The Motivated Mind

Discover 7 uncomfortable truths that challenge your thinking, including embracing discomfort for personal growth, the importance of failure and self-education, the truth about worries and the value of taking action, and seizing opportunities and the risks of traditional jobs.

Curate your social media following and monitor your energy for personal growth. Learn about energy management, intentional learning, and facing fears. Prioritize sleep and practice accountability and discipline for personal evolution.

Recognizing the value of time, many of us explore shortcuts, primarily driven by the desire to save time. While most shortcuts might offer quick success, not all are detrimental. Over the past month, I've identified 23 ideas that serve as healthy and productive shortcuts to expedite your personal evolution. For more go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.scottmlynch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode is brought to you by: Notion 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 either enrolling in my ⁠⁠⁠Private Coaching program⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠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, ⁠⁠David Hauser⁠⁠ and ⁠Alan Stein, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

David Hauser is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and angel investor known for his remarkable track record of success. He bootstrapped Grasshopper to over $30M+ in ARR, eventually selling it to Citrix for $175M. He also founded Chargify, achieving profitability and gaining investment from Mark Cuban, ultimately acquired by Battery Ventures. Additionally, he founded Vanilla, raising $42M from Venrock and Insight Partners. David's journey is a testament to his unyielding dedication and innovation in entrepreneurship. In this episode, we delve into his inner challenges and how he conquered them, persistently utilizing them as a source of motivation, the rationale behind driving a 14-year-old car and never opting for a first-class ticket despite being a millionaire, his upbringing and the freedom granted by his parents, and his core values and how they steer his personal and professional life. For more go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.scottmlynch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 either enrolling in my ⁠⁠Private Coaching program⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠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, ⁠David Hauser⁠ and Alan Stein, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Recently, I came across a silent film from the 1900s that sparked contemplation about life and its impermanence. As I watched the lives of long-forgotten individuals unfold, it became evident that even the most monumental moments and deepest fears fade into history. This film served as a reminder to embrace the present, value each fleeting instant, and pursue our passions unrestricted by societal expectations. In this episode, I discuss the profound wisdom found in acknowledging life's impermanence and the empowerment it brings. For more go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.scottmlynch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 either enrolling in my ⁠Private Coaching program⁠ or ⁠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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Delve into the story of Tom Brady as he reshapes the football world with his mindset. With lessons on focusing on what you can control and striving for greatness, this episode inspires listeners to change their thought patterns and achieve personal growth. Learn the importance of tracking lead measures and not getting caught up in comparison or distractions.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.