The John Grdina Classroom

Dominick Domasky, arrived at writing books and motivational speaking with a unique background. Mr. Domasky doesn’t claim to have climbed Mt. Everest or be an Olympic Gold Medalist; Dominick is proud to say, he’s just a guy trying to find success. He learned the value of hard work as a young boy pulling weeds and picking up cigarette butts while working for his father’s landscape company. Even thou...

The world needs real men, real bad. And there are all sorts of conflicting ideas and messages about what a "real man" is (and is not). Is a real man one who hunts, loves sports, grills meat, fixes cars, and climbs mountains? Sure, sometimes. But that's not really the point of being a man and it's not the purpose for which men were made. Into our cultural confusion, Brant Hansen paints a refreshing...

In this episode, my brother James and I discuss his training for his first ever marathon.  We walk through the process from mapping out a training plan, to his diet, balance of his schedule with work and his family, and executing his goal of running it under 4 hours.  I had a great time throughout the process to help James during his training and it was great to hear from him how he was...

Litany of Humility The Imitation of Christ Phillipians 2: 1-8 1 Peter 5: 6-11

Episode #30-Scott McNamara Scott’s Commercial Background: Scott is the owner, president and chief designer of the Proof Of Design company that designs training instruction, media and corporate training movies to corporations all over the world.  Proof Of Design funds the development of the Mr. Mac Bible books and Scott leads the illustration design team. Scott not only conceptually designs ea...

Episdoe #29-Jill Dennes My guest in this episode is Jill Dennes, a passionate young lady looking to make her mark in the world despite the storms she's face. Jill was the last woman standing at the amazing backyard ultra-event in Tennessee, The Mid-State Mile. She set the women's record going toe to toe with other amazing athletes by running for 27 hours and 89 miles. In our talk, she explains tha...

Matthew 25:14-30 New International Version The Parable of the Bags of Gold 14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put hi...

Chapter 13- The Last Line Our date of death is not the date etched on our tombstone. The day we stop dreaming is the day we start dying. — Mark Batterson All of us need to surround ourselves with excellent individuals who will help us grow and hold us accountable to be the next best version of ourselves. As parents, you must show your children these concepts of hard work, communication, and love f...

Chapter 12 The Power of One At 211 degrees, the water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. One extra degree makes all the difference. — Sam Parker The one thing you can control is your day-to-day preparation mentally and physically for each event. You need to have a strong Why and be supported along the way by your family and...

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. ― George Bernard Shaw You have so many gifts and talents to offer the world. Get started today, and don’t look back! Adjust, adapt, and win in your life. Action Steps: ● Learn how to adapt to a new business by asking questions ● Learn more skills to benefit your company or family. Being resourceful will help you in each area of your life....

Chapter 10 Building Daily Habits We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -- Aristotle If you didn’t have to worry about getting to work on time, what would your morning routine look like? Would you sleep in? Eat a good breakfast and listen to the news or watch your favorite show? Exercise to get a good sweat in? Think about this question. No time restraint, no m...

Chapter 9 Show Up to the Arena of Life Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. — Thomas A. Edison When we have vision and mission clearly in mind, excuses are useless and they fade away. These “words of the wise” are true in any profession. It’s easy to let our standards drop because society as a whole has become more relaxed in how it operates....

Chapter 8 Believe Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself. — Roy T. Bennett "If you do not learn from your failures, no progress will be made; expect trials and tribulations with your mission, but never stop moving forward toward the goals and dreams you have in this life." " Once you change your mindset to believing in your ability in every presen...

Chapter 7 Attitude Matters The only disability in life is a bad attitude. — Scott Hamilton Choosing to have a positive attitude toward life is the only way to gain the freedom of letting go of negative thoughts and energy. Storms will come in life’s journey, but we can hold the hope that the storm will end and the future can be even brighter. The truth is this: Attitude is a choice, and it can mak...

Fellowship In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5 40 Days of Deliverance: Moses was in Egypt for 40 years, then he went to the desert for 40 years. It took him 80 years to do the Father’s will the right way. He went back to Egypt and demanded that Pharaoh let the Israelites go (they were slaves in Egypt). After they are free, the Israelites g...

Chapter 5 Life-Changing Relationships For Builders, the real definition of success is a life and work that brings personal fulfillment and lasting relationships and makes a difference in the world in which they live. — Jerry I. Porras " The beauty of the dance of relationships is that they can last a lifetime, and the support and nurturing we both give and receive in relationships will have an imp...

Chapter 4 Connection Before Content People don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care. — John C. Maxwell Action Steps: ● Be present and caring to everyone you meet. ● Reserve judgment and be a better listener. ● Be authentic. ● Show humility. ● Be present by putting down your phone. Please leave a review on the podcast platform that you are listening too.  Also, if y...

Be the Light The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. — Isaiah 9:2 (NLT) Follow Chris Wirth at https://www.noquitliving.com/ C ulture U nderstanding L ove T rust U s R elationships E nergy BE Kind BE Positive BE Grateful BE Encouraging BE Humble BE Generous BE Forgiving Action Steps: ● Don’t give up on people. ● Try to find one good quality in someone else. ● Praise individuals for...

Chapter 2 The Awakening If you don't set a baseline standard for what you'll accept in your life, you'll find it's easy to slip into behaviors and attitudes or a quality of life that's far below what you deserve. You need to set and live by these standards no matter what happens in your life. ― Anthony Robbins Action Steps: ● Set a date to do something on your bucket list that you've been postponi...

This episode is the introduction and Chapter 1 of Freedom to Ascend.

Aaron Walker, is the author of View From The Top: Living a life of significance and The Mastermind Blueprint. Arron is a businessman and Life Coach, that has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 40 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aa...

Eric Kienle is a father, ultra-runner, skater, and surfer. He likes corny jokes, cats, travel, more cats. He lives in Montana and enjoys being a father to his beautiful daughters and doing hard things. In this episode you will learn how he achieved an amazing second place at the Mid-State mile and what he did to get to this point as an ultra-runner. Eric offers sound advice for how to prepare, why...

Scott Craft as a superb human being you has blessed me as a brother. Scott crewed me during the Mid-State mile and he shares his experiences with us about the race but also in regards to having strong people around you. I hope you enjoy this episode with Scott and how truly important it is to have the right crew not only for a race but in life! This episode is brought to you by Survival Rubber, Su...

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In this episode with Job Roberson, we dive deep into the definition and actions of a man. In America we have witnessed the decline of men living out strong actions and modeling for their families and country. In this conversation, Josh and I talked about specific strategies to use to help become the man your wife, children, business, and country need. Joshua Roberson is from Owensboro, KY and is t...