Nobody can survive their entire life without being leveled by a few personal storms. Whether they be financial, spiritual, physical, or with your relationships.

Most people shy away from storms—my old self included, when my first wife passed. I weaponized blame and used it to cope, not realizing it snatched the benefits of the storm from right under me.

But this storm caused me to have an epiphany:

Just as nature needs natural storms to cleanse and blow out dead debris for new life, humans need personal storms to make us stronger, more resilient, and redefine our life's purpose.

In this episode, you'll discover why every storm has a silver lining—no matter how hopeless it seems at the moment. Plus, I'll give you a few simple techniques to overcome storms easier.

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Show Highlights Include:

• How scripture can help you survive the darkest storms of your life (even if you're not religious) (1:18)
• Why writing down your most humiliating failures helps you conquer your next one with ease (7:56)
• The "Sanctuary Moment" secret for transforming gut-wrenching misery into unprecedented trump (8:33)
• How to create hope out of thin air—even in the darkest times of your life—by making one simple choice (12:25)
• 3 questions to ask yourself in the midst of a storm to come out of it a stronger person (13:41)

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Every human being who has ever existed has felt downtrodden, lost, and in the dumps. It's a part of the human experience — but it also unlocks an opportunity to change every life you encounter.

Why?

Because obstacles borne by inspirational people who leave the world better off than when they joined it. And that, my friend, can be you after listening to this episode.

In this episode, you'll discover how to become an inspirational leader that makes every person you meet better.

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Show Highlights Include:

• How to galvanize yourself into achieving your dreams simply by watching movies (0:30)
• 4 books to read before the end of the year to inspire you to make 2025 your best year yet (1:34)
• How to inspire every person around you by seeking discomfort and tribulation (3:10)
• The "Gift from God" parenting technique for raising your children to inspire everyone they meet (7:55)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.

Momentum can move you forward almost effortlessly - or keep you stuck wherever you are.

When your positive habits gather momentum, success is on autopilot. But when laziness, complacency and negativity gather momentum, it chains you to the status quo.

Positive momentum is hard to get started. But it fast-tracks your results and lets you exceed your goals (without working yourself to the bone).

In this episode, you'll discover how to build and keep momentum so that you can build a great life and share it with others.

Ready to put your success on autopilot? Listen now!

Show Highlights Include:

• How "Aristotle's Way" lets you develop good habits to fast-track success in your work (even if you're feeling unproductive). (2:19)
• The sneaky way excuses and distractions keep you from doing your work - and how to eliminate those barriers to finish all the tasks on your list. (3:57)
• How success turns people into arrogant bums - and how to accomplish your wildest dreams without losing your humility. (6:45)
• Why friction keeps you from gaining momentum and sabotages your relationships and your career. (7:23)
• The Harvard study that shows how vacation time, bonuses and raises can slow down your career progress (and why you need forward progress in your work to "unlock" momentum). (10:05)

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick's best-selling book, Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout, for free.