Compete Every Day with Jake Thompson | A Show for Driven Leaders

The habits we practice shape the futures we have. So, it’s critical to envision where you want to be, and find ways of moving toward that in your everyday life. That’s the message from this week’s guest,  The ONE Thing  Vice-President,  Geoff Woods , who is also an entrepreneur, father, and podcast host. Order The One Thing book here . Join the Compete community on Facebook here .

Sometimes we have to just do the work. Every big, audacious goal requires an investment from us. Sometimes it requires a large investment of time, like writing a book. Sometimes it requires courage to take the first step into a gym for the first time. And sometimes the goal requires we swallow our pride and start ugly, slow, or inexperienced. The investments are uncomfortable.  So instead of...

After years a special education teacher,  Jenny Dean Fitness  decided it was time for her to have kids. Following the birth of her second child, her husband was traveling nearly every day for work. She found herself feeling unfulfilled and wanting more from her own life. She took a yoga class and was immediately hooked. Now, seven years later, she’s a professional yoga teacher who also r...

Learn why the disadvantages you *think* are holding you back may actually end up creating the advantages and skills that help you win - but only if you're competing every day.

You don’t have to be the most athletic, the wealthiest, the smartest, or the most talented to be very successful in what you want to do. That’s the core message from today’s guest, Ryan Michler, founder of Order of Man . Order of Man is dedicated to building up strong, independent, and capable men. While men and women both may question their capacity for greatness because they don’t see themselves...

How did we get to this place? A place where people believe they're entitled to reaching their goals and a certain lifestyle because of simply who they are. A place where fans can be racist or offensive simply because they can afford courtside seats. A place where kids expect to start as true freshman - and when they don't, transfer. Most people spend more time complaining about what they believe t...

Relationship-building and communication skills can help you succeed in sports, business, and life. Former Olympic synchronized swimmer Carrie Garten currently works in talent acquisition for Ernst and Young, and credits the long hours and grueling days training for the Olympics with building the necessary skills she relied on once she transitioned from sports into the business world. Learn why peo...

Talent isn't the reason you haven't reached your goal. Talent factors into the success equation - but your effort is TWICE as important. Angela Gritworth shares in her book  Grit that talent factors into success, but your effort and how hard you work is TWICE as important. Twice. In this episode, Jake challenges you about the importance of avoiding the "they're more talented than I am" excuse...

Sometimes it takes another person being invested in you to kickstart your motivation. That’s what happened with this week’s guest, motivational speaker and author Jonathan Jones. He was working a retail job when his boss came to him one day and told him he needed to re-frame his perspective. It was the boost he needed to go back to basics and figure out what he wanted from life and what he needed...

It's easy for us to find motivation to dig deep and do the work every day when things aren't going our way. It's easy to find the motivation - and use it - when things aren't going your way. Frustration, anger, disappointment all fuel us to work harder and become a solution that fixes our current downward spin. But what about when things are good? Learn how you can maintain your motivation when th...

Gratitude is the name of the game. It’s a simple, yet rewarding practice that separates the great from the good. It keeps us both grounded and able to improve exponentially. Dallas-based licensed clinical psychologist and Chief Mind Doctor of Spartan Race, Dr. Lara Pence shares tips on being grateful every day and overcoming mental obstacles through stories from her work with the Spartan Race. Fol...

It's easy to get distracted by what's immediately in front of you, and in some cases, derail your long-term chances of reaching a goal. It happens every day to people in their careers, relationships, and life. Learn what activities you can do daily to tighten your focus, strengthen your discipline, and limit the distractions that can derail what you truly want in life. Connect to the show at Podca...

Being present in the moment can help us build the confidence we need to move forward. That happens by never forgetting to look back and appreciate where we’ve come from and what we’ve already done. This week's guest is Dr. Greg Wells, a scientist, professor, podcaster, and author on peak human performance. He shares his story of overcoming a serious injury as a teenager and using that strength to...

What if one relationship and interaction could change the course of your trajectory entirely? This week we set the focus on the importance of the 5 people spend the most time with and challenge listeners with the question: is who you spend time with the most helping you become the person you desire to be?  It's a simple yes or no answer. And if the answer is "no," Jake shares how you can star...

Long-term goals are easy to make and easy to break without the smaller steps that will build you up to success. This week’s guest is life and mindset coach Carina Morgan, who talks about her own journey to a healthy lifestyle and shares tips on building good relationships with food and exercise. Join our FREE community of Competitors here . There's still time to join our 2019 Shirt of the Month Cl...

A lot of people in this world carry a lucky rabbit's foot, believing that luck is going to magically strike them. But "luck" doesn't work that way - and Competitors know that. Learn what "luck" really is - and how Competitors constantly put themselves into a position to grab it!

We all have narratives that play out in our heads each and every day. In order to find success and wellbeing, it’s important to take steps to build and reinforce a positive narrative. This week’s guest is coach and sports emcee James Quigley. He says it’s all too easy to get caught up in a passive or negative narrative about our own lives. To break that cycle, you have to build a new pattern brick...

It’s easy to get caught up thinking success only comes to people who are lucky. It’s easy to wait and wonder when your big break will come. It’s harder to work for success day in and day out, but it’s that perseverance that will ultimately get you where you want to be. On Super Bowl Sunday, Jake shares tips for staying on the path to greatness by picking up a few yards at a time. If you push the f...

New ventures don’t happen overnight. Sometimes it can take months or even years to see your ideas come to fruition. But with grit and a goal-oriented mindset, you can move your side hustle to center stage. This week, small business owner & The Chestee founder Nicole Biscuiti talks about the power of relationships and drive as she shares the story of developing her product and turning it into a...

Rest days are not the enemy. We get the idea in our head that "competing every day" requires physical exertion, that we have to workout or run in order to compete. I struggled with my mindset around rest days ( honestly, I hated them ). Learn in today's episode why you don't have to be working out every day to be competing, and how rest days are a crucial part to your physical - and mental - growt...

Results are the name of the game. When your aim is to be competitive, especially in a larger market, it’s all about showing you can add value to the industry. That’s a key takeaway from this week’s podcast with returning guest Julian Placino. What You’ll Learn: Strive for self-awareness Carve out and protect time to pursue your goals Think specialization, not generalization Develop a personal bran...

Every day is a competition. Except instead of someone lined up across from us on the sports field or the person next to us lifting a barbel, it’s with our ego, our comfort zone, and fear. It’s with the desire to simply “clock in and clock out” for 40+ years and waste a career while simultaneously wasting a life. But the good news is this is a competition you can win. The most successful people you...

You have to put the work in ahead of time, so you’ll be ready when opportunity arises. That’s some key advice from this week’s guest, performance coach and leadership development expert James Leath. Those words of wisdom come from his own experience. Learn how to: Seek out leadership roles and challenges Embrace adversity to learn adaptation strategies Envision a clear picture of who you want to b...

Every day is a competition! Everyday we're up against things that try to hold us down and prevent us from reaching out full potential! Founder Jake Thompson asks "Are you getting distracted by worrying about what everyone else is doing, believing they're your competition? Or are you focused in on your finish line and what you're really up against?" Learn to Compete Every Day with the right mindset...

It all comes down to passion and purpose for Brandon Pogue. Pogue talks about uncertainty of starting a new career in his late 30s, and finding a calling in life that’s both rewarding and fulfilling. It’s never too late to make a change. Use code COMPETE for 10% off any 2010Labs.com order!