Shark Theory

Society is fine living in a land of mediocrity, if you listen to this podcast, then thankfully you are not one of those people. How can we continue to raise the bar and separate ourselves from the mediocre of the world? It starts by expecting more. In this episode, we'll cover: The minimum acceptable standard Thinking two levels up Setting new standards How to become a leader

My brother showed me a picture of the bottom of his old running shoes (with 450 miles on them) versus the new pair he just got of the same shoe. It looked like two different shoes but reminded me that people don't see the work underneath, they just the results we get. In this episode, we'll cover: How to gauge your work and progress The importance of staying sharp and self-checkups The best way to reach a goal

On a recent run I was pushing myself, gasping for air and my heart was beating out of my chest. Whereas normally I'd slow down, I asked myself the question, "What if this is how it's supposed to feel?" What if we've been shortchanging ourselves because of limiting believes and lies we've believed? In this episode, we'll cover: Detecting the limiting lies we believe Drawing inspiration from others Embracing the new "norm"

Admittedly, I'm not an outdoorsman, however, this weekend I had a chance to go to a Ranch in West Texas and participate in activities like fishing and Skeet shooting. I learned a few lessons that can help us all take our lives to the next level. In this episode, we'll cover: How to think Clearly Why Experience makes it look easy The quickest way to master anything The value of appreciation

I saw a quote the other day that said, "Nothing blooms all year long. be patient." This is true with flowers and this is true with success. On today's episode, we look at the seasons of success and help you find where you're at. In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of the initial work How adversities help you in the long run Surviving the silent season Identifying your season

New levels require new effort to reach new results. But how do we battle the uncertainty and vulnerability associated with growth? Find out on today's episode. In this episode, we'll cover the following: Developing appreciation for uncertainty Reframing the word "difficult" Why what got you here won't get you there

I can't think of anything more boring than a pencil sharpener. However, great leaders find inspiration, lessons, and opportunity in all things. On today's episode, we look at lessons we can take from a pencil sharpener. In this episode, we'll cover: How to inspire others How to get others to pursue you How to sharpen those around you The importance of being the best at one thing

Inside each of us is a burning desire to win...I call it the Victory Monster. The problem is, many either suppress it or don't know how to activate it. Today we show you how. In this episode, we'll cover: Acknowledging your inner fire The proper fuel for a victorious life How your wins can benefit others The importance of instability

While stuck in traffic, I saw a row of cement trucks. Though idle, they kept spinning to keep the cement liquid. We all have the "cement" inside of us, ready to be released to the world. The trick is not harden and let your skill die. In this episode, we'll cover: Finding out what you were designed for The intersection of great and love How to grow while idle How to find your calling

Do you remember the SitCom "Friends," where the character Joey would always say his famous line, "How youuuu doing" when he'd speak to a pretty girl? The line became a staple of the show, but the phrase itself is something that's needed now more than ever. In this episode, we'll cover: How to spot people you need to check on The power of caring about others Accountability Checks with Yourself

During a 20 mile run early yesterday morning, I saw several flashing red lights. Unlike standard red lights that make us wait, flashing red lights are there to make us aware of what's around us, and then give us the ability to proceed. This flashing light mentality can be used in our lives as well. In this episode, we'll cover: How to find opportunity How to grow in a company that inhibits growth What the "flashing red lights" are telling our bodies and minds

We reached episode 200! I'm sincerely grateful to everyone who has taken time out of their day to listen to any of these podcasts. Your support means the world to me. On today's episode, I reflect on the last 100 episodes, how much I've grown as a person, and share the top lessons that I've learned that will help you get to your goals quicker. In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of mental milestones How to reach bigger goals Why circumstances don't matter Why it's best to be the worst around better people The epic role of Self-Talk The Quest you must embark upon

A buddy of mine, Chad Sanschagrin, posted a run of his with the title "Momentum." I thought about how important the power of a WORD can be. On today's episode, we examine how you can pick and adhere to a word for peak-performance in your life. In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of a Word for growth The benefits of Daily and Weekly Words How to hold yourself accountable

Do you ever have those days where you're just not ok? No matter what you do, you can't shake the stress, worry, or heartache? When you have those days, it's important to admit it...and then create a plan to leave that day behind. In this episode, we'll cover: Coming to grips with the bad day Setting a time limit for unproductivity Drilling down to the root of the anxiety How to turn your day around

In an effort to expand my limits and push boundaries, I signed up for the HokaOne Rocky 50, (50 Mile trail run) in February. The only problem is, I have never even done a trail run. That changed this weekend when some friends took me out for my first trail run. Lessons learned on the trails can be applied to blazing the trails of life and career. In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of Trusting your Team and their Experience Awareness and how to respect people who do things different than you Why who you're with is more important than what your'e doing Why any progress is still good progress

Failure has prevented more goals and dreams from being realized than any other adversity. I'm not talking about the actual event of failure, but rather the perception of failure...the fear of the unknown. But what if I told you failure wasn't real? In this episode, we'll cover: Changing your perspective on failure The tricks your mind plays on you What a dairy farmer from the 1800s can teach u about success How to Win or improve every single time The shirt I referenced in the podcast can be purchased HERE

When things don't go as planned or a plan fails, we often ask ourselves, "Whose fault is it?" While it's a common question, the answer is what defines leadership. In this episode, we'll cover: How to Revise a Plan The Four Most common versions of Fault What history teaches us

The Texas heat is brutal...and so is the heat and adversity of life. On today's episode, we discuss tips for beating the heat. In this episode, we'll cover: Flipping the Formula of Self-Talk How to shape the world the way you want to Adapt to success

Moving forward is simple...in theory. Yet so many of us are stuck in a rut and unable to progress in life. Today we examine practical tips for moving forward in your career and life. In this episode, we'll cover: The best place to put your trust The importance of sighting your goals What productive people do that busy people don't The best way to reach a goal

The 15th law of Robert Greene's classic book, The 48 Laws of Power, says "Crush the Enemy Totally." The trick is to find the right enemy. In This episode, we'll cover: Identifying the True Enemy Finding Allies for a Cause How to ensure you're doing your part Fighting until there is a clear victory

Do you live the life you love for a living? I'm not saying do you have everything you want, but do you truly enjoy what you do everyday? If not, today's episode, will give you insight on attaining a fulfilled life that you enjoy. Why you have to believe you're already who you want to be Why commitment isn't enough A positive spin on Obsession Why you should claim to be the best

I'm good at a couple of things, cooking is not one of them. However, there's a lot of lessons to be learned in messing up something as simple as a pancake. In this episode, we'll cover: The difference in a front man and a leader Why you should never fake it til you make it Why experience always win Asking the right people for help

A chance encounter with a homeless man at a Taco Bell taught me a lot about our capacity to all make a difference in the world. In this episode, we'll cover: How to make a difference The importance of knowing what you want The law of Reciprocity How gratitude is a skill you need to learn most

Have you ever been looking forward to an event so much and something happens that prevents the event from taking place and the rest of your day is "ruined?" It happened to me, and today we discuss how to avoid ruining your day when life doesn't go as planned. In this episode, we'll cover: Finding the underlying issue How find mental gas stations Changing the momentum

The world is "coming back to a start" and we're all left with the same worry?... "How do I start over and gain momentum?" In this episode, we'll cover: Identifying your strengths A new perspective on "stuck" The beauty of hindsight How to avoid repeating your past

Are you a wave or a seagull? Waves make moves; seagulls just make noise. There's a difference. In this episode, we'll cover: How to commit to change Going the distance How to avoid being taken advantage of Playing the long game

This weekend I asked my four year nephew if he was still doing a certain activity and he said, "NO, I deleted it out of my mind." So profound. What if we took that same simple logic and applied to areas and thoughts that held us back. In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of not overthinking it DECIDING How to deprioritize negative thoughts Replacing the old with the new

Jim Rohn famously stated, "Be careful who you become in pursuit of what you're after." On the flip side, when it comes to goals, lately I've been asking myself "Who would I have to become to hit the goals I want to reach?" In this episode, we'll cover: Reaching goals faster through modeling Applying the 80/20 rule to get results quicker Why you don't have to be as disciplined as you think The advantage of starting early

One of my best friends, Heather Marcus, told me a remarkable story about her experience with a wasp that contains answers to how we as a society can treat those we fear or don't understand, whether that be racial, political, or religiously different people than us. The answer is this: Leave them Alone. In this episode, we'll cover: What to do when you're afraid Why certain "victories" can ruin your life The secret to peace How bias is programmed into your subconscious and how to change it Check out Heather's great blog at HeatherMarcus.com

We all are beginners at something, perhaps filled with a little fear or anxiety when starting a new task. Eventually, with hard work, we master it. But how often do we find ways to continue to push ourselves once the task becomes easy? In this episode, we'll cover: Creating Checkpoints for growth Analyzing "Difficult" How to become an explorer to enhance your growth

Have you experienced a seeming depression after an important milestone? Perhaps it was a race or a huge sale of a company or any milestone in between? You're not alone and today we discuss beating those lows. In this episode, we'll cover: Reframing achievement as standards not goals The importance of reflection Why you should appreciate being lost How to recalibrate your life

I'm encouraged by the recent solidarity amongst citizens around the world in standing up against racism and police brutality. While racism can't be solved overnight, on today's episode I share practical action steps you can apply to keep fighting for equality. In this episode, we'll cover: Keeping your foot on the gas of change How to outlast the hype to get real change The need for transparency A policing solution Fighting for those who can't breathe Special thank you to my good friend Kennith Smith of Dfw.ink for being part of the solution.

No matter how strong our minds are, we all hit a point where we are mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted. What do we do then? In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of deescalation periods How to actively recover and not lose progress Keeping your eye on the prize

I was recently asked, "What is your best skill?" My response was "my ability to learn and learn quickly." By making learning a hard skill, you can accelerate your growth and reach elevated levels of success quicker. In this episode, we'll cover: A new view on learning Locking in WHY you are learning The art of immersion for learning

Too often we fall into the belief that we have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to rebuilding careers, lives, and goals. But what if we adopted a mindset of just "adding a little extra" instead of creating the whole platform? In this episode, we'll cover: Why you shouldn't build from scratch Defining what it is you bring to the table The hard questions you have to ask yourself The beauty of amplification

I set a goal to run 150 miles this month. I ran 175 and ended with an epic 31 mile ultra marathon. Today I Reflect on the month and the lessons that can help us conquer epic goals. In this episode, we'll cover: What goals truly do The secret sauce to success How to enjoy the process Thinking past the finish line

An old college football coach of mine always told us "run through the line not to the line." I've adopted that mindset toward every goal or finish line I've crossed since. The same mindset can help you as well. In this episode, we'll cover: How to maintain passion at the end Fueling yourself with memories of the beginning Gathering strength for a strong finish

Perhaps you've been labeled the "black sheep" of your family or office. At the very least, you have areas of your life you wish you could change. You can change them. In this episode, we'll cover: Taking Decisive Action Why you have to live it and not play the part The only person you have to impress The time it takes to be great

Have you ever looked and asked yourself, "How did I gain this much weight or spend all my money or end up in a life of mediocrity?" The answer is most likely you didn't see yourself on the downhill slide. In this episode, we'll cover: The dangers of "too easy" How to recognize convenience Why difficult roads are the best roads

We are all comfortable in our comfort zone and that's the problem. Have you ever thought about what would happen if you realized you had been selling yourself short and the limits you thought you had weren't real? In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of surrounding yourself with Big Minds How to not overthink big goals Breaking the Illusion of Limits

Today is a day of remembrance of those who gave their lives for us to enjoy the freedoms we have. On today's episode, we look at the best way to honor those heroes. In this episode, we'll cover: Honoring those we lost The importance of pausing to reflect How to honor heroes by maximizing your life

At the gym yesterday I saw every other treadmill and cardio machine post a sign that said "temporarily unavailable." Though I disliked it, I pondered the question "what could we gain by becoming temporarily unavailable ourselves?" In this episode, we'll cover: Understanding why we are so available How to decipher who is worth your time The importance of reflection and reevaluation Purposeful Unavailability

In the classic fairy tale, Hansel & Gretel, Hansel placed a path of pebbles and breadcrumbs to find his way back home from the dark forest. Success, like Hansel's pebbles, leaves clues on how to find it. In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of process over result Finding commonalities in those you admire How to differentiate yourself The importance of leaving a blueprint for others

Native Americans understood the importance of finding purpose for everything. Indians on the plains used all parts of a Buffalo to serve their needs. If we can learn to find fuel and use in everything in our lives, we honor ourselves and those around us. In this episode, we'll cover: Framing your needs Storing memories to use as fuel How to use pain to push your cause

We often become disappointed when we don't live up to our own, or others don't live up to our, expectations. But what if our expectations are wrong? In this episode, we'll cover: Ego vs. Capacity expectations Reframing Expectations Stabilizing expectations Setting a new bar

During a recent run that wasn't going according to plan, I learned a valuable lesson about life... we choose whether we see beauty in life or whether we see stress and worry. In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of Stopping How Observing life around you can help your life The importance of BEING A PART of the life around you

Aside from it being the 22 year anniversary of the series finale of Seinfeld, yesterday marked the 22nd anniversary of a huge car accident that I had where my car rolled numerous times. Reflecting back, there were life lessons I learned from that now that I didn't realize back then. In this episode, we'll cover: No matter how bad your situation looks, if you're alive, you have a chance to fix it or come out on top How to find help in unlikely places Slowing down on the unpaved paths of life Rebounding from an accident or tragedy

Not every day is a great day, in fact, we all have days that are just down right "bad." But even on bad days we can be productive. The travesty of life isn't the bad day, it's the wasted day. In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of a "yea and" mindset Shifting focus to others to change your day How to find a micro win Compartmentalizing bad aspects of your day

In Golf, pros talk about the importance of the short, middle, and long game. In financial portfolios, advisors also talk about the importance of all three. How often do we focus on short, middle, and long game when it comes to our goals, health, and careers? In this episode, we'll cover: The importance of a system Breaking the short/long focus trap How to get more by doing less

In his documentary "The Last Dance," Michael Jordan said "winning has a price." It's true in all aspects of our lives and today we discuss that price. In this episode, we'll cover: Why half commitment is no commitment Establishing "winning savings" Why you must develop a blackhole mentality How to fuel your desire to win