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What’s Real Happiness Miniseries Ep 6 of 6 - Stability Versus Variety Jan 14, 2020

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Ep #193 - Welcome to part 6 of my 6 part miniseries titled, "What's Real Happiness?" In the final installment of the series, we'll discuss the topic of stability versus variety and how these two philosophies can impact happiness.

If you're just jumping into this miniseries, the general focus is on defining what "real happiness" really is. Should you have missed any of the first five entries in this miniseries, you can check them out by listening back to the following episodes:

Ep #188 - Part 1: Happiness and Joy Versus Purpose and Meaning

Ep #189 - Part 2: Why Goals are Critical for Happiness

Ep #190 - Part 3: You Have a Chance

Ep #191 - Part 4: The Power of Limits

Ep #192 - Part 5: Personal Responsibility is Everything

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What’s Real Happiness Miniseries Ep 5 of 6 - Personal Responsibility is Everything Jan 10, 2020

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Ep #192 - Welcome to part 5 of my 6 part miniseries titled, "What's Real Happiness?" In this fifth installment, we discuss why personal responsibility is absolutely everything when it comes to happiness. We'll spend time defining what personal responsibility means in the context of happiness and reveal three key principles for taking personal responsibility that will explain why it matters. It's a great episode with a very important message that some people even find a bit controversial. Listen in and enjoy the conversation.

If you're just jumping into this miniseries, the general focus is on defining what "real happiness" really is. Should you have missed any of the first four entries in this miniseries, you can check them out by listening back to the following episodes:

Ep #188 - Part 1: Happiness and Joy Versus Purpose and Meaning

Ep #189 - Part 2: Why Goals are Critical for Happiness

Ep #190 - Part 3: You Have a Chance

Ep #191 - Part 4: The Power of Limits

Make sure that you're subscribed to the podcast so that you receive automatic notifications when these go live and you never miss an episode.

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Have you taken advantage of my Special Gift Offer for a FREE Copy of my complete NLP Practitioner Course Manual? This is a limited time offer so don't miss your opportunity to get it free.

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What’s Real Happiness Miniseries Ep 4 of 6 - The Power of Limits Jan 07, 2020

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Ep #191 - Welcome to part 4 of my 6 part miniseries titled, "What's Real Happiness?" Today's episode gets into the subject of limits and the power behind them. Limits can be frustrated, they may feel limiting, but when we overcome them, they can also create profound feelings of happiness and even purpose. In this episode, I go deep in discussing how limits can be used to both understand and create happiness.

This entire series focuses around the topic of defining "real happiness." If you've missed any of the first three entries in this miniseries, you can check them out by listening back to the following episodes:

Ep #188 - Part 1: Happiness and joy versus purpose and meaning

Ep #189 - Part 2: Why goals are critical for happiness

Ep #190 - Part 3: You Have a Chance

Make sure that you're subscribed to the podcast so that you receive automatic notifications when these go live and you never miss an episode.

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Have you taken advantage of my Special Gift Offer for a FREE Copy of my complete NLP Practitioner Course Manual? This is a limited time offer so don't miss your opportunity to get it free.

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Visit the Website for Matt's Book, "The Firebox Principle," at: www.fireboxbook.com

Get "The Firebox Principle" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Firebox-Principle-Drives-Every-Entrepreneur-ebook/dp/B07FDKK9QW

What’s Real Happiness Miniseries Ep 3 of 6 - You Have a Chance Jan 03, 2020

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Ep #190 - Welcome to part 3 of my 6 part miniseries titled, "What's Real Happiness?" Today's episode is called "You Have a Chance" and it's about understanding how you need to feel that you have a chance at real happiness to achieve it. This week is about the process of how you can feel like you have a final chance to win even if you internally believe you don't.

Catch the first two parts of this miniseries by going back to listen to these episodes:

Ep #188 - Part 1: Happiness and joy versus purpose and meaning

Ep #189 - Part 2: Why goals are critical for happiness

Make sure that you're subscribed to the podcast so that you receive automatic notifications when these go live and you never miss an episode.

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Have you taken advantage of my Special Gift Offer for a FREE Copy of my complete NLP Practitioner Course Manual? This is a limited time offer so don't miss your opportunity to get it free.

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Want to suggest a topic, share your feedback, or recommend a guest for the podcast?

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Visit the Website for Matt's Book, "The Firebox Principle," at: www.fireboxbook.com

Get "The Firebox Principle" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Firebox-Principle-Drives-Every-Entrepreneur-ebook/dp/B07FDKK9QW

What’s Real Happiness Miniseries Ep 2 of 6 - Why Goals are Critical for Happiness Dec 31, 2019

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Ep #189 - Welcome to part 2 of my 6 part miniseries titled, "What's Real Happiness?" Today's episode covers why goals are critical for happiness. We'll talk about the philosophy of goals, why their important, and what to do with them.

Overall, this miniseries will continue to flow through the concepts of happiness versus fulfillment and joy versus purpose.

For the next couple weeks, BOTH weekly episodes will follow this mini series. By early January we will return to our regular Teaching Tuesday and Interview Friday format.

Make sure that you are subscribed to the podcast so that you receive automatic notifications when these go live and you never miss an episode.

Follow Matt Brauning on Social Media:

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Have you taken advantage of my Special Gift Offer for a FREE Copy of my complete NLP Practitioner Course Manual? This is a limited time offer so don't miss your opportunity to get it free.

Get Your FREE NLP Practitioner Course Manual at: https://NLPwithMatt.com

Want to suggest a topic, share your feedback, or recommend a guest for the podcast?

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Visit Matt Brauning's Websites:

Visit Matt Brauning's website at: www.MattBrauning.com

Visit the Podcast Website for "The Driven Entrepreneur" at: www.mattbrauningpodcast.com

Visit the Website for Matt's Book, "The Firebox Principle," at: www.fireboxbook.com

Get "The Firebox Principle" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Firebox-Principle-Drives-Every-Entrepreneur-ebook/dp/B07FDKK9QW

What's Real Happiness Miniseries Ep 1 of 6 - Happiness and Joy vs Purpose and Meaning Dec 27, 2019

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Ep 188 - As we edge ever closer to the end of 2019 and the start of 2020, we are starting possibly our most important podcast miniseries for you titled, "What's Real Happiness?" This miniseries will flow through the entire concept of happiness versus fulfillment. Joy versus purpose, and why the later is so much more important than the former.

I'll be covering topics of the power of goals, taking personal responsibility, finding stability, setting limits to increase happiness, and so much more. I really can't wait, and hopefully you have already hit PLAY!

For the next couple weeks, BOTH weekly episodes will follow this mini series. By early January we will return to our regular Teaching Tuesday and Interview Friday format.

Make sure that you are subscribed to the podcast so that you receive automatic notifications when these go live and you never miss an episode.

Follow Matt Brauning on Social Media:

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Have you taken advantage of my Special Gift Offer for a FREE Copy of my complete NLP Practitioner Course Manual? This is a limited time offer so don't miss your opportunity to get it free.

Get Your FREE NLP Practitioner Course Manual at: https://NLPwithMatt.com

Want to suggest a topic, share your feedback, or recommend a guest for the podcast?

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Visit Matt Brauning's Websites:

Visit Matt Brauning's website at: www.MattBrauning.com

Visit the Podcast Website for "The Driven Entrepreneur" at: www.mattbrauningpodcast.com

Visit the Website for Matt's Book, "The Firebox Principle," at: www.fireboxbook.com

Get "The Firebox Principle" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Firebox-Principle-Drives-Every-Entrepreneur-ebook/dp/B07FDKK9QW

Winning With Words - Ep 5 of 5 - Say It Like You Mean It... Dec 24, 2019

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Ep 187 - Welcome to Part 5 of my 5-part miniseries titled, "Winning With Words." This episode is titled "Say It Like You Mean It" and our conversation focuses around the subject of tonality. The way we use our words and the emphasis we put on them can change the meaning of what we say and especially how people interpret what we say. The classic example of this is when kids issue a half-hearted apology only to be rebuked with the phrase, "Say it like you mean it."

If you missed Part 1, 2, 3, or 4, of this mini-series, make sure to listen back to episodes #179, #181, #183, and #185 to get the full value of this content.

Going forward, we will return to our regular Teaching Tuesday format and will soon release a new mini-series. Make sure that you are subscribed to the podcast so that you receive automatic notifications when these go live and you never miss an episode. Our "Interview Friday" episodes will remain unchanged and you can continue to expect more great expert interviews each and every Friday.

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Want to suggest a topic, share your feedback, or recommend a guest for the podcast?

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Visit the Website for Matt's Book, "The Firebox Principle," at: www.fireboxbook.com

Get "The Firebox Principle" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Firebox-Principle-Drives-Every-Entrepreneur-ebook/dp/B07FDKK9QW

Kris Ward on Owning Your Time and Owning Your Day Dec 20, 2019

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Ep #186 - In this episode, I'm joined by Kris Ward to discuss owning your time and your day. Kris Ward is the founder of Win The Hour, Win the Day, both a platform and Amazon best-selling book, that helps entrepreneurs to systematically grow their business and, oh, by the way, enjoy a personal life too.

After the loss of her husband, Kris returned full-time to the marketing & branding agency she had founded years earlier, only to find her business was thriving. She began teaching clients the exact systems & process that had freed her up and helped her during that difficult time and changed their lives in the process. Through sound time management principles - that anyone can easily understand and apply - Kris’ clients now had more time, freedom and recaptured the joy & fun they once had when they first started their businesses.

Kris and her book have been featured on the award winning Read to Lead podcast, more than a dozen (and counting) top iTunes podcasts, radio shows throughout US and TV shows including The Riley Reports. Win The Hour, Win The Day offers a 4-week productivity plan to go from overwhelmed to highly efficient so that you can reclaim your life.

Learn More About Kris Ward:

Get more information & Kris’ guide on “How to Crush Your To-Do List Once & For All” by visiting www.WinTheHourWinTheDay.com

Listen Kris Ward's podcast, "Now Your Business," at: http://www.nowyourbusiness.com/

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Winning With Words - Ep 4 of 5 - Never Say Never Dec 17, 2019

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Ep 185 - Welcome to Part 4 of my 5-part miniseries titled, "Winning With Words." This episode is titled "Never Say Never" and our conversation focuses on the topic of universal quantifiers. This is a term we reference in NLP training to reference words that are all encompassing of all possibilities or none. The reality is that these words are frequently used, but rarely true. When people use terms like "always" or "never," more often than not, the statement is an exaggeration and not fully true. Today, we are going to chat about the impact of universal quantifiers to your words along with when and when not to use these to get specific results.

If you missed Part 1, 2, or 3 of this mini-series, make sure to listen back to episodes #179, #181, and #183 to get the full value of this content.

Going forward, you can catch the final installment of this mini-series next Tuesday. Make sure that you are subscribed to the podcast so that you receive automatic notifications when these go live and you never miss an episode. Our "Interview Friday" episodes will remain unchanged and you can continue to expect more great expert interviews each and every Friday.

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Check Out Matt Brauning's Special Gift Offer for a FREE Copy of his complete NLP Practitioner Course Manual. This is a limited time offer so don't miss your opportunity to get it free.

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Want to suggest a topic, share your feedback, or recommend a guest for the podcast?

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Visit the Website for Matt's Book, "The Firebox Principle," at: www.fireboxbook.com

Get "The Firebox Principle" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Firebox-Principle-Drives-Every-Entrepreneur-ebook/dp/B07FDKK9QW

Norman Bell on Captivating Your Audience with Authentic Storytelling... Dec 13, 2019

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Ep #184 - Norman Bell, the found of "Hell Yes Life" and the host of the "Hell Yes Life" podcast returns to the show to discuss captivating your audience through authentic storytelling. Norman works with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs to help them enchant their audience, amplify their influence, and transform their businesses through authentic storytelling. His past clients include Microsoft, HP, and AT&T, along with PBS travel show host, Rick Steves.

In 2017, Norman launched his podcast, "The Hell Yes Life," which features inspiring stories from purpose-driven entrepreneurs, adventurers, authors and speakers. Since its launch, the podcast has been downloaded thousands of times by listeners in over 70 countries. Previous guests on the show have included millionaire podcaster John Lee Dumas, Mount Everest climber Cathy O’Dowd, former rock star Chris Ballew and four-time Olympian Ruben Gonzalez.

If you'd like to listen to my first interview with Norman Bell on the podcast, search for Episode #120: "Norman Bell: The Hell Yes Life."

Learn More About Norman Bell and Hell Yes Life:

Visit Norman Bell's website and get his free gift, "Start with a Bang: 7 Tips to Help You Captivate Your Audience From the Start," at: https://normanjbell.com/

Listen to the "Hell Yes Life Podcast" with Norman Bell at: https://hellyeslife.com/hyl-podcast/

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