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Today we are joined by Jeremy Herider. Jeremy is a three-sport professional athlete, productivity coach to several Fortune 500 companies, and life coach (among many other titles). He's also the pioneer of Optimal Self Inc. and spends every day following the very habits he promotes through this program. Jeremy has helped 1,000's of people become the best versions of themselves through Optimal Self, and he's done so with the belief that every high-performing individual follows those same basic habits to support their success. Stay tuned as we listen to Jeremy's inspirational story on how one's hard work and determination can lead to success not only to your self but also how it can impact others for the better.Key Highlights: [00:00 - 14:40] Jeremy Herider's Journey from Athlete to InspirationJeremy Herider was athletic and successful at a young age, but he struggled with not being good enough. As a 13-year-old Jeremy plays baseball, and his team won the championship Jeremy didn't make the all-star team, the coach told him he wasn't good enough and how that moment changed his life.He learned that if he wants to achieve something, he has to work hard for it every day.At the age of 18, he became an All-League Player and made it to an All-Valley All-Star Team, winning his MVP during his Senior Year and was offered a scholarship to play College Baseball Today he looks back and understood what the coach meant was the truth when he said he wasn't good enough.He advises everyone to “go and earn your stripes” [14:41 - 30:10] You Are Not Always at Your Best.Jeremy Asks the listeners if you are not always at your best, ask yourself what would the best version of yourself do?Started real estate in 2001 and got his real estate license in 2004Jeremy emphasizes the importance of balance in life and being accountable.Jeremy is now in love with the “process” He added that if you have Big Goals, none of it will work if you don't go through the process.Jeremy doesn't want people to go through his failure but rather to learn from his failures.[28:48 - 36:32] It's Okay to Make Crazy MoneyIt's okay to strive for financial independence and to make a lot of money.The only way to achieve this is by knowing what that can do - it can be generational wealth or something for your family or others.Reaching for greatness changes things, and the days when it's just for you are the toughest.Giving your time inspires others to do the same, and it raises your level of gain.This creates an upward spiral of good that affects everyone.[36:33 - 42:18] How Giving Can Change Your LifeGiving time is the most valuable thing someone can giveDon't wait for motivation or inspiration, take action and start with small acts of kindness[42:19 - 50:42] You Need to Be Aware of What You See in PeopleJeremy shares his experience with a taxi driver when he and his girlfriend traveled to Cancun Mexico in June of 2020   Giving the taxi driver an extra tip made an impact on the driver that impacts Jeremy as well. Jeremy suggested, “You gotta be aware of what you see in the people.” paying attention to people's actions and giving a little can change their lives.[50:43 - 51:38] Closing SegmentReach out to JeremySee links below Final wordsResources Mentioned:Miyamoto Musashi - The Book of Five RingsTweetable Quotes:"Most people don't understand that excellence in anything will increase your potential in everything."  - Jeremy Herider“We got to be aware of what's happening around you. You got to be aware of what you see, in people.” - Jeremy Herider___________________________________________________________Connect with Jeremy Herider through Facebook, Instagram, YoutubeOr visit www.OptimalSelf.TodayJoin Us: Facebook GroupFor more information, you may visit: https://thereinvestors.caAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Studying high achievers in multiple disciplines and industries. I have found that there is ONE KEY thing the best of the best do! What's the key? Well, I was watching an interview with LeBron James and the interviewer asked him " How do you have the confidence when things are coming down to the wire or they get tough". His answer made my hair stand up, He said "

Serge Prengel, a therapist and life coach, he has developed a proactive and mindful approach to personal growth. Join Jeremy and listen as Serge breaks down the twelve steps to a mindful practice that can lead to lasting change in your life. Take yourself to a place through this

This is driven from a chapter in the late, great Trevor Moawads book, "It takes what takes" Deep down, we all know our choices ultimately determine our behaviors and those behaviors ultimately determine our outcomes. Better said, every choice has a consequence or an outcome. But… If we're SERIOUS about actualizing our potential, achieving greatness, winning our own version of the World Series then there simply IS NO CHOICE. Moment to moment to moment we need to step in and give our 100, be the best version of ourselves. PERIOD. We want to think choice is awesome. But, ultimately it's NOT. When we're all in, there is no choice. When you feel like you have choice or too many options. Its because you haven't actually decided. When you get up? When you go to sleep? How you train? How you show up in your Work and your Love? So, let's drop the illusion and make the ultimate decision that makes all the little decisions for us. Let's go for greatness. TODAY. Connect with Jeremy Herider and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAky...) - Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0F4QTJDZVFNejhRV05PV2ZKcWdxU2tDSEczUXxBQ3Jtc0treDgwMmNMQklNOGV3WjZaOU1tOGExcVlNUGlqVlhQVXp3dDRQdEZiNnZUUy1WaEtGZ1RMR1dpSm0xTGJRNVdmU0c0VFhBNndQVUlySEVYMzBORS1keE1fdXNTa21xY2QxVGJsNGRNWURPY2dLUkVYUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOptimalSelf1 (https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1) - Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3NsbnJyR2dJdGlianJCd3VUYWNXZEZxZTFpQXxBQ3Jtc0tudEEzTGdwN1RUemxYTTZPMlJVUGNLV01paGtadktCb1k5WEYweXNEMF9GazBudzVETUVUU1J6M0gzckgtQzhhc0hYTjNqYTU2Nm96c214WVRNNG1WTzFiUk16eWg2M0ctT1FhSzJWbzAtNmtaNDdGMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Foptimal_self%2F (https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/) - TikTok: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUxqMXN0UklEcWNwUGVGNGVlcEhhb2NvN0hLUXxBQ3Jtc0trQ196ako0Zjl1V3NESmVaQ3dyMWQtR011VUFzWFdJWWNmZWlkRHIzenVBMFJvc2hCd1pPMmUxN2JsY19Zd2x6ejBQcTdDNnhfdmNtcHlyWTNKcmFibmg1dFZpN1NUdEZZdGdUUjVuQlhDWUNhZlFybw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40optimalself (https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself)

James Townsend is a freak. Plain and simple, no exaggeration or embellishment, he is the .1% of .1% when it comes to speed, strength and explosive power. A former track star and NFL Wide Receiver, James is taking his 455 bench, 45″ vertical and 4.30 40 speed to the powerlifting platform. Listen as James describes how his athlete and performance driven identity created a debilitating depression and how creating an identity that he controls has allowed him to be a better man, father, husband and coach. Connect with James: James Townsend Husband/Father/Coach @thebraveonegym @lionbravecrossfit @tbotraining linktr.ee/thejamestownsend Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Things aren't going your way. Upset, overwhelmed, frustrated? Join Jeremy as he discussed a framework with could change everything for you! It's a new year and the same sh*t is happening. Why are there so many people just soaring and it seems like nothing bothers them, they always have it all figured out. It's very simple. Not easy, but simple. What if I told you it comes down to some simple framework. Building a framework that you can use anytime, any day, any situation. More importantly, a Reflective Framework Having a model or framework encourages a structured process to guide the act of reflection. Leads to positive action. Creates less stress, overwhelm and frustration. Here is one to give a try! What, So What, Now What What - Reflect and describe the current situation or circumstance? What happened or What is happening? Be as objective as possible. So What - How do I feel about this? Describe feelings, ideas and analysis of the situation, circumstance or experience. What impacts the way you view it(What lens are you viewing from)? Now What - What are you willing to do about it? What did I learn? What can I apply? This is the action step, the let it go or do something about it. "Motion creates emotion" Changing your physiology means changing your mental state and breaking your negative patterns. Great physiology, therefore, leads to great emotions, and that is one of the keys to getting unstuck. Foster a positive mental state and get unstuck by changing your physiology! Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) If you do you will be eligible for some OS SWAG!!! Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself feeling stuck in life

Featuring Brian Mackenzie, Stress Architect | Author | Biological Storyteller FOUNDER of www.shiftadapt.com "You have the ability to control one thing as a human being - how you respond. The moment you try to control anything outside of your response, you've lost control emotionally. And to respond effectively, you must understand your breath.” -BRIAN MACKENZIE Brian is the Founder & Creative Director of SH//FT, Co-Founder and President of The Health and Human Performance Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to researching how breath and innate tools can optimize and help health and human performance. Connect with Brian: linktr.ee/_brianmackenzie Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Listen as Jeremy describes ways for you to upgrade your focus! Your Focus determines your reality in any given moment through out the day and your life. So, when we are having those feelings of brain fog, writers block, overwhelm, or just plain lack of ability to get things done. Remember, the fact is, our minds can only focus on ONE thing. So, the key to “blocking out” the external noise isn't to try to “block out” the external noise. It's to turn the volume up on your OWN focused thinking such that your mind doesn't even notice the external distractions. How do we do that? FOCUS. On what? On what's important now, in this moment. Unfortunately, most of us have destroyed our ability to truly, deeply, sustainably Focus by allowing our minds to bounce from input to input to input all day every day. We must train or in most cases re-train ourselves. Focus is a choice Re-focus is a SKILL Focus isn't something you have, It's something you DO! When you have those feelings that you can't get something done or you are in a wandering mind. Simply ask yourself. What am I focused on right now? That will allow you to Re-focus on what you WANT and now your actions can get back on task and lead you there. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Featuring Dr. Sabba Quidwai, @askMsQ, Founder of https://designingschools.org/ Join Jeremy and listen as Dr. Sabba so eloquently describes her mission to design schools that give young people the mindset and skills to thrive in their workplaces and as global citizens. Hear her explain, that no student should experience life after graduation feeling confused and unprepared. And how she, like so many, walked into the world of work thinking I don't remember reading about this in my textbooks. It took years for me to find my place and learn how to navigate a rapidly changing world. Let's design schools to give young people the mindset and skills to thrive. For more of Dr. Sabba Quidwai check her out: https://www.instagram.com/designing_schools/ https://twitter.com/askmsq https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabba-quidwai https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/designing-schools/id1492131242 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU1Yn_Qcdu58rM7Z3ynwAg Connect with Jeremey and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Featuring Tristan Ahumada, CEO of Lab Coat Agents and the SUCCESS People Editor. In 2014, Tristan created Lab Coat Agents as a Facebook Group and has grown the popular social media page to over 137,000+ members. Lab Coat Agents is extremely influential as the largest real estate Facebook group in the world. Lab Coat Agents is now one of the leading media/educational companies in the real estate industry. Connect with Tristan: Sign Up for Tristan's NEWSLETTER Every Tuesdays and Saturdays https://www.tristanahumada.com/ Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

John Madsen is a highly sought-after consultant who teaches high-performance individuals and executive teams how to AUTOMATE CHAMPIONSHIP BEHAVIOR to get CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS. His clientele ranges from Olympians, MLB Players, NFL players, and Corporate Execs to the ordinary dude who wants to WIN Despite never playing a single down of high school football, John reached his childhood dream of playing in the NFL after playing for the University of Utah under legendary coach, Urban Meyer. On his popular podcast, THE SHOW with John Madsen, his mission is to teach High-Performance Behavior and Mindset for people who refuse to settle for an AVERAGE AF life. Connect with John Madsen https://johnmadsen.com/ Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Host Teresa Young brings you shame-free marriage, relationship, co-parenting, and divorce stories that help YOU appreciate, respect, and better understand the man in your life. At The Respected Man Podcast, we'll give you real-life experiences, hard lessons learned through failed attempts, expert advice, and practical wisdom, along with a community of counselors, therapists, coaches, and resources. Connect with Teresa: https://therespectedmanpodcast.com/ Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

FOCUS - seeing the light at the end of the tunnel ignoring the noise. putting energy into what is important. not where you are but where you want to be. "What you focus on expands" Your brain focuses on what's relevant, so you can train your brain to what's relevant. it's called...

Discipline is pushing through pain, boredom, distraction, fear, insecurity and the ability to be decisive in the face of uncertainty and inadequacy. Winners don't have motivation they have discipline. You must build discipline into your Identity. Your true identity shapes your beliefs Your beliefs shape your behaviors Your behaviors shape your results Exercise: Write an Identity statement, start it with "I am the type of person that...." Mine : Doesn't miss workouts. Tom's: Gets out of bed within 10min of waking up. Write yours and share it in the comments and then get out there and live it! Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

So, you have heard of so many guru's, experts, thought leaders, and catch word of the day Influencer. They talk about things like Morning rituals, Night rituals 5am club to Meditation. Guess what they are all great. Only if you actually do them. Optimal Self Principles 1. Hydrate 2. Breathe 3. Move 4. Read 5. Write 6. Be Intentional Doing these simple things on a daily basis will change your life. **Today's Tip** Don't set a maximum set a minimum. Hit that and see where it leads you. It's the Psychology of Momentum If you want to know more about "The Principles" and how to apply them to your life to increase energy, productivity, lose weight and so much more. Go to www.optimalself.today and join for FREE today. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Let's unpack this... Everything in our lives comes down to choice, specifically choices we have made. Are you choosing greatness in your life? Do you believe you can be great, or have greatness? Every little thing we do , even the most mundane, meaningless tasks, matter. They matter greatly because, when it is multiplied by the number of times we do it, even the smallest habit or choice can change our lives tremendously. Most are so consumes with their everyday life, they never pause to see the big picture. "Habits are like a cable, we weave a strand of it everyday and soon it cannot be broken" -Horace Mann "Chains of Habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken"-Warren Buffett EVERY choice matters, no matter how small. They may look small now, but added up over the right amount of time, they literally change the trajectory of your life. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

One of my biggest pet peeves is all these so-called 'Guru's" flooding the internet with the next great HACK!!!! Life Hack Diet Hack Spiritual Hack Muscle Building Hack It's all straight BS There is no such thing. Truth be told, that way of thinking is the ACTUAL PROBLEM. That way of thinking is looking for the easy way. "News Flash" There is NO EASY WAY! Only one way, Consistent calibrated action toward the goal. Anyone can lose 20lbs. Anyone can show up for a finite amount of time. That is a limited mindset. You immediately limit your self to that finite amount of time But you are infinite, time doesn't end or stop because you reached your goal, so you must have an infinite mindset for all things. Not the limited, Finite, Hack Mindset. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

This line Shooter's Shoot. Pertains to every person in all walks of life. But I want you to think about where in your life are you not taking your shot. Where are you letting limiting beliefs, other's opinions hold you back. I heard an amazing story about a young man, around 13-14 years old. Walking up to the prettiest girl to ask her to the dance. She politely says no, I am going with someone else. The teacher that witnessed the entire interaction. Walked over to console him, before he could get a word out. The young man said, with a smile .... Shooter's Shoot Teach What a great lesson. Don't be attached to the outcome. Focus on what you want Take Your Shot!!! The outcome might not be in your favor at first, but you will be better for it! The more shot's you take the better you get, the results become inevitable! Persistence, Grit, Tenacity = Your Optimal Self Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

"Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you." -Jim Rohn Let that final line sink in.... Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you Don't leave your life in someone else's hands... You be the architect of your future... You be the creator or your life... Be your Optimal Self!!!!! Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Your life … Your bank account... Your relationships... Your business... Is a direct reflection to your CONSISTENCY to something. You can't go to the gym one time for 8 hours and get results You can 20min a day, three times a week for a year and get staggering results You can't put $500 into your savings one time and see compounding results You can put $50 per paycheck away for your career and have staggering results. All success is a simple math equation: Consistency to an actions _______________________ = SUCCESS Time At Optimal Self we call this "Streaks" Every great "Streak" starts with a single day, a single action. What can you do today that will make sure you have a better tomorrow? Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

* I can change * I can do something different with my life * I can recreate myself * I can learn new things * I can rewire my brain The brain is incredibly plastic. Age does not matter. You can change careers, body composition at any age, 30,40,50,60 and beyond. Do you believe that? Do you believe that you have the capacity to alter your patterns? Patterns repeat until you change them. Many people want more, want different and say YES to this question. But don't change anything. They fall right back into the same routine, habits and actions. WHY??????? Because its comfortable Nothing great happens in your comfort zone. You must do something different. Start small. Here are a few things you can do to alter patterns, change perspective, get a little uncomfortable. First write down your new goal, then.... 1. Take a different route to work 2. Put your opposite shoe on first 3. Re-arrange furniture at home or office 4. Sleep on the opposite side on the bed Give one or more try. Focus on your goal. Apply the new. Live better. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

I read this quote today and it got me thinking... "The key to success is consistency" Most people don't actually struggle with consistency. The reason why most people are where they are … is because they are consistent Consistently eating processed or fast food that keeps them unhealthy... Consistently watching Netflix instead of reading a book... Consistently complaining instead of finding solutions or learning a new skill. Therefore, Consistency isn't what matters... Consistency to the right actions is what matters. "It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, It's what we do consistently' -Tony Robbins It's simple, ask yourself... Are the actions you're taking giving you the results you want? Are your current habits leading you to the life you want? You must build your habits and daily actions around the results you want. Once you identify the right habits, then get Consistent! When you're consistent in doing the right things, big results happen. When you get intentional about it. Nothing can stop you. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

I was pondering the question I get often. How to deal with the people around us not believing in us or doubting our goals and dreams?? I had this epiphany, What if it's not others doubting at all, what if it's them saying what WE actually think, and it feels like them doubting us, but it's really US DOUBTING US! I have been reading a ton about confirmation biases and it's others(family, friends) confirming what we deep down believe about ourselves. Now we blame others for not believing in us, when it's really us doubting us. So, what we need to do is ask the better question. Reframe it from THEY don't believe in me and ask….Do I believe in me! I know that when I am convicted to my goal, it doesn't matter what others think, it has no effect on me, my behavior or my belief! Confidence is ONLY EARNED. You do that by showing up for yourself everyday, proving to yourself you can learn anything, thus you can have anything because the next level of you, you will have to learn something new. If that's your focus then others words and biases will not have that effect! It will remove the need for others to approve you or your goals because YOU will be proving to yourself, and being the approval you are seeking! Be your own approval! Be responsible for your outcomes! Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Og Mandino's main philosophical message is that every person on earth is a miracle and should choose to direct their life with confidence and congruent to the laws that govern abundance. He claimed that all successful people take on their own lives by "charting" or consciously choosing both the desired destination and the path to reach it. “I will persist until I succeed. I was not delivered unto this world in defeat, nor does failure course in my veins. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd. I am a lion and I refuse to talk, to walk, to sleep with the sheep. I will hear not those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious. Let them join the sheep. The slaughterhouse of failure is not my destiny. I will persist until I succeed. The prizes of life are at the end of each journey, not near the beginning; and it is not given to me to know how many steps are necessary in order to reach my goal. Failure I may still encounter at the thousandth step, yet success hides behind the next bend in the road. Never will I know how close it lies unless I turn the corner. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult. I will persist until I succeed. -The Greatest Salesman in the World -Og Mandino” Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

You have 20% of the year left!! That's … 73 days 1,752 hours 105,120 minutes Do not give up! Plenty of time to learn a new skill, change your routine, increase your income, lose that weight! "The power of tomorrow starts with the intention of tonight" Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

RON MATHEWS, CSCS is an internationally renowned fitness expert who has spent the past 20+ years sculpting the physiques of actors, entertainers, producers, executives and athletes alike. Widely considered one of the most sought after trainers in Hollywood, his no-nonsense training techniques have helped hundreds of clients to dramatically transform their bodies for various projects, including film, television, cover shoots, and fashion shows. Asan athlete, Ron has qualified for The Crossfit Games 5 times, with 2 podium finishes and a 2016 win in the Masters division. Connect with Ron Matthews www.RonMathews.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ron.mathews.98/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronmathews/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8wZDmGB5jBAFjGCgMK96yw Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Let's try a little game. Look for everything around you that is red, now close your eyes and describe everything that was blue. Most miss what's there because we are so fixated on what we are looking for, we are constantly trying to confirm our biases. We are looking for things to confirm our beliefs. Even the negative about ourselves. Start looking for what's right. Start clapping for yourself when you do the right the thing. Simple things, like wake up on time. Went to the gym when I said . Start showing up for you! Being proud of you! You're a magnificent work of art, stop looking for what's wrong with you and be excited to be The Best Version Of YOU! Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

“First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.” - Napoleon Hill "SELF-SYNERGY" is when your thoughts, words and actions are all in alignment just like Napoleon Hill stated, it all starts in your mind with your thoughts. There are a million and one things you could do. Your only limit is your imagination - which is also the seed of all plans. There's fulfillment itself in the generation of ideas. When creativity flows like water, you feel inspired and energized.   But if you want to turn your best ideas into a tangible reality, you can't afford to leave them to chance. You must build a plan of action around those ideas or goals. All things on your list are not created equal. You must start with your DAILY ONE THING: When the One Thing is in complete alignment with your goals clarity happens. So this week - if you do ONE THING -  Make your daily goals Activity based stay in relationship with your goals daily and live to your OPTIMAL SELF!   You've got this. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Milk is spilled on the floor. You didn't do it. It's your house. The person, animal, thing that did it is not around, gone. What are you going to do about it? You gonna sit there and sulk. Let it sit and wait for someone else to clean it. It lingers, it rots, it spoils, stinks worse every minute its not addressed. What are you going to do about it? Where in our life right now is the milk spilled. Where are we waiting for for someone else to clean the mess. Where are we blaming it on someone else, pointing fingers, not taking charge and cleaning up the mess. When we can actually fix it. Clean it, take responsibility for it. Not place blame, but create the solution, Even if didn't cause the current circumstance. "The moment you take responsibility for EVERYTHING in your life, is the moment you UNLOCK YOUR POWER to have anything in your life" Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Behaviour change is harder to maintain than Belief change Belief change is harder to maintain than Identity change Identity change = Reality change "True behavior change is Identity change. When you behavior and identity are fully aligned, you are no longer pursuing change. You are simply acting like the type of person you already believe yourself to be" -James Clear Identity is at the core, your identity leads to your processes(What you actually do), your behaviors, you behaviors drive your outcomes or results. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

“There's no talent here, this is hard work. This is an obsession. Talent does not exist, we are all equals as human beings. You could be anyone if you put in the time. You will reach the top, and that's that. I am not talented. I am obsessed.” -Conor McGregor Achieving a goal has nothing to do with talent. It's an obsession. Most people aren't obsessed with their goals because they don't believe they are worthy of them. The true purpose behind a goal, is not to achieve the goal. It's to become a person who can achieve goals. Your mind is designed to help you get what you want. YOU have to be willing to BELIEVE its possible, BELIEVE you're worthy. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Hydrate - Stay away from sugar and high calorie drinks - 16-24oz Water, Hymalayan Sea Salt, 1/2 squeeze of lemon(Smell the lemon) Move - Get up and go outside - Go for a walk, grab a collogue - Stimulate your mind through movement Sleep - More importantly SCHEDULED sleep - No phone or screen time 2hr before bed - Same time every night even weekends, consistency is key - Avoid excessive Alcohol and Caffeine Manage your focus time - 30min on / 5-10min break9Go walk, stand up) - Focus is a skill, its like a muscle, Train it!! Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

What are the things you measure or track to stay motivated? -Kyle, Ohio For me when hear or see the word motivation. I have conditioned myself to think ACTION!!! It's about effort! I track or look at my effort. I definitely set goals, but its not about obtaining the goal its about who I become in the process. It's about becoming the person that can obtain that goal. Putting in the effort it takes to get there. A win without the effort creates more pain. Lottery winner effect. Most go broke. Even commit suicide. Because they didn't earn it. It goes back to effort. When you bring that effort every single day, that's where motivation happens, that's where transformation happens. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Guest Bio: Zander Fryer, best-selling author, internationally renowned speaker, and host of the iTunes top podcast – Sh*t You Don't Learn In College – is more than just a corporate dropout. After quitting his successful corporate career at age 27, Zander launched his company, High Impact Coaching, to inspire and empower entrepreneurs to build successful businesses while adding value to the world. From ZERO to 6 figures in 3 months and 7 figures in 12, HIC is now a $4 Million company and his trainings impact over 50,000 people in 27 different countries and at more than 600 organizations. A mentor to millionaires, Grammy-winning artists, and bestselling authors alike, he is praised as “the next generation leader” by #1 best-selling author Jack Canfield and his passion to shake this world up is creating a movement. Connect with Zander Fryer https://zanderfryer.com/ (https://zanderfryer.com/) Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Are you convicted or Are you interested? Most people don't know.. But, There is a MASSIVE DIFFERENCE Convicted - the state of mind of a person who is sure that what he or she believes. Interested - having the attention or curiosity If you are convicted you will find a way. If you are interested you will find an excuse. If you simply have interest in something you will find reasons it won't work, reasons to not take action. When you are convicted to something... NOTHING CAN STOP YOU!!! You can't be stopped, you don't have limits. You have excuses. The excuses we make on a daily basis are what create the cage and walls we live in. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Jeremy Herider is the Founder of Optimal Self Inc. He is a three-sport professional athlete, productivity coach to several Fortune 500 companies, and life coach (among many other titles). He's also the pioneer of Optimal Self Inc. and spends every day following the very habits he promotes through this program. Jeremy has helped 1,000's of people become the best versions of themselves through Optimal Self, and he's done so with the belief that every high-performing individual follows those same basic habits to support their success.   In this episode, Jeremy gets into the impact of seeing his mother's strength when he was a child, and how this set him up for how he handles life today. He also talks about why you need to find the rooms that are congruent to your life, and we finish it out with why you should never overhaul what you're currently doing. Check it out!    [00:01 – 19:16] Opening Segment I introduce our guest, Jeremy Herider Checkout The Success Finder through the link below Connect with Jeremy through the links below Jeremy's superpower: Finding the good in every situation Taking responsibility for your life  Unlocking your own prison [19:17 – 52:38] Jeremy and His Experience with Self-Education How learning has changed for Jeremy over the years Taking in enough information to get good grades Having a different thirst for learning today  Jeremy mentors and masterminds Treats books and podcasts as teachers Importance of who you are around matters How masterminds has helped Jeremy Finding the rooms that are congruent with what you want in your life Look for what you can give and not what you can get Importance of asking the better questions  How to avoid missteps when investing on something Being responsible for the outcome  Address your financial problem first   [52:39 – 1:07:13] What to Expect from Jeremy What to expect when you invest in yourself and work with Jeremy Understanding the definition of success A success story from people who worked Jeremy The power of visualizing the outcome  [1:07:14 – 1:11:51] Closing Segment Exciting things in store for Jeremy Actionable Items/Tips from Jeremy Drink 16 -24 oz of water with a pinch of Himalayan salt  Final words Tweetable Quotes: “But the truth is that at some point in our lives, we have to be able to take responsibility for everything in our lives.” - Jeremy Herider  “If you have a willingness to learn, there's nothing out of your reach.” -Jeremy Herider Connect with Jeremy on https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 (Facebook), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA (YouTube), https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/%22 (Instagram) or send him an email at jason@definitiveedgemarketing.com You can also check out his website at http://www.optimalself.today (www.OptimalSelf.Today). It's time to Stand Up, Show Up, and Level Up! Download The Success Finder on Apple and Google Play Store. You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, onhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonstraza/ ( LinkedIn),https://www.instagram.com/brandonstraza/ ( Instagram), or send me an email athttps://my.captivate.fm/brandon@thesuccessfinder.com ( brandon@thesuccessfinder.com). I'd love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.

The 80/20 Principle or Pareto Principle says 80% of your results come from 20% of your activities. I believe its even more skewed than that. That most are doing very few things that are leading to the actual life they want. Leading them to "the best version of themselves" Meaning most of what you do throughout the day is actually a distraction. Most of what you are doing is taking you farther from your goals or the life you want. Dr. Marshall Goldsmith says, "If we do not create and control our environment, our environment creates and controls us.” We live in a world of constant distraction, constant infiltration on your time, your attention, constantly pulling you away from what you want. This is the airplane concept, which says that an airplane spends 90% of the time course-correcting, for head winds, tail winds, turbulence pulling it off course. It's a very simple 2 step process: 1. Tell me your goal. 2. Show me your calendar. Are the tasks/ activities on your calendar in alignment with the goal? If not fix it immediately. Create Values around your goal, why it's important to you. So you can choose tasks and activities that are in alignment with your goal. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Guest Bio: Evan Stewart is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and venture consultant with a knack for growing people-oriented, profit-rich organizations. A firm believer in leaving individuals and companies better than they were found, his mission is simple: to create a world in which people are inspired by their potential, motivated by their progress, and fulfilled through their life's work   Show Notes: -I just started finding problems and solving them for people… -Everyone is out there dropping “knowledge bombs” without actually creating a sustainable company. -I realized I was doing more speaking than listening, and that not a good thing. -Entrepreneurship is like sitting in the dark for months and years, and if you're willing to sit in the dark long enough all of a sudden the lights pop on and you find success. Connect with Evan Stewart: https://evanstewart.co/ (https://evanstewart.co/) Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Do this and your life will change, a message from Jerry Rice. "Today I will do what others won't so tomorrow I can do what others can't.” If it's worth doing, it's worth doing the best you can do it!! If you give it everything, even the small things, 100%, you train yourself to be great! Make your bed, clean the kitchen, sweep the floor, do it the best you can do it. Train yourself to be great! One task at a time. Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

You don't decide your future. You decide your HABITS. Your HABITS decide your future. -FM Alexander John Madsen said... High performance is when excellence in psychology meets excellence in physiology. But you must start with your physiology. "There is nothing more pitiful than a ready and willing mind but an incapable body" -Jim Rohn If you need a psychology reset challenge your physiology, go move, override your psychology. You are more likely to Act your way into feeling than feel your way into action. -Dr. Jerome Bruner You then upgrade your operating system, your mind, how you think. You must blow up your old way of thinking and reprogram your mind with upgraded material. Every next level of your life will require a new you!! CREATE HIM/HER Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

High-performance coach Ben Bergeron has a simple saying: E+R=O Event + R = Outcome The R is the factor. You either React or Respond There is a major difference. React = Impulsive, Emotions Respond= Calculated, Principles How does the "Best Version of You" handle high-stress situations? Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

“This conversation had the hair on the back of my neck and arms standing up and heart-racing multiple times!” - Jeremy Guest Bio: MARK HENICK's TEDx talk about the stranger who saved his life has been viewed millions of times, and is among the most watched TEDx talks ever. Mark has appeared in hundreds of television, radio, print and online features about mental health. As host of both his So-Called Normal podcast, and the Living Well podcast for LifeWorks, he has interviewed hundreds of experts, celebrities, and public figures about mental health. Mark previously served as the youngest ever board director for the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and the youngest president of a provincial Canadian Mental Health Association division in history. Mark's various roles at CMHA have included frontline clinician, program manager, and most recently as National Director of Strategic Initiatives. Presently, Mark owns a boutique mental health media consulting firm, and he is a high-demand international keynote speaker on mental health recovery. His first book - So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience - was released in 2021. Show Notes Summary: My first attempt at suicide (that people knew about) was when I was 12 years old. At 15, with the police and crowd gathered, I let go of the railing to jump… then a man saved my life, and gave me my life everyday since.  A stranger cared enough in a moment to stop, care, and reach out…  I was not healed afterwards, but it was the last time I tried to kill myself. I decided to be in control and STOP standing on the sidelines of my life after that moment. Connect with Mark: https://linktr.ee/henick (https://linktr.ee/henick) Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.optimalself.today%2F (www.OptimalSelf.Today) - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA) - Facebook: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOptimalSelf1 (https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1) - Instagram: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Foptimal_self%2F (https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/) - TikTok: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40optimalself (https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself)

Is it.... The 5am Club The Miracle Morning The Nighttime Routine Meditation, Movement, Afternoon Naps The One Thing Sounds confusing, but the answer is.. Yes! All of those work, Its actually, what you are committed to! Commitment is a statement of what is! You can know what you're committed to by the results you are getting. Not by what you SAY, by what you are DOING If you want a different result, you must commit to a different behavior. Its a simple as the 3C's to create habits of success Commit- Identify the goal/result Competence- Go get the skills necessary to achieve that result Confidence- Its only earned by doing Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Exactly one year ago today, I tried something new. I was looking for a challenge something to push me mentally. That morning I was listening to a podcast and the guest was talking about how truly powerful our minds are, that we only tap into a minuscule amount of the true power. He gave a challenge. To program your mind, Through intention and commitment. He said he hasn't used an alarm clock in over a decade, that he programs his mind and body to wake up at a certain time everyday. That the ultimate control of the mind is when you program it, start with a wake up time. This was exactly what I was looking for, a way to challenge myself to take full control of my mind. So I took the challenge. Why? To prove I had the discipline and the mental capacity to pull it off!! Give it a try!!! What's your next challenge! Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Show Notes Summary: -When I was 4 my drug addict mother cut off my right index finger -The majority of my childhood I grew up dirt poor and homeless -I got high at 12 years old and drunk shortly after -You have to put in the incredibly hard work in order to find success in life. -The only thing you should be thinking is “how do I prove MYSELF right?” Guest Bio: From homeless to hero, Michael (Anthony) Unbroken, is the Founder of Think Unbroken, a multi-time entrepreneur, best-selling author, award-winning speaker, podcast host, coach, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Since 2016, Michael has empowered over 100,000 trauma survivors to get out of The Vortex, learn to love themselves, and become the hero of their own story. Michael has spoken in over 80 countries and is on a mission to end Generational Trauma in his lifetime. About Think Unbroken: Our mission is to empower trauma survivors with the tools and curriculum of Think Unbroken to get unstuck, learn to love themselves, get "Out of The Vortex" and reclaim their power. We believe that by creating palatable and practical tools that Trauma Warriors around the world can overcome their past, heal from trauma, and BECOME THE HERO OF THEIR OWN STORY! Connect with Michael: https://linktr.ee/Michaelunbroken (https://linktr.ee/Michaelunbroken) Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Sam Newell - Real Estate Investor, Top Producing Broker, Fly Fisherman, Family man. Sam's passion lies in income-producing real estate.  While attending Brigham Young University studying Construction Management Sam successfully started his own real estate flipping and long term holding company.  As an investor and licensed realtor, Sam has bought and sold and participated in over 200 Million+ in real estate transactions over the past 11 years.  From flipping small homes to developing $35 Million apartment communities, to buying and fixing up existing apartment communities, Sam has vast experience and expertise that has not only benefitted his family and partners but many loyal investor clients as well.  Personally, Sam has never made less than a 20% ROI on real estate investments, this is possible through careful planning, research, and execution (and admittedly a little luck and timing). Integrity and expertise are most important to Sam when working with clients and partnerships. On a personal note, Sam loves the outdoors and the beauty Utah has to offer.  Being a dad to Heidi and Liam is the highlight of his life.  Fly fishing and spending time outdoors and teaching his kids to enjoy these passion as well as charity and hard work are his “WHY”.  Income-producing real estate is what gets Sam out of bed in the morning in order to produce the lifestyle his family deserves. He currently resides in Lehi, Utah (The Silicon Slopes). Show Notes: - I have never been the best or a natural at anything… but I just NEVER GIVE UP! - You need to spend your 10,000 hours perfecting your craft - Most people give up before talent is even a factor. - The success I started to find in 2018 came from seeds planted in 2016 and 2017. - Excellence is anything improve potential in everything! - Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony- What's the difference? - I will not give up trying to be better… there is never to end to this. Connect with Sam: Website: https://www.mficlub.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SamNewellRealtor/ https://www.instagram.com/samnewellrealestate https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-newell-70336642/ Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

The only belief that matters is the belief that if you put time and energy into something, you can improve. Simply put... The belief you can learn. Why does that matter? Because this is available to every human. Because behavior follows belief. The only thing that matters is your behavior. Doing well at anything is not about what you know, Its about how you Behave! You just have to Believe you can get better, proper Behavior will follow! Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

What's the difference between "Inaction and In Action" "Impossible and I'm Possible" Its the space in between. We must create that space so we can move from inaction (fear, doubt, anxious, stress) to In Action (creative, confidence, belief, faith). Move from Impossible (can't do it, not good enough) to I'm Possible (I am enough, I can learn, therefore I can achieve) “You're more likely to act yourself into feeling than feel yourself into action.” -Dr. Jerome Bruner Harvard Psychologist Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Travis Chappell is the founder and CEO of Guestio, a new software that connects high-level guests with high-level content creators, and he is the host of the top-rated show, Build Your Network. In addition to being featured in Entrepreneur, NASDAQ, Yahoo Finance, and ReadWrite, Travis has also been featured in Forbes as a top ten podcast that will change your life alongside Joe Rogan, Gary Vaynerchuck, Tim Ferriss, and the like. Show Notes: - Even as a kid growing up, I was just kind of always hyper-competitive… - To me, it makes more sense and a more logical way of living life, which is to always do your best! - Every winner spends time in their dark side. You don't want to spend a lot of time there, but you need it. - Don't mistake my smile for weakness. - The 3 main jobs of a CEO… - I have gotten ok with delegating, I did not become the boss to do the small daily tasks. - You need to find your Zone of Genius! - What 1-2 areas do you have an advantage over others? Find and focus on those areas. - Talent is only cultivated thru hard work. - Most people QUIT before talent really matters because they do not go for the hard work it takes. - Find a mentor! - Think with the end in mind… - Create good daily habits that form your identity and allow you to achieve the life you want. - Discipline is freedom. The life you want is just on the other side of discipline. Connect with Travis Chappell: https://travischappell.com/ Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

"Hey there, what are you training for?" Only one thing came to mind. Because I don't have anymore Baseball games or CrossFit events. I have no goal set. I simply said.... LIFE!! I want to be able to move, run, jump play like I did when I was a kid. The ol' saying 'Move it or lose it" well I'm gonna move it. "We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." -George Bernard Shaw Michael Jordan once said..."People didn't believe me when I told them I practiced harder than I played, but it was true. That's where my comfort zone was created. By the time the game came, all I had to do was react to what my body was already accustomed to doing" This is not a dress rehearsal, this is the concert! Get out there and PLAY!!! Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

If you are a parent or ever plan on being one, then DONT MISS THIS EPISODE! Allan Jones is President of Emaginos, a company dedicated to transforming K-12 education for every child in America. He previously co-founded a company called Intelligent Education that provided virtual, online high-school courses to students across the country with faculty members from Florida to Hawaii.  He taught high school mathematics for seven years and computer courses for three.  He also ran the Computer Center for the Oxford, Massachusetts school district. Mr. Jones worked ten years in corporate research at Digital Equipment Corporation. He then worked as a senior researcher and planning consultant for the Center for Educational Leadership and Technology (CELT), where he assisted schools, districts, and states with technology planning. He also spent three years as Director of Information Systems at The Westminster Schools (an outstanding independent day school in Atlanta, GA).  A career educator with a history of leadership and innovation, Allan has designed and implemented educational programs that received national recognition and validation by the U.S. Department of Education. One of those programs, Project COFFEE, founded in the late 1970s, became a national model for getting high-school dropouts back into school and on a path to success.  The original program and several of its offspring are still in operation today.  His education partnering with industry resulted in a letter of recognition from President Reagan. While at Digital Equipment Corporation he advised institutions such as MIT and the National Science Foundation on developing and implementing industry/university research relationships.  He was responsible for coordinating research programs and relationships between Digital and leading universities all over the world.  His education experience ranges from the high school classroom to elementary school computer vacation camps, and includes roles in administration as director of a school district computer center, classroom math teacher, and school board member. Show Notes: - I wake up every morning with 2 goals… learn something new, and make the world a better place! - If you can find pleasure in making others “feel good” you will never be poor or alone. - Everything is part of a system… nothing happens by itself. - You only learn when you “fail forward” and learn from your mistakes. Nothing is learned when everything is going perfect. - What is wrong with our education system… - Tests are useless! - Find things kids are interested EMAGINOS? - What is in and teach them about those subjects. - When the last time you used Algebra? - Kids need to “DO” and not be taught and tested… - As parents you cannot just teach, but DEMOSTRATE! - #GENERATONALHABITS Connect with Allan Website: https://emaginos.com Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

The framework to take you from fear and procrastination to courage and movement. State, Story, Strategy State - Know your current state, define it we see words like Frustration, Overwhelm, Anger, Anxious. We first need to identify and then get to a quality sate. The story we tell ourselves when we are in any of those above states is very different than if we are in a state of calm, compassionate, hope. Break the pattern, we need a pattern interrupt to get to a positive state. Story - the conscious mind thinks in pictures. We must CREATE those pictures, words matter, tell a better story. Why you CAN do it. Strategy - Craft the next move. Its rarely the complex strategy that wins. It's the simple move, the next small step, the strategy executed over and over again with consistency. Change your state, Create an empowering story, Craft a simple strategy. MAKE YOUR MOVE!!!! Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Are you the type of person that gives so much love, compassion, and encouragement to others, but forget to give to yourself? Do you find it easy to give advise or help someone you love solve a problem, but don't take the same advise? This is all part of the human experience. Next time you are in turmoil and alone with your own thoughts remove yourself from yourself, or pretend to be a fly-on-the-wall watching yourself behave in the moment, then you can create distance from the situation. Let the self-talk be as if you were talking to another person. Psychologists call this Distance Self-Talk, athletes use alter egos, high performers use call themselves by their name. It allows for space and you can coach yourself through the problem. It's a psychological jiu-jitsu move. Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

How To Take Back YOUR Life | Optimal Self with Jeremy Herider You have to be willing to. Create Values for your life, which will give you Clarity. Take Responsibility for everything that happens from this day forward. What words describe your values? Write a statement defining the word around your life. Read them every morning and live them Read them every night and reflect how you did. Do this EVERYDAY!!! Take your life back! Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Is it your quads, so you have strong legs to walk? Is it your back, so you can carry heavy loads? Maybe, its your Abs to keep your back and body strong? Nope! The most important muscle is your decision making muscle! Also known as ... Will Power, Discipline, Drive, Self- Control. You must train decision making. Decision making is like a muscle, it must be developed and then maintained. If you work out at all, you discover that over time the more you do the stronger you get. On the other hand, the less you do the more atrophy occurs. As the saying goes, “Use it or you'll lose it”. Flex your decision making muscle today!!! High-Performers in all walks of life, make decisions fast, change their mind slow. Remember, No Decision, Indecision is a decision, it's to worst decision. Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Practice a self-affirming exercise. At the end of each day, ask yourself if you think you gave that day your best effort(not got the most done or some result), did the day get your best effort. If you did, then this is a great way to motivate yourself to be even more productive tomorrow. If you didn't, then you can pinpoint places where you had trouble during the day and focus on overcoming those obstacles tomorrow. When you constantly strive to do your best, it shows. Strive to have more days where you are activity based, not result based.. Results are sometimes out of your control, effort and activity are always in your control! Control the Controllables!! "The Power of Tomorrow, starts with the Intention of Tonight" Jump over to www.optimalself.today for our FREE "Evening Insight" worksheet to set up better tomorrow's Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Meet Archie: Using dynamism and authenticity, Archie Messersmith-Bunting champions mental health awareness worldwide at corporations and universities. He challenges people to rethink complicated and emotional topics like depression, suicide, alcohol and drug addiction. Through his company ArchieCares, LLC, Messersmith-Bunting aims to reframe the narrative surrounding mental illness and addiction by facilitating honest and vulnerable conversations. Messersmith-Bunting reaches individuals personally as he openly and honestly shares his own struggle with addiction and clinical depression. He weaves research of top therapists and addiction specialists into his storytelling, allowing audiences to understand the potential for loss and pain. Whether it's a conversation with corporate employees about mental health in the workplace or a student workshop on resilience, Archie delivers a vibrant mix of life lessons. Attendees are inspired, empowered and ready to make authentic changes in their life. The Virginia native served as the Assistant Director of Programming at Illinois State University in 2010, and Fraternity Services Director at Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) Fraternity headquarters in 2013. At SigEp, he created the organization's first member safety curriculum focusing on consent, sexual assault prevention, and healthy relationships. Messersmith-Bunting also was the inaugural Vice President of Campus Operations and Health & Safety for the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) in 2017 where he championed the organization's Health & Safety Initiative and the adoption of the NIC's Alcohol & Drug Guidelines. In 2019, he transitioned to full-time speaker and consultant providing leadership, mental health and alcohol & drug prevention education at corporations like Solenis and The Job Sauce, and college campuses including Clemson University, Iowa State University and The University of Southern California. Messersmith-Bunting graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Samford University and a Master of Science in College and Student Personal Administration from Illinois State University. He was recognized by Illinois State University with the Outstanding New Professional award and Outstanding Faculty/Staff Advisor of the Year. He lives with his husband and son Kade in Charlottesville, Virginia and loves to binge romantic comedies, explore the outdoors and read to Kade in his spare time. Show Notes: -Intro - Growing up in the 70's, Gay, and in the South… - Then I met drugs and they made everything better until they didn't… - Waking up in the ICU with a tube down my throat to eventually trying to take my own life! - I finalized realized drugs was not the problem…. - I was told my whole life I was not good enough, a sinner, failure, etc…. and I bought into that “I was a piece of shit” - The life I have now was impossible to even dream about when I was on drugs… that's how good it is now! - A story Archie never told before… - Then a straight man taught me what love was! - The difference between being HONEST and TRUTHFUL - By the way… did I mention I was Adopted. - You have to learn to say NO - Stepping into the new me! - We all wear costumes, and none of them make you any smarter or more qualified to do anything. - YES, I finally let the shit train go! - Bottom Line… TAKE ACTION, KEEP TAKING ACTION, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF…. THEN TAKE MORE ACTION!!!- Archie Connect with Archie https://archiecares.com/ Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 -...

“When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it--but all that had gone before.” -Jacob Riis I immediately thought... A Champion does not become Champion on the day of victory, It is won in all the days that came before. What words come to mind when you hear that? -Grit -Perseverance -Consistency -Persistence -Grind All of these words are in your reach. YOU are enough! Go get your victory!! Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Do you ever wonder how far you can still take yourself? This is exactly what Kison and Amanda Boleyn, CEO at She Did It Her Way, talked about. Amanda, who has worked with companies like  ATT, Weight Watchers, JP Morgan, Intel, HP, Google and KU Medical Center, shared her tips for maximizing potential. Episode 12 sheds light on these principles: Believing we are innately our biggest assets Taking ownership by becoming aware of the thoughts and the meaning of our actions Investing in yourself beyond the numbers to become a conscious human Limiting external input so it doesn't become a distraction Follow BossMove on socials: https://linktr.ee/bossMoveSeries

Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Pick your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Pick your hard. Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. But we can Pick your hard. Here's the thing: life can be easy. People choose and pick to do what's “easy” every single day(Immediate gratification). After all, it's in our nature. We're wired to follow the path of least resistance. But, here's what's more—choosing to do what's easy now, only makes the hard, that much harder later. We need to learn to prepare for the hard, stop expecting the easy, and CHOOSE to confront the hard, today, for an exponentially easier tomorrow. If there is anything we know about the future, it's that tomorrow is already going to be hard enough. No need to compound any extra hard on top of it. Let's Pick your hard wisely, today. Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

People learn by; 1. Data 2. Stories Stop telling your "Old Story" I used to be this... I used to be that... I used to do... Stop telling me about the "Old Character", the "Old Chapters", the "Old version of YOU" It keeps you locked into what "USED TO BE". Start telling the stories about your future, where you're going, who are you going to become. Honestly, any moment you can standup, walk out of that chapter, start writing that new one. Create your next character. Write a new role. It doesn't have to be a huge change, make small meaningful changes. Be a little more bold. Be a little more aggressive. Be a little more caring. You can decide and choose to be a new person at any given moment in your life. Who do you choose to be? Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Have you ever been told, “you're not good enough?” If you've been told that, or you're thinking it now, then it's the very next steps you take that will determine your outcome. Jeremy Herider was a man starting from nothing and is now a former Pro Baseball player turned Productivity coach.He is the CPO (Chief Productivity Officer) at Keller Williams VIP Realty and Founder of OptimalSelf. Jeremy has a passion to help and teach people how to build a team and expand across local and regional markets. His mission is to assist people in building careers worth having, businesses worth owning and lives worth living as well as creating habits for success that cross generational lines. He is also the host of the podcast Optimal Self.Dive into Jeremy's inspiring story and our conversation about having no excuses and taking responsibility for your optimal self.Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 07:57] Opening Segment  I introduce today's guest, Jeremy Herider Jeremy gives us some background on his storyParents and upbringing Struggling financially growing up Baseball player from birth [07:58 - 28:41] No Excuses, Taking Responsibility for Your Optimal SelfJeremy's thoughts on creating success from nothingMaking it your passion Unlocking your own personal powerLeaving your prison Getting out of the pastEven in the ‘glory days' can be prison Creating your next level It's your choice Jeremy's experience on the drive to improveWhen expectations don't meet the narrative “Because you weren't good enough” “What are you going to do about it?”What to do when you're not good enoughCompounding hard work over time A word from our sponsors[28:42 - 49:34] How You are Here is How You are EverywhereThe balance between hard work and natural born talent Opinions should not motivate you, good or badBeing the best you at everything you do Curating your passion Elevating your hard work to all areas of your lifeWe all have the ability to learn in common Success comes from learning Your life is in seasons Constantly working on yourself in each season Don't attach your identity to just one thing What you do is not who you are Your ‘Google Review' What do you want to say about yourself[49:35 - 1:02:57] Closing SegmentWho you know or what you know?Would not be here without others Seeking knowledge from people who have done it Implementation is power Knowledge is no good with people around you ThE RanDoM RoUnDHow to engage with Jeremy Links below Final words Tweetable Quotes: “The moment you will take responsibility for everything in your life, is the moment you unlock your own personal power to have anything in your life.” - Jeremy Herider“The worst prison in the world is the one you don't even know you're in… They are locked in because they're a prisoner of the past.” - Jeremy Herider“Do you want to be the kid that makes it as a 12 year old? Or do you want to be the kid at 22 that's running on the field in front of 50,000 people? Your choice, how are you gonna play it?” - Jeremy Herider Resources Mentioned: Optimal Self: The Art of Becoming the Best Version of Yourself7 Habits of Highly Effective People Optimal Self YouTubeConnect and engage with Jeremy on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Check out https://www.optimalself.today/ and start becoming the best version of you. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that's setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Travis Barnes Bio: Before Travis Barnes became a best-selling author, international presenter, founder and franchisor of Journey Fitness 333 he spent a decade of his life in prison for a nonviolent drug offense. Upon returning home to his wife and daughter he worked hard to grow himself in the fitness industry so he could buy his family a home of their own. 2 months after buying their home Tropical Storm Lee caused it to be flooded to the second floor. Approximately 1 year after the flood while still rebuilding their home and during the Christmas holiday season Travis was let go from his employment as COO for a local fitness company. After he and his wife spent 6 months as traveling trainers and while still living on an unemployment check and in a FEMA trailer, they began what is now a fitness franchise . Most recently and with the rest of the industry Travis has overcome the obstacles of the pandemic by redesigning his business. Travis has used the pandemic as an opportunity to instead of returning to business as normal, he has returned to business as better than normal. Travis is an Overcomer and founder of The Overcomers podcast. You can reach Travis at: Travisbarnesspeaks.com Title of Episode: Your Life is NOT About Outside Validations with Travis Barnes CEO/Founder of Journey 333 Show Notes: -Intro -No one falls to the top of the mountain- Travis's story and background! - Life is NOT about outside validation… - Travis spent 10 years in prison for a non-violent drug offense. How he reflects on this experience is mind blowing…! - Battling for $1 hour job in prison. - How do we make a bad situation the best it can be for my and my family - Other Peoples Opinion and YOUR EGO! - You do not need anyone's validation… - Don't let your ego cover up your “Soul's Singing”! - Different results require different ACTIONS. - Change your mental state if you cannot change your physical state. (I.E. In Jail like Travis was!) - It's not what you look at, it's what you SEE! Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.optimalself.today%2F (www.OptimalSelf.Today) - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA) - Facebook: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOptimalSelf1 (https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1) - Instagram: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Foptimal_self%2F (https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/) - TikTok: https://msgsndr.com/smtp_email/event/clicked/message/Q0VGdFavNAmDu5w5EKYM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40optimalself (https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself)

The Pygmalion Effect is where an individual's performance is influenced by others' expectations. In other words, higher expectations lead to higher performance. However, the Pygmalion effect specifically refers to how our expectations of others affect our behavior towards them. In turn, this can contribute to higher performance. Our expectations can influence how we treat people, which can influence their own expectations of themselves. Low expectations can mean we treat people differently to those with high expectations. A self-fulfilling prophecy is created. Low expectations create a negative environment that creates low performance. Whilst high expectations create a positive and encouraging environment that creates high performance. Could this mean that our expectations of ourselves or low expectations of ourselves is why we limit our effort. Why we don't truly become our Optimal Self? Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Investor Graham Duncan on how to excel: "[Tennis champion] Novak Djokovic said in an interview with the Financial Times that "I can carry on playing at this level because I like hitting the tennis ball." The interviewer replied in surprise: "Are there really players who don't like hitting the ball?" Djokovic answered, "Oh yes. There are people out there who don't have the right motivation. You don't need to talk to them. I can see it." ​ If you can find the thing you do for its own sake, the compulsive piece of your process, and dial that up and up, beyond the imaginary ceiling for that activity you may be creating, my experience is the world comes to you for that thing and you massively outperform the others who don't actually like hitting that particular ball. I think the rest of career advice is commentary on this essential truth." This is the ticket out of your current state. Most sit and complain about their circumstance, job, life. Instead take pride in everything you do, from how your make your bed, to how you do the mundane tasks at work. Author James Clear "Atomic Habits" "You can usually accomplish more by giving something your full effort for a few years rather than giving it a lukewarm effort for fifty years. Pick a priority for this season of your life and do it to the best of your ability. Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Having success is not about your education, your sophistication, what your know or your understanding. You can master all the technical sides. Success is about how you behave. Behavior has nothing to do with intelligence as your typically taught! You know right from wrong. It's influenced by what you consume, who you're around, your environment. Poor decisions are reflection of Lack of Clarity. When you get clear on who you are, DECISIONS become EASY! Train Clarity like a muscle. Build it, Say it Live it, EVERYDAY! Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Stephen Barth- Professor of Hospitality Law and Leadership – Attorney - Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com - Member of the National Speaker's Association Author of Hospitality Law and coauthor of Restaurant Law Basics, is an attorney, the founder of HospitalityLawyer.com, the annual Hospitality Law Conference series, and the Global Travel Risk Summit Series.  As a professor at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston, he teaches courses in hospitality law and leadership. In addition to legal and risk management insight, Stephen specializes in communicating the importance of Emotional Intelligence in leadership roles;  and has provided valuable insight to many companies including The Methodist Hospital System, Wyndham Worldwide, Dine Equity, Business Travel News and Aramark. His fun, fast paced presentations provide practical information and solutions to enhance your personal and professional life. Social Media Sharable Quotes: - “It's never how far you fall, but how high you bounce!” – Stephen Barth - “You are not going to teach someone how to drive while driving down the I5” – Stephen Barth on Emotional Intelligence - “You need to set your intentions, and not be reactionary to outside noise.”- Jeremy - “If you want to change your life, you just need to change your habits” – Stephen Barth - “We fix everything in our life… car, house, bodies, diet, but we often miss fixing our “brain” or mental strength. – Stephen Barth - Most of the things we tell ourselves, we would never tell a loved one. - Jeremy Show Notes: - Intro - Stephen Barth quick background - Jumping right into Emotional Intelligence in 2021 - Be intentional with YOUR life, week, day! - Stop being reactionary… aka a control freak! Being reactionary is a virus of the brain. - How to change from being reactive to proactive… - Making choices and accepting responsibility for those choices Connect with Stephen Barth: Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephenbarth? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbarth/ LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3806267/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProfessorBarth Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

On April 23, 1910, Theodore Roosevelt gave what would become one of the most widely quoted speeches of his career. "The Man in the Arena." "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. " www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Willpower definition is - the ability to control one's own actions, emotions, or urges; also : strong determination that allows one to do something difficult. Willpower lessons as our energy lessons, as fatigue sets in. "Fatigue makes cowards of us all" -You must take decision making out of the process -You do so by preperation, preperation/intention is the key -Prepare everything you can before "We don't rise to the level of our goals, we fall to the level of our habits" www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Has anyone ever told you you're not good enough? There are times in life when we get challenged, but don't let them hold you back from doing what you want to do. On this week's episode, Coach Kirsten Franklin talks with Optimal Self coach Jermey Herider about the art of becoming the best version of you. When someone tells you that you're not good enough, what they're trying to say is that you're not good enough YET. Listen now and learn why we should prioritize #GenerationalHabits over #GenerationalWealth, the misconceptions you may have towards your accomplishments and fulfillment, and how absolute clarity can give you a better life. You can follow and connect with Jeremy below:Website: www.OptimalSelf.TodayLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jeremy-herider-a28013110Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basebrawl/ ; https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalselfYoutube Channel: https://youtu.be/NehezOZPeDsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.herider ; https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optimal-self/id1516337099Jeremy Herider is a two-sport professional athlete, productivity coach to several Fortune 500 companies, and life coach (among many other titles). He's also the pioneer of Optimal Self and spends every day following the very habits he promotes through this program. Jeremy has helped 1,000's pf people become the best versions of themselves through Optimal Self, and he's done so with the belief that every high-performing individual follows those same basic habits to support their success.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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What's the one thing that has had the biggest impact on your growth? www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Prince Daniels Jr. - Some call him half-human, half monk, Prince Daniels Jr. is a former NFL Running back and high-performance mentor who works with high achievers and athletes to unlock their peak performance. He is the author of Mindfulness for the Ultimate Athlete: Mastering the Balance Between Power and Peace and the creator of the Unlocking your Peak Performance Masterclass. Prince is also the founder of Game Beyond the Game, an ecosystem helping athletes find their purpose and vision in life beyond the game. Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 2:05- From the NFL to becoming a Monk 8:01 – It's the small things that get overlooked but are so important! 17:00 – Stay ready… don't get ready! Ready for what you ask? Ready for LIFE! 20:47 – Why am I here? 25:13 – You cannot give what you do not have. 34:02 – Make your small deposits daily 43:41- Choosing a mentor 50:14- What is “Mindfulness for the Ultimate Athlete” 58:38- Wrap up and one last note from Prince about Jeremy. Connect with Prince Daniels Jr.: Social Media: FaceBook/ IG @princeadjr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/princedanielsjr/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvpjH9hwqoq8Ud12pQIdJog Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Imperfect progress realized is better than perfection imagined. ... We must sacrifice our ideas of perfection to get the work into reality. The price of action is the pain of imperfection, our own imperfection. Our world isn't perfect. www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see - Henry David Thoreau Are you always looking at the way things could "go wrong" or not "work out" so you paralyze yourself from taking action or moving your life forward? You ready to make the change to make a small shift that can change everything. Instead of looking at what could go wrong, start looking at what could go right! Change your focus to possibilities! This simple shift in focus is incredibly powerful It allows you to live to your potential rather than be stuck in "what if's" and the past. You cannot go and start from the beginning, but you can write the ending. www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Belief drives your behavior, behavior drives your results. So look at your current results and you can trace them all back to your beliefs. Here's what I want you to understand... Belief is not singular, it's Binary. Its a two-sided coin. Side One: Do you believe in the plan or way to get the result. Side Two: Do you believe you are worthy, capable and deserving of that result. Lack of belief kills more dreams than lack of ability. How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Dave Ruel is a former competitive physique athlete turned serial entrepreneur, best-selling author and international speaker. After founding and growing multi-million dollar online companies in the field of health, fitness and sports nutrition for nearly a decade, Dave saw the dark side of entrepreneurship gradually rob him of his freedom, leaving him burned out and unfulfilled. Refusing to conform to a broken business culture that promotes workaholism and non-stop hustle, Dave created a sustainable structure and systems for his life and business to reclaim his freedom without sacrificing the growth of his companies. Fueled by his passion for entrepreneurship and human performance, he launched Effic, an innovative leadership development company that helps busy entrepreneurs maximize their impact and freedom. Following his “efficiency first” philosophy to entrepreneurial productivity and performance, Dave developed a powerful methodology that he sums up in the best-selling book Done By Noon - How To Achieve More By Noon Than Other Entrepreneurs In A Full Day. Effic's systems, frameworks and tools, including the Effic Planner, are now used by thousands of entrepreneurs all around the world. Effic has also built a fast-growing network of Effic Certified Partners who teach the methodology on 3 continents, in countries including Australia, the United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, and the USA. Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 1:46- Dave's Location and Background 5:00- Dave's intro into internet marketing and entrepreneurship “Muscle Cooks” 13:07- WHY are you doing it? 28:00- Phone Interruption… LOL 32:34 – What exactly is “Done by Noon” 48:25 – Jeremy's Quick Hitter's Connect with Dave Ruel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daveruel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daveruel Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveruel/ Personal Website: https://www.daveruel.com Company Website (Effic) : https://www.effic.co/ Done By Noon Book: http://www.donebynoonbook.com Effic Planner: http://www.efficplanner.com Podcast: http://www.donebynoonpodcast.com Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Eric Twiggs is a founding partner and president of The What Now Movement. His mission is to build high-performing entrepreneurs, authors, and career professionals, who are prepared for life's unexpected curveballs.   He is the author of The Discipline of Now: 12 Practical Principles to Overcome Procrastination.  The Discipline of Now has been recognized as a Global Top Ten Finalist for the 2020 Author Elite Awards in the category of Best Self Help Book. This recognition was based on the combination of the following criteria: cover design, content, popularity, and social contribution. Eric is also the host of a weekly inspirational podcast titled "The 30 Minute Hour." As a Certified Life & Business Coach, Eric has conducted over 28,000 coaching sessions, helping executive leaders and entrepreneurs who have moved from feeling frustrated to finding fulfillment.  He has also led organizations of 500 or more people in corporate America and shared his message with corporations, associations, and congregations across the country.   By reading The Discipline of Now, you will receive a proven blueprint to beat procrastination, so that you make more money, get more done, and feel more confident. Social Media Sharable Quotes: - “Sometimes IMPACT is more important than INCOME!” – Eric Twiggs - “I play to win… BUT there is something that happens when you see a “light go off” for someone else. That is impact!” – Eric Twiggs - Becoming aware of your “Power Times” is the key. – Eric Twiggs - “YOU don't have a time management problem… YOU my friend have an energy management problem” – Eric Twiggs - “A lot of times people are stuck because they do not have clarity on their destination. Without clarity you say yes to everything!” – Eric Twiggs Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - Eric's backstory 5:05 - Impact is More Important Than Income! 10:38 - What is the “Discipline of Now”? 18:15 - No one procrastinates at everything, it's just task aversion. 23:26 - It's energy management not time management! 25:30 - Mentors… LOL! 33:28 – Clarity is the starting point to success. Where are you trying to get to? 36:58 – Make NO your default answer, until you have more information. 40:25 – Defining values to prevent procrastination and stay on track. 42:09- Quick Hitters with Erick Twiggs Connect with Eric Twiggs: http://www.linkedin.com/in/erictwiggs https://twitter.com/EricMTwiggs https://web.facebook.com/Thedisciplineofnow https://www.instagram.com/ericmtwiggs/ Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

If you chose words that were uplifting. If you knew how to take control. If you could reframe thoughts into life changing mantras. What would your life be like if you had Affirmations? What are Affirmations? Affirmations are positive statements that can help you to challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. When you repeat them often, and believe in them, you can start to make positive changes. Here are two to dissect, learn, make your own and live to! "The best gift I can give to others, is to fulfill my potential. So that I can show them how to fulfill theirs" "I am where I am because of who I was. But, where I go depends entirely on who I choose to be" How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE!  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Everyone has obstacles. Everyone has things they must overcome. Some are worse than others, but Everyone has something. "The moment you take responsibility for everything in your life, You unlock your potential to have anything in you life" It starts with your internal narrative. The words you say to yourself. Change the narrative. Change the words. Change your life. Adopt powerful mantras or affirmations. Here is one from Hal Elrod.. "I am where I am because of who I was. But where I go depends entirely on who I choose to be" How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE!  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Julia Frank is the CEO of PlantX, the one-stop shop for everything plant-based and the digital face of the plant-based community. She has worked multiple years for companies like BMW and Daimler in Germany and is an experienced Marketing, Brand and Business Development Manager. Julia is holding an MBA as well as a Masters Degree in Digital Entrepreneurship and has successfully set up multiple brand & company strategies. As the face of PlantX, Julia focuses on a healthy and active lifestyle, loves to cook plant-based recipes and travels the world to experience as many different cultures as possible. Social Media Sharable Quotes: “It's very important to know how to deal with guys…” – Julia Frank on being a women CEO “I am convinced you can only be great at something if you are 100% passionate about it” – Julia Frank CEO PlantX Take responsibility, and take care of yourself first!- Jeremy “If you are thinking or dreaming about something you want… it's not just going to fly to you!”- Julia Frank CEO PlantX “I can learn, and I am prepared to learn… that is the skill that it takes to succeed” – Jeremy “I truly believe the answer is LOVE”- Julia on her impact on the world. Show Notes: 1:13- Julia's Intro and where does her “fire” come from? 10:36- Julia and Finding her Passion and ditching the “Dream Job” 21:36- No such thing as luck! 26:17- Julia talks about her moments of fear and giving us security. 38:16- What Julia does to keep herself “sane and healthy”. 48:12- Take responsibility, and take care of yourself first! 50:42- Julia on her mentors and mentorship 58:36 - #GenerationalHabits before generation wealth and Julia's parents 101:15 – Jeremy's “Quick Hitters” Connect with Julia Frank: PlantX Website: https://plantx.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoPlantX/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goplantx/?igshid=mf5frtjv2itf Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

One of the greatest commandments that is often misquoted as a simple "Love thy Neighbor" is actually ”Love your neighbor as yourself”.  But the most important element of that command is, ”as yourself”. If you aren't good at loving yourself, you won't be very good at loving anyone else. After all, you cannot give what you do not have. You must make deposits into your personal care bank. Those deposits can be... 1. Wake up on time and make your bed 2. Drink your ”hydration cocktail” before anything else goes in your body. 3. Move everyday Easy steps that compound over time and lead you to being your Optimal Self. How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE!  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

All successful people have that point of no return!! Author and Coach Dan Sullivan has a theory called the 4C's... Commitment- Actually making a decision Courage- pursuit of your goal/outcome, learn Capabilities- you become better at the skills needed Confidence- Built and only earned Self-determination theory is a theory of human motivation and personality which suggests that people are able to become self-determined when they reach 1.Competence 2. Autonomy 3.Relatedness At Optimal Self we say... Competence=Confidence=Do it more often= Habits of success! How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE!  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

You must understand the concept 100% is EASIER than 99%. Because at 99% you really haven't made a DECISION at all. Circumstance will determine your action, not yourself. You must know the difference between interested and convicted. If you are interested you will find an excuse. If you are convicted you will find a way. How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE!  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Today we're joined by Jeremy Herider, former professional baseball player, world-class Crossfit athlete, and now motivational coach and life-changer. Jeremy will share his perspectives on failure, overcoming your own limitations, and finding your true potential. Learn more about Jeremy on the following platforms:- Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Did you know... The numbers on your zip code are a better predictor of success than the numbers of your IQ. Until you get your mindset right!  Until you understand that you don't find yourself, you create yourself!! You must constantly learn. You must constantly seek knowledge. Then you must implement that knowledge. "Knowledge is not power, applied knowledge is power" George Bernard Shaw said “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” It's time to put that to work for yourself. How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE!  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Taylor Morgan and the Captain's Lifestyle: Living the Captain's Lifestyle means that you are in control of every aspect of your life and are constantly striving to improve yourself. You accept nothing shy of excellence. You control what you put into your body. You control the amount of time you spend working towards your goals. You realize success doesn't happen overnight. You stick to the process day in and day out no matter how hard it gets. No matter how much you don't want to get up out of bed, you do, and you put in the work. You live for the challenge. You realize what you have control over and don't stress about the things you do not. You take control of your own mind and don't let it control you. You don't react to a situation, you respond. You don't let your emotions or impulses control the situation. You are a leader and an inspiration to those around you. You have a dominating presence when you enter a room because you know that you can handle any situation. You are confident and assertive. You don't let people push you around and you know to ask for help when you need it. You don't have all the answers and are always willing to learn. You are aware of the person you want to become and you don't stray from the path to success, no matter how difficult it seems, no matter how others may try to influence you in another direction. You are obsessed with growth. You are The Captain of Your Own Life. Social Media Sharable Quotes: - Success comes if you are willing to learn… which means stepping into an opportunity willing to fail! – Jeremy - It's not about me, nobody gives a shit about Taylor. I have to help other succeed! - Taylor - You only fail if you don't learn from your experience.- Taylor - Society has gotten soft and is now afraid of a challenge and getting uncomfortable. Most people cannot mentally stand in a cold shower… it not going to hurt you, its just uncomfortable. – Taylor - The power to choose is our superpower has humans.- Jeremy - If you are spending money(investing) in yourself, you should not think of that as an expense!- Taylor - Discipline equals Freedom! - Taylor Show Notes: 0:00- Intro and re-cap from Jeremy guesting on Taylor show recently 1:16- Listen to Taylor explain what the “Captains Lifestyle” is all about! 7:44 Taylor describes life after the service and quitting drinking for 2 years 10:06- The decision to become an entrepreneur 16:02- The Right of Passage & Getting Uncomfortable is key! 24:05 – The Power of Choice and Perspective 35:02- Taylor formula for making buying decisions (business and personal) 47:03- Jeremy's “Quick Hitters” 51:03- Wrap Up Connect with Taylor Morgan: Website: https://www.thecaptainslifestyle.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecaptainslifestyle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/6captainmorgan9/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@captain_taylor_morgan?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWaLLCQfG2JGWUh2L8kWKaQ/featured Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Joseph James is a former U.S. Marine and Law Enforcement veteran, business owner, father, motivational speaker and life coach. Joseph has spoken in many venues across the nation and has helped 1,000's of people understand their purpose in life. After his wife's battle of cancer, and the journey of pain his family went through, Joseph is now coaching people that have gone through life's struggles, pain and trauma to help them not just find their purpose through pain but teach them to take their pain and launch them into their destiny! Social Media Sharable Quotes: “He started out with spankings… there was no “time out” for my siblings and I… Then spankings quickly escalated and became beatings!” Joseph referencing his father and childhood “My 3-year-old showing me Google Maps asking me; where is heaven dad?... because that's where is mom is…” Joseph talking about losing his wife right after the birth of their child. “We have to understand the capacity of the humans rejecting us…” - Jeremy on dealing with rejection at any age “I smell the smell of death and I have no hope” – Joseph's wife “I realized right then this was not a day-by-day battle, or month by month, or year by year, BUT it was a SECOND-by-SECOND battle. Every moment matters and the mood can change in a second! – Joseph “Vulnerability brings healing… you can say, here, this is the ball and chain I have been carrying for so long, man will you please take it from me and do something with it?!”- Joseph regarding his healing process Show Notes: 0:22- Jeremy introduces Joseph James and give brief story about how they met 2:01- Joseph tells his “story” 10:54- Jeremy and Joseph dive into “seeking approval” from parents, teacher, coaches, brother, co-worker etc. Hint: remove the word “approval” with “opinion. Listen as Jeremy explains 21:50- Rejection: “A lot of it is just self-forgiveness…” Don't miss this Action Item from Joseph 36:42- Joseph begins the story of losing his wife after being diagnosed with cancer 8 weeks before the due date of their child. 54:43- Vulnerability Brings Healing 1:02:01- Listen to Joseph describe “Hell in the Hallway”- Transition of Life 1:15:56- 4 Must Have Takeaways from Joseph: 1- Self -Forgiveness 2- Take Time to Grieve 3- Listen to the Episode for #3 and #4 Connect with Joseph James: Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/purthrpn  Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/252908273026721  Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/meetjosephjames/ Connect with Jeremy and Optimal Self: Links: (We LOVE to be tagged in your posts, please share our content and tag us!) - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

They were the ultimate “identity creators” Micheal Jordan = MJ Deion Sanders = Prime Time Kobe Bryant = Black Mamba Beyonce = Sasha Fierce They created the “best version of themselves”. You can do the same, in any area of your life. You too can be the creator of your "Identity". How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE!  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Whether your past was riddled with trauma or it was full of accolades. Either way the worst prison in the world is the one you don't even know you're in! Be the architect, be the designer, create your future!!! The best is yet to come!!! How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE!  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Let me start by asking you this: How many minutes of undisturbed work do you get done on an average day? 10, 20, maybe 50 minutes? If you think that sounds low, just examine your life.  Most of us can’t go undisturbed for more than 10 minutes. We run out of "work" time before we are actually done. We are consumed by messages here, email there, apps like Slack, What's app, etc. The average attention span of a Millennial is a short 12 seconds, and the average attention span for Gen Z at a mere eight seconds. How to connect with Jeremy: www.OptimalSelf.Today - The Main Page w/ access to Jeremy's "Identity Creator" Course, 2 Bonus Downloads, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, and more for FREE!  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself

Today in the GRIND seat, I chopped it up with former professional baseball player and CrossFit athlete, Jeremy Herider. In our conversation, we talk about his baseball career, CrossFit training, and his work as a pioneer of Optimal Self. Jeremy has helped 1,000’s of people become the best versions of themselves through Optimal Self, and he’s done so with the belief that every high-performing individual follows those same basic habits to support their success. Originally from Lancaster, California, Jeremy found his strength as an athlete from an early age. He was a three-sport letterman in high school and a MVP in baseball. He graduated from Gonzaga University where he was an All-Pac10 Infielder. His pro baseball career took off not long after. But his drive didn’t stop there and neither did his list of accomplishments. Jeremy was the first contracted player with the Diamondbacks to get a hit in the history of the organization. He was later drafted by the LA Reign, officially making him a two-sport professional athlete. More recently, Jeremy has been named a CrossFit Champion, taking home 1st place for the Deadlift/Box Jump event. Jeremy has shifted his focus once again as a productivity consultant for Fortune 500 companies, private business coach, and motivational speaker. Jeremy’s Optimal Self Coaching program and podcast boils down this lifetime of achievement into tangible, attainable habits that anyone can adopt for success. No success story, including Jeremy’s, happens by accident. Begin yours with Optimal Self. Links: - Main Page: www.OptimalSelf.Today - Links to our Podcast, all social media, PLUS join our Private Facebook Group, Free "Identity Creator" Course, and more! - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkydziqrlYZIFmOgD1kTPA - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimalSelf1 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimal_self/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@optimalself