By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly why you should be thinking as big as possible so that you can tap into that power of ambition and reach your full potential, in your work and life.KEY POINTSBeing Ambitious Forces You to Commit Before You Are Ready - Too much potential greatness in life is not realized because people sit back waiting to be ready. Being ambitious forces you to commit well before you are ready because you have no choice.Being Ambitious Gets You To Dream - When you dream, powerful things can happen.Ambition Increases Productivity - It forces you to become hyper aware of your time which causes you to cut out all the distracting behaviours and meaningless activity.Ambition Inspires Bold Action - It builds courage and leads to your personal development.Ambition Provides Personal Growth - When you think big you will be taken outside your comfort zone and that is how you grow.Ambition Provides a Deeper Sense of Purpose - Which leads to a more fulfilling life.Ambition Forces You to Take Massive Action - Massive action leads to massive results. This creates a fantastic work ethic. Ambition provides you with grit, perseverance and persistence.FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric

In today's episode I share 10 techniques that can improve your ability to deal with the inevitable difficult times that we all experience in life.KEY POINTSAcknowledge How You Feel - Don't repress feelings, especially relating to the difficult times that you're in.Talk About It! - Use your network of friends and family, and let out your feelings, don't keep it in. Remove Anybody Who's Making Life More Difficult - Spend more time with the people that can help you.Recognize When You Need Some Professional Help - There are some wonderful people out there who are highly trained.What is Your Number One Self-Care Habit? - Look after your fundamentals, such as your sleep, your nutrition, and your exercise.Focus on Action! - What's the next thing that you can do to combat these feelings?Center Yourself in the Present Moment - Don't worry about the past or future, take a vacation in the present moment.Remember that time pretty much does heal all wounds.FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric

Have you ever been in a situation where people start doubting you? By the end of today's episode you'll have five tips for how to better handle the doubters. KEY POINTSOpposition is Always to be Expected - Especially when you're doing something that you haven't done before.There Will Always Be Haters - Remember, they are speaking about their own failures, frustrations and disappointments, not yours.The Past Does Not Define the Future - Mistakes are to be learned from. What happened in the past doesn't actually mean that that's also going to happen in the future for you.You Don’t Need Approval - You are free to design your own destiny, so don't seek approval from anybody but yourself.Upgrade Your Network - Surround yourself with people who support you rather than take away from you.FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric

Do you want to overcome the three enemies to personal growth? In today's episode I'm going to tell you what those three enemies are, and how you can overcome them.KEY POINTSRecognize that Action Generates Feeling - A professional knows that an action generates feeling, however an amateur believes feeling generates action. Identify as a professional and create action!Minimize Impulsivity - Reduce distractions. Out of sight, out of mind. Distractions will impede on personal growth.Minimize Delay - Cut down your large goal into smaller milestones to get a taste of success sooner. Increase Focus - A productive day begins the day before with a good night's sleep. All devices should be switched off an hour before bedtime to increase melatonin. Ensure you are getting 8 hours of sleep.Embrace Failure -  It is a very necessary part of our personal growth. Learn from it, don't let it get you down! FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric

Would you like to learn how to become more disciplined? I'm going to show you the four secrets to becoming more disciplined so that you can achieve your full potential.KEY POINTSHave Clarity About Who You Are - Realise that you are a professional in your life, not an amateur. An amateur believes that feeling generates action, but a professional knows that action generates feeling.To be Disciplined, You Need Compassion - First and foremost, you need to be nice to yourself. Look after your fundamentals such as sleep, nutrition and exercise.Get Help! - Make sure that you're not working alone, bring others in to help you, to share the responsibility.Create Negative Consequences - Human beings are far more likely to want to avoid losing something than gaining something. Create negative consequences for not being disciplined. FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric

Here is a seven step framework that you can use to overcome the fear of rejection and step into the life that you were meant to live.KEY POINTSFocus on Collecting as Many No's as Possible - To overcome fear of rejection recognize that yes lives in the land of no. Send out as many proposals, as many job applications as possible. Eventually the yes’s will materialize provided that you are sending out and focusing on just collecting those rejections.Don't Think of it as a Rejection - Just think of it as you're going out there to collect data, and we can only learn and move forward by collecting that data.Rejection is Evidence That You're Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone - Growth requires some degree of stress. The stress we feel from rejection leads to growth and development. Visualize Rejection - Think about the moments that you are most worried about rejection, picture that it will happen and how you at your best will respond to it.Build Yourself Up - Write a list of all the reasons why you are great and why you deserve to achieve your goals.Decode Your Fears - Really try to understand what it is that you're actually afraid of with regards to the potential rejection.FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric

Would you like to know the five rules for the game of life? By the end of today's episode, you'll know the five top rules that in my research and experience lead to a better life.KEY POINTSDon't Compare Yourself to Others - Instead compare yourself to who you were yesterday. Keep track of the days you have wins and the days you can learn from.Decide Who it is That You Want to be Right Now - Whether its health, work or fitness related, find an identity for all three and work at being the best possible version of yourself. Take Action! - Plan ahead, everyday write three things to accomplish the next day and schedule them into your diary.Level Up Your Network - Are the people you're spending time with giving you energy? Are they helping you in the game of life or are they taking energy away?Smile, Laugh, and Have a Good Time! - Allow the space for our favourite moments to happen when we are not in pursuit of our goals.FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric

Have you ever felt like giving up on your dreams? By the end of today's episode, you'll not only not want to give up on your dreams, but you'll also feel re-energized in pursuing them.KEY POINTSYou’re Ready Now! - Committing before you think you're ready is a skill. You may never fully be ready so why not commit now? Pursuing your dreams requires you to take action even when you don't think you're ready.Think big! - Thinking big gets you excited to achieve your goals, you're more likely to pursue them when excited.Expect Failure - Failure is actually how you learn and grow.The Only Failure is Failing to Try - Better to have tried and failed than to wonder what could have potentially happened.What is Holding you Back? - Pursuing your dreams forces you to get real with yourself and confront any deficiencies that might be holding you back.By pursuing your dreams, you open yourself up to a myriad of successes along the way. FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric

Do you want to know how to handle money?  Today you’ll learn how to handle money better and be in a better position to safeguard your financial future. KEY POINTSGet To Grips With Your Cash Flow - Where is your money coming from and where is your money going?Are You Budgeting Effectively? - Create a budget that reflects the priorities and financial goals of the best version of you.Create a Savings Plan - Pay yourself first following the equation: income minus savings equals expenses.Start Investing - Create an emergency fund of 1% of your income, and invest it.Get Out Of Debt - Start paying off the debt that you could pay off the soonest.Review Monthly - Schedule a monthly finance review meeting.FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric

To improve your relationship? By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly what to do to improve your relationship. KEY POINTSAre You Communicating? - Ask people what you can do to improve your relationship? Often when you seek to improve something you think in your own bubble and don't take the opportunity to ask others for their point of viewCreate Intention - Wake up on a daily basis with the intention ‘I want to improve my relationship with this person’.Make Some Time - Schedule time to improve the relationship. Take time out of your calendar weekly to focus on that relationship.Actively Listen! - Ensure you are actively listening, not passively listening!Practice Gratitude - Set yourself a daily goal to compliment your significant other on one aspect you are grateful for.Embrace Carefree Timelessness - Be carefree, don't count the cloak and those quality moments will spontaneously arrive.Demonstrate Affection - It is easy to forget just how powerful affection can be.‘I am sorry!’ React Better Within Your Relationship - Try being the first to apologize rather than the last.You! - If you don't have a good relationship with yourself you cannot expect to have a good relationship with others.FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric