The AJNashville Podcast

Episode 111: A lot of us hinder ourselves with out even meaning to. We create roadblocks in our own mind and tend to tell ourselves that we have failed with out even trying. If we would simply get out of our own way for once we would find that things are not as bad as they once seemed. If we stop tricking ourselves with negativity and focus on the positive, we could find ourselves in a much better...

Episode 110: We are often distracted by things going on around us which doenst allow us to focus on our task at hand. Be it at the office focusing on a problem at home or being at home focusing on something going on at the office. Be committed and be where you need to be when you need to be there. 

Episode 109: Challenges will always hit you in life. No matter how successful you are you how far along you have come, there is always something that is going to pop up. Some people get buried in the problem and make the figurative ant hill into a mountain. But the successful people will tend to adapt, learn, move and over come what ever the issue may be. We all have the ability to do this, but fe...

Episode 108: Are you a specialist or and expert in what you do? Do people have a clear definition of what to expect when they come to you for your services? Are you messages all over the board or are they very sighted and focused? Sure there is the fear that if we get narrow scoped on what we want to do that naturally we will deflect some of the regular business. But is it possible that we will be...

Episode 107: By now you have your goals and resolutions set in stone. But what good are those goals if you have not pathways and stair steps to accomplish them? What good is a goal if has no deadline or actual plan? Don't we consider goals with out a mission a simple dream? You have to commit to achieving what it is you are willing to work your ass off for. Do not let small distractions throw...

We do this every year, commit to something new. Overcome a new or existing challenge. Its like we hit reset on our lives and start over. But do we? Why do we wait until the "New Year" to start something that is so important to us that we promise ourselves to change? If we are dedicated to improvement, shouldn't we commit to this year round? Starting a new goal at a set time is not a...

We are finding that domestic violence is all more common than we would like to believe or think. Just because it seems to be common does not make it right. Let me be very clear, there is nothing that is ok with domestic violence. Men and women are able to hide their hurt hour after hour and day after day. A lot of victims are among us yet we are blind to what they are going through. They may be a...

I am far too guilty of this. Making excuses for eating like a shit head and not doing going to the gym or being active enough. I have suffered from it, putting on weight and allowing my health to get to the point where its sickening. Its impacted my self confidence and puts my children at risk of not having a parent if I do not change my ways. Reading David Goggins book is  a stark reminder that I...

All of us have said this at some point in our lives. "I can't." Such a common term that most of us take with a grain of salt since we are so used to hearing this excuse. How ever when you look deeper in to this phrase it tends to reach into a much deeper problem. I can't is an excuse to not even try. I can't is a way to release ourselves from the responsibility of what eve...

Most of our listeners will know this familiar name. Devin Williams. He is widely known as one of Nashvilles most creative photographers out there. Capturing beauty from angles that most of us could not even imagine taking a picture from. But did you know that his pictures are more than just images to him? Did you know that he takes an extreme pride in capturing a story in each and every image? Sta...

You read that right, Jeff got himself stranded on the lake a few weeks ago while jet skiing. He was out having fun, hitting the waves on an empty lake when suddenly disaster struck. He spent hours on the lake by himself floating unable to reach land. Luckily someone came to his rescue and get him back to land before darkness hit. 

Holy cow its been a great ride. 100 episodes are now in the books. Just over a year ago I ventured off to do a podcast that I thought would never make it any where. Several times I almost quit, several times I almost gave up. But then I realized that giving up wouldn't accomplish the mission I was after, to change one life in a positive direction. I don't know that I have done so or not...

Travis is an amazing marketing expert with some great in your face ideas on how to get your brand out there and create some disruption in the calm market. Also some great insight on how to take your idea from bouncing around in your head to actual action. We have all had those situations where we had a great idea but never took action on it only to see someone else do it and become very successful...

Kids are expensive, that we all know. Well those of us that are parents do at least. But have you ever tried to insure one? Holy moly its expensive. I totally get it, a side mirror which used to cost $30 at the local parts store to replace now costs $800. Its insane to see what it costs to cover a new driver, but the odds of them hitting something and needing that coverage is high. At least with t...

Built By Design is a locally owned business that can take your home improvement visions to actual creations. High quality standards with amazing craftsmanship is what sets this company apart. Be sure to check out their work at builtbydesignco.com to see some examples of their amazing work. I promise it will be worth your time. And remember, when you support local you are providing an opportunity f...

We have all see the people who set up their tree long before Christmas and keep it up for weeks after Christmas is over. I used to think those people where nuts or just flat out lazy, until I became a parent. Now that I am much older and wiser, I have realized that putting up your tree creates a different type of leverage in your household. The little people that run our house run with a new sense...

Most of us have things we can complain about on a day to day basis, and rightfully so. But do we ever stop to take a look at the things we have and consider ourselves grateful for those things? I am not talking about the monetary things. I am talking about your health, your family, your home and those around you who care about you. We seem to forget about these things this time of year. However th...

The hype in Nashville is that Amazon is coming to town and with it is coming 5000 high level jobs with an average income of 150K. What will this mean for the housing market? What does this mean for the economy? Better yet, how do I get these clients before my competition gets to them? In this episode we discuss all of those points as well as the other companies coming to Nashville. Most times we g...

Today we interview Laura Dahl, owner and broker of Music City Experts. She shares with us some of the tools that are out there to help agents grow and what she does that helps set her agents apart from other agents in the market. We discuss the bombshell that was dropped on us a few short days ago. That Nashville is getting an ops hub for Amazon which will bring an estimated 5000 high level jobs t...

Join us today in our special Veterans Day podcast. We show our gratitude and thanks to those who have served. We owe a huge amount of gratitude to those who have committed to protecting our country and the rights that some of us may take for granted. America, the greatest country on earth is protected by the worlds most dedicated warriors. If you have served, thank you for your sacrifice. We here...

I was invited to be a guest on the Team Brad Stinson Podcast a few weeks ago. Brad is a USMC Veteran and an amazing podcaster and loan officer. Enjoy this very derogatory podcast. A little humor leads us into the start of what is sure to be a great weekend. Thanks for tuning in! 

From actual time changes to the changing times in todays society. In this episode we try to discuss both of those things. We talk about the actual time change that took place this weekend that some how managed to throw off the internal clocks for most of our toddlers. Those of you with young kids, I praise you if both them and you are still alive today. Yesterday was a very rough day in our househ...

All of us face failures at some point in our lives. All of us face loss. The biggest game changer is how each of us deal with it and how each of us learn to grow from the lessons that life teaches us. Some of us find ourselves basking in our problems to the point that it makes other aspects in our life miserable. Some of us are quicker to rebound, recover and move on. The fact of the matter is, pr...

The market is always changing. Your surroundings are always changing, so why doesn't our routine? We must adapt to what is going on around us and make sure that we are doing what is best for our personal life and our business life as well. If we fall into the same old business with out making adjustments we will find ourselves left behind wondering where all the good things have gone. Make su...

Maybe you have heard by now, but in Houston there is a shop opening up that will employ sex dolls. You heard it right, mechanical robots that you can pay to play with. In this episode we discuss this idea, in harsh humor of course lol.