Read Out

Last week we revealed a book called "Un-Offendable," by Brant Hansen. It’s a masterful book on becoming just that: someone who’s unable to be offended. It’s a great way to live and I’m reaping the rewards from that book! Today, we’re taking a deep dive into one of his chapters and you’re going to learn some interesting things: why Brant wants to punch himself in the face, what happened when he stole $600 dollars from a friend, and much more. Get ready for some great stuff!

Today’s book has some advice on how to become UN-offendable. After applying this book even the worst, most offensive insults will bounce off of you like rain, leaving you completely dry and strangely unaffected. Whether it's your boss who stole your idea, or that classmate who’s always taking shots - we’ll introduce you to a book that will teach you how to take every slight and bury it with ninja precision. Let’s go!

Do you ever feel stuck? Like you want to change, but you’re unsure how? Or do you sense that you’re slowly becoming irrelevant? You see the world changing at a record pace and feel like you’re being left behind? If these thoughts have ever popped into your head, you’re not alone. The good news is that irrelevance is a choice, and today we’re going to learn the secrets to staying relevant in an ever changing world.

Today we’re doing our Read Out update where I reveal to you my top books of 2021 so far, where we’re going next with the podcast, and some things that have been really helping me read more lately.

Top Books of 2021 So Far:

Building true face to face relationships is one of our society's most pressing and important problems. Our generation has lost touch with what it means to have a real relationship & we are paying for it now. It’s not that people don’t want to build relationships, they just don’t know how anymore. Deep & meaningful relationships take time, but the rewards are worth it! Today’s episode will focus on how to make that dream a reality.

Pain. Difficult situations. Two constants we experience in life and if you’re like me, maybe you’re tempted to run. Today, you're about to discover how pain can be a good thing. In this episode, we learn why the most unlikely of circumstances can lead us to success and unbelievable growth. Let’s be leaders who embrace the hard things, but first let’s learn why.

Stuck in an endless cycle of setting goals that don’t work? Trying to be more productive, but always falling short? If so, this episode is for you. We’re going to talk about why your goals may be one of the biggest things holding you back from success. Here’s what I want you to do today: Burn Your Goals. And maybe, just maybe ... we’ll come up with something that finally gets you moving in the direction of your dreams.

Are you tired of trying to motivate yourself? You’re not alone. We all know how it goes: It’s Jan 1st, you get inspired, you start working on something new, or some inspiring goals and then… nothing happens. Or worse – you give up after a few days or weeks. Sound familiar? Me too. If so, this episode is for you! In today’s episode we talk about why motivation can be overrated and what to do instead. It’s going to change the way you think about your goals forever!

For too long society has pushed the idea that you need to be big in order to succeed. It sounds like this: Bigger is better! Strength is the only way. Go big or go home! But what if that advice is exactly what’s holding you back from your biggest wins in life? In today’s podcast we introduce you to a book that will show why being small may result in your winning big! Embrace your inner underdog, this one’s a game changer.

You know what you need to do, right? 2020 left so many feeling uncertain. 2021 gives new hope, but with bigger challenges than ever before. The only thing stopping you is your own fear. Don’t settle! The book we talk about today helps break through those barriers so that you can confidently walk forward in the direction of your dreams, no matter what may come. Stick with us today to become an immovable force for something bigger and better than you’ve ever dreamed of.

Someone once said, no one talks to you more than you! Unfortunately this comes with a dark side. We’re masters of deceiving ourselves, myself included. Your biggest challenge in life won’t be your career disruption, the stock market crashing, a worldwide catastrophe (ahmm pandemic). Your biggest challenge in life is you. Leading you! And learning who you really are. The book we’re looking at today will help you cut through the noise and see you for who you really are, an INVALUABLE leadership tool.

We’re in a rough patch. The past week has been one of the most divisive in history and you have a choice as a leader. Will you be someone who chooses to embrace the uncomfortable and bring people together or someone who instead chooses the safety and comfort of division. Today we want to challenge you to do the uncomfortable. We’ll be bringing you some tips on being someone who brings people together and a book that will help you on your path to doing just this. Be the difference, bring people together!

This week we’re beginning a new series “Two Birds With One Book”. This series is going to be focused on those rare books that are equal part entertaining and helpful. This first one tells the little known story of one of the most influential brands in history. Buckle in for an incredible (yet refining) ride.

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Ever find yourself saying, "I wish I was a reader, but… fill in the blank?" Let me help you break through some of those barriers to reading today as we talk about the 5 books I personally can’t wait to read in 2021. Will you join me in taking them on in 2021?

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Are you completely satisfied with 2020? Did you hit every goal? Did you transform yourself from an average performer to an A+ superstar without any help? Did you wake up at 3:30 every morning ready to go as you pounded strong black coffee? Did you sell a startup for 1 million bitcoins off the record? To be totally frank, if you answered yes to any of these questions, today’s podcast isn’t for you. Go ahead and switch to another podcast that’s going to reaffirm the greatness you deserve. If you’ve ever thought to yourself: I’d like to take my performance in 2021 to the next level, but need a little help - well stay tuned because help is closer than you might think.

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2020 has been and will be one of the most impactful years of our lives. It’s going in the history books for many many different reasons. It’s been a roller coaster of a year, but these books have turned that roller coaster into a rocket ship for personal and leadership growth. Stay tuned for the top 5 books I read in 2020.

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What’s holding you back? Maybe it’s time! Are you wishing you had 8 day weeks and 30 hour days? Or maybe for you it’s your leadership. Have people pigeonholed you as a “less than” leader when you know you have the stuff? Or energy? Do you find yourself fantasizing about that 3PM nap, always feeling tired? We all have obstacles to reaching our potential. Today,  let me introduce you to a book that will absolutely obliterate the obstacles holding you. One by one. With surgical precision.

Wish you would have bought Bitcoin 10 years ago? So does everyone else. Did you miss out on Facebook, Google, and Amazon before they had more money than God? So did everyone else. We’re all looking ways to increase our cash flow, but is there something that works for the every day person that doesn’t require me to be Warren Buffett? I mean, REALLY works. I’m pleased to say there is. And it’s simpler than you might think. Stay tuned for the book that will actually make you (and countless others) rich.

If you’re trying to enhance your performance in life there is one sure bet of where to start, and that’s developing healthy sleep habits. Sleeping 8-9 hours a night is a surefire way to increase your performance in a myriad of ways. But that is NOT easy in this day and age. For years I slogged through life on little sleep, grinding it out and telling myself this was what I had to do to succeed, until I ran into a book that changed everything .

Have you ever thought about who you will be in the future? Ever wish you could see where you’ll end up 5-10-20 years from now? For years, societies and cultures around the world have sought the secret to predicting someone’s future destination. Here’s the deal: tarot cards, psychics, astrology, and personality tests have nothing on the book we’re talking about today. Get ready to see the future you in all its glory (or “not”-glory).

Slowly, our society has been slipping away from reality. The pain, joy, risk, and exhilaration of the human experience is diminishing. Maybe you’ve felt this? We’re no longer apt to the full range of the human experience, and as technology is exponentially increasing, humanity is on the decline. The book we’re talking about today will help you reclaim your humanity in an age where machines rule. Ditch the half-hearted attempt to take your life back, read this book, and give real life a chance!

When I read the book we’re talking about today, I developed a rare disease: B-I-I. Book-Induced-Insomnia. I found myself unable to sleep, riveted by the pages of this book until 3 in the morning! I finished this book in record time but found myself unable to satisfy the void it left behind. Talk to your healthcare provider before reading this book! By proceeding with this podcast you’re are acknowledging full responsibility for what may happen after.

Today we’re talking about the book that will teach you to murder mediocrity ... BE CAREFUL. If you apply this book, you may leave a trail of dead mediocrity in your wake, never to rise again! This is episode 2 of "Gateway Books," where we're continuing to help you develop a serious book addiction.

We’re kicking off the “Read Out” podcast with a series called “Gateways Books." We put a lot of work into selecting the books that will help you develop a serious book addiction! There are some major roadblocks on the road to becoming a reader, and then a leader. The book we’re talking about today has the power to demolish all of them, if you’ll let it!