If you’ve never heard of the word ‘gusto,’ it means doing something with zest or a spark. That’s the way most of us want to live our lives. 

But most people don’t live with gusto. They’re stuck in their comfort zones, which prevent them from taking on the challenges they need to grow.

Having gusto is about pushing out of comfort zones to live life to the max. If you can’t step out of your comfort zone, then you can’t grow into something greater.  

In this episode, you’ll discover how to find enjoyment in your days and give life meaning with a little gusto.

Show Highlights Include:

• How to use a 1960s beer commercial to uplift your spirit and define life on your terms with the. ([0:35])
• The ‘George H. W. Bush’ way to add more zest to your life (no matter your age). ([4:50])
• Why stepping out of your comfort zone makes you enjoy life more. ([7:16])
• How to be so full of life that people say you’ve “died young”- even if you’re 80 years old. ([9:22])

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.

What do Warren Buffet, Oprah, Jeff Bezos, Kobe Bryant, and Tiger Woods have in common? 

Each one mastered the easy in their respective fields. And mastering the easy is something you can do today to begin your journey to greatness no matter your endeavor. 

Whether you’re peeling a potato, waking up in the morning, or improving yourself, the only way to develop mastery is by mastering the basics. 

Mastering the basics isn’t as fun, but it unlocks your full potential in no time at all. And you can carry this mastery to everything else you attempt. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how mastering the easy unlocks an unlimited amount of opportunities in anything you try. 

Listen now and begin your journey to mastery. 

Show highlights include: 

• The “Mastering Easy” secret for achieving excellence in everything you do ([2:09]) 
• Why hand washing and waxing your car unleashes pure bliss throughout every bone in your body ([3:15]) 
• The “Every Single Detail” method for boosting your memory and unlocking your true potential ([8:07]) 
• Why using an alarm clock in the morning prevents you from attaining greatness ([9:47]) 
• How reading for 30 minutes every day can make you the wealthiest person in your neighborhood ([10:43]) 
• The “Train Hard, Fight Easy” mindset responsible for Tiger Woods’s success (and how to apply this to everything you do) ([15:25]) 

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.

Nobody can survive their entire life without being leveled by a few personal storms. Whether they be financial, spiritual, physical, or with your relationships. 

Most people shy away from storms—my old self included, when my first wife passed. I weaponized blame, and used it to cope, not realizing it snatched the benefits of the storm from right under me. 

But this storm caused me to have an epiphany:

Just as nature needs natural storms to cleanse and blow out dead debris for new life, humans need personal storms to make us stronger, more resilient, and redefine our life’s purpose. 

In this episode, you’ll discover why every storm has a silver lining—no matter how hopeless it seems at the moment. Plus, I’ll give you a few simple techniques to overcome storms easier. 

Listen now. 

Show Highlights Include:

• How scripture can help you survive the darkest storms of your life (even if you’re not religious) ([1:18]) 
• Why writing down your most humiliating failures helps you conquer your next one with ease ([7:56]) 
• The “Sanctuary Moment” secret for transforming gut-wrenching misery into unprecedented trump ([8:33]) 
• How to create hope out of thin air—even in the darkest times of your life—by making one simple choice ([12:25]) 
• 3 questions to ask yourself in the midst of a storm to come out of it a stronger person ([13:41]) 

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.

Being loyal has a bad rep these days. Between bad relationships and bosses, people are more loyal to themselves. And it has led people into having a “me” mindset instead of a “we” mindset.

But being loyal is still valuable to your life. It shows you commit to standing with someone (or something), no matter what. Loyalty flourishes trust in your relationships and commands respect.

In this episode, you’ll discover why loyalty makes you a more impactful and influential person today.

Show Highlights Include:

• Why having ‘San Francisco Giants’ loyalty brings more meaning and purpose into the world today. ([0:42])
• Why employees feel disconnected from their workplace (and how to find a secure, authentic job today).  ([3:10])
• Why being a loyal employee gives you more respect, trust, and influence today. ([8:03])
• How to command the highest degree of leadership and make an impact every day. ([9:12])

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.

Most people who try to influence others commit a fatal mistake: 

They only rely on information. But if information could impact people, everyone would be skinny, rich, and happy. That’s because stats, figures, and data only impact two areas of your brain.

The key to impacting every part of your listeners’ brains? 

Storytelling. 

Not only will telling better stories make you more influential and persuasive, but it will help you impact more lives than you can imagine. That’s because it’s the foundation for all human connection.

In this episode, you’ll discover how to harness the power of storytelling to make your dreams (and everyone’s listening) come true. 

Listen now. 

Show highlights include: 

• How watching movies nominated for Academy Awards brings you closer to your loved ones ([0:35]) 
• Why you learn new concepts more thoroughly when they’re told to you through a story ([2:48]) 
• How storytelling unlocks magic which transports your listeners to the setting of your story in crystal clear detail in an instant ([4:22]) 
• The scientific reason why storytelling is more persuasive and life-changing than even the best data ([5:58])
• 3 simple elements to beef up your stories so your listeners hang on every word and implement your advice ([10:43]) 

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.

There’s one common characteristic shared between football coaching legend Nick Saban, legendary golfer Tiger Woods, and Jesus himself. 

This characteristic isn’t easy to gain. It costs everything to develop it. But it’s the one thing which enables you to change the world one person at a time. 

More:

While it costs you everything to gain, it unlocks a relentless sense of happiness you can carry throughout your life. 

What’s this characteristic? 

Humility.

In this episode, you’ll discover why humility is the key ingredient for impact. And how you can become more humble starting today. 

Listen now.

Show highlights include: 

• The counterintuitive way achieving greatness in your life can make you miserable ([2:16]) 
• Why humility is a cheat code for unbelievable success in your career ([2:38]) 
• How humility unlocks an unparalleled sense of joy in your body (no matter how many obstacles pop up in your life) ([4:19]) 
• 4 questions which instantly reveal how humble you are ([4:36]) 
• Why humility magnetizes opportunities to you like honey does bees ([8:17]) 
• Jesus’s secret for impacting millions of lives thousands of years after his death (and how to create a similar level of impact inn those around you) ([10:47]) 

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.

Human beings are designed for suffering. 

That’s the bad news. 

And do you know what else we’re designed for? We’re designed to recover from traumatic, painful, and heartbreaking experiences. 

But here’s the problem: 

We let despair get in the way of grief — which prolongs our suffering and makes healing impossible. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to grieve properly, so you can recover from any gut-wrenching situation that comes your way. 

Listen now and discover why grief is a gift. 

Show highlights include: 

• The counterintuitive reason pain and suffering lead to peace and bliss (even if it doesn’t feel like it right now) ([0:36]) 
  How growing up in America leaves you crippled for healing from your pain and trauma ([1:17]) 
• The psychotherapist’s secret for recovering from gut-wrenching experiences (without developing a wicked sense of PTSD) ([3:38]) 
• How to heal from a traumatic situation like losing your first wife ([5:51]) 
• The empowering “grief is a gift” mindset tweak which frees you from the chains of suffering ([8:09]) 
• Why despair prolongs your suffering (and how grief kick starts the natural healing process) ([8:47]) 
• How this book helps you overcome trauma faster than anything you’ve ever tried before ([10:50]) 

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.

If you want to connect with Allyson, the psychotherapist mentioned in today’s show, visit her website at: https://woodinvillepsychotherapist.com/. 

While February is a time to reflect on the accomplishments of Black History, it is also a time to speak on the future. America feels more divided than ever these days. But where there is hope, there is faith.

Hope brings together battered societies for a better tomorrow. It is the peace and unity when everything seems divided. Hope is more than a belief, it is a way of life.

In this episode, you’ll discover how to honor the past and build a better future through the power of hope.

Show Highlights Include:

• How to unlock MLK’s powerhouse of hope for unlimited potential in your future. ([1:16])
• A homicide investigator’s advice on living with peace and unity (no matter what comes your way). ([4:17])
• Using the ‘Hope’ lens to bring divisive societies together for a better tomorrow.  ([6:27]) 
• How to lead your life with freedom and hope (while inspiring others to do the same).  ([8:50])

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.

With everything happening in the world, everyone needs a space they can feel safe in. 

Turning on the TV makes you full of anxious and fear. You want to help others but feel without hope.

Living in bad news for too long breaks the most uplifting spirits. It traumatizes the mind and turns everything else toxic (even if you don’t realize it).

Having a safe space is about more than stepping out of the world for a moment. It makes you happier, feel more at peace, and ready to take on the rest of the day. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to tune out the notifications and news for a space that revitalizes your soul for real impact in the world.

Show Highlights Include:

• How to avoid mental pollution from the everyday news cycle and find a safe space for your spirit. ([0:52])
• The ‘Emergency Room’ perspective on seeking relief (when there is none left in the world). ([4:16])
• Using the Psychology Today meaning of ‘refuge’ to step out of the world and find your peace. ([7:17])
• The soul-fulfilling things you can do to tune out the noise and find peace in the world. ([8:51])
• The Philippians Way to give your mind a break and be completely at one with yourself. ([11:06])

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.

Technology killed handwritten letters like TV killed the radio star. This is unfortunate because handwritten letters convey what technology cannot. 

In particular, letters show gratitude, love, personality, and presence which technology will never be able to match. Not to mention, letters become cherished treasures to whomever you send them to. 

In this episode, you’ll discover why reviving the lost-art of letter writing will help you feel more joy, gratitude, and love than anything else you do. 

Listen now. 

Show highlights include: 

• This forgotten and archaic childhood activity can give you an endless sense of nostalgic joy today ([0:31]) 
• How to show someone you love that you care about them in 10 minutes or less ([5:38]) 
• Why handwriting a personal note to your family, friends, and clients is the best way to spend your time ([6:04]) 
• How rediscovering the lost-art of letting writing gives your loved ones a precious treasure they’ll cherish for as long as they live ([12:01]) 

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.