The Game Changer Life

Don't be conditional.

In Dave's book Unstoppable, in his workshop Mission Unstoppable, and in past episodes of the Game Changer Life, he talks about four types of performers: undertakers, caretakers, playmakers, and game changers. In this episode, Dave gives you a look at the playmaker performer, and shares some traits that separate these individuals from undertaker and caretaker status, plus some traits that hold play...

Thinking more about what you think about.

Discipline is the fuel that makes consistency go, and is a huge part of what enables game changers to consistently bring great performance in all that they do. Discipline isn't something you're born with; it's something you choose to develop - or not - and impacts whether or not you achieve your fullest potential. Because discipline is also subject to fizzle out over the long haul, this episode fr...

Learning how to use it.

Negative people are everywhere, and at some point you'll come across them, whether it's in your family, your circle of friends, or in the workplace. For these individuals, negativity dominates their mindset, and this episode from Dave shares strategies for how you can handle them productively so you can guard your own attitude, energy, and time, and stay on track towards living the game changer li...

Extending yourself to benefit others.

Anyone who tries things, takes risks, grows, and learns, is going to make mistakes. Mastering mistakes isn't so much about stopping mistakes altogether, as it is about learning how to handle them when they happen - and also how to handle when others make them too. In this episode, Dave shares how to handle mistakes like a game changer, so that you stay focused, in your zone, and making progress to...

Red-Zone Rant: Quit blaming bad luck.

Maxing out, and getting the most out of every moment has little to do with your talent, experience, knowledge, or skill set. It's an issue of mindset - a certain way of thinking and living - and in this episode Dave shares six ways that game changers max out every moment so that you, and others you influence, can live that game changer life.

A 100% positive discipline. 

Giving is a great energizer, and is a big part of the game changer life - energizing the giver, the person receiving, and everyone around the two. Giving is a lifestyle rather than just a particular time or season of the year, and in this episode Dave discusses 4 things that you can give everyday to leave yourself and others energized, and live the game changer life.

Friday's the best day of the week to get ahead.

The Law of the Mirror states, "It's my personal decisions more than external conditions that determine how far I go and how fast I get there." Looking in the mirror is all about focusing on your personal decisions rather than external conditions that you can't control, and in this episode Dave shares some decisions you can make to keep hold of your personal power to move forward, and marginalize t...

Many people - often without realizing it - have chosen to make complaining a central part of their life and a huge part of their vocabulary. While there will be things in life that warrant some level of dissatisfaction, the problem with chronic whining and complaining is that doing so will hold you back from living the game changer life. Use this episode from Dave to help change your perspective,...

The words we say matter, and have immense power to impact our life (and the lives of others) either positively or negatively. Getting the wrong words and thoughts going in your head can drain enthusiasm, energy, passion, and more. Focusing on the right words however, and getting your behaviors and actions more in accordance with them, can lift, elevate, inspire, and create hope. In this episode Da...

Consistency is a key separator between the average, the good, the great, and the best performers in any endeavor. Many people often don't need to do anything new in order to get to higher levels of performance, but rather just need to do more of the right and effective things more consistently. The great news is that consistency can be developed, and in this episode Dave provides some structured s...

In this episode Dave welcomes special guest David Gillum, General Manager of America's #1 volume Mazda dealership, Galpin Mazda in Los Angeles, California. Together they discuss what it takes to build an unstoppable culture, and how doing so enabled Galpin Mazda to secure its spot as the number one Mazda dealer in the United States.

Life is far more fulfilling when you're surrounded by great people - by great teammates - and it's better for others when YOU are that teammate. In this episode Dave shares 7 traits to help make you a better teammate. No matter what type of team you're on (sports team, military unit, business team, or more) these traits will help you to become more valuable so that you can help make the team more...

Zone busters are things that break your focus, distract you, and cause you to stop doing the productive activities that take you to the game changer life. The more often we take the bait and fall into the traps these zone busters leave, the less effective we are; and, to help you become more aware of their impact, Dave highlights 9 zone busters in this episode. Use these examples to help yourself...

Real commitment is about paying a price, consistently over time, to achieve a goal. Many people often say they're committed (to becoming the best, to making it their best year ever, and more), but are they really? In this episode Dave shares 7 signs of commitment for you to use in determining whether you're truly committed to, or just simply interested in, working towards your most important goals...

Developing the positive power of gratitude is key to taking yourself to game changer status, especially considering the growing sense of entitlement in society and less thankfulness people possess in the little things. In this episode, Dave shares 6 ways you can establish an attitude of gratitude. Use them to develop the state of mind to become happier, live more fulfilled, and bring the 8 key gam...

Excuses are the DNA of underachievers. They take us out of our zone and divert our energy and focus away from the things we can control, towards things that we can't do anything about. In this episode, Dave shares four common excuses that we all hear and sometimes say ourselves, which have the power to hold us back from living the game changer life. Listen to this episode to acknowledge them, fix...

The failure to reconcile after doing or saying something that potentially injured a personal, customer, or work relationship, is a great source of tension and stress for both parties. In this episode, Dave shares four steps to help you reconcile, make things right, stay in your zone, and get back on track to living the game changer life with more positive energy, passion, and enthusiasm.

Achieving a goal, no matter how big or small it may be, leaves you feeling great. Missing a goal however, can leave you feeling frustrated. Whether you already have your goals planned out or you're just getting started, this episode and the 7 goal-setting steps that Dave provides will help make you - and the others you share it with - unstoppable in pursuit of achieving them.