What's ACTUALLY going on?

You'd be amazed by how you think differently, feel differently and act differently when you peel away the layers and ask that one question.

What's ACTUALLY going on?

Your awareness is most of the battle when it comes to work and life. Understanding what's beneath the superficial surface helps you navigate emotion, expectations, understanding, challenges and escalations.

This episode right here is designed to turn you into the Jason Bourne of awareness.

Segment 01 – Key rules.

Stoooooop with the judgment already. Instead, be truly curious and accept the insights.

Segment 02 – Be "self" aware.

Get ready to develop a Life List that includes values, what makes you feel better, and what triggers you to feel worse. Then, measure against that baseline.

Segment 03 – Be aware of others.

If you knew that someone was having a really, really difficult time, you'd be more empathetic and compassionate, right? Well...here's how you use that curiosity to understand what's going on around you.

Segment 04 – Be "situationally" aware.

Read the room. Here's how to look for everything from power dynamics to social cues.

Motivation is a scam (how's that for a clickbait headline?).

If you've ever seen something that makes you feel like you can take on the world, only to watch it fizzle out an hour later...this is the show for you.

Things are tough out there right now, and it can be nearly impossible to keep your head up and move forward with confidence. Here's my Playbook for doing exactly that.

Segment 01 - Make the commitment.

What is motivation? How to create a purpose. How to establish an environment for yourself.

Segment 02 - Build discipline and habit.

"Don't rely on 'motivation' for anything. It's fleeting and unreliable. Discipline, however, is unyielding.'" How to establish Process/System/Habit. Why you should read Atomic Habits.

Segment 03 - Get moving.

The importance of visibility. How to make micro actions. The value of ritual. How to get soft accountability working for you.

Segment 04 - Bonus secrets.

Rest. Setbacks. And what the heck is D.O.S.E.?

Pitching is about people.

Yes, yes, you've got a great product...and service...and value proposition.

But f you try to bring it to the people by telling everyone how great you are...you're not pitching. You're gambling.

Don't gamble. Looking to land a job, a client, a second date? Remember these four things...

Segment 01 – Remember that it's not a "moment."

You win most pitches when you understand that it's the exclamation point to a sentence, not the entire sentence. Build likability, trust and rapport FIRST.

Segment 02 – Understand how your audience "buys" and "rejects."

Your pitch isn't about you and your awesome product/service/idea. It's about your audience, and if you don't know them well enough...you won't win often enough.

Segment 03 – Frame your story to trigger your buyer.

What is your pitch about? Careful. Pick the wrong thing, and you can lose. Pick too many things, and you can lose. Much of your sale will come right here,

Segment 04 – Stop making these mistakes.

You're pitching to a real live person – and if you're not thinking about this stuff, you're creating a recipe for disaster.