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It all started with a simple but tough question: ‘How would I do things differently if this was the last year of my life?’ This show documents the daily journey of me striving for more in business and life! Let's Connect: Facebook, Instagram, Clubhouse: @StrivingStian | Messenger: m.me/StrivingStian | Email: go@strivingsolo.com | StrivingSolo.com

Striving Stian


    • May 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep 93 - Rule 1 of 80:20

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 8:34


    Over the next couple of episodes, I'm going to share my perspective on the 7 Cardinal Rules of an 80:20 Sales Pro shared by Perry Marshall in his book 80/20 Sales and Marketing. Keep Striving! Stian

    Ep 92 - How to Get Away With Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 9:05


    This episode has a little challenge in it for you... Listen to find out what it is. Inspired by 'How to Get Away With Murder'. Keep Striving! Stian

    Ep 91 - The 1% Striving Solution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 7:52


    ‘You'll never experience thriving until you start striving... consistently.' The concept of thriving is nothing new. In fact, there are very few people on this planet who wouldn't want ‘more or better' than they have now. - More Money - Better Relationships - More Freedom - Better Body - Etc Progress, growth, and expansion are part of life. Because if you're not growing, you're slowly but surely dying. That's where Striving comes in. Simply striving to be 1% better than yesterday is all it takes. Nothing crazy or extreme necessary, unless you want to

    Ep 90 - Rock Ruck Revelation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 9:09


    ‘Unworthiness is NOT worth your time.' Most people experience a sense of unworthiness which ends up destroying their lives. A lack of self-worth can stem from a bunch of different places, for a lot it boils down to something that happened in their childhood. For me, well mine stems from my biological father writing me off as his ‘child' when I was 3-years old. Even though I haven't spoken to him in 25 years and I have no intention of doing so, he still left a void... A void of feeling unworthy and making decisions based on me wanting to please others or having them accept me. In case you didn't know this, living a life guided by other people's opinions is a recipe for disaster. Felt like sharing this today just to remind you... YOU ARE WORTHY! Keep Striving! Stian

    Ep 89 - The Art of Deadlines

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 12:05


    'You'll always take as much time as you give yourself to get it done.' Deadlines... Love them or hate them, they were created for a reason, but I want you to consider a different approach for a second... What instead of focusing on how much time you had to get something done (a.k.a deadline) you looked at how to be more effective but with a lot less effort (a.k.a efficiency/trimming the fat)... This is key to destressing and finding more fulfillment in what you do. Keep Striving! Stian

    Ep 88 - The Solution-Based Lifestyle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 9:32


    'Live a Solution-Based Lifestyle and You'll Never Be Caught With Your Pants Down...Again.' Now, I know some of you reading this is going to take that literally... I know I would - that's the gutter brain in me shouting ALERT, ALERT, ALERT! Back to my insight for today without thinking about doing pants around your ankles things with people you're not supposed to. There are two ways to live life... 1. See the problem, get upset about the problem, freak out, and shout at everyone while continuing to have the same problem. 2. See the problem, get upset (it's human nature), laugh, think... dammit this sucks... continue looking for different ways to solve that problem. Simple? Definitely! Easy? Nope! It takes a ton of practice, just like anything else in life. Keep Striving! Stian

    Ep 87 - Growth Sometimes Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 8:11


    'The journey of growth sucks most of the time, but without it, we're simply dying.' Today is just one of those days that doing what needs to be done is HARD, like extremely hard. I think the universe listened to yesterday's episode about Results and Resilience and decided to throw some resilience my way. Here's the truth that very few 'gurus' are willing to share... Growth is not always fun, sometimes it's quite uncomfortable... a lot of the time the journey simply sucks... but in the end, without growing we're simply dying. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it

    DS 86 - Engineering Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 8:47


    'Challenges in Life are Inevitable, so you might as well Engineer them Yourself.' Life is full of obstacles, bad luck, crappy situations, betrayal, misfortune, etc. So if you know this to be true, why not just live a life where you engineer your own challenges? You'll generally get one of two outcomes: 1. Resilience - a.k.a things didn't go as planned. 2. Results - a.k.a you got what you wanted. If there's one thing I've learned from life's challenges, it's this... 'It's better to forge resilience while you can before you're forced to have resilience when you can't.' Living a challenged-based lifestyle gives you the best of both worlds: 1. You get to build up the resilience you need when the shit storm hits. 2. You actively work on progress and growth. Keep Striving! Stian

    DS 85 - A Great Source of Power

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 7:25


    'The Right Morning Routine can be a Great Source of Power' This one is pretty self-explanatory but read that one again... Now, imagine the opposite. Because that's also true. 'The Wrong Morning Routine can be a Great Source of [Insert Negative]' Negative = Chaos / Depression / Distruction / Unhappy / etc Keep Striving! Stian

    DS 84 - Create Space to Win the Race

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 7:52


    'You can't win the race if you don't make some space' Walk into any room what do you see? People, possessions, and other material things. Physical things you can see and touch. How often do we consider the empty spaces between and around those physical things? The more things you add, the more uncomfortable that space becomes for you to live in... That's why 'self-storage' facilities have become such a big thing. Houses are getting smaller and people have too much shit, so what do they do? They remove it and put it into a storage facility to create space... Well, consider that your mind works on the same principle. The more shit you add to it, the more uncomfortable it becomes for you to stay focused and be effective on a daily basis. The solution? Create space with some quiet time where you simply sit and take a couple of deep breaths to de-stress. As simple as that. With that said, I'm off for my meditation session

    DS 83 - Living a 1 Dimensional Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 9:21


    'The Weakest Dimension is the one that will ultimately destroy everything for you.' Most people are extremely strong or tend to focus most of their time on one area of their life, never considering... You're only as strong as your weakest link. - How would you rate your mental and emotional focus? - How would you rate your health and the ability of your body to provide daily energy? - How would you rate the relationships and overall fulfillment in your life? - How would you rate your business, work, or overall financial stability? If one of these is off, soon all of them might be off. For me, it's business and financial stability. I have 3 out of 4 sorted, but this one area is weighing me down. So I'm focused on improving business while continuing to excel in the other 3. Where are you weak at, and do you know it's time to move to a better solution? Keep Striving! Stian

    DS 82 - Simplicity Is Sustainable While....

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 7:30


    Today is episode 82 which also means I completed workout 82 for the year this morning. Now my workouts aren't nearly as intense as they once were and that's because... I'm not trying to achieve some 'look good in the mirror' goal, but rather want my body to produce enough energy for me to stay focused and complete everything I want to get done daily. The key to Striving Solo and Living What You Lead is the commitment to stay the course without overcomplicating things. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 81 - Live What I Lead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 11:40


    Welcome to a brand new week and a month. Can't believe it's already May. This episode is a bit of an update on Striving Solo and my commitment to living what I lead. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 80 - You Ungrateful Son of a Bitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 7:21


    This one is a follow on from yesterday's episode. Who would have thought that expressing (or at least trying) gratitude would teach me such a valuable lesson? Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 79 - Progress is a Dual Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 9:03


    It's so easy to get stuck in a pattern of ‘What's Next?' How often do you not talk about gratitude but actually practice it? Being grateful for what you have or how far you've come… even if you're not close to where you want to be. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 78 - Control Yourself, Control The Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 6:42


    A simple revelation but an important lesson to live your life by. That's what I discuss in this episode. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 77 - Mind of a Monk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 7:52


    Be quiet… Create space… Relaxed…. Remove frustration, anger, and irritation… Just some of the benefits of this session. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 76 - Where's That Belief At?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 4:34


    A simple question for this episode, where's that belief at? Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 75 - The Truth, The Whole Truth & Nothing But

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 9:29


    I can't believe we've hit episode number 75. That's quite insane! This week's been an interesting one and I think you might find quite a bit of value in this one. Especially if you're working hard just to be yourself around others or in public. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 74 - The Content Prostitute

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 8:31


    If you're someone that thrives on being ‘politically correct' and you get easily offended, then I would recommend you don't listen to this one. However, I think you might just benefit from it quite tremendously if you're a Solopreneur… Just saying. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 73 - New Level New Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 8:16


    If you think that your problems in business or life will ever end, then I have some bad news for you. Listen to this episode and you'll know exactly what I mean. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 72 - Being Nobody

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 7:57


    Have you watched the movie with Bob Odenkirk called Nobody? Well, this episode shares the lesson I learned from watching it a couple of nights ago. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 71 - The Container

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 8:07


    In this episode, I share the ‘container epiphany' I had this morning AND… Why it's will absolutely change the way you see ‘growth' in your business and life. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 70 - Authenticity is NOT a Statement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 11:50


    From day one I've said that everything I want to share in this show will be 100% authentic. Well… I caught myself in a lie today. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 69 - Disappointment Panda

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 7:02


    In this episode, I continue with insight from The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck and how we all could benefit from Disappointment Panda in our lives. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 68 - The Subtle Art Of…

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 6:30


    In this episode, I tell the story of how I didn't win a trip to Disney World and why you should read Mark Manson's book… The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 67 - Some More Rest and Relaxation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 10:07


    Had an amazing night of sleep. Feeling really rested and quite relaxed. Ready to hit the ground running and continue building out Striving Solo. What to know why I'm so well rested and relaxed? Watch/Listen to the episode. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 66 - The Baobab Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 9:36


    It's the start of a brand new week and in this episode, I'm sharing some cool facts about the Baobab tree. I've decided to use it as my logo for Striving Solo and there's a reason why. Just listen to how amazing this tree is and how it relates to solopreneurship… and you'll understand. Stay Awesome! Stian P.S - Here's the resource I read from: https://aduna.com/blogs/learn/the-baobab-tree

    DS 65 - You Can't Rely On Anyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 10:16


    I hate politics and it's not something you'll ever hear me talking about, but this episode touches a little bit on governments and everyone in between. Why? Well because many of us make the mistake of relying on people or specific things to be in place when we build a business and life. When it isn't, everything comes crashing down. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 64 - Learning is Not Always the Best Idea

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 9:06


    I love learning new stuff, expanding my knowledge, and getting better. The problem is when you're constantly learning, especially from different people, the advice you get might go against how you normally do things and end up causing you to procrastinate. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 63 - Your Daily Non-Negotiables

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 7:13


    Just woke from a midday nap before recording this episode. Why did I take a nap? Well, I wasn't able to complete my non-negotiables this morning so I used a nap to regroup for what needs to be done this afternoon and evening. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 62 - The True Valuation of a Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 10:18


    I've been watching the second season of the Undercover Billionaire where the goal for 3 entrepreneurs is to build a business that has a million-dollar valuation in 90-days. I love the concept, but not this… Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 61 - Devil is in the Detail

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 11:44


    It's the start of a brand new week with lots to be done for Striving Solo. In this episode, I'll share how you can get more golden nuggets from old courses and why it pays to read EVERYTHING before you move on to something else. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 60 - No Audience No Offer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 9:02


    It's the end of the first week of quarter 2 of 2021 as well as the end of the first week of cycle 4 in my daily strive game plan. In today's episode, I'll share one of the small changes I'm making to the order of building the business and why. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 59 - Selling Awesome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 9:27


    I've been working most of yesterday and today on a new mini-workshop I'm creating to attract clients on the front-end. I've decided to call it Selling Awesome™ and if you watch/listen to this episode, you'll find out why maybe you should do the same for your business. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 58 - Striving Solo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 11:47


    This is something that's probably been in the making for over a decade. I've just never realized it until now. That's why I'm calling it… Striving Solo. Stay Awesome! Stian

    DS 57 - The Stress Multiplier

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 8:10


    Woke up with a sense of anxiety and stress this morning. I tend to lean towards being stressed out about most things, but I've come a long way in understanding what multiplies my stress. I think it might just be the same for you… Be Awesome! Stian

    DS 56 - Know Thyself

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 8:37


    It's the start of Quarter 2 of 2021 for me today. Celebrated my birthday on Saturday and had some time to reflect on where I'm at and what I should focus on for quarter two. Be Awesome! Stian

    DS 55 - The Striving Solopreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 8:40


    I've been thinking about starting a Facebook Group aka community since the start of the year, actually a lot longer than that but I was never sure how or what I wanted to do with it. In this episode, I actually made the decision to call it the Striving Solopreneur and give you some insights into the main framework we're using in this one. Be Awesome! Stian

    DS 54 - Overthinking Will Have You Sinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 7:12


    In today's episode, I decided to have a little conversation with myself about overthinking and you get to listen in… Be Awesome! Stian

    DS 53 - Assumptions Assumptions Assumptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 7:05


    This morning's workout killed me a little bit. Took a long cold shower just to find my bearings again and luckily lead to the lesson for this episode. Be Awesome! Stian

    DS 52 - Clarity Creates Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 6:30


    I spent most of yesterday getting clear about my niche and what the best offer is to make them. The lesson I learned was that ‘Clarity Creates Confidence', and in this episode, I'll share how you can do the same. Be Awesome! Stian

    DS 51 - A Journey Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 6:29


    I took a week off to get my mind sorted. Here's where I'm at… Stian

    #50 - Memoirs of a Mad Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 11:34


    A bit of a milestone today with episode 50, but quite bitter-sweet… Enjoy this episode of the Daily Strive. Stian

    #49 - The Only 2 Outcomes to Expect

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 9:42


    There's no doubt that staying motivated or even inspired to continue pursuing any goal can be tough. Especially when things feel like they're not moving at the pace you want it to. If there's one thing I've learned the hard way, it's that you can only expect one of two outcomes… That's what I discuss in the episode of the Daily Strive. Enjoy. Stian ——————————

    #48 - The OODA Loop

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 9:41


    If you've never heard of the OODA Loop, then I would definitely recommend you learn more about it. Especially if you're looking to get more done more effectively. I first read about it in the Unbeatable Mind by Mark Divine and was reminded of it again in the Creator's Code by Amy Wilkinson. Those are two books I would definitely recommend. Enjoy this episode of the Daily Strive. Stian ——————————

    #47 - Confessions or Conversations With Myself in the Shower

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 13:24


    Sometimes things are just all over the place, like in this one. So enjoy today's ramblings of the Daily Strive. Stian ——————————

    #46 - You Won't Know Until You Do It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 11:20


    In this one, I share an idea I had last week but completely failed when I actually implemented it. The biggest lesson was that you simply won't know what will happen until you do it or get it done. As simple as that. Stian ——————————

    #45 - Sometimes Things Just Suck

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 9:21


    ▶️ In today's episode, I share… How it's ok to have a bad day because sometimes things just suck. No matter how positive we try and be. Enjoy this episode of the Daily Strive! Stian ——————————

    #44 - Hardships can be a Good Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 9:48


    ▶️ In today's episode, I share some of my thoughts and perspectives about going through tough times. There are so many valuable lessons to learn from this one, so… Enjoy this episode of the Daily Strive! Stian ——————————

    #43 - Solve Problems from Outside Your Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 7:15


    ▶️ In today's episode, I share something I learned from the book ‘The Creator's Code'. Why it's important to look outside your industry if you're struggling to solve a business problem. Enjoy this episode of the Daily Strive! Stian ——————————

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