Today’s shift is this, how to create balance in your life. The first thing we have to do is define balance. I think many people associate the word ‘balance’ to mean that everything has to be equal, even or perfect. I know that life is rarely, if ever, any of these things!Essentially, balance doesn’t mean things are even - it DOES mean you have a pulse on everything though. So how do we achieve balance? First, clean and organize your space. Start with your physical environment because if your desk is disorganized, chanced are other areas of your life are too. Next, establish your priorities. If you don’t know how to divide different areas of your life, achieving balance in them will be significantly harder. Third, understand that work and life will never be balanced. the best we can hope for is work life integration - but a 50/50 balance is pretty impossible. And most importantly, understand that creating balance takes time. Nobody is an overnight success.Come hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91

Why do I call this podcast the "mindset shift"?I have so many clients who end up really nailing their macros and movement, but I don’t end up changing their minds… and I have a lot of clients who end up shifting their paradigms, but don’t always see the physical progress in the first few months.And both these camps come to me and say “Am I failing, coach?” because they see what they’re MISSING rather than what they accomplished.Failure is NOT your inability to perform or complete a task, it’s your inability to solve a problem. This takes the emotion out of it. It’s about a way of thinking that we need to redirect. You did something with your left brain, it didn’t work, we need to do something with your right brain. In this episode, we redefine what failure really means and most importantly, how to shift your mindset around it.Come hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91

If you've ever read Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, you'll recall that he addresses humanity's 6 basic fears. These are things we’re scared of that we keep in our mind that prevent us from becoming successful. "fears are nothing more than states of mind," and that "one's state of mind is subject to control and direction."In other words, you can avoid them. But, as Hill writes, "Before we can master an enemy, we must know its name, its habits, and its place of abode.”In last week's episode of the podcast, we took a deeper dive into the Fear of Poverty, Fear of Criticism, and Fear of Ill Heath. This week, we are going to look at the Fear of Ill Health, Fear of Loss of Love, and Fear of Death. We'll define what those fears are, what they mean, and some psychological strategies to overcome them.Come hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91

If you've ever read Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, you'll recall that he addresses humanity's 6 basic fears.These are things we’re scared of that we keep in our mind that prevent us from becoming successful. "fears are nothing more than states of mind," and that "one's state of mind is subject to control and direction."In other words, you can avoid them. But, as Hill writes, "Before we can master an enemy, we must know its name, its habits, and its place of abode.”In this episode of the podcast, we take a deeper dive into the Fear of Poverty, Fear of Criticism, and Fear of Ill Heath. We'll define what those fears are, what they mean, and some psychological strategies to overcome them.Come hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91

I haven't been as present on my podcast as I'd like.I have all the excuses / reasons / explanations in the world, but that doesn't mean it's ok.I can't shirk my responsibilities or showing up just because some things aren't going as planned on the emotional side of things.I want to help you guys show up by giving you 3 ways that have helped me during one of the most rough periods of my life to date. I am going to go over the 3 ways I use to keep me on track, and explain how they've served me.1) Fake it til you make it2) Tie your success to the success of others3) Production pivotCome hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91

In times of uncertainty, we experience fear. And the irony is that our response to fear often perpetuates it. It’s our resistance to facing fear that magnifies the feeling.Fear on a practical level is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. To me, even though they use the word emotion, they’ve rooted it in logic. You are fearful because you believe XYZ.So what are strategies we can use to slay the dragon that IS fear? How can we uproot it from an emotional and a practical perspective.Come hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91

Today’s shift is this, you have the power to speak into existence, to convince yourself, that you can have everything you want.Step 1) You need a written statement of definite purpose, and written goals that are very specific, phrased in the positive, and measurable. "I am going to impact the lives of 10,000 women through online personal training in the next 10 years."Step 2) When you read your purposes and goals, and when you’re imagining them things, get emotional about it. EMOTION is integral. This is why typical affirmations almost always fail. People speak their affirmations, but they’re not ENGAGING themselves. You have to get emotionally behind it. Use your body language. You’re NOT slumped over in a chair reading your goals. You can get up in the room, and pace, and strut around. Step 3)  Be very visual and very sensory in your experience. If you’re imagining your goals as if they were already true, you engage all your senses along with your imagination. This means you SEE the exact amount of money you hope to acquire. But also, picture yourself competent. You have to envision yourself performing the services to the world in exchange for you receiving this money. Start to HEAR in your mind the compliments that your friends are giving you, because you’ve lost weight. If you imagine a new corner office with a window, SMELL the leather on the chairs.Step 4) Keep on repeating it. You keep on going back to the SAME, exact, definite goal over and over and over. Over time, you’ll get to the point where you become so engaged and obsessed with this idea, you KNOW it’s going to come true. You know it. Now, it’s just a matter of a time lag until it happens, because you already know it in your mind it’s already happening.Come hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91

Today’s shift is this, in order to build self esteem, you need the 3 C’s: Credibility, confidence, competence.Bedrod Keulian introduced the concept, and I wanted to dive deeper. People are constantly asking, wondering, and researching how to build their confidence. We start with the first C - credibility. You have to build credibility with yourself, and the way to do that is by keeping the promises you make to yourself. Do the things you said you were going to do. The next C is Confidence. When you stack wins, you inherently become more proud of yourself. You get to pat yourself on the back time after time. How amazing does that feel? Confidence comes from owning your wins. And finally, the third C is competence: the more wins you stack, the better you do things, the more competent you become, and the more skills you acquire. Pick a promise you’re going to make and KEEP to yourself every day for the next 30 days ... and watch your confidence soar!Come hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91

Anxiety occurs when your thoughts, worries, and fears are literally everywhere but where you are right now. Your thoughts are geared towards unrealized dangers instead of  savoring each moment, and make it joyful and peaceful.Staying present is hard. Most of the time, our minds are reflecting on the past, or focusing on those unrealized dangers or threats of the future. But as HoloCaust survivor Carrie Ten Boom said, “Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its struggles, it empties today of its strength.” Don’t empty the beauty of today for the unrealized danger of tomorrow. or next year, or a decade from now. Remind yourself there’s no way to know for sure what’s going to happenAvoid getting paralyzed by unrealized dangerFind something in the moment to seize and savorCome hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91

Today’s shift is this, stop giving your self esteem away to people who don’t matter.I’m obsessed with a famous quote by Thomas Cooley that goes like this. “I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am ”Self concept is an idea of the self constructed from the beliefs one holds about oneself and the responses of others.Self-concept is an individual's knowledge of who he or she is… But we gather that knowledge from feedback and data. According to Carl Rogers, self-concept has three components: self-image, self-esteem, and the ideal self. Self-concept is active, dynamic, and malleable. It can be influenced by social situations and even one's own motivation for seeking self-knowledge.It’s fluid. And while typically fluidity is a good thing, it’s not when it comes to your self concept. The fastest, more sure fire way to destroy your self esteem and self worth is for there to be a chasm between your ideal self (the person you want to be) and your self image (the person you see in the mirror). Every day, we let bullies, partners, parents, and social media take our power away from us. We let them create a bigger and bigger divide between who we are and who we want to be.If you want unshakable, unbreakable, steadfast and rock solid confidence… stop identifying yourself based on other people’s perceptions. Close the gap between your self image and ideal self. Stop worrying about others.Come hang in my Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/teamjaim91Or connect with me on Instagram: instagram.com/jaim91