Grow To Be Happy

In this episode we discuss the year 2020 in review. The guys talk about some of the goals that they achieved and also discuss what new for the year 2021. We are very thankful for each and every one of you listeners and look forward to what season 2 has to bring for you guys. If you are interested in coming on for a an interview, reach out to us at billy@growtobehappy.com look me up on Facebook at Billy Belyeu. Have a blessed year and remember to grow and be happy.

In the spirit Thanksgiving, we are going to grow our ability to express gratitude and empathy. Billy and Jacque discuss their struggles with expressing gratitude and empathy. Through this exploration, the guys develop a graphical expression between the length of a relationship and the amount of gratitude expressed or expected. The guys also discuss entanglements and Situation-ships. This leads them to develop a mathematical function to determine the algebraic equation for infidelity and divorce. Divorce = Situation-ship * (Coefficient)X where the coefficient depends on the varying factors collected in a matrix. We will also discuss why Billy is talking like Daffy Duck. Hint, it has to do with his braces. Jacque has some OUTSTANDING news to share about a recent accomplishment of his. We finally get a chance to hear Jacques impersonations on the show. Happy Thanksgiving!

The growth strategy of the week is working through The BCG matrix. BCG stands for The Boston Consulting Group. Jacque and I put the BCG Matrix to work with our current personal and professional lives to help prioritize our diversified efforts. Dave Chappelle SNL Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un_VvR_WqNs Danny McBride Linkhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm1144419/Sam Jackson Kamala Harris Conspiracies 1.Moon Landing Conspiracy 2.Pizza Gate https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/amp51268/what-is-pizzagate/3.The Holocaust Read the The Protocols of The Elders of Zion Book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protocols_of_the_Elders_of_Zion Jacque learned that Alex Trebek died while we were recording so we discussed I thoughts on living a full life up to a beyond 80 years old. We discuss how The African Culture was lost and why Jacque is pissed. Was it for survival? Is the same true for the Mexican Culture? Will we ever see a resurgence of the Native American culture? We dive into theory of Systemic Racism.We create the new phrase “Engineered Struggle” and is it warranted for our “privileged children”? We touch on the theory of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs https://www.thoughtco.com/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-4582571 Find out 10 things that happy people do. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pressure-proof/201210/10-things-happy-people-do-differently%3famp Jacque and Billy talks about their experience with depression and Jacque makes the Book recommendation of the show. Its by Sebastian Junger and the Book is titled “Tribe”. See the link below. https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Homecoming-Belonging-Sebastian-Junger/dp/1455566381We discuss how we think OSHA’s has picked a fight against nature’s response to dumb humans.Jacque I realize that we both suck at Gratitude and determine that it will be the topic of Episode 7. Finally, we discuss one of the greatest lines from of the greatest show of all time Staring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrison. See the link below. https://m.youtube.com/w

Join the guys for conversation about Six Sigma and how to live life with a Six Sigma mindset. You will also find out how much 100 gallons of wishes is worth while Billy reads the interesting story of the week. Jacque provides us with the quote of the day which sparks conversation about the dreaded Arranged Bro-Mances. Finally, the guys take on the Never Forget Challenge.

Join us for a conversation on how to create a SWOT analysis. The SWOT analysis is a tool used to analyze internal and external factors influencing your growth and success. The guys also talk about an issue that has been hindering growth for years... PATIENCE. Finally, find out what a hair unit is and why Jacque wants one. Please subscribe to keep up with current episodes. Also, don't forget to visit our website www.growtobehappy.com. As always, thanks for listening and remember grow to be happy.

Billy and Jacque discuss how to obtain a strategic advantage in your personal and professional life. Which leads them to answer the question, "Does the ability to learn provide a strategic advantage"? Finally, the guys open up about what they fear the most and what fear means to them.

Billy welcomes the new co-host Jacque to the Podcast. The topic of the show includes Mission, Vision, and Values. The growth tactic #2 is presented and the guys talk about their body this week. Billy asks Jacque why he is so angry and finally Billy provides the listeners with some Real Talk. Remember to visit the website www.growtobehappy.com where you can find links to social media as well as other information. As always, email the host at billy@growtobehappy.com with any questions, stories, ideas, or generalized statements about the show. Thanks for listening.

Billy talks about how long the journey has been to get to this first episode. He also provides information about the show. The shows format is briefly discussed before he transitions into the segments of the show. The segments and their titles are as follows.Happy List - Create a list of 5 things that make you truly happy and place them in priority order. This will be your road map to improve your human capital. Real Talk - Stay Paranoid - Are you ready for the post corona virus's new normal? (see book reference)My Body This Week - "Is Blah". I will increase my walking and cut out bread. Important references and information.email - billybel2003@yahoo.com - send me questions, stories, comments, and topics. Book - Only The Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove