On today’s show,
Randy shares a lot of tips on how to resolve any conflict situation.
Randy also covers,
• The background story of how he became a firefighter
• A lot of things that are difficult when you begin later become some of your greater strengths
• One conflict situation that helped him learn how to manage people better and become a leader
• The first step in learning how to manage a conflict is learning how to control your emotions
• The more you practice the choice of not responding negatively, the better you will get at managing conflict situations
• Two questions to ask yourself in a conflict situation:
1. What are my triggers?
2. What is the underlying value, why is it so important to me?
• Two techniques to handle a conflict:
1. Stop and breathe
2. Say: ‘Let me take a minute to think about this’
• The difference between delayed responding and avoiding
• If you're asking yourself: ‘Should I say or do something? ’, the answer is already ‘yes’
• Effective listening is about 2 things: being present and really listening to the other person and being curious
• In order to master conflict don’t attack the person, attack the problem and find a solution
• His Life Changing Questions are: ‘If you could be at your funeral, what would you want your friends and family to say about you?’ and ‘Where you at, where you are going, how you gonna get there?’
• How B.J. Fogg's system called ‘Three Tiny Habits’ works
• His rituals are: a little meditation, a little journaling, and a little reading each day
• How to form a habit by having an anchor, something that you already do in your life regularly
• Thing on his bucket list is doing some more traveling
Recommended Reading:
“Power of Intention” - Wayne Dyer
“It’s Your Ship” - Michael Abrashoff
On today’s show,
Sam talks about the importance of following your dreams, making them real and achieving what you want in life.
Sam also covers,
• How he quit his corporate job to focus on his passion - comedy
• Why he thinks that an office is a prison
• How doing different characters can give you a slightly different personality
• Success comes from building up your skill set, connecting with people and polishing your abilities
• The person is never what’s on the title; that’s just a fraction of who they really are
• The only way to uncover who the person is - connecting with her and learn about her passion and interests
• His Life Changing Question is: What can I do this given moment to make the most of the rest of my life?
• Why you should do business that is a pleasure at the same time
• Everybody has their own level of success and should measure themselves by their own expectations
• You never know how big you can get if you don’t remove obstacles for yourself
• The importance of removing other people's expectation of what you can achieve and being true to yourself
• What is embracism and why is it important
• The more you embrace the difference, the greater you become
• Important rituals and habits: giving yourself a deadline, allowing yourself space to create, making sure you record quality things that come to your mind
• How other people can help you trigger your creativity
• Everything is possible if you open up your mind, connect with people and take risks
Resources Mentioned in this show:
www.sammccool.com
Recommended Reading:
‘Seagull’ - Jonathan Livingston
‘Who Moved My Cheese’ - Kenneth Blanchard
On today’s show,
Chris talks about what causes procrastination and how to overcome it.
Chris also covers,
• How he helps people move past limiting beliefs that are holding them back and live life out loud
• The truth behind what causes procrastination
• Procrastination is sneaky, it robs you of momentum, and it causes you to miss out on different opportunities and options
• Six steps to beat the procrastination ‘disease’:
1. Taking one small step at a time
2. Making plans
3. Following through
4. Telling somebody
5. Having a due date, not a deadline
6. Keeping your goal inside
• Procrastination is a disease and action is the cure
• What you see you will ultimately become if you hold it in front of you, if you keep reminding yourself who you are and what you are about
• His Life Changing Questions: Why not me? and Who do I need to become to attract what I really want in my life?
• Two of the biggest fears most of us have: we are not good enough, and we are not going to be loved
• It’s not about resources; it’s about being resourceful
• ‘Success leaves clues’
• The importance of looking at what successful individuals do
• Why does he take time every morning to pray, meditate or both
• How he practices gratitude all the time
• Why you should always repeat yourself: I am capable, I am able, I am worthy
• The things on his bucket list are: being a Mr. Incredible for his kids and having his TV show
Resources Mentioned in this show:
chriscooperlive.com
chriscooperlive - his Facebook, Twitter, Instagram handle
Recommended Reading:
‘Achieve Your Dreams’- Chris Cooper
‘Get Shit Done’ - Chris Cooper
‘As a Man Thinketh’ - James Allen