The Blueprint with Eliot Marshall

At the end of the movie 8 Mile, Eminem is in the final of a rap battle.  Rather than make fun of his opponent, Em took a different approach.  He rapped about what his opponent was going to say about him.  It left his opponent speechless; he had nothing to say.  So, my question to you is, why don't you let the world see your weakness so that, just like Eminem, the world won't be able to use them ag...

Forrest Griffin is an American retired MMA fighter and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and currently serves as the Vice President of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute.

You have failed at everything in your life except one thing.  You have failed at being a good dad, a good spouse, and a good boss.  The only thing you have never failed at is making it through a really bad day.

Jake Arians is a former American football placekicker in the NFL. He played college football at UAB. He is the son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl-winning coach and former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians. 

Stoicism is often misunderstood.  It is often said that a stoic man does not feel emotions.  This isn't true.  A stoic man incredibly feels his emotions; he just doesn't let his emotions take over his actions.

Stuart Phillips is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. He is also the Director of the McMaster University Physical Activity Centre of Excellence. Dr. Phillips has authored more than 350 research papers. In 2018-21 he was named to Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers list as a being in the top 1% of all cited researchers in nutrition and physiology research.

If you want success, if you want more than what you have right now, you don't have a choice.  You don't have a choice to have a bad day.  You don't have a choice to chill today.  You must be waking up and grinding.  You must wake up, start your day skillfully, and then get to work.

Mike Robbins is the author of five books, including Bring Your Whole Self to Work and, hist latest, We're All in This Together. He's an expert in teamwork, leadership, and performance. His clients include Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Schwab, eBay, and many others.

Every morning you get out of bed, you have a choice of what you will do in the day.  Will you let the momentum of the previous day be the deciding factor? Will you let the way you are feeling be that factor? Or will you choose discipline?

Brendan Fitzgerald is a play-by-play announcer and show host for the UFC. He also is the host of the Fitz Nation Podcast, featuring long form interviews about personal development and what top performers in MMA have used to reach a high level of success. Brendan has been in sports broadcasting since 2007 and has had the most fun in his career calling fights and falling in love with martial arts si...

Happy New Year. So how will you judge this year? What will you be able to say was successful? I want you to write down what life will look like on Dec 31, 2023.  What will the end of the year look like, and then work every day towards that? Take tiny little steps every day towards those goals on that date. That way, when that day comes, you will have something to judge your success against. 

Every heard consistency is the key. So why can't we do it? Set your daily goals small so that you will actually be able to accomplish them.  Be realistic with balancing what you want with what you can actually do.  If you set the goals too large, yes you will do it for a bit, but then you will fall off and most likely end up below where you even started.  Set small consistent goals that you can ac...

We are coming up on the new year.  Most people will set new years resolutions.  They will talk about how this will be their year and how it will be different than last year.  Here is my question for you, what will be different?  If you want different results, you must take a different action.  So, what are you going to do differently so that you get the results you want?

Ray Longo is a mixed martial arts coach, a stunt man and an actor. Considered one of the top coaches in MMA, he is the Head coach of the Serra-Longo fight team. He has trained and cornered three UFC Champions, Matt Serra, Chris Weidman and Aljamain Sterling.

"I don't need you to be the best, but sure need your best." Deon Sanders

Too often, when we overthink this or that decision, we can get stuck in not acting.  We get stuck in should I do this or should I not?  Like Nike says, "Just Do It." Afterward, assess the results and how different actions could have been better or if the step you took was correct.  But remember, first, you must act.

Often times we try to hide the things we are ashamed of from the world.   We try to deny them, so that people can't use them against you.  If they don't know about them how can they be used against me? I disagree, let everyone see them.  Let everyone know where you aren't the best.  That way, when they try to use them against you, it won't matter because you have already accepted them. 

So, you had an event yesterday or over the weekend that put your skills to the test.  What do you do next? Does it matter if it was successful or unsuccessful? Does it matter if you won or lost? No, it doesn't, what you do today is the same. Get back to work!

John U. Bacon is a five-time New York Times best-selling author, on everything from history to health to sports and finally leadership. His latest is LET THEM LEAD: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey Team, featured on Good Morning America, New York Times, and more, and is currently being adapted into a screenplay with Jim Burnstein, who wrote Mighty Ducks 3. J...

You can go on my Instagram and other people like me and see a lot of motivation and success.  You can see all that we have accomplished and are working hard towards. It can seem like we never have a bad day, skip a workout, or are just flat-out unproductive.  Don't Be Fooled

Matt Brauning is an avid motorcycle rider, church leader, and rock climber. He is also a former writer for FORBES, a 2-time best-selling author, and host of the top charting podcast "The Driven Entrepreneur". You also may have caught him on TV on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Or speaking on leadership at places like The Harvard Club, NASDAQ, and the United States Air Force Academy

What the hell is a big hairy audacious goal? It's a goal that is in the future and seems unattainable. It's a goal that for you to reach, you will have to fundamentally be a better person.  It's a goal that stretches you in a way that is uncomfortable. Set one now!

Rob   Cressy  is a Coach who is committed to helping you be your best, do what you love, and show up powerfully. His work helps leaders build better mindsets, habits & routines to keep winning.

You hear this sentence often from a lot of highly successful people.  What does it even mean? Does it mean that if you fail at one thing, you will fail at the next? Does it mean that if you aren't good, you will stay that way? I say no; listen to this week's episode to get my take!

For over 20 years,  Laurie   Ruettimann  has been telling work-life stories and building groundbreaking solutions to drive better employment experiences, increase retention rates, and improve job satisfaction.  Laurie  is a former human resources leader turned writer, entrepreneur, and speaker.  Laurie  keynotes events all around the world and is featured on major media websites where she shares w...