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To experience success, you've got to grind yourself to the bone until the tank is empty —right? No, thank you. But how often do we do unnecessary work —simply because it feels like we should? I know I have, and I've met too many people who may be "successful" but are exhausted and burned the hell out. We need a new paradigm, and that's what my guest today is all about —Greg McKeown. Greg has dedicated his career to discovering why some people break through to the next level and others don’t. The definitive treatment of this issue is addressed in McKeown’s New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. As well as frequently being the #1 Time Management book on Amazon, this book challenges core assumptions about achievement to get to the essence of what really drives success. In this episode with Greg, we dive into his brand new book, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most.

You’re told to grind, 10X your goals, crush it —then you’re told to detach, create space and align with universal frequencies Deepak would foam the mouth for. So the question becomes —who’s right!?!?! Well, they both are: Humans are hard-wired to chase a compelling horizon, to strive for an inspiring future that gets us up in the morning. (We’ll call this, uh, Hustle.) But that’s not all. We’re also wired to seek answers, to learn about ourselves, to go inward, and create deep levels of meaning, purpose, and aliveness. (We’ll call this, uh, Seeking.) Here’s the problem: Too much Hustle leads to overwhelm, exhaustion, a nagging feeling of lack and “never enough.” Too much Seeking leads to minimal integration, not bringing a goal to life, and an endless cycle of insight. On today's Quick Hit, I'm excited to announce my brand new book, Hustlers & Seekers: How To Crush It and Find Fulfillment Without Losing Your Mind. PRE-ORDER & CLAIM YOUR $200 INSTANT COURSE When you place a free pre-order on Amazon (

If you're saying yes to things in your life that are 60, 70, or 80% in alignment —you may be missing out. On what? Well, let me be blunt here: Alignment is binary, meaning —you're either in alignment or you're not. On Quick Hit #167, I'll dive into the issue that small tweaks of being out of alignment create in your life and business and some tactical ways to ensure you stay 100% aligned. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience —Make 2020 The Year Everything Changed. Inside this high-level training only my paid clients receive access to, you’re going to discover how to: Release overwhelm, fear and procrastination Get massive clarity on your vision Reverse engineer your goals and targets Step into your personal power and confidence Create exponential growth momentum and results And most importantly —feel like you’re back in the driver’s seat and on the right track in your life and business. ACCESS FREE THE MASTERCLASS HERE: >>> ResistAverageAc

There's a stark difference between peak performance and optimal performance. What's the difference? Peak performance is a tactical, measured approach to show up on one day and crush it. Optimal performance is showing up in the day to day challenges of our lives and doing our best. Welcome to today's guest on the Academy —Rich Diviney. Rich Diviney is a former Navy SEAL Commander who served up 13 overseas deployments over 21 years as an active member and officer of the armed forces’ most elite, secretive group. Since Rich’s retirement in 2017, he has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc. Reflecting on his vast experience, Rich recently wrote a book, The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance. This book will help you discover how to fit inside a team, how to handle stress, challenges, and uncertainty, and how you can master the attributes for success. In today's conversation on the Academy, you'll discover: How to tra

On The Shortness Of Life by Seneca is one of my all-time essays, what I consider a “wake up” essential —and one I return to when I need a reminder to stop waiting. Here’s the truth: We don’t have much time left in this experience —and soon it will all be over. And yet, like Seneca says: We waste most of our time. We waste most of our energy. We waste most of our experience. Until one day —it hits us on how it’s almost over and mortality is staring us in the face and then: We realize it’s too late. We realize it’s nearly over. We realize it’s not happening. There’s countless passages I love inside On The Shortness Of Life by Seneca —but one stands out: "They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn." —Seneca, On The Shortness Of Life In other words: What are you waiting for? In this Quick Hit, I'll reveal 5 crucial lessons from Seneca's Essay On The Shortness Of Life. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience

There is no chance of you bringing your dreams to life rolling ‘solo’ or surrounding yourself with energy vampires who tell you to “play it safe” —who are triggered by your growth. Here’s the deal: Most people want to see you grow —until a certain point: Until your growth is a reflection of their drifting. Until your growth is a reflection of their wandering. Until your growth is a reflection of their being stuck. And then, almost as a subconscious tick —they’ll start to tell you: “It’s risky to go out on your own.” “Are you sure that makes sense?” “You should be realistic right now.” And they enable your excuses to ensure you stay the same so they feel a little better about themselves. (This isn’t a character flaw per say, this is human nature.) Instead, surround yourself with real friends who hold you to excellence —and compel you to dig deeper. In today's Quick Hit, I'll share 3 ways to level up your tribe for your ultimate success. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created

This coming week is going to be the best one of your entire year, right? Here's the deal: Aiming at nothing equals distraction. Aiming at nothing equals comparison. Aiming at nothing equals randomness. When I talk to people who are “stuck” or not making progress—I always ask: What does winning the week look like? There’s zero clarity. There’s zero specifics. There’s zero commitment. There’s zero focused work. I’ve been there too: I’d spend nine hour a week on fantasy football while setting the record for Bank of America overdrafts…7 according to Karl. So, what’s a better way to create the best week of your year? In this Quick Hit, you'll discover the 7 ways to ensure you have an incredible week. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience —Make 2020 The Year Everything Changed. Inside this high-level training only my paid clients receive access to, you’re going to discover how to: Release overwhelm, fear and procrastination Get massive clarity on

When we think of ROI —we tend to think business, finances and even things like Gamestop and Bitcoin. But what about: The ROI of mindset? The ROI of personal growth? The ROI of going all in on you? The ROI of acquiring valuable skills? The ROI of choosing yourself in life? That's exactly what we dive into with Vince Del Monte in today's episode of the Academy. Vince Del Monte is an Italian-Canadian fitness entrepreneur known as the only Fitness Guru to be coined as The Skinny Guy Savior who now runs a 7 Figure Mastermind for entrepreneurs, and fitness professionals as well as The Vince Del Monte Podcast Sho‪w‬ on iTunes and Spotify. In this episode, we dive into simplifying marketing and business, why growth is the best ROI we could ever tap into, how to create real sales without wasting time on complex funnels, how to build a dream team that amplifies your vision —and tons more. Ep. 200 | Your Growth Is The Best ROI with Vince Del Monte Vince Del Monte Online Vince Del Monte Podcast Ep. 200 | Vince Del M

Your future self is begging you. For what, you may ask? To step into your vision. To step into your growth. To step into your dreams. And most importantly —to invest in yourself and put real money on the line. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience —Make 2020 The Year Everything Changed. Inside this high-level training only my paid clients receive access to, you’re going to discover how to: Release overwhelm, fear and procrastination Get massive clarity on your vision Reverse engineer your goals and targets Step into your personal power and confidence Create exponential growth momentum and results And most importantly —feel like you’re back in the driver’s seat and on the right track in your life and business. ACCESS FREE THE MASTERCLASS HERE: >>> ResistAverageAcademy.com/masterclass LIKED WHAT YOU HEARD? There are countless podcasts out there. If you have ever gotten any value from the Academy… Please take 60-90 seconds to tell the world

Having a million dollars in your checking account will make you happy, right? Not quite —unless you've done the inner work of fulfillment, letting go of the past and loving who you are. Which is why we can acquire the corner office, the $250,000 salary and even the dream relationship: And still feel off and like something is missing. As you know on the Academy —we define success as the unison of high performance and achievement with deep fulfillment and inner peace. Enter today's guest, John Roa. John Roa is a lifelong entrepreneur, technologist, philanthropist, business investor, and writer. He has founded and managed six technology companies since learning to program at age 11. His largest company, ÄKTA, went on to be one of the fastest growing companies and was fully acquired by Salesforce Inc.  “A Practical Way to Get Rich, and Die Trying”, Roa’s memoir on his meteoric rise, and subsequent crash, as the CEO of ÄKTA was released in September 2020. Outside of business, John is a passionate activist and phil

The future is already here —and we've experienced a decade of disruption in less than a year. Work will never be the same and you can either sit around waiting for a government handout or you can take ownership of your skills and future proof yourself. What will you choose? Enter the latest Academy guest, Jay Samit. Jay is a serial business mogul and regular contributor to Fortune and the Wall Street Journal and host of its documentary series WSJ Startup of the Year. Samit frequently appears on ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC and tweets daily motivation to the over 100,000 business professionals who follow him on twitter @jaysamit. In this episode, you're going to learn the principles of his new book, Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling your Destiny in an Uncertain World where you'll discover why there has never been a better time to take control of your skills and financial aptitude. Ep. 198 | Future Proof Yourself with Jay Samit Jay Sami

Personal growth is not a hobby, yet how many people treat it like the latest video game, streaming show —and entertainment? The reality is: Personal growth is work. Personal growth is effort. Personal growth is intense. And yet, that's the way it should be —because that's what creates growth, results and transformation. Isn't that what we're here for? On the latest Academy episode, we welcome back a dear friend and talented entrepreneur, Jay Nixon.  Jay Nixon is an accomplished speaker, author, coach and mentor whose mission is to help every person who works with him get results, period.  Dubbed 'One of the best fitness and nutrition experts in the business' by CBS News, Jay has also been featured on ABC and FOX and in Triathlete and Desert Health Magazine. He is the creator of the Thrive Tribe and proprietor of the robust and highly effective 'Thrive Detox' supplement. When he's not working with clients one-on-one, you'll find him consulting for Fortune 1000 companies in the nutrition and fitness industry.

We’re constantly told narratives around money that often hold us back from: Desiring more money. Desiring more wealth. Desiring more options. And when I work with people —I help them own their desire for more money: Without apology. Without justifying. Without guilt or shame. Why? Because money is a tool that gives us options, freedom and the ability to amplify who and what we already are: If you’re a self-absorbed narcissist who accumulates wealth —you’ll be more of the same. If you’re a heart-driven, kind person who accumulates wealth —you’ll be more of the same. On this Quick Hit #162 —I'll share why you're not making more money and what to do about it. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience —Make 2020 The Year Everything Changed. Inside this high-level training only my paid clients receive access to, you’re going to discover how to: Release overwhelm, fear and procrastination Get massive clarity on your vision Reverse engineer your

We tend to play small. Sure, we have seasons of dreaming big, but then we lose the high and passion of starting, experience some failures —and diminish our goals. Not anymore. On the latest Academy episode, I welcome back my good friend and brother, Mike Zeller. Mike is a serial entrepreneur who's businesses have done over $300 million in sales, and that he himself has founded or partnered in over 20 ventures with a heavy emphasis on social entrepreneurism. In this episode, you're going to discover: How to unlock your zone of genius What the "middle class mindset" is How to automate and delegate to expand Level up your business and profit Make better offers to better clients ...and tons more in a deep, expansive and riveting conversation designed to elevate your business. Ep. 196 | Stop Playing Small with Mike Zeller Mike Zeller Instagram Secrets Of Clubhouse MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience —Make 2020 The Year Everything Changed. In

To the degree that you're willing to put yourself on the line, seek rejection —is to the degree you can expect to see results in your life. In today's Quick Hit, I'm going to cover why rejection is not something to avoid, and in fact: Rejection creates clarity Rejection creates growth Rejection creates results And if you're not experiencing rejection on the regular —you're likely not going hard enough. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience —Make 2020 The Year Everything Changed. Inside this high-level training only my paid clients receive access to, you’re going to discover how to: Release overwhelm, fear and procrastination Get massive clarity on your vision Reverse engineer your goals and targets Step into your personal power and confidence Create exponential growth momentum and results And most importantly —feel like you’re back in the driver’s seat and on the right track in your life and business. ACCESS FREE THE MASTERCLASS HERE: >>>

This is the worst time in history to have no aim. This is the worst time in history to have no focus. This is the worst time in history to have no goals. Why? Because when you and I don’t fill our time, energy and space with what matters: We fill it with random noise. We fill it with Twitter gossip. We fill it with fantasy football. Or worst of all we succumb to political garbage, YouTube conspiracies —and social media trolls. Let me blunt here: If you have nothing to aim for, nothing to strive for, nothing that wakes you up with a pulse: You’re one step from a life, unlived —the pain of untapped potential. So, what’s a better way? In this Quick Hit #160 —I'll share how to ensure you don't fall for this common issue during these times and ensure you're making the progress you're here for. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience —Make 2020 The Year Everything Changed. Inside this high-level training only my paid clients receive access to, you’re

Fear needs to be overcome, crushed and avoided at all costs, right? Not quite. According to the latest Academy guest —this obsession with getting rid of fear is not only hampering our growth but also robbing us of a live well lived. Enter Kristen Ulmer, a thought leader, master facilitator and fear/anxiety expert who radically challenges existing norms around the subject of this deeply misunderstood emotion. Known for big cliff jumps and you-fall-you die descents, she became sponsored by the likes of Red Bull, Ralph Lauren, and Nikon, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame September of 2019. Kristen's mastery of other danger sports including paragliding, ice and rock climbing, kiteboarding, adventure mountain biking, and flying trapeze also gained her the outdoor industry vote as most extreme “fearless” woman athlete in North America, beating all danger-sports stars, not just skiers. In this episode, you're going to learn how to use fear to amplify your creativity, performance and fulfillment in ways you coul

“Tommy, there’s no point in setting a vision for 2021 because the world is too chaotic, crazy, intense —and full of uncertainties.” Cool story and that’s how you wind up spewing political vitriol —and joining social media “networks” of conspiratorial echo chambers. Here’s the reality: There has never been a better time to have a vision. There has never been a better time to deepen belief. There has never been a better time to harness clarity. Because anytime there is external “chaos”: We need internal peace. We need internal clarity. We need internal certainty. Otherwise, you combine chaos with chaos and you get what we’re seeing from people today. On a long enough timeline this creates hopelessness, loss of agency —and aimlessly drifting through life. So, what’s a better way? In this Quick Hit, you'll give yourself permission to craft a vision for 2021 and know exactly where you're going —and why it matters to you. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass

You’ve got the clarity to know something must change in your life, that the time is now and there is no more ‘waiting’ —but the voice inside keeps telling you that you may fail. And let’s be real here —that voice is right: There is a possibility of losing. There is a possibility of failure. There is a possibility of stumbling. However —if you’re currently holding onto something that is already out of alignment or unfulfilling to you: You’re already 100% guaranteed to fail. In this Quick Hit #158 with Tommy Baker, you'll learn to avoid this mechanism that makes us cling onto what isn't working and keeps us stuck in a life we don't want. MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience —Make 2020 The Year Everything Changed. Inside this high-level training only my paid clients receive access to, you’re going to discover how to: Release overwhelm, fear and procrastination Get massive clarity on your vision Reverse engineer your goals and targets Step in

When was the last time you experienced flow —where time dissolved, you were more present than ever and you also performed at your best? We've all been there —and today's episode is with one of the thought leaders and experts of bringing Flow science, research and practices into the mainstream. Which is why I'm honored to host someone I consider a mentor, Steven Kotler. Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning journalist. As the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, he is one of the world’s leading experts on high performance. His most recent work, Stealing Fire, was a national bestseller and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. It documents an underground revolution in peak performance that is rapidly going mainstream, fueling a trillion dollar economy and forcing us to rethink how we lead more satisfying, productive and meaningful lives. Steven’s work have been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including The New York Times, Atla