E11 Speaking Your Mind

Given the past between Lindsay and I, I’m a bit surprised that this topic hasn’t come up before.  This actually came as a request from a client of mine who was seeking some input on how to look past or come to terms with certain aspects of someone’s personality or character.  Many of us make the mistake of trying to change someone instead of either accepting them for who they are or searching for someone that better suits our needs. Today Lindsay and I talk about approaching the topic of change in a relationship, how to spot incompatibilities, and how to focus on what brings you the most joy in your partner.   Are you looking to connect further with a group of like-mind people? Join myself and others in the Life Optimization Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeoptimizationgroup/.  I will be dropping daily nuggets to help you live an optimized life.     Questions, comments, requests? Feel free to contact me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com. I’d love to hear from you.

16 Maalis 201948min

No matter how things may seem on the internet or on the podcast, there are some days where I’m just not feeling it.  Today is one of those days. The brutal truth is that sometimes when you voice your viewpoint and the lesson you learned from a situation, there’s bound to be someone you hurt or offend.  No matter if it’s intentional or unintentional, the fact still remains. Today you’ll hear some real honest truth about a recent situation with the podcast, how it’s thrown me for a loop, and how I’m learning and moving forward.   Are you looking to connect further with a group of like-mind people? Join myself and others in the Life Optimization Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeoptimizationgroup/.  I will be dropping daily nuggets to help you live an optimized life.     Questions, comments, requests? Feel free to contact me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com. I’d love to hear from you.

15 Maalis 201935min

Today I welcome to the show the one and only Kristen Holmes.  Kristen is the Vice President of Whoop, manufacturers of the fitness tracking device that is sure to revolutionize your sleep, your recovery, and your performance.  As a die-hard user of Whoop, I’d be lying to you if I said I wasn’t thrilled for this interview. Kristen and I spend today’s interview peeling back the layers of the onion when it comes to Whoop’s technology, human performance in general, and the incredible story on how Kristen ended up with the company.  If you’ve ever been interested in what a Whoop is or how to maximize your performance, this is a can’t miss. Interested in joining the Whoop family? Be sure to visit the website at https://www.whoop.com   Are you looking to connect further with a group of like-mind people? Join myself and others in the Life Optimization Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeoptimizationgroup/.  I will be dropping daily nuggets to help you live an optimized life.   Questions, comments, requests? Feel free to contact me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com. I’d love to hear from you.

14 Maalis 20191h 12min

Belonging is essential to the human existence.  We all need a tribe that understands us in order for us to excel, no exceptions.  Without a tribe we lack emotional support, we lack people that have skills to lift us up in business and relationships, and we limit our own progress because we simply can’t handle something.  So what’s the biggest issue when seeking out a tribe? Most of us do so before we ever know ourselves or what we want in life. This inevitably means we wind up surrounding ourselves with people that don’t serve where we want to go.  On today’s episode, you’re going to learn how to find yourself so you better know how to build a tribe of people who will support you.   Are you looking to connect further with a group of like-mind people? Join myself and others in the Life Optimization Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeoptimizationgroup/.  I will be dropping daily nuggets to help you live an optimized life.     Questions, comments, requests? Feel free to contact me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com. I’d love to hear from you.

13 Maalis 201916min

Have you ever had a moment in your life where things seem to happen effortlessly?  A time where the pieces to the puzzle align on their own? Some might claim it to be following intuition, some might claim it to be God, and others still might claim it to be pure chance.  Whatever it is, something has been sending me messages over the course of the last week. From an unexplained book showing up on my front porch to searching for old Tony Robbins CDs, things have just connected.  The beauty of synchronicity is that when you learn how to harness the power of it, you will open up yourself to infinite possibilities in your life. Listen to see how this phenomenon recently played out in my life.   Are you looking to connect further with a group of like-mind people? Join myself and others in the Life Optimization Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeoptimizationgroup/.  I will be dropping daily nuggets to help you live an optimized life.     Questions, comments, requests? Feel free to contact me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com. I’d love to hear from you.

12 Maalis 201923min

The way communication has shifted over the past 10 years has constantly drained our attention and our time.  With text, email, and voicemail we are immediately accessible at any given time. For some reason, we’ve decided that we not only need to check the message immediately but that we also need to respond.  Not only are we distracted from what we were doing, but now we’re getting pulled into other people’s problems and dilemmas. If you take a true audit on phone and social media usage, I think most of you would be shocked at the hours your wasting.  I know I was. Today I’m going to explain how to gather this data and how you can use it to get more done in the time you have.   Are you looking to connect further with a group of like-mind people? Join myself and others in the Life Optimization Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeoptimizationgroup/.  I will be dropping daily nuggets to help you live an optimized life.     Questions, comments, requests? Feel free to contact me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com. I’d love to hear from you.

11 Maalis 201915min

The words we use and the way we speak have a quantifiable impact on what we can achieve.  It’s honestly incredible how our vocabulary has the ability to increase or limit our success.  Take the word “try” for instance. How many of us say we’re going to try to do something? I’d imagine most of your hands just went up.  The fact is when we tell ourselves we’re going to “try” to do something we’ve already given ourselves a way out. If we “try” to do something, we aren’t committing to doing anything at all, likely because we don’t want to do whatever we’re trying in the first place.  Today we’re going to explore the power of doing and why making a firm decision will greatly impact how you show up in the world.   Are you looking to connect further with a group of like-mind people? Join myself and others in the Life Optimization Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeoptimizationgroup/.  I will be dropping daily nuggets to help you live an optimized life.     Questions, comments, requests? Feel free to contact me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com. I’d love to hear from you.

10 Maalis 201916min

Every now and then (even to my surprise) we managed to show up to this thing prepared.  Well, Lindsay showed up prepared. Today we answer questions from you the listener as well as some unknown podcast that Lindsay conveniently forgot.  Today we tackle some challenging topics like knowing when to give your partner space, how to work through difficult moments as a couple, what annoys you about your partner, and much more.  We’re going to be answering more and more questions as they come in, so make sure to contact Lindsay at lindsay@lifeoptimizationgroup.com or me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com and your question might get answered on air!   Are you looking to connect further with a group of like-mind people? Join myself and others in the Life Optimization Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeoptimizationgroup/.  I will be dropping daily nuggets to help you live an optimized life.     Questions, comments, requests? Feel free to contact me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com. I’d love to hear from you.

9 Maalis 201954min