When presented with a challenge, many of us wait on the sidelines for the coach to tell us to get in the game. We think about what we would do; how we would play differently if given the opportunity. We scrutinize the other players and imagine how glorious and awesome our participation in the game would be. In some cases, we imagine the fear of getting in the game and what might happen if we messed up or lost, and we do this all from the sideline; never getting into the game.

Who cares about your imaginations, good or bad or what you would do, if you never get in the game!? Where in the rule books does it say that your coach needs to tell you to play before you run out on the field? Maybe in regulated games that is important, but when it comes to life, that is the worst thing you could do. All that wasted imagination; all that wasted fear, all that wasted energy spent sitting on the sidelines. GET IN THE GAME. In the game is where you will learn what works and what doesn’t work. All of the glory is found inside the game, inside the creation, inside the risking. GET IN THE GAME. This is where you will find out what you are made of. This is where you can see what it really takes to succeed and how bad the failures really are. You might be surprised at the outcomes.

So, stop sitting on the sidelines. Stop waiting for an invitation to play. GET IN THE GAME

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Game Player

The word Ruminate stems from the Latin word ruminare; “to chew the cud”.

Have you ever watched a cow chew the cud? Hours and hours will go by and the cow will chomp away at the same cud. It would be okay if the cow were chewing on fresh grass, but when the cow chews its cud it is chomping away at food that has already been eaten and is then regurgitated from its stomach to be re-chewed. Imagine the nastiness of that food as it is brought back to the surface and chewed again and again.

Like cows, people chew metaphorical cuds. In fact, we are addicted to cud chewing. We live in a Rumi-Nation, a nation of ruminators; people who are determined to bring their past into the present and live as though it is true. People who will not let go of the crap. It just comes in a different form. Cud chewing, or ruminating, is no less than bringing the past into the present and not letting it go. News channels are champions of this idea. They share stories over and over again until we get so sick of hearing them we finally shut it down. Sometimes friends and partners will be the cud chewers, bringing up the past and trying to make it relevant to an argument. Most often, we individually are the cud chewers. We ruminate and chew away at past mistakes or the mistakes of others.

Steve Chandler, a master coach and trainer said; “Our history has NO impact on us unless we give it new life each morning.”

Can you hear the power of that? Our past, our history, has no power over us unless we breathe new life into it each day. If something is not working in your life, stop ruminating over it; spit the cud out! Instead of chewing on all the reasons why you cannot succeed, spit the dang thing out. Let it go!

We think that because we think a thought again and again, that it is true. It is not necessarily true. But, you will never know that if you keep chewing the cud. My invitation for you is to stop ruminating. Stop chewing that metaphorical cud! Spit it out and start over. You will be amazed at what you can do when you let things and thoughts go.
Choose up!
Nicholas Townsend Smith
The Expert Performance Coach

Hurry hurry

makes life blurry

Slow slow

makes life go

Hurry hurry

makes me worry

Slow slow

helps me grow

Hurry hurry

makes me scurry

Slow slow

helps me know

Rush rush

brain is mush

Gentle gentle

monumental

Fast fast

pace won’t last

Tender tender

life has splendor

Speed speed

live in need

Caring caring

life of sharing

The greatest lesson life can give

is slowing down so you can live.

Written by Nicholas Townsend Smith 2012

A well prepared man was walking through the desert. He noticed another man lying on the ground near unconsciousness. As the prepared man cautiously approached the other, he heard that man say faintly, “water.” The prepared man thought to himself, “I have water, plenty of water, but how should I give it to him?” He thought through all of the items he had in his satchel and wondered how the thirsty man might want his water. “Would he want a lot? Would he want a little?” he thought to himself. “Should I serve it in a saucer or a cup?” he wondered. “I don’t want to offend the thirsting man by giving him too little or too much. I don’t want the thirsting man to dislike the container.” He sat pondering how to give the thirsty man water. “What if he wants ice? I don’t have any ice. Should I give him a straw? What if the water is warm? What if he doesn’t like the flavor?” On and on his thoughts raced as the dying man continued to say…”water.” The well prepared man acknowledged the other man needed water, but continued to him-haw on its delivery. He had water, the other man needed water, but he could not decide how to give it. A few minutes later the thirsting man died, water inches from his lips.

In conversations with coaches about building their businesses or delivering their content “the water”, I hear them go back and forth on how to deliver it. They scheme and wonder and worry about how to go about it or what the other person might think. They are more concerned with pleasing the other person than serving them. The other person just needs to be served. Just give them the water! How you do it is not as important as just doing it. Often times they do nothing or miss the opportunity because they are in their heads about delivery. Just give the water!

What we do as coaches is life changing……when we give it.

Thanks Steve Chandler for the thought of giving the water.

Choose up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

I was having a conversation today with an avid triathlete and potential Ironman. Every time he finishes a race he gets into a post success slump. I have experienced this many times in my life. I will be successful, reach my goal and then relax into a slump. Sometimes I’ll stay there awhile. I asked him what he does to get out of his post success slumps. His answer was simple yet powerful.

All he said was this…

”Schedule the next event.”

To get out of his post success slumps, he sets the next goal or schedules the next event. It gives him a reason to get back in action.

So if you are coming off of a success and are in a slump, schedule your next event. What is your next big project? Set it!

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Productivity Coach

Did you know the the seed the makes the largest tree in the world is no larger than a single wheat grain? Why is it that a tree so mighty can grow out of such a small beginning? It does so because of action and persistence!

The Sequoia grows tall and strong because first it burrows into the ground. It doesn’t care that it is small or seemingly insignificant. The seed knows its potential and goes to work creating roots; first one root, then another and another. Next, it breaks ground and shoots upward as a little sapling, no different from any other. With time, it grows stronger and stronger; one experience after another. It may pass through drought, strong winds, fire and disease. It may run low on resources, but nonetheless climbs skyward. Persistently pursuing its goal. You will never hear it say, “Oh, I quit because of the low resources of 2008” or “I had to stop growing because I was just a small seed.” Then the tree persists long enough to win.

What makes this tree great? It definitely wasn’t great when it started. It was simply a small seed with a lot of potential. What makes it great is that it digs in, works like mad and persists long enough to reach its capabilities. So, stop waiting for the right moment. Stop waiting for the right amount of resources. Stop waiting for the right partner. Don’t act like your “seed” is too small. Get out there, get your idea into action and persist long enough to reach your potential!

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Productivity Coach

Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.

Sophocles (496 BC – 406 BC)

Knowledge never made a man or woman successful. It was the application of that knowledge that created success. I would ask you how you can apply what you have learned and not leave answering that question as good enough. I would then ask you to apply it; to test it. Prove to yourself that the principles work.

Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

I recall a time when my wife told me I could not attend another seminar or buy another book until I applied the information I already had. I was so addicted to learning that I failed to act on what was most important…the application of that knowledge. I was avoiding effort by reading more books and attending more seminars. I gained a sense of entitlement. I thought that my accumulation of knowledge would lead to untold wealth and success. Boy was I wrong. I was learning to avoid the application and that led to some very difficult times. I thank God that my wife had the foresight to call me on the carpet.

Learning is great when it is applied because it creates change in life. But when learning is just stored away, it becomes a means of avoidance. When a person knows the answers, he or she can often talk him or herself out of action.

As you gain learning, ask yourself these questions.

1-     Am I learning for application?

2-     Am I learning for avoidance?

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

Mike Tinder

In this recording, I interviewed Mike Tinder. Mike Tinder is a personal and business coach.  He lives into the meaning of his last name.  Tinder is defined as kindling, something that serves to incite or inflame.  He lives to ignite the potential of his clients and their best.  He provides authenticity & integrity; there are few places in his own life where he hasn’t stretched.  Mike is a graduate and affiliate of accomplishment coaching, where he currently leads and mentors new coaches in Chicago.  Mike is a former division I football player, west coast swing dance champion, real estate developer and sales rep. He is also a kidney donor.  In addition, he got married this summer to his dream girl – Dr. Jennifer Tinder.  They reside in Indiana.

Mike recently made some choices in his life that changed him forever. I trust as you hear his story, you will be inspired to live into your greatness. Each of us has an opportunity to make a difference in the world in our unique way. You will hear how Mike changed his world and our hope is that it inspires you to make a difference in yours. I ask that you cut out all distraction, write down any thoughts that are important to you, and if this conversation moves you, to share it with those you love.

You can learn more about Mike at www.teamtinder.com

In 2011 six unique men pushed themselves to the edge of their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual boundaries. They summited the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia…The Mighty Aconcagua.

The Aconcagua Man Project challenged each participant’s physical, financial and relational success. This project was not for the faint of heart. The team claimed the clarity and integration of their lives.

This interview is an overview of the Aconcagua Man Project and is the catalyst for the change that is yet to come. Each person faces his or her own Aconcagua and the principles in this interview will help him or her to summit and discover their capability.

As you listen, apply the lessons of this interview to yourself. Make them relevant to you because it is not so much what is being said that matters, as much as what you learn.

If you’re looking for Kim, you may find her expanding her comfort zone by driving a stock car, jumping off the tallest building in New Zealand, or rappelling three hundred feet into a cave system. She invites you to come along on her next adventure!

Kim has served for twenty-five years in possibility leadership, ranging from small business ownership to Fortune 500 executive experience. Founder of Possibilities Amplified, Inc. and author of The Science of Making Things Happen: Turn Any Possibility into Reality, Kim is a popular motivational speaker and sought-after consultant. She has delivered programs for a large variety of audiences and organizations, igniting them with her message of possibility and empowerment.

Known for her ability to teach others to see undiscovered possibilities, craft strategies to take measurable advantage of them, and inspire with a compelling vision, Kim is passionate about helping people, businesses, and communities transform themselves.

She’s also starting a day camp for the possibility impaired.

In today’s teleseminar, Kim and I discuss concepts from my new book The Art of Accomplishment and how a person can keep the promises he or she makes in his or her life. This recording will change the way you view your goals and how you approach them. Please share it with your closest friends, family and associates.

A diamond is a diamond because it went through what it did. Unless one does what the diamond does, he or she will always be less than a diamond. Sure, a person may come out beautiful like a cubic zirconia or a moissanite, but never will he or she be a diamond, because a diamond is a diamond because it went through what it did. You can be anything you would like in this world, but not under the guise of fake it ‘til you make it. A fake is a fake regardless of its appearance. In order for you to be what you want to be, you must BE it until you make it!

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

Click this link to access Steve’s book: LifeCoachingDraft5

I hope you enjoy this gift!

Regards,

Nick

One day while walking down a quiet path, a man found an eagle holding an enormous chain. He asked the eagle, “Why are you holding that chain” to which the eagle replied, “I cannot let it go!” The man asked why not and the eagle responded, “Each link on this chain was made by the poor choices I made. The only way I can let them go is to repair the damage I caused.” The man thought about the simplicity of the action. If all the eagle had to do was repair the damage that was done, why didn’t he just do that? The man looked politely at the eagle and asked how long it has been since he flew. The eagle responded that he had just finished flying, but it was too difficult to stay in the air because of the heavy chain. The man looked at the eagle and said “Would you like to fly like you used to?” The eagle doubtfully said “I would like to, but this chain is too great. It has my power.” The man looked the eagle in the eyes and with love in his heart said, “Do you know what needs to be done.” The eagle knew, although he didn’t want to say anything. Holding in his thoughts, the eagle looked at the man and said “What needs to be done?” The man, holding his gaze on the eagle said, “You need to right the wrongs.” The eagle looked up at him and said “I know! but it is too hard.” The man put his arm around the eagle and said “No matter what happens, I will be here for you. If you need me to fly with you or be with you, I will be there. You are the most important being to me in this world right now.” The eagle thanked the man and told him that he would take care of what needed to be done. The man said “Great! By when?” The eagle said “I will do it right away.” The man asked the eagle to meet him in that very spot as time went on to tell him how it was going and to support him. The eagle agreed and went to work righting the wrongs. Often, the eagle would meet with the man and share of his experiences; each time he returned the chain grew smaller and smaller. One day the chains were gone and the eagle flew like the man had promised. He flew higher and more powerfully than he ever had. The man and the eagle were friends for life, and the eagle never again bound himself in the chains.

Choose up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

___

I met you on the path

While I was on my way

To a place I had in my mind

That I would reach some day.

___

I enjoyed our time together

The stories that were told.

I asked you to come along with me

You said you were too old.

___

I asked you of your dreams

Of where you’d like to be

And said that you should reach for them.

You said, “That’s not for me!”

___

I talked with you about your goals.

You knew not what they were

I asked you if you had a vision

You said you were not sure.

___

I asked you if you’d like a change

You said, “I surely would!”

Then I asked you do something about it.

You said “I wish I could!”

___

Each time we had a conversation

My ideas, you’d disregard

Each time I shared the power you have

You’d say it was too hard.

___

Although we’d talk of future plans

You got in your own way

Instead of finding reasons to win

You found the reasons to stay

___

And so one day our paths divided

You stayed in the same place

You went your way, I went mine

With sadness on my face.

___

You could have done a whole lot more

But instead you played it small.

In place of your magnificence

Your growth you would forestall

___

You saw “what is” as never changing

I saw it as a phase

Instead of using your talents for more

You justified your ways

___

And this is why our lives are different

Because of what we chose

You could still accomplish greatness

And more I would suppose.

___

It’s not too late, there’s always time.

There’s something you can do.

Decide you will live differently!

Your life is up to you.

___

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

The answers you receive are determined by the questions you ask. Why is it that so many of us ask the wrong questions or ask no questions at all?

When a person has a theory, he or she will pursue evidence that supports or refutes idea. One speculates whether the theory is plausible or implausible. What determines the outcome? Testing!

Many of us accept theories as truth without looking at the evidence. Instead of investigating for ourselves, we blindly accept the ideas of others as truth. Perhaps the theory of another is true, and perhaps it is not! Sometimes we will not even ask questions because we perceive someone as credible. What if they are not? What if their ideas are unproven, or in other words untested?

Granted, we cannot see a concept from every possible angle, but we certainly could paint a clearer picture by asking a few more questions. However, the caveat to this idea is that one must know what questions to ask. How do you know what questions to ask? Start asking questions! The way to discover the right questions is the same process that is used to prove a theory, through testing!

A hint! Find someone who is good at asking the right questions. Notice how they do it and mirror their behaviors. If it can work for them, it could work for you.

Ask some good questions today!

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

You have probably heard the phrase beggars can’t be choosers, but what about the phrase pickers can’t be choosers? I am reading the book The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz and he made an interesting distinction between pickers and choosers. I love this distinction because we rarely slow down to consider our options. Let me help clarify the difference between a picker and a chooser.

A chooser is a person who digs deep to uncover the choices that would be best for him or her. Instead of accepting what is placed before them, choosers will explore all of the options. They will look at what has been placed before them and  consider whether there might be other alternatives as well.  The chooser will consider the long and short term consequences of his or her decisions. He or she is fully aware of why the decision would be best, and uses that ability to choose the best path. Only when the chooser has determined that what they are considering is best for them will they decide. If none of the options will work, the chooser will create another option.

A picker does not reflect on other options. The only options he or she can see are the ones placed before him or her. All a picker can do is grab what’s in front of them and hope for the best. A picker sees no alternatives.

The distinction is as helpful as Steve Chandlers Owner/Victim distinction. Owners tend to be choosers. An owner will weigh the options and either choose or create based on an aware analysis. A victim tends to be a picker. A victim will only pick between A and B, and never consider that there might be a C. A victim allows others to influence his or her thoughts and decisions while an owner chooses his or her thoughts and decisions.

Lets face it, if you are a picker it is difficult to be a chooser, and vice versa. You are either accpeting WHAT IS as the only option, or you are actively looking for a better way.

Choose up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

I dreamed a strange dream in which my room was full of ladders. All shapes and sizes adorned the walls. Each ladder was part of a collection and represented people I had met and experiences I had along the way. Each ladder was vital for making me who I am today and represented the climb I had made beyond my original self. The menagerie of ladders was astonishing and made me wonder if each of these ladders made me who I was, who am I? The strangest part of this dream was that I just woke up in this room full of ladders; I could see no logical path for my arrival, I just showed up. However, I thought to myself that since I was there, I might as well have a look around. As I scoured the room I noticed that each ladder was unique; some were small and some very tall, but each whether it had one step or 100, was important to me and my character. No matter the size of the ladder, each had made an impact. But again, I wondered how I had never noticed this room before. If all of my reacting to life’s introductions had gotten me this far, what could happen if I took control? What might be if I chose the ladders that went in that room? Where would my life be then? Now that I am awake in this room of ladders, what will I choose? What will my ladders be?

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

The Aconcagua Project

In this interview with Jeff Patterson you will discover Jeff’s secret for pushing through to success even in the most difficult of circumstances. Pay attention as Jeff talks about witnessing a man fall to his death and how he decided he would succeed regardless of the fear.

Jeff is making a radical difference in the world. Check out his website at www.radicallyalivenow.com

About the project:

In 2011 six unique men pushed themselves to the edge of their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual boundaries. They summited the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia…The Mighty Aconcagua.

The Aconcagua Man Project challenged each participant’s physical, financial and relational success. This project was not for the faint of heart. This team claimed the clarity and integration of their lives.

This interview is an overview of the Aconcagua Man Project and is the catalyst for change that is yet to come. Each person faces his or her own Aconcagua and the principles learned in this interview will help him or her to summit and discover their capability.

I ask as you listen to apply the lessons of this interview to yourself. Make them relevant to you because it is not so much what is being said that matters, as much as what you learn.

The Aconcagua Project is not over, it has merely begun and like an iceberg in the vast ocean, we have only seen the surface.

So please, shut out all distraction and really listen. This could change your life

Learn more about the project by visiting http://theaconcaguaproject.com/

Black Hay

I looked out on my field

and as far as I could see,

the weeds, the rocks, the dirt, the dust,

were looking back at me.

I had no doubts this land would give

the finest crops some day,

and so I labored, and toiled, and worked,

and planted seeds of hay.

For time I labored day and night

singing the workers song.

All of my efforts seemed to pay off

for my hay grew high and strong.

One day I saw a distant cloud

looming in the far off sky.

I prepared myself and did what I could

for I knew that danger was nigh.

The relentless cloud grew stronger

and much to my surprise,

poured out all its fury

to my poor crops demise.

And when the storm had passed

as quickly as it had come,

I looked out on my entire field

and felt my legs go numb.

All of my labor, all of my toil,

gone in a single day!

That nightmare of a thunderstorm

left my field …. black hay.

My thoughts were heavy, my head hung low;

How could this happen to me?

As I looked out on the horizon,

blackness was all I could see.

Regardless of my sentiment

and though the storm had won,

I gathered up my tools and gear

for there was work to be done.

I cut the hay and piled it high.

The labor was intense.

The struggle and challenge of it all

was entirely immense.

But I pushed through and did my task,

and since my tides had turned

I stepped back as I lit a match

and watched it as it burned.

Gone was the hay, and rain, and soot,

and all my labors too.

I had a decision to make

What was I to do?

I chose in that moment to stand up tall

and let nothing get in my way.

Not a single thing in this world would stop me

not even …..black hay.

So I dug up my dirt and planted my seeds,

and did it all over again

cause one thing I know about myself,

is I am going to win.

So when you have those black hay moments

don’t let them slow your pace.

Get back up and keep moving forward

with a smile on your face!

Though life can be uncertain

your works are not in vain;

for the prize is given to the laborer

who works despite the pain!

©      Nicholas Townsend Smith 2011

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Rich Litvin

Rich Litvin, is one of the world’s most exclusive coaches. He works with no more than five personal one-on-one clients a year and his clients are by invitation or referral only. His coaching is highly personalized and tailor-made for each individual client and ranges from $40,000 to $250,000 a year.

An expert in deep, natural, inner confidence, Rich is the founder of The Confident Woman’s Salon – a select and elite group of highly empowered women.

Rich’s clients are exclusively women who are already powerful and passionate, confident and successful. Women who have already achieved a great deal in life. And women who – despite a track record of success – still have bold, outrageous or “Impossible” goals ahead of them…

Like the Olympic Athlete, struggling with her blocks around money and selling calendars at $19 a time to fund her Olympic bid… A single coaching session with Rich and within 24 hours she had raised $40,000 of corporate sponsorship.

And the mother of two who dreamed of the billionaire entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson, writing the forward to her book and becoming President of her organization. He has just agreed to do both.

And the woman who built the confidence to turn down a job offer of $350,000 because they wanted her to work on Fridays – the day she spends with her 5 year old son… (They later came back and met her terms).

And the coach who just signed her second ever paying client for $160,000. He paid her in full; in advance.

You can learn more about Rich at www.thatconfidenceguy.com

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

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The  title of this blog post speaks volumes for many. People talk of a sense of feeling overwhelmed, tired, stretched, and scatterbrained. Too many things going on! Too many places to be!

I got a sense of my proverbial cookie jars this morning as I woke up at 4AM feeling a bit overwhelmed. I have been building Clearpath Training for a little more than one year and I get the sense this could take some time before it provides the lifestyle I am looking for. My wife and I made an agreement that at a certain point, I would take a full time position with a company to ensure our needs were met if my business wasn’t providing the way we needed.

After interviewing many experts from a slew of differing fields, I discovered that a good number of them did what they had to do to provide for themselves while they built their dreams. For most of them the process took between five and 25 years to reach the level they are at today.

Here I am one year into my business and eking out an income that just is not where I need it to be. For some time I have been supplementing my income by doing door to door sales at night. My wife and I agreed, it was time to take on a full time position while I build my dream.

I recently took on a sales position with a local car dealership and instead of removing my other “to-do’s” I hung on to them all. I am currently working a full time position, going to school full time for my psychology degree, selling door to door on open evenings, and coaching individuals with the remainder of my time. This does not include time with my family or the responsibilities I have within my church.  My plate is overloaded or in other words, I have my hand in too many cookie jars.

When I woke up this morning, I had to decide what is most important to me. What do I really want? I most definitely do not want to be an 80 year old man selling cars. I do not want to be knocking doors every night for the rest of my life. I do not want to be the person working a night shift at Walmart when I am 60 years old because that is my only source of income. So what do I want? I want to finish out my degree so that my value is increased, and I want my writing, coaching and training to provide for my family. Knowing what I want allows me to trim the fat!

What do I do about it? I determine my boundaries again; I redefine them. A boundary is where one thing ends and another begins. I know my direction and what my goals are. I know where I would like to arrive. My destination is set! I also know that certain actions will get me there. I can deduce that other actions will take me off course. One of those course distract-ors is being too busy. Therefore I must eliminate or re-establish my boundaries around what I will or won’t do. I can handle the full time position because of my agreement with my wife and the funding it provides for my dream. I can take on the full time schooling because the end result is increased value. I can continue to coach, and train, and write because that is my vision. All else becomes unnecessary. This becomes my boundary! It becomes easier to define what I will and will not do which leads to mind freedom.

I do what I have to do to provide for my family while building my dream. It’s fair and keeps me in integrity with myself and others. It is not a shameful thing to be working full time, going to school, and building this vision! It is quite acceptable.

Maybe you are in the same boat. Do you find that your hand is in too many cookie jars? Decide today what your boundaries will be and eliminate some of the jars if you need to. What will you do? What will you not do?

If you need help determining that, lets chat. I know I can help you figure it out! If you read this post and need help determining your boundaries, schedule a time with me. Mention this post and we will spend one full hour on you and I will waive my fee. You won’t have to pay me a dime!

The choice is yours!

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

On March 1, 2011 BNI International listed my Expert Interview with Dr. Ivan Misner as one of its recommendations. The successnet community has a readership of more than 200,000 people in 44 countries around the world. If you would like to see the announcement, click the image below! Be sure to share this with your friends!!

Choose Up!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

In 2011 six unique men pushed themselves to the edge of their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual boundaries. They summited the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia…The Mighty Aconcagua.

The Aconcagua Man Project challenged each participant’s physical, financial and relational success. This project was not for the faint of heart. This team claimed the clarity and integration of their lives.

This interview is an overview of the Aconcagua Man Project and is the catalyst for change that is yet to come. Each person faces his or her own Aconcagua and the principles learned in this interview will help him or her to summit and discover their capability.

I ask as you listen to apply the lessons of this interview to yourself. Make them relevant to you because it is not so much what is being said that matters, as much as what you learn.

The Aconcagua Project is not over, it has merely begun and like an iceberg in the vast ocean, we have only seen the surface.

So please, shut out all distraction and really listen. This could change your life

Thank you Stephen McGhee for putting together such a tremendous program!

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Eli Davidson

Heralded as “The Quantum Leap Queen,” Eli Davidson has x-ray vision for seeing business opportunities and creatively converting them into bottom line profits.

Eli delivers a proven system for turbo charging small business owners into explosive growth. Davidson is the undisputed expert of creating quantum-leap business growth.

Eli started a design firm with $17 and a glue gun and grew it to $1.5 million in sales in four years.

Using the system she teaches landed Davidson on numerous media outlets including The Today Show, Dr. Phil’s Decision House, & The New York Times. http://elidavidson.com/media-room/

Davidson has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS and last week Joan Knows Best with Joan Rivers.  Davidson was featured with teachers from The Secret in The Meta Secret which is a current international best seller. Eli is a featured columnist with The Huffington Post.

The consistent results of Davidson’s trademarked business growth system landed her the cover story for Kiplinger’s Money Magazine. Her coaching program was called  ”The best way to invest $1000.”
Eli Davidson is the author of Funky to Fabulous which is an international best seller. And winner of three prestigious book awards, including Motivational Book of the Year.

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Nicholas Townsend Smith

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Rick Itzkowich

Rick Itzkowich, The Linked in Guy is the creator of the Link Power Coaching Program and has created live presentations and products that meet today’s demand for tools to use with social media.  His marketing articles, podcasts and blog messages regarding how to add LinkedIn to a company’s marketing plan, as well as his QuoteActions or web-based quotes and actions to keep your brand “top of mind” are in high demand. The Link Power Coaching Program and eBook, Social Networking for Business Profits, educate the solo-preneur and small business owner in powerful referral marketing strategies. Most recently Rick was a presenter at You Learn Twit Face, an international social media conference held in Dubai where he earned the Best Speaker Award. Rick is also a featured columnist for The National Networker (TNNW). His column is titled — Being There When It Matters.

Rick brings a wealth of business experience to his coaching programs and products. In 1992 he co-founded Productive Learning & Leisure, an organization that offers courses, learning adventures and products that enhance people’s success in both their business and personal life. As a small business owner, Rick understands the cost of marketing. Over his 20 years in the industry, he has identified and designed highly successful online and offline strategies to cost-effectively market a business’ products and services.

You can learn more about Rick at rickitzkowich.com and be sure to look for his powerful top-of-mind tool, Quote Actions. This program has made an enormous difference in my business.

Also, make sure you contact Rick today about his Link Power Coaching Program, he can be reached at Rick@rickItzkowich.com

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Nicholas Townsend Smith

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When setting and reaching desired outcomes in my life, I use a very specific framework. This framework is called the ICCAA. Let me explain briefly what that is.

The ICCAA is a concept that I created. I have used it in my personal life and with each of my clients to get maximum results. It is an acronym and stands for the following: Identify, Clarify, Commit, Act, and Adjust

• Identify- The first step in creating change is to figure out what one wants. What is it that you would like to have different? I find questions to be powerful in determining what it is I want. I tend to use a lot of rhetorical questions in this process because they trigger thoughts. I don’t always use questions to drive answers. I want to really consider what it is I say I want. Rhetorical questions give me the ability to look at things without judgment or emotion and really determine if I want them or not. What I know about reaching goals is that I will never have anything (positive or negative) unless I want it and the best way to determine that is to question it.
• Clarify- The second step in the process is to clarify the highest probability path for attaining goals. Clearpath Training stems from the idea of creating clear actionable steps for reaching goals. Notice I said “high probability path” and not exact path. I don’t really know what the future holds. I sometimes think if I did, life would be a lot easier. Instead, I am left to make things up, to figure them out. What does it take to go from point A to point B? I don’t always know that answer, so what do I do? I determine the action items that have the highest likelihood of getting me there. Where do I find these action items? Through testing; good old fashioned trial and error. Another great method is to follow mentors. We live in an information age, a time where people’s paths for success are available to us. Sometimes in creating a path I venture into uncharted territory and am left to beat the path myself, to make it up. Other times, someone has already beaten the path and I simply have to follow. A question I like to ask is, “If someone else has already beaten the path, wouldn’t it make sense to follow theirs?” Creating new paths takes time, energy and resources that many of us don’t have. I find value in following someone else’s tested results. That saves me time, energy and resources and allows me to shortcut the process. Remember, what path will give you the highest likelihood of success?
• Commit- Steve Chandler, one of my mentors, said “What you do is what you are committed to. If you are not doing something, you are not committed to it.” To commit means to perpetrate or to act, but we often use it as a term to signify an agreement. To engage is to agree. To commit is to act. However, in this sense we are going to use a combination of these two words to imply “an agreement to act”. I don’t care what you “say” you are going to do; I only care what you do. In order to reach your goals, you need to decide. To decide is to cut off, meaning when you are in, you’re all in. No more sitting on the fence, waiting for things to change. No more dipping your toe in the water to test things out. You jump completely in!
• Act- The fourth step is to act. You could have the greatest plan in the world, the greatest idea, the greatest service, but if you don’t do anything with it; who cares? Planning without action is just a waste of time! Everything we have ever accomplished was done by acting. How long does it take to reach goals? As long as it takes! How long can you stay committed even when you don’t see the intended results?  I think it would be awesome if there was an algorithm for goal achievement. Take certain actions and “voilà” your goal appears. The majority of the time it doesn’t happen like that. That is why when acting on the high probability items it is important to stay focused on the desired outcome. Without action there can be no feedback and feedback is necessary for realignment with our goals.
• Adjust- The final step is to use the feedback that comes from taking action and realign yourself with your goals. Not everything you do is going to turn out peachy. You may act on a “high probability” item and find the result to be repulsive. What do you do at that point, quit? No! You dust yourself, make adjustments and fire again. This is how you learned to do everything in life. Watch a young child when you get a chance. Notice how they adjust to situations, challenges, and their environment. You were once young too! When you act on something it will either work or it won’t and if it doesn’t, make the adjustment and do it again, and again, and again, and again, until you reach your destination. The problem I see is that most people quit at the first sign of opposition.

When working with my clients, I am able to really help them get clear on the best course of action and then to do something about it. I don’t play around! If my clients say they will do something and continually fail to perform (I don’t mean they fail to miss their mark, I mean they don’t act) I fire them and they don’t get any refunds! What’s the point of hiring someone like me if you are just going to do what you have always done? What a waste of money and time?

When setting your goals remember that action is vital for any achievement. If you are continually saying you will do things and failing to do them, hire someone like me to help you get out of it. I have used coaches many times throughout my life to break through my behaviors. I believe I could have done it on my own eventually, but it would have taken a lot of time and energy. My mentors made a huge difference in my life.

Thank you for reading my post. I hope you found value in the information! As a token of my gratitude, I would be happy to sit with you for one hour and let you experience first-hand the ICCAA framework. If you email me at Nick@clearpathtraining.com with the subject line “ICCAA Coaching Session”, I will waive my $500.00 one hour session fee and help you break free. This offer is only good until March 1^st, 2011 and spots are limited so you will want to act quickly!

Now, go out and make today amazing!

Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

Craig Zablocki

Craig Zablocki is one of the most sought-after speakers across the country —and around the world.

He has spoken to over 900,000 people internationally and in all 50 states. Thousands of organizations rely on Craig’s expertise as a keynote speaker and consultant.

Not only is he one of the most audience-engaging speakers you have ever experienced, he can provide transformational tools that will help improve lives both individually and organizationally—immediately and for years to come.

Whether his message is delivered through a keynote address, a workshop, a weekend seminar or executive coaching, Craig’s unique approach engages, confronts and transforms individuals toward more authentic expression and purpose. He unravels us from our habitual ways of being and the social conditioning that keep us stuck. And he does it with humor and heart.

Described as a compelling combination of Robin Williams and Wayne Dyer, Craig is in the top 2 percent of America’s most recognized speakers. Microsoft, Disney, Chase, United Airlines, the Mayo Clinic —his client list reads like an international who’s who. He’s even shared the stage with the likes of Al Gore and Tom Peters and has keynoted dozens of national conferences.

Craig offers a compassionate perspective to groups dealing with intense adversity, from post-combat soldiers, to 911 victims, to domestic violence and victim advocates.

You can learn more about Craig by visiting his website at craigzablocki.com

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Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

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I ran across this article and found the information to be very interesting. It is assumed that a memory is always accurate. I have heard of studies that showed that every time a person recalls a memory, they rewrite it, so it is difficult to know if the information is accurate. My brother and sister for example, share the exact same story about a particular injury. They both talk as though the injury happened to them. The problem is that my brother has the scar and the story, and my sister just has the story. How is it that both could believe the injury happened to them while only one of them has the scar?

How do you apply this to your life? You have the ability to rewrite you own history. If neurologically you can change your memories and perceptions of the world, why not use them to create the world you want. If what you experience is not working for you, start telling yourself a new story and live into it. You can be who you want to be!

I hope you will find this article of value…

http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/talkofthetown/view/20110122-315990/Revisiting-credibility-of-police-witness

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The Expert Performance Coach

I recently ran a survey to find out how people would respond to a simple question based on the images you see above “How did the person get to the other island?” I found the results interesting.

How would you answer that question? I would venture to say your answer would be similar to those of my participants. You would look at the scenario, determine the most likely route and justify it with a reasonable argument.

I put this small study together because I believe that people have a tendency to fill in the gaps and I wanted to demonstrate this. If information is missing, they will find the most logical way to solve the problem. Where does that logic come from? I believe, like time, logic is relative and it stems from ones experiences. What is logical to one person will likely be illogical to another. Like this image, people will look at situations in their lives and come up with justifications and reasons for the outcomes or answers they give, but they might be missing important components because WE MAKE STUFF UP!

We often come up with our most sensible solution to things and act as though that is the way it is. I often find my clients projecting probable outcomes onto situations and occurrences, or feeling concern and worry about future events, even though none of what they are explaining is occurring or even likely to occur. The stories they come up with sound reasonable and logical; the problem is they are not always true!

If we are making things up and then justifying our ideas and actions with sound logic, we may be missing the actuality.  Have you ever finished someone’s sentence because you “knew” what they were going to say?  Have you ever checked out mentally when someone is giving you direction, because you already “knew” the answer? You’re missing the boat because you think you know what they are going to say based on YOUR past experiences. You may very well be right, but you will never know if you don’t see things through or ask more questions to get clarity.

My challenge for you is to question your logic. Really consider your answers and actions. What would it take to make sure that you are operating from what is actual, rather than what is imagined?

How did the person get to the other island?  

I drew him there….That is the answer to this question

I want to thank those who participated. I appreciate your answers and your willingness to play my game.

Post any additional thoughts you have to the comments section on this blog!

Here are the results of my survey:

The Answer:

The Justification:

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Perspective is relative! One person’s perception of a situation may vary greatly from that of another. To say that something is absolute is near impossible. Even the definition of the word absolute is not “absolute.”

Rationality and reasonability are more often determined by the individual than they are actuality. Who is to say that one person’s experience of a situation isn’t real? It can be very real to the person experiencing it.

Show me difficult! Show me easy! What might be difficult to one, will most definitely be easy for another. Show me fear! Show me Joy! What one person experiences as terrifying another will take in as joyful or exhilarating. Show me boring! Show me interesting! Again, open to interpretation it is difficult to say definitively that someone’s experience is one thing or another. Happy – sad, guilt – pleasure, hope – doubt, optimistic – pessimistic. There is no tangible manifestation of any of these words. I know of no picture that exists that shows me the creatures or creations of fear, ease, difficulty, joy or any other emotive response. Are they real? Are the interpretations of situations real? They appear to be real to the person experiencing them.

Many of our emotive responses are turned on by some outside stimulus, interpreted in the mind based on what we have experienced as well as possible genetic inheritances, and then projected onto our perceptual canvas (the world around us). We experience the world the way we are programmed to do so.

Who controls this programming? Are we at the mercy of our neurons or genes? Do we have control? I am one to say that we are the masters of our perceptual ships. We have the power to override any response, but when the storms are raging and our ship is being tossed to and fro by our conditioned responses, a feeling of hopelessness can override any sense of change or survival.

How does one break free? What does it take for a person to shift their perspective and ride through the turbulent waters to calmer seas (metaphorically speaking)? My experience has been to get help; to have the right crew.

It doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with you. I am saying it is much easier to control a ship with the right team. You are the captain and always will be as long as you don’t fall overboard; don’t give up! You are the one that directs your ship through rough seas or to calm shores, but having the right people on your side helps you do so more effectively.

I surround myself with professionals because the insights and input they give are invaluable. Their experiences help me to navigate even the roughest of waters to the life of my dreams.  They help me to experience each situation in a new light. They act as my light house, my beacon of hope. When I am bogged down in the efforts of keeping my ship afloat, they light my way and help me to break free; beyond survival.

I know that the interpretation of any situation is relative. No two people will experience, perceive or respond to the world in the exact same way. My question for you is– Are your interpretations of the world taking you toward or away from your goals? If they are not working for you, hire the right crew. Get a professional to help you break through to what you are capable of. The world may not be the way you are experiencing it!

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Nicholas Townsend Smith

The Expert Performance Coach

Written by: Nicholas Townsend Smith, 2011

Compound Eating: American Obesity

Larger portion sizes, increased sugar consumption, unhealthy fats and salts have all led to the growth of the American waste-line and a decline in healthfulness. Quick fix diets, fat-loss prescriptions, and body-altering surgeries are prevalent while obesity and diabetes are at an all-time high because of the effect of America’s compounded eating choices.

Obesity: Key Contributors and Probable Solutions.

In a short span of 25 years, Americans have gone from moderately overweight to severely obese. A recent claim by Harvard Men’s Health Watch (2006), demonstrates that obesity is quickly overtaking smoking as the leading preventable cause of death in America. Many of today’s killer diseases; heart disease, type two diabetes and cancer are directly linked to this illness. In addition to immediate health factors, overweight and obese Americans are shaving years off their lifespan.

Caused by many factors, it becomes tricky to predict where obesity originates. Many scientists disagree regarding the roots of the disease, but diet and exercise are the only behaviors that have a direct effect on body fat. Because Americans are no less sedentary than their ancestors, the culprit comes down to diet (European Association for the Study of Obesity, 2009).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004) website shows the caloric intake of American men increased from 2,450 kcals in 1971 to 2,618 kcals per day in 2000, which may not seem like a significant amount, but over time these numbers can add up. An increase of just 168 calories per day during one year equates to 17 pounds of weight gain (Harvard Men’s Health Watch, 2006). Left unchecked, small gains like this take a person from overweight and spiral him or her into the grips of obesity.

Many specialists agree that obesity is caused by a series of behavioral actions over time. With increased caloric intake and an insignificant amount of exercise, many Americans find themselves in this dilemma. Fast food, high speed Internet, instant coffee, and a world leaning toward immediate gratification have caused many American’s to search for quick fixes to this growing nemesis.

A report released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) demonstrated that overweight and obese consumers looking to lose weight search for products that are easy to use and show results quickly. The trouble has come from many products causing more health problems than they solve (FTC. 1997).

The increase of unhealthy Americans is not only affecting waste lines, it is also causing an enormous impact on the American wallet. Maren C Stewart, in her article Control Obesity, Control Costs, said;

“As this percentage of the population afflicted by obesity continues to rise, health care costs follow, underscoring the essential nature of prevention and wellness activities as a means of not only keeping Americans healthy but also reducing sky- rocketing costs” (Stewart, 2009).

Because health and well-being deal more with lifestyle and preclusion, they are factors that can be controlled though preventive measures.

Organic and Processed Foods: Does it matter?

As outlined previously, diet is the main contributor to obesity in America. Not only have the calories increased, but the types of food are different from those of our predecessors. Many foods are processed for convenience and in this processing, nutrients can be lost and foods consumed that are contrary to healthy human chemistry (Running & FitNews, 2006).

Processed foods can be healthy and unhealthy dependent on their makeup. Milk and frozen vegetables are items that can be enhanced or preserved through processing without losing nutritional value. These same foods and others can become unhealthy because of the use of chemicals, added sugars, fats, sodium, pesticides, hormones, and steroids. Unhealthy fats and manufactured sugars are big contributors to weight gain and are used in many of today’s processed foods (About.com, 2009).

The alternative to processed foods is old fashioned food, the kind found in nature. The challenge is that many of these foods are processed as well. One term that has become synonymous with health is organic. When advertisers portray organic foods, a person imagines a beautiful farm with animals grazing in the pasture and fresh fruits and vegetables growing ever so naturally in their original environment. However, organic food is not necessarily any healthier than processed foods.

To be classified as organic, a food must be processed under authority of The Organic Food Production Act (OFPA) of 1990. This act pushes to protect and enhance biodiversity, but it does not guarantee organic foods will be free of residues. The goal of this act is to optimize the health of soil, plants, animals, and people (United States Department of Agriculture, 2009). Is there a tangible difference between processed and organic foods? According to the Mayo Clinic (2008), “No conclusive evidence shows that organic food is more nutritious than is conventionally grown food.”

It is not necessarily the processing that dictates a person’s obesity, but the types of food one chooses to consume. In small amounts and over a short time, it is highly unlikely that any food, processed or organic will have any effect on the human condition of obesity. Over time however, additives and foods can make a drastic difference in human health. Foods high in fat, salt and sugar lead to an increase in caloric intake and subsequently to obesity.  Eating a Twinkie on occasion is not likely to increase a person’s size. However, eating a Twinkie once or twice a day for 30 years can shift a person Body Mass Index substantially.

Because processed foods are easy to manufacture and cost substantially less than organic foods, many companies are finding ways to get their products in front of a larger audience and unfortunately, much of that marketing is targeted at children.

Does Sugar Marketing Lead To Obesity

According to the Bible, if a person trains up a child in the way he or she should go: when they are old, they will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6). It appears that many advertisers know this and are aiming their advertising of foods containing unhealthy fats, excessive salts and sugars at adolescents.

Sugar intake is a leading factor of obesity. In her article titled SUGAR Curbing America’s Sweet Tooth, Bonnie Liebman states; “Between 1970 and 2005, our intake of added sugars– jumped 20 percent. We now consume 22 to 30 teaspoons a day. That’s 350 to 475 empty calories that most people can’t afford” (Liebman, 2010). During the same years of increased sugar intake, many more Americans, especially children, have become obese (Harvard Health Letter, 2010). The significant increase of sugar consumed by Americans leads one to ponder the power and influence marketing has over obesity. If sugar is directly linked to obesity and sugar intake has increased; one can reason that the marketing of foods high in fat and sugar has led to an increase in sugar consumption and ultimately obesity.

The Yale Rudd Center says,

“The food industry spends over $1.6 billion per year in the U.S. to market their products directly to young people. On television alone the average U.S. child sees 15 food commercials every day, or approximately 5,500 commercials a year. The food products advertised most extensively to children and teens include high-sugar breakfast cereals, fast food, soft drinks, candy, and snack foods. In comparison, children see fewer than 100 ads per year for healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, and bottled water” (Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, 2010).

If children do not know when they have exceeded their caloric intake or what foods to consume, they are more likely to become obese. Referencing proverbs, if a child learns to eat unhealthily as a youth and carries those behaviors throughout life, he or she is more likely to be overweight.

Several factors are at play when it comes to obesity. Scientists have not yet determined all of the dynamics that lead to this illness. However, the most studied and directly linked cause of obesity is diet and exercise. Just as a small increase of the wrong foods over time will lead to obesity, a small increase in the right foods over time will shift the body in the other direction.

The conditioning of America has led to increased consumption of unhealthy foods. Sugars have been proven to lead to many of the major preventable diseases of today. Quick fix diets, fat-loss prescriptions and body-altering surgeries are not the solution to this growing problem. They are merely remedies much like over the counter cold and flu medicines. Children are learning to consume unhealthy foods at a very young age. Parents who monitor the ads and foods their children are exposed to are more likely to curb this disease and teach their children healthy behaviors that will carry them into adulthood. Obesity and diabetes are at an all-time high due to Americas compounded eating choices. If American’s change the way they eat and make better choices, over time they will change their health.

References

1. (2006). Obesity in America: Large portions, large proportions. (cover story). Harvard Men’s Health Watch, 10(6), 1. Retrieved from MasterFILE Premier database.
2. European Association for the Study of Obesity (2009, May 8). Increased Food Intake Alone Explains Rise In Obesity In United States, Study Finds. ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 1, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090508045321.htm
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2004). Trends in Intake of Energy and Macronutrients — United States, 1971–2000. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5304a3.htm
4. FTC. (1997). Commercial Weight Loss Products and Programs What Consumers Stand To Gain and Lose. Retrieved from http://www.ftc.gov/os/1998/03/weightlo.rpt.htm
5. Stewart, M. (2009). Control Obesity, Control Costs: Prevention is the Cure for the Rising Costs of Obesity in America. Managed Care Outlook, 22(16), 1-6. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database.
6. (2006). FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE BALANCE. Running & FitNews, 24(1), 11-12. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
7. About.com. (2009). What are processed foods?. Retrieved from http://nutrition.about.com/od/askyournutritionist/f/processedfoods.htm
8. United States Department of Agriculture. (2009). What is Organic Production. Retrieved from http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/ofp/ofp.shtml
9. The Mayo Clinic. (2008). Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/organic-food/NU00255

10.  Proverbs 22:6, The Holy Bible .

11.  Liebman, B. (2010). SUGAR OVERLOAD Curbing America’s Sweet Tooth. (cover story). Nutrition Action Health Letter, 37(1), 1. Retrieved from MasterFILE Premier database.

12.  Harvard Medical School. (2000-2010). Sugar and obesity : high calorie drinks to blame?. Retrieved from http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/sugar-and-obesity

13.  Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. (2010). Food Marketing to Youth. Retrieved from http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/what_we_do.aspx?id=4

Jim Manton

In this interview with expert Jim Manton you will discover the true meaning of appreciation. Not just appreciation as in holding in high regard, but increasing ones value as well. Jim teaches these principals and more in this amazing recording.

After 20 years as an executive and business leader, Jim founded Manton Advisory Services, Inc. As a leadership and business transition coach, he helps CEOs select and develop senior leaders. Jim also serves as a confidential advisor to business owners, helping resolve various strategic issues and growth challenges.

Jim’s career has spanned all phases of the business life cycle including start-up, growth, turn-around and reinvention. A general manager for most of his career, Jim has had operating accountability for all aspects of the business including most of the major staff areas found in corporations today. He knows from first hand experience the strain of exponential growth, the disappointment of a shortfall and the stress of unrelenting demands for even greater results.

Formerly the President of Pinacor, Inc., a $5 billion technology distributor, Jim has served in a variety of executive positions. At MicroAge, a Fortune 500 company, Jim was the Chief Operating Officer when MicroAge became a public company in 1987. He also served as a division president in three of MicroAge’s business units, taking those divisions from start-up to industry leadership positions.

Jim’s career started when Johnson & Johnson recruited Jim after receiving his MBA from the University of Denver. Following J&J, Jim worked at White Motor Co. (now a division of General Motors and Volvo), as the Superintendent of Materials. Jim also founded a systems integration company as well as a consulting firm specializing in cycle time management.

Jim served as a member of the Board of Directors for Mercari Technologies, a software company with advanced merchandising and supply chain solutions, headquartered in Washington, DC. Active in the community, he is a volunteer and a former board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters, was elected President of the Enterprise Network – a non-profit organization supporting growth businesses in Arizona, and taught Responsible Leadership at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

His recently published book, The Secret of Transitions, draws on his many years as a top executive as well as his current work as a leadership coach to give the reader a true handbook for success in this rapidly-changing world…a book that shows you how to make your transitions yourself, with vision, skill and purpose, without waiting for change to “happen to you.”

Visit his website today at http://www.mantonadvisory.com/

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Beyond Luck:

Discovering Versus Being Discovered

In a recent survey that I read, the number four method by which people thought they would become wealthy was by “Winning the Lottery or receiving an inheritance.” It is interesting to me that even more than earning success; people would rather rely on “luck” to dictate their future. If the survey is true and matches the perspective of the American populace, then 15% of Americans are waiting to be discovered or get lucky. That would be comparable to every man woman and child in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose, Detroit, San Francisco, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis combined, waiting to be discovered; to get lucky. What is sad is that the odds of winning a lottery could be as high as 3 people out of the entire combined population of all of these cities. You are more likely to be killed by lightning, an asteroid, deadly bacteria, a bee sting, a snake bite, or a car crash than you are to win the lottery. If we were to round your chances of winning, they would essentially be zero. So how on earth could that be a viable solution for creating wealth?

Too often, people wait around to be discovered, to get that lucky break. The media portrays the winners of lotteries or YouTube viral videos and their overnight successes, but never talks about the odds of such an occurrence. The odds of winning a show like American Idol are at .001% or if we were rounding; zero. For every one-hundred thousand people who audition, one will win. Yet this is the ticket to success?

Thomas Edison said, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

You are more likely to succeed at something by getting off the couch and sweating yourself into accomplishment than you ever would be by waiting for success to knock on your door.

Dr. Ivan Misner, founder of the world’s largest referral organizations and one of the experts I interviewed for my Expert Interviews, said that he conducted a study. His goal was to discover if luck played into success. Among those studied were college students, semi wealthy and wealthy individuals. Among the college students the majority responded that there was a great deal of luck involved in becoming successful. The semi wealthy participants said there was some luck involved, and the wealthy participants said there was no luck involved; they said they earned their success.

Success does not come by wishing upon some fictitious genie or by merely asking for it. It comes about through sweat, hard work, ingenuity, venturing into the unknown, and falling upon ones face on occasion. Sometimes our discoveries look different than what we had in mind.

If Christopher Columbus never left the shores of Spain for a new route to India, he would not have discovered America. If Edison did not wade through thousands of failed attempts at making a light bulb, he never would have succeeded.

In the book, “The Majesty of Calmness” William George Jordan shares a story that highlights what can occur in the discovery process:

“Some years ago, it was proposed to send logs from Canada to New York, by a new method. The ingenious plan of Mr. Joggins was to bind great logs together by cables and iron girders and to tow the cargo as a raft. When the novel craft neared New York and success seemed assured, a terrible storm arose. In the fury of the tempest, the iron bands snapped like icicles and the angry waters scattered the logs far and wide. The chief of the Hydrographic Department at Washington heard of the failure of the experiment, and at once sent word to shipmasters the world over, urging them to watch carefully for these logs which he described; and to note the precise location of each in latitude and longitude and the time the observation was made.

Hundreds of captains, sailing over the waters of the earth, noted the logs, in the Atlantic Ocean, in the Mediterranean, in the South Seas_ for into all waters did these venturesome ones travel. Hundreds of reports were made, covering a period of weeks and months. These observations were then carefully collated, systematized and tabulated, and discoveries were made as to the course of ocean currents that otherwise would have been impossible. The loss of the Joggins raft was not a real failure, for it led to one of the great discoveries in modern marine geography and navigation.”

Although the idea of Mr. Joggins did not go as planned, the discoveries that were made might not have occurred if he did not act on his invention.

The luck that people describe is not so much the chance occurrence of something, but the byproduct of committed action. If Christopher Columbus waited for America to come to him, or  Edison waited for the light bulb to just happen, or Mr. Joggins took the traditional route for moving logs, then these discoveries would not have occurred, at least by their hands. It is in venturing into the unknown that we discover our capabilities.

You always have options in life, you can wait to be discovered or you can discover. You can wait for people to see how great you are, or you can go find out how great you are. As you step out into the unknown, you increase your chances of success. The mere act of moving toward your goals increases your odds of achievement.

I want to finish in the words of Abraham Lincoln by saying, “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”

Now get out there and hustle! I can’t wait to hear about your discoveries.

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Nick

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Jonas Otsuji

Jonas is a fourth-generation Japanese American born in Hawaii and prides himself in the art of making sushi and creating unique Japanese inspired dishes.

Jonas got his start as a child learning to cook Japanese cuisine at the age of 6 from his grandmother, Fumie Otsuji.

Chef Otsuji apprenticed at the #1 rated sushi bar in Las Vegas, Sushi Roku.

He went on to work at a number of sushi bars on the west coast learning new skills and techniques from each one.  One of his most influential teachers was Master Sushi Chef Kunio Jimbo.  ”Chef Jimbo was free with his knowledge and took the time to explain things in great detail.  This inspired Jonas to teach others.”

Chef Otsuji has paid it forward by teaching sushi classes at some of the most respected culinary schools in Utah.

This award winning Chef can be seen at www.sushisurfer.com

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Zna Trainer

Zna Trainer is professional fitness master, Certified in Exercise Physiology.  She was trained by some of the foremost PHDs in Exercise Physiology and Nutritional Sciences.  A professional in her field, she invested years in studying the body and has conducted extensive research in customizing exercises to create her own powerful trade secrets to health.

Her trade secrets have been taught since 1973 to fill in gaps left by traditional fitness training with such incredible results that she decided to share this by starting her own business in 1981.

With at least two scientific university studies underscoring the proven results brought about by her trade secrets, Zna’s clients have also attested to their success by experiencing peak fitness levels unlike exercises they had done before.

Zna’s knowledge and understanding of the body along with her experiences as a trainer for pre-conditioning athletes in various sports including golf, tennis, skiing, etc., continued to create a groundswell of positive results for her trade secrets.

Her clients enjoy every day physical activities with more safety, health & better mobility and wellness paralleled to none.

Zna’s powerful techniques and sessions have been proven over and over with endorsement from Doctors and people looking to better their way of life by taking control of their health.

You can learn more about Zna by visiting her website at www.bodybyzna.com

Clearpath Training does not represent, promote or recommend programs or products mentioned in the Expert Interviews. It is recommended that listeners do their own research when getting involved with any program.

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Jack Medina- America's Coach

Jack Medina has been a strength and conditioning consultant for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, and Golden State Warriors.

He has Developed 19 All-American gymnasts and 3 National Champions. He has worked with the top gymnasts in the world, including Olympic Champion Cathy Rigby.

He is a Fitness Specialist certified with the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas, Texas
and is an Active member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Jack also works with world-recognized Orthopedists, Chiropractors and Physicals Therapists.

With 20 years experience designing fitness programs for all ages, he provides practical answers for many health and fitness problems.

Jack is the author of numerous articles on Health Issues and is a featured guest on many radio and television shows.

You can learn more about Jack at www.jackmedina.com

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Have you ever seen a runner stop precisely on the finish line? No! Not ever!! A runner will follow through beyond the finish line and many times won’t even know if he or she was first. The only thing on his or her mind is “Run as fast as you can!” Sometimes he or she is the fastest and other times they are not, but the only thing that matters is —did they run as fast as they could? That is what distinguishes a champion from the average. The goal is not the finish line or even crossing it. The goal is to give everything you have to the race; every bit of your ability! So don’t run to run and don’t run to finish. Run to be the best YOU can be!

Thank you Jack Medina for triggering this thought today!

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Conscious Action vs. Conscious Aversion

While both are great for affecting lasting change, many times we tend to focus on only one of these areas; Conscious Action. In order to create lasting change, a combination of the two will be very useful.

What is Conscious Action? It is the action one takes while being fully aware of the decision. Many of the behaviors we hold are performed at a subconscious level and therefore we succeed or fail mostly because of the things we don’t think about. The power of Conscious Action is that it allows you to reprogram the subconscious behaviors. What you do consciously has the ability to eventually become your new subconscious behavior.

Conscious Aversion is the avoidance of choices that have a negative affect on you while having full awareness. Many of us have programmed behaviors that are no longer useful. These behaviors are still performed even though they no longer benefit us. Conscious Aversion allows a person to avoid a negative action at a conscious level, and through repetition, that behavior will lose its power.

Imagine conscious Action and Aversion as your mental offensive and defensive mechanisms. At times you will use offense and other times you will use defense. Many times you will use a combination of the two.

In fencing a sword fighter(fencer) will parry, lunge, attack, defend and myriad other ways; all in an effort to overcome the opponent.

Often the opponent of ourselves is ourself. Like fencing, as old routines manifest you can avoid them (parry) and then quickly take a new action (attack) to counter the negative behavior. You might just avoid old behaviors or you may advance toward new ones.

Dependent on the situation, parrying a behavior is more effective than blocking it because you can deflect the forward momentum of the action and oft time use that momentum to carry you to your next move. For example an old routine may come up for you that no longer serves. In place of defending yourself, simply parry by stepping left or right of the challenge which allows it to maintain its momentum but without you in the line of fire.

Conscious Aversion is simply avoiding the attack (defensive maneuver) from our subconscious negative behaviors.

Conscious Action is what you do after a defensive maneuver and what you do in times of peace.

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Here is a new term I made up for you:

Old Yeller’s- Routines that at one point served you quite well, but unfortunately got rabies, and are no longer beneficial to your well-being.

Old Yeller’s are those pet routines you have a hard time letting go of. Weighing the cost of keeping them, you find that they could be damaging to your future?

I hope you enjoy the new term.

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Create a meal for someone. Here’s the catch though; you can’t use any of your own money or food to create the meal. Get others to donate food, money or meals and deliver it to someone today. There are several ways you can deliver, find someone on the street you think could benefit, drive through a neighborhood and stop at a home you feel inspired to stop at or any other ways you can think of, but you have to feed someone who needs it today.

Here’s what I did!

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Are you a mom and an entrepreneur or professional? This is a group you’ll need to be a part of. On November 17th at 7PM MDT, Moms will be getting together at Marie Calendars in Midvale to support each other in building their business aspirations. DON”T MISS IT!!!!

Join the group today at http://www.meetup.com/The-Momtrepreneur-Exchange-SaltLake/

I hope your as excited as I am about sharing your goals with the world! Start making commitments everyone can see. It’s time to take your commitment to a whole new level.

I developed a free social networking site for you called “See My Goals” and I want you to join. See My Goals is a place for your to publicly share what it is you intend to create. The more you tell people what your up to, the more committed you become. JOIN TODAY!!! ITS FREEEE!!!!!

Click on the image or the link below to sign up!!

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Jeff Patterson, M.A.

Jeff Patterson, M.A.- Professional coach and founder of SeedCoaching

Jeff Patterson is a leader who is radically alive. He has a rare and powerful gift to see straight through fear and the stories that stop people. His commitment to his personal growth emits an energy that has people seeing their own life with greater clarity and purpose.

As a professional coach, Jeff is known for his warm-hearted, bold and honest style that produces powerful results for his clients. Whether he’s strategizing with a coaching client or fly-fishing in the Rockies, Jeff approaches life with enthusiasm and humor.

Jeff lives in Colorado with his sweetheart Lindsay and their black lab, Bailey. You can learn more about Jeff at SeedCoaching.com.

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It is a message of being consious in your choices and creating the life you want rather than reacting to whatever comes down the pipe.

Stop sleep walking through life! Be aware of what you are choosing and make it the best life you could imagine.

I hope it inspires you!

In love,

Nick

Deuce Lutui

On Saturday October 30, 2010 a mentor of mine Steve Hardison (theultimatecoach.com) came to Salt Lake City and told the story of Deuce Lutui. The Arizona Cardinals Right Guard who determined and declared he would be The Best Offensive Lineman In The National Football League (TBOLITNFL.com). His internal personal commitment is what drove me to write this blog post today.

Nick Smith, Steve Hardison, Amanda Smith

When asked by Steve Hardison who I would live into being or what I would choose to commit to, I had to think long and hard about what it is I would truly commit to. I didn’t want to use elaborate and meaningless words, but actions and choices I would get to live into, develop and harness.

Who am I or better yet who do I choose to be? There is nothing within me but some natural abilities, as we all have, and a drive to be more. What will I do with the talents I have been given? Will I bury them or hide them from the world? Will I live small and unseen or will I take those talents and add to them? What am I capable of? I have never pushed the limits to find out but I’m willing to give it my all and more. I may not be very good at it at first, but I’m willing to suck at it long enough to get good at it.

What could I do if this is who I am? Everything! These are the words that describe who I choose to be:

I am Nick Smith and I create what did not formerly exist.

I am the greatest husband and father this world has ever known.

I am authentic

I am loved.

I am the world’s greatest change agent; the greatest coach who ever lived.

I am pure.

I am self-reliant.

I am the most sought after public speaker in America.

I am wise beyond measure.

I am without limits.

I am courageous.

I am paid.

I am a leader.

I am my word.

I am transcendent.

I am strong.

I am compassionate.

I am magnificent.

I am awake, conscious and alive; I am present.

I am a miracle maker.

I am joy.

I am pure love.

I am committed to another person’s cause.

I am watched.

I am expert.

I am a giant.

I am a son of the living God, born in greatness, capable of all creation; a literal offspring of the creator of all things both in heaven and the Earth.

I am who I choose to be and I choose miraculous, powerful and full of love.

I am Nick Smith and I am my word!

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My concept of the Cycle of Perfection was listed  in the popular blog-site, the Pittsburgh Creative today. Be sure to visit it and leave your comments there and here.

Mine is number 20 on the list.

http://www.pittsburghcreative.com/blog/25-tips-to-improve-your-productivity/

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Dr Roy Vartabedian

DR. ROY VARTABEDIAN is a specialist in Chronic Disease Prevention and holds a Doctor of Public Health degree from Loma Linda University, and Master of Public Health degrees in Health Education and Nutrition.

He has worked in the field of health promotion and disease prevention for over 25 years, with patients, managing programs, consulting, and speaking throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

His landmark publication, Nutripoints, a New York Times Best-Seller, has been used in a total of 13 countries in 10 languages worldwide.

Dr. Vartabedian worked as Executive Director of Wellness Programs at the world-renowned Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas. There he worked with Dr. Kenneth Cooper for 6 years to develop the residential lifestyle improvement program on the 30-acre Cooper Aerobics Center facility.

Earlier in his career, he taught Preventive Care in the Family Practice Residency at Florida Hospital in Orlando, where he trained Family Practice physicians how to incorporate Patient Education and Preventive Medicine into their practices, and developed the award-winning Preventive Care Learning Center for patients.

You can visit his website today at www.Nutripoints.com and take the free Nutripoint QuickCheck diet evaluation located on the left side of the Home page. The evaluation takes 2 minutes and gives you a Nutripoint(Tm) number from 0 to 100 and a NutriGrade(R) for your diet, including a detailed explanation.

If you want to sign up for his Free monthly informative Newsletter, that can also be done on the left side of the home page.

You can follow Dr. Vartabedian at www.Twitter.com/Nutripoints

And be sure to read his published books at nutripoints.com/store

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Andrew James

Andrew James is a serial entrepreneur and Internet Advertising Genius. His business mission is to create things that drive entrepreneurs to succeed particularly with marketing and advertising. His main focus is his internet Advertising Technology Consulting company, and their Performance advertising CPA network.

He is the author and creator of multiple information products, and membership sites, including:

“The Silent Side Of Social Media: A Guide To Mastering Social Media Advertising”

S.W.I.T.C.H. ON: Your MLM Business System: a system that teaches network marketers the basic concepts of internet marketing for MLM

He can be seen at Andrewjamesinc.com

Also be sure to visit his other websites at EntrepreneurInspiration.com and www.SilentSideOfSocialMedia.com

Andrew is always looking for good advertisers, publishers and affiliates

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I made this video to remind me that storms are going to happen and no matter how difficult they may seem, I can always make it through.

I hope this inspires you to hang in there.

Share it with anyone you feel could use a boost today!

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Life coaching, productivity coaching and executive coaching are all designed to help you and your organization reach capability, attain time management and realize success. Start to receive the breakthroughs that are talked about by Steve Chandler, Tony Robbins, Bob Proctor, Napoleon Hill and many other self-help Guru’s.

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Life coaching, productivity coaching and executive coaching are all designed to help you and your organization reach capability, attain time management and realize success. Start to receive the breakthroughs that are talked about by Steve Chandler, Tony Robbins, Bob Proctor, Napoleon Hill and many other self-help Guru’s.

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Life coaching, productivity coaching and executive coaching are all designed to help you and your organization reach capability, attain time management and realize success. This video series is designed to help you do just that.

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When you are on task, stay on task. Get the job done and don’t let the little things take you off course.

I love this clip from Pixar’s “UP”, the basis for this post….Squirrel!!!

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Dr. Rachel Smartt

Dr. Rachel Smartt is a Nutritional Counselor and Naturopathic Doctor..

Dr. Smartt has lectured nationally as a National Marketing Director representing Juice Plus+ fruits and vegetables in capsule.

She believes health is our responsibility and we must fight the ongoing war against junk food and traffic jam eating.

Her Hobbies include- cycling, running, reading, and being around positive people

Dr. Smartt resides in Peachtree City Georgia and has for the past 15 years.

Her most prized possessions are her four lovely daughters.

Her passion is to make a difference!

In this interview Rachel shares her story and the process she went through to become an expert. Through losing her husband to cancer and reinventing herself, Rachel’s closeness to God and her willingness to push forward has become an inspiration to anyone who feels they are going it alone.

Rachel can be seen at www.smarttnutrition.com

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Carolyn Fisher

Carolyn Fisher has been in the field of sports and teaching for over 20 years.

Native to Canada, she competed and trained over 80 thousand hours of Gymnastics and placed 4^th in the Western Canadian Championships.

She home-schooled her two children now ages 19 and 16 to college and 10^th grade.

She has been a professional mime, performing in National telethons and street fairs, Coached gymnastics for 20 years, been a sign language teacher for youth, and developed a successful public speaking course for young adults in which the students won many public speaking competitions.

Carolyn is featured in the Women’s sports book “you go girl!” and been in numerous televisions shows and movies including Sylvester Stallone’s “Over the Top” movie , in which a trucker (Stallone ) seeks recognition from his son and the arm wrestling community through winning the World Championships.

She has traveled to Japan, Canada and United States claiming 4 World Titles in Arm Wrestling and hundreds of National and International Titles. She is currently the only woman to hold both East and West Coast National Titles in the same year.

Besides teaching high school and Junior High P E and a private school she finds time to travel and give talks sharing her insights from her life.

In this interview you’ll learn powerful insights for lasting change and key principles that can lead you to the life you’ve always wanted.

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