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The Kickass Life Podcast with David Wood

Summary: Changing Your Mindset, Finances, Purpose, & Relationships in 30 Minutes

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  • Artist: David Wood: Entrepreneur, Personal Development Trainer, Business & Personal Strategist
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 239 – Solo – Dan Gilbert’s Surprise on Happiness | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:54

Inspired by a conversation he had a few days ago David delves deeper into the science of happiness and shows through science that happiness in the end is a choice regardless of what happens to us. What you will learn in todays show: The difference in happiness between a paraplegic and a lottery winner What science has to say about happiness and our ability to create it David’s philosophy on responding well versus reacting poorly in challenging or catastrophic situations A story about being trapped in an Elevator A Story about David’s car accident that made him fall out of the car laughing The possibility of an elegant separation A call to action for you to create more happiness in your life A great story of triumph over adversity that was shared in Marci Schimoff’s show #3 Marci Schimoff Happy For No Reason Show #3 http://www.thekickasslife.com/podcasts/003-marci-shimoff/ Dan Gilberts TED Talk and his surprising findings http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html Dan’s Book – Stumbling on Happiness Todays Songs: Howlin’ Wolf - Smokestack Lightning Howlin’ Wolf - Spoonful Howlin’ Wolf - Back Door Man Todays Quotes:  Happiness is an attitude; we either make ourselves miserable or happy and strong. The amount of work is exactly the same With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened to you as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose. -Dr. Wayne W Dyer

 238 – Hyrum W. Smith – Seeing Reality And Taking Control | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:04:39

Today David is excited to be interviewing Co-Founder & Former CEO of Franklin Covey, Hyrum Smith.  Hyrum lives in Gunlock, Utah on his 2000-acre cattle ranch.  He is a highly sought after keynote speaker and author. For nearly three decades he has been motivating people to see reality more clearly and to gain better control of their personal and professional lives. Hyrum’s speeches and presentations have been acclaimed by American and international audiences. Hyrum’s engaging delivery combines wit and enthusiasm with a gift for communicating powerful concepts that have lasting value and help bring about personal change. His keynote speeches on the need for clear perception and the link between beliefs and behavior have been taught to thousands of audiences worldwide. On today’s show you will learn: How you can become an expert in Time Management. What you CAN Control. Identifying your CORE, what matters most to you? What are YOUR Values? Feeling an emotional connection in what ever you do! The 3 steps to writing your own personal constitution. That you have choices of how you react. Hyrum has beautiful energy and shares touching stories of his family.  You don’t want to miss this great show! Useful links: www.hyrumsmith.com Pain Is Inevitable And Misery Is Optional The Power of Perception - 6 Rules of Behavior Change   Songs: Garth Brooks - Thunder Rolls Garth Brooks - The Dance

 237 – 600 Seconds – Don Miguel Ruiz | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:24

Today, David explores Miguel’s work from his International best seller The Four Agreements and challenges you to keep them all week and see how it impacts your life In the photo for todays show you will see Don Miguel Ruiz and his amazing Life Partner, Mike Dooley, Lisa Nicols and of course David hanging out having ton’s of fun.  This is a testament of the joy that can be in your life by following the Four Agreements. Todays Book:  The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz Songs: The Doors - Riders of the Storm The Doors - Light My Fire   The Four Agreements Summary:  1. Be Impeccable with Your Word Speak with integrity.  Say only what you mean.  Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others.  Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. Impeccable means “without sin” and a sin is something you do or believe that goes against yourself.  It means not speaking against yourself, to yourself or to others.  It means not rejecting yourself.  To be impeccable means to take responsibility for yourself, to not participate in “the blame game.” Regarding the word, the rules of “action-reaction” apply.  What you put out energetically will return to you.  Proper use of the word creates proper use of energy, putting out love and gratitude perpetuates the same in the universe.  The converse is also true. Impeccability starts at home.  Be impeccable with yourself and that will reflect in your life and your relationships with others.  This agreement can help change thousands of other agreements, especially ones that create fear instead of love.   2. Don't Take Anything Personally Nothing others do is because of you.  What others say and do is a projection of their own dream.  When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering. We take things personally when we agree with what others have said.  If we didn't agree, the things that others say would not affect us emotionally.  If we did not care about what others think about us, their words or behavior could not affect us. Even if someone yells at you, gossips about you, harms you or yours, it still is not about you!  Their actions and words are based on what they believe in their personal dream. Our personal “Book of Law” and belief system makes us feel safe.  When people have beliefs that are different from our own, we get scared, defend ourselves, and impose our point of view on others.  If someone gets angry with us it is because our belief system is challenging their belief system and they get scared.  They need to defend their point of view.  Why become angry, create conflict, and expend energy arguing when you are aware of this?   3. Don't Make Assumptions Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want.  Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama.  With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life. When we make assumptions it is because we believe we know what others are thinking and feeling.  We believe we know their point of view, their dream.  We forget that our beliefs are just our point of view based on our belief system and personal experiences and have nothing to do with what others think and feel. We make the assumption that everybody judges us, abuses us, victimizes us, and blames us the way we do ourselves.  As a result we reject ourselves before others have the chance to reject us.  When we think this way, it becomes difficult to be ourselves in the world. Take action and be clear to others about what you want or do not want; do not gossip and make assumptions about things others tell you.  Respect other points of view and avoid arguing just to be right.  Respect yourself and be honest with yourself.  Stop expecting the people around you to know what is in your head.   4. Always Do Your Best

 236 – Assk Dave (& Jen) – Your Questions From Facebook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:46

Another installment of The Assk Dave and Jen Show that allows you to assk any question that is on your mind, from the boardroom, to the bedroom, from serious to light.  There are no question that is out of bounds, so make sure you assk Dave a question and don’t forget to request a song and dedicate it to someone you LOVE. Here are some of the Questions that were asked on Today's show How to deal with stressful situations Finding balance in a busy life What to look for when going into business with a friend How to have deeper conversations How to chose a Network Marketing company Can we see some funny pictures of David during his 10.5 year travels Your Songs on Todays Show: Dave Mathews Band - Shake Me Like a Monkey One Republic - Counting Stars Dashing Secret - Dead End (Youtube) Todays Quotes: "You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching Love like you’ll never get hurt Sing Like there’s nobody listening And live like it’s heaven on earth" William W. Purkey   "I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best." Marilyn Monroe

 235 – Steven Covey, The 13 Habits of HIGH Trust | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:43

David is inspired after meeting Steven M R Covey and discussing his Bestselling book ‘The Speed of Trust” to share the 13 principles. Listen in and enjoy as he add his own ‘Kickass’ spin to the habits and how they can affect us in our personal and professional life. David also shares a recent TED talk (See Link below) on the subject of being trustworthy. The Band today is COLDPLAY (See Links Below) Quote if the Day: "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." Book: The Speed of Trust by Steven M. R. Covey 1. Talk Straight Say what is on your mind. Don’t hide your agenda. When we talk straight we tell the truth and leave the right impression. Most employees don't think their bosses communicate honestly. This creates a trust tax. This causes speed to go down and costs to go up. We spend entirely too much time trying to decipher truth from spin. Straight talk needs to be paired with tact. There is no excuse for being so blunt you hurt feelings and destroy relationships. Tact is a skill that can be learned and when coupled with straight talk, will build relationship trust. 2. Demonstrate Respect The principle behind demonstrating respect is the value of the individual. The behavior is acting out the Golden Rule. Almost every culture and religion recognizes the value of the Golden Rule. We should treat people the way we want to be treated.   Our actions should show we care. They should be sincere. People will notice if an action is motivated by a lesser reason or an impure value. Respect is demonstrated in the “little” things we do daily. 3. Create Transparency Tell the truth in a way that can be verified. Transparency is based on principles of honesty, openness, integrity and authenticity. It is based on doing things in the open where all can see. Part of transparency is sharing information. If ever in question, err on the side of disclosure. Rollin King, founder of Southwest Airlines states, “We adopted the philosophy that we wouldn’t hide anything, not any of our problems, from the employees.” That’s transparency. 4. Right Wrongs To right a wrong is much more than apologizing. It involves making restitution. With customers it may include that free gift along with the sincere apology. We have all been to a restaurant where we received an apology along with a free dessert or a coupon for something free the next time we eat there. It is the principle of going the extra mile.  Some will justify their wrongful behavior while others will try covering up their misdeeds. Both of these attempts will not only fail to make deposits in trust ac- counts, but are certain to make substantial withdrawals. 5. Show Loyalty There are many ways to show loyalty to your employees. Covey focuses on two. First, give credit to others. As a leader you need to give credit to the individuals responsible for success. A leader should never take credit for the hard work of others. Just as bad is the one who gives credit to someone in their presence, but then down-plays their contribution to others. Giving credit to others is the right thing to do. It will foster an environment where people are encouraged to be creative and innovative. It will increase trust and have a direct impact on the bottom line. Second, speak about others as if they were present. Some people think it builds relationships to talk about others. The opposite is true. Talking about others behind their back will decrease trust with your current audience. 6. Deliver Results The fastest way to build trust with a client is to deliver results. Results give you instant credibility and trust. Delivering results is based on competence. “This behavior grows out of the principles of responsibility, accountability and performance. The opposite of Deliver Results is performing poorly or failing to deliver. The counterfeit is delivering activities instead of results.

 234 – Courtney Smith – The Keys for Creating Huge Wealth Through Investing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:33

David is very excited and grateful to be interviewing Courtney Smith all the way from KualaLumpur.  Courtney is an Expert in INVESTMENT.  He is a world renown trader, author of eight books, money manager, educator, and speaker. He is the only person in history to have a high ranked mutual fund, stock picking newsletter, futures newsletter, and hedge fund. Mr. Smith is also chairman of WealthBuilder LLC, an organization that is devoted to building great investors. The company provides training and mentoring for individual and institutional investors in stocks, futures, options and foreign exchange. Mr. Smith has appeared on over 1000 TV shows and spoken at hundreds of events. On Today’s show we will learn: What it means to be an investor Changing your mindset around money, and some steps to follow Trading and Your Ego Why you should follow simple rules of investing Who can out perform the Professionals Go to sites like Investopedia and find out more on what you can learn Ensure you are learning from a great teacher The importance of giving yourself 15 minutes a day to focus and learn, and can you do it? Saving money, creating a habit Courtney will share great stories of his experiences on TV and around the world. Make sure you go to Courtney’s website to connect with him and be sure to sign up for his daily E-Letters to learn so much more about investing and saving money. Useful links: Courtney Smith - Five Golden Keys of Investment Success (How-To Turbo Charge Your Investing!) - FREE CD How to Make a Living Trading Foreign Exchange: A Guaranteed Income For Life by Courtney Smith Option Strategies: Profit-Making Techniques for Stock, Stock Index, and Commodity Options by Courtney Smith How to say thanks and connect with Courtney Smith:  http://courtneysmith.com @courtneydsmith Songs: 'Cabaret' - Money, Money Lady Gaga - Money Honey    

 233 – 600 Seconds – Smart Goal Setting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:06

In this podcast, David explores a book by his good friend Brian Klemmer and examines chapter seven on Balance and setting goals. What you will learn on Todays Show: The importance of setting – Physical, Emotional, Spiritual & Mental Goals Why truth plays a part in setting effective goals How to effectively define Emotional Spiritual and Mental Goals How to relate more Effectively to a loved one Where David is out of Balance     Book: If How-to’s Were Enough We Would All Be Skinny, Rich & Happy  by Brian Klemmer Songs: Van Halen - Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do) Comedy: Monty Python ‘The Four Yorkshire Men” (Youtube)      

 232 – Assk Dave (and Jen)- Your Questions from Facebook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:31

In their last day in Australia for this trip, Dave and Jen answer questions and requests from all of  you kick ass life practitioners. In this episode you will learn: How can you trust a teacher who talks a good talk, but does not necessarily walk that same talk?  And should you? When you get kicked down or when lose everything when you are lost, how do you get the strength to keep going? How do you get past your loss to help others when you feel you are not achieving what you want, but people look up to you? I have a 6 year old son, and his father has gambling addiction.  Should I some how share this with my some positive way?  Or, should I keep my son completely away? Relating to Multilevel Marketing, how do I get the people I bring into an organization to embrace it fully and use the tools and resources to help them succeed? Today's Songs Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning Telepopmusik - Breathe Xavier Rudd - Messages If You're Happy and You Know It

 231 – The 5 Levels of Leadership To Grow Your Success | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:07

In this podcast, David explores the 5 Levels of Leadership that are critical for everyone to learn togrow their personal success and live the life they truly want.  Leadership is an essential part of any successful and happy life no matter what you do, all the way from the corporate world like Sir Richard Branson to a life of service like Mother Theresa. Here are the 5 Levels of Leadership that David explores: Level 1 - Position Leader (People follow you because they have to) Level 2 - Permission Leader (People follow you because they want to) Level 3 - Production Leader (People follow you because of the success you’ve created for the organization) Level 4 - People Development Leader (People follow you because of what you have done for them) Level 5 - Pinnacle Leader (People follow you because of who you are and what you represent) In this podcast you will learn: What all 5 levels of leadership mean How to identify what type of leader you are now What is required for each level of leadership What questions to ask yourself and what habits to work on to increase your leadership level Importance of momentum when building your leadership and influence How to let go in order to grow Music: The 5 Best Selling Albums of all time Michael Jackson - Thriller Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Eagles - Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) AC DC - Back in Black Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever

 230 – Team Building Through Leadership with Shawn Stratton | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:34

Today David is excited to be interviewing Shawn Stratton. Shawn is the president of LiveMore Group, an organization that helps people maximize their potential and productivity. He is an international team-building and leadership consultant and bestselling author. Shawn is driven by a love for experiential education, adventure, and teambuilding. Shawn has devoted 15 years to leading over 2000 days of wilderness expeditions into some of the world’s harshest environments as a senior instructor with the National Outdoor Leadership School and other international organizations. On today’s show Shawn will share: What means to be part of a team, the importance of teams, being in love with your team Team Building through Leadership Most challenges you can’t do on your own Building trust  Feet Forward and what this means and how it can help you Giving feedback in a good way The importance of knowing your role Love every day and what you’re are doing today! What a great show, Shawn will take you back on how he got started on his journeys and adventures. Shawn’s book is a MUST READ, Teams on the Edge: Stories and Lessons From Wilderness Expeditions was released this year and became an instant bestseller on Amazon.  Useful links: http://www.shawnstratton.ca http://www.amazon.ca/Teams-Edge-Shawn-Stratton/dp/0991740904 https://twitter.com/SStratton1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtGbE6JJHXI https://www.facebook.com/TeamsOnTheEdge    

 229 – Assk Dave (and Jen)- Your Questions from Facebook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:19

ThalDavid and Jen tackle your facebook questions today from the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Coolum. What you will learn on Today’s show: A temporary way to make money Why systemizing a business is so important How David started his first business An offer to be coached to train wealth How to impact people’s health without losing your sanity Why getting people does not work How to Really help and impact people by asking better questions How to help people when they come for advice When great opportunities show up how do I handle the FEAR What “See You on The Other Side” means. Why Saying YES is so important Dealing with a Negative influence from a Spouse Quote: "You Can’t say the right thing to the wrong person" Todays Songs:  Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf Borrow My Heart – Taylor Hendersen Minor Swing – Django Reinhardt Book:   Click to listen to a Great Show about David & Jen’s travels and adventures through Thailand  

 228 – The Thai Experience – Lessons on How to Engage Your Senses and Expand Your Range | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:36

On this show, David discusses his real experiences in Thailand to share some of the methods of how to take your life to the next level and truly live a truly kick ass life.  These amazing experiences include…eating amazing Thai food…meeting strange people…experiencing authentic Thai boxing…riding elephants…and last, but no where near least…eating bugs! Show Notes: On this show, David discusses his real experiences in Thailand to share some of the methods of how to take your life to the next level and truly live a truly kick ass life.  These amazing experiences include…eating amazing Thai food…meeting strange people…experiencing authentic Thai boxing…riding elephants…and last, but no where near least…eating bugs! Through experiences like these (that can be had by everyone), living a kick ass life is about trying something brand new, embracing the craziness of the unknown…step into the nooks and crannies…turn left when you should turn right...being willing to cuddle a tiger, jump on a moped and go somewhere new, to trying foods you wouldn't eat at home…and just saying yes to the new experiences.  This is how to squeeze the juice out of life and light yourself up from the inside out. What you will experience with David and Jen on Today’s show • the full spa experience • the Thai marketplace • a Thai boxing match • an Elephant ride down a steep decent • cuddling a tiger • and many more! Useful links  Ko Samui, Thailand (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Samui)

 227 – Brenton Hayden – Achieving Big Business Success While Keeping Personal Freedom | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:22

Today David is excited to be interviewing Brenton Hayden.  Brenton is the CEO and Founder of Renters Warehouse, a FOURTIME honoree of the INC. 500/5000 list.  At 28, this young entrepreneur leads his team of over 100 employees and franchisees in seven states to see gross revenues of $12.5 million.  With a portfolio of managed properties valued around $500 million and $1.5 billion in residential leasing transactions, it’s no surprise that this Harvard Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management graduate was named the youngest franchisor in America by INC. Magazine in 2011 at the age of 25. Brenton’s expert marketing skills and entrepreneurial spirit have largely contributed to the success of his company, earning Renters Warehouse numerous awards in real estate and business. On today’s show Brenton will share the following:  Why so many people yearn to be a entrepreneur What is freedom to Brenton Creating a culture How he got into Real Estate Asking yourself the right questions to become an entrepreneur & what is stopping you Being happy and doing the things you want to do How YOU can purchase a franchise from Brenton and what qualifications you would need. Taking risks to become successful Create effortless experiences You don’t want to miss this show, Brenton is very intelligent and full of knowledge and insight on how like him, you can run a VERY successful business and have personal freedom at the same time.  Useful links: www.linkedin.com/in/brentonhayden http://renterswarehouse.com/ http://www.brenton-hayden.com http://professionallandlords.com/ http://www.amazon.ca/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745

 226 – Change Your Life by Saying YES | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:39

David explores on todays show the power in two of the worlds smallest yet most important words Yes and No. He also set up this week’s challenge that could easily change your life and certainly add more vibrancy and fun. What you will learn on Today’s show One of David’s most important yes' Why a NO may be needed in order to make space for a YES The Power of the UNKNOWN A concern David has with his own children Some of the Yes’s that David will be saying this week to tick off on his bucket list The importance of going first Music Pichit Paiboon  - Thai Phukoa A – Authentic Thailand Vol. 2 A TED Talk Recommendation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vBVXrHanoc

 225 – Assk Dave (& Jen) – Your Listener Questions from Facebook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:03

Dave and Jen are at it again, answering your questions from Facebook. Every Friday, we post a request for your questions on our Kickass Life Facebook page. To ask your questions, just write on the Kickass Life Facebook Wall:  (http://davidonfacebook.com) Please, if you haven’t already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show! Leave a review for The Kickass Life Podcast!

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