Personal Upgrade

Life is about challenges.  We solve problems daily with at work, home and in everyday life. Then along comes the bomb and we realize what a Problem really is! Learning to deal with these issues is complex, but I have broken this down to include: - The root of ALL problems - The two essential shifts you must make or else nothing will work - How to practically deal with all Problems - How to deal wi...

Too often we miss the mark when exploring our feelings, emotions and reactions. Once you discover the Driver of the emotions you have the tool to control everything. In this episode we: - Discover the tool - Unpack it and learn how it works against us - Learn how to control it  - Utilize a 3 step approach to Master emotions long term In less than 10 minutes you can at a minimum have a great day or...

We are bombarded with information including self help. I was honestly not going to enter the public Psychology/Personal Growth arena back in the early 2000's because of this very reason, however it occurred to me that: - Most of the new stuff was on a conveyer belt to produce a dopamine hit at best - Other stuff was useful for selective application only - Full systems were rare, but most were inco...

Someone is talking to you, then before long, they are dominating you. You go to a social event to have fun and find that people just want to talk over you. Everyone has dealt with something similar - this podcast covers what you can do to not only survive but thrive.  Then you can have fun.  Watch as the other person starts to conform to your reality. Of course your reality is one of pure motives,...

In this episode we will unpack many concepts including: - How to deal with difficult people - How to deal with your difficult states - Learn how to overcome past conditioning - Stop buying into other peoples Frames - Maintain your own Frame - Build and Upgrade your Frame all premised on one little Secret*  

We all hold past traumas in our physiology, like it or not. BUT you don't have to live with them, they are repairable, and you can even hack the same system that gave you the problem and use it to help with growth. This episode explores how. This is a little known field, where through deconstruction I have aligned it with the Systematic approach I tach and the synergy is amazing, you'll see. Book...

This EPISODE is a prerequisite for life. I'm sure you know to take responsibility for things by now, but how deep is this really? Can it turn someone with no hope into a complete success. What is your story that holds you back. Not taking responsibility is an excuse, this episode holds the antidote. Try this and watch everything change!

You are being blasted with thousands of messages daily.  A lot of its good, a lot of its bad. However even the good stuff, there is simply too much to apply.  What do we do? This episode covers how the process of information acquisition works, how to discern and optimize the process. If you don't take into account the message of this podcast, you may be wasting many years - lets get this handled!

Ignore those seven step guides to being assertive, build your foundation from the ground up and create real assertiveness.  Only through being intentional in this process will you see results. This is possibly the simplest episode in my podcast series and definitely one of those which will change everything if you implement the advice. Side effects include self respect, more friends and defeating...

I know, I know - The title = Bold claim yes - Click bait no! However in this episode we look at ALL facets of eye contact - why most systems and books fail (and actually make your entire game worse) then what you can do to change everything. Speaking vs Listening Ratios - Back to front? The only way to communicate strength and warmth when Breaking eye contact Why working on your eye contact makes...

Capitalism by definition depends on profits and in order to make a profit YOU are selling something. Professionally its either your service as a teacher or a retailer.  Stepping outside of Capitalism we have social interactions which trades in value of a different kind. If you are being manipulative in either case you will fail, this episode will focus on the successful application instead.

A MUST FOR THE INTROVERT Last year we covered Introversion vs Extroversion, how to Capitalize on the Strengths and overcome the Weaknesses *see link below* This year we will dig into how you can overcome the negative effects of introversion so you can UPGRADE all aspects of your life.  An extrovert gets charged from interactions and as such electrify others with their energy (in a positive way) -...

Last episode we unpacked how to heal the past, which is imperative if you want to move past those stumbling blocks that have held you back. Now its onto the future. If you have the right recipe you can make an amazing cake, this is essentially the recipe for an amazing future.      

If you don't truly understand logic, you could be living a lie, or worse living for a lie.   Just like Martial Arts - If you want to learn Boxing go to a Boxing gym. If you want to learn Personal Growth listen to this Podcast or read the book Personal Upgrade. If you want to learn logic and reason, go to The Place that specializes in it.   TESTIMONY OF A NPC   ...Not Really a Podcast, more like a:...

All of us have been hurt (or hurt others in the past.) If you want to know how you can resolve this, it is entirely possible. First we understand with the A vs B theory of time, working through the trauma and come out the other side healed. Sound too much? Try it out!

The famous book 'The Charisma Myth' informs the reader on how anyone can become charismatic. Using many of the concepts in the earlier written Personal Upgrade - we unpack and of course upgrade this work.  

Thinking about one thoughts is a major aspect of this system, only through introspection can we plan, correct and fulfill potential. However it may be working against you; so lets explore the false dichotomy of mindfulness vs metacognition and how to apply it in ANY situation, from negative to positive, beginning with anxiety...  

Once you can maintain long term plans regardless of the short term by developing a vision or version of short term events you have successfully Pre Framed. Explore this concept further, make it a natural part of what you do and recognize this is what all successful people do. Upgrades as always we look at the bilateral implications and more.  

If learning psychology is too hard,  Self Help Bores you and your not making any changes? The answer is here: Learn how to change everything by changing one thing. You are already doing this unguided naturally, being intentional in this one area honestly is the difference between nothing and everything,  

This episodes explores the parallels of the Word Cup and Psychology. Train, Qualify, Understand the Rules and Play the Game. Of course we Upgrade things, stick around and level up your game!  

In this Episode: 1) We will look at liars and turn the mirror on ourselves 2) We will learn to catch others  and to Upgrade We will go deeper of course. Enjoy 

We all have experienced pain and for some it is quite extreme.  This episode unpacks some new and unique tools to not only deal with pain, but the underlying philosophy behind it.  We are all so comfortable and try to avoid pain at all costs, however this often means that the last time we had pain we didn't deal with it correctly, subsequently the mere thought triggers anxiety.  If you go through...

Most people who understand Frame Control realize that being outcome based it stands in stark contrast with the equally useful approach of being Present or in the moment which is outcome independent. This episode explores the dichotomy and resolves the tension leading to synergism, I hope you like it.

This episode will reveal how you can effect short and long term change in your life, and how the immediate affects the long term (an vice versa.) The short term approach is far different from the long term approach, and when combined together we see synergy. Lets look at the recipe...

The paradox of chasing comfort, with all the work it takes only to find on the other side that it's not only a terrible place to be - BUT also that you worked SO hard to get to this place. If you have experienced this, then you know something has to change, or if you haven't then save yourself the heartbreak by taking the different path.