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Mon, 24 April 2017

#216 Becoming The Best Jadzia Truszkowski

Do you really want to be the best at something?

I can't comment for you, but in my life, I always dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. I always loved sports, and when I was younger, I loved the fame and attention that athletes got...the pay cheques didn't seem too bad either.

But, I had no idea what it really took to get there.

I had no idea how much time, dedication, effort, pain and work it took to be the best at something.

Our guest on this week's Life By Design Podcast is a good friend of ours, Jadzia Truszkowski. I don't say this lightly; if you haven't heard that name before and you follow CrossFit, you'll soon know it well.

This is Jadzia's first year qualifying and competing as a CrossFit regional athlete, which is the one step before making it to the CrossFit Games. The winner of the CrossFit Games is dubbed the 'fittest on earth.'

Why should you care?

You should care because Jadzia has committed herself to becoming a master of her craft and the same principles that she uses (and has used) you can too; even if you don't want to be a CrossFit athlete.

Principles are true across the board, whether you want to be the fittest on earth, the richest on earth, or anything in between.

Here is what we cover:

The absolute secret of mastering anything is making your mind up that you want it. Not 'kinda' knowing, but wanting it so badly that your physiology changes because you have made a decision.
Why loving the process (the act of doing something) is a better predictor of success than the results you are going to get.
How to deal with setbacks, heartbreak, and pain.
Why being self-aware is a vital skill in your planning process.

Direct download: 216_Becoming_The_Best_With_Jadzia_Truszkowski.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:50pm EDT

Mon, 17 April 2017

#215 Is Cancer Genetic?

Horrible journalism strikes again with Global New's post:

"Reality check: Is cancer a disease that strikes at random?"

The article stinks because it's a misleading mess of context dropping and oversimplification of not only cancer, but of human physiology as well.

The article states that gene duplicating errors are responsible for cancer. Every time one of your body's cells need to grow and be replaced the body has to duplicate one of your existing cells. Sometimes there are mistakes or mutations when this cell copying takes place, and the study claims that those mistakes are responsible for the vast majority of those cancers.

Unfortunately, there are just a few (sarcastic) details left out of the equation.

Does the health of the cellular environment have an impact on the quality of replication?

Does the body have any mechanism (immune system, RNA molecules) of correcting those replication errors?

Does the quality of raw building material have anything to do what kind of cells you have?

What about all the data that states that cancer's have different genetic profiles?

I'm not suggesting for one second that cancer does not have a genetic component to it, I'm just saying this is article is bad, misleading and can direct you toward a hopeless victim mentality in no time flat.

Many good, strong and healthy people are diagnosed with cancer, while others who live unhealthy lives are not. The job of science is to find out why this is happening.

What we cover:

The physiology of cancer and why genes can or can't play a varying role.
Your genes are the loaded gun, but your lifestyle pulls the trigger - what you can do about cancer.
Why having the "I can't do anything about it" attitude is a dangerous attitude to have, even if (in all reality) you can't do anything about it.

Direct download: 215_Is_Cancer_Genetic.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00pm EDT

Mon, 10 April 2017

#214 8 Things The Happiest Couples Do

Relationship stress or hardship ranks as the #1 form of stress that you are probably experiencing. The problem with relationship stress is that it hardly ever happens overnight. It's usually months or years of neglect, unhappiness, and other forms of stress that cause problems.

Your values in life are rarely destinations, they are a journey.

Happiness is an example.

No matter how happy (or unhappy) you are today, it WILL change tomorrow, in a week and even in a year. So if you want to be happy, you always have to give it some attention.

Relationships are much the same.

If you value your marriage, friendships, and kids, it should make sense that you would use your time to grow these relationships.

Unfortunately, this can be very difficult.

We have 2 kids, 4 businesses, I'm gone all day and don't get home until 7pm at night. This sometimes makes it feel like my wife is my roommate and not my life partner.

Trust me when I tell you that I get it.

But, since I value my wife and our marriage, I make sure that I give it some attention so it can continue to grow.

I came across this article in the Huffington Post about the 8 Things The Happiest Couples Do, and I thought it was worth a share and a conversation.

What we covered:

What you do is NOT important. The devil is NOT in the details. The important thing is that you do something.
Planning is the key. Stop wishing for things to change and start following a system to get results.
Stop comparing your relationship to others. It's ok to use others as motivation for what you are trying to create, but don't obsess about how 'things should be' especially in the age of social media.
Treat your relationship like a business deal. I know that might sound harsh but the reality is, asking the question 'what's in this for me' is the key for a long term and happy relationship.

Direct download: 214_8_Things_The_Happiest_Couples_Do.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:16pm EDT

Mon, 3 April 2017

#213 Is Minimalism By Design?

I love 'retail therapy' as much as the next person... but would having less stuff make us happier?

Is there anything wrong with buying stuff for yourself if you want it?

Is commercialism something that we need to fear?

Does minimalism have anything to do with Life By Design?

Minimalism - A Documentary About Important Things is tearing up right now.

Countless number of people have told me about the movie, told me I should watch it, and said that the documentary reminded them of me. I took that as a compliment... at least I hope it was meant that way!

When I asked them what they thought or liked about the movie, they told me that they liked the idea of having fewer things, wanted to be happier and saw minimalism as a way to achieve that happiness. However, they found the idea of getting rid of things challenging and were not sure they could really do it.

Here Is What We Covered

Your values should be the most important thing in your life and your life objectively should be your #1 value.
Don't listen to anyone else. There is always someone, in every movement who is waiting to fill your brain with what they want you to think or feel. Do not get drawn into that trap.
Minimalism might or might not make you happy; it depends on your values.
Minimalism is not a complete ideology, so it's not a 'my way or the highway' approach.
Where does happiness come from and how do you find it?

Thank you for joining the Drive to ONE MILLION People Worldwide Living Life By Design.

--- Kreso

  Click below to visit the show notes and download your copy of the Think By Design manual:

http://www.lifebydesign.com/blog/minimalism

Direct download: 213_Is_Minimalism_By_Design.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:05pm EDT