Drop The Hammer

Have you ever questioned the world around you only to find that everything didn't add up?  Being prepared for anything starts with an awareness of your surroundings and a sense for what those with authority don't want you to know.  You have a choice between sitting back and watching those in power pull the strings, or staying aware and informed to the changes they want to keep behind the curtain. ...

Nothing to hide. Nothing to prove.  What are you keeping behind the scenes that you hope nobody finds out about you?  If you're not being 100% open and honest about all your worst moments and mistakes, you're going to have haters come at you from all angles, and more than likely, the truth will come out. If you don't get ahead of the worst things about you, then you're putting your future at a lia...

If I sat down with you and asked what your dreams were, would you be able to tell me?  If you know what you're working toward, I'm going to share the secret to success with you today. Please listen and take this to heart. Don't JUST listen. Take action! And take action today! Don't wait until tomorrow! Start NOW! One tiny action can change the course of your entire life.  After I had my life torn...

Does social media work to promote your business? Do you understand how to get new customers on demand, consistently?  Welcome, live in the studio, Dave Owens. Dave has spent hundreds of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars on social media ads to find the best ways to get your business out in front of those customers who are already looking for your services, but don't know you exist.  The en...

In all my years of business, this is one mistake which has caused entire businesses to crumble. If you follow this one rule, you will see an increase in power, authority, and overall success. What if I told you that you are being mind-controlled by those around you? Most people are walking around without even realizing that you're giving up control of your own thoughts and feelings and you're givi...

Why does the military do basic training? It provides a fundamental and shared understanding of what it means to be successful, because many times, failure or even suboptimal performance can be the difference between life and death.  What if we took some of those lessons and applied them into our own lives? How would it change how we attacked each day and moved us closer to success?  The past few y...

Have you ever seen someone react in a way you felt was unwarranted? Do you find yourself questioning how the idea of masculinity has changed?  What are the responsibilities of men in society? How should people act when under attack, verbal or otherwise? Being a man involves more restraint than many seem to think.  Is it ever justified to use force against another person? The power to do so comes w...

Do your emotions get in the way of your goals? Do you find yourself reacting negatively to stress and pressure? What does it look like to be mature in a world driven and charged by emotion? Bringing your best self to difficult situations takes a full understanding of your own emotions and the self-control necessary to properly compartmentalize them.  What if you could be in control of your emotion...

Have you ever experienced a break point? What do you think that means? Imagine someone close to you walking down a trail and you both know how to get there, but they take an unexpected turn into a rut. You don't know if you can get them out, what do you do?  Do you become their savior or do you let them suffer on their own. If this is happening to someone you love, then you jump in with them and y...

Me: How are you? Them: I'm busy! This podcast could be the difference between persisting in mediocrity or smashing your business targets for the year. This could be the difference between working 12 hour days to working 4 hour days and taking more vacations. Let me ask you one question... How busy are you? What does it mean to be busy? Are you moving the needle? Are you moving toward your dream li...

What would you say is one of the most important factors to your success as an entrepreneur?  Have you ever heard the saying, "Before my body can arrive, my mind must get there?" At its root, it means, before your can achieve any particular, specific result, your mind must SEE that reality first. How can you build something if you can't see it first? How do you think that a construction company bui...

What do you want most in your life right now?? What if I told you that your actions determine your deepest desires. That means if your actions don't match your words, then you're divided within yourself. If you were to write down how your actions and your desires don't align, you would be able to move toward a much more integrated sense of self. Heres the problem:  oftentimes, how you're feeling i...

Are you willing to do whatever it takes?? I want you to try something. Think really hard and answer this question: Can you name one time that success rewarded the wrong person?  Even if you think really hard, I'm going to guess the answer is no. Success only comes to those who succeed. If you're listening to this podcast I can guarantee that you have a strong vision of how you want your life to lo...

"It's lonely at the top." We've all heard that before, except it's not true. When you make it to the top, there are usually lots of others there to welcome you and celebrate with you. So where do people get this belief from? The truth is that it's actually lonely in the middle. The middle is that spot in your life, whether it be your health & fitness, your spirituality or your business, where you...

We've all gone too far with others who weren't committed. At some point they no longer believed in the mission or they wanted to go in a different direction. But it can be so hard to see the signs and recognize them for what they are when we have strong personal relationships with them. However, it's important to reframe your thoughts when you look at a situation like this. By holding on to them,...

Do you have a secret? Is there something that if anyone found out it would ruin you? It would break your relationships, ruin your reputation, or maybe you would lose everything? I need to tell you something right now. There is nothing heavier than the weight of carrying this burden the rest of your life. The way to living a truly free and happy life is to have nothing to hide and nothing to prove....

Why don't others treat you with the respect you deserve? Why isn't your spouse more loving and kind? Why do you kids not listen when you ask them something? In this episode Jon reveals the #1 key to getting others to respond to you in the way that you desire.

In Todays Podcast, Jon talks about how being neutral isn't an option. Sometimes we are stuck between to options and unsure of what to do and decided to play it safe and not choose rather than making a move. It's a lose lose situation in that case. Not making a move because of fear puts you at a stand still. Neutral isn't an option.

In today's podcast, Jon helps us to distinguish the difference between passion and compassion. There are certain situations when you need to lean more towards one. There are also times when you need to use both and go from being compassionate to passionate in order to help someone and give advice. Jon helps to explain when the right time to tap into passion or compassion.

In today's podcast, Jon talks about your ego. Many will tell you to check your ego or "leave it at the door," but Jon tells you to feed it. Your ego is your inner self confidence and when you feed it you can do great things! Society tells us that ego is bad but when you use it correctly you can boost your self-confidence and move forward!

In today's podcast, Jon talks about work/life balance and how that doesn't actually exist. It's LIFE. There is no separation, they are one in the same. You choose what you do with your life. Jon helps to give you structure on how to get rid of that mindset and understand that you make the choice of how to live your life.

In today's podcast, Jon talks about how you can't expect others to save you. People push off their problems and then when they finally need to address them they look to someone else to do the work for them to fix it. In your relationships, fitness and health, and business, you need to take responsibility and take action to fix YOUR problems. YOU need to change your mindset and YOU need to take inv...

Are you a talker or a doer? What happens when something in life hits you and you can't hit your goals?  Are you committed more to the feeling that is holding you back from doing the things you need to do? Or are you MORE committed to doing the things you need to do to actually create the business that you desire?  Here is the bottom line: WHY are you setting your targets? Are you really committed...

What do YOU do when you're tired and overwhelmed. When the challenges you're facing feel in your life and business are more than you can handle? When your body is telling you to give up?  In this podcast, we're exploring how to build resilience through the biggest obstacles that we each face in our own journeys. When your world is turned upside down or when you just feel like you can't go on you h...