Path to Warren Podcast

In this episode, I share in a general way my gratitude on so many fronts about being sober. I was able to help Maddie rearrange her room last night, moving the bed, the doll house, the hamster cage. Tonight is a Dave Ramsey webinar with my wife. Yesterday I ordered a dozen pink roses for Meagan to be delivered on Sunday. Grateful for my sobriety and ability to grow and be present today.

In this episode, I share about the need to first establish $1,000 in an emergency fund. It important to have this in place and in a liquid account so that when Mr Murphy happens, you don’t have to borrow.

In this episode, I share about a tool that I frequently use to brainstorm, mindmapping. The use of mindmaps can really help me get ideas on paper so that I can make sure I’m exploring all of the options available. It also allows me to share it easily with another person and help identify the best option 1, option 2, option 3, etc.

In this episode, I share about a guy who was struggling with a big deal that closed but he hasn’t been paid yet. My dad calls them elephants. It’s best to not go after squirrels or elephants but the whitetail because of the regularity of the paychecks.

In this episode, I share about blindspots and what they mean in recovery. Today, I know my strengths but more importantly, I am aware of my weaknesses. Today, I know when to check my blindspots to not get hit by the blitz.

In this episode, I share about the definition of compulsion and how it relates to “under earning”. The whole idea of recovery is moving from compulsive behaviors to intentionality. One definition of compulsion: “irresistible urge to behave in some way, especially in spite of one’s conscious wishes.”

In this episode, I share about a 10 minute qualification that I gave yesterday to a Debtors Anonymous meeting. The shares at the end in the parking lot were interesting. Especially the one about using credit cards and paying them off at the end of the month.

In this episode, I share about a friend of mine who still has separate bank accounts with his wife. We think this is crazy! I share what is working for us and what changes we made during this life changing recovery.

In this episode, I share a little rant about how we need to have “Never Again Moments” that help to shape our recovery. However, the interesting part is that we only focus on today. The next 24 hours are what matters.

In this episode, I share about the need that I have today to start speaking my truth. I am no longer at a place where I’m worried about people and what they think about be. I need to take care of little Matt. Little Matt will heal better if I start sharing my truth more.

In this episode, I share a nice quote I recently hear about how the crow is the only bird who will peck at the eagle. The eagle doesn’t respond but just soars higher until the crow falls because he runs out of oxygen. Take your haters to new levels and they will fade away. Don’t waste time on them.

In this episode, I share how the principals of recovery are based on the laws of attraction, not promotion. Setting a boundary around recovery for me is not trying to change others. Just focusing on my recovery is key.

In this episode, I share about waiting in the hospital lobby and how things were different this time. I was present and feeling emotions.

In this episode, I share about the Universal Law of Need and how it massively effects how clients respond. In my solar business, there was a shift from when I prospected fanatically and when I stopped prospecting and set my sights on two big clients that I wanted. They sensed that I needed their business and they pulled away. In order to keep their business and get the contract signed I had to dra...

In this episode, I share about a shady practice in the solar lease industry of trying to get the client to sign up on the same day that you started talking solar with them. You try to get them to sign up for a 20 year lease by convincing them to just sign the lease so the roof can be inspected to see if they qualify. Wow, what a joke...and sketchy as can be.

In this episode, I share and explain about having pizza on my bottom lines. In the car with me was a warm pizza for my daughter and her friend who were having a sleepover. The temptation is real but my recovery is more real. Just one day at a time.

In this episode, I share about starting a fear inventory list on my daily journal page. Being able to capture my fear every day and call it out really helps me to start thinking and identifying what’s really going on

In this episode, I share about how some people want to harvest fruit and never take the time to plant the seed, water it, or even pull the weeds around it. All they want is the benefit of the fruit.

In this episode, I share how sleep is so important to me today in recovery. When I was in active addiction, I would not be able to get the proper amount of sleep and had drugs to convince me otherwise. I thought I was terminally unique. Sleep today is something that I cherish and respect. I need my sleep and in this episode I share some techniques that work for me.

In this episode, I share about teaching Maddie what the word segregation means last Friday as she was learning in virtual school about Martin Luther King, Jr Day. Also, I share about where I am trying to not need mom and dad’s validation.

In this episode, I share about an issue of not getting enough content from our experts to publish our monthly e-newsletter. Many times we are just one essay short. I am weighing the option and suggestion of my action partner to start writing essays myself and have them come from the desk of business development.

In this episode, I share about using the word essay over blown. Recently I heard a podcast where they referred to all of their writing pieces as essays instead of blogs. After a little bit of research and writing about it myself, I believe this might be a better fit for what we are doing. Do you know the difference between an essay and a blog??

In this episode, I share about the items that I surrendered yesterday during this 30 Day Minimalism Challenge. Day 8 is starting to get more difficult as I have to find and surrender 8 items. I go through the memories of some of them and how getting rid of these items will make room for what is important in my life today.

In this episode, I share about the effects of receiving a Wall Street Journal subscription in paper form. During college, I was required to purchase the Wall Street Journal and I quickly was hooked and read the highlights on the cover page every morning on the way to class. The insanity and unmanageability in those highlights would make me drunk in my head. A lot of fear was created, grandiosity w...

In this episode, I share about the importance of taking a day or two to go back through and make a note of accomplishments from the previous year. It will help build momentum and keep up speed to heal and do this hard work of recovery. I made a list of 2020 accomplishments yesterday and it was priceless to see the progress.