Master Your Mindset Radio

Do you really know who you are? Do you understand the core aspects of identity? Why is this such a big topic right now? 

When we have battles in life, we tend to make the giants we are facing more powerful than they really are. When you are facing a struggle, change your perspective. Understand that if you do, you may see the weaknesses in the opposition you never considered before. 

What does it really mean to commit yourself to something in your life? Do you "burn the ships" to prevent yourself from quitting? No matter the changes, the struggles, the challenges, and the alterations to your course, are you committed to truly moving ahead? Will you close your off-ramps?

What do you do with that negative, limiting thought? Does pushing it down work or does it just keep coming back? Learn how to pull your thoughts close, examine them, and change them so you can truly achieve freedom from that limiting belief!

Monsters are those difficult things that we carry with us day-to-day and sometimes year-to-year in our lives. What would things look like if we hugged our monsters, faced them directly, instead of cowering from them? It is amazing what you can do when you "hug your monsters".

Why is it important to have a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset in marriage? When things get difficult, do you believe that perhaps your relationship is not meant to be? Do you assume your spouse should "read your mind"? A good mindset is the key to a lasting, healthy marriage.

Are you aware of how powerful your brain is? Do you know that if you visualize an outcome your brain doesn't know if it is real or simply a thought? This is an important aspect of reaching our goals in life...visualizaiton is key.

Do you know who you are? Are you strong in that knowledge so that other people's opinions don't sway you? How do you handle it when you are judged negatively by those around you?

All battles are won or lost first in your mind. Do you recognize that? Have you thought about what your beliefs are before you enter a battle? Do you have a warriors mindset? 

It's not the thing that you fear that will likely bring you down, it's the space it takes up in your mind. It's the decisions you make out of fear and the mindset you develop around it that ultimately has a negative influence on your life. The good news is...you have control over your thoughts and how you choose to look at that which threatens you.

All of us deal with regret in life. How can we manage our regrets in a way that allows us to grow and actually change our future? It's a mindset and taking authority over our thoughts and our perspective that changes everything.

Caring for your mind is no less important than your body. Past hurts and wounds will fester and take root if you don't address them with the healing balm God offers you. Listen to the life story of Coach Lamonte Odums and how he, even as a spiritual motivational coach and teacher, has had his own journey with mental illness and thoughts of suicide. His is a story of overcoming!

Growth Mindset has become a popular and important concept. But are we applying it correctly? When we praise effort, are we actually stifling improvement and growth?

The Mind of Man tool is helpful to understand how our deeply held beliefs end up dictating the results in our lives. Learn the steps involved and how to interrupt the process and improve your life!

Confidence. It is the bridge to success. Confidence takes you from where you are today to where you want to be. It is vital to us experiencing our destiny.

Do you realize that people have both a fear of inadequacy but also a fear of power for the same reasons? They are afraid of being alone, of being isolated. While pursuing your power may set you apart, understand that it is not a result to be feared, but rather to be embraced. Don't reject your strength and your power!

What is your money mindset? When is the last time you thought about what you thought about money? We have automatic notions and feelings, but some of those may be holding us back when it comes to the blessing of money in our lives.

We are all followers at some point in life, but we need to mature into those with a leadership mindset. What makes the difference? What are the clues that you may be struggling with a follower mindset?

The word stress has a negative connotation. But is stress all bad? How can we master our stress and use it to make us stronger physically and mentally?

Boundaries exist all around us. Even non-tangible assets like skills, talents, and intellect belong to an individual and therefore are boundaried. Are you operating within the boundaries that you have been granted? What is the connection between boundaries and the development and unfolding of our potential?

Have you ever pondered the purpose behind the pain and challenges in your life? Have you seen God use the things you have been through to help others? Listen to Cindy's story and you will understand that your tragedy, your triumphs, and your talents are often profoundly tied to your destiny.

How would life change for you if you truly thought you were the best version of yourself that you could be in any given moment of any day? Would that self-love propel you to reach new goals and overcome new challenges? Try it!

Are you too attached to outcomes? To you get disappointed easily when what you believe should happen doesn't? How do you manage your mindset before, during, and after you've worked towards a goal?

Do you have a positivity bias? More powerful than just positive thinking, a positivity bias actually changes how you look at the world, your challenges, yourself, and those around you.

Do you know how to maintain a rookie mindset? Find out what it is and why it helps you live and work more successfully!

Do you have a victim or victor mindset? What is the difference and how does it affect outcomes in your life?

Enjoy this special interview with entrepreneur, pastor, husband, father, and political influencer Phil Rizzo as he shares his life story of overcoming odds and choosing to follow God's will for his life. Losing his arm at age 4, Phil never let that define him and instead has committed himself to using his gifts to change the world around him. 

We all have those thoughts that we obsess over again and again. Have you ever stopped to ask if that thought is even true? Or how you would feel if you stopped thinking it? This and other questions, aimed at that negative thought, could set you free!

"Comparison is the thief of joy" is a familiar and instructive quote. What does comparison do to our lives and how can we avoid it? What should we really be comparing ourselves to?

It's not easy to replace our toxic, limiting thoughts with positive, life-affirming ones. It takes time, and it takes practice. The Thought Ladder is an excellent tool to help you do just that.

Can you be that person who absorbs the impact of negative situations for others? Will you step up to lead and be the one who draws fire, distracting the enemy from others who need to reposition themselves and get stronger? Will you be the source of positive leadership and energy in a difficult time?

I love this quote "Be like I-95...be constantly under construction no matter how much it inconveniences others!" Are you focused on self-improvement even when those around you are not supportive? 

Does the word destiny scare you, intimidate you, or motivate you? Understand the difference between fate and destiny and why experiencing your destiny is a CHOICE.

Why do we always want more? More influence, more talents, more relationships, more opportunities...when we don't even leverage what we have today. Learn how to focus on what you have now to bring you to where you hope to be. 

Are you feeling stuck? Do you realize the power you have to move yourself forward if you will simply stop focusing on the past or fearing the future, but rather embrace today?

Your thoughts are like trampolines and wide-lane highways. It is up to you to decide which thoughts you want to entertain and for how long. 

We lie to ourselves. Often. But we don't normally even recognize the lies we believe or the false assumptions that we make...they have become automatic. Learn to recognize them, challenge them, and replace the lies with truth!

What can we learn from the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, Medina Spirit? Three essential mindset lessons: know your worth, be careful who you surround yourself with, and ignore the odds!

Do you know we all have blind spots? Areas in our lives where we simply can't see something that is about to hurt us, or refuse to even try? Blind spots hold us back. We need to find them, admit to them, and overcome them.

Have you ever thought of hesitation as your enemy? When you know you need to take action but you don't...that is the essence of failure. How do you break it's hold on you? It's simple: go.

Have you been professionally maligned, attacked, gossiped about, unfairly judged, or otherwise hurt by people's words? Isn't it amazing that it is almost always targeted towards our gifts and talents or the truth we are trying to support? There is a reason for this - the attacks are meant to stop you, to slow you down, or discourage you from pursuing your purpose. Learn how to look at each attack correctly and allow it to propel you forward.

Do you have a curiosity mindset? Why is that important? Without curiosity, we stop learning, growing and becoming all we are supposed to be. 

It's important to dream big, to visualize your goals. Asking for what you want and believing you will receive it is critical. But are you doing the third step: Making Preparations. If not, what you have been dreaming for may not be a blessing after all.

We have been taught that resources are limited. That when someone else has something, that is less for us. Sound familiar? Do you realize scarcity is a lie? How can moving from a mindset of scarcity to a mindset of abundance change your life?

We have now finished an entire year after the first announcements of lockdowns and restrictions related to the pandemic. What have we learned? That everyone, no matter your beliefs, has faced many fears this year. How have you dealt with those fears? Did you take action or shrink away? Let's look back so we can learn from what we did well or what we would do differently, and begin to take action today to strip the power from our fears.

Do you know the difference between quitting and ending well? Everything in life has a beginning and an end, and when we know how to end things well and are proactive in that process, it changes everything. Don't quit...but end well.

Impatience. It kills dreams, possibility, relationships...and even fish (now you have to listen). We need to change our mindset when it comes to our ability to push through obstacles or wait for things to come to pass in our life...patience produces success.

Do you realize that in order to attract good things into your life you have to make room for them? That includes your mindset, your relationships, and your work. Without creating a vacuum, you can't fill your life with new things. Are you courageous enough to open your hand and let go?

The first step in healing from limiting beliefs and shaking toxic mindsets is to truly and honestly identify where you are. Not only the truth about what you are struggling with, but where you are on the continuum of weary, wounded, and wrecked.

Do you have a "Blame Mindset"? Do you hide behind blaming others therefore preventing yourself from gaining ground in life? Time to be honest about the blame game and break away from that limiting mindset!

Limiting beliefs can layer one on top of each other much like snow does in a major storm....to the point where you feel buried and unable to dig out. Learn how to challenge limiting beliefs at their source, and deal with those already in operation in your life.