Shark Theory

While playing the New Call of Duty game which focuses on the Cold War era and all of the CIA and special forces working behind the scenes fighting battles we weren't aware of... I'm reminded of how much is done behind the scenes in our lives. In this episode, we'll discuss: The power of thought in creating your world view Picking the right circle What are you doing when no one is looking

How many times have you set a goal quietly because you were afraid you weren't good enough to reach it? Did you reach it? No, and why not? Because it was too quiet. To hit big goals, we have to Make Proclamations with ourselves. In this episode, we'll discuss: Why quiet goals don't get reached The importance of small changes for big results Fewer Goals, with Deeper Meaning

When I was younger and attempting to water ski for the first time, I was given two simple rules. 1. Keep your Skis facing up 2. Don't let go of the rope. My skis fell off as soon as the boat took off, but I did not let go of the rope.... and that's the secret to success. In this episode, we'll discuss: Giving yourself Instructions Reaffirming Your Goals Why you have to hold your breath

I was recently asked "what are the top 5 things people should think about when starting a business?" I thought about it for a while and decided to answer it on today's episode. In this episode, we'll discuss: Crossing the T's and Dotting the I's of the Money How far you should forecast and plan Responsibility and Accountability The End Game The most important rule

During my trail runs I see squirrels feverishly working on collecting nuts for the winter and minding their own business. I thought to myself, what if we had the focus and confidence of squirrels? In this episode, we'll cover: Anticipating Change Storing up new Skills How to develop Confidence The beauty of believing in yourself

Do you ever find yourself in a disagreement and then ask yourself, "does this really even matter?" If not, you're missing out on the peace and joy that comes from staying focused on what matters and ignoring what doesn't. In this episode, we'll cover: Deciding What matters The litmus test you should develop distancing ourselves from the irrelevant filling the void

I set a personal record in the 10k (6.2 mile) run yesterday and no one was around to witness it....that's why it excited me. True joy is when you only need your own applause to be happy. In this episode, we'll discuss: Planting Seeds Treating Goals like Game Day Immersing yourself in victory Running Your Race

Have you ever chased silence? If so, you understand how powerful it is. If not, you're missing out on the source of your greatest ideas and problem solving abilities. In this episode, we'll discuss: Why you must search for silence Experience to Enjoy Removing Noise From your Life The definition of True Peace

Today is a big day for our country, Voting Day.... the day that has been divisive as people hold on to their beliefs and elect the candidate they believe is in alignment. But do you ever vote for yourself? You have two candidates, the you of the past and the you of what the future could bring. Which will you elect? Weighing your Options How to slant your views like the news The importance of a Decision Electing Yourself

Yesterday While bowling for the first time in years, I picked up on the fact that the strategy in bowling mirrors the strategy for success in life. In this episode, we'll discuss: Why The Results May Vary Finding the approach that works for you The Grooves of Success Focus on the Pin in front of you The Scoreboard Lies

I'm fascinated by Super Hero origin stories. The hero finds his powers, learns how to harness them and then must face a super opponent. We too, have the ability to unleash the super hero inside of us. In this episode, we'll discuss: Becoming the hero in your own story Finding your super power How to activate and harness your power The importance of adversity

I like to keep a clean car and was asked lately why I wash it even in the rain. My answer, "I don't let what's happening outside affect how I feel inside." In today's episode we discuss keeping a positive attitude during the storms of life. In this episode, we discuss: Storing Happiness and Hope How to be happy alone how to wait out the storms of life Circumstance versus Certainty

Recently, my mom was gardening and pruning a sunflower and attempted to pull what looked like weeds. What she found was that peanuts had been growing underneath in a place they shouldn't be able to grow.... we too can find opportunity, even when others say it's impossible. In this episode, Baylor discusses: How to identify opportunity How to water someone else's garden Why focusing on yourself helps others The purpose of patience

Do you ever have those days where you feel like you've lost yourself? If so, you're not alone but there is a way to get out of that rut. In this episode, we'll discuss: Being honest with yourself about where you are Anchoring yourself to gain momentum Getting the building blocks of yourself back Retracing Your Steps

This weekend, I was reminded of how happy it used to make me when my parents would take us to get a rootbeer float. To play on that nostalgia, I went and got one and learned a few lessons along the way. In this episode, we'll discuss: How to relive nostalgic moments today Finding the great combinations of life Locating the ingredients of happiness The importance of treating yourself

Do you live for the weekend? Are you trading 5 days of misery for 2 days of happiness? How we attack the weekend is a good indicator of our growth, happiness, and overall quality of life. We discuss how to have the proper weekend mindset today. In this episode, we'll cover: How to win when everyone else relaxes Setting Yourself up for a productive week How to have an epic weekend Utilizing Weekends to reach your dreams

In my weekly Facebook WINsday Video series I discussed tips for Fighting season depression and anxiety. Today we take an in-depth look at those strategies. In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of acknowledging your own feelings The most important question you can ask yourself Gaining momentum through small actions Creating Blackout dates to recharge

I remember once a few days before I was to speak at an all day event, I lost my voice. I remember being frightened about what would happen if I couldn't use my voice. The problem today is that many don't understand the power of their voice and stay silent as a result. Today we discuss how to use your voice and make it count. In this episode, we'll cover: The fallacy of not loving something until you lose it Why experience is the ultimate litmus test of authenticity How to use your voice for good

Anytime I'm in a major city by a large body of water, I check out the yacht club to draw inspiration. I love seeing the massive boats, but more importantly, I love seeing what people name their yachts. In the same fashion, we have an opportunity to name our legacy or body of work...based on action. In this episode, we'll cover: The power of thinking "super" How to escape "right now" mentality Defining your own legacy

While training for a 50 mile race, my weekend training plan called for a 3 hour run on Saturday, followed by a 10k on Sunday. I didn't realize how sore I'd be going into the Sunday run and I thought about how important "the day after" a big event is if we want to continue to perform at peak levels. In this episode, we'll cover: Rebounding from a big win or loss The importance of a short term memory How to Attack the Day

While in Chicago, I noticed that all the best pizza places took 45-mins to an hour to bring out your pizza. In a world that says "I need it now" the great pizzerias in Chicago understood that quality takes time. It's true in Pizza, It's true in life. In this episode, we'll cover: Why You Should Slow Down Realizing your Goals are Too Small How to avoid the Rat Race

This past weekend I was at a Coffee Shop in Chicago watching people at the kiosk add so many flavors, sugars, and cremes to their coffee order that there was no way the coffee would be able to do it's intended job.... and I thought about it: how often does the "stuff" in life slow us down? In this episode, we'll cover: Why "extra" is bad Removing Mental Calories Focusing on the Intended Result First Selecting Necessary Tools for Growth

Yesterday in Oklahoma, I had Native American Fry Bread for the first time... Not only did I have and enjoy it, it was made by the National Fry Bread Champion. I had never heard of it and it helped me understand that we should all focus on being the best at something in the world. In this episode, we'll cover: Taking Inventory of your Skill Ingredients Committing to excellence in one area of life How to rise above a negative environment

Recently at a funeral for my aunt, my brother and I passed by my grandmother's house in Alabama and my brother remarked on how he missed those simple days before the material world clouded our vision. I thought about how true that is and how far we've all gotten from happiness simply because we chase the wrong things. In this episode, we'll cover: Deciphering between good and bad stress How to get out of the rat race in life The beauty of getting back to the basics Strategies for being truly happy

Once before a large crowd, I was asked by the sound engineer if I wanted a handheld mic or a lavalier mic that I didn't have to hold. Since I was unsure of what I said under my breath and was afraid of the crowd hearing it, I chose the handheld mic. The things we tell ourselves dictate our direction in life. In this episode, we'll cover: Listening to Your Real Voice Identifying the negative thoughts How to increase the volume of positivity How to remove negative people from around you

All week I dreaded the upcoming 14 mile training run that I had scheduled for Saturday morning. Finally, I told myself, just do it now! And at 11:33pm on Friday night, I took off. In life, if we quit overthinking things, we can be so much further along. In this episode, we'll cover: Why thought prevents growth How much energy thought takes The two most important things to focus on

In 2018, 30 seconds before the start of a Marathon I was set to run, I received a text from my brother and it simply said, "Dominate by Consistency." On today's episode, Britton discusses what that means and how you can apply it to your life for peak performance. In this episode, we'll cover: How to overcome fear with consistency The Importance of Mistakes Consistency in Action

They say in a 100 mile race, the 80-mile mark is the halfway point. The truth is, in any worthwhile endeavor, the work doesn't start until it gets tough and you feel like you can't continue. I sat down with my brother to discuss how to overcome those mental challenges. In this episode, we'll cover: Training for "the hard part" Redefining difficult How to effectively lead Why clear-cut communication can change your life

So many fall victim too the "because that happened then, I can't do this now" mentality. But what if those beliefs are false? What if you're capable of more? My brother has battled back from a broken back and torn Achilles to become a multisport ultra-endurance athlete. Today we discuss the lessons learned from ultra-endurance sports.In this episode, we'll cover: Drowning out the "I want to quit" voice How to address limiting beliefs in yourself The importance of tapping into the right support groups The discipline it takes to win Why you should train like you're in last place

There comes a point before you start any great journey or as you start to get to the pinnacle of a goal where you're attacked by a demon of doubt, insecurity, or worry. How do we combat it? I sat down with my Brother to find the answer. In this episode, we'll cover: Responding to self-doubt How we under index our own ability Battling insecurity Winning the battle in your mind

My Brother is one of the most inspiring people I know. A former Texas Tech Football letterman who battled back from a broken back, torn achilles and torn shoulder, he's also an award-winning salesman, an ultra endurance athlete and family man... I ask him how he manages to keep everything in his life functioning at peak levels and today he revealed how he does it. In this episode, we'll cover: Why you aren't "too busy" Changing our relationship with time how to overcome the "I'm too" syndrome Connect with Britton on instagram at @BrittonBarbee

A good friend of mine Adrianne Ross told me that when her mother passed away, she gave her so much wealth...and none of it had anything to do with money. As a result of that amazing concept, today we examine the real wealth of life. In this episode, we'll cover: Finding the goldmines in our lives How to increase wealth in areas that really matter The best thing to do with wealth How to live a fulfilled life

Perhaps we aren't all software engineers that can code the next Facebook, Uber or Twitter, but we can all create a platform in our lives that helps others. In this episode, we'll cover: Thinking Bigger than the Goal Creating a Repeatable Process How to become the teacher Tweak and Grow

I often think about the lyrics in one of Michael Jackson's iconic songs when he says, "I'm looking at the man in the mirror. I'm asking him to make a change." We all want to make changes, but how do we? In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of good lighting Why the first thought matters Developing humility for change A kind word to go

Have you ever considered the fact that maybe it's not your effort that's preventing you from reaching the next level, but maybe you're giving effort at the wrong time? In this episode, we'll cover: What we can learn from the world's greatest sculptor about time Developing a Mayweather Mindset How to avoid living in the "good ol days"

At the funeral for my aunt this weekend, the preacher said "There is one step between life and death." That stuck with me and all weekend I've asked myself, "if life is so short, how do we make it count?" In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of motive Why you should be proactive Operate in Haste Doing the small things

Do you want to be continually better or occasionally great in life? The masters of any industry choose continual improvement. How you accomplish that is by making daily deposits in the various buckets of your life. In this episode, we'll cover: How to improve daily Why "Big Steps" are a myth A new reason for Discipline How to change your life

Not everyone that was good for you still is. The sad reality is that many of us have Enamigos in our circles...those that pretend to be friends but are really enemies in disguise. If you don't identify and remove those snakes, your success will suffer. In this episode, we'll cover: The dangers of the Boa Constrictor Enamigo Firing Free Agents How to insulate yourself Limiting Access

We all have periods of our life in which we want to quit. Perhaps a training plan is difficult, a job is too hard or a relationship has more downs than ups. What we do while we decide whether we quit or not can be the difference in a life of success or mediocrity. In this episode, we'll cover: Positive vs. Optimistic Listening to the Pros and Cons of a situation Why the verdict never matters

We falsely believe that we will perform better if we wait until we are motivated. The reality is that results require to work just as hard on days when you aren't motivated as days you are. In this episode, we'll cover: Removing the need for motivation Establishing a new Modus Operandi Wireframing your life for optimal results

Disappointment is an aspect of life we can't avoid but also one that we seldom see coming. How you rebound from it dictates who you are and who you are dictates what you become. In this episode, we'll cover: Accepting the Hurt Recentering Yourself How to rebound and win

This weekend I found myself researching Sloths after seeing a video on instagram. How can something that moves so slow and has no natural defenses even survive? The answer holds a key to our successes as well. In this episode, we'll cover: The advantage of your uniqueness What slow and steady actually does How to capitalize on your idiosyncrasies

Though I receive several requests, I have no desire to be a life coach. Mainly because I haven't mastered life enough to tell others how to live all aspects of theirs. However, If I was to give advice, this is what it would be. In this episode, we'll cover: Being Present In Your Life Being Grounded in your Beliefs Focus on where you want to go or what you want accomplish

The other day I went for a run and decided not to take my headphones or phone. As I walked away an alert came on my watch that said "disconnected." I thought about it...what are some other areas of life we need to disconnect from? In this episode, we'll cover: Reframing the word Disconnect Finding areas of life in which you are too connected The process of Disconnecting The #1 reason you should disconnect

The other day I had the same run that I had the week before and didn't perform near as well as the previous time. Dejectedly, I analyzed my performance and felt like I was regressing, but perhaps there's another way to look at it... In this episode, we'll cover: Focusing on how far you've come A healthy way to compare Playing the Long Game in life

In a world of Dogs and Cats, a good friend of mine visited a friend of his who owns a Kangaroo. I thought to myself, "Do you know how outside the box you have to think to order and domesticate a Kangaroo in Dallas, TX?!" What I learned is there are levels to everything and we all need to level up. In this episode, we'll cover: The commonalities between all peak performers Why you should hang around those further in life than you Identifying the next level

Before you become legendary, you have moments of legend...moments of greatness. Before there is seasonal greatness there are signs of greatness. Today we examine the signs. In this episode, we'll cover: Foundations of Greatness Searching for the right signs (indicators of future greatness) Focusing on the little picture

It's not the answers you get, but rather the questions you ask that determine your growth in life. On today's episode, we discuss three simple questions you can ask yourself to ensure growth. In this episode, we'll cover: How to reframe doubt and fear Simple way to improve what's already working How to fill your head with the right thoughts before bed

The same spark that lights a cigarette can light a forest fire. By that logic, the same spark that lights a small goal can ignite a much larger dream. How big is your dream? In this episode, we'll cover: Having a Forest Fire size goal Setting the correct environment for an idea to grow How to be prepared for inspiration to strike When to take action on a dream

The only true battle is the one between your ears. During a 10k run time trial in 90 degree weather yesterday, I had to fight that battle. In this episode, we'll cover: The ultimate test Why distractions inhibit growth How to rebound when things don't go your way What you can learn while you're still in the race