Achieving Clarity Podcast

In your organization, being able to increase awareness in your team regarding how they think about team design as the company grows is a great asset. By setting clear expectations about the future, you will reduce anxiety and help ensure that nobody is surprised when you make major changes to the way you operate your company.In this episode, we look at the principles and key aspects required to successfully grow any organization.

For many people, setting happiness as a goal is bound to be a disappointment because happiness is a byproduct of a life well lived, of living from your authentic self. In this episode, we look at why happiness is secondary, and difference between it and joy.

When working toward being creative in anything we do, it can take a lot of energy. Your energy reserves are finite; you should not be spreading it around, wasting it on other stuff. In this episode, we look at  intentionally living simply - being boring - to allow you to utilize your energy for your most important pursuits in life.This episode is brought to you by Magic Mind, the world’s first productivity shot. I have been using Magic Mind for quite a while now, and only wish I had discovered it sooner. I have more sustained energy through the day, I can get into flow state easier and I don’t suffer from the caffeine crash that can come with coffee.Each shot contains a combination of 12 active ingredients designed to stimulate focus, creativity, energy, and motivation while decreasing stress, oxidation, and actually decreasing post-exercise inflammation in the body, which is a good thing. Ingredients such as Macha, Adaptogens, Nootropics and Honey combine to provide more productivity, and more focus, which I have been really enjoying.Now with Magic Mind 4.0 it has an even better taste and create a deeper flow state from using it.For my listeners, purchase any Magic Mind pack with my unique discount code CLARITY14 where you will receive 20% off your first purchase, and 40% off of a subscriptionMagic Mind has really been a game changer for me; I would not be endorsing it otherwise.Visit the Magic Mind website at Magicmind.co; Use my discount code at checkout CLARITY14 to get 20% off your first Magic Mind purchase - and 40% off of a subscriptionI think you are really going to enjoy the results from using Magic Mind.

In this age of information abundance and overload, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to leave out, so they can concentrate on what is really important to them. Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities. Learn more about the beauty of subtraction in this episode.

Ever feel that you just can't control acting upon an urge you are feeling? Do you feel powerless trying to fight against these urges when they occur?Urge surfing is a mental technique to observe and experience an urge without engaging in it; through urge surfing you learn tools to manage unwanted behaviors. In this episode, we examine how to use urge surfing whenever these urges are heading toward your shore.

Side projects and hobbies are important. In this episode, we look at these seemingly non-productive activities and how they can actually be the catalyst for creating some of your best work in the areas you really want to excel. 

In this episode, I share two stories highlighting leadership in action, and how even the best intentions can produce unintended consequences if performed incorrectly.When people feel involved and invested, they go that extra mile. But in order to achieve this, the situation requires great leadership. And, great leadership takes wisdom and discernment.

While I love my computer, I think computers have robbed us of the feeling that we are actually making things. Instead, we are just typing keys and clicking mouse buttons. In this episode, we look at bringing back the analog aspects of your work to spark and level up your creativity. While you're at it, don't forget to go outside and touch something real - a tree, plants, grass, soil, sand. It will do wonders for you in our constantly artificial world.This episode is brought to you by Magic Mind, the world’s first productivity shot drink. I have been using Magic Mind for a few months now, and only wish I had discovered it sooner. Each shot contains a combination of 12 active ingredients designed to stimulate focus, creativity, energy, and motivation while decreasing stress, oxidation, and actually decreasing post-exercise inflammation in the body. You'll start to feel the full effects after taking it consistently for 5 days, with continued improvement through day 10.Purchase any Magic Mind pack with my unique discount code CLARITY14 where you will receive 20% off your first purchase, and 40% off of a subscription.To find out more, visit the MM website at Magicmind.co. 

Young writers inevitably ask themselves the question, "What should I write?" And the standard answer is, "Write what you know." Nothing interesting results from this effort.In this episode, we look at power of re-framing this question into how would you want to live, what product would you want to use...what book would you want to read?

Many of the successful CEOs that have become common household names are not necessarily the greatest leaders. With reference to Jim Collins' book Good to Great, this episode looks at the key differences between what makes a level 4 leader adequate and a level 5 leader great.This episode is brought to you by Magic Mind, the world's first productivity shot. They are running a contest called the 14 Days of Magic Challenge. Here's how it works:Purchase any Magic Mind pack with my unique discount code CLARITY14 where you will receive 20% off your first purchase, and 40% off of a subscriptionMake a commitment to be your best self for 14 days. Create any content around the challenge and film it - Post it on IG, TikTok or YT with the hashtag #14daysofmagicAt the end of the campaign (30 November), I will review all the entries and choose the winnerThe winner will receive a subscription of Magic Mind Additionally, all the views you generate will be matched in cash as donations to the Rain Forest project Magic Mind will accomplish their Rain forest donation live on the 30th of November on their Instagram channel GO TO magicmind.co/14daysofmagic → where you can find more info on the campaign. 

Whenever we start something new it is easy to get discouraged when it is not going well and feel the urge to stop. In this episode, we discuss the difference between copying from those who are our heroes instead of plagiarizing, and how to develop copying into emulating the desired craft into something that is uniquely our own.This episode is brought to you by Magic Mind, the world's first productivity shot. Each shot contains a combination of 12 active ingredients designed to stimulate focus, creativity, energy, and motivation while decreasing stress, oxidation, and decreasing post-exercise inflammation in the body. During the month of November Magic Mind is hosting the 14 Days of Magic Challenge, encouraging you to become your best self for 14 days and share your journey with others - here's how it works:1. Purchase any Magic Mind pack with my unique discount code CLARITY14 where you will receive 20% off your first purchase, and 40% off of a subscription2. Make a commitment to be your best self for 14 days. Create any content around the challenge and film it - be creative! 3. Post it on IG, TikTok or YT with the hashtag "#14daysofmagic"4. Submit the content through the link (https://www.magicmind.co/14daysofmagic)5. At the end of the campaign on Nov 30th I will review all the entries and choose the winner6. The winner will receive a subscription of Magic MindAdditionally, all the views you generate will be matched in cash as donations to the reforestation of the Amazon Rain Forest: Magic Mind converts all the views from the "#14daysofmagic" postings into cash and then sends the proceeds to the Rain Forest project through their partner Pachama - For every 10,000 views the #hashtag gets on social media, Magic Mind donates $10. Every 1 million views brings $1,000 donated. Their goal is to reach $30k donated.  Go to magicmind.co/14daysofmagic where you can find more info on the campaign.Remember to use my discount code at checkout CLARITY14 to get 20% off your first Magic Mind purchase - and 40% off of a subscription.magicmind.co/14daysofmagic

In this episode, we look at how the artist cultivates ideas for their work and how it can apply to you. What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere. All creative work builds on what came before. Nothing is completely original. If we are free from the burden of trying to be completely original, to stop assuming that we must make something out of nothing, then we can embrace influence instead of running away from it.

In this second episode regarding your calling, we look at the different types of resistance you may encounter as you begin moving more in your calling for your life.

Discussing the role of a calling in our lives can be quite a deep water topic. In this first of two episodes, I work to define what your calling is, how it differs from a role, and how to attune yourself to the cues in everyday life pointing to your calling.

Imposter Syndrome may be something you have heard of, but may not know what it means or how it can affect you. In this episode, we delve into explaining this condition and its related terms - imposter phenomenon, imposterism, fraud syndrome - then we examine ways how to minimize its effect on your life so you can show up as your true authentic self in all situations.

All of us have the power to decide what leaves a lasting mark on our lives.Pain and failures are just as significant as victories and joys, but we usually choose the former over the latter. In this episode, learn the importance of etching your victories in marble, and your failures in dust.

When we go through a transformational time in our lives, the event can cause significant disorientation causing us to not know the way forward. In this episode, we look at some concepts shared by Boyd Varty on how to regain the right direction, or track, of the life we want.

Many times we build our identity - our homes - in other people's opinions of us, in our jobs, our roles, a career - which then gives those people or things the power to make us homeless. In this episode, I share with you the journey I have taken to excavate my authentic self - my home - and how this may relate to your story.

When it comes to what we are doing with our lives, so many of us want to know that we are making progress, that there is a path and that we are on it. We want the movement in our days to demonstrate that our experience is meaningful. In this episode, we discuss that common concern and re-frame it into something more genuine and worthy of your focus.

Drama has pretty much always existed in everyday life - the Greeks used drama extensively in their theatrical culture. However, drama stops being fun when your life starts to resemble one! In this episode, we look at why some people revel living in drama, what some of their root cause issues are, and four steps you can take to drama-proof your life.