The Motivated Mind

Explore the limitations of the human brain and the concept of 'Thinking Cost'. Learn about the impact of toxic individuals and strategies to combat mental clutter. Discover the importance of defense and offense in navigating challenging thoughts. Embrace positivity and avoid conflicts to optimize well-being. Transform negative momentum into positive thinking through mental agility.

Every year, the shelves are flooded with over 3 million new books. Despite this vast ocean of knowledge, the average American only manages to read four of them annually. Nick Hutchison, the author of "Rise of the Reader: Strategies for Mastering Your Reading Habits and Applying What You Learn," understands this challenge intimately. He's crafted a digital marketing agency dedicated to harnessing the power of reading to unlock human potential. In this episode, we discuss establishing an intention before delving into a book and the benefits of purposeful reading, applying effective techniques and frameworks to enhance your reading routine, Nick's top 5 all-time favorite books and his method of note-taking for organizing knowledge from the books he reads, and the fascinating changes in perspective following interviews with renowned authors such as Robert Greene and Ryan Holiday. For more go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.scottmlynch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Resources Buy the book on Amazon Learn more about Nick Learn more about BookThinkers Personalized Book recommendation: DM Nick This episode is brought to you by: ⁠Notion Embrace greatness through these empowering offerings: Discover your true potential with the support of a passionate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Unlock actionable insights on how to master your mindset and optimize your happiness through my weekly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Embrace the boundless power of your mind. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ alongside 154 motivated students in my academy and unlock your true potential. Maximize your potential and experience life-changing growth by enrolling in my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Group Coaching program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now to access an exclusive collection of 24 ad-free bonus episodes per year, featuring Q&A-based content. Access my downloadable and printable ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠exercises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to equip yourself with the essential tools for success. Follow me on social for more inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to be featured in a future episode? Leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠review here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (even one sentence helps)! Music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blaize Trulson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Legacy Divisions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Past guests on The Motivated Mind include ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Voss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Captain Sandy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Chris Palmer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joey Thurman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jason Harris⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Koshin Paley Ellison⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rudy Mawer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Fletcher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Butler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hasard Lee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Natasha Graziano⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan Stein, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This podcast discusses 5 typical life problems and how to solve them. Topics include overcoming critics and career setbacks, balancing work and personal schedules, solving life problems and unleashing inner potential, and escaping routine by adding spice and variety to life.

We often underestimate the importance of quality rest, spending around 2,920 hours annually in slumber. While we recognize its value, achieving high-quality sleep remains elusive for many. Simultaneously, we are awake for roughly 6,205 hours each year, predominantly working, and often struggle to maintain focus and productivity. The answer to these intertwined challenges lies in reinstalling our natural brain functions with high-quality supplements that feed our brain the precursor nutrients needed for natural hormone production. I recently discovered BrainLuxury, a company offering these solutions, finding them highly effective. Intrigued, I reached out, leading to a conversation with their CEO and Chief Science Advisor discussing the impact of quality sleep and poor sleep on brain performance, common misunderstandings regarding sleep aids, products, and bedtime routines, and the inspiration and science and data behind the BrainLuxury products. For more go to: ⁠⁠⁠www.scottmlynch.com⁠⁠⁠ Episode Resources BrainLuxury use code MOTIVATED15 for 15% off Embrace greatness through these empowering offerings: Discover your true potential with the support of a passionate ⁠⁠⁠Discord community⁠⁠⁠. Unlock actionable insights on how to master your mindset and optimize your happiness through my weekly ⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠. Embrace the boundless power of your mind. ⁠⁠⁠Enroll⁠⁠⁠ alongside 154 motivated students in my academy and unlock your true potential. Maximize your potential and experience life-changing growth by enrolling in my ⁠⁠⁠Group Coaching program⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠ now to access an exclusive collection of 24 ad-free bonus episodes per year, featuring Q&A-based content. Access my downloadable and printable ⁠⁠⁠exercises⁠⁠⁠ to equip yourself with the essential tools for success. Follow me on social for more inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Want to be featured in a future episode? Leave a ⁠⁠⁠review here⁠⁠⁠ (even one sentence helps)! Music by: ⁠⁠⁠Blaize Trulson⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠Legacy Divisions⁠⁠⁠. Past guests on The Motivated Mind include ⁠⁠⁠Chris Voss⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Captain Sandy⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Chris Palmer⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Joey Thurman⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Jason Harris⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Koshin Paley Ellison⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Rudy Mawer⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Molly Fletcher⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Kristen Butler⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Hasard Lee⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Natasha Graziano⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Alan Stein, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frequently, we succumb to the misconception that we'll experience ‘feeling good’ only after reaching particular milestones or when specific events transpire in our lives. However, the reality is that feeling good is an ongoing process, not a passive result awaiting us. Imagine feeling good as a muscle that needs regular exercise. Just like we don't attain physical fitness magically, but through working out consistently to build our strength, feeling good demands continuous effort and practice. In this episode, I discuss how to get good at feeling good. For more go to: ⁠⁠www.scottmlynch.com⁠⁠ This episode is brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠BetterHelp Embrace greatness through these empowering offerings: Discover your true potential with the support of a passionate ⁠⁠Discord community⁠⁠. Unlock actionable insights on how to master your mindset and optimize your happiness through my weekly ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠. Embrace the boundless power of your mind. ⁠⁠Enroll⁠⁠ alongside 154 motivated students in my academy and unlock your true potential. Maximize your potential and experience life-changing growth by enrolling in my ⁠⁠Group Coaching program⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠ now to access an exclusive collection of 24 ad-free bonus episodes per year, featuring Q&A-based content. Access my downloadable and printable ⁠⁠exercises⁠⁠ to equip yourself with the essential tools for success. Follow me on social for more inspiration: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Want to be featured in a future episode? Leave a ⁠⁠review here⁠⁠ (even one sentence helps)! Music by: ⁠⁠Blaize Trulson⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠Legacy Divisions⁠⁠. Past guests on The Motivated Mind include ⁠⁠Chris Voss⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Captain Sandy⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Dr. Chris Palmer⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Joey Thurman⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jason Harris⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Koshin Paley Ellison⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Rudy Mawer⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Molly Fletcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Kristen Butler⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Hasard Lee⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Natasha Graziano⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Alan Stein, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discover 9 ways to protect your brain from deterioration in our fast-paced society. Topics include cognitive decline, the importance of cognitive engagement, avoiding junk food, and prioritizing sleep. Learn about the role of cholesterol in brain health and the detrimental effects of chronic stress. Also, explore Life Force, an organization that offers personalized health plans for a proactive approach to health.

Impossibility is a perception, not a reality. Those accomplishing remarkable feats aren't extraordinary, they simply possess different convictions. We often confine ourselves to excuses related to age or perceived limitations. True power is found in confronting these excuses and reevaluating our beliefs. Every minor accomplishment reveals new potential, proving that questioning beliefs can unlock endless opportunities. In this episode, I explore five strategies to overcome self-doubt and cultivate unshakable self-belief. For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com This episode is brought to you by: Babbel Embrace greatness through these empowering offerings: Discover your true potential with the support of a passionate Discord community. Unlock actionable insights on how to master your mindset and optimize your happiness through my weekly ⁠newsletter⁠. Embrace the boundless power of your mind. Enroll alongside 154 motivated students in my academy and unlock your true potential. Maximize your potential and experience life-changing growth by enrolling in my Group Coaching program. Subscribe now to access an exclusive collection of 24 ad-free bonus episodes per year, featuring Q&A-based content. Access my downloadable and printable exercises to equip yourself with the essential tools for success. Follow me on social for more inspiration: Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter YouTube Want to be featured in a future episode? Leave a review here (even one sentence helps)! Music by: Blaize Trulson Produced by Legacy Divisions. Past guests on The Motivated Mind include Chris Voss, Captain Sandy, Dr. Chris Palmer, Joey Thurman, Jason Harris, Koshin Paley Ellison, Rudy Mawer, Molly Fletcher, Kristen Butler, Hasard Lee, Natasha Graziano, and Alan Stein, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to develop resilience and unf*ck yourself in this episode. Discover the disparity between perceived and actual resilience among Americans. Confront uncomfortable truths and take responsibility for your life. Position yourself for success by recognizing strengths and acknowledging efforts. Recognize opportunities, overcome challenges, and keep moving forward.

Eduardo Briceño, a Stanford-trained mindset expert, discusses strategies for shifting from a fixed to a growth mindset. They explore labeling, objective thinking, self-assessments, and our biological instinct for survival. The chapters cover topics like transitioning from introvert to extrovert, overcoming mental barriers, shifting mindset on disagreement, the impact of social media, the power of pausing, and building habits.

John Taylor Gatto, celebrated educator and author, discusses the 7 dangerous lessons taught in schools. He highlights the lack of relevance and context in traditional education, stifling students' potential and discouraging individual development. Gatto also explores the harmful effects of emotional dependency and intellectual suppression. He advocates for decentralizing education and promoting alternative options.