Hey there Art of Likability Fam, I know it's been a long time since you've heard from me but I hope this interview helps get us started back on the right foot. I met Eli Smith and was truly impressed with what he's been able to accomplish and how he sees the world and wanted to share his story with you. Check it out!

The Art of Likability

191) The Story of Eli Smith: From Welfare to Multi-Millons

Today on the Art of Likability, I'm happy to welcome David Gardner from the Big Jump Podcast and ColorJar Brand Consulting and Design onto the show! David also happens to be a 6'9" former professional basketball player and a D-I athlete at Dartmouth. From discussion of stereotypical "broke athletes" who blow their sports earnings after finishing up their playing days to other athletes who take on the business world, this episode is all about reinvention and renewal. Certainly athletes must go through reinvention at a young age, but what about the rest of us?  We must know how to reinvent ourselves too in a time when it's common for people to have 10 jobs over a lifetime (and that number is climbing)! Come make the Big Jump with David Gardner and me on the latest, freshest episode of the Art of Likability!    

190) David Gardner Interview - The Big Jump!

Hey Family, So I have taken the summer off from the podcast as part of some deep reflection I am doing. I wanted to update you on what's been going down in my head and join you to take part in answering this important question "What am I creating?" I want you to know I'm thinking about how to best serve you, the listener. So your feedback is super important. Please send me an email at info@artoflikability.com with your thoughts from this podcast. Super important for the future of this programming. You. Are. Awesome! -Arel

189) What Am I Creating?

Today on the Art of Likability, I'm overjoyed to have minister Darryl Strawberry dish on overcoming addiction and helping others to do the same. Darryl is a minister now, and in a previous life he was a Major League Baseball All-Star and World Series Champion for the New York Mets and the New York Yankees.   Away from the baseball diamond, Darryl had to go through life problems like everyone else.  He could swing a bat with the best of them, but it was infinitely tougher to step up to the plate against his inner addiction demons...until he did. This is Darryl's story of how he was reborn from his previous life as a supremely talented yet immature athlete to a grown man of God, spreading the good word on beating back addiction. Remember: You Are Awesome! -Arel

188) Darryl Strawberry Interview

Ever catch yourself wishing you had 500,000 Instagram followers, or dreaming that you were richer than some other person? These thoughts bring angst and take away from enjoying life; they really do. I think it's odd that we tend to focus on what we lack rather than what we have.  And if you think about what you have, oh boy.  The inherent value of what you have is immense.  Your smartphone, computer, home, cash on hand, medical care, even the access to clean drinking water. Jump in with me to the latest episode of the Art of Likability, where we realize that you're probably richer than you're letting on, and how we can have REAL joy from this revelation. Please help to spread this message by leaving a review and a 5-star rating, if you enjoyed this message! Remember: You Are Awesome!

187) How to Have REAL Joy

Everyone's always talking about networking, forming new connections and new business opportunities.  I get it: new and exciting is...new and exciting!  Instagram, Twitter, and social media in general give you so much optionality: There's the small chance that an A-lister could retweet you, or that an industry leader might share your content. In this episode of the Art of Likability, we divulge the insider secret to your network that is staring you in the face.  That's really all there is to it: Your Network. Please let me know what you think of this episode and remember to like and subscribe!  This helps us to grow our audience and message. Remember: You Are Awesome! -Arel  

186) The Insider Secret of High Performers

With the Art of Likability, we know that our relationships are one of our most valuable resources.  They come with a lot of potential for growth, but they also come with potential for conflict. In an argument, many people automatically are looking to impose their worldview and win over the other person, but that only causes long-term resentment.  Never mind that the other person is looking to win over you as well! That makes win-lose situations, which is a low-value proposition for everyone here in the Art of Likability Community.  Some people even go for lose-lose scenarios, even worse! In this episode of the Art of Likability, we discuss how to avoid those pitfalls and orchestrate a win-win for everyone!  Smooth over conflict and maintain a great relationship. Curious?  Let's jump in...

185) How to Create Win-Wins in Your Life

Ever feel that moment where you know you need to get something done, but you feel a great deal of resistance to it? It almost doesn't make logical sense!  Get this thing done and you move one step closer to success!  But you simply...don't...want...to! What can we do about it? In this episode of the Art of Likability, I discuss my process for overcoming resistance in order to get done the things I need to get done!

184) How to Get Yourself to Do the Things You Don't Want to Do

Isn't it great how our world is such an interesting world?  Too bad we don't have all the time to experience 100% of it.  More realistic is to live and learn vicariously through our friends and our networks!  In this episode of the Art of Likability, we talk about one question that helps you to connect with someone and get a little bit of their perspective! "What's one takeaway you got from the experience?" Here's one takeaway I got from a friend: As an extra bonus to this episode, you'll also hear about a quick tip on what contributes to arthritis/joint pain and what to do about it! How did I learn this?  I eat my own cooking and used the question in this podcast! Have yourself some of this cooking and remember: YOU ARE AWESOME! -Arel

183) Ask This One Question to Connect and Learn!

Failure happens, and it's something we learn to deal with as we go up and down on the rollercoaster of life. If you listen to the Art of Likability, you're the kind of person who's already heard the idea that failures are teaching experiences. We're not here to reiterate that idea. This episode of the Art of Likability focuses on the language you use with failure, specifically the one thing you should never say about failure. Let's jump in, and remember: You Are Awesome! -Arel

182) When You Fail, Listen to This

Should you go to the gym, or put on makeup to look more attractive? Those are great ideas, but that's not the focus of today's episode on the Art of Likability! To look more attractive: breathe through your nose.  It's such a subtle adjustment that you probably already did it before you finished reading this sentence! Let me just pull you aside for a quick moment and let's talk breathing through your nose and how helpful it is! Leave breathing through the mouth for...the mouth-breathers (See what I did there?)!  

181) A Super Simple Way to Look More Attractive

"How did you get over your fears?" This is one question I often get, in one form or another.  Whether it's the fear of starting a new relationship, the fear of success, the fear of failure, the fear of putting in effort and resources towards improving yourself... Fear is always there.  Most people's first reaction with fear is to control it, to deny its existence outright. In this episode of the Art of Likability, we move beyond the first reaction to a more seasoned reaction with fear: working with it, instead of trying to wrestle with it. Check out the seasoning in this "seasoned reaction" and pair that with YOUR AWESOMESAUCE! -Arel

180) How to Get Over Fear the Right Way

In today's dating episode on the Art of Likability, we go through unorthodox ways to make your date see you in a great light.  One simple way to accomplish this and set yourself away from the herd is to ask unique questions with psychology in mind.  Not this: Guy with No Clue: "So...what do you do for fun..?" BORING! Do one better than the guy with no clue and tap into your inner likable you by checking out our suggestions in this episode! Happy Passover & Easter!   

179) What to Do to Make a Date Fall in Love with You

Dating is a topic that has been requested several times by several people in the Art of Likability community! So, by popular demand, we will talk about a socially confident, smooth, and unassuming opener to use in the context of dating applications and/or websites! This entire idea is encapsulated in reframing the online dating situation to your benefit.  Understanding it in this one crucial way wins you a confidence that not many others may have!

178) How to Start a Convo for a Date

Imagine a stereotypical networking event.  Go in, talk to 200 people, walk out with 200 business cards.  Success? Hold it.  Scott Gerber of the Young Entrepreneur Council and author of fresh off the press thoughtpiece Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Relationships that Matter connects with us today on our show, the Art of Likability.  In a modern world built upon sales, leads, and convert, convert, convert, Scott wants to reintroduce the idea of human connection.  Instead of creating a business card collection (like a stamp collection) like a networker, Scott recommends you to become a connector instead. When some can only see the immediate lead from a business card, a connector sees multiple steps ahead: the relationships that blossom from genuine human connection. Jump into today's episode and become the likable connector you can become!

177) Becoming the Superconnector with Scott Gerber

Becoming more likable is important to build stronger relationships in your business and personal life. This podcast offers quick, extremely action oriented tips to help you become an expert artist of likability. Likability brings more success and happiness. If you don't want more success or happiness, you are listening to the wrong podcast :) Connect with Arel Moodie on twitter at @arelmoodie.com

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