The Upgraded Man

Send us a text DO YOU TRULY LISTEN?  We all would like to think we are very good at listening to others.  Most of the time, myself included, we tend to listen to response instead of just listening.  When we listen to respond we are already thinking about what we will say once the person finishes talking.  This does not allow us to truly listen to what they are saying through their words, tones, an...

Send us a text 100 MILES TO GO.  If you ever hear those words while you're running most of you would be in big trouble, myself included.  When Matt Pedersen hears them he is unaffected except for an excitement that continues to build inside him. This is what he does.  He is an ultramarathon runner. Marathons are 26.2 miles and completing at least one, for most, is a huge life accomplishment. Matt...

Send us a text WE ALL HAVE TO DEAL WITH HARD TIMES. Only few deal with trials like burning buildings, traumatic car wrecks, military service, and natural disasters.  Even fewer have to deal with all those throughout their career! Dakota Duncan has done just that before the age of 28.  Today Dakota will explain how he got through those tough trials.  He will learn how he grew to having emotional co...

Send us a text TIMES ARE CHANGING.  More and more jobs are being able to be done remotely.  An individual doesn't have to be at the same location as those he is managing or working with in some cases.  The growing popularity with remote work and the balance between home and work life are becoming increasingly popular.  We are going to see more and more jobs being able to be done from afar or throu...

Send us a text YOUR NETWORK IS WHAT GETS YOU TO SUCCESS. We have all heard that "it's all about who you know," or "your network is your net worth." Both of these statements are true.  We have to build a strong network to help us improve and gain traction in our journey.  The community we can build will help support us and challenge us to growth.  We cannot do it alone.  Today we discuss why networ...

Send us a text WE HAVE TO LEARN TO DEAL WITH STRESS SO IT DOES NOT AFFECT OUR PRODUCTIVITY. There are many things that cause us to have stress, good and bad. However, when we have too much stress it can negatively impact our bodies in multiple ways.  These negative effects can play into our productivity levels being lower which can cause poor outcomes in our relationships, careers, and life.  In t...

Send us a text YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR THOUGHTS. No matter what we are going through or what is happening around us we are in control of our thoughts and mindset.  Being able to dictate how we mentally react to situations can change the trajectory of where we are headed.  It does not matter if we are dealing with negativity in the mental, emotional or physical aspect of life we have a choice to...

Send us a text WE ALL HAVE PRIORITIES TO TAKE CARE OF.  We all have the same amount of time in our day.  The difference is what we do with the 24 hours we are given.  You have to understand yourself and your lifestyle to be able to make your behaviors more efficient.  We have to find what fits us and not base it on what everyone else is doing.  Whether you are a early bird or a night owl you can s...

Send us a text YOU MUST STOP SELF SABOTAGING YOURSELF.  We all have times where we get down or in a negative fog. Some of us have trouble getting out of that fog and need some help.  Some don't even realize they are in that fog because they have been in it for so long. No matter what the cause of this negative mindset or lifestyle is we all can benefit from know how to remove ourself from it. We m...

Send us a text HAVE YOU EVER GOTTEN STUCK IN YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS? We all have creativity to provide to the World.  Sometimes we can become hindered in these processes from a multitude of different reasons. These obstacles can be mental, emotional, or physical.  We can all learn ways to avoid or get unstuck from these and help our creativeness to flow. In this episode we discuss the common proble...