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June 29, 2021

MM#19--The Value of Little Things

In this episode, we dig into the value of little things ending with a great lesson from William McRaven's book, Make your Bed: Little Things That Can Change your Life...and Maybe the World (affiliate link)

Key points:
The poor widows contribution to the Jewish Temple

Navy Seals candidates having to first learn how to make their bed

Little things done with great love touch God's heart.

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June 24, 2021

MM#18--Make it Stupid Small

In this episode, we uncover this remarkable nugget of wisdom in making things stupid small from Stephen Guise's book Mini Habits (affiliate link)

Key points:
How to breakdown any habit into doable practical solutions.

Uncover why previous strategies were ineffective.

How to make every habit into "too small to fail"

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June 22, 2021

MM#17--We Got to Move it, Move it!

In this episode, we stay on the exercise theme and find out why exercise is super-important in the book, Move your DNA by Katy Bowman. (affiliate link)

Key points:
15 to 70 trillion cells in our bodies

All of our cells are tied and vitally connected to our movement

No matter how great your nutrition, your sleep and how clean you keep your house, if you are not moving, your body is not at an optimal level.

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June 17, 2021

MM#16--Exercise + Habits = Keystone habit

In this episode, we come back to the book, Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (affiliate link)

Key points:
what's your Keystone habit

Why exercise influences everything else in our life

how to create widespread change in your life

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June 15, 2021

MM#15--Two Easies

In this episode, we learn from the grandfather of the personal development movement, Jim Rohn and his modern classic work, Leading an Inspired Life (affiliate link)

Key points:
what's easy to do is easy NOT to do

what's the difference between success and failure, between daydreams and ambitions.

The slight edge by Jeff Olson

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June 10, 2021

MM#14-Want to improve immediately? Measure!

In this episode, we check into Darren Hardy's The Compound Effect (affiliate link)

Key points:
How to improve immediately

why measuring works

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

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June 8, 2021

MM#13--Thinking vs Doing

In this episode, Stephen Guise's How to be an Imperfectionist (affiliate link) helps us greatly on Thinking vs Doing

Key points:
Why action beats thinking every time.

why Theory 2 Action is our podcast name

what's the tinest thing you can do today to get moving on your next big project. don't think about it. Do something moving towards it.

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June 3, 2021

MM#12--How will you respond?

In this episode, we check out Urban Meyer's Above the Line (affiliate link) and some of its powerful points.

Key points:
E + R = O Events + Response = Outcome. How the response is most important.

Excuses are meaningless when we dig deep down

Living Above the Line is not easy but it can be done

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June 1, 2021

MM#11--Victim vs Creator

In this episode, we explore David Emerald's The Power of Ted (affiliate link)

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Key points:
Don't be a Victim, be a Creator

perfect reframing of our lives.

To live Above the Line
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May 31, 2021

MM-special- Happy Memorial Day

In this episode, we thank all those who gave their lives defending our country.

Key points:
America is an exceptional country

we are uniquely special as a country to have an all volunteer military stepping up to defending our way of life.

General Douglas MacArthur full text of the speech

Other resources (possible affiliate links)
great audio of the full speech (thank you youtube)

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May 27, 2021

MM#9--7 hours and You Get a Vaccine

In this episode, we check out Tom Rath's Eat Move and Sleep (affiliate link)

Key points:
the importance of getting good sleep each night.

how sleep is a great recovery tool

how sleep is one of the foundational tools of living a flourishing life.

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check out the Unbeatable Mind podcast by Mark Divine, tons of good stuff on sleep there.

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May 25, 2021

MM#8--Whats your Kryptonite?

In this episode, we go back in the day discussing the carton Superfriends, Superman and his Kryptonite and how it applies to our lives.

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Key points:

Whats your kryptonite?


encouraging seeking out professional addiction services if needed. (no shame there)


describe how all addictions do not like to see the light of day because then they lose their effectiveness.



Other resources:

check out the 1973 full episode of the cartoon, Superfriends! Pretty...
May 20, 2021

MM#7--Functional Optimism + the Obstacle is the Way = A Flourishing Life

In this episode, we check out the intersection of Functional optimism and the Obstacle is the way and how both can push us towards a flourishing life.

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Key points:
The Big Picture by Tony Horton

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

How to make functional optimism work for you

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May 18, 2021

MM#6--The Virtue of Humility

In this episode, we explore the virtue of humility

Key points:
quotes from Proverbs, Confucius, and the difficulty gaining and keeping the virtue of humility.

the great example from Extreme Ownership of no ego leaders.

how to exercise virtue of humility

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May 13, 2021

MM#5--the Art of Playing Badly, well!

In this episode, we explore Jack Nicklaus quote on playing badly, well!

Key points:
Jack Nicklaus's quotes

Arnold Palmer quote

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May 11, 2021

MM#4--The Power of Forgiveness and Example

In this episode, we explore George Weigel's Witness to Hope (affiliate link)

Key points:
The power of great leadership, great example and great forgiveness.

Leo Clifford's wonderful preaching on forgiveness

Great prayer at the end in hopes that it finds an echo in your heart today

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Reflections by Fr. Leo Clifford

Great video on Forgiveness by Fr. Leo Clifford

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May 7, 2021

MM#3--Atomic Habits + systems vs goals = winning

In this episode, we explore James Clear's Atomic Habits (affiliate link)

Key points:
Systems vs goals in habit formation

cues and how they can help greatly with creating habits

how environment plays an important role

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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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May 6, 2021

MM#2--What is Character? and How to Get Some?

In this episode, we discuss David Brooks, Road to Character (affiliate link) and a good definition of character.

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May 4, 2021

MOJO Minute #1

we kick things off in this first inaugural episode with why we strive to be our best selves.

quotes from:

Jim Rohn

Steven Pressfield

Charles Scholtz

James Allen

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