251 – Solo – Finding and Pursuing Your Path to Your Happiness – with special guests Peta, Sanj, Chris and Jen
Today, David checks in from Thatch Caye, Belize with Peta from Australia, Sanj from Toronto, Chris from Phoenix and and Jen to discuss the amazing activities and adventures they are doing this week on the island and their personal transformations. This is a truly fantastic podcast with so many nuggets of real wisdom from people across the world who have made important changes in their lives. Things they discuss are: How to make the commitment to listen to our heart and Expecting more of ourselves to change ourselves Letting go of people in your life who aren’t celebrating you Discovering, listening to, and pursuing your ‘why’ The joy of retiring your mom and paying off her mortgage Changing from ‘traditional’ business path to personal development and financial freedom Dealing with being ‘angry’ and run down from a traditional ‘JOB’ Regaining you youth and innocence Getting out of the common rat race Breaking through the ‘fear’ that stops people from making the necessary change The difference between ‘being interested’ and ‘being committed’ The power of believing in yourself Changing from dabbling to committing so you can drive your own success Destroying the limiting belief of “you’re never good enough” The importance of daily gratitude The value of showing up as you and authenticity (who you really are and what feels good to you) and living a life of service Investing in YOURSELF Becoming the person that I was looking for Books Mentioned today: The Go Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea – by Bob Burg and John David Man Magic of Thinking Big: Acquire the Secrets of Success … Achieve Everything Everything You’ve Always Wanted – by David J. Schwartz The Slide Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success – by Jeff Olson Me Before You: – by Jojo...
247 – Solo – Get Rid Of Your Crap
On todays show, join David as he chills to the sounds of the Ocean lapping at the shore as he is preparing to run a 5 day program at the stunning Thatch Caye Belize. www.thatchcayebelize.com He has students flying in from Australia, Canada and USA and reflects on the idea of Freedom and what would happen if we truly simplify and get rid of our crap. What You Will Learn on Todays Show: How you can write yourself into a new script What it means to design your life How a couple sold everything and wrote themselves and their young daughter into a great adventure The 7 Ways to Simplify Your Life George Carlin Talks About Stuff (Comedy) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac Todays Song: Mammas & Pappas – California Dreaming Todays Quotes: Is Freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing Else Our Freedom can be measured by the number of things we can Walk away from. Useful Links: 7 Ways to Simplify Your Life http://bemorewithless.com/7-ways-to-simplify-your-life/ TEDxAsheville – Adam Baker – Sell your crap. Pay your debt. Do what you love....
242 – Margo Talbot – All That Glitters – A Journey Through Addiction and Depression
On today’s show David is excited to be talking to Margo Talbot. Margo is a writer and climber living in Canmore, Alberta, where she immerses herself in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. She spends her time speaking; writing and teaching people hot to climb. A sponsored athlete with Outdoor Research, her goal is to introduce as many people as possible to the activity that literally saved her life. Margo credits physical activity and her relationship with nature as the driving forces in her healing journey through addiction and depression, a journey chronicled in her tell-all expose, All That Glitters. On Today’s show Margo will share: Her struggles with depression, through her teens, in her 20’s and early 30’s What is cause-based depression? How she experienced joy for the first time The importance of surrounding yourself with POSITIVE, happy people, being outdoors, eating healthy Our culture and childhood depression Facing suicide, and feeling hopelessness Struggling with addictions from a young age Steps to live a Happier Life The importance of trusting yourselves What an amazing podcast. Margo’s words are beautiful, she is encouraging, strong and loves nature. She will describe her book “All That Glitters: A Climbers Journey through Addiction and Depression” and how it can help others who are suffering. Useful links: http://www.allthatglittersbook.com/about/ Warren Macdonald Incredible Story http://www.thekickasslife.com/podcasts/208-warren-macdonald-survives-thrives-and-inspires/ Todays Songs: Boomtown Rats – I don’t like Mondays John Denver – Rocky Mountain High Todays Quotes: EXPRESSING GRATITUDE “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward THE VIRTUE OF THANKFULNESS “A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” – Cicero THE SPARK FROM OTHERS “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” – Albert Schweitzer WHAT TO BE THANKFUL FOR “Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” – Buddha SILENT GRATITUDE “Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.” – Gertrude Stein WHY BEING GRATEFUL IS GOOD FOR YOU “Opportunities, relationships, even money flowed my way when I learned to be grateful no matter what happened in my life.” – Oprah Winfrey THE LINK BETWEEN ART AND GRATITUDE “The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” –...
237 – 600 Seconds – Don Miguel Ruiz
Today, David explores Miguel’s work from his International best seller The Four Agreements and challenges you to keep them all week and see how it impacts your life In the photo for todays show you will see Don Miguel Ruiz and his amazing Life Partner, Mike Dooley, Lisa Nicols and of course David hanging out having ton’s of fun. This is a testament of the joy that can be in your life by following the Four Agreements. Todays Book: The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz Songs: The Doors – Riders of the Storm The Doors – Light My Fire The Four Agreements Summary: 1. Be Impeccable with Your Word Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. Impeccable means “without sin” and a sin is something you do or believe that goes against yourself. It means not speaking against yourself, to yourself or to others. It means not rejecting yourself. To be impeccable means to take responsibility for yourself, to not participate in “the blame game.” Regarding the word, the rules of “action-reaction” apply. What you put out energetically will return to you. Proper use of the word creates proper use of energy, putting out love and gratitude perpetuates the same in the universe. The converse is also true. Impeccability starts at home. Be impeccable with yourself and that will reflect in your life and your relationships with others. This agreement can help change thousands of other agreements, especially ones that create fear instead of love. 2. Don’t Take Anything Personally Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering. We take things personally when we agree with what others have said. If we didn’t agree, the things that others say would not affect us emotionally. If we did not care about what others think about us, their words or behavior could not affect us. Even if someone yells at you, gossips about you, harms you or yours, it still is not about you! Their actions and words are based on what they believe in their personal dream. Our personal “Book of Law” and belief system makes us feel safe. When people have beliefs that are different from our own, we get scared, defend ourselves, and impose our point of view on others. If someone gets angry with us it is because...
236 – Assk Dave (& Jen) – Your Questions From Facebook
Another installment of The Assk Dave and Jen Show that allows you to assk any question that is on your mind, from the boardroom, to the bedroom, from serious to light. There are no question that is out of bounds, so make sure you assk Dave a question and don’t forget to request a song and dedicate it to someone you LOVE. Here are some of the Questions that were asked on Today’s show How to deal with stressful situations Finding balance in a busy life What to look for when going into business with a friend How to have deeper conversations How to chose a Network Marketing company Can we see some funny pictures of David during his 10.5 year travels Your Songs on Todays Show: Dave Mathews Band – Shake Me Like a Monkey One Republic – Counting Stars Dashing Secret – Dead End (Youtube) Todays Quotes: “You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching Love like you’ll never get hurt Sing Like there’s nobody listening And live like it’s heaven on earth” William W. Purkey “I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” Marilyn...
233 – 600 Seconds – Smart Goal Setting
In this podcast, David explores a book by his good friend Brian Klemmer and examines chapter seven on Balance and setting goals. What you will learn on Todays Show: The importance of setting – Physical, Emotional, Spiritual & Mental Goals Why truth plays a part in setting effective goals How to effectively define Emotional Spiritual and Mental Goals How to relate more Effectively to a loved one Where David is out of Balance Book: If How-to’s Were Enough We Would All Be Skinny, Rich & Happy by Brian Klemmer Songs: Van Halen – Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do) Comedy: Monty Python ‘The Four Yorkshire Men” (Youtube) ...
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