Think Rank

There's a difference between being a loser and just losing ground. One's a circumstance. One's a state of mind. When you start to recognize and learn from what your telling yourself, your "luck" will change. You gain nothing from feeling comfortable. Go where you're uncomfortable. Acknowlege and then learn to shatter negative thoughts. That's the difference between being a loser or just losing gro...

Think Rank podcast. Untrained professionals. Unscripted. Unafraid to face dream killers head on. Episode 121 is all about how that skill developed over the YEARS and how dream killers can affect us at any age and stage of life. David gives three solid reasons for why we subconsciously choose to keep our dreams from becoming fact. Listen up - there's no success in a comfort zone. Dream on, aware of...

You can't fill a closed fist. A closed grip can choke out your dreams. Loosen your grip on what you are scared to lose. Relaxing your observation of reality helps you approach each situation from a different perspective. You have to trust in your ability to change for the better. It's all in your hands. Loosen your grip. That's rank. Think rank. 

He's baaack! David's started off his new year with a new outlook on podcasting and life. BUT he's done that before. What's different? He's learning why new resolutions and new goals don't always equal new results. Always looking forward to sharing what he's learned, always unscripted and from the core of who he is and who he wants to be - this one is for each of us wanting more and willing to lear...

We've all heard "it is what it is." True story. It is. BUT, it can be what it can be - if we change our programming. None of us were born to just exist. We were born to succeed. We were born for greatness. Don't settle for less. Settling is the easiest thing we can do. Settling is also the worst thing we can do if we desire more. Re-program yourself for more. David tells you how in 5 simple steps....

Old dogs. New tricks. New Story. To overcome what's been hardwired into your brain, you're gonna have to override it with better reactions. You're gonna have to crave better. Constantly. It takes information. It takes applied effort. It takes repetitive responsibility. You can't up your game if you're constantly throwing blame. Smart dogs know this. Productive dogs do something to improve things -...

If your native language is negative, it's time to learn a new one. You can wallow in where you exist with a "that's just the way things are" attitude, or you CAN change the way to speak to yourself (your language) for more powerful life results. If you've settled for less, know that you can have more. You were designed for more. It starts with speaking to yourself with a new language. Start. Start...

Serious, impactful, lasting change requires effort. You have to be motivated to start the process. Disgust is a great motivator. Get disgusted then get busy. You've got work to do. Winners do winning things. Get disgusted enough to start winning - at every part of your day. It's a rank way to think about change. Think Rank. 

Ever wish things were easier? Maybe instead of wishing things were easier, what if you were just better? Maybe you don't wish for less problems, maybe you need to get more skills. Want things to change? Do something about it. Episode 113 is powerful. Change is powerful. Realizing you can make your life better is rank. Think Rank. 

Life is not a popularity contest. Day in and day out, your opinion of yourself is what determines your successes. Other people's opinions, your past experiences and/or current circumstances shouldn't be what defines you. You have the option to grow and become more/better at any age. Lean into and out-manuever what wants to hold you back. You can. Always. That's rank. Think Rank.

One of the most informative podcasts on judging bull riding from the PBR, ABBI and on down to the junior levels. Jeff Kimble has judged them all. Professional, experienced and no-nonsense info. from a straight shooting guy who's been successful on both sides of the bucking chutes. If you're a rider, bull owner or "armchair quarterback" to professional bull riding, this podcast will give you more i...

You gotta believe. You can tell yourself good, positive, productive things, but unless you truly believe them, it's not gonna work. Your subconscious mind won't believe it. The automatic success mechanism in your brain has your back - but only if you believe it's possible. It's so basic to success. It's so rank. Think Rank. 

When you give yourself one option - there's no room for failure. Matt Sharp is on top of his game and rising. A former novice bull rider, handy mechanic and now professional videographer, this cowboy goes all-in at whatever he does. He'll laugh at himself and make you laugh harder. But he never quits working. More than a minivan full of motivation, Matt Sharp gets the job done. Always. That's rank...

There are no "how to lose" books in the library. Just reading the self help books won't work either until you have a better self image. Nothing works until you learn to believe in yourself. Becoming the winner you are supposed to be isn't easy, but you can give yourself a chance. Everyday. Take the strange out of change by having a better self image. David talks about a smiple excercise to help yo...

You can't outperform you're identity. Your conscious mind is the gatekeeper to your subconscious. In other words, you are what you tell yourself you are. That's all your subconscious hears. Your subconscious never sleeps and it doesn't have a sense of humor. It takes you at your word. Your output comes from what you input. This episode has some powerful output on what you input into your subconsci...

From the bull riding arena to the heat of the inner city streets, Steve Washington is the same heart in new boots. He's  always leaned into his fears. The former professional bull rider is now a professional fire fighter.  He continues to excel in the most dangerous settings by relying on what always got him through and to the next rodeo regardless of the circumstances - do what it takes to get th...

Rank. Rough around the edges. Recognized. Real. That's Jimmy Morris. As a parent, as a competitor or as a friend - you either love him or you're probably nervous when he's near. He's as real as it gets with an educated, experienced and often enthusiastic opinion about all things bull riding. Jimmy talks with David in a "no holds barred" discussion about everything from growing up in rank company t...

Man up. Own up. You don't get from life what you want. You get from life who you are. Your identity is your destiny. You can never outperform your identity. Change is possible. It starts in your subconscious. Not on the surface. Change is rank. Think Rank. 

Almost doesn't get you there. Plan. Commit. Execute. That's what winners do. That's what works. Do your thinking before you nod your head. Do your thinking in training. Be ready to win when you nod your head. Hope isn't a sustainable option at that point. If you wanna be rank, Think Rank - and know when to quit thinking and trust your training. That's rank. Think Rank.

In a world of real-time demands, artificial intelligence and instant gratification attention spans, Marty Byrd is a refreshing renaissance cowboy who's honed his skills in the professional bull riding arenas of North America and transferred his passion therein to making world class equipment and tools for world class competitors across the globe. You'll never hear him say that, but his work speaks...

There is no wiggle room when it comes to the laws of the universe. We didn't make them. We can't change them. We sure struggle when we don't follow them, even when we thought what we knew to do was the right thing. . No matter what we've learned, we can re-learn. Accept change. Welcome it. You don't lose unless you give up on yourself. That's rank. Think Rank.

Do you ever look in the mirror to see who's limiting you today?  Maybe it's time to align your abilities with your possibilities, to acknowledge your fears and adventure on. The opposite of fear is peace. It's not as far away as you may think. Peace is rank. Think Rank. 

The only thing that lies between you and greatness is you. You don't get better in a comfort zone. Who do you wanna be? Who do you wanna beat? Why are you practicing? What are you practicing? What are you giving up for greatness? Question yourself. Demand more of yourself. Love the journey. That's rank. Think Rank.

Thought and thinking. Noun and verb. Success and setback. They're all related. They're not opposites. Knowing the subtle differences can help you make huge, lasting changes in your everyday outcomes. It can make your long range results better than you ever expected. Really. That's rank. Think Rank. 

Greatness takes time. Greatness stands the test of time. Greatness is a process. Getting better on the way to greatness is possible for each of us if we choose the process. Believe that you have the ability to choose. You can. That's rank. Think Rank.