June 2, 2022
Jeff Smith, The KPI Guy talks about measuring your progress with key performance indicators. Jeff is on record as the most successful author in history on KPI and Business Management. Find Jeff and all his books, plus a TON …
May 30, 2022
Second Mix is back for season 2! I was in the hospital for 25 days out of a 45-day period in February and March of this year. This episode is about how it affected my personal journey and some of the things that I learned ab…
Sept. 16, 2021
Hello listeners! It's been a great season, from February to September, and this has been a really fun process for me - starting a podcast and learning how to do it. It was also a major lesson in consistency. I can't wait to …
Sept. 13, 2021
When I was with the "wrong" people, not only was my mindset wrong, but it was seriously affecting my desires, my goals, my mission, and my vision for my life. It all works together. Any moment you choose, you can begin looki…
Sept. 9, 2021
HOW. The most important question you can ask yourself when you run up against a stone wall. How do I get this done? How do I get through this? How do I learn this skill? How can I run this business successfully? How do I mee…
Sept. 6, 2021
If you ever feel stuck, and can't seem to get to your goals FOR WHATEVER REASON, there are methods and steps you can follow - and my framework is just one of dozens - you don't have to choose mine, but you really should choo…
Sept. 2, 2021
Sam Thiara is a professional who has created a personal journey as a storyteller, writer, workshop facilitator, problem solver, educator, and entrepreneur. His goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professiona…
Aug. 30, 2021
A recent incident I had with a horrible mindset, and what I did to correct it. I also include advice to a friend with five steps to removing negative scripts, self-made conspiracy theories, and limiting beliefs. The Ideas an…
Aug. 26, 2021
Choose what you focus on! If you say yes to anything, you are saying no to a lot of other things. There are only a handful of personal development principles, and when we work on any of these, we are working on the same thin…
Aug. 23, 2021
How does a small action from high school come back to surprise me 27 years later? And how does a cute magic trick come back as a big silver belt buck in 12 months. The ripple affects me and it affects you - you can't escape …
Aug. 19, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Summary and review of the book Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang. A little bit of a format change for this episode, here are some stories about t…
Aug. 16, 2021
In the middle of a huge battle of wills between my wife and me, I got angry and went for a walk in the woods. What I chose to listen to that day changed the course of my life, and is still changing it 2 1/2 years later. Don'…
Aug. 14, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net This is a special day - something I’ve never quite done before. On Thursday, I did a book jam episode on the book Swipe Right On Your Best S…
Aug. 12, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Book Jam - A review, summary, of Eric Winter's book Swipe Right On Your Best Self. It’s so hard to categorize life in a way that makes sense…
Aug. 9, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I find as I go through my day that there are times I’m not feeling at my best, and I begin to look for reasons why. I will scan my environme…
Aug. 7, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Have you ever felt like there was something huge inside you and you simply couldn’t find a way to let it out? Like you have great things in …
Aug. 5, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net When I bought the book Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, it was based on a complete misunderstanding of what the term digital minimalism me…
Aug. 2, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I’m reading the book Daring Greatly by Brené Brown – and I will be doing a Book Jam episode with all I learned. But something very rare happ…
July 31, 2021
What would your life be like if you tried one new thing every month? That was the big question I had for my guest today. Her name is Ann Bingham, entrepreneur and author of the book The One New Thing Project which releases t…
July 29, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath summary and thoughts. The Power of Moments explores the defining moments of our lives, questions …
July 26, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net We can't know everything right now - only time can refine our vision. But we can get more and more clear every day. Our goals, our mission,…
July 22, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Summary In previous episodes, I’ve talked about the Base. The Base is the lowest form of life. It’s what…
July 19, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Not advice – not a one-shot quote that changed your life so you expect it will change someone else’s life. But a small stream of regular inp…
July 15, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Atomic Habits by James Clear Summary and thoughts “Time will multiply whatever you feed it. Good habits make time your ally. Bad habits make…