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Today's guest has dedicated her career to helping leaders discover their ideal roles and excel by leveraging their strengths. With a robust HR and Executive Search background, she has amassed over two decades of experience working internationally in the UK, Germany, Chile, and Singapore. Her journey began in HR and talent acquisition within the retail industry before transitioning into headhunting HR leaders in Executive Search. This diverse experience has equipped her with a deep understanding of organizational dynamics and leadership needs across different cultural contexts. As a LinkedIn Top Voice for Careers, she is renowned for her expertise in career development strategies and her ability to empower individuals to clarify their career goals. She does this through individual coaching, group sessions, and engaging audiences through speaking engagements.  She loves mentoring and is the Chief Ambassador for the Girls Friendly Society (GFS) in England and Wales.  Please join me in welcoming Ellie Rich-Poole.  Ellie Rich-Poole she shares her unique approach to networking, future aspirations, and the journey from corporate roles to entrepreneurship. In this episode, we discuss:

We're just one episode away from the big one — #500! As we wrap up this series, we're bringing in the best speakers we know to share their #1 piece of advice for speakers who want to get to the next level. These speakers are the best of the best — combined, they've booked thousands of gigs and made tens of millions of dollars in speaking fees. If you're serious about growing your speaking business, this is an episode you don't want to miss. In just 25 minutes, you'll learn:How to serve the people who hired you wellWhy you can make more money off the stage than on itWhy consistency matters more than you might thinkWhy you need to commit to coaching How to consistently over-communicateHow to harness the power of authenticityAnd much, much more!Get your notes app ready because this episode is full of advice you'll want to remember!In this episode, you'll hear from: Chris Ducker - Chris Ducker is a serial entrepreneur and author of the bestselling books, Virtual Freedom and more recently, Rise of the Youpreneur.Based in Cambridgeshire, Chris owns and operates several businesses, including the VA recruiting hub, Virtual Staff Finder and the personal brand education company, Youpreneur®. He is regarded as one of the top experts in the world on the subjects of virtual staffing and scaling an expert business. Chris has been a trusted international business coach, keynote speaker and podcaster since 2010 and currently spends most of his time mentoring successful entrepreneurs, as well as investing in and advising startup companies.Erick Rheam - Erick Rheam is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He spent five years as a Military Police Officer, nine years working for two municipally owned utilities, ten years in software efficiency sales, two years as the Director of Student Success for a professional speaking development company, and now he's a full-time professional speaker and author. Erick travels the country helping men and women cut through the whirlwind, so they can rise above the chaos to discover their significance and live in peace.Jamie Nolan - Jaime serves as the CEO/President of the National Speakers Association, a membership-based not-for-profit focused on helping speakers, authors, trainers, coaches and consultants to Build a Better Business and Be a Better Speaker. Jaime has a Masters degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and is also a 2015 graduate of the EO Global Entrepreneurial Master's Program. She served as the President of the AMC Institute from 2012 – 2013, and was a member of the Board from 2005 – 2014. She also served on the Board of the Preeclampsia Foundation from 2016-2018. Jaime is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and Associations North.Jon Acuff - Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including Soundtracks, Your New Playlist, All It Takes is a Goal, and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal, Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, and companies around the world, including FedEx, Range Rover, Microsoft, Nokia, and Comedy Central. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two daughters.Matt Matkovich - Matt is an ultra-marathon running, College Board recognized school counselor with a master's degree in school guidance and counseling. Matt and Phil of M&P Presentations LLC are a nationally known motivational speaking duo who are high-energy experts in cultivating confidence and promoting positivity. Their mission is to further develop self-confidence in others, model a healthy lifestyle, and consistently promote positivity through high energy presentations, social media, and their #TrainofPositivity short films. Phil Januszewski - Phil is a tattooed covered, Netflix baking-show flopping, high school chemistry and physics teacher with a master's degree in teaching leadership and positive education certification. Matt and Phil of M&P Presentations LLC are a nationally known motivational speaking duo who are high-energy experts in cultivating confidence and promoting positivity. Their mission is to further develop self-confidence in others, model a healthy lifestyle, and consistently promote positivity through high energy presentations, social media, and their #TrainofPositivity short films. Shep Hyken - Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement in the speaking profession. Shep works with companies and organizations who want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. His articles have been read in hundreds of publications, and he is the author of "Amaze Every Customer Every Time," "Moments of Magic ," "The Loyal Customer," "The Cult of the Customer" and "The Amazement Revolution." He is also the creator of The Customer Focus program, which helps clients develop a customer service culture and loyalty mindset.Episode Resources: Get Free Speaker ResourcesBook a Call with The Speaker LabCalculate Your Speaking FeeJoin The Speaker Lab Community on FacebookSubscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're getting rebellious this Monday! I'm sharing one of my favourite strategies from Jon Acuff's book 'Finish' which can really help us stop trying to do the impossible: everything!   Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here!   About Meg & The Daily Pep! I'm Meg and I'm the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I'm a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin. Website | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators

We're getting rebellious this Monday! I'm sharing one of my favourite strategies from Jon Acuff's book 'Finish' which can really help us stop trying to do the impossible: everything!   Over here it's reading week, so we're celebrating with a week of rest themed episodes! Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here! | Want more rebel rousing and community? Check out the What's On page for fun shit this Autumn!   About Meg & The Daily Pep! The Daily Pep! is the short, snappy and sassy podcast for creative + multi-passionate women, designed to start your day off with a compassionate bang! I'm Meg and I'm the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I'm a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Sunday Pep Talks to my wonderful Couragemakers community or working 1:1 with coaching clients, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin. Website | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Support the Daily Pep! on Patreon!

On this episode of the Positive University Podcast, Jon is joined by Jon Acuff to discuss why it is so important that we set goals for ourselves. Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including Soundtracks, Your New Playlist, and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal, Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, and companies around the world, including FedEx, Range Rover, Microsoft, Nokia, and Comedy Central. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two daughters.

Are you looking for insights to help you achieve your goals and maximize your potential? On this episode of the Live Greatly podcast Kristel Bauer sits down with Jon Acuff, the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, to discuss his new book, 'All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential.'  Kristel and Jon discuss why goals are important, how to build momentum with goal setting, and how to avoid common pitfalls that can hold you back from being successful with your goals.  Tune in now! Key Takeaways from This Episode: A look into Jon's new book 'All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential'  Surprising research from Jon's new book Why it is important to start with small goals and end with guaranteed goals How perfectionism can hold you back from being successful with your goals How to build momentum with goal setting Tips for navigating the fear of failure ABOUT JON ACUFF: Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including Soundtracks, Your New Playlist, and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.  Jon has a new book, All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential (Baker Books, September 2023). Backed by research—including hundreds of real people testing their own real goals—All It Takes Is a Goal shows you how to plan goals that you're guaranteed to reach by focusing on your best moments, navigating the three zones of performance, and finding ways to fuel your passions, all while actually enjoying the ride. When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal, Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, and companies around the world, including FedEx, Range Rover, Microsoft, Nokia, and Comedy Central. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two daughters. To learn more, visit JonAcuff.com Website: https://jonacuff.com/  Book: https://jonacuff.com/all-it-takes-is-a-goal-book/  Instagram: @jonacuff LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonacuff/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjonacuff  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonacuff  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/authorjonacuff  About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness expert, popular keynote and TEDx speaker, and the host of top-rated podcast, “Live Greatly,” a show frequently ranked in the top 1% for self-improvement. Kristel is an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, giving her a unique perspective into optimizing mental well-being and attaining a mindset for more happiness and success in the workplace and beyond. Kristel decided to leave clinical practice in 2019 when she founded her wellness platform “Live Greatly” to share her message around well-being and success on a larger scale.  With a mission to support companies and individuals on their journeys for more happiness, success, and well-being, Kristel taps into her unique background in healthcare, business, and media, to provide invaluable insights into high power habits, leadership development, mental well-being, peak performance, resilience, sales, success, wellness at work, and a modern approach to work/life balance. Kristel is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. A popular speaker on a variety of topics, Kristel has presented to groups at APMP, Bank of America, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. She has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine, has contributed to CEOWORLD Magazine & Real Leaders Magazine, and has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4's WDAF-TV's Great Day KC and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Chicago area with her husband and their 2 children.  She can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. You can learn more at https://www.livegreatly.co/  To Book Kristel Bauer as a speaker for your next event, click here. Website: www.livegreatly.co  Follow Kristel Bauer on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co  LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Twitter: @livegreatly_co Facebook: @livegreatly.co Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here. Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. 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Jon Acuff reveals why we often struggle to meet our goals—and shares practical advice for achieving results. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How to make your loftiest goals more reachable. 2) The “right” amount of goals to pursue. 3) How to stay motivated when things get tough. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep897 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JON — Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including Soundtracks, Your New Playlist, and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal, Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, and companies around the world, including FedEx, Range Rover, Microsoft, Nokia, and Comedy Central. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two daughters. • Book: All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential • Book: Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking (Overcome Toxic Thought Patterns and Take Control of Your Mindset) • Podcast: All It Takes Is a Goal • Website: JonAcuff.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Automaticity of Social Behavior: Direct Effects of Trait Construct and Stereotype Activation on Action” by John A. Bargh, Mark Chen, and Lara Burrows • Product: Leuchtturm1917 Notebooks • Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman • Book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield • Book: The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin • Personality: Mike Peasley, MTSU professor See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this third exciting encounter with Jon Acuff, we dive deep into the world of self-improvement, creativity, and the pursuit of meaningful goals. Jon shares his insights on various topics, including the common desire to become an author, the concept of living up to your potential, and the importance of bravery in pursuing your dreams. Jon discusses his latest book, which serves as a practical map for unlocking your true potential and guides you on the path to realizing your dreams. He emphasizes the importance of trading shallow pleasures for deeper fulfillment and explores the challenges creators face in seeing the potential of their creations. Throughout the episode, Jon shares profound moments of introspection, such as his definition of being present and the quest to make your best moments the rule rather than the exception. He offers insights on turning dreams into actionable goals by connecting them to your calendar. Jon also reflects on his journey as a recovering perfectionist and how hope requires effort, while fear comes naturally. He inspires listeners to seek sustainable, long-term wins and encourages saying yes to relationships and opportunities, even for introverts. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Jon Acuff as we explore the keys to unlocking your potential and finding hope in your everyday life. Discover how to architect your own destiny and transform your dreams into reality. Purchase your copy of All it Takes is a Goal here >> https://amzn.to/48bnA4k Find out more about Jon Acuff here >> https://jonacuff.com/ Listen to Jon's other appearances on the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast! 1KHO 111: How to Make it Past Quitter's Day | Jon Acuff, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done >> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1000-hours-outside-podcast/id1448210728?i=1000593094687 1KHO 75: I Want My Family to Get the Best of Me, Not the Rest of Me | Jon Acuff, Author + Speaker >>  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1000-hours-outside-podcast/id1448210728?i=1000579315329      

Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including “Soundtracks,” “Your New Playlist,” and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.” When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, “All It Takes Is a Goal,” Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership […]

Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including “Soundtracks,” “Your New Playlist,” and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.” When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, “All It Takes Is a Goal,” Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership […]

In today's solo episode, I talk about the importance of finishing what you start, because God has a purpose and a plan for our lives. We all have a message to share and when we complete the task God has set before us, He can use our writing for His glory. The passages I used to illustrate my points are: 2 Corinthians 8:10–11; Ephesians 2:10; 3:20–21; and Romans 8: 28–30. All passages of scripture are taken from the King James version of the Holy Bible. My book recommendation is Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff. Purchase link: https://www.amazon.com/Finish-Give-Yourself-Gift-Done-ebook/dp/B01N4VVT1Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=C525S3W2WX18&keywords=Finish+by+Jon+Acuff&qid=1687797220&sprefix=finish+by+jon+acuff%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1 Check out Jon Acuff's website: https://acuff.me/ And his Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3086191.Jon_Acuff Visit www.everyday-excellence.com and use promo code Inspirational Journeys to get 10% off any product on the site.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inspirational-journeys/message

We're getting rebellious this Monday! I'm sharing one of my favourite strategies from Jon Acuff's book 'Finish' which can really help us stop trying to do the impossible: everything!   Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff   *Sign up for my weekly Letters of Rebellion here!* About Meg & The Daily Pep! I'm Meg and I'm the host of The Daily Pep! and The Couragemakers Podcast and founder of The Rebel Rousers. I'm a coach, writer and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women to do the things only they can do and build a wholehearted life. When I'm not recording episodes, writing bullshit-free Letters of Rebellion to my wonderful Couragemakers community or hosting workshops/group programmes, I'm usually covered in paint or walking my wonderfully weird cockapoo Merlin. Website | Instagram | The Couragemakers Podcast | Letters of Rebellion | Rebel Creators

A very exciting episode today friends. I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with fellow podcaster Emily Reuschel. Emily is a full-time entrepreneur, passionately serving rural women through life coaching, speaking, masterminds, retreats, digital content, and my Podcast: Gather in Growth. We chat today about her journey from non ag girl to a woman fully immersed in the world of agriculture. We then talk about our personal development journeys and what directions they have taken us. We chat about how doing things in a different and niche way can be a special kind of challenge when running rural businesses. We finish up by talking about Emily's favorite personal development resources. Books listed are The Road Back to You, Atomic Habits by James Clear, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done and Quitter by Jon Acuff. Find Emily online at https://emilyreuschel.com/

Our resident 1000 Hours Outside goals expert, Jon Acuff is back for a second time on our podcast to help us accomplish what we want to accomplish this coming year. The third Friday in January (1/20/23) is known as "Quitter's Day" but Jon has practical and motivating advice for making it past Quitter's Day and continuing on with our intentions. Jon Acuff is a nine-times NeW York Times Bestselling Author as well as a INC Top 100 Leadership Speaker. You want to hear what Jon has to say! He teaches what works. With an incredible ability to break down the obstacles we face and find solutions that we can implement into our every day lives, Jon helps all of us live more fully.  In this episode we talk through the traps of perfectionism and how to deal them in order to meet our goals. As Jon says, "Nothing gets awesome accidentally." Let's learn to be purposeful. Let's learn to be resilient. Let's learn how to take the momentum of a new year and use it to propel us forward. Even if we have more ideas that we can possibly get done, Jon has answers! Learn more about Jon Acuff here >> https://acuff.me/ Sign up for The Guaranteed Goals Challenge that begins tomorrow, 1/10/23 here >> https://acuff.me/guaranteed-goals-challenge/ Order a copy of Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done here >> https://amzn.to/3Zfm2Sl  

How do you get what you want? How do you achieve your dreams when they seem soooo big?! Have you ever made goals but never finished them? Yea, me too! Over the last two podcast episodes, you learned who you are and what you want. Now, today I'm talking about how to get what you want. Today is for you if you need help creating a plan to achieve your dreams. I'm talking to you if you struggle to make or keep goals. "I've never met a goal I couldn't ignore. That was me for years." Here are three ways to achieve your goals. Next episode, we'll actually create the goals. 1. Pray for guidance Ask Father for wisdom. Pray for which goals to do and which ones not to do. James 1:5 NASB But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Proverbs 16:13 NASB Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. We don't want just to achieve goals, but we want to aim for something that changes lives and us in the process. 2. Start Small Start with 1 to 3 goals max if you've struggled to make and keep goals. Goals are really baby steps to keep you on the path, so you end up where you planned for your life to go. 3. Discover and Remove the Blocks Seven years ago, I lost 40 pounds. I have tried that before but always failed. Why did I do it this time and couldn't do it all the other times I tried? What stopped me the other times? I had a block. I didn't realize that food equals family, and if I say no to food, I'm saying no to family. When I removed the block, I accomplished the goal. Blocks are wrong mindsets that we need to rewrite. What is really blocking you from achieving your goals? What's the real issue? Dig out and discover the block. Then remove it. Rewrite it. Do you think you're undisciplined? Rewrite it so that you just need accountability to get done what you want to do for yourself. Do you rebel against goals? Rewrite that goal, so you bake in options for yourself. Do you procrastinate? Rewrite that goal so that it doesn't have to be perfect. Don't forget to give yourself grace when you fall or don't do what you said you would do. So, what's one baby step you can start today that will bring you closer to your big picture? Tomorrow I'll talk about how to craft your goals with a framework, so you make your goals more effective. If you want more help on goals, here are two books that were amazingly helpful for me. Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals by Michael Hyatt Click here if you need help crafting goals. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff Click here if you struggle to get to the goal finish line!! You got this! Thanks a bunch for listening! Until Next Time, Live Fearlessly Free!

From the vault this week, we have Jon Acuff – a New York Times bestselling author of multiple books. In this episode, we discussed Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. John's delivered some other great stuff since this discussion, including a book called Soundtracks that I highly recommend you check out after listening to this conversation. Jon helps some of the world's biggest brands tell their story and has appeared on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA, and other major media outlets. We discussed a sampling of the topics in his book, Finish, which includes planning, prioritizing, and reaching the state of finished no matter what you're working on. Links Worth Exploring Connect with Todd: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Buy Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done Check out his latest book Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking Listen to All it Takes is a Goal with Jon Acuff Join Jon's Weekly Idea Experiment Related Conversation: Overlap with Sean McCabe Related Blog Post: How To Find Your Way Forward (And Finish) Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page. Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Click on any of the links below to make that happen. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher You can also click on this link to paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice. Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.

From the vault this week, we have Jon Acuff – a New York Times bestselling author of multiple books. In this episode, we discussed Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. John's delivered some other great stuff since this discussion, including a book called Soundtracks that I highly recommend you check out after listening to this conversation.Jon helps some of the world's biggest brands tell their story and has appeared on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA, and other major media outlets.We discussed a sampling of the topics in his book, Finish, which includes planning, prioritizing, and reaching the state of finished no matter what you're working on.Links Worth Exploring Connect with Jon: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Buy Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done Check out his latest book Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking Listen to All it Takes is a Goal with Jon Acuff Join Jon's Weekly Idea Experiment Related Conversation: Overlap with Sean McCabe Related Blog Post: How To Find Your Way Forward (And Finish) Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page.Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Click on any of the links below to make that happen.Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | StitcherYou can also click on this link to paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice.Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

L.E. Acuff is a freshman business major at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition to writing books, she loves skimboarding, frisbee, and skiing. When she's not behind a laptop, she's behind a sewing machine or a piano, creating clothing or music. McRae Acuff is a high school junior in Franklin,Tennessee. She runs cross country and track, loves student government, and is somewhere babysitting right now. She's a writer at heart and will probably write the follow up to Your New Playlist all by herself. She and her dad sincerely hope this book helps her get a college scholarship. Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal, Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, and companies around the world, including FedEx, Range Rover, Microsoft, Nokia, and Comedy Central. Known for his insights wrapped in humor, Acuff's fresh perspective on life has given him the opportunity to write for Fast Company, the Harvard Business Review, and Time magazine. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two teenage daughters.

L.E. Acuff is a freshman business major at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition to writing books, she loves skimboarding, frisbee, and skiing. When she's not behind a laptop, she's behind a sewing machine or a piano, creating clothing or music. McRae Acuff is a high school junior in Franklin,Tennessee. She runs cross country and track, loves student government, and is somewhere babysitting right now. She's a writer at heart and will probably write the follow up to Your New Playlist all by herself. She and her dad sincerely hope this book helps her get a college scholarship. Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal, Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, and companies around the world, including FedEx, Range Rover, Microsoft, Nokia, and Comedy Central. Known for his insights wrapped in humor, Acuff's fresh perspective on life has given him the opportunity to write for Fast Company, the Harvard Business Review, and Time magazine. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two teenage daughters.

Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author, sits down with our hosts Frances Nahas, Chief Strategy Officer at RedSail Technologies and Jim McDonald, Vice President of Sales at RedSail Technologies, to discuss concepts from his book, "Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done," and ways to avoid the pitfalls that sometimes get in the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author, sits down with our hosts Frances Nahas, Chief Strategy Officer at RedSail Technologies and Jim McDonald, Vice President of Sales at RedSail Technologies, to discuss concepts from his book, "Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done," and ways to avoid the pitfalls that sometimes get in the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author, sits down with our hosts Frances Nahas, Chief Strategy Officer at RedSail Technologies and Jim McDonald, Vice President of Sales at RedSail Technologies, to discuss concepts from his book, "Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done," and ways to avoid the pitfalls that sometimes get in the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Acuff (https://amzn.to/3yuhlq8) is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world. His latest book is Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking (https://amzn.to/3yuhlq8). In this conversation he talks about identifying overthinking, calling it what it really is (fear), and offering a simple plan to turn it from a super problem into a superpower. This episode is brought to you by: * Backblaze (http://backblaze.com/beyond) * CircleDNA (http://CircleDNA.com)- Use code 'ERIK' to get 33% off any kit

Jon Acuff (@jonacuff) is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] What We Discuss with Jon Acuff: Why are only eight percent of new year’s resolutions realized? (Incidentally, that’s the same percentage of applicants accepted to Juilliard.) The harm perfectionism causes and what we can do to navigate through it. The Planning Fallacy and how it causes overachievers to fail before even beginning. Strategic Incompetence: why you should deliberately be terrible at some things. Secret Rules: what they are, how they’re made, and how these invisible scripts affect our lives (and what we can do about it). And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/632 Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course! Every week on My First Million, hosts Shaan Puri and Sam Parr dive deep into different business opportunities and explain how to pounce on them — basically spoon-feeding you interesting businesses you can start tomorrow. Check it out at HubSpot or wherever you listen to fine podcasts! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

In a world where we are told to go-go-go, have you ever just thought, “Ehhh, no”? You often hear the words, ‘productivity', ‘hustle', and ‘success' in relation to work, but one thing you hear less of is ‘space', ‘succumb' or…'going limp'. (More on ‘going limp' later. Promise we won't leave you hangin' on this one.) In today's episode, Nicole discusses the societal pressure to be employed and how that's impacting her during her transition. And Erin shares with her some “award-winning” advice to help her navigate through this time without losing her mind. Somehow, they also manage to work in stories about waterslide catastrophes and in Nicole's words, “middle-aged indignities.” j Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff If you'd like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie   To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: hello@bauthenticinc.com  If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!  Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)   Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram  Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group    Take our simple, fun and insightful"What's your workplace superhero name?”quiz  Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin's book,"You Do You (ish)" Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice Work with Us Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences. Tweetable Comments “I have all this jaw pain to the point that I can't even chew. Which sucks for me, because I really love food.” “He said, ‘You need a mouth guard.' I'm like, ‘Holy shit. Let me add that to the list of middle-aged indignities.'” “This transition has me thinking, ‘How do I prioritize? How do I focus on the stuff that feels most valuable? How do I let go of things that I don't know that serve me? How do I sort of not be perfect?'” “So often when we talk about slowing down, we think of it in the traditional sense of ‘I have to get a massage, or I have to meditate.' No, it's literally, sometimes you just have to succumb to the situation.” “You need time and space to pause and curate the advice people give you. Then, after you sit with that, mix and match the puzzle pieces.” “Give yourself space to be messy and curate and marinate.”

In a world where we are told to go-go-go, have you ever just thought, “Ehhh, no”? You often hear the words, ‘productivity', ‘hustle', and ‘success' in relation to work, but one thing you hear less of is ‘space', ‘succumb' or…'going limp'. (More on ‘going limp' later. Promise we won't leave you hangin' on this one.) In today's episode, Nicole discusses the societal pressure to be employed and how that's impacting her during her transition. And Erin shares with her some “award-winning” advice to help her navigate through this time without losing her mind. Somehow, they also manage to work in stories about waterslide catastrophes and in Nicole's words, “middle-aged indignities.” Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff If you'd like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie   To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: hello@bauthenticinc.com  If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!  Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)   Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram  Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group    Take our simple, fun and insightful"What's your workplace superhero name?”quiz  Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin's book,"You Do You (ish)" Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice Work with Us Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences. Tweetable Comments “I have all this jaw pain to the point that I can't even chew. Which sucks for me, because I really love food.” “He said, ‘You need a mouth guard.' I'm like, ‘Holy shit. Let me add that to the list of middle-aged indignities.'” “This transition has me thinking, ‘How do I prioritize? How do I focus on the stuff that feels most valuable? How do I let go of things that I don't know that serve me? How do I sort of not be perfect?'” “So often when we talk about slowing down, we think of it in the traditional sense of ‘I have to get a massage, or I have to meditate.' No, it's literally, sometimes you just have to succumb to the situation.” “You need time and space to pause and curate the advice people give you. Then, after you sit with that, mix and match the puzzle pieces.” “Give yourself space to be messy and curate and marinate.”

平常學業太過努力（自己說），所以今年的新年目標不想這麼拼！公開今年的超頹廢新年目標！ 我是資料區： Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff

Something is probably missing in your old holiday photos. In fact, the older you get, the more you notice what's not in them and you really regret it. This episode begins with that missing ingredient in your older pictures and advice on how to make sure you don't make the same mistake with your holiday photos from now on. Source: Cheryl Lightle author of “The Creative Memories Way: https://amzn.to/3riziqL It's a pretty universal problem - you start something but never finish. I bet it has happened to you. I also bet there are some things you say you want to accomplish but never quite find the time to actually get around to starting them? You are not alone. Jon Acuff, author of the book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done (https://amzn.to/3lkzGBc) researched the science of setting and achieving goals. He joins me to explain where people go wrong and how to set and reach goals that are truly important to you. Can you really rely on the 5-Second Rule ? What about double dipping - is it really so bad? And just how gross is it to eat birthday cake after someone blows out the candles? Listen as I explore all of these questions about food and germs and illness with scientist and Clemson University professor Paul Dawson, author of the book Did You Just Eat That? (https://amzn.to/2PqKLOw) Seems like texting doesn't really require punctuation. Yet maybe it should – at least sometimes. Listen as I explain why certain punctuation can make you sound more sincere and other punctuation makes you sound less sincere. What's so interesting is it only applies to texts but does not apply to any other type of written communication. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563215302181 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Grab NordVPN's Cyber Month Deal! Go to https://nordvpn.com/SOMETHING or use code SOMETHING to get up to 73% off your NordVPN Plan + a bonus gift! We really like The Jordan Harbinger Show! Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start OR search for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!  Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Get a FREE 45-day extended trial. Visit https://canva.me/something Go to https://FarewayMeatMarket.com promo code: SYSK to get $100 off The Butcher's Holiday Collection and site wide free shipping! Go to https://backcountry.com/sysk to get 15% OFF your first full-priced purchase! Discover matches all the cash back you've earned at the end of your first year! Learn more at https://discover/match Visit https://ferguson.com for the best in all of your plumping supply needs! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every entrepreneur I know has a shelf full of business books, some better than others. So just in time for the holidays I've made a list of my favorite books that I recommend every edupreneur read. Profit First by Mike Michalowicz This is the first finance book I read that actually made sense and was easy to follow. Mike gives step by step instructions on how to set up your business accounts to prevent surprise taxes, cover your expenses, and keep your accounts straight without complicated systems or spreadsheets. Where Profit First really sets itself apart, however, is in its basic premise; Pay yourself first!  Most people define profit as: Income - Expenses = Profit. This makes sense on the surface, but there are some problems in practice.  Many businesses who use the traditional method of finance management never turn a profit because they take every penny they earn and reinvest it back into their business. This can breed resentment from business owners and their families because they work, and work, and work, without any financial rewards.  The Profit First system allows even brand new entrepreneurs to start earning money, building a sustainable business Chillpreneur by Denise Duffield-Thomas I first discovered DDT when I found her earlier book, Get Rich Lucky Bitch, earlier this year. If you're looking to improve your money mindset, I recommend that book, too, but for entrepreneurship Chillpreneur is where it's at. The thing I love about Denise - other than her accent - is her dedication to making things easy. While her business is her sole focus, she is enthusiastically pursues ways to make life, family, and business effortless. Denise speaks out against our hustle culture and suggests practical ways ordinary people can simplify their business while maximizing profitability. Her advice is exactly what teachers, who are already busy, need to hear in order to business that doesn't burn them out. Note: DDT is a money coach for women, and her book is geared toward us ladies.  Atomic Habits by James Clear Have you ever read a book that was designed to help you create better habits, only to find yourself overwhelmed by the amount of work required to rearrange your life? Me, too. James Clear's book is the opposite of that. His approach to changing behavior is based on creating new habits and new systems a little at a time. Hence, the “atomic” in the title. My favorite things about James is his way of explaining each step of forming a new habit in a way that seems achievable and his clear belief that success or failure in meeting a new goal isn't personal. It's a reflection of the system you have in place.  This book is extremely well researched and supplemented with personal stories of athletes, artists, business leaders, and others who've applied the Atomic Habits methods in their own lives. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff Whether you've got a basement, attic, garage, or hard drive full of half-done projects (like me), or you just want to make sure you get to the finish line of building a successful business, you're going to want to check this book out. I read Jon's earlier book, Start, a while back and, while I enjoyed it and recommend it, I've never had trouble starting projects - I'm a high Quick Start on the Kolbe assessment - but finishing them… yeah.  This book gives practical, actionable advice on how to meet your goals and never again abandon a project before you're done. Some of them may actually make you feel like you're cheating - but you're not! And despite Jon's humorous approach to the subject, everything in Finish is based on research. So go git-r-done! Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller Donald Miller knows messaging, and is giving you all the good stuff in this book.  Based on the understanding that confused people don't buy, Building a StoryBrand helps you cut through the fluff and discover the heart of what you offer your customers. Once you're clear on what you're selling - it may not be what you think - this book walks you through the seven universal story points, and how they apply to business, so you can craft a message that connects with your potential customers.  And when you purchase the book, you get free access to an interactive website where you can define your own story for your brand. Climb Your Own Ladder: Become the CEO of Your Own Business by Dana Malstaff One of the biggest difficulties new entrepreneurs face is the feeling of Should. As in, “I should be doing this, because others do it.”  “I should be able to perfectly balance life as a mom and entrepreneur without any trouble.”  “I should be further along in my business by now.” Instead of focusing on all the “shoulds,” Climb Your Own Ladder gives you permission to be right where you are, and pragmatic advice on how to reach the next level - in your own time, and on your own terms. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson Here's an unnecessary heads-up: This book uses curse words. A lot. Moving on. There are a lot of reasons I love and recommend this book. Probably the biggest is that Mark is a realist. He asserts that life can't always be sunshine and roses, and that the key to happiness lies in our acceptance of the shit as well as the shinola. I try to practice optimism as much as I can, but let's face it; Sometimes being a teacher, an entrepreneur, or even just a human being sucks. Life can throw some massive turds at you, and it doesn't help to have people tell you to simply roll them in glitter. The Subtle Art of Not Givng a F*ck helps you understand that there are only so many things you can honestly care about, so choose your f**ks carefully. If you haven't already, add these books to your Christmas list, stat. They'll transform your business and your mindset!

Why can’t I finish my novel?KJ here, and when I saw that heartfelt cry in our Facebook Group, I knew we had to answer. Because finishing is hard, y’all. It’s harder than starting. It’s harder than showing up to the page. There comes a moment in so many projects when the wheels are spinning but the Matchbox car just isn’t going anywhere.Ophir Lehavy is a coach herself, working with students to help them find ways to get their work done and feel more successful about it—so she knew the benefits of having someone else try to help you tease out the things that are getting in your way. There are many reasons for feeling stuck or stymied, but they often boil down to two things: feeling unable to take time away from other things, or being able to take the time—but not knowing what to do next. We talk about both, and drill down hard on moving from one stage of a project to another, when the rhythm and goal have changed and you can’t simply keep doing what you’re doing—and come up with strategies to get Ophir, or anyone who’s stalled out, back on the road. If you’ve got a coachable problem, we’d love to hear from you! Email us at amwriting@substack.com. We can’t promise to answer every email, but if your question is one that many listeners share and we can help with, we’ll try to answer it on the podcast, and we might even invite you on so we can really dig in.Links from the pod:Julie and Julia: The book and the movie.Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon AcuffHow to Write an Autobiographical Novel & Edinburgh by Alexander CheeJennie Nash’s Blueprint for a BookSave the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody#AmReadingOphir: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy LefteriA Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel AllendeKJ: The Donut Trap by Julie TieuAnd—got a burning question about a writing life issue? Something on your mind you’d love for us to help you with? Email us at amwriting@substack.com. We can’t promise to answer everyone, but if we think we could be useful to you (or know someone who can) and if your issue is of interest to other listeners, we might invite you to come on the podcast for a little coaching.Finally, KJ here with a little news about Author Accelerator’s Book Coach Certification Program. I’m in the middle of it! You might remember this bonus episode, where Jennie Nash and I discussed “Shiny Thing Syndrome” and I was dubious about whether working with other writers as a book coach was a great side gig or a distraction for ME. Since then, I’ve been trying on the coach role in a number of small ways, and I’ve decided to go all in. This program is absolutely everything you need to get started from the editorial, coaching and business perspectives. It’s also entertaining and inspirational and makes me want to leap in right away. Learn more at Bookcoaches.com. (Want to see what I’m doing? Click here.) This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

Jon Acuff is a creative force for good.  Heck, I'd even call him a creative juggernaut.  He's written 7 NYT bestselling books in the last 11 years… including “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done,” and “​​START: Punch fear in the face, escape average and do work that matters.”  His most recent book is “Soundtracks - The Surprising Solution to Overthinking.”  (It's crazy good!)  Guys… 7 books in 11 years?  Creatively… that's like having 7 babies in 11 years.  Not only that… but he's talking with and creating content for a lot of people.  He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world.  Plus, he's creating content for his “robust” (total understatement) social media following.  Oh… and he's got his podcast too… “All it takes is a goal.”As he delivers all of this amazing content… he brings powerful tools and strategies… with some serious doses of humor… truth and hope.  During our conversation… we're going to talk about how he creates all of this content AND how he has to apply the strategies from his own book… to bust through the overthinking trap that can shut us all down!  It's a powerful and fun conversation I think you're going to love!  So let's get to it! FIND JON ON THE WEBS: Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/authorjonacuff/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonacuff/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonAcuff Websites: https://acuff.me  https://www.amazon.com/Soundtracks-Surprising-Overthinking-Jon-Acuff/dp/1540900800    EPISODE MINUTE BY MINUTE: 0:02 What to expect today 1:27 Episode begins 4:30 A look into Jon's creative process 10:02 Why speaking is perfect for introverts 15:41 Jon's journaling routine 20:36 How Jon sets his week up for success 27:11 Your key to stop overthinking for good 32:02 Finding your “broken soundtracks” 41:12 Jon's Doppelganger 42:48 How to add more honest humor to your life 44:43 A new project Jon is working on 50:26 Mitch's Minute  I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Okay… so I shared some of my biggest takeaways during my Mitch's Minute (which may have been a little bit more like 10 minutes!).  How about YOU!?  What's something that struck you from this conversation?  I want to hear from YOU!     Somewhere you've been overthinking and you need some new “Soundtracks” Something you needed to hear Something that resonated (big or small) Something you TOTALLY agreed with Or… something you DIDN'T agree with at all Or… what's a NEW “soundtrack” that you're playing after listening to this convo         Leave a comment and let me know.  I can't wait to hear from YOU!

New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff joins me for an in-depth conversation about the power of our thoughts, the harmful effects of overthinking, and the importance of changing our negative, repetitive thoughts into positive soundtracks.  In this episode, Jon: Shares valuable insights into the mind of an Enneagram 7 Identifies the top 3 negative thoughts he's still working on  Lists the top 10 hits for popular broken soundtracks, and  Outlines 3 questions to ask yourself to change your thinking ABOUT JON ACUFF Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his most recent Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia and Comedy Central.  His large and highly engaged social media following includes nearly 300,000 Twitter followers, more than 187,000 Facebook followers, more than 125,000 Instagram followers, and more than 90,000 email subscribers who look to him for his unique blend of humor, honesty, and hope. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two teenage daughters. His latest book, Soundtracks, was released in April 2021 and is already a bestseller. 

123. In this episode of the 5 Core Life, host Will Moore sits down with Jon Acuff. Together, they discuss how to build habits and discipline in order to finish what you start. In addition, they explore the myth of overthinking as being a bad thing. Instead, they explain that overthinking is a superpower that can allow you to take ownership over your own thoughts. It's important not to just turn off your thoughts, but to instead replace them with the ones that are conducive to your life and goals. They discuss how important it is to break down your bigger goals into manageable, mini-goals. Jon shares an example of how he writes a book by writing one chapter at a time because a whole book feels like such a daunting task. Ultimately, you'll walk away knowing how to set the right goals that you will actually accomplish. Are you ready to fire on all cylinders? If so, let's go! MORE ABOUT JON ACUFF: Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of six books including his most recent Wall Street Journal #1 Bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. For over 20 years he's helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. Most recently, he's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. Featured regularly on national media, Jon has been seen on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA and several other key outlets. In addition, Jon is also a big influence in social media, with blogs that have been read by 4 million people and almost 300,000 twitter followers. In 2010, he used his influence with his tribe to build two kindergartens in Vietnam. Jon lives with his wife Jenny and two daughters in Franklin, Tennessee. MORE ABOUT 5 CORE LIFE: WHAT'S YOUR CORE SCORE? Take the FREE Life Evaluator Quiz to see where you currently stand in your five cores: www.mooremomentum.com/free-li... Like and Subscribe! FIND ME ON FACEBOOK, IG or TWITTER: @mooremomentum JOIN MY GROUP To CREATE A MILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS ⬇️ www.facebook.com/groups/buildamilliondollarbiz/ SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY BLOG AS WELL! www.mooremomentum.com/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/5corelife/message

Are you choosing to feel healthy and comfortable in your own skin? You can make getting to your goal weight painful and harder than it needs to be OR you can follow some of the ideas I found in the book "FINISH: Give Yourself the Gift of Done" by motivational writer and speaker Jon Acuff. In this episode I discuss ways you can ease the strain of meeting a difficult goal. I go into detail about healthy ways you can give yourself permission to delegate small parts of your life to someone else or decide that some chores or “To do's” are not a priority in order to make room for the growing pains of a weight loss goal. I talk about ways to make your goal more fun with suggestions for some fun non-food rewards you can give yourself to keep you motivated to finish your goal. The weight loss journey doesn't have to be drudgery and deprivation. You can make your pathway to feeling better less painful by leaning into changes and learning that weight loss isn't something YOU HAVE to do. It's something YOU GET to do, that YOU CHOOSE to do. This way of thinking makes all the difference. You've got this! If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families: if women get healthier, so do their families. Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/ Contact me: weightlosswithwendy2018@gmail.com Visit me on the web: https://www.weightlosswithwendy.coach/

Your thoughts aren't something you have, they're something you hone. It's a double-edged sword; optimistic, enthusiastic thinking compounds over time to create amazing things, while a multitude of mental woes can dampen our willingness to go bigger. Jon Acuff, author of Soundtracks: the surprising solution to overthinking and one of my favorite speakers, is on the podcast to give us a lesson on how to address negative, repetitive thoughts to steer us towards our goals and dreams rather than away from them. It's incredible what becomes possible when your mental energy is applied in the right direction. If not aware of Jon's work, he is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his most recent Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences. I had the pleasure of seeing him on stage and he knocked me back with his unique blend of humor, honesty, and hope.  In this episode we get into: Being organized and detailed vs. overthinking How to be kind to yourself Trauma-related soundtracks Why writer's block doesn't exist Three critical skills needed for this decade If you want to stay in touch with Jon, shoot him a text: (615)398-6173 As always, I'm available at 206-309-5177. Enjoy! --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Most people don't know that they can actually choose what they think. Maybe you've been in a place in your life or business where the soundtrack that is playing is one that has kept you tethered to the past. Changing the soundtrack of your life involves interrupting the pattern of overthinking so you don't stay stuck in those old mindsets. I'm chatting with bestselling author Jon Acuff about how to identify the soundtracks we've been listening to and be intentional about co-creating new soundtracks. In this episode not only do we talk about the soundtracks of our lives and some of our favourite artists and concerts of all times but we also talk about how to identify a broken soundtrack, confirmation bias, and the three questions that you should always ask when you find yourself believing an old soundtrack. Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his most recent Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia and Comedy Central. Connect With Jon Acuff: Website + Instagram + Twitter + Book Connect With Andrea Crisp: I'd love to connect and chat with you over on my socials. If you're ready to dive a little deeper into understanding your purpose, grab a copy of my book Designed With Purpose. Instagram + Facebook + Book

Janet Marling, Executive Director of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students and Associate Professor of Education at the University of North Georgia, offers a masterclass in practical ways of being a transfer champion at your institution. Learn about three essential leadership qualities ... and the power of a Chiweenie.Learn how to make your college's website transfer friendly by using the NISTS Transfer Website Strategy Guide.Rapid DescentWalkout song:  High Hopes by Panic! At The DiscoBest recent read: Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff; Rework by Jason Fried and Davide Heinemeier HanssonEager to read next: From Equity Talk to Equity Walk  by Tia Brown McNair, Estela Mara Bensimon, and Lindsey Malcom-PicqueuxPodcast: What Works by Tara McMullin and Dr. Crystal Says... by CrystalFavorite thing to make in the kitchen: Grilled pizza with her family.  What she uses to take and keep notes: Notes app on the iPhone, also an entire ream of copy paper + Ink Joy .05 pen. Memorable bit of advice: "The only failure is failing to try."Bucket list: "I’ve focused on what I want to do someday and how can I bring them into today?" And if she can do that, then it's taking her family to the Winter and Summer Olympics.Theme music arranged by Ryan Anselment.

Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world. His latest book is Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking (https://amzn.to/3yuhlq8). In this conversation he talks about identifying overthinking, calling it what it really is (fear), and offering a simple plan to turn it from a super problem into a superpower. This episode is brought to you by: * Streak (http://streak.com/beyond) * Otis (http://meetotis.com/beyond) * Usual Wines (http://usualwines.com) - Use promo code 'beyond' for $8 off!

In this episode, Joe Delagrave joins me; we talk about his love for sport and how he was set to make that his career. Unfortunately, a significant, life-altering event changed everything. Joe shares his journey of how he moved on from, probably, the lowest point of his life to representing the United States internationally, at a competitive level.Key TakeawaysStep into what it is you want to do. Live for your purpose and stop trying to please others. It doesn't matter what other people thinkStop playing the blame game. It might be easy, but it won't take you very farLet go of thinking you can do everything by yourselfDon't see the obstacle, see the opportunityIt is important to have people around you that can lift you up and also bring you down when neededFind a mentor and your tribeIf you can't see the impact you are making, don't quit. Set smaller goals to help you achieve your bigger goalsMake your goals public, for accountabilityWhether you think you can, or think you can't, you are rightYou'll never find success if you stay in your comfort zoneIf you are feeling stuck, just move forward one step at a timeRecommended ReadingJoe recommends Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon AcuffResourcesThe podcast episode discussed the following resources:The United States Quad Rugby Association - Smashing Stereotypes One Hit At a Time The Wounded Warrior Project - helping veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001The Agile Career ClubConnect with JoeListeners can learn more about Joe and connect with him by visiting:His websiteInstagramTwitterSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gunterrichter)

The Crown Council was first introduced to Jon Acuff by Crown Council member Dr. Dennis Wells who takes care of Jon’s oral health.  At the Annual Event in Nashville in 2015 where he presented to us about his book “Do Over.”  Then 3 years later he returned to the Annual Event stage to share his presentation about his next book “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done”. That is a rare feet - getting on the stage of the Annual Event twice put you into a pretty elite club.   Now, we are on to Jon’s new book “Soundtracks” The Surprising Solution to Overthinking”  It’s already a New York Times Bestseller (after two weeks) which is an amazing accomplishment considering Jon hasn’t been doing live events because of the Corona Virus. Jon is also a New York Time best selling author of 6 other books and if you follow Jon on Social Media you will find an inspiring blend of humor, honesty and hope.  And he is killing it in the social world with 300,000 Twitter followers, 187,000 Facebook followers and 125,000 Instagram Followers.  Jon loves Snowbird and skiing which connects us in a very special way. Steve and I grew up shredding on the hills of Snowbird in Utah. I also learned listening to the audio version of Soundtracks that he wears his Snowbird t-shirt almost daily. Kudos.    But...and this the end of the introduction as an FYI at the last Annual Event in Nashville (2020) we hosted and planned the “Gift of Music” benefit concert at the historic Ryman Auditorium. This is a concert that host in conjunction with our Annual Event whenever we go to Nashville and he not only shared the stage with Dolly Parton but introduced and opened for her - dream come true status unlocked!   Jon has his own podcast called “All It Takes Is a Goal” that teaches many of the principles we will talk about today, but one thing that will make today special is our own special application of the “Soundtrack” principles to a dental office.  We are hoping to help you make sure your dental practice’s culture, which is a collection of agreed upon soundtracks, is setting you up for success. 

In this episode, we get together with Jon Acuff, New York Times Bestselling Author of seven books. Jon is an incredible speaker and speaks for big companies such as Fedex, Nissan, and Chick-fil-A. His last book was a number one Wall Street Journal bestseller called Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. During our conversation, Jon shares all about the research he has been doing lately for his new book, Soundtracks — finding the solution to overthinking and specifically some of the mindsets issues that need to be resolved to really build and grow and become an influential personal brand. We also dive into some of the biggest evolutions that Jon has undergone in his mindsets to rewrite the negative soundtracks that were holding him back. Stay tuned to today's episode as we unpack Jon's top strategies for building a successful personal brand! 

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The project list is long; there are ways to make it even longer.  Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Jon Acuff, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done (Amazon) Nica email Carolyn email  This episode of The Boat Galley Podcast is sponsored by Marmara Imports.  Their hand loomed, fair trade, organic cotton Turkish towels are highly absorbent, dry quickly, fold flat and are soft and luxurious: perfect for life aboard!  Use coupon code Podcast10 for 10% off any order of $40 or more. Marmaraimports.com: more than a towel.   Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig    

Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world including: FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia, and Comedy Central. His large and highly engaged social media following includes nearly 300,000 Twitter followers, more than 187,000 Facebook followers, more than 125,000 Instagram followers, and more than 90,000 email subscribers who look to him for his unique blend of humor, honesty, and hope. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two teenage daughters. His latest book, Soundtracks, will be available nationwide April 6, 2021.On the episode:Producer : Tatave AbeshyanProducer & Co-host : Scott SchimmelJOIN BOB WEEKLYWe've launched a new subscription-based offering with exclusive content from the one and only Bob Goff.In vintage Bob fashion, you can join him on his adventure of living a life of whimsy, love, and action. Each week you'll receive a video message from Bob, plus guided reflection exercises and activities for personal growth and structured conversations with friends.Now more than ever we need to look to voices we can trust. If Bob's message has inspired you in the past, you're not going to want to miss out on Bob Weekly. So sign up today and let Bob guide you as you go through this unpredictable thing called your life.Learn More bobgoff.com/weekly

Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He's an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world including: FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia, and Comedy Central. His large and highly engaged social media following includes nearly 300,000 Twitter followers, more than 187,000 Facebook followers, more than 125,000 Instagram followers, and more than 90,000 email subscribers who look to him for his unique blend of humor, honesty, and hope. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two teenage daughters. His latest book, Soundtracks, will be available nationwide April 6, 2021.On the episode:Producer : Tatave AbeshyanProducer & Co-host : Scott SchimmelJOIN BOB WEEKLYWe've launched a new subscription-based offering with exclusive content from the one and only Bob Goff.In vintage Bob fashion, you can join him on his adventure of living a life of whimsy, love, and action. Each week you'll receive a video message from Bob, plus guided reflection exercises and activities for personal growth and structured conversations with friends.Now more than ever we need to look to voices we can trust. If Bob's message has inspired you in the past, you're not going to want to miss out on Bob Weekly. So sign up today and let Bob guide you as you go through this unpredictable thing called your life.Learn More bobgoff.com/weekly

Join Alison Proffit, Amanda Mundo, and Gahrey Ovalle in a discussion about the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit on the StartUp FoCo Podcast with Nick Armstrong. Suggested Reading List: 1. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff (https://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780525537311) 2. The 48 Laws of Power By Robert Greene (https://www.oldfirehousebooks.com/book/9780140280197) Connect with Alison, Amanda, and Gahrey: Alison - https://www.proffitcoach.com/ Amanda - https://www.socialherobrands.com/ Gahrey - https://gahreyovalle.com/ ​ About the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit: As an entrepreneur or small business owner have you ever experienced the feeling of not quite fitting into the hustler mentality of business? You’ve always had a knack for using your intuition and gut instinct to make decisions or maneuver your path in business? If you have, then you'll want to explore the Soulful Entrepreneur Summit event, created by one of our Northern Colorado small business owners, Alison Proffit. The Soulful Entrepreneur Summit will be a high-vibe, dynamic, and forward-thinking 5-day virtual event. There are 20+ successful soulful and heart-centered entrepreneurs gracing the screens; sharing their insights, successful processes, strategies, and tools to help soulful entrepreneurs create a business that grows, thrives, and prospers in 2021 and beyond! The summit will take place Monday, January 25 to Friday, January 29th, 2021. Daily events will include panel discussions, breakout workshops, and live, interactive mastermind sessions. For $10 off of the All Access pass which gives you access to recordings, additional sessions and other special perks, just type in code SOULFCSW10 on the All Access ticket checkout page. Join Alison and these other amazing contributors for a week of knowledge sharing, masterminding, and networking with other soulful and passionate business owners. You can find more information and secure your ticket here: http://getsoulfulsuccess.com

Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author. In this conversation Jon talks with Erik about his book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done (http://amzn.to/2uQOWKv) about completing goals. Jon also has a new podcast called 'All It Takes Is A Goal (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-it-takes-is-a-goal/id1547078080)'. This episode is brought to you by: Mint Mobile (http://mintmobile.com/todo) Brain.fm (http://beyondthetodolist.com/brainfm)

January 19, 2021Beyond the GistEpisode 12: The Fruit of the Spirit- - - - - - - - - - -In this first episode of 2021, I share a few goals for the podcast in the new year. I also take a look at Galatians 5 and explore the familiar list of Christian character traits known as the Fruit of the Spirit.Hosted by Eric Nygren (@eric_nygren)- - - - - - - - - - -Timestamps00:00 Introduction00:44 Welcome and goals for 202104:14 I need your help06:10 The familiar Fruit of the Spirit10:25 The context14:30 My role, the Spirit’s role17:35 What’s law got to do with it?19:49 The takeaway21:22 Outro - - - - - - - - - - -ResourcesJon Acuff, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of DoneJ.I. Packer, Concise TheologyJohn Stott, Baptism And Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today- - - - - - - - - - -Thanks for listening to Beyond the Gist. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. While you’re at it, consider rating this podcast, writing a review, or sharing something on social media. You can follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram at @beyondthegist and you can visit the webpage at beyondthegistpod.com.Email: feedback@beyondthegistpod.comhttps://wavve.link/beyondthegist

Ep. 64: Why You Need Friendship Goals With Guest Co-host: Bailey Hurley Bailey’s Instagram Bailey’s Website Bailey’s Friendship Coaching Mentions: Jon Acuff’s book, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done Shasta Nelson’s book, Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends Join the Friending Squad Facebook Group! Learn more about Noelle and Friending: www.noelleprhodes.com Contact Noelle through email. Follow Noelle on Instagram. Follow Friending on Instagram. Support the show through Patreon or Listener Support. Leave a review on iTunes. Check out www.anchor.fm --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/friending/message

Hey there! Welcome to this Christmas special of Théa's Tea! I begin with my tea talk (cinnamon tea in a Christmas mug) and a festive life update. I introduce this week's episode with the structure and some relevant Colombian traditions. I share my relationship with the holidays throughout my life and my Christmas wish list. Finally, I give my holiday favourites before signing off. Christmas Wish List includes: - Tea (STASH: https://www.stashtea.com) - Mugs (https://pin.it/9MhXGqN) - Workout clothes: black leggings (H&M, Fabletics, Lululemon) - iPad/iMac - Body products (body butter, body exfoliater, lotion, body wash, shampoo & conditioner, perfume, face mask. Looccitane, The Body Shop, Lush) - Birkenstock's (Arizona Birkibuk) - Scarf/Purse/Wallet from Burberry/Louis Vuitton - The Gifts of Imperfection (Brené Brown): https://www.amazon.com.mx/Gifts-Imperfection-Think-Supposed-Embrace/dp/159285849X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+gifts+of+imperfection+brene+brown&qid=1606573802&sprefix=the+gifts+&sr=8-1 - Self Compassion (Kristin Neff): https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/aw/d/0061733520/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1606573860&sr=8-1 - Se Regalan Dudas (Leto Sagahún y Ashley Frangie): https://www.amazon.com.mx/Se-regalan-dudas-Lety-Sahagún/dp/607319689X - Atomic Habits (James Clear): https://www.amazon.com.mx/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=atomic+habits&qid=1606574351&sr=8-1 - Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done (Jon Acuff): https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/aw/d/1591847621/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1606574419&sr=8-1 - Scented candle - Bath robe (https://www.amazon.com.mx/Rossa-Albornoz-Capucha-Pequeño-Mediano/dp/B07SGZXMZK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=bath%2Brobe%2Bwoman&qid=1606574477&sprefix=bath%2Brobe&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1) - Silk pillow case & eye cover - Nail polish (https://pin.it/1kFdMvB) - Washi tape - Silk pajamas - Film camera TO GET DIRECTLY TO THE CONTENT, SKIP TO 8:26 CHRISTMAS WISH LIST STARTS AT 21:18 FOLLOW THE PODCAST'S INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/theasteapodcast?igshid=r04b2760fkdl CONTACT ME THROUGH: theasteapodcast@gmail.com (for business inquiries, sponsorships or to tell me what you think about this podcast!) SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/th351a-beaury/message CHECK OUT THE DESIGNERS OF MY COVER ART: https://instagram.com/sofiarrublacreative?igshid=1xtsd1w69zkkl https://instagram.com/cuerpobaldio?igshid=1jq5cb59nm2z Listen to my other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3RhYyCBLVwBuNimne4zVCO?si=AG_LzDsuQdqBYedSmFOkfQ START YOUR PODCAST NOW BY HEADING TO anchor.fm CHECK OUT THE THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE): “Día de las Velitas” “Novenas de Navidad” Zoella vlogs: https://youtube.com/user/MoreZoella Chocolate bombs Fuzzy Christmas socks Listen to the Spotify Christmas Hits playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX0Yxoavh5qJV?si=W7NZxzs9TAylwh5wq0CRlw HERE ARE SONE QUOTES I LIKED FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: 12:23 = “There was nothing to be wrong at the time” 12:50 = “As a child, Christmas was perfect” 14:28 = “It reminds me of when everything was happy and I had a picture perfect family” 16:25 = “I see all of my friends so happy and excited, and I feel like the complete opposite... I dread it” 17:45 = “The illusion of Santa was so much more fun” 18:38 = “The festivity is dying” 19:20 = “Right now I'm not that eager” 20:45 = “I'm just not feeling it...” Thanks for tuning in, have a beautiful week!

Years ago, I met Jon Acuff when he was writing copy for AutoTrader.com. We sat together in a brainstorming creative meeting with Andy Stanley around a new content series. Years later and many books later, Jon and I talk about leadership and God's goodness in our stories.  I'm grateful for our time together on this episode of the Life-Giving Leader Podcast!To Connect with JonWeb. https://acuff.meInsta. @jonacuffLast book: Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.Connect with Tyler:Social. @tylerreaginWeb. tylerreagin.comConnect with Retro8Films:http://retro8films.com

39. In this episode of the 5 Core Life, host Will Moore sits down with Jon Acuff. Together, they discuss how to build habits and discipline in order to finish what you start. In addition, they explore the myth of overthinking as being a bad thing. Instead, they explain that overthinking is a superpower that can allow you to take ownership over your own thoughts. It's important not to just turn off your thoughts, but to instead replace them with the ones that are conducive to your life and goals. They discuss how important it is to break down your bigger goals into manageable, mini-goals. Jon shares an example of how he writes a book by writing one chapter at a time because a whole book feels like such a daunting task. Ultimately, you'll walk away knowing how to set the right goals that you will actually accomplish. Are you ready to fire on all cylinders? If so, let's go! MORE ABOUT JON ACUFF: Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of six books including his most recent Wall Street Journal #1 Bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. For over 20 years he's helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. Most recently, he's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. Featured regularly on national media, Jon has been seen on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA and several other key outlets. In addition, Jon is also a big influence in social media, with blogs that have been read by 4 million people and almost 300,000 twitter followers. In 2010, he used his influence with his tribe to build two kindergartens in Vietnam. Jon lives with his wife Jenny and two daughters in Franklin, Tennessee. MORE ABOUT 5 CORE LIFE: WHAT'S YOUR CORE SCORE? Take the FREE Life Evaluator Quiz to see where you currently stand in your five cores: www.mooremomentum.com/free-li... Like and Subscribe! FIND ME ON FACEBOOK, IG or TWITTER: @mooremomentum JOIN MY GROUP To CREATE A MILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS ⬇️ www.facebook.com/groups/buildamilliondollarbiz/ SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY BLOG AS WELL! www.mooremomentum.com/blog This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/5corelife/message

42: Challenging the Nonprofit Status Quo (Tina Postel)SUMMARYWhat should you put in place at your nonprofit organization before you encounter challenges like those we’re facing right now? That’s one of the many topics Tina Postel and I discuss in episode #42 of the Path podcast, and fortunately you’re not too late to implement many of her great ideas. Families struggling with food insecurities have enough barriers to overcome, and she knew her organization, Loaves & Fishes, had to be more effective and efficient even before the current coronavirus conditions began to affect her staff, volunteers and the families she serves. Tina put her leadership skills into play so she could not only maintain the volume of food provided but be nimble enough to expand and to explore other partnerships in her sector. Tina has always been a student of leadership, and we discussed her early efforts to utilize a professional coach and how she honestly appraised her skills so she could develop a plan to get better. She also has great insight on effectively hiring talent into the nonprofit sector, how she cultivates her board members, and advice she would offer those considering the nonprofit sector as a career path. Some good books to consider as well!ABOUT TINATina Postel serves as the Executive Director of Loaves & Fishes, Inc. where she oversees a network of over 40 emergency food pantries in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2019, Loaves & Fishes provided groceries to over 80,000 neighbors in need. Tina previously served as Chief Executive Officer for the Billings Family YMCA. Tina has a BS in Psychology from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership for Nonprofit Management from Lewis University. In addition to her leadership role at Loaves & Fishes, Tina is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer and presents on topics of collaboration, strategic planning, organizational development and servant leadership. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and teaches graduate courses in Nonprofit Management and Fundraising. Tina is an active member of several local and national volunteer organizations and advocacy groups aimed to combat poverty, alleviate food insecurity and achieve social justice for all. She is a professional leader in nonprofit services and philanthropy with over 20 years of experience working and volunteering in the community to promote positive change.EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCES La Piana ConsultingJon Acuff’s book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of DoneBob Goff’s book Everybody Always

Grant Baldwin is the founder of The Speaker Lab, a training company that helps public speakers learn how to find and book speaking gigs. Through his popular podcast The Speaker Lab and flagship coaching program Booked and Paid to Speak he has coached and worked with thousands of speakers. As a keynote speaker, Grant has delivered nearly one thousand presentations to over 500,000 people in 47 states and has keynoted events for audiences as large as 13,000. Grant has also been featured in national media including Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post. He now lives near Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Sheila, and their three daughters. For more from Grant, you can go to · www.TheSpeakerLab.com · www.GrantBaldwin.com · Facebook /grantbaldwinfans/ · Twitter @grantbaldwin · Instagram @gbaldwinClick here to get the book The Successful Speaker on Amazon. Or go to http://www.TheSpeakerLab.com/book to pre-order and get the bonuses."When people ask me questions about booking more gigs, I always tell them, 'Look up Grant Baldwin. He's a genius!' Now, with this fantastic book, I can say instead, 'Have you read The Successful Speaker?' If you've got some questions about what it takes to be a consistently booked speaker, read this book, get ready to underline like crazy, and then do the steps Grant teaches." -Jon Acuff, speaker and New York Times bestselling author of Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done Igniting courage podcast with motivational speaker/ best-selling author Anne Bonney is the place you go for a boost of courage, either to make a huge change in life, or to just get through the day! Listen to my friends, who are each regular old people (but also unbelievable badasses) share what courage means to them, how they developed it, and how it plays into their lives every single day. Be inspired in their, and then your own every day courage. Then go transform your life.

This is the third of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast we will be using the practical tips from the book, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff, to help you understand why you aren't completing your goals and how you can start ticking them off your list for good. Are you a perfectionist? Feel like your goals are unattainable in your busy lifestyle? Do you self sabotage? If you would like to read a quick summary of the book before we go LIVE you can find it on our favourite time-saving app Blinkist. Blinkist has summarised HUNDREDS of best-selling, non-fiction titles so you can get all the information without spending all the time reading the book. You can also listen to the audio versions for when you're out in the garden or getting your plastic-free produce. Start your free trial here http://bit.ly/Blinkist-Free. At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your intentional and sustainable lifestyle. As millennials, we want full lives and we like nice things. But we don't want to be part of the problem anymore. We want to live better - for the planet, for others, and for ourselves. We're making it easier for others to live intentionally and sustainably, too. By sharing our stories of struggle and triumph, our lessons empower others. No eco-shame here

This is the third of our Ecolust LIVE series within our Facebook group, Sustainable and Intentional Lifestyle. We discuss a new intentional living and sustainability topic each week, where we invite input from group members, and include a Q&A. In this episode of Ecolust LIVE Podcast we will be using the practical tips from the book, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff, to help you understand why you aren't completing your goals and how you can start ticking them off your list for good. Are you a perfectionist? Feel like your goals are unattainable in your busy lifestyle? Do you self sabotage? If you would like to read a quick summary of the book before we go LIVE you can find it on our favourite time-saving app Blinkist. Blinkist has summarised HUNDREDS of best-selling, non-fiction titles so you can get all the information without spending all the time reading the book. You can also listen to the audio versions for when you're out in the garden or getting your plastic-free produce. Start your free trial here http://bit.ly/Blinkist-Free. At Ecolust Podcast, we tell stories to empower your intentional and sustainable lifestyle. As millennials, we want full lives and we like nice things. But we don't want to be part of the problem anymore. We want to live better - for the planet, for others, and for ourselves. We're making it easier for others to live intentionally and sustainably, too. By sharing our stories of struggle and triumph, our lessons empower others. No eco-shame here

Need a gift for the academic woman in your life, or ideas for what to put on your own wish list?  In this episode of The Academic Woman Amplified, I’m sharing 5 of the books you should gift yourself or someone else to make this the best year yet for your professional life.    The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy by Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber   The authors of The Slow Professor explain how academia is wrapped up in ‘fast capitalism’ and what that means. They point out patterns that show why we are being asked to do more and more with less and less time and how it leads to overwork and overwhelm. They give us ways to push back against these ideas and expectations, and point out the universal nature of these issues.  I especially love the introduction and first chapter, so if you read nothing else (although it’s a short read, you can do it!), be sure to read those.   Click here for a copy of The Slow Professor. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff   The big idea in this book is that we go about goal-setting in the wrong way, and therefore start a lot of things we have trouble finishing. The author talks about how to change this pattern, and finish the projects that are important to us. It’s funny, accessible, and full of practical wisdom. He gives concrete ideas for creating processes to set yourself up for success. Two of the methods are cutting our goals in half, and giving ourselves double the time to do them (sound familiar? He talks about a lot of the same things I do!). It’s not your average productivity book. It’s engaging and fun, and it’s a whole new way to view goals and goal-setting.   Get a copy of Finish here. Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead by Tara Mohr   This is an excellent book for women in academia, and any woman who is trying to make an impact and have her voice heard. The author connects feminist history and conditioning to our current experiences as women creators and leaders. She shows us why we may have fear around “playing big”, explains the different types of fear, and ideas for how to deal with our inner critics.  She also makes an argument for why we should disconnect from both criticism and praise as we present our work and ideas to the world. (Hint: they both tell more about the person giving the feedback then they do about your work.)   Get a copy of Playing Big here.   Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport   The author explains the difference between “deep work” and “shallow work” and why it’s important to stay in deep work as much as possible. Deep work as an academic would be writing and other creative, idea rich work. Shallow work is things like email, scheduling, and other maintenance tasks. Newport talks about the importance of boundary setting, and how to protect your deep work time. He also gives advice for how to accomplish more deep work.    “When we get lost in the shallows...our energy is not going to the most useful place.”    Get a copy of Deep Work here.   The Positioning and Making of Female Professors: Pushing Career Advancement Open (Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education) edited by Rowena Murray and Denise Mifsud   This book is a collection of chapters written by women in academia, including yours truly! The journeys and theories of success in academia are told in narrative form by each woman.  My chapter is “Baby’s Taught Me How to do Academia: Crafting a Career in an Institution That Was Not Built for Mothers”. I tell the story of my career through the births of each of my 3 children, framed through a feminist and motherhood lens.  Get a copy of The Positioning and Making of Female Professors: Pushing Career Advancement Open here. This episode marks the end of my first podcasting “semester” of 15 episodes to match the 15 week semester model. I will be back after a break with a spring semester of 15 more episodes, and a summer session after that.    I wish you a Happy New Year filled with growth and purpose. If you are making writing and professional development a priority in the coming year, be sure to check out https://www.cathymazak.com/ for all kind of resources and programs for pre-tenure and tenured academic women. Connect with me: Website Facebook Group Facebook Page This episode was first published at cathymazak.com/episode15.

Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts - Becoming the Person You Want to Be, written and narrated by Marshall Goldsmith explores approaches to the challanges of adult behavioral change. Guest Mark Siegal joins me to discuss the audiobook (and whispersyncd Ebook) and some of its techniques. Triggers: Audiobook // Ebook (with whispersync) Cortex #66 The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Revisit] [Episode 25] Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done [Episode 32] Start your Free Trial with Audible today **Contact the Show: ** Twitter: _narrated // Website: Narrated // Subscribe

[Ep 196] Last time, I asked: Where do you want to be in a year? You may have read that and set a big, hairy, audacious goal—a BHAG. Or maybe you called it a “stretch goal.” You want to aim high and not settle for mediocre. You're excited! You're an optimist. “In a year, I'm going to be at the top of my game, more successful than I've ever been.” Big, Fast Success If you want it bad and can handle a focused, year-long push, you may nail it. If you have big resources to support big goals, this stretch-goal approach may be the way you level up fast. In a year (or less!) you may be the one saying: “I built a substantial author platform in six months and landed my book contract in eight. I'm on track to launch next year!” “I'm making a full-time income through my website now that I've quadrupled my blog traffic.” “I'm the keynote speaker at two major conferences thanks to my podcast taking off after just a few months.” Falling Short of Goals But if your time, money, energy, skills, experience, and support are limited, you might not achieve a big, hairy, audacious goal—even if you want it bad. And falling short of your goal can be demotivating. You may end up saying: “I set out to gain 100,000 subscribers on my email list in three months, but I only have a thousand.” “My plan to submit an essay each month fell way short.” “No, I didn't finish writing my novel in three months.” The macro plan sets us on a course toward a goal. We see the target. We take aim. The good news is that even if we fall short, we may be further along than if we had no goal at all. The bad news is that we may end up so discouraged and disheartened at what seems like lack of progress or failure, we give up. If we're setting an aggressive goal that is too much of a stretch, we may need to re-examine it before we form the plan to get there. Halve a Goal After Jon Acuff wrote a book called Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work That Matters, he realized people may not need as much help getting started—after all, the beginning of projects and resolutions is the fun part. It's the middle and the end of projects where we sag and feel stuck and give up. Acuff wanted people to see their goals through to the end, so he wrote a follow-up book called Finish: Give Yourself the Gift Of Done. For Finish, Acuff commissioned a study with the University of Memphis that concluded “small goals, when you cut your goal in half, are 63% more successful than big crazy BHAGs.”1 So if you set out with a BHAG last week, consider chopping your goal in half. You can adjust the time and give yourself twice the time to complete it: instead of a two-month deadline, extend to four; if you think editing a draft will take 30 minutes, allow an hour. You can adjust the task: instead of committing to 2000 words a day, drop to a thousand; instead of six Instagram posts per week, try three. You can adjust the number of goals: if you're trying to raise visibility and name recognition by speaking, posting on social media, starting a YouTube channel, writing guest posts, appearing on podcasts, and pitching articles to mainstream magazines, drop half of those activities and focus energy and attention on a few. Research to Plan Find out what your writing world is like. What do people expect in that world? What are the successful people doing? Do you want or need to follow a similar path? What do you need to do first to move in that same direction? What level are you at and what's the next level? Could you connect with people in groups and meetups or at conferences and retreats? Could you find a mentor or coach? Could you partner with someone to collaborate? Make lists. Make decisions. Make your plan based on your goal. Enact, Evaluate, and Adjust the Plan While your plan may be aggressive and you're prepared for a aggressive burst of activity to level up fast, play the long game.

[Ep 196] Last time, I asked: Where do you want to be in a year? You may have read that and set a big, hairy, audacious goal—a BHAG. Or maybe you called it a “stretch goal.” You want to aim high and not settle for mediocre. You’re excited! You’re an optimist. “In a year, I’m going to be at the top of my game, more successful than I’ve ever been.” Big, Fast Success If you want it bad and can handle a focused, year-long push, you may nail it. If you have big resources to support big goals, this stretch-goal approach may be the way you level up fast. In a year (or less!) you may be the one saying: “I built a substantial author platform in six months and landed my book contract in eight. I’m on track to launch next year!” “I’m making a full-time income through my website now that I’ve quadrupled my blog traffic.” “I’m the keynote speaker at two major conferences thanks to my podcast taking off after just a few months.” Falling Short of Goals But if your time, money, energy, skills, experience, and support are limited, you might not achieve a big, hairy, audacious goal—even if you want it bad. And falling short of your goal can be demotivating. You may end up saying: “I set out to gain 100,000 subscribers on my email list in three months, but I only have a thousand.” “My plan to submit an essay each month fell way short.” “No, I didn’t finish writing my novel in three months.” The macro plan sets us on a course toward a goal. We see the target. We take aim. The good news is that even if we fall short, we may be further along than if we had no goal at all. The bad news is that we may end up so discouraged and disheartened at what seems like lack of progress or failure, we give up. If we’re setting an aggressive goal that is too much of a stretch, we may need to re-examine it before we form the plan to get there. Halve a Goal After Jon Acuff wrote a book called Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work That Matters, he realized people may not need as much help getting started—after all, the beginning of projects and resolutions is the fun part. It’s the middle and the end of projects where we sag and feel stuck and give up. Acuff wanted people to see their goals through to the end, so he wrote a follow-up book called Finish: Give Yourself the Gift Of Done. For Finish, Acuff commissioned a study with the University of Memphis that concluded “small goals, when you cut your goal in half, are 63% more successful than big crazy BHAGs.”1 So if you set out with a BHAG last week, consider chopping your goal in half. You can adjust the time and give yourself twice the time to complete it: instead of a two-month deadline, extend to four; if you think editing a draft will take 30 minutes, allow an hour. You can adjust the task: instead of committing to 2000 words a day, drop to a thousand; instead of six Instagram posts per week, try three. You can adjust the number of goals: if you’re trying to raise visibility and name recognition by speaking, posting on social media, starting a YouTube channel, writing guest posts, appearing on podcasts, and pitching articles to mainstream magazines, drop half of those activities and focus energy and attention on a few. Research to Plan Find out what your writing world is like. What do people expect in that world? What are the successful people doing? Do you want or need to follow a similar path? What do you need to do first to move in that same direction? What level are you at and what’s the next level? Could you connect with people in groups and meetups or at conferences and retreats? Could you find a mentor or coach? Could you partner with someone to collaborate? Make lists. Make decisions. Make your plan based on your goal. Enact, Evaluate, and Adjust the Plan While your plan may be aggressive and you’re prepared for a aggressive burst of activity to level up fast, play the long game.

As a follow-up to episode 10, "The Power of Moments" by Chip & Dan Heath, in this episode Em and Melissa talk about how they’ve begun thinking differently about the most memorable moments of their lives, and started creating more defining moments for themselves and others.  They also revisit episodes 6 & 7 on Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done to find out if one listener was motivated by Jon Acuff’s advice to get to the finish line of a big deadline.

Jon Acuff joined us on our March 10K Tuesday, to talk about what it means to finish the things God has called us to. Jon is a New York Times Bestselling author of six books including his most recent, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. For 20 years he's worked for some of the biggest brands in the world to tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, and Staples.

Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done, written and narrated by Jon Acuff, provides techniques for overcoming common pitfalls that keep us from achieving our goals. Guest Mark Siegal joins me to discuss the audiobook, its techniques, and how he has begun to apply them.   Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done   Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters   Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck   Narrated Episode 3: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up   Narrated Episode 25: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Revisit]   Tidying Up (Netflix) The Moment (Jon Acuff guest appearance)**Contact the Show: ** @_narrated

With the new year comes new pressure to CHANGE. OUR. LIVES. This is the year we’re finally going to lose the weight, finish the project, clean out ALL the closets. Time after time, so many of us find life gets in the way. And when we can’t attain the lofty goals we set for ourselves, we feel like failures. Jon Acuff joins the show to give us permission to finish, even if we only get part of the way there. Jon is the New York Times bestselling author of 6 books, including Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done (which just conveniently came out in paperback!). Today he reveals how we can be honest about our goals and kinder to ourselves, even when our efforts come up short of our expectations—or where we perceive others are. Jon and Jen talk about why the pursuit of perfection can be the biggest hurdle to “getting it done,” and how cutting goals in half raises our chance for success through the roof. Jon reveals we might need more than a year to get some things done (What? Resolution sacrilege!) and shows we’re really NOT wired to do it all, despite what others’ social media pages may depict. And with that realization alone, life becomes much more enjoyable.

[70] The 4 Books That Had the Biggest Impact On My Business This Year   Get any of these books for free thanks to our friends over at Audible >>> Https://www.katedoster.com/freebook   Trello-ing For Traffic With over 20 pre-made marketing, system and processing Trello Board found in Trelloing For Traffic. Boards include planning a mega launch, map out your day and running a webinar just to name a few. Best part? It’s only $24!  Http://www.trelloingfortraffic.com   1.The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide  by Jenna Fischer     Create a consist body of work Make your own thing Always be working on your craft Surround yourself with other artist   2. Big Magic By Elizabeth Gilbert   Focus on your curiosity Let fear sit in the back seat “Dont’ try to make a living from your Art…” Not sure I agree with that Ideas are looking for home     3. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff  (Author)   Plan for the day after perfect Cut your goals in half Make it fun Choose what to bomb     4. Make time : how to focus on what matters every day / Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky     (How it works)   - Highlight, Laser, (Energize) & Reflect   Make time for the most important thing Live like a caveman It’s okay to test Distraction free phone   Honorable Mention: Expert Secrets

The idea particularly relevant to achieving goals is perfectionism.  In the book Finish - Give Yourself the Gift of Done the author explains that perfectionism offers us two distinct distractions – Hiding Places and Noble Obstacles.  A Hiding Place is where you go when you have a fear of messing up and a Noble Obstacle is the “Very Good Reason” you cannot pursue your goal.   This week I'm going to shine a light on our Hiding Places, uncover our Noble Obstacles and provide tips on how to finish what you started.   To find out more about how to create a successful CPA career with confidence, check out http://cpa-moms-coach.com/

When you look at old holiday photos, you will notice something is definitely missing – and it is something you really wish was there. I begin this episode of the podcast with that missing ingredient and advice on how to put it back in to your photos for this Christmas and in the future. (Cheryl Lightle author of “The Creative Memories Way )How often have you started something but never finished? How often have you said you wanted to accomplish something but never actually got around to starting it? It turns out these are very common experiences. Jon Acuff, author of the book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done (https://amzn.to/2EgKYmi) researched the science of setting and achieving goals. He joins me to explain where people go wrong and how to set and reach goals that are truly important to you.Is the 5-Second Rule true? Is double dipping really so bad? How gross is it to eat birthday cake after someone blows out the candles? I explore all of these questions about food and germs and illness with scientist and Clemson University professor Paul Dawson, author of the book Did You Just Eat That? (https://amzn.to/2PqKLOw)You probably don’t use punctuation when you write a text to someone. But maybe you should – sometimes. Listen as I explain why certain punctuation can make you sound more sincere and other punctuation makes you sound less sincere. And what’s interesting is it only applies to texts, not to any other type of written communication. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563215302181This Week's Sponsors–BetterHelp For 10% off your first month of counseling go to www.BetterHelp.com/something, promo code SOMETHING–Stitch Fix For an additional 25% off when you keep all the items in your box go to www.StitchFix.com/something -Calming Comfort Blanket. For 15% off the posted price of this incredible blanket to help you sleep better, go to www.CalmingComfortBlanket.com and use the promo code SOMETHING.

(https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Copy-of-1074-x-366-podcast-template-1-1.png) Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of six books including his most recent, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. For 20 years he’s worked for some of the biggest brands in the world to tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, and Staples. Most recently he’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people across the country for companies such as Microsoft, Nissan, and Comedy Central. He’s also written for Time, the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Reader’s Digest, and MSNBC. Top Takeaways: “If you can’t see time, it’s fictional.” Jon talks the benefits of using a year-at-a-glance wall calendar (https://www.neuyear.net/products/finish-year) . Questions from your audience shouldn’t be seen as a sign of failure. Questions are guideposts for future content. “Measure your hours, not your word count.” Creating content is a process. Don’t stunt your progress towards where you’re trying to get to by not appreciating how far you’ve come. Show Notes: [3:58] Jon explains why people don’t finish (https://amzn.to/2DmJKVf) what they start and the role perfectionism plays. [6:13] Done is better than perfect, and some is better than none. [6:58] Find out what secret rules we follow that make us get in our own way for finishing the things we’ve started. [9:16] The value of a year at a glance wall calendar “If I can’t see time, it’s fictional.” [11:22] You have more time than you think. “Time won’t find you, you have to find time.” [14:25] Humor can help humanize the story “It doesn’t mean a comedy skit. It means at the right time, you use humor to take the tension out of the room.” [17:47 ] Jon talks about the career savings account from his book Do Over (https://amzn.to/2DIwUkV) and explains how every career is a process of reinvention. [21:00] How do you narrow down your list of topics and ideas for presentations when you have so much you want to say? [23:27 ] Questions from your audience shouldn’t be seen as a sign of failure. [25:07] Jon gives his opinion on what the young professionals of the industry can start doing now to be ready for the leadership positions down the road? [27:50] The gingerbread method and how it can help you capture the moments from the day to use in your content. [28:50 ] “Measure your hours, not your word count.” [30:54] “Will you face the fear of today, or the regret of forever?” How you can begin to punch fear in the face. (https://amzn.to/2BceMgN) Resources: Jon Acuff books we’ve read: Start.: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters (https://amzn.to/2DJE48K) Do Over: Make Today the First Day of Your New Career (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143109693/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143109693&linkCode=as2&tag=theh2duo-20&linkId=1b0a683dcc0716a073d58dd2aa78fa06) Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591847621/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1591847621&linkCode=as2&tag=theh2duo-20&linkId=263561821ac7ff98d1bf79dd18c9e3f9) Jon’s book recommendations: Longmire book series (https://amzn.to/2Q4pzSK) by Craig Johnson Inspector Gamache (https://amzn.to/2BcOZoI) series by Louise Penny This is Marketing (https://amzn.to/2Q5XnyE) by Seth Godin Sponsor: Utilities can now automate leak alerts with (http://theh2duo.com/dropcountr) Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher.  This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars...

What does choosing to get some help with mowing your lawn have to do with succession and continuity planning? Find out as New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff joins host Damien Martin to discuss his most recent Wall Street Journal number one best-seller “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.” Learn from the insights Jon gained from studying more than 850 participants in his 30 Days of Hustle goal-setting course as he shares practical and actionable tips for pursuing your goals. TIME STAMPS OF WHAT'S COVERED [03:16] Every life has cycles [03:43] Perfectionism and raising kids [07:36] The concept of “finish” [09:46] Perfectionism in the workplace [12:07] Perfectionism in succession planning [14:09] Delegation is really about the fear of what you'll lose [15:39] The greatest life hack in the world [18:11] Approach to getting feedback to change [21:31] Being realistic about approaching your legacy goals [23:09] Choose what to bomb [25:17] How to bomb [31:50] Why Jon loves his job [33:11] Change, innovation and standup comedy [38:05] Brush your teeth and do your taxes BIO FOR GUEST Jon is the New York Times best-selling author of six books. For more than 20 years he's helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their stories. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people as a keynote speaker. Jon is also a big proponent of social media with blogs that have been read by 4 million people and almost 300,000 Twitter followers. Jon lives with his wife Jenny and two daughters in Franklin, Tennessee. Connect with Jon on social media: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Subscribe to Jon's podcast Read Jon's blog  Check out Jon's books Get the Finish Calendar ADDITIONAL RESOURCES More on succession and continuity planning: Article: Planning For a Successful Transition Podcast: Simply Tax episode 6 – The Intentional Family Business Additional resources: BKDnext® GET MORE SIMPLY TAX A complete archive of our episodes is available on our website and YouTube playlist. We'd love to hear from you! Email feedback and questions to SimplyTax@bkd.com. Connect with Damien on social media! LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram

What does choosing to get some help with mowing your lawn have to do with succession and continuity planning? Find out as New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff joins host Damien Martin to discuss his most recent Wall Street Journal number one best-seller “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.” Learn from the insights Jon gained from studying more than 850 participants in his 30 Days of Hustle goal-setting course as he shares practical and actionable tips for pursuing your goals. TIME STAMPS OF WHAT’S COVERED [03:16] Every life has cycles [03:43] Perfectionism and raising kids [07:36] The concept of “finish” [09:46] Perfectionism in the workplace [12:07] Perfectionism in succession planning [14:09] Delegation is really about the fear of what you’ll lose [15:39] The greatest life hack in the world [18:11] Approach to getting feedback to change [21:31] Being realistic about approaching your legacy goals [23:09] Choose what to bomb [25:17] How to bomb [31:50] Why Jon loves his job [33:11] Change, innovation and standup comedy [38:05] Brush your teeth and do your taxes BIO FOR GUEST Jon is the New York Times best-selling author of six books. For more than 20 years he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their stories. He’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people as a keynote speaker. Jon is also a big proponent of social media with blogs that have been read by 4 million people and almost 300,000 Twitter followers. Jon lives with his wife Jenny and two daughters in Franklin, Tennessee. Connect with Jon on social media: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Subscribe to Jon's podcast Read Jon's blog  Check out Jon's books Get the Finish Calendar ADDITIONAL RESOURCES More on succession and continuity planning: Article: Planning For a Successful Transition Podcast: Simply Tax episode 6 – The Intentional Family Business Additional resources: BKDnext® GET MORE SIMPLY TAX A complete archive of our episodes is available on our website and YouTube playlist. We’d love to hear from you! Email feedback and questions to SimplyTax@bkd.com. Connect with Damien on social media! LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram

In this session of Fun Therapy, New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff joins Mike to discuss his current challenge of giving himself permission to try new things. Jon is the author of six books including his most recent Wall Street Journal No. 1 best-seller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. In this episode, they talk about how to build the courage to be misunderstood and how taking the risk of being “average” is part of the journey toward finding our true joy. ABOUT MIKE FOSTER Mike Foster is an author, speaker and executive counselor helping people turn setbacks into super powers. His work has been featured on FOX, ABC and in the New York Times. He lives in San Diego, CA with his wife. You can learn more at www.MikeFoster.tv

Jon Acuff is an entrepreneur, speaker, and New York Times Bestselling author of six books including his most recent “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done”. He speaks from personal experience of his own struggle to finish anything, referring to his past self as a “serial quitter” and shares his journey to overcoming the obstacles, one of the biggest being fear of failure. He explores how unmet expectations of unrealistic dreams creates a cycle of failure before you start, and gives a clear and refreshing perspective on setting more realistic goals for success. He shares his research with  humor, candor and a pragmatism that is refreshing.  Find out more about Jon @: www.acuff.me    

What to do (and not do) if you’re a perfectionist. We’ll dive into why you might be a perfectionist (and not even know it), plus how this mindset may be holding you back from your wellness goals, as well as what to do (and not do) about it.   Key Takeaways We all have an image in mind when we think of a perfectionist. Impeccably dressed, clean home, always arriving on time, having it all together. And while that image is certainly one way of perfectionism can show up, it’s not the only way. Perfectionism shows up in different ways for different people. So just because you don’t fit the stereotype image of the perfectionist, doesn’t mean perfectionism isn’t a mindset that’s affecting your life, or holding you back from where you want to be. In this episode we’ll dive into what to do (and not do) to beat the perfectionist mindset.   Resources A Quick Guide for the Perfectionist Episode 17: What I Wish I’d Known When Starting a Wellness Journey Episode 16: Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done with Jon Acuff   Website: realfoodwholelife.com Instagram: @realfoodwholelife   Show the Feel Good Effect Love Share it via Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your ratings and reviews help more people find the show! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts.  

Midweek Motivation is a weekly episode featuring the wisdom and stories of host Tommy Cakes. This episode is all about adding fun to get stuff done (fun to done).  Many of us set goals and resolutions, only to fall apart or abandon them on Day 2.  Why is that?  Maybe the problem is that you relate your goals to dreadful toil and bloodletting instead of enjoying the process and having some fun!  In case you are having trouble understanding the audio file, the following is a translation of the audio file from host Tommy Cakes. Who is Tommy Cakes? Live on the Small Scale Life Podcast, it is Midweek Motivation featuring Tommy Cakes. Hey, how are you?  I am Tommy Cakes.  Who am I?  I'm a guy from someplace, friends with some people and doing some things.  Don't worry about it! What I can tell you is that I am in the import and export business. I import knowledge I export that information at premium prices! I will give you a little coastal cosmopolitan insight and motivation weekly on Small Scale Life Introduction – Fun to Done This is a Late Week Motivation this week. What can I say?  Business has been good and keeping Tommy Cakes on the run.  This is a good thing: it means more stuff is happening and Tommy is getting paid!  Fortunately, I have some time to relax before I go to the lounge, so I am going to get this done for you! Many of us set lofty goals and resolutions with the best intentions.  We dream big and then make grand announcements to all of our family and friends.  We say things like, “This time is different; I am ready.  This is my chance to change!  My goal is X!” We see this all the time at the start of a new year.  As we talked about in Episode 13, we concoct all kinds of goals and resolutions, and by the end of January, 64% of us have stopped trying.  By March 1st, 80% of us have dropped off.  Haven’t you noticed it at the gym, pool or in the sauna recently?  There are a lot less waiting for a machine, a lane or bench space for the gun show to begin. Why is that? Goals and Resolutions Don’t Work We have the best intentions when we start with our big goal and resolutions.  We don’t intend to fail.  We want change, but then something happens. Psychologically, we associate goals and resolutions with pain, misery and drudgery.  Who wants to be miserable eating kale when you can have some fantastic lasagna, red wine and cannoli? We see this with people trying to lose weight.  They set a goal, and then they think the quickest way to get to done is to start running, yet they can hardly walk around the block.  After two days of jogging, they are so sore they can’t even move!  This destroys motivation, and then the poor person gives up.  Kevin Geary talked about this in an interview here on Small Scale Life.  Michael Bell also talked about this during his discussion about fitness and weight lifting in Season 2, Episode 25. Midweek Motivation: Fun to Done Instead of pushing a massive bolder up a steep hill, we all need to rethink our goals and resolutions and inject the fun to done mentality into our everyday lives. Why not?  The project or work needs to get done somehow! Instead of hating to eating kale or broccoli, why not add a little butter to it? Instead of running or jogging, why not go for a hike in a beautiful place or walk with your spouse or the dog? Notice I did not equate the two! Instead of swimming laps in a pool, why not swim with your kids or in a lake? Instead of working out in a stale, sweaty gym, why not work in the garden or yard? Inject the fun to done mentality into your goals and resolutions.  Make it an adventure or a journey.  Stop making it a miserable marathon of sweat, blood and tears.  Identify something you like to do and incorporate your goals into that activity.  You might find that you get things done AND have some fun while doing it.  After all, how do you think Tommy Cakes got on the air in the first place? That’s all I got this week.  Add some fun into your lives!  This is Tommy Cakes, and I’ll see you next week!  Bada boom, bada bing! “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done” This episode was inspired by author Jon Acuff in his book “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.”  As a person who has “squirrel syndrome,” which is a trait of ENFP personality types, I have found that adding some fun into my work and my goals has helped me accomplish so many more things.  Why?  Because those fun things are so much more enjoyable to do and complete! Not everything is going to be fun.  Taxes are boring, painting a room is tedious and filing reports is downright dull.  However, you can overcome that and get things done. In the book (particularly Chapter 4), Jon Acuff has some great techniques for getting projects done and goals achieved.  I recommend you listen or read his book today!  It is actually a fun read!  Get after it, and add fun to done to your life! Special Thanks from Tommy Cakes I would like to thank Greg Burns from Natures Image Farm and Doneil Freeman from Freeman Family Farms for the INSPIRATION to do this Midweek Motivation Podcast.  You two ARE the wind beneath my wings! Also I would like to thank Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for the "Kool Kats" theme music. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Badda boom, badda bing!  Dat's how we do it!

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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down again with New York Times Best-Selling Author, undisputed King Of Queso, and entrepreneur Jon Acuff. You may know Jon from his books “Quitter," “Start," "Do Over" and his latest "Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.” Jon has also worked with national brands like The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. His blog has been read by 4 million people and more than 250,000 twitter users follow him. Not only do we talk about Jon’s love for queso we will learn how to actually finish those big dreams and the crazy ideas we come up. According to studies, 92 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail, let's learn how to beat the odds together. We also celebrate the release of Terry's book "Making Elephants Fly: Getting Your Dreams Off The Ground." Join Terry as he sits down with Jon and give yourself the gift of done!

Do you often find yourself making things more complicated than they have to be? Or maybe you are afraid of the 'type of person' you'll be once you reach a goal? If you answered yes, then you might be making a goal harder than it needs to be so you have an excuse not to finish. Listen into today's episode where I break down an excerpt from John Acuff's book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. I break down a couple strategies I've used to overcome what John terms as 'noble obstacles'.  Pick up a copy of the book here: Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done Don't forget to subscribe, rate and leave us a review! Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ZeroXcuses We are now on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, BluBrry, PodBean and all the most popular platforms! Are you looking to build rock-solid discipline? Regain control over your time? Build your bank account? Connect on a deep level with your family? If so and you're willing to invest the time, money and energy into reaching your goals checkout my discipline coaching program! I teach you the fundamental tools, strategies and tactics necessary to have discipline in every area of you life! It's by application only and I only have a few spots for this! Discipline Coaching Are you looking to band together with like-minded alpha males who are looking to build discipline, regain control of your time, build wealth and ultimately live life on your terms? Today, we are launching the Infinite Results Mastermind where you can do just that. If you are interested in committing to getting exactly what you want in your life then join us at the link below: Infinite Results Mastermind Get the same 'wheel book' I use here: Wheel Book Connect with us here: Check out our blog!

Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement right away. Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done author Jon Acuff rejoins us (hear his most recent full episode here) to discuss why he's more productive on an airplane and how he recreates the conditions to make him as productive when he's home. Let's get to it! The Cheat Sheet: From feedback and personal experience, Jon Acuff noticed that we tend to be more productive when we're traveling. Since we can't travel all the time, he was determined to recreate the conditions that influence this behavior. Here's what he came up with. Because of physical restrictions, you can only bring a limited amount of work. White noise helps you focus. Limited Internet connectivity keeps you from unnecessary distractions. Focus-driving deadlines result from breaks in the routine (waiting in the terminal, boarding, flying, landing, waiting to deboard). These work roughly like the Pomodoro Technique. Nobody knows you; nobody bothers you. To learn more about social dynamics and productivity hacks, take the Art of Charm Challenge by clicking here, or text AOC to 38470. Also be sure to check out our Social Capital Intensive here! Let us know how you put today's Minisode Monday into practice! Tweet with @TheArtofCharm in your response or write to Jordan directly: jordan@theartofcharm.com (he actually reads everything)! Full show notes at https://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/minisode-monday-79-productive-airplanes-not/ Find out more about the team who makes The Art of Charm podcast here! Take the Art of Charm Challenge by clicking here, or text AOC to 38470. We'll take you step by step to becoming better at making personal and professional connections, becoming a better networker, increasing your personal social capital and charisma. This is for both men and women! Does your business have an Internet presence? Now save a whopping 50% on new webhosting packages here with HostGator by using coupon code CHARM! Listen to The Art of Charm, Starving for Attention with Richard Blais, and hundreds of your favorite podcasts with the free PodcastOne app (on iOS and Android) here! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!

Jon Acuff (@jonacuff) returns to the show to discuss his new book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. "If culture's doing its job, you shouldn't reward middle. You should reward finish." -Jon Acuff The Cheat Sheet: Why are only eight percent of new year's resolutions realized? (Incidentally, that's the same percentage of applicants accepted to Juilliard.) The harm perfectionism causes and what we can do to navigate through it. The Planning Fallacy and how it causes overachievers to fail before even beginning. Strategic Incompetence: why you should deliberately be terrible at some things. Secret Rules: what they are, how they're made, and how these invisible scripts affect our lives (and what we can do about it). And so much more... Full show notes at https://theartofcharm.com/668/ Find out more about the team who makes The Art of Charm podcast here! Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee with lion's mane gives you the boost of coffee with half the caffeine. Try Four Sigmatic's AoC coffee bundle here, and use code CHARM at checkout for free shipping! Are you trying to hire the right person for your business, but the best candidates keep slipping away? Let ZipRecruiter -- the fastest way to hire great people -- help you screen only the best here! As security breaches make headlines with increasing frequency, is your identity protected? Go to LifeLock.com or call 1-800-LIFELOCK and use promo code FORBES for 10% off your LifeLock membership! CastBox introduces an in-audio search capability that offers a brand new way to search for podcasts you may love based on words or topics. Download CastBox for iOS or Android now to try it out for yourself! Need a podcast that will help you 'begin living and thinking smarter not harder?' Check out Dexter Guff is Smarter Than You (And You Can Be Too) -- subscribe now to get your ears on Dexter's mouth! Does your business have an Internet presence? Now save a whopping 50% on new webhosting packages here with HostGator by using coupon code CHARM! Free yourself from typing notes, reports, and documents by going with the transcriptionists we trust here at AoC: TranscriptionOutsourcing.net -- 99% or higher accuracy guaranteed! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!

The latest Academy episode features a rockstar writer, speaker, entrepreneur and all around finisher — Jon Acuff. Jon is the New York Times Bestselling author of six books including his most recent Wall Street Journal #1 Bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. During this riveting and fun episode — Jon and I deep dive into the art and science of finishing, as well as: Defining success as being authentically yourself Creating metrics and clarity around success Why Jon wrote Start and what he learned The 3 non-negotiables to start anything Breaking down the entrepreneurial stereotypes The power of executing without feeling like it Why perfectionism is the ultimate dream killer Creating benchmarks for audacious goals Why unrealistic expectations keep us stuck How we lose self-trust every New Year Why we become our worst self-critic Why the pro falls in love with the process The power of re-framing challenges The most important day for goal setting Understanding yourself for massive achievement The power of having skin in the game Harnessing momentum by sticking to it Why telling people your goal may not be smart ...and so much more. Make sure to pick up a copy of Finish if you loved this conversation with Jon Acuff. LIKED WHAT YOU HEARD? We'd love a review of the Academy, and you'll be entered to win a free copy of UnResolution. Here's how: 1. Open up the podcast app in your iTunes or iOs. 2. Search 'Resist Average Academy.' 3. Subscribe, then click 'Write A Review.' 4. Tell us why you love our content, and you're done! 5. Your review will post within 24-48 hours. TIRED OF DOING IT ALL AS AN ENTREPRENEUR? The all-new FreshBooks is the #1 cloud accounting solution specially designed for small business owners. Join 10 million people using FreshBooks and spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Academy Listeners have a 30-day unrestricted free trial if you're ready to simplify your game — go here. WANT TO LEVEL UP WITH A LIKE MINDED TRIBE? The Academy Tribe Experience has LAUNCHED— designed to bridge the gap between where you are today to where you know you can go, in an intensive virtual training format for the investment of less than a night out. Secure your slot here: www.ResistAverageTribe.com!

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by: Scott Todd Erik Peterson Mike Zaino Tate Litchfield Today's topics: When the county loses the deed—You mailed the original, it shows it was delivered but the county can't find it, what are your options? Arizona bulk deal laws—It's law in Arizona to file a property report if you sell more than 5 properties in one given sub-division to separate buyers. Are there ways to mitigate your risks? The last topic is, BOOTCAMP—Why do they keep coming back? There are many in the community that have attended multiple Land Geek Bootcamps. The guys go over their own experiences and what keeps them coming back for more. All can agree that the connections you make with the community there, make it feel more like a family reunion.  Mike—When you surround yourself with successful, like-minded people, it helps you grow. Tate—Every time I go I come away with a new approach or tidbit. Plus being around people who are motivated helps me stay motivated and focused. When I leave, I am fired up and ready to go, it's like a recharge… plus it's fun! Mark sums it up in a few words—It's small and intimate with a lot of teaching and quality, and NO FLUFF! TIP OF THE WEEK Mark: Check out the site Barter.com. Scott: Check out the book, Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job by Jon Acuff. It's the Author's story about how he embraced the world of being a quitter. Also, check out his other book, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. It's about getting it done so you can refine it and make it better. It doesn't have to be perfect. Erik: Check out  Asktrim.com—a Facebook bot that allows you to automate opportunities and save money. Tate: Check out Unroll.me to find and unsubscribe from websites. Mike: "Silence isn't empty, it's full of answers" There are times you get involved in one task where you just start digging in and it's not working, you have to step away, get a cup of coffee, get some quiet time. Then just think about what's going on as you start to relax away from that scenario and you focus on a task and how it would fit bigger into a system. Create that space, and allow that answer to come to you that you're looking for. Don't just keep drilling. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

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Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/223 Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn Episode Summary Do you have trouble completing big projects? I certainly do on occasion and we all get stalled at some point. This week's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast features my interview with New York Times Bestselling author, Jon Acuff, about his latest book, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. Resources Mentioned in the Show The Rockin’ Productivity Academy [Get Updates + Free Video!] The 5 AM Miracle Audiobook [Now available on Audible, iTunes, and Amazon] Jon Acuff Jon Acuff is the author of five books, including the New York Times Bestsellers, Start and Do Over. For 20 years he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. Most recently he’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. Featured regularly on national media, Jon has been seen on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA and several other key outlets. In addition, Jon is also a big proponent of social media with blogs that have been read by 4 million people and more than 290,000 twitter followers. In 2010 he used his influence with his tribe to build two kindergartens in Vietnam. Jon lives with his wife Jenny and two daughters in Franklin, TN. His next book, and the topic of the interview this week, is Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.

New York Times Best-selling author, Jon Acuff has written five books including his most recent, FINISH which focuses on goal setting and follow-through .  Jon has helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. He’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at companies such as Microsoft, Nissan and Comedy Central.   On today’s episode we’re talking about misconceptions around productivity and goal setting, how to set yourself up for success and why it’s ok to let yourself be bad at certain things!   ON TODAY’S EPISODE: The biggest misconception that people have about productivity and goal setting Jon’s career path and how he wrote five books & made the New York Times best-seller list How his life has shaped what he writes about in his books Why he wrote Finish Why Jon thinks that perfectionism kills productivity The benefits of being bad at certain things The role data and measurement play in reaching goals Jon’s thoughts on whether utilizing past data is helpful The social media platform that Jon thinks is most effective in growing your business Mapping out action steps to get to his bigger goals When do you need to plan and at what point do you just need to jump in and start things Jon’s advice to to product-based business centers who struggle with the follow-through on projects The two main forms of motivation The balance between money and passion How shame influences setting goals, reaching those goals, and running businesses Accountability and its influence on goal setting The role that luck plays in growing a business KEY TAKE-AWAYS:   “I would say one of them is the myth of the huge, massive, scary goal. People say, "Aim for the moon, because even if you fail, you'll land amongst the stars," but that's not what really happens, either in research or in real life.” - Jon Acuff   “Most people grade on a pass/fail scale when it comes to goals.” - Jon Acuff   “Grow something or build something, that even if it's not wildly successful, your life is better.” - Jon Acuff   “Starting is fun, but the future belongs to finishers." - Jon Acuff   “When you go to a race, you stand at the beginning or the finish. The middle is pretty lonely. That made me want to write a book that would help somebody get through the middle.” - Jon Acuff   “Every book I've ever written hasn't been perfect. I like to say it this way. Amazon has never sold a perfect book. They have just sold millions of books by brave, imperfect people.” - Jon Acuff   “The longer you wait to get something perfect, you're going to miss your window of opportunity.” - Katie Hunt   “Perfect to me means you're not trying hard enough and you're not doing new things.” - Jon Acuff   “You have a choice, shame or strategy. Shame says I should be able to get it all done and then when you can't, you feel ashamed. Strategy says, these three things, I'm not even going to care about them.” - Jon Acuff   “What I like about data is, data tells the truth. Data is not swayed by emotion.” - Jon Acuff   “If you're a small business, there's actions you can do every day, even as you plan.” - Jon Acuff   “Almost every business I work with undercharges. Especially if it's a small business.” - Jon Acuff   “The balance is, you don't get to do the passion very long if the profit isn't there.” - Jon Acuff   “The problem is, a lot of us have trouble starting goals because we've lied to ourselves so many times that we don't even believe it.”  - Jon Acuff   “We're not supposed to do this alone. Running a business is a very isolating experience”. - Jon Acuff   CONNECT:   Buy Finish:  http://amzn.to/2jpW7XZ   Jon’s Website: https://acuff.me/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjonacuff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonacuff/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jonacuff/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonacuff   You can purchase Jon's Books on Amazon using the links below: Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck Quitters: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job   JOIN THE TSBC FAMILY: Do you enjoy listening to our Podcast and learning from our guests as they discuss how they grew their businesses? Interested in learning more actionable steps that you can implement into your business? Check out our Business Camp E-Course.   ABOUT PROOF TO PRODUCT: Proof to Product is brought to you by Tradeshow Bootcamp and hosted by Katie Hunt. Since 2011, TSBC has worked with hundreds of product based businesses to help them up level, scale, and build profitable sustainable companies. You can find our show notes and additional resources at ProofToProduct.com. If you like what you heard today, please head over to Apple Podcast to leave a five star review and subscribe. Thanks so much for listening. We'll be back next week with a new episode.

My guest for this podcast episode is Jon Acuff – a New York Times bestselling author of six books with his most recent, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. Jon helps some of the world's biggest brands tell their story and has appeared on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA, and other major media outlets. We discussed a sampling of the topics in his latest book which includes planning, prioritizing, and reaching the state of finished no matter what you're working on. Relevant Links https://acuff.me/ (Jon Acuff | Website) https://www.amazon.com/Finish-Give-Yourself-Gift-Done/dp/1591847621/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1502296942&sr=8-1&keywords=finish%20jon%20acuff&linkCode=sl1&tag=stufchrilike-20&linkId=1dcda7c7028b70e8fe6c320cee07db39 (Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done | Amazon) https://twitter.com/jonacuff (Jon Acuff | Twitter) Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed the show don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. Until next time remember to stop guessing…and start going!

If you're anything like me, you are what I refer to as a "starter." I've never been at a loss for figuring out how to start things. Getting things done is a completely different story. Today I am joined by New York Times Bestselling author, Jon Acuff. If you have a problem with finishing what you start, this is the episode for you and, I'm not going to lie, I needed this one more than most. We talk about the developing a tolerance for imperfection, why "strategic incompetence" is a powerful tool, how to overcome what Jon calls "noble obstacles," a new spin on SMART goals, and how to finally finish what you started. Jon Acuff Guys, I am so stoked to be introducing you to my guest today, Mr. Jon Acuff. I've read all four of his books and I've been trying to get him on the show for two years. The time finally came with the release of his new book today (if you're listening to this the day it is being released), Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. The other books I've read are Do Over, Start, and Quitter. All of which have been instrumental in helping me launch the podcast you're listening to right now. He's a New York Times Bestselling Author. He's worked with companies like Home Depot, Staples, and The Dave Ramsey Team. He's been featured on CNN, Fox News, and other major media outlets. This guy is intelligent, he's funny, and he's here to drop some serious knowledge on the art, science, and skill of finishing what you start. Please leave us a review at http://orderofman.com/itunes Shownotes: http://orderofman.com/130 Website: http://orderofman.com

In this week’s solo episode, Erik answers a listener question and talks about planning out goals according to the 12 Week Year plan, following through on those goals with discipline and the help of accountability, and doing a daily and weekly review to stay on track. Mentioned in this episode: Seth Godin’s altMBA Workshop ShipStation.com The 12 Week Year Jon Acuff – Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done Jon Acuff on Finishing, Fighting Perfectionism and Completing Your Goals – BTTDL183 Carey and Demir Gjokaj on Discipline, Habits and Accountability – BTTDL182 Claire Diaz-Ortiz on being mentored and mentoring others – BTTDL172 GetXStand.com Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy   SaveSave SaveSave

Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of six books including his most recent, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. This is Jon’s third appearance on the show. For 19 years he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. Most recently he’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. Mentioned in this episode: Seth Godin’s AltMBA Workshop Finish: Give Yourself The Gift of Done START: Jon Acuff on rescuing time, hustle, and his new book START – BTTDL026 Do Awesome Work: Jon Acuff on routines, work spaces, and hustle – BTTDL055 Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy   SaveSave