Think It Be It

In this episode John and Kelly talk about the importance of having a “system” for growing. A weekly system that is both consistent as well as strategic relative to what you want to accomplish. When you have such a system, you become what they call a “conduit of learning”. Kelly talks about how every Sunday she figures out what she’s going to listen to during the coming week. And then sets it up so she can listen to the content. John then explains his system...

In this episode we discuss how to thrive as an entrepreneur during times of adversity. The big thing to do is to focus on what you control. That starts with having a strong daily mindset. It also requires reassessing how you are operating. Making sure you’re focusing ONLY on what moves the needle. Making sure you’re intellectually growing each week. This is so critical. And that personal growth needs to be both consistent and strategic...

In this episode John and Kelly talk about the benefits of aging. As Kelly is about to turn 50 in a couple months, she has spent a lot of time thinking about aging. And she really likes the wisdom that comes from aging. The increase confidence. Caring less what other people think. Then John discusses the fact that aging gives you perspective. He says that the older you get, the more you realize that most things don’t matter. Only a few things matter...

In this episode we discuss the impact of netting seven figures a year. We start our discussion with whether or not people really think they can take their income to that level. Almost everyone has internal doubts that they can do that. Then Kelly and John talk about their experiences once they were each able to take their net income to this level. And how it’s so much more than about the money. Your relationship with yourself changes...

In this episode John and Kelly talk the importance of having an intelligent plan for your life. John talked about going out to LA to see his stepson who is a musician. He is struggling to have an intelligent plan for his life regarding paying his bills. Kelly mentioned that there were times in her life where she didn’t have an intelligent plan. John said the same thing. Then John told about going to waffle house and giving the waitress at $300 tip...

In this episode we discuss how to handle pressure. This topic came from John being the mental coach for the 20 head athletic coaches at the University of Texas. The way to handle pressure is to simply focus on what you can control. Additionally, it comes down to simply quieting your mind and thinking. Understanding what is causing the pressure and also realizing that the pressure is coming from anticipation of possible negative events in the future. Which may or may not happen...

In this episode John and Kelly talk about human nature. And how humans are wired for survival not for success. And that plays out regarding the negatives in human nature. We tend to be self focused, we tend to be reactive. As humans, we tend to be lazy. We tend to be unfocused. Easily distracted. That’s human nature. But there is some good to human nature. We have an innate desire to help other people. And John made an interesting point...

In this episode John and Kelly discuss the importance of growing intellectually every week – and how to do it. John tells the story about not growing intellectually during his 30s and 40s because he was too busy. Big mistake. He rectified that in his 50s big time. John talks about how important it is to have a “system” in order to consistently grow. And how important it is to make sure your personal growth is strategic relative to what you want to accomplish...

In this episode John talked about recently watching the movie “The Book Club”. It stars Jane Fonda, Candace Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary Steembergen. It’s about four women who are in their 60s and 70s. The romantic and sexual side of their life has dried up. But then they read the book 50 shades of gray. It re-energizes the sensual side of each one of them. When John watched this movie, he watched it through the lens of Think It Be It...

In this episode John and Kelly discuss the importance of setting aside time to think two times a week. But this isn’t regular thinking. This is DEEP THINKING. Each thinking session is about 30 minutes long. First five minutes is just writing in your thinking tablet whatever comes to you. Then for the remaining 25 minutes approximately, figure out a question that you need the answer to. By virtue of asking yourself the question, you automatically trigger yourself into a deeper form of thinking...