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“WHY” IS NOT AN EVOLUTIONARY QUESTION.
Growing up, I had more imaginary friends than real friends.
I would play games with myself to keep myself happy. I was very lonely.
I felt insecure.
But as I got older, I was able to find meaning and purpose. That allowed me to feel connected to the people around me.
We need to have hope and meaning. It’s what makes us human.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I dive deep into why humans are always searching for a “why:” Erwin McManus.
Erwin is an iconoclast, artist, and cultural thought leader known for his integration of creativity and spirituality. He is the founder and Lead Pastor of Mosaic, a Los Angeles based church of faith recognized as one of America’s most influential and innovative churches.
Erwin says that people who have false hope are actually better off than people who have no hope.
He became the person he is today when stopped using his imagination to hide from the world and started using it to create a better world.
So get ready to learn all about man’s search for meaning on Episode 763.
Some Questions I Ask:
Why do most conservative churches tell people to not express themselves? (7:27)
Did you grow up believing in God? (9:00)
If love is what we want, why do we suffer so much? (15:30)
What does it mean to be alive? (20:00)
What questions are you still seeking answers for? (29:00)
Why do we care so much about meaning? (39:00)
What are your core ideals and do they evolve? (58:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
Why many churches are stuck in the past (8:00)
The thing that sets humans apart from other animals (14:00)
How gratitude can help with depression and anxiety (22:00)
Why humans need hope and purpose (31:00)
Why you need to have a “psychologically diversified portfolio” (45:00)
How to take control of your inner world (50:00)

ONCE YOU ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS, YOU HAVE TO CREATE NEW ONES.
Do you remember what you dreamed about when you were little?
So often, we get what we always wanted, and then we get greedy.
We start wanting more money and more recognition. But that stuff doesn’t make you happy.
It’s time to get your priorities straight.
Remember why you started in the first place.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with one of the best golfers in the world who is grateful just to be able to play: Bubba Watson.
Bubba Watson Jr. is a self-taught professional golfer who is a 12-time PGA Tour Champion. Bubba reached a career-high 2nd place in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Bubba is a famous golfer, but he feels the most loved when he is serving. The way he gives back to his community and helps others is truly inspiring.
He wants to be a hall-of-fame husband and dad.
So get ready to learn how to thrive by spinning your negatives into positives on Episode 761.
Some Questions I Ask:
When did you realize you had talent? (8:00)
Did you ever think you would be an Olympian? (16:00)
What did adopting kids do for your career? (22:00)
Do you think you would be as successful as you are now without your dad passing? (31:30)
What’s your biggest flaw? (39:30)
When do you feel the most loved? (43:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
Why golf isn’t about money for Bubba (11:00)
About Bubba’s new goal after he accomplished his 10-win PGA Tour goal (15:00)
How Bubba’s father’s sickness changed his perspective (28:00)
How to spin negatives into positives (35:00)
The importance of giving back (48:30)
What adoption means to Bubba (53:00)

WHEREVER YOU ARE IS A NEW TARTING POINT.
We often think of pain as bad.
Whether you’re going through a breakup, getting let go from a job, or making a big move, the experience is uncomfortable.
But you need that feeling to truly make changes in your life. It’s how you can adopt new thought patterns and let go of old habits.
Think back on your own challenging experiences and how it affected your outlook.
You are the person you are today because something made you want to rise above mediocrity.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about the mindset of abundance and the power of pain with the founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center: Michael Beckwith.
Michael Bernard Beckwith is a minister, author, and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, a New Thought church with a congregation estimated in excess of 8,000 members. Michael was one of the featured teachers in The Secret and is the originator of the Life Visioning Process, a technique purporting to offer its practitioners a method for putting a stop to being a passive tourist in one's life.
Michael knows the power of thought and how it can lead you to the life you’ve always wanted. Once you start asking the empowering questions, the universe will answer you.
So get ready to learn how to stay in the flow of life by creating your vision on Episode 748.
Some Questions I Ask:
What principles is the church Agape founded on? (4:30)
What’s been the greatest human challenge in your spiritual journey? (6:00)
Why do you think we are here? (21:00)
What’s something you procrastinated too long on? (32:00)
Why do we block the abundance of love? (47:00)
What is the root of racism? (51:00)
What questions should you ask when you start dating? (1:00:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
How to deal with the people who tear you down (13:00)
Why it’s important to transcend the ego (19:00)
The practices of mediocrity (25:00)
The questions Michael asks every morning (37:00)
About Michael’s spiritual awakening (42:00)
How to deal with people who have different beliefs than you (55:00)

POSITIVELY IMPACT THE WORLD AROUND YOU.
If you were to ask my grandfather what a billionaire is, he would tell you it’s someone with a billion dollars. Today, that definition has changed - even by Forbes standard.
Now a true billionaire is someone who impacts a billion lives. The value of money is declining, and in order to have true value in this world you need to add positivity to the world. It’s so much easier today than ever, especially in the digital age.
To dive into this more, I revisited a conversation I had with Jason Silva for this Five Minute Friday.
Jason Silva is a media artist, futurist, philosopher, keynote speaker, and tv personality. He is the creator of Shots of All, a short film series of trailers for the mind that serve as philosophical espresso shots exploring innovation, technology, creativity, futurism, and metaphysics of the imagination. He is also the Emmy nominated host of National Geographic’s channel, hit TV series, Brain Games, which airs in over 100 countries.
Learn what it means to be human today on Episode 741.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
What it means to be human today (1:02)
The Extended Mind Thesis (2:13)
What three questions everyone should ask themselves (4:19)

CREATE GOLD OUT OF DIRT.
It’s the end of another year.
You have to take time to reflect.
Celebrate your wins. Embrace your losses.
If you don’t, you’ll miss out on an amazing opportunity. You have the power to mold your ideas into reality every single moment of your life.
Growing up, I never wanted to lose. But it wasn’t until I learned to reframe the loss as a lesson that I was able to really get to the next level.
You alone are responsible for your life.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with you about my wins and losses from the last year.
I share how, this year, I chose to invest in myself. I partnered with people of the highest level to help my social media, my voice, my nutrition and more. The results were incredible.
I also talk about struggling with saying “no” in the past year and how I failed to be upfront in my partnerships and relationships.
Everything I’ve done has lead me here. And I couldn’t have done it without you.
So learn how to celebrate your wins and reframe your losses on Episode 739.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The healthiest way to look at your mistakes (2:00)
My wins from 2018 (7:00)
The things I’ve had to say “no” to in 2018 (21:00)
Why it’s important to partner with people at the highest level (23:00)
The proudest moment of my life (30:00)
The lessons I learned this year (34:00)
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HUMAN CONNECTION IS THE MOST POWERFUL.
We have thousands of “friends” on social media.
But how many people could you actually call in a time of need?
Technology is becoming a larger and larger part of our life, but it’s causing us to be more isolated.
We have to work hard to continue to build actual human connections.
Otherwise, life has no meaning.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about all the ways that technology is affecting us in the workplace with a friend who has done tons of research on the subject: Dan Schawbel.
Dan Schawbel is a New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, Fortune 500 consultant, TV personality, keynote speaker, career and workplace expert & startup advisor. His mission in life is to support his generation from student to CEO.
Dan says that we have to use technology to create more face-to-face interactions.
The more people form relationships at work, the more collaborative and happy they will be.
So get ready to learn how to create more connection in the workplace and in life on Episode 718.
Some questions I ask:
Why don’t people build better relationships at work? (13:59)
What do you think every work environment should have? (18:33)
What is the ideal workweek? (27:27)
Why is it hard to find good people to hire? (34:14)
What could you be doing better at in your company? (37:56)
How do you deal with employees who are entitled? (40:37)
In this episode you will learn:
Why it’s important to have a good work environment (13:05)
Why companies should have therapists in-house (17:25)
What you should have everyone do in a meeting (19:24)
Why you should hire for personality (23:17)
How AI is going to affect the workplace in the future (24:05)
The four things everyone is looking for in a job (29:20)
The number one way to have a healthier work environment (36:29)

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MONEY, TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE.
Talking about money can be hard.
Most people would rather talk about dying than money.
It’s important to come up with a game plan.
When you get organized with your finances, the stress starts to go away.
Both high earners and people struggling with debt both need to be educated about money management.
It’s not as complicated as you think.
That’s why I’m excited to share this interview with a money guru who helped me get out of debt when I was younger: Rami Sathi.
Ramit Sethi is a New York Times bestselling author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich and founder of GrowthLab.com. He studied technology and psychology at Stanford and has helped over a million people live a “Rich Life.”
Ramit shares tools and strategies to make the most out of your money no matter how much you make.
He argues that you can buy as many lattes as you want and still be financially successful by focusing on the bigger picture.
Listen to Episode 712 to what to do with your money if you’re a high earner and how to develop a plan if you make less than 150K. This episode is for everybody.
Some Questions I Ask:
How do high earners manage their money? (8:50)
What are the three things high earners should invest in? (21:30)
Should you worry about the market going up or down? (25:50)
What should you do with an extra million dollars lying around? (28:30)
What about real estate? (31:20)
How do you teach people to overcome the fear of wasting money on rent? (38:00)
Where can you find a personal CFO? (43:00)
Who are the mega-earners that you learn from? (44:00)
Why is it hard for us to talk about money? (45:15)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The three biggest questions high earners ask (10:30)
About the D to C Principle (12:30)
The different “money dials” that people use (15:00)
The incorrect assumption people make about high earners (20:00)
The mistake entrepreneurs often make (21:00)
Why you should spend 5% of your money on “fun investments” (25:00)
Why everyone should invest in Dollar-Cost Averaging (27:00)
Why Ramit chooses to rent instead of buy (33:50)
About the Ladder of Personal Finance (49:00)

MARKETING IS MORE THAN A LOGO.
If your struggling in an area of your life, it could be due to marketing.
Marketing isn’t just important in your business.
It’s in every area of your life.
Everything you do is designed to attract or repel others.
The way that you’re telling your story and selling yourself has a lot to do with who is willing to get on board.
That’s why I wanted to bring back a conversation I had on The School of Greatness with a master marketer: Joe Polish.
Joe Polish is the founder of Genius Network® and co-founder of the popular podcast ILoveMarketing.com. Joe’s marketing expertise has been utilized to build thousands of businesses and has generated hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients, ranging from large corporations to small family-owned businesses.
Joe has helped raise over $3 million for Virgin Unite, Sir Richard Branson’s foundation. His current passion projects include JoeVolunteer.com, ArtistsForAddicts.com, and GeniusRecovery.com. Joe’s mission is to help change the global conversation surrounding addiction and addicts from one of judgement to one of compassion.
Joe makes the point that marketing is something you have to learn.
It’s all about setting people up to be interested in what you’re offering so that you don’t have to rely on talking them into it.
Learn the importance of creating your story in order to market your business and your life on Episode 711.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The difference between selling and marketing (1:00)
The importance of “positioning” (1:30)
The two reasons businesses don’t have success (1:50)
The best tool Apple uses in marketing (4:50)
The number one question is all customers’ minds (5:30)

“MY ONLY KEY TO TRUE SUCCESS IS HAVING THE CONFIDENCE.”
Tony Hawk pushes the limits not just in his sport, but also in his business. His video games have become one of the biggest franchises in history. Spoiler: There’s even more coming in October.
I felt so fortunate for Tony to come in and sit down on the. He’s an incredibly smart and dedicated person.
Tony sat down with me to discuss how he has been able to be successful in his marriage as well as his business life. He also discusses if it’s more fulfilling to be relevant or innovative.
He shares where his mind goes when the pressure is on for him to perform a huge trick, and how he was able to stay committed to his passion even when there was no money in it.
This is a really powerful one, guys. You won’t want to miss it.
Learn all about what it takes to break limitations and create a legacy, on Episode 674.
Some Questions I Ask:
Who was the most influential person in your life? (5:46)
How old were you when you were bumped up in competition? (8:20)
How do you stay committed to something when there’s no money in it? (10:11)
What advice would you give to people who have a passion but can’t pursue it on a professional level? (13:36)
How did you manage the emotions of success? (17:18)
Did you ever feel like you weren’t comfortable in your own skin? (20:29)
Do you feel like there was a time when you didn’t communicate well? (23:10)
Do you feel like you still need to chase relevancy? (27:38)
Where does your mind go when there’s pressure? (30:44)
Did your video games take skateboarding to a new level? (29:42)
You have a new game as well? (43:32)
Do you goof around a lot? (45:09)
What’s the thing you’re most proud of? (47:54)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
Why learning new tricks wasn’t cool (7:28)
How Tony’s environment contributed to his success (9:52)
The time when Tony thought he would give up skateboarding (12:01)
How he handled the overnight success (14:57)
How he manages his relationships and success (19:32)
Why people shouldn’t show off on social media (21:17)
The biggest challenge he’s had to overcome (24:44)
How he’s able to raise his kids to not feel like they are riding off his name (28:46)
What it’s like skateboarding in a loop (38:39)
The thing Tony still needs to achieve (41:27)
The thing he wants more people to know about him (46:53)

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