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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you struggle with discipline and planning? Have you always wanted to be able to be more proactive and accomplish goals consistently? In this episode I discuss how systems, programs, and projects work together to create consistent outcomes and discipline in your life.  Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Do you struggle with discipline and planning? Have you always wanted to be able to be more proactive and accomplish goals consistently? In this episode I discuss how systems, programs, and projects work together to create consistent outcomes and discipline in your life. </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426711/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you trying to run a marathon schedule everyday, when you should be running a series of  scheduled sprints with recovery? In this episode I discuss ways to approach your schedule and energy reserves like an athlete. More importantly where you set your finish line for the day determines how you show up for your friends, family, and community each and everyday. Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you trying to run a marathon schedule everyday, when you should be running a series of  scheduled sprints with recovery? In this episode I discuss ways to approach your schedule and energy reserves like an athlete. More importantly where you set your finish line for the day determines how you show up for your friends, family, and community each and everyday.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426711/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you ever feel like an imposter? Do you struggle understanding where to even start when it comes to potential? In this episode I talk about how confidence, competence, and ego play a role in your ability to evaluate the stories you tell yourself that limit your full potential! Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Do you ever feel like an imposter? Do you struggle understanding where to even start when it comes to potential? In this episode I talk about how confidence, competence, and ego play a role in your ability to evaluate the stories you tell yourself that limit your full potential!</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426711/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you ever feel like an imposter? Do you struggle understanding where to even start when it comes to potential? In this episode I talk about how confidence, competence, and ego play a role in your ability to evaluate the stories you tell yourself that limit your full potential!</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426711/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>To Change or Not to Change, That is the Opportunity!</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ever wonder why change is hard? Specifically how to form new habits? In this episode I share how environmental changes and mindset affect our level of motivation to change and adjust behaviors. I hear frequently, I want things to change but I don't want to have to change. The three things you have control over and will have the biggest impact on your ability to change or form new habits are Attitude, Aptitude, and Accountability.  Resource Links  Calm Article https://www.calm.com/blog/how-lon...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ever wonder why change is hard? Specifically how to form new habits? In this episode I share how environmental changes and mindset affect our level of motivation to change and adjust behaviors. I hear frequently, I want things to change but I don&apos;t want to have to change. The three things you have control over and will have the biggest impact on your ability to change or form new habits are <b>A</b>ttitude, <b>A</b>ptitude, and<b> A</b>ccountability.<br/><br/><em>Resource Links</em><br/><br/><b>Calm Article</b><br/><a href='https://www.calm.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-create-a-habit'>https://www.calm.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-create-a-habit</a><br/><br/><b>European Journal of Social Psychology-How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world</b><br/><a href='https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.674'>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.674</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426711/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taking risks is not normal. In fact your brain is wired to avoid them. In this episode I discuss how Identify Inaction Immediately. This will help you create "I will" statements that can develop the habit of taking more risks. Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Taking risks is not normal. In fact your brain is wired to avoid them. In this episode I discuss how Identify Inaction Immediately. This will help you create &quot;I will&quot; statements that can develop the habit of taking more risks.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426711/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taking risks is not normal. In fact your brain is wired to avoid them. In this episode I discuss how Identify Inaction Immediately. This will help you create &quot;I will&quot; statements that can develop the habit of taking more risks.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426711/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Time is a an incredible gift that we can give each other. In my introductory episode, I talk about starting this podcast and how my father gave me the greatest gift you can give someone, the perspective of time. Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Time is a an incredible gift that we can give each other. In my introductory episode, I talk about starting this podcast and how my father gave me the greatest gift you can give someone, the perspective of time.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426711/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Time is a an incredible gift that we can give each other. In my introductory episode, I talk about starting this podcast and how my father gave me the greatest gift you can give someone, the perspective of time.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426711/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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