1 00:00:00,429 --> 00:00:01,048 Your power. 2 00:00:01,129 --> 00:00:01,709 I love that. 3 00:00:02,088 --> 00:00:02,990 Look around the room. 4 00:00:04,589 --> 00:00:05,809 You'll see that you're not 5 00:00:05,950 --> 00:00:07,270 so alone after all. 6 00:00:07,291 --> 00:00:10,891 And that unconfidence could 7 00:00:10,910 --> 00:00:12,032 look like any of us. 8 00:00:14,131 --> 00:00:16,013 Maybe your whole life you 9 00:00:16,053 --> 00:00:17,632 have been told that the best wins, 10 00:00:17,713 --> 00:00:18,853 but I'm telling you right 11 00:00:18,913 --> 00:00:21,653 now that the best known will win. 12 00:00:33,148 --> 00:00:34,628 Hello everyone. 13 00:00:34,868 --> 00:00:35,848 Good afternoon. 14 00:00:35,868 --> 00:00:37,649 If it's afternoon for you or 15 00:00:37,710 --> 00:00:39,911 is it night or is it in the morning? 16 00:00:40,072 --> 00:00:41,131 Drop in the comments. 17 00:00:41,813 --> 00:00:43,554 Let me know what time it is, 18 00:00:43,654 --> 00:00:45,715 where you are and where you 19 00:00:45,734 --> 00:00:48,396 are in this part of the world, right? 20 00:00:48,435 --> 00:00:49,436 What state do you live in? 21 00:00:49,476 --> 00:00:51,078 If you're in the United States, 22 00:00:51,537 --> 00:00:52,537 if you're outside, 23 00:00:52,558 --> 00:00:54,039 what country do you live in? 24 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,921 So today is a special impromptu episode of 25 00:00:59,594 --> 00:01:03,075 I will be going over my GRASP method, 26 00:01:03,134 --> 00:01:06,677 my five signature steps, GRASP, 27 00:01:07,296 --> 00:01:09,597 with you guys today. 28 00:01:09,617 --> 00:01:12,018 I have never done a solo 29 00:01:12,138 --> 00:01:15,659 episode going over my five steps, 30 00:01:15,900 --> 00:01:17,140 so I thought it would be a 31 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:19,021 good idea to try it out. 32 00:01:19,757 --> 00:01:21,159 just to see if we could 33 00:01:21,338 --> 00:01:22,859 deepen the understanding of 34 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,182 what grasp actually is and 35 00:01:25,242 --> 00:01:27,362 what the five steps signify 36 00:01:27,403 --> 00:01:29,304 and how they can transform your life. 37 00:01:30,165 --> 00:01:33,186 This is truly life changing stuff. 38 00:01:33,387 --> 00:01:34,248 I want to say that. 39 00:01:35,328 --> 00:01:37,769 And the formula for confidence, it is, 40 00:01:37,870 --> 00:01:39,510 it's a simple five step formula. 41 00:01:40,371 --> 00:01:41,953 The great thing about it is 42 00:01:42,013 --> 00:01:43,914 that it doesn't just build 43 00:01:44,013 --> 00:01:45,575 your confidence, right? 44 00:01:45,775 --> 00:01:48,496 It also builds a more fulfilled, 45 00:01:49,228 --> 00:01:51,209 more purpose-driven life, 46 00:01:52,391 --> 00:01:54,031 a more intentional life. 47 00:01:55,331 --> 00:01:57,972 So it's a deep form of 48 00:01:58,174 --> 00:01:59,713 personal development. 49 00:02:00,114 --> 00:02:02,156 So a lot of times when we 50 00:02:02,956 --> 00:02:04,996 say or hear the word confidence, 51 00:02:05,117 --> 00:02:07,757 it often gets misconstrued, right? 52 00:02:07,817 --> 00:02:09,019 And sometimes we think of it 53 00:02:09,598 --> 00:02:11,659 in a negative connotation 54 00:02:11,699 --> 00:02:14,461 like that person may be arrogant, 55 00:02:14,581 --> 00:02:15,342 we think, right? 56 00:02:15,481 --> 00:02:16,622 Or something like that. 57 00:02:16,663 --> 00:02:17,763 Or we associate the word 58 00:02:17,842 --> 00:02:18,924 confidence with arrogance. 59 00:02:19,721 --> 00:02:21,983 But after we go over these 60 00:02:22,062 --> 00:02:24,044 five steps today, 61 00:02:24,064 --> 00:02:25,907 my goal is to show you that 62 00:02:26,967 --> 00:02:28,288 arrogance is actually not 63 00:02:28,408 --> 00:02:30,730 possible in authentic confidence. 64 00:02:30,811 --> 00:02:32,772 So let's not get those two 65 00:02:32,812 --> 00:02:33,894 things misconstrued. 66 00:02:33,933 --> 00:02:34,694 I think that's really 67 00:02:34,735 --> 00:02:35,635 important to start off 68 00:02:35,656 --> 00:02:37,356 there because true 69 00:02:37,556 --> 00:02:40,159 authentic confidence is not arrogant. 70 00:02:41,439 --> 00:02:42,719 So powerful. 71 00:02:43,319 --> 00:02:44,800 So let's go over these steps. 72 00:02:45,281 --> 00:02:46,800 And I will give you a little 73 00:02:46,841 --> 00:02:48,722 bit of an explanation as 74 00:02:48,822 --> 00:02:50,762 well as to why they are in 75 00:02:50,801 --> 00:02:51,822 this particular order. 76 00:02:52,681 --> 00:02:55,342 So the first element is G. 77 00:02:55,782 --> 00:02:58,062 So that stands for gratitude. 78 00:02:59,144 --> 00:03:00,824 And the way I view it is 79 00:03:01,324 --> 00:03:02,604 that gratitude is the 80 00:03:02,804 --> 00:03:04,685 foundation of confidence. 81 00:03:05,664 --> 00:03:07,965 So we think of a building, right? 82 00:03:08,025 --> 00:03:09,225 A building has a foundation to it. 83 00:03:12,129 --> 00:03:13,831 Without the foundation, 84 00:03:13,872 --> 00:03:15,052 the building wouldn't be 85 00:03:15,152 --> 00:03:17,855 able to withstand pressures 86 00:03:17,975 --> 00:03:19,858 from external factors like 87 00:03:20,579 --> 00:03:24,362 wind and weather erosion, earthquakes, 88 00:03:24,543 --> 00:03:27,026 and it would settle, right? 89 00:03:27,526 --> 00:03:28,828 It wouldn't stand up. 90 00:03:28,888 --> 00:03:29,588 You have to have a 91 00:03:29,628 --> 00:03:31,491 foundation in order to 92 00:03:31,631 --> 00:03:34,294 build pillars of confidence. 93 00:03:36,026 --> 00:03:38,068 And the foundation is gratitude. 94 00:03:38,489 --> 00:03:40,490 And the reason is because 95 00:03:41,070 --> 00:03:43,271 gratitude by itself is the 96 00:03:43,353 --> 00:03:45,774 law of increase, right? 97 00:03:45,854 --> 00:03:47,996 So if we think about a piggy bank, 98 00:03:48,295 --> 00:03:48,736 let's say, 99 00:03:50,117 --> 00:03:51,959 every time we're putting coins 100 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:53,520 into the bank, 101 00:03:54,341 --> 00:03:57,022 that's an expression of like gratitude, 102 00:03:57,103 --> 00:03:57,302 right? 103 00:03:57,342 --> 00:03:58,683 We're thankful, we're grateful. 104 00:04:00,344 --> 00:04:02,426 Every time we express gratitude, 105 00:04:02,467 --> 00:04:03,807 it's like putting a coin 106 00:04:04,147 --> 00:04:05,288 into the piggy bank. 107 00:04:06,094 --> 00:04:07,756 And every time we complain 108 00:04:07,876 --> 00:04:09,276 or express negativity, 109 00:04:09,296 --> 00:04:11,358 it's like taking a coin out 110 00:04:11,639 --> 00:04:12,538 of the piggy bank. 111 00:04:13,159 --> 00:04:15,181 So it leaves you with a deficit. 112 00:04:15,561 --> 00:04:16,982 Whereas with gratitude, 113 00:04:17,021 --> 00:04:18,483 you always have a surplus. 114 00:04:19,302 --> 00:04:20,843 The more you have, 115 00:04:20,925 --> 00:04:22,805 the more you have to be grateful for. 116 00:04:24,026 --> 00:04:25,447 And it's such a beautiful 117 00:04:25,487 --> 00:04:26,548 thing because it's such an 118 00:04:26,648 --> 00:04:27,488 abundant thing. 119 00:04:27,809 --> 00:04:28,970 So that's why I say 120 00:04:29,050 --> 00:04:31,670 gratitude is a law of increase. 121 00:04:32,512 --> 00:04:34,112 So if we can start at a 122 00:04:34,213 --> 00:04:35,473 place of abundance, 123 00:04:37,244 --> 00:04:38,545 As we go through our 124 00:04:38,644 --> 00:04:40,365 personal development journey, 125 00:04:40,846 --> 00:04:43,927 it makes the transition 126 00:04:44,187 --> 00:04:45,728 into becoming the best 127 00:04:45,767 --> 00:04:46,949 possible version of 128 00:04:47,009 --> 00:04:50,389 yourself so much easier, right? 129 00:04:50,449 --> 00:04:52,891 You have a foundation built 130 00:04:53,170 --> 00:04:55,172 so that even if external 131 00:04:55,232 --> 00:04:57,533 forces come into your life, 132 00:04:57,572 --> 00:04:59,574 which they'll come into all of our lives, 133 00:05:00,894 --> 00:05:02,214 even when external forces 134 00:05:02,274 --> 00:05:03,415 come into our life, 135 00:05:04,136 --> 00:05:05,997 we're able to withstand them. 136 00:05:06,949 --> 00:05:11,653 And that is so key, right? 137 00:05:11,833 --> 00:05:13,754 So it's also a sustaining thing. 138 00:05:13,834 --> 00:05:15,055 So gratitude is very much a 139 00:05:15,115 --> 00:05:15,915 sustaining thing. 140 00:05:15,975 --> 00:05:16,675 It's nurturing. 141 00:05:17,637 --> 00:05:20,158 It's cultivating the ground 142 00:05:20,478 --> 00:05:22,139 and making it possible for 143 00:05:22,220 --> 00:05:24,401 you to plant seeds and for 144 00:05:24,461 --> 00:05:26,882 something to grow. 145 00:05:26,903 --> 00:05:29,545 So start with a foundation of gratitude. 146 00:05:29,584 --> 00:05:30,584 And we can already see 147 00:05:30,665 --> 00:05:32,146 before we even get into the 148 00:05:32,247 --> 00:05:34,367 other steps that if we have 149 00:05:34,408 --> 00:05:35,928 this foundation of gratitude, 150 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:37,901 We already are in an 151 00:05:38,201 --> 00:05:39,442 increase and we're doing it 152 00:05:39,642 --> 00:05:41,343 on a stable level. 153 00:05:41,382 --> 00:05:43,124 This is long-term solution, right? 154 00:05:44,985 --> 00:05:47,165 So gratitude, first step, 155 00:05:47,365 --> 00:05:48,607 and I even break it down a 156 00:05:48,646 --> 00:05:50,108 little further in my book 157 00:05:50,507 --> 00:05:53,269 and in my TEDx talk as well, Gratitude, 158 00:05:53,288 --> 00:05:54,610 the Foundation of Confidence. 159 00:05:56,071 --> 00:05:57,632 I break it down even further 160 00:05:57,771 --> 00:06:00,233 by having three layers of 161 00:06:00,312 --> 00:06:02,694 gratitude in our personal 162 00:06:02,733 --> 00:06:04,115 development journey and our journey 163 00:06:04,769 --> 00:06:06,430 for gaining increased levels 164 00:06:06,492 --> 00:06:07,172 of confidence. 165 00:06:08,252 --> 00:06:09,894 And that is gratitude for 166 00:06:09,915 --> 00:06:13,577 the person that you were. 167 00:06:14,519 --> 00:06:17,081 Gratitude for the person that you were. 168 00:06:17,100 --> 00:06:19,583 And this is pretty powerful, 169 00:06:19,642 --> 00:06:21,605 especially if we have had 170 00:06:21,625 --> 00:06:26,408 traumatic experiences, traumas, 171 00:06:28,331 --> 00:06:29,971 scary things happen to us, 172 00:06:30,213 --> 00:06:31,494 bad things happen to us. 173 00:06:32,966 --> 00:06:34,607 Really bad things happen to us. 174 00:06:38,028 --> 00:06:39,689 And we can feel like a victim. 175 00:06:39,709 --> 00:06:43,389 And it's very easy to feel like a victim. 176 00:06:44,610 --> 00:06:46,110 And no one would blame you 177 00:06:47,269 --> 00:06:51,630 if you were a victim of a horrible crime. 178 00:06:51,651 --> 00:06:53,192 That's not your fault, right? 179 00:06:53,451 --> 00:06:54,672 But what we're saying is, 180 00:06:55,192 --> 00:06:56,812 do we stay a victim? 181 00:06:56,833 --> 00:06:56,892 And 182 00:06:58,860 --> 00:07:00,160 I think that's an important 183 00:07:00,220 --> 00:07:02,620 lesson there about forgiveness. 184 00:07:05,562 --> 00:07:07,622 If we can truly have and 185 00:07:07,781 --> 00:07:10,942 find the gratitude in those lessons, 186 00:07:11,744 --> 00:07:13,163 in those experiences, 187 00:07:15,985 --> 00:07:19,086 then what can't we find the gratitude in, 188 00:07:20,446 --> 00:07:20,826 right? 189 00:07:22,466 --> 00:07:23,947 And then the next step to 190 00:07:23,987 --> 00:07:26,267 that is gratitude for the 191 00:07:26,307 --> 00:07:27,247 person that you are. 192 00:07:28,052 --> 00:07:28,432 Listen, 193 00:07:28,471 --> 00:07:30,451 it's really easy to beat ourselves up. 194 00:07:31,572 --> 00:07:33,432 It's really easy to find 195 00:07:33,533 --> 00:07:34,992 fault in everything we do. 196 00:07:35,293 --> 00:07:37,613 It's really easy to say 197 00:07:37,653 --> 00:07:39,814 you're not doing enough or 198 00:07:39,834 --> 00:07:41,413 that you wish you could do more. 199 00:07:42,435 --> 00:07:43,814 But what are you doing right 200 00:07:44,115 --> 00:07:47,656 now that's pretty amazing? 201 00:07:48,216 --> 00:07:50,776 That if you look back in your life before, 202 00:07:50,836 --> 00:07:52,596 you would say, man, I've come a long way. 203 00:07:53,437 --> 00:07:54,857 Start there, right? 204 00:07:55,555 --> 00:07:57,237 Start with gratitude for the 205 00:07:57,336 --> 00:07:58,617 lessons that you're going 206 00:07:58,637 --> 00:07:59,377 through right now, 207 00:07:59,459 --> 00:08:00,579 all these journeys and 208 00:08:01,220 --> 00:08:02,560 things that are happening in your life. 209 00:08:03,521 --> 00:08:05,144 What are the lessons you can 210 00:08:05,244 --> 00:08:07,305 learn from this right now? 211 00:08:09,067 --> 00:08:10,968 And what can you appreciate about them? 212 00:08:12,410 --> 00:08:13,451 And you'll see how much 213 00:08:13,511 --> 00:08:14,591 further you have grown. 214 00:08:14,612 --> 00:08:17,855 And this is just a fact. 215 00:08:17,935 --> 00:08:19,435 If you've already grown, 216 00:08:19,555 --> 00:08:21,418 you can grow some more, right? 217 00:08:22,641 --> 00:08:24,944 There's seemingly no limit to this. 218 00:08:26,384 --> 00:08:28,545 And it's an amazing thing 219 00:08:28,586 --> 00:08:29,747 because now we're tying in 220 00:08:29,766 --> 00:08:32,028 a mindset of gratitude, right? 221 00:08:32,568 --> 00:08:33,009 So again, 222 00:08:33,349 --> 00:08:35,630 gratitude is something that deepens. 223 00:08:36,951 --> 00:08:38,572 And this is one of the 224 00:08:38,832 --> 00:08:39,754 points that I want to 225 00:08:39,793 --> 00:08:41,315 mention on gratitude is 226 00:08:42,355 --> 00:08:44,076 that it actually deepens 227 00:08:44,157 --> 00:08:46,357 and has layers to it. 228 00:08:47,739 --> 00:08:49,120 So you can deepen your 229 00:08:49,159 --> 00:08:50,341 relationship with it. 230 00:08:52,216 --> 00:08:54,096 And it is, it's a relationship. 231 00:08:54,158 --> 00:08:55,378 This is nothing you check 232 00:08:55,458 --> 00:08:56,919 off the box and say, well, 233 00:08:57,039 --> 00:08:59,402 I've done my gratitude today, right? 234 00:09:00,081 --> 00:09:01,182 This is something that is a 235 00:09:01,283 --> 00:09:02,903 lifestyle change and daily 236 00:09:02,984 --> 00:09:04,044 practice and habit. 237 00:09:04,686 --> 00:09:05,485 And when you get in the 238 00:09:05,586 --> 00:09:08,749 habit of having an attitude for gratitude, 239 00:09:09,769 --> 00:09:11,551 it really does work to 240 00:09:11,711 --> 00:09:14,592 rewire our brains and form new beliefs. 241 00:09:15,254 --> 00:09:17,596 And my friends, if we can form new beliefs, 242 00:09:18,836 --> 00:09:20,278 we can break cycles, right? 243 00:09:22,421 --> 00:09:23,562 And that means if we can 244 00:09:23,701 --> 00:09:25,384 break cycles and shift something, 245 00:09:25,624 --> 00:09:27,485 that means we could become confident. 246 00:09:28,326 --> 00:09:30,307 Step into the best leader of ourselves. 247 00:09:30,327 --> 00:09:33,770 Step into the best whatever it is we are. 248 00:09:35,513 --> 00:09:36,673 That's pretty powerful. 249 00:09:36,693 --> 00:09:38,775 And then the third step to 250 00:09:38,816 --> 00:09:41,519 that is a gratitude for the 251 00:09:41,599 --> 00:09:43,860 person that you are becoming, right? 252 00:09:44,587 --> 00:09:47,568 This brings in and ties in visualization. 253 00:09:47,668 --> 00:09:49,769 Visualization is so important. 254 00:09:50,510 --> 00:09:52,051 Just like an athlete would 255 00:09:52,130 --> 00:09:53,652 visualize their success 256 00:09:53,831 --> 00:09:55,633 prior to stepping on the field, 257 00:09:56,332 --> 00:09:57,452 would visualize them 258 00:09:57,653 --> 00:09:59,274 catching the game-winning touchdown, 259 00:09:59,333 --> 00:10:00,534 running for the field goal, 260 00:10:01,034 --> 00:10:03,436 and scoring and lifting up their hands, 261 00:10:03,495 --> 00:10:03,696 right? 262 00:10:03,995 --> 00:10:06,136 They're going to visualize the win. 263 00:10:06,256 --> 00:10:10,099 And how often do we do the exact opposite? 264 00:10:11,172 --> 00:10:13,193 How often every day do we 265 00:10:13,274 --> 00:10:14,433 visualize the worst 266 00:10:14,495 --> 00:10:16,115 potential outcomes for something? 267 00:10:17,917 --> 00:10:20,918 This is actively setting up our behavior, 268 00:10:20,958 --> 00:10:21,879 setting up our habits, 269 00:10:21,899 --> 00:10:22,961 setting up our actions. 270 00:10:24,501 --> 00:10:27,083 And the longer we stay in that cycle, 271 00:10:27,504 --> 00:10:30,826 the less improved we become over time, 272 00:10:30,866 --> 00:10:31,126 right? 273 00:10:32,148 --> 00:10:35,730 So that's why this next step is important, 274 00:10:36,130 --> 00:10:38,072 and that is responsibility. 275 00:10:40,429 --> 00:10:41,470 It's about also a 276 00:10:41,529 --> 00:10:42,730 responsibility for that 277 00:10:42,971 --> 00:10:44,451 future version of yourself 278 00:10:44,490 --> 00:10:46,650 and having a visualization of yourself. 279 00:10:48,511 --> 00:10:50,172 And then holding on to that, 280 00:10:51,172 --> 00:10:52,153 taking ownership, 281 00:10:52,192 --> 00:10:54,493 taking responsibility of your choices, 282 00:10:54,653 --> 00:10:56,494 of your outcomes, of your thoughts, 283 00:10:56,953 --> 00:10:57,254 right? 284 00:10:57,974 --> 00:11:00,174 Taking responsibility for your life. 285 00:11:01,174 --> 00:11:02,014 This is huge. 286 00:11:02,855 --> 00:11:04,014 And we can see that no 287 00:11:04,054 --> 00:11:06,216 matter what happened to us in our past, 288 00:11:07,546 --> 00:11:08,505 It's up to us to have a 289 00:11:08,566 --> 00:11:09,506 responsibility and 290 00:11:09,626 --> 00:11:11,006 ownership mindset for the 291 00:11:11,126 --> 00:11:13,107 future outcomes that will be. 292 00:11:13,128 --> 00:11:16,788 The future is going to happen either way, 293 00:11:16,869 --> 00:11:17,769 but we have to have a 294 00:11:17,828 --> 00:11:18,809 responsibility and 295 00:11:18,909 --> 00:11:21,409 ownership toward it so that 296 00:11:21,429 --> 00:11:23,530 we set ourselves up for success. 297 00:11:24,110 --> 00:11:24,490 And again, 298 00:11:24,510 --> 00:11:25,871 I'm talking about personal 299 00:11:25,912 --> 00:11:27,052 development and gaining 300 00:11:27,111 --> 00:11:27,991 confidence right now, 301 00:11:28,052 --> 00:11:29,493 but really isn't this the 302 00:11:29,552 --> 00:11:31,774 formula already for success 303 00:11:31,854 --> 00:11:33,033 in all areas of life? 304 00:11:35,116 --> 00:11:38,038 Monetary success, success in relationships, 305 00:11:38,518 --> 00:11:40,177 success in personal development, 306 00:11:40,197 --> 00:11:42,778 success in leadership, it's all success. 307 00:11:42,859 --> 00:11:44,859 It's success in general. 308 00:11:45,519 --> 00:11:45,860 And again, 309 00:11:45,919 --> 00:11:49,259 this is why this is success 310 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:51,360 because we're starting with, again, 311 00:11:51,380 --> 00:11:53,301 the law of increase in this formula. 312 00:11:53,321 --> 00:11:55,042 So it's so impactful because of that. 313 00:11:57,302 --> 00:11:59,842 So it's about leaving the 314 00:11:59,903 --> 00:12:02,923 negative mindset and the negative habits, 315 00:12:02,984 --> 00:12:04,663 the autopilot mentality 316 00:12:05,130 --> 00:12:06,913 behind and adopting a 317 00:12:07,092 --> 00:12:08,614 mindset of responsibility 318 00:12:08,653 --> 00:12:11,856 that goes at things, goes at goals, 319 00:12:11,917 --> 00:12:13,818 goes at dreams, goes at whatever, 320 00:12:15,139 --> 00:12:16,541 with a strategy. 321 00:12:18,003 --> 00:12:20,404 And personal development is no different. 322 00:12:21,004 --> 00:12:22,125 This has to be done through 323 00:12:22,667 --> 00:12:24,227 strategic approach, right? 324 00:12:25,649 --> 00:12:27,530 So have a responsibility and 325 00:12:27,691 --> 00:12:29,091 ownership mindset, again, 326 00:12:29,232 --> 00:12:30,673 for your present 327 00:12:31,374 --> 00:12:33,215 present actions so that you 328 00:12:33,254 --> 00:12:36,436 can actively change your future outcomes. 329 00:12:36,995 --> 00:12:37,697 So important. 330 00:12:38,697 --> 00:12:41,698 Then the third step, or pardon me, 331 00:12:41,719 --> 00:12:46,059 the fourth step, third step is action. 332 00:12:47,020 --> 00:12:49,101 So action is important, right? 333 00:12:49,142 --> 00:12:50,501 Because no amount of thought 334 00:12:50,562 --> 00:12:51,543 replaces action. 335 00:12:52,982 --> 00:12:57,245 We can't sit and think our way to success, 336 00:12:57,645 --> 00:12:57,865 again, 337 00:12:57,905 --> 00:12:59,706 in personal development or any 338 00:12:59,765 --> 00:13:00,927 other areas of our life. 339 00:13:02,591 --> 00:13:04,892 We have to put in the work. 340 00:13:04,932 --> 00:13:06,932 We have to put in the action. 341 00:13:09,033 --> 00:13:10,634 And again, 342 00:13:10,654 --> 00:13:12,115 we tie back into that 343 00:13:12,855 --> 00:13:15,057 visualization aspect of it. 344 00:13:15,557 --> 00:13:18,057 If we have a goal and we see it clearly, 345 00:13:18,077 --> 00:13:20,698 the next logical step is to 346 00:13:20,778 --> 00:13:21,779 put in action. 347 00:13:23,039 --> 00:13:25,760 There is no point in acting 348 00:13:26,101 --> 00:13:27,481 without taking a 349 00:13:27,562 --> 00:13:29,302 responsibility to 350 00:13:29,482 --> 00:13:31,504 understand the path you're going on. 351 00:13:33,089 --> 00:13:34,509 And this is, I feel like, 352 00:13:34,529 --> 00:13:37,390 a common mistake that a lot 353 00:13:37,431 --> 00:13:38,552 of leaders make. 354 00:13:39,631 --> 00:13:41,432 They put in the action first 355 00:13:41,493 --> 00:13:43,714 and they have all great intentions, 356 00:13:44,313 --> 00:13:44,654 right? 357 00:13:46,495 --> 00:13:48,475 But the strategy is simply 358 00:13:48,576 --> 00:13:51,498 not there and it falls flat on its face. 359 00:13:52,758 --> 00:13:54,379 We can relate this back to a 360 00:13:54,479 --> 00:13:55,580 work experience. 361 00:13:56,899 --> 00:13:59,221 We can relate this to our own selves, 362 00:13:59,322 --> 00:14:00,062 right, in our life. 363 00:14:01,828 --> 00:14:04,711 It's the strategy that is 364 00:14:04,831 --> 00:14:07,392 needed prior to the action. 365 00:14:09,413 --> 00:14:11,394 This helps shift your 366 00:14:11,475 --> 00:14:16,057 mindset in a completely different way. 367 00:14:17,418 --> 00:14:19,399 Because when we act first, 368 00:14:19,658 --> 00:14:21,639 even with great intentions, 369 00:14:22,140 --> 00:14:24,361 but we lack strategy and directions, 370 00:14:26,677 --> 00:14:28,198 It doesn't result in an 371 00:14:28,438 --> 00:14:31,361 ultimate success like it could be, right? 372 00:14:31,642 --> 00:14:33,043 Maybe it results in a poor 373 00:14:33,182 --> 00:14:35,384 outcome and you start to 374 00:14:35,485 --> 00:14:37,726 feel like a failure and you think, 375 00:14:38,807 --> 00:14:39,947 why am I failing when I'm 376 00:14:39,988 --> 00:14:40,869 putting in action? 377 00:14:40,928 --> 00:14:42,850 Everybody says to put in action, right? 378 00:14:43,971 --> 00:14:44,511 But it's not. 379 00:14:45,072 --> 00:14:47,695 Action is wasted energy without strategy. 380 00:14:47,894 --> 00:14:48,634 And that is why 381 00:14:48,815 --> 00:14:49,755 responsibility and 382 00:14:49,855 --> 00:14:52,298 ownership is so important and crucial. 383 00:14:53,259 --> 00:14:55,721 First, you have to develop that mindset. 384 00:14:57,024 --> 00:15:00,966 then the plan, then the action to follow. 385 00:15:01,166 --> 00:15:02,546 And you'll waste a lot less 386 00:15:02,625 --> 00:15:04,785 energy and reach your goals 387 00:15:05,086 --> 00:15:07,687 so much faster, definitely. 388 00:15:09,307 --> 00:15:10,748 Then there's the fourth step, 389 00:15:11,268 --> 00:15:12,288 which is sight. 390 00:15:13,408 --> 00:15:15,508 And again, this ties in visualization, 391 00:15:15,788 --> 00:15:16,028 right? 392 00:15:16,989 --> 00:15:17,208 Now, 393 00:15:17,308 --> 00:15:19,668 this is a physical sight as well as a 394 00:15:19,749 --> 00:15:20,408 mental one. 395 00:15:20,749 --> 00:15:22,409 So I think that's a clear 396 00:15:22,450 --> 00:15:23,929 distinction as well that I want to make. 397 00:15:24,703 --> 00:15:25,663 When I say sight, 398 00:15:26,264 --> 00:15:26,965 I do mean your 399 00:15:28,245 --> 00:15:30,687 visualizations that you have in your mind, 400 00:15:31,006 --> 00:15:31,267 right? 401 00:15:31,687 --> 00:15:34,288 And keeping those visuals very clear. 402 00:15:34,307 --> 00:15:38,110 But I also want you to be 403 00:15:38,169 --> 00:15:39,230 able to look at your 404 00:15:39,291 --> 00:15:41,412 physical self and like what 405 00:15:41,511 --> 00:15:43,913 you see and have gratitude for it. 406 00:15:45,572 --> 00:15:46,693 This is so important. 407 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:49,821 And for anybody who's 408 00:15:49,860 --> 00:15:51,602 listening to this right now, 409 00:15:51,783 --> 00:15:54,245 go into your closet right now. 410 00:15:55,326 --> 00:15:57,567 If you have a piece of 411 00:15:57,647 --> 00:15:59,109 clothing that you look at 412 00:16:00,168 --> 00:16:01,070 that you're never going to 413 00:16:01,090 --> 00:16:02,691 wear again and it doesn't 414 00:16:02,831 --> 00:16:04,513 make you feel good about yourself, 415 00:16:05,153 --> 00:16:06,173 get rid of it. 416 00:16:06,754 --> 00:16:07,274 Get rid of it. 417 00:16:08,452 --> 00:16:09,673 If maybe it's something 418 00:16:09,714 --> 00:16:12,015 that's like four sizes too 419 00:16:12,035 --> 00:16:14,197 small and you're just 420 00:16:14,256 --> 00:16:15,878 thinking every time you look at it, 421 00:16:15,979 --> 00:16:18,941 it makes you feel unconfident. 422 00:16:19,100 --> 00:16:20,442 It makes you feel like a failure. 423 00:16:20,902 --> 00:16:21,482 Get rid of it. 424 00:16:22,003 --> 00:16:23,183 Get rid of the energy. 425 00:16:23,464 --> 00:16:23,943 Trust me. 426 00:16:24,985 --> 00:16:26,145 It's not serving you. 427 00:16:26,225 --> 00:16:26,946 It never has. 428 00:16:26,986 --> 00:16:27,687 It never will. 429 00:16:28,707 --> 00:16:30,528 Wear clothing that makes you 430 00:16:30,649 --> 00:16:31,710 feel confident. 431 00:16:31,750 --> 00:16:33,230 Wear clothing that makes you 432 00:16:33,390 --> 00:16:34,451 look in the mirror and 433 00:16:34,491 --> 00:16:35,653 appreciate yourself. 434 00:16:37,062 --> 00:16:38,001 Wear clothing that's 435 00:16:38,142 --> 00:16:40,602 complementary to your hair color, 436 00:16:40,702 --> 00:16:41,883 your skin color, 437 00:16:42,442 --> 00:16:44,384 and do whatever it takes to 438 00:16:44,484 --> 00:16:45,783 like your appearance. 439 00:16:46,303 --> 00:16:48,024 But also in the meantime, 440 00:16:48,125 --> 00:16:49,284 while you're working on 441 00:16:49,325 --> 00:16:50,565 your personal development, 442 00:16:51,004 --> 00:16:52,085 while you're getting in shape, 443 00:16:52,125 --> 00:16:53,245 while you're eating healthy, 444 00:16:53,706 --> 00:16:55,125 you're all the time going 445 00:16:55,206 --> 00:16:58,907 to be grateful of who you are right now. 446 00:17:01,274 --> 00:17:02,474 You're also going to tie in 447 00:17:02,514 --> 00:17:04,654 the responsibility mindset that says, 448 00:17:05,375 --> 00:17:07,276 I have a goal, I'm going to work on it. 449 00:17:08,296 --> 00:17:09,237 I'm gonna hold myself 450 00:17:09,297 --> 00:17:10,916 accountable and have some agency. 451 00:17:12,117 --> 00:17:14,138 Again, we have to have responsibility. 452 00:17:14,159 --> 00:17:17,839 And then the longer we hold 453 00:17:17,940 --> 00:17:22,000 onto these concepts here of this method, 454 00:17:23,001 --> 00:17:25,782 the clearer the picture becomes, 455 00:17:26,803 --> 00:17:28,624 the more certainty we have 456 00:17:28,663 --> 00:17:29,564 to realize that 457 00:17:32,094 --> 00:17:35,615 And the more chances we will 458 00:17:35,714 --> 00:17:38,355 have of reaching our goals 459 00:17:38,415 --> 00:17:39,557 and our destination. 460 00:17:40,936 --> 00:17:43,478 It's so important to really 461 00:17:43,577 --> 00:17:46,058 understand these concepts because again, 462 00:17:46,179 --> 00:17:47,199 if we can learn these 463 00:17:47,259 --> 00:17:48,579 concepts and apply them, 464 00:17:49,599 --> 00:17:51,901 it changes our lives. 465 00:17:52,461 --> 00:17:52,961 And again, 466 00:17:53,001 --> 00:17:55,041 this works for individuals as 467 00:17:55,142 --> 00:17:57,103 well as leadership teams. 468 00:17:57,343 --> 00:17:59,503 Whole companies should be practicing this. 469 00:18:00,353 --> 00:18:01,472 This is so key. 470 00:18:01,573 --> 00:18:02,093 Think about, 471 00:18:02,113 --> 00:18:05,074 I want you to think about this, 472 00:18:05,153 --> 00:18:05,914 leaders out there. 473 00:18:08,154 --> 00:18:10,056 Starting off your company 474 00:18:10,115 --> 00:18:12,256 huddles with expressions of gratitude. 475 00:18:15,777 --> 00:18:16,617 How do you think that would 476 00:18:16,718 --> 00:18:18,938 set the tone for the rest of the day? 477 00:18:19,718 --> 00:18:20,598 So let's say you have a 478 00:18:20,679 --> 00:18:22,479 morning huddle and you get 479 00:18:22,538 --> 00:18:24,980 everybody together and you 480 00:18:25,039 --> 00:18:27,339 start with immediately the 481 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:29,080 data and the tasks at hand. 482 00:18:31,174 --> 00:18:32,516 Nobody's even listening yet. 483 00:18:35,699 --> 00:18:37,901 What if you made it engaging 484 00:18:38,101 --> 00:18:39,583 and started it off with 485 00:18:39,643 --> 00:18:40,763 gratitude and maybe had a 486 00:18:40,784 --> 00:18:42,265 few people share their hand, 487 00:18:42,545 --> 00:18:44,067 raise their hands and share their stories, 488 00:18:44,826 --> 00:18:45,807 make them feel included, 489 00:18:45,867 --> 00:18:48,069 but then also reinforce a 490 00:18:48,150 --> 00:18:51,133 positive environment, positive mindset, 491 00:18:51,673 --> 00:18:53,555 emotionally intelligence mindset. 492 00:18:55,426 --> 00:18:55,747 Again, 493 00:18:55,767 --> 00:18:58,689 this method can be applied to people 494 00:18:58,949 --> 00:19:01,190 and businesses just the same. 495 00:19:02,671 --> 00:19:05,932 Then I want to talk about the fifth step, 496 00:19:06,012 --> 00:19:07,413 which is purpose. 497 00:19:07,653 --> 00:19:09,773 So it's a combination of purpose, right? 498 00:19:11,174 --> 00:19:11,375 Now, 499 00:19:11,674 --> 00:19:14,076 when I was originally formulating this 500 00:19:14,196 --> 00:19:17,518 method, I thought, where is purpose? 501 00:19:17,618 --> 00:19:18,778 Is it the first step? 502 00:19:18,858 --> 00:19:20,299 Is it the last step? 503 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:22,181 I wasn't quite sure where it fit in. 504 00:19:23,512 --> 00:19:25,994 And the reason I had it be 505 00:19:26,035 --> 00:19:27,236 the last step in this 506 00:19:27,336 --> 00:19:32,119 method is because I liken 507 00:19:32,140 --> 00:19:34,781 it to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. 508 00:19:34,961 --> 00:19:37,523 So if you've ever seen that table, 509 00:19:38,065 --> 00:19:39,445 Maslow's hierarchy of needs, 510 00:19:39,526 --> 00:19:41,366 it's often depicted as a pyramid. 511 00:19:42,749 --> 00:19:44,369 There are five distinct 512 00:19:44,470 --> 00:19:45,651 levels of human needs. 513 00:19:47,112 --> 00:19:50,775 At the very bottom, it's your basics, air, 514 00:19:51,536 --> 00:19:51,895 water, 515 00:19:52,693 --> 00:19:53,874 Those type of things, right? 516 00:19:54,474 --> 00:19:56,295 The basics for survival, right? 517 00:19:57,516 --> 00:19:58,875 Then the next is safety. 518 00:19:59,476 --> 00:20:01,477 Are you in a safe place, right? 519 00:20:01,717 --> 00:20:02,777 And it goes up from there. 520 00:20:03,938 --> 00:20:05,698 The very top of the pyramid 521 00:20:06,357 --> 00:20:11,380 is the self-actualization. 522 00:20:12,180 --> 00:20:13,500 So this is where you're 523 00:20:14,161 --> 00:20:16,801 visualizing this purpose, this 524 00:20:19,497 --> 00:20:21,539 What do I want to do with my 525 00:20:21,641 --> 00:20:23,242 impact in the world, right? 526 00:20:24,444 --> 00:20:25,747 Not just surviving, 527 00:20:25,988 --> 00:20:27,450 but now you're asking yourself, 528 00:20:27,509 --> 00:20:29,252 how can I make the most of myself? 529 00:20:29,993 --> 00:20:32,076 How can I find and align with my purpose, 530 00:20:32,156 --> 00:20:33,660 my highest calling, right? 531 00:20:34,541 --> 00:20:37,103 So that's why I have purpose at the end. 532 00:20:37,123 --> 00:20:38,284 So that's the fifth one. 533 00:20:38,864 --> 00:20:39,644 And again, 534 00:20:39,724 --> 00:20:41,465 I liken it to that because if we 535 00:20:41,506 --> 00:20:43,707 don't have these lower level steps met, 536 00:20:43,747 --> 00:20:45,548 these more foundational 537 00:20:45,587 --> 00:20:47,409 layers constructed, again, 538 00:20:47,469 --> 00:20:49,390 if I'm thinking of building confidence, 539 00:20:49,410 --> 00:20:50,269 like I would think about 540 00:20:50,329 --> 00:20:52,171 constructing a house or a building, 541 00:20:53,751 --> 00:20:54,271 you have to have 542 00:20:54,332 --> 00:20:56,874 foundational layers first, right? 543 00:20:57,874 --> 00:20:59,835 So again, if I'm thinking about that, 544 00:20:59,875 --> 00:21:00,756 you still have to have 545 00:21:00,776 --> 00:21:02,997 these foundational layers first 546 00:21:03,470 --> 00:21:05,571 Then at the top of your pyramid, 547 00:21:07,373 --> 00:21:09,214 you're able to self-actualize. 548 00:21:09,234 --> 00:21:10,195 You're able to find and 549 00:21:10,215 --> 00:21:11,277 align with your purpose. 550 00:21:12,336 --> 00:21:14,058 So I actually think this is 551 00:21:14,499 --> 00:21:16,161 really inspirational as 552 00:21:16,221 --> 00:21:19,482 well because so many people 553 00:21:19,784 --> 00:21:22,546 right now are searching for 554 00:21:22,645 --> 00:21:24,207 their purposes. 555 00:21:25,528 --> 00:21:26,669 I see nothing but 556 00:21:26,789 --> 00:21:29,090 conversations on LinkedIn 557 00:21:29,172 --> 00:21:30,913 and other social media channels saying, 558 00:21:31,633 --> 00:21:32,834 that are talking about 559 00:21:32,973 --> 00:21:35,016 purpose and the meaning of 560 00:21:35,115 --> 00:21:37,657 life and why are we here 561 00:21:37,678 --> 00:21:39,559 and what are your natural 562 00:21:39,660 --> 00:21:42,321 gifts and these type of conversations. 563 00:21:44,263 --> 00:21:46,766 And it's beautiful. 564 00:21:47,126 --> 00:21:48,567 So many people are at this 565 00:21:48,627 --> 00:21:49,969 point now where they're 566 00:21:50,430 --> 00:21:51,510 getting to the top of the 567 00:21:51,570 --> 00:21:52,731 pyramid and they're 568 00:21:52,791 --> 00:21:54,313 self-actualizing and 569 00:21:54,333 --> 00:21:55,433 they're questioning and 570 00:21:55,453 --> 00:21:58,416 they're wondering and they want to know. 571 00:21:59,521 --> 00:22:01,624 And that is a great sign. 572 00:22:02,124 --> 00:22:04,766 That's a sign that a lot of 573 00:22:04,905 --> 00:22:06,948 people are coming out of 574 00:22:07,008 --> 00:22:08,288 something and transitioning 575 00:22:08,328 --> 00:22:09,329 into something else. 576 00:22:10,211 --> 00:22:12,271 That change is happening and 577 00:22:12,332 --> 00:22:13,232 it's beautiful. 578 00:22:13,973 --> 00:22:15,474 That we can go from being 579 00:22:15,694 --> 00:22:17,195 unconfident or feeling 580 00:22:17,375 --> 00:22:19,238 unpurposeful or depressed 581 00:22:19,298 --> 00:22:21,078 or anxious to actually 582 00:22:21,138 --> 00:22:22,580 feeling like you have a 583 00:22:22,661 --> 00:22:25,103 purpose and wanting to search for it. 584 00:22:26,673 --> 00:22:28,094 And I know this personally 585 00:22:28,153 --> 00:22:29,453 because I myself went 586 00:22:29,473 --> 00:22:30,693 through this exact journey 587 00:22:31,315 --> 00:22:33,695 of wondering if I even had a purpose. 588 00:22:34,175 --> 00:22:35,736 What was my meaning in life? 589 00:22:37,777 --> 00:22:38,596 So now I feel very 590 00:22:38,696 --> 00:22:40,298 purposeful and purposely 591 00:22:40,397 --> 00:22:42,078 driven and I want to help 592 00:22:42,138 --> 00:22:43,739 other people succeed, right? 593 00:22:45,619 --> 00:22:46,640 And this is, again, 594 00:22:46,700 --> 00:22:48,101 this can be applied in a 595 00:22:48,221 --> 00:22:50,682 team scenario as well in business. 596 00:22:53,813 --> 00:22:56,374 Are your people, the members of your team, 597 00:22:56,554 --> 00:22:58,154 are they aligned with their purpose? 598 00:22:58,234 --> 00:22:59,154 Are they aligned with their 599 00:22:59,214 --> 00:23:00,875 natural skills and abilities? 600 00:23:03,056 --> 00:23:04,676 This is key. 601 00:23:05,717 --> 00:23:07,238 The first thing we have to 602 00:23:07,298 --> 00:23:09,718 do is understand our people. 603 00:23:10,239 --> 00:23:11,179 Understand what they're 604 00:23:11,199 --> 00:23:12,298 actually going through. 605 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:16,320 Understanding it by talking to them more, 606 00:23:16,381 --> 00:23:18,080 by having more conversations, 607 00:23:19,021 --> 00:23:20,061 by getting to know them. 608 00:23:22,768 --> 00:23:24,648 Understanding what makes them tick. 609 00:23:25,210 --> 00:23:27,230 Understanding what they want and need. 610 00:23:27,672 --> 00:23:30,032 And again, our employees are people, 611 00:23:30,594 --> 00:23:30,834 right? 612 00:23:31,534 --> 00:23:32,815 Our teammates are other people. 613 00:23:35,396 --> 00:23:36,738 Some of the people in our 614 00:23:36,798 --> 00:23:38,078 groups and teams and our 615 00:23:38,138 --> 00:23:39,519 businesses right now don't 616 00:23:39,619 --> 00:23:41,101 have those lower level 617 00:23:41,201 --> 00:23:42,321 needs meant that we were 618 00:23:42,422 --> 00:23:45,723 just talking about right 619 00:23:45,784 --> 00:23:47,665 now in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. 620 00:23:48,226 --> 00:23:50,027 We ultimately never know 621 00:23:50,186 --> 00:23:52,288 what someone is going through 622 00:23:52,921 --> 00:23:55,321 or what someone has already been through. 623 00:23:55,342 --> 00:23:58,403 And it's really important to 624 00:23:58,463 --> 00:24:00,786 have gratitude for all people. 625 00:24:02,606 --> 00:24:03,928 Gratitude for everyone. 626 00:24:04,048 --> 00:24:05,769 Find the gratitude in someone. 627 00:24:06,588 --> 00:24:08,849 Maybe it's a coworker that 628 00:24:08,890 --> 00:24:09,790 you don't get along with. 629 00:24:10,330 --> 00:24:11,211 Find the gratitude. 630 00:24:12,853 --> 00:24:13,853 Maybe you just need to get 631 00:24:13,873 --> 00:24:15,594 to know them a little bit more, right? 632 00:24:16,855 --> 00:24:18,516 In any case, 633 00:24:19,277 --> 00:24:21,637 it's about transforming a mindset 634 00:24:22,107 --> 00:24:24,368 from one of limitation to 635 00:24:24,469 --> 00:24:25,308 one of expansion. 636 00:24:26,150 --> 00:24:28,090 It's expansion within yourself, 637 00:24:28,191 --> 00:24:30,112 within your teams, within your businesses, 638 00:24:30,152 --> 00:24:30,852 your families. 639 00:24:32,093 --> 00:24:35,733 Your entire family unit and 640 00:24:36,074 --> 00:24:37,275 everyone around you 641 00:24:37,355 --> 00:24:39,496 benefits through your 642 00:24:39,615 --> 00:24:40,936 personal development. 643 00:24:42,416 --> 00:24:44,238 So if you're ever in an 644 00:24:44,317 --> 00:24:46,999 environment that you don't 645 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:48,019 think suits you, 646 00:24:50,048 --> 00:24:52,671 Maybe you want a leadership position, 647 00:24:52,711 --> 00:24:54,612 a position of leadership in your company, 648 00:24:54,652 --> 00:24:58,753 and you haven't been approached yet, 649 00:24:59,714 --> 00:25:01,115 haven't gotten the opportunity yet. 650 00:25:01,955 --> 00:25:03,656 Then the best thing that you 651 00:25:03,696 --> 00:25:06,178 can possibly do is to 652 00:25:06,198 --> 00:25:07,778 become a leader of yourself 653 00:25:08,119 --> 00:25:09,400 in increasing ways. 654 00:25:11,981 --> 00:25:14,522 Being a leader of yourself, again, 655 00:25:15,483 --> 00:25:16,785 increase will follow that. 656 00:25:17,384 --> 00:25:18,986 People will be attracted to that. 657 00:25:19,690 --> 00:25:20,931 and personal development, 658 00:25:21,431 --> 00:25:23,632 building confidence, self-leadership, 659 00:25:23,872 --> 00:25:25,252 leadership of many people. 660 00:25:26,453 --> 00:25:29,435 It all starts right here. 661 00:25:29,455 --> 00:25:31,136 It starts from within. 662 00:25:32,897 --> 00:25:34,578 But the environment that we 663 00:25:34,618 --> 00:25:39,060 surround ourselves with is very important, 664 00:25:39,541 --> 00:25:41,702 that it's people that are uplifting to us, 665 00:25:42,222 --> 00:25:45,424 people that are nurturing to us, right? 666 00:25:45,505 --> 00:25:48,067 People that support us and believe in us. 667 00:25:50,608 --> 00:25:52,549 Because within all of us 668 00:25:52,829 --> 00:25:56,530 resides a seed of potential. 669 00:25:57,671 --> 00:26:01,472 And I want you to think about that phrase, 670 00:26:01,752 --> 00:26:03,432 seed of potential. 671 00:26:04,473 --> 00:26:06,094 And here's how I liken a 672 00:26:06,173 --> 00:26:07,055 seed of potential. 673 00:26:07,075 --> 00:26:10,016 A seed of potential is a purpose, 674 00:26:10,056 --> 00:26:12,336 a seed of purpose within each of us. 675 00:26:14,416 --> 00:26:15,678 And you can think of it like 676 00:26:15,718 --> 00:26:16,438 an apple seed. 677 00:26:17,102 --> 00:26:18,821 If you look at an apple seed, 678 00:26:18,902 --> 00:26:20,002 if you hold it in the palm 679 00:26:20,042 --> 00:26:22,063 of your hand and you've 680 00:26:22,163 --> 00:26:26,443 never seen an apple seed grow into a tree, 681 00:26:26,463 --> 00:26:27,704 you might not believe that 682 00:26:27,744 --> 00:26:30,925 that small seed has so much 683 00:26:31,026 --> 00:26:33,306 potential within it, right? 684 00:26:35,767 --> 00:26:38,047 But we know that that apple seed, 685 00:26:40,107 --> 00:26:41,708 the success of it has a lot 686 00:26:41,768 --> 00:26:44,148 to do with where it's planted. 687 00:26:46,269 --> 00:26:48,911 If the apple seed is planted 688 00:26:49,010 --> 00:26:50,791 in a beautifully cultivated 689 00:26:50,872 --> 00:26:53,453 field that has the right 690 00:26:53,493 --> 00:26:54,694 amount of sunlight, 691 00:26:55,655 --> 00:26:57,257 the right amount of nutrients, 692 00:26:57,376 --> 00:26:58,857 gets the right amount of water, 693 00:26:58,877 --> 00:27:01,220 if it's in the right environment, 694 00:27:01,319 --> 00:27:03,820 it will grow and it will 695 00:27:03,901 --> 00:27:05,782 live to its purpose and 696 00:27:05,843 --> 00:27:06,663 fullest potential. 697 00:27:07,243 --> 00:27:09,164 I think we can all agree with that analogy, 698 00:27:09,345 --> 00:27:09,585 right? 699 00:27:10,905 --> 00:27:12,968 But you take that same exact seed 700 00:27:13,791 --> 00:27:16,792 And you toss it into the road haphazardly, 701 00:27:17,752 --> 00:27:18,012 right? 702 00:27:19,213 --> 00:27:20,473 It may sprout, 703 00:27:21,334 --> 00:27:23,355 but it is not in the right environment. 704 00:27:23,375 --> 00:27:25,256 It's actually in a dangerous environment. 705 00:27:25,336 --> 00:27:27,816 Cars could go over top of it 706 00:27:28,056 --> 00:27:29,336 at any time and it could be 707 00:27:29,457 --> 00:27:31,156 severely damaged, right? 708 00:27:31,176 --> 00:27:31,758 Or worse. 709 00:27:33,317 --> 00:27:34,557 And there's also probably 710 00:27:34,617 --> 00:27:36,019 not soil there and it would 711 00:27:36,058 --> 00:27:37,638 be really hard for it to take root. 712 00:27:39,059 --> 00:27:40,900 So the seed, 713 00:27:41,039 --> 00:27:42,820 there's nothing wrong with the seed. 714 00:27:44,298 --> 00:27:46,878 The seed has all of the same 715 00:27:46,898 --> 00:27:50,338 power and potential as the 716 00:27:50,439 --> 00:27:53,539 seed that was planted in the field, 717 00:27:53,619 --> 00:27:54,740 in the cultivated field. 718 00:27:55,940 --> 00:27:58,381 They are the same seed biologically, 719 00:27:58,401 --> 00:27:58,901 right? 720 00:28:00,641 --> 00:28:04,261 Their environment completely 721 00:28:04,642 --> 00:28:08,383 changed the outcome for that seed. 722 00:28:09,352 --> 00:28:10,732 One was able to live to its 723 00:28:10,772 --> 00:28:12,153 full purpose and potential. 724 00:28:12,653 --> 00:28:15,193 The other was stifled. 725 00:28:15,913 --> 00:28:19,215 There's a huge, huge, huge lesson there. 726 00:28:21,215 --> 00:28:23,057 And I do encourage everybody 727 00:28:23,096 --> 00:28:26,417 to view themselves as a 728 00:28:26,478 --> 00:28:27,557 seed of potential. 729 00:28:28,278 --> 00:28:30,619 Within each of you exists a 730 00:28:30,700 --> 00:28:32,359 seed of infinite potential. 731 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,361 And I say infinite because it is infinite. 732 00:28:36,382 --> 00:28:37,422 Your body's 733 00:28:38,051 --> 00:28:40,953 The iron in your blood was 734 00:28:41,173 --> 00:28:42,895 made from the stars. 735 00:28:43,836 --> 00:28:46,679 So there's a famous astrophysicist, 736 00:28:46,858 --> 00:28:47,638 Carl Sagan. 737 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:49,881 He once said that in a quote, he said, 738 00:28:49,941 --> 00:28:51,903 we are made of star stuff. 739 00:28:52,742 --> 00:28:53,923 And that's so true. 740 00:28:53,943 --> 00:28:58,607 The iron in our blood came 741 00:28:58,887 --> 00:29:01,509 from exploding stars from 742 00:29:01,690 --> 00:29:04,653 supernovas and was cascaded 743 00:29:04,893 --> 00:29:06,153 into the universe. 744 00:29:06,635 --> 00:29:08,057 which eventually formed 745 00:29:08,758 --> 00:29:11,118 planets and suns and us. 746 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:15,402 So there is this infinite 747 00:29:15,521 --> 00:29:18,344 universe already existing within you, 748 00:29:18,443 --> 00:29:19,644 which means you have all 749 00:29:19,684 --> 00:29:20,905 the power and potential in 750 00:29:20,945 --> 00:29:23,127 the world in order to 751 00:29:23,188 --> 00:29:25,189 accomplish your dreams, 752 00:29:25,308 --> 00:29:26,730 in order to become the best 753 00:29:26,789 --> 00:29:28,090 version of yourself, 754 00:29:28,612 --> 00:29:31,192 in order to live a purposely driven life. 755 00:29:32,673 --> 00:29:35,997 And it is up to you to take responsibility 756 00:29:36,843 --> 00:29:39,525 to cultivate that seed, 757 00:29:39,766 --> 00:29:41,707 to make sure that seed has 758 00:29:41,747 --> 00:29:43,548 an environment that it can 759 00:29:43,608 --> 00:29:45,190 flourish and grow. 760 00:29:47,132 --> 00:29:51,035 And part of the soil, really, again, 761 00:29:51,055 --> 00:29:52,375 if we're thinking of that example, 762 00:29:52,395 --> 00:29:56,720 that would be this cultivated soil, 763 00:29:56,779 --> 00:29:58,560 like I'm talking about to plant the seed, 764 00:29:58,961 --> 00:30:00,762 would be gratitude. 765 00:30:00,803 --> 00:30:02,684 Again, the foundation, right? 766 00:30:04,005 --> 00:30:05,986 Gratitude is always going to 767 00:30:06,046 --> 00:30:08,185 be your constant companion 768 00:30:08,385 --> 00:30:10,287 in your personal development journey. 769 00:30:10,366 --> 00:30:10,646 Again, 770 00:30:10,767 --> 00:30:12,208 in your journey of building 771 00:30:12,327 --> 00:30:14,288 authentic confidence. 772 00:30:15,729 --> 00:30:18,288 Gratitude is your constant companion. 773 00:30:18,650 --> 00:30:20,910 It's the soil that nurtures your seed. 774 00:30:20,930 --> 00:30:23,050 It is the foundation that 775 00:30:23,070 --> 00:30:24,070 builds confidence. 776 00:30:24,171 --> 00:30:25,872 It is the law of increase. 777 00:30:26,332 --> 00:30:28,313 And it is also living prayers. 778 00:30:31,214 --> 00:30:33,395 It's a belief and a faith 779 00:30:33,777 --> 00:30:36,077 that you will become 780 00:30:36,919 --> 00:30:39,681 exactly who you were created to be. 781 00:30:40,020 --> 00:30:41,602 Guys, this is powerful. 782 00:30:41,622 --> 00:30:45,263 This is totally life-changing. 783 00:30:45,984 --> 00:30:47,806 And when you practice this enough, 784 00:30:47,945 --> 00:30:50,228 and I do consider it being 785 00:30:50,248 --> 00:30:52,269 a practitioner of gratitude. 786 00:30:52,796 --> 00:30:53,976 or a teacher of gratitude, 787 00:30:54,375 --> 00:30:56,217 when you practice this enough, 788 00:30:56,457 --> 00:30:58,198 it becomes a lifestyle. 789 00:30:59,218 --> 00:31:00,238 And it's something that you 790 00:31:00,258 --> 00:31:02,118 just want to keep doing every single day. 791 00:31:02,179 --> 00:31:03,979 So it's extremely powerful 792 00:31:04,058 --> 00:31:07,400 stuff and completely transformative. 793 00:31:08,440 --> 00:31:11,601 So I hope that overview 794 00:31:11,621 --> 00:31:15,061 helped you in your depth of 795 00:31:15,241 --> 00:31:17,883 understanding for what the grasp 796 00:31:18,884 --> 00:31:21,106 confidence method is all about, 797 00:31:21,207 --> 00:31:23,127 what this podcast is all about, 798 00:31:23,689 --> 00:31:25,210 what my book is all about. 799 00:31:25,230 --> 00:31:27,291 Because it is a deep book. 800 00:31:27,892 --> 00:31:29,553 It's an easy read. 801 00:31:30,394 --> 00:31:31,734 It's not a complicated read. 802 00:31:31,775 --> 00:31:32,776 It is an easy read. 803 00:31:33,896 --> 00:31:35,998 But it is a depth of understanding. 804 00:31:36,238 --> 00:31:37,559 And a lot of people haven't 805 00:31:37,619 --> 00:31:38,680 thought about it this way. 806 00:31:38,941 --> 00:31:41,563 So it's just, it's something new, right? 807 00:31:42,202 --> 00:31:45,045 But I know that this changes 808 00:31:45,105 --> 00:31:46,826 lives because it already has. 809 00:31:47,761 --> 00:31:49,462 Viewers and readers from 810 00:31:49,482 --> 00:31:51,163 across the globe have 811 00:31:51,282 --> 00:31:54,044 reached out after reading 812 00:31:54,104 --> 00:31:55,263 the book or listening to 813 00:31:55,304 --> 00:31:58,085 this podcast to express 814 00:31:58,125 --> 00:31:59,365 their gratitude for this 815 00:31:59,585 --> 00:32:01,086 show and how much it has 816 00:32:01,145 --> 00:32:01,826 helped them in their 817 00:32:01,865 --> 00:32:03,426 personal development journeys. 818 00:32:04,467 --> 00:32:06,647 This is life-changing stuff, 819 00:32:07,188 --> 00:32:09,688 and it helped one reader in 820 00:32:09,748 --> 00:32:11,689 particular that I'm thinking about. 821 00:32:12,307 --> 00:32:14,528 overcome childhood trauma 822 00:32:14,989 --> 00:32:18,070 that she said she had for 30 plus years. 823 00:32:19,971 --> 00:32:21,992 Just practicing the gratitude. 824 00:32:22,432 --> 00:32:23,834 Gratitude is the foundation 825 00:32:23,874 --> 00:32:25,474 of her personal development journey. 826 00:32:27,455 --> 00:32:28,436 It changed her life. 827 00:32:28,576 --> 00:32:30,218 And this is one person. 828 00:32:30,238 --> 00:32:33,240 So as I get viewers and fans 829 00:32:33,299 --> 00:32:35,461 of this book and of Grasp 830 00:32:36,221 --> 00:32:37,682 to keep coming forward, 831 00:32:37,701 --> 00:32:38,982 I just want to express my 832 00:32:39,042 --> 00:32:40,183 gratitude to each of you 833 00:32:40,998 --> 00:32:42,917 Thank you so much for making 834 00:32:43,137 --> 00:32:44,199 all of this possible. 835 00:32:44,338 --> 00:32:46,419 I'm extremely grateful for 836 00:32:46,578 --> 00:32:47,839 all of my listeners and 837 00:32:47,920 --> 00:32:48,960 readers of my book. 838 00:32:50,019 --> 00:32:50,940 Without your support, 839 00:32:50,980 --> 00:32:52,681 this would not be possible. 840 00:32:53,080 --> 00:32:54,701 And I'm going to continue to 841 00:32:54,740 --> 00:32:57,241 put out books and works for 842 00:32:57,342 --> 00:32:59,201 you guys to enjoy because 843 00:32:59,481 --> 00:33:00,722 you do love it so much. 844 00:33:01,083 --> 00:33:01,843 And I love you. 845 00:33:02,123 --> 00:33:04,982 So God bless with gratitude. 846 00:33:05,002 --> 00:33:06,423 I'm so grateful. 847 00:33:06,443 --> 00:33:07,223 Thank you, everyone.