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- The Magic Of Knowing That You’ll Make It Out Alive. Posted in: Leadership & Influence - There is nothing more powerful than believing that you are going to make it. Not just believing. Knowing. Knowing that no matter how bad you feel right now that you are tough enough to make it through to the other side. To survive. And thrive. If you are struggling right now, you know the sense …
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- 1 Epic Victory And 10 Lessons Learned About The Power Of Words From The Greatest King Who Ever Lived. Posted in: Business & Career - It’s not good enough to be right. Or to do what you think is right. The hard truth about leadership is that to be effective you have to master the power of words. You have to master delivering those words in the right tone. A good example of this comes from perhaps the greatest ruler …
- Finding Your Greatness, Abandoning Glory, And The Grit You’ll Need To Do Both. Posted in: Leadership & Influence - You can choose greatness or glory. You can’t have both at the same time. That’s the hard truth of doing something that matters. Getting started, it feels like you need glory to propel you towards greatness. If you just have enough attention. If more people just knew about what you are doing. If you had …
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- 3 Rules High Performers Live By That Are Hard To Achieve But Surprisingly Simple. Posted in: Leadership & Influence - Success is frustrating. The advice you get from people trying to help you is often conflicting and seemingly impossible. Your own pathway is confusing. At times it’s hard to make sense of the feedback you’re getting from your actions. Failure one day can often look like success the next. What used to work doesn’t work …
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- The Hard Truth No One Told You About Doing Whatever It Takes. Posted in: Performance & Productivity - I can’t help but look down at my running watch. My heart feels like it is about to explode out of my chest. The pain in my lungs is now in my neck. Pounding through my cheekbones. I am literally moments away from a heart attack. It all started with a simple phone call from …
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- It’s On You To Get What You Want From Life. Posted in: Mindset & Purpose - You are responsible for your actions. Completely responsible. This is never a time when you are not responsible for what you do, what you think, and the results that you achieve. It doesn’t matter what other people are doing to you. It doesn’t matter what other people are getting away with. Your life, your priorities, …
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- The Magic Of Knowing That You’ll Make It Out Alive. Posted in: Leadership & Influence - There is nothing more powerful than believing that you are going to make it. Not just believing. Knowing. Knowing that no matter how bad you feel right now that you are tough enough to make it through to the other side. To survive. And thrive. If you are struggling right now, you know the sense …
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- 1 Epic Victory And 10 Lessons Learned About The Power Of Words From The Greatest King Who Ever Lived. Posted in: Business & Career - It’s not good enough to be right. Or to do what you think is right. The hard truth about leadership is that to be effective you have to master the power of words. You have to master delivering those words in the right tone. A good example of this comes from perhaps the greatest ruler …
- Do Won Chang: 3 Jobs, 19 Hour Days, 1 Next Step, And A $5 Billion Empire Posted in: Wealth & Money - Do Won Chang sat in a crowded airport in Korea waiting on a plane to take him, his parents, and his new bride to America.
- Frederic Tudor: How To Turn Your Ice-Cold, Crazy Ideas Into Epic Success. Posted in: Mindset & Purpose - It was at a dinner shortly after the wedding that the idea came up. One of Frederic’s younger sister had just married the most eligible bachelor in town. Chilled drinks were flowing. And so were the ideas. As Frederic’s rich older brother William joked with friends, out tumbled one of those ideas: ice for everyone. …
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- You Shouldn’t Have To Pee Blood Before You Ask for Help. Posted in: Mindset & Purpose - Looking back, it was the stupidest move I could have made that day. Especially since I was about to run the longest race of my life. Stepping foot into the Landsford Canal 24-Hour Race I had big plans for what I wanted to accomplish. For the last few weeks, I had been raising money for …
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- Just Because You Don’t Feel Like It Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t. Posted in: Performance & Productivity - Success demands courage. If you are going to get to where you want to be, you are going to have to be courageous when you least feel prepared to find it inside yourself. The chaos of the battle faded briefly from his mind. Replaced with raw panic and fear.William D. Hawkins bowed his head to …
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- The Magic Of Knowing That You’ll Make It Out Alive. Posted in: Leadership & Influence - There is nothing more powerful than believing that you are going to make it. Not just believing. Knowing. Knowing that no matter how bad you feel right now that you are tough enough to make it through to the other side. To survive. And thrive. If you are struggling right now, you know the sense …
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- 1 Epic Victory And 10 Lessons Learned About The Power Of Words From The Greatest King Who Ever Lived. Posted in: Business & Career - It’s not good enough to be right. Or to do what you think is right. The hard truth about leadership is that to be effective you have to master the power of words. You have to master delivering those words in the right tone. A good example of this comes from perhaps the greatest ruler …
- Do Won Chang: 3 Jobs, 19 Hour Days, 1 Next Step, And A $5 Billion Empire Posted in: Wealth & Money - Do Won Chang sat in a crowded airport in Korea waiting on a plane to take him, his parents, and his new bride to America.
- 5 Unshakeable Truths About The Power Of Positive Thinking. Posted in: Mindset & Purpose - You only have to spend a little bit of time around negative people to know the devastating impact of thoughts. What you think about most becomes the reality of your life. If you are controlled by bitterness and regret, all you seem to see around you are things that make you angry and frustrated. The same as …
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- The Secret To Lasting Longer And Helping More People In A World Where You Keep Falling Apart. Posted in: Performance & Productivity - Have you ever watched a tugboat in action? It’s truly a remarkable vessel. The purpose of the tugboat is to help larger sea vehicles maneuver out of port or safely connect back to a pier when trying to dock. You’ll see a huge cruise ship or cargo ship coming into port with a tugboat attached …
- Frederic Tudor: How To Turn Your Ice-Cold, Crazy Ideas Into Epic Success. Posted in: Mindset & Purpose - It was at a dinner shortly after the wedding that the idea came up. One of Frederic’s younger sister had just married the most eligible bachelor in town. Chilled drinks were flowing. And so were the ideas. As Frederic’s rich older brother William joked with friends, out tumbled one of those ideas: ice for everyone. …
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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?
Recommended book: The Miracle Club by Mitch Horowitz
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