Leaders are Readers – Carl Studna: Click! Choosing Love, one Frame at a Time
In this inaugural episode of “Leaders are Readers”, David welcomes back celebrity photographer Carl Studna, who has just published his first book, “Click! Choosing Love, One Frame at a Time”. Even though Carl has shot Paul McCartney, Deepak Chopra, The Dalai Lama, and countless others, this book is about love. What you’ll hear on the show: Communicating in the modern age, and how to stay present while navigating through life in the 21st century. How Carl was bullied in school, and how he responded to it in a positive way The Power of “Staying Open” How Meditation can change your life How The Beatles influenced Meditation in America Why David started writing poetry What it means to be “open to the stillness” How to breathe and begin to meditate How to stay in a place of observation, and resolve conflict How to hire Carl at carlstudna.com for a world-class photography shoot How Carl thinks of photography as “co-creating” In “Click! Choosing Love, One Frame at a Time”, you’ll learn: How to become aware of when we’re not present How to stay “In the love” How to create loving, purposeful, and heart-centered choices How “texture” can make for a more pleasant reading experience Insightful stories from thought-leaders Practical tools to open you up and create a deeper consciousness Listen to Carl’s first interview here Purchase “Click! Choosing Love, One Frame at a Time” If you liked the show, give Carl some Twitter love by clicking here. And lastly, if you haven’t already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show! Leave a review for The Kickass Life Podcast! Thank you again for your support, and I wish you all the best! Cheers!...
105 – Collaborate to Success with CEO Larry Stevens
Larry Stevens shares his journey from Hockey Player to “Imagineer”, and co-founder of OPUS WORKSPACE, todays solution for the noisy and cluttered Internet world. (SEE BELOW for Larry’s special Kickass offer…) The Problem Entrepreneurs have: Bombarded by Twitter, Facebook, and emails, a constant barrage of NOISE. Immense Pressure in the workspace to get more done. The Opus Solution: Lessen the traffic, the noise and the stress, so that we can get more done and collaborate together for greater results in a private and protected workspace that pushes you to take the right actions. The idea of Opus was born in a waiting room of a hospital surrounded by children battling Cancer. He saw how he could change the way that Cancer is treated, by designing a workspace that would allow a global collaboration in a protected workspace with like minded people. In this show, you’ll learn: “The Key Ingredient” of Winning The Importance of Proper Planning How to gain confidence and momentum Larry looked for the Difference Maker in the world today and found it with OPUS WORKSPACE, where you can empower each other to create more success in the work space, and less stress in our home space. Larry Stevens has a great offer for all listeners of The Kickass Life Show: Go to: http://kickass.opusworkspace.com Choose “Executive Plan”, enter “kickass” in the (coupon code) section, and you will get $30.00 off of a $50.00 per month plan with full access to all features, and no limits! This is an exclusive offer for Listeners of the Kickass Life with David Wood Show, For any question please call the “Opus Success Contact Centre” 866.379.0991 ext...
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KickAssk Dave 3: Jen Newman & Belinda Bekkers (Questions from Facebook) [PODCAST]
David shares some fun facts in his usual silly way….Here they are…. One out of ten children in Europe are conceived on an IKEA bed. Antarctica is the only continent without reptiles or snakes. An eagle can kill a young deer and fly away with it. In the Caribbean there are oysters that can climb trees. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. The youngest pope was 11 years old. Go to davidonfacebook.com and assk your question and Dave will take time to answer it on one of his shows. QUESTIONS: Jen Newman asks:  How did you support yourself financially while backpacking for 10 years and how does it relate to your success today? (David backpacked for 10.5 years around the world and in that time had to work in almost every country…Here is what he shared on the show.) David:  “Being able to connect quickly with people as if they have known you your own life is a key to finding work, building relationships and really having a KICKASS life. People go out of their way to help you when you have a deeper connection” David regularly gets huge discounts when buying things because he has such a great time, or never pays for extra baggage because the person waves the fee. “I would decide what I wanted to do and where I wanted to do it, Many people never consciously decide exactly where to live and exactly what to do, they end up somewhere. Make it a conscious decision. Treat getting a job like a job, put 8-9 hours in a day. If people put in 8 hours a day and not be too proud to take a lower station job in order to get into the company that you want.” David worked as Harv Ekers goffer and did everything for him, got his food, carried his bags, cleaned up after him etc in order to break into the training world. “Work for FREE and prove yourself if needed” David volunteered for Harv and never got paid, he also worked for FREE many times around the world. Work hard and do more than you are asked, go the extra mile and do what is unexpected. Add a little extra to everything you do. Have a great attitude – Attitude creates Latitude Leave something behind when you meet people, a light, an energy so people miss you, work on the connection Belinda Bekkers: I would like to know how do you decide what project/path to work on when you’re inspired to try a whole lot at once? What do you do when they all seem...
104 – Making Sense of The Boston Bombing – A Tribute to Martin Richard
David pays tribute and dedicates the show to 8 year old Martin Richard who lost his life in the Boston Bombing. This show is about hope, in a world that can appear very violent through the media outlets yet the statistics show clearly that world is less violent and is becoming less every year. David shares work by Steven Pinker that show that violence is in decline. David also shares his experience with the wars in Ireland and Israel that he experienced personally and he shares his experience with the youth guerillas in Guatemala. David talks about how education can help end the cycles of violence and hatred that separate people from each other and shares how education can free young girls in third world countries from child marriages, mutilation through circumcision, teenage pregnancy and more He asks you the listener to listen to your own judgments of others and challenges you to build bridges of understanding between and those that you are in conflict with or in judgment of. As Kickass Life practitioners we can build a better world one person at a time, one less judgment at a time. His call to action is one of hope. Some notes from a Stephen Pinker article that David shared on the show: WASHINGTON POST — It seems as if violence is everywhere, but it’s really on the run. Yes, thousands of people have died in bloody unrest from Africa to Pakistan, while terrorists plot bombings and kidnappings. Wars drag on in Iraq and Afghanistan. In peaceful Norway, a man massacred 69 youths in July. In Mexico, headless bodies turn up, victims of drug cartels. This month eight people died in a shooting in a California hair salon. Yet, historically, we’ve never had it this peaceful. That’s the thesis of three new books, including one by prominent Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker. Statistics reveal dramatic reductions in war deaths, family violence, racism, rape, murder and all sorts of mayhem. In his book, Pinker writes: “The decline of violence may be the most significant and least appreciated development in the history of our species.” And it runs counter to what the mass media is reporting and essentially what we feel in our guts. Pinker and other experts say the reality is not painted in bloody anecdotes, but demonstrated in the black and white of spreadsheets and historical documents. They tell a story of a world moving away from violence. In his new book, “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined,” Pinker makes the case that a smarter, more educated world is becoming more peaceful in several statistically significant ways. ...
103 – Sex, Passion, and Enlightenment with Satyen & Suzanne Raja
With the divorce rate so high Satyen & Suzanne are helping couples all over the world to re-ignite their passion. They truly walk the talk; they love each other and love their relationship. They have helped so many others to put passion first! We’re also considering having Satyen & Suzanne host their own show on the Kickass Life network. If you liked the show, be sure and tell us on the Facebook Page! What you’ll discover in this show: Are you missing the experience of Passion and want it, desire it, seek it? Satyen and Suzanne will talk about bringing couples closer. The will talk about “Polarity” and it’s magnetic arc of attraction between lovers. Learn about the “ISE Hot Potion” – Invitation, Surrendering and Expression Learn about “PCP” – Presence, Claim and Penetration The importance of putting your relationship first, before children, your career. Ask yourself, what do I want, be specific, have a wish list, a vision board and most importantly love you. How to be successful in your relationship: be intimate and passionate. Take it to the edge and bring your relationship alive, devour and ravish it! Links mentioned in the show: Go to www.ignitepassionnow.com And take the Passion Pulse (Online Quiz): Read about Satyen and Suzanne’s story here. We Need Your Help! Thank you all for listening to this episode of The Kickass Life Podcast with David Wood! If you enjoyed this episode, please click the link below to show some Twitter love to Satyen & Suzanne and thank them for taking the time to be a guest on the The Kickass Life Podcast: Thank Satyen & Suzanne by Clicking Here <– And lastly, if you haven’t already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show! Leave a review for The Kickass Life Podcast! Thank you again for your support, and I wish you all the best! Cheers! ...
KickASSK Dave, Episode 2 (Questions from Facebook)
David fields a couple more questions from the Facebook page. Today from Paul Mealus and Tracy Barthelson. (Ask your own question: http://www.davidonfacebook.com) Paul’s Question: Let’s say a beginner has a worthy, quantifiable goal they’ve set out to achieve. They now have a starting point and a goal, but there’s a giant knowledge gap in between. What are your favorite methods for bridging that knowledge gap? The “how to’s” are none of our business. Most people spend more time getting ready to get ready and never get into Action. Ready! Fire! Aim! Find out what you need to know and only what you need to know as you need it. (Don’t become an “over learner”)  Success comes from taking massive action! David shares how when he was cold calling training how he would learn what he needed to teach by actually going out with no information and learning as he went. 5. Notice if you’re moving closer to your goal or not and change course if needed. Tracy’s Question: Was there one piece of advice that radically shiifted your thoughts/paradigm and changed your life? It came from a friend called Marlene who shared that for me to be everything I wanted to be in life that I would need to go back and talk to everyone that I was upset with, angry with or even hated, and share how I felt without any attachment to anything changing or anyone saying sorry. I did go back to England and spoke to everyone without ANY expectations, and it changed my life and freed me up to let love and goodness in. When you hold onto any anger or hatred, it’s like drinking poison and expecting someone else to die. I now practice immediate forgiveness, coupled with 100% responsibility, so that when people are being mean or do or say something that is hateful, I simply forgive them and realize that it really has nothing to do with me. Immediate forgiveness was challenging at first, and the more I practiced not taking anything personally, the more powerful and caring I...
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