Episode 28: Overcoming Your "Other-Self", Living for Your Future Self, "The World Owes Me Nothing" Mentality

Show Description:

In this episode, we talk through steps you can take to better understand people in conversation, even when they look at things through a different lens than you do. We also get into what it means to live the life your future self will be proud of. We spend the 2nd half of the show talking about overcoming your negative "other-self", as well as using fear and faith to your advantage. Also, we talk about some key elements you can incorporate into your next sales presentation or interview involving gathering and conveying information.

Show Highlights:

3:20-7:20: We open up the show with a quick story about a 1 on 1 brawl in Manhattan involving a aluminum can.
7:20-15:45: We get into some key takeaways from "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff", highlighting what it means to understand meaning behind the other person's point of view, even though it might be different than yours. We talk on a tough realization that a lot of people face when you leave the education system.
15:45-18:20: Slager touches on an important element he took from "When God Writes Your Love Story," which involves thinking of your future self and relationships when making crucial decision in the present.
18:20-29:50: Tim leads the discussion following his Napoleon Hill readings, focusing on what it means to maximizing your "other-self" to raise you to new success heights. We talk about the two things that every human is motivated by, and how you can use that to your own advantage.
29:50-36:50: We dive into the crucial elements in conversation when it comes to presenting and gathering information. We talk key sales techniques using the metaphor of a pen, as seen in the movie "Wolf of Wall Street"
36:50-40:00: Episode wrap-up. You can now find us on Soundcloud!