Every single day we release a new tip, trick, or insight that will challenge you to look at your life in a new way and give you guidance on taking the steps needed to creating a life you love. You were meant to live an epic life. You were created to be the author of your own story. You are destined to experience a life full of freedom and joy.
Many personal growth podcasts or webinars are once a week, once a month, or cost money to enjoy. We’ve created our daily growth hacks because we believe in daily growth. We believe that committing to your growth every day makes the largest difference. These daily growth hacks are anywhere from 3-10 minutes every morning (the perfect amount of time to sit down, enjoy your morning coffee, and listen to (or watch) an episode). In these episodes, we talk about ways to grow and expand in what we call the five to thrive: mind, body, soul, relationships, and business.
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![[RELATIONSHIPS] Being Right Vs. Being Happy](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/being-right-vs-happy-square-300x300.jpg)
Today’s question is “Would you rather be right or would you rather be happy?” Most of us would naturally think, “well, I want to be happy, of course”. Yet, so often we subconsciously choose to be right in a way that can sabotage our relationships and sabotage our happiness. In what ways can you shift to being happy vs being right to make your life and relationships better?
![[SOUL] Interview | Dr. Rob and Debi Maldonado](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dr-Rob-and-Debi-Maldonado-square-300x300.png)
In today’s episode, we get to hear from Dr. Rob + Debi Maldonado. Rob has a background in psychology and especially the teachings from Carl Jung and Debi has a background in personal development + caching. When the two met, they discovered that each of their backgrounds and specialties helped compliment the other to create a powerful system and method that empowers the masses. The system psychological they have created is developed to help people free their minds.
![[BODY] The Big Lie](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/the-big-lie-square-300x300.jpg)
Where do you lie to yourself? Where do you tell yourself that it isn’t a big deal, or you’ll work on it tomorrow, or you are in a space where maybe you really aren’t? The big lie I kept telling myself or told myself was I was still in shape and I was still doing well, when all of a sudden I remember one time putting on a pair of dress pants, getting ready to go down and to do a talk to a bunch of business owners who knew me. Most of them knew me. I’d say, a lot of them knew me, and my pants didn’t fit. What? It was ridiculous. It blew me away, because the big lie I was telling myself was that I was still in shape. That I’d let myself slip today. Maybe even tomorrow, but I was going to get right back on it. Now, this was just in the area of my fitness, and I don’t know about you, but I can see this happen across my Five to Thrive.
![[MIND] It’s Good Enough](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Its-good-enough-square-300x300.jpg)
Do you ever hear the phrase “it’s good enough”? Do you ever wonder if you should be okay with good enough, or if good enough is truly good enough? Sometimes we allow ourselves to get blocked from taking action because we are so focused on reaching perfection – does this sound familiar? When is it a time to say “it is good enough and I am happy with that”?
![[MIXED BAG] Know Your Numbers](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Know-your-numbers-square-300x300.png)
You really need to know your numbers. You need to know your numbers so you could hit your goals. Where are you? I had a talk with a business owner this morning. Now, this business owner’s very savvy and has done very well. And they invited me to come on as a member of their team, an equity partner really, and when I asked them for their numbers they just didn’t know. You see they were an extremely successful business owner, but yet they didn’t understand what the lifeblood of their business was. What were their cash flows, how was their balance sheet looking, what were their profit and loss statements like, how much actual money do they get gross versus net?
![[MIXED BAG] Show Up](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Show-up-square-300x300.png)
Today’s topic, Just Show Up, applies to all of your Five to Thrive. I was listening to an interview by Bo Eason; now, he’s a former NFL football player, renowned actor, and playwright. Bo was talking about how he was never the most athletic person, he was never the best of the best. And we’re talking about NFL athletes, you’re talking about the greatest, right? And he played with people like Jerry Rice for example, and Joe Montana. But Bo is saying is, one thing that he always is, he showed up. Not only did he show up, but he always showed up early. He was one of the first guys in the locker room, or so he thought, and I’ll tell you about that in a second. He was also the last to leave.
![[BUSINESS] Imagine You Are The Idea](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Imagine-you-are-the-idea-square-300x300.png)
Today’s episode is for all of you who have a great idea (or many), and are looking to grow your idea from infancy to fruition. Many of us have ‘great ideas’ but how can you make your idea and even better reality? How can you make your idea the best idea that is out there? How can you beat your competitors? Today’s tip helps you get into the mindset of creating the best idea/product/service possible.
![[RELATIONSHIPS] Focus On What Matters](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/focus-on-what-matters-square-300x300.png)
In today’s daily growth hack, we get challenged to really look at where we’re spending our time and where we may be missing out on what truly matters in our world. Are we ignoring any beauty that is right in front of us, just so we can gain that same beauty or freedom in the future? Challenge yourself today!
![[SOUL] Interview | Len Wright](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Len-Wright-Square-300x300.jpg)
Today’s interview is with Len Wright who says he has adapted to be a modern-day wizard by being a mystic advisor to many. Len was a powerful and inspiring mission to uplift humanity and affect deep and profound change in those he works with. He has spent the last 30 years in intensive trainings to understand and master how to optimize this ‘machine’ we all are. With this intensive training and powerful mission, Len works with people to achieve their highest levels. Do yourself a favor and listen to what this man has to say.
![[BODY] Just Breathe](https://www.authorofyourownstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Just-breathe-square-300x300.jpg)
When you get triggered, or you get stressed, or you get anxious, and oftentimes this happens with people that we’re most close to because they know our buttons, and we let them in a little bit more, we act in a way that feels like an automatic anger. I’m talking about that pattern that happens where somebody says something to you. They act in a way that you don’t like, or a way that triggers a response. You’ve lost control. It’s a knee-jerk reaction. Now we all do this. In this episode, learn what we can do to best handle our triggers.
