A Funny Way of Looking with Michael J

If you want to have a deep discussion with someone without running them off, try this simple technique.  What, How, Why.

Besides all of the "normal" things to be thankful about and for... I'm especially thankful for being able to help those you need just a little bit of encouragement to live out their dreams!

are we, as a species, better off now or were be better off in the past? Let's explore that idea.

If you're giving a gift, you shouldn't have expectations of getting anything in return. PERIOD!

I'm going to keep harping on Focus. That one thing that makes you better than everybody else, that makes your activities better than everything else, that one thing that makes you the best there is. It is Focus! Believe it. Try it. Do it. Focus makes you king!

I think for centuries there's been a discussion as to whether or not it's better to be a generalist or specialist. As I get older I've gone from one to the other. And now I think I'm firmly rooted into my belief. It almost pains me to say that, because I believe in having an open and free mind. But in reality, the freedom comes from being...

The promises that you make to yourself can turn out to be the most important promises that you ever make. Hey, if YOU can't trust YOU, who else can trust you? Let's talk about that.

I can definitely say that for most of my life there's been no love lost between me and snakes. My fear of snakes has stopped me from doing several things. I know it might sound crazy, but there are certain places I want to travel to but I'm afraid to go because I'm afraid there might be snakes. I know that most snakes are harmless and I know that they don't like people and as soon as they see peop...

I truly believe that just about any band can make it if you can stay together long enough. The question is, "Can you do that and how do you do that?" Let's talk about it.

This was the first meeting of the Five Guys from the class I took on building funnels. It was an amazing time and it was like spraying a fire hose on a Matchstick. The ideas just kept flowing.

I can't think of one time in my life where I came up with something that was amazing and awesome and it was all me. Basically, everything I've done has been the culmination of some great plan where everyone contributed a piece of the puzzle to create something amazing. Let's talk about that.

A lot of times, saying that you want to believe it's helping you that's what's really holding you back. I've got crutches and they are holding me back from walking without them because it's comfortable. It's time to let the crutches go.

A lot of times, the only thing stopping somebody and something from growing is themselves. Just get out of your own way. Let's talk about it.

The only want to post a LOT of content on social media is to actually create a lot of content to post. So how can you do that? Well, the best way is to use what you already have and just, "spread the love." Here's what I'm doing.

When you execute your "Why" things are easy and life is beautiful. I got to BE my WHY Today.

What happens when you're on a road trip and get a flat tire? Well you change the tire. Same thing happens with your business. Let's talk about that in this episode.

This episode is simply a reminder. You have to create a singleness of purpose and clarity in your goal if want to achieve it. Focus and win. Get distracted and stay where you are.

We're all learning and we're all teaching at the same time. We're both Mentee and Mentor. Learn to receive and learn to give. You'll live a lot fuller life and have a much Better Business.

Entrepreneurs tend to think that the only thing that matters is work, work, work... That is absolutely not true. Life matters. Love matters. Giving yourself time to think matters. Here's what I have to say about all of those things that matter. Goofing off matters!

Delegation and automation are two of the best things that you will ever do for yourself and your business.  In this episode, I discuss a couple of the tools that I use to make my life easier.

I've found that often times people will say that they don't want to do something or don't like something when they have never tried it or experienced it. Give life a chance and things might just grow.

Nobody starts out by being a master. It's the little things that matter.

Instagram is all the rage these days. If you know how to build your audience, you're way ahead of the game. Here's a tip for doing just that.

Sometimes it's all you can do just to do the smallest thing. Today is one of those days for me. However, even one step forward moves you closer to the goal. You're one step closer than you were a minute ago. And that's progress.

When you put yourself out there, should you be different, better, or both? I try to answer that question in this episode by showing you some of the things that I've done.