The Daily Growth Podcast

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What's better to spend your time and money on: getting stuff or experiences? What should you get for your kids and why? Learn more in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Too often we get caught up in recording everything that we miss the experience of the moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People wont' follow just what you say, you have to believe in what you say and what you do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There aren't bad teams, just bad leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To be successful in life and work, you have to know. Listen to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As leaders, we need to take extreme ownership. Listen to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode we discuss a mindset change that could help you get the job you want. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How you sit can make a difference in the conversation. Learn more in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Physical barriers can create a mental barrier in communication, which can hurt your communication and relationship. Learn more about it in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes we think it helps to "small talk" and beat around the bush when getting to an issue you need to talk with someone about - but that's wrong. Learn why you need to just get straight to the point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the killers of communication and conversation is being indirect. It can hurt us now and down the road. Listen to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tasks like cleaning out the garage can be daunting. We know we need to do it, but we keep putting it off and never get to it. How can we get this tasks done? Find out in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An object in rest stays in rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. Too often we stay in the state of rest and aren't moving. Get inertia working for you and get moving. Learn more in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Easy goals don't bring great change or incredible new technologies into our world - challenging, impossible goals do. Stretch goals can take your life and world to new heights. Learn more in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've probably heard this before - you talk to an employee about an issue, and their response is "I just work here". That's one of the worst things you can say as an employee. Learn why and what to do instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Distractions kill our productivity. Blocking time can help up focus and get stuff done. Listen to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some businesses have an open door policy for their employees, where the employees can drop by anytime to discuss issues or get help. Now, while on the surface this may seem like a good idea, in reality it can cause harm. Listen to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When it comes to customer service, dedication to goals, and behaviors at work, it all starts at the top. It starts with leadership. Listen to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. If you want certain behavior from your kids, employees, or those in your charge, you need to model that behavior. Listen to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our perception of the things around us determine our reality more than the things itself. The lens we look at the world around us can affect our happiness, our life, and our success. Learn more in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You get what you expect - you may have heard that before. And it's true in many ways, including in what you expect from other people. You can influence others by your expectations, for better or worse. Listen to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes we view jobs just as jobs - we have to do them. BUT, if we can find purpose in them, how they benefit others, it can make a world of difference not only to us, but to those around us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The mindset we have at work can push us far, or it can hold us back. It can affect our mood and interactions at work. Do you have the right one? Listen to learn more now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When things happen to us, we can often imagine other scenarios. The question is, do the scenarios you imagine hurt or help you? Listen now to learn why you need to watch your counterfact thinking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What we focus on is what we see. Learn more how the Tetris Effect can affect our mood, our happiness, and our success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Too often in our society, we think that if we just get successful, if we just get that job or money or relationship or object, we will be happy. But that's backwards. Success doesn't come first. Happiness does. Listen to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes when we don't know something, we like to fake it. We think we look better when we pretend to know it than admit we dont. However, that, in the long run, that usually hurts us instead of helps. In this episode, learn why we need to embrace our ignorance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many of us have a wrong view of failure. We see failure as bad. We attach our worth to it. Whatever it is, we view failure in the wrong way - and it hurts us. Learn why we need to change our view of failure and what to do instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Too often we can get stuck in situations because we don't want to waste the time or money we have already invested - and we do so to our detriment. Learn why we need to practice zero based thinking - and how to do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's easy to assume we know the truth. We see what we've seen, we've experienced what we've experienced, so we know what happened or what the way to go is. Unfortunately, too often, we assume we know the truth when we only know a piece of it. Learn why we need to take a look at the truth assumption and steps we can take to overcome it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unforgiveness is a poison. It can kill your success, your future, and your joy. But forgiveness doesn't mean you always need to forget. In fact, sometimes it's not wise to forget. Listen now to learn why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confirmation bias hurts us. It keeps us from seeking and finding the information that will help us make better decisions. Learn more about it and how to overcome it in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we use the word "but" wrongly, it can take away from every positive thing we are trying to do. Learn why you need to stop using it and what to say instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes we want to add new habits in our life, habits that can help us accomplish our goals or dreams, habits that can make us more successful, habits that can make us more healthy, and so on. In this episode, learn 3 steps you can take to add habits into your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Habits are part of our life - but sometimes those habits aren't healthy for us. Learn the best way to change the habits in your life that you want to change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The SMART goals method can be useful as some of the acronym stands for parts of a goal that you want to use and do; however, there are dangers in using SMART goals as well. One of the dangers is that they lead you to make your goals in a way that hurts your progress instead of helping. Listen to learn what that danger is and what to do instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choice is powerful. It can motivate employees to be more productive, help direct people to move in certain directions, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sometimes have the wrong mindset when playing sports or even in school. It's about being good or bad, smart or not smart, winning or losing; but when we do that, we are missing it. In this episode, we dive into the right mindset you need to have to truly be your best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk about a key step to starting and finishing our goals, as well as to overcome procrastination. Listen now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss another key difference between the truly excellent and professional and the mediocre. Learn now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk about a major factor that separates the best from the mediocre. It's a simple habit, an attitude, that, if you do wrong, hurts you in life. However, if you get it right, it pushes you ahead. Learn now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It can be easy to equate activity with productivity. We feel that if we are busy, crossing items off our list, it means we are getting stuff done. Unfortunately, that's not necessarily true. In the same light, we sometimes see being "busy" as a sort-of status symbol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You got it. You know paraphrasing is powerful when you use it in a conversation. Problem is, not everyone else does. If you want to make sure others understand you clearly, you've got to ask for the paraphrase. Listen to learn more now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Empathic statements are powerful. They help other people feel heard and understood. Learn more about them, how powerful they are, and how to use them in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we dive deep into the power of using paraphrase in conversations, to resolve conflict, and so on. Learn why you want to use it more and how to do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we dive deep into a tool that has a lot of power. With it you build better relationships, resolve conflict, and much more. Listen to learn what it is and how to apply it in your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As necessary as meetings sometimes are, they also can be some of the biggest waste of your time. In this episode we discuss 7 ways you can hold more productive (and effective) meetings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The goal of any presentation is to connect with your audience to entertain, inform, inspire, move to action, or a combination of those. The problem is, if we do it wrong wrong, we don't connect and can't inspire or influence as well (or at all). In this episode we discuss a key principle to connect with others and move to action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A throughline is important in communication - whether one on one or one to thousands. When you maintain it, your message comes clear and moves people to action better. When you don't, your message gets garbled and your audience may leave confused. In this episode, learn the important of the throughline and how to use it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.