Farewell... For Now.

In today's CTM Episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss the importance of connecting with people as well as some new ideas to connect with people during the pandemic.  Man wasn't made to be alone. We need to connect with other people to help us grow in every aspect of our lives. In these days of lock downs and restrictions it is easy to become stagnate in our life journey, and this is in part due to the difficulty finding new people to connect with, as well as strengthening connections we have already established.  Churches are a great way to get connected. Look for life groups, bible studies, or men's group that your church may be holding. Whether they are in person or online they are a great way to get in touch with people. And if your church isn't currently doing anything you can take the initiative, and make your own opportunities by starting your own group through the church.  Another great way to connect with like minded people looking to grow is to take classes. These classes could be through a formal institution, or an online class. Either way the class will put you in the proximity of others who are interested in similar things and looking to grow as well. 

In Today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss how to make massive progress in our lives with minimal risk.  Today too many people get stuck in analysis paralysis. If we want to get anything done we have to take action.  One way to reduce analysis paralysis and help yourself to take action is to realize that the first step you take doesn't have to be a big one, in fact it shouldn't be.  The key to massive progress with minimal risk is to take many tiny steps, and then doing quick reassessments after each step to determine what the best thing is to do next. Don't get stuck trying to plan out big steps. You can always take some sort of action.  Often times people that look like they are taking huge steps are really just taking many small actions and reassessing in between each step, but they do it so quickly it seems seamless.  Don't allow yourself to be stuck by analysis paralysis. Take action. 

In today's CTM episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss the different core motivations people have, how those core motivations drive us to act in different ways, and how those core motivations make different things easier and harder for different people.  This episode was based on concepts and ideas from the book The People Code by Dr. Taylor Hartman, so if you like what we talk about today go check out the book.   Our core motivations are at the core of everything we do. We are born with our core motivation and from our interactions in the world and our own unique experiences we develop into the unique individuals that we are.  Understanding your core motivation can help you to understand why some things feel natural, while others things are extremely difficult.  Each core motivation has its positives and negatives, but if we are living our best lives then we are living in the strengths of our own core motivation, while learning the strengths of other core motivations to replace the weaknesses of our own.  Thanks for listening, we really appreciate it, and we cant wait to see you on the next episode of CTM!

In today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss how our negative views of the school system may be taking away from our ability to learn the most important lessons from school.... Too often we get stuck thinking about how we will never need to know any of the information that schools teach us, and while this is often true, you are missing the biggest lessons of school if you are focusing on this.  The most important lessons we all need to learn from school is the learn how to learn new information, and to learn how to think.  Sure not all schools are good at teaching this to us but you cant control your teachers, what you can control is yourself and your attitude. Tune in to today's episode if you want to find out how....

In today's CTM episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss the power of positive thinking.  The power of positive thinking is an awesome book about how you can change your life by viewing the world through a more positive lens.  Many people when confronted with this idea of being positive all the time confuse it with blind optimism and say they would rather be realists, but being positive doesn't mean you have blind optimism. Plus, most people who say they are realists are hiding behind being pessimistic.  By being more positive it will significantly decrease the stress in our lives. It will help us to see the silver lining in our situations as opposed to focusing on whats going wrong.  Being positive will also help us to take action in our lives, which will allow us to live a much better life than if we were hampered by negative thoughts, unable to take action.  Thanks for listening, we really appreciate it, and we cant wait to see you on the next episode of CTM!

In today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss the importance of maintaining a sense of humility in your life and a couple of things you can do to help you stay humble as you become more successful in life.  Humility is key for anyone who wants to become successful, or maintain their success, in life and in relationships. Everyone prefers to work with and for humble people. Humble people are inherently more driven, and more likely to seek out advice and knowledge because they know that their is always more to learn.  If you are having difficulty with humility in a particular area of your life, get around people who are better than you in that area. They will put you in your place and it will be impossible for you not to be humbled.  Another good practice to maintain humility is to remember that God gave you all of the gifts that you have, and he put you in the position to be able to develop and pursue any gifts that you have.  Thank for listening, we really appreciate it, and we cant wait to see you on the next episode of CTM!

In today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah will be speaking with Harrison Hix.  Harrison is one of Anthony's good friends from Clemson, who has been happily married to for almost 2 years now. His relationship with is wife was unique because they lived in different states up until they were married. Harrison discusses how he was able to manage a long term relationship, what he learned during the process, and some of the keys that he feels helped him to have a successful long distance relationship.  So if you are in a long distance relationship, or are about to get into one, this is the episode for you. 

In today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss the importance of slowing down to God's speed. In today's world it is so easy to get caught up with how fast everything moves. We want to go a million miles an hour, and we feel like there is never enough time in the day. In moving so fast through life we miss opportunities and we make mistakes. God moves slower, but his moves are perfectly precise. By getting out in nature and listening to God, we can begin to get in touch with his speed, and slow our lives down. Thanks for listening, we really appreciate it, and we cant wait to see you on the next episode of CTM!

In today's CTM episode, Anthony and Isaiah discuss the scripture James 1:19-20 "So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God." When we are slow to speak and swift to hear we are seeking to understand, we are seeking to learn, we are seeking to grow. If we are too fast to speak we may miss the point or turn a discussion into a heated argument that gets nowhere.  When we try to take wrath into our own hands we are taking it away from God.  How can we judge another for their sins when we are sinners ourselves? Leave judgement up to God and learn to control your angers and frustrations.  Thank you for listening, we really appreciate it, and we cant wait to see you on the next episode of CTM!