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Is collaboration a part of your marketing strategy? It SHOULD be! In today's Thriver Thursday LIVE, we're talkin' all-things-collab. You'll learn: - why collaboration is vital to your biz - who to collaborate with; and - awesome collaboration ideas to get your creative juices flowing What ACTION will you take as a result of listening? DM me at @judyweberlive on all social platforms & let me know.

“We can be providing a much better service and experience in long-term care and that’s exciting! There’s a lot of room for growth and innovation for how we all live happier and healthier lives.” Max Zamkow, Partner, Third Act Ventures If you like this podcast, please subscribe! Tell us what you think, and what you’d like to see changed in senior care. —————————————————- Innovation enthusiast, Max Zamkow, Partner, Third Act Ventures shares how he is transforming the way older adults experience aging. We spoke with Max at the Senior Living Transformation Summit 2020 by Kisaco Research, where forward-thinkers gathered and shared very real challenges, insights and experiences in disrupting the senior care market. Watch or listen to: Learn how we understand what innovation senior living needs Discover why innovation is a challenge in senior care Understand how we create an atmosphere of innovation in senior care, and scale it Hear why we’re seeing more age tech companies being founded, funded and even exiting Stay up-to-date by signing up for Age Tech newsletter! What ACTION do you want people to take after listening to this podcast?“I’d like to see more operators and administrators actively look for new technology and start piloting them. Have more realistic expectation of pilots and innovation, and be okay with it not working. It’s the learning that matters.For the entrepreneurs, keep at it. We need innovation. We can be doing better and we need the talent, ideas and breakthroughs.” How are you CREATING HOPE for the way we age?“By investing and supporting innovation in this space. Mentoring entrepreneurs, encourage others to invest in this space, implore operators to think bigger.” P.S. Ready to get your Mavericks coffee mug? Just answer this question: What inspired you in this episode? Email or post the answer on our social media and your Mavericks coffee mug will be in the mail!

"The closest family member to an older adult, on average, is 250 miles. That's why we're here - to fill in the gaps for family to have peace of mind and to be the collaborative glue for all providers and family." Kerin Zuger, Chief Strategy Officer, Right At Home If you like this podcast, please subscribe! Tell us what you think, and what you'd like to see changed in senior care. ---------------------------------------------------- Chief Strategy Officer of Right At Home, Kerin Zuger, shares how she is transforming the way older adults experience aging. We spoke with Kerin at the Senior Living Transformation Summit 2020 by Kisaco Research, where forward-thinkers gathered and shared very real challenges, insights and experiences in disrupting the senior care market. Watch or listen to: Learn when to consider bringing in help for an older adult Discover how to make aging a no-judgement zone Understand the resources available as you navigate this complex journey Hear how the staff at Right At Home provide more than just education What ACTION do you want people to take after listening to this podcast? "I'd like people to begin to educate themselves as soon as they see signs of needing a little extra help. There are a lot of resources available and aging is complex." How are you CREATING HOPE for the way we age? "First and foremost, focusing on lifting up our caregivers because they are the people out there creating micro-moments for our older adults every single day." P.S. Ready to get your Mavericks coffee mug? Just answer this question: What inspired you in this episode? Email or post the answer on our social media and your Mavericks coffee mug will be in the mail! ---------------------------------------------------- We're all about challenging the status quo here at Maverick's Headquarters! Welcome to the Challenging The Way We Age podcast by the Mavericks of Senior Living. We are two innovators and entrepreneurs who have huge hearts and passion for our older adults. And we see all kinds of opportunities to improve today's system and create hope for the way we age. We tackle hard topics with the goal of creating conversation and generating curiosity and ingenuity to solve these problems. Want to join the Maverick Movement? Have a story on how you or your team are fostering ingenuity. Share it with us and check out ou

"The closest family member to an older adult, on average, is 250 miles. That's why we're here - to fill in the gaps for family to have peace of mind and to be the collaborative glue for all providers and family." Kerin Zuger, Chief Strategy Officer, Right At Home If you like this podcast, please subscribe! Tell us what you think, and what you'd like to see changed in senior care. ---------------------------------------------------- Chief Strategy Officer of Right At Home, Kerin Zuger, shares how she is transforming the way older adults experience aging. We spoke with Kerin at the Senior Living Transformation Summit 2020 by Kisaco Research, where forward-thinkers gathered and shared very real challenges, insights and experiences in disrupting the senior care market. Watch or listen to: Learn when to consider bringing in help for an older adult Discover how to make aging a no-judgement zone Understand the resources available as you navigate this complex journey Hear how the staff at Right At Home provide more than just education What ACTION do you want people to take after listening to this podcast? "I'd like people to begin to educate themselves as soon as they see signs of needing a little extra help. There are a lot of resources available and aging is complex." How are you CREATING HOPE for the way we age? "First and foremost, focusing on lifting up our caregivers because they are the people out there creating micro-moments for our older adults every single day." P.S. Ready to get your Mavericks coffee mug? Just answer this question: What inspired you in this episode? Email or post the answer on our social media and your Mavericks coffee mug will be in the mail! ---------------------------------------------------- We're all about challenging the status quo here at Maverick's Headquarters! Welcome to the Challenging The Way We Age podcast by the Mavericks of Senior Living. We are two innovators and entrepreneurs who have huge hearts and passion for our older adults. And we see all kinds of opportunities to improve today's system and create hope for the way we age. We tackle hard topics with the goal of creating conversation and generating curiosity and ingenuity to solve these problems. Want to join the Maverick Movement? Have a story on how you or your team are fostering ingenuity. Share it with us and check out ou

We can't do anything about what's happening in the world today, but we can control our response to it. We can make P.E.A.C.E with it. Today, consider how you can Prepare now for when this is all over; it what ways can you Empower yourself and others around you? What Action can  you take, today to work towards a better you? And if you fall short, how can you exhibit Compassion toward yourself--because there's always tomorrow. In the end, you will find yourself Elevated as you come out on the other side. Your Bread for Today: Find P.E.A.C.E.

Thanks for joining me for our last interview of the year. This week's guest is coach, author, host of the Whole Athlete Podcast, and Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist, Debbie Potts. We are going to be talking about health and longevity and some ideas for how to prioritize your own health and longevity. This is our last show of 2019 and the 2010s decade. As we prepared the content for this week, I was going through a personal process of reflecting on the previous year, taking stock of where I am on my journey, and re-imagining how I can become the best version of myself. Taking stock of my current self includes being honest with myself about the decisions, actions and behaviors that make me who I am today, and the decisions, actions and behaviors required to take me what I want to become. I'll share some of my process, insights and commitments I'm making for 2020 and beyond. Sponsor - iKOR Labs: Today's show is sponsored by iKOR Labs. iKOR is a clean, natural source of recovery enhancing CBD that protects your body from the stresses of training, improves recovery from intense efforts and helps you maintain a positive mental state. For a limited time (until It is the most bio-available CBD product on the market, iKOR is a protective anti-oxidant and highly effective anti-inflammatory. It is used by world class professional athletes. Save 20% by using the code "MHE2020" at checkout. You need to switch to "MHE2020" and not use endurance any longer. The next time you go to use endurance, it likely won't work. Please make a note of "MHE2020" Go to www.ikorlabs.com for more details.   Announcements: Go to MileHighEndurancePodcast.com, click on the "subscribe" button, and you will get the newsletter with show notes and all the links and articles sent to you automatically every week. If you love the show, please consider making a donation of any amount by clicking the PayPal donate button at the bottom of the Podcast page.   Sponsor - Halo Neuro: Our interview is sponsored by Halo Neuroscience. The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster. 20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance. Use the code "MHE" at checkout to save an additional $20. Interview with Debbie Potts: Debbie Potts has been in the fitness industry for over twenty-five years and a competitive endurance athlete for twenty years. Along her journey, she has accomplished many goals including being nominated as one of the top one hundred best trainers in the U.S. by Men's Journal in 2004 and 2005 as well as participating in fifteen Ironman Triathlons - five of them were the Hawaii World Ironman Championship. Debbie is the host of the Whole Athlete Podcast, author of the WHOLESTIC Method and Life and Life is Not A Race. She's also a recently certified Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist.   Let's get into the interview now with Debbie Potts.   Sponsor - Riplaces: Riplaces are an elastic lace system that integrates a bungee loop with a plastic core to connect the loop in each eyelet of your running shoe. The bungees come in 5 sizes to achieve custom tension for the perfect fit. The bungees and the cores come in a variety of colors and styles to help you personalize your set. Or, you can choose the MHE logo package. Pro triathlete proven and endorsed, use the code MHE25 to get that 25% discount. Go to www.riplaces.com for more information, or go to the MHE Sponsor Discounts page by going to www.milehighendurance.com, or directly to https://www.riplaces.com/collections/mile-high-endurance   Discussion: I've been thinking about what she said and the testing that is a part of FDN services. Having some real information about what's going on the inside that only testing can provide is really appeals to me. https://debbiepotts.net/fdn-health-detective/ Imagine that you could have perfect information about your health. Imaging you know exactly what was going to be your cause of death and when. If you knew it was an accident (the third leading cause of death according to the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm, you would avoid the scenario (activity, location or vehicle) that will lead to your accidental demise. Similarly, imagine if you had perfect information about the future and were certain that without any changes in your lifestyle, you will get a cancer diagnosis 5 years from today. If you were guaranteed you could extend that diagnosis 10, 20 or even 30 years by making changes that lead to that longevity, wouldn't you start today? Except it's not that easy, is it? We don't have that perfect information. We don't have crystal balls. There is no certainty that the changes we make today will translate to longevity of 5 days, 5 years or 15 years. Without that direct connection and certainty, it's hard to prioritize in the near term. That said, the best time to know that there's a problem is as early as possible. Regardless of your budget, my wish for you as look to the new year is that you are thoughtful about your health and make it a priority for the new decade of the 2020s. Whether you have the budget to work with someone like Debbie and can do all of the lab testing that Debbie referred to https://debbiepotts.net/get-started-on-your-2020-new-years-resolutions-now/, which will run you about $1500 in a 3 month coaching program plus $1200 in labs. Or you want to do something a little more DIY and lower cost like the over the counter EverlyWell tests https://www.everlywell.com/, consider getting some real information about how your body is performing, and take care of yourself in the new year. Year End Process for Myself The discussion about longevity weighed heavily in my year-end reflections. I spend this time of year reflecting on the year and revisiting my long term goals and setting some short term ones. My reflections span career, finances, health and fitness. This podcast is partly the result of the process that I'm going to share here. After my last Ironman race 5 1/2 years ago, I knew I needed a break from Ironman but didn't know what I wanted to do next. I was generally ready for some self-exploration and needed to create some direction for myself. I had been reading several books on the topic of setting and achieving goals or taking on life changes. How I Program Myself To Reach My Goals I've put together a formula that works for me. It comes from a collection concepts that have common threads through a number of "how to achieve goals" programs and authors, including Tony Robbins and Mark Divine, author of The Unbeatable Mind. Defining the Mission Statement - There's too much detail to cover this today, but in essence it should be something you produce after doing some self-exploration about your real values and what is truly most important to you. Goals that align to the Mission Statement - I categorize my goals by family, work, hobbies. You may find other categories based on your priorities and values. Envisioning the Goal in the finest detail (the date, the achievement, what it looks like, see yourself) AM What did I dream last night and how does it relate to my Mission and goals? Use the nightstand notebook as a resource. This is a notebook that you keep at your bedside to write down details of dreams (if any) as soon as you wake from them. Write down as many details as you can remember in that short moment. The memory will fade fast in some cases. What Action or Actions (training, call, meeting, research note) will I complete today to move me toward my goal?   Make sure there is time blocked on your calendar to complete the task. If you think you need a fallback time, block that out as well. What is my personal Mission Statement? Note if there are any new words or ideas that occur. Listen to that voice and consider updating your Mission Statement. What decisions did I make today that moved me toward my goals and Mission? Which did not? Be honest and write it down. What Action or Actions (call, meeting, research note) will I complete tomorrow to move me toward my goal? What Challenge do I need to overcome to reach my goal? Have your notebook open to a clean page with a pen or pencil ready to write. This should be easily accessible from your bed, ideally without having to get out of bed. If you wake from a dream overnight, reach for the pad/pencil and write down as many details (people, events, colors, sizes, feelings) quickly before you forget. You will likely not remember in 5 hours, let alone 5 minutes. The nightstand notebook serves another purpose. It is a good way to handle any thoughts you have about tasks or to-dos.         If you write it down, your mind won't have to try and keep track of it or work to store it into memory, enabling the mind to slow down and prepare or resume sleep. PM Journal Daily - this is a cycle of AM and PM journaling that work together   With that backdrop, I use this time of year to revisit my personal mission statement, reflect on the last year and set goals for the new year. I thought I'd share my reflection questions with you in this episode. Am I living according to my Mission Statement? My personal mission statement is to Provide a secure future for my wife and daughters. To follow my dreams. To live a healthy life. To enjoy my endurance journey and help others to enjoy the same. I feel I am doing that for the most part. I have some career and finance goals this year. Am I reaching my full potential as a husband, father, son and brother? Am I reaching my full potential as a friend?       I feel like I don't make as much time for friends as I would like. I feel very guilty if I forget someone's birthday, or forget something that’s personally important to a friend, or a family member's name. ...in my professional career? ...as an Ambassador of our sport …as an athlete? I was fairly directionless in 2019. I didn't have a specific goal. I just signed up for a bunch of races, most of which I had already done. The two that were new for me this year were the AvonFest and Non-Draft Nationals.       I really enjoyed the out of town races, even though there's a lot of logistics that goes along with it.       I definitely miss the challenge of a full Iron-distance race and I feel the tug. It being a first year of the new decade also makes me think my year of 2020 should include a challenge as epic as what I did in 2010, which was IM CDA. …with my personal connections and concern for others …what was I most passionate about? ….what did I struggle with? …what am I passionate about? I'm still passionate about the podcast. The desire to learn. The inspiration it provides is like a drug. The personal connections we get to have and the fun places we get to go. You will hear more in 2020 about where we are taking the show and the partnership with 303Endurance and 303Triathlon with Bill Plock. …as a coach? I am very proud of what the athletes that I worked with accomplished. One had a goal of finishing his first 70.3 and did. The other set out a goal of qualifying for Team USA and Worlds in Edmonton and she did. At the end of the season, my athletes and I sat down and wrote out what worked and what didn't this season. We laid out a list of things we will change for the 2020 season and what the race schedule will be. I learned so much going through that process with them. I also had to put my ego on the shelf and really see the experience from my athlete's perspective. It also helps to be an active athlete. One of the things I will be doing differently this year is having a weekly score card that clearly communicates what areas of training are progressing as planned, ahead of plan or behind plan.   Year End Process for Athletes I've started writing the training plans for my athletes. We started in the Fall by having my athletes identify and sign up for their most important races of the 2020 season. I use an Excel spreadsheet where every column represents a week of the year. The races are identified on the on the top row of the spreadsheet on the corresponding week. Along the leftmost column I have, by discipline, the # of training sessions, the duration of the longest workout, and total volume. This serves as a roadmap for the TrainingPeaks training plan that I'm building for my athletes. This also serves as a way for me to communicate clearly with an athlete what the time commitment is for every week of the year and a benchmark to evaluate training plan adherence. Of course, as a coach I am building in target TSS and CTL scores based on the athlete. If you are curious what this looks like, I've gone ahead and posted a copy of the Athlete Weekly Training Roadmap on the Resources page of https://milehighendurancepodcast.com/resources.       Endurance News: Marathon training - a guide to getting it right So you're training for a marathon. Here, coaches, experts and marathon greats share their tips on how to train like a pro. Run easy on most days On most of your runs –especially the long ones– resist the urge to push; instead, maintain an easy pace, advises running coach Janet Hamilton. You should be running at a pace that allows you to have full-sentence conversations with your running partners. Easy running reduces the impact on your body and staves off fatigue, enabling you to log more miles with less risk of picking up an injury. What’s more, the slow pace actually prepares you better for the distance. When you run a marathon, most of your body’s fuel comes from your aerobic (using oxygen) system – your hardworking muscles need oxygen-rich blood to power each contraction. Your body adapts to easy miles by strengthening your heart, sprouting more capillaries to infuse oxygen into muscles and building more mitochondria, the factories in cells that produce energy. https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/marathon/a30256981/marathon-training-guide/     How to Go Beyond the Marathon Distance Lose your fear - If a race is twice the distance of a marathon, it doesn’t mean your training needs to be twice as hard. Many people complete ultras on around the same mileage as a marathon training plan. Although you’ll be on your feet for longer in an ultra, you’ll be moving slower than marathon pace. It’s significantly less intense and less taxing on joints – repetitive pounding on asphalt is brutal compared with softer, changing terrain that better spreads stress around the body. Also, hiking the uphills (and most trail ultras are lumpy) is not only legitimate but a smart strategy, to preserve muscles. You may even start looking forward to hills and the sneaky walking break they allow. Other tips include, Get out more, Get the fueling right, Shift your mindset, Speed it up, Get specific, Learn to juggle, Find your way, and Recover well. https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/ultra/a30280579/how-to-run-ultra-marathon/     Video of the Week: Heavy As Lead - From 300 Pounds to the Leadville 100 Heavy as Lead is the story of Jason Cohen, who went from 300lbs to just a short 7 years later found himself running the Leadville Trail 100. Jason, at the age of 27, found himself looking at the number 297 on his bathroom scale. Jason resolved to never let that number touch 300 and has since lost over 120 pounds. His incredible journey has taken him through his battle with obesity and took him to the starting line of the Leadville Trail 100 Race on August 18th, 2018. This film documents Jason's story of losing the weight, becoming an athlete, and running the Leadville 100. Jason was given the idea to tell his story by his good friend, Mark LeBlanc, who realized that Jason's story needed to be told to the world. Mark is co-creating Heavy as Lead with Jason and is the person behind the camera for much of the film. More information and contact information can be found at www.heavyaslead.com Heavy As Lead Documentary - From 300lbs to Running the Leadville 100       Upcoming Interviews: Chris Helwick, a Colorado athlete making a comeback to his professional career as a decathlete (after a 6 year retirement) to make a third and final attempt at qualifying for the 2020 Olympics. Anders Hoffman of Project Iceman will be joining us in the future to talk about the documentary of the first ever, World Record breaking Ironman triathlon in Antarctica in February 2020, the Iceman, to show that limitations are perceptions. The purpose is to inspire other people to dare pursue their biggest dreams. https://www.projecticeman.com/   Last week we had Sarah Crowley and we were talking to her about her hydration/nutrition prep for hot and cooler races. Precision Hydration is her nutrition sponsor and we reached out to them and we are going to have Andy Blow from Precision Hydration join is in a couple of weeks to help give you some tips on how to customize your plan. Closing: Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! See the https://milehighendurancepodcast.com/sponsors page. Be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @milehighendurancepodcast. Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Welcome back Sunshine! ☀️⁣⁣⁣ Today I am sharing with you the difference between Passive Action VS. Massive Action. I also share with you journal prompt that you can utilize to move you into the massive action stage. Here are the journal prompt questions: Identify an area of your life ( fitness, business, personal, health, relationships, love, healing, career, education, etc) where you’ve been feeling called to change and have been taking some passive action steps but haven’t gone all in yet? What fears come up around taking massive action in this area of my life? Where are you frozen in taking action? What is the worst case scenario if you did decide to go all in and take massive action? If you decided not to take action on this desire to change your life how is this going to disrupt your future? What would this situation look like if it was going to work out the way I wanted? What Action can I take right now towards this? What am I not willing to do any longer? Where does my power lie in this? I am going to accomplish...... With that said, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! I love you!!!!!! Sending tons of love, light and positive vibes your way! #PS: To sign up for the FREE Empowered You Recharge Audio click here, https://www.kellyespino.com/ #PSS: You are so LOVED and APPRECIATED!!!!⁣

Its finally here the first Movie Bracket of 2019! What Action movie will reign supreme? To play along just head over to the Cinema Adventures instagram/Facebook page to view the bracket match ups and join the fun! Let us know your winner on social media and enjoy the show! Episode: 46 - Movie List The Bourne Identity (2002) Die Hard (1988) Hot Fuzz (2007) The Raid (2011) The Equalizer (2014) John Wick (2014) Nice Guys (2016) Mission Impossible 3 (2006) The Accountant (2016) Expendables (2010) Jack Reacher (2012) Sky Fall (2012) Kingsman The Secret Service (2014) Baby Driver (2017) Sicario (2015) The Italian Job (2003)  follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook. IG/Twitter: @cinemaapodcast Website: cinemaadventures.podbean.com iTunes: http://bit.ly/CinemaAdventurespodcast Intro Music Credit: Dj Quads https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads  Outro Music Credit: Ender Güney https://www.youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic

Imagine being 11 years old when your entire world is turned upside down.  One million people dead in three months. People all around you are being killed and you have to protect yourself,  your friends, and your family while living in a war zone during the Rwandan War and Genocide. One third of your family is wiped out by rebels who invaded the country. This is the story of Juste Mukiza.   In this episode you will discover:   The Power of Prayer and the role it played in helping him keep the faith and stay strong, eventually leading him and his family the Hotel Rwanda that was featured in the Hollywood Film.   What life was like in the hotel and how he was able to escape the city and flee to Congo and then eventually Kenya. How his family was finally able to make it to the United States. You will see how people cope with adverse situations.  The negative impact of alcohol when you are more susceptible to depressive thoughts. Together, we unlock: The power of working on yourself. The healing aspect of writing and self-reflection. The benefit of fitness and nutrition on mental health Living in alignment is key to avoiding depression. Creating a vision to manifest your future.   "You don’t get over a pain, you learn how to walk with it and it gets lighter and lighter.  You get stronger to be able to carry it."   Thoughts for the week: 1. Which of the three areas Juste talked about do you need the most work?  Prayer, fitness or nutrition? I can attest that much like Juste, when I falter in any of these three areas, my life seems like a struggle. 2. What ACTION or habit, can you start creating in your life TODAY to make sure you don’t get off track? 3. The power of working on oneself is crucial.  Do you meditate and self reflect? Create a vision and manifest your future. ~~~ "Be healthy, dance to life, eat good food" ~~~ Follow on Facebook at:  Stage Four 2 On Stage @joostcamp @dylan_stagefour2onstage Big thanks go out to Michael McClean for the Music used in the podcast and Joshua Goerdt for designing my logo!

In Episode 342 I discuss:   *there are things you love in your Life, and things you do not *your Life becomes simpler if it becomes more black and white, aka if it's not a Yes, then it's a No *your ability to be Certain and Decisive to the things you want and do not want in your Life is the key to your Life of MORE   Listen to the latest Women Wanting More episode on iTunes here.   MORE TIP       Journal all the things you do in your Life.    Which ones are a 100% Yes?   Which ones are a 100% No?    What ACTION will you take as a Result of this insight?    RESOURCES    Episode 288: How to Become a Ninja     Get your FREE Limited Edition WWM Journal HERE   Request to be added to the NEW Women Wanting MORE Experience Private FB Group here   Join the NEW Women Wanting More Sisterhood (get your 7 Day FREE Trial-limited spots left)   Apply for WWM Live 4.0 November 6-8, 2017 here    ***42% sold out***   Follow me on Instagram here   Like the Women Wanting MORE Facebook Page here   Visit my Website here

When you decided to become an entrepreneur, chances are you became one for one of the following reasons. You may have been climbing the corporate ladder and decided that it wasn't taking you to where you wanted to go. You became bored or your work lacked meaning. You decided that you could make a bigger difference by doing something on your own or with the team that you helped put together. You may have decided to become an entrepreneur because you needed an outlet where you could be innovative and use those creative juices. Another reason for choosing this lifestyle may have been because you wanted to have control over your own actions or maybe even for work life balance. You chose this route for flexibility and to develop a deeper connection with people. You may have even chosen to be an entrepreneur because you just didn't feel like you fit into the mold of the business or organization you are working for. You may have seen the pain point in the industry and you decided that you are going to provide a solution. All of these were game changing decisions to live life differently. Do You Really Work? To the outside world, being an entrepreneur might look like you have no rules or boundaries. You may be attending charity events and socials more than they see you work. What the outside world doesn't know, is that you put in a lot of hard work and many long hours that are on not on display for them to see. Are You Struggling in Silence? There may be even times where you've been struggling in silence not wanting anyone to know about some of the lack of results for the lack of money coming in. This can be devastating as you may have family or yourself counting on you and you feel like you're failing. The fear of failure may consume you to the point that you may become depressed. Where there is action, failure is seen as optional. Where true failure occurs, there is no action and hence no results. You may have a fear of uncertainty not knowing what the future will hold. I fear is more common than you think whether you are an entrepreneur are not everyone faces an uncertainty the moment they awaken. What ACTION can you take? Know your numbers so you can make better decisions. Pay attention to what money is coming in and what money is going out. Look at your sales process, do you need to change up your approach? “Just because you are struggling does not mean you are failing.” Neil Patel You may be overwhelmed by the increasing competition. One of Neil Patel's business philosophies is to not talk about your successes as you may be bringing on more competition. It is more powerful for others to share your successes. Be careful not to get caught up in the comparison trap. When you start comparing other people successes to your own you diminish your own worth. You need to be aware of the strength that you bring to the marketplace and how you and what you deliver is different and can stand above the crowd. Ensure that competition and comparisons don't lead you into a Lone Ranger mentality. There is a difference between being alone and being lonely. Sometimes when were lonely we latch on to anyone -even if they're not the ideal client. But when you are alone, you can be true to yourself and get really clear about your compelling vision. Your job is to delegate or outsource to others so that they can help you achieve that compelling vision. Build your team gradually. They don't need to be full-time team members; you can hire people on a part-time basis or by contract. If you tried to do everything by yourself for a long period of time, your business will not be sustainable. You may even burn out. As an entrepreneur, know that you are not alone. Know that the struggles you face others are also facing, they are just not talking about it. Join groups and associations were you can surround yourself with like-minded people who can help push you to the next level and who can see the potential of your greatness.

This week continues to the essentials of ACTION and ultimately ASCENSION to Rise Up and Lead Your Life to the fullest! What ACTION to take? Where to start and where to focus 90% of your efforts? How STORIES massively effect us all, positively or negatively. Taking ownership of your environment. Creating your own rules and standing by them in the storm. *Following on from Awareness as the place to start (last week's episode).   Taken from the Awaken Your Alpha TEDx talk given at Lake Superior State University in March 2016. To see the full 18 minute TEDx talk, go to www.AYAlpha.com or go to YouTube and search Awaken Your Alpha TEDx and it will pop right up!