Win the Day

“Success is not to be pursued. It is to be attracted by the person you become.” — Jim Rohn

Success in your career is determined by more than performance. It is also shaped by visibility, influence, positioning, relationships, and your ability to communicate your value before someone else defines it for you.

Deepali Vyas has dedicated her career to mastering that exact process. Known as The Elite Recruiter, Deepali h...

“Burnout is not a sign that you've done too little. It's a sign that you've carried too much, for too long.” — Unknown

Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and burnt out from trying to balance career demands with family life?

Staying in survival mode is completely unsustainable—and nothing changes until you decide it has to.

In this minisode, I share a simple 4-step reset to help you escape survival mode, regain cont...

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” — Simone Weil

In a world obsessed with screens and instant gratification, how do we protect our children's minds and keep our families truly connected?

Today, we welcome back one of our most popular guests, Bryan Post. As one of the world’s leading authorities on child behavior, Bryan teaches a simple but powerful truth: behavior is the language of stres...

“Wherever you are, be there.” – Jim Rohn

One of the most common questions people ask me is: “I already know what to do—so why can’t I do it?”

Whether it’s workplace productivity, phone distraction, missed workouts, healthy eating, or simply getting to bed on time, the gap between knowing and doing almost never comes down to willpower.

In this minisode, I break down the core reason behin...

"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." — Henry David Thoreau

Have you ever tied your self-worth to your career success?

In our fast-paced world, it’s one of the most dangerous traps there is...

Brooke Taylor built her career in the high-pressure hallways of Silicon Valley. Yet, despite the external validation, Brooke found herself trapped in a cycle of "manic ambition" and severe burnout.

It wa...

"We do not remember days, we remember moments." — Cesare Pavese

How much of your life have you forgotten?

In our fast-paced, stressed-out world, all the days blur into one.

But what if you had a way to leverage every impactful moment you have into the ultimate compass for your decision making?

All of a sudden the dream life you want becomes a reality.

Onward,

James

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“Until death, all defeat is psychological.” — Marcus Aurelius

How can you make good decisions for your future, especially in a world of noise, overwhelm, and pressure?

Our guest Jon Fussell (known as “Fuss”) is a retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander. Over a 20-year military career, he led the most elite special mission units on hundreds of direct-action combat missions across eight deployments.

Fuss ser...

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes... including you." – Anne Lamott

I'm back from a 10-day trip to Fiji! It was a lot of fun, but also reminded me of something important.

In this minisode, we'll go through why knowing how to disconnect (even when you're disconnecting) is so important, and something simple to set a better example for those around you.

Onward,

James

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"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." — Carl Jung

Today we’re sitting down with Rich Christiansen who I’ve become a great admirer of for his values blueprint, family philosophy, and general approach to building a life and career you love. 

In our first conversation, Episode 230, Rich introduced the Legado Family Framework—specifically the rites of ...

"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult." — Seneca

What does it take for someone to change their behavior?

Usually it's when things have been left too late: the medical diagnosis, the crippling burnout, or the relationship breakdown.

In this minisode, we go through a lesson from the world's highest performing team to help you become a master of so you neve...

“You cannot hope to make progress in areas where you have taken no action.” — Epictetus

Welcome to a brand new episode! Today we're answering three great audience questions:

• What’s one habit you absolutely refuse to skip, even on your worst day?

• I love the idea of growth and performance. What do you think matters more early on—having a clear direction or being open to trying things and learning from t...

“Safety is at the root of healing. We can't heal unless we feel safe because our nervous system won't function if it thinks it's under threat.” – Dr. David Rabin

High performers have been conditioned to treat chronic stress as a badge of honor.

But constantly running your mind and body on empty isn't a strategy for elite success—it’s a direct path to burnout.

Our guest today has the blueprint to build a ...

"What is success? It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace." – Paulo Coelho

Does your life feel like a bit more of a slog than it should be?

In this minisode, we're going to explore the Apathy Epidemic that is destroying the world — and, most importantly, what you can do about it.

Onward,

James

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"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." — Marcel Proust

Harvard psychologist Dr. Ellen Langer is known globally as the “Mother of Mindfulness” and the “Mother of Positive Psychology.” 

Dr. Langer is the author of 200+ research articles on human behavior and its consequences.

She has studied people in businesses, schools, and nursing homes, as we...

"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." — H.L. Hunt

Every goal worth pursuing has a price...

A thriving career costs time and energy that could go elsewhere. A great marriage costs vulnerability and difficult conversations most people would rather avoid. Elite fitness costs brutal training sessions and extreme discipline with nutrition and recovery.

There...

"The primary asset of any high-performance organization is not its capital, but the quality of the decisions made by its leaders. And quality decisions require a clear mind." — Ray Dalio

Sunaina Sinha is Global Head of Private Capital Advisory at Raymond James, with $1.7 trillion in assets under management.

In an industry where "red-lining" toward burnout is a badge of honor, Sunaina has spent 15 years honing a different weapon...

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." — Robert Brault

Last Sunday, I was sitting at the traffic lights when a vehicle smashed into the back of me.

I pulled over to inspect the damage and exchange insurance information, only to see the driver speed off.

In this minisode, I'm going to share my reflections on this incident—and how we should think about the sliding door ...

“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius

Caleb Ulffers is the internet’s favorite curator of “little luxuries.”

At his core, Caleb is obsessed with intentional living—designing products, spaces, routines, and even his own mind to create more flow, clarity, and performance.

He’s helped build startup ecosystems, produced nationa...

"If you don't fill your day with high-priority actions that inspire you, your day will fill up with low-priority actions that distract you." —Dr. John Demartini

Three months into writing what was supposed to be my most important project, I was drowning.

The task was to write a modern companion to Think and Grow Rich,the bestselling self-help book of all time.

I had one year, a firm deadline, and interviews locked in with people...