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Today's #MondayMorningMastery with Cody Phillips discusses the awesome story of a golf course in Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) India and the curious monkeys that reigned havoc on the local players. The lesson of Playing the Ball Where the Monkey Drops is a fantastic metaphor for life...one that Cody hopes you will find great value in here today!   Listen & please drop us a comment...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery discusses the concept of Blooming Where You Are Planted. A key to contentment...IN LIFE & IN BUSINESS. As you go forward this week, remember to stay out of the weeds...and be the BEST version of you!   Listen & please drop us a comment about today's story if it impacts you!!!   Attack the day ahead, own your life, and #BeNEXT.  --  🔓 Unloc...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery discusses #Change. Whether that's losing weight, changing your sleeping habits, drinking less alcohol, or spending more time with your family...those BIG changes take many SMALL steps along the way to ultimately achieve.   As you go forward this week, do not shy away from the little voice in your head that says "I've had enough!" When you hear that voice, you are...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery discusses #preparation and the concept of Earning the Right...to succeed...to win...IN LIFE & IN BUSINESS. As you go forward this week, remember this message from former U.S. Secretary of State Jim Baker “Prior preparation prevents poor performance.” Always be prepared. If you're prepared, you have earned the right to win!   Listen & please drop us a comm...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery discusses #LaborDay and the key elements of #HardWork. One ingredient to life’s success that will never change is hard work. You have to crave and obsess over the goal so much that you will do anything to make it happen. Once you find your passion, your true “WHY”... you can achieve anything. You have to create a work ethic that ensures you become successful. Hard wor...

Today we are diving into the classic by John Kotter - Accelerate . In today’s episode we are afforded the incredible opportunity to have Steve Richman join us to help weave some of these concepts into the fabric of the Construction Industry and how this book helped shape many of his strategic decisions early on in his tenure at Milwaukee Tool. Throughout the last decade, Milwaukee Tool has experie...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery tells the story of #Oprah Winfrey's journey towards landing a role in "The Color Purple" and the lessons that can be learned through her experience. It's a great message about having patience and the belief that you may just be exactly where you're meant to be. This one is for all of you who are #grinding and not yet seeing the fruits of that labor!   Watch &...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery tells the story of Buffalo Bills Offensive Coordinator, Brian Daboll's message to his offensive unit at the start of this season's training camp. It's a great message about "not forgetting where we come from"...about facing our fears...about recognizing that we all have "failed" in our pasts.   Listen & please drop us a comment about today's story if it impac...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery is truly the #MillionDollarQuestion! Would you take a million dollars if I gave it to you? What would it FEEL like?   Drop us a comment about today's story if it impacts you!!!   Attack the day ahead, own your life, and #BeNEXT.  --  🔓 Unlock exclusive content by following all of our social accounts.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/NEXTAcademy...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery is a cautionary tale for all of you out there that find yourself comfortable in your current circumstances. If you're starting to believe your own legend...just remember, most legends aren't true.    If you're in a position of leadership, show some humility this week and learn something new!   Attack the day ahead, own your life, and #BeNEXT.  --&n...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery takes you on a journey with a young boy named Alex and the impact he made at his local grocery story. How can you be like ALEX? How can you leave an impact on others?   Will you make others FEEL you this week???   Attack the day ahead, own your life, and #BeNEXT.  --  🔓 Unlock exclusive content by following all of our social accounts.   Twitt...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery dives into the question, "What's Your Kiwi 🥝?" Say what? What in your life represents a curiosity that you've pushed aside? What are you walking past on the street, stuck in your daily routine, that could potentially change your life? What opportunities do you not even see?   WHAT IS YOUR KIWI?   Attack the day ahead, own your life, and #BeNEXT.  --&nb...

Today's #MondayMorningMastery dives into the #Pixar Classic "InsideOut" and the profound takeaways we can all utilize in our day to day journey.  The message I loved from the movie is this: an emotion is never just one thing.   If you’ve been angry you’ve been happy. If you have love then you know fear. If you feel sadness then you’ve experienced joy.   Just keep moving forward...

Today's #MondayMorningMorning dives deeper into John Maxwell's thoughts on Crisis Leadership.   1. A Crisis Reveals WHO YOU ARE.  2. A Crisis Reveals WHAT YOU VALUE.  3. A Crisis Reveals WHAT YOU BELIEVE.   How have you done since the Pandemic began? Where can you improve? What lessons can you take with you from these challenging times?  Attack the day ahead, own your life...

Happy 4th of July! 🎇 Today is a special Sunday morning edition to kick off your holiday! Cody does his best to bring "𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬" penned by 𝐉𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 to life through this week's edition. 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄. Cody challenges us to remember that when we are gathering together at cookouts, watching fireworks and enjoying a cold beverage to celebrate this gr...

A family of 𝟭𝟬 head to the circus 🎪 ... Although it sounds like the beginning of a joke, it certainly is not. Today Cody Phillips is going to discuss the importance of being 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚. During this week's #MondayMorningMastery, Cody describes his belief that we were created to be givers.  This week, Cody challenges you to look 👀 for opportunities to 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨.   Attack the day ah...

The question isn't whether you'll face ＲＥＳＩＳＴＡＮＣＥ? It's... 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐭? Through Brian Kight 's plane analogy, Cody Phillips is going to discuss how you can use this plane metaphor as a strategy to tackle resistance in your life. During this week's #MondayMorningMastery, Cody covers the importance of embracing the ＲＥＳＩＳＴＡＮＣＥ that comes your way... This week, Cody ch...

Today we are diving into Never Enough - Living a Life of Excellence, Agility and Meaning by Mike Hayes, former commanding officer of US Navy Seal Team 2. In today’s episode we are afforded the incredible opportunity to have Mike join us to help weave some of these concepts into the fabric of the Construction Industry. To the listeners out there…this will be a heavy note taking episode. Mike has li...

Is it actually good to STRUGGLE? Cody Phillips is going to discuss how you can use the caterpillar metamorphosis as a strategy for your best life. During this week's #MondayMorningMastery, Cody covers the importance of embracing the struggle which will prepare YOU for your next step...   This week, Cody challenges you to #FIGHT through the struggle...a time period that creates YOU and gives y...

Who remembers the old video game, Frogger? Cody Phillips is going to discuss how you can use this video game as a metaphor for your life. During this week's #MondayMorningMastery, Cody covers the importance of disrupting yourself in a world that is moving faster than ever before.   This week, Cody challenges you to #REINVENT yourself and your business before it's too late.    Attack...

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄   In this three part series, Cody Phillips is going to discuss how you can hit the "Reboot" button on your life. During this week's #MondayMorningMastery, Cody covers the third, and final part of the "Reboot Equation," the Delete Command. Do you have those people in your life who feel like they're an anchor trying to weigh you down to the bottom of the ocean with them? Lea...

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄   In this three part series, Cody Phillips is going to discuss how you can hit the "Reboot" button on your life. Here's some fantastic news: your attitude can be altered through self-awareness. Cody discusses how easy it is to filter through those unproductive feelings and replace them with productive ones.    "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or re...

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄   In this three part series, Cody Phillips is going to discuss how you can hit the "Reboot" button on your life. We all want to be able to control everything, but in reality, we can't. So aim your focus on what you CAN control to achieve success. Putting more focus on your actions, responses, attitude and effort will launch you into a narrative that you can be proud of. &nbs...

During this week's #MondayMorningMastery, Cody Phillips discusses the importance of how you phrase things. The weight that your words cary could be life changing. What you say and how you say it matters. Think about how you talk to your kids, your spouse, your friends, your coworkers and even to yourself. 💡   "Let your words be those that inspire, not only others, but also yourself."  &...

During this week's #MondayMorningMastery, Cody Phillips discusses a conversation that he recently had with an older gentleman about the importance of owning a pair of brand-name, Converse All-Star sneakers when he was in 8th grade. What does this have to do with leadership you ask? What lessons can we take from this? You see, as we go through life, the stakes get MUCH higher than shoes. 👟➡️🚘💵🏠...