Do Hard Things™ with Siegfried Tiegs

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about how to create more CONFIDENCE. What is confidence?  Confidence is the belief and feeling that things will turn out well. Confidence is knowing I can cope, act as I intend, and succeed in a given situation.  I will reliably show up as my best self and do a good job. It is important to understand the framework for confidence so you can develop it.   Hav...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Command Sergeant Major Michael Burke about his perspective on how to approach life: with the mindset of “Always in Pursuit” and living a “Life on Offense.”  Michael Burke is the Command Sergeant Major of the 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), and has served for 22 years in the U.S. Army, and has been on 14 deployments.  He se...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had an expectation of someone to do something and they didn’t follow through?  Maybe someone had an expectation of you.  It led to blame, judgement, disagreement, and ultimately a fight?  Maybe you had an expectation of yourself and things didn’t quite turn out the way you wanted them and it lead to guilt, shame, or the feeling of failure.   Expectations are both goo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Luge Hardman.   Luge has dedicated her life to public service.   She grew up in her dirt floor home in Arkansas and chased after her dreams of becoming a teacher.   She taught American History for 30 years before being elected mayor of Waynesville where she served x2, four year terms.   We discuss her ambition to serve and the challenges...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I provide a three step process to help you plan your quarter.   When it comes to high performance, productivity is an incredibly important topic.   I am not just talking about being busy doing work, but more specifically,   our life’s work. The things that make you feel good.   “Busy work” is a form of laziness.   A majority of people are doing busy work, or the t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a Wendy Weiner.   redemption sparked my curiosity to have her on as a guest. Spirited writer, award winning film producer, ebullient story teller, and proud collector of amazing people. Noah Bewley and I are producing a diverse slate of films, including award winning R4CH43L and the films, video games and graphic novel series of our original MY GOLDEN BLOOD...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about how perfectionism holds us back.   Perfectionism paralyzes and keeps us from making significant progress.   The importance of making memories and living.   We work so that we can live and live to work.   Don’t let the fear of imperfection hold you back from your life’s work.  Books Referenced: “Linchpin” by Seth Godin “The Slight Edge” by Jeff Olson I...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Scottie Hobbs about overcoming obstacles in his life. I invited Scottie Hobbs as a guest due to his positive influence and leadership from my experience as one of his Team Beachbody Coaches.  Scottie Hobbs is a father of 5 and has been married for 14 years.  Scottie is a former drug addict and college drop out who overcame addition and b...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I describe a parable that changed my perspective in regards to how I communicate with people. I have learned over the years that there are different ways in which we communicate with people.  The  Lighthouse and the Tugboat have the same job: to help the ships in the harbor avoid danger in the harbor but how they do this is completely different from one another. ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Anthony Waite about overcoming obstacles in life. I asked Anthony to come onto the podcast because we have similar challenges in our upbringing, similar military careers, and are on the same path coaching, mentoring and speaking.  I look up to Anthony as a role model and hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did interviewing him.  Anth...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about the importance of having Clarity in your life and having a purpose statement.  I share my purpose statement.  I finish the episode with an interview on the “The Graduate Warriors” radio show on 97.9 FM KFBD.  The Graduate Warriors is a non profit organization was founded by Wileen Becker and Dr. Charles Quinn.  Their mission is to help military vetera...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have a conversation with Josh Abdelaziz where he really opens up about life’s struggles.   Josh is a devout Christian, husband of 21 years, a father of 7, an author, and coach. His vulnerability and openness about his life’s struggles and his path to redemption sparked my curiosity to have him on as a guest.  Josh talks openly about his Christian faith and the i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about a recent difficult decision I had to make and the how I went through the process of weighing the costs associated with the decision.   I tell the legendary story of “Burning the Ships” and discuss how the opinions of others can hold us back.  If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Your feed...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talked about Enduring Happiness on the “The Graduate Warriors” radio show on 97.9 FM KFBD.   The Graduate Warriors is a non profit organization was founded by Wileen Becker and Dr. Charles Quinn.   Their mission is to help military veterans suffering from PTSD and combat veteran suicide by providing hope, education, and materials.   In this episode, they invite...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of the Do Hard Things Podcast with Jay Tiegs.   Are you ready to amplify and improve your life? Then you are in the right place.   On this podcast we have unfiltered conversations with inspiring people, who take on challenges and are here to share with us their wisdom from their journey.  Stephanie Valdivia ( @stephanie.valdivia ) is a Certified Block 1...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of the Do Hard Things Podcast with Jay Tiegs.   Are you ready to amplify and improve your life? Then you are in the right place.   On this podcast we have unfiltered conversations with inspiring people, who take on challenges and are here to share with us their wisdom from their journey.  Craig Horstman ( https://www.instagram.com/sapperguy04 ) is a Mast...

Send us Fan Mail In this introductory episode, Jay shares the vision for the "Do Hard Things" podcast and how his background and experience has led to embracing this mantra in all areas of his life. The "Do Hard Things" podcast is hosted by Jay Tiegs who believes taking on difficult challenges in life with persistence and commitment enable people to find great success in life....