Play the Long Game with Scott Wozniak

Jeff Knapp returns, this time to talk about the communication skills that enable him to have powerful connections with people, whether one on one or from a stage to an audience. I've seen it myself and it's really remarkable how fast he is able to go deep with others. Listen in to hear how he does it time and time again.  --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quo...

Real wealth is not money, it is the ability to do what you want. Money can provide you more options, but you if have to give up all your time to things you hate to get that money, you might actually be less wealthy. In this episode, I share my working definition of wealth (5 things combined) and explore some of the implications of this idea in our lives.   --- Sign up to have Scott email you a wee...

Jonathan Crabb and I made a ridiculous statement in a previous episode, saying we read 100-200 books per year. I've gotten a lot of questions about how we actually do that (and still get anything else done). Listen to this episode for the tactics and tools that explain how we do this without disrupting our lives much at all.  --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool...

Master storyteller, Jeff Knapp, shares how he went from using his communication skills to present a fake self to the world (and to himself) to someone who owns his own journey--especially the hard parts--and even built a career and life around that. Listen to learn why he thinks his suffering is his superpower and to hear me put him on the spot to recite a poem him mom gave him (it's powerful).  -...

Between you and the life you want is a 7 Minute Barrier. But you don't have to let it keep you from doing and being what you've always dreamed of.   --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at the bottom of my website www. ScottWozniak.co...

Succeeding doesn't require you to have a bad experience. My guest today is a super-accomplisher, from multiple Ironman races to an elite corporate career--but the secret behind her accomplishment started with a revelation she got as a little girl listening to a NASA astronaut. It's not what I expected. We talked about discovering your "gamer type" and streaking. This episode is fun and funny--and...

Time flows like a steady river, marching forward at a fixed rate, whether you are ready for it or not. It travels at the same pace for everyone, young or old, rich or poor. The question is not whether you have time. The question is whether you whether you have the energy to make good use of your time. So, the variable with the biggest impact on the quality of your life is your energy.  --- Sign up...

Daniel and I pick up the conversation we started in episode 7, this time focusing on the practical methods for improving our inner health. We get into daily practices, weekly rhythms and even an annual event that has impacted our lives. And we explore what parts of this is the same and what parts need to be different for each of us.   --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, wi...

Anthony Russo is a high-demand international trade expert who has maximized the success of countless business in the global marketplace. But Anthony didn’t always recognize his strengths or realize how he was holding himself back. Join us as we talk about what making a major career pivot looks like (which Anthony has done three times), as well as how the various system of an Upgrade Engine come to...

Rachel McCord is a powerhouse, a highly successful entrepreneur/celebrity fashion model/author...but she didn't start that way. Some powerful self-awareness moments shifted her life radically--and this happened more than once. Her journey from trailer parks and childhood trauma to international business leader and celebrity has some amazing insights. Plus, she totally nerds out on the tactics and...

Rick Schirmer has had a wild career ride, going from small town to DC to LA, playing with the top people in very different industries. We cover the decisions he made to help his dreams come true, including some really unusual leaps of faith paired with cool strategic moves. (Bonus note: stay tuned to hear from his wife, Rachel McCord, in my next episode!) --- Connect with Rick at: https://www.schi...

One of my mentors challenged me and it changed my life. He taught me a formula. It's not a math or science formula, it's a human formula and it might change your life, too.   --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at the bottom of my we...

Jay juggles a lot of different roles in his life, from father of four to real estate investor to owner of a multi-location business. He discusses the principles that help him sort through the flood of options so he can choose well, from things that apply to all decisions to role-specific decision-making principles.   --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1...

In the middle of a strategy retreat, Jonathan Crabb dropped a big statement and I pulled out my phone and hit record. This unplanned conversation about how anxiety is really productive, right up until you collapse, has a lot of insight and a bit of humor, all packed into a quick conversation. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Usef...

While still in high school, Chad Everett, who is now the CEO of Infinite Kingdom, saw opportunities others didn’t, and took a very different path than all his peers (partly because the normal path was closed to him). He shares the learner mindset that has allowed him to do big things in multiple fields. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought,...

If you want to build an organization that makes a lasting difference, if you want to be one of the legends in your category, you have to build two engines: a customer experience engine and an employee engagement engine. After a lot of requests for what Scott does in his consulting firm, he shares the core insights that he and his team have used to help build some of the biggest and best brands of...

Brandon Heidemann, CEO of ROYAL, and I talk about the counter-intuitive methods we have used to build big organizations, launch major programs and have an amazing time in the process: put high-trust relationships at the top priority, play the long game and be fully present. You have to fight for it, but it pays off huge. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quot...

For years, Scott has led a men’s retreat focused on life planning. This episode happened at the end of the fall 2022 retreat, which happened to be in the West Virginia mountains. While sitting around the campfire, Scott grabbed two of his closest friends, Hugh Henderson and Daniel Campen, who also happen to be successful business owners, to ask them what a life plan is and what they are leaning do...

Our relationships are our biggest source of life and loss. They multiply (or hold back) every other part of our lives. And it’s not something that happens to us–we can create more and better relationships. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up...

Dr. Chappell has succeeded in some very different fields, from business to church leadership to leading a university. He shares the self-awareness behind his remarkable journey and challenges someone who is listening with a message just for them. Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of...

Why a Healthy Inner Life is Fundamental (plus 3 Big Lies and 2 Revealing Questions) Show notes: Scott shares why he believes a Healthy Inner Life is so fundamental to success and happiness. This includes him sharing one of the most useful tools to get to the root of our inner lives: The 3 Big Lies and 2 Revealing Questions. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Q...

Scott talks about why Communication Skills is one of the fundamental systems, not just for professional speakers or authors. Plus, he shares his favorite acting workshop exercise. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at the bottom of...

All of Daniel Steere’s default settings (family of origin, natural talents, college training, business success, etc.) pushed him to ignore his heart and run harder. But over a pivotal season in his life, he decided to dive in and deal with his inner world. This is the story of where all that started – plus we discuss mythical days of yore, when Daniel still had hair! --- Sign up to have Scott emai...

Compound interest is at the heart of the most powerful upgrade engines–and we usually only apply it to finance. But it’s a deeper principle and it applies to many other areas, including our relationships, even the romantic ones. Fun note - this is an “on location” episode, recorded at the historic Del Coronado in San Diego, California. --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, w...

Jonathan Crabb started reading when he was young, and it has grown to truly elite levels of reading (see the episode for exactly what that means). Jonathan shares his story of how he learned to read with this volume and variety. Ironically, he has totally changed his motivation for reading and learning -- and it’s not what I expected.  --- Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, w...