Podcast appearances and mentions of shane stott

Many float center owners backed a Kickstarter project by Shane Stott to release a documentary about the benefits of floating. Shane was already fairly well known in the float world, having released a book called The Float Tank Cure, about his battles with anxiety, depression, and stress, and how his downward spiral led him to a lifestyle of drinking too much and trying to drown out the pain. He learned about floating and went on to create his own tank, posting his plans and schematics online for his followers. Eventually, that led to a partnership that launched Zen Float Tanks, a portable, home model. And because Shane wanted the world to know about floating, he set out to create a documentary highlighting his story, but also the stories of so many others whose lives had been improved by float therapy. But it all fell apart. As Shane said, “Admitting defeat was the hardest thing for me.” He lays it all out on this intimate episode – battling pandemic challenges, inflatable paddleboards wreaking havoc on his production, having an “increased tolerance for disappointment”, cutting hundreds of hours of film down to just over 98 minutes, delay after painful delay, experiencing profound loss, and eventually… finding peace. He says he felt like he was running a marathon that turned out to be an ultra. His finish line kept moving, but after listening to this story, it sounds like maybe he just crossed it. At least until he signs up for the next one…. Links floatingdocumentary.com (floatingdocumentary.com) Sponsors HelmBot (https://Helmbot.com) Float Tank Association (https://floatation.org) Mindfull Solutions (https://mindfull.solutions) Art of the Float Store (https://Shop.artofthefloat.com)

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be weightless?  To float in water, completely supported and relaxed?  In this episode, we sit down with Vee Carpenter, owner of True REST Float Spa in Chico, California to find out why float or “sensory deprivation tanks” are so beneficial to our well being, inside and out! Check out her spa at: Website: http://truerest.com/chico Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueRESTChico/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truerestchico/ Here are some of the other resources Vee provided to us that may be beneficial in your journey. BOOKS: The Book of Floating: Exploring the Private Sea by Michael Hutchinson: https://amzn.to/2xjGoRs The Float Tank Cure: Free Yourself From Stress, Anxiety, and Pain the Natural Way by Shane Stott: https://amzn.to/2kwuMRX Letters from the Void by Float ON: https://amzn.to/2IUmf5Q WEBSITES: http://weightlesswarrior.org/ http://pathwaysforveterans.com/ http://www.code9project.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youroxygenmaskfirst/support

Shane Stott is CEO of the Walker Tape Company, the leading brand in Hair Replacement Supplies. He is also the founder of the Zen Float Company, and co-creator of the Zen Float Tent, whose famous Kickstarter campaign raised $300,000 in its first month. He is a genuine inventor and has created some of the most cutting-edge products such as the Ultra Hold Tape Mini's, which revolutionized the Hair System Tape. He has been featured on ABC, MSN, and Yahoo with his amazing inventions. *** For Show Notes, Key Points, Contact Info, Resources Mentioned, & the Fabulous 4 Questions on this episode visit here: Shane Stott Interview. ***

Shane Stott is the CEO of Walker Tape Co and the co-founder of Zen Float Co. He is also a Best -Selling Author of the Float Tank Cure and is currently at work on a new book of meditations. Shane is an inventor and creator at heart and has revolutionized both of his industries. He brings his personal passion into all he does.  Shane has been featured on ABC, MSN, The New York Times and Yahoo and a Red Carpet experience for E Entertainment, He feels very fortunate in the exposure and positive feedback his companies have received. Shane strives every day to “pay-forward” what his mentors have shared with him, all the while growing and expanding his brand, companies, and future endeavors. 

Shane Stott is CEO of Walker Tape Co, and the co-founder of Zen Float Co as well as best -selling Author of the Float Tank Cure.He's an inventor at heart and has revolutionized both of his industries, being featured on ABC, MSN, The New York Times and Yahoo. In this episode, I really wanted to find the uttermost expert on floating, or what some people call sensory deprivation. This practice of isolation to increase mental, physical and emotional bandwidth by reducing the stimulus of life has exploded in popularity, and I’m a huge fan of it. We discuss: How floating works and the ‘why’ behind it The difference between meditation and floating Shane’s floating discovery during a difficult period How an interest turned to creating a full-time business Shane’s first kickstarter campaign and the massive success Why focusing on creating a life-changing product kept Shane going The power of long-term consistency and endurance in life and business The ripple effect of impacting one life Why people float and some of the biggest benefits in life Physical, mental, emotional and spiritual Why it’s important to try at least 3 floats ...and so much more! If you've never floated or have before, you're in for a treat here. To support the Academy mission, help us by spending 90 seconds leaving us a review: 1. Search Resist Average Academy on iOS. 2. Click “Ratings and Reviews.” 3. Click “Write A Review.” 4. Share how we’ve impacted you! 5. Reviews take 24-48 hours to post. Our new website, http://ResistAverageAcademy.com is now live and so is UnResolution -- The Book.

Float Therapy is bringing wellness in a variety of areas to people around the world!  In North America it is one of the biggest trends and has a multitude of benefits, including pain management, benefits for anyone with fibromyalgia, insomnia, depression, anxiety, arthritis and so much more!  There are also benefits of increased brain function, better relaxation and more!  It is amazing to see relaxed bodies, smiles and enlightened faces as people come out of a 60 minute session!  Join Sam and her special guest, Shane Stott the author of the "Float Tank Cure" as they explore benefits, stories and more! Sam Black is the Executive Director of Grounded Roots Wellness Inc. in Niagara Falls, Ontario and is an avid Floater! In 2013, Sam was hit by an impaired driver and after being left with a brain injury and many other injuries, Sam and her husband Chris went on a quest to find natural healing modalities.  they came across floating and it changed her quality of life tremendously!  Sam is a Speaker, Writer, Coach and Psychic Medium. Shane Stott is the CEO of Walker Tape Co. and co-founder of Zen Float Co.  Shane is also the author of The Float Tank Cure and is working on a book on meditation and a Float Documentary.   Shane has been featured on ABC, MSN and the New York Times.  As an inventor and creator at heart, Shane has "revolutionized" the float industry.  Shane is an ambassador of floating and he lives with a "pay it forward" approach to life, always remembering to credit the mentors and supports that have helped him along the way.

This week The Wellness Guys talk about nothing, but it is a whole lot of nothing that adds up to a whole lot of health. They are talking all things float tanks. No noise, no light, just you and a whole tub of salty water (that you can hardly feel either) just floating around and Listen In The post TWG 295: Why you should consider floating with Shane Stott appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Author of The Float Tank Cure, Shane Stott joins us to discuss his next project, Kickstarting a float documentary! Find full show notes at http://wp.me/p3DUt1-ta

Summary:  In this episode I have the absolute pleasure of getting to talk to some of the less anxiety, more life community.  It was amazing to speak to some of our listeners and hear how far they've come in their own journeys. This truly was my favourite podcast episode so far. I love our community. Favourite Episodes Heather: TAP 140 - Why Online Support Groups Make Anxiety Worse TAP 166 - A Guide To Meditation With Jason Connell Ian:  TAP 013 - Sharie Spironhi on Why We Are Wired To Worry TAP 109 - Diane Nichols - Overcoming Anxiety After 35 Years TAP 132 - Dr. Tom O’Bryan on How to Stop the Hidden Autoimmune Damage That Keeps You Sick, Fat, and Tired Before It Turns Into Disease TAP 144 - Cyndi O'Meara - What's With Wheat? Jennifer: TAP 166 - A Guide To Meditation With Jason Connell Clare: TAP 041 - Dr John McGrail on Creating a Better You Aaron:  TAP 108 - Shane Stott on Climbing The Anxiety Mountain & Floating Away What's Had The Most Impact On You? Heather - Thinking of meditation as a way to observe your thoughts not try to control them. Jennifer - The podcast teaches a better way to live your life.  Jennifer is now able to drive again! Clare - Recognizing that I'm not alone.  Chris - Using Mediation Aaron - Breathing, meditation, I'm not a special case What Changes Have You Implemented In Your Life? Heather - "Meditate, Exercise & Stay Off The Internet" Ian - "Simply the encouragement to breathe properly"  See here for Tim's demo on this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPfkEGImmWY Clare - "The 3 C's"  /  "Really embracing the concept of Leaning In" Chris - Looking at his diet and making some changes.  What One Piece Of Advice Would You Give To Someone Suffering From Anxiety? Heather - "Don't Take It Too Seriously" Ian - "Finding the time to experiment with different things"/ "It will get better"/ "In the resources available there are things that will work for everyone" Jennifer - "Listen to the podcast" / "I think medication is just putting a bandaid on" Clare - "You are not alone" / "You will be able to move on and to thrive, you have to be willing to do the work" Chris - "Keep persevering" / "Believe in yourself and stay true to you"/  "If you feel like medication is not for you, it's probably not for you" Aaron - "Fast steps or slow steps we are all headed to the same destination" 

CEO and co-founder of multiple businesses, author of The Float Tank Cure, and serial entrepreneur Shane Stott shares his secrets to get it all done - time management, increasing productivity, protecting yourself with boundaries, and increasing happiness.

To get my toolkit to overcome anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free Please click here to leave a review - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023 In this episode I speak to Shane Stott about his own personal struggle with anxiety and what he did to move past it. We talk about his journey and how he started a float tank business after finding it so beneficial. Links: Shane's website - http://www.shanestott.com/ In this particular episode you will learn: - How Shane drank heavily and due to that and lack of sleep began having panic attacks - How Shane went to the church of scientology when he was desperate for help - How guided meditation was very useful for Shane in terms of overcoming anxiety - What Shane's experience was like trying to get off of his medication - How Shane got involved in his family business and then started his float tank business - How after putting float tanks online he got a following from others looking to build float tanks at home - What a float tank does for people with anxiety - We discuss how anxiety still shows up for us today

Float story episode with Shane Stott. He came on the Podcast and chatted about some crazy fun shit. Shane's the CEO and Co-Founder of Zen Float Co, the in home flotation tent. He started building float tanks in his basement as a way to enhance his mediation practice. After a Kickstarter campaign in 2014 Zen Float Co was born and now ships and sales tents all across the world. Shane's an author, his first book, "The Float Tank Cure" was released last year and he has a second book coming out later this summer. Way cool interesting guy and awesome guest on the Podcast. Enjoy! Shane's Website- http://www.shanestott.com/ Zen Float Co Website- http://www.zenfloatco.com/?tap_a=4725-849587&tap_s=45564-6d23db

Shane Stott is CEO of Walker Tape Co, and the co founder of Zen Float Co.Shane is also a Best -Selling Author of the Float Tank Cure and is currently at work on a new book of Meditations.He's an inventor at heart and has revolutionized both of his industries.Shane has been featured on ABC, MSN, The New York Times and Yahoo.

Stephen is the CEO of Predictive ROI and host of the Onward Nation podcast. He is the author of two bestselling books, speaker, trainer, and his digital marketing insights have been featured in SUCCESS, Entrepreneur, The Washington Post, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and other media. Good Morning Onward Nation -- how can this be episode 188 already? My goodness. The time has really flown by. So before I jump into the lesson -- the purpose behind today’s solocast -- want to say some brief words of thanks. What an honor it has been to be able to be here with you five days a week -- for what is now 188 episodes. I am grateful to you, Onward Nation for listening -- for sharing all of your feedback -- all of which has pushed us to do an even better job with each and every episode. And thank you to all of our extraordinary guests -- for what our podcast -- this community of Onward Nation -- has become. Sometimes, I do feel like I need to pinch myself in the morning when I get ready to do an interview or I read my email -- Facebook -- the kind words on Twitter -- or a post on LinkedIn. Thank you, Onward Nation -- you help my team and I get better every day. I so appreciate your review and critique -- good or bad -- more than you will ever know. So thank you for sharing your time with me this morning. I also grateful for my amazing team of A Players who make up Predictive ROI -- they are the ones who are responsible for every Onward Nation episode day in and day out -- since the beginning. So thank you, Katherine, thank you, Louie, thank you, Erik, thank you, Alex, thank you, Matt, and thank you, Christine. I appreciate all of your hard work more than you will ever know. Being surrounded by my team of super committed A Players who want our business to succeed as much as I do is a wonderful feeling. But building a team of A Players didn’t happen by accident. A Players, Onward Nation, are going to be our focus this morning -- but more specifically -- how to attract, recruit, hire, and lead a team of A Players. I am also going to include several lessons that will help you avoid expensive hiring mistakes and then provide you with a recipe for attracting, recruiting, and hiring A Players into your business to make it a fast growth, high performing company -- or Gazelles, as Verne Harnish, co-founder of Gazelles Growth Institute would describe them as. I am going to share with you lessons I have learned during the last 23 years of working in a variety of companies, owning five businesses, and even spending six years as a full-time academic staff member at the University of Wisconsin -- at the La Crosse campus. I will also blend in some of the most valuable lessons and expertise shared by a few of our Onward Nation guests -- including one of my most influential mentors, Darren Hardy. All of these lessons -- these ingredients, Onward Nation -- shaped the recruiting and hiring recipes we use at Predictive ROI to grow slowly -- intentionally -- and to build a team that only consists of A Players. Does that mean that we have never made a hiring mistake? Good grief -- I wish that was the case. We definitely have those stories, too. But all in all -- our track record has been good because we have applied the lessons that I am going to share with you this morning. One last thing before we jump in -- as a free companion to today’s solocast -- I encourage you to go to OnwardNation.com/12download and get your copy of our free eBook, The 12 Success Strategies of Today’s Top Business Owners. It is a distillation of the best lessons we have learned from our guests and I will refer to one of those lessons during today’s discussion. Let’s start off with a definition to establish some common ground. What makes an A Player...an A Player? In my opinion, A Players are the team members who are not threatened by other super achievers in their midst -- in fact -- it is the exact opposite -- the more super achievers the better. A Players love to learn -- they seek out new challenges to push themselves mentally and want to be intellectually pushed by their peers. A Players are also the team members who have high emotional intelligence -- you will not typically find them caught up in unproductive conversations or at the center of some sort of office controversy. Instead, you will find them off solving mission critical problems -- or vital priorities -- by filling their vital functions -- and delivering on their vital metrics -- while proactivity reporting back to you when the priorities are accomplished. That’s an A Player, Onward Nation. And I am proud to say that Predictive ROI is packed full of them. Lori Highby, two-time guest of Onward Nation recently said to me, “Stephen, I think an A Player is someone who is passionate about the work being done, someone who never stops learning, and someone who is driven towards to success.” Couldn’t agree more with Lori. The passion Lori describes is essential because -- look -- work is hard -- it is demanding -- the hours are long -- and sometimes the schedule is unforgiving. And if your team members don’t have a passion for the work, and they don’t really love it, or they don’t love you and what you stand for -- they will not stay for very long -- or if they do stay -- you will not be getting their A level work. And A Players will not tolerate that type of situation for long -- they want to work with other A Players so the passion you so loved having in your company -- will also be the same passion that pushes them to move on to a different venture. And perhaps that new venture might also provide a path for continual learning. A Players want to be challenged by conferences, by seminars, by workshops, by other forums where they can meet their fellow A Player peers and be challenged in a fast-paced, compressed, learning environment. And when the education component is provided to an A Player -- it becomes easier for them to see how the time they are investing into your company, Onward Nation -- is contributing to their long-term success. Don Yaeger, also a two-time guest at Onward Nation, described an A Player to me as someone who wants to work with other A Players -- but -- and this is an important distinction that I had never heard before Don shared it with me, Onward Nation -- Don shared with me that A Players don’t frighten other A Players. A Players are not intimidated by other A Players -- INSTEAD -- they are energized by the possibilities -- they are energized by the professional competition -- by the ambitious drive to make each other better. Not to beat out the other person but in making each other better so the collective team is better, stronger, as a result. Oh, AWESOME!!! Steve Jobs famously said, “A Players hire A Players and B Players hire C Players. We only want A Players here at Apple.” I think he was really right with this. Can you think of a couple of A Players on your team who are doing that right now for you, Onward Nation -- or -- can you think of a time when you and a fellow A Player professionally competed with one another? Where you cheered each other on -- you celebrated each other’s wins -- you helped each other through the losses -- and in the process -- you made each other better. That was an awesome feeling, wasn’t it? Why not create it again inside your own company -- if you’re not currently experiencing it. And then Shane Stott -- another a two-time guest on Onward Nation -- got really specific with me and shared what he believes are four “qualifiers” that A Players fill...think of them as pre-requisites -- if you can’t put a checkbox next to each of these when thinking about a particular person -- they are likely not an A Player. First -- they manage themselves better than you could. A Players do not need you looking over their shoulders or micromanaging their work. In fact, that type of managerial style is the perfect recipe for pushing A Players out of your company. Instead -- define your expectations -- provide the resources -- and then get the heck out of the way of your A Players. They will move heaven and earth to exceed your highest expectations! Second -- A Players bring new ideas and direction continuously. A Players tend to be idea and solution machines. They are looking for new ways to challenge the status quo -- to push -- to move mountains. They are proactive, Onward Nation...love that word...it is my favorite in the English language...and it is so easy to spot on an A Player! Third -- A Players are an active study themselves -- meaning -- they are always learning like we discussed earlier. So, Onward Nation -- you need to create an education plan -- some structure -- so they know where and when you will be providing educational opportunities. If you don’t -- they may misunderstand your lack of specific direction or leadership in this area to be ambivalence -- and then your A Players will be polishing up their resumes. And Fourth -- they don’t take things personally. A Players recognize the mission and purpose of what they are working on is bigger than them -- there is no ego in the work -- and consequently, when something fails, or an idea doesn’t work -- they don’t take it personally and their confidence is shattered in the process. That doesn’t happen with A Players. Each win or each loss is simply a series of data points from which many things can be learned -- and applied -- so that future work is enhanced and better as a result. So there you have it, Onward Nation -- a complete and thorough description of A Players -- a detailed avatar if you will of the elusive team members you want to hire. And as Jim Collins, author of Good to Great famously said, “The single most important thing you need to do is pick the right people and keep them. There is nothing more important than this.” So the next step in today’s solocast that I wanted to share with you was a specific recipe for attracting and hiring A Players. How do we do this? I will give you a hint to the recipe...Jim Rohn said, “If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a quality person.” I learned this recipe directly from my personal mentorship sessions with Darren Hardy. This recipe -- although potentially painful -- will help you fill your team with A Players so your business is filled up -- wall-to-wall -- with exceptional talent. A Player Recipe Ingredient #1: Get out a white sheet of paper. Ingredient #2: Brainstorm a list of 50 attributes you want to have your employees -- or future employees -- exemplify -- to demonstrate to your customers on daily basis. Just write fast as you can. Go total stream of consciousness. Quickly make the list -- fast, fast, fast. Make a full list of 50. Okay, do you have the full list ready? Ingredient #3: Now go back through your list and give very careful consideration so you can remove the duplicates, remove anything that might be similar, and then distil the list down into what you consider to be your Vital 12 Attributes. These 12 are the attributes your ideal team members would represent and live out every day. Ingredient #4: Let the list rest for a day -- sleep on it -- then review and critique it again in the morning. Make sure your final list of 12 is ready to be shared. But don’t share the list with your team. Instead...take the 12 attributes and use them to create survey form with a rating scale of 1 to 10 -- with 10 being the highest. You could use a paper-based survey, Survey Monkey, or another tool. Something that is easy to distribute and share. Ingredient #5: Now ask your leadership team and all of your employees to anonymously rate YOU according to those 12 attributes. They do not rate themselves -- but YOU, Onward Nation. Ingredient #6: Sit down and review the data. The survey results represent how you -- as the leader -- need to improve in order to attract, recruit, hire, and effectively lead A Players representing your Vital 12 Attributes. This exercise -- and your ability to authentically recruit A Players who match the 12 -- requires you to be there yourself. Remember -- you, Onward Nation -- you -- you are the ones who set the pace within your company. The leader sets the pace -- the pace of the leader sets the pace of the pack. It is an incontrovertible fact. You can try to run from it -- to hide from it -- but in the end -- there it is. Therefore, if you want to attract and hire A Players who represent those 12 attributes -- you need to become the living embodiment of those 12 -- if you are not already. So with that...I want to thank you again for taking the time to be here with me today. It is an honor to have you here -- thank you for tuning in -- I am delighted you chose this episode to be what you listen to, study, and take with you on your morning run, or maybe Onward Nation has become part of your daily commute, or in some other way has become part of your morning routine. However our daily podcast fits into your daily routine -- I want you to know how much I appreciate you sharing some of your invaluable 86,400 seconds you have in your day with me and the strategies we learn and share each day from today’s top business owners. And please continue to let me know what you think of Onward Nation...good or bad...I always want your feedback. My direct email address is stephen@onwardnation.com -- and yes -- that is my actual Inbox. No fancy filters or filing system and I read and reply to every single email. So please let me know how you think we are doing. I look forward to hearing from you. We will be back tomorrow with an incredible interview with Diane Gardner -- she is a tax savings superhero and she shares some insights into how she saved one of her business owner clients $50,000 in taxes. You will not want to miss this discussion -- stop overpaying taxes, Onward Nation! Until then, onward with gusto! 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A one on one interview with Shane Stott, author of The Float Tank Cure. See full show notes at http://wp.me/p3DUt1-gR

Shane Stott is CEO of Walker Tape Co, and the co founder of Zen Float Co. He's an inventor at heart and has revolutionized both of his industries. His inventions have been featured on The New York Times, ABC, MSN, and Yahoo. He is a very active industry expert in both fields producing webinars, interviews, and how-to videos that can be found at ZenFloatCo.com and WalkerTapeCo.com. What do you do in the first 60 minutes of your day? Shane wakes up at 6:00 AM and works out to motivational videos -- trade in an hour of sleep for exercise and meditation (and read "The Miracle Morning"). ONWARD! Favorite quote or lesson? Hire an assistant -- and have them fill out your schedule completely. How do you define success? Success is results -- don't get fooled by what success isn't. What strategy do you use to combat fear? Shane believes you need to spend time out of your comfort zone -- and Shane tells the reasons why here. What makes as "A player" an "A player"? An "A player" fills these four qualifiers: 1.) they manage themselves better than you could, 2.) they bring new ideas and direction continuously, 3.) they are an active study themselves, and 4.) they don't take things personal.   Final Round – “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success” How can we become better mentors? Set the example Stay connected with those that you are mentoring How can we build an audience? Get someone to network every single day -- it's realistically probably not going to be you How can business owners reach that elusive next level? Get around people that are like you -- these people need to be further along than you Network -- with thresholds -- find the right group for you How best to connect with Shane: Website: http://www.shanestott.com   You can also find us here: ----- OnwardNation.com -----

In this (english language) episode of „Viele Wege führen nach Om“ ("Many roads lead to Om") Roland and Gerry talk with inventor, writer and CEO of Zen Float Company, Shane Stott about, how he got the idea to build a portable and affordable floating tank, so that almost everybody can get access to the beneficial and healing aspects of floating.

Stephen is the CEO of Predictive ROI and host of the Onward Nation podcast. He is the author of two bestselling books, speaker, trainer, and his digital marketing insights have been featured in SUCCESS, Entrepreneur, The Washington Post, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and other media.   Good Morning Onward Nation…Stephen Woessner here. Last week, in episode 93, I shared that after 20+ years of owning five companies, and having an opportunity to work with and interview some of today’s top business owners here on Onward Nation, I’ve noticed 12 reoccurring themes – or Master Success Strategies of today’s top business owners — that come up over and over again because they have contributed to the success of our amazing and incredible guests at Onward Nation. I shared 5 of the master success strategies as well as some of the key insights learned from our first 99 guests along this great journey that has been Onward Nation. Wow…I am still getting used to the fact that tomorrow will be episode 100. 100 went by so quickly — and we are just getting started, Onward Nation! There is so much more to come. The feedback after sharing five of the success strategies was awesome — that the solocast was a helpful resource. And speaking of resources…did you download our 12 Success Strategies of Today’s Top Business Owners eBook? If not…why not? You can still download it here.   For today’s solocast…I selected 5 more of the 12 master success strategies — and we are going to do a deep dive. So that when we are done with today’s episode, you will have last week’s solocast to pair up with today’s, and you will have deep dives into 10 of the 12 strategies. Plus, the eBook we created for you contains all 12 success strategies. But…before we dig into today’s 5 strategies…I owe you and everyone in Onward Nation a very big thank you. If you are listening to your first-ever Onward Nation episode — I want to say thank you — and let you know how much it means to me that you decided to share your precious time with the ever-growing Onward Nation…today. Look, I know there are lots of excellent podcasts you can choose from — and I am grateful you chose to be here…right now. And if you have been listening to Onward Nation for a while now…you may already know how I feel about the sacredness of your time. We all have the same 86,400 seconds in a day — and I consider you being here — in this moment — right now — to be a sacred exchange of time and value. You are generously giving me your precious time — and in exchange — right now — I have to be at my best to deliver the value you expect. I know that I have to be at that quote – unquote “next level” to ensure you come back and continue to listen. So if I am serious about your time being sacred — then me going all-in and working hard at making this episode excellent is the best way for me to express my gratitude for you being here. And at any point — if you think I’m missing the mark — or — if I shared something helpful to you and your business — please let me know. I love feedback because it is the only way for me to get better. My email address is stephen @ onwardnation.com — and yep — that is my actual email address. No fancy filters. You send me an email and it will come right to my Inbox. I answer every single email. So please let me know — any time — thumbs up or thumbs down. Deal?   Okay, Onward Nation…here we go…a deep dive into 5 bonus master success strategies from today’s top business owners. Some of the strategies are simple and will only take a minute or two to cover, which also makes them easy to put into practice inside your business. But there are also several strategies that will require a deeper explanation. I will guide you through the step-by-step to putting each strategy into practice. And I’m also going to share the links to some of my favorite resources with you in today’s Show Notes.   Let’s dive into Strategy #4. Look for feedback Onward Nation…you will find success by looking for constructive feedback. All the time. The relentless pursuit of feedback as Joel Boggess, my guest during episode 4 of Onward Nation described. You must swallow your pride. You have to set your ego aside and then recognize that getting better is a process. As Vince Lombardi said, “The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.” And the only way to climb that mountain is to push your way up the side of the mountain — one step at a time. To conquer your fear of criticism. Because it is the fear of criticism that keeps you — that prevents you from asking for feedback. Fear prevents you from getting real — getting honest with yourself — getting honest with your performance — and getting honest with your scorecard. Looking for feedback takes guts, Onward Nation. It takes guts to seek out and listen to feedback. It is the only way to improve what is otherwise unknown. The relentless pursuit of feedback is not about seeking out compliments — it rests solely on seeking out how to get better. You cannot get to that next level — to move onward to that next level — until you start asking those who you currently serve — how you can get better — how you can do better for them — how you can deliver more value to them. Feedback is a critical ingredient for your entrepreneurial recipe. So what is the process to look for feedback? First…you need to surround yourself with mentors, books, training resources, and a trusted network of advisors. They will be invaluable to you in sharing the feedback you need to grow. Second…Onward Nation…you need to have the guts to ask customers Third…you need to ignore the fear of criticism. Fear is self-imposed. You are the one who creates it. Fear doesn’t actually exist but in your own mind. So don’t let fear keep you from asking for feedback, Onward Nation. You already know that owning a business is not always pretty — but everyone has to start somewhere — so don’t compare yourself to others who have been doing it longer than you. Cody Foster, my guest on episode 80 of Onward Nation taught me that very powerful lesson. I was in Topeka spending some time with Cody and his team at Advisors Excel and one night at Cody’s house he shared some stories from the early days of Advisors Excel — what it was like when there were only the three co-founders…and how they grew the business…and now…to look at Advisors Excel…it’s a multi-billion company with 350 employees and a 100,000 square foot office — and then compare their “front-of-stage” with your “back-of-stage” — or your present day reality. That is not a fair comparison. Now that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t seek out and use models of other successful companies to improve our own trajectory. But to compare your current state with a company that has been doing for 10-years longer than you can destroy the amazing, wonderful, and beautiful things you are presently working on. Comparisons are not feedback. Instead, look at their path and let that serve as inspiration of what is possible and not a comparison of where you are currently at. Don’t turn their path of success somehow into a mirror to see that you are underachieving. Remember, Onward Nation, “Limits like fears are often just an illusion.” So go out — set the fear of criticism aside — and look for feedback. Jim Rohn said,   “If you help enough people get what they want — you will get what you want.”   And the only way you can help them get what they want is by asking them — look for feedback — to learn how you can serve — how you can give.   Let’s keep that momentum of giving going…because strategy #6 is Give until there is nothing left Have you watched the movie “Pumping Iron” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno? It’s more than a movie, Onward Nation — it’s more like a powerful documentary — an illustration of what it is like to give and give and give until there is nothing left — and just when you think you cannot give any more toward the pursuit of your dream — you reach down deep — and you find a way to give just a bit more. I’ve studied the sport of bodybuilding and Arnold is the only competitor I have ever heard describe the intensity of his workouts to where he would push, and push, and push until he literally vomited in a trash can at the gym. So he would sit and rest for a few minutes. Then he would get up and get back to work. Right back at it. What was the result outcome for Arnold after all that intensity? He won the Mr. Olympia competition 6 times in a row. Then he took 5-years off from bodybuilding — but surprised the sport when he came back in 1980 and won the title again — just to show he could and that he was still the best. Even after taking 5-years off. Shane Stott, my guest for episode 8 of Onward Nation, said to me,   “Stephen, the only way a successful individual will get off the entrepreneurial treadmill is when they fall to the floor dead.”   You, Onward Nation, have to be that committed to your treadmill — that committed to your success. There is no such thing as an overnight success.  You have to willing to conquer the twist and turns through faith — the faith in knowing you are on the right path — and that you will not change course. As John Lee Dumas said in episode 38…you need to F.O.C.U.S…which stands for Follow One Course Until Success, Onward Nation. So don’t think small when you CAN and SHOULD think BIG! I am going to link in the Show Notes one of the best motivational videos that I have ever watched. I have listened to it hundreds of times. I shared it with Shane Stott a couple of years ago and he converted it into an MP3 file and now listens to it every morning on his drive to work. It is part of his pre-work morning ritual. Watch the video — listen to the message — and when you do — ask yourself this question…“Have I given all that I can give toward being successful?” I guarantee that your answer — if you are honest with yourself — is no — there is still more you can give. You still have more, Onward Nation! You are well able to give more and become more. How Bad Do you Want to Succeed Motivational Speech   And now I will move to strategy #7: Eliminate distractions and then DO IT! In episode 9, Afraa Zammam — who joined me on Onward Nation from her office in the countryside outside of Berlin, Germany — said to me,   “Stephen, you must get rid of any distractions in your environment — because distractions aren’t just wasting your time — they are diminishing — they are wasting away your ability to accomplish your goals.”   Here’s the reality…if you are spending an hour checking Facebook every day — or Twitter — or watching 40-hours of TV each week (which is the average of the US population by the way) — if that is what you’re doing — you are not only distracted — but you are investing heavily toward your failure — versus investing heavily toward your success! You must eliminate the distractions and sometimes the distractions are not Facebook, Twitter, or putting a better time management system into place. Sometimes the greatest distractions are people on your team who are not moving at the pace and tempo you need them to. Remember Onward Nation, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Wise words from Jim Rohn. So release the non-performers — they are a distraction to you and your team of A Players. And by releasing them…you will empower your A Players to perform at the level they want to. Now, once you eliminate the distractions — you need to stop making excuses and get back to the business of hard work by putting your mind to the task at the hand…and just do it. If you want a great resource on excuses…flip to page 189 of Think & Grow Rich and you will find a list of 57 excuses that we all tell ourselves every day — and those excuses are robbing you, Onward Nation of your future. Excuses like: If I had the money to invest If I had a good education If I only had the time If other people understood me If conditions around me were only different If I could only do what I want If I could meet the right people If I could just get a break And the list goes on. There are 57 of them. Read the list — study the list — and then don’t let yourself use those excuses. You are better than that, Onward Nation. In this section of today’s Show Notes…I am also going to include a link to another resource — a well-known speech by Art Williams, entitled Just Do It. Art’s words will make you laugh and he may even call you on the carpet in a few areas because his words might expose some of the excuses you have been telling yourself. And how you have allowed yourself to become distracted. Watch it. Study it. You will be glad you did.   Okay, Onward Nation… 2 more strategies to go…let’s power through…now on to Strategy #10: Decide if this is right for you Marianne Williamson said…   “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”   Onward Nation, there will be days when you question your sanity for doing what you are doing. Today may be one of those days for you. The first step to you being successful is simply deciding that this is the right thing for you. Is it? Or isn’t? If you are in — then be all in. Burn the boats — eliminate any chance of retreat — and be all in. And as I learned from Tony Robbins…we all have the power to decide — to decide to make a radical change. Change doesn’t have to take a long time — change can happen in an instant when the decision you make is a MUST. It is completely within our ability to harness the power of decisions that guides our trajectory, Onward Nation. Does that mean that being successful is as easy as making the decision to be successful? No, but making that decision — a true decision — is the critical first step — and then you have to work your face off, like Gary Vaynerchuk says…my guest for episode 42 of Onward Nation. With that said…if you want some insights — some quotes — to carry you through the rest of the day…then I have another resource for you. It is an incredible video compilation and I will include it in today’s Show Notes.   Now, Onward Nation…it is time for the final master success strategy. It is Strategy #11: Do it the right way Larry Broughton, my guest for episode 18 on Onward Nation taught us much about excellence…perseverance…tenacity…and always working to do the right thing…and not giving up. You see…Larry spent nine years in the U.S. Army Green Berets where the words “quit” or “half-way” were not part of the vocabulary. In fact, Larry said to me, “Stephen, you have choose to do the hard right over the easy wrong.” An anthem — a mission — the Green Berets use every day to guide their work — their pursuit of excellence. What a powerful lesson about doing it the right way. The right way is the only way, Onward Nation. David Mammano, my guest on episode 17 of Onward Nation, believes that success will come to business owners if they stay committed to implementing excellent standards and developing a pristine culture. So be committed, Onward Nation, to building a culture of greatness within your company. How? You need to coach your team on how to do it the right way — you set the pace — you must show them how to do it the right way — how you manage your time with excellence — but if you suck at those things or are average — then don’t expect your team to be excellent. How can you expect them to do it the right way when you don’t do it the right way? Don’t take shortcuts — shortcuts will inevitably lead to failure. Remember, you set the pace…you are the example of excellence in your company…you must be committed to doing it the right way…and if you are…your team will do it the right way and you will succeed at strategy #12.   Okay, Onward Nation – I hope those 5 master success strategies shared in this solocast were valuable to you. Please drop me a line and let me know what you thought. You can share your comments at the bottom of the show notes for this episode – or – you can email me anytime at Stephen @ onwardnation.com and yes – that is my actual email address – comes directly to me – no fancy filter, routing, or sorting…comes right to my Inbox. Feel free to use it anytime. Let me know…thumbs up or thumbs down? We will be back tomorrow with episode 100 — a very special episode — a special milestone. It is such a privilege to be here with you — to have been here for 99 episodes — thank you, Onward Nation. 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Shane is the CEO of Walker Tape Co, and the Co-founder of Zen Float Co. He’s an inventor at heart and has revolutionized both of his industries. His inventions have been featured on ABC, MSN, and Yahoo. He is an active industry expert producing webinars, interviews, and how-to videos.

This week, I'm excited to think that I might just introduce you to a health practice that you've never heard of. It's called "floating." Well, more scientifically speaking, it's called sensory deprivation. Maybe you've heard of it. Maybe you haven't. Maybe, like myself, you've experimented with it in the past and seen very interesting and encouraging results. Either way, in this episode, we're going to talk to one of the experts on sensory deprivation, and learn not only the powerful benefits it can have for your mind and body, but more importantly, how you can actually do it… after all, most of us don't have massive sound-proof saltwater chambers just… like… lying around. At least, I don't. We're also going to talk about everything from Magnesium supplementation to anxiety and depression… we even talk about the possibility of aliens having landed on Earth. It's a fun episode, and I know you're going to enjoy it.

Duncan is joined by SHANE STOTT the founder of Zen Float Company and they talk about the history of floating and the many theories for the weird stuff that happens to you when you use a flotation tank.   This episode is brought to you by WARBY PARKER use offer code "Family Hour" to receive free shipping on your first order.

Shane Stott is CEO of Walker Tape Co, and the co founder of Zen Float Co. He's an inventor at heart and has revolutionized both of his industries. His inventions have been featured on ABC, MSN, and Yahoo. He is a very active industry expert in both fields producing webinars, interviews, and how-to videos that can be found at ZenFloatCo.com and WalkerTapeCo.com.   Subscribe to Onward Nation!         Secret -- timesaving technique Make a “WIN-list” not a to-do list. Making a win list allows an individual to focus on their vital priorities. Starting with the hardest task on your WIN-list is a great way to initiate the day. This recipe helps Shane’s build enough momentum to conquer major challenges. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Shane has developed a morning routine that consists of his daily workout regiment, a balanced breakfast, and this motivational audio (Link to MP3) that gets him in the zone during his commute to work. Could have ruined your business -- but now --  an invaluable learning experience Shane was working on an innovative prototype when it literally sprung a leak. Ultimately, Shane’s team went back to the drawing board to find a solution -- and in the process -- improved the product. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful “Business owners need to take advantage of our information world by accessing free information and making a commitment to constant learning.” Most influential lesson learned from a mentor “I chased it and I got it, but it didn't bring me the joy that I had initially expected.”     Final Round -- “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success”   What systems would you go back and put into place sooner? “I would build a beta testing group for both of my businesses at a very early stage.” What one strategy or “recipe” would compound into big wins for business owners? Welcome feedback as a team because it’s an opportunity for growth. How to exceed expectations and add the most value? Individuals who can manage themselves in their own respective field with the utmost honesty and humbleness. What strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success? Give it your best effort until you have nothing left to give. Have total faith that you can conquer the twists, turns, and obstacles. Don’t limit your potential. How best to connect with Shane: shane@walkertapeco.com shane@zenfloatco.com http://www.shanestott.com

Shane is the CEO of Walker Tape Co, and the Co-founder of Zen Float Co. He's an inventor at heart and has revolutionized both of his industries. His inventions have been featured on ABC, MSN, and Yahoo. He is an active industry expert producing webinars, interviews, and how-to videos.