Morning Mindset with Paul G. Markel

More lessons from the garden. Sometimes you need to plant the seeds and have faith and patience. You might be surprised. Paul has a garden report for you. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio host,...

Can growth occur without discomfort? Childhood is tough but constant growth is happening. Neither muscles nor intellect can grow without discomfort and stress.  If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, and Radio...

Finding a mentor or multiple mentors throughout your life requires a deliberate effort. Teachers and mentors are not going to come find you. You need to put yourself in a position where they have access to you. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling au...

First, share your favorites episode of Morning Mindset on your social media story. How does the term cognitive dissonance fit in our modern world? What happens when people refuse to recognize this situation and make a change? Also, Paul is going to take a summer vacation. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with...

Recently, my wife and I went to our local greenhouse to purchase some starter plants to make up for some of the seeds that never took root. I was feeling pretty good about our garden until I walked into the greenhouse. Then I reminded myself that I am a novice, an amateur, and they are professionals. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of...

Fear is a natural human response to danger. Being afraid is not a sin, but neither should it become a lifestyle. What we are witnessing, through our virtue-signaling world, is fear being mistaken for virtue. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling autho...

The shortest road to madness and depression is the attempt to please everyone, all the time. Despite the fact that we all “know” that we cannot please everyone, how many of us are still frustrated by that attempt? If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling...

“The Office” is one of the most successful television shows of our generation and is beloved by millions. However, The Office was almost canceled after the first season. It was not perfect and many studio execs wanted to drop the show. However, one man had faith in it, even though it was not perfect. Kevin Reilly, the head of NBC, had faith in the show and saved it. Today we focus on faith and not...

We all like to look back at old photos. Sometimes when we look at those pictures we say “What was I thinking?”. Do not let yesterday’s behavior cloud or take away from today’s successes. The old way was not wrong if it was the best way for the time, today’s successes are built on yesterday’s behaviors. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose o...

How did, arguably the greatest leader and President in the history of the United States, begin his military career? What lessons can be taken from the story of George Washington and Ft. Necessity? If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United S...

An answer is not invalid just because it was not the one for which you were looking. We have questions in our lives and we all encounter problems. Sometimes we need to accept an answer or a solution even if it is not what we expected it to be. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator &amp...

Sometimes we lose the trail or find ourselves off of the path on which we wanted to be. Today Paul talks about ways to find the trail or get back on the path to success. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine, Television, a...

Paul has some advice for disappointed High School Seniors who are moving on with their lives minus the graduation ceremony. Ceremonies are nice, but are they truly what is important in the grand scheme of life? If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling au...

Today’s topic came from a recent discussion by Paul’s strength coach, Matt Reynolds. Every person is going to have to face unforeseen challenges in their life. How can we prepare ourselves to weather the storm and ride out the tough time? Make some deposits in your emotional 401K on a regular basis. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of p...

People love to throw around the advice, “believe in yourself”. But, how? How can you learn to truly believe in yourself? Genuine self-esteem does not come from a poster or from getting a participation ribbon or trophy. Paul will offer one way to truly start to believe in yourself. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wi...

Most professionals, at some point in time, will have to engage in the creative writing process. One of the greatest roadblocks to creative writing is distraction. Today, Paul will talk about how he minimizes distractions in order to accomplish his writing chores. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a profes...

What does it take to have and epiphany, a breakthrough moment? Can you plan or arrange this “Aha” moment? Obviously you cannot. However, there are things you can do to help prepare the way for the breakthrough realization. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon bes...

Success takes more than education and training. One key to success is passion. Today we consider one example of a man who had genuine passion; Michael Francis Foley. You might know him as Mankind, Cactus Jack, or just Mick Foley. Foley is a great example of passion. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a pro...

To the casual observer, you might be an overnight success. What that person did not see was the ten years of struggle and sacrifice it took to become that “overnight” success.  Success rarely ever comes instantly or overnight. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon...

As humans, we become conditioned to the world around us. The passing of time often makes us forget the beauty of the world in which we live. Take the time and make a conscious effort to let your eyes see something new. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best se...

You cannot force open the petals of a flower. Sometimes you just have to go out and let things happen. Paul went out into the field and had a close encounter with our national symbol. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon best selling author, United States Marine,...

Are you looking for “comfortable” and “convenient”? If your answer was yes, you are limiting the amount of good or worthwhile experiences. Today, Paul shares a couple of stories of difficulty and sacrifice that lead to good things. Good things don't come easy. Occasionally, we need to be reminded of that fact. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A...

Today, Paul will reference a recent phone call with a friend. Frustration was shared and feelings were vented. Why do we do the right thing? Is it because we seek praise? Do we do what we do only if everyone agrees with us and appreciates it? Be sure that you are listening louder. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wi...

Paul shares two different stories to help us understand that perception is not always reality. Sometimes we witness perceptions based upon ignorance. If you are going to lead a positive and productive life, you must be able to discern the difference between reality and perception based on ignorance. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of p...

Consider that lesson of plants. Can start a seed in a paper cup on the window sill. However, if you want that seedling to see its full potential, you have to give it room to grow. We cannot grow if we are living in paper cups. If you like the show, please check out our Official Morning Mindset Merchandise ! A daily dose of practical wit and wisdom with a professional educator & trainer, Amazon...