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Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jason Selk—The World’s #1 Expert On Mental Toughness And Winning  “I believe happiness is the number one measure of success.”  -Dr. Jason Selk In this Best-In-Class classic from season one, Dr. Selk delivers a masterclass on high-performance and happiness. https://www.jasonselk.com/ Dr. Jason Selk is one of the top performance coaches in the United States, with dozens of profe...

Send us Fan Mail Ganon Baker—How To Become A World-Class Leader (The 7 Hall-Of-Fame Habits) In Best-In-Class classic episode and one of my all-time favorites, Ganon delivers a masterclass on high-performance leadership. Ganon worked for Nike Player Development 13 years.   He has trained over 300 professional players from the WNBA and NBA, including 24 Hall of Famers and world champions.  Key point...

Send us Fan Mail Steel90™️ —The 90-Day Blueprint to Become the Most Confident Person in the Room  The world‘s simplest, most science-based method to dramatically improve your confidence fast. The Steel Code of Confidence  1.  Steel Standards (daily habits) 2.  Steel Self-Image (how you see yourself) 3.  Steel Swagger (body language, tonality, words and attire) 1.  Steel Standards:  One Confidence...

Send us Fan Mail John Spence—The Three Most Important Life Lessons From The Trusted Advisor Of NASA, Microsoft, And Coca-Cola  In this Best-In-Class Classic from season 1, John dropped a gem a minute that will help you improve your life both personally and professionally. The Three Most Important Life Lessons 1.  Dedicate yourself to lifelong learning.  Stay curious.  Be addicted to learning.  The...

Send us Fan Mail Rob Oshinskie—How To Live An Ultra-Healthy, High-Performance Life  Key Takeaways  -Have a continuous improvement mindset  -Grip strength is highly correlated to high quality of life -Be a guardian of your emotions a few hours before bedtime  -Eat organic  -Most Americans don’t get enough protein  -Grass-fed red meat is a superfood on par with broccoli and kale Rob Oshinskie is dir...

Send us Fan Mail James Pieratt—World-Record Holding Endurance Athlete On How To Transform Your Body And Mind One of the most powerful and inspiring interviews I’ve ever done! Key Takeaways  -Get 1% better each day  -Build your entire life around your goals -Construct the best routine possible and just live that every day as your entire reality James Pieratt, world-record breaking hybrid athlete, h...

Send us Fan Mail Best-In-Class Product Review:  Adidas Men’s Adizero EVO SL running shoe The Adidas Adizero Evo SL is a lightweight performance trainer and racer designed for those looking for an explosive and comfortable shoe that can handle various levels of effort.  Complementing its exceptional value-to-performance ratio, the Evo SL offers a solid price point, making it a formidable contender...

Send us Fan Mail Best-In-Class Product Review:  Patagonia Men’s Torrentshell 3L Jacket  ⭐️This shell offers great water resistance, incredible value, and effective features. It’s one of the best values on the market.  ⭐️The Torrentshell is well-built, highly protective, and looks great. Waterproof jackets historically have been expensive, especially for the highest-quality models. However, the T...

Send us Fan Mail How To Become The Most Energizing Person In The Room (3 Simple Steps) ⭐️1.  Presence  -Mindset:  Focus on your toes/full body scan -Action:  Strong eye contact  -Speech:  90% listening  -Inversion:  Put away your phone ⭐️2.  Posture  -Mindset:  Recognize your done wells -Action:  Stand up straight, shoulders back, take up more space -Speech:  Speak strong -Inversion:  Avoid weak...

Send us Fan Mail Dillon Freed-Philosopher of Success, Entrepreneur, Cognitive Neuroscientist Key Takeaways  -If you want to change your life, make your to-do list sacred -Investigate genius then steal from it -Ask yourself “What would a billionaire do today?” -If you want to be successful, some things (like diet) have to be on cruise control  -Make your environment beautiful  -Best-in-class people...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Alan Weiss—10 Pieces of $100,000 Advice From The Million Dollar Consultant Key Takeaways  -Self-esteem is a key component to your success  -The best in the world have coaches -The importance of stopping things that aren’t serving you  -We have no more right to consume wealth or happiness without creating wealth and happiness -Health and then family and then business (in that o...

Send us Fan Mail Ben Wilson—How To Take Over The World In 10 Steps 1.  Wright's Law 2.  Great Leadership Always Wins 3.  Vision 4.  Demand Excellence 5.  Eat Light (Be Obsessed) 6.  Pain Is Where the Progress Is 7.  Charisma Is In The Eyes 8.  Halley's Law 9.  Set Simple Goals 10.  Two Weeks Can Change Your Life Today’s guest is the one and only Ben Wilson, host of the legendary podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Marshall Goldsmith—The #1 Leadership Thinker in the World On How To Live The Life Of Your Dreams  Key takeaways  -If you want your kid to be happy, you go first and you be happy -The best CEOs like Alan Mullally (Ford Motor Company) and Francis Hesselbein (Girl Scouts) never complained -The importance of choosing the right heroes -Always ask yourself:  “Am I being the person I...

Send us Fan Mail Craig Douglas—The World’s Top Self-Protection Expert On Excellence, Service, and Hand-To-Hand Combat Key Takeaways  -Create a robust “good dude network” for yourself  -The key to being likable:  connect, listen, and see the other person  -The importance of being both liked and respected  -The importance of verbal boundaries -Cardiovascular training is the most important thing in t...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer—The World’s #1 Expert On Power On How To Dramatically Increase Yours Key takeaways  -You must get out of your own way first (mindset) -Learn to act and speak with power  -Network relentlessly  -Build a powerful personal brand Jeffrey Pfeffer is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University where he has taught sin...

Send us Fan Mail Well Made:  How To Build The Five Pillars of a Durable Life Three reasons to become extremely durable -For your own success, health, relationships, and happiness -To weather the inevitable storms that life will bring  -To be able to show up for those who you care about the most when they need you the most Indestructible  Secure  Deep rooted  Long-term  Sturdy Stable  Persisting  E...

Send us Fan Mail Jackson Selk—Mental Toughness Coach and High-Performance Expert  Key Takeaways  -Relentless Solution Focus:  There is always a solution.  Always. -Only 3% of people have their goals written down -What are the one to three things I can do on a daily basis to achieve my goal? Jackson Selk is a top performance coach with a degree in psychology from Florida State University. With a ba...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jason Selk—The World’s #1 Expert On Mental Toughness On The Blueprint To Live A Life Without Regret To celebrate our 100th episode, we have Dr. Jason Selk, the world‘s number one expert on mental toughness and winning. While serving as Director of Sport Psychology for the St Louis Cardinals, Dr. Selk helped the team win their first World Series in over 20 years, and in 2011 he...

Send us Fan Mail How To Get Through The Toughest Week of Your Life (3 Powerful Tools) 1.  Relentless Solution Focus (RSF) + Centering Breath 2.  Process Goals 3.  Visualization  Relentless Solution Focus (RSF) is simply defined as within 60 seconds, replacing all negative thoughts with solution-focused thinking. Although simple in definition, at times this can be extremely difficult to do. RSF is...

Send us Fan Mail How To Become The Most Respected Person In The Room (The 7 Habits) The Respected and Admired Seven (Elevated Standards) 1.  Be the earliest person you know. 2.  Be your word.  3.  Get back to people faster.   4.  Do a little extra.  5.  Be brief (don’t waste words). 6.  Be the most positive and polite person you know.  7.  Be the most brutally honest person you know. Do not be con...

Send us Fan Mail How To Bulletproof Your Mind Against Anxiety And Adversity (3 Simple Tools) If you’re suffering from anxiety or depression, always seek help from a licensed professional.  ⭐️1.  Mindset:  Relentless Solution Focus (RSF) by Dr. Jason Selk ⭐️2.  Action:  Mindful Breathing ⭐️3.  Strategy:  Personal Board of Directors and Ask For Help ⭐️1.  Mindset:  Relentless Solution Focus (RSF...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Nate Zinsser—Eli Manning’s Confidence Coach On How To Change Your Mind To Change Your Life  Key takeaways  ⭐️Mental toughness is the refusal to let your mind be dictated by circumstance ⭐️If you’re having a bad day…change your mind! ⭐️Are your thoughts consistent with the performance you want to have? ⭐️If you want your kids to be confident, you go first! ⭐️Curiosity abou...

Send us Fan Mail The Three Habits of Life-Changing Success and Happiness with Kyle Keech 1.  Master the Most Important  2.  Make The Elevated Choice (Do Hard Things, Be Kind And Useful) 3.  Model Mt Rushmore  Kyle Keech is a 23-year survivor of a traumatic head injury that changed the course of his life. This experience, while incredibly challenging, ignited a passion within him to not only rebuil...

Send us Fan Mail How To Choose (And Be) the Best Partner In Business or Life (The Five Keys) 1.  Be positive (no mindless negativity)  2.  Be frugal 3.  Give your best effort in all areas of life: health, work, relationships, happiness 4.  Be kind and useful (and do no harm) 5.  Have a learning and growth mindset I am a high-performance specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve...

Send us Fan Mail The Three Gifts Only Best-In-Class Leaders Give:  Simplicity, Stress Reduction, Self-Esteem 1.  The Gift of Simplicity—Simplifier  Best-in-class leaders simplify things so everyone finds success faster and easier.  2.  The Gift of Stress Reduction—Stress Reducer  Best-in-class leaders reduce the unnecessary stress of others by being expert listeners and relentlessly focusing on so...