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I'm baaaack!!!!
We had a baby! And so much more has happened! We bought our first house, had a baby, and our son even had some strange unknown illness that plagued him for over a month and then just went away on it's own. And then this baby just won't sleep very well!
Listen in to hear an update!
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I was running and just could NOT make myself get into it! And then it occurred to me that this is a reflection of my life in that I just can't fall into motivation and therefore "beast mode" but have to consciously push myself out of the comfort zone. I have to create a plan. I have to ask for help sometimes, but if I'm just going thru the motions or doing what I always have done, then I'm just maintaining and not expanding!
It's true, you know it. Your kid will say something and you'll either cringe or your smile from what they did or said.
Whelp, you know you're REALLY in trouble now!
So, you can either let it slide or address it both internally (yes, first) AND externally.
You can either anchor their "learned behavior" or course correct it.
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SHIT will ALWAYS happen! You are not immune to disaster or stress happening. In fact, you're a stress magnet!
Sorry, but true.
So, now that you understand that you have already have a set level of stress and issues to handle; the question becomes... now what?
So, I'm the reason for all this chaos, so what can I do about this?
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The lesson today is simple. Kids are ALWAYS watching! And what do YOU want them to remember about you when they become parents.
What habits will they take with them?
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We're looking to buy a house and that requires a lot of paperwork. I used to handle my own day to day bookkeeping and now I have a new CPA and a new bookkeeper handling that aspect. I chose the right people, and they are good at it. But I still got anxious and worried about not being able to access my stuff and print off a report at a moment's notice. I have to instead check with my team.
Worry, and wondering if I need to take my books back.
Not that I don't have access or control, but I have to go thru my team to make sure I have what I need.
Fear but not rooted in truth.
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I ran today for the first time in 2 1/2 weeks. It hurt. My joints hurt, it was hard to breath and it felt like I had started back to square one.
My point is, you lose progress really quickly.
My second point is that it's easier to stay up than catch up.
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But really it applies across the board. As a spouse, parent, coworker, or business owner.
Because we're constantly selling, selling ourselves and our wants. I have to sell my kids on using manners, on going to bed. I have to sell my wife on sex or what to eat or what to do. I have to sell my team on a vision or idea.
The list goes on and on. But what you really need to identify is looking at what you're actually selling.
When you re-frame, you gain clarity for you and for your "client" and your impact will deepen and expand.
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I am currently reading Robert Kiyosaki's Cash-flow Quadrant and today a section really struck me right in my soul.
"...fear will often stop their body from doing what it must do. That is why so many "A" students get stuck in "analysis paralysis" studying every little detail but failing to do anything..."
He goes on to talk about how our system actually punishes students for making mistakes and thus why A students are just that, they make the fewest mistakes.
"The problem with that emotional psychosis is that, in the real world, people who take action are the ones who make the most mistakes and learn from them to win in the game of life."
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May is a time for Mother's Day and Graduation
Congratulations to all the moms and graduates out there.
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You know exactly what I'm talking about, because sometimes the world just beats on us and even for a moment (or days), we just feel beat down and done. It's where we might even know what we need to do to get back on track, but we can't even answer the question, "Why? and for what purpose".
Yep, I've been there. And often right when my alarm goes off. I have to literally remind myself why I am getting up and force myself to do so. I don't even feel powerful until much later.
But sometimes that feeling doesn't leave.
You don't hide it, you dive into it deeper.
Ugly cry, scream, curse, beat up your pillow, punch, yell at something. But purge purge purge til you're blue in the face. Get it out of your system as soon as possible with as much force as you can. You're forcing a detox. Like breathing out, you can force more and more air out and you need to get that evil energy out... NOW.
Otherwise, you keep it in and release it out on the innocent. Your family. Maybe even yourself and you speak evil to even yourself.
Instead purge, and purge hard.
Everyone: choose something little (like too long in the grocery line), something that made you made. And then take a moment to full on purge it. Over the top, like toddler with their blankie in the dryer type fit. Go all out. Then record how you feel after.
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At the kindergarten track and field day for my daughter Saffron. Which, by the way, she won first in the long jump and third in the sprint. But back to the story.
During the sprint, all of these little girls were running as hard as they could but then when they got close to the ticker tape for the finish line - they had no idea what to do! So they all slowed down as they reached the finish and clumsily piled through!
In life, where are you setting goals and targets and yet, instead of sprinting THROUGH them, you coast to the end. Meaning, you only reach to the actual goal versus driving through it to a whole new level?
Imagine how life would be if you just plowed right through from now on?
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Content done! Better than perfect, but listen up!
While I was first working with my coaches and mentors a year and a half ago, I could not answer, "What is it that I'm working towards" or "what do I want out of life?" Instead I could only truthfully answer that I knew my life wasn't working out so hot. I want to run away from that as fast as I could and so I would hustle and push hard and fast. And wasted a shit ton of energy!
"I had to image the legacy I built in 75 years. I probably won't be alive then, but I took time to ask myself, "what do people remember about me"?" -- Nick Fanning
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I have a guilty pleasure of watching people actually spend more time and energy trying to be lazy and take a short cut. Like a guy that won't get out of his seat to pick something up that he dropped and so he takes 3-5 minutes straining his foot to drag it to him. Or a kid that will throw an epic fit for minutes for something that would take a few seconds.
You know, we do that at all ages. We are addicted to easy. But we are also addicted to "busy".
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Too often we allow our pride to rule our lives. We suffer in silence and worry that we'll be exposed for the fake and posers we are. What happens is that nothing happens and we sink into mediocrity. We don't get the help we need and we let our flame, our light extinguish.
Think of having the right person help you is like having the right tool to build something. Let's say you need to use a nail to join together some wood. Is it not easier to use a hammer versus a brick? They both work, but one works way faster and better. Having the right tool for any project will save frustration and time.
Therapists, doctors, coaches, advisers, or even more team members will make whatever life you're building go that much faster and give you better results.
We have been having a discussion on how to finally move from Point A to Point B and today we are tackling relationships. We have discussed your health, your spirituality, and now we're looking to improve our relationships. But as you invest into your family, we want to keep this as simple and efficient as possible. Instead of relying on how we feel in our relationships, I want you to focus on doing a daily investment. But to make sure our efforts are not wasted, we're discussing the "Five Love Languages" so we can make sure we're doing the right stuff!
There are Five ways that we like to give and like to receive love and connection. This applies to our spouse as well as our children and other loved ones.
Each of these are explained further on their website or even in this episode. So listen in. Because I can tell you that this will save you energy and frustration when you can streamline how you can fill your partner's cup. If you don't speak their language you might be working your ass off and it won't make a difference in your marriage!
We all fucking do it! We as a society WANT easy! We want the Life Hack, the cheap, the time saving, effort saving easy!!!!
And it's killing us.
So YES, we're freaking addicted to EASY and it's destroying us.
What if you instead embraced the suck and knew that what you ACTUALLY wanted was on the other side of the hard work.
I hope this triggers you. I hope it pisses you off, because you NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS AT STAKE!
Own it!
Own your pain of your current situation and then freaking get ready to work.
What Happened.
I made a promise. A podcast, a blog, an email, and a video to help my tribe improve by 1% every day. And then LIFE freakin showed up!
Chaos is inevitable, so why did I promise and yet not follow through?!?
So, here goes, it's 9:40pm and I'm recording... FOR YOU.
But also for me and to keep my promise.
So, what did you promise yourself and where are you not following through?
This is your wake up!
Coach Nick
Why Listen Today:
We use our workouts and our food to give us just raw power and energy, but we also have stress hitting us from all areas and angles. We can use our spirituality to wash off this stress.
Spirituality is not religion. That is not the topic today to avoid any conflicts and to keep from distracting from this message.
Instead look at spirituality to define your place in this world and your purpose. Answer the biggest question of "why"?
As we practice our spirituality in the many forms of meditation, prayers, contemplation, and deep thought - this releases us from stress and worry.
So listen in for your challenges and to find out why this is 2nd in importance to your body but more important than even your relationships.
Coach Nick