Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Professionals, and Managers all have challenges of obtaining results and achieving goals across multiple dimensions and put their health and happiness at risk.

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Do you feel like some parts of your life are working great, yet others are a mess?

Consider how “busy” has become a way of life or a badge of honor.  If you lead a full life, are driving hard toward your goals then you risk burn-out or knocking the important elements of your life out of balance.  The “tire on which you roll through life” will go flat.

The good news is you can easily fix this situation.  This week’s guest, Walt Hampton, Senior Mentor for Life Leadership International, will show you how to rediscover joy in your life, discover more fun, freedom, and fulfillment, and will help you achieve success without the stress.

Walt shares the secrets of living a balanced life.  It starts with recognizing that this requires daily effort.  It’s not hard, but it’s not simple either.  Think of the habits and routines you’ve allowed yourself to fall into.  How many of them give you a sense of fulfillment?  One message from a favorite author of Walt’s, Robin Sharma, is that the way you start your day really determines you day’s outcomes and the quality of your day.

Walt starts his day at 4:30 am and spends time working on himself before he engages his clients or his “work”.  What are some of his core routines?  Outdoor exercise such as biking or running, journaling, reading, and meditating are great ways to work on yourself.

How do you know that you might need some more attention on yourself?  If you feel stressed, tired, or too busy then listen to that signal.  A life in balance is a life in flow – things are working without stress.  They are effortless.  As Walt describes from his days as a high-altitude mountain climber, if it feels hard, then you’re probably on the wrong route.  The same applies in our lives.

Listen in to the great wisdom that Walt shares in this interview and you’ll be inspired to make some conscious choices regarding how you spend your time and invest in yourself.

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Do you wonder what separates average from great results?  Our inner cheerleader – our Positive Mental Attitude – has proven to be part of the answer to this question over and over, yet many people struggle to maintain a Positive Mental Attitude day in and day out.

Maryanne Ross is a living example of how any of us can thrive once we’ve learned how to harness the power of our Positive Mental Attitude.  She shares her story – from fork truck driver, to middle management, to entrepreneur and small business owner.  The edge she had all through her career was her Positive Mental Attitude.

Maryanne does a wonderful job describing the difference between a Positive Mental Attitude and the opposite – a negative attitude.  I think you’ll find that even the most positive of us slip and have a negative thought now and then.  She shared a statistic that 80% of the thoughts we think are negative – imagine if you should change this percentage even slightly in your favor the advantage you’d enjoy.

One of many other principles for maintaining positive attitudes and great results is gratitude.  Another is having great mentors.  She demonstrated both during this interview.  Maryanne graciously credits the mentors she’s had during her life for guiding her on the path that led to her many great successes.  My challenge to you is to be sure that you have mentors in your life, too – people who have been through the challenges you’re likely to face, and can help you come out on top.

One thing that is important to remember – we can choose the attitude we “wear”.  Maryanne describes this as Mental Apparel.  Too often, we spend more time deciding what clothes to wear than what attitudes to wear.  Choose to wear a positive attitude.

As you listen to this interview, consider the times when you were faced with a challenge and chose to have a great attitude through the experience.  Were you satisfied with the result?  What about when you chose to have a negative or critical attitude through the challenging experience – how did that work out for you?  I hope you find that choosing to hold a positive outlook no matter what will shape your experience to be more enjoyable and satisfying for you.

Small business owner Mark Miller shares his philosophies to achieve more fun, freedom and fulfillment.

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Are you tentative in life – take a conservative approach and act cautiously? Do you wish you had a little more courage to drive toward your dreams more aggressively?

This week’s guest, Mark Miller, will inspire you to get the most out of life, starting right now. Mark’s philosophy is to “Life Life Wide Open”.  But what exactly does that mean?

Just like we see with peoples personal definitions of success changing over time, the same is true for Mark’s definition quote unquote “Live Life Wide Open”.  Whereas this once meant “how fast can we go…?” It now has more to do with being wide open to possibilities.

One lesson that translates from the idea of living life wide open meaning “living fast” is from an example that Mark shared.  Imagine riding your Harley or snowmobile through the woods and you come upon an obstacle in the trail.  If you focus on the obstacle you will hit it; if you focus on the way out you’ll be safe.

The same is true in business where entrepreneurs and small business owners encounter problems and challenges on a daily basis. If you focus on the way out, the way through, on the positive and on the results you want then you’ll achieve your goals.

Mark shared some more great advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners that he learned from Michael Gerber include “work on your business not in your business”.  Mark also recognized the need to work on himself with extensive reading, training and mentorship to really have lasting impact that translates to business and life success.

Mark has amazing life experiences to share that will help you achieve your goals.  He’s been guided by some of the best mentors, and his life and results are fantastic and motivating.  I know you’ll enjoy this interview.

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This week’s guest can help you excel at your physical performance goals. Kym Belden is the owner of “Physical Culture” – a company centered on Fitness and Sports Performance. She is also a Holistic Lifestyle Coach, a USA Cycling Coach, and blends physical training and mental preparation to help her clients excel.

Her clients include athletes but also many “regular folk” who are looking to excel at their favorite sport as a “weekend warrior”.

As a competitive cyclist, she shared her current training schedule, and gave some insights about the sport of Cycling. I even got her to share her thoughts about training for my first triathlon. My biggest issue in the past two years? Overuse injury! Kim has some wisdom if that is an issue that has kept you back as well.

Listen to this interview and learn how easy it is to perform at your best! (p.s., these principles apply to other areas of your life, too – even if you’re not an athlete…)
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Do you wonder what superstars do to achieve super results? Are these things easy or difficult to incorporate into your life? Can you also achieve superstar results?

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This week’s guest, Terri Khonsari, recognizes the difference between average and superstar performance. She’s known as the Productivity Expert because superstars tend to accomplish more in the same time the rest of us do.

The first secret to becoming a superstar is to identify what you love to do. What brings you joy? What are you truly passionate about? Know your strengths. Be clear about what you don’t love to do. Then, ONLY do the things you truly love to do and stop doing all the other things. There are many people out there who you can get on your team to do the things that you don’t like – hire them, barter with them, trade services with them.

Superstars turn negative self talk into challenges that they thrive on solving. They feel the fear in a new challenge and “do it anyway”. These are all things that you can learn to do!

There are many aspects of being a Superstar Leader that were part of this discussion, too. A Superstar Leader stands out – they are fulfilled in all areas of their life and they help others create the same for themselves, too.

Listen to this interview with Terri and put what you learn to use today, and be on your way to superstar status!

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Although it may seem that you will have to stay in your current career path forever, you’ll notice that this is not only possible to align your work and your passion but people are doing this actively right now.

This week’s guest, Tomas Michaud, has made some deliberate decisions about how to align his work with his passion for music. Hear how Tomas built around his passion as a guitarist to create a music school and develop a special teaching system.

You’ll hear him describe his passion for creativity, from being a child “mad scientist” to musician, to video editor.

His opportunity to buy the music school he at which he was employed solidified his career in music, and his creativity helped him develop the guitar instruction method he teaches. In fact, you can look for his method on video so you don’t have to travel to California to learn from him!

Listen carefully as Tomas describes that he meditates twice every day – this may be an important success secret for you to pick up on!

And, be sure to hear Tomas’ latest CD, Beauty and Fire!

Be inspired by Tomas and find ways to allow yourself to “work” at your passions, too.

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Thankfully, there is another way.  In this week’s interview, we’ll hear our guest, Shayla Roberts, talk about how to “Play” in your “Optimal Operating State” and discover how easy it can be to get the results you want.

Shayla Roberts is professional innovator, creating programs, products, and services to facilitate human development.  She has written a number of books, including “Bold Moves: JUMP to Outstanding Self-Managed Action” with co-author (and former i-saga guest) Allan Milham.

(She is also a musician and recording artist – a rather successful one at that.  I have some of her music and absolutely LOVE the relaxing atmosphere it creates.  You can find out more at www.ShamanHeart.com )

Our discussion follows the format in Bold Moves, and the “P” in JUMP is rather important, as it describes where we all want to ultimately end up.

What if you were to ask yourself, “In this moment, what would I like to do next?”  What answers show up for you?  Shayla can lead you though the potential answers to this and many other questions that might come up for you.  Does the answer reflect your Optimal Operating State?

It does if you find that your are truly happy, that your life is effortless, and you’re in a place of mastery.  This is where real creativity comes from – a genuine capacity to solve problems.

Remember, you have the ability to decide how you want to live your life.  Shayla guides you in this interview toward a life of abundance and possibility.

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This week’s guest, Cindy Hadfield, has started a number of businesses that she will tell us about, and also helps people get their businesses started. Listen to what she has done herself and how she works with her clients to jump-start their business ideas.

Cindy has done a masterful job building from one business idea to the next. As an accountant, she went from teaching accounting principles, to printing checks to support accounting software, to creating a software solution to the check printers. All from observing the problems that this industry needed to solve – she stepped in and solved them.

Listen to your potential customers questions – they hold the key to a business idea.

Find yourself in a tough situation? Ponder – “There’s got to be a better way”, let the answer show up, and create another business idea.

Cindy walks us through some of the pitfalls and success principles, so if you have started a business or are interested in starting one soon, then listen to Cindy’s advice!

You’ll discover that starting a business really is easy!

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Do you have dreams that swirl in your mind instead of taking action? Are you reaching your personal or professional goals? Are you ready to move beyond where you currently are into a world of possibilities?

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You’ll be amazed at what your potential really is when you listen to this interview with Teresa Huggins. Teresa helps individuals as they move into their dreams, let go of obstacles and discover strategies for success. You will find out how to discover the possibilities within the problems, so it’s OK to bring your excuses with you to this interview – Teresa will help you turn them into pure potential!

We talk about the potential we all have, and what gets in the way. We discussed what Courage is, and why its important. Teresa shares her own story to leave a safe, secure job to pursue her passion. This interview is full of nuggets you can put to use right away for yourself and your teams!

Remember, you can re-frame your day to ask, “wouldn’t it be fun if …” and then let the answer to that question begin to redefine your sense of what is possible for you. Teresa talks about this frequently throughout the call. It really created a shift for me, and I have found myself asking that question since the day of the interview.

I hope that you get something that helps you Ignite Your Potential, too.

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Charlie Collins is legally blind, but that has not stopped him. He has made a number of decisions about how to view this challenge that have enabled him to serve massive amounts of people. Join us on the Institute of Success and Goal Achievement to hear what Charlie has done and how “see for yourself” how you can change your perspectives and therefore your results.

Charlie’s sense of humor and genuine personality is evident during this interview. His confidence and “knowing” guide him today to be the success that he is – but as you’ll hear that wasn’t always the case.

The stories that Charlie played in his head were dis-empowering, just like many of the stories you may tell yourself from time to time. Hear what he has to say about any word that starts with “DIS – “, and you’ll understand that the shift Charlie made all those years ago has redefined his life and his results.

I love how Charlie now focuses on serving other people – he is making a difference in the lives of many people. As you listen to the interview, ask yourself how you can replicate what Charlie has done in your life – I am certain you will find it rewarding.

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