Podcast appearances and mentions of robert brault

Morning Mantra: "I pray you heal from things that no one ever apologized for."That's a tough one, the absent apology.It's difficult to move on after being hurt, but it's especially hard without the person that hurt you owning it, and asking for your forgiveness.Forgive them anyway.Many times the only person suffering is you. Either they don't realize how much they hurt you, or they are not invested enough in the relationship to care.Holding onto this pain causes you to suffer. Let. It. Go.Life becomes a lot easier when you learn to accept the apology that you never got.#BeWillingToMoveOn #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #inspirationalQuotes #MorningMotivation #Equestrian #HorseLover #QuotesToInspire #HorseHippieBrand #HorseHippieBoutiqueQuotes: Nakela Homer & Robert Brault

Thank You   Deut 8:16-18   1) Heart of gratitude   1 Thess 5:16-18   Eph 5:19-20   FOR: Gk - huper - meaning: over, above all, beyond, more than    2) Choice of gratitude   Eph 5:20   Col 3:15   ( please put up picture while I read the story of Corrie ten Boom)    3) Practiced Gratitude   Phil 4:11   1) Notice what you are grateful for 2) Savour it/ absorb it/ meditate on it  3) Express it    “There is no such thing as gratitude unexpressed, it is plain, old-fashioned ingratitude” Robert Brault    4) Expressed Gratitude    Luke 17: 11-19

あっという間に12月。シンプルな幸せをエンジョイできる自分でいたいと感じています♡ "Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." -Robert Brault

EP104 - What effect does the quality of our relationships have on the quality of our mental health? This is the question we'll be answering in episode number two of the 6-part Men's Mental Health series.Today, I am joined by four repeating guests, all of whom have had an immediate impact on my life, specifically on the quality of relationships I have with Jennilee, my Brothers, and most importantly, myself.Here's a quick look at what we're going to be training today:

If you were told as a kid, "study hard and get a good job" that may be great advice for first-time job seekers but not optimal for someone in the middle of their career. "We are kept from our goals not by obstacles but by a clear path to lesser goals.” Robert Brault. In this episode, Paul Goldsmith breaks down the 3 steps to creating your dream job Determine your ideal work situation. Where do your passions intersect with the biggest money-making opportunities in the world? Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur or would you prefer to find a new job at a company that fits you better? Optimize your work environment to bring out your best self and work. Make a 2-3 Year Commitment to do what is required to stay on the path to your dream job. If you like to learn more about the PRINT assessment and ideal career role alignment, you can schedule a complimentary coaching call with Paul Goldsmith here.

If you were told as a kid, "study hard and get a good job" that may be great advice for first-time job seekers but not optimal for someone in the middle of their career. "We are kept from our goals not by obstacles but by a clear path to lesser goals.” Robert Brault. In this episode, Paul Goldsmith breaks down the 3 steps to creating your dream job Determine your ideal work situation. Where do your passions intersect with the biggest money-making opportunities in the world? Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur or would you prefer to find a new job at a company that fits you better? Optimize your work environment to bring out your best self and work. Make a 2-3 Year Commitment to do what is required to stay on the path to your dream job. If you like to learn more about the PRINT assessment and ideal career role alignment, you can schedule a complimentary coaching call with Paul Goldsmith here.

  Thanks for joining me. I am reluctantly considering the conclusion that much of what I have believed for as long as I have believed anything may represent far more hope than truth. Sure, I admit to taking it for granted that things actually are the way I have always thought they are, that my reality is valid and based on the true and factual, and that my sense of what's real is correct and axiomatic. Naive? Simple-minded? Perhaps dangerous? Indeed. But nonetheless, I believed. I take some comfort in knowing that a preference for belief over thoughtful consideration didn't just start with me. The Roman philosopher Seneca observed that "Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment." It's likely that the "exercise" part of exercising judgment is the showstopper for many, if not most of us. For me at least, it has been easier to relax and believe. Let me share a story that struggles with knowing truth from opinion, fact from belief. It gets at something important, I think. 1: A Discussion of Ideas George had been retired for many years and was, by all accounts, set in his ways and beliefs. His daughters had asked him to discuss his views and outlook with them, hoping to gain a better understanding of him as a person and the experiences that had formed him. Youngsters, they argued, may not know what life was like when their father was in his prime, and they argued it was worthwhile for him to impart his wisdom. The conversation began with George sharing his thoughts on a range of topics, from money management and world politics, to hard work and the purpose of life. He had very strong opinions and was keen for his daughters to take them on board and learn from them. However, the girls didn't always agree and often challenged him, proposing their own ideas which didn't always match up with his. The discussion continued, with the subject matter becoming increasingly complex. However, one thing was becoming increasingly clear: George and his daughters were getting tangled up in trying to identify which elements of their respective beliefs and outlooks were true verses those which were not. They both seemed unable to distinguish fact from opinion and thus the conversation began to deadlock. It was at this point someone made an interesting suggestion: why not agree to a way of telling true ideas from false ones? By finding a way to distinguish between belief and fact, hope was the conversation could begin to progress. Immediately, a spark of curiosity was kindled, as it dawned on all of them that this could be a fantastic experiment. George and his daughters agreed to sit down at a later date to devise a way of identifying which ideas and notions were true and those which were not. If I may interrupt, Robert Brault got it right when he pointed out that "An old belief is like an old shoe. We so value its comfort that we fail to notice the hole in it." To my surprise and disappointment, I am starting to notice cracks if not actual holes in some of my most trusted beliefs. The cause and solution may be as simple as E D Martin suggests, "It is easier to believe than to doubt." Laziness? Indifference? Bertrand Russell says it's our inherent credulity. "Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones." Perhaps I should add gullibility to lazy and naive. The picture is not looking good. The pragmatist in me is calling out for attention. He or perhaps she is arguing that belief is not the issue. The issue is whether my unique collection of notions and ideas about how things are and how they work are serving me, furthering my interests. Admittedly, this is a rather pedestrian perspective; but if it works for me, I see little need to reason otherwise. If I may lean on Robert Brault again, "Sometimes you believe a thing that isn't true because in the world you wish to live in, it would be true.

  Thanks for joining me. I am reluctantly considering the conclusion that much of what I have believed for as long as I have believed anything may represent far more hope than truth. Sure, I admit to taking it for granted that things actually are the way I have always thought they are, that my reality is valid and based on the true and factual, and that my sense of what's real is correct and axiomatic. Naive? Simple-minded? Perhaps dangerous? Indeed. But nonetheless, I believed. I take some comfort in knowing that a preference for belief over thoughtful consideration didn't just start with me. The Roman philosopher Seneca observed that "Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment." It's likely that the "exercise" part of exercising judgment is the showstopper for many, if not most of us. For me at least, it has been easier to relax and believe. Let me share a story that struggles with knowing truth from opinion, fact from belief. It gets at something important, I think. 1: A Discussion of Ideas George had been retired for many years and was, by all accounts, set in his ways and beliefs. His daughters had asked him to discuss his views and outlook with them, hoping to gain a better understanding of him as a person and the experiences that had formed him. Youngsters, they argued, may not know what life was like when their father was in his prime, and they argued it was worthwhile for him to impart his wisdom. The conversation began with George sharing his thoughts on a range of topics, from money management and world politics, to hard work and the purpose of life. He had very strong opinions and was keen for his daughters to take them on board and learn from them. However, the girls didn't always agree and often challenged him, proposing their own ideas which didn't always match up with his. The discussion continued, with the subject matter becoming increasingly complex. However, one thing was becoming increasingly clear: George and his daughters were getting tangled up in trying to identify which elements of their respective beliefs and outlooks were true verses those which were not. They both seemed unable to distinguish fact from opinion and thus the conversation began to deadlock. It was at this point someone made an interesting suggestion: why not agree to a way of telling true ideas from false ones? By finding a way to distinguish between belief and fact, hope was the conversation could begin to progress. Immediately, a spark of curiosity was kindled, as it dawned on all of them that this could be a fantastic experiment. George and his daughters agreed to sit down at a later date to devise a way of identifying which ideas and notions were true and those which were not. If I may interrupt, Robert Brault got it right when he pointed out that "An old belief is like an old shoe. We so value its comfort that we fail to notice the hole in it." To my surprise and disappointment, I am starting to notice cracks if not actual holes in some of my most trusted beliefs. The cause and solution may be as simple as E D Martin suggests, "It is easier to believe than to doubt." Laziness? Indifference? Bertrand Russell says it's our inherent credulity. "Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones." Perhaps I should add gullibility to lazy and naive. The picture is not looking good. The pragmatist in me is calling out for attention. He or perhaps she is arguing that belief is not the issue. The issue is whether my unique collection of notions and ideas about how things are and how they work are serving me, furthering my interests. Admittedly, this is a rather pedestrian perspective; but if it works for me, I see little need to reason otherwise. If I may lean on Robert Brault again, "Sometimes you believe a thing that isn't true because in the world you wish to live in, it would be true.

Resilience is a topic I've wanted to explore for a long time on the podcast. After all, how can we continue to work on ourselves if our progress is always getting cut short? So in this week's episode, we're going to explore 6 tips for becoming more resilient in your life. When I started doing the research for today's episode on how to handle sliding back when you've made some progress, something about my search terms brought up a bunch of articles on how to handle sliding while driving on icy roads. I was going to pass these over but then I got a little distracted and a little curious about what the pros have to say about this. Living in New England, knowing how to handle driving on icy roads is a requirement so I thought I should brush up on my knowledge. And, as I read through the article, I realized that all of the tips they suggested applied quite well to sliding back when making progress! So, today's episode is a two-fer! It will teach you about managing both sliding while driving on icy roads and sliding back after making good progress. Once again, Focus Forward to the rescue! Here are some resources related to the episode.How to handle backslides: https://www.scottsfortcollinsauto.com/what-do-you-do-if-your-car-is-sliding-on-ice/Resilience Resources:https://www.apa.org/topics/resiliencehttps://www.child-encyclopedia.com/resilience/according-experts/protective-role-executive-function-skills-high-risk-environmentshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6403185/https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_hardwire_resilience_into_your_brainJames Clear: https://jamesclear.com/get-back-on-trackEmotional regulation: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/Consistency: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iZTI4OGFjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz/episode/NDBjMDBiMTUtMzMwMy00OGVjLWI2OWMtMGE3ZjNmNDlmZGI3?ep=14Breaking streaks:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/202306/how-broken-streaks-sap-motivationContact us!Reach out to us at podcast@beyondbooksmart.comIG/FB/TikTok @beyondbooksmartcoachingTranscript:Before I get started today, I wanted to ask for a favor! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts, could you scroll down to the bottom of the Focus Forward section of the app and give us a rating? Hopefully 5 stars?? Also, if you have any episode topic ideas, please email me at podcast at beyond bookmart.com! I'd love to hear from you. Okay, let's get going.When I started doing the research for today's episode on how to handle sliding back when you've made some progress, something about my search terms brought up a bunch of articles on how to handle sliding while driving on icy roads. I was going to pass these over but then I got a little distracted and a little curious about what the pros have to say about this. Living in the NE, knowing how to handle driving on icy roads is a requirement so I thought I should brush up on my knowledge. And, as I read through the article, I realized that all of the tips they suggested applied quite well to sliding back when making progress! So, today's episode is a two-fer! It will teach you about managing both sliding while driving on icy roads and sliding back after making good progress. Once again, Focus Forward to the rescue! The article I'll refer to throughout the episode is aptly called “What Do You Do If Your Car is Sliding on Ice?” and it was written by someone at Scott's Automotive and Service Centers, Inc with locations throughout Colorado and Arizona. You can find a link to it in the show notes if you want more information or want to read their other well-written and informative articles. Before I dive into the article, I wanted to share some science-y stuff about executive function and resilience, because resilience is basically what I'm exploring today - managing the challenge of sliding back after having made some progress. We need to be resilient to get back on the horse, if you will. Research has shown that there is a direct connection between resilience and executive function skills. It appears that when your executive functioning is strong, your sense of self-efficacy is strengthened, as well. Self-efficacy, as we have talked about before in a couple of other episodes, is the belief that you have the ability to motivate yourself, accomplish tasks, and make decisions.Studies have also shown that adolescents have a better time adjusting to school when they have stronger executive functioning and are more resilient. As a coach, I see this all the time in my college clients. After I've worked with them for a while and they've created some systems that work really well to support their EF skills, I see them being more resilient. They head into difficult times during the school year with more confidence and they come through it having had a better experience. If you'd like to do some reading on resilience and executive function, check out the show notes because I stuck some articles in there that you might find interesting. So, here's another reason to work on building your executive function skills, especially as teenagers and young adults. Okay, so back to icy driving conditions. Scott's Automotive shared six tips for icy driving success in the article. I'll review them all and tie them to some executive functioning strategies that can help us when we feel like we're taking two steps forward and one step back, which by the way, is very normal, just like ice.Tip #1No Brakes!The article reads, “Your first impulse when you feel yourself slipping out of control–literally–is to apply your brakes and stop the vehicle.” You're not supposed to do that, even though you really want to, as it will make your slide worse. This can apply when we feel like we're sliding back or not making progress on our goals. It can be tempting to give up, to put on the brakes and say, “well, apparently I'm just bad at doing this new habit” and decide that we're not qualified to even try to make this positive change. To me, this black and white kind of thinking is a great way to interrupt any progress you were making and make your slide even worse. Practicing dialectical thinking in this situation is a good thing to try. Dialectical thinking allows us to hold two opposing thoughts in our heads at one time and recognize and accept that both can be true. “I overslept again! I should just give up on being a morning person” becomes, “It feels like I'm not making any progress on getting up earlier because I overslept again and I'm willing to keep trying”. This can help us be less rigid in our thinking and allow us to continue to look for alternative tools and strategies to help us reach our goals. Remember that cognitive flexibility from episode 21? Dialectical thinking is a great way to use those cognitive flexibility skills you have been working on developing.Okay, on to Tip #2Turn into the slideThis part of managing icy driving has always boggled my mind, but they're right! The article agrees and says, “This goes against your instincts, but to help when you are sliding, you actually want to turn in the direction of the slide.” When I saw this, it really resonated with me and it kind of goes along with the previous tip. When we're sliding back, changing our viewpoint from seeing it as a failure to seeing it as an opportunity to learn, can make a huge difference. Really lean into it, turn into that perceived “failure”. Embrace it as an opportunity to learn, an opportunity to find something that works better than what we've already been trying. Or, maybe it will just help us find the patience to accept ourselves, even when we're not making the progress we wish we were, with grace and love and compassion. The last lines of this section of the article are just so perfect for this: “Gently maneuver the wheel. Correcting your slide in one direction, will result in the car returning back in the opposite direction before it, ultimately, stabilizes. Expect this rocking back and forth motion and respond with care.” Let's do the same with ourselves and respond with care.Okay, next up, Tip #3Avoid oversteeringAgain, the article comes through with a tip that so perfectly applies to learning how to manage it when we slide back when making progress. It reads, “If you oversteer, you can put the car in a full spin.” I see oversteering as completely overhauling our systems when we feel like we're failing, sliding back, or not making the progress we want to see. There's actually no need to oversteer. Take some time to reflect on the progress you HAVE made and see what tools or strategies DO work for you. See how you can modify those, if needed. Make small, incremental changes instead of major ones. Work at slowly changing your thinking about your progress. I bet you there are wins in there that you're just not seeing. There's no need to throw away that planner if you miss a meeting or give up running just because you missed a couple runs in your 5k training plan. Look at your planner - what did work? How many meetings did you not miss? What strategies can you use to make your planner work better for you? Look at your 5k training plan - what days and times seem to be the easiest for you to go running? What can you do to prevent injury? Are you drinking enough water? When we feel like we're sliding, pausing and taking some time to think, reflect, troubleshoot, and find small wins you might be overlooking is much more effective than overhauling your whole system or oversteering your car.Okay, now for Tip #4Stay calmOh, Scott's Automotive and Service Centers, you know the key to my heart and to our thinking brains. Emotional regulation! The article states, “Staying calm is key. Panic will cause you to oversteer and can result in a more serious slide, spin or accident.” If you have listened to this podcast for a while, you'll have heard me say a million times that we can only fully access our executive function skills when we are calm. When we allow our emotions to take over, it's really, really difficult to think about what to do when we are challenged by something, when we find ourselves sliding back. Staying calm is the key to the resiliency we need to recover from these perceived setbacks. If you haven't yet discovered what strategies help regulate yourself when you're feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, frustrated, scared, or anxious, listen up! Sometimes it's as simple as taking some calming breaths. At BBS we coaches really love 5-finger breathing, where you trace your fingers up and down while breathing in and out. Another breathing strategy that lots of people find helpful is square breathing - you breathe in for four counts, hold for four counts, breathe out for four and then hold again for four and then repeat this cycle as long as you can. But you don't even have to get fancy like this - just taking some slow, controlled breaths can really make a difference. I've heard lots of people say that breathing is just not for them. I'd like to push back a little on that and say that breathing is actually for everyone - it's literally keeping you alive right now! Just give one of these breathing exercises a shot! You might be surprised at how helpful it can be.Practicing healthy, supportive self-talk is another tip for staying calm. When I'm out running and I'm struggling, I always tell myself “Hannah, you can do this”. If you listened to episode 1 about managing failure, you may remember me talking about this strategy. Speaking kindly to ourselves with supportive words during times of stress can really help regulate our emotions. So, whether you're sliding on ice or just sliding back from making progress, try motivating yourself with a little supportive self-talk.Mindfulness is another great strategy for managing our emotions. Learning how to pay attention to our bodies and how they're feeling, bringing our focus back to what we're doing, and noticing small things around us can all help with emotional regulation - and tricky winter driving! There are a ton of different approaches to mindfulness, including stopping to pay attention to something we normally just do without thinking or sitting for a 10-minute meditation session. However you approach mindfulness is up to you - research shows that it really and truly does positively impact our emotional regulation.In order for these strategies to be really effective when we need them, we have to practice them. If you listened to episode 26 with Dr. Alison Roy, you might remember me saying that I started practicing square breathing while I'm driving. Hopefully it'll come in handy this winter when I'm navigating some icy roads.Next up, Tip #5Prevent sliding by reducing your speedIf road conditions are poor, we should all be driving more slowly to begin with. The article explains ”If the roads are icy, or covered in snow, it is important to slow your vehicle. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advises that you reduce your speed by 1/3 on wet roads and by 1/2 (or more) on snow-packed roads.” This is such great advice for changing habits, too. The process of building or breaking habits is not easy or fast. There are no quick fixes. There's no magic wand. Barreling into trying to make change with the expectation that you'll somehow, miraculously become perfect instantly is unreasonable and is sure to set you up for disappointment. We are human, We are not perfect. Slow down, take small steps, give yourself some grace and some time. Look in the rearview mirror and see what's worked for you and what hasn't. Strive for excellence, not perfection. And last, and certainly not least, Tip #6Call for an Auto Check-upScott's Automotive says “Another way to stay safe during inclement weather conditions is to ensure that your car is prepared for the weather.” This is true for our minds and bodies, as well. When we are healthy and taken care of, it is easier to manage sliding back. Prioritizing self-care is critical. Just as you make sure your cars' tires have enough tread and your brakes are not worn out, we need to make sure that we are eating well, sleeping well, and moving our bodies. Going to the doctor regularly and making sure you're doing what you can to stay healthy is critical for success, especially when you're challenged by tricky stuff. It is much easier to access the executive function skills we need to be resilient when our bodies are happy. Part of this last tip involves asking for help. I don't know about you, but there's not much I understand about fixing cars, so I need to ask the mechanic for help. In fact, as I write this, our car is in the shop for new brakes. If you need help with your executive function skills, ask for it! It can be scary to say I need help, but giving ourselves permission to do that can lead to growth far beyond anything we ever thought possible. Asking for help does not mean you are weak, or ignorant, or anything like that. It actually means you are smart and confident. I have had so many clients say to me, “I was so afraid to admit I needed help” or “I was afraid to share my struggles” but as soon as they did, they felt a great weight off their shoulders and were able to start moving towards finding solutions to their challenges. And, let me tell you, as much as I'm preaching this right now, I, too, find it very difficult to ask for help. But, I take a deep breath and do it, because I'm worth it. Well, there you go! If you live in the north, you've had a refresh on how to handle sliding on ice and if you live in the south, you've had a chance to be glad you don't live where it snows. And hopefully you've all learned some tips for handling sliding back while working towards your goals. Before I go, I wanted to share some advice that some of my fellow coaches shared on this topic. Denise McMahon shared that she uses backslides as an opportunity to have her clients consider questions like:Am I facing any new or unforeseen barriers?Have I really slid backward or am I expecting myself to be perfect?Do I need to tweak my tools and strategies to gain some momentum again?Am I shaming myself or creating negative stories that are preventing me from taking the next step?What's one small thing I can say yes to?Can I introduce novelty to respark my interest?And, Tina Conte shared a great quote from author, Robert Brault:...taking a step backwardafter taking a step forward is not a disaster, it's a cha-cha.”And that's our show for today. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to listen. Be sure to check out the show notes for further reading. Please share our podcast with your friends, family, and colleagues. We appreciate it so much! You can reach out to me at podcast@beyondbooksmart.com. I would love to hear from you. Please subscribe to Focus Forward on Apple and Google podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts. If you listen on Apple podcasts or spotify, give us a boost by giving us 5-star rating! Sign up for our newsletter at www.beyondbooksmart.com slash podcast. We'll let you know when new episodes drop and share information related to the topic. Thanks for listening!

Morning Mantra: "I pray you heal from things that no one ever apologized for."That's a tough one, the absent apology.It's difficult to move on after being hurt, but it's especially hard without the person that hurt you owning it, and asking for your forgiveness.Forgive them anyway.Many times the only person suffering is you. They don't realized how much they hurt you, or they are not invested enough in the relationship to care.Holding onto this pain causes you to suffer. Let. It. Go.Life becomes a lot easier when you learn to accept the apology that you never got.#BeWillingToMoveOn #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #inspirationalQuotes #MorningMotivation #Equestrian #HorseLover #QuotesToInspire #HorseHippieBrand #HorseHippieBoutiqueQuotes:  Nakela Homer & Robert Brault

Morning Mantra: "I pray you heal from things that no one ever apologized for."That's a tough one, the absent apology.It's difficult to move on after being hurt, but it's especially hard without the person that hurt you owning it, and asking for your forgiveness.Forgive them anyway.Many times the only person suffering is you. They don't realized how much they hurt you, or they are not invested enough in the relationship to care.Holding onto this pain causes you to suffer. Let. It. Go.Life becomes a lot easier when you learn to accept the apology that you never got.#BeWillingToMoveOn #BeHappy #BeHorsey #BeHippie #HorseHippie #MorningMantra #inspirationalQuotes #MorningMotivation #Equestrian #HorseLover #QuotesToInspire #HorseHippieBrand #HorseHippieBoutiqueQuotes:  Nakela Homer & Robert Brault

I woke up this morning with an incredible zest to expand my feeling of gratefulness. Well, there is not so much to expand as to recognize all the things that I am grateful for but haven't thought about lately. That's the thing about living in a fast-paced world where our daily activities, big and small, fly by and are quickly forgotten. It's always been that way. There is nothing new in the world. That got me thinking about one of my favorite quotes — “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” —Robert Brault As a no regrets kind of guy, I admit to sometimes not living in gratitude. Thankfully, the wisdom of others is always making sure I remember what is important— Here are a few of my favorites. “If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.”—Frank A. Clark “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” —Eckhart Tolle “Who does not thank for little will not thank for much.” —Estonian Proverb “Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”—William Faulkner “Enough is a feast.”—Buddhist Proverb “When you are grateful, fear disappears, and abundance appears.”—Anthony Robbins “When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.”—Vietnamese Proverb “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”—William Arthur Ward “A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all the other virtues.”—Cicero “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”—Robert Brault

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ― Meister EckhartOne of the initial elements that comes into play is the social element of Thanksgiving.Who are you going to be with on this day?Do you love who you're going to be with? And can you be intentional in who you surround yourself with?The emotional or psychological element of Thanksgiving.These holidays can be fraught with emotional pitfalls. They can also be fraught with emotional mountain peaks, Things of greatness that you're excited for moments that are beautiful and wonderful. And then there's the converse, the fear, or anxiety or worries.The best thing to do on this day is to feel grounded, calm and oriented, so you're able to make decisions around food and have choices.If you are in a group of people on this day, it's important also that you learn. How do you feel in that group?Environmental or physical.Fit in a place or a space or a chair that makes you feel comfortable, but not so much that you're thinking into it.Logistical.What time of day are you going to eat?  No skipping meals before this meal.What else can you do to ignite a connection besides just the connection to the food?"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." – Robert Brault        

Enjoy the little things in life bc one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things. Robert Brault 

Have you ever wondered what stands between you and your deepest desires? Most times, the answer is knowledge. But what if there were a few simple rules that could help achieve, not only your current goals but your higher purpose? In yoga, we call them niyamas. The niyamas are a set of five ancient rules or universal laws, which aim at your internal wellbeing. By following them, you will be better able to identify your goals, make peace with where you are, and develop the necessary discipline to achieve your goals. All while studying yourself and aligning to your higher purpose. Listen to the podcast to learn more about how you can achieve peak performance in all areas of your life. What you’ll get out of tuning in: How to use the rules of yoga for peak performance How to keep aiming at your goals How to align yourself to a deeper purpose Links Mentioned in Episode: Take the Assessment  Change Your Life Go here >> use promo code “actiontaker” Read some of Robert Brault's works Find out more about Yuval Noah Harari More about Craig Hamilton’s teachings Rolf Sovik and the Himalayan Institute Watch some Jordan Peterson’s videos Start with a Detox Get some free resources Show Highlights: The importance of reinventing yourself Understanding the parts of you that need to change Partnering up with Universal Law Timestamps: 3:50 Where yoga philosophy intersects with peak performance 15:10 Start by cleaning up your act 22:40 Experiencing deep ease and satisfaction 28:52 Discipline to the target 35:37 The importance of self-study  49:41 Aligning to a higher purpose

A parent's love is whole no matter how many times divided. – Robert Brault

Welcome to episode #69 of Not Me, But You! This is the FIRST episode of 2021. So Happy New Year to you!This podcast continues to grow. I've watched it continue to be downloaded in new cities and new countries around the world! It's exciting to see the digital footprint grow. But this podcast is NOT about me. The focus of this podcast is on YOU, the listener. I believe that you already have inside of you everything that you need in order to reach your goals. If a goofball like me, can have this type of success with a simple podcast, then so can you! You can do anything that you make up your mind that you will succeed at. So having a dream and having something that you are passionate about is a fantastic start. But you need to have BOTH a dream AND a plan to achieve your dream! I talk about my high school English teacher, Mr Brown and the impact he had on my life in later years. Our teachers/mentors when they are unselfish guides can have lasting positive effects on us. Why do you want to become wealth? I can tell you why I believe wealth will change your life forever. And then once you are wealthy, how many OTHER lives can you touch in a positive way, because of your wealth? Time is our most valuable asset. And time, focus, and energy are involved in achieving any goal. Be mindful that you are using time wisely and efficiently each day! We can only spend time once! And it's the one asset that we all have the same amount of. Check out Robert Brault. He has great quotes easily found on the Internet. He said, "We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal." How is diet and exercise connected to your journey toward wealth? Good question. Most wealthy people do not neglect their diet/health. I believe it's important for all of us to be healthy/remain healthy so that we can enjoy building wealth and simply being wealthy. Meal prepping can ensure that we get healthier meals and it will also help us to save money and ultimately build wealth. My new E-book will be available later this month and the topic of the book is about being healthy and building wealth. I provide a real life example of one of the most curious and absurd responses I've heard from someone who claimed that they wanted to increase their income, but saw problems everywhere with taking action! What we can learn from this example is that SOME of our thoughts are crazy and invalid and NEED to be ignored! You can use the power of your internet connection to monetize your ideas and create your own "pension check" flowing to you every month! The key to accomplishing your dreams is to simply get started! We all need to stop focussing on being perfect. Get past that desire. Life is messy, and you can figure out solutions for problems that you encounter. So just get started. Simply begin! Have courage today, to pick one thing, and work on your dreams. Facebook Page: Waypa Today Twitter: Waypa Today YouTube Channel: Waypa Todaywww.waypatoday.com www.healhtywisecooking.com Email me at: waypatoday@gmail.com Email me food prep/recipe related questions/comments at: HWC@healthywisecooking.com Pinterest: Healthy Wise Cooking 

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” -Robert Brault

"You only get one life, so it's probably worth the effort to make it a life you'd be willing to put your name on." Robert Brault

“We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.” - Robert Brault, quoted by Gary Keller in The One Thing   In 1997, when Steve Jobs came back to a struggling Apple (after having been ousted from the company he formed) …   …he took Apple’s product suite from 350 products down to 10 in a period of two years.   I’m sure those 350 products all had a reason for existence, and likely even some pretty talented people attached to them.   But 350 products confused the market, scattered resources and diffused their collective potential.   We all know how that process of simplification turned out.   When it comes to Finding Purpose in your life, a similar simplification process must take place.   Your life often gets more complicated than it needs to be. (I’m speaking as a notorious, but rapidly rehabilitating, over-complicator.)   If you truly want to live an extraordinary life of Purpose…   …the trivial many, must give way to the vital few.   -DQ   *The last line inspired by Joseph Juran in The One Thing

It was Robert Brault that said, “Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” I think so many of us, myself included, get caught up in the day-to-day grind that we forget to enjoy the little things. We let the hustle and bustle of social media, long work hours, or our stressful commutes interfere with our perspective. Tune in today to hear about how a street lamp reinvigorated my appreciation for the little things!

Today's quote from Robert Brault is all about being appreciative! Read on to learn more about this week's Let's Talk Sales inspiration! Robert Brault Quote This month's theme is Gratitude. And today's quote comes from Robert Brault, a speaker and author. He said: “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and […] The post Let’s Talk Sales! Inspirational Quote by Robert Brault – Episode 204 appeared first on Criteria For Success.

I am reluctantly considering the conclusion that much of what I have believed for as long as I have believed anything may represent far more hope than truth. Sure, I admit to taking it for granted that things actually are the way I have always thought they are, that my reality is valid and based on the true and factual, and that my sense of what's real is correct and axiomatic. Naive? Simple-minded? Perhaps dangerous? Indeed. But nonetheless, I believed. I take some comfort in knowing that a preference for belief over thoughtful consideration didn't just start with me. The Roman philosopher Seneca observed that "Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment." It's likely that the "exercise" part of exercising judgment is the showstopper for many, if not most of us. For me at least, it has been easier to relax and believe. Robert Brault got it right when he pointed out that "An old belief is like an old shoe. We so value its comfort that we fail to notice the hole in it." To my surprise and disappointment, I am starting to notice cracks if not actual holes in some of my most trusted beliefs. The cause and solution may be as simple as E D Martin suggests, "It is easier to believe than to doubt." Laziness? Indifference? Bertrand Russell says it's our inherent credulity. "Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones." Perhaps I should add gullibility to lazy and naive. The picture is not looking good. The pragmatist in me is calling out for attention. He or perhaps she is arguing that belief is not the issue. The issue is whether my unique collection of notions and ideas about how things are and how they work are serving me, furthering my interests. Admittedly, this is a rather pedestrian perspective; but if it works for me, I see little need to reason otherwise. If I may lean on Robert Brault again, "Sometimes you believe a thing that isn't true because in the world you wish to live in, it would be true." In the world I prefer, the way I arrange the pieces and parts, notions and ideas is reality, is worthy of belief. As self-centered and self-serving as my pragmatic self prefers being, I suspect that I'm not alone with my pragmatism. And therein lies the problem, the crack in my carefully cultivated system of beliefs. If all of us adopt this "Me first" approach to life and living, we quickly find ourselves in a pseudo-Darwinian video game where only the most ruthless survive. Me has precedence over us, person has precedence over people, power has precedence over weakness, will has precedence over law, interests have precedence over values, and the winners take all. I am coming to understand that Laurens van der Post has a point. "Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right." It seems to me that our elected politicians are increasingly convinced beyond doubt that they are right. But the truly frightening element is that they also believe that anyone who disagrees with them is, along with being wrong, stupid, subversive and unamerican. Name calling and finger pointing have become the political coin of the day. Ezra Pound thought that "What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it;" and the "I'm right and everyone who disagrees is wrong" approach to political discourse is deeply held. It would be easy to just chalk it up to politics and the political game were it not for what I find to be a most disturbing theme. Dodinsky tells us that "Life will magnify what you choose to believe;" and the political single mindedness is definitely magnifying. Herbert Agar takes the point a step further, "Man tends to treat all his opinions as principles;" and unfortunately, poorly constructed and ill-considered ideas and reactions are elevating to the level of governing principles. I could make my list of action and inaction within our federal gover...

I am reluctantly considering the conclusion that much of what I have believed for as long as I have believed anything may represent far more hope than truth. Sure, I admit to taking it for granted that things actually are the way I have always thought they are, that my reality is valid and based on the true and factual, and that my sense of what's real is correct and axiomatic. Naive? Simple-minded? Perhaps dangerous? Indeed. But nonetheless, I believed. I take some comfort in knowing that a preference for belief over thoughtful consideration didn't just start with me. The Roman philosopher Seneca observed that "Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment." It's likely that the "exercise" part of exercising judgment is the showstopper for many, if not most of us. For me at least, it has been easier to relax and believe. Robert Brault got it right when he pointed out that "An old belief is like an old shoe. We so value its comfort that we fail to notice the hole in it." To my surprise and disappointment, I am starting to notice cracks if not actual holes in some of my most trusted beliefs. The cause and solution may be as simple as E D Martin suggests, "It is easier to believe than to doubt." Laziness? Indifference? Bertrand Russell says it's our inherent credulity. "Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones." Perhaps I should add gullibility to lazy and naive. The picture is not looking good. The pragmatist in me is calling out for attention. He or perhaps she is arguing that belief is not the issue. The issue is whether my unique collection of notions and ideas about how things are and how they work are serving me, furthering my interests. Admittedly, this is a rather pedestrian perspective; but if it works for me, I see little need to reason otherwise. If I may lean on Robert Brault again, "Sometimes you believe a thing that isn't true because in the world you wish to live in, it would be true." In the world I prefer, the way I arrange the pieces and parts, notions and ideas is reality, is worthy of belief. As self-centered and self-serving as my pragmatic self prefers being, I suspect that I'm not alone with my pragmatism. And therein lies the problem, the crack in my carefully cultivated system of beliefs. If all of us adopt this "Me first" approach to life and living, we quickly find ourselves in a pseudo-Darwinian video game where only the most ruthless survive. Me has precedence over us, person has precedence over people, power has precedence over weakness, will has precedence over law, interests have precedence over values, and the winners take all. I am coming to understand that Laurens van der Post has a point. "Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right." It seems to me that our elected politicians are increasingly convinced beyond doubt that they are right. But the truly frightening element is that they also believe that anyone who disagrees with them is, along with being wrong, stupid, subversive and unamerican. Name calling and finger pointing have become the political coin of the day. Ezra Pound thought that "What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it;" and the "I'm right and everyone who disagrees is wrong" approach to political discourse is deeply held. It would be easy to just chalk it up to politics and the political game were it not for what I find to be a most disturbing theme. Dodinsky tells us that "Life will magnify what you choose to believe;" and the political single mindedness is definitely magnifying. Herbert Agar takes the point a step further, "Man tends to treat all his opinions as principles;" and unfortunately, poorly constructed and ill-considered ideas and reactions are elevating to the level of governing principles. I could make my list of action and inaction within our federal gover...

I am reluctantly considering the conclusion that much of what I have believed for as long as I have believed anything may represent far more hope than truth. Sure, I admit to taking it for granted that things actually are the way I have always thought they are, that my reality is valid and based on the true and factual, and that my sense of what's real is correct and axiomatic. Naive? Simple-minded? Perhaps dangerous? Indeed. But nonetheless, I believed. I take some comfort in knowing that a preference for belief over thoughtful consideration didn't just start with me. The Roman philosopher Seneca observed that "Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment." It's likely that the "exercise" part of exercising judgment is the showstopper for many, if not most of us. For me at least, it has been easier to relax and believe. Robert Brault got it right when he pointed out that "An old belief is like an old shoe. We so value its comfort that we fail to notice the hole in it." To my surprise and disappointment, I am starting to notice cracks if not actual holes in some of my most trusted beliefs. The cause and solution may be as simple as E D Martin suggests, "It is easier to believe than to doubt." Laziness? Indifference? Bertrand Russell says it's our inherent credulity. "Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones." Perhaps I should add gullibility to lazy and naive. The picture is not looking good. The pragmatist in me is calling out for attention. He or perhaps she is arguing that belief is not the issue. The issue is whether my unique collection of notions and ideas about how things are and how they work are serving me, furthering my interests. Admittedly, this is a rather pedestrian perspective; but if it works for me, I see little need to reason otherwise. If I may lean on Robert Brault again, "Sometimes you believe a thing that isn't true because in the world you wish to live in, it would be true." In the world I prefer, the way I arrange the pieces and parts, notions and ideas is reality, is worthy of belief. As self-centered and self-serving as my pragmatic self prefers being, I suspect that I'm not alone with my pragmatism. And therein lies the problem, the crack in my carefully cultivated system of beliefs. If all of us adopt this "Me first" approach to life and living, we quickly find ourselves in a pseudo-Darwinian video game where only the most ruthless survive. Me has precedence over us, person has precedence over people, power has precedence over weakness, will has precedence over law, interests have precedence over values, and the winners take all. I am coming to understand that Laurens van der Post has a point. "Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right." It seems to me that our elected politicians are increasingly convinced beyond doubt that they are right. But the truly frightening element is that they also believe that anyone who disagrees with them is, along with being wrong, stupid, subversive and unamerican. Name calling and finger pointing have become the political coin of the day. Ezra Pound thought that "What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it;" and the "I'm right and everyone who disagrees is wrong" approach to political discourse is deeply held. It would be easy to just chalk it up to politics and the political game were it not for what I find to be a most disturbing theme. Dodinsky tells us that "Life will magnify what you choose to believe;" and the political single mindedness is definitely magnifying. Herbert Agar takes the point a step further, "Man tends to treat all his opinions as principles;" and unfortunately, poorly constructed and ill-considered ideas and reactions are elevating to the level of governing principles. I could make my list of action and inaction within o...

How do you practice gratefulness? As we celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving Day, I’m inspired by thoughts of being thankful, and want to share those thoughts with you on this unusual solo episode. I’m traveling in India with my family, but I want to focus some attention--and intention--on this special day and the overall importance of giving thanks. It’s the little things What is the purpose of the Thanksgiving holiday? Putting the historical aspects of Pilgrims and Indians aside, the purpose of the day is to give thanks for what we have in our lives, and for most of us, that means the “typical” things that are easy to identify. We all think of family, freedom, enough food to eat, a good job, and things to enjoy in life. But wait---there’s more! Don’t forget the little things that make life special. They can be little moments, little joys, little triumphs, and little events that teach us unforgettable lessons. For example, I’m thankful for travel, for family in India, for spending time throughout my childhood here, and for knowing how to speak, write, and read my native language. When it comes down to it, some of the best things to be thankful for are the little things we are tempted to take for granted. Do we really need a special day to remind us to be thankful? The negativity bias Are you a “glass half-full” person? Unfortunately, most people are hard-wired to notice and emphasize the things in life that are going wrong, but we can’t let those things be the focus of our lives and be the force that guides us. We need to focus instead on what IS working and switch the mindset from the negative to the positive. When you have a bad day, be thankful that you’ll have another day and a new chance to fix things and make it better. The power of constructive criticism Do you enjoy hearing constructive criticism? Most of us would answer with a definitive NO, but there is power in constructive criticism and feedback. Don’t view it as a bad thing, but as something that helps us improve. Positive feedback that is warranted can be fuel for the fire that gets you going. You can find a way to turn every negative into a positive. Don’t fall into the trap of letting one negative piece of feedback erase all the positives!    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: [:10] Being thankful for little things, as well as the big things [3:50] Being thankful for my heritage [6:35] The things we take for granted [7:44] Overcoming the negativity bias [9:50] The power of constructive criticism [12:22] Don’t focus on the negative [14:17] How to focus on gratefulness [15:40] Habits of positive, thankful people [16:24} How to start your Gratitude List practice TWEETS YOU CAN USE: TWEET: “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.: --Robert Brault #chasingdreams TWEET: Focus on what IS working in your life---and be thankful! #chasingdreams TWEET: We underestimate the power of positive thoughts, feedback, and constructive criticism. #chasingdreams

Using traditional parenting techniques, author Rebecca Eanes felt disconnected from her children. Frustrated and discouraged, she decided to trust her gut instead. She documented online her newfound success with positive parenting and quickly found her message resonated with countless parents. In fact, she gained over a million followers on her “Positive Parenting” Facebook page and plenty of material for her first book, Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide. Now, two years later, Eanes shares her Positive Parenting Workbook: An Interactive Guide for Strengthening Emotional Connection. This companion guide or stand-alone book offers a place for parents to reflect on motivations, reactions, and goals. Ultimately, Eanes writes to help parents connect (or reconnect) with their children in order to create calmer, happier familial relationships. Since research shows healthy parents help children thrive, the author encourages all parents to “look within” first. In other words, before blaming society or our children, it's imperative we engage in proper self-care. To take good care of ourselves, Eanes suggests we slow down in one way or another. This can include taking deep breaths, doing push-ups, calling a friend, or asking for a hug. After all, as American author Robert Brault once said, “In our happiest childhood memories, our parents were happy, too.” The Workbook is replete with insightful exercises to help parents, such as: Build a foundation of trust Identify and change damaging, negative thought patterns Implement calm-down techniques instead of succumbing to anger and frustration Reconnect with partners, then approach parenting on a united front Create a positive family culture that allows kids to feel safe and loved Trade punishments for solutions Engage in daily loving rituals that strengthen family bonds In addition, Eanes addresses how to face proactively “Top Parenting Challenges.” These include tough cases such as Aggression, Whining, Not Listening, Back Talk, and Tantrums. Designed to reduce the drama, stress, and resentment all too common in families, Eanes's book shows parents how to intentionally chart a new path. Then, with greater emotional awareness, clear communication, and genuine connection with loved ones, parents are equipped to create joyful family moments. Eanes is the founder of Positive-Parents.org. BUY The Positive Parenting Workbook: An Interactive Guide for Strengthening Emotional Connection Music Credit Sound Editing Credit Connect with us on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION "If you can't forgive and forget, pick one." -Robert Brault  Forgiving doesn't mean forgetting. Forgiving doesn't mean you've given the message that what someone did was okay. Forgiveness means to let go of the anger or guilt towards someone or towards yourself. But that can be easier said than done. If forgiveness was easy, everyone would be doing it. As a spiritual community, let's walk and work through the spiritual and emotional discipline of forgiveness together. Forgiveness means giving up the right, not necessarily the reasons, for being right, hurt or angry. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: WATCH THIS SERMON ON YOUTUBE: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: or text LOVEBB to 73256 LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter: All Souls Church Website:  

This is the most "courageous" episode of "It's About More Than Real Estate: with David Serpa" released to date and are you surprised that it's David Golden talking to me from his house in Skybox while overlooking the Vegas strip that takes it there?   If you answered "yes" you already know a little about David Golden...   David shares with us his REO experience, being the #2 recruiter in KW, and we get into so much more...   David talks about operating out of love instead of out of fear, the importance of play as an adult, Tony Robbins, going through a divorce and loving your ex and remembering why you love that person. He talks about growing up fat, being in better shape and feeing better at 40 than 25, and we talk about the importance of forgiveness!     More details; Breaking into REO, being the #2 KW recruiter nationally, what's the best Tony Robbins course, starting DSPros, being "pretty Mexican", partying with David and him being alkaline by 5am, Being a fat kid, having an affair, meeting Courtney, going through a divorce, operating out of love instead of fear, Deepak Chopra, being real, not having "the fake David Golden talk to the fake David Serpa", loving yourself for exactly who you are, meditation, hypnosis, "doing depression", playing as an adult, doing a juice detox, I ask about how much diarrhea I should expect with juicing and if I got into Tony Robbins courses how long I have to wait for the naked stuff,  how to recognize good juice, "date with destiny", doing group colonics, taking a "good walk away" from everything, loving your ex, wanting another father figure for your children, having another man in your kid's lives, curing cancer in other countries, DMT, ayahuasca, the feeling of eternity, terrifying clowns, putting yourself into an infinite state of love and gratitude, being 40 and feeling better than 25, David Golden's exclusive coaching program, morning routine, sunrise manifesto, stating what you want out loud, going from school in Mexico to a Jewish private school in America, hating high school, becoming an audio book junkie, all the book recommendations, I quote Joe Pug again, I try to quote Robert Brault again, group experiences, becoming Vegan because of pushy Jesse Zagorsky, how angry you can expect to be when you become a vegan, great advice for people going through a divorce and Yara Golden's Fiercly Feminine Group "remember why you fell in love with the person in the first place." and lessons in forgiveness.    "People's lives are a direct reflection of the expectations of their peer groups." 

"El carisma no es solo saber saludar a la gente, sino que también requiere que dejes todo lo que estas haciendo para saludar a las personas." - Robert Brault Continuamos este episodio con la segunda parte del tema del carisma. La semana anterior platicamos de como el carisma puede ser desarrollado y no tienes que nacer con el. Al aplicar los principios que aquí compartimos, estamos seguros que tu carisma como líder aumentará. Y pudiésemos resumir el ser carismático con una habilidad de mostrar que la gente te importa y ellos son de valor para ti. Cuando operas de esa manera, valorando a las personas y añadiendo valor a ellas, eso te hace más carismático. Pero es muy importante que seas sincero al demostrar ese interés. La gente sabe reconocer cuando no lo eres. Se genuino en valorar a las personas y tu liderazgo llegará muy lejos.