''Very successful people fail all the time and they’re not afraid of it'' - John Townsend
Today I’m talking with Dr. John Townsend, who is here to discuss the concept of entitlement.
John is a New York Times bestselling author, business consultant, leadership coach and psychologist. He has written or co-written 30 books, selling 10 million copies, including the Boundaries series; Leadership Beyond Reason; and his newest book, The Entitlement Cure.
John is founder of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling, which offers graduate degrees and credentialing in Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching, and Counseling. He is the Clinical Director of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
For more than twenty years Dr. Townsend has engaged with leaders, organizations and individuals around the globe, offering them life-changing solutions to their problems.
During today’s interview, John educates us on the the concept of entitlement and how it prevents people from tackling challenges and finding success. During our chat we discuss his new book, the difference between opportunity and entitlement, why you should let your kids experience failure, stopping to celebrate the wins, discovering your life’s mission, and so much more.
John brings so many years of wisdom to this interview, that I can promise you won’t want to miss this discussion!
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
''Change your wording from ‘I deserve this’ to ‘I’m responsible to get this’.'' - John Townsend
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''I want to inspire 10,000 people to knock something off their bucketlist''
Today I’m talking with Bart Wisniowski about creating and conquering your Bucketlist!
Bart is the Founder and Chairman of Radness at BucketList.org, an organization with a mission to help people create, manage, and check off their biggest dreams and goals.
During today’s interview, Bart takes us on his entrepreneurial journey and the steps leading up to founding BucketList.org. During our discussion, we chat about business mentors, time & resources, the corporate bucketlist, productivity & planning, encouraging your kids to dream big, and much more!
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
''If I put my mind to something, it takes a lot to stop me.''
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Each week, Jon delivers an inspirational and educational “4 Minutes In The Front Row” episode where he shares ideas for being fully alive, or as we like to say, Living Life In The Front Row™.
Proximity is power, and what you keep in your front row influences your mindset. What are you feeding your mind each week? Creating a powerful front row, with people, places and things will support the #1 most important factor — YOUR MINDSET!
How you get to the Front Row is by either changing your seat, or accepting, embracing and rocking out in the one you have. You deserve a front row seat. You're worth it. Let’s go get it, together!
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and its questions from YOU to our guest.
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''There’s absolutely no substitute for quality time'' - Jim Sheils
Today I’m talking with Jim Sheils about the most important and powerful board meeting you’ll ever have!
Jim Sheils is on a clear mission in this lifetime: deepen relationships and improve education for entrepreneur families.
His popular “Family Board Meeting” strategy has helped parents worldwide reconnect with their children in fun & experiential ways. By creating “The Education Matrix”, Jim is also helping to change our educational system and better prepare our children for the more practical affairs of life.
Jim’s company, Board Meetings International LLC, hosts parent/child retreats and specialized events. Using the principles of experiential education, they teach the important lessons not taught in school and strengthen the relationship between successful entrepreneurs & their children.
Jim is an avid surfer, enjoys traveling and spending quality time with family and friends, especially his beautiful wife Jamie, his two sons, and their little sister, Maggie.
During today’s interview, Jim shares how he developed a passion for parenting and is now helping entrepreneurs create deeper connections with their families. We also chat about the importance of rhythms, dealing with overwhelm, educating your kids, The Family Board Meeting, and lot’s more!
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
''Rhythms are the absolute tool to freedom'' - Jim Sheils
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Each week, Jon delivers an inspirational and educational “4 Minutes In The Front Row” episode where he shares ideas for being fully alive, or as we like to say, Living Life In The Front Row™.
Proximity is power, and what you keep in your front row influences your mindset. What are you feeding your mind each week? Creating a powerful front row, with people, places and things will support the #1 most important factor — YOUR MINDSET!
How you get to the Front Row is by either changing your seat, or accepting, embracing and rocking out in the one you have. You deserve a front row seat. You're worth it. Let’s go get it, together!
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Today I’m talking with Mike McCarthy about how to bring out the best in your kids and your SELF!
Mike McCarthy is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of the GoBundance Adventure Masterminding Group, co-author of the Miracle Morning for Parents and Families, co-creator of GratefulParent.com, investor in Tomoka Brewing Company, and is the Regional Owner for the Keller Williams Realty Greater Pennsylvania Region, which covers Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Southern New Jersey.
One of Mike’s top priorities is spending time and traveling with his wife Lindsay, their son, Tyler and daughter, Ember.
In his spare time, he runs trails, kayaks, climbs mountains and brews his own beer. He loves to snowboard in the winter and during the summer months he’s climbed 24 of the 54 highest peaks in Colorado and has a lifetime goal to bag them all.
During today’s interview, Mike shares how he and his wife teamed up with Hal Elrod to write the book “The Miracle Morning for Parents and Families”. We also chat about how Mike overcame depression, the 5 pillars of GoBundance, giving our kids the best education, the Front Row Dads Retreat, and much more.
''Find someone who doesn’t believe in themselves, and believe in them.'' - Mike McCarthy
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
''If you want to have a big life and have a big business, you better not be a control freak'' - Mike McCarthy
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Each week, Jon delivers an inspirational and educational “4 Minutes In The Front Row” episode where he shares ideas for being fully alive, or as we like to say, Living Life In The Front Row™.
Proximity is power, and what you keep in your front row influences your mindset. What are you feeding your mind each week? Creating a powerful front row, with people, places and things will support the #1 most important factor — YOUR MINDSET!
How you get to the Front Row is by either changing your seat, or accepting, embracing and rocking out in the one you have. You deserve a front row seat. You're worth it. Let’s go get it, together!
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''Amazing things happen when human beings create stuff'' - Nick Conedera
Today I’m talking with Nick Conedera about the making of his film, Sharp.
Nick is a filmmaker, artist, marketer, and entrepreneur. He started making short films at age 14 and has won numerous national awards for his work.
Nick went on to major in film production at Chapman University during which he spent a summer selling Cutco Cutlery. Inspired by his experience selling knives, Nick decided to write a movie script, for which he raised $222,000 from private investors and hired 100 artists and professionals during one of the worst recessions of this generation. His film, Sharp, was just released on iTunes.
During today’s interview, Nick shares how he raised over 200k to make the movie. We also chat about collaboration, creativity, being an observer of our thoughts, and so much more.
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
'''There’s no separation between entrepreneurship and personal growth.'' - Nick Conedera
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Each week, Jon delivers an inspirational and educational “4 Minutes In The Front Row”
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Proximity is power, and what you keep in your front row influences your mindset. What are you feeding your mind each week? Creating a powerful front row, with people, places and things will support the #1 most important factor — YOUR MINDSET!
How you get to the Front Row is by either changing your seat, or accepting, embracing and rocking out in the one you have. You deserve a front row seat. You're worth it. Let’s go get it, together!
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''Let’s try it and see what happens'' - @PeterShankman
Today I’m talking with Peter Shankman, a man whose journey will inspire you to take action and love every moment of life!
Peter is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure, and make it work to your advantage. A bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster and worldwide connector, Peter is recognized worldwide for radical new ways of thinking about customer service, entrepreneurship, social media, PR, marketing and advertising.
During today’s interview, Peter shares how he harnesses ADHD to conquer every aspect of life and how he’s helping others do the same. We discuss a variety of topics including the life changing event that made him who he is, suffering through painful moments, ADHD, the power of hope, his failures, philosophies, and lot’s more!
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
''The only thing that would ever scare me about death, is if I truly didn’t live my life before it'' - @PeterShankman
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Each week, Jon delivers an inspirational and educational “4 Minutes In The Front Row”
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Proximity is power, and what you keep in your front row influences your mindset. What are you feeding your mind each week? Creating a powerful front row, with people, places and things will support the #1 most important factor — YOUR MINDSET!
How you get to the Front Row is by either changing your seat, or accepting, embracing and rocking out in the one you have. You deserve a front row seat. You're worth it. Let’s go get it, together!
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''Create agreements, not expectations'' - @ChristinHassler
Today I’m talking with Christine Hassler who is here today to cure the Expectation Hangovers!
Christine is a life coach, speaker, podcaster and best-selling author, who is transforming lives and helping people discover their passion, pursue their dreams, and make an impact on the world.
Her newest book Expectation Hangover: Overcoming Disappointment in Work, Love and Life is the guidebook for how to treat disappointment on the emotional, mental, behavioral and spiritual levels.
During today’s interview, Christine shares how she broke free from depression and has since been able to lead a truly fulfilling life. We discuss a variety of topics including expectation hangovers, goal setting, the “Zone of Genius”, forgiveness, gratitude, evening routines, the spiritual practice of Tantra, and so much more!
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
''Practice cooperation and co-creation over manifestation'' - @ChristinHassler
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Each week, Jon delivers an inspirational and educational “4 Minutes In The Front Row”
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Proximity is power, and what you keep in your front row influences your mindset. What are you feeding your mind each week? Creating a powerful front row, with people, places and things will support the #1 most important factor — YOUR MINDSET!
How you get to the Front Row is by either changing your seat, or accepting, embracing and rocking out in the one you have. You deserve a front row seat. You're worth it. Let’s go get it, together!
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''Category designers introduce the world to something new that solves a problem we didn’t know we had'' - @lochhead
Today I’m talking with Christopher Lochhead who is here today to help you figure out how to build a legendary company!
Christopher Lochhead is a co-founding partner at Play Bigger Advisors. He is passionate about category design, being an executive coach, winning and good scotch.
In his 25+ years of experience, he’s worked with lots of great people, started companies, designed new categories, raised capital, built brands, made a lot of friends, a few enemies, shipped new products, been thrown out of school at 18, discovered he was dyslexic, gone public, bought and sold companies, crushed competitors, pissed people off, broke his nose on his surf board, broken his arm skiing, been called a "Human Exclamation Point" by Fast Company and "slightly off-putting" by The Economist, gotten de-listed from NASDAQ, given hundreds of speeches, traveled 6+ million air miles, drank a lot of whiskey, experienced the bliss of winning, the pain of failure and learned how to laugh about the whole thing.
During today’s EPIC interview, Christopher shares his story and how he became a world-renowned entrepreneur. We discuss a variety of topics including category design, innovation, defining the “Frotos” and how to play bigger so you can become a legendary business leader who dominates any market.
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
''The greater the innovation, the greater the education'' - @lochhead
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Each week, Jon delivers an inspirational and educational “4 Minutes In The Front Row”
episode where he shares ideas for being fully alive, or as we like to say, Living Life In The Front Row™.
Proximity is power, and what you keep in your front row influences your mindset. What are you feeding your mind each week? Creating a powerful front row, with people, places and things will support the #1 most important factor — YOUR MINDSET!
How you get to the Front Row is by either changing your seat, or accepting, embracing and rocking out in the one you have. You deserve a front row seat. You're worth it. Let’s go get it, together!
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and its questions from YOU to our guest.
Join the community at FrontRowFriends.com and let us know what
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''Through systematically building belief about a certain goal, I can eventually reach it.'' - Niyi Sobo
Today I’m talking with Niyi Sobo, who delivers one of the most powerful interviews to date!
Niyi is a sports motivation coach and Founder of ImNotYou.com, a resource that helps high performing athletes adopt the dominant mindset needed to achieve their biggest goals in sports AND in life. He’s an ex Firefighter, former NFL running back, podcaster, husband, and Father of 5 wonderful children.
During today’s interview, Niyi shares his story and how he’s helping athletes perform at an entirely different level. We discuss a variety of topics including building confidence, overcoming fear, and creating the ultimate mindset to conquering your goals.
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
''You really only have today… Tomorrow isn’t promised at all'' - Niyi Sobo
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I’m going to want your feedback on this one!
What’s the difference between validation and feedback?
Where in your life do you seek out or crave validation? Is it helping, hurting or some mixture of both?
Where in your life do you search for feedback? Is it helping, hurting or is it situational?
How do you see the difference between validation and feedback? Is one more important than the other? Is the answer entirely based on context?
Where might you need more feedback where you’re currently seeking validation?
Is it possible you simply need validation and not feedback?
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this one!
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BONUS SHOW!!!! You wanted more, so this is the encore episode! This a
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and its questions from YOU to our guest.
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''Trust in yourself more than you currently do, because you have the information right now'' - Stephen Christopher
Today I’m talking with my friend Stephen Christopher, who is responsible for bringing the FrontRowFoundation.org website to life.
Stephen is the Founder and CEO of Seequs, a full-service digital marketing agency that helps businesses break through the digital noise and be heard AND seen online. As a technology marketing expert, he has dedicated years of his life to studying humans, how we work, why we make certain choices, and how to properly use that information to help businesses grow and thrive.
During today’s interview, we talk about a variety of topics including social media & living in the moment, building relationships, evening routines, and advice for taking action so you can succeed in your business and life.
Here’s a quick breakdown of our chat...
''I want to be remembered for helping business owners achieve things that they never thought possible'' - Stephen Christopher
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Each week, Jon delivers an inspirational and educational “4 Minutes In The Front Row”
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Proximity is power, and what you keep in your front row influences your mindset. What are you feeding your mind each week? Creating a powerful front row, with people, places and things will support the #1 most important factor — YOUR MINDSET!
How you get to the Front Row is by either changing your seat, or accepting, embracing and rocking out in the one you have. You deserve a front row seat. You're worth it. Let’s go get it, together!
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BONUS SHOW!!!! You wanted more, so this is the encore episode! This a
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and its questions from YOU to our guest.
Join the community at FrontRowFriends.com and let us know what
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