The Sweet Science Podcast Ep12 "No Pain No Gain" How we view adversity and stress strongly affects how we succeed, and this is one of the most important reasons that having a resilient mindset is so important. The fact is that we're going to fail from time to time: it's an inevitable part of living that we make mistakes and occasionally fall flat on our faces. The only way to avoid this is to live a shuttered and meager existence, never trying anything new or taking a risk. Few of us want a life like that!

The Sweet Science Podcast Ep11 Communicate With Caution. Is it a sin to talk too much? Well, that depends. Years ago, my men’s small group discussed the discipline of the tongue. After reading a chapter in Disciplines of a Godly Man by Kent Hughes, and verses from Proverbs that address the issue, some of us were tempted to stop talking all together! However, we quickly realized this was not the answer. That would be too easy. The right response is the hard road of self-discipline. The hard road is the application of wisdom in the restraint of the most powerful muscle in our body. That got me thinking about the dangers of talking too much.

The Sweet Science Podcast Ep10 Sustain your Rage. We all have emotions, we all feel happy, sad and sometimes angry, frustrated, depressed. We often deal with most matters easily but sometimes we lose control too. Being angry or being hot tempered is a state of mind and within no time it also becomes a part of our behavior. But have you thought about the disadvantages of hot tempered behavior? Yes, hot tempered behavior can do more harm than good to you and there indeed are many disadvantages of hot tempered behavior. Hot tempered behavior can be expressed as unacceptable verbal aggression, shouting, screaming, attempting to hurt or humiliate others even when they are innocent, understanding nothing at that moment and blaming others in the fiercest possible manner. Knowing about such behaviors may sound quite disturbing and so are the disadvantages of hot tempered behavior. There surely is a need to control it and practice a calmer life to stay away from the disadvantages of hot tempered behavior.

The Sweet Science Podcast Ep9 "Are you Prepared" ? Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. ... People also can reduce the impact of disasters (flood proofing, elevating a home or moving a home out of harm's way, and securing items that could shake loose in an earthquake) and sometimes avoid the danger completely.

The Sweet Science Podcast Ep8 Instead of chasing every brilliant idea that pops into your head, figure out what you want to be known for and be that. Focus on what your core business (read: singular business!) is about and put your effort there. When you do this, you minimize the chance of becoming overwhelmed and maximize the possibility of seeing your idea through.

The Sweet Science Podcast Ep7 When someone asks you how you’re doing, what’s the first thing you do? I usually rack my brain for any positive or negative things I have going on that I would want to share with this person. And unfortunately, most of the negative things take the form of complaints. I have this ailment going on, a frustration with another person, or a state of busyness that hasn’t calmed down. But there’s a difference between complaining and simply telling someone about a negative thing that’s going on in your life. Do you feel like it’s unfair, are you reacting in frustration or anger, or do you want the other person to make you feel better and make you feel justified in your complaint vs. humbly telling someone what’s going on and asking for advice.

The Sweet Science Podcast Ep6 Starting your journey is about courage. The courage to do work that matters and to do it with your heart and your soul. Go make something happen. What if the smartest people in the world understand something that the rest of us don’t? (They do.) What if they know that in order to achieve success, they will sometimes have to do things that others may initially perceive as stupid? The fact of the matter is that the smartest people in the world don’t run from stupid, they lean into it (in a smart way).

The Sweet Science Podcast Ep5 To defy the odds is to accomplish something that most would deem impossible. The expression utilizes a gambling metaphor, literally stating that a person who “defied the odds” said “No” to fate, refusing to be cowed by the extreme improbability of his or her managing to do whatever it was that he or she did.

The Sweet Science Podcast Ep4 I know that every time I have followed my heart and answered the call to adventure, even when I wasn’t sure where the money was going to come from or how it was all going to turn out, life has shown me that it will support me. It will support you, too. Although it might never be reflected in your net assets, follow your heart and your dreams, focus on growing your life’s worth, not just your net worth, and no matter where your life takes you or what your external wealth looks like, you will be truly en-riched.

The Sweet Science Podcast Ep3 Originality in Action: After 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela thought and acted differently in order to remove injustice and inequality in South Africa. What a legacy he leaves today! In 1987, Ronald Reagan took a different approach to end the Cold War. As a symbol of freedom in Eastern Europe, he challenged Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. And it worked! When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, his task was to turn around the flailing company he original co-founded. But his ability to think and act differently not only restored the company, he moved them into whole new areas (music and cell phones) outside the traditional computer business. In 2006, Alan Mulally left Boeing to join Ford. He proved that he could think differently from competitors (GM and Chrysler), ultimately not requiring any government bailout for the U.S. auto industry and actually growing market share during a major recession. Billy Graham was inspired by God to find new ways to bring the Gospel of Christ to the people. He ultimately reaching over 2 billion people around the world through radio, TV, and his popular crusades. As the pastor of one of America’s largest churches, Rick Warren challenged his leadership team at Saddleback to increase the number of small groups (groups of 6 or 7 that meet weekly for prayer and fellowship) from 300 to over 3,000 groups. This became a cornerstone for the spiritual growth of over 20,000 members today.