Becoming Your Best | The Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
Steve Shallenberger: Successful Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, and Bestselling Author | Rob Shallenberger: Former Fighter Pilot, Author, Executive Coach, and Corporate Trainer
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Episode 319 - The Treasures of Life!
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03/15/22 • 17 min
Today's episode is a real treat; we are blessed with Dorothy Russell's presence on the show for the second time. She'll be 97 in April, and she just stepped away from managing her real estate properties last year. She had served as a civic, political, business, and social leader across several countries in North, Central, and South America, along with her husband, Gardner Russell.
We had an inspiring conversation about Dorothy's secrets and advice for a happy, long-lasting, and fulfilling life. We discuss the central role of nurturing relationships, the importance of focusing on the positives, whether from those around us or the everyday events, and being mindful about our nutrition and exercises routines. Dorothy also shared valuable insights on marriage, friendship, and business.
Tune in to Episode 319 of Becoming Your Best and get inspired by Dorothy's beautiful soul.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What was it like managing your properties for so long? And how was it for you to decide to get out? (4:16)
- Relationships have always been important to you, haven't they? (5:58)
- What are the things you can do to maximize that longevity and be healthy? (8:49)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- About how Dorothy decided to work with real estate (3:10)
- How Dorothy manages to stay in touch, and the importance of keeping relationships as a priority (6:12)
- Dorothy's advice on nutrition and exercising (11:53)
- How taking a step back from a conflict can help us get a different perspective on the issue (13:56)
Becoming Your Best Resources:
- Becoming Your Best Website
- Becoming Your Best University Website
- Becoming Your Best Library
- Email: [email protected]
- Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
- Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance
- Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety
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Episode 321 - Andrew Bustamante - Elite Spy Skills That You Can Apply Everyday
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03/29/22 • 31 min
From all the myths and misconceptions around spies and their abilities, perhaps the most utterly inaccurate is thinking that spies are supernatural humans or extraordinary people with mad out-of-this-world skills. They are not; they are ordinary people. Extremely well trained and prepared, but regular people.
In today's episode, our guest, Andrew Bustamante, will help us debunk lots of those myths around spies and help us incorporate some of his own training as CIA Intelligence Officer in our lives.
Andrew Bustamante is a Former CIA Intelligence Officer, Founder of the EverydaySpy training platform, Private Intelligence consultant, and host of the Everyday Espionage podcast.
We had a fantastic conversation about the possibilities hidden in feeling hopeless, the power of asking questions, the advantages of understanding people's perceptions and perspectives, and why realizing that everyone acts pursuing their best interests can change the way we see other people and their actions. Andrew shared how he became a CIA spy; he unraveled some of the most common misconceptions around spies and highlighted the vital importance of being committed to practice, training, and education.
Tune in to Episode 321 and learn about the power of asking questions, removing ourselves from the starring role, and gaining an unfair advantage with it.
Some Questions I Ask:
Tell us about your background, including any turning points, and how you ended up in the CIA? (3:36)
What is the most effective spy skill that has helped you succeed outside of the CIA? (6:36)
How have you used spy tactics and techniques to build your business? (10:07)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
How Andrew discovered that superpowers hide behind weakness (5:38)
The power of asking questions, and the difference between open and closed-ended questions (7:25)
Andrew shares a five-minute spy hack to read people's minds (11:43)
Andrew debunks one of the biggest misconceptions around spies and their abilities (18:38)
The power of realizing that fear is a future-oriented feeling (20:31)
Resources:
EveryDaySpy website
EveryDaySpy YouTube channel
EveryDaySpy Reddit
Everyday Espionage podcast
Connect with Andrew:
Becoming Your Best Resources:
Becoming Your Best University Website
Email: [email protected]
Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety
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Episode 413. Understanding Your Brain. How To Prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia with Dr. Thomas Bird
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01/16/24 • 43 min
Although science couldn't (yet) establish a reason for it, Alzheimer's and dementia rates have massively increased over the last 50 years. Regardless of the reason behind that increase, reality tells us these conditions will touch our lives eventually, and today's guest, Dr. Thomas Bird, joins us to teach us the best way to prevent, deal with, and protect ourselves from them.
Dr. Thomas Bird, MD, is a neurologist, medical geneticist, and Professor Emeritus from the University of Washington who belonged to the UW Medicine, the UW Division of Neurogenetics, and was the UW Department of Neurology Chief. Part of his over 40 years of work in the field includes identifying new and unusual genetic diseases of the brain and neuromuscular system. He also collaborated with molecular biologists to identify the underlying genes of diseases including Familial Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Huntington's Disease, Hereditary Ataxias, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathies, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, and Muscular Dystrophies.
Throughout this episode, Dr. Bird talks about the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, what changes we can make to prevent them, and recommends healthy habits for people in their 20s to 40s. We also talk about genetic testing, who and when they should get one, causes, red flags, treatments, and more.
Tune in to Episode 413 of Becoming Your Best and learn more about these tools that will help you enjoy an active, healthier, and happier second half of your life.
Some Questions I Ask:
- Heart disease and other things have skyrocketed since the '70s. What do you think is the reason behind that increase (11:50)
- Someone in their 20s, 30s, and 40s? What are things that they ought to be thinking about, brain-health related? (17:50)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Dr. Bird explains the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia (4:20)
- What are the causes of Alzheimer's and dementia (9:00)
- Alzheimer's doesn't stand alone (15:40)
- What should someone interested in taking a genetic test do to get one (22:10)
- Dr. Bird shares his thoughts on how the fight against these diseases will evolve (32:00)
- Is there any link between COVID-19 and degenerative diseases? (34:30)
Becoming Your Best Resources:
- Becoming Your Best Website
- Becoming Your Best University Website
- Becoming Your Best Library
- Email: [email protected]
- Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
- Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance
- Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety
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Episode 405 - Rebecca Rusch. Rusch to Glory Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled
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11/14/23 • 24 min
There are two ways of looking at the pain of doing something hard; you either see it as a cave that you get into and laid down in a fetal position in the darkness, coming out the same entrance you got in, or as a tunnel, a transformative journey that sees your evolution as you get out of it on the other end a changed person, a victor.
In this episode, you'll get inspired by the extraordinary Rebecca Rusch, Adventure Athlete, World Champion, two-time Hall of Fame Inductee, Speaker, Best-selling Author, and Emmy Award Winner. Among the many accolades of "The Queen of Pain," Rebecca is a 7x world champion in the ultra-adventure/endurance MTB (Mountain Bike), was recognized by Outside Magazine among the Top 40 Women Who've Made the Biggest Impact, set the FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the Arkansas High Country Route, clocking 1,041 miles in 8 straight days of pedaling 12-15 hours per day, wrote "Rusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled," and got an Emmy Award for her film Blood Road, which documents her pedaling of the 1,200-mile Ho Chi Minh trail in search of the crash site that claimed my father's life in the Vietnam War.
Throughout our conversation, you'll hear Rebecca's thoughts on how aiming for peak performance in physical activities motivates us to find our best version in other areas of our lives and how being a high-performance athlete impacted her leadership abilities. We also talk about her nickname, "The Queen of Pain," her unique view of pain's transformational power, her funniest experiences on the bike, the Be Good Foundation, and much more.
Tune in to Episode 405 and get the inspiration you need to, regardless of the mountain you're about to climb, just take the first step.
Some Questions I Ask:
As a world-class, ultra-endurance athlete, what have you learned in all your outdoor endeavors around the world? (7:30)
How have you navigated your career in sports and leadership? How do you combine those all to balance essential areas in your life? (16:00)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A bit about Rebecca's background and accolades (3:00)
Rebecca's realization she was training for life, not only the competitions (8:20)
Rebecca explains her nickname's meaning (11:00)
4 simple steps to live like a high-performing athlete (19:20)
Rebecca talks about the funniest experiences she had as an ultra-endurance athlete (21:10)
Connect with Rebecca:
Book: Rusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled
Becoming Your Best Resources:
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Take Control of Your Busy Life: Discover the Secret to Prioritizing Your Time!
Becoming Your Best | The Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
09/24/15 • 29 min
Episode 218 - Lance Allred - The First Legally Deaf NBA Player
Becoming Your Best | The Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
02/25/20 • 32 min
People have forgotten how to ask questions and one of the reasons is the online culture that has been spoiling us to have things set and catered to our exact preference. Everything needs to look the way we want it to look, and therefore, if people don’t fit in that perfect cookie-cutter model that we have designed – our comfort zone – then they’re a threat.
That is not true! Even if there is a universal truth out there, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t different ways of perceiving it.
In today’s episode, my guest is the first legally deaf NBA player – Lance Allred. Since he retired from basketball, he became a speaker, trying to inspire people and encouraging them to achieve their goals, by following the principles of perseverance.
Lance Allred is an expert on Leadership, Perseverance, and Grit. Legally deaf, at 80% hearing loss from RH complications at birth, he was born and raised in a polygamist commune until the age of 13. He is the author of four books - with the fifth, “The New Alpha Male” coming on soon – and the TEDx Star of “What is Your Polygamy?”
So, listen to Episode 218 of Becoming Your Best, to learn about Lance’s background and how he ended up teaching people how to communicate – the one thing that everyone takes for granted, even though he spent 15 years in speech therapy. We also discuss the principles of perseverance and how you can apply them in your life.
Questions I ask:
- Lance, please share a little bit of your background and how you got to where you are today, so that we can get a little more personal feel for who you are. (02:36)
- Let’s talk about your new book, “The New Alpha Male” and tell us what that’s about and what the intended objective of that is. (13:40)
- Do you have a website or a place that they can go to get that book, Lance? (30:00)
In this episode, you will learn:
- What is cult mentality and religion, according to Lance. (03:52)
- The backbone of Lance’s message as a speaker. (06:36)
- A suggestive analogy between culture and the different types of computer software. (09:31)
- The question you should ask yourself, to figure out if you have integrity. (16:10)
- One of the mistakes most entrepreneurs do, regarding their employees. (17:20)
- How to let go of the victim archetype and embrace the teacher archetype. (22:01)
- Compassion is one of the hardest strengths. (26:56)
Connect with Lance:
Becoming Your Best Resources:
- Becoming Your Best Website
- Becoming Your Best University Website
- Get your Becoming Your Best Planner using the promo code “20planner25”
- Free template for pre-week planning
- Pre-order the book, “Conquer Anxiety”
- Becoming Your Best Library
- Email: [email protected]
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Episode 401 - How to Be Fit, Healthy and to Live Long Ron Williams -- 21 Times World Body Building Champion
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10/17/23 • 36 min
Willpower is the catalyst to starting healthy habits, yet it's not enough to substantially change our health, fitness, and longevity. We must spice it up with other ingredients, like discipline, commitment, and a clear goal.
In this episode, Ron Williams visits us to unravel the secrets to longevity, staying healthy, and enjoying the perks of an active life. Ron is a 21 times natural bodybuilding world champion, served as a Master Fitness Trainer for the US Army, was awarded the Natural Bodybuilder of the Decade distinction, is a former Professor of Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, and has been a Life and Fitness Coach for over 35 years. Life hit him hard right from the get-go. Dropped at a babysitting house at age three, Ron went through over 20 houses before he was 15, suffering all kinds of abuse and the devastating sensation of not being loved. But he never stopped believing in himself, and a few years later, he found in a mindset change the secret ingredient of the success formula.
Throughout this episode, you'll hear about Ron's impressive life story, bulletproof resilience, and the immense self-love that rescued him from the darkest places. Ron also shares golden nuggets on improving fitness and overall health, the secrets to longevity, and the benefits of resistance training. Ron also explains the benefits of stress reduction, proper nutrition, and much more.
Tune in to Episode 401 of Becoming Your Best and learn Ron's secrets to improve your health and fitness, enjoy an active life, and maximize your longevity.
Some Questions I Ask:
What changes did you make in your mindset to overcome the challenges in your youth? (9:20)
Can you talk about the importance of the right nutrition program? (19:40)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
About Ron's rough start in life (4:30)
From illiterate to professor (8:20)
Ron's advice for optimal overall health and longevity (12:30)
Turning willpower into lifestyle (25:40)
How to become successful (33:00)
Resources:
Book: Ron Williams – Faith and Fat Loss
Connect with Ron:
Becoming Your Best Resources:
Becoming Your Best University Website
Email: [email protected]
Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance
Facebook Group
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Episode 430. Simply Put. Why Clear Messages WIN and How to Design Them with Ben Guttmann
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05/14/24 • 28 min
Have you ever wondered why certain TV commercials, political campaign slogans, or advertisements stuck in your head and a million others simply went through you from ear to ear?
In this episode, Ben Guttmann teaches us the secrets behind clear messaging and how to become better communicators. Ben is a Marketing Entrepreneur, Educator, and Author. He is the Principal at Unisphere Ideas, teaches marketing at the nation's largest business school, and authored one of the best books ever written on messaging, "Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win―and How to Design Them." Right after college, Ben built, ran for over 10 years, and sold an award-winning marketing agency, Digital Natives Group. Still, his desire to share his communication skills and altruistic nature spoke louder and led him to start consulting, speaking internationally, and writing a book.
Throughout this episode, the author of "Simply Put," shares the five principles of becoming a clear communicator, his experiences building, running, and then selling his award-winning marketing agency, and practical tips you can start doing today to improve your communication skills. Ben also teaches how to close the gap between simple and complex messaging, marketing, and sales strategies, explains the importance of embracing constraints to improve creativity and innovation, and more.
Tune in to Episode 430 of Becoming Your Best and learn how to create a sharp, authentic, and empathetic communication style, allowing you to turn your ideas into an invitation that people can't refuse.
Some Questions I Ask:
- Why do so many of us struggle with communicating effectively? (6:10)
- How can we use this concept to better connect with our audience? (14:00)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- A bit about Ben's background and turning points that significantly impacted him (2:30)
- Ben's five principles to turn your messages clearer (9:20)
- How asking "So, what?" can help us communicate more effectively (12:20)
- Ben shares practical tools for becoming better communicators (19:40)
Connect with Ben Guttmann:
- Website
- Book: Ben Guttmann - Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win―and How to Design Them
Becoming Your Best Resources:
- Becoming Your Best Website
- Becoming Your Best University Website
- Becoming Your Best Library
- Email: [email protected]
- Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
- Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance
- Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety
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Say NO with Consideration, Courage, and Conviction
Becoming Your Best | The Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
10/06/20 • 16 min
Episode 254 - Maximize Your Success Using the IDEOS Mantra
Becoming Your Best | The Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
11/10/20 • 28 min
It’s amazing what a business can do for its clients when it has a clear vision, a purpose, and a why! But keeping tabs on everything that’s going on in a company is pretty difficult! That’s why it’s crucial to learn easy but yet quite significant tactics that help you stay focused on your end goal.
Today, we have a delightful guest with us - Jennifer Goldman. With over 30 years of experience in transforming small and mid-sized businesses, she coaches leaders on business management techniques and consults on operations infrastructure improvements that boost people, productivity, profitability, and growth. She is going to share with us some of her tips that she uses both in her life, and with her clients also, that have proven to be successful for any individual or company.
Jennifer has been published in Inc. Magazine, Tech Tools for Today, Liberated CEO, and several other magazines, and has taught workshops and spoken at several national conferences. Her love is helping businesses thrive and embrace operational changes so that they can help more consumers. As a volunteer, she advocates for public schools, and in her personal life, she is a loving wife, and mother of two teenagers.
Listen to Episode 254 of Becoming Your Best, to learn more about ways to prioritize your improvements, protect your time, and boost your growth in your personal and professional life.
Some questions I ask:
- What is your story? And what are some turning points in your life that have had a significant impact on what you’re doing today? (03:30)
- How do you help prioritize all possible business improvements to create the biggest impact? (06:12)
- How have you found the best way to say no? (12:43)
- Do you have any advice on how to be the best leader for your team during the pandemic? (15:58)
- What role does modern technology play for a leader? (17:22)
- How do you help businesses to boost their growth? (21:04)
In this episode, you will learn:
- How Jennifer switched from being a financial planner to business owners to becoming a business owner and consulting other people. (05:09)
- How to determine what your priorities are. (07:23)
- The importance of having a plan written down. (09:41)
- The art of saying no and protecting your time. (11:36)
- The IDEOS mantra that helps you reduce your workload and free up your time. (14:08)
- Why you should have a scheduling system & the tools that can help you. (19:35)
- The importance of focusing on your niche and finding your audience. (22:25)
Connect with Jennifer:
Becoming Your Best Resources:
- Becoming Your Best Website
- Becoming Your Best University Website
- Becoming Your Best Library
- Email: [email protected]
- Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
- Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance
- Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety
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