Eat Your Elephant

I shared a big announcement the last 2 episodes. The main message of it was that the Enjoy Life Podcast is going to take a break. I am going to take a 6 month break from creating these podcast episodes so that I can focus more of my attention and time in an area that I believe I can have a far greater impact on people's lives. You know if you focus on everything, then you focus on nothing. And I have been trying to focus on too many things recently. That led to me not being as effective as I could be. I believe narrowing my focus will help me have a greater impact and help people and families live the lives they want. So, the podcast will take a break. But, connect with me on Twitter. I will continue to share my message and material there. And I'd love to hear from you there too. Connect with me on Twitter: @NickMaizy   Today's Episode: Hope you had a great safe 4th of July. I know there are many issues that divide many people. Still, I hope you celebrated at least a little. I don't celebrate the 4th because this country is perfect. Nope. It's far from it. I celebrate for many reasons and few apply specifically to what we talk about here.    Value the freedoms you have to live your best life. You have the freedom to: Choose your goals Take action toward your goals Learn information to achieve Make a change to improve

Find me on Twitter: @NickMaizy I gave a big announcement last week. If you missed it, you can go back to episode 233 and listen to the beginning. The main message of it was that the Enjoy Life Podcast is going to take a break. I am going to take a 6 month break from creating these podcast episodes so that I can focus more of my attention and time in an area that I believe I can have a far greater impact on people's lives. You know if you focus on everything, then you focus on nothing. Well, I have been trying to focus on too many things recently. That led to me not being as effective as I could be. I believe narrowing my focus will help me have a greater impact and help people and families live the lives they want. So, the podcast will take a break. But, connect with me on Twitter. I will continue to share my message and material there. And I'd love to hear from you there and share more about my shift to make a greater impact too.   Today's Episode: I'm taking off to camp at one of my favorite state parks with my family. I've been looking forward to it.  What do you need? A little fun? Relaxation? Or if you're struggling with ways to care for yourself. Whatever you need for yourself, do it.    Really caring for yourself so that you can perform at your best is important so that you can live your best life. This is your life. You can make it what you want. But, you have to be intentional with what you do.  One of the best ways I found for me to live the life I want is to schedule the things I need. Not just the things I need to do, accomplish, take care of. Yes, all those productive and responsible things are important. But, what's also very important are the things I need to do for and with my family and myself.    If I simply focus on being productive, then I will miss out on the self-care and quality time that truly makes life worth living.    Whatever your best life looks like, make sure you do the things you need to do to make it happen. Schedule what you need. And do it. 

Major announcement. I loved creating this podcast for you. It has been my passion for the last 6 years. Thank you for joining in, listening, and many of you taking part by reaching out to me, subscribing, and following on social. My focus has always been to help people make positive changes, create the future they want, and live their best lives. That hasn't changed at all. Over the last few weeks, I've been thinking about how I can make a greater impact. I'm going to focus my time and attention on sharing how people can create their future and live their best lives in a more direct way.  What does that mean? I will take a hiatus from the podcast. And am planning on returning Jan of 2023. Old episodes will still be available. Download any ‌you want to keep access to. Subscribe because I may come back with some powerful lessons to share with you. And connect with me on Twitter. I am sharing a lot more there. And I'll be sharing simple things you can do to live your best life and you can connect with me there directly to talk about possible next steps that may be fit for you and your life to make it what you want. I hope to hear from there.    And on to today's episode. Make the most of your time. This is just like the major reason I'm making a shift in how I share my message. I have to make the most of the limited time I have. The same I believe should be true for you. Make the most of your time.  Time is short. But, you have enough time to focus on your priorities.  It's never as long as it may seem at the moment. Still, you always have enough time to focus on your most important priority. As long as you give your best.  One of my mentors said something that stuck with me.   Laziness creates busyness.   If you approach life as though you simply have plenty of time, you may end up putting off doing what you should do now. You can call that procrastination. Procrastination is simply putting off doing what you know you should do to make the progress you want in an area. Maybe you don't feel like doing the work. Or, it's not as comfortable as doing something else.  When you put off what you know you really need to do, it doesn't get done. Later on down the road, you'll have a scramble to catch up. That's where Laziness creates busyness.  Original message on this episode was going to be “Watch out! You only have 13.” One of my mentors shared about only having 13 summers with his kids and how he needed to cherish and make the most of them.    You need to take action. What is it you want? What kind of life do you want to live?  Take action toward it today. What can you do now?    You have enough time to focus on your priorities. But, really focus on them and do what needs to be done. Otherwise, time will pass and you'll end up having to scramble trying to catch up and it just may be too late.

If you want to live you best life, then you have to commit to it. It is not about having to always do the huge tasks. But, commit to the life you want by doing the small daily habits that will get you there.  You're one commitment away from being able to live the life you want.    Helpful Resources/Links: I need you. How can I serve you better?Please take this quick survey Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com

This Episode's Main Points: Acknowledge the importance of your actions. Small, big, positive, or negative what you do matters. Take small steps toward your goals. You won't make progress without action. You can't improve without action.  Develop the habit of take small steps toward your goals.    Helpful Resources/Links:   Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: Your actions matter. Far too often, other people discredit the importance of the ‌small actions they take regularly. It's those small steps that will either be the ticket to the exact life you want or staying stuck where you're at or worse off. How to get moving: Give yourself a specific time Break into chunks (by importance, temporal, smallest piece) Just do it. It won't be perfect. You can't improve in a vacuum.    There was a class where students were learning how to sculpt clay. For the final exam, the teacher gave the students a choice of how he would grade their test. Either based on quantity or quality. The students who picked quality only needed to create one pot, but I needed to be the absolute best they could make. The other students in the quantity group simply needed to create as many pots as they could and the quality wouldn't impact their grade.    What's stopping you from taking action toward your goals?    Not good enough? Want to get it just right? Don't have time to do it all?   What's the next small step you can take toward the life you want? Toward achieving your big goal?  Set a specific time. And do it. 

This Episode's Main Points: The environment you choose will have a huge impact on your life. It's not just the physical location it's also the people you surround yourself with that can make all the difference in the life you live.    Helpful Resources/Links: I need you. How can I serve you better?Please take this quick survey Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: Do you want to live your best life? If not, you're probably in the wrong place. If you want to live your best life, that's excellent because that is what this episode and series are all about.   Your environment has a huge impact on the life you live and experience.  This could be the physical environment. You want to be in a healthy environment. Clean air, water, and such. But, the people make up a major part of the impact your environment will have on you, your life, and your future.  Associations (people)   Some of them you chose Friends Mentors   Many are more passive Work Clubs/Hobbies Neighbors School Kid's school Default Family Relatives In-laws Other   What can you do?   Prioritize good environments and good associations. Acknowledge the power and influence they have.    Extreme example: If you were an alcoholic, would it be wise for you to hang out with people while they were drinking or for you to hang out at a bar? NO.   Why not? Because being around that behavior can influence your behavior. The ‌same is true for all other not so healthy or positive behaviors. Talked about the power of words. Hang around people that speak their negative mindsets and that will impact you too. Hang around people who have given up on their goals, don't strive to improve or be their best, don't care about living a good life? What do you think will happen? Do you think you'll get them to change their ways or could they possibly, ‌over time, influence you, your thinking, and your actions?    Choose to be in an environment that is helping you live your best life. It is that powerful.    Recently, I pursued a mentor to help me build an additional income for my family. Yes, I wanted his advice and guidance, which has become invaluable. But, a huge part of what I knew I needed more of was the positive, constructive, encouraging environment that being on his team brought. The association with a more future focused group of people has helped me a lot. Sometimes you may need to remove what's not helpful. Other times, you can add what is helpful.  What adjustments can you make to your environment or the people you surround yourself with that can help you live your best life?

This Episode's Main Points: The words choose to use are crucial to living the life you want. Choose the words you put into your mind Choose the words you say Choose the words you think Choose the words you repeat Choose the words you repeat   Helpful Resources/Links: I need you. How can I serve you better?Please take this quick survey Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: Do you want to live your best life? If not, you're probably in the wrong place. If you want to live your best life, that's excellent because that is what this episode and series are all about. If you hear something enough times, you'll begin accepting it. Once you accept it enough, you may begin believing it. Once you believe it enough, it will change your actions. Once your actions change enough, your life will begin changing.   It can all start with the words you hear.     Each one of us hears many words each day. Most of them we do not specifically choose to hear. We just hear them.    With all the power that those words can have and the impact that ultimately can make on our lives, we probably should pay a little attention to what they are and what they are doing. Right? Words lead to thoughts, belief, and actions. Now is the time to become intentional.  Now is the time to choose your words.   What words should you pay attention to?  Words you put into your mind Words you say Words you think Words you write Text  Social Email To yourself Words you repeat   Changing your words leads changing your belief.   What can you do? Pay attention to the words you use. Notice when you complain. Or say negative things about yourself or others.    When do you doubt yourself or your abilities?   What do you put into your mind?    It's time for you to combat the negative words.    What helps me I have a note card. It has my goals, priorities, my values, positive messages for myself. I don't put a lot of fluff on it. Any time I ‌see or say something negative out loud or in my head, I can look at my notecard. And those truths remind me of what is really true. That I have powerful goals that are worth my absolute best. And that I can accomplish great things as long as I give my best. Simply reminding myself of what I need to hear helps me to do the work to live the life I want. The same is true for you.    Remember, words are powerful. Choose them well.    What are you putting into your mind? Are you choosing your words?

This Episode's Main Points: What you choose to look for will determine what you see. What you see will determine what you do and achieve. See success and benefits in: The past The future Possibilities Challenges The big The small   Helpful Resources/Links: Want To Reach Your Full Potential?3 Parts To Reaching Full Potential Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: Do you want to live your best life? Your absolute best life? If not, you're in the wrong place. But, if you want to explore what you can do to make the most of where you're at right now and begin to guide yourself to take your life in the direction you want, then this episode and this series ‘How to choose your best life' is just for you.   Welcome my friend! We are in a series on ‘How to choose your best life' and I am thrilled you're here and joining in. Say, make sure you subscribe so you don't miss any episodes in this series. You don't want to miss any in this series, but I also have a few more series coming out where I'm going to hit some major topics to help you Enjoy Life & Create The Future You Want.    Have you ever got a new car or truck? Maybe one that was just new to you? Did you ‌see it all over the place after you got it? Over my years, I've had a few different vehicles. Some were more popular and weren't. But, the same funny thing happened with each one. As soon as I started driving it, I saw that same car or truck all over the place.  Now, did everyone else go out and get that same used vehicle I got the same day I got mine? Of course, not.  I saw more of them because my attention was on the vehicle I was driving. I looked for them and I saw more of them.    What you look for can determine what you see.  See Success Past Right, wrong or whatever. See the benefit. Be kind to yourself Give yourself a little grace You're human If you don't see the success in your past, it will be more difficult to build on it. Future Believe in your future Believe that you can achieve. Maybe with some help, guidance, or even mentoring. If you don't see success in your future, it will be more difficult to pursue it.  Possibilities Life is full of possibilities. It is far more risky to never take a risk.  Be optimistic  If you don't see possibilities, it will be more difficult to take advantage of them. Challenges Today's struggles will give you the strength you'll need tomorrow.  If you don't see success in the challenges you face, then it will be more difficult for you to overcome them. Big Hope in the big things that are important to you Keeping the big things you want in mind can help you keep going in the right direction  If you don't see success in the big important things, it will be more difficult for you to achieve them. Small Value in taking the small steps Focusing on the small steps you need to take can help you continue to make progress If you don't see success in the small steps, then it will be more difficult for you to stay persistent in doing the work to achieve goals and create the future you want.    What can you do?  Start where you're at. Of the areas I just mentioned, which ones are you already seeing the successes? The Past, The Future, The Possibilities, The Challenges, The Big, The Small. What areas is it easier for you to look for and see the positives?  Which areas is it more of a challenge for you to see the positives? Or, your successes?  If you want to add the value of seeing the good things in any of these areas, the best way to do that is to write out. They can be small things. Maybe it's tough to list many positives in a certain area. That's okay. Start where you're at.  The more you can begin to see the successes in each area the more you'll be able to build on those successes, move forward, and make progress to even better.  If you focus on the negative, then that's what you'll get more of in your life. If you can see the successes (even in the challenging things), then that's what you'll get more of because you'll be able to capitalize on them.    Choose where you focus. Choose what you focus on. Choose what you see. The choice is yours.    Use your choices to help you live the life you want. What's one thing that you're going to look for more of in your life?

This Episode's Main Points: Without goals won't achieve what you want. What can help you: Achievement goals Habit goals Growth Vision Helpful Resources/Links: I need you. How can I serve you better?Please take this quick survey Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: Do you want to live your best life? Your absolute best life? If not, you're in the wrong place. But, if you want to explore what you can do to make the most of where you're at right now and begin to guide yourself to take your life in the direction you want, then this episode and this series is just for you. Welcome my friend! We are starting a series on ‘How to choose your best life' and I am thrilled you're here and joining in. Say, make sure you subscribe so you don't miss any episodes in this series. You don't want to miss any in this series, but I also have a few more series coming out where I'm going to hit some major topics to help you Enjoy Life & Create The Future You Want.  Before we really get going, I need to hear from you. This podcast is growing like crazy, so thank you for sharing it. At the same time, I need you to tell me how I can serve you better. This will help me make this podcast and all my material the best it can be for you. Please go to NickMaizy.com/survey and let me know. I value your input and getting to know you.  Become most like the person you want to be. Become the person who is living the life you want. And that isn't you becoming someone else or being fake. Absolutely not! Instead, just think of it as becoming the best version of yourself that you can be. And doing for you and what's important to you.     If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time. - Zig Zigler   If you want to live your best life, have goals. Plain and simple.    What Goals Will Help Achievement A specific goal that you can arrive at In an area of your life that is most important to you Related to your values Do you have specific achievement goals? Habit A change in what you do regularly Do you have a specific habit goal?  Growth Reach your full potential You won't arrive. You won't change it and be able to forget it. You will surprise yourself on how far you can go.  Do you have a growth plan? Vision Can be the hardest or most challenging Attempt to see what could be for your life Becomes greater when you include others Leads to significance over success Do you have a vision for your life?    Start where you're at.  Where are you at? Do you have goals? Achievement, habit, growth? Or, do you have a vision that guides your life? Wherever you're at right now, start from there and work to improve and increase the goals you have for your life.  You can create the life you want. 

This Episode's Main Points: There are 2 common things that steal people's chances at achieving their goals. Don't let them steal yours. Doubt Comfort You can take small simple steps to prevent them from stopping you from achieving your goals.    Helpful Resources/Links: Want To Reach Your Full Potential?3 Parts To Reaching Full Potential Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: Do you want someone to sneak in during the middle of the night and steal your dreams away from you? Preventing you from ever experiencing the life you want? As scary as that sounds, it actually happens to some people. But, it won't have to happen to you not after listening to this episode.    Having your dreams stolen sounds like one of the most terrible things that could happen. That's exactly why I don't want it to happen to you. Today, we'll talk about 2 common factors that end up stealing people's dreams. Not yours though, because it is relatively simple to guard yourself against these thieves. And once you know about them, they actually lose a lot of their power. You'll just have to stay vigilant and maybe even recruit a friend to help call you out if you start to slip into letting your guard down.    By now you've got to be wondering what thieves I'm talking about.  Doubt  Doubt steals more dreams than failure ever will.  Doubt stops people from trying. Stops them from succeeding and prevents them from ever experiencing what they could. All just because of a little doubt.   What's the source of doubt?  One major source of doubt can steam from fearing failure. Failing is no reason to doubt yourself, though. Listen to episode ‘224: Why You Should Stop Avoiding Failure'.   How to reduce doubt   Build belief!  Encourage yourself See past success.  Acknowledge even the smallest of progress. Take small steps to BIG goals.   Personal development can be the best way to stop doubt from stealing your goals. Comfort  That dangerous comfort zone traps people into not taking the action that could lead to the amazing life they want to live.    You can have comfort or growth. But, not both.    You can develop the habit of stepping out of your comfort zone, though. Yes, it's still a little uncomfortable. But, you're used to it. So, it's not so bad.    How to stop conform from stopping you Build your WHY Become intentional Develop habits through small consistent steps.   Personal Development is the best way to stop comfort from stealing your goals. What you do is your choice. Small steps are easier than large leaps. 

This Episode's Main Points: You don't have to leave your life to chance What you do is important  Find a system and/or mentor to follow Take action to guide your life   Helpful Resources/Links: Want To Reach Your Full Potential?3 Parts To Reaching Full Potential Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes:   Are you frustrated? Maybe some things aren't going your way. Listen to these words that one of my mentors told me “frustration comes from trying to control the uncontrollable.” Just because you're frustrated and there are things you can't control doesn't mean you have to leave it all to chance. Don't leave your success, goals, or the future for you and your family to chance. Leave nothing to chance. Now, let's get into the episode.   Is it possible to leave nothing to chance? I believe so.    Before we get too much further as I think about the past few posts and episodes, I have to acknowledge something. I know it's not a popular opinion. That's okay because I'm not good at being popular. And you might pick up on the fact that I believe you have enormous power and control of the life you live.    You can't control everything. You don't need to control everything. And I'm not against taking some chances. Life has risks. And that's okay. Remember the podcast episode from last week? It was all about not being able to avoid failure if you want to succeed. Can't control that.   Think of buying a lottery ticket. I've bought a few over the years. Not that many, though. Still, I don't believe there is anything wrong with buying lottery tickets. If that is what you want to do. Now, this will be an extreme example, but using lottery tickets as your retirement planning is leaving it all to chance. And it is probably not the best step to take for your financial security.    What I want to talk to you about is how to stop leaving your life to chance. You may not buy any lottery tickets at all. That's cool. Are you leaving your future to change in other areas?    Like I said, there are things you can't control. Putting too much on what you can't control leads to disappointment and major frustration.    But, what if you focused on the exact things you can control?  That just may make the biggest difference in your life. It really could.    Negatives: Gives you the responsibility Removes excuses Other people may not like it   Positives: Security Progress Freedom Confidence Live The Life You Want   Now is the time to accept ownership of your life. Take control of the things you can control. One thing you can control is your choices. I talked a good bit about choosing your choices in episode 223.   Fortunately for you, there is some great news for leaving nothing to chance. No matter what you want to achieve, most likely someone has done it or something similar. And you probably can learn from them on how to achieve what you want and live the life you want to live. That's great news.   In fact, there probably is a system out there that can help. Find a system that you can follow that leads to the life you want. What is a system?    A system allows for ordinary people to get extraordinary results predictably. - Bob Burg.   I use an example from my life. I want to create a better financial future for my family. So, when I found a system with a long time proven track record and mentor to guide me, what do you think I did? Do you think I went after it? Of course, I did. I jumped at the opportunity. So, now that I have a system and a guide, I'm good right? Those two things mean that I'm set to achieve my goal of a better financial future for me and my family, right?    Nope! Not at all!   In order for me to leave nothing to chance, I have to do the work needed consistently to get the results I want.    Doing the work is the thing that I can control. Maybe I can't ‌control how long it takes. Maybe I can't control obstacles or challenges that come up. Maybe I can't control a lot of things.    But, I can control what I do.    The same is true for you. In order for you to leave nothing to chance, you'll need to choose what you do.    Often, doing the work consistently to achieve what you want is code for boring and not giving up. That's okay because it's the results you want.    What's most important is that you can achieve and you can create a better future for you and your family. Leave nothing to change. Do the work. And don't give up. 

This Episode's Main Point: Avoiding failure can lead to avoiding success See going through failure as a step to succeeding   Helpful Resources/Links: Want To Reach Your Full Potential?3 Parts To Reaching Full Potential Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com Show Notes: As weird as it may sound, you may need to pursue the exact thing you don't want to end up getting what you really ‌want. I know. It's weird. That's why we need to talk about it in today's episode. You want to succeed and achieve your goals, right?  Of course, you do. We all do. If we all want to succeed, then does that mean we avoid failure?  Nobody really wants to fail, right?    It's easy to look at failure as the opposite of success. You either succeed or fail. It's as if on one side you have failure way over here on the left and on the far other side way over on the right is success.  And in order to succeed you'll have to go as far away from failure as possible and then you'll be able to succeed. That makes logical sense. And unfortunately as you know life is not always logical. In fact, it's not logical at all in this case.  Avoiding failure may take you straight to never achieving your goals and not being able to live the life you want.   How can avoiding failure stop you from achieving your goals?    Actively avoiding failure can: Stop you from experiencing opportunities Stop your learning Stop your growth Stop you from developing character Stop you from anticipating failure Stop you from giving your best Stop you from trying Stop you from helping others Stop you from getting the best from life   The further apart you see success and failure the more likely you won't experience your full potential. Think about that.   Now, imagine something with me. Imagine that you see success way over here on the left and the success of achieving your goals over here on the right. Now, bring the two together. Put the two right next to each other. See it in a way where you know you'll have to go through failure in order to get to success. See failure as a step toward success.    Far too often, people, maybe at one time you too, see failure as something to avoid in order to succeed. But we can go through failure, benefit from it, and use that benefit to achieve what we want and live our best lives.    It's okay to fail. Accept it. Learn from it. Give it your absolute best. And don't give up. This is your life. Make it what you want. 

Are you letting the fact that some people have more resources or assets stop you from achieving what you want? Don't let what other people have stop you from living your best life! Today, we're going to explore a few assets I know you have. And these can help you achieve and succeed.    This Episode's Main Points: No matter who you are or where you're from you have two enormously powerful assets. You have potential inside of you Your choices can make a difference in your life   Helpful Resources/Links: Start reaching your full potential:Learn about Live - Grow - Lead  Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes:   Yes, other people may have more resources to succeed. Yes, someone else has more assets to get started toward their goals. Yes, that other person is getting help from some powerful people to get them on the right track. You can't control that.  But, the question is “Are you going to let what you can't control stop you from doing what you can do?” I hope not! Please don't.  Instead, use what you have, what I know you have, use it to the best of your ability and you will ‌do great things. You can achieve your goals.    In a world with a million things stacked against you, what do you have going for you?  Yes, some people have more, some people have less. But, how much you have or don't have isn't what is doing to determine your level of success. Yes, starting with a million dollars in the bank would make it easier to invest in real estate. But, some wildly successful people have started with nothing.  Some people start with more. Some start with less. What's most important is that you start and make the most of what you have. Fortunately for you, you have some assets that no matter who you are.  And what will make all the difference in you reaching your potential and living the best life you can is what you choose to do with them.    Your Two most powerful assets. Potential I know you have greatness inside of you. You have amazing potential. Maybe you just need a little help to see it. or you just need to make some simple adjustments so that you can begin to live it out. On a personal note, I've been told that I have potential many times over the years. Sometimes I didn't receive it so well. Sometimes it felt like people were telling me that I wasn't doing good enough. That didn't feel good.  That's not what I'm telling you here at all. What I want you to know is more of that I believe in you. That you are good enough. That you can do the things that you want to do. You can live the life you want to live. That's your potential.    Choices Another great asset of yours is the choices you make.   How you spend your choices is what will allow you to reach your full potential or not. You get to choose what you do. I know you have responsibilities and demands for your time and attention. There are plenty of things you need to do. But, looking at how you spend your choices can begin to bring the power back into your hands and your mind so that you can guide your life to go where you want. What choices can you make that will help you live your best life, reaching your potential, and creating the future you want for yourself?   Mindset - Develop the mindset you want by choosing what you put into your mind and the words you use. Actions - Use your actions to guide your life by being intentional with what you choose to do. Goals - Aim for what you want in life. Otherwise, you won't hit it.

This Episode's Main Points: Personal Development Can Help You: Develop resiliency Become adaptable Be a better parent Improve overall health Achieve your goals Increase productivity Improve just about anything Even deal with other people better   Helpful Resources/Links: Start reaching your full potential:Learn about Live - Grow - Lead  Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: I know I talk a lot about personal growth and development. Setting and achieving goals. Making improvements. Are all these things really that great? Well, you can decide for yourself. This episode is all about a few of what I believe are the most important reasons to pursue personal development.    Does it really matter?  Choosing to become your best self, the best version of you that you can be, is tough. It's hard work. Like anything that's challenging and takes work, you need to have a good reason to do it or you won't stick to it. I believe every bit of effort you can put into becoming your best is worth it.  "Everything worthwhile is uphill"-John Maxwell   But, there's a major problem. Or, really just a big challenge. Human tendency is to take the path of least resistance or travel downhill.  One of the major issues with taking the path of least resistance is that you commit yourself to nothing better than what you have right now. I don't know about you, but that wouldn't work for me. Even if things are good now. Knowing that it won't get better and that you are giving up any possibility of anything better.  There is greatness in you, there is also a better life for you and your family.   Resiliency You can recover after challenging times Adaptability You can adjust and adapt when needed Parenting Being your best self definitely helps in being your best for your kids Health Pursuing your best self can help to the work needed to improve help too Goals Getting clear on what you want, why you want it, and all the other components of personal development lead to achieving goals along the way Productivity Personal development leads to a greater sense of clarity around what's most important to you, which can help you be more productivity in the areas where you want to produce Anything you want to improve Being your best self requires you to determine what specific things are most important to you to improve Other people An additional indirect benefit of personal development is being better at responding to other people

This Episode's Main Points: Personal growth and development is important Parents and other busy people can grow personally You can take small steps toward you own development   Helpful Resources/Links: Start reaching your full potential:Learn about Live - Grow - Lead Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: A crazy life full of demands for time and attention is nothing new to any parent. But, that doesn't mean you have to give up on making progress toward the life you want. Let's talk about personal development for parents. I know your time is short, and the list of responsibilities is long. That is why today I just want to share a little encouragement and a few suggestions to help you care for yourself and your personal development.  Oh ya, and these also apply even if you're not a parent.    How to keep growing personally when time is short and responsibilities are long.   You can be your best And it's worth the effort   Your best isn't perfect No one is perfect. And definitely don't compare yourself to someone else.    One thing at a time Trying to do everything at the same time kills all progress. Believe me. I know. Of all the ones I'll share today, this one probably gives me the most trouble. But, even though I'm not perfect at it, I know it works. And it works even without being perfect.    Small Steps Count This one simple thing is especially powerful for us as parents. And of course, it's helpful for anyone who is busy too. You can take small steps toward your goal. And you can fit them in wherever you can.    Do what you can do This goes right along with ‘you don't have to be perfect' and ‘small steps count.' Still worth saying. Do what you can do. Reminds me of the quote “do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.”   Give yourself some grace Parents need this one. Non-parents need this one. Young, old, tall, short, everyone needs this one. And it seems like more and more we need to give it to ourselves and to others. Today, let's just focus on giving ourselves a little more grace.    Find what works for you There are two parts to this one. In order to find what works, you have to try things. You can't find out what works for you if you don't ever put in the effort and work on your self-development. Keep at it until you see some results.    Care for yourself Doing the things that are good for you and not just the things you feel like doing. Binging on Netflix with a half gallon of ice-cream would be nice at the moment. But, that probably wouldn't be good for me in the long run. Look at self-care as those things that take a little effort that are good for your body, mind, mental health, and so on. A little self-care not only helps you be a better, healthier, sharper you, it also can help you be better for those you care about too.  There are many benefits to putting in some work to become the best version of yourself that you can be. With or without kids, it's challenging. It takes work and time.    Still, you can do it and it's worth it.    To Help You Implement  Keep it simple Start small Don't give up  

This Episode's Main Points: There is 1 investment that always gives you a return Investing in yourself There are great reasons to improve yourself The best reason for you to work on personal development is the one that is most important to you You Can Do It! And you get all the benefits and rewards   Helpful Resources/Links: Start reaching your full potential: Learn about Live - Grow - Lead  Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com     Are you investing in what you really want? Do you think your investments will pay off in the long–run? Or, are you uncertain how they will turn out? Well, there is one investment I know of that always pays well.  These days there is plenty of uncertainty. Seems just like as soon as one crisis ends, another begins. Or, when some people do something terrible before too long, something else steals our attention away. All this makes it difficult to even consider our long-term well-being. It's almost impossible to prepare for the future when the demands and crises of today take all our attention. But, what would you think if I told you about an investment that always pays off? In fact, it can pay even better than the lottery and pays way more consistently too.    Are you investing in yourself? When I say investment, I know many people think of a lot of different things. Real Estate, stocks, bonds, crypto, even NTF things, and many others. There is one investment that doesn't matter which way markets are going. This one thing is always paying big and you're guaranteed to see a return on however much you choose to invest.  Investing in yourself is always an excellent investment.    Why is it a stellar investment? This is your life. You're the only one who can achieve your goals. Let's say you have a huge longer term goal that is important to you. And it's a big goal. And right now, with where you're and your skills, you have a 65% chance at hitting that goal in the next 3 years. What if you could raise that to a 98% chance? Would that be nice?   You are stuck with you. If you had a business partner, would you like it if they improved their business skills? If it's so exceptional, why don't more people invest?   Personal development takes work. It takes time. It takes persistence. And no one can really make you do it.    Not all bad news, though. Remember the positive, strong reasons to invest in yourself. I gave some general ones.  What are your personal reasons for becoming the best version of yourself that you can be? Those will be more important and more powerful than anything I can give you.  Come up with the biggest, most motivating reason you want to be your best. And commit to going after that because you can make it a reality.  Commit. Start. Don't Quit.   Also, remember that small steps count. It's the small steps repeated over time that create the habits that will carry you to your goals.  If you're ready for a small, easy step, then this may be for you. I'm starting a group called Live Grow Lead. I will share a specific curriculum designed to help you reach your full potential. As a Maxwell Leadership certified trainer, I can teach you this top-tier material. Join the waitlist for more information because live sessions are starting soon. Visit NickMaizy.com/joinlgl

This Episode's Main Points: There are things you can't change. The Past Other People There are things you can change. Your Actions Your Attitude Fully taking ownership of the things you can change will make all the different in the world. Big announcement next week. Helping you reach your full potential.   Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress?Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet For a simple solution:Take Overcome Your Goal Killer Quiz Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy Follow me on Twitter:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com     Show Notes: Let me share with you how growing up I learned to see the statement “it is what is it” in a way that differs completely from many other people and how it serves me greatly in my everyday life. Before we dive in, I can't help but share about last week. I was at an amazing Maxwell Leadership conference. I'm now a certified Maxwell Leadership team member.   What's that mean to me?Training. Material.  What's that mean to you?More value. Better material. Improved tools & resources. I want to help you reach your full potential so you can live your best life. Wouldn't that be great? Do you want that for yourself?  That's what I want for you. That's why the Enjoy Life Podcast is here. Now, I have top-tier resources to share with you to help you make your best life a reality. To help you live the life you want. And next week, I'll start sharing more of them with you. We'll start with the 3 components for reaching your full potential.    "It is what it is." To some people, it means certain things won't change. So why even try? They use that statement as a reason to give up. It is defeating. They become defeated. They defeat themselves by the viewpoint they take and it's encouraged by the words they use.  Not me. And not you either, right? Or at least it doesn't have to be you.  Here is how I use the phrase “it is what it is.” I got a flat tire and am running late. “It is what it is.” I can't change the fact that the flat tire happened.  I can, however, change or choose a few other things that make a HUGE difference.  First, I can change the tire. I can choose my attitude. I can choose how I prepare for another flat tire happening in the future. I can choose if I will let that flat tire ruin my day or week. I can choose if I allow that flat tire to take control of my life or if that flat tire “is what it is” and that's all that it is.  That flat tire is only a small, tiny insignificant bump along the way in my day, week, and life.  I use “it is what it is” to acknowledge that I can't change certain things. I didn't choose for certain things to happen.  BUT….(most important part) I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.    You cannot change what you cannot change. And that's okay.  You can't change other people. You Can't change the past.  No one can. And that's life. Just don't let those things change you. Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing the great, amazing things you can do.  And sometimes the most amazing thing you can do is choose to have the best attitude you can and do the next small right thing that is best for your life and future.  I know it can be difficult. Especially in the moment when things are frustrating and not going your way.  You can do it, though. Your life and future are worth you rising to the challenge. And I am here to help. I have some more tools and resources to share with you. Starting next week. I'm excited about these upcoming announcements. I just want to make sure everything is set up and working before I release it..  Talk soon, Nick

I'm so excited to share with you where I'm at and why. I'm here because I believe that I need to stretch myself to grow. That way I can be the best I can be for me, my family, and for you too. Personal development will not only help my life, but it will help me be a better husband, parent, and servant leader. That is why I strive to do the work to become all that I can be.  Listen to the episode for the full story.    Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress?Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet For a simple solution:Take Overcome Your Goal Killer Quiz Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy Follow me on Twitter: Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com  

This Episode's Main Points: This episode is all about making progress toward the life you want. Having huge goals that pull you forward and taking small steps can help you make progress toward what you want for you life.   Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress?Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet For a simple solution:Take Overcome Your Goal Killer Quiz Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: You are strong, powerful and capable. You can accomplish great things. I believe you should have huge goals that you want for your life. Having huge goals can either be a blessing or a curse. That's why I want to share the two pieces that come together to make sure that huge goals are a blessing for your life. Huge goals are possible. Having huge goals can help you see what wonderful things you can accomplish in your life. At that same time, huge goals can lead to focusing too much on all the work the require.  Fortunately, you don't have to take large leaps to achieve your goals. You can take small steps. You just have to keep taking them.    Will you always hit huge goals? Nope. Not always. And that's okay. If you focus on the big things you want and keep taking steps toward them, you will make progress. And progress is great.  It is most important that you keep taking steps you keep doing the work and you keep making progress. That will mean you keep getting better. Your life will become more how you want it to be. And that's awesome.   

This Episode's Main Point: The fastest, most common way that people lose their power to achieve their goals and live the life they want is they give it away by believing they don't have it. They believe they don't have the power to create the future they want. So much of what we do and what we achieve is based on what we believe.  And you can cultivate the belief you need so that you can succeed.    Helpful Resources/Links: Connect w/ me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress?Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet For a simple solution:Take Overcome Your Goal Killer Quiz More material:NickMaizy.com   Show Notes: Beliefs guide our thoughts Thoughts guide our actions Actions guide our days Days guide our lives You Can Guide Your Beliefs!   What about skills? Of course, skills are important. But... If you believe in yourself, do your absolute best, fully commit, seek help, continue to improve, and never give up, then you can achieve almost anything. Yes, you may need to learn new skills.  I'm not telling you that life is always sunshine and rainbows. It is not. And that's okay.  You still can create the future you want for you, your life, your family, and what's important to you. It will take belief, hard work, continual improvement, and persistence. You can do it, though. There are too many stories of people moving to the United States with a tiny bit of money, a head full of belief, a heart full of passion and drive, and a body willing to give all it's got. And they succeeded. They built a better life for them and their families.  Again, achieving what you want and living the life you want won't be easy. But, believing that you can do it will help make it possible.  It is possible. Not Easy. Possible. You can do it too!   Want to explore the possibilities or get some resources to help? Click Here to reach out to me on LinkedIn.  Connect. Follow. Or just message me "Hi"      

This can either hold you back or launch you forward toward the life you want. How you approach it will make all the difference . This simple fact can be a stumbling block or it can help give you the freedom that you want.  Let's explore how you can make some simple choices to take advantage of what you can do and pursue the life you want.    Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress?Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet For a simple solution:Take Overcome Your Goal Killer Quiz Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com

What kind of music do you listen to? Does it change based on your mood?  We each have the power to affect our thoughts, mindset, and even mood.  If I am having a bad day and am stuck in a negative limiting mindset, then listening to music that matches that mood probably wouldn't help me change out of that mental place.  When I am upset, I like to listen to music that agrees with my mood. That major problem is that it doesn't help me change my negative mood. Instead, it just seems to bury me in that mood even more. What you put into your mind has a huge effect on what goes on in your mind. Obviously I'm talking about more than just music here.  Let's explore what you can do to take ownership of your mental space so that you can create the future you want for yourself. Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress?Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet For a simple solution:Take Overcome Your Goal Killer Quiz Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com

There's No Need To Repeat My Mistakes. So, please don't. There was a time in my life that all I wanted was to enjoy life. The major trouble was that I was going about it completely wrong. My extremely poor judgement cost me a great deal.  Now, let me me share with you what helps me avoid those mistakes again. And it helps me to truly enjoy life life while creating the future I want.  Also, you'll get a little bonus confession of another tough lesson I had to learn this last week.  Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress?Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet For a simple solution:Take Overcome Your Goal Killer Quiz Follow me on LinkedIn:Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com  

Most resolutions don't work. That week we talked about why resolutions don't why and reasons most of them don't have a change to succeed. But, what if you want to make changes?  What can you do if you want to improve?  If you want to make changes and improvements, don't worry because there is hope. In this episode, I will share some ways to make changes that be help you achieve what you want.  Some simple adjustments to how you create a resolution can boost your chances of success. And over time, lead you to the life you want.    Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress?Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet For a simple solution: Take Overcome Your Goal Killer Quiz Follow me on LinkedIn: Nick Maizy More material:NickMaizy.com

Creating goals for you and your life is a great way to make improvements. But, the way many people set resolutions is actually setting themselves up to fail.  Why Many Resolutions Fail: Too many at once Too much at once Poor timing for massive changes Too far off All or nothing mentality   What can you do? Give yourself some grace Pick ONE thing to do this week. Take the OGK Quiz    Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress? Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet Take Overcome Your Goal Killer Quiz Connect on LinkedIn: Nick Maizy More material: NickMaizy.com

If you want something different, then do something different.  But, how to do you know what to do?  Learn how to do it from those who have done it.  "If you're not studying success, then you're studying failure." In this episode, we'll explore how to make sure you're learning and making progress toward the life you want. I want you to achieve your goals and create the future you want for your life. Learning from those are successful can help you experience the success you want. Key points: If you're not learning from someone else, then you're only learning from yourself.  If you're not experience the success you want, then don't study your own life. Study people who are successful in what you want to learn. You can learn from different people to improve in different areas.  I don't take healthy advice from my personal growth mentor. Here are just a few of the many ways to study someone's success: Mentor / mentee Virtual / in-person Reading books / biographies Podcasts Any other way to you can find What's most important is that you are intentional about who you are learning from so you can create the future you want for your life.  Here's to you achieving your goals and living the life you want. You Can Create Your Future! Follow me on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/nickmaizy/    

As we enter this new year, I remember we are still in some challenging times. I know many of you are facing great limitations and frustrations. You may have heard that I slowed down on this podcast to make room for some other projects for the last few months. When I thought about it, I knew I couldn't delay any longer. I needed to share an encouraging message with you.  If you're struggling with improving yourself or your situation, then these few points are for you.   You can improve. You can't change everything all at once. You can create your future.    Listen to the episode as I share with you words from my heart. I wish I could sit down with you and just encourage you to give your best for your future and not give up. Here's to you! Create Your Future! Follow me on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/nickmaizy/  

Sometimes it can seem like time just goes on day after day. When there isn't anything powerfully unique about the day today, it's challenging to value the day and make the most of each moment. But, if you don't value that time and use it, you'll never achieve the goals you have or lead the life you want.  That outcome sounds terrible. So, how can you avoid that and instead guide your life to go where you want and enjoy it too?  This episode will show you that your time is truly valuable so that you can make the most of it and live the life you want.   Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress? Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet Overcoming Goal Killers 101 (Audio Course: Risk-Free Trial) Connect on LinkedIn: Enjoy Life Media / Nick Maizy More material: NickMaizy.com  

If you're serious about choosing the life you want to live and enjoying it for the long run, then this is for you.  Doing what I want to do in the moment almost never gets me exactly what I want in the long-term. Instead of just doing what you feel like doing, think about guiding your life to go in the direction you want. I want to set goals, see a vision for the life you could live, and do the work to make it a reality.  It's not all about only working hard and grinding your way through life. Nope. In fact, the last episode was all about making sure we celebrate our wins and enjoy life along the journey to our goals.  And today's episode will give you another piece that can help you enjoy life a lot more in the long run, even if it'll take a little effort to do.  Let's explore this major piece that will help you live the life you want. Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress? Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet Overcoming Goal Killers 101 (Audio Course: Risk-Free Trial) Connect on LinkedIn: Enjoy Life Media / Nick Maizy More material: NickMaizy.com  

If you're ready for a simple way to help yourself make progress that you can enjoy and have the persistence to continue that progress, then this is for you. Continually striving to achieve, keeping your head down, working hard and pushing to the point of exhaustion and burnout might not be the best option. Instead, what if I told you how you can use a “let's celebrate wins and enjoy life” mindset to make progress and ultimately achieve some goals, too? What would you think about that?  Sounds great, right?  Let's explore a few ways celebrating our wins and really just enjoying life more can end up helping us to live the lives we want. And it's all about appreciating the pleasant moments and using that appreciation to push us forward.  Celebrating Wins & Enjoying The Simple Moments Can: 1) Give energy Helps you take action Pushes you forward 2) Help you develop the mindset that even better things are available for you 3) Show you the value of effort Feel the progress Reduce burnout by experiencing the reward of the work   There is a way we can both have some fun and make progress. Celebrate Wins Small wins count Acknowledge any success Value progress no matter the size or other people's judgement Focus on the present moment. Single-task Not multitask Being where you're at  Being mentally with the people you're with   Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress? Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet Overcoming Goal Killers 101 (Audio Course: Risk-Free Trial) Connect on LinkedIn: Enjoy Life Media / Nick Maizy More material: NickMaizy.com

A GPS can help you get where you want to go. Why not steal some features from your GPS and use them to help you achieve your goals? That's exactly what we'll explore in this episode.   Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress? Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet Overcoming Goal Killers 101 (Audio Course: Risk-Free Trial) Connect on LinkedIn: Enjoy Life Media / Nick Maizy More material: NickMaizy.com

Progress & Quitting Don't Mix This episode explores the fact that you can't quit and still make progress. One major way to help keep yourself from quitting on your important goals is to develop a mindset that won't let you.  Are you feeding your mind with things that will help you be persistent and puss through the challenges? Or, are you putting things into your mind that will cause you to give up? Your goals are important. Make sure you're doing what you need to do so you can achieve them.    Helpful Resources/Links: Is A Goal Killer stopping your progress? Get '7 Goal Killers To Avoid' Cheat Sheet Overcoming Goal Killers 101 (Audio Course: Risk-Free Trial) Connect on LinkedIn: Enjoy Life Media / Nick Maizy More material: NickMaizy.com

Life is amazing. There are wonderful possibilities out there. There is so much good each one of us can do. Most of us have more blessings than we can count if we really think about it. Does that mean every moment is wonderfully pleasant? Heck NO!! Not even close at all. So, how can life be amazing and still terribly unpleasant sometimes? And what does all this have to do with making progress? For that, I want to tell you about a sugar cookie. Listen to this episode and learn about the sugar cookie. Whenever you feel like backing down because doing the work to achieve your goals is too unpleasant, remember the sugar cookie and TAKE ACTION. Is A Goal Killer Holding You Back?Get '7 Major Goal Killers To Avoid'  Connect With Me On LinkedIn! Say Hi on Twitter@NickMaizy

** I just started a new training and development program to level up my own skills. Because of the time commitment for training, The Enjoy Life Podcast will post every other week for a time. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the new 'Make Progress Series' episodes. ** More details in episode   Are you ruining your chances of achieving your goals? Don't sabotage yourself! There is a far too common way that people sabotage their efforts and guarantee they won't achieve what they want. Let's explore it all and what you can do in this episode.    Is A Goal Killer Holding You Back?Get '7 Major Goal Killers To Avoid'  Connect with me on Twitter!@NickMaizy

Make Progress Series Big, Important Goals Alway Take Many Steps To Achieve. Too many steps or too long to take can be overwhelming. It can make it more difficult to make progress. That's why it's extremely important to choose where you focus. That way you CAN, keep taking action and making progress. Listen to this episode as I dive in further. Helpful Links: Is A Goal Killer Holding You Back?Get '7 Major Goal Killers To Avoid'  Connect with me on Twitter!@NickMaizy  

Welcome to episode 200! Glad you're here. To celebrate this milestone, we're starting a new series to help you make progress toward your goals. Make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss any upcoming episode in this series.  Today's episode focuses on having a HUGE reason. The bigger your reason to achieve your goal, the more you'll be able to overcome and achieve. I share some of my reasons to have a podcast and how it helps me to the work day after day, even when I don't feel like it.  Is A Goal Killer Holding You Back?Get '7 Major Goal Killers To Avoid'  Connect with me on Twitter!@NickMaizy

If you're striving to make your life what you want or just trying to keep up with it, you need to make sure you don't ignore this one thing. It's too easy to focus on what we think we need to do and completely forget what we know is important.  This episode is all about remembering one thing that is important and will be for the rest of our lives.  Helpful Links: Is A Goal Killer Holding You Back?Get '7 Major Goal Killers To Avoid'  Connect with me on Twitter!@NickMaizy  

Struggling to make the best of life and enjoy it?  Here are 5 things you can do to help. These 5 ways of being will help you make the most of where you're at, appreciate the good, and help make the changes you want.  You can start where you're at, do what you can do, and take steps to make progress today.  Is A Goal Killer Holding You Back?Get '7 Major Goal Killers To Avoid'  Connect with me on Twitter!@NickMaizy

Don't Let This Common Trap Stop You! You need all your drive and determination to achieve your goals. But, there is a trap out there that captures people and stops them from making the progress they could make. In fact, it is rampant this time of year. I see it all over the place. Don't let it get you. You can escape it and even conquer it. Just make sure you keep an eye out, do what you can to do your best, and never give up on your goals.  Is A Goal Killer Stopping You?Get '7 Major Goal Killers To Avoid'  Connect with me on Twitter!@NickMaizy  

Sometimes a simple reminder of what you want for your life can help you get back on track. Answer these questions for yourself. They can help you guide your life to go where you want.  You are strong. You are capable. Now, take steps to achieve your goals and enjoy life.  Helpful Resources 7 Goal Killers To Avoid Books To Help You Succeed Powerful Goals Checklist

Don't Worry Be Happy is more than just a fun song. There is a lot of helpful truth to it. Here at at the Enjoy Life Podcast it's more than just feel good feelings & ‘think happy thoughts. It's all about giving you real, actionable tips so that you can guide your life to go where you want and enjoy life.  This episode is all about choosing to shift from the negative to positive. And how you can use that shift to achieve goals and enjoy life more.    Get '7 Goal Killers to Avoid' Here

Why Are You Waiting To Pursue Your Goals? Better opportunity? More resources? Motivation? Timing? Stop waiting. Take action today that way you can start making progress today. In this episode, I'll do my best to convince you to do what you can do TODAY. And I think I have some encouraging reasons.  Find more material at: NickMaizy.com  

Don't Let Your Speed Stop You Being fast isn't most important. I'm like everyone. I want to make progress and achieve goals and I don't want to wait. I want what I want and I want it now. Can you relate?  Focus too much on how quick you're making progress and you may not make it to your goal. Think too much about the speed and you might not make any progress. Instead, think about persistence. You don't have to go fast to go far.  Listen to this simple lesson and commit to your long-term success.  Overcoming Goal Killers 101: audio course to help you conquer the things holding you back.  

What Will You Do When The Challenges Come? There will be challenges and struggles as you work to achieve your goals. What matters is what you do when the challenges come. There are some enormous benefits or consequences that will come your way. And it all depends on what you choose.  You are powerful. You are capable. You don't need to run from the challenges.  Overcoming Goal Killers 101: audio course to help you conquer the things holding you back.

Your life won't magically turn out exactly how you want. But, don't lose hope. There is one key thing you can do that will help your life be 1000% better.  This is your life. Make it more how you want it to be by giving your best effort.    Try Overcoming Goal Killers 101: audio course to help you conquer the things holding you back.

These simple things can help pull you toward the life you want. Yes, you want to value the present and make the most of it. But, life is also about going in the direction you want.  Creating these two simple things can help pull you toward living the life you want. They will make is easier to take action and do the work you need to do today. They'll also make today more enjoyable while you're working to make the progress you want.  Let's explore how you create a life that pulls you toward what you want and helps you enjoy the journey, too.  Want Help To Overcome What's Holding You Back? CLICK HERE for free access to my audio course - Overcoming Goal Killers 101 NickMaizy.com/TryOGK

Today is the most important day. I know that you've lived through countless thousands of days so far and have countless more to go. But, today is valuable and essential. This episode is all about the 2 huge reasons you should value today if want to achieve your goals and enjoy life.    Get FREE access to my just released Overcoming Goal Killers 101 audio course! CLICK HERE to get full access for 7 days. NickMaizy.com/tryOGK

How's 2021 working for you? Most of us need an extraordinary year after making it through 2020. If that's you too, then this episode is for you. It's halftime for 2021. Time to check in. See what's working and what's not. Make the changes needed. And Go Win 2021!  More material at NickMaizy.com Get FREE access to my new audio course NickMaizy.com/tryOGK

You will make these 3 choices. And the power of these choices can shape your entire life. Make sure you're choosing the things that will help you live the life you want and enjoy it too.  More material at NickMaizy.com Get FREE access to my new audio course NickMaizy.com/tryOGK

You Are Powerful. You Can Do Wonderful Things.  Just make sure you don't give your power away. The fact is, you have the power to take the next small step toward your goal. The problem is that sometimes it's hard to believe in our own power.  This episode will explore why a little belief can help you do what you need to do. And why you shouldn't give up if you don't have that belief right now.  No matter where you're at right now, don't give up. You can make it. Just keep taking the next small step. Do one small thing at a time. And if you don't yet have a firm belief in yourself, then maybe a little action and progress will help.   

Often, when you're working hard to achieve your goals, it will seem like there's no reward in sight. Feeling like you're not making any progress at all. Don't give up. A few years back I was training to jog a half marathon with my wife. It was an enormous step for me. By far, it was the longest distance I've run. And I want to share one lesson I learned from the experience. For more material: NickMaizy.com