Could you use a little more joy in your life? So many people go through life focused on what they lack that they forget to be grateful for what they have. Worse yet, our consumer culture encourages us to fixate on this lack.

This robs us of our joy.

In this episode, I discuss my best tips for living in the moment and increasing the amount of joy in your life, making you happier and more pleasant to be around.

Show Highlights Include:

• A simple step you can take today to ensure yourself a joyful life ([2:31])
• A surefire way to live in the moment and experience joy that’s been eluding you ([3:59])
• Exactly how consumer culture robs you of joy and how you can fight back ([4:12])
• Why joy is not found in a specific moment and how to attract it like a joy magnet ([6:10])
• Why laughing at yourself makes people take you more seriously ([8:56])
• How to instantly make your environment more joyful ([11:42])
• “Black Belt” secrets to facing your fear and achieving more in your life ([12:38])
• A common obsession that sucks joy from your life and how to overcome it ([15:09])

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

We have become a consumer culture, easily distracted by a digital world. As a result, it becomes increasingly difficult for us to maintain focus. This negatively impacts our jobs as well as our relationships.

In this episode, I discuss how lack of focus is destroying our culture and concrete methods you can use to regain your ability to focus.

Show Highlights Include:

• The shocking truth about how long it takes you to overcome distractions, and how you can maintain your focus to get more done ([2:30])
• Why your phone is your worst enemy when you’re trying to focus and what to do about it ([4:56])
• The stealth phone app that’s quietly stealing nearly 4 hours of your day without you recognizing it ([5:57])
• Why leaving your phone at home makes you smarter ([9:31])
• The “45/15” plan for regaining your focus to improve all areas of your life ([13:49])
• How “Mental Gymnastics” improve your ability to focus ([14:58])

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

How many choices do you think you make in the course of a normal day? Studies have shown that the average person makes over 35,000 choices!

That’s great news because every one of those choices provides you with an opportunity to make a difference in your life or the life of someone else. 

In today’s episode, I discuss how to set yourself up for good choices and how to use your daily decisions to make the world a better place.

Show Highlights Include:

• The most single important skill you can develop for a healthy and fulfilling life ([1:19])
• The surprising reason that even the choices that seem insignificant have a huge impact on your life ([3:25])
• How “Good Company” makes every area of your life better ([4:25])
• Why the choices you make are directly linked to the hope you have in life ([8:37])
• What the Ice Bucket Challenge can teach you about the power of choices and hope to change the lives of millions ([9:52])
  

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.