What’s Your Problem? with Marsh Buice

“Every next level of your life demands a new version of you.” Inky Johnson Why be so quick to pop off and show people where you came from? If you want to show them, let it be in distance, act in such a way that is so far removed from who you once were & how you once handled things to productively bring about a resolution. You can leap to new environments- new town, boo, or job, but if you have...

Not quite ready to start that blog, channel, page, or podcast? Working on the details- doing a little more research before launching that message? Want it perfect, right? It’ll suck. Even if you think it’s good, you’ll look back on it embarrassed & I hope you are, because that’ll prove to you just how far you’ve come. Got an idea? Execute. Period. 🔥Here’s your TSL Post-it Note for today: “A d...

Because average is the base camp of great. So you fell asleep at the wheel...your pants are tighter & your sales are lighter. I bet when I talk to you, you’re telling me how you used to look and live right? And you were soooo close, right? You almost had it going on like “them.” And now look at you. Everything you do is spoken in past tense & present failure which only affirms your mental...

In episode 517 we talked about the need for endurance, but let’s skip back to effort again because effort only once is a result, but if you reapply your skills with even more effort, you’ll = achievement. Today we work off of Angela Duckworth’s formula for massive achievement. Talent x Effort = Skill. Skill x Effort = Achievement. People who are less talented than you are doing better than you, no...

When comedian Steve Martin is asked his advice on how to be successful it’s pretty simple. “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” Today we’re riffing from @calnewport book “So good they can’t ignore you.” Adopt a “Craftsman’s Mindset” & stop playing against “tha man” & start molding your career. If you keep getting passed over or not even considered for perks or extras...it’s because you’re n...

New month, new goals, right? With renewed optimism THIS is gonna be your month. To achieve your goals it’s gonna take massive effort...we all know that. Effort = Reward. But what isn’t talked about is it’s gonna take endurance too. Endurance is the ability to stay in the tension for as long as you can, release, aNd quickly jump back in the tension, lengthening your emotional and physical rope. End...

Believe it or not, although he’s definitely had some way low’s, Mike Tyson said his rock bottom moment was when he became the Heavyweight Champion of the world. When he had no name, money, or belt he always wanted to train, but once he had it all, he didn’t want to train to defend it. If you find you’re starting to relax and lay up in your done’s...you need some more do’s. Text me or leave me a vo...

“I can’t take it anymore!” Said that a few thousand times? Yea, me too, when things aren’t working. It’s times like this that you have to remember you’re playing in the gap between “Fake it till I make it” & “Make it till I make it.” You’re playing in the “take it” gap & interpreting it wrong. Text me or leave me a voice mail w/ your thoughts & questions! 337-565-0906 Put your thumbs t...

Text or send me a voice memo! I want to hear from you 337-565-0906 David Clark was remembered on Rich Roll’s podcast. Rich played a previous conversation he had with David- his story was amazing to transforming from a 320 lb raging alcoholic who could only run 15 seconds, to one who ran some of those rigorous ultra runs ever. Clark said, “I didn't want to just run a marathon. I want to BE the...

“Need to so you never have to again.” Today is a “heavy have to” for me. There are days where I’m ramped up & excited about the future. But today’s not one of those days. It’s what I call a “heavy have to,” where the obligations weigh you down & call you out. “You want to do what?” & “Be what?” The heavy have to’s will fill you with doubt and make you feel like a fool. But I do what I...

When you look at an athlete, actor, entrepreneur- or anyone who is successful, you often are looking for their advantages & telling yourself that they made it “because of” (their gifts or luck). But their story is just like yours. The story you see today looks like they made it “because of” something unique, but their back story is that they made it “in spite of.” Put your thumbs to work! 👍Sh...

Benjamin Hardy writes that one of the psychological keys to Kobe Bryant’s success was his refractory period. Your refractory period is the amount of time it takes to emotionally recover & move on from an experience. KB had a short memory. He took the shot and moved on to the next one. The key to being psychologically flexible is to, “Expect everything & attach to nothing.” You lower your e...

(Sorry for the audio quality. Experimenting w/ new equipment so I need to tweak it.) On his show Maxed Out, Ed Mylett made an off-hand comment to John Maxwell. “Who would’ve ever thought a preacher could leave his church and go on to become one of the most prolific thought leaders in business (& life), selling over 30 million books.” Maxwell responder, “It doesn’t make sense does it?” I’m sure...

Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman was recently on Tom Bilyeu’s Impact Theory Podcast. I’m geeky about how the brain 🧠 works but I’m reeeeeal geeky on managing fear. Today, I’m DJ’ing Huberman’s findings, learn how to quiet your mind to boost your productivity in your Sales & Life. I will post the clip & link of the interview on The Sales Life Facebook Group. Join today to get the extra-extra...

Double your abilities by optimizing “hard” “The ability of the average man can be DOUBLED if their situation demanded it.” Will Durant Think back...when you were in the clutch of a situation you doubled your abilities and made it happen, right? Kids, 12 hour work days, single parenting, or a new baby is hard, but think of the learning curve. The “hard” forces you to have to learn faster...think of...

507. “Your noun needs a new verb.” On your path to change, you will suffer emotional & physical injuries along the way. Injuries are a part of it, but the word injury is a noun & your recovery has EVERYTHING to do with what comes after that noun. Past tense, past results...dead future. Here are your show notes for today's episode! https://marshbuice.wordpress.com/2020/05/22/507/ _____...

In chapter 14 of Wes Berry’s book “Big Things Have Small Beginnings,” he leads off telling the true story of “A message to Garcia.” A story of one officer who had to go alone through the jungles to deliver a critical message to Garcia. It took Rowan 3 weeks but he did it. He didn’t whine or complain, he got it done. Rowans have 4 traits: Individual responsibility, focus, perseverance, & creati...

Self- worth is the OPINION you place on the value that you bring. Being that you’ve got no problem remembering all of your mistakes & failures you pronounce have a low self worth. Which is why you depend on material things & others to make you feel worthy. Today changes all of that. You set your worth & if you want to change your worth you must put yourself in situations that EXCEED yo...

Jason Feifer Editor & Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine said on Heather Monahan’s “Creating Confidence” Podcast “You have 2 sets of opportunities: Opportunity Set A: All the things people are asking you to do. ie Boss, expectations. Opportunity Set B: All the things that are available but no one is asking you to do-whether on your job or on your own.” “The most important stuff is in Opportunity S...

“I wish I was more consistent,” is on everybody’s wish list. You start off on fire to get up earlier to work out or learn more, but you soon quit because you can barely walk or stay awake during the day. You quit in the dip. This episode will help you power through. TSL Action: What skill will you develop. What days & times will you protect to build this skill. Hearing this episode, why did yo...

A life without reflection is like a bike with no reflectors. You get run over. TSL Action for today: What will you reflect on? Now that you’ve shed light on that experience, what will you do- not to get back, but to move ahead? Email me @ thesaleslife1@gmail.com If you ❤️ today’s episode share it with someone who needs this message or copy the link and share it on your socials. This will help spre...

Have you ever talked to someone over the phone & in that 1 phone call you determined what they looked like- all the way down to their race, weight, height, & success? And then when you see them in person they look NOTHING like you envisioned? 😂 If your mind is that powerful to create an image of a whole person based on tone & words, just think how instrumental your mind is to your suc...

“When’s the last time you took responsibility OVER everything in your life?” ~Mark Metry author of “Screw Being Shy.” Most equate responsibility with fault. Some things weren’t your fault- they were out of your control...but it is your responsibility on who you become over those events. Response-able. Your ability to decide & act. SHOW NOTES! https://marshbuice.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/500 TSL...

The city cut a huge tree limb hovering over a power line. They cut the branch...but not the tree. SHOW NOTES!https://marshbuice.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/499 Your TSL Action: 1. In your life, what was a cutting of a “branch” but you saw it as a “tree?” 2. Are you acting as a stump or trunk? 3. What else needs to be pruned? Email me @ thesaleslife1@gmail.com If you ❤️ today’s episode share it with s...

Drinking a case of beer every night is available to me... Smashing a seafood platter or Popeye's Chicken 😋every night is available to me... You can work to a schedule or work to opportunities. Just because it’s available doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Here's your juicy show notes! https://marshbuice.wordpress.com/2020/05/13/498 TSL Action item: 1. What discipline will you put in front...