November 23, 2025 • 28 mins
Welcome, friends, to another empowering episode of the “Inspirations for Your Life Show!” I’m John C. Morley—Serial Entrepreneur, Engineer, Marketing Specialist, Video Producer, Podcast Host, Coach, Graduate Student, and, as you already know, a passionate lifelong learner. My mission? To help you unlock your greatest self and make every day count with real-world, actionable inspiration.
You’re tuning into the daily motivational show that’s all about transformation, resilience, and unstoppable growth. Here, we’ll light the path so YOU can thrive—no matter what challenges you face. I want to thank you for allowing me—and this growing global community—to be a part of your journey. Let’s dig in, not just to survive, but to soar.
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Well, hey guys, good evening.
It is John C.
Morley here, serial entrepreneur.
It's great to be with you on Inspirations
for Your Life.
Yesterday, for those of you who are following,
was a little bit of a fun day.
Lots of stuff that had to get done,
and I even had to travel yesterday, and
we know we got the show done late.
Actually, it was done about 12-something in
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the morning, so I always get these shows
out before I go to bed, and my
flight had under 20 people on it, so
it was a very interesting flight, and when
we landed here in Florida, it actually was
a very rough landing.
The plane actually bumped three times.
If any of you guys know that are
pilots, why that happens, haven't had that happen
very much in the past, but lately, it's
been happening a lot in the last, let's
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say, five or six years.
All right, guys, so welcome to Inspirations for
Your Life.
I am really thrilled that you're here with
me, whether this is your first time with
me or you've been with me many times.
Thank you.
So, welcome.
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in comfort, so definitely check that out.
Oh, by the way, you guys know this
is our second day on the Master Topic.
Let me share with you what the Master
Topic is.
I think that's probably important to denote.
So we started the Master Topic, by the
way, yesterday, and so the Master Topic was
the Unstoppable You, the Blueprint for Modern Growth
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and Resilience, and today's, let's say, today's granular
topic is Supercharged Habits for Peak Performance, and
it's series four, show 48, and it's episode
number two, so a big welcome to you.
If you have not checked out BelieveMeAchieved.com,
(02:16):
what are you waiting for?
Check that out as soon as the show
is over.
I think you'll enjoy it.
There's short-form content, long-form content, articles,
reels, and so much more, so definitely check
that out.
All right, guys?
All right.
Let's go ahead and get right into the
show.
I know I'm excited to be in the
show, so let's go ahead and get right
into the show, everyone.
So welcome, friends, colleagues, and associates, to another
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empowering episode of the ever-popular Inspirations for
Your Life Show, and in just a few
weeks, we will have been on the air
for years.
Might be time for another birthday party.
I'm John C.
Morley, a serial entrepreneur, engineer, marketing specialist, video
producer, podcast host, coach, graduate student, and, as
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you already know, a passionate lifelong learner.
It is my privilege, pleasure, and honor to
be with you here today.
My mission, for those of you who don't
know me, to help you unlock your greatest
self at every day count with real-world,
actionable inspiration.
So you're tuning into the Daily Motivational Show
that's all about transformation, resilience, and unstoppable growth.
(03:30):
Here, I'm helping you light the path so
you can thrive no matter, well, what challenges
cross your pathway.
I want to thank you for allowing me
and this growing global community that I have
to be a part of your journey.
Let's dig in together, not just to survive,
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but to soar and to thrive.
And again, our master topic is Unstoppable You,
the blueprint for modern growth and resilience.
And today's granular topic is supercharged habits for
peak performance.
Season four, series four, episode 48, guys, and
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show 48 in episode number two.
I'm thrilled to break down the blueprint of
habits that don't just promise change.
They deliver real, sustainable results for the modern
achiever.
If you want to perform, lead, and live
at your best, these next few minutes may
be exactly what you need in your life.
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Are you ready?
All right.
Let's get right into it.
Here are 30 powerful, simple ways to level
up your life one habit at a time
every day.
First one, guys, drink water.
As your first move daily, that morning reach,
hydration, isn't just healthy.
It's a game changer.
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Before coffee, emails, or screens start, your engines
with water and fuel it for championship.
Plan tomorrow the night before.
Successful people don't wake up wondering what's next.
They rehearse victory before the day even starts.
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You do that.
Use a Pomodoro timer for focus.
25 minutes, one task, zero distractions.
When the bell rings, celebrate those wins with
short breaks.
It works, guys.
Replace one processed snack with real food.
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Tiny swaps and upnourish things, your body and
your mind, and that will follow soon.
Walk outdoors for at least 10 minutes every
day.
Nature isn't just scenery.
It's a productivity train and creativity Kickstarter, so
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why not start doing that right away?
Learn to declutter your workspace.
Every Friday, a clear desk equals, well, a
clear mind.
End the week with order, start the next
with energy.
Practice daily digital detoxing.
Unplug to recharge.
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Your focus and your creativity will thank you
time and time again.
Read 10 minutes of growth material every day.
Books, articles, or podcasts, either or.
Feed your mind with something that stretches you.
It's never too late to do that.
End your day with gratitude.
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Journaling and reflect on what went right, and
anchor your mind in abundance every night.
Swap the scrolling for stretching at night.
Instead of endless feeds, wind down with a
gentle stretch for your body and your mind.
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It's never too late to do that, and
it's a great way to let your body
know you're kind of winding down.
Track your habits in the streak you have
and the visual visuality of them.
There's nothing like a calendar app or even
a sticky note wall to keep your momentum
rolling.
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Prep your clothes in advance, deciding what to
wear.
Tomorrow equals less stress for some people, more
focus for important decisions and matters.
Challenge yourself with a new micro habit each
month.
Small new changes keep your brain and your
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routine fresh.
Batch cook lunches on Sunday.
Take one worry off your weekday plate.
Literally, celebrate breaking a bad habit.
Progress is progress.
Reward yourself for every step forward.
That's a very important thing, guys, to learn
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how to reward yourself.
I think a lot of people don't understand
that, but I want to tell you that
when we start to understand that, our life
just sort of changes, okay?
Our life changes because we've now given ourself
purpose and we've grounded ourselves in the values,
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especially the core values for which we are
all working toward.
The next one is meditate.
Meditate before stressful meetings.
Go in calm, ready, and unshakable.
Swap negative self-talk for affirmations.
Pretty easy to do.
Be your own biggest fan.
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Words create worlds.
Try no zero days.
Do at least one thing.
Small actions every day beat big procrastination every
time.
Use alarms to anchor good habits.
Let your phone remind you when it's time
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to win on your terms.
I think some people have had a bad
connotation alarms because the alarm was always trying
to get them to do something that they
didn't want to do.
Maybe it was school or whatever it was
back then, but alarms can actually be a
positive thing in your life, and I think
we need to understand and we need to
realize that if we realize that, our life
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can make a major, major change.
So definitely check that out, guys.
I think you'll be very pleased with it.
Keep a list, folks, of the tiny habits
to boost your day.
When you need a quick pick-me-up,
glance at your, well, habit list, and do
one of the things.
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Take the stairs whenever possible.
I know I take the stairs all the
time.
I always love the exercise.
Movement is momentum.
Sneak in health everywhere.
Reflect on habits quarterly.
Keep, kill, or upgrade all the time, right?
Check in, level up, and let go of
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what no longer serves you.
I mean, I think sometimes we don't want
to necessarily let go, but when we let
go, we have room for something else in
our lives.
I think that's a very, very important thing
to realize is that, and that might sound
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like something that is crazy, but I'm here
to tell you that it's not crazy, folks.
It is real momentum at work.
Smile at yourself in the mirror.
It seems simple, but positivity is contagious.
Start with you.
Practice saying no with confidence.
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I've said this before.
No is all about boundaries.
So learn to build greatness and protect your
priorities every day.
I think some people feel guilty when they're
trying to build their boundaries.
They feel that they're being nasty.
You're not being nasty.
You're saying no to someone else, but you're
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saying yes to you, and you're saying yes
to your own personal things, and I think
that's something that a lot of people miss
in life.
They miss the fact that we need to
say no to some people, and that allows
us to say yes to ourselves.
We may not want to, but maybe we
do it because of our energy.
Maybe we do it because, you know, some
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people make us feel drained.
Whatever the reason is, you don't have to
give an excuse.
You have a right to say no and
a right to say yes to yourselves.
Think about the last time maybe you were
asked to do something, and you said yes,
but you said it because, well, you felt
guilt creeping in.
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That is something you need to protect against
so that if you're feeling guilty, that means
you're doing more than you really want to
do, and I think that's something you have
to address immediately, or it will rob you
of the chance and the freedom to gain
the success that you've always wanted in your
life.
Initiate group accountability challenges.
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Level up with others, and I think community
will turn the goals into real reality.
Again, these are not things you're going to
do in five minutes.
These are, let's say, personal and cultural shifts,
and some people are like, oh, you know,
I don't like you doing that.
It's not about whether they like it or
not.
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It's about what's best for you, right?
What's best for you?
And by saying what's best for you gives
you your energy, gives you your power back,
right?
I think that's a very important thing to
understand, but it does take some time to
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realize this stuff.
It's not a flash in the pan.
Stack a habit to your morning coffee or
your tea.
Pair the familiar with the new habit.
Stacking hacks your brain.
So when we stack, it's like our body
says, oh, wait, I know what you're trying
to do.
Yeah, I get the mood.
I get the mode you're trying to go
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in.
Now I know where you're going.
And when you've done that, it really primes
the pump.
What do I mean by that?
Well, if you all know what a pump
is, a pump pumps different types of liquids.
We all know pumps for water and things
like that.
Let's say you go to pump, let's say
a pool pump, and it's the first time
it's being turned on.
It may not pump because the pump hasn't
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been primed yet.
It doesn't have any water in its immediate
area.
So it can't draw other water in.
And usually a pump, they always recommend, you
know, you open it up and you fill
it with water and you turn on.
But then what also can happen is because
the pump is usually, most times it's lower
than the pool.
The water will just start to come back
in and just enough.
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And then it will automatically prime itself.
So those are very, very important things.
Track mood versus habits for insights.
See how routines shape your attitude and your
energy.
Try a once a week early wake challenge.
Beat the sun, beat yesterday, discover new possibilities
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in morning hours.
I said this to you guys before, if
you feel like your life is flashing past
you, here's this fix.
The fix is to become grounded, but to
become more in the moment.
To be more grateful of what it is
that you're doing and to really appreciate the
one.
You know, there was a lady the other
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day I was with a client and the
lady said she's always in a rush, always
in a rush.
And I said to her, I said, you
know, sometimes you have to slow down and
enjoy life in every moment.
And she said, yeah, yeah, yeah.
But I don't really think she does.
She was always like moving.
She moves so fast that I don't think
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she enjoys the things she moves to.
She moves through them so quickly.
And I noticed that.
And I've only known her, you know, maybe
less than a year and probably about three
months.
And that's been a challenge.
A lot of people, they do this because
they think that moving fast is going to
make them happy.
It's actually going to make them sad.
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It's very important, guys.
Swap gossip for encouragement.
Feed your environment with positivity.
Lift yourself and others.
I know you might say, gee, John, you
know, gossip is much better.
I enjoy it.
Well, you might enjoy the short term feeling
of gossip, but you don't enjoy the long
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term feeling of it.
You don't enjoy how it could make you
feel if you were on the other end.
Because remember, if you spread gossip, there's a
very good chance people are going to start
spreading gossip about you.
So I would recommend not spreading gossip if
you can help that.
That is probably the most important thing.
I can share with you and one I
think that, again, will make you be a
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better version of yourself.
Share your favorite habit hack publicly.
Spread the inspiration.
Grow the tribe.
And lead by example.
So, you know, when we talk about our
habits, one of my favorite hacks is to
write everything down.
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Not because I have to, but because I
want to.
And I love the feeling, ladies and gentlemen,
of crossing things off the checklist for me.
That's a very important feeling I get.
Feeling very worthy, right, that that happens.
And when that happens, it's like, oh my
gosh, it's like, this is like so amazing.
I can't get over how this happens or
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how this is working.
So that's one thing I like to do.
I also like to take time to recharge.
You might say to me, John, well, I
don't want to recharge.
Like, you know, I got in from my
flight yesterday.
Actually, early this morning.
Went to breakfast early this morning.
And then after that, I decided to come
back and just chill on the couch for
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a little while.
And first thing I had to do was
I had to get a post finished from
yesterday.
And then I kind of took a nap,
which I thought was gonna be an hour.
It wound up being three hours.
Even though I wasn't totally tired.
All that rushing around yesterday before leaving.
There was so much that was happening.
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And my body was just so grateful to
have that moment, which was to recharge myself.
Let me ask you guys a question.
How do you recharge your batteries?
Do you take a nap?
Do you have a refreshment?
Do you sing a song?
You see, refreshment is changing the course of
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your life.
And by refreshment, we can look at things
differently, a different perspective.
I think those are very important things to
think about.
But sometimes when we think about refreshing our
lives, people always say, oh, it's gotta be
about sleep.
It doesn't have to be about sleep.
It can be about sleep.
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And one thing I've learned is that when
I go to sleep and I plan for
this amount of time, but I sleep longer,
it's okay.
I mean, I have nothing else to do.
I know the show was getting done later
in the evening, but I enjoyed those two
to three, three to four, three hours of
sleep.
And you might say, John, well, I don't
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have that kind of time.
When you give your body that kind of
freedom, your body will actually reward you by
giving you back more energy.
I mean, we all have times when we
have to run the energy dry.
I mean, that happens in everybody's life.
It shouldn't be happening every day, right?
That's I think that's a very important thing
to understand is that it should not be
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happening every day.
If it is, then you're doing something wrong
in your life.
I mean, that's the bottom line.
You are doing something wrong in your life.
And if you're doing something wrong in your
life, how do you fix it?
How do you get that energy back?
How do you get that freedom back?
That's a very tricky question, right?
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But it's one I think that a lot
of people don't realize.
And the reason I said they don't realize
it is they don't understand why people are
doing this or why we need to give
ourselves energy.
Well, first of all, it's a health benefit,
number one, right?
Second thing is when we choose to take
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a nap or relax, we feel rejuvenated, but
also it actually allows our short-term memory
to transfer to our long-term memory.
And so even though on the plane, I
had taken a little bit of a siesta
there for a good hour and a half
or more, I really enjoyed that sleep.
So when I got in, I was tired,
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but I wasn't like exhausted.
And I think that's an important thing.
Sometimes you have to push yourself a little.
I know it happens, right?
But if you push yourself and you don't
give yourself a chance, the best analogy I
can give you, we had something called, I
think it was the 600-yard dash.
You guys might know what that is.
So the 600-yard dash is something you
run in grammar school.
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And so there was the 600-yard dash.
And then I believe there was also, I
think there was another one, I think, called
the 50 or the 150-yard dash.
And that was a lot different.
You could run and you would be done
very quick.
The 600-yard dash was a kind of
run, if you've never run before, where you
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feel your phlegm, you feel blood coming because
you're really pressing your organs.
It's not something you keep doing.
So if your body is meant to run
X, right?
You have to give your body ample time
to be able to catch up.
For example, if a motor is meant to
run, let's just say 60 revolutions per minute,
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but you decide to use some engineering to
make that motor run 120 revolutions per minute.
Well, you're pushing the motor more than it
can handle.
And even though it might do it, you
might burn the motor out because it wasn't
designed to do that.
Like, are we designed to do 600-yard
dashes every day?
No.
A perfect example, there was this movie, there
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was a ski movie.
And I was watching it on the plane
just the other day.
And it was all about this one gentleman
and another gentleman.
And they were friends all through school.
And then suddenly after college, around college time,
he just like took off one day.
Parents, family, nobody knew where he went.
And so this other person wanted to find
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him.
Finally, he was getting the opportunity to get
a call to meet him.
And their life was all about living in
the snow and being like a snow warrior.
The thing about being a snow warrior is
a lot of these people were enjoying the
experience of having death right at their fingertips.
I didn't think that was great.
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They would ski in a way they would
say ripping it.
And when I mean ripping it, I love
doing each of me at skiing, but they
were like doing more than advanced.
I mean, they were like, you know, shooting
off the cusp and like landing.
Sometimes they'd fall.
And the thing about that is they push
themselves a lot.
And when they push themselves a lot, you
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know what happened?
They would find themselves in the hospital.
You might say, gee, well, that's terrible.
Well, they look at that at a very
good thing because so when you do break
your leg or you break something ACL or
tendons or whatever, you actually wind up healing
that better.
But I don't think that's any way to
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live to intentionally push yourself so hard that
if you break, then you repair.
So it gets better.
I think that's a terrible lifestyle, but I've
learned that most skiers, I don't know if
you know this, most skiers out there, or
I should say every skier who goes professional
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has basically been in the hospital at least
once or twice.
So an ambulance in one situation last year,
an incoming with a 33-year-old skier
who broke his femur after colliding with a
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tree at Keystone Park.
The Doucette had nine patients in the emergency
room, four with skiing injuries, and the rest
are patients just needing medical attention.
So that's a lot, guys.
I mean, a lot.
Up to 55 injured skiers and snowboarders arrive
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at Colorado emergency rooms each day.
More than 4,100 skiers and snowboarders were
transported to emergency rooms in ambulances or helicopters
across 2018, 2019, and for the first part
of 2020, which is about 10 patients every
single day.
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That's terrible.
I think a lot of people feel that
they've gotta push, they've gotta prove something, not
so much to other people, but to themselves.
And it's a big risk.
And I think I like skiing, but what
I've done differently, I think the big issue
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is that a lot of people, they don't
know their limits.
And if you're just skiing very easily and
not trying to push anything, you're probably okay.
But then if conditions are bad, like it's
icy or things like that, you can get
injured.
So you have to realize that even though
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the mountain is open, it might not be
safe for skiing.
And you can't really sue a ski lodge
for you getting injured.
But I wanna say this again, pretty much
every professional has been in the hospital with
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a ski injury.
So 3.49 injuries per 100 athletes.
The lower extremity is most frequently injured body
parts and contusions is the most common type
of injury.
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Contact trauma is the main cause of injuries.
Full recovery time for things like ACL injuries
typically take about a year.
So you may have to wait until the
following ski season to hit the slopes again
after the injury.
What about cross country skiing?
Sure, you can still hit things with that.
You can get stuck.
Incidents of Alpine skiing and snowboarding injuries are
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also very apparent.
So you might ask me an interesting question.
How do you prevent skiing injuries?
Well, that's a billion dollar question.
There are strategies you can employ.
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The appropriate equipment and choosing ski runs that
match your ability.
Taking ski lessons is especially important for new
skiers.
But this doesn't mean that you are going
to be safe on there.
Unfortunately, guys, I don't mean to put a
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damper there, but it's very important to understand
that you can do things like exercises.
But when this movie was happening, the thing
is several times during this movie, they had
to back out.
And most people would consider that to be
a losing streak.
But this one person became the skier of
the year, even though he didn't make the
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27 mountain climbs.
All because, well, being the best skier in
the world doesn't mean you're the best skier.
It means you're the most popular.
He was filming YouTube videos and blogs, blogs
all the time and little mini movies.
I think it's important to realize that sometimes
we want to achieve that goal, but we
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have to look at the risks.
We have to look at the costs of
the recovery.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am John C.
Morley, serial entrepreneur.
I hope you will check out BelieveMeAchieved.com
for more of my amazing, inspiring creations.
I'll catch you on another show real soon.
Be well, everyone.
Well, hey guys, good evening.
It is John C.
Morley here, serial entrepreneur.
It's great to be with you on Inspirations
for Your Life.
Yesterday, for those of you who are following,
was a little bit of a fun day.
Lots of stuff that had to get done,
and I even had to travel yesterday, and
we know we got the show done late.
Actually, it was done about 12-something in
(00:47):
the morning, so I always get these shows
out before I go to bed, and my
flight had under 20 people on it, so
it was a very interesting flight, and when
we landed here in Florida, it actually was
a very rough landing.
The plane actually bumped three times.
If any of you guys know that are
pilots, why that happens, haven't had that happen
very much in the past, but lately, it's
been happening a lot in the last, let's
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say, five or six years.
All right, guys, so welcome to Inspirations for
Your Life.
I am really thrilled that you're here with
me, whether this is your first time with
me or you've been with me many times.
Thank you.
So, welcome.
If it's your first time, and if you're
coming back, welcome back.
Thank you so much.
If you're thirsty or hungry, feel free to
go get yourself a beverage or something to
eat, and then you can enjoy the show
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in comfort, so definitely check that out.
Oh, by the way, you guys know this
is our second day on the Master Topic.
Let me share with you what the Master
Topic is.
I think that's probably important to denote.
So we started the Master Topic, by the
way, yesterday, and so the Master Topic was
the Unstoppable You, the Blueprint for Modern Growth
(01:56):
and Resilience, and today's, let's say, today's granular
topic is Supercharged Habits for Peak Performance, and
it's series four, show 48, and it's episode
number two, so a big welcome to you.
If you have not checked out BelieveMeAchieved.com,
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So welcome, friends, colleagues, and associates, to another
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empowering episode of the ever-popular Inspirations for
Your Life Show, and in just a few
weeks, we will have been on the air
for years.
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I'm John C.
Morley, a serial entrepreneur, engineer, marketing specialist, video
producer, podcast host, coach, graduate student, and, as
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you already know, a passionate lifelong learner.
It is my privilege, pleasure, and honor to
be with you here today.
My mission, for those of you who don't
know me, to help you unlock your greatest
self at every day count with real-world,
actionable inspiration.
So you're tuning into the Daily Motivational Show
that's all about transformation, resilience, and unstoppable growth.
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Here, I'm helping you light the path so
you can thrive no matter, well, what challenges
cross your pathway.
I want to thank you for allowing me
and this growing global community that I have
to be a part of your journey.
Let's dig in together, not just to survive,
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but to soar and to thrive.
And again, our master topic is Unstoppable You,
the blueprint for modern growth and resilience.
And today's granular topic is supercharged habits for
peak performance.
Season four, series four, episode 48, guys, and
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show 48 in episode number two.
I'm thrilled to break down the blueprint of
habits that don't just promise change.
They deliver real, sustainable results for the modern
achiever.
If you want to perform, lead, and live
at your best, these next few minutes may
be exactly what you need in your life.
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Are you ready?
All right.
Let's get right into it.
Here are 30 powerful, simple ways to level
up your life one habit at a time
every day.
First one, guys, drink water.
As your first move daily, that morning reach,
hydration, isn't just healthy.
It's a game changer.
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Before coffee, emails, or screens start, your engines
with water and fuel it for championship.
Plan tomorrow the night before.
Successful people don't wake up wondering what's next.
They rehearse victory before the day even starts.
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You do that.
Use a Pomodoro timer for focus.
25 minutes, one task, zero distractions.
When the bell rings, celebrate those wins with
short breaks.
It works, guys.
Replace one processed snack with real food.
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Tiny swaps and upnourish things, your body and
your mind, and that will follow soon.
Walk outdoors for at least 10 minutes every
day.
Nature isn't just scenery.
It's a productivity train and creativity Kickstarter, so
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why not start doing that right away?
Learn to declutter your workspace.
Every Friday, a clear desk equals, well, a
clear mind.
End the week with order, start the next
with energy.
Practice daily digital detoxing.
Unplug to recharge.
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Your focus and your creativity will thank you
time and time again.
Read 10 minutes of growth material every day.
Books, articles, or podcasts, either or.
Feed your mind with something that stretches you.
It's never too late to do that.
End your day with gratitude.
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Journaling and reflect on what went right, and
anchor your mind in abundance every night.
Swap the scrolling for stretching at night.
Instead of endless feeds, wind down with a
gentle stretch for your body and your mind.
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It's never too late to do that, and
it's a great way to let your body
know you're kind of winding down.
Track your habits in the streak you have
and the visual visuality of them.
There's nothing like a calendar app or even
a sticky note wall to keep your momentum
rolling.
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Prep your clothes in advance, deciding what to
wear.
Tomorrow equals less stress for some people, more
focus for important decisions and matters.
Challenge yourself with a new micro habit each
month.
Small new changes keep your brain and your
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routine fresh.
Batch cook lunches on Sunday.
Take one worry off your weekday plate.
Literally, celebrate breaking a bad habit.
Progress is progress.
Reward yourself for every step forward.
That's a very important thing, guys, to learn
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how to reward yourself.
I think a lot of people don't understand
that, but I want to tell you that
when we start to understand that, our life
just sort of changes, okay?
Our life changes because we've now given ourself
purpose and we've grounded ourselves in the values,
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especially the core values for which we are
all working toward.
The next one is meditate.
Meditate before stressful meetings.
Go in calm, ready, and unshakable.
Swap negative self-talk for affirmations.
Pretty easy to do.
Be your own biggest fan.
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Words create worlds.
Try no zero days.
Do at least one thing.
Small actions every day beat big procrastination every
time.
Use alarms to anchor good habits.
Let your phone remind you when it's time
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to win on your terms.
I think some people have had a bad
connotation alarms because the alarm was always trying
to get them to do something that they
didn't want to do.
Maybe it was school or whatever it was
back then, but alarms can actually be a
positive thing in your life, and I think
we need to understand and we need to
realize that if we realize that, our life
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can make a major, major change.
So definitely check that out, guys.
I think you'll be very pleased with it.
Keep a list, folks, of the tiny habits
to boost your day.
When you need a quick pick-me-up,
glance at your, well, habit list, and do
one of the things.
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Take the stairs whenever possible.
I know I take the stairs all the
time.
I always love the exercise.
Movement is momentum.
Sneak in health everywhere.
Reflect on habits quarterly.
Keep, kill, or upgrade all the time, right?
Check in, level up, and let go of
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what no longer serves you.
I mean, I think sometimes we don't want
to necessarily let go, but when we let
go, we have room for something else in
our lives.
I think that's a very, very important thing
to realize is that, and that might sound
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like something that is crazy, but I'm here
to tell you that it's not crazy, folks.
It is real momentum at work.
Smile at yourself in the mirror.
It seems simple, but positivity is contagious.
Start with you.
Practice saying no with confidence.
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I've said this before.
No is all about boundaries.
So learn to build greatness and protect your
priorities every day.
I think some people feel guilty when they're
trying to build their boundaries.
They feel that they're being nasty.
You're not being nasty.
You're saying no to someone else, but you're
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saying yes to you, and you're saying yes
to your own personal things, and I think
that's something that a lot of people miss
in life.
They miss the fact that we need to
say no to some people, and that allows
us to say yes to ourselves.
We may not want to, but maybe we
do it because of our energy.
Maybe we do it because, you know, some
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people make us feel drained.
Whatever the reason is, you don't have to
give an excuse.
You have a right to say no and
a right to say yes to yourselves.
Think about the last time maybe you were
asked to do something, and you said yes,
but you said it because, well, you felt
guilt creeping in.
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That is something you need to protect against
so that if you're feeling guilty, that means
you're doing more than you really want to
do, and I think that's something you have
to address immediately, or it will rob you
of the chance and the freedom to gain
the success that you've always wanted in your
life.
Initiate group accountability challenges.
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Level up with others, and I think community
will turn the goals into real reality.
Again, these are not things you're going to
do in five minutes.
These are, let's say, personal and cultural shifts,
and some people are like, oh, you know,
I don't like you doing that.
It's not about whether they like it or
not.
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It's about what's best for you, right?
What's best for you?
And by saying what's best for you gives
you your energy, gives you your power back,
right?
I think that's a very important thing to
understand, but it does take some time to
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realize this stuff.
It's not a flash in the pan.
Stack a habit to your morning coffee or
your tea.
Pair the familiar with the new habit.
Stacking hacks your brain.
So when we stack, it's like our body
says, oh, wait, I know what you're trying
to do.
Yeah, I get the mood.
I get the mode you're trying to go
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in.
Now I know where you're going.
And when you've done that, it really primes
the pump.
What do I mean by that?
Well, if you all know what a pump
is, a pump pumps different types of liquids.
We all know pumps for water and things
like that.
Let's say you go to pump, let's say
a pool pump, and it's the first time
it's being turned on.
It may not pump because the pump hasn't
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been primed yet.
It doesn't have any water in its immediate
area.
So it can't draw other water in.
And usually a pump, they always recommend, you
know, you open it up and you fill
it with water and you turn on.
But then what also can happen is because
the pump is usually, most times it's lower
than the pool.
The water will just start to come back
in and just enough.
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And then it will automatically prime itself.
So those are very, very important things.
Track mood versus habits for insights.
See how routines shape your attitude and your
energy.
Try a once a week early wake challenge.
Beat the sun, beat yesterday, discover new possibilities
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in morning hours.
I said this to you guys before, if
you feel like your life is flashing past
you, here's this fix.
The fix is to become grounded, but to
become more in the moment.
To be more grateful of what it is
that you're doing and to really appreciate the
one.
You know, there was a lady the other
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day I was with a client and the
lady said she's always in a rush, always
in a rush.
And I said to her, I said, you
know, sometimes you have to slow down and
enjoy life in every moment.
And she said, yeah, yeah, yeah.
But I don't really think she does.
She was always like moving.
She moves so fast that I don't think
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she enjoys the things she moves to.
She moves through them so quickly.
And I noticed that.
And I've only known her, you know, maybe
less than a year and probably about three
months.
And that's been a challenge.
A lot of people, they do this because
they think that moving fast is going to
make them happy.
It's actually going to make them sad.
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It's very important, guys.
Swap gossip for encouragement.
Feed your environment with positivity.
Lift yourself and others.
I know you might say, gee, John, you
know, gossip is much better.
I enjoy it.
Well, you might enjoy the short term feeling
of gossip, but you don't enjoy the long
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term feeling of it.
You don't enjoy how it could make you
feel if you were on the other end.
Because remember, if you spread gossip, there's a
very good chance people are going to start
spreading gossip about you.
So I would recommend not spreading gossip if
you can help that.
That is probably the most important thing.
I can share with you and one I
think that, again, will make you be a
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better version of yourself.
Share your favorite habit hack publicly.
Spread the inspiration.
Grow the tribe.
And lead by example.
So, you know, when we talk about our
habits, one of my favorite hacks is to
write everything down.
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Not because I have to, but because I
want to.
And I love the feeling, ladies and gentlemen,
of crossing things off the checklist for me.
That's a very important feeling I get.
Feeling very worthy, right, that that happens.
And when that happens, it's like, oh my
gosh, it's like, this is like so amazing.
I can't get over how this happens or
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how this is working.
So that's one thing I like to do.
I also like to take time to recharge.
You might say to me, John, well, I
don't want to recharge.
Like, you know, I got in from my
flight yesterday.
Actually, early this morning.
Went to breakfast early this morning.
And then after that, I decided to come
back and just chill on the couch for
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a little while.
And first thing I had to do was
I had to get a post finished from
yesterday.
And then I kind of took a nap,
which I thought was gonna be an hour.
It wound up being three hours.
Even though I wasn't totally tired.
All that rushing around yesterday before leaving.
There was so much that was happening.
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And my body was just so grateful to
have that moment, which was to recharge myself.
Let me ask you guys a question.
How do you recharge your batteries?
Do you take a nap?
Do you have a refreshment?
Do you sing a song?
You see, refreshment is changing the course of
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your life.
And by refreshment, we can look at things
differently, a different perspective.
I think those are very important things to
think about.
But sometimes when we think about refreshing our
lives, people always say, oh, it's gotta be
about sleep.
It doesn't have to be about sleep.
It can be about sleep.
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And one thing I've learned is that when
I go to sleep and I plan for
this amount of time, but I sleep longer,
it's okay.
I mean, I have nothing else to do.
I know the show was getting done later
in the evening, but I enjoyed those two
to three, three to four, three hours of
sleep.
And you might say, John, well, I don't
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have that kind of time.
When you give your body that kind of
freedom, your body will actually reward you by
giving you back more energy.
I mean, we all have times when we
have to run the energy dry.
I mean, that happens in everybody's life.
It shouldn't be happening every day, right?
That's I think that's a very important thing
to understand is that it should not be
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happening every day.
If it is, then you're doing something wrong
in your life.
I mean, that's the bottom line.
You are doing something wrong in your life.
And if you're doing something wrong in your
life, how do you fix it?
How do you get that energy back?
How do you get that freedom back?
That's a very tricky question, right?
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But it's one I think that a lot
of people don't realize.
And the reason I said they don't realize
it is they don't understand why people are
doing this or why we need to give
ourselves energy.
Well, first of all, it's a health benefit,
number one, right?
Second thing is when we choose to take
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a nap or relax, we feel rejuvenated, but
also it actually allows our short-term memory
to transfer to our long-term memory.
And so even though on the plane, I
had taken a little bit of a siesta
there for a good hour and a half
or more, I really enjoyed that sleep.
So when I got in, I was tired,
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but I wasn't like exhausted.
And I think that's an important thing.
Sometimes you have to push yourself a little.
I know it happens, right?
But if you push yourself and you don't
give yourself a chance, the best analogy I
can give you, we had something called, I
think it was the 600-yard dash.
You guys might know what that is.
So the 600-yard dash is something you
run in grammar school.
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And so there was the 600-yard dash.
And then I believe there was also, I
think there was another one, I think, called
the 50 or the 150-yard dash.
And that was a lot different.
You could run and you would be done
very quick.
The 600-yard dash was a kind of
run, if you've never run before, where you
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feel your phlegm, you feel blood coming because
you're really pressing your organs.
It's not something you keep doing.
So if your body is meant to run
X, right?
You have to give your body ample time
to be able to catch up.
For example, if a motor is meant to
run, let's just say 60 revolutions per minute,
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but you decide to use some engineering to
make that motor run 120 revolutions per minute.
Well, you're pushing the motor more than it
can handle.
And even though it might do it, you
might burn the motor out because it wasn't
designed to do that.
Like, are we designed to do 600-yard
dashes every day?
No.
A perfect example, there was this movie, there
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was a ski movie.
And I was watching it on the plane
just the other day.
And it was all about this one gentleman
and another gentleman.
And they were friends all through school.
And then suddenly after college, around college time,
he just like took off one day.
Parents, family, nobody knew where he went.
And so this other person wanted to find
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him.
Finally, he was getting the opportunity to get
a call to meet him.
And their life was all about living in
the snow and being like a snow warrior.
The thing about being a snow warrior is
a lot of these people were enjoying the
experience of having death right at their fingertips.
I didn't think that was great.
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They would ski in a way they would
say ripping it.
And when I mean ripping it, I love
doing each of me at skiing, but they
were like doing more than advanced.
I mean, they were like, you know, shooting
off the cusp and like landing.
Sometimes they'd fall.
And the thing about that is they push
themselves a lot.
And when they push themselves a lot, you
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know what happened?
They would find themselves in the hospital.
You might say, gee, well, that's terrible.
Well, they look at that at a very
good thing because so when you do break
your leg or you break something ACL or
tendons or whatever, you actually wind up healing
that better.
But I don't think that's any way to
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live to intentionally push yourself so hard that
if you break, then you repair.
So it gets better.
I think that's a terrible lifestyle, but I've
learned that most skiers, I don't know if
you know this, most skiers out there, or
I should say every skier who goes professional
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has basically been in the hospital at least
once or twice.
So an ambulance in one situation last year,
an incoming with a 33-year-old skier
who broke his femur after colliding with a
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tree at Keystone Park.
The Doucette had nine patients in the emergency
room, four with skiing injuries, and the rest
are patients just needing medical attention.
So that's a lot, guys.
I mean, a lot.
Up to 55 injured skiers and snowboarders arrive
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at Colorado emergency rooms each day.
More than 4,100 skiers and snowboarders were
transported to emergency rooms in ambulances or helicopters
across 2018, 2019, and for the first part
of 2020, which is about 10 patients every
single day.
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That's terrible.
I think a lot of people feel that
they've gotta push, they've gotta prove something, not
so much to other people, but to themselves.
And it's a big risk.
And I think I like skiing, but what
I've done differently, I think the big issue
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is that a lot of people, they don't
know their limits.
And if you're just skiing very easily and
not trying to push anything, you're probably okay.
But then if conditions are bad, like it's
icy or things like that, you can get
injured.
So you have to realize that even though
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the mountain is open, it might not be
safe for skiing.
And you can't really sue a ski lodge
for you getting injured.
But I wanna say this again, pretty much
every professional has been in the hospital with
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a ski injury.
So 3.49 injuries per 100 athletes.
The lower extremity is most frequently injured body
parts and contusions is the most common type
of injury.
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Contact trauma is the main cause of injuries.
Full recovery time for things like ACL injuries
typically take about a year.
So you may have to wait until the
following ski season to hit the slopes again
after the injury.
What about cross country skiing?
Sure, you can still hit things with that.
You can get stuck.
Incidents of Alpine skiing and snowboarding injuries are
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also very apparent.
So you might ask me an interesting question.
How do you prevent skiing injuries?
Well, that's a billion dollar question.
There are strategies you can employ.
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The appropriate equipment and choosing ski runs that
match your ability.
Taking ski lessons is especially important for new
skiers.
But this doesn't mean that you are going
to be safe on there.
Unfortunately, guys, I don't mean to put a
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damper there, but it's very important to understand
that you can do things like exercises.
But when this movie was happening, the thing
is several times during this movie, they had
to back out.
And most people would consider that to be
a losing streak.
But this one person became the skier of
the year, even though he didn't make the
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27 mountain climbs.
All because, well, being the best skier in
the world doesn't mean you're the best skier.
It means you're the most popular.
He was filming YouTube videos and blogs, blogs
all the time and little mini movies.
I think it's important to realize that sometimes
we want to achieve that goal, but we
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have to look at the risks.
We have to look at the costs of
the recovery.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am John C.
Morley, serial entrepreneur.
I hope you will check out BelieveMeAchieved.com
for more of my amazing, inspiring creations.
I'll catch you on another show real soon.
Be well, everyone.
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