Morning Mindset with Paul G. Markel

How you see yourself, and how you describe yourself, will directly affect how other people see you. Believe it or not, you do have a say in how employers, co-workers, friends, and neighbors view you. It all begins with how you see yourself.  If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator &...

What does it mean to devote 10,000 hours to a subject? We have our first guest ever on Morning Mindset, Matt DiRito, musician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Matt and Paul talk about dedication and what it takes to achieve mastery. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer...

At some point in everyone’s life they will have to deal with those who either doubt them or who are actively working against them. You have a choice to make. You can either focus on that person or you can focus on improving yourself and success. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator &a...

When people act and behave that merely mimics what others do or is a blatant attempt to just be a part of the crowd, we call the Me Too Mentality. The Me Too Mentality is not a positive or productive thing as it can lead to destructive behaviors and outcomes. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a profession...

What does it take to be a true friend? Paul takes a moment to acknowledge and mention some of the true friends that he has in his life. He also considers the stumbling blocks or difficulties that people have in our modern age when it comes to developing true friends. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a pr...

When I was a kid, growing up in Detroit, Michigan, all of the banks had bullet-proof glass separating the customers from the tellers. It was not until my family moved to rural Ohio that I realized that not every bank in the world had bullet-proof glass. I just assumed that was the case because of my lack of experience. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise...

Inspiration cannot be found by sitting behind a desk. Our advice is to get out from behind your desk, go outside, explore and find that inspiration you need. But, what if you cannot hike in the woods, climb a mountain, or stroll along the beach? Let’s talk about how to find inspiration at home. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practi...

We hear and see the term “hero” expressed and written so often, that it has largely lost its meaning. Today we will consider just what it means to be heroic and how someone can genuinely become a hero. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, Uni...

We all need to escape from reality once in a while in a good book or by watching a movie. We also need to address the very real problems and issues that require our attention. The key is to find a balance between the two. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best...

Often, people will feel and behave as though the problems that they are experiencing are unique or somehow worse than any problems that came before. If we take some time to read and examine history, we will see that almost everything we see today has happened before. Most importantly, we survived those problems and kept going.  If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Me...

How are seeds like ideas? Paul and Nancy recently planted an herb garden. Today we will consider some of the lessons we can take from the simple act of planting seeds. How many seeds have you planted recently? If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling aut...

We all make plans. How many of us stick to our plans? Today we consider the importance of sticking with the plan, regardless of whether or not you are tired, frustrated, or uncomfortable. Once more, we have to apply a gut check and decide if the plan we made was worth carrying out. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and w...

The sun is not always going to be shining. What are you going to do with your time in the sun? Sunshine is like an opportunity. When opportunities come along, do you take advantage of them or do you wait because they are not perfect? If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer,...

Recently, Paul was up in the rocks and was reminded of some advice that used to be very common from parents and teachers; watch your step. What does that mean to us as adults in our modern age? If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United Stat...

Personal responsibility and preparation take time and effort. Paul talks about what it takes to be a prepared person. Also, he considers that as many decisions are made through inaction as are made through deliberation. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best s...

What are you doing with the time you have? Time is constant and it has a tendency to slip away from us if we don’t pay attention. It is time to take inventory of your time management schedule. Are you making the most of the available time? If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & tr...

The Adam “Edge” Copeland story on WWE network. Adam Copeland's story is both motivational and inspirational. Adam Copeland came back from a career-ending neck injury. How can you find inspiration from this story and what do you do with that inspiration? If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional...

One of the most difficult things for proud men to do is accept that they need help. Paul discusses how he accepted assistance or help from others. Sometimes you simply need to close your mouth, be quiet, and let other people help you. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer...

During this trying time in our nation’s history, it is extremely important for your mental health and well-being to deliberately and purposefully focus on your own mental maintenance. Paul will offer some advice to avoid the constant barrage of bad news.  What is Paul doing to focus on his own mental fitness? He relates several methods that he employs to step away from the bad news and focus his e...

Keeping with the Fighting Solves Everything theme, another method of fighting is to avoid the victim mentality. When we encounter problems and setbacks, it is a natural human reaction to feel like a victim. Nonetheless, allowing yourself to feel like a victim or embrace the victim mentality does you no good.  During this episode, Paul will discuss ways to avoid falling into the victim mentality tr...

After a year away from the Morning Mindset microphone, Paul is back. During this segment, he tells about his journey and battle against an enemy he never expected to encounter. It’s a new year and a new studio and this nation could use some positive and productive talk. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! Welcome to Morning Mindset. A daily dose of pra...

How do you rebuild burned bridges or repair fractured relationships? Can you be the one who helps others to rebuild their strained or broken relationships? Remember, anger is not a sin, but it is also not a strategy. There is time to consider whether or not a relationship is salvageable or whether or not the bridge is best left burned. Ask yourself if the relationship was mutually beneficial to bo...

The Road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Intentions, in and of themselves are not bad. However, intentions are not substitutes for actions for work. Beware of allowing others to substitute work or actions for good intentions. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! Episode Transcription [INTRO] ♫ Trenches by Pop Evil ♫ *Alex* Welcome to Morning Mind...

We hear people extolling the virtues of motivation all time. Some people make a lot of money writing books and speaking about motivation. However, motivation is not always the answer. Perhaps what is lacking in our family, workplace, or community is not motivation, but maturity. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! Episode Transcription [INTRO] ♫ Trench...

There is a big difference between allowing someone to say “thank you” and asking or expecting handouts. We should be gracious when people want to say thanks but guard against the arrogance of demanding or expecting thanks. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! Episode Transcription [INTRO] ♫ Trenches by Pop Evil ♫ *Alex* Welcome to Morning Mindset. A dai...