The Output Habit

I just finished my personal mission statement! In this episode, I reveal what I came up with and explain my thought process behind it. I hope it helps you to gain more clarity about your own purpose in life and what you want to accomplish with the time you’ve been given.

It’s true that words without action are meaningless. But words still play a vital role in bridging the gap between ideas and action. By sharing our thoughts out loud and writing our goals down, we can bring way more clarity and intentionality to those dreams and ideas than if we just let them stay in our heads.

Trust is essential for any meaningful relationship, which includes business. Traditionally, businesses develop trust by establishing themselves and their brand. I this has typically been an expensive process, involving a physical storefront or ad space or both. But as more opportunities become available, and the barriers to entry are coming down, how does someone establish themselves with credibil...

A conversation that started out as a former student and me simply catching up, turned into an interesting discussion about how brands develop customer loyalty. This is why I try to just document everything (when possible).

In this episode, I have a surprise conversation with Darren Doane of the Doane Creative Agency. He invited me to hop on his Instagram live on the spot and we spent the next 20 minutes talking about counseling, Amway, brand building, and blue-collar hustle. This was a lot of fun for me as Darren’s podcast inspired everything I’ve been doing with content this past year (including my own podcast!). I...

In this episode, I reflect on how my race went and share my thoughts on the importance of “game-specific” training. No matter what your goals are in life, you need to be clear on what you want, what you’ll need to overcome to get there, and how can you tailor your preparation to the obstacles you’ll face along the way.

In this episode, I talk about how I manage negative thoughts as I mentally prepare before The Abominable Snow Race!

Treating others the way we want to be treated is always the right way to operate, whether it’s in business, in ministry, or any other kind of interpersonal relationship. When I think about how much I have appreciated the willingness of others to create content and put themselves out there so that I can learn and benefit from them, it just makes sense to me that I would learn to do the same.

For a long time, I’ve believed that the “growth” zone exists between the “comfort” zone and the “danger” zone. Thus, I continue to push myself, take calculated risks, and find new challenges that stretch me. However, while it may be good to get out of one’s comfort zone on a regular basis, growth can’t happen if you’re injured or dead. So, a lot of wisdom and thoughtfulness is still required in th...

This episode documents the first live conversation I've ever had with Gabe Seymour of "Pest Patrol" in Portland, OR. We came across each other's content over social media and recognized that we were both striving to follow Darren Doane's example in building our brands. After following each other's posts for a few months, we thought it would be worthwhile to hit the record button and get better acq...

On this episode, Shane Laufman joins me again to talk about content creation, crypto currency, NFTs, teaching brand-building principles to young athletes, and much more! Lots going on in this one so strap in!

While it’s good to put out a lot of content and get better by taking action, it’s also important to be thoughtful and intentional. In this episode, I take some time to think through how I want to focus my content and my brand while trying to keep up consistent output.

We all have to deal with uncomfortable things at times. Life has a way of coming at us when we least expect it. By choosing to get out of our comfort zones on a regular basis, we are better prepared for when life thrusts us into a situation that is neither pleasant nor comfortable.

With ownership comes complications. When things break down or when something doesn’t turn out right, if it’s your business, your family, or your project, then you’re responsible for fixing it. Many people don’t want that responsibility. But those who are willing to take on ownership, and the challenges that come with it, are the ones who are going to be in position to make the most difference in t...

In this episode, I look back at what I’ve learned about business and content creation in 2021 and talk about what I’m planning for 2022.

In the last episode, I talked about inspiring people instead of trying to motivate them. But what do consequences look like in the inspirational model? How should a leader address negative behavior or recognize positive behavior if he or she is trying to avoid the “carrot & stick” approach?

How do you get people to do what you want them to do? You can try motivating them with punishments and/or rewards (the “stick & carrot” approach). Or you can strive to inspire by casting vision, setting expectations, and giving options. The latter takes more effort and finesse, but overall I think it’s healthier and more effective.

Lately, I have been having more ideas for content than I have time to execute. This presents me with the problem of having to make decisions and choose: What is going to be the best use of my time? Which projects are going to be the most beneficial? Which projects will have to be put on the back burner? And then there’s the realization that some ideas may never get to see the light of day. It can...

My special guest for this episode is my brother, Brett. As a personal trainer, coach, and athlete in his own right, Brett has developed habits in his life to get results for himself and for his clients. It was fun to hear how he’s gotten to this point in his life and see how he has been applying success principles that anyone use. You can follow Brett on Instagram here: @sonofpsychology and Colleg...

I’m finding that there seems to be a line, a ratio if you will, when it comes to adding value to others and advertising your products & services. My theory is that people don’t mind you advertising what you have to sell as long as you are giving people plenty of value. It lets them know that you care about them and want to help rather than only concerned about making a sale.

While it’s true that being an entrepreneur involves overcoming a lot of challenges (we don’t use terms like “hustle” and “grind” for nothing), there are also rewards along the way. In this episode, I share a couple of moments from the past week that lifted my spirits and fueled my drive to keep pressing forward.

On this episode of The Output Habit Podcast, I interview Shane Laufman of Flying Fox Gear. We had a great conversation about adding value to others, serving their interests above your own, and building belief and confidence. Business owners don’t always have to compete. Sometimes they can collaborate! Check out flyingfoxgear.com to see how Shane’s company is supporting businesses in the area of e-...

We live in an age of incredible opportunity. We have more options available to us than perhaps at any time in history. I’m finding that relying on my life experience has been helpful in figuring out how to leverage and make sense of these opportunities. A good idea, in theory, doesn’t become useful until I figure out how to express it in a way that’s consistent with who I am.

It seems that every entrepreneur has to deal with slumps, times when it seems like things aren’t going right. How do we keep discouragement from slowing us down in times like these? In this episode, I talk myself through one of those times of discouragement.

Sometimes people don’t appreciate what you’re trying to do. Sometimes they completely misunderstand or misrepresent you. On this episode, I share a personal story of how this recently happened with me and a friend, and how I am processing it.