The Career Strategy Show

This is a question that all the women in our life are always asking, but to tell the truth most of us don't actually know what drives us. What are our basic needs?  It's not keeping us fed, it's not lot's of $ex, although those things are fantastic. In this episode I discuss the three psychological needs of men: belonging,  confidence,  and freedom.  It is critically important...

Today I come back from a brief weed hiatus to muse about the last three months of the year.  It's just me and my thoughts this week on the Tools for the Modern Man podcast. Topics I chat about this week; Leaving gas in the tank, what does the perfect day look like, which season are you in? www.petebeskas.com

My guest today is a fellow coach and mentor of mine, Dex Randall. Dex specializes in burnout recovery and today we dive into all things burnout related. Dex shares the story of how a fit 55yr old, clean living guy  had a near-fatal heart attack running on the beach all on account of burnout.  He share's his steps to recovery and how he teaches others to do the same. Dex runs his own  Burnout...

burn·out /ˈbərnˌout/ physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress. "high levels of professionalism that may result in burnout" Burnout affects all of us at some or multiple points of our lives. Today I share my experience with burnout, the factors that led to it, the symptoms and the final straw, my cancer diagnosis. I talk about how it sneaks up on us, what I felt when I was...

"Retired - Enjoying life" Why are so many of us waiting for retirement before we can allow ourselves to enjoy life? I think it's because we don't spend enough time on ourselves during the "working" years.  We love to take on more and more responsibility, commit to too many things, and carry the entire burden on our shoulders. The term "filling your cup" is u...

After getting back from a 2 week vacation I was looking for some motivation to get back to my daily routine.  The problem is that the only motivation that exists is my bodies base programming. This base programming is known as the motivational triad and it governs everything our brain wants us to do: Avoid Pain Seek Pleasure Reduce Effort This three things are the only thing we as humans are &quot...

This week I am sharing with all of you my guest spot on my good friend Craig Spear's podcast The Man in the Arena. Craig was a guest on my podcast where he spit fire 🔥 on goal setting and getting together with him again to shoot the sh!t was so much fun and engaging. Listen to us riff on my philosophy of coaching, my tools for coaching, and  just a good conversation about growth with another...

This week I share my experience with a failed High-end product, my interaction with the company, and my thoughts on what it means to create real value. This episode will really interest anyone who is building a business, trying to find customers or clients, and in general anyone who values long term relationships. Do you know what its costs you to acquire a new costumer? What is the lifetime value...

This week on the Tools for the Modern Man podcast I review one of my favorite books: The Infinite Game - by Simon Sinek I love this book! It does such a great job of highlighting what playing the infinite game is and why we should want to organize our businesses this way. But what I love best is how applicable it is to the parts in our lives that are not business focused.  How can you play the inf...

Have you ever felt like you were exceptional? What if I told you that you're average? This week's episode is all about the bell curve and identifying where you are on it. Are you in the 1% of earners? Are you smack in the middle of weight? Do you have a plan to separate yourself from the herd? Pete www.petebeskas.com

I have been obsessed with this concept lately and I think it is greatly overlooked in our own personal growth and development cycle.  If you look closely enough every major stage of you life follows the elements of the hero's journey. This week I dive into my hero's journey and how I use that knowledge to encourage myself to keep going. Knowing these 12 phases will help you to see where...

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way" - Victor Frankl I'm recording this podcast on The 4th of July, American Independence day and I have my own thoughts on what freedom means to me. Freedom is not a free-for-all where you get to do whatever yo...

Today's guest Tim Wagner is a professional pointer & certified transformational breathwork coach. Tim uses deep breathwork to help his clients release trauma so they can create space to create the life they want. This episode was so much fun to record because Tim and I riff on everything from mid-life resets, the events that changed our lives, the importance of a guide, my experience with...

My guest today is the founder and owner of Super Human Fathers, Kyle Carnohan. Kyle is a master motivator and his life experience of working as a firefighter, father of 5, a husband of over 20 years and full life transformation is a story worth listening to. Kyle talks about his life as a firefighter, what got him into coaching, and how he gets men to transform their lives.  The superhuman father...

Can you pin point one thing that you want to change? Did you know that you just have to make one small change and watch how the domino effect changes everything around you? Changing the big things is a matter of changing one thing at a time. What is going to be your first domino? If you need help with this set up a call with me at petebeskas.com Pete

What is BrainBS and what do we need to learn to overcome it? In today's episode of the podcast I have THE BrainBS coach Maureen Kafkis. Maureen Kafkis is the host of the Brain BS Podcast.  She blends together thought work, emotional intelligence, Human Design and Universal Law to empower humans to master their brain BS (aka. subconscious programming) for success and create a nervous system to...

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you'll find, you get what you need" - Mick Jagger Today I talk about how getting caught up in wants and desires can derail us from truly getting what we need to be happy in our lives. www.petebeskas.com

On today's episode we have Tommy Geary.  He's a certified life coach, father of two, husband, and all around amazing guy. Today we discuss what it takes for a relationship to thrive after big life changes. Infertility Adoption Working for your spouse Building a business together If you want to learn more about Tommy reach out to him at https://www.tommygcoaching.com/ or listen to him on...

Ice baths and cold exposure has been popularized by leading scientists Dr. Susanna Søberg and Andrew Huberman. The topic has even been tackled by Chris Hemsworth in his Disney Series Limitless.  Today's guest, Kevin Connelly, is a cold exposure and deep breathing practitioner and coach and he details how ice bath treatments helped him overcome depression and anxiety. Kevin goes over how someo...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you feel like you're constantly judging and criticizing yourself? You're not alone. We all have an inner critic, that little voice in our head that tells us we're not good enough, smart enough, or talented enough. But what happens when that inner critic becomes our worst enemy? The truth is, we are often our own worst critics. We hol...

This episode is brought to you by LIFE.  How do you react when all your plans blow up? Well, today’s episode is me telling you how I handled it.  Not everything you do will be an A, and that’s ok. www.petebeskas.com

Today we will dive into Part 2 of Mike's journey to the top of Mt. Everest. This is where the culmination of 6 years of work finally comes to fruition. From the uncertainty of acclimatizing to Everest's altitude and climate, to making a fateful choice that led to a once in a lifetime opportunity, and the afterglow following the descent. Mike and I also talk about the ripples effects of s...

At a height of 29,029ft Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on the planet.  To many it is seen at the pinnacle of individual achievement. Man's quest to overcome the great of challenges. The weather is harsh and unpredictable, high winds, freezing temperatures, and sudden storms are the norm here. Steep ice walls, exposed ridges and treacherous crevasses also add to the challenge of conquerin...

"If something can go wrong it will" - Murphy's Law Every plan encounters obstacles and that's true of any goal or challenge.  The bigger the goals the bigger the obstacles. Today I share my views on all the obstacles, different ways to approach them, and finally what to do that works best for you. If you are struggling with a new goal or need a new plan download my planning gui...

In this episode I summarize and give my thoughts on the book "The 12 Week Year" by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington. "The 12 Week Year" is a New York Times bestseller and develops great ideas and tactics on how to execute your goals using a 12 week system. Some of the ideas that I go over are: Redefining the year Intentionality and intentional imbalance The 3 Principles The 5...