpisode 166 – Cause & Effect: The Issue with Santa Claus & Mythical Holiday Creatures Interested in finding out what type of leader you are? Click the link below to pinpoint exactly what leadership style suits you best and how you can make the most out your skills to grow in business. www.lifeisnowinc.com/leaderIf you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most.Discover David’s book: The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly What You want and Have an EPIC LifeGet SOCIAL with Life is Now! You can find us on the following platforms:YouTube: youtube.com/LifeIsNowFacebook: facebook.com/groups/TransformationNeagleInstagram:instagram.com/david_p_neagle/    instagram.com/StephTussLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/Twitter: twitter.com/davidneagleMiss anything? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and stay on top of your own successful mindset. You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts:Apple PodcastsSpotifyStitcheriHeartRadioAmazon Music The post How to Navigate Holiday Gatherings appeared first on The Successful Mind Podcast.

**Spoiler Alert: This Episode Contains Massive Spoilers**Jonah Hill recently released the Netflix documentary Stutz, in which he has a vulnerable conversation with his therapist Phil Stutz. The documentary is Jonah’s attempt to honor his therapist’s life, while also sharing his tools and demonstrating a real-life therapy session .Within the first 20 minutes of the film, something feels off. Jonah comes clean with the audience, admitting that up until that point, they’ve spent two years trying to film the session. Jonah then shifts into vulnerability , which makes the rest of the documentary much more authentic .Jonah & Phil Stutz don’t have a typical patient . But in this case, their relationship helped both of them heal dramatically.In this episode, Steph and I discuss: The surprise twists that happen in the documentary—and “the big reveal” that takes place within the first 20 minutes that hooks you in and anchors you into what’s going on What stood out for both Steph and me about the film How therapists are trained to just sit across from someone and listen to their problems without interrupting or giving advice (and why Stutz says this is brutal) The tools Stutz gives to Jonah that seriously helped him in life, which anyone can use to quickly shift how they’re feeling How Stutz and Jonah both lost a brother—and how that experience completely disrupted Stutz’s life The three things that humans will always have—pain, uncertainty, and having to do the work How mistakes and pain are leading the way Jonah and his therapist developed one hell of a relationship . I see it as kind of a love story  that turned out to be a healing journey  for both of them. It shows that nobody has life all figured out —not even therapists. Everyone’s on a path of constant work, which means constant growth. I highly recommend you watch this documentary and pay attention to what jumps out at you as you watch it. Links & Additional Successful Mind Resources Stream Stutz on Netflix The Tools by Phil Stutz & Barry Michels Coming Alive by Barry Michels & Phil Stutz Episode 272 – Building a Winners Image Episode 257 – When Your Self Esteem Turns to Self Abuse Episode 237 – All You Need is Love, Security, & Self Esteem Interested in finding out what type of leader you are? Click the link below to pinpoint exactly what leadership style suits you best and how you can make the most out your skills to grow in business.  www.lifeisnowinc.com/leader If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most. Discover David’s book: The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly What You want and Have an EPIC Life Get SOCIAL with Life is Now! You can find us on the following platforms: YouTube: youtube.com/LifeIsNowFacebook: facebook.com/groups/TransformationNeagleInstagram:instagram.com/david_p_neagle/    instagram.com/StephTussLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/Twitter: twitter.com/davidneagle Miss anything? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and stay on top of your own successful mindset. You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple PodcastsSpotifyStitcheriHeartRadioAmazon Music The post An Inside View on the Netflix Documentary Stutz appeared first on The Successful Mind Podcast.

https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_Episode_561_Bragging_in_Business.mp3 In our Elite Mind 365 program, we did a marketing workshop with our students. Steph taught them a strategy called the “client win” email strategy where you share stories of your clients’ wins. Interestingly, this idea was met with a lot of resistance. Our students had a hard time accepting the idea of sharing their clients’ success stories, because they were afraid to come across as bragging. For many people growing up middle class, it wasn’t okay to talk about how good you are or to brag about anything. You were actually supposed to hide the things you were good at. This exactly is why many business owners keep themselves hidden today. Even on their websites, very few people have testimonials above the fold. This is another way to stay hidden, small, and safe. Celebrating your wins and sharing them with the right people can actually be a growth experience. And sharing your client wins is one of the most effective forms of marketing to grow your business. In this episode, Steph and I discuss:   Why social proof is the most effective form of marketing—because people can identify with the stories by saying, “I want that,” or “I don’t want that,” which then justifies their purchase  How showcasing how you help people allows others to see possibility for themselves How many people didn’t get celebrated in their life as a kid growing up—instead, they were shamed, guilted, ostracized, and ridiculed for outshining others How the feeling of being confused indicates you’re in self-sabotage (a strategy your subconscious mind uses to keep you exactly where you are) Why I believe we must continually work on our self-esteem, or society will rip it apart Steph’s experience shopping on Amazon for a donut pan that had 19,000 reviews   When it comes to your products or services, you always want people to say, “Yes, I want that,” or “No, I don’t want that.” You never want them to be stuck in the middle, saying, “I don’t know what I want.” If you’ve ever said, “I don’t want to self-promote; I don’t want to brag; I don’t want to seem conceited”…this episode is for you! Plus, Steph, BT, and I chat about our favorite donuts and how the industry makes a ‘hole’ lot of money annually.   Links & Additional Successful Mind Resources Episode 272 – Building a Winners Image Episode 257 – When Your Self Esteem Turns to Self Abuse Episode 237 – All You Need is Love, Security, & Self Esteem Interested in finding out what type of leader you are? Click the link below to pinpoint exactly what leadership style suits you best and how you can make the most out your skills to grow in business.  www.lifeisnowinc.com/leader If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most. Discover David’s book: The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly What You want and Have an EPIC Life Get SOCIAL with Life is Now! You can find us on the following platforms: YouTube: youtube.com/LifeIsNow Facebook: facebook.com/groups/TransformationNeagle Instagram:instagram.com/david_p_neagle/    instagram.com/StephTuss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/ Twitter: twitter.com/davidneagle Miss anything? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and stay on top of your own successful mindset. You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Amazon Music The post Is Bragging in Business Bad? appeared first on The Successful Mind Podcast.

https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_Episode_560-The_Secret_Behind_More_Sales.mp3 If you want to know the secret to closing more sales and have a consistent stream of income, you need to turn sales into a discipline—an ongoing process and habit in your business.  Inconsistent sales is a systemic problem. It reflects your mindset, urgency level, and skillset around sales. It also reflects your marketing and marketing cycle. Some businesses have a short marketing cycle, while others don’t see sales until 3-6 months after they’ve completed a marketing campaign. You need to know your market and your metrics in order to understand your marketing cycle.  In today’s episode, Steph and I discuss:   How business owners get too comfortable, drag their feet, and delay in setting up systems and hiring the right people (which would create consistency in sales) How people take their foot off the gas because they get distracted—and this shows up in their sales one, two, or three months down the road Why you should know how to do sales yourself, before you bring on a salesperson  The two most important skills in sales—listening and knowing what questions to ask  Why you should shut up during a sales conversation—and after the person answers your question, you should ask them another question   Salespeople are the highest paid profession in the world. If you’re a competent sales person, there’s no limit to how much money you can earn.  Sales is a skill that involves listening, being quiet, quieting the voice in your mind with all the chatter going on—so you can really be present and hear what this person is telling you, and then be able to think through a response that’s adequate for moving them in the direction of “yes” or “no. It takes discipline to keep the sales machine running. Dan Kennedy said that every day, you should do at least one activity that is a future sales-generating activity. Close a sale every day. Turn this into a habit in your business.   Links & Additional Successful Mind Resources Episode 339 – David From The Stage: The Common Denominator of Success Episode 388 – The Common Denominator of Success Episode 416 – The Inner Game of Sales – Part I – Having The Right Mindset Around Sales Interested in finding out what type of leader you are? Click the link below to pinpoint exactly what leadership style suits you best and how you can make the most out your skills to grow in business.  www.lifeisnowinc.com/leader If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most. Discover David’s book: The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly What You want and Have an EPIC Life Get SOCIAL with Life is Now! You can find us on the following platforms: YouTube: youtube.com/LifeIsNow Facebook: facebook.com/groups/TransformationNeagle Instagram:instagram.com/david_p_neagle/    instagram.com/StephTuss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/ Twitter: twitter.com/davidneagle Miss anything? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and stay on top of your own successful mindset. You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Amazon Music The post The Secret to Closing More Sales appeared first on The Successful Mind Podcast.

https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_Episode_559-Advice_is_Too_Cheap.mp3 Advice is cheap and rampant on social media today. Many coaches and consultants are giving advice on things they’re not qualified to speak on. They’re not demonstrating results in those areas. They have no experience in what they’re speaking on, and they’re trying to teach on things they’ve never implemented, tried, tested, or used themselves. This is why advice is cheap. The truth is, advice isn’t worth anything unless you raise your standard and change your mindset—so you can actually use the advice.  In today’s episode, Steph and I discuss:   How people ask for advice and expect the person they’re asking o agree with their problem and come down to their level—but the truth is, you have to climb the ladder of achievement and discipline to rise up to THEIR level How our childhood affects our ability to distinguish between good advice and bad advice  How making the wrong decisions in business and relationships can cause a lot of pain Why we teach our clients to look at life through the lens of what they want to build and create for their future vision  A nasty experience I had years ago where I lost $5 million AND my email lis, because I wouldn’t spend $1300 to pay a lawyer to review a contract (I thought I could read it myself) Steph’s experience losing $100k when she tried to create a software program that nobody wanted—she didn’t do any market research, didn’t have an agreement with her developer, and went in blind, thinking she could do it all herself   Communication can be so painful for people, especially in business—to say what you want to say, ask for what you need, or ask for clarity. People are so afraid of what others will think of them—they end up giving their power away instead of asking for help and getting the correct advice. Are you ready to become a confident leader and CEO who takes control of their business and drives results with their team proud and cheering in the background? INTRODUCING CEO Solutions, an immersive, small group mentorship program designed to transform you into a CEO equipped with all the mindset, skills, strategies you need to lead a high-performing team that drives results. Apply Now for the CEO Solutions Mentorship Program Links & Additional Successful Mind Resources 25 Excellent Pieces of Advice That Most People Ignore Think & Grow Rich Episode 041 – 15 Traits of People Pleasers Episode 062 – Removing Toxic People Episode 128 – Break Free of What People Think of You Interested in finding out what type of leader you are? Click the link below to pinpoint exactly what leadership style suits you best and how you can make the most out your skills to grow in business.  www.lifeisnowinc.com/leader If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most. Discover David’s book: The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly What You want and Have an EPIC Life Get SOCIAL with Life is Now! You can find us on the following platforms: YouTube: youtube.com/LifeIsNow Facebook: facebook.com/groups/TransformationNeagle Instagram:instagram.com/david_p_neagle/    instagram.com/StephTuss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/ Twitter: twitter.com/davidneagle Miss anything? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and stay on top of your own successful mindset. You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Amazon Music The post Advice is Too Cheap appeared first on The Successful Mind Podcast.

https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_Episode_558-The_Hidden_Meaning_Behind_Complaining.mp3 If you pay attention, you’ll start to notice that most people complain about everything. Business owners complain about their team, workload, and clients. Parents complain about their kids. Wives complain about their husbands leaving socks on the floor. While traveling, people will complain about the flight, the Uber, the hotel check-in process, or the dinner they ate last night. Complaining is a form of communication. People do it for many reasons—to bond and connect, to feel important or significant because they have low self-esteem, or to be seen as valuable . It may be a part of the culture that someone grew up in. Why do we complain so much? And what’s behind this? In this episode, we discuss:   The difference between a complaint and verbalizing a problem—complaining has a griping, whiny energy to it; whereas verbalizing a problem allows you to find a solution and change it How complaining makes you fail to see an opportunity that’s right in front of you How complaining is a safe way to start a conversation with a stranger  Why you shouldn’t assume that people who complain actually want to change or solve their problem How complaining puts you in the energy of what you DON’T want, by causing you to focus on everything you DON’T want Why you should you never speak anything into existence that you don’t wish to be in your life How to redirect yourself from complaining to getting your needs met    Plus, we discuss how our team is doing a 21-day challenge based on the book, A Complaint Free World by Will Bowen. Everything we say or do is based on a frequency or a vibration. Complaining pushes growth away, due to the Law of Vibration. So, I challenge you to go 21 days without complaining about anything. Think about how many times you’ve complained in the last 24 hours. Do this challenge with your spouse, partner, and/or team members. This all just comes down to effective communication —and being able to ask for what you want in a specific way.   Links & Additional “Successful Mind” Resources A Complaint Free World by Will Bowen Episode 451 – What You Choose to Believe is a Place Inside Episode 312 – Why Are You Choosing To Have This Experience? Episode 283 – The Effect of Thought on Circumstances – How People Complain About Success Interested in finding out what type of leader you are? Click the link below to pinpoint exactly what leadership style suits you best and how you can make the most out your skills to grow in business.  www.lifeisnowinc.com/leader If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most. Discover David’s book: The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly What You want and Have an EPIC Life Get SOCIAL with Life is Now! You can find us on the following platforms: YouTube: youtube.com/LifeIsNow Facebook: facebook.com/groups/TransformationNeagle Instagram:instagram.com/david_p_neagle/    instagram.com/StephTuss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/ Twitter: twitter.com/davidneagle Miss anything? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and stay on top of your own successful mindset. You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Amazon Music The post The Hidden Meaning Behind Complaining appeared first on The Successful Mind Podcast.

https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_Episode_557-Entrepreneurial_Maturity.mp3 Today we’re talking about a topic that isn’t discussed very often—entrepreneurial maturity. Entrepreneurs who are immature get frustrated, emotionally triggered, and experience “high highs” and “low lows” in response to their results. Because of their lack of maturity, they miss out on so much opportunity. They start to rely on hope as a strategy for business growth. (i.e., “I hope this works.”) When an immature entrepreneur doesn’t get the results they want in business, they take it as rejection. They give up and move on to the next thing. They create a story about “why I’m not good enough.” They don’t sit with the problem long enough to look at what’s causing it and what needs to change. By contrast, the mature business owner will sit with a problem objectively and ask, “Why didn’t we get the result we wanted? What do we need to change?” Entrepreneurial maturity means you won’t quit until you find an answer, or until you hit your goal. Mature entrepreneurs will do a focus group, survey their database, ask for help, or do whatever it takes to truly solve the problem. They’ll ask, “Where did we miss the mark?” In today’s episode, Steph and I discuss:   How immature entrepreneurs engage in “all or nothing,” fatalistic thinking — where they believe, “No one will buy from me” or “I’m not good enough” How many businesses were started because the owner had an immature intention to begin with How asking a different questions can make you see your problem differently, so that you can actually solve it Why relentlessness and persistence are so important in business The story of how Steph’s daughter, Bailey, wanted to catch a fish—and she didn’t quit until she caught a trout. Even as a child, she sought the information needed to figure out how to make it work.  How you create and recreate the same problems in your business, because of your belief and how you’re viewing the problems   Plus, we share an enlightening exercise that will help you separate yourself from the problem, and the meaning you’ve given to the problem.   Links & Additional Resources Relentless by Tim Grover Episode 104: Get Out of the Weeds Episode 156: Change Your Beliefs to Change Your Results – Part I Episode 244: The Sly Disguises of Opportunity Interested in finding out what type of leader you are? Click the link below to pinpoint exactly what leadership style suits you best and how you can make the most out your skills to grow in business.  www.lifeisnowinc.com/leader If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most. Discover David’s book: The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly What You want and Have an EPIC Life Get SOCIAL with Life is Now! You can find us on the following platforms: YouTube: youtube.com/LifeIsNow Facebook: facebook.com/groups/TransformationNeagle Instagram:instagram.com/david_p_neagle/    instagram.com/StephTuss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/ Twitter: twitter.com/davidneagle Miss anything? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and stay on top of your own successful mindset. You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Amazon Music The post Entrepreneurial Maturity appeared first on The Successful Mind Podcast.

https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_BONUS_Episode-What_Type_of_Leader_Are_You.mp3 What type of leader are you? Click Here to take our Visionary Leadership Assessment! On today’s bonus episode, David & Steph talk about the importance of being a visionary leader & what it means for the growth of your business. They also launch a newly designed assessment tool created by Life is Now Inc. that helps you determine which type of leader you are. Full Transcript Steph So I’m really excited today. David Tell me about it. Steph Well, you know about it, but I’ll tell you about it anyway, because we’re on this podcast. Big day for us. Yesterday we launched a new website, we launched new branding, and we launched a brand new tool. David That is exciting. Steph I’m so proud of it. You know, it’s fun to create something and just be so proud of what you created because you know that it’s going to make a difference in people’s lives. So for quite a while now, David and I have been having high level conversations about leadership. Because our goal is to help leaders, because we know that when we help leaders of companies, that trickles down into their team and that trickles down into our team’s families, and it creates a ripple effect, right? David Yeah, for sure. Synergy, productivity, the whole thing like explosions in business in a good way. Steph You know, our big thing is we want to create impact. We want to help the good guys win. Right. That’s what lights us up. And I really feel like this new tool that we created helps the good guys win. And in this conversation we’ve been having about leaders, we’ve been working with leaders. While you’ve been working with leaders for longer than I have. I personally have been working with leaders for 14 years. You’ve been working with leaders for a lot longer than that. David But what’s interesting is not on this topic that we’re going to talk about today. Right. This is different. This is not only a growth edge for us, it’s a growth edge for everybody in our community. Steph Right. So what we noticed, sitting down and having conversations between the two of us is that leaders kind of fall into four different leadership types, leadership categories, especially the visionary leaders. Right. People that want to create something really wonderful in the world, that want to impact lives, that want to help more people. You know, the people that go into business because they have a mission. They believe that they’re on purpose in what they’re doing. And we noticed that these leaders think very differently, not all leaders think the same. Not all leaders lead the same. Not all leaders need the same systems. Not all leaders need the same help. Not all you know, it’s not one size fits all, right. In terms of leadership and a lot of the books that you read and a lot of the courses that are out there in leadership teach one way and it’s really black and white. It is. But when you look at the mindset of leaders, because it all stems with mindset, they all start in different places and they’re all influenced by their upbringing, just like anyone’s influenced by their upbringing right before the age of seven. They don’t have the ability to choose what goes into their mind. So whatever their situation is, as that young person under the age of seven then gets absorbed, right? It goes on, yeah, yeah. And it stays. And it influences how that person filters their world. David Yeah. Forever shapes the way they see the world and the way that they approach and see their business. And that’s different. Steph Correct. And what we’ve noticed is that we can’t talk to each business owner the same way. Right. David That’s right. Steph And we’ve noticed this through the apps that we’ve done, the private coaching that we’ve done, the group. I mean, my gosh, we’ve done so much. We’ve worked so long with leaders of companies that we know that we have to have an understanding of what’s going on in their… David How they think. Steph How they think in order to help them. So I’m making this long story shorter right now. So what we did is we went to work and we created an assessment tool. And the idea behind this assessment tool is that you answer some very specific questions, not many of them. I think that I mean, I’ve taken this assessment six times to test it and make sure it works, but I think it takes literally six and a half minutes and you get a result. So it categorizes you. And we’ve asked questions. It’s based in psychology. We’ve asked questions, make it based on human design. And it groups you in one of four leadership types. And then the cool thing about that is that with each leadership type, just like anything, you have the good and you have the bad, right? You have the superpower of that leadership type and you also have the kryptonite, right? And it’s different for each leadership type. So I’m going to use myself as an example. Okay. So I took the quiz. I mean, I created it, but I didn’t actually know what I was going to turn out to be. So I took the quiz and my result was a catalyst leader and the superpower of a catalyst leader is that teams love to work with you. A catalyst leader is all about building people up. It’s getting wins for everyone. It’s how you communicate and relationship build. I’m a relationship person, right? My strength as a leader is in having open communication, creating safe places for teams, and then teaching other people how to do that as well. But my kryptonite is in the belief that I have to do it all myself, that it’s difficult for me to delegate sometimes, that if it if it’s going to get done, it needs to get done right by me. My kryptonite is in allowing other people to help me. Allowing, allowing myself to receive support because the opposite side of the catalyst leader is the martyr. And that’s 100% in my past. Right? Raised by martyrs became a martyr. I’m a recovering martyr. It shows up around the corner, oh, poor me, you know, I’ll just do it myself, work yourself to the bone. Because my value was in how hard I worked and the fact that I could solve problems, right? Yeah. But for me to step into being the catalyst leader, I needed to. I need to let go of those things. And then the cool thing is, the report that you get after you take this quiz gives you specific things that you can start doing to begin to step more into the superpower side of your leader and out of the kryptonite side of your visionary leadership role. So it’s not just one of those tools that you see on Facebook that tells you, oh, you’re a lion and here’s why you’re like a lion. David No, it’s really an assessment. Steph It’s very much an assessment. It’s very much a tool. An assessment that helps you uncover your blindspots. David Yeah. In an incredible way, too. Steph Yeah. And you know, so blindspots. Right. These are the things that you can’t see for yourself. Most of the time people get something that is not right, but you can’t figure out what that not right thing is, you feel like there’s something that you’re missing. There’s something that you don’t understand, but you’re not sure what it is you don’t understand. But you know that there’s something that you don’t understand because you keep getting the result that you don’t want. That’s a blind spot. The purpose of this tool is to help you see that blind spot so that you can begin to make changes and begin and start to head in the right direction. David Yeah. Well, the other thing about the blind spot is that you have a tendency to unconsciously keep approaching it from what seems normal to you and you don’t understand why you’re not getting a different result. And it can be extremely frustrating, right? Because you see the world the way that you do and that makes sense to you. But why this doesn’t make sense to change it from your perspective is very confusing for people. Steph Right. Well, let’s take let’s take you, for example. Yeah. You are a charismatic leader. Right. And here’s the thing with charismatic leaders. They don’t want to be a leader. They don’t want to lead a team. And I don’t know how many times I’ve had conversations with business owners and finally pulled it out of them that they actually don’t want to be the leader of their company. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But if you’re a charismatic leader and you’re feeling constantly pushed to be the leader in your company, you’re going to create an absolute mess, right? Your team’s not going to be clear on the direction that you’re going. You’re going to constantly feel like you can’t communicate, like no one understands you. David Well, that’s the kryptonite part of it. That’s the key. You’re constantly misunderstood, right? We think fast. We think big, broad pictures. We’re very creative. We get bored extremely easily. That’s totally true for me. It’s my whole life. And as the interesting thing about this stuff is as a kid, the board was I was disciplined for the board part. Instead of anybody recognizing what my gift was, I was ridiculed for it because it affected everybody else in a negative way. So it’s a constant. All my life I felt like I was misunderstood, like I was trying to get a message across. But the people that I was around, it was misunderstood. And it wasn’t till I got into business that I actually got celebrated, which was a huge shock for me. Steph Yeah. And just think you being the charismatic leader, if you wouldn’t have been able to step outside yourself and say, I’m not the best person for this job, I mean. David Right. Steph God only knows what would have happened. David There would have been no growth. You would just completely standstill forever. Steph And it opened the door for me to come in and say, I’ll be the leader and I know how to communicate with you. You have an idea. I’m thinking, I have no idea what he means. And I know the questions to ask, to pull out all the information that I need to be able to make it so.  So there are two other types of leaders. There’s Legacy Leader and there’s Limitless leader. I’m not going to go into them, but I guarantee that everyone, including you, falls into one of those four leadership characteristics. And every single one of you has a superpower that you may not even be aware of. That, if you could tap into more, would create amazing results for your business. And you also have some kryptonite that you could actually have tied to your ankles right now because you’re doing things that you think you should be doing or not doing, things that you don’t even know you should be doing because of your leadership style. Right. Does that make sense? David Yeah. Oh, absolutely. You know, I’ve seen many people that are charismatic leaders that think that they’ve consistently hired the wrong people and they have trouble with people leaving. And so it goes back to that. I’m completely misunderstood. And what they don’t understand is they don’t have somebody with your talent and gifts to be able to communicate and build. So there’s a balance that it has to happen. And I was talking to somebody about this. I said it’s really interesting. You have two people who bring these amazing gifts and it creates a third entity, right? It’s a beautiful creation. What comes out of those two things when you consider just actually working together, but you have to understand it to be able to do that, right? Steph And the purpose of this assessment is to not only help you understand, but it’s also to give you actual action things that you can begin to implement now to begin to change these things. So like I said, it’s not your typical quiz on Facebook that you take. It inspires you that you’re alive because of you, you know what I mean? You’ve all seen those, right? And they’re fun, they’re great, whatever. But we wanted to add, you know, real value and make this something that can be super useful and also, you know, helpful for the person receiving the quiz and also helpful for a person who’s coaching the person receiving the quiz because that helps that person understand the person better. And it also helps teams understand their leader better. So I just think this is going to create a ripple effect that we haven’t even thought of yet. . David Completely. Steph And I’m really excited to announce it, which is why we’re doing this special super quick. David Yes.  Steph So if you’re interested in finding out what your visionary leader type is, we’d love for you to take this quiz. It’s completely free. We launched it to our list yesterday. So if you’re on our list, you would have gotten an email form. Make sure you check your email. And if you’re not on our list, you can take this quiz by going to lifeisnowinc.com/leader. So, super simple lifeisnowinc.com/leader. We hope to see your quiz come through. We hope it provides an incredible amount of value for you and gives you some insights on what you need to stop doing. Yeah, and also what you need to start doing. David Uncover the blind spot. Steph And uncover the blind spots. It’s key. David Yep. Steph Thanks. David You bet.   Links & Resources CLICK HERE to Experience our Visionary Leadership Assessment! The Successful Mind Podcast on YouTube – BONUS Episode –  What Type of Leader Are You? See what leadership really looks like with these insightful lessons from The Successful Mind Podcast: Episode 533 – The Answer is Leadership Episode 534 – What It Means to Be a Leader Episode 339 – The Common Denominator of Success If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most. 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https://media.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesuccessfulmindpodcast/TSM_Episode_556-Mindset_Mondays-Lack_Mindset_FINAL.mp3 Most of us grew up hearing messages that reinforced the idea that money is scarce and that we should hold onto our money and avoid spending it on anything that’s “too much.” People will drive 30 minutes across town just to save $0.03 on a gallon of gas, as if that’s what makes you a good person. We’ve also heard things like, “It’s stupid to waste money on expensive things.”  These are your money stories. In fact, spending money on certain things isn’t part of most people’s value system. For example, “Why spend money on breakfast?” “Why buy a $450 bottle of wine when you can buy it cheaper at the liquor store?” ($450 used to be Steph’s car payment!) When you’re in business, these kinds of lack-based and scarcity-based ideas can actually hold you back from growth. In today’s episode, we discuss:   Various memories that Steph, BT, and I all have around childhood experiences with money—and how these money stories impacted our sense of value and worth as adults  How BT’s rich uncle told him to “buy anything you want” at the sporting goods store—BT chose an $80 skateboard that was his mom’s salary for the entire week, and she made him take it back How Steph was only allowed to spend money on certain things when she was growing up The mindset behind people who think, “it’s stupid to waste money” How Steph and BT’s daughter, Emma, purchased a $70 stuffed animal with her own Christmas money at age 7, and how this upset members of the family Why your desire for something (e.g., a house) is actually the thing that will pull your business forward   Many business owners are terrified to spend money. They run their business based on survival. They’re worried about, “What if something bad happens? What if the other shoe drops?” Deep down, they have a fear of looking stupid. The truth is, if you hold on to money, your business dies. If you run your business based on survival, your business dies. You can change a lack mindset by focusing on what you desire. You get to choose what to believe in. You can choose to operate based on abundance rather than lack. Links & Resources The Successful Mind Podcast on YouTube – Episode 556 –  Money Stories Matter Episode 294: There Is Only Abundance Inside Episode 294: There Is Only Abundance Episode 025:: Coupons, Bargains & Perpetual Poverty You were BORN to be a success! Download our 2-Step Mindset Hack to Reprogram Your Life for Success completely FREE and start living the life you always dreamed possible! www.davidneagle.com/freestuff   If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping us spread the “Successful Mind” message to those who need it most. Discover David’s book: The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly What You want and Have an EPIC Life Get SOCIAL with Life is Now! You can find us on the following platforms: YouTube: youtube.com/LifeIsNow Facebook: facebook.com/groups/TransformationNeagle Instagram:instagram.com/david_p_neagle/    instagram.com/StephTuss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/ Twitter: twitter.com/davidneagle Miss anything? Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and stay on top of your own successful mindset. You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio Amazon Music The post Money Stories Matter appeared first on The Successful Mind Podcast.