Growth Now Movement with Justin Schenck

Father, Entrepreneur, Producer, Song Writer, Published Author, and Musician.  All around rock star, Founder of Shining Sol Candle Company, Pete is proud of his roots here in Manassas and is generous with his time to support the business community. Pete Evick is a Virginia boy at heart with tight strong ties to his hometown of Manassas. He is a multitalented musician/producer who, in addition to playing guitar in the Bret Michaels Band, has also served as a co-songwriter, producer, mixer, and musical director for the group, and his own band, EVICK. A man with a true entrepreneurial spirit, he pursues his own projects, which have included the conception of an all-digital record company called Potomac Records which has been turned over to his close high-school friend, Mike Bailey, and a new environmentally conscious candle company also based in Virginia called Shining Sol Candle Company. Pete is also a published Author, his book "The Moments That Make Us" can be found on Amazon or can be purchased in their retail store (Center Street Manassas).   Although Pete is an award-winning producer, his biggest role in life remains that of being the best father he can to his two boys.

You are meant to fail. That project, that relationship, that business...they were meant to fail. We are told to believe that failure is the end, but it's just the beginning. In this weeks Moment of Growth I talk about what it means to embrace failure and shift your perspective on failing.

Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that’s accessible to a wide audience. She’s been interviewed by Oprah, eaten dinner with Daniel Kahneman, walked arm-in-arm with the Dalai Lama, had her work written up in a medical journal, been the subject of a “The Talk of the Town” piece in The New Yorker magazine, and been an answer on the game show Jeopardy! She’s the author of many books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, The Four Tendencies and Better Than Before. Her book The Happiness Project has sold more than one million copies, been published in more than thirty languages, and spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list, including at #1. In her books, she draws from cutting-edge science, the wisdom of the ages, lessons from popular culture, and her own experiences to explore how we can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.

On this weeks Moment of Growth we are going to do things a little different. I hand the microphone over to one of the movement makers at Growth Now Movement LIVE! This week, my good friend Adam Schaeuble share with you a simple 3 step process that will allow you to reach your goals. How do you attach your goals?

Michael Strasners mission in life is to empower people to take committed action on their visions and dreams with a true sense of urgency. He believes in people and their ability to transform themselves into leaders and examples of what’s possible. For the past 30 years Michael has facilitated both personal and corporate seminars and workshops on topics ranging from relationships, communications, leadership, entrepreneurship, public speaking and team building, among others. His clients span the United States, Central America and Europe, from Fortune 500 executives, Presidents, C.E.O’s and mid-level managers to entrepreneurs, baby boomers, new parents and college students. He’s also authored two books..his most recent being “Mastering Leadership”

How are you currently speaking to yourself? What questions do you ask yourself that are hurting you more than helping you? In this weeks Moment of Growth I talk about a number of the different phrases and questions that we repeat to ourselves and I discuss how you're able to reframe it to help take your life to the next level.

Patrick Cullinane is a serial entrepreneur who has started and sold multiple businesses and developed several software applications in the logistics and supply chain industries. Patrick also serves on the board of 1Life Fully Lived, a non-profit geared towards helping young people find their passion through the entrepreneurial spirit and to dream, plan and live their best lives. Sam Cullinane began her career climbing corporate ladders to achieve the rank of Chief of Staff to the President of an international five billion dollar company. Eventually, she also took to entrepreneurial endeavors – starting a few businesses and then joining Patrick to build and sell his largest business. Sam completely switched gears in 20 15 and is now a National iTunes charting songwriter and recording artist who has been invited to open for Jewel and has a song in a film released October 2017. Sam also serves as the President of a women’s mastermind, Symmetry7. Sam and Patrick have been married for over twenty years and they would tell you they are one of the happiest couples they know. But they weren’t always this happy. In fact, after ten years of marriage, they were ready to sign the divorce papers. During the first ten years of their marriage, they struggled through like most people do: trying to navigate life together without any real tools, realizing they were in many ways opposites, fighting often, having sex less and less, distrust and jealousy rearing their ugly heads, and what they believed was falling out of love. They were under tremendous pressure, as many families are these days, raising their two children and each of them pursuing their rigorous careers. In their tenth year of marriage, they decided to call it quits and filed for divorce. After a year apart, against all odds, they decided to get back together. This time they came with new insights including recognition of the things each of them brought to the relationship – good and bad. Both made the necessary changes to successfully start their next chapter. For the last ten years they’ve grown their love, their bond, and created an amazing life together. They became students of love and they never looked back. Their book, released July 2017, Bigger Love – is their story along with tips, tools, and tricks for taking your relationship to a higher, deeper, more satisfying level.

We just wrapped Growth Now Movement LIVE and to be honest. I hit a pretty big lull. Some times after extreme highs and a ton of motivation you end up "coming off your high".  In this weeks episode, I break down how you're able to shift your focus to your Big Vision during the down moments to keep you motivated.

Joel Marion, been helping literally millions of people world-wide slash body fat, gain muscle, and dramatically improve their lives through his cutting edge articles, witty blogs, and breakthrough diet programs ever since breaking into the fitness industry more than 10 years ago by winning the world's largest Body Transformation contest for “regular” people, the Body-for-Life Transformation Challenge. Since then, as a 5-time bestselling author and fitness personality, Joel has appeared on such television networks as NBC, ABC, and CBS, is a frequent guest on SIRIUS satellite radio, and has been featured in the pages of more than 20 popular national newsstand magazines including Men's Fitness, Woman's Day, Maximum Fitness, Oxygen, Clean Eating, MuscleMag International, and Muscle & Fitness Hers. When it comes to achieving your best body and the results you truly deserve, rest assured, you couldn't possibly be in better hands. Make sure to check out Joel's podcast Born To Impact and connect with him on Instagram. 

On this weeks Moment of Growth - I keep it short, sweet, and to the point.