The Playbook With David Meltzer

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Five Daily Practices for a Purposeful Life Oct 26, 2026

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In today’s episode, I share five daily practices for making the most of our time and living in alignment with what we want. I explain how knowing what matters to us, who can help, and how we spend our days creates a foundation for consistent progress. Through lessons from losing my fortune and rebuilding my life, I discuss protecting time for sleep, health, family, faith, and finances. I also share how prioritizing the next action, reframing past setbacks, and applying faith can help us move through uncertainty with greater purpose. Success starts with the daily behaviors that support the life we want to create.

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Your Home Is Your Vision Board Oct 25, 2026

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In today’s episode, I sit down with Marie Diamond, world renowned Feng Shui master, bestselling author, and transformational teacher featured in The Secret, to discuss how our surroundings influence our mindset, focus, and success. Marie shares the philosophy behind her book Your Home Is Your Vision Board, explaining how furniture placement, colors, and visual reminders can help align our environments with our goals. We discuss the connection between personal energy and physical spaces, the importance of creating balance, and how small changes at home or work can influence confidence and performance. Marie also shares her vision for helping people dream bigger.

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How to Protect Yourself in Business: 6 Strategies for Smarter Decisions Oct 24, 2026

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In today’s episode, I share how to protect what we’ve built by learning to trust and verify, rather than allowing charisma, promises, or fear of missing out to interfere with our decisions. I explain how gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication help us recognize character, ask the difficult questions, and align our partnerships with our values. Most importantly, I share why removing emotional interference, taking accountability for our choices, and trusting our divine direction allow us to make better decisions and create lasting passion, purpose, and profitability.

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Build the Behaviors of a Champion Oct 23, 2026

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In today’s episode, I share the lessons that shaped my entrepreneurial journey, from chasing financial success to losing everything and rebuilding with a completely different perspective. I explain why faith matters when the evidence seems to be working against you, how being more interested than interesting creates better opportunities, and why your self image can determine what you believe is possible. I also break down the connection between thoughts, perceptions, meaning, intention, and behavior, and why consistent daily actions create extraordinary results over time. Success is not about waiting for the right circumstances. It comes from building the behaviors of the person you want to become.

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Measuring Success Beyond Money Oct 22, 2026

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In today’s episode, Rebecca Zung interviews me about rebuilding my life after losing over $100 million and recognizing how deeply I had tied my identity to money. I share how mentorship, faith, and listening to the people who loved me helped me change my thoughts, habits, and priorities. We also discuss my book, Don’t Do Business with Dicks, and the difference between people who intend harm and those who challenge us with honesty and compassion. From trusting my own judgment to learning how to ask for help, this conversation explores building success around service, meaningful relationships, and a stronger sense of self.

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Building Success Without Losing Yourself Oct 21, 2026

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In today’s episode, I talk with entrepreneur and speaker Stephen Scoggins about building a successful business without losing yourself or neglecting the people you love. Stephen shares how his lion and lamb philosophy brings courage and compassion together, and why financial freedom alone left him feeling empty. We discuss being present with family, releasing control as a mentor, and learning from others before repeating their mistakes. Throughout the evening, the conversations return to recognizing destructive patterns, choosing opportunities that align with your values, and using business to serve others. Success becomes more meaningful when your growth supports your relationships, your purpose, and your peace.

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Five Daily Practices for Becoming Unstoppable Oct 20, 2026

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In today’s episode, I share how losing everything changed my understanding of success and the daily practices that helped me rebuild. Drawing on lessons from my mom, I explain why receiving help makes us better givers and how gratitude, forgiveness, accountability, and faith shape our ability to move forward. I walk through five practices for becoming unstoppable, from knowing what we want and who can help us to prioritizing what we do now and applying our why. I also share how consistent attention to sleep, health, family, and purpose helps us overcome uncertainty, reduce resistance, and make money for the sake of helping others and having fun.

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The Truth About Overnight Success Oct 19, 2026

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In today’s episode, I sit down with UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin, a retired mixed martial artist and Vice President of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute. Forrest shares how growing up with very little shaped his mindset, why struggle can build resilience, and how fighting became an unexpected path after football and college. We talk about the realities of building a career in the UFC, the role of personality and social media, knowing when to walk away, and the financial challenges athletes face after competition. Forrest also explains why working smarter, taking care of yourself, and staying grounded matter long after success arrives.

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Ask the Uncomfortable Questions Oct 18, 2026

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In today’s episode, I answer questions from a live meetup about choosing the right people, asking uncomfortable questions, building shareholder value, and protecting your time and energy. I share how timing and risk tolerance can guide better decisions, why self image is shaped by the meaning we give our past, and how wisdom becomes more valuable as knowledge becomes easier to access. I also explain how to think about hiring family, developing and retaining talent, setting boundaries with partners, and identifying clients who are making you money, breaking even, or costing you money. The goal is simple: make better decisions with greater awareness and accountability.

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Fear vs. Faith: How to Stop Holding Yourself Back Oct 17, 2026

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In today’s episode, I share how fear creates interference between us and our divine potential. I explain how to replace fear with faith, find the light, love, and lessons in every experience, and recognize that failure is simply feedback guiding us toward growth. Most importantly, I share how to remove the interference of ego, trust in the omniscient, all-powerful, and all-knowing, and take consistent, everyday action in alignment with our divine direction to create more passion, purpose, and profitability.

To join my next free Friday Training sessions, email me at david@dmeltzer.com

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