Pocket Sized Pep Talks

In this episode we'll discuss how "meaningful activities" and "close relationships" play a major part in our pursuit of happiness.   If you can take even one idea from this, or any of the three Pocket Sized Pep Talks that make up this miniseries, we've done well together!  As a person who truly believes that art of happiness is obtainable to anyone.  It sure is worth a try!

In segment number two we look two more factors of happiness; optimism and act of appearing happy.  Techniques used to be more positive are covered as well as studies that support the theory that acting happy does contribute to being happy.

ABC News polled 1,500 adults and asked them this question: “If you had just one wish for your children, what would it be?”  The choices were:WealthHigh IntelligenceA Successful Job or CareerAn Overall Happy Life“An Overall Happy Life” was the answer given, and given more than all of the other choices… combined.  In this first of three podcasts dedicated to this topic, we'll look at some history behind happiness, and the first of five elements to be discussed; control.

What if we all ignored the long-shot odds we often face when trying to accomplish great things, and  concentrated on a different system of success: “Going 1-0 every day.” In this pep talk, we'll focus an concentrating on the here and now, and focusing on mastering the tasks that are right in front of us at that very moment.  We don’t need to win all our games; what we need to do is focus on, “Going 1-0 every day.”

In this episode I interview Dan Englander.  Dan  is the CEO and Founder of Sales Schema, the author ofMastering Account Management andThe B2B Sales Blueprint. In this episode, you'll learn:How to open doors - tastefully - with cold email.How marketing affects our everyday lives.Ideas to assist you in your lead generation.How ad agency models have evolved.

"When we struggle, we aren't starving for food; we're starving for joy."  Join me as I walk you through some simple methods to nourish your mind with some thoughts that are sure to find a home. I'm also a fan of proactive moves that will help reinforce the ideas put forth, and we'll do it all in less than ten minutes!

What if I told you that having a positive outlook would not only reduce your stress, it would improve your luck?  Well, not only is this an opinion of mine, I think I can prove it to you.  In this podcast you'll learn:How looking at the positive side of the problem at hand affects your luckHow your attitude affects your luckHow imagining how things could actually be worse affects your luckHow you "tell our story" affects your luckHow momentum - good or bad - affects your luckIf luck seems to have left your side, have a listen; you won't be disappointed 

In this pep talk we’ll out some of the low-level negative voices that disguise themselves as humor, and stop feeding them with indifference. We’ll then move on to working with one of your most stubborn negative voices, and go after a way of working with that one too!We are fully capable of shutting down those negative voices.  It often begins with removing the obstacles of insignificance, a willingness to go nose-to-nose with one of the loudest voices, and dare I say; being a little kinder to ourselves.  You don’t think that’s possible in ten minutes?  Bet against me and have a listen…

In this pep talk you'll quickly learn , I'm not only no fan of worry; I don't even like to use the word... so I'll give you a few others.We'll talk about learning how to train your mind to cope with worry, a simple practice routine, and process behaviors that will help make these thoughts and routines a habit.Tackling the emotion and effects of worry is not something I take lightly, and yet, I'll bet if you if listen to this particular episode, together we can reduce  the effects that worry may be having on you.

Why do professional golfers, when they are in competitions, refuse to look at the scoreboard?  The fact is, a lot can be learned by a golfer's mentality to focus on their game, and not their opponents game.  In this quick, five minute pep talk, I'll tell you how this type of mentality can work for you as well!