The 200% Life

This week, we explore what it means to be a conscious leader. We give tactical examples of what conscious leadership looks like in the workplace, both in hiring candidates and in having tough conversations with your team. We talk about how to center yourself for difficult conversations, how to positively influence those around you, the value of showing up in a conscious way, and why culture should...

Money can have such an impact on your life, good or bad. When you hear the word money, you may cringe, get excited, or just feel indifferent. From an early age, we begin building a story around money that triggers those reactions and dictates what money means to us. Our beliefs around money and building wealth can influence how much joy or suffering we feel, and the coming and going of money in ou...

This episode is Part 3 of our four-part Consciousness at Work audio series. If you missed Parts 1 and 2, we recommend you begin there. In this section, we explore conscious communication and decision making. We give tactical examples of what conscious communication looks like at work and why it should come from a neutral state. Hallie and I talk about the key components to conscious communication...

This episode is Part 2 of our four-part Consciousness at Work audio series. If you missed Part 1, we recommend you begin at the last episode. In this section, we explore imposter syndrome or feeling like a fraud, that most of us experience in our lives at one point or another — especially at work. Impostor syndrome can even happen after you have had success in business. In this episode, Hallie and...

In this first session of our four-part series, we dive into what bringing consciousness to work really means. When you live in the moment, with conscious awareness of yourself and your energy, you become better at everything you do. You actually can become a fierce business competitor, because you become egoless and fearless. But the ultimate gift you're going to get from having more consciousness...

Do you know what your principles are? And if you do, are they written out somewhere for you to see every day? This week, we define what principles are, and why it’s important to write them out in a manifesto. Not only will this help you get clear on what really matters, but it will act as a North Star as you make decisions and help you decide where to spend your money, energy, and time. We talk ab...

This week we answer the question everyone seems to be asking, no matter whether they are in the industry or not — what is going on in real estate? To fully understand what is happening and why, and to help predict whether or not it is still a good time to invest in real estate, Hallie and I dig deep into the latest numbers and data to give a clear picture of the facts. We have put together a helpf...

This week, we are joined by Dr. Eben Alexander, Neurosurgeon and author of several books including Proof Of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife. He is a pioneering scientist and modern thought leader, making it on the Watkins’ Mind, Body, and Spirit list of 2020. He shares the story of his near-death experience and how it showed him the real purpose of living as a spiritual being h...

Language has defined the way each of us perceives our emotions. People often think of anger or sadness as bad, and emotions like joy or excitement as good. But are there really such things as good and bad emotions? This week, we first dive into how to regard the emotions we are feeling in each moment, and how emotions can orient your life. Then, Hallie and I discuss how to know whether an emotion...

This week, I had the opportunity to interview Melissa Bernstein of the well-known and loved Melissa & Doug Toy Company. Melissa shares her journey to self-love and acceptance and the inspiration behind her new book, Lifelines .   Melissa and Doug started their toy company in their garage in 1988 and now have over 5,000 children’s products that have brought joy to millions of children. All...

The driving force behind human action is motivation. Think about what truly motivates you. You may be motivated to lose weight, make more money, or gain more freedom. The thing is, if the motivation turns out to be a means to end, then it is not true motivation. The most impactful motivation comes from when you are living from your true and authentic self, free from ego, from which you can experie...

Learning how to successfully scale businesses isn’t exactly like learning to ride a bike. There is no surefire way to grow any business with guaranteed success, and the risks stretch beyond yourself. There aren’t any training wheels, but there are mistakes you can avoid when you begin the journey into growing and expanding your organization which will save you some growing pains down the road. Thi...

This week, I am joined by Ph. D. Chris Niebauer, author of the groundbreaking new book, No Self, No Problem: How Neuropsychology is Catching Up to Buddhism. Chris shares with me the story of how he became interested in neuroscience, psychology, and Eastern philosophy after being devastated by the loss of his father. During his studies and research in grad school, he found parallels between the lat...

Are you clear on the amount of passive income you need for financial freedom? You may want to invest your money as quickly as possible, but finding clarity on your goals and getting down the details of exactly how much money you are looking for first will get you results much faster. This week, we talk about the number one investment you should make right away, how to work backward to find your fi...

Our guest this week provides us with a crystal-clear example of the importance of connecting business and spirituality in your world. Brandon Beachum has produced over 1,400 episodes of his popular podcast, Positive Head , which has earned over 15 million downloads. He joins us to share the inspiring and entertaining story of how earlier in his career, he built a company that was on the verge of s...

We get this question all the time from people who have read or listened to The Founder & The Force Multiplier — how do you know if you are working with the right strategic partner? Everyone wants to have a strategic partnership, but finding a partner and building and maintaining that relationship requires both parties to be equally committed. It requires you to take a good look at yourself and...

This week, Hallie and I talk about how to know who you are to your core by starting with who you are not. It may uproot your belief system (also not you!) to discover that you are not your mind, feelings, emotions, and even your body. So, if we aren’t these things, then what exactly are we? How do we navigate the doing world while still taking action to let go of the ego’s attachments and have mea...

If you have been considering taking on a leadership or coaching program this year, this episode is for you. We are joined this week by three amazing guests for a conversation about their experiences as participants in our year-long leadership training program, Project | U. Jim, Amanda, and Mie, each successful leaders and high achievers in the real estate industry, talk about their journey of comm...

There is a mountain of content out there for each and every one of us. Between social media channels, emails, the news, emerging apps, tools, and technology, there’s a lot of noise in our world. We are nearly constantly bombarded with new articles we “need” to read, new must-listen podcasts, conferences, webinars, new episodes to stream — all while our emails are piling up in multiple inboxes. It...

Personal growth isn’t easy! Turning inwardly and committing to work on yourself is often painful and the journey itself is unending as long as you continue to seek. The rewards along the way are well worth the effort, but what does “letting go” really look like? This week, we wanted to bring you a powerful conversation between me and two fantastic individuals who have experienced massive personal...

Personal challenges happen to all of us, and let's be honest, work isn't the place that a lot of high achievers and leaders want to talk about issues they are having outside of the office. We often struggle with how to share our challenges (if at all!) and what to say to others who are experiencing them. But look, part of being a whole person at work and building a culture of work-life integration...

In this world where we put a high value on accomplishment and achievement, it’s easy to allow years to go by before we really look at if what we are doing is aligned with our highest ideals. This week, Caitlin joins me to discuss how we can create an inner scorecard that gets us out of our minds and into living an authentic and purposeful life. We give personal examples of the ideals that are most...

We’ve all had moments in our lives when we are overwhelmed by our mind’s chatter. Maybe you are trying to head off to sleep and your mind is going over everything you need to do the next day, or maybe you are distracted by worries during an otherwise low-key workday. These mind “explosions” are very rarely productive, so how do we turn them off? This week, Hallie and I talk about the top three way...

As you know, we talk a lot about personal growth around here when it comes to business and life, and we’ve been super excited to see the conversation happening more and more in the mainstream lately — including in kids’ movies! Everyone loves a good Disney and PIXAR movie, but who would have thought their latest one, Soul, would be such a poignant look at life, purpose, and what our time on t...

How much is that cup of coffee in the morning or glass of red wine at night really affecting your life? And do you really need it or is it a source of joy that you can take or leave in a non-attached way? This week, Hallie and I discuss using the Five Daily Questions as a conduit for personal growth, and we give an example of how we use them in our business to get to know our team on a deeper emot...