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Repeat after me: Always get a signed contract. Why? ‘Cause if it ain’t in writing, it didn’t happen! Trevor Mauch, the CEO of Carrot, learned this the hard way after seeing his father lose big money on a handshake deal. Listen in to hear what Trevor learned about contracts and insurance, and learn the tools he uses to stay inspired, energized, and pushing forward with gratitude every day.  Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting leighbrown.com. If you’re tired of doing real estate alone, enroll in  Leigh Brown University and be sure to use your special “CSIRE” discount code at checkout for $10 off your subscription. Time Stamped Show Notes 00:45 - Introducing Trevor, the CEO of Carrot and an online marketing expert for real estate investors and agents who lives in Roseburg, Oregon 01:30 - He started investing as a college student; he’s a buy and hold investor and usually invests in rural places and places he has lived 03:40 - The hardest thing about the first property investment 04:00 - He was worried about not being taken seriously and couldn’t get a loan because he was young and didn’t have credit 04:50 - He realized that other people had done it before, so he figured out that there must be a way; he had to get over limiting beliefs  5:50 - He’s good at building businesses and has picked up properties every 2-3 years or so 06:30 - The vacation rental market and COVID 6:33 - Mid-April cancellations were happening at a fast pace, but now his vacation rentals are getting booked up faster than ever; it may be the best year yet 06:45 - He has commercial buildings, too, and wants to be a part of changing their downtown from the inside out 08:00 - Trevor’s CSIRE story 08:12 - His dad’s deal in Klamath Falls, OR was for a historical building, an old Ford auto dealership from the 1930s; it was Egyptian themed 8:40 - His dad tried to make it an event center; it was a handshake deal with no contract 09:05 - Within 6 months, the business partner filed that he had no claim of ownership for the property, and a snowstorm hit and destroyed ⅔ of the property 09:36 - HIs dad had put in a few hundred thousand dollars at that point and ended up losing the property 09:50 - The lesson 09:55 - No matter how smart you are, or how much you trust your business partner, always get a contract signed 10:55 - Get insurance and make sure the appropriate names are on the policy 11:40 - Roseburg, OR; an amazing gem with two rivers running through the town 12:20 - They have lots of outdoor activities like fly fishing and cycling, and have about 35 wineries 12:50 - The Vision Story 13:05 - Trevor does a Vision Story where he envisions everything he wants to experience in the future 13:35 - He gets excited about his own story; ten years ago he imagined the exact home and view he enjoys now 15:10 - He reads his vision story on a quarterly basis so he can get to where he wants to go 17:00 - On gratefulness 17:25 - His previous companies didn’t energize him and he didn’t feel grateful for what he had 17:45 - He created the Energy Audit to determine what’s giving and taking energy in his life 19:00 - He can then determine what to delegate and what to spend more time doing; this is inspired by Dan Sullivan’s Strategic Coach tools 21:03 - How to reach Trevor; go to Carrot, check out his podcast CarrotCast, and find him on Facebook 3 Key Points Don’t let limiting beliefs stop you from having a big vision. Set a timeline for your goals.  Get contracts!

Wassup Creators, it’s been a while. Why? Cause we’ve all been in the motion of life. Life happens for us, not against us. Our perspective is what changes. Today’s episode will motivate you to meet your current challenge head on. I’ll give you a couple practical tips that will get you on the right path, let’s get creating. Thanks for listening. Let me know what you think. God bless

"What's the story I'm telling myself and what's the story I'm telling other people." Are you saying to others (and your boss) you're happy with your job? But in your head you're telling yourself you're better and deserve better? Why the gap? Why are you telling one person something different than what you know to be true. ***** See this in video form, with full captions. https://www.youtube.com/dominiccorriveau ***** When I was out of work, telling myself I'm a loser and unskilled, scared every day. I let it become personal for me. They must have laid me off because I wasn't good at my job, because they knew I was a fraud. Nearly 10 years ago when I first got into marketing, I dealt with an overwhelming amount of imposter syndrome. When I got laid off, all those feelings came roaring back. But, the story I'm telling other people is that I was prepared and will be okay. I was telling people what I thought they wanted to hear, instead of telling the truth. I thought they wanted to hear that I was okay and that I was prepared. Why? Cause that's what people think of me! I wanted to keep that "brand" going. I'm always prepared, confident, and strategic. I didn't want them to think being laid off caught me off guard. In reality, people wanted to help me. If I was willing to be honest, put out there what was bothering me and where I needed help, there were dozens of people who were ready and willing. Instead, I kept it all to myself and gave two versions of the same story. One, the truth. The other, the reality I wanted desperately. So, what is it that you're telling other people that is different than what you're telling yourself? Is it about your job? Your life? Your significant other? An example of this are the times when we're self-deprecating. When we put together an amazing slide deck, ready and proud of the work we accomplished. Then, in the meeting tell the group, "Sorry for the slides, I know they're not the best, but they'll do for today." Why are we telling others something we don't believe? Maybe, we should just tell the truth. ***** Let's chat! Contact me. Would love to hear from you on this topic! Email: obscurednarration@gmail.com Twitter: @domcorriveau (https://twitter.com/domcorriveau) Notes, blogs, how-to's and more on the website: https://obscurednarration.com ***** Digital marketing professional Into digital marketing? Get a newsletter all about the best stuff in digital marketing over the last week plus deep-dives into this industry. https://gwth.us/marketingmixer Movie Podcast Check out my sister podcast Go With The Heat. We just relaunched the show after going through all of the 80's goodness that was Miami Vice. The updated show is now going deeper into the greatest era of action movies, 1975 - 1995. http://gowiththeheat.com Listen to Go With The Heat, anytime without a subscription! Spotify: https://gwth.us/gwthspotify TuneIn: https://gwth.us/gwthtunein YouTube: https://gwth.us/gwthyt Music "Werq", "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

He who controls THE PICK controls the universe! This week Sean, John, Colin, and special guest Matt “Nancy” Carstens are watching David Lynch’s 1984 sci-fi fantasy nightmare Dune! Why? Cause over the past four months we read Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965 novel. How did the film compare to the book? Is David Lynch’s Dune an […] The post The Pick: Dune appeared first on Mildly Pleased.

This morning, when I was writing my daily email, my oldest daughter was up early practicing the cello. I normally like dead silence when I'm writing, but the feeling of being a proud father overtook the desire for early morning quiet. Why? Cause she's taking the daily, small steps it takes to be good at something she loves. She chooses to get up early all on her own. Normally she takes the small step of practicing much later in the day, but she is totally busy all day and the only time she could stick to her plan was to get up as early as I do. She did it and that was why I could hear her practicing as I was writing. Taking these *small steps* everyday is why she is so good at the cello and is only getting better. **She gets extra point for practicing the main theme song for the epic show, the Game of Thrones! The second key to success is taking small, daily steps, the first step is knowing what steps to take. Check out the Freedom Club to get THE step by step plan for the freedom you want right now: http://ibmamain.wpengine.com/freedomclub/ Jeremy Frandsen World Leader in Freedom Business Education

Finally abel to start having some music conversations again and I couldn't be happier to have my first one since lockdown be with Gavin Rossdale of Bush. Why? Cause it's Gavin Rossdale of Bush. New song is out called "Flowers on a Grave" and the new album 'Kingdom' will be out July 17th. We talk isolation concerts, and what might happen to real concerts this year. Of course we talk new and old music as well.

Finally abel to start having some music conversations again and I couldn't be happier to have my first one since lockdown be with Gavin Rossdale of Bush. Why? Cause it's Gavin Rossdale of Bush. New song is out called "Flowers on a Grave" and the new album 'Kingdom' will be out July 17th. We talk isolation concerts, and what might happen to real concerts this year. Of course we talk new and old music as well.

OK, so this week I start talking about software issues, WHY? Cause this show is a documentary and it's part of the journey. It's about the good and the bad. OR Beauty and the Beast, you get the idea. And Elon, if you're listening, please consider allowing us to use a Starlink connection so that we can have a better way of recording xD

God is calling for all those who will listen!! Check it twice! Use the wisdom you gained in 2020!!Why? Cause second chances are coming...Or rather something is coming around again! Let’s Talk About It --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Follow Speak Up on IG! Why? Cause we are here to inspire you every Monday to create the massive soul change you've been craving.In this episode:Sometimes people share criticism with us that can be helpful for our growth and development. It is meant to be honest and eye opening with no intention to hurt another person's feelings other than to give feedback and challenge them to evolve. We call this "productive criticism." Then we have criticism that is unhelpful, unkind, and the intention is typically mean-spirited; we call this "unproductive criticism." Whatever form of criticism you are confronted with the feelings of discomfort, bruised ego, and attack on your self worth can arise. This week we offer tips and skills you can do to help process through this uncomfortable transition your life presented you with, and use this challenge to evolve. The power is in your hands to decide what you do with the criticism you received. 

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I’m this episode, I bring into question my lack of understanding for Kanye West. I remember laughing at him and thinking: you will never be a billionaire! Go sit down. Go be with Kim. But I was being idiotic with a limited understanding of what is possible for any human but especially for a black person. Today, I took the time to learn more about the Yeezy Empire and I was truly embarrassed. We laugh at people’s dreams without fully understanding their sacrifices and what drives them because we simply are not driven or driven enough. Kanye experienced a near death experience. He wrote through the wire and sang that song with his MOUTH WIRED SHUT!!! SO should he not dream or attempt to walk on water. Walk Yeezy! No one laughs at Mark Z. A whole drop out who has control over all of our data. He’s a child but no black person ever laughs at M.Z. But we will laugh at YE! Why? Cause he’s black and we can’t stand a confident and determined black mind. It reminds us of how mediocre we are. Stop hating. Level up! Ignorance and fear truly plagues the black mindset. We constantly set limits on what is feasible and we are easily enthralled by the smallest accomplishments. And then we want to go shopping instead of going harder and beating our previous records. No! We need to demand more of ourselves and demand more of this world. We refuse knowledge even when it’s FREE or easily accessible. How often do we read books? How often do we attend conferences? How often to we accept to listen to someone WHO DOESNT THINK LIKE US? We are allergic to those in our community WHO PRACTICE INDEPENDENT THINKING. We refuse to try out new experiences because we think of being amongst another ethnic group is somehow an act of TREASON! Make that kind of village mindset make sense in the 21st century? It makes no sense. We are in a diverse country: let’s get to meet our neighbors! We NEVER want to be challenged. We want to be lied to and to be led. We love what’s comfortable. We love the same old same old and that’s why we honor and veneer drug dealers. Never believing that a black person can legally break the mold and be respect in his/her country or abroad. We need to do better! And I’m sorry to Ye for laughing at his dreams. I was just being a hater cause I never had his level of confidence. And now I have respect for this man’s drive. Kanye lets me know that I can be a black African woman and have a luxury beauty brand or a luxury clothing line. This man is fighting for us to be taken seriously.

You're not a failure until you quit. ㅤ ... ㅤ Edited by: @benlionelscott Spoken by: Robin Sharma, Elliott Hulse, Eric Thomas Footage by: Benz Creative Media, Andre Alfinitto, George Roberson II, andy mckenna, Matt Blank, Jan Stone Alvaro, Grau Serra, Eli Goldstein, Pijama Studio, WHISKY FILMS, MIKE & NICK, Juan B Justo, TBWA Worldwide, Doug E. Porter, Filmsupply, stephaun perry Music: Sons Of Pythagoras - One Man's Thunder ㅤ ... ㅤ When you fall ask yourself this question, what's the opportunity here? We all face very hard times. You could lose your parents, you could lose your children, you could be flat broke and hungry. And each one of those, each one of those aren't arbitrary. It is purposeful. It is set there for your growth. And you have a choice, you can be a victim and you can let it break you, or you can actually ask yourself, how can I use this time in darkness, which will not last, because you know this, dark times never last, the real question is, how can I leverage the pain, how can I leverage the darkness, how can I leverage the heart break so it makes me stronger? So that you shift from being the person you once we're before the crisis to a whole new level of wow. That's what life is about, life is engaging in all of those really difficult situations for your growth, because always on the other end of that pain is a stronger version of yourself. Even if you fail, and fail, and fail, and fail, if you get knocked in your face 10 times, you're not a failure until you quit. Put yourself in desperate situations just so you can grow. That's when you produce your greatest work. That's when you become the strongest version of yourself. If you have an easy road towards becoming the strongest version of yourself, trust me, you haven't gotten started. There's some things that are gonna happen to you and happen for your life that will never happen if everything goes well. Your pain will produce stuff. You gotta stop thinking that you can't get back, and I want you to get up. You gotta get up. If you've been knocked down, if you've gone through trials and tribulations and they knock you on your back, I'm here to tell you that it's not that hard to get back up again. I'm stretching you, I'm telling you you can get up, I'm stretching you, yep you been hurt, yep your man left you, yep your woman left you yep you lost your job, you absolutely right, it hurt. But get up. I know it hurts, and if I could I would tell you just to stay there. But what happens when you don't use it, you lose it. I know you been hurt, I know you been through a lot, but I'm telling you get up. Why? Cause you can. It ain't that hard. You can get up, as matter of fact, not only can you, you gotta get up. You gotta get up. You can do it. You can get your integrity back, you failed, you messed up, but you can get your integrity back. Now get up.

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no-one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.   What you WERE and why (1-3) 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.   Note: We were dead in our transgressions and sins (1, 5) We were by nature deserving of wrath (3)   Why? We followed the ways of the world (2) We lived in sin (2) because we lived among sinners (the disobedient)(3) 1 Cor.15:33 Bad friends will destroy you. We followed the ways of the Devil (2) We followed the desires and thoughts of the flesh (3)   We were by nature (phusis) deserving of wrath Why were we ‘deserving of wrath’? (Greek: children of wrath) By nature, but because we followed our nature   However, 2 Peter 1:3-4   “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.” What you ARE and why (4-10) 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – 9 not by works, so that no-one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.   What we are: alive with Christ (5) saved (5, 8) (— χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι, lit. You are having been saved) seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus (6) God’s handiwork (10)   Why? Cause and purpose   Cause God’s love, mercy, grace and kindness Our response of faith (not works)   Purpose   Now v 10 ...created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.   And in the future 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.   ... no eye has seen, ... no ear has heard, and ... no human mind has conceived ...the things God has prepared for those who love him 1 Corinthians 2:9

Hey Everybody! Welcome to the emptiest episode of the podcast! In this episode, we do nothing. Why? Cause we are exhausted and busy. Got a problem with it? We don't care. You'll listen to it anyway. Instead of having a main subject for the episode, we move on to our new weekly segment: Second-Hand Ratings; the segment where we talk about and rate film reviews of the MIB movies from IMDb and Amazon. We hear an odd review from someone who seemed very confused by the film followed by Jacob's return as Trivia Game host for the next shift with a great question. I say great because Jacob's the one writing this description and I have to say I think I did a pretty good job. It's a small one, but it's good. You should listen to it! You can find this podcast anywhere I don't care I'm too lazy to tell you. Rate and review us on iTunes or whatever. Email us any of your questions, comments or I don't care we'll read whatever you send us so just have at it. Check us out on Instagram! Thanks for listening. We will talk to you next week!......hopefully for a longer period of time than this one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jacob-chandler/support

What it doooooo! THIS EPI KINDA CRUDE DOE, I talk about the scoop on the beloved Ace Family on youtube. Greta Thunberg shows up in Alberta, Natalie Dormer is my bae again. Why? Cause she believes men are also objectified. BOOM

Gentlemen, Let’s face it, we don’t talk about our personal issues. Why? Cause we are “doing awesome” or “to blessed to be stressed” or “doing well, doing well”. The truth is we all AE either going through a dark time or will be in one at some point, but we DON’T need to stay there alone to “figure it out”. In today’s episode we will discuss how to deal with a brother that has “gone dark” and how YOU can help him, and help yourself. TUNE IN!

Ever feel like right when you start to get a grip on things life decides to throw a curveball your way? And let's be honest, it's never just one curveball. There's an old expression that when it rains it pours. Sure can feel like that where you experience hurdle after hurdle and no matter what you do. Bad events stick to you like glue. So what's the solution? How do you prevent this from happening to you? Well, that's exactly what I (Phil Svitek) explore in this lesson along with the help of some Rocky Balboa and Gandhi quotes. I explore how to handle life's adversities! Thank you for tuning in and comment with your thoughts please! TRANSCRIPT: https://philsvitek.com/what-to-do-when-life-comes-at-you-fast-and-hard SELECTED LINKS FROM EPISODE: Rocky Movie Collection: https://amzn.to/2P5u1kE Recognizing Patterns of Causality vs Simple Correlation Lesson: https://philsvitek.com/recognizing-patterns-of-causality-vs-simple-correlation/ Why Cause and Effect is Bullshit! Lesson: https://philsvitek.com/why-cause-and-effect-is-bullshit/ Not Twice T-Shirt Campaign: http://nottwice.org A Very LA Birthday Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9SHJaepE0c PLATFORMS TO ACCESS SHOW: Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-phil-svitek-podcast/id1211417581?mt=2 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd-Q6qZNFcQ9MJLXMMpSCJcjPAq-5lepX SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/phil-svitek Facebook: http://facebook.com/philippsvitek Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGIwYWEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Ac7WjgaGaIAmc4nEZJFIY Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/a-phil-svitek-podcast Anchor: https://anchor.fm/phil-svitek FOLLOW THE PODCAST TEAM: Phil's Instagram: http://instagram.com/philsvitek Juliet's Instagram: http://instagram.com/bonjourjuliet SUPPORT THE SHOW: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philsvitek Merchandise: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/phil-svitek---360-creative-coach/ Adorama Affiliate Link: https://www.adorama.com/?utm_source=rflaid914115

Woman of Purpose, I am so excited for today. Why? Cause today I am personally diving into a conversation with all of you. This time I am not having an, interview, but a open conversation of what has been on my heart and where I want to go with Woman of Purpose. I created Woman of Purpose to talk with you ladies (and all the handsome gentlemen out there that are listening) about PURPOSE. While I am discovering this journey of see, feel and realize that purpose evolves and that in walk out your purpose other things are necessary too. I believe that in order for us to walk out our purpose in strength it is vital and so important that we are also in line with our mental and physical state. These 3 things matter: Your spiritual life, Your mental health and your physical health. If these 2 things are out of balance, you are gonna have a difficult time to walk out your purpose in a proper way. So for this episode I want to dive into the conversation with you ladies and guys about our Body & Health. Food is so important to our mental state and physical health and today I want to know where you are in this state. Are you aware of the food that you put in your body? Listen to the message and share with me your thoughts and experiences on this topic. When you are ready listening, leave us a comment. Let us know what you think of this episode? And what next steps are you gonna take when it comes to eating healthy and health consciousness. You can rate us on any platform. And Feel free to share, to inspire someone else. Love to hear from you, Nadira Jansen

We open with Shakey Ground by The Temptations. Why? Cause we've had two freaking earthquakes two day's in a row!!  For our past M&B Moment we replay the first time Tony Rigatoni called in. Next we do our Horoscopes and talk with our favorite Spiritual Adviser Tina Anderson to her her opinion on decorating your house according to your zodiac sign. The we talk about our Annual 4th of July BBQ, the passing of Artie Johnson, the two earthquakes that we experienced, 4th of July Tweets and Zach on the radio about his parking situation at his condo. LINKS: The Temptations Music                     TODAY'S SHOW IS SPONSORED BY     

Lyn tells our listeners to "Take a Hike!" Why? Cause it's a beautiful day.  Understand the Republicans have a census plan for gerrymandering and Congress wants to talk to Wilbur Ross about it. Do you think he really knows anything about this? Does clueless come to mind. Should the president be impeached or censured? What do you think?  Friday was National Donut Day. Did you get your free Donut at your participating Donut shop?  Here's an old idea being recycled and passed off as new. Employers paying off student debt.  More numbers on why the 2017 tax cut hasn't worked and who didn't benefit. Who has the world's most competitive economy? It's not who you think. Clue: It's not a country. What's going on with Tom Tomorrow? Word du Jour: Nationalism

   Episode #1 Description   Welcome to “What the Lyric?!?” In this episode, we bring our favorite bad lyrics from Pop Music (c. 2016-2019). One song from an artist who desperately wants to fix her “Reputation” with some cringe-y spoken-word lyrics. And another from a Brit whose time would best be spent learning to “let go” of the booze.   Transcript of Episode #1   Becky: Welcome to What the Lyric?!? -- the podcast that confirms...yeah, that actually made it to radio.   Matt: Is it recording?   Becky: Oh now we’re recording. Oh fun!   Matt: Oh yay!   Becky: Hello everybody and welcome to What the Lyric?!? where we talk about how much we love awful, awful lyrics. A little bit about me: I’m Becky. I will listen to anything once, and over and over again if it’s really bad. And then there’s Matthew over here, my partner in crime…   Matt: You know, honestly, if you had to summarize my musical tastes, the best way to look at it would be to say that my go-to karaoke song is “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland.   Becky: So you know we have good taste. That goes without saying. How this whole podcast is going to work is...We have one song each that {...} we get to pick off the theme of the episode. Today’s theme is Pop Music from 2016 to 2019. We get to do a dramatic reading, and after the dramatic reading, we talk about why the lyrics are SO bad and why we had to call it out. All right, so starting first is...Matthew.   Matt: Okay.   Becky: Get ready.   Matt: Definitely get ready for this. So I chose a song...just to give you a little context for this: it comes from, I believe, August of 2017. So put yourself in that state of mind. It’s a year after the election; things are terrible...still.   Becky: I was probably high.   Matt: I mean, weren’t we all?   Becky: Yeah.   Matt: It is Seattle.   Becky: You’d have to be.   Matt: And so this person has decided to reshape their image and, you know, I’ll just let the lyrics speak for themselves:   “I don’t like your little games Don’t like your tilted stage The role you made me play Of the fool, no, I don’t like you I don’t like your perfect crime How you laugh when you lie You said the gun was mine Isn’t cool, no, I don’t like you (oh!)”   Matt: And that’s the first stanza.   Becky: Okay, so I’m guessing… Who’d be packing heat in 2017, you said? August?   Matt: Uh huh. Changing the image!   Becky: Could be… Oh! Changing the image? Only because of the changing image thing, that would be Taylor Swift?   Matt: Correct.   Becky: Oh the Swifties.   Matt: But do you...do you know the song?   Becky: Oh Jesus! Is it that...It’s the one where she then breaks it down and says, “Oh, Taylor Swift isn’t here right now. Because she’s dead!” Something along those lines? *Laughs*   Matt: This would be “Look What You Made Me Do” by Taylor Swift.   Becky: Oh yes. *Repeats the phrase “Look What You Made Me Do” twice.* Or however the rest goes.   Matt: Exactly. And really, my choice for all of the songs in this podcast are based on what I like to call “Cringecore.”   Becky: I love that. We are going to copyright that.   Matt: *Laughs* Really any songs that have lyrics that [make you go] “Oh!” You’ve heard of cringe comedy; that’s kind of how I view these lyrics.   Becky: I like it.   Matt: And specifically the -- what makes this so cringey is what you already mentioned, the, let’s find it…”I’m sorry the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now” set to the background music of, “Ooh, look what you made me do.” “Why?” “Oh ‘cause she’s dead! Becky: The old Taylor is, like, what? 23? 24? I mean, she’s not old.   Matt: She’s got a guitar. I mean, her…   Becky: She’s country. Country Taylor.   Matt: She’s Country-Pop.   Becky: Yeah.   Matt: Don’t you remember when it was just a love song, baby?   Becky: Oh man. Oh God. Ohh...Getting a little gag reflex going.   Matt: And don’t forget the “I knew you were trouble.”   Becky: Oh is that the one with the turtle sex noise meme?  *Laughs*   Matt: *Laughs* That is exactly what that is. *Laughs*   Becky: My favorite ever!   Matt: So really Taylor...I had a lot of options, just based on Taylor, but I have to admit, the lyrics are just...a mess. Let’s keep it going. I mean, we’ve already heard the first stanza.   Becky: Oh yeah.   Matt: But then she continues to say she doesn’t like being the fool, but “[she] got smarter, [she] got harder in the nick of time.”   Becky: How does one get harder when they’re carrying their cat around everywhere? I see a lot of photos of her with her cat. Don’t get me wrong, [I’m a] crazy cat lady, but I’m not taking Kink with me...My cat’s name is Kinky Disco. I’m not taking Kink with me to the grocery store, to the gym...Okay, I don’t go to the gym, but like, I’m not taking her out on a night on the town.   Matt: Unlike Taylor Swift, which I will also say I find it interesting that for a woman whose last name is Swift, she didn’t choose “faster” for the lyric. Like, that would have made AS much sense… “But I got smarter, I got faster in the nick of time.” Okay! I’ll still take that!   Becky: She got badder? I’ve never heard her swear! I’ve never seen her not smile.   Matt: She doesn’t swear in this song either. The real question, and we can answer this question at the end of the analysis, but what, what, WHAT did we make her do? I’m just very curious.   Becky: Maybe make her carry a cat around all the time. *Laughs*   Matt: *Laughs* We did this to ourselves.   Becky: Maybe she has to date all these DJs. Maybe we forced that on her with our expectations of her music and turtle sex noises.   Matt: And her Starbucks lovers!   Becky: Oh God, that’s right.   Matt: “But honey, I rose up from the dead. I do it all the time.” Necromancer, interesting. “I’ve got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined. I check it once, then I check it twice. Oh.”   Becky: Wait, what does that mean? What are you doing? You checked it. Yup, still there.   Matt: Based on the lyrics alone, we have realized that she has gotten harder in the nick of time and also, presumably, become an elf of the Santa variety. She’s making lists; she’s checking them twice. Don’t know why she’s using a red pen.   Becky: Well it is festive. Red -- Christmas-y. Becky: See I can’t get past the “hard” part. She’s not like, all of a sudden, turned to Nicki Minaj-hard. Or like, back in the day, Lil Kim hard.   Matt: She’s not going to be Beyonce carrying around a baseball bat, breaking windows.   Becky: No, but she did bust out the band, the marching band.   Matt: Oh we can always get into that!   Becky: I saw that! I saw that!   Matt: But if that’s the case, then she still did not get harder in the nick of time because she’s still following Beyonce.   Becky: Yeah. And pink isn’t really a “hard” color for me. Like, it’s not a color I go, “Oh! I see Notorious B.I.G. is wearing pink. He’s hard.” That isn’t why I would have classified him as hard. I don’t think I’ve ever seen B.I.G. [in pink.] Maybe he did? I don’t know; I’d have to go back and look now.   Matt: *Laughs*   Becky: I feel like I’d have to look that up. *Laughs*   Matt: And then really, the rest is chorus, which in case you haven’t realized it, is just: “Ooh, look what you made me do. Look what you made me do. Look what you made me do. Look what you just made me...OOH, Look what…” Okay, I think we’ve got the idea.   Becky: I feel like someone got lazy. I feel like that happens a lot in lyrics. And that’s lazy.   Matt: Which part?   Becky: The just repeating the same line over and over and over again.   Matt: Yeah, it’s not a good look. And worse, is the next stanza:   “I don’t like your kingdom keys” Kingdom keys.   Becky: Keys? As in house keys? Car keys?   Matt: Yeah, apparently someone’s got a kingdom.   “They once belonged to me.”   Becky: Okay.   Matt: Uhhh, questions?   “You ask me for a place to sleep Locked me out and threw a feast”   And the best part of this is at the very end of the line is, “What?!” So even Taylor looked at these lyrics, “Locked me out and threw a feast...WHAT?!” And they just included it.   Becky: Yeah, they said fuck it. It’s Taylor Swift; it’s going to be huge. That’s exactly how it happened.   Matt: And ultimately, it was.   Becky: I know!   Matt: “The world moves on, another day, another drama, drama But not for me, not for me, all I think about is karma And then the world moves on, but one thing’s for sure (sure) Maybe I got mine, but you’ll all get yours.”   Becky: All of a sudden we’ve gone from one person to all?   Matt: Oh yeah. So whoever took her kingdom keys apparently stole her keys, stole her kingdom and was like, “No bitch, you don’t live here anymore.”   Becky: Could kingdom keys *laughs* be a metaphor for virginity, here?   Matt: But then which one? Which one of the Starbucks lovers is guilty of that.   Becky: *Laughs* I wish I had kids so that I could be like, “Kids, keep your kingdom keys as long as you can. Just lock them away.”   Matt: “Your chastity belts won’t rust. Don’t worry.”   Becky: “Just keep those kingdom keys to yourself and be sure to give them to the right person.”   Matt: Abstinence-only education.   Becky: “And if you are going to give them away, just keep them protected.”   Matt: Just keep them on a carabiner. Becky: *Laughs* Those Schneider keys that had the chain you could just pull and snap back.   Matt: Exactly!   Becky: Keep them safe. You’ve got to know where they are at all times.   Matt: Taylor did not follow that advice. She is thinking about karma apparently. She’s not going to do anything about how angry she is, which again really contradicts the meaning of the song.   Becky: The “Look what you made me do”!   Matt: Exactly. She’s like, “Oh karma will take care of it. I won’t do anything about it except sulk.”   Becky: I’m going to sit and just bitch about it.   Matt: Yeah. And honestly, the rest of the song. A) It goes back to, “I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time.” Return to that and then another amazing chorus of “Look what you made me do.” And the final, original set of lyrics is:   “I don’t trust nobody and nobody trusts me. I’ll be the actress starring in your bad dreams. I don’t trust nobody and nobody trusts me. I’ll be the actress starring in your bad dreams.”   And it just repeats until it transitions flawlessly into “Ooh, look what you made me do.”   Becky: Taylor. Taylor, I get that you’re young, probably started partying, started drinking a little bit and that’s where this came from, maybe. I don’t know.   Matt: Girl’s nearly in her 30s.   Becky: Yeah, I don’t get it.   Matt: Britney had a weird stage; I’ll allow Taylor one, but this was a…   Becky: Britney had a good one because she shaved her head.   Matt: *Laughs* She put on a show!   Becky: *Laughs* She is a showman through and through. Like, she shaved her head, tried to attack somebody with an umbrella…   Matt: I don’t remember the umbrella… Becky: Oh yeah, that was after she shaved her head. I think she went for somebody’s car window because they were taking photos of her in the car, so she went for that. Yeah. That’s a good photo to look up. It’s priceless.   Matt: That’s the next segment.   Becky: Yeah, that’s the second podcast. Photos of people going crazy.   Matt: That’s the first one!   Becky: Okay, so I think, universally, this song is incredibly awful. I think we can both agree.   Matt: Do we have a rating for this?   Becky: I would say she’s mild. Like, on a scale of 1 to 5 -- like, 5-star spicy crappy lyrics -- she’s probably right in the middle there.   Matt: I am inclined to agree.   Becky: It’s like a 3-4.   Matt: Right. It depends on your own taste buds, your ethnicity. Certainly when it comes to this song.   Becky: Oh god, yeah.   Matt: Honestly, on a scale of 1 to 5 yikes, I’m inclined to give it a 3. What nudges it toward 4 is the spoken lyrics...   Becky: Yeah.   Matt: “The old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now.” “Why?” “‘Cause she’s dead.” And then I just hear the teenager in me slam the door and yell, “You’re not my real mom and you never will be!”   Becky: *Laughs* I will say, also, [those lyrics are] my favorite part of the song.   Matt: It’s only the original part of the song!   Becky: It really is! It really is. That’s like her acting out. And you’re like, “Oh. Ohh. Taylor got edge.”   Matt: To be honest, what would have kept it at a 3, if they would have just deleted the spoken word portion. This would have been a goth “Call Me Maybe.”   Becky: Yeah. Ooh, yes! I like that. I agree with you on that one. So we’re going a solid 3 to 4 yikes on the awful lyrics scale.   Matt: I am inclined to agree. It’s not the worst. It’s certainly not the best lyrics.   Becky: It’s definitely not. *Noise of a truck* Sorry for the trucks in the background, people! This is what happens when you record in an old building. Alright, so mine...Honestly, I don’t know when it came out. This song is the reason this podcast is existing because my coworker heard me bashing these lyrics and said, “Oh my god, please record this.” So Ellen, here you go!   Oh God, how do I do this? Okay:   “I met you in the dark, you lit me up You made me feel as though I was enough We danced the night away, we drank too much I held your hair back when You were throwing up   Then you smiled over your shoulder For a minute, I was stone-cold sober I pulled you closer to my chest And you asked me to stay over I said, I already told ya I think that you should get some rest”   Becky: And then it goes into the chorus. Go ahead, see if you can guess this one. Yeah.   Matt: I’m going to need some more lyrics.   Becky: I’m going to go into the chorus right now:   “I knew I loved you then But you'd never know 'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go I know I needed you But I never showed But I wanna…”   Becky: I can’t even get to this part without laughing.   “But I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old Just say you won't let go Just say you won't let go”   Becky: ...Which is the name of the song.   Matt: Ohhhh my God.   Becky: That is James Arthur’s “Say You Won’t Let Go.” Now James Arthur, if I remember correctly won, like, X Factor, which is a British TV show like…   Matt: America’s Got Talent?   Becky: Yeah! I think it’s something similar.   Matt: Are there buttons?   Becky: There are people who are guest judges or whatnot. I think it might just be music, so it’d be like an American Idol situation. And [this song] is one of the more popular wedding songs, which I find offensive.   Matt: Oh no.   Becky: Yes! Yes, this is played at weddings. People pick this as their wedding song. So I’m going to go ahead and we’re just going to start again. So he starts with:   “I met you in the dark, you lit me up You made me feel as though I was enough”   Sweet enough sentiment. Right?   Matt: I will say it sounds like they’re both getting high at a party, which I’m just like, “Oh okay.”   Becky: They’re young. They can do that. I mean, I don’t remember the last time we’d dance the night away. Here’s where I start to have some issues with this being at all a good song and even a wedding song, where he says:   “I held your hair back when You were throwing up”   Now, there’s so many things here for me. You just met her and now you’re holding her hair back. While she’s puking.   Matt: Wow.   Becky: Do you want to be with a girl who can’t handle her booze is my number one question. *Laughs* Like, is that a thing?   Matt: I mean, I have to hand it to him. I can definitely see a couple of things wrong with the dating culture. Number one -- women who look at this song and think, “You know what? I’m just looking for a man who’s going to hold my hair back 30 minutes after I’ve met him.”   Becky: She’s gotten to that point. It’s like in Singles where she’s like, I was looking for all these things, and now I’m just looking for a man who says “God bless you” instead of “Gesundheit” when they sneeze. That’s where she’s at.   Matt: I mean, it’s a pretty low threshold.   Becky: Yeah.   Matt: But I also think it’s very much a critique on straight men who are like -- there’s no such thing as a red flag to me. She’s vomiting in a toilet? I bet I could get laid tonight!   Becky: She is so beyond her means; if anything, we’re going in for the kill. Okay, so now it says:   “You smiled over your shoulder”   Becky: All I can picture at this point is puke-face, which is puke stuck in the teeth, her make-up is now down around her cheeks, she’s got raccoon-face. She is that girl at the end of the night who is missing a shoe. And is holding the other one in somebody else’s shoe in her hand. Her purse is open; shit spilling out all over the place. That’s the girl I’m picturing, and you’re like…”Yeah.”   Matt: Say you won’t let go!   Becky: *Laughs* This is the girl for me. Forever. No. No, I can’t...And a wedding song! I’m going to keep saying this. This is a wedding song. People pick this for their freaking wedding.   Matt: See, what I love about that is that it explicitly gives the couple permission to drink too much, to dance the night away. And THEN, as she’s puking, he’s going to be like, “It’s like the first night we met!” *Laughs*   Becky: Open bar at this wedding! Very clearly. We’re not going to have food, just booze because we’re going to relive our first night. I can’t. And then he says:   “For a minute, I was stone-cold sober”   Becky: Now, when you sobered up for that second, did you go, “What the fuck am I doing?” Because that’s [when] I would have gone, “What am I doing? Why? This girl is puking and I’m holding her hair back and that’s the girl I think…”   But then he went, “Nope! We’re good. I don’t know what that was about. I’m pushing that to the back. Pushing it to the back. That is not a red flag in any way.” I don’t get it. And clearly, puke-face is a turn-on for this guy because then he pulls her close.   Matt: He’s got a thing.   Becky: *Gagging noises* It’s giving me the gag reflex thinking about it. Then he says:   “And you asked me to stay over I said, I already told ya”   Classy. He’s good.   Matt: Wow.   Becky: Yeah:   “I said, I already told ya I think that you should get some rest”   Becky: Now I’m not sure if he’s just being nice because she just lost the contents of her entire stomach in front of him and he doesn’t want to embarrass her any more or he’s like, “I’m going to go in for the kill even though I said ‘Let’s just get some rest.’”   Matt: He’s closing the deal. Honestly, if he cared, he’d be like, “We’re going to get you some water and medical attention.”   Becky: This is a “Me Too” movement issue.   Matt: Yeah, a #MeToo moment.   Becky: And then he goes on: “I knew I loved you then.” Got to be a fetish. Like, puke-face fetish. I don’t know. Not anything I go for. “But you’d never know.” Yeah because she’s black-out drunk. Who remembers during black-out drunk-ness? And then he says: 'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go.” Yeah because she could die of alcohol poisoning. *Laughs* There could possibly be a death that your fingerprints are on the body now.   Matt: He’s scared of letting go and yet, at no point does he think, “You know, there are medical professionals who are paid to take care of this.” Becky: Yeah, maybe urgent care. That’s all I’m saying.   Matt: She deserves better at this point.   Becky: Yeah, and then he goes into, “I know I needed you.” More like she needed you rather than the other way around?   Matt: Yeah, she needed you in the same sense that she needed to be hydrated.   Becky: Yeah, maybe needed to be told, “Maybe not that last drink.”   Matt: Exactly. And this is going to be a bad decision.   Becky: Stop spinning while you’re dancing. Doing that little spinny-dance. That hippie dance thing. I don’t know. I don’t dance. I have no idea what the kids do these days. So then we go into the he wants to stay with her when she’s gray and old.   When you’re gray and old and you’re still puking into a toilet, holding her hair back. That’s old.   Matt: My brain went the opposite direction. Of course he’s excited for her to get gray and old because then all sorts of bodily functions go haywire. He definitely has a kink for this.   Becky: He’s waiting for the diaper stage.   Matt: Yep. 100%.   Becky: So then we get to the next bit:   “I'll wake you up with some breakfast in bed I'll bring you coffee with a kiss on your head”   This is an intervention. She’s daydrinking; she’s hungover. That’s what this has to be.   Matt: Too many damn mimosas.   Becky: “And I'll take the kids to school.” ...Because Mom’s had too much Mom-juice? What is happening here? Now we’ve established there’s a cycle. There’s a problem. “Wave them goodbye.” Because Mommy’s going to rehab and you’re not going to see her for a little while is what I’m getting. I could be wrong. “And I'll thank my lucky stars for that night.” The puke night? You’re thanking your stars because now you are having to take over care -- ALL the care of your kids -- because your wife can’t get out of bed because she’s been day-drinking and going on the Mom-juice.   Matt: Alright, two things. Well, actually, two kinks really come out of this. Number one, he definitely has a thing for girls who are messes. Like, full-on messes. Number two, the dude was playing long-game. If I can get with an alcoholic woman, enable it…   Becky: There will be diapers sooner [rather] than later!   Matt: Exactly. *Laughs* And I cannot wait to get custody of the kids who don’t exist yet. So...interesting, James Arthur.   Becky: Maybe that’s all he wanted was kids. And he just needed some drunk, crazy lady that would believe anything he said to her just to get those kids.   Matt: I hate to say it, but I know a fair number of straight women who, if a dude held their hair back, they’d be like, “Aw, he’s got a caring, tender soul.”   Becky: Yeah, I probably would have said that in my twenties. I’m also 45 now, so I’m like, “There’s something wrong with this guy.”   Matt: That’s because it’s amazing when you get out of your twenties...the clarity through which you can see the world!   Becky: Oh my God, yeah. Okay, so then we go back into the whole, “When you looked over your shoulder. For a minute, I forget that I'm older.” And here’s where I become an asshole for picking this song because the next line is, “Because you’ve been too busy hiding her alcoholism from the family.” The song’s about alcoholism! People are playing this for weddings! Again, top wedding song -- alcoholism is mentioned in the lyrics.   Matt: Wait, repeat that exact lyric.   Becky: “Because you’ve been too busy hiding her alcoholism from the family.”   Matt: Wait, who is? He is?   Becky: He is. His whole little stanza is:   “When you looked over your shoulder For a minute, I forgot that I'm older Too busy hiding her alcoholism from the family.”   Matt: This took a turn…   Becky: I know! I’ve never gotten past the first stanza where he’s holding her hair and she’s puking. No idea that they would all of a sudden mention alcoholism. THEY MENTION ALCOHOLISM. How is this a wedding song? You people have got to listen past the first stanza. And then it goes into, “I wanna dance with you right now.” I’m assuming now because shouldn’t she be in rehab? And then, “Oh, and you look as beautiful as ever. And I swear that everyday'll get better.” Everyday’ll. That’s everyday, apostrophe, L, L. Get better. “You make me feel this way somehow.” I don’t know. What would that way be? Afraid of drinking?   “I'm so in love with you And I hope you know Darling your love is more than worth its weight in gold.”   Now we’ve just completely gone past the alcoholism. That was just a little blip. Just a little mention.   Matt: Just going to drop that in as a reminder.   Becky: Yeah. Then this one gets me, “I wanna live with you/Even when we're ghosts.” Really?   Matt: That’s eternity.   Becky: That’s really...no.   Matt: I have yet to meet a single person in my living life who I would want to spend an actual eternity with.   Becky: I don’t want to spend that much time with my cat.   Matt: Ah! But see, that is the precise lyric that made that a wedding song.   Becky: Yeah. OR “I'm gonna love you till/My lungs give out.” Till my lungs give out?   Matt: But then he just literally contradicts what he’s just saying. He’s like, “I’m going to…” What?   Becky: Be with you even when we’re ghosts. But now it’s just till my lungs give out. He backed it up a bit. He was like, “Ooh…”   Matt: There was a rug that he pulled out from underneath her, which is that he doesn’t believe in ghosts.   Becky: OR he’s thinking he’s got a better shot in the afterlife of hooking up with, like, Anna Nicole Smith or something.   Matt: I’m guessing. But no one says what Anna Nicole Smith looks like after she died. What form of Anna Nicole? Becky: He’s thinking ahead. FAR ahead since he cut it back down to just till my lungs give out. “I promise till death we part like in our vows”?   Matt: Yikes. That’s just poor sentence construction.   Becky: Well, again, this song is about alcoholism and it’s a top 10 wedding song.   Matt: That’s a winner.   Becky: I think it’s a top 10 wedding song mainly because he’s British and the Brits do love their booze. *Laughs* So I’m sure it hits home with a lot of Brits.   Matt: I’m going to give you the win on this one. It was never a competition. I’m giving you the win. That is a clusterfuck of a song.   Becky: That TOP hit...I don’t even know what it topped at, but it’s up there. Not only that...WEDDING SONG.   Matt: First of all, he didn’t just have a thing for ladies who were messes, he then also proceeds to move forward with it to be like, “You know what I really love about you? How you hide your debilitating substance use from your family. That’s a major turn-on for me.”   Becky: See? He gave us a little hint in the beginning, and we’re all like, “This guy’s just an idiot. They’re just young.” And then it’s, “Oh shit. They’re alcoholics.”   Matt: She’s got a problem! And then it should have just been, “I’ll love you until we’re ghosts, which will be soon because your liver won’t last much longer.”   Becky: Because cirrhosis is bad. I say this is right up there. I say this is a 4.5 on the yikes scale for me.   Matt: I was precisely thinking somewhere between 4 to 4.5, but I will give it credit. There’s no way it’s going to be a 5, only because there was an emotional journey there.   Becky: There was. He took you on a little bit of a ride, albeit a crazy rollercoaster of alcoholism clusterfucks.   Matt: I don’t think I would have ever..No, no no. AMENDMENT: I would have never guessed there was an actual major pop song that had the word alcoholism in it.   Becky: Now I feel like I’ve got to look it up, but he was up there. I can’t remember where it was, but it played a lot, and I was like, did anyone actually listen to these lyrics before it went anywhere outside of the recording studio?   Matt: I think they saw it and thought to themselves, “Oh my God -- the UK -- this is going to be relatable.”   Becky: *Laughs* These people drink like fish and they are going to love this song. Alright, let’s see if I can find it...where did this damn song hit. I can’t believe this song about alcoholism made the charts. Let’s see, Brit Awards...Video of the Year and Single of the Year in 2017. Also, Oh thank God, it wasn’t for Teen Choice Awards. Thank goodness!  He also won American New Artist of the Year that year!   Matt: No. This is #MeToo moment. First of all it was a #MeToo moment and then, following that, was alcoholism and neglect?   Becky: Peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. In May 2018, it was reported that The Script, also another classic band, had launched legal proceedings against him due to alleged copyright infringement in regards to this song.   Matt & Becky: OHH!   Becky: It just got ugly.   Matt: Although now I’m intrigued at the title because...does the title, “Say You Won’t Let Go” refer to…   Becky: The booze?   Matt: ...a Jameson bottle? Or James Arthur?   Becky: I’d go with the bottle of booze. *Laughs*   Matt: I think she’s certainly loving that!   Becky: THAT is good when you’re a ghost.   Matt: You know what pairs best with cirrhosis? Jameson. Informal plug.   Becky: Jameson if you would like to sponsor us…   Matt: Please let us know!   Becky: Please!   Matt: Please get us out of this studio.   Becky: This studio is hot and there’s guns a-blazin’ probably somewhere in Seattle right now. Okay everybody, thanks so much for listening. Please join us next time when we take a peak at the riveting lyrics of songs from the ‘90s. That’s right. I’m Becky.   Matt: I’m Matt.   Becky: And this was…   Becky & Matt: WHAT THE LYRIC?!?

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We Don't Need No Uber! I took my car in for a quick brake job and instead of taking and Uber or Calling a Friend I walked back home, and later back to get my car. This was repeated twice resulting in me walking almost 19 thousand steps in one day. Why? Cause it was going to take 20 minutes for Uber to come get me (As I wasn't near a city). Better Me App Uses Humiliation The Better Me App is available on Apple and Android BetterMe is an app for people who will try anything to better themselves. The app uses public humiliation to help keep your appointments, to achieve your goals, and to jump out of bed in the mornings. Features include an alarm clock, goal tracking, and GPS check-ins system to keep your recurring appointments. If you fail, each of these features will humiliate you by posting a message on your Facebook wall. GPS Check-ins: First input the address and time of your gym, class, or work schedule. Then the app will use GPS to check if you arrived at your destination on time. If not, then you will be shamed on Facebook! Goals: Goals are announced on Facebook. It asks your friends to hold you accountable. The app will later ask if you have achieved your goal and if not then you will be shamed on Facebook. Alarm: Snooze this alarm clock and receiving a shaming immediately. How Fast Do I Normal Walk I installed the Walkmeter app to find out. This app is free, but they sure make the free version annoying. Lots of ads. I mean TONS. So I used it enough to figure out I walk about 3.1 miles an hour if I'm walking around the neighborhood. Why did I want to know this? Because (for me) that is the slowest I should walk on a treadmill. I now know that 4.0 miles an hour is a way to "Push" me a little. It is available on Apple or Android Stretching 101 Increased flexibility and joint range of motion Improved circulation Better posture Stress relief Enhanced coordination How to Get Into Stretching? Warm up first ( walking, pumping arm, low intensity) Hold each stretch for at least 30 seconds Don't Bounce: Focus on a Pain-Free Stretch (pain means you've gone too far) Relax and breathe Stretch both Sides If you are working out, stretch before and after Need examples? Morning Stretches Lower Back BiOptimizers Probiotics Eat a Steak I've talked about Probiotics in the past, and I hear about the P3-OM strand and how it really does what a Probiotic is supposed to do (help with digestion). They have supplements to protect yourself from Gluten, terminate Acid Reflux, eliminate Constipation, and get rid of Amino Acids (along with Probiotics) Check it out at www.logicalloss.com/bio Mentioned In This Episode Very Well Fit Very Well Health Things Can Only Get Better by Howard Jones Brene Brown on Shame (Get Her Audio Book "Daring Greatly" For Free) Become a Logical Loser Get the show ad-free and join a safe and caring community Go to www.logicallosers.com The online HTML and CSS cleaner will take care of your dirty markup. They are free online tools.

Boom! What's goin' on everyone? It's Steve Larsen. This is Sales Funnel Radio, and today I'm gonna teach you guys about cash causing frameworks. I've spent the last four years learning from the most brilliant marketers today. And now I've left my nine to five to take the plunge and build my million dollar business. The real question is, how will I do it without VC funding or debt, completely from scratch? This podcast is here to give you the answer. Join me and follow along as I learn, apply, and share marketing strategies to grow my online business, using only today's best internet sales funnels. My name is Steve Larsen and welcome to Sales Funnel Radio. Whazzup, guys? I'm excited for today. This is an episode I ripped from a Facebook live. I did it off the whim, but it ended up really, really awesome. I was just doing it to the group, The Science of Selling Online - if you're not part of that group, it's a free group. It's where I just kind of can geek out a lot of times. If you like this stuff, there's more of that on that group. So, anyway, I went live, I wanted people to understand...A lot of people ask me things like, "Well, Stephen, how do you know this is gonna work?" Or "Stephen, it seems you're able to know a little bit, (not that you can predict the future, and I'm never, you know) like  you understand what the numbers would mostly be and where kind of success will kind of come out of before you go do it?" And I'm like, "Well, yea, it's 'cause I'm just following the framework." And so, what I wanna do is just riff a little bit here, so you guys understand. I made the decision early on. I remember kind of where I was... There was a lot of colleagues of mine in college that were studying different areas, you know, like, "I'm gonna study marketing or study this, or study that, or study supply chain or systems, or whatever." And I remember thinking to myself, I wrote this down guys, this was an actual goal of mine  five, six years ago. I wanted to learn how to be a consultant to small businesses. I wanted to start businesses and sell businesses. Guys, it is hilarious to be that I'm doing that now, which is crazy. And I realized though that the talent and the skill that I wanted to learn was I wanted to learn how to make it rain in a company. And that's what this episode is about. That's what this episode is gonna teach you. There's a very specific method that I have used to do that, okay. And I know what it is. It has not been an accident, okay. I did a lot of making accidents and mistakes in areas - it's not that I don't anymore, but, man, I know why it's working. This episode will teach you why that is. It's one of the biggest gifts I can give you. Thank you so much for being a follower. Let's cut over to that now. If you guys did like it, again, please rate and subscribe. That really means a lot to me. I love reading those ratings. It actually makes my day. It means a lot. Anyways, guys, thanks so much. Hopefully, you'll enjoy this episode. This is life-changing stuff right here, and I hope that you do what I did, take it seriously and write down what it is you wanna do. I wanted to learn how to make it rain in a company. I wrote it down, and you have to do that part of it. Anyways, this is how it all happened. Thanks, let's cut over. What's up, my friends, how you guys doin'? If you guys are just barely gettin' on, I haven't done Facebook live in the group here for a little bit. We have grown since I last went on from like 2,200 members, we're almost at 4,000. It's crazy. So, welcome and real quick, I just wanna teach you guys some cool stuff on why my stuff works so well and why I can see other people's doesn't. I'm just gonna be honest about it, okay. That's cool? Give me a little hashtag replay though if you guys are brand new in here and you guys are just barely getting in. If you guys are live though, welcome, welcome. What's up? Just chillin' to this song again, many I freakin' love it. Alright, here we go. Hey guys so I just, I've been doing a lot of, been doing a lot of Facebook lives. I've been doing a lot of training in general. Yesterday I did two back to back webinars. It was two back to back webinars in ClickFunnels - which is a ton of energy... If you've never done that; it's hard to just one, and if you do them right, I'm not gonna lie, it's gonna sound gross, but I'm like sweating, I'm exhausted, with just on one. Two of them back to back is murder. Absolute murder. I was talkin' to one of my friends, Dave Lindenbaum. It's funny, he's like, "Yeah, two suck." He's like, "I've done three, but I would not wish that on my worst enemy. You are so wrecked by the end." I did two back to back webinars yesterday, and the one Funnel Away challenge.  I was spent. I was absolutely spent by the time I went to sleep. It was like 1 a.m. Anyway, so I, guys real quick I just wanted to walk through a principle here, and I know it's the reason why I'm succeeding in this stuff. And this might sound weird for me to say that, might sound weird for me to go ahead and teach it, but anyway...  Is it cool if I go through that a little bit? We all got thick skin here. I can just say what needs to be said. Is that alright? You guys cool with that? Cause I, I wanna teach a few things here. There's a few patterns for why I know my stuff is working and working very, very well. And I think there's a few ways,  a few reasons. Some of it comes from the internal, and the way I approach myself on this stuff. First of all, can you guys hear me okay? You guys got me alright here? Yeah, okay, Dan said "Cool. Okay just say it." Alright, there's a few things for how I approach things individually in my own mentality and my mindset with this stuff. However, there's a few things though that for the way I approach the business. I look at myself, and I look at the business as two separate things. I mean really, we're very similar. Who's that rapper that said, "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man." Who? I can't remember who the rapper is that said that. But I look at myself that way a little bit. Like, I am the business, man, rather than a businessman. (It's gonna kill me. I can't remember who that was.)In my business, I compete on a lot of differences. I compete on differences. I compete with strengths. Personally, when it comes to me though, as the attractive character, I compete with mostly just differences, not so much strengths. Someone's always better, faster, stronger, than me personally. Someone's always quicker. Someone's always a better writer. So I don't compete with strengths when it comes to my personality, I really compete with differences. When it comes to the business though, it really is mostly just strengths. When it comes to offers, it's back to differences though. I don't know if that makes any sense at all what I'm saying there, but there's a relationship there though, you guys gotta get used to. One of the reasons why my stuff does well and one of the reasons why my stuff has accelerated so quickly is because there's a few different principles that I follow: Guys,  I'm the worst cook ever, but if I'm gonna bake a cake, how do you bake a cake? Just tell me right now, what are some of the things that you use to go bake a cake? How do you go do that? What are some of the things that I do? What's the process? How do I bake the actual cake? How do I put it together? Someone said it's, someone said Jay-Z, someone said Kayne, so I don't know, it's one of those two. Right, how do I bake a cake?   I'm gonna get flour, I'm gonna get sugar, I'm gonna get eggs, that's as far as I know. There's probably some chocolate in there somewhere... I really have no idea how to bake a cake, but there's a way to do it, right. There's a process to baking a cake. There's a process of putting it in the oven for how long it's gonna be in there. There's a process behind that. How am I gonna get good at a sport? I'm looking at Brazilian jiu-jitsu right now. I really wanna fight Russell. He and I wanna roll, and I'm stoked about it. So I'm gonna go take jiu-jitsu for the next year, and then  I'm gonna try and choke him out... and he's gonna try and choke me out. It'll be fun. But there's a process for that. There's a process to learn that kind of sport and discipline. There's a process for me to go learn how to freakin' walk. There's a process for me to learn how to be on the internet. And when you understand that! People are like "Oh yeah, I get it." But that's not the way people act.When I look on the internet, and I see what people are doing on the internet, most the time they're just doing stuff, and that's better than doing nothing, but they're not adhering to any kind of framework. There's no pattern in what they're following. There's not a frame, and there's no system, there's no format or formula. They're just kinda doing stuff. Because of that, it's really easy for me to look at and be like, "Oh yeah, that's why you're failing."I don't mean that in a negative way. That's not negative at all; it's just the truth. Frameworks are what save you in this game. Frameworks are what save you in anything in life. Funny enough,  I call it art versus science - there's more science to this game then there is art - which should be very relieving for you to hear. There is more science than art. Which means I don't need to be as much of a creative genius as much as I do just learning some of the frameworks that make success happen. And I'm not just talking mentality stuff. I have a hard time with that sometimes. When I say mindset training, that's such an overused term. It gets fluffy, and I don't like it. But like, learn the framework. Learn the process, learn how to go and actually...If I'm gonna do a webinar, if I'm gonna make an eBook, if I'm gonna write something, if I'm gonna do that, if I'm gonna be an Olympic skier, if I'm gonna go and I'm gonna learn how to ride a bike... anything in life has a pattern for success. It's like 80% framework, 20% art - which is awesome. It was so relieving when I finally realized and understood that. So what I'm looking for when I go funnel hack somebody, what I'm looking for when I go and I'm looking at an influencer and I'm seeing how they're behaving. I can close my eyes and I see. This is why I can speak without notes, because in my mind, in my brain, I can close my eyes and I can follow a framework inside of my head, and I know the next step. Which means the decision making power of "What do I say next?" is kind of gone. I just know that now I need to be talking about this next thing and now what's coming up. I know, "Now I need some testimonials, I've told enough stories.Let me just dig back into my bag of stories. Which story would fit as a testimonial for that scenario best? Bam, that one! Insert here.”Now, what's next? "Okay, let's go call to action, let's go here." In my head, I'm just following frameworks. That's the secret. When I'm building a funnel, it's the same process every freaking time regardless of product, price, industry. It doesn't matter, it's the same process, and that's what people get stuck up on. I do a lot of coaching. I've already coached today for three hours I think. Yeah, I do a lot coaching, and I'm about to go on for another hour and a half here, soon. Probably about 20 minutes. And what's frustrating for me is when somebody thinks that they are an exception to that rule. YOU ARE NOT! You are not! Okay? And what happens when somebody believes they're an exception to the rule, what I've noticed, is that they don't believe that it's 80% framework, 20% art. That's why this is the Science of Selling Online - I explicitly took out the term Art - because it's more science than art. It's a little bit of creativity and your own flare but it's not the majority. And when somebody thinks it's the majority, that's when they fail. 'When I'm funnel hacking somebody, I'm not just funnel hacking what products are they selling and how are they selling them? I'm looking to see the framework that they introduced the product to the market with. I'm looking for the framework: What's the pattern? What's the formula? What's the step by step by step? Do this, then this, then this, then this - then add a little bit of flare of your own at the end. It's so relieving to understand that and it's so relieving to feel and know and understand that because it means I don't have to be what college was trying to teach me to be. It's the exact opposite. I don't need to be a creative genius to have a lifestyle and success off of the internet or any business in general. I don't need to be a creative genius. I don't need to make something brand new, completely prolific, something that nobody's ever seen before to make money. That's not true. That's the biggest fallacy ever in the game, and that's been the weirdest thing for me to realize. Hindsight's 20 20, right? But forever, as I looked backwards, I'd be like "Oh man, and I'm starting to see those patterns." Forever the issue was, I walked around for years, my friends, trying to answer the question, "What product should I sell?"  - When all along the market was trying to tell me what it wanted me to sell it. That's all I'm tryna figure out all the time. So when I'm funnel hacking somebody and I'm lookin' at that red ocean,  I'm steppin' back and sayin' "Oh, interesting." What I'm doing is I'm trying to see what product the market wants me to give it. I don't even have to have that answer. I don't even have to know what the product is. I don't even have to know. Guys, I was the number one affiliate for this book, and a lot of it was because of that offer that I gave you guys. I didn't know what the offer was gonna be when I started selling it. You all gave me the answer. Did you just hear what I said? I sold 375 books, you all gave me the answer. We decided together what it is that you wanted to include in the offer when you bought this book through my link. I just gave it back to you. The same principle is true for your own products, not just affiliate stuff, not just for your coach, not just for your info products, I don't care. There is such a smaller amount of art and creative genius in this game than people realize. So what you need to get good at is learning to be attentive and see the patterns. The reason I got to be a good funnel builder and so fast at ClickFunnels is because I can close my eyes, and in my head, I see the framework for the perfect webinar funnel. I see all the elements in a perfect webinar script. In my head, I can see the framework of an awesome, epic upsell video. I know the framework in that script. It's a framework. I don't have to come up with what to say, I just know I need to have elements that talk about that, that, that, that, that, that, that... Plug it in, play, bam, done!  You guys gettin' this? It's not just to trial close, I'm actually asking. 'Cause what I want you to understand is that it is the Science of Selling Online - which is the name of the group - and it's the name for a reason:It was gonna be The Science and Art of Selling Online, but I took out Art because the game's easier than you might be thinking it is. It is easier than you think it is!It took me like three years, and 17 business tries to understand that  - because everybody in college, all the books, all these gurus, and all the people around, a lot of them... Not all of them, there were one or two particularly who were not, and they were teaching me the correct way to do it and when they were teaching me to use the market to gather the data on what to sell rather than tryin' to come up with it on my own... There was nothing like, "No input, zero, zero, zero, zero." Like I could not come up with something. I was like "I'm not really a creative genius kinda guy." Which might shock a lot of you guys. Like "Hey Stephen, you totally are. You're this crazy creative guy." I'm not! I'm following a pattern, that's it. So I know that there's a few products coming out here soon that I'm excited to get out to you guys. There's a few products coming out that I haven't announced yet that I'm really pumped about... but I am using the market and I'm asking things in a way to start slowly pulling out and harvesting, "that's what they want, that's what they want, that's what they want" and you are literally building the very offer that I hope to give back to you. Now I'm gonna go make the product obviously, and the product's gonna be freaking epic, but as far as what it is, you should not be doing a lot of that deep dive work on your own. In fact, it's better if you don't. It's way better if you don't. It's far better if you don't. And the reason is, is because you don't fill your own wallet. I've said that multiple times, but like your opinion doesn't matter. You're not the one buying your thing. So if you're like, "Oh Stephen I don't know if I like that product yet?" You're not the one buying it!  You don't fill your own wallet. So you gotta get outta your head and be like, "Alright, fine, what do they want? What does the market want? What is it that they're asking? Give that - learn what that is?  What are they asking? What are they telling me that they want?” Guys, the game gets so easy when you realize that it's just about learning the frameworks. So if there's some piece of advise I could give, besides that, it would be this: Choose frameworks, choose models to go learn that result in cash as a rule not an exception. Did you hear what I just said? I am not interested in learning and this is the other reason why I've been doing so well with stuff is because I don't want to learn frameworks and rules and science of things where I am an exception to the rule and that's what causes money. It's the reason why I don't go learn Facebook ads, guys. Because for me to learn the framework to make a successful Facebook ad, I could go learn it, I know I could, I know I could be really good at it, okay. But I don't go study that personally, and yeah it might be your thing, which is great, but I don't because there are sometimes these little tricks I feel like I have to go play in order to make it work super well, I don't wanna learn the tricks. I wanna learn the rules that result in cash not exceptions to the rule that result in cash. So go learn frameworks. That's the reason why I obsess over webinars so much. As a rule, if I do this and I tell an origin story and I come up with a good hook and I got the origin story which is a great intro, then I got three secrets which attack your vehicle, internal and external related false beliefs and I go through and I have some testimonials there. Then I go through stack slide where I present the actual offer. Then I go through closes where I tell reasons why you should act now and I go through and I put that in a thing called a webinar funnel... As a rule, it typically results in cash and because of the numbers and because the way it works out, they're very easy to make profitable. When I was working at ClickFunnels, I watched Russell, I was like, "Huh..." We launched things so quickly there. I started asking the question, "That wasn't even like done yet. How come that worked? Huh, that actually didn't look visually that good yet, why did he make a million dollars in three weeks on that? Interesting. Why is it that he had 8,000 options on that page, half of it's broken, how come it still worked and it was with Facebook ads and people who probably didn't even really know who he is that much. How did that work over there?" It's because he has frameworks in his head that result in cash as a rule not an exception to a rule. I do NOT learn frameworks where I have to have an exception to a rule in order to make money. Too many times people are tryna look for the flash in the pan, the little thing that is cool... but it's fleeting and it leaves. And that's why it doesn't work ...cause you spend all this time... right. Those things work as like little tiny add-ons when you already know the base thing that causes money. Is this making sense? When you learn that rule and that framework to the rule. When you learn the system; the formula that causes cash rather than the exception to the rule that causes cash. Right, the only time where I can learn that is when I already have this base down. When I got that 80% down. Then I can go learn that little 20% real fast, right take fast and quick money off the top. Then I can take fast and quick money right off the top and then it gets super easy, super, super easy. So anyways, I'm really stoked about this. I hope you guys understand what I'm tryna get across here: Stop learning flash in the pan stuff. Stop learning things where it doesn't result in cash as a rule. I don't study things that are like, how should I say this? I study:>Becoming an attractive character. >Offer creation. >Sales itself. >The psychology of sales. The internet could die tomorrow and I know I'm gonna be okay because of the framework about sales that I know that's in my head. I know that someone could put me on a stage right now and I will over deliver and I will probably sell more than everybody else that's on there who's been selling for a long time but doesn't have a framework and hasn't been studying this. Those are bold claims and I totally get it and I understand that. You have to understand the reason why is because of the framework I'm following in my head. This One Funnel Away Challenge thing that I've been doing, right, funny enough looking back, I'm only supposed to be going like 20 to 30 minutes on them. I'm not trying to go a long time - that's not my goal... But there's so many little pieces that I'm trying to help people understand when it comes to learning these frameworks and understanding that it's more about science then it is art... It's more about understanding formulas that cause cash then it is learning exceptions to rules that cause cash... So, I've been going for like 50 minutes in 'em.I'm  literally just following a script in my head. I know where I'm leading it. I know where I'm able to actually follow a little bit of a rabbit tangent, but how to bring it back in. It's only come because of the insane sickening volume, right, the amount of time just doing it. Mat time. Time on the mat. How much time have I spent on that mat? How much, right! Sometimes, I can't remember who told this story. They told a story about two different fighters or even people at the gym.  I can't remember what the story exactly was, I remember the principal and what he was using an example: So take two people at the gym. Person A goes to the gym and they go to the water fountain they talk to somebody for a little while. Then they go over to the elliptical machine and they set up their settings for a while. Then they'll be on there for a few minutes kinda warming up. Then they'll go talk to somebody else for a while. Then maybe they'll go over to the restroom and the locker room for a little while. Then they'll come back over, and then they do one or two sets of this and they leave. That's person A. Person B comes in, they actually spend a little bit less time but it's so hyper-focused it's ridiculous.  They're working hard, they're extremely sore. Every set they're almost dropping it. They're going to failure every single time. Who's gonna be more successful? Obviously the person who's gonna be more successful is the person who's killing it. I'm tryna get mat time. I want as many times on the mat as possible for me to just be actually swinging to hit the ball NOT prepping to hit the ball. So that's why I go do things. That's why I have these little mantras in my head. One of them is 'Mat Time.' One of the people on a webinar yesterday, they did not get as many people on as they were supposed to, which kinda sucked.  I was like, I could call it off. But in my head, 'Mat time.' That's all I said to myself and no questions asked, I just stepped forward and just did it. 'Mat time' and I just did it because I need more time on the mat. I need more time moving forward on it. I am perfecting my craft. It's hours and hours and hours of doing the thing. Too many times people are like, "Well, I did it once and it didn't really work." Well, like yeah! It's 'cause you freaking did it once. How many times did it take you to learn to ride a bike? You guys gettin' this? You have to study frameworks - which is awesome, it's debunking a lot of the mystic. I hate the whole mystic and mentality that people are promoting about entrepreneurship where it's people like lookin' off in the sunset and they believe, I don't know, they're like god's gift to humanity and that they're the change to the world. Yeah, they can change the world, but frankly, they're just making value and people are paying them for that value.  Learn the framework behind it. Don't be allured by the art behind it. Don't be allured by trying to become this creative thing and adding your own flare and that's actually the way to failure. Just learn from people who are doing it and have done the thing. That's it. Learn from the people who are doing it and have done the thing and have done the thing long enough that they've created their own frameworks. My wife and I were talking about this two or three nights ago. It's kinda fun, she and I are just sittin' around the kitchen table and we were talking about it. And I said, “One of the things that’s made me successful with this is that I realized that I needed to follow the person that has the biggest cheese. Who actually has been doing the thing super, super long.”When I go and I find that person and I see the people who have the biggest cheese, what I'm looking for is I'm looking for the person who has dived into yesteryear's experts... This is the reason I follow Russell... Listen to what I'm about to say! This has been one of the biggest shortcuts ever, and it's the reason why I've only been playing the game for like four years and you all know who I am. This is it right here:I became cognizant of this probably about a year and a half ago...What I did is I went and I found and I started paying attention to people who consumed yesteryear's experts like an animal.  Straight up animal. Just a freaking beast and they consumed it and they learned yesteryear's experts, the frameworks that they were using.   And what happened is when they consumed them and they became an expert, they got so good at the yesteryear's experts and their frameworks, that they started creating their own versions of the framework. That's what you're looking for!I'm not just looking for somebody who understands that 10 or 20 years ago this is how it was happening. I don't care if it's business or some skill you're learning or a hobby. I'm looking for somebody to go follow and learn from who has been in the game so long or has consumed the game so much that they are literally producing their own frameworks that have equaled success because it's a shortcut to having to learn yesteryear's experts and the frameworks that have come through. I was talking to my wife about this and I was teaching her this. I was like, "That's where the big secret has been." So,  I wanna go learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu,  I wanna go learn and fight. I wanna do that. And so what I did is I went and I found somebody, right. I talked to Russell. Russell's huge into that sphere. I talked to somebody who knows that area and my question to him is: "Who has the biggest cheese?” That's actually what I asked him and he knew what I was talking about 'cause he knows that's how I run.  And he goes, "There's a guy you need to go learn from and he said who ya lookin' at?" And I said "This person, this person, this person." He said, "They're good. That person's great over there too, but you need to go learn from this guy because he's been in the game so freaking long."  I understood immediately what he was talking about. You're tryna find the freaking Yodas. You're trying to find the ninjas. You're trying to find the individuals and the people who are like, they've been in it so, so, so long that they've been producing their own frameworks successfully.That's the reason why there's stick figures in Russell's books and that was the sign to me that I knew I needed to follow him like crazy. He has distilled down, literally dozens of experts, down to his own stuff and then is producing his own frameworks. So now when it comes to marketing and funnel education, my coach, I only listen to Russell. That's it. When it comes down to listening to, actual like hardcore like sales scripts and sales tactics, I only listen to Grant Cardone. Why? Cause that dudes got mat time, holy crap. When it comes to building systems in my business that make things run on autopilot, I only listen to Alex Charfen. Why? Because that dude has got mat time and he has followed other experts and he has his own frameworks that he's developed. The framework is what not only makes you cash but it's also a symbol that the individual typically knows what the heck they're talking about. Why do you guys like following me? It's because I like to do those funnel drawings. A lot of you guys found me that way. I like to go in and distill down, listening to all these people and seeing it and coaching over 1,800 people personally in this process for two or three years.  That's a lot of mat time. And so I see the patterns that cause success. I see the patterns that cause failure.The ones that routinely cause failure are the art ones and the ones that routinely cause success is the people who take their emotions out of it, realize that they are not are not their feelings, get past their feelings and they just do the science of it: They're like, "You know I didn't wanna publish, but  I'm freaking doing it 'cause he said to." And they're just doing that. And they're just following the people who have their own frameworks. They're just doing the success and science-based ones. You guys gettin' this? Cool. Rock on. Go watch what I'm doing because that's how I execute. We'll see you guys later, bye. Boom! Just try to tell me you didn't like that.   Hey, whoever controls content controls the game. Wanna interview me or get interviewed yourself? Grab a time now at SteveJLarsen.com

We get aggressive with Bob Barker and a litany of other random shit in the sweatiest episode yet. Why? Cause we spent a bunch of money on a camera we barely know how to use. So with great pride and chubby belly's we will be releasing our first video of the sweat on Saturday, Featuring the handsome and hilarious Ben Anderson! (Sunday, be real Bill will probably fuck something up.) Thank you all for listening!

The world is full of provoking and it is NOT A GOOD THING.  First, there is the provoking that takes place among children by way of demeaning and bullying those who seem weaker or different.  Then there is provoking on an adult social level as those on various sides of issues regarding personal freedoms and beliefs poke and prod one another.  And let’s not forget the provoking on a political level as those on opposite sides of the aisle name call and cast aspersions at one another.  Basically, provoking stinks!  Now that we have proclaimed that provoking is a problem, there is a verse in the Bible that tells us to provoke one another in a good way.  So, how does that work?  What are we supposed to say or do and how are we supposed to do it?  Can we provoke with a positive place purpose? One of my favorite parts of Scripture is the drama of life it permits us to experience.  The early Christian church had a major issue of how Christianity was supposed to work and it resulted in a lot of provoking.  Jewish Christians saw Christianity as an extension of the most sacred markers and traditions of their Jewish heritage.   Those who converted Gentiles to the faith saw Christianity as a freeing from all past heritage in exchange for sacrificial obedience as a footstep follower of Jesus.  This major dispute led to lines being drawn in the sand and the stacking up of opposing sides for supremacy.  As these battle lines formed, this debate had all the markings of negative provoking at its worst. Then something happened.  Each side began to listen to the other, and though the debate and discussion was somewhat heated, they worked it out.  They provoked one another to a higher, more inclusive and more growth-oriented example of true Christianity.  They found a common ground and both sides committed to that commonality for the sake of not only themselves but the future of Christianity as well.  This simple summation of a complex event shows us that provoking can, in fact, have enormously positive and long-lasting potential, but honestly, don’t get too excited.  Why? ‘Cause positive provoking does not come naturally, easily or without a personal price along the way.  We cannot wish or hope or merely pray ourselves into such a position.  No, to learn to provoke in a solid and positive way we must grow into it.  Step by step, experience by experience, victory by victory and defeat by defeat. Here’s an idea!  Check out our January 8th, 2018 podcast, “How Do I Provoke in a GOOD Way?” and see what it takes to get to a place within your own character where you influence on others is not only for good but it actually pushes those around you towards that which is good.  Think about that.  You can actually push others (gently and wisely, of course) towards better living and better decisions in their daily experience.  Now that is something worth learning!

How was your Memorial Day Weekend? Did you do anything cool? Johnny Depp didn't... Cause he's broke!! How could he possibly be broke?!! Spinari wants a Chunga Poll... If you were famous, what would make you go broke? ANSWER BELOW and we'll share next week! Chunga is DONE with Katy Perry!!!! DONE!!! Her short hair makes her look like Miley Cyrus and Data (from Star Trek) had a baby!!! Oh... And she's nuts. The whole world is DONE with Kathy Griffin!!!! DONE!!!!! Why? Cause she sucks. Oh... And she's nuts. Chunga and Spinari find "the next big sound" in Wendover. Yes, Wendover and Kenny D reviews WONDER WOMAN even though he can't pronounce that girl's name!

How was your Memorial Day Weekend? Did you do anything cool? Johnny Depp didn't... Cause he's broke!! How could he possibly be broke?!! Spinari wants a Chunga Poll... If you were famous, what would make you go broke? ANSWER BELOW and we'll share next week!Chunga is DONE with Katy Perry!!!! DONE!!! Her short hair makes her look like Miley Cyrus and Data (from Star Trek) had a baby!!! Oh... And she's nuts.The whole world is DONE with Kathy Griffin!!!! DONE!!!!! Why? Cause she sucks. Oh... And she's nuts.Chunga and Spinari find "the next big sound" in Wendover. Yes, Wendover and Kenny D reviews WONDER WOMAN even though he can't pronounce that girl's name!

TONIGHT on Full Spectrum Radio Network I am going to do a show that entails life experiences, travels, and whatever I want. Why? Cause it's my show and it's all for you who don't really know me.

Who is the true King of the Monsters? It'll take a few more years to find that out but we can sure have a lot of fun speculating before then! Why? Cause 2014's Godzilla set the stage for what will be a new Giant Monster franchise & Kong: Skull Island is just about here to take us to the next level!Tune in as we discuss the possible relation between the two films with the Monarch organization being the main connecting device. Plus, a little bit of history on Kong & of course Godzilla & the film we're watching. This episode contains spoilers to this film and possible other movies. www.undergroundinc.infowww.facebook.com/undergroundinc3www.twitter.com/UndergroundInc3www.thepodcastarcade.com

 Did you know we create outlines to help guide our discussions?     Well we do.     Here's what John, Karen and Cainim use to keep them a little bit on track. The outline for the Tank Girl Post Watch!     Part 2 Picks up in BOLD!   The 90s Live Home Sweet Home Water and Power-Walking on Walking on Broken Glass Snip Snip Guard Duty w/ Butt Smear This is me unconscious She's all yours sir.-Between Sunday and Monday Blue is the new black The Ultimate Recruiter. Penetrating the Subgate- Get well soon-Hit by a Fish Fixed up in the Garage-Tank Girl and Jet Girl are born Liquid Silver-The Post apocalyptic Ba-da Bing with more pervs and dancing!! CLAW and Like The Rippers First you gotta strip. Why? Cause what is wrong with this movie? Confirming the Shipment-How to shoot a calendar Kangaroo Men's Circle Followed by (I'm serious who was smoking what during the filing of this movie) perv Dance Party Jump Around Jump around or Fly over The Great Count Chocula Debate How many times do I have to tell you? What the @!*! is with this movie! Write to us at 4colorflashback@gmail.com

Beefcake #20 Life is tough. No one will dispute this. Things get out of whack, and they can get out of whack quickly. Many times, the misery and dissatisfaction can be so subtle, and grow so slowly, that you don’t even realize that you are circling the drain. Other times, life looks you square in the eye, gives you a full frontal attack, and kicks you square in the teeth, day after miserable day. I thank God for that. I need that. It sounds strange, but I do. Picking up on subtle hints is right up there with figure skating, as far as my natural talents go. I needed the head-on, world’s most aggressive bum-rush approach to giving clarity to what my life had become when I was in my biggest mess, to date. And, I need it in order to address most areas of dissatisfaction in my life. I circled the drain for quite some time, descending rather slowly, but the ultimate demolition, the 10ton wrecking ball, the Tyson upper-cut came on rather quickly. I wouldn’t have it any other way. I needed a good head bashing, ego crushing, soul removing, thumpin. Life can be messy, and no one likes for others to see the dishevelment of their existence. It’s embarrassing. It’s humiliating. It’s defeating. It’s lonely. However, it’s necessary. It’s necessary if you are interested in connecting with others on a personal level. If we are going to help people, and allow ourselves to be helped, there must first be a struggle. Nobody wants to volunteer for the struggle, but fortunately, it’s more like a draft. You don’t need to wave your hands in the air, or put out smoke signals, the problems will come to you. Big, ugly, messy problems, that appear unsolvable and are sure to last forever, they will come straight to you, free of charge. Humans are selfish and ego-centric by nature. It’s hard for any of us to believe that we are not capable of navigating this world without the help of someone else. That’s why struggle is so important. Not only is it important, it’s essential. It’s a gift. The mess that we make of our own lives is an opportunity. It’s an opportunity to experience growth, an opportunity to learn humility, and it’s an opportunity to become aware that we all suffer from the human condition. There is no message without a mess. Professional football veterans don’t call the struggling rookie to tell them how great their careers have been do they? No, they share with them their experience of fumbled footballs, dropped passes, and situations where they disappointed the fans. They earned that message. They were given that gift, so they could one day pass it on to someone else who might be struggling. Business mentors establish trust through stories of bankruptcy, poor planning, and disastrous systems that were put into place. They have to experience this before they can begin to sell someone their secret to success. Often times the secret to success, is to get busy failing. Keep failing until your out of options, and stumble upon the winning formula. It’s messy, but there’s a message there. It’s a message that will then be owned by you, and you are free to spread that message whenever it might be needed. You know where mother’s, doctors, churches, and institutions send their drunken degenerates? They send them to AA. They toss them directly into the mess. The Mecca of messes. The messes to end all messes. Why? Cause that’s where you find the message. That’s where you find the truth, the truth that says that we are all broken. We are all messy. No one’s house is fully clean. Every, single one of us…broken. Within the realization of our brokenness, comes awareness and compassion. This is where things start to get fun. This is the point where you realize that perfection is not even on the distant horizon. This is the place where you become aware that you are not only chasing perfection, but you are attracted to imperfection. This is the place where you start meeting people at their level, and you are grateful to be flawed.

Kenny helps Chunga get a big boy job, Spinari ruins yet another iPhone trying to install iOS 10. Are you getting the new iPhone? Has Apple lost its mind!?!? The police are now telling people to return the Galaxy Note 7 cause... Explosions. Kenny is mad at Jess!!!!! Why? Cause she's eating well, working out and taking care of herself... Spinari misses the "old Jess". Bernie Sanders checks in LIVE from the campaign trail to talk about Hillary Clinton's health!!! Plus, Kenny D reviews "Bridget Jones Baby" and the new "Blair Witch Project"!!! LISTEN NOW!!!!!

Kenny helps Chunga get a big boy job, Spinari ruins yet another iPhone trying to install iOS 10. Are you getting the new iPhone? Has Apple lost its mind!?!? The police are now telling people to return the Galaxy Note 7 cause... Explosions. Kenny is mad at Jess!!!!! Why? Cause she's eating well, working out and taking care of herself... Spinari misses the "old Jess". Bernie Sanders checks in LIVE from the campaign trail to talk about Hillary Clinton's health!!! Plus, Kenny D reviews "Bridget Jones Baby" and the new "Blair Witch Project"!!! LISTEN NOW!!!!!

This week we bring you a fun episode! It’s super US-Centric (sorry to our international listeners) but hopefully we did a good enough job of describing things so you get the gist. In this short episode, we explore the world of left over Halloween candy and which wines will be ideal matches for what may be laying around after the costumes are hung up and the trick-or-treaters are gone (or in bed and you can raid their stash!). * *Keep in mind, we did not talk about pairings with dark chocolate or bittersweet chocolate. Why? ‘Cause that’s not what you get in a bag of candy for trick-or-treat! This is all about realistic scenarios. How was this “scientific experiment” conducted? Step 1: We got candies: The fruity kind, like gummies, Skittles, and Starburst and the chocolate kind — everything from Kit Kat, Hershey’s, and Mounds to Reeses P-nut Butter Cups and Snickers. Step 2: We got wine, some based on recommendations that we researched i [...]