One Yard Short  It was 29 years ago, and I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember the exact spot of the field. We are going into the East end zone.  I can still smell that unique odor that you'll only know if you've worn a helmet and shoulder pads. It's more of the smells that to the average person is gross, but to those that know, it's the smell of hard work and dedication.  Cisco 20 ~ Merkel 21 The excitement was building as our coach decided to go for the win instead of the tie.  "We are going for two boys. Let's win this thing." I was excited as I had just scored my third touchdown of the game to bring us one play away from the victory.  I can hear the band firing up the fight song.     I know it's all come down to me.  I can hear Coach Evatt call the play as we all gathered on the sidelines, ready to win.  "36 Belly G Keep" Wait. WHAT did he say keep. Keep meant that they would fake the handoff to me, and Jeff, the QB, would keep the ball and go around the end.  I remember thinking. NO, give the ball, and we will win. I had run all over these guys all game, and there was no way they were going to stop me from getting in the end zone. NO CHANCE I can still feel the deflation from not having my number called.  As we trotted from the sidelines to the line of scrimmage, I keep thinking Jeff just give me the ball. Let's run 36 Belly G and we will win…..but you didn't do that kind of thing in 1991. Your coach was like a god, and Coach Evatt was like a father to me. So I didn't say a word.  Jeff approaches the center ~ the ball is hiked ~ Jeff fakes the handoff ~ I blast through the hole pretty much-untouched landing in the end zone ~ Jeff heads around the end and is tackled before he can get in the end zone.  We lose 20 to 21  I'd give anything to have to play over again. The story and lesson isn't about me, and it's damn sure not a flashback to the glory days of high school. Those days are long gone. The lesson and the action that I take from that remembrance is WIN or LOSE always go with your best play. There is no shame in failing or falling short when you put it all on the table. When you've left it all on the field. That night in 1991 we didn't do that! Here are the 5 Power Takeaways from this episode: #1 Always run your best play. Don't try to get fancy. #2 Always bet on yourself. To this day, I know if Coach had called my number on that play, the outcome would have been different. We would have won 22 to 21. #3 Use your voice. Hindsight is 20/20, but if I had it all to do again, I would have looked Coach Evatt directly in the eyes and said. "Give me the ball, and we win." #4 When the game is on the line, want the ball. Demand the ball. #5 Use your past as fuel for your future. Not a day goes by that I don't think about that one play, that one yard. I use that moment to make sure I never miss success by one yard every again. You are all one yard away for something awesome in your life. Use the five lessons I learned the hard way to make sure you end up scoring the winning conversion in your life. I believe in you, and I'm excited to watch you win. Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive tips, strategies, and information about living your best life.   Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

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Episode 89: One Yard Short

Power Chat With Tommy Baker In the week's episode, my brother Tommy Baker and I dive deep into a cornucopia of topics ranging from BigRick87 too Consistency and how we've handled this current state of the union. Power Takeaways From This Episode: TO DAMN MANY TO LIST! Grab your favorite beverage, something to write on, and saddle up for an hour of knowledge bombs and some laughs. Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive tips, strategies, and information about living your best life.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 88: Power Chat With Tommy Baker

The Damage of Deprivation In the week's episode, we dive into the damaging effects of deprivation on our mindset. Definition of "deprive of": to take (something) away from (someone or something): to not allow (someone or something) to have or keep (something) Depravation, by definition, means: the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society  or the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. We take a look at the damaging psychology effects of being deprived. 2. Show how being deprived can lead to illogical and irrational behavior. (Binge or overeating ~ hoarding of money or as we all know toilet paper). 3. Feeling deprived of essential resources - love, food, money, time - can lead to anxiety or anger. We may obsess about the thing we've been deprived of. Or we may begin to feel that we need to operate in emergency mode. 4. Deprivation creates a scarcity mindset. 5. A scarcity mindset narrows our time frame, causing us to make impulsive, short-term decisions that increase our difficulties in the long-term, like putting overeating or hoarding food or not staying connected to your essential daily task, and hoping all of your life obligations will magically disappear. 6. Dealing with extremely limited resources increases the problems and barriers we have to deal with, resulting in mental fatigue and cognitive overload. Studies show that being lonely, or deprived, results in an unhealthy obsession, hyper-focus, and overvaluing of the thing we don't have. Ironically, the nature of scarcity itself impedes our coping efforts. 7. Stress and anxiety associated with scarcity interfere with motivation, causing us to be more vulnerable to temptation. 8. The classic deprivation failure ~ The Crash Diet ~ that actually makes us more likely to binge eat - not to mention the physiological effects of hunger on thinking and performance. The Solution:  Keeping your mindset positive by stacking momentum is the key to staying out in front of the overwhelm. Here is my five-step formula for turn the feeling of deprivation into appreciation. My formula for this is: #1 Meditation ~ which includes my gratitude, visualization and manifestation for the day #2 Movement ~ minimum of one workout and two walks per day #3 Motivation ~ I read, watch or listen to something motivating and inspiring for a minimum of 15 minutes every day #4 Encouragement ~ I send an encouraging message to at least three people every day (you can't feel hopeless and helpless when you're helpful) #5 Breathe ~ focus on and control your breathing when you feel the stress and anxiety building. Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive tips, strategies, and information about living your best life.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 87: The Damage of Deprivation

The Ultimate Hack Let's define the word "hack" before we get started: Hack: use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system. Hacking describes the act of attempting to manipulate outcomes through orchestrated actions. The general function of hacking is to gain access to restricted information or to a physical space without proper permission. In this episode, I'm going share with you why all of your attempts to hack the system are actually causing you more harm than good. And why the only and the ultimate hack is consistency. Consistency Is The Ultimate Hack Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive tips, strategies, and information about living your best life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 86: The Ultimate Hack

Temptation ~ Gratification ~ Regret ~ Repeat In this episode, I’m going to show you how the neural pathways that you’ve created over the years are the reason you keep repeating bad behaviors. And of course, I’m going to show you how to correct the problem. The million-dollar question is: "Why do I keep doing that even though I know it’s bad for me?” The answers: It’s your brain's fault! It has to do with neural pathways that get created as we do things. When we do something right, a pathway is created. Unfortunately, a pathway is also created when we something wrong. So the reason we keep making the same mistakes is that we slip by default back into existing neural pathways. Here’s how the process starts and ends: Temptation: the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise. Gratification: pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire Regret: feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity). Repeat: do (something) again, either once or a number of times. Temptation + Gratification + Regret + Repeat = Insanity Insanity: Albert Einstein famously said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” Power Action Steps: 1. Identify the pattern ~ The only way to correct a pattern is to identify it. I know this sounds simple, but as humans, we do not like to focus on our flaws, so you’re going to have to get brutally honest with yourself. 2. Identify the hole ~ What hole are you trying to fill with the repetitive bad behavior? It could be emotional, physical, psychological, or even a combination of all two or more. 3. Visualize the new outcome ~ Actually, close your eyes and see yourself making a better, more productive decision when the temptation arises. Tap into how you will feel at that moment. Remember that emotion so you can use it when it’s game time. 4. Be vulnerable with yourself ~ It’s ok, hell it’s necessary to tap into your feelings for this exercise to have its maximum value. Don’t beat yourself up because of your past behavior. Embrace it and then make the power move with a declaration that you deserve better for yourself. 5. Take off your mask ~ this process is going to require brutal honesty. You are going to see things as they are and not from the lens of the story you’ve created as a coping mechanism. This will be challenging, but it will also be a game-changing moment in your journey. See yourself, accept yourself, and love yourself for who you are and who you will become. 6. Celebrate your success ~ share your new awareness with your circle of success. Let them embrace the win with you. This will anchor the new behavior and help you cement the new neural pathway into your subconscious brain. Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 85: Temptation ~ Gratification ~ Regret ~ Repeat

The Power Of The WHO In this episode, I discuss why it’s not the "what or how" that is most important in your life but rather the WHO. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. You’re focused on the wrong thing. 2. The what and how it doesn’t matter if the who is wrong. 3. The BIG dreams of your barstool buddies and why they never came true. 4. Your WHO will either act as an anchor or a launchpad for all of your success. 5. You will never outperform the excitations of your peer group. 6. When I changed my WHO, my what and how became clear. 7. Is your WHO holding you back or helping you? Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 84: The Power Of The WHO

Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome In this episode, I discuss how a quote from a movie I watched in 1986 (I was 12) has stuck with me and massively impacted my life. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. The quality of your life will be determined by your ability to navigate adversity. 2. Improvise: create and perform spontaneously or without preparation ~ produce or make (something) from whatever is available. 3. Adapt: make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify. 4. Overcome: succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty). Defeat (an opponent); prevail. 5. Why were those three words Marine Sergeant Thomas Highway so powerful? 6. At 12 years old, this became my mantra anytime life presented me with a challenge. Which I now call an opportunity. 7. What’s your mantra? 8. How do you handle adversity? Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 83: Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome

3:19 AM In this episode, I discuss why I get up at 3:19 AM every day. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. Setting yourself up with the opportunity to win 2. Taking a line from Jocko’s playbook, discipline does equal freedom 3. Your biggest competition in life is you vs. you 4. Complacency is the enemy of excellence 5. Chapter 7 of The Overweight Mind: Fall In Love With The Process 6. I loved to practice. Would you wear your pads to class? 7. First in last out 8. Be the hardest working in the room 9. The willingness to do what others won’t do Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 82: 3:19 AM

Opportunity 2020 The Shift In Perspective In this episode, I discuss how I’m viewing our current situation as a golden opportunity. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. Our current situation is an opportunity. 2. Is this making you better or bitter ~ remember it’s a choice. 3. What’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself during Opportunity 2020? 4. What’s one thing you’ve created or taken advantage of during Opportunity 2020? 5. Stop playing the blame game ~ it’s a lose-lose waste of time for you. 6. Opportunity 2020 has uncovered insecurities in your life and has also given you the time to correct them. 7. Has your perspective of life changed during Opportunity 2020? 8. Taking advantage of the gift of time! Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/  Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 81: Opportunity 2020 The Shift In Perspective

The Stop Sign In this episode, I discuss the adage of how you do one thing is how you do everything. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. The Stop Sign story from my drive to work. 2. Is it true that how you do one thing is how you do everything? 3. The hypocrisy of ~ the rules don’t apply to me until I need them to. 4. Retraining your brain to see the world from a different perspective. 5. Pattens and how they influence our behavior and, ultimately, our success. Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 80: The Stop Sign

Deliberate Acts of Awesomeness In this episode, I talk about the acts of awesomeness I have witnessed since the beginning of these uncertain times. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. We need positivity and good news now more than ever. 2. This pandemic is shining a light on some fantastic humans. 3. We have the opportunity to grow, evolve, and be better because of this uncertainty. 4. Tough times either bring out the best or the worst in people. They actually bring awareness to what and who you truly are in this world. 5. Hugs and hand pounds to all the healthcare works that are working day and night to help those in need. You are real superheroes, and we appreciate you more than you will ever know. 6. Could you walk away from 2 Million dollars a month to help people? 7. A $5000 gift card 8. The kindness and thoughtfulness of my clients have been overwhelming. PLEASE keep spreading positivity and love. Reminder: If you get overwhelmed today, remind yourself that "???? ?? ??? ???? ???? ? ??? ?????? ~ ??'? ???? ???? ???? ? ????????." Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 79: Deliberate Acts of Awesomeness

My Promise To You In this episode, I give you my promise in this time of uncertainty and chaos. PROMISE: “This is not more than you can handle ~ It’s just more than you expected.” Power Takeaways From This Episode:     1. You are stronger and more resilient than you can even imagine.     2. We will get through this together.      3. Minimize the overwhelm and anxiety by believing that this is an opportunity and not just an adversity.  4. Surround yourself with people who see the world from a positive perspective.     5. Avoid or minimize communication with those that want to overdramatize the current situation.    Action Step:     I want you to repeat this to yourself throughout the day today.  "???? ?? ??? ???? ???? ? ??? ?????? ~ ??'? ???? ???? ???? ? ????????."     I PROMISE you are strong enough to handle the current uncertainty we are all facing.     You WILL get through this ~ WE will get through this together and be stronger for it on the other side.     Know that you are not alone.     If you get overwhelmed today, remind yourself that "???? ?? ??? ???? ???? ? ??? ?????? ~ ??'? ???? ???? ???? ? ????????."   Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/   Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 78: My Promise To You

Looking For Leaders In Uncertain Times In this episode, I discuss how now more than ever, we need leaders to stand up. I’m not talking about the president or elected officials. I’m talking about you! Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. Leaders make the tough decision to do what’s right and not what’s convenient. 2. The right thing to do is always the right thing to do. 3. Being a leader means that you are willing to delay instant gratification for the greater good and longterm success. 4. This is an opportunity to be better in all areas of your life. You should focus on creating better relationships ~ better habits and standards for your health ~ a better plan of action for your money ~ a better relationship with yourself 5. Now is the time for us to be the change we desire to see in the world. 6. Leadership comes with the responsibility to say the things that need to be said even if they are unpopular. 7. Truth: You can reset and come out of this better, or you can regress and come out of this bitter ~ it’s 100% your decision. 8. This is the Universes way of waking us up to the fact that we need to be better humans. Don’t miss the wake-up call. 9. We need decisive, passionate, purpose-driven leaders to stand up and lead now more than ever. Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad If you're a fast action taker who's ready to up-level your standards, I invite you to join my Thrive Forever Fit Transformation program! https://www.thriveforeverfit.com/program/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show! Jay 

Episode 77: Looking For Leaders In Uncertain Times

You Get What You Tolerate     In this episode, I discuss how your standards dictate your future.    Power Takeaways From This Episode:    1. Are your standards in congruence with the life you desire to live?  2. You will only get out of life what you are willing to tolerate.  3. Thought, Words, and Actions must be in alignment for you to succeed.  4. My daily standard for myself: “Today I will leave every person, place, and thing better than how I found it. I will lead with love and light in all of my encounters. I will shine the brightest in the darkest hours, and I will be the rock for those who seek a better way. I will hold place and space for those in need of help. Today I will be the change I seek in the world.”   5. This might be to the most valuable message of the whole podcast: ~ write this down ~ “When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable ~ if there are no consequences ~ that poor performance becomes the new standard.” 6. Powerful reminder from Kekich’s Credo ~ #4 Real regrets only come from not doing your best. All else is out of your control. You're measured by results only. Trade excuses and "trying" for results, and expect half-hearted results from half-hearted efforts. Do more than is expected of you. Life's easy when you live it the hard way... and hard if you try to live it the easy way. 7. Truth: The further you move away from accountability, the weaker you become! 8. The strongest force in the human personality is the need to stay consistent with how we define ourselves.  9. The steps to raising your standards and living a life of purpose and passion.    Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad  If you're a fast action taker who's ready to up-level your standards, I invite you to join my Thrive Forever Fit Transformation program!  https://www.thriveforeverfit.com/program/   Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Episode 76: You Get What You Tolerate

The Dynamic Duo of Success ~ Support and Accountability     In this episode, I discuss how support and accountability, when combined, become one of the strongest elements of a support group or coaching program. They are the Dynamic Duo of Success.     Power Takeaways From This Episode:      1. Two of the most critical elements of any successful coaching and support program are support and accountability.   2. Why everyone loves to give and receive support and why that might be a bad thing.  3. The reason support by itself is not strong enough to help you win.  4. Why people struggle with the accountability piece of the puzzle.  5. Why being uncomfortable is the key to growth.  6. How, when you combine support with accountability, the strength of both multiple by 10.  7. The importance of being coachable and knowing that those who hold you accountable do it because they love you and want to see you win.   8. Surrounding yourself with people who expect you to be better is the best thing you can do for your success.   9. Holding those around you accountable will strengthen your relationships and help you all grow and evolve.      Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ? ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive more tips, strategies, and information about living your best life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad      Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show! 

Episode 75: The Dynamic Duo of Success ~ Support and Accountability

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