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I knew that I was made for more than grinding away

I knew that I was made for more than grinding away at a career that no longer filled my soul.
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I once enjoyed being a chiropractor, but its lustre soon wore off, and I wanted a new hill to climb.
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I craved something that I was passionate about and also made an impact.
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That calling was creating the Work Hard Play Hard experience.
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In this video, you'll see how a thought materialized right before my eyes outside my hotel room. First half of the video is set up and the second half is the actual event.
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I had a vision for the last night of our Cabo experience to be all of us under a teepee, on the sand with Mexican "Day of the Dead" fire dancers. I saw us eating, drinking, laughing, connecting and sharing the weekend's lessons.
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I love how ideas become materialized.

It's not easy to get high producing entrepreneurs

It's not easy to get high producing entrepreneurs to take time to build sandcastles, but they get the why behind and do it.
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On my last Work Hard Play Hard Experience, in Cabo, we had a sandcastle building contest.
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Why?
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If you don't FORCE yourself to do something different than your brain is predicting, new thinking won't emerge.
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We have become such habitual thinking people that our brains are "asleep".
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What are some things you do to force yourself out of the day to day and into new thinking?

Matteo Franceschetti is a genius entrepreneur with

Matteo Franceschetti is a genius entrepreneur with multiple large exits. His latest startup venture is Eight, and with it, he has completely transformed the bed. We talk about how everything in life is getting smarter—except our beds—and how we’re still sleeping on the same foam mattresses we were one hundred years ago. Matteo set out to take everything people complained about with their beds and change them. It’s amazing what he’s been able to do, and you’re going to get a kick out of this conversation.
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In this episode you will learn about:
* [04:45] Living in Italy versus America
* [09:11] Why Matteo decided to study law
* [13:03] The startups Matteo has been involved in and how he became interested in sleep
* [15:07] Lessons learned from crowdfunding
* [17:26] Navigating all the new features to put into a bed
* [21:36] How they get that technology in there
* [25:50] How temperature affects deep sleep
* [41:50] The pros and cons of working with your romantic partner
* [49:49] Creating more belief in what you are doing
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To listen to the episode, tune into the show (link in bio).

Look, being married is hard. Especially in a post-

Look, being married is hard. Especially in a post-COVID world, when couples are spending so much time together under stressful circumstances. Fights are bound to happen. In this episode, we look at a strategy for handling arguments gracefully and resolving them peacefully in a way that leaves both sides feeling good.
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In this episode you will learn about:
* [02:14] Becoming frustrated with politics
* [07:57] Prioritizing what’s important to you
* [11:54] Suppressing rage or channeling it
* [13:43] Taking the time to do the work
* [18:02] Recognizing when you have angry energy
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To listen to the episode, tune into the show (link in bio).

Heidi Powell is back on the show. Heidi, along wit

Heidi Powell is back on the show. Heidi, along with her ex-husband, Chris Powell, dominated the television show ABC’s Extreme Makeover… but that’s not what this episode is about. Instead, we’re going to talk about the subject of divorce because it’s a reality in many people’s lives, and she’s managing to do it in a beautiful, elegant, and soulful way. Like everything in life, there is a strategy for dealing with divorce. If you’re finding yourself in a heated situation or know of anyone that is, Heidi’s advice and experience is going to be invaluable to you.
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In this episode you will learn about:
* [04:31] How Heidi’s life has changed since the last interview
* [08:05] Making the decision to end a marriage and how to pivot mentally
* [16:10] When your relationship shifts from romance to business
* [21:46] The most challenging part of dealing with divorce
* [26:18] Noticing where there are stigmas around vulnerability
* [36:21] Remaining positive in light of divorce
* [41:30] Re:Mind with Heidi
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To listen to the episode, tune into the show (link in bio).

We live by the stories we tell ourselves. At least

We live by the stories we tell ourselves. At least, make them good ones.

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