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Tim Grover on the Foundations to Winning Jun 03, 2021

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Tim Grover is the founder of ATTACK Athletics.

He has trained Michael Jordan, among other professional athletes, and is the author of Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable and his most recent book Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness.

He talks with Mark about his experience training both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and how you can become a true winner every day. Hear how: Your physical and mental foundation must be strong-so you can trust your body and performance.

Everyone knows how to compete, but only a few know how to win. Winning takes a different approach. "Steps" to anything are constantly shifting-they are infinite.

There are no steps to winning-they are constantly changing with more steps to come. Embracing your "Dark Side" is not what you think. It's an internal fuel that lights your fire when nothing else will.

Listen to this episode for some insight on how top performers win no matter what.

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Greg McKeown on Effortlessness and Essentialism May 27, 2021

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Greg McKeown is famous for simplifying his life and calling on others to do the same in his book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.

His newest book is called Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most. He is also the host of the podcast "What's Essential."

Greg and Mark talk today about his journey and learning that the best choice doesn't always have to be the hardest.

Hear how: Training your mind to ask "How can I make this effortless?" brings results like never before It's best to "Yield to Win"- it's not always about going the harder way Defining "What does done look like?" already simplifies the next step

Listen to this episode and hear how going effortless brings you exactly where you need to be.

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Commander Divine on Mapping Your Five Plateaus May 20, 2021

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Today Mark talks about the five developmental plateaus for you to traverse on your hero's journey as a leader.

Listen in as Mark explains all Five Plateaus and how our overall goal is to reach the Fifth Plateau-so we can become fully connected and inclusive.

Hear about the Five Plateaus: Survivor

Instinctual and very centered on the individual Protector
Extends concern to a tribe or small group-both egocentric and ethnocentric Achiever
Ambition and drive for success Equalizer - Ethnocentrism and some world-centrism Integrator
Fully world-centric

Listen to this episode to gain insight on where you are in the five developmental plateaus so you can further reach your leadership potential.

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Carmine Di Sibio on Business Leadership in a VUCA World May 13, 2021

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Mark talks with his old friend Carmine Di Sibio who was part of Mark's class at Colgate University and went to work for Arthur Young, which became a part of Ernst & Young.

He's worked at EY for over 35 years and is the current CEO and Global Chairman of the company.

Today he talks with Mark about his career and business leadership.

Hear about: Business accountability and how companies must disclose their ESG (Environment, Society, and Governance) Diversity and inclusion and how businesses navigate through the current social climate

Blockchain and bitcoin and how cryptocurrency is affecting the financial landscape

Listen to this episode to get insight into how a successful business leader navigates through the ever-changing VUCA world.

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Tom Jones on Being QUITPROOF May 06, 2021

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Tom Jones is a former Marine combat veteran and a well-known extreme athlete in the Muay Thai and ultra-endurance communities.

Tom talks to Mark about his childhood traumas and how he overcame all that to become the exceptional athlete and individual that he is.

Hear about: Tom's experiences with Chuck Norris and being his sparring partner

How he survived his childhood traumas and pushed himself beyond his limits

His concern for the ocean and how Laird Hamilton helped train Tom to become the record-setting stand-up paddleboarder he is today

Listen to this episode for some expert insight on how you can push your mind and body beyond what is possible.

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Katy Milkman on Choice and Temptations Apr 29, 2021

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Today Mark talks with Katy Milkman, professor at the Wharton School and host of Charles Schwab's "Choiceology with Katy Milkman" podcast.

She's a frequent writer of behavioral science for The Washington Post and Scientific American.

Her newest book is How to Change. In this episode, she discusses temptations and improving our chances for change.

Hear about:

Temptation Bundling and its counterintuitive way to make you more productive

The Advice Club and its benefits to help you achieve your goals

The Impulsivity Problem, the Forgetting Problem, the Confidence Problem, and how to get past them all

Listen in for some insights from a top behavioral expert on how you can make a positive change for yourself and others.

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John Foley on the Debrief and Gratitude Apr 21, 2021

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John Foley is a former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels and is now a keynote speaker and consultant at John Foley, Inc.

He talks with Mark today about how you can use military communication methods and team building in business.

Hear how: The Blue Angels and the Navy SEALs have more in common than you think The debrief is the single most important element for high performance

Just being "glad to be here" and having gratitude is so powerful

Listen to this episode to get more insight into the debrief process and why gratitude is so important-especially in the current VUCA landscape.

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Steven Pressfield on Resistance and Creativity Apr 14, 2021

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Today Mark talks with Steven Pressfield, an acclaimed author of historical fiction and non-fiction.

Among numerous other books, Steven wrote The War of Art, The Legend of Bagger Vance, and Gates of Fire, about the Battle of Thermopylae.

His most recent book is A Man at Arms, about the Roman empire and the letter to the Corinthians. Steven explains his creative process when writing and how he overcomes any form of Resistance.

Hear how:

Resistance is the main obstacle to creativity and how it's a negative force of self-sabotage

You can overcome Resistance by staring down the wolf-an act of will We all have the Hero's Journey-that eventually leads to our Artist's Journey

Steven has his own creative process when starting a novel

Listen to this episode to find out more about how you can tap into your own creative potential.

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Commander Divine on Embodying Unbeatable Virtues Apr 08, 2021

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In today's solocast, Commander Divine talks about the virtues necessary to become an unbeatable leader.

He uses his personal experience, along with the wisdom of other leaders, to explain the virtues so you can take the next step and have the courage to apply them every day.

Hear how: It's not about what you think or say, it's your actions that are important-especially when no one else is looking

Trustworthiness is the glue that holds teams together and how you can build and even rebuild trust Integrity leads to authentic communication for a much deeper connection in relationships

Humility is about removing your ego from your actions and helping others-even when it's least convenient

Listen to this episode to help deepen your understanding of the virtues and solidify them as a life practice for you to thrive in this VUCA world.

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Kimberly Ann Johnson on Healing Trauma and Embracing Healthy Aggression Mar 31, 2021

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Mark knows Kimberly from the yoga and meditation community. She is a somatic experiencing practitioner and a sexological bodyworker.

She is also the author of The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality and her newest book Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use It For Good.

Today she is talking with Commander Divine about her book Call of the Wild and how aggression can be used in a healthy way.

Learn how:

Taking the stigma out of trauma is part of our human responsibility

Our thoughts show our physiology-so there are ways to repair in the present moment

Facial expressions are just as important as speaking when trying to communicate

The flip-side to anger is healthy aggression-power, drive, and knowing what you what

Listen to this episode to get a better understanding of the fact that we all have more power than we think.

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