Breaking Average

Rick and Paul continue the How To series with how to celebrate growth!  This whole season has discussed several items that can impact your growth.  How do we celebrate it?  Are goals good?  What do we do after we achieve growth?  Find out by listening to the Season 4 Finale! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always...

Rick and Paul continue the How To series with how to stand out from the crowd.  What are some marketing areas that can help you stand above the rest?  What should you avoid?  What does it mean to stand out?  Find those answers and more in this episode. Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌...

Rick and Paul continue the How To series with How to Podcast.  Should you podcast?  What does it take to get started?  What equipment should you use?  What is the process?  Paul and Rick share their experience of podcasting from the last several years.  If anyone is pondering a podcast, this is a great episode for you! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌...

Special Guest Dan Pink joins Paul and Rick to discuss how to deal with regrets.  Based on his latest book The Power of Regret , Dan shares the research and what led him to write the book.  Is regret bad?  Who has regrets?  What are the types of regrets?  What can we do with our regrets?  Can regret be a good thing?  Find the answers to these questions and more in this episode! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the...

Paul and Rick continue the How To series as we discuss how to be a blessing.  The word blessing does not seem to be used as much as it used to according to Google (other than overused as hashtags).  What is a blessing?  How can you become one?  Who determines what is and is not a blessing?  Find out here! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or o...

Rick and Paul continue the How To series as we discuss how to be remarkable.  What does it mean to be remarkable?  How do you leverage that for your brand or business?  How can you differentiate yourselves from others?  Check out this episode and Paul and Rick continue to delve in to how to break average! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or o...

Paul and Rick continue the How To series as we discuss how to have difficult conversations.  How do you prepare for one of these conversations?  What should you do and even better, what should you not do?  Find out in this episode plus tips and challenges to assist with difficult conversations. Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube ....

Rick and Paul continue the How To series as we discuss how to overcome distractions.  Distractions, especially in today’s world of devices and notifications, can be a difficult thing to deal with.  Rick and Paul talk through their personal experiences on how to handle distractions and give tips and challenges to assist you in overcoming yours! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌...

Rick and Paul continue the How To series as we discuss how to be resilient.  Resilience is measured by how much resistance you are willing to overcome to achieve your dreams.  Check out tips, advice, and stories on how to grow your resilience muscle. Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌...

Paul and Rick continue their How To series discussing how to push past your limits and be creative!  How do you achieve that 1% better every day?  What happens when you don’t feel creative?  How can you reboot your mind to clear through certain blocks?  Find out by listening to this episode! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌...

It is time for some Spring Cleaning…..of your finances and subscriptions!  Rick and Paul discuss tips and tricks to tighten the buckle a bit and find some extra savings.  How do you get a handle on subscriptions?  When is it time to let go of some things you have been holding on to?  Find out in this episode! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday...

Continuing the How To series, Paul and Rick discuss how to influence without power.  How can you rise up in your organization, influence, or be noticed when you do not have direct authority?  Find out in this episode! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌story‌ ‌of‌ ‌Breaking‌ ‌Average‌...

Continuing the How To series, Rick and Paul discuss how they got into speaking, what you can do to start, and they help answer one of the biggest questions out there: negotiating your rate. Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌story‌ ‌of‌ ‌Breaking‌ ‌Average‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌communities‌ ‌...

Paul and Rick discuss the ins and outs of writing a book!  How do you start?  Do you get an agent?  What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction proposals?  Should you get a traditional publisher or self-publish?  Hear these answers and more on this episode! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always‌ ‌looki...

Welcome to Season 4 of Breaking Average!  Rick and Paul discuss how to rise when life knocks you down.  We all have had hardships and fall in life.  The question is how do we get back up?  Paul and Rick share from personal experience how to rise from when you have fallen. Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always‌ ‌...

Book 12 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink. From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, and teacher of the popular MasterClass on Sales and Persuasion , comes a surprising--and surprisingly useful--new book that explores the power of selling in our lives. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales....

Paul and Rick kickoff an exciting new series on today’s episode. Over the next 16 episodes, we mastermind a leadership book that has stood the test of time. Our first book is First Break All of the Rules by Marcus Buckingham. Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its revolutionary study of more than 80,000 managers in First, Break All the Rules , revealing what the world’s greatest managers d...

Today the team discusses the power and legacy of John Wooden and the incredible 7 point creed that he lived his life by. Originally gifted to him by his father, we discuss John's 7 points, our take on them, and the lasting legacy that he has left behind. Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌th...

Welcome to Season 3! We kick off this season with one of our favorite discussions around failure. What does it really mean? Is failure bad? How can you embrace and overcome failure? Find out in this episode! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌story‌ ‌of‌ ‌Breaking‌ ‌Average‌ ‌from‌ ‌th...

Paul and Rick recap the season and teach a powerful technique to lead breakout sessions in your team meetings.  Hear these questions and how Rick and Paul answer them including their words for the coming year! Watch ‌us‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌weekly‌ ‌‌ Empowered‌ ‌Living‌‌ ‌show‌ ‌at‌ ‌noon‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday or on YouTube .‌ ‌ ‌ We’re‌ ‌always‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌story‌ ‌of‌ ‌Breaking‌ ‌Average‌ ‌from‌ ‌...

Book 16 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is The Alchemist by Paolo Cuelho. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalu...

Book 14 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is Dare to Lead by Brene Brown. Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don...

Book 13 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney and Sean Covey. 4DX® is not theory. It is a proven set of practices that represents a new way of thinking essential to thriving in today’s competitive climate, making this 2nd Edition a book that no business leader can afford to miss. The 4 Disciplines of Execution are used by more than 100,000 te...

Book 12 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is Influence by Dr. Robert Cialdini. The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion—a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold—now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications. In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini— New Y...

Book 12 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink. From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, and teacher of the popular MasterClass on Sales and Persuasion , comes a surprising--and surprisingly useful--new book that explores the power of selling in our lives. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales....