The Build on Strength Show
By Josh Newton
The Build on Strength ShowMar 12, 2018
The Fear of Getting Started w/ Abigail Yocca - #061
In this week's episode I talk to my sister about the fears that most people experience when starting something new.
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Next Steps w/ Josh Newton (AKA Me...) - #060
Summary
In this episode I talk about 3 things to keep in mind as you take the next steps in making a positive change in your life.
Imposter Syndrome w/ Tyler Yocca - #059
P.S. I'm playing with this idea of bringing in people from life to talk about a subject. Let me know what you think of the format. Do you like it? What would you change? I want to hear from you!
Update Show - What I've Been Up To the Past 3 Months - #058
Welcome to the Build on Strength Show!
Interview: Mike Newman Pt 2 - Being true to yourself in business, sharing a great experience with his dad through work, and keeping up with the internet - #057
In part 2, we talk about being true to yourself in business, sharing a great experience with his dad through work, the history of the world according to facebook and keeping up with the internet.
Interview: Mike Newman Pt 1 - What makes you happy and family dynamics - #056
Interview: Mike Bledsoe Pt 2 - Relationships, Business, Purpose - #055
Interview: Mike Bledsoe - The Navy, Fitness, and Podcasting - #054
Being Intentional - Discovery doesn't have to be random - #053
Assessments - Should you take just one? (6:57) - #052
Working with Others - How self-awareness helps those around you - #051
Your DNA - A practical example. - #050 (8:33)
Job Hopping - Is it a good thing or a bad thing? - #049 (5:45)
Harvey Goldberg Pt 2 - Managing Your Triggers to Get the Results You Want - #048
In this episode, I continue my interview Harvey Goldberg, a Vistage Chair and speaker who's talk on triggers inspired my first triggers episode a few months ago. In part 2, we will talk about identifying other people's trigger themes and how you can manager your triggers to get the results you want.
Transcript
It is Wednesday February 28th and I'm Josh Newton.
Welcome to the I'm Josh Newton Show where it is all about putting your potential into practice. Today we're going to continue our interview with Harvey Goldberg. And in part 2 here we're going to talk more about triggers. One of the big pieces of advice that Harvey gives here is how to identify somebody's trigger theme just by spending some time with them and paying attention to how they react in certain situations.
Interview - No Transcript
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Harvey Goldberg Pt 1 - Your Triggers: What Ticks You Off and What Makes You Tick - #047
In this episode, I interview Harvey Goldberg, a Vistage Chair and speaker who's talk on triggers inspired my first triggers episode a few months ago. In part 1, we will talk about Harvey's background, how he got into doing this talk and why your 'Trigger Theme' helps you bring value to those around you.
Transcript
It is Friday February 23rd and I'm Josh Newton.
Welcome to the I'm Josh Newton Show where it is all about putting your potential into practice. Today we have another interview. This interview is going to be with Harvey Goldberg Harvey is a Vistage chair and a vistage speaker and he is the person who actually introduced me to this concept of triggers. The first episode that I did on triggers was one of my most popular and it was one of the most responded to episodes I ever had when I was primarily doing things on Anchor and I got tons of call-ins about this and lots of really great question. So I decided to reach out to Harvey and see if he'd be willing to do an in
Loving What You Do - Do You Feel Fulfilled at Work? - #046
Not Crushing It - Do Your Efforts Map to Your Results? - #045
Abilities vs Roles - Looking Beyond Typical Job Roles. - #044
Your Comfort Zone - What Is it Costing You? - #043
Relationships - Are They Helping or Hindering You? - #042
Ep 42: Relationship - Are They Helping or Hindering You?
Hoping for Problems - Symptoms Pt 3 - #041
Doug Wilson Pt 2 - Inter-generational Friendships - #040
Ep 40: Interview w/ Doug Wilson Pt 2
Doug Wilson Pt 1 - Operating a 'thought studio' and why people aren't resources - #039
Ep 39: Interview w/ Doug Wilson
Symptoms Pt 2 - Are You Operating Out of Your Strengths? - #038
The Dreaded Monday (Symptoms Pt 2) - Are you operating out of your strengths?
Symptoms Pt 1 - Are You Operating Out of Your Strengths? - #037
Symptoms Ep 1 - Are you operating out of your strengths?
Failure - It's All a Matter of Perspective - #036
The Process - Every Step Matters - #035
Your DNA - What Were You Designed to Do? - #034
Summary
What were you designed to do? If you can uncover and get clear on the natural set of abilities and talents that you have, your DNA or design, your options become clear. I talk about why this important and give a simple example from the animal kingdom.
Quick update - a question!
Next Steps - How to Get Started - #033
Next Steps - How to Get Started (4:26)
Stop Waiting - What Are You Putting Off? - #032
Pattern Interrupts - Resetting Your Negative Behaviors - #031
Summary
We all have negative patterns of behavior. These are often ingrained in us from bad experiences or just plain repetition. To stop these patterns, we need to have a way to interrupt them and reset ourselves so that we can make better conscious decisions.
Overextending Your Strengths - When a Strength Can Become a Weakness - #030
Summary
Sometimes your strength overextended is your biggest weakness. There are a couple of ways that this issue can come up. I'll explore a couple of scenarios you should look out for.
Auditing Yourself - Are You Someone Else's Loser Friend? - #029
Summary
The saying is true, you are the average of your 5 closest friends. But before you start auditing that group and deciding who you might want to drop, it's important to take a good look at yourself. Are you adding value to and increasing the average of your group or are you attracting negative people because you're the same way?
The Cycle of Belief - How to Challenge Your Assumptions and Shift Your Mindset - #028
Summary
We are constantly in a cycle that most of us are unaware of. Our actions lead to results and then results are the foundation for our beliefs. What if we want to change the way we believe and ultimately change our actions? I talk about where in the cycle we can make a change that will affect everything else.
Assumptions - What Do You Believe That is Holding You Back? - #027
Summary
We have a lot of assumptions. You might call these presuppositions that often make the foundation of our world view. The issue is that a lot of people have assumptions about themselves that aren't true and are keeping them from putting their potential into practice and operating from their strengths.
The Process of Elimination - Figuring Out What You Don't Want to Do - #026
Summary
For some people, discovering their passion or their calling is less about identifying the single thing they want to focus on and more about figuring out what they don't want to do. Seeing as it is Monday, I want to encourage and motivate you by letting you know that if this where you, you're not alone and you aren't on the wrong path!
Finding the Work You Were Meant to Do - A Simple Tool - #025
Summary
Find the work that you were meant to do is more about paying attention and being honest with yourself than anything else. But sometimes a framework or a template for identifying those things helps put certain opportunities into perspective.
Thinking vs Doing - Your Body's Ability to Influence Your Thinking - #024
Summary
You may not realize it, but your physical actions have much more influence over your thinking than you realize. You'll hear a basic example of how this works and we'll apply it to a situation that a lot of people have experienced.
Triggers - What They Say About Who You Are - #023
Summary
What do your triggers say about you? Everyone has them, real situations and things that send you to a bad place. Understanding what it is that triggers you is an important part of your journey towards self-awareness.
Specialists vs Generalists - Which One Are You? - #022
Summary
Are you a specialist or a generalist? We tend to romanticize the idea and the stories of specialists. But, in a world where technology dominates our lives, generalist have the advantage and the ability to innovate by bringing together disparate skills and abilities in unique ways.
Saying 'Thank You' - Accepting Compliments and Learning About Yourself - #021
Summary
It may seem like a simple thing to do, but so many people have trouble saying thank you when receiving a compliment. I talk about why it's important to accept and pay attention to the compliments that we receive.
Nature vs Nurture - How Hardwiring and Environment Come Together - #020
Summary
Are you strengths based on nature, your hardwiring, or nurture, your environment? I'll give you my thoughts and an example that I think sums it up nicely.
Interview: Dr. John Stahl-Wert - International Best-selling Author and Leadership Expert - #019
Summary
An on the road interview with International Best-Selling Author and leadership expert, Dr. John Stahl-Wert. We talk about why self-awareness is hard and some of John's strengths.
Mental Stamina - What Is It and How Do We Use It? - #018
Summary
Mental Stamina - What is it and how do we use it? I talk about the idea of mental stamina and how not relying on your innate abilities may be causing you to use it up.
Mitigating Weaknesses - How Do You Deal with Your Weaknesses? - #017
Summary
I talk a lot about focusing on your strengths instead of your weaknesses but this doesn't mean that you can ignore them. What do you do about them then? I talk about a few ways to handle your weaknesses without trying to improve them or turn them into strengths.
Head Trash - Negative Beliefs Are Keeping You From Winning - #016
Summary
A lot of people have a single voice that is constantly telling them who they are and what they can do. That voice is their own. Negative self talk is something almost everyone deals with and it is keeping you from being you.
Redefining Humility - What does it mean to you? - #015
Summary
Humility is often taken to mean thinking less of yourself. I want to propose a new definition of humility.
Self-Awareness - It's Not a Silver Bullet - #014
Summary
Self-awareness is NOT a silver bullet or a shortcut.