The James Swanwick Show

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/283 Do you desire a job where you do not clock in and clock out each day? Do you desire a job that is not average, and is something everyone is jealous of? Have you ever thought of ditching your day job and starting your own business? On today's episode of the James Swanwick show, James is joined by Daniel DiPiazza, entrepreneur and author, who discusses what triggere...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/282 A wide variety of people approach the 30 Day No Alcohol challenge for a plethora of reasons. Some people commit to it because they struggle with alcoholism, others because they want to eliminate the drink for health purposes, but a resounding amount commit to it due to the sole reason of wanting to improve their lifestyle. Are you living a healthy lifestyle, but c...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/281 It is a common belief that alcohol is a must-needed substance at social events. Whether you are hanging out at home on a friday night, or going out to eat with a group of friends, you will find alcoholic beverages are a constant. There are plenty of myths that come with alcohol, like the idea that in order to have a good time, you must drink, or in order to fit in...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/280 Have you ever found yourself feeling restricted in your occupation? Have you ever thought to yourself, that you could be so much more productive with your time if you were in charge of it? What would you do if you could design your daily, weekly, monthly schedules? Would you work early mornings? In an office? Or travel the world while working? On this episode, Jam...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/279 Have you had a setback recently? Has something disastrous happened in your life? Have you tried to accomplish something and you failed just a little bit short? Is there a setback that happened to you years ago that is still holding you back? Setbacks can have a debilitating effect on your life, even if they took place in the past, and not in recent times. James Sw...

Show Notes: JamesSwanwick.com/278 Have you ever been a bartender? Or have you ever ordered a drink from a bartender? If so, have you ever received advice from a bartender? Have you ever interacted with a bartender that you found particularly interesting. To some surprise, most bartenders have other jobs, side hustles, where they are also generating profit. They work tirelessly to live their lives...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/277 Do you spend copious amounts of time on your phone every day? Are you addicted to your cell phone? I know at times I feel like I am, finding myself on my phone for hours at a time. There are many positives to the cell phone, as it makes things so much easier for us to complete things, as well as making things more accessible for us. There is a negative side to the...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/277 Do you spend copious amounts of time on your phone every day? Are you addicted to your cell phone? I know at times I feel like I am, finding myself on my phone for hours at a time. There are many positives to the cell phone, as it makes things so much easier for us to complete things, as well as making things more accessible for us. There is a negative side to the...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/276 In May 2013, James attended a conference put on by the Guerrilla Business School in Los Angeles. In this podcast, James discusses part of the information he learned at this conference. From the onset he details business as a two part entity. Buying and creating something and then selling it for a profit. James points out that business are not easy, but they are si...

Show Notes: JamesSwanwick.com/275 Have you ever wanted to become your own health coach? Wondered how you can possibly hack your health by yourself? Do you constantly find yourself wanting to lose some weight, gain energy, and gain self-confidence? Did you know you can possibly reduce your chance of diabetes and cancer by integrating this? On this episode of the James Swanwick show, retired Miami m...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/274 When you heard the phrase, "Neuro-linguistic Programing," what first comes to mind? Do you picture mind control tactics? Does a scene from your favorite sci-fi movie come to mind? Often times there is a negative connotation surrounding NLP, and the terminology. In reality, it simply is a form of communication, invented in the 1970's by Richard Bandler and John Gri...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com Is there a place where you have always dreamed of moving to, just haven't made the decision to do so yet? If so, why haven't you moved there? What is holding you back from acting on these feelings? Recently I have been tossing around the idea of moving to a new place. I have lived in LA for a while now, and am craving something new and exciting. I would love to live i...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/272 Do you know that you need to change your life? Do you feel like you live an average life? Do you feel capable of so much more but don't know what to do? Everyone feels this way at some point in life. We need to figure out the tools to fix this feeling of mediocrity, or depression. In this episode, James is joined by Luke Storey to explore these tools. Luke Storey...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/271 This past week I was at the Traffic and Conversion Conference. I spent the week catching up with friends, and meeting new ones. I was surrounded by internet marketers, entrepreneurs, and a plethora of innovators. One day, during the conference, I was talking to a few new people I had not previously met. While in conversation, I found myself starting to brag about...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/270 Do you find yourself often saying "no," to invitations? When a colleague asks you to attend a seminar, do you shudder at the mention? When your spouse asks you to attend an informational seminar, do you quickly think of a reason not to attend? Conferences are good for a plethora of reasons, especially if you are truly wanting to learn more about the topic of the c...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/269 Do you have past pain? Does past negative energy hold you back from feeling truly happy? Is something in your past weighing you down? Does it bring about an on-going feeling of mediocrity? We all have felt these negative emotions at one time or another. On this show I interview Cindy Mazzaferro, a motivational speaker, and energy and vibrational healer who details...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/269 Do you have past pain? Does past negative energy hold you back from feeling truly happy? Is something in your past weighing you down? Does it bring about an on-going feeling of mediocrity? We all have felt these negative emotions at one time or another. On this show I interview Cindy Mazzaferro, a motivational speaker, and energy and vibrational healer who details...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/268 Everyone has one thing that they love with great emotion. Something that lights up their face with a smile when mentioned in passing. Whether that is a sport, a person, an object, or an action, we all have that one thing that holds importance inside of us. For me, I find great pleasure in watching my favorite band perform. It all began in 1987, when at the age of...

Show Notes: JamesSwanwick.com/267 People love to be thought of. Whether it's a quick Snapchat, or a letter in the mail, the thought that others care enough to reach out has an immense impact on a person. If you can learn simple practices to stay in touch with others, then your relationships will grow, and studies show- you will be happier. On today's episode I am going to discuss the simplicity an...

Show Notes: JamesSwanwick.com/266 Today I'm taking a walk around Hollywood and having a conversation with entrepreneur Sophia Parsa about her journey to building businesses that are successful, that do good, and create positive cashflow. Along the way, we talk about how to start new relationships, why passion is an essential ingredient to your business idea, the importance of mentorship, and why t...

Show Notes: JamesSwanwick.com/265 When things go wrong, it's extremely important to learn from whatever happened. Otherwise, a mistake is a complete waste! If you carefully learn from your (or other people's) mistakes, they can actually be a very good thing and an opportunity to learn! On today's episode, I am going over some of the major mistakes I made last week, so that you don't have to make t...

Show Notes: JamesSwanwick.com/264 A huge amount of the world gets up every day, goes to work, and spends most of their day working at a job they don't like, or even hate! If you think about this, this is a serious problem, and extremely sad. Most people will spend the majority of their lives at work, and if you hate your work, then you spend the majority of your life doing something you don't like...

Show Notes: JamesSwanwick.com/263 Did you know that when you do an act of kindness for someone, without the idea of any reciprocation but simply to help someone else out, you are probably getting even more benefit out of it than the person you are helping? My guest today is John Wang, and he's talking about why performing an act of kindness is actually, believe it or not, a selfish act! A good sel...

Show Notes: JamesSwanwick.com/263 Did you know that when you do an act of kindness for someone, without the idea of any reciprocation but simply to help someone else out, you are probably getting even more benefit out of it than the person you are helping? My guest today is John Wang, and he's talking about why performing an act of kindness is actually, believe it or not, a selfish act! A good sel...

Show notes: JamesSwanwick.com/262 We all have those days, right? Those days when it just feels like everything is going wrong. When nothing comes easy, and each time you try to accomplish a new task, you find yourself blocked by some unforeseen problem. Roadblocks to your productivity pop up out of nowhere, and things that would normally be a breeze to get done are practically impossible. Sometime...