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Mistakes are inevitable, but how we deal with them afterwards that helps shape our character and reliability. We can either react in a positive manner that potentially might even help your reputation post mistake, or it can be detrimental to being trustworthy. This episode discusses various examples of both positive and negative actions taken after mistakes occurred and offers tips to have a better chance of recovering from your mistakes. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What's your initial reaction when you make a mistake? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Andy Pettitte admits to taking HGH Alex Rodriguez lies about cheating and taking PEDs Ryan Braun blames urine collector for failed test BP oil spill the worst in US history Joe Boardman's response to the Northeast Regional Train 188 tragedy Former BP CEO Tony Hayward says, "I want my life back" Jonah Hill apologizes for usage of a homophobic slur Paula Dean uses the N-wor

As a society, the media an other influencers push us towards what is considered a desired or even acceptable lifestyle. Yet, too often we're not willing to take the time to pause, think and consider if what we're told should, will actually bring us happiness. This episode breaks down why our society has become so materialistic and what we can do to break free and create our own unique lifestyle.  QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What's your decision making process for making a major decision? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode MTV Cribs Men's Journal GQ Floyd Mayweather Made More in One Second Than Most Per Year The Madness of Materialism by Dr. Steve Taylor We Need to Stop Living in a Materialistic World by Brenden Mariage Materialistic Behavior of a Tourist by KT Manis, MHA Buying in Bulk for Cooking Pambiche SMUD Tiny House Competition Show Notes Wealthy individuals believe others are jealous of them [02:58] It's

Learning to cook as an adult is a much different experience than what your family taught you growing up. The possibilities are endless and yet too often we take the easy way out choosing to purchase pre-cooked or pre-packaged foods. This episode examines how you can discover a love for cooking with tips for getting started in self exploration with food.  QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What's your decision making process for making a major decision? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Having More Time Doing Something Creative Every Week Broke Ass Gourmet Nom Nom Paleo 4-Hour Chef Cooking spices with Tim Ferriss The Kitchn Apartment Therapy Show Notes The difference of learning to cook as an adult [03:15] Making food and cooking a passion [06:08] Viewing food as an experience versus viewing food as a necessity [06:58] The journey with food that Jean Dahlquist took [09:48] The difference between fresh personally bou

Coming to a decision, and the process we go through, is unique for every individual. When individuals have the same process as we do, it makes it an easier process, and when we have a different process it can make it more challenging. This episode examines what types of decision making process we can have, the pros and cons of each and what we can do to ensure we're collaborative regardless of the process we typically take. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What's your decision making process for making a major decision? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode The Science of Intuition: How to Measure 'Hunches' and 'Gut Feelings' by Cari Nierenberg Gut Almighty by Carlin Flora Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell Show Notes For big major life decisions, Jean Dahlquist uses a gut reaction for her process to decide what to do [04:13] The scientific proof that showcases your ability to use intuition for making decisions [05:35] You come to t

Being a guest versus being a host has its obvious advantages, but ensuring you have a positive experience and that you're invited back with open arms can sometimes be a challenge. This episode discusses what it means to be a guest, the guidelines for ensuring everyone enjoys the experience and how to ensure you're asked to be a guest again. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What's your favorite method to relax? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode How are networks built Show Notes Hosting is easier than being a guest [02:10] Networks are built by being a host not by being a follower [03:15] Being a guest is becoming more prevalent because of the economy [04:05] Sometimes it's more fun to stay at a hotel than being someone's guest [05:07] Jean Dahlquist family and the rules of being a guest [06:14] Expectations of being a guest [08:37] Having a negative association with having guests over [11:34] Taking the approach of not ex

Our personal passions and focus often times causes us to burn the candle at both ends figuratively speaking. Which is why finding ways to relax and unplug is paramount to being at your best. This episode discusses how relaxation can mean something different things for different people and what you can do to ensure you relax no matter how demanding your responsibilities may be. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What's your favorite method to relax? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode How to Lose an Employee in 10 Days by Susan Sandvick Vichy Springs Resort Kahneeta Mineral Springs Bonta Gelato Finding your passion Show Notes Relaxing can be done physically, mentally and emotionally [02:32] Ways to physically relax [03:58] Emotionally finding ways to unwind and detach yourself from the daily grind [05:10] Findings way sot mentally detach yourself and turn off [06:32] Jean's views on relaxation [08:37] The military way of

Have you ever heard the saying that first impressions are everything? They may not be everything, or a deal breaker, but they can certainly make hard things more challenging or easier on yourself. This episode discusses in what scenarios first impressions matter most and what you can do to get off on the right foot and sustain the initial good vibrations. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What do you do to make a great first impression? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode How to Lose an Employee in 10 Days by Susan Sandvick How The Most Emotionally Intelligent People Make Great First Impressions by Harvey Deutschendorf Restaurant Impossible The Tipping Point Show Notes There's a multitude of situations on a daily basis that we have first impressions [02:22] Attending a restaurant for the first time is paramount [03:37] Relaunching on Restaurant Impossible, getting a second chance, and making the new impression [04:22] Going t

Are you a perfectionist? So is the rest of society. We've all adopted the mantra and mentality of we can never be satisfied. This episode examines the types of individuals that are never satisfied, yet we discuss ways in which you can still continually improve while finding more joy in your accomplishments. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What moment in your life have you felt like you settled? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Usain Bolt disappointed he didn't break his 200m world record The pursuit of being selfless Why Settling is Hard Work by Laura J. Hamilton Stop Settling for the Myth of Work-Life Balance and Choose to Live Your All by Dana Shaw-Arimoto Show Notes Settling has a very negative connotation right now [02:17] Always improving [02:41] Being a General Manager [3:57] Paralysis by analysis [4:57] Dynasty's in sports [5:34] Performers and creative individuals are never satisfied [6:44] Athletes and the

What keeps you up at night? What gets you up and out of bed racing out the door to start you day? Without passion, we lose our abilities to find joy in life. This episode examines how passion is contagious, how passion can be scientifically proven, examples of passion individuals and how can ensure you leverage your own personal passion. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What's your current personal passion in life? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Mark Cuban on Shark Tank Mark Cuban NATPE 2013 Keynote Mark Cuban on being an owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban held out of Baseball Stever Ballmer dancing to Fergie The emotional Rafa Nadal The 2008 Wimbledon Final Foo Fighters live concert I Have a Dream speech 3 Laws of Motion WANTED: A Lifelong Passion To Build a Career Around by Sarah Robb O'Hagan Why "Follow Your Passion" Is the World's Worst Career Advice by Betty Liu Take the Leap of Faith Show Notes P

Many individuals tend to be all or nothing struggling with finding balance between having fun and being serious. However, is that truly the best approach to fulfill our short and long term goals? This episode debates finding a balance between having fun and being serious and why this leads to a more consistent long term approach. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: When was the last time you day dreamed and completely lost track of time? What did you daydream about? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Finding perspective Show Notes Born with the mean mug face, always looking angry and serious [02:28] Other individuals always appear to be smiling constantly [03:18] Is a balance the right thing? [04:30] Individuals that always feel like they have to have their guard up [04:55] It takes a self-realization to notice what the affects of always being serious do [06:47] An inner desire to prove people wrong [09:08] Wanting to prove yo

It's convenient to only examine and look at things from one perspective, but is this really the best strategy for making informed unbiased decisions? This episode discusses how we can see all sides of the story and become multidimensional to be as well rounded as possible. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: At what moments do you find your lose perspective? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Who won the Presidential Political Debate? Donald Trump interrupting Hillary Clinton Parents doing their child's homework Putting in Time and leveraging it Mad Max: Fury Road Opening Scene Show Notes The perspective that I've come to have [01:57] My Father's love for politics [03:20] Always having multiple perspectives for various sources [04:30] The political perspective I grew up with [05:22] The multiple perspectives I was I given on a nightly basis [07:17] Allowing me to see both sides of the story [08:32] Forming my own perso

  Success and accomplishment is based upon on how much time you're willing to put in. What sacrifices we make with our time is the contingency plan with regards to how you succeed. This episode examines how we're all afforded the same amount of time each and every day, but how we choose to leverage and exchange it is different for each and everyone of us. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: When was the last time you day dreamed and completely lost track of time? What did you daydream about? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode The Tiger Woods Story Time by The Jerk Show Notes When you're younger, you want time to go quickly [02:19] As milestones become less frequent with getting older, you often wish time would slow down [03:11] I'm going to make up sleep [03:35] We live for weekends the older we get [04:55] The difference in perceptions between being younger and being older [05:24] You have all the time in the world [05:45]

Despite what the social hierarchy and norms say, each and every one of us has the ability to make an impact despite our perceived leadership ability. This episode examines finding the courage to step forward and be an influencer despite your current level, not losing your focus and going up, or down, to have the impact you want to have. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: When was the last time you day dreamed and completely lost track of time? What did you daydream about? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode The Leap of Faith Management Styles Delivering Happiness Metrocricy Undercover Boss Show Notes The concept of influencing despite the level or status you currently are [02:06] You have to have experience in order to get experience [02:26] How do you gain the experience if you're not given the opportunity? [03:32] It doesn't matter what level you're at [04:22] We actively gravitate towards leaders and follow them regardl

  Too often, we let a fear of failure paralyze us to the point of inactivity. Unwilling to take the necessary steps forward and instead completely avoid situations regardless of the benefits we may have. This episode discusses what prevents us from taking those steps forward and what we can do to take the leap of faith and overcome our fears. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: When was a moment in your life that you had to build up the courage to do something? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Fear of Depths Phobia Show Notes My Parents and Grandparents thought I was going to give myself an ulcer one day [02:10] The story of trying out for the swim team [02:58] One of the scariest moments of my life dealing with the painted pool bottom [04:07] Trying out for the Tigard youth swimming team [10:28] Taking the leap of faith into the pool [21:03] Being paralyzed by fear [22:23] The mantra of not letting the fear paralyzing you 

Our abilities to multi-task because of technology has enabled us to do more and more things with each and every day. However, as a result of these abilities, we've become so busy that we don't have the time, nor efficiency level, to complete everything we need to complete. We discuss the issue of being busy to the point we're unable to finish what we started and what we can do to solve this problem. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What do you do to ensure you don't make more work for yourself than is necessary? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Communication with others Self Awareness with ourselves Show Notes The overall format of the podcast feels too formatted and the suggestion to try letting it go off the cuff [01:37] We're so busy being busy that we don't have the time to be un-busy [04:48] Taking the time to actually stop for a format and think about your actions [05:22] In being busy, are we really doing what we sho

The information overload we've become accustomed to has scientifically caused some adverse side effects. Our attention spans have decrease by 33% between 2000 and 2013 and is now shorter than a goldfish. This episode examines how our attention spans have decreased and what we can do to increase it. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: How long in until you start losing focus on today's episode? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Microsoft Attention Span Research Report Daydreaming is a good thing to help increase our imagination IMDB Top 250 Songs from each decade 8 Quick Ways To Improve Your Attention Span by Stephanie Vozza The Art of Listening Show Notes Study done by Microsoft Canada on attention span [01:47] Average attention span of a human was 12 seconds in 2000 and then dropped to 8 seconds in 2013 [02:32] The average attention span of a goldfish is 9 seconds long [03:07] Greatest impact on why attention span has de

We've all experienced the changes of the seasons and some are affected mentally much more severe than others. This episode examines how the seasons can affect our momentum and what we can do to stay motivated no matter what time of the year it is. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What time of year do you feel most productive? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Seasonal depression and the winter blues Quitting or changing direction What did Discipline say to Motivation? "I'm gonna eat your lunch." by Nathan White Your Motivation to Start a Company in Silicon Valley Sucks by Adam Thomas Harper The Lies Our Mind Tells us to Prevent Life Changes by MA Mabukal Drive by Daniel H. Pink Video from Drive by Daniel H. Pink Show Notes The seasons are changing with momentum and motivation being affected [02:00] With each season it brings on a different mood [03:44] Individuals mindset changes throughout the year [04:17] Moment

Unfortunately, due to past experiences, many individuals hold back the real or authentic person they truly are or sometimes even try to be someone they are not. This episode examines why we don't share the real us with the world and what we can do to improve our authenticity. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: When was the last time you met someone that came across as phony? How did it make you feel? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode The #Squad Movement 5 of the Most Successful Hashtags of All Time to Inspire Your Campaign by Vedarth Deshpande Why I hate the phrase "Fake It 'Til You Make It"... and a few alternatives by Casey Erin Clark  Brands, Learn How to Market From These Musicians by Elenda Nguyen If You're Lazy and You Know It Clap Your Hands  Entourage Sinfield Curb You Enthusiasm Jesse's LinkedIn profile LinkedIn and how it's becoming more like Facebook What is a SWOT Analysis? What is a 360 Degree Analysis?

A skill and trait that is being phased out and trampled to death by technology is our imagination. While technology is both a blessed and a curse, it hinders our ability to be original and open minded. This episode discusses the trait of imagination and what things we can do on a daily basis to ensure we keep it beyond our childhood. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: When was the last time you day dreamed and completely lost track of time? What did you daydream about? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Blazing Saddles Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 10 Ways to Increase Imagination & Creativity by Operation Meditation 10 Ways to Boost Your Imagination and Achieve Big Things by Siobhan Harmer 7 Steps To Unleashing Your Imagination! by Harish Kumar Jim Valvano's ESPY speech Analyzing your squad Having self awareness Show Notes The story of Jesse Liebman playing basketball at his grandparents house 

Socially we've become incredibly accepting and understanding of individuals that quit and giving second, third, even fourth chances to welcome them back. This episode examines a few of the beliefs as to why we quit, when it's ok to quit, when it's not ok to quit and what we can do to prevent quitting or, in a specific case, prevent a divorce. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: How often do you change direction versus quit? Please let me know in the comments. Scroll below for links and show notes… Selected Links from the Episode Job Hopping Is the 'New Normal' for Millennials: Three Ways to Prevent a Human Resource Nightmare by Jeanne Meister 5 Ways To Avoid Divorce by Delia Lloyd How To Quit Being A Quitter by Next Avenue 5 Valid Reasons to Be a Quitter by Joanne Clark 90% of businesses fail by Neil Patel Number of times Donald Trump has been bankrupt Anna Nicole Smith's Husband and the story for his estate Learning how to be a better listener Becoming a beter responder Show Notes Why do we q