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The shenanigans of trying to schedule one of the speakers reminds me of a Seinfeld episode, a total comedy of errors.  Does she even realize she’s speaking on a summit? Episode notes: Got to the Tools For a Good Life Summit here: https://bit.ly/ToolsForAGoodLifeSummit !   One of the funniest things that’s happened along the way happened today.  I invited a speaker to the summit…  And I have been c...

At the height of my marriage I was successful in sales, we had two kids, we fought about getting a dog…  and I was arrogant as can be.  I came home one day and there was that damn dog!  It turns out if I could have been as nice to my wife as I was to that damn dog I might still be married today. Episode notes: Check out the “ Tools For A Good Life Summit! " This episode is about “if I treated my w...

“Do the dishes for God”.  That’s what somebody told me back on the day.  When my life was on the line in early recovery…  And I thought doing the dishes at my job was beneath me.  And arrogance was seeping out of my pores…  Love you John B you helped saved my life. Episode notes: Check out the “ Tools For A Good Life Summit! ” “Do the dishes for God”.  That’s what I had a sponsor tell me back in t...

Check out the "Tools For A Good Life Summit" here www.toolsforagoodlifesummit.com On this day my 20 year old told me he got a girl pregnant!  He actually didn’t he just wanted to soften me up for some other news.  And we get to hang out and talk for 3 hours because he wanted to hear my life story back when I was his age…   And he sure did listen!  It was kind of a wild day I must say. Episode note...

Arlina A has been in recovery for 27 years and her mission is to help other people.  Currently she’s filling the hole of helping women to find sobriety inside and outside of traditional recovery.  Much to many’s chagrin it turns out there just may be solutions outside of the “12 steps”.  Arlina is incredibly well read in the personal growth space and can put her money where her mouth is…  She’s fu...

Going legit at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage leads to great success!  My fears of doing things by the book were totally unfounded.  And I promise I'll get to the "Do the dishes for God" episode.  Episode notes: Check out the "Tools For A Good Life Summit" here: www.toolsforagoodlifesummit.com . I am sure the anticipation is thick…  For the “Do the Dishes for God” episode.  Part of my journey is trying...

Well, I don’t get to the two stories I meant to get to…   But I do talk about my skill set that I am good at recording podcast episodes and what that means…  Also a progress reset on where I currently stand with the projects I’m tasked to do…  Turns out it’s not as all bad as I may have thought.  And that feels good. Episode notes: See the Tools For A Good Life Summit here: www.toolsforagoodlifesu...

I start going through my nightly inventory; what do I need to talk to my mentor about?  Chicks man.  Which brings up the old GF.  Then I wonder what the hell I’m doing with my life…  And I cap it off with a 6 or 7 minute riff on the definition of “remit”. Episode notes: Check out the “Tools For A Good Life Summit” here! www.toolsforagoodlifesumit.com I honestly don’t know what the hell I’m doing…...

I read some notes today after a juicy meditation and such, and go down the list.  Thoughts on "alone".  Quick what is Gods will.  An update on “the girl” (anti-climactic), which of course reminds me of a story!  And some bad ass A Course In Miracles!    Episode notes: Sign up for the "Tools For A Good Life Summit" here www.toolsforagoodlifesummit.com I’d written down some notes after I’d done my m...

Reading “A Course In Miracles” all the time it is always talking about sin, and that sin is an illusion.  And it mentions the word A LOT.  So I go ahead and look it up in the dictionary.  It makes for a lot of fun.  Also a tiny blurb on projecting and all as control freaks who are afraid of death :). Episode notes: Register for the “Tools For A Good Life Summit” here: www.toolsforagoodlifesummit.c...

On this episode I am all in on the 2021 Tools For A Good Life Summit!  I am having a ton of fun interviewing the speakers and more speakers confirm.  The numbers are playing out.  And a little rif on my son may just fail a class and not graduate high school! I had to call him out. Episode notes: Register here for the Tools For A Good Life Summit   www.toolsforagoodlifesummit.com !  I am all in on...

After interview #11 Jess Beers and Interview #16 Greg Beckett, I introduce you to the fourth part and final piece of the Flow Group: Meg Gibbs!  Meg has deep deep routes in Native American Shamanism and those style modalities; effectively having grown up in it with her family…  She is also powerful in movement having being a trained dancer since a very young age.  And, of course there, is more to...

I made my last child support payment this day…  As a divorced dad it took me a while to come to terms with, “OMG I’m divorced dad guy, and I’m making child support and alimony payments?”  I also discuss some of the awesome summit interviews that I have had for the “Tools For A Good Life Summit”…  I’m definitely pleasantly surprised! Episode notes: Tools For A Good Life Summit - Register here https...

I’m very reflective as I recorded this episode.  It is the 35th yr anniversary of me getting clean and sober.  I tell you a little about some funny moments around that week of time; as well as it is hitting me very hard how my parents effectively helped save me from a lifetime of misery. Episode notes: It still freaks me out that Zoom tells me “I’m Recording”. I’m somber, yet excited, and exhauste...

As I continue to check of boxes of the summit project, each milestone I think, “Ok, now I’ll be able to get some sleep.”  But it just keeps opening Pandora’s Box just a little bit further! Episode notes: Register for the Tools For A Good Life Summit here! https://toolsforagoodlifesummit.com/ Blow nose, Clear throat, have a sip of water, make sure you have a glass of water available.  That is my pr...

Recap: 1) The amazing Dawson Church is on the summit!  2) When podcasting; make sure you’re prepared. Your nose is blown, you have your water, and you’ve cleared your throat. And 3) How the “Who” fell into place. I committed to the “Who”!  And more! Episode notes: It is incredible now that I’m a professional podcaster all the you have to do before you hit record. Blow your nose. Make sure your thr...

Two main topics of discussion today… I was interviewed for a podcast for the first time and the fun insecurities that came from that.  And how am I gonna deal with time right now?  Cause the illusion of time is real! Episode notes: Tell me what you’re gonna say say it. Tell em what you said. I’m a bit obsessive compulsive with my phone right now as I reach out to speakers… (And I talked to that ne...

First a riff on how, with my hair, the look I’m going for is “Middle Aged Jesus”.  And then moving from a state of busy overwhelm and a little sleeplessness to everything is happening when, and where, and how it’s supposed to.  So love it.  Bottom line is the summit is just a representation of, and my insecurities around the summit are just magnifications of, my insecurities around life… Episode n...

Sean Malone’s “Bitch Slap” happened to be a bottom in his business…  He walked away from a 7 figure company to start anew…  Make no mistake Sean Malone is good at what he does and his new business, Sales Ascenders, is on the rise and good for his family and his soul!  What's the number one thing he attributes to his success?  Listen in!  You'll want the answer. Episode notes: We’ve got sales stori...

A real time update on where I am with the summit.  If you’ve been listening to my podcast for a while you know that i’m a month or so behind from recording to publishing…  But to make sure everyone knows the Tools For A Good Life Summit is happening in a big way I thought I would give a realtime update as I’m driving to IKEA killing time…   Episode notes: Register for the “Tools For A Good Life Su...

I recorded this episode on May 18, 2021.  I had just completed my first official summit interview with Anthony Trucks…  And it was awesome and I was pumped up.  (As I publish this episode I have 20 speakers confirmed with 15 of the interviews recorded!)  I also give you a fairly good rundown of what the Tools For A Good Life Summit is going to be about. Episode notes: I did my first summit intervi...

On Krystal Kelly’s interview, for the good of the people, I edited out a sentence or two.  And the cool thing was that I was willing to edit out, and to edit out without any drama…  Which was not necessarily the case with the very first interview I did…  Turns out I am making progress! Episode notes: Being willing to take out some of the juicy parts of an interview…  On Krystal Kelly’s interview,...

After pushing hard to get the “Tools For A Good Life Summit”; building the speaker invite list, sending invite emails, speaker contracts, building the speaker invite page, etc, I’m wiped out!  And I was able to take a couple days off and not feel guilty about it!  Now that’s progress. Episode notes: Sign up for summit here: https://toolsforagoodlifesummit.com I don’t know if this is going to be us...

All sorts of fun here…  I laugh at the situation of my music snob friend who how is dating my most recent x (all in fun).  Cooper hangs out at the house…  And Waylon eats the leftovers! Episode notes: Dawn…  The boys mom lives fairly close.  Half an hour walk or a 5 or 10 min drive.   Just over hill, or across the way… I did live ON the freeway at one point.  I’d bought a house w a girl…  It ended...

A nice riff on keeping the spiritual guard up.  It’s not worth the sacrifice of part of the daily spiritual routine to get out another email, another invite.  I’ve made those scarifies before for work, particularly with the family, and it’s not worth it.  I’m lucky to have the resources and the flexibility to think this way. Episode notes: Register for the summit!: https://toolsforagoodlifesummit....