#414: Intentional Mindset Minute: July 28, 2023

If you’re trying to get others - teammates, peers, family members, and the like - to buy into an idea, goal, strategy, change, or more, there’s certain essentials to get right first. In this episode Dave and Ryan dive into five keys for gaining and earning buy-in in any arena of life. 

If you’re trying to get others - teammates, peers, family members, and the like - to buy into an idea, goal, strategy, change, or more, there’s certain essentials to get right first. In this episode Dave and Ryan dive into five keys for gaining and earning buy-in in any arena of life.

#413: Five Keys to Buy-In

#412: Intentional Mindset Minute: July 21, 2023

#411: Intentional Mindset Minute: July 14, 2023

"I'm all in" is a phrase heard a lot in business, relationships, sports, and life in general, but what does that really mean? In this episode Dave and Ryan discuss some characteristics of going "all in," what that looks like, and why it's something to do ALL the time. 

"I'm all in" is a phrase heard a lot in business, relationships, sports, and life in general, but what does that really mean? In this episode Dave and Ryan discuss some characteristics of going "all in," what that looks like, and why it's something to do ALL the time.

#410: Go All In All the Time

#409: Intentional Mindset Minute: July 7, 2023

#408: Intentional Mindset Minute: June 30, 2023

#407: Intentional Mindset Minute: June 23, 2023

It may be hard at times to avoid drama, whether it be in your home, workplace, or relationships, but in this episode Dave and Ryan discuss how drama can be a potential danger to yourself and others and why you should drop it now. 

It may be hard at times to avoid drama, whether it be in your home, workplace, or relationships, but in this episode Dave and Ryan discuss how drama can be a potential danger to yourself and others and why you should drop it now.

#406: The Danger of Drama

#405: Intentional Mindset Minute: June 16, 2023

Being a game changer is all about being energized, passionate, consistently focused, and creating a high impact every single day. Join author, speaker, and President of LearnToLead - Dave Anderson - in this energetic podcast based on his 14th book, Unstoppable, as Dave reveals principles gained throughout his extensive career and conducts interviews with special guests from a variety of industries, all to help you: become more focused, stay energized, remain effective, and live The Game Changer Life!

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We all need feedback in order to grow, and whether you're being held accountable, or holding others accountable, it's important to realize that criticizing isn't an effective way to improve performance. Accountability is, and in this episode Dave sheds light on the difference between the two so that when you're receiving feedback you view it in the right manner and grow because of it, and when you're giving feedback you do it in a way that helps the individual reach their fullest potential.

We all need feedback in order to grow, and whether you're being held accountable, or holding others accountable, it's important to realize that criticizing isn't an effective way to improve performance. Accountability is, and in this episode Dave sheds light on the difference between the two so that when you're receiving feedback you view it in the right manner and grow because of it, and when you're giving feedback you do it in a way that helps the individual reach their fullest potential.

#135: Accountability Is Not Criticism

We each have the potential for greatness; but, ultimately achieving greatness is a matter of our choices. In this episode Dave talks about making better choices so that no matter what you do, or whatever you aspire to do, you can become great at it.

We each have the potential for greatness; but, ultimately achieving greatness is a matter of our choices. In this episode Dave talks about making better choices so that no matter what you do, or whatever you aspire to do, you can become great at it.

#145: Greatness is a Choice

When it comes to your thinking, you either have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. Because your thinking determines your behaviors and your behaviors determine your results, if you want to live the game changer life that yields high-performance results, you need a mindset that is growing. This episode gives you the rundown on traits of a fixed mindset, and traits of a growth mindset, so you can fine tune your mindset and keep it on the path towards growth.

When it comes to your thinking, you either have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. Because your thinking determines your behaviors and your behaviors determine your results, if you want to live the game changer life that yields high-performance results, you need a mindset that is growing. This episode gives you the rundown on traits of a fixed mindset, and traits of a growth mindset, so you can fine tune your mindset and keep it on the path towards growth.

#143: Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset?

There's a lot of information available today on goal setting, but an important and often overlooked component is alignment. There are certain things in your life that have to align with your goals, and if they don't you'll fall short of reaching them. Here Dave shares 5 critical success factors of your life that need to be aligned with your personal goals, so you can set yourself up for success when it comes to goal attainment.

There's a lot of information available today on goal setting, but an important and often overlooked component is alignment. There are certain things in your life that have to align with your goals, and if they don't you'll fall short of reaching them. Here Dave shares 5 critical success factors of your life that need to be aligned with your personal goals, so you can set yourself up for success when it comes to goal attainment.

#149: Five Keys to Achieving Goals

"I didn't have time," "I just couldn't find the time," and similar, are excuses that make you common, make you weak, and hold you back from reaching your unstoppable potential. No matter our circumstances, each of us has 24 hours in the day, and this episode shares simple steps to eliminate those excuses from your vocabulary and your life, so you can be a game changer and focus on doing - and saying - what is more productive during those 24 hours.

"I didn't have time," "I just couldn't find the time," and similar, are excuses that make you common, make you weak, and hold you back from reaching your unstoppable potential. No matter our circumstances, each of us has 24 hours in the day, and this episode shares simple steps to eliminate those excuses from your vocabulary and your life, so you can be a game changer and focus on doing - and saying - what is more productive during those 24 hours.

#175: You DO Have the Time

Routines are important, but when they start to feel "routine", mundane, or boring, you can find yourself doing things with less energy, enthusiasm, excellence, and more. It's not just what we do daily, but how we choose to do it that determines our success, and the start of a new year brings a great opportunity to think about your routine and see what adjustments you can make. Listen to this episode for Dave's keys on how to cultivate an energized game changing routine.

Routines are important, but when they start to feel "routine", mundane, or boring, you can find yourself doing things with less energy, enthusiasm, excellence, and more. It's not just what we do daily, but how we choose to do it that determines our success, and the start of a new year brings a great opportunity to think about your routine and see what adjustments you can make. Listen to this episode for Dave's keys on how to cultivate an energized game changing routine.

#185: Energize Your Daily Routine

In this special coaching episode of The Game Changer Life, Dave addresses four key questions shared by listeners concerning improving results at work and home. These questions have wide applicability, and Dave's answers may be just what you need to move forward on your own game changing journey. Share your own game changer life-related questions with us on Twitter, on Facebook, or at ryanthekillercota@learntolead.com.

In this special coaching episode of The Game Changer Life, Dave addresses four key questions shared by listeners concerning improving results at work and home. These questions have wide applicability, and Dave's answers may be just what you need to move forward on your own game changing journey. Share your own game changer life-related questions with us on Twitter, on Facebook, or at ryanthekillercota@learntolead.com.

#114: Four Key Questions to Improve Performance

In this politically correct and soft age we live in accountability has become something seen as harsh, mean, or unfair. But in reality, when it's done in the right way, and in the right measure, there is much good that comes from both personal and team accountability. A key to embracing accountability is getting your mindset to look at it the right way, and in this episode Dave shares ten benefits of accountability to help you do just that.

In this politically correct and soft age we live in accountability has become something seen as harsh, mean, or unfair. But in reality, when it's done in the right way, and in the right measure, there is much good that comes from both personal and team accountability. A key to embracing accountability is getting your mindset to look at it the right way, and in this episode Dave shares ten benefits of accountability to help you do just that.

#183: Ten Benefits of Accountability

Loyalty, tenure, and seniority are commonly confused, but game changers understand that loyalty is performance. Tenure and seniority can become a license for laziness for team members not content to work as hard or as smart as they once did; and, without a proper understanding of loyalty, you could be holding yourself back from living the game changer life. This episode shares ways you can show loyalty, so that you can evaluate your own mindset and performance, and help those you care about do so as well.

Loyalty, tenure, and seniority are commonly confused, but game changers understand that loyalty is performance. Tenure and seniority can become a license for laziness for team members not content to work as hard or as smart as they once did; and, without a proper understanding of loyalty, you could be holding yourself back from living the game changer life. This episode shares ways you can show loyalty, so that you can evaluate your own mindset and performance, and help those you care about do so as well.

#95: Loyalty is Performance

In this special one-on-one coaching edition of the podcast, Dave has devoted the entire session to answer listeners' questions. Listen for coaching and feedback on topics including: breaking out of ruts, the importance of taking your days off, raising the bar for those you lead, the perils of focus in regards to not making mistakes, and more!

In this special one-on-one coaching edition of the podcast, Dave has devoted the entire session to answer listeners' questions. Listen for coaching and feedback on topics including: breaking out of ruts, the importance of taking your days off, raising the bar for those you lead, the perils of focus in regards to not making mistakes, and more!

#63: Special Coaching Edition

Living the game changer life does not mean that you need to renounce relationships and become isolated or friendless on your path to high achievement. Game changers are all about bringing others with them on the journey, and impacting them in a positive way. This episode covers 7 things you need to "be" in order to have healthy game changer relationships with anyone, anywhere.

Living the game changer life does not mean that you need to renounce relationships and become isolated or friendless on your path to high achievement. Game changers are all about bringing others with them on the journey, and impacting them in a positive way. This episode covers 7 things you need to "be" in order to have healthy game changer relationships with anyone, anywhere.

#65: 7 "Be's" for Game Changer Relationships

Momentum is a powerful force that can work for you or against you. When you have it, things can be easier; but, when you don't have it, everything's harder than it should be. Sometimes something good or bad will happen beyond your control that will affect your momentum, but for the most part YOU dictate your momentum by the decisions, actions, and changes you take on a daily basis. This episode from Dave shares simple yet effective ways you can make your own positive momentum and get things going in your favor. 

Momentum is a powerful force that can work for you or against you. When you have it, things can be easier; but, when you don't have it, everything's harder than it should be. Sometimes something good or bad will happen beyond your control that will affect your momentum, but for the most part YOU dictate your momentum by the decisions, actions, and changes you take on a daily basis. This episode from Dave shares simple yet effective ways you can make your own positive momentum and get things going in your favor.

#159: Make Your Own Momentum!

Game changers know that unconditional performance is essential for becoming unstoppable. They don't just give it their all and bring the 8 key traits only when all is fine at home, or when they feel 100%, or when they've had a good night's sleep. They tough it out, and bring it all, whether they feel like it or not. In this episode Dave shares some thoughts and benefits to toughing it out and being an unconditional performer so you can invest in your character, your confidence, your reputation, and your future.

Game changers know that unconditional performance is essential for becoming unstoppable. They don't just give it their all and bring the 8 key traits only when all is fine at home, or when they feel 100%, or when they've had a good night's sleep. They tough it out, and bring it all, whether they feel like it or not. In this episode Dave shares some thoughts and benefits to toughing it out and being an unconditional performer so you can invest in your character, your confidence, your reputation, and your future.

#153: Tough It Out

In today's society there is too much of a prevailing mindset that we have "throw away days" - that it is excusable to perform less than your best today, because there is always tomorrow. We each only have so many days, and the danger of this mindset is that it will leave you falling short of reaching the game changer life. In this episode Dave shares ways that you can make not only today, but everyday, a masterpiece. Get more out of each day and max it out with the help of this episode.

In today's society there is too much of a prevailing mindset that we have "throw away days" - that it is excusable to perform less than your best today, because there is always tomorrow. We each only have so many days, and the danger of this mindset is that it will leave you falling short of reaching the game changer life. In this episode Dave shares ways that you can make not only today, but everyday, a masterpiece. Get more out of each day and max it out with the help of this episode.

#109: Make Today a Masterpiece

Sometimes you find yourself in a situation with others where there's an evident lack of positive energy, and no sense of hope or excitement. Whether it's during a meeting, at a gathering with friends, or even at the dinner table, you have the choice to be a passive participant in the misery or to take the lead and shift the energy in the room. Game changers take the latter option, and this episode shares four things you can do in these situations, to shift the room and leave it with a sense of positivity and hope.

Sometimes you find yourself in a situation with others where there's an evident lack of positive energy, and no sense of hope or excitement. Whether it's during a meeting, at a gathering with friends, or even at the dinner table, you have the choice to be a passive participant in the misery or to take the lead and shift the energy in the room. Game changers take the latter option, and this episode shares four things you can do in these situations, to shift the room and leave it with a sense of positivity and hope.

#116: How to Shift a Room

At different points in our life, we can be inspired by others' stories of overcoming setbacks, traversing through adversity, and getting over hard times - using them to help strengthen ourself or to help others in their time of need. In this episode, Dave shares a true and personal story to help you in that regard, and prepare you and those you care about to be better able to live the game changer life in the face of despair. 

At different points in our life, we can be inspired by others' stories of overcoming setbacks, traversing through adversity, and getting over hard times - using them to help strengthen ourself or to help others in their time of need. In this episode, Dave shares a true and personal story to help you in that regard, and prepare you and those you care about to be better able to live the game changer life in the face of despair.

#112: Despair Doesn't Mean Defeat

Regardless of whether we generate them ourselves, or if we pick them up from our surroundings, negative thoughts are inevitable, and have a huge impact on our ability to live an unstoppable life. They drain our energy, passion, and more; and, while we can’t eliminate them from our lives, there are certain steps we can take so they don’t lead to a negative mind and life. In this episode, Dave shares switches you can make to break the pattern, fortify your mind, live a life of gratitude, and not let negativity hijack your mind.

Regardless of whether we generate them ourselves, or if we pick them up from our surroundings, negative thoughts are inevitable, and have a huge impact on our ability to live an unstoppable life. They drain our energy, passion, and more; and, while we can’t eliminate them from our lives, there are certain steps we can take so they don’t lead to a negative mind and life. In this episode, Dave shares switches you can make to break the pattern, fortify your mind, live a life of gratitude, and not let negativity hijack your mind.

#193: Break the Pattern of Negative Thoughts

You can't progress towards the game changer life when you live in denial and fail to face reality about what's really holding you back. Self-deception, or failing to look at yourself for what you really are, leads to eventual self-destruction because you're on the wrong path but don't even recognize it. This episode shares four signs and fixes for self-deception to help you stay on track to the game changer life.

You can't progress towards the game changer life when you live in denial and fail to face reality about what's really holding you back. Self-deception, or failing to look at yourself for what you really are, leads to eventual self-destruction because you're on the wrong path but don't even recognize it. This episode shares four signs and fixes for self-deception to help you stay on track to the game changer life.

#118: Four Fixes for Self-Deception

Max Bielfeldt

In this episode, Dave welcomes special guest and three-time Big 10 basketball champion Max Bielfeldt to the LearnToLead studios. Together they discuss hunger in relation to goals, what constitutes a great teammate, remaining focused despite injuries and external conditions that may be outside of your control, and much more! Listen in to help ignite or refuel your hunger as you work towards the game changer life, and share it with those you care about to help them do the same.

In this episode, Dave welcomes special guest and three-time Big 10 basketball champion Max Bielfeldt to the LearnToLead studios. Together they discuss hunger in relation to goals, what constitutes a great teammate, remaining focused despite injuries and external conditions that may be outside of your control, and much more! Listen in to help ignite or refuel your hunger as you work towards the game changer life, and share it with those you care about to help them do the same.

#97: Staying Hungry w/ Max Bielfeldt

If it’s true that you can transform yourself by renewing your mind, the question is, "What are you renewing your mind with, and what are you being transformed into as a result?" This episode presents ideas and inspiration for daily renewing your mind, if even for five to ten minutes daily, in order to live your life more in unstoppable game changer status.

If it’s true that you can transform yourself by renewing your mind, the question is, "What are you renewing your mind with, and what are you being transformed into as a result?" This episode presents ideas and inspiration for daily renewing your mind, if even for five to ten minutes daily, in order to live your life more in unstoppable game changer status.

#4: How to Transform Yourself!

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