Welcome to a special episode of the podcast!
Welcome to Inspired to Greatness... the show all about spreading inspiration, motivation, and being great., I am your host, I hope you are having an amazing day, my friends! Today we are talking about, Leadership!!! Matt got to have a chat with Shawn Abrams, author of Leading In The First Person... a book all about leadership! Enjoy the interview and the wisdom shared! Thanks for joining us on Inspired to Greatness, please check back with us each and every week for fresh tips and new guests. Visit our website at ITGPodcst.com and Look for us on Spreaker, iTunes, iHeart, and Spotify…. I get may earn commissions for purchases made through some of the links in this show. This is to help support the show and does not have any impact on my recommendations If you would like to be a guest on the show or you have a question or topic you can email the show at InspiredToGreatness Podcast AT Gmail Dot Com… You can find the show on Facebook, at Inspired Podcast, and on Instagram at Inspired To Greatness Podcast, and remember, everything is on our website at www.ITGPodcast.com Thanks again, my friends… Go do amazing things, be awesome, Go Inspire, Motivate, and Dominate! Get Shawn's Book here - https://amzn.to/2B6wzbv
Today we are joined by Dee from Just Take 1 Photo booth and Dr. Malcolm Upton to talk about FOCUS! How to get it, develop it, and maintain it... and... Just WHAT should you be focusing on?
Have a mission statement... for your life, for your business, for every project. It can be what you hope to do, what you hope to accomplish, who you want to be.... but have one, and review it. Let that guide all your actions and keep you focused on the end goal or outcome. It's all a part of reaching your goals and being great! I'm not saying you should There are many different types of focus. Just like you can focus your business priorities or you can focus a camera... Focus can mean where you give your attention, and when you choose to focus on the positive in your life, focus on the benefits, focus on being grateful, focus on being kind, then you can really make a difference! Pay attention to what and WHO you are focusing on in your business and in your life. No matter what you do to help you maintain focus: Meditating, doodling, jogging, coffee, music, napping... know that a huge part of success is being focused... focus on staying focused! Be present and focus on the task at hand. When you are working, work hard without distraction. When you are having dinner with your family, eat dinner, put the phone away, talk to your kids. When you are resting, rest, put away your email and work. Being present for your tasks will make you much more efficient and successful. Being present for your friends, family, and for yourself, will make you a better person. Finally, one quote: "The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” Bruce Lee QUOTES: Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them.” Jack Canfield “It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses.” William Arthur Ward “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” Zig Ziglar “When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” Zen proverb Focus and simplicity... once you get there, you can move mountains. - Steve Jobs Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. - Alexander Graham Bell We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Will Durant ---- Business Tip: The "One Thing" Principal. The secret to being successful is one thing. What is your one thing? Are you passionate about it? 5 Tips for focus: 1. Keep a Daily schedule or Routine 2. Set Limits and Boundaries (work-life balance) 3. Take a break from tech 4. Rest and Reset, daily 5. Birds of a Feather ---- Book to Read: The ONE thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller - https://amzn.to/2O2SORc Tool to Try: FOCUS BOOSTER - Based on the Pomodoro technique, focus booster will empower you to maintain focus and manage distractions. Stay focused and fresh to get more done. Download for iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/focus-booster/id1133742592?mt=8&at=10lvcM or www.focusboosterapp.com Guests: Dee Davila-Estelle Just Take 1 Photo Booth https://www.facebook.com/JustTake1PhotoBooth/ https://www.instagram.com/justtake1photobooth/ Dr. Malcolm Upton https://www.facebook.com/membercare.malcolm https://www.facebook.com/NObsDFW/ HOSTS: Dr. Casey Sanders 817-741-6764 https://www.facebook.com/TSCCFW/ Matt Blake 682-233-2053 www.djmattblake.com
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Today on the show we are talking about DETERMINATION! And we are joined by two amazing women, with inspiring stories of Determination and perseverance! Giving up on your dreams, your goals, your career, or your business is one of the most damaging things you can do to your future. Once you've thrown in the towel it's easier to do it a second time. Staying the course... completing what you start and achieving victory can have the same effect. Once you achieve a goal, you know that you can reach the next one. It builds your confidence and that can help fuel your determination. Determination is not an easy thing to have or develop. But, to be truly successful you must be able to gut it out and make it to the finish line.. no matter how hard the climb, you simply MUST reach the summit. They say that "It's always darkest before the dawn" You will never, when looking back at your life, regret trying a little bit harder, or giving it one more shot. However... you will regret not going the extra mile. When you give up or give in you might never know how truly close you were to reaching the end. Stay determined, Stay focused... You had a dream or a goal for a reason, it's important to who you are... and you deserve to reach it. QUOTES: Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting. – Napoleon Hill Never, never, never, never give up. – Winston Churchill Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race” – Calvin Coolidge Success is not final, Failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. — Thomas A. Edison Never consider the possibility of failure; as long as you persist, you will be successful. – Brian Tracy LINKS: Book to Read: You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero - https://amzn.to/2uSZOcb Tool to Try: Freshbooks - https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1827345&m=52946&b=593723 GUESTS: Lisa Mares - Mares Law Firm www.ldmares.biz www.mareslawfirm.com Heather Robinson www.instagram.com/heathersfantabdialifejourney/ www.facebook.com/heather.a.martin1 HOSTS: Dr. Casey Sanders 817-741-6764 https://www.facebook.com/TSCCFW/ Matt Blake 682-233-2053 www.djmattblake.com
Our Show tonight is themed around Self-Confidence! We talk about ways to build it, develop it, encourage it, and why it's important. Our guest is Greg Gideon, a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones.... and he shares some amazing information about investing and planning for the future... including dispelling some myths about investments and finances.
“Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” Samuel Johnson “It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.” Giacomo Casanova “Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are right.” - Henry Ford ---- Business Tip: 3 Things you should do to make your business grow. 1. Delegate 2. Find or BE a Mentor 3. Continue to Learn Book to Read: Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson (Dealing with change is tough, this helps) https://amzn.to/2NXzDsF Tool to Try: MailChimp - http://eepurl.com/Kt4yb ---- “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” - Michael Jordan “Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control.” - Richard Kline “If you hear a voice within you say ' you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced” - Vincent Van Gogh SO, what is confidence? Maybe it's just being prepared and trusting that you are ready to handle the situation, knowing that failure will not kill you! Failure is a temporary situation and so is fear. Once you face your fears, whether you succeed or not, you will know that you will survive and it will be easier to do it again... whatever it is... that is how you build confidence. And being prepared and facing your fears is how you build confidence in yourself... but a true gift is using encouragement to uplift others and build their confidence. Someone who feels like they are believed in will believe in themselves... so encourage and uplift those you meet, those you lead, and those you are responsible for. Because great leaders, parents, coworkers, and friends are evident by the confidence they inspire in their people. :: Thanks for joining us on Inspired to Greatness, please check back with us each and every week for fresh tips and new guests. Look for us on Spreaker, iTunes, iHeart, and Spotify…. If you would like to be a guest on the show or you have a question or topic you can email the show at InspiredToGreatness Podcast AT Gmail Dot Com… You can find the show on Facebook, at Inspired Podcast, and on Instagram at Inspired To Greatness Podcast. Thanks again, my friends… Go do amazing things, be awesome, Go Inspire, Motivate, and Dominate! Greg Gideon 817-428-2700 https://www.facebook.com/ejgreggideon/ Casey Sanders 817-741-6764 https://www.facebook.com/TSCCFW/ Matt Blake 682-233-2053 www.djmattblake.com
We have a great show today! We are talking about GOALS! Setting them, Working toward them, and Reaching them! Matt is joined by co-host Dr. Casey Sanders, Guest Matt Shaffstall (Colonial Mortgage) and Paul Kaskel (SuperherosCool.com). We talk about Colonial Mortgage and what makes them special, Superhero Scool and creating new superheroes, and how our guests help people reach their goals!
Before you can achieve anything great you have to know what you want to achieve... you have to have a finish line to the race. Whether it's business, life, fitness, or whatever... to succeed you have to have a GOAL. Quotes for the Show: “All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.” —Orison Swett Marden “The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.” —Bill Copeland “All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do. ” —Norman Vincent Peale 4 Tips for setting POWERFUL Goals: 1. Evaluate yourself and See where you are at. 1. You have to know where you are before you can decide where you want to go. 2. Define Your Goals 1. What do you want? 2. Stop and think about it... Set out to discover what it is you want out of life 3. Make your Goals SMART: 1. The acronym S.M.A.R.T. means Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-sensitive. 4. Be Accountable, Setup Accountability. 1. Share your Goals with others. 2. They can encourage and keep you on track Book to Read: “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie / https://amzn.to/2Nar3Wb Tool to Try: Shuffle - https://app.elify.com/vbc/yn1u4o03qq?t=phq4cv Motivational Moments: “You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.” —Steve Garvey “Goals. There’s no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There’s no telling what you can do when you believe in them. And there’s no telling what will happen when you act upon them.” —Jim Rohn “I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.” —Michael Phelps There are two schools of thought on goals. Some people would say, set small, simple goals and create a plan with steps to reach those goals, others, like me, would say; Dream up goals that are so big they are scary... then find the small steps to get you there, always with the end goal in mind. Dream Big, Have Scary Goals, and Reach for the stars... failures and obstacles will come your way... I would rather fail when reaching for something incredible than something mediocre. Neither approach is wrong... the important thing is to have those goals and dreams and keep yourself moving closer to them every day with a plan. Never give up, never be scared to try, and never let someone tell you that your goals are too big. A determined person with a goal or dream and a plan is unstoppable. Thanks for joining us on Inspired to Greatness, please check back with us each and every week for fresh tips and new guests. Look for us on Spreaker, iTunes, iHeart, and Spotify…. If you would like to be a guest on the show or you have a question or topic you can email the show at InspiredToGreatness [email protected]… You can find the show on Facebook, at Inspired Podcast, and on Instagram at Inspired To Greatness Podcast. Guest Links: Matt Shaffstall https://www.facebook.com/MattMakesLoans/ www.cnmcs.com/mattshaffstall Paul Kaskel https://www.facebook.com/superheroscool/ https://www.superheroscool.com/ Co-Host: Dr. Casey Sanders - https://www.facebook.com/TSCCFW/ Host: Matt Blake - https://1qr.com/bqwnvnj
We had a GREAT episode tonight. The theme of tonight's show is 'Serving Others'... and both of our guests are a great illustration of how to serve others and make a difference.
We are joined by Lindsey Foster (aka Pookie the Clown) and Dr. Casey Sanders (Specific Chiropractic)... we talk about Balloon Twisting, Clowning, Face Painting, Chiropractic service, Serving Others, and the best Mexican food in Tarrant County! Theme Quote of the show: “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens Motivational Moment Quote: - Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Instruction does much, but encouragement everything. Business Tips: How to make your small business stand apart! Tip #1: Don't compete on Price! Tip #2: Make an impact with Customer Service Tip #3: Develop repeat customers and build relationships with a loyalty program. Book to read: Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk - https://www.amazon.com/Jab-Right-Hook-Story-Social/dp/006227306X/ Tool to try: RocketBook - https://getrocketbook.com/ Serving others isn't just a way to get people to notice your company, your brand, or your project... it's the right thing to do, and the real way to find joy in your life. When you serve others you are spreading joy, inspiration, and success... you are setting an example to the next generation... and you are showing others that helping is important. Pretty soon you may find your self on the receiving end of help just when you need it. Thanks for joining us on Inspired to Greatness, please check back with us each and every week for fresh tips and new guests. Look for us on Spreaker, iTunes, iHeart, and Spotify…. If you would like to be a guest on the show or you have a question or topic you can email the show at [email protected]… You can find the show on Facebook, at Inspired Podcast, and on Instagram at Inspired To Greatness Podcast. Guest Links: Lindsey Foster - http://www.partywithpookie.com/ http://facebook.com/partywithpookie Dr. Casey Sanders - https://www.facebook.com/TSCCFW/ http://drcaseysanders.thespecific.com/
Welcome to the first episode of the new Inspired To Greatness Podcast.
Tonight we will talk about the show, what it's all about, what you can expect, and what each show will look like. We talk about who Matt Blake is, where he comes from, why he's podcasting, and what we want to accomplish with the show. Then we have some audio from one of my old live videos, we talk about the meaning of our show logo, and we discuss cliche quotes and go over one from Zig Ziglar. Our Topic of the show is: Inspiration versus Motivation. Quote of the week is: You don't have to be great to start, but you have to START to be great - Zig Ziglar Thanks for joining us on Inspired to Greatness, please check back with us each and every week for fresh tips and new guests. Look for us on Spreaker, iTunes, iHeart, and Spotify…. If you would like to be a guest on the show or you have a question or topic you can email the show at [email protected]… You can find the show on Facebook, at Inspired Podcast, and on Instagram at Inspired To Greatness Podcast. Thanks again, my friends… Go do amazing things, be awesome, Go Inspire, Motivate, and Dominate! NEXT WEEK: Dr. Casey Sanders and Pookie The Clown |
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