Journal for Your Life by Jerry Many of the men I come across scoff or cringe when I suggest they keep a journal. Either they do not know how to start a journal, or they have attached unmanly images of someone laying on a flowery comforter jotting down the words, “Dear Diary.” Some are hindered … Read more4 Reasons Why Men Should Keep a Journal and How to Start a Journal
Journal Writing Brandon and Jerry discuss the benefits of journaling every day for your own success. There is an insight that you can gain from looking back on previous years to see how you’ve progressed on a goal, achieved intended growth, or the opposite. A journal can point out the areas of your life that … Read moreJournaling, How to Write Everyday for Your Success – BtR 144
Happiness to Pursue Success We often chase success to become happy. If that were true, then we would be happy in our new car, large homes, and corporate jobs with the great salaries and perks. The truth is that it is not these status symbols that make us happy. If anything, we find ourselves trapped and … Read moreHow the Happiness Advantage Can Change Your World (Part 2) – BtR 139
Suzy Rosenstein Suzy Rosenstein had what many would call a successful 25-year career in public health. Like many people, she felt stuck in a rut when she turned 50 years old. That mindset led to a downward spiral that ended in her career ending with a layoff. We sometimes need a sudden jolt to get … Read moreSuzy Rosenstein Woman in the Middle -BtR 131
Presence What if the phrase “mind over matter” was wrong? Instead, your mind was influenced by your body? That is what Brandon and Jerry discuss in episode 117 of Beyond the Rut Podcast. What are power poses and how do they influence your feeling of confidence by changes in brain chemistry? There’s a science to … Read morePower Poses, Confidence, and Presence – BtR 117
Perspective – It’s all about perspective Brandon was recovering from the flu a few weeks ago. That left him with little to do except what many people do these days. He binge-watched shows and movies on Netflix. Running out of his usual genres led him to watch documentaries and series that he would not have … Read moreGetting Beyond Your Usual Perspective – BtR 116
Goals – Get Some! Most people are demoralized year-after-year by the idea of making goals that won’t come to fruition. Many people who achieve success have clear, written goals. Let’s talk about how you can make your goals work for your own success. Topics in This Episode Key ingredient success, 1:55 Silver Linings: how you win … Read moreHow to Have Success with Your Goals – BtR 115
Scott Beebe’s Bio Scott Beebe is the Founder and Head Coach of MyBusinessOnPurpose.com, and host of the Business On Purpose podcast. He liberates small business owners from the chaos of working IN their business by focusing ON their business. Scott created “Four Steps To Business Freedom,” a six month group coaching experience exclusively built for … Read moreScott Beebe on Why Vision without Implementation is Hallucination – BtR 114
Terry Weaver is the author of Making Elephants Fly. This is the book Brandon and Jerry discussed in Episode 108. You can say in a sense that Terry lives a portfolio life, a term coined by Jeff Goins to describe how a life’s work is a portfolio of a variety of works. Terry Weaver is … Read moreTerry Weaver Encourages You to Make Elephants Fly Part 1 – BtR 109
Making Elephants Fly is a book about realizing dreams and pursuing what others would deem impossible. If you are looking for inspiration, a mindset shift, or looking to get out of a rut of some kind. This is the book for you. Brandon and Jerry will discuss and review a chapter from the book as … Read moreMaking Elephants Fly Book Review – BtR 108