
Ep. 18 - Why Gratitude is Essential for Success
11/22/21 • 21 min
Not many people are given the opportunity to get what you now have. The thing is, not everyone has the same kind of lens to have a perspective of gratitude. You may not want to admit it, but grateful people tend to have the best results of success in life! Do you want to be like those people? Let’s learn how to keep an attitude of gratitude.
Let’s dive into today’s episode!
[00:01 – 05:35] Opening Segment
- Welcome back to the show!
- We achieved another milestone - yahoo!
- My family also achieved many wins this week. What’s your recent win like? Let me know!
- Don’t forget to sign up on the links below to have immediate access to the updates and announcements I have for you through email, and through the Facebook group!
[05:36 – 19:24] It’s dangerous to not be thankful
- Gratitude is a foundational aspect to achieving success
- Approaching life with a better lens
- Gratitude defined
- Practicing gratitude matters more than you know and realize
- You’re a person too!
- The 4 practical steps to injecting gratitude into your life
- Replace complaints with compliments
- Have you prepared for the thanksgiving?
[19:25 – 21:20] Closing Segment
- Take the audio survey!
Let me know how have you been doing in your pursuit in achieving your work-life balance goals? Let me know and you might be featured on the show!
- Parting Notes
Tweetable Quotes:
“Gratitude is important because it lets us see the value of our experiences.” - Dr. James Bryant
“You are a person first, and an Engineer second.” - Dr. James Bryant
“You want to keep your focus on the solution, not on the problem.” - Dr. James Bryant
Resources Mentioned:
- Have you saved your spot for the 2nd session of On Ramp for 2022 come December 14? Hurry and sign-up now! https://link.betteryou4u.com/onramp2022
- Our Facebook Community is now open! Sign up here for the Facebook group to get exclusive access!
- Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session
- Grab the opportunity to have this business assessment called My Business Report for your business to have a blueprint. Take the free assessment NOW from my partner, Business Made Simple!
- Don’t forget to sign-up for email updates! https://betteryou4u.com/eys-email-update/
Sponsors:
Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive
Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product.
If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are working to help you engineer your success!
Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions
Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.
You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.
Not many people are given the opportunity to get what you now have. The thing is, not everyone has the same kind of lens to have a perspective of gratitude. You may not want to admit it, but grateful people tend to have the best results of success in life! Do you want to be like those people? Let’s learn how to keep an attitude of gratitude.
Let’s dive into today’s episode!
[00:01 – 05:35] Opening Segment
- Welcome back to the show!
- We achieved another milestone - yahoo!
- My family also achieved many wins this week. What’s your recent win like? Let me know!
- Don’t forget to sign up on the links below to have immediate access to the updates and announcements I have for you through email, and through the Facebook group!
[05:36 – 19:24] It’s dangerous to not be thankful
- Gratitude is a foundational aspect to achieving success
- Approaching life with a better lens
- Gratitude defined
- Practicing gratitude matters more than you know and realize
- You’re a person too!
- The 4 practical steps to injecting gratitude into your life
- Replace complaints with compliments
- Have you prepared for the thanksgiving?
[19:25 – 21:20] Closing Segment
- Take the audio survey!
Let me know how have you been doing in your pursuit in achieving your work-life balance goals? Let me know and you might be featured on the show!
- Parting Notes
Tweetable Quotes:
“Gratitude is important because it lets us see the value of our experiences.” - Dr. James Bryant
“You are a person first, and an Engineer second.” - Dr. James Bryant
“You want to keep your focus on the solution, not on the problem.” - Dr. James Bryant
Resources Mentioned:
- Have you saved your spot for the 2nd session of On Ramp for 2022 come December 14? Hurry and sign-up now! https://link.betteryou4u.com/onramp2022
- Our Facebook Community is now open! Sign up here for the Facebook group to get exclusive access!
- Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session
- Grab the opportunity to have this business assessment called My Business Report for your business to have a blueprint. Take the free assessment NOW from my partner, Business Made Simple!
- Don’t forget to sign-up for email updates! https://betteryou4u.com/eys-email-update/
Sponsors:
Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive
Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product.
If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are working to help you engineer your success!
Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions
Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.
You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.
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Ep. 17 - Being a Business Leader Does Not Have to be a Solo Job
For today’s show, we will be talking about the reason why business leaders can’t do it alone. Many business leaders struggle with work-life balance and achieving success because they forget to ponder and decide about this important matter.
Let’s dive in to today’s episode.
[00:01 – 05:15] Opening Segment
- Welcome back to the show!
- This week, celebrate your wins and understand your losses!
- Don’t forget to sign up on the links below to have immediate access to the updates and announcements I have for you through email.
- See you at the first On-Ramp 2022 on November 16 and December 14th! The spots are filling, don’t forget to register on the links below.
- Take a FREE assessment on My Business Report! See more at the links below.
[05:16 – 15:42] Don’t Tread a Solo Path
- Why shouldn’t business leaders not do it alone?
- Teams can really help us move forward
- Solution does not only come from one place
- Train and teach your team to show what they can
- A fool’s way to delegate
- Delegate the right way
- The impact filter
- Give your team an opportunity to grow
- Now, who is the best person for that role?
[15:43 – 18:41] Closing Segment
- Soon on EYS: The Business side of Work-Life Balance
- We’re expanding to a Facebook Community soon!
- Take the audio survey! Let me know how have you been doing in your pursuit in achieving your work-life balance goals? Let me know and you might be featured on the show!
- Parting Notes
Tweetable Quotes:
“As an individual, there’s only so much that I can accomplish, but as a team, when I have a well-functioning team around me where the team members know their part or their role and they are moving forward, we can accomplish so much more.” - Dr. James Bryant
“Do not try to take on anything by yourself.” - Dr. James Bryant
Resources Mentioned:
- Who Not How
- Have you saved your spot for the On Ramp for 2022? Hurry! https://calendly.com/james-betteryou4u/engineer-your-success-on-ramp-2022?month=2021-11
- Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session
- Grab the opportunity to have this business assessment called My Business Report for your business to have a blueprint. Take the free assessment NOW from my partner, Business Made Simple!
- Don’t forget to sign-up for email updates! https://betteryou4u.com/eys-email-update/
Sponsors:
Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive
Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product.
If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are working to help you engineer your success!
Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions
Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.
You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.
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Ep. 19 - Use the Engineer's Blueprint to Find Balance at Every Stage in Life
Everyone knows how real the struggle is for when we want to do more with the life we have. Achieving this kind of balance is a worthy pursuit that takes effort to accomplish. If you have been with me since the first episode, you will know that there is a way to achieve a work-life balance that you should couple with the strong desire to move forward.
Let’s dive into today’s episode!
[00:01 – 04:17] Opening Segment
- Welcome back to the show!
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- This week, let’s talk about work-life balance.
- If you’re a new listener, please let me share with you a few things about myself. Feel free to connect!
- 2022 is an exciting year!
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- Brace yourselves for our next episodes with our valuable guests
- What were your wins this week?
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- Take the audio survey below
- Don’t forget to sign up on the links below to have immediate access to the updates and announcements I have for you through email, and through the Facebook group!
[04:18 – 22:05] Work-Life Balance from a veteran’s eyes
- Digging deeper into Work-Life Balance
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- The definition
- The tension
- If you are currently struggling, recommend starting with the Engineer’s Blueprint for a balanced-life
- How will it help if you achieve a balanced life?
- A bird's eye view on how the blueprint works
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- I share my high-achieving client’s transformational experience
- My retired client wanted to strengthen his relationship with his children
- Delegating someone else to manage his time
- I share how the story how we worked on the problem
- Some practical steps you don’t want to miss
[22:06 – 25:01] Closing Segment
- Take the audio survey!
Let me know how have you been doing in your pursuit in achieving your work-life balance goals? Let me know and you might be featured on the show!
- Parting Notes
Tweetable Quotes:
“Execution is critical for your success.” - Dr. James Bryant
“If you are still early in your career and early in your family, there’s no better time than the present to start focusing on what really matters most to you.. Remember to make that investment early and often into your family and into yourself.” - Dr. James Bryant
“It is never too late for you to take control of your situation and shift your focus.” - Dr. James Bryant
Resources Mentioned:
- Here’s a link to the Engineer’s Blueprint for a balanced life:
https://betteryou4u.com/change-starts-here/
- Have you saved your spot for the 2nd session of On Ramp for 2022 come December 14? Hurry and sign-up now! https://link.betteryou4u.com/onramp2022
- Our Facebook Community is now open! Sign up here for the Facebook group to get exclusive access!
- Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session
- Grab the opportunity to have this business assessment called My Business Report for your business to have a blueprint. Take the free assessment NOW from my partner, Business Made Simple!
- Don’t forget to sign-up for email updates! https://betteryou4u.com/eys-email-update/
Sponsors:
Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive
Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product.
If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are working to help you engineer your success!
Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions
Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.
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