For better or worse, drama has become part and parcel of our culture and communication today. In this episode, the first in a two-part special, Brian shares how you can eliminate melodrama, reduce your stress and live the good life.   YOU WILL LEARN:•The four types of drama.•How drama affects your mindset. •Why the whole world can feel like reality TV.  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Irish SeanchaiINSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“If you're dealing with drama all the time, you're in a heightened state of fight or flight, you're in a heightened state of anxiety, you're in a heightened state of adrenaline.” – Brian Buffini “What happens is it affects our minds. What happens is it affects our peace of mind. Fear grows, anxiety builds and, next thing you know, we're making poor decisions.” – Brian Buffini“I find television very educating. Every time someone turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” – Groucho Marx“You can avoid reality, but you can’t avoid the outcome of avoiding reality.” – Brian Buffini “It's easy to check out, it's easy to numb out. But the bottom line is we want to be engaged in our life.” – Brian Buffini  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you win at the highest levels, even when the going gets tough? In this episode, Brian reflects on what he learned about success from Olympian Apolo Ohno and shares how anyone can apply the same principles to really achieve, no matter what.    YOU WILL LEARN:•How to detach and get up on the balcony. •Why you should reward yourself on the process, not the prize. •Why rest and recovery are vital to success.  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:S2E13 Unleash Your Inner Olympian – an Interview with Apolo Ohno“The E-Myth Revisited,” by Michael E. GerberMartin Buser, Iditarod Race MasterMind SummitINSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“Detach. Get up on the balcony. It's good for business, it's good for life, it's good for everything.” – Brian Buffini “One of the key ingredients to avoid burnout is celebration.” – Brian Buffini “Just like your taste buds can mature, your goals can mature and you become more sophisticated in your approach.” – Brian Buffini“Go hard, rest and recover.” – Brian Buffini  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to have the mindset of an Olympian? In this episode, Brian interviews speed skater Apolo Ohno to find out how we can unlock our inner potential and be inspired to achieve at the highest level, even in challenging and uncertain circumstances. Apolo describes how he developed his talent over time, how he managed his drive so that it didn’t consume him and how he learned to pivot and reinvent himself when he retired.YOU WILL LEARN:When to take the long view and make calculated decisions.Why dedication to preparation and process is the key to success.Why consistency and hard work trump talent. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:“Zero Regrets,” by Apolo Ohno“Glory Days,” by Bruce SpringsteenBuffini & Company 5 Circle FitINSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“Don’t allow one or two negative thoughts to detract away from the way that you communicate and interact with your family, with your loved ones, with your work and with the goals that you set forth on January 1.” – Apolo Ohno“If you’ve been derailed, that’s OK. But you have within your control to get back on the wagon, to reassess the situation and to go on the attack that’s going to best suit what you’re seeking. And unless you do that, and take control, you’re just going to be a passenger in the speeding train versus being the conductor.” – Apolo Ohno“I had the raw talent, but talent alone, unfortunately, is just not enough in the last 5 percent. It is merely just the starting line.” – Apolo Ohno“There’s a competitive inner drive and a fire in all of us. I call it that high-performance mindset. So, when that’s switched on, you are very sharp, you’re very hungry and it’s time to get work done.” – Apolo Ohno“Always continue to learn, and always stay hungry no matter what. We as human beings have the capacity to always grow. And we can change our neural chemistry through that system. We’re understanding how that works now. So, the mindset, to me was always the single greatest tool.” – Apolo Ohno“Hopefully I can help people unlock their own inner potential in a way that they become more confident, more resilient, better relationships with their family, and they’re getting what they believe they both deserve and what they seek.” – Apolo Ohno Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you stop being stuck and start getting productive? In part two of this interview, productivity expert Rick Pastoor takes a deeper dive into the GRIP method and shares some of the best tools to help you get started, keep moving and get the job done!  YOU WILL LEARN:·     How the 7 Motivators work.·     How to do a Recap Friday.·     How to GRIP your year and your life. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:“GRIP: The Art of Working Smart,” by Rick Pastoorhttps://www.amazon.com/Grip-Working-Smart-Getting-Matters/dp/1400233682/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RNWB0E7ST5QE&keywords=rick+pastoor&qid=1644162355&sprefix=rick+pastoor%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-1 “What Matters Most,” by Hyrum W. Smithhttps://www.amazon.com/What-Matters-Most-Living-Values/dp/0684872579/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RDXTNDUETL7I&keywords=what+matters+most%2C+smith&qid=1644338523&sprefix=what+matters+most%2C+smith%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1 “Think and Grow Rich,” by Napoleon Hillhttps://www.amazon.com/Think-and-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill-audiobook/dp/B000XJNDVQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1867SO86B69T6&keywords=think+and+grow+rich&qid=1644338611&sprefix=think+and+%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1   INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “Work is not a hobby. Work is a profession and we should treat it in that way.” – Rick Pastoor“Sometimes you need a little bit of extra push and you need a toolkit to make sure you get through your day.” – Rick Pastoor   “If you’re disciplined enough to do a small bite every time, over time, all of the things that you touch will be better off.” – Rick Pastoor  “You can really leverage finalizing a task by making sure someone else knows that it's done.” – Rick Pastoor “There's nothing more powerful than ‘let's do this together.’” – Brian Buffini “Build the kinds of systems for yourself that help you become the person that you want to be.” – Rick Pastoor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is your to-do list never-ending, no matter how hard you work? In part one of a two-part episode, Brian talks to productivity expert Rick Pastoor about his new book, “GRIP.” Rick explains how to work smarter, get things done and free up time for what’s really important.   YOU WILL LEARN:·     How the powerful GRIP method works. ·     Why a structured calendar is so vital.   ·     How to find time for creative work.    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:“GRIP: The Art of Working Smart,” by Rick Pastoorhttps://www.amazon.com/Grip-Working-Smart-Getting-Matters/dp/1400233682/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RNWB0E7ST5QE&keywords=rick+pastoor&qid=1644162355&sprefix=rick+pastoor%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-1  INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “If you want to get paid, stuff needs to be done.” – Rick Pastoor “One of the dynamics for a good life is the chance to be productive.” – Brian Buffini “We let our feelings drive what we do way too much.” – Rick Pastoor “One of the things that's essential and crucial for us to start making decisions is being comfortable with the fact that your time is finite.” – Rick Pastoor “Have your calendar drive the decision-making.” – Rick Pastoor “Make small commitments really small - and then make sure they happen.” – Rick Pastoor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"One word that will change your life" This book and this thought are so compelling, we needed two parts for this interview. In this episode, Brian continues his conversation with Jimmy Page about how the one-word concept can cut through clutter and create the focus you need to drive impact and change. YOU WILL LEARN:•How Brian chose his one word for the year.  •How the word applies to all areas of his life. •How the one-word concept is already transforming him.  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:S2E09, One Word to Change Your Life - An Interview with Jimmy Page, Part 1https://play.acast.com/s/the-brian-buffini-show/s2e09-one-word-to-change-your-life-an-interview-with-jimmy-pThe Best Interview of my Life with Neil Armstrong https://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/the-best-interview-of-my-life-with-neil-armstrong-164/“One Word That Will Change Your Life,” by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton and Jimmy Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FZMSCDU/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0https://unstoppablefreedomalliance.com/https://www.fca.org/INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“All profound truth is always simple. It's just hard to get to simple.” – Brian Buffini “My goal is by the end of 2022 to be a fitter man that I am at the beginning of 2021.” – Brian Buffini “You take the word: those are the glasses you're now wearing.” – Brian Buffini“It doesn't matter where you start, you have opportunity. If you're willing to work hard and be creative and be persistent and tenacious, you have the ability to create the life that you're made to live.” – Jimmy Page“In the freedoms that we enjoy, we all get a chance to go make the world a little bit better.” – Brian Buffini  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can one word change your life? Our next guest Jimmy Page believes it can. Simplicity and focus, leads to clarity and success - Jimmy gives us some powerful truths in part one of our two part interview.YOU WILL LEARN:•How to choose your one word. •Which words can really move the dial.  •Why it’s vital to replace negative habits with positive changes. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:“One Word That Will Change Your Life,” by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton and Jimmy Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FZMSCDU/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0https://unstoppablefreedomalliance.com/https://www.fca.org/www.believebig.orgINSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“We constantly focus on the things that we want to get done and far less on who we want to become.” – Jimmy Page“A life well-lived is a life lived for others.” – Jimmy Page“You go through it to go do it.” – Brian Buffini  “See adversity as something that can be turned into an advantage.” – Jimmy Page “That's the beauty of one word - it creates this positive expectation that life is going to get better.” – Jimmy Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Throughout the ages, people everywhere have proven that failure is a necessary part of success. In this episode, Brian shares four of the most inspiring comeback stories in the world: Henry Ford, Colonel Sanders, Michael Jordan and J.K. Rowling.   YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why failure is part of the dynamic of success.·     What all successful people have in common.  ·     Why you should be encouraged to recover from failure. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “The Last Dance” documentaryhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt8420184/ INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “The good life, like all great books of success, has chapters of failure in it.” – Brian Buffini“Sometimes you need to lose at something to go back into your lane.” – Brian Buffini “I hope, no matter what you're doing today, you won't give up.” – Brian Buffini “I missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I was trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.” – J.K. Rowling “Failure is part of the dynamic of success. It's actually an ingredient in the soup. It's what makes the soup so tasty. That's what makes life so good.”  – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Failure is never fun, but it is an essential prerequisite for success. In this episode, Brian explains why failure is an inescapable part of life and teaches how you can recover from it to come back better than ever.  YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why failure stinks.·     How successful people handle failure.·     How to be the comeback kid. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“I believe the good life is not so much a destination, but the journey to get there.” – Brian Buffini “A failure is like fertilizer. It stinks to be sure, but it makes things grow faster in the future.” – Denis Waitley “The key ingredient for growth is humility.” – Brian Buffini “The bottom line is we have to have optimism rooted in realism. And the realism is that, in every book of success, there are chapters of failure.” – Brian Buffini “You can be a great comeback story; your best days are still yet to happen.” – Brian Buffini “Your comeback story can be the inspiration to others.” – Brian Buffini “The pursuit of happiness is the happiness itself.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian recently interviewed Dave Ramsey about his quest to help people take control of their finances, increase their prosperity and improve their lives. In this episode, Brian reflects on the key lessons he’s learned from the bestselling author and host of The Ramsey Show.    YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why the fundamentals still work.·     What drives Dave’s success.·     How your finances should serve you in today’s world. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Ramsey Solutionshttps://www.ramseysolutions.com/ “Baby Steps Millionaires,” by Dave Ramseyhttps://www.ramseysolutions.com/store/books/baby-steps-millionaires-by-dave-ramsey?int_cmpgn=Baby_Steps_Millionaires_Launch&int_dept=pub_bu&int_lctn=Homepage-Top_Skinny_Banner&int_fmt=text&int_dscpn=HP_Top_Skinny_Banner_BSMPreorderEndsSoon_010622&campaign_id=&lead_source=Other S2E05, How to be Good with Money – an Interview with Dave Ramseyhttps://play.acast.com/s/the-brian-buffini-show/s2e05-how-to-be-good-with-money-an-interview-with-dave-ramse S2E03, It’s a Good Lifehttps://play.acast.com/s/the-brian-buffini-show/s2e03-its-a-good-life   INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“If you remember where you come from, it gives you compassion and empathy for those who are in that spot today.” – Brian Buffini “The fundamentals are the fundamentals for a reason.” – Brian Buffini “If I can't understand it and explain it to a friend in 90 seconds, I sure as hell am not going to invest my life savings into it.” – Brian Buffini “Beware of the guy with the holes in his shoes who's offering you financial advice.” – Brian Buffini “Good things come out of very difficult circumstances.” – Brian Buffini “That which is quickly and rapidly built is quickly and rapidly torn down. When you build your financial fortune over time, it will not come down in a short amount of time.” – Brian Buffini “Being rich is a hell of a lot more than what's in your bank account. It's how you carry yourself. It's how you think, it's how you process, it's how you make decisions.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.