Having friends is a blast. You enjoy the good times and feel loved. You might even think you have a lot of them. 

And then life goes south… You might need a helping hand or someone to talk to. Those “friends” are nowhere near. They leave at the drop of a dime and you’ve got no support. 

Having true friends is about more than the good times. If you only focus on your friends in the good, you’ll never have people around for the bad. 

In this episode, you’ll discover the meaning of true friendship in life (and the people you always want by your side).

Show Highlights Include:

• How to avoid shallow acquaintances and find genuine friendship that lasts a lifetime. ([0:40])
• How to tell if you have a “blessing” of a best friend (or someone who’ll leave at the drop of a dime). ([4:12])
• Why having a ‘Haywood’ friendship gets you through your most difficult times. ([6:30])
• The perspective of true friendship from a funeral home. ([9:46])

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.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.

Have you ever felt stuck? Like your life was filled with chaos and randomness, preventing you from moving forward? 

Imagine if there was a simple shift you could make to break out of that rut. In this episode, Dr. Rick discusses how to have an active mind and why continuous learning is the key to sustained growth in your business and life.

Show Highlights Include:

• Why passive minds are destroying society ([2:58])
• The simple way to develop an active mind ([3:05])
• The common device that is making you dumber by the minute ([4:42])
• If you’re making this leadership mistake, you are killing your business ([10:30])
• The single most important question great people ask themselves every day ([11:29])
• How having a foe can force you to level up ([14:39])

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.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.

What if I told you that all the success you desire is within your reach? All it takes to get it is one simple step. There is one decision you can make today to immediately improve your life.

That decision is to embrace a growth mindset. A growth mindset allows you to take everything life throws at you… And come out stronger.

In this episode, I discuss the importance of mindset and how to develop the growth mindset that will help you achieve all your goals.

Show Highlights Include:

• Why unsuccessful people have so much trouble improving their situation and what they can do to fix it immediately ([2:46])
• The Michael Jordan secret of greatness and how you can harness it to improve your own life ([7:26])
• The Growth Mindset secret you can use to overcome any obstacle in your life ([8:21])
• Why you should welcome failure with open arms if you want to break free of mediocrity ([9:54])
• What “genius-level performers” can teach you about the irrelevance of talent (and what you should focus on instead) ([13:29])

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.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.

Acts of violence. Protests. Riots. It’s easy to lose hope when you look at the stories that make up the news today. If you are feeling like things couldn’t get any worse, you’re not alone. But it’s during these times that you can make the choice to overcome hate and division.

You can be an agent of hope.

In this episode, Dr Rick discusses how you should respond in times of tragedy, the specific choices you can make to regain lost hope, and the small but profound difference between fear and courage.

Show Highlights Include:

• The dramatic difference between the right and wrong way to protest ([2:19])
• How to respond to tragedy in a way that is effective and productive ([3:46])
• When the world seems to be falling apart, look here to regain your hope ([4:36])
• The profound choice you must make in challenging times ([6:48])
• The misunderstood difference between fear and courage ([7:35])
• You should pay close attention to these specific signs in the news ([8:52])
• The amazingly good news about unbelievably bad times ([12:32])

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.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.

Do you ever feel like you’re not living up to your potential? That you know you have the skills and talents, but there’s still something lacking?

In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Rick will tell you the most important ability you can develop and give you the first step to making it happen. 

Show Highlights Include:

• How a famous chocolate company used willpower to dominate their industry ([2:37])
• Why TRYING to do things is making you a failure ([4:49])
• The shocking way that today’s culture is leaving you an empty shell of a person ([8:43])
• Why relying on talent alone is killing your business ([11:48])
• Want to develop bulletproof willpower? Start by doing this… ([14:00])
• The 2 roadblocks you must demolish to succeed in life ([16:10])

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.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be re-airing 5 of our most popular episodes so far. Hope you enjoy this look back at some of our best episodes.

Many people think they know what hope is, but if you’ve ever been in a truly desperate situation you may understand that it can be more complicated and difficult than you once thought to have hope.

In this episode, Dr. Rick explains how the language you use can destroy your hope, how to restore hope in your darkest time, and the one action you absolutely must take to achieve what you hope for most.

Show Highlights Include:

• How the language you use cheapens the power of hope ([2:38])
• A definition that will help you understand hope better than ever before ([5:09])
• Without this, your hopes will continue to go unfulfilled ([7:59])
• These common misconceptions about hope can destroy your life ([2:29])

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.

Having a teachable spirit is about the hunger for knowledge. You care more about the journey than the destination. 

And when you’re eager to learn, you find value in all experiences (no matter what the outcome is).

When you never stop learning, you never stop growing. And being a lifelong learner is about everyday discoveries and optimism in new ideas. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to have a teachable spirit for unlimited growth in everything you do. 

Show Highlights Include:

• How to drop the myths of a born genius and think like one of the ‘greats’ today. ([0:58])
• The quickest paradigm shift to becoming a lifelong learner. ([3:32])
• The John Wooden mindset for encouraging others to learn. ([4:30])
• How to drop the excuses and make room for curiosity like a line cook. ([6:14])
• Why having a teachable spirit makes the world a better place (and your legacy a wonder). ([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.

When it comes to working hard, most people avoid it. They want instant results and see it as a waste of time to work without the perks.

But there’s no substitute for becoming better. And becoming the best starts with a work ethic that never stops. 

If you want to be successful in life, you have to put in the hard work. Even if you can’t see where it’s going to take you right now. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to step up your game with a strong work ethic for the things you want most in life.

Show Highlights Include:

• How to push aside workplace distractions and become the best at what you do. ([0:52])
• How to build a stronger work ethic with Ozzie Smith’s Hall of Fame Speech. ([2:16])
• The ‘Vince Lombardi’ way of investing into what you want (and experiencing joy on another level). ([3:36])
• Why Nick Saban’s coaching style advances your career and improves your sense of pride. ([5:40])
• Using the 4 AM Farmer’s philosophy to get your dream job. ([7:41])
• Why success doesn’t happen overnight (and how to get real results without a time limit). ([9:49])
• Why showing up like Cal Ripken Jr. builds your life legacy of respect, hard work, and excellence. ([11:00])

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.

Forgiveness isn’t always easy. And while some of us can forgive at the drop of a dime, others spend a lifetime trying. Some never forgive at all. 

Forgiveness leads to a life of more freedom and peace. But getting there can feel impossible when emotions take over. And as long as you hold a grudge, the grudge holds you.  

In this episode, you’ll discover how to forgive those who’ve wronged you and find peace that lasts a lifetime.

Show Highlights Include:

• The Dave Willis Way to unlock a new level of freedom in your life. ([0:30])
• How to unleash the grip of grudges and make forward progress to heal. ([1:26])
• How to make forgiveness a part of your future (instead of letting it trap you to the past). ([2:47])
• The Eddie Jaku philosophy for finding beauty in the first steps of forgiveness. ([4:15])

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’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.