The Motivated Mind

Failure comes in many different forms, from getting fired, financial hardship, to missing an opportunity. It's only natural that while we strive for growth, we ultimately face additional challenges, adding bruises to the muscle of success. The trick is learning how to treat those bruises and bounce back. In this episode, I discuss 9 tactics around that recovery. For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com...

Life is an experience, from our very first breath of air to our very last. Life puts us in a constant state of learning and evolving, and with time comes maturity, a better sense of self, and a more concrete understanding of what’s truly important in life. In this episode, I discuss 4 lessons I wish I knew earlier and how you can use them to navigate your life. For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com...

Don't wait for someone else to offer you the love you want and deserve. It’s easy to focus on our faults. Everyone can dwell on their insecurities instead of the things about themselves that they are happy with and enjoy. When we focus on self-love rather than trying to get others to love us, we build our self-esteem and break codependent patterns, which allows us to form healthier and happier rel...

Sure, luck plays a role in everyone's success to some extent, but the most successful individuals in the world did not arrive there by sheer luck. Those that are truly successful have found their life’s purpose, and enjoy living every day for one core reason: their habits. We can exert all the energy in the world towards anything, but it's when we choose to exert that energy into the right habits...

We make around 35,000 decisions per day - that’s almost 13 million in a year. Amongst all of those decisions sits 5 that are the most critical and that dictate the greatest change in our lives. In this episode, I discuss 5 decisions that will change your life. For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com Want to receive weekly emails where I breakdown step-by-step processes to master your mindset and pract...

Some of us are really good at what we do, some of us are elite at what we do, and then there's the 1% of the 1%. Those that are unstoppable. Most people are willing to settle for good enough, while very few are willing to fight for an exceptional life. In order to fight for an exceptional life, we need to become unstoppable. In this episode, I discuss four ways that you can become unstoppable and...

Overthinking has become an epidemic. One study found that 73% of adults between the ages of 25 and 35 overthink. Overthinking keeps us in a constant state of changing our mind, second guessing ourselves, worrying, and, worst of all, delaying taking action. All of this adds up to eroding our confidence. In this episode, I discuss five ways that we can overcome overthinking. For more go to: www.scot...

Shelley Paxton, former Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson, found herself at the top of the proverbial mountain feeling success-EMPTY, instead of success-FULL. That awakening led her on a profound Soulbbatical journey. In this episode, we discuss why the view at the top of the mountain left her feeling empty, checking in on our inner voice, crystallizing what matters most in our life, mindf...

There's nothing wrong with apologizing when it's appropriate, but it's when we start to over-apologize that it becomes dangerous. Often, we apologize too much because we worry about what other people think about us or because we prioritize their feelings over our own. This over-apologizing has two major effects: it can start to undermine our authority and hurt our self-esteem. In this episode, I d...

Procrastination is a common human tendency - so common, in fact, that about 20% of adults have regular bouts of procrastination. Procrastination creates this constant thinking of, “I’ll do it tomorrow”. Then this overwhelming wave of shame hits our stomach once tomorrow comes along because we still haven’t started. And yet, most struggle to learn from it. In this episode, I discuss four ways that...

Chances are that you're wasting countless hours of your week due to lack of planning. With some fairly simple adjustments, these wasted hours can be taken back, setting you and your weeks up for greater efficiency. In this episode, I discuss seven ways that you can easily plan your week. For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com Want to receive weekly emails where I breakdown step-by-step processes to m...

Dr. Kevin Gilliland, Executive Director of Innovation 360, an outpatient counseling service, and the host of Struggle Well Live Well Worry Less joins the podcast. In this episode, we discuss monitoring your health, chronic sleep deprivation, sleep recovery and sleep debt, evening routines, and much more. For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com Want to receive weekly emails where I breakdown step-by-st...

Most people are obsessed with this odd behavior, and an immense amount of energy is spent on it: caring what other people think. This exerted energy normally puts us on a rollercoaster ride, blurring the lines of our decision-making and influencing us to veer off the road away from our goals and the life that we want. In this episode, I share 7 ways that you can stop caring what others think. For...

They say ignorance is bliss. If I don't know about it, why would I worry about it? Here’s the thing: eventually that ignorance comes swinging around and smacks you right in the face. So, to save each of you the pleasure of that surprise, I thought I’d provide some hard truths. In this episode, I discuss four truths that, once acknowledged and accepted, will be guaranteed to change your life. For m...

One in ten people struggle to recognize their emotions and control them. What if I told you that you could remove yourself from that statistic? How we handle our emotions and how in tune we are to them influences the relationships we have with ourselves and those around us. In this episode, I discuss four ways that you can effectively handle your emotions. For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com Want...

There's one common thing most people fear and that thing is taking risk. Facing it means facing a world of uncertainty, paying a high price tag, and potentially bringing your worst thoughts to reality. But these sentences only look at the fear side of this equation. The side of risk that stops most people dead in their tracks from taking risk in the first place. Here’s the good part: you can break...

How many times have you looked at your life and thought, why am I not further along? Or found yourself questioning whether or not you've made significant headway, comparing yourself to those around you, and setting unrealistic expectations? When you struggle to hit those metrics, do you get upset and frustrated with yourself? There's no denying that sometimes we can be harder on ourselves than any...

We have every opportunity to live the life that we want, yet a majority of people are living a life that others want for them or just floating through life, putting them in a state of constant unhappiness. 14% of American adults say they're very happy, which means 86% of people sit somewhere between very unhappy to happy. In this episode, I discuss seven ways that you can start living the life tha...

Sometimes the best advice that we receive is the advice that we’ve been avoiding. Words that echo so loud that we’ve done everything in our power to muffle them, but deep down we know these words hold value and truth. For the last two weeks I asked myself this question: If I were to give this audience just 6 pieces of advice that could change their lives, what would that advice be? For more go to:...

The average person works 8.3 hours a day, and just over 2 hours of that day is filled with distractions, including being interrupted a whopping 60 times a day. Our ability to stay focused is a critical component to our success. It can mean the difference between spinning our wheels and feeling overwhelmed, grabbing traction, and creating material results. In this episode, I discuss how we can prev...

Do you want to improve the quality of your life? If the answer is yes, you're in luck, because you can start today, and it's not as complex as you may think. Having a good quality of life looks different for each person, and while the specifics might vary from person to person, the pillars remain the same for everyone. In this episode, I discuss five ways that you can improve the quality of your l...

Not sure where you’re headed? The right compass makes all the difference in our journey, and the metrics of that compass can mean the difference between questioning our direction and choices to navigating life with confidence, purpose, and intention. If you feel like your compass is pointing you in the wrong direction, you're not alone. Everyone goes through periods of confusion and lack of direct...

Let's be honest, there are millions of different ways to go about one thing - which is where the fun in life sits, navigating those choices and understanding which ones will ultimately work and fit your needs. I’ve spent some time sifting through all of this information, thinking about ways that we can improve our lives. But I wanted to boil this down to one key driver, that compared to all of the...

It is completely normal to feel anxious and experience unclear thinking during stressful situations. The challenge is making sure that it doesn't take hold of our thinking. When this happens, it becomes more difficult to navigate these moments with clarity and come down from a heightened state. In this episode, I discuss four ways to navigate stressful situations with clarity, and how we can stay...

Having the right mentor can mean a great deal to the progress of our career, our business, our relationships, and our personal growth. In a sea of options, it can be challenging to align yourself with the right one, and before you go blindly hunting for a mentor, understanding some key components can make or break a successful relationship. In this episode, I discuss how you can find the right men...