Theory 2 Action Podcast

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this new segment episode titled the Catholic Corner, we touch on Saint Dominic and his integrated way of life. This new book, The Way of Life:  A Path to Knowing and Loving God   (affiliate link) by Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP and Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, OP, helps to unpack this richness of wisdom. Key points: Can our faith be regulated...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we explore Tony's Hortons great book of wisdom The Big Picture:  11 Laws That Will Change Your Life (affiliate link). Key points: How do we deal with failure?   Do we react positively to it?  Do we learn from our failures?   Do we embrace failure to achieve success? Other resources: Want to leave a review? Click he...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In part 2 of the exploring our feelings episode, we dig deep into one of the most powerful concepts I have uncovered in any of my readings.   It comes to us from Eric Greitens’s Resilience (affiliate link) so be sure to listen to this incredible MOJO minute. Key points: The relationship from actions to feelings To ask yourself, the impo...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we explore our feelings and how they correlate to our decisions and choices.   Along the way, we check out quotes from Eat that Frog   and Learned Optimism   finally concluding with Man's Search for Meaning (affiliate links) Key points: Brian Tracy explains why we need a personal cheerleader Martin Seligman helps t...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this SPECIAL episode, we launch our first ever, Author Spotlight! Key Points: We open with the preface from Brad's latest novel, Black Ice ! Check out our Author spotlight dedicated page Brad Thor's biography and his prolific writing record Why Brad was chosen as our first ever featured Author spotlight Other resources: Wan...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this MOJO Minute, we examine the state of friendship and its importance in our culture ending with Aesops Fable, the Bear and The Travelers.   Key points: Results from the Survey Center on American Life C.S. Lewis and Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes The importance parent's place on their children's friends as a bellwether of the...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we pivot to understand better our financial fitness in Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover (affiliate link). Key points: Whats the typical millionaire’s buying habits  Those who are practicing financial fitness the best, what are their priorities? How to gain financial fitness! Other resources: Want to leave a review...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we discuss starting a weight loss project or any project and how sometimes those project never seem to happen. Then, Joe DeSena provides to us some great nuggets of wisdom in Spartan Fit (affiliate link) to help us “get to our starting lines.” Key points: how to reach your innate potential and commit to grit? whats the...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we unpack Stephen Guise's fantastic book, How to be an Imperfectionist (affiliate link). Key points: We name the top five areas of perfectionism Take a dive into each of the five and provide solutions.  Thank you Mr. Guise for such wisdom David shares his biggest area of perfectionism and how to address this short-...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we ask the ultimate question for everyone trying to tackle their nutrition and better their health, do you hate eating salads too?  lol  (seriously) Thank you Dr. Joel Fuhrman from The End of Dieting (affiliate link)  for this gem of super goodness and health. In this fun episode,  we provide the ultimate solution if yo...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we go back in the day--not really--but it feels like to the movie Karate Kid from the 1980's and we meet Danielson and Mr. Miyagi and explore the Art of Mental Training (affiliate link) by DC Gonzalez.  Key points: Art of Mental Training Academy Review Unbeatable Mind by Mark Divine 4 step process to rock our negat...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we hear the ancient sages reminds us that humility is required for a grateful heart and dive deeper in Gratitudes Works   (affiliate link)  by Robert Emmons.    Key points: From Seneca on down we learn the chief obstacle to receiving gratitude. What is the entitlement attitude and the one requirement needed to obtain gr...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we celebrate our National birthday.  Happy Independence Day America.  Key points: John Kennedy at Independence Hall in 1962 Lincoln on the Verge review William F. Buckleys stirring words in 1979 about the nations founding. Declaration of Independence   Constitution of the United States Other resources: Ray Charles sings...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we hear an inspiring story from William McRaven's book, Make your Bed (affiliate link) about Moki Martin.    Key points: The wonderful power in resiliency in the face of a trajedy. How to truely look at the world through the right frame of reference. The incredible and touching example of Lieutenant Martin and how...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we dig into the value of little things ending with a great lesson from William McRaven's book, Make your Bed:  Little Things That Can Change your Life...and Maybe the World (affiliate link) Key points: The poor widows contribution to the Jewish Temple Navy Seals candidates having to first learn how to make their be...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we uncover this remarkable nugget of wisdom in making things stupid small from Stephen Guise's book Mini Habits (affiliate link) Key points: How to breakdown any habit into doable practical solutions. Uncover why previous strategies were ineffective. How to make every habit into "too small to fail" Want t...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we stay on the exercise theme and find out why exercise is super-important in the book, Move your DNA by Katy Bowman. (affiliate link) Key points: 15 to 70 trillion cells in our bodies All of our cells are tied and vitally connected to our movement No matter how great your nutrition, your sleep and how clean you keep yo...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we come back to the book, Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (affiliate link) Key points: what's your Keystone habit Why exercise influences everything else in our life how to create widespread change in your life Want to leave a review? Click here and if we earned a five star review from you **high fives and knuckle...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we learn from the grandfather of the personal development movement, Jim Rohn and his modern classic work, Leading an Inspired Life (affiliate link) Key points: what's easy to do is easy NOT to do what's the difference between success and failure, between daydreams and ambitions. The slight edge by Jeff Olson ...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we check into Darren Hardy's The Compound Effect (affiliate link) Key points: How to improve immediately why measuring works The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson Want to leave a review? Click here and if we earned a five star review from you **high fives and knuckles bumps** , we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, Stephen Guise's How to be an Imperfectionist (affiliate link) helps us greatly on Thinking vs Doing Key points: Why action beats thinking every time. why Theory 2 Action is our podcast name  what's the tinest thing you can do today to get moving on  your next big project.  don't think about it.  Do someth...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we check out Urban Meyer's Above the Line (affiliate link) and some of its powerful points. Key points: E + R = O   Events + Response = Outcome.   How the response is most important. Excuses are meaningless when we dig deep down Living Above the Line is not easy but it can be done Want to leave a review? Click here...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we explore David Emerald's The Power of Ted (affiliate link) *possible affiliate links below* Key points: Don't be a Victim, be a Creator perfect reframing of our lives. To live  Above the Line Want to leave a review? Click here and if we earned a five star review from you **high fives and knuckles bumps** , w...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we thank all those who gave their lives defending our country. Key points: America is an exceptional country we are uniquely special as a country to have an all volunteer military stepping up to defending our way of life. General Douglas MacArthur full text of the speech Other resources (possible affiliate links) great...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this episode, we check out Tom Rath's Eat Move and Sleep (affiliate link) Key points: the importance of getting good sleep each night. how sleep is a great recovery tool how sleep is one of the foundational tools of living a flourishing life. Other resources (possible affiliate links) check out the Unbeatable Mind podcast by Mar...