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…
July 12, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Rethinking Positive Thinking. There is a sector of the positive thinking crowd that is almost cult-like, and this is an unfortunate side eff…
July 8, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net It’s common to hear someone use the excuse, “If I could just find more time…” – and if that’s what you need to do, forget it! You’re not goi…
July 5, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net Don’t get locked into the limited thinking that you just don’t know the right people. It’s easy to find a local group of people who are into…
July 1, 2021
Episode 42!!! The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net The quality of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. If you can change your thinking, you can change your life. S…
June 28, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I’ve read through the book Get Rich In 5 Hours by Joe Herbert three times, and I pick up something new every time I read it. I’ve been frien…
June 26, 2021
The Good All Around Us Podcast IKAGG - I Know A Guy/Gal Podcasters Chris and Deanna Ley get into networking, boats made of bottles, and more. These two will happy up your life with positive stories from around the world, wee…
June 24, 2021
The Ideas and Concepts Mastermind (Facebook Group) SecondMix.net matt@secondmix.net I was having a conversation with a coaching client the other day, and he was talking about a book he read that talked about six specific Hig…