Live Your Potential

Welcome to the last episode of 2020. In today’s episode, I talk about some of the things you can do to jumpstart your 2021 journey and even make it your best year ever.No matter the challenges, obstacles, or even successes you had in 2020, I share with 7 simple steps or principles in this episode that you can put into practice to make a bigger impact in your life and in the life of others.

In today's episode, as we come to the final weeks of the year, it's time to reflect. Join me as I discuss the importance of taking some alone time to reflect on the positive aspects of 2020, and taking those positives into the new year.When reflecting, look back at where you've made progress in your personal growth, relationships and your health. Enjoy the episode!https://felixmack.co/bestyear

In today's episode, I share 7 tips to increase your daily productivity. Focusing on these tips can mean the difference between accomplishing your goals and not making progress. Reaching your goals involves taking actions that move you closer to those goals every single day. With lack of productivity, you can get discourage, lose track of your goals, and remain stuck in the comfort zone. Follow these steps to keep moving forward and bring your goals to reality.

In today's episode, I share 5 things that will help your goal become a reality. Many people just set goals and forget about them. By incorporating these 5 principles into your goal-setting practice, you will help to achieve your goal faster.

Join me in this episode as I describe the most impactful personal growth principles to me, which are common steps taken by every successful person I know or that I've surrounded myself with.By adopting, developing, and consistently these steps, you will improve your mindset, change the way you think, become more, and ultimately achieve the results you desire in any endeavor.

In today's episode, I briefly discuss taking 100% responsibility for our circumstances.In order to achieve complete and full self-esteem we have to take full responsibility for our lives, for both our internal and external experiences. Often we fall into the trap of blaming other people for how we feel and for what happens to us.Looking for the solutions to our problems outside of ourselves distracts us. It is much more effective, however, to look inside ourselves to see how we are creating what we are experiencing through our thoughts, images and behaviors. Taking the position that we are responsible for our responses to the world gives us more power.

In today's episode we are joined once again by by Anna Cantwell.Anna is a soul coach and mindful living expert who supports folks like you to feel their best, free their mind, and feed their soul! She brings the power of peace, radiant positivity, and confidence to her VIP coaching clients, group masterminds, and online community.Today's topic is all about animal guides and how animals can teach us powerful lessons in life and in living our potential.Animal Guides DeckAnimal Guides Kickstarter

Kerry's passion is equipping ambitious people – people just like you – to accomplish great things in their personal and professional lives. It is an honor and a privilege to help you become the best version of you, so you can live your life’s true mission.Join me in this episode as we discuss morning routines and achieving high performance.https://kerrypetsinger.com

Kawan Glover is a man looking to impact the world with his inspiring journey. He has had a generally good life but is no stranger to adversity. He has survived a stroke and three brain surgeries, but instead of that breaking him, it made gave him his purpose. His first book, “Favor: How Stroke Struggle and Surgery Helped Me Find My Life’s Purpose” is a memoir about the events that surrounded that period in his life. He is an Inspirational Communicator, Victory Coach, and the Chief Victory Officer of a company called Overcome Adversity, LLC.

After spending the first 18 years of his life in poverty, abuse, and abandonment, he then decided to spend the next 18 years abusing himself. It wasn’t until he was sitting in a first class seat on the way back from the Bahamas, depressed as ever, that he realized that something inside him was broken. Something that the myriad of anti-depressant medications he had taken (more than he can even remember) could never fix.Having spent the next two years consuming everything he could on personal development, Keith has broken free of these patterns and now lives a life full of joy and he wants you to feel the same joy he has.https://www.itskeithbacon.com

Laurie Herbers is an Empowerment Coach and Author. Her recent book is Second Chances How I Turned Hate into Love and Found My Purpose. In her youth she struggled in abuse and trauma, carrying the pain forth into adulthood. Hating life was her home and daily struggle until the day she decided to change her thoughts and beliefs and pursued love with a fervor that superseded everything else. Now her mission is to guide over a million individuals into the fullness of love so they can pursue their purpose with passion and love. She is passionate about others never having to go another day feeling worthless, unwanted, unloved, feeling guilt, shame, pain, and judgment.  Join me in this episode as we get to know Laurie Herbers.

Tarnya is the bestselling author of Open Doors which is rated ‘an inspirational book’ by many readers. She is a member of The Association of Freelance Writers. and is being mentored by the #1 motivational speaker Les Brown.Tarnya is regarded as a respected and influential speaker. She has over 17 years’ experience speaking on many platforms. Mostly gained working in the educational establishment and church arenas. She’s distinguished for her down to earth approach to empowering women and for helping individuals live a life of purpose.Tarnya dispenses keys to success that work and results in transforming women by making their goals become a reality. She loves inspiring others to dream big.Tarnya’s tips are practical, and easy to execute —the biggest investment is your time. Tarnya says that it is essential to believe in yourself because that is where it all starts.Over the past two years, Tarnya has been sharing her story and empowering other women on how to overcome their challenges and live a life of freedom. She is passionate about vision boards and travels up and down the country delivering vision board workshops. Tarnya motivates women to let go of fear and start believing in themselves as that is the only way to manifest your dreams.

Stacie Kiselman is a professional freelance writer and author. She started her business right after graduating college when she was diagnosed with Epilepsy following a car accident. After years of endlessly battling this chronic illness, Stacie suffered from PTSD. Her way of coping was writing. She started journaling 12 years of her life from a third party perspective. What started out as a little project meant for Stacie’s recovery turned into a book; a book that will help others who might be struggling in the same or similar situations. Stacie aims to educate and end the stigma around invisible illnesses, specifically chronic illnesses and mental illnesses. She wants you to know that life is more than just a disability. There’s so much more to live for. Stacie’s upcoming memoir, 12 YEARS A WOMAN: MY JOURNEY TO HAPPINESS, will be released in November. She is already working on her second book! As a freelance writer, Stacie works with students, job seekers, entrepreneurs and other professionals on projects such as resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, blog posts, website content, business plans, and much more. She found her love of writing back in college, and turned her passion into a full time career.

In today's episode, we got a chance to catch up with Cecile Thomas, who is a Mindset and Manifestation Coach.She helps self-aware joy seekers feeling unhappy, unfulfilled and controlled by their circumstances in the creation of their own blueprint to bring their dreams to life and build a thriving life experience on their own terms with ease and flow by using neuroscience and the teachings of the universal laws.You can learn more about Cecile at CecileT.com and join her community on Facebook here.

A captivating and powerful leader, Sara Cruz (http://saracruzcoaching.com) specializes in taking clients to an elevated level of performance in life and business.Her background and professional education encompasses psychology, confidence building, productivity, and empowering others to incorporate high performance habits as a new standard.She challenges clients to discover their addictive behaviors that are keeping them stuck, and teaches them new skills and habits, so they can experience a vibrant career and an extraordinary life.In today's episode, we discuss the 3 aspects of energy - mental, physical, and emotional, and how to elevate your levels of energy.

In today's episode we are joined by Dean Fox.www.deanafox.comBy 2007 Dean had been a National Sales Manager for a Major Company and built a multi six figure property business, but just a few years later, he had lost the business, was bankrupt, almost killed in a car accident and contemplating suicide.By immersing himself in personal development over the last decade Dean has built a coaching and speaking business and is now a leading international mindset coach, trainer, consultant and speaker.Using his personal experience he works with Entrepreneurs, online marketers and other coaches and speakers to end procrastination and turn doubts into sales so they can charge their true worth for their services and unlock their potential.

In today's episode we are joined by Anna Cantwell.Anna is a soul coach and mindful living expert who supports folks like you to feel their best, free their mind, and feed their soul! She brings the power of peace, radiant positivity, and confidence to her VIP coaching clients, group masterminds, and online community.Our topics today included:Aligning the mind, body and soulThe many benefits of Yoga and meditationOvercoming traumaAnts, hummingbirds and that poor squirrelAnna's Mindful Living Mentorship begins on September 20th. It's a group program to spark or continue a lifelong path to mindfully moving through the world. Everyone in the program makes a commitment to support their mind, body, and spirit, and we focus on building a consistent + healthy lifestyle. You can join here 

In today's episode, I discuss persistence and your ability to persist in the face of obstacles, setbacks or disappointments.Persistence is how much you believe in yourself, your ability to keep going and to succeed.It is one of the qualities of success, because challenges and obstacles are no doubt something you will face when you have definiteness of purpose.When you set out to accomplish something, more often than not, you may come across difficulties, and your willingness to persist is one of the most important assets you can have. It will separate you from those who simply give up. 

In today’s episode, I talk about not settling for mediocrity.There’s a quote that goes: “Don’t settle for mediocrity when you were created for greatness. Know who you are.”Mediocrity is defined as the state of being mediocre, which is moderate or low quality, value, ability or performance.I think of it as doing just enough to get by, settling for just being average, or not striving to get the best out of yourself, which is something a lot of people do.But if you’re seeking to live your highest potential, then you cannot and must not settle for mediocrity. You must step out of your comfort zone, challenge yourself every single day, and always strive for excellence – not perfection, but excellence in your field.

In today’s episode, I share some thoughts about having an abundance mindset.Having an abundance mindset is the belief that there are enough resources to go around or to share with others – as noted by Stephen Covey in the 7 habits of highly effective people… As opposed to a scarcity-based mindset, which is the idea that there isn’t enough or that you always have to compete in order for you to WIN or for you to create some sort of successful outcome.In the book, the Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D Wattles, he notes that “You must get rid of the thought of competition. You are to create, not to compete for what is already created.”Join me in this episode as I discuss the abundant mindset.

In today’s episode, I talk about challenging your comfort zone.You’ve probably heard it said that growth happens when you step out of your comfort zone. That’s the reason why we want to take steps or actions that break through a particular routine.A comfort zone is a place where the way you act, behave, or you feel is a routine that doesn’t involve taking any new risks, stress, or anything uneasy.Lets briefly talk about how to challenge yourself to increase performance or to learn a new skill or to acquire a new way of understanding and in turn you experience growth.

Building laser focus can be challenging sometimes for some people and getting distracted can sometimes be easy. But there are some things you can do to help you become more focused on achieving the tasks at hand that will lead you closer to those goals. Join me in this episode as I talk about becoming laser focused.

In today’s episode, I discuss the power of positive expectations. As one of my mentors, Brian Tracy, once said that "We will always tend to fulfill our own expectation of ourselves." Expectations are what you believe will or will not happen, or what will come out of a certain situation or circumstance. The universe has a funny way of fulfilling expectations. Generally, it will deliver on exactly what you expect. If you expect good things to happen, for the most part, they will... and, the opposite is also true. Join me in this episode as I discuss the power of positive expectations.

In today’s episode, I share a goal setting 10-point checklist. All successful individuals, all those who have a purpose, and anyone who is looking to realize a particular vision for themselves, has no doubt created goals.You must do the same. When you are absolutely clear about a specific purpose you want to live by and a vision of yourself, the next step is to create goals that align with that purpose and that vision. Goals that you can take action on and that will get you to closer to that vision of the person you want to become, or the circumstances that you want to see manifest in your life.Join me in this episode as I share 10 important elements for your goals.

In today's episode I discuss managing self-talk.As you go about your day, living your purpose, living your potential, you are constantly thinking. Your thoughts never stop. You are thinking about your circumstances in life, interpreting the situations you’re in, and always listening to that little voice in your head....The little voice that’s reading everything you go through and telling you how to feel, how to look at certain things or reminding you of things that you need to be, or say or do. That is your self-talk.Join me in this episode as I talk about the importance of managing your self-talk.

In today's episode I share 7 tips for savoring the present moment.Yes! you are creating your future every day, but here I talk about doing so while savoring the moment.I’ve heard it said that, “yesterday, with all its successes and struggles, victories and failures, is gone forever. Tomorrow with all its joys and sorrows, triumphs and challenges, isn’t here yet. Today, this moment, now, it’s all that we have”So, while I always talk about the importance of having a vision of yourself for the future, living your purpose, getting the most out of yourself and living your potential; I also recognize the satisfaction of enjoying the here and now, the current experiences, the power of now.Join me in this episode as I discus my 7 tips for savoring the moment

In today's episode I share a reminder of the things that I believe matter most.When I think about the content that I share in this podcast and living your potential, from my perspective, it’s all about living a life that counts. It’s all about investing your time and energy in making difference in the life of others so that you are fulfilled in every area of your life. And it’s also all about improving yourself… Getting the most out of yourself by continuously working on your mindset and your own personal growth.In accomplishing all of that, there are 3 things that matter most. 3 things that we need to keep in the forefront of our mind every single day we are here, in the jungles of time and space.

Today’s episode is all about time management. The way you think, and the way you use your TIME, has a significant impact on everything you become in the future.In fact, the way you have used your time up to this point, has contributed to just about everything you are today and the person you have become.The truth of the matter is, successful people have clear goals, and objectives… AND, they have mastered their calendar in a way that enables them to continuously focus on the most valuable use of their time.Join me in this episode as I discuss some time management principles for living your potential.

In today's episode, I am joined by best-selling author Bejamin Hardy to discuss his new book - Personality Isn't Permanent. Join us as we discuss family, life, journaling, personal growth, and the new book!ABOUT THE AUTHORDr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of Willpower Doesn’t Work. His blogs have been read by over 100 million people and are featured on Forbes, Fortune, CNBC, Cheddar, Big Think, and many others. He is a regular contributor to Inc. and Psychology Today and from 2015-2018, he was the #1 writer, in the world, on Medium.com. He and his wife Lauren adopted three children through the foster system in February 2018 and, one month later, Lauren became pregnant with twins, who were born in December of 2018. They live in Orlando.ABOUT THE BOOKPersonality Isn’t Permanent debunks the pervasive myths of personality that have captured pop culture. For example, personality tests like Myers-Briggs and Enneagram are not only psychologically destructive but are no more scientific than horoscopes. Personality Isn’t Permanent provides science-based strategies for reframing pastmemories, becoming the scribe of your identity narrative, upgrading your subconscious, and redesigning your environment. When you know the truth of personality, desired personal change can be dramatic and directed. When you don’t, personality is something you seek to discover rather than create.https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607021/personality-isnt-permanent-by-benjamin-hardy-phd/ 

In today’s episode, I discuss being more decisive. Decisiveness is another critical success habit for living your highest potential.Every great achievement; every big step forward in life, is preceded by a clear decision and a commitment to take action. Successful people are decisive in their thinking and in their actions.You still need to think things through in advance, but once you do, make a definite decision to move forward and then take specific actions to turn your decisions into realities.Join me in this episode as I discuss being more decisive!

Welcome to another episode of the Live Your Potential podcast!In this episode, I discuss adding value to others, which is something I always mention in one way on another when I talk about personal development and living your potential.I have said that when you add value to others, you not only improve in your personal growth and in living your potential, but you also grow in your leadership and influence.Join me in this episode as I discuss the importance of adding value to others on a daily basis.

Welcome to another episode of the Live Your Potential podcast!In this episode, I talk about learning from adversityI recently read “Outwitting the Devil” by Napoleon Hill. In the book, Napoleon Hill shares that one of the principles of success is learning from adversity. He notes that few people realize that “every adversity brings with it the seed of equivalent advantage”.In every Adversity, so-called defeat and failure, there is opportunity. A blessing in disguise. And it frees the mind for a fresh start.Join me in this episode as I discuss the incredible power you have, of learning from adversity.

Welcome to another episode of the Live Your Potential podcast!In this episode, I talk about some strategies for boosting self-confidence.Self-confidence is the trust that YOU have on your own abilities. It is the thoughts and feelings that you have about yourself and what you can or cannot do.Your level of confidence has a huge effect on what you can accomplish and whether or not you move out of your comfort zone and into the "unknown".So because self confidence is so important when it comes to living your potential and in just about everything we do, I want to share some actions that you can take that will absolutely help you with building self-confidence.Join me in this episode as a discuss a few actions to boost your self-confidence.

Welcome to another episode of the Live Your Potential podcast!In today’s episode, I discuss practicing congruence.Congruence is defined as “agreement” or “harmony”. There’s a quote that says “A certain harmony should be kept between actions and ideas if we want to fully develop the effects they can produce.”Have you ever heard someone say they want to do something (or be something), but their actions tell you something totally different? In essence, their actions are not congruent with their desires…Join me in this episode for my thoughts on the power of congruence.

In today’s episode, I share 7 shifts in perspective that I believe are crucial to living your highest potential.There are some perspectives that can have a negative effect on our attitude and our way of life. So, considering a shift in perspective in what I share in this episode – from a negative to a positive point of view, goes a long way in helping us live a happier, more fulfilling life. And living your potential.Join me in this episode to hear my 7 suggested shifts in perspective.

In the book, As A Man Thinketh, James Allen shares that “our mind is like a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, produce. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed seeds will grow, and will continue to produce their kind.”So in terms of planting seeds of greatness, begin with your mind. Everything begins with a thought! You have within you the ability to achieve great things, to serve others, and to design your own future. But, in order to do so, in order to materialize the world around us, we first have to plant and cultivate seeds of greatness…Join me in this episode as I share thoughts on planting great seeds!

In this episode, I share my top 5 irrefutable laws of leadership, from John Maxwell's book, "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership".In the book, John talks about the different qualities and characteristics and virtues that make up good leadership, what leadership is and what it is not, and the specific laws that we should adhere to and follow, as we strive to become great leaders and as we live our potential…John Maxwell has over 40 years of leadership experience that he lays out in this one book, and all of the 21 laws are critically important for us to become familiar with, if we want to grow in our leadership.Hence, as I share my top 5, it’s not that they are more important than any of the others, or that they matter more, rather it’s just the top 5 laws that resonate with me the most, at the moment. And when you go through the book, your top 5 might be different, depending on where you are in your journey and in your leadership.Join me in this episode as I share 5 of the "Irrefutable Laws of Leadership"

Too many times, we get caught up in worrying about things, and people and circumstances that are outside our control. We let situations and other people’s actions, or feelings dictate our reaction or the way we go about our day, or how we make decisions.And when we do that, we lose focus. We lose focus of the areas that really matter to us, we lose sight of our purpose, our vision, our goals, and our commitment to living our potential.Worrying or focusing on things that are outside your control do nothing but bring you frustration, anxiety, and irritating thoughts, all the while, you can’t do anything about whatever situation you’re worrying about.Join me in this episode as I discuss staying focused on what you can control!https://liveyourpotential.co

In this episode, I talk about a lost art; the art of listening.In previous episodes, I've mentioned that everything we do is based on relationships and interacting with other people. So as you live your purpose and seek to become a better version of yourself and live your potential, you will inevitably interact with other people...And one of the best ways to improve those interactions – to make communication better and even to build influence with people, is to become a better listener; to master the art of listening, and to make being a listener a top priority in your communication with others.Join me in this episode as I discuss the art of listening!

In order to continually grow, become the best version of yourself and “live your potential”, you must shift your mindset to that of a growth mindset and embrace challenges - As oppose to avoiding difficulties and having a tendency to give up or to say no right away to opportunities that might contribute to your growth. Join me in this episode as I discuss having the growth mindset!

In this episode, I look at quitting from different perspective, because there is power in quitting. There is beauty in quitting… certain things… and you should embrace it and become a quitter of things that are NOT going to get you where you need to go or where you want to go.Join me in this episode as I discuss the other side of the "quitting" coin.

In this episode I discuss a habit that could derail everything that you’re working for. A habit that we all need to watch out for, because it can put a stop to our dreams and our ability to live our potential. The habit of procrastination.It can be subtle, so sometimes we do it without even realizing it… and we find ourselves putting things off, that we should get done in order to move forward in whatever endeavor. That’s the world where thousands of people take joy in the expression, “Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?”Join me in this episode to do a bit of procrastination elimination.

This episode is all about one of the most important virtues you can work on when living your potential: Integrity.Integrity is a core value in life and in everything you do. The dictionary defines it as “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles”…. The definition also includes words like, wholeness, without blemish, soundness.Join me in this episode as I discuss the virtue of integrity!

In the book, As A Man Thinketh, James Allen wrote… “Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become”.Eleanor Roosevelt said “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”My mentor, Brian Tracy, always asked - “What one thing would you dare to dream, if you KNEW you could not fail?” – answer that for yourself.If you want to live your potential, dare to dream BIGGER, forget the sky – the sky is not the limit, upgrade your thinking and open up your mind to the possibilities.Join me in this episode as I discuss the importance of dreaming big!

In this podcast episode, I go over one of my favorite books - one of my favorites all-time reads: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. If you’ve read it, great! If you haven’t read it yet – I highly recommend you grab a copy, but I’ll give you a summary in this podcast episode.

Have you built the habit of celebrating every success, no matter how small? I’m all about living an extraordinary life filled with joy and happiness, and that involves celebrating small victories :)It’s something that we often forget to do. We take that positive conversation for granted… that moment that brought you just a little bit closer to a bigger goal. Or maybe something you completed or achieved during the week – but, in the middle of moving forward and having your sights set on a bigger purpose – a higher potential, we sometimes overlook those small victories....Join me in this episode as I discuss the Live Your Potential habit of celebrating small victories!

As you know, life is not always sunshine and rainbows. You may get up in the morning, express gratitude, set your intentions for the day, be full of positive energy and there may still come a time or two during that day, when you are faced with negative circumstances.Join me in this episode as I discuss a couple of strategies for protecting yourself from negativity.

Fear is crippling. Fear and self doubt will do more to hold you back from achieving your goals and desires than any other factor. If you want to overcome challenges, leap over obstacles, and live your potential, you have to learn how to overcome your fears.When you confront and overcome your fears, you breed courage and confidence within. And with self-confidence, you take bigger chances and create bigger intentions.In many ways, your willingness to move towards some of your fears will have a significant impact on how much you accomplish!Join me in this episode as I discuss building the habit of confronting your fears.

In this episode, I talk about 5 important steps you can take to learn from the burdens of the past and move forward.Living in the now, letting go of the past and forgiving any perceived shortcomings, whether you see them in yourself or in someone else, is one of the best thing you can do to build self confidence and live out your purpose without the thinking about any past challenges.

In this episode, I talk about an essential ingredient for living your potential and manifesting your dreams.In the book The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D Wattles, there is a whole chapter on Gratitude, where he explains that the more grateful that we are the more good things we will receive, and the more rapidly they will come.The chapter also mentions that gratitude brings your whole mind into closer harmony with the creative energies of the universe…So, in my own personal development journey, I have absolutely embraced gratitude and I strive to practice gratitude every single day… so in this podcast episode, I share a couple of practical steps that you can take (right now) to implement gratitude into your daily routine.

In this episode, I talk about 3 habits that are crucial to you living YOUR very best, YOUR potential, YOUR desired outcome. When it comes to living your purpose and bringing to reality a vision that you’ve set for yourself, there are a lot of ingredients that will take part in that. Let's go over some of those ingredients.