The Blueprint with Eliot Marshall

Just because your flower has started to bloom after the rain, you must take care of it.  You cannot just let it be and not still give it the water it needs

The answer is flowers.  April showers bring May flowers.  Be ready for your flower to bloom.

Storms don't last forever.  This current storm we are all in won't last either!!!

Krista Ripma  is the President and Co-Founder of  Authentic Audience , a digital marketing agency that helps brands tell their honest stories. Krista fell in love with marketing through a unique combination of experiences — learning storytelling in Hollywood before ultimately leaving because of the toxic work environment and then learning how to market a business in the yoga and wellness industry....

Dr. Saladino is the leading authority on the science and application of the carnivore diet . He has used this diet to reverse autoimmunity, chronic inflammation and mental health issues in hundreds of patients, many of whom had been told their conditions were untreatable. In addition to his personal podcast,  Fundamental Health , he can be found featured on numerous podcasts including The Minimali...

What does it mean that I can survive?  Survive what? Survive how?

I talked about this concept of the demon a lot.  At the end I said he is now my friend.  What does this mean?  How can a demon be my friend?

All week I'm going to take parts of my TedX talk and break them down.  This one is the arena!!!

Michael is the President and Founder of the Human Communications Institute, a leader in the personal and professional development industry. He works directly with individuals as well as corporate executives who desire to transform their corporate culture in an ever changing marketplace. His passion for his work is limitless and his dedication to positively impacting the world by empowering every i...

Gregg Clunis is the host of the highly successful podcast "Tiny Leaps." He has been launching and producing podcasts for the last decade since moving to New York City. He takes a much different stance on the idea of "Self-Help," and that is what we discuss ,among other topics of how he came up with the idea behind "Tiny Leaps."

Jessica Burdg is the writer that helped me get my story out through my book The Gospel of Fire. Jessica has history with mental health struggles that she would like to share with the world. We discuss her career and process as a writer, her experience with depression and anxiety, and more.

Joe DiStefano is a health and lifestyle coach who helps people live a life that brings them happiness. We discuss his move to Luxembourg as the COVID-19 pandemic stated, his new business Runga Life, how to live a healthier life with the additional time that the pandemic has given us, and more. 

Thriving during good times is easy.  Sure it takes work, but the obstacles are known.  Can we do it when things get hard, really hard. When the entire world goes to shit, say like a global pandemic? 

Are you doing the small things still?  We know the small things that get done in our lives are where the gold is. They are the things that allow us to do the big things.  Chop Wood and Carry Water my ninjas!!!

That nice thing you did, did you do it because you wanted something in return?  Did you do it for the thank you? Or did you do it because that's who you are?

Nandhiji is a yogi, a mystic, and a spiritual leader. After succegeding as a business owner, he left the comfortable life that he knew to fully immerse himself in yoga and the study of the human mind.

Youssef Zalal is a UFC fighter originally from Morocco who moved to the US as a 12 year old. Youssef grew up training kickboxing starting at age 10, which changed his life completely. We discuss his move to the US, his brother's passing, his fighting career, and more.

So how do we not make bad choices?  We eliminate them as an option.  If there is no bad choice staring at you in the face well...

Bad choices are the life blood of average.  They are what will keep you stuck.  They are what is holding you back from what you want.  They are what is stopping your progress

The title says it all.  We might not like it, but it's the truth.  There is no getting around this idea.  If you want something it will take what it takes

Bernardo Faria is a four-time BJJ black belt world champion, a school owner, and the co-founder of the BJJ Fanatics site, one of the most successful online retail stores in grappling. We discuss his athletic career, his business model, and more.

Casey Halstead is one of the world's top MMA coaches, a 10th Planet jiu jitsu black belt, and a martial arts instructor. We discuss how coaching changed his life, the importance of establishing order in every aspect of one's life, allowing others to make mistakes, and more.

I am going to do my best to lose the phrase "I don't have time."  This is not a true statement.  The truth is I don't want it.  If i really wanted it then I would find the time.

How do we start to reclaim our time.  Take a second.  Light a candle and take a breath.  You just owned 5 seconds of your time now!!

I ask this question about one thing.  Time? Are you slave to your time or an emperor of it