What do you want to be when you grow up? At the age of nine Brian would emphatically exclaim: “a Chiropractor!” That was back in 1977. Chiropractors were quacks to most people, including nearly everyone he gave his response to. Never mind the Jones’s, he did exactly that and has spent the past two decades inspiring, empowering, and re-wiring people …
187: How To Get Out Of Pain
Today I felt really compelled to talk about the conversation around pain and how we protect ourselves based on past experiences that caused some level of trauma. In The Untethered Soul, Michael Singer talks about something he calls “removing your inner thorn.” He talks about how we build up the conditions in our life to protect the thorn from being …
186: What Cause And Effect Has To Do With Faith
Right now during this coronavirus pandemic, there’s massive uncertainty. I did a show about this on episode 185 titled What To Do In Times of Massive Uncertainty where I talked about 9 ways to see this time of self-isolation and what you can do to make it through it. Today I want to go beyond the physical and talk about …
185: Why Focusing On Scale Is Killing Your Business, Your Drive, and Your Confidence
We’ve entered a funny time in history where we have more solutions to grow your business than ever before. The challenge that comes along with that is falling into the trap of believing we need something that’s too many steps ahead of where we’re at. The promise of growing faster and bigger is just too attractive. It can be easy …
184: Self-Isolation Will Only Bring Up More Of What’s Not Healed
The more we dive into self-isolation and social distancing the more I’ve had the opportunity to examine what comes up in response to the conditions. I remember when Wayne Dyer was on the planet and he used to run through a series of questions with his guests or someone he brought up on stage. He’d start by asking something like… …
183: What To Do In Times of Massive Uncertainty
So we’re in a bit of a wild situation huh? Honestly, it feels a bit surreal. Meaning… it hasn’t really landed 100% yet. I’m definitely taking all the necessary precautions and choosing to self-isolate until things clear up, but I’m sensitive to the fact that not everybody has that ability to be home and still lead their lives and businesses …
182: The Real Cost of Distraction
If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you know that there are always competing forces for your attention. From marketing your business, to dropping into your creativity, to producing the assets you need for your business, the list seems to grow more and more by the minute. Lately I’ve been contemplating the real cost of distraction. I …
181: The Invisible Forces That Stunt Our Growth
At this point in my coaching journey, I’m pretty convinced that the majority of tension we experience comes from conflicting stories and emotions. For example, if we have the story that… Doing what I want to do will end in failure. And the stories and feelings associated with that belief go largely unexamined, then that belief is calling the shots. …
[Best Of] 180: Ethical Persuasion and Moving People to Action with Erin Gargan
Face to face with another individual, we have the opportunity to see their body language, tone, eye movement, and many other non-verbal cues that clue us into how to best interact. Translating your offline persona and style into the digital arena isn’t always the easiest when these subtleties are left out. I know I’ve certainly experienced this, and maybe you …