Warrior: The Art of War for Life - A Podcast on Winning

Have you ever been stuck in analysis paralysis? Have you ever not known the right thing to do and so just done nothing? If so, then this episode is for you! In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" I present the second of four steps to winning decision making in life, which is to start doing -- start taking action and learn what motivates and what demotivates us and how to balance act...

Have you ever made a bad decision? A decision that cost you something? Have you ever found yourself repeating the same decisions or stuck in the same pattern of bad decision making? Have you ever wondered how to make better decisions in life? How to make more winning decisions and less losing decisions? If so, then this episode is for you as I share the first of four steps to make more winning dec...

Have you ever felt a situation beginning to go sideways or felt yourself beginning to spiral and wondered how to pull out of it and turn things around? In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" I share a simple and effective 5-step process to turnaround any situation from Sunzi's Art of War that can be done in just a few minutes. Learn how to break out of old patterns and...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed?  Like you don’t have enough time, enough energy, or enough resources to achieve your goals?  Have you ever felt like the gap between where you are and where you want to be in your life was just too great? If so, then this episode is for you!  In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" I share three powerful mindset hacks from Sunzi's Art of...

Have you ever thought about what the "secret" to success was? Have you ever wondered what you needed to know and do to win in life? Have you asked yourself what empowering principle could totally change your life if only you could learn and apply it? If so, then this episode is for you as I share two timeless truisms for triumph from Sunzi's (Sun Tzu's) Art of War .

Do you ever struggle with negative self-talk? Do you ever catch yourself blaming, shaming, or harshly judging yourself? Do you say mean or cruel things to yourself that you would never say to someone else? If so, then this episode is for you! In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" we discuss how to recognize and change eight common patterns of negative self-talk and embrac...

Have you ever felt unprepared? Not ready for the day, the week, the month, or just the future in general? How do we get ready when we feel that life is just thrust upon us and we just have to get up and go? In this episode of Warrior: The Art of War for Life, we explore five secret strategies for successful preparation in life. They are: 1. Embrace the Unknown with a Warrior Mindset 2. Invest in Y...

In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" I discuss how to apply four principles from chapter 6.3 of Sunzi's Art of War to our daily battles. They are: 1. Structure & Systematize Daily Life: Come up with a Winning Routine 2. Remain Open-Minded: The Future can be Different than the Past 3. Focus on A Single Victory 4. Disperse Opposition: Divide & Conquer With insp...

In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" I discuss Sunzi's (older Sun Tzu's) eight steps for guaranteed success in any endeavor in life. They are: 1. Situate Yourself Where People Have to Go 出其所必趨 2. Race into the Unknown: Innovate and Create 趨其所不意 3. Take the Road Less Traveled 行于無人之地 4. Work and Fight for Your Must Haves!  攻而必取 5. Hold On, Dig I...

Have you ever felt behind the power curve?  Have you ever felt like you were just reacting to life and running to catch up all day long?  In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" we discuss Sunzi’s four strategies for getting ahead in life. They are: 1. Be the First to the Field, Ready and Waiting! 2. Take Aim, Take Charge 3. Attract People by Adding Value to their Lives 4....

In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life," I discuss ten reasons we lose in life extracted from Sunzi's Art of War. These are ten things that result in us losing in life and ten things we need in order to win. They are: 1. Clarity about what we want. 2. Ownership, accountability, and responsibility skills to take charge of our lives. 3. A "why." 4. A climate con...

In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" we reveal Sunzi's top secret for dominating our lives, which is to seek victory and excellence in life through personal empowerment. We discuss the importance of empowering ourselves and making personal empowerment our own responsibility instead of relying on someone or something outside of ourselves to empower us and solve our pr...

Have you ever felt stuck in your life?  Have you ever felt like you were just spinning your wheels, like you just couldn’t get traction and didn’t know why?  Have you ever hit a wall or plateaued and no matter what you tried, you just couldn’t make progress and move forward? In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" we discuss four transformational tactics to get unstuck and...

Have you ever wondered how to make the most of any situation or circumstance? How to get the most out of yourself or your goals? In Episode 45 of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" I share my MOST2 formula for making the most of anything in 2024! In this process I present two phases that form the acronym MOST. MOST1, the planning phase, is comprised of Mission, Objective, Strategy, and T...

In this Episode of Warrior, we discuss the last of Sunzi's five butt-kicking boot camp strategies for becoming battle-ready for life, handling weakness and becoming strong, flexible, and resilient. With inspiring quotes from Marcus "Elevation" Taylor, Amanda Ripley, and Karen Reivich, and stories from Richard Bach and Kahlil Gibran. Intro and Outro soundtrack by ICVRUS

Have you ever felt afraid? Have you ever just wanted to run away and get out of a scary situation? In Episode 43 of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" we discuss the fourth of Sunzi's five butt-kicking boot-camp strategies to become battle-ready for life -- embracing encouraging beliefs to send fear fleeing. Join us as we discuss four core fears: insecurity, insufficiency, unwanted,...

How do we regulate ourselves amidst the chaos of life? How do we bring some semblance of order to the craziness that surrounds us? How do we prevent the ever-shifting uncertainty from distracting us, dragging us down, and dashing our dreams in despair? In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of Warrior ~ A Podcast on Winning" we discuss the third of Sunzi's five butt-kicking boot camp s...

Change is a constant in life. How do we respond to changing circumstances and let it bring out the best in us, not the worst? How do we move through setback and defeat without becoming defeated? How do we prevent external circumstances and situations from determining who we are?  In this episode we discuss the second of ”Sunzi’s Five Butt-Kicking Bootcamp Strategies to Become Battle-Ready for Life...

Do you know someone who is calm and collected under pressure, who just never seems to let the chaos and confusion of life derail them or get under their skin? Conversely, do you know someone who always just seems bothered by everything that is going on around them and in the world?  If we want to become battle-ready for life, or in other words, ready for whatever battles we will need to face in ou...

In Chapter 5.3 of The Art of War , Sunzi lauds the power and control of birds of prey. In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" we return to another "Warrior Mindset" interview, this time with Cadet First Class (C1C) Evan Komschlies and Cadet Second Class (C2C) Logan Oneil, two members of the USAFA Falconry club and "Nova" the Air Force Academy mascot. Jo...

In this Episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" I share six empowering principles to start dominating in your life! They are: 1. Invest in Yourself 2. Embrace A Sense of Urgency 3. Narrowly Focused & Concentrated Effort 4. Attack the Problem or Goal until you Breakthrough or Breakout 5. Practice Precision Control in Critical Moments 6. Take Aim & Pull the Trigger With perso...

In Episode 37 of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life ~ A Podcast on Winning" I share Sunzi's four strategic insights for winning innovation. They are: 1. The Interplay of Best Practices and Innovation Creates Victory. 2. See it, Hear it, Taste it! Sunzi’s Three Sources of Innovative Inspiration. 3. Re-Combine, Re-Configure, Re-Create: Three Approaches to Successful Innovation. 4. Domin...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a massive task that loomed overhead?  Have you ever felt like the enormity of what lay before us was just too much and you didn’t even know where to start?  Have you ever felt like you were just barely staying afloat, just barely keeping your head above water?  In Episode 36 of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" I share eight actions that can help us ove...

Have you ever felt stuck or trapped, like you were caught up in quicksand and couldn't escape? Have you ever desperately wanted and needed a breakthrough but didn't know how to make it happen? In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life" I share five strategies for creating a massive breakthrough in our lives. They are: 1. Adopt an abundance mindset.  2. Make a decision...

Have you ever wondered how to win in life? Have you ever wondered how to get from where you are to where you want to be? In this episode of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life ~ A Podcast on Winning," I share Sunzi's five steps to take to accomplish (almost) anything in life! They are: 1. Survey the Landscape and Find Your Angle 2. Determine the Scale and Critical Capabilities 3. Calcu...