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- 3 Secrets To Leading Change When Changing is Tough. Posted in: Business & Career - Nothing changes in your life until you decide you need to change. It doesn’t matter what incentive is in front of you or what penalty is behind you — you will only change when you decide for yourself that change is necessary. That’s true for you. And it’s true for everyone else around you. That’s …
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- You Were Never Promised That It Was Going To Be Easy. Just That You Can Make It. Posted in: Energy & Health - Thuuuuuuuud. It was the middle of the night. Steve was jolted awake in the middle of a raging storm. In the dark and stormy unknown of the Atlantic Ocean. It had all started as a race. He had planned to race his sleek, 6.5m sloop, the Napoleon Solo, from England to Spain and then back …
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- The Greatest Sports Comeback Story And 3 Secrets To Winning All High-Performers Live By. Posted in: Mindset & Purpose - High performance. You know it when you see it. It’s one of those stories you can tell a dozen times and still be excited each time. It’s captivating to watch. More of an experience than just an event or an occasion. The comeback story of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at Superbowl LI …
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- You Were Never Promised That It Was Going To Be Easy. Just That You Can Make It. Posted in: Energy & Health - Thuuuuuuuud. It was the middle of the night. Steve was jolted awake in the middle of a raging storm. In the dark and stormy unknown of the Atlantic Ocean. It had all started as a race. He had planned to race his sleek, 6.5m sloop, the Napoleon Solo, from England to Spain and then back …
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The Power of Saying No Posted in: Podcast - This episode of Dan's podcast will remind us that clarity comes from activity and not the other way around. You can't wait to know what you are going to do perfectly before you get started.
What Do You Want Posted in: Podcast - This podcast episode talks about the importance of knowing our purpose in life. As we age, this purpose that we focused on might change. 
On Being Effective Posted in: Podcast - "Being effective is not just doing more work but stop it, put yourself in a position where you can look at where you are and know if it's working. " - Dan Waldschmidt
This episode talks about being effective versus being efficient. Performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort, Being effective is about doing the right things while being efficient is about doing things right.
As you listen to this episode, try to ask yourself this question, Is this getting me closer to where I want to be?
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