Habits CAN be hard to create. But all of the impractical, vague advice we get about habits is usually to blame for that. So how do you actually create habits that stick and that last in any environment? Let me share my experience and advice.
Time Stamps:
(1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast
(3:30) Habits
(5:59) The 10,000 hour rule
(8:15) Decide you really need to do this habit/get sold
(9:56) Examine your current reality
(11:34) Diagnose the cause of the bad habit
(12:45) Create a plan to replace a habit
(15:01) Visualize your habit going perfectly
(16:50) Craft with someone who’s practical
(18:29) Review the results
(20:26) Acknowledge wins
(22:53) Focus more on building the new habit
(24:24) The "p" habit
(27:26) OREOS
(28:27) An excerpt from “The Way of the Superior Man”
(31:31) www.imnotyou.com/ki
I've listened to this rant probably 20 times and when you listen you'll know why. And now I can say I put you up on game.
Finally, a book from one of the most influential, successful and revolutionary moguls in Hip Hop History. Filled with practical gems and one that every entrepreneur must read. I break down 2 excerpts from this book and explain the power behind them.
It's tough to make your dreams a reality while you work a" 9-5" whether your dream is to create a business or make it as a pro. I've been able to make both transitions and I want to share my experience and some words of advice if you want to make your dreams happen.
Time Stamps:
(1:40) Shoutout to Dusty!
(1:50) Today’s episode topic
(4:18) Approach your craft or sport like a professional
(7:18) Protect your energy
(8:55) Protect your time
(10:03) Raise your standard
(11:13) Beliefs
(16:30) My mindset
(24:58) Begin to plot your escape
(26:36) No Days Off
(27:02) Wake up early
(27:57) Learn how to market yourself
(28:00) Top marketing books
(28:58) Learn to increase your value
(30:20) You don’t have a lot of time
(34:22) For the ladies
(36:56) www.imnotyou.com/ki
(38:01) www.imnotyou.com/request
You ever talk to someone you know one day and they are struggling with a problem... Then you see them a few weeks, months, even years later and they have the SAME problem? And same complaints? Don't let that be you. You need a formula for solving problems, and you need to know what unlocks your creativity and motivation to make progress. Check out today's episode.
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(1:30) Solving Problems
(3:09) Real Life Example
(5:54) Formula to Solving Problems
(6:19) Start with Desire
(7:26) Need to Solve the Problem
(9:08) Determination
(10:46) What are problems in your life?
I break down a clip from a BEAST of a song that used to get me in killer mode when I was training for the NFL. Check it out.
I've made a ton of mistakes and even repeated the same costly mistakes. I'm sure we all have. But what separates the good from the great is how well they actually LEARN and profit from these mistakes and not just NOT repeat them....but use the lessons to make GAINS in other areas as well. In this episode, I take you up close and personal into my life and show you the almost fatal mistakes I made and how I've learned from them. I'm giving you KEYS....you don't have to make the mistake to learn from it. It's like going to a cookout...you can eat the BBQ without even cooking. (or paying lol)
Time Stamps:
(1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast
(1:57) Mistakes in my life
(6:57) Ray Dalio, “Principles”
(7:30) Failed Relationship and Poor Decisions
(8:08) How I was raised and having kids
(19:34) What I learned
(24:16) Understand who has influence on you in your life
(26:48) My decisions based on your own principles despite the pain
(27:42) Don’t make decisions based on fear or desperation
(28:28) Make decisions with long term in mind
(28:50) Actions mean more than words
(30:11) Train yourself to be afraid of less
(33:34) What a failure you’ve had? Niyi@imnotyou.com
If you want to stand out and achieve at a high level, you have to be a PROFESSIONAL. That means working harder, being more skilled, and having a higher degree of awareness. But how do you do that and what other elements must be mastered to be ELITE? In this episode, I break it down.
Time Stamps:
(1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast
(1:45) www.imnotyou.com/request
(2:21) PhD in Peak Performance
(4:30) 7 elements of Peak Performance
(4:55) Create crystal clear vision
(5:37) Know who you are
(6:19) Master the art of setting goals
(6:53) Systems for managing your time and day
(7:41) Gametime Confidence
(9:00) Build Daily Confidence
(11:30) Killer Instinct System
(11:52) www.imnotyou.com/ki
This is the very first episode of a new series we are doing on the Sports Motivation Podcast. the concept is simple: I want to put you up on game about as many websites, podcasts, courses, songs, and other resources that I use or have used that have changed the game for me. Listen to today's to find out about a website that is turning into the headquarters for high performers who want their daily dose of motivation.
Check out this powerful excerpt from a book that changed how I design my day.
A good way to know how soft and mentally weak someone is.....just watch how they deal with the truth. If you want to be elite and consistently dominate them, you must get comfortable with reality and learn to use it and profit from it instead of run from it and defend yourself from it. I break it down tactically in this episode.
Time Stamps:
(1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast
(2:18) Reality
(3:03) Robert Greene, “50th Law”
(4:13) Dealing with reality better
(8:06) #1: Go towards the truth before other people do
(12:40) Deep diaphragmic breathing
(14:08) #2: Train yourself to deal with reality
(15:52) Karen Pryor, “Don’t Shoot the Dog”
(17:29) How to reward yourself after reinforcing yourself
(18:36) Carol Dweck, “Mindset”
(19:36) #3: Always define clear calls to action
(21:19) #4: Find the lesson in the truth fast
(23:00) #5: Have your failures embedded in your nervous system
(25:10) #6: Spent time studying other successful people’s reality
(28:00) Felix Dennis, “How to Get Rich”
(31:03) What are the realities that you are running from?
(33:43) www.imnotyou.com/request
(34:25) www.imnotyou.com/ki
Anyone who's ever struggled with confidence knows how detrimental it is. I have 3 tactical ways I increase my confidence on a daily basis. Listen in and find out what I use and how you can use these tactics in your life to keep killing it.
Time Stamps:
(1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast
(1:40) Confidence
(3:31) Hill Sprints
(4:26) #1: And-1 Mentality
(9:04) #2: Affirmations
(11:05) #3: Watch those who have the goals you want
(13:43) Killer Instinct System- www.imnotyou.com/ki
(14:43) www.imnotyou.com/request
If you have listened to practically any episode of the Sports Motivation Podcast, there's a good chance I mention this book. It is that powerful and impactful in my life. I want to share an excerpt for you and give you my take.
We all want to accomplish our ultimate goals. Action is a prerequisite. However, some of you are too afraid to move before you feel you are ready. This can't be you. You gotta move despite the fear. Listen as I explain practically how to make moves before you are ready and I explain Killer Instinct V to those who want to take their game and life to the next level.
Time Stamps:
(1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast
(1:53) Chris’s Question
(2:42) Robert Greene, “50th Law”
(5:31) Set aggressive goals and timelines
(6:48) Evidence Procedure
(9:13) Put yourself on Death Ground
(10:27) Environment
(11:18) Accountability
(11:27) @niyisobo on IG
(12:40) Power moves
(12:59) Exaggerate pain
(14:52) Move fast
(17:58) What are you putting off?
Again, Killer Instinct V.
Have you ever made a mistake and kept repeating it? The signs were there but it wasn't until you really sat down and thought about them that you really recognized them? I want to share with you 5 mistakes I've made over the past month and longer so that you might do the same and take inventory of your thoughts and actions. If you have a hard time seeing the patterns in yourself, I also explain why Killer Instinct would be a great benefit to you.
Time Stamps:
(1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast!
(1:25) Aggressively learn
(2:22) Learning from mistakes
(3:02) 5 mistakes I’ve made the past month
(4:07) Wondering if I communicating the right way
(6:02) Thinking I am going too hard on people
(9:34) Not getting enough sleep
(12:46) Not talking about my issues and problems more proactively
(15:14) Not doing what I felt I needed to do versus what was rational
Again, www.imnotyou.com/ki to apply for Killer Instinct 5.
Do you constantly develop yourself or do you just work with the same standard? Listen in on a meeting with my team as I read an excerpt from Building IBM by Emerson Pugh and make the connection between its principles and my own business.
So you have set a high standard for yourself, and all that pressure is making you crumble... Do you lower your standard? Set new goals? Have a meltdown? In this episode, I address a question from a listener and address the real problem behind the "pressure" and what to do about it.
Time Stamps
(1:30) www.imnotyou.com/request
(2:02) Shoutout to Audrey!
(2:15) How do you deal with the pressure you put on yourself?
(4:18) Emotions
(6:41) Pressure and frustration
(10:03) Failure
(12:06) You’re too hard on yourself
(14:31) What you learn from “failure”
(15:28) Pay attention to the pain
(16:58) AN ANNOUNCEMENT! Killer Instinct V
(18:26) www.imnotyou.com/ki
Whether you are an avid listener or a first timer, I'm Not You is not just my company. It's an idea. A philosophy. I do not want to be like anyone else. Understand that and listen as I explain what the I'm Not You Mindset is and what it will take to adopt this mentality.
Time Stamps:
(1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast
(2:03) I hope you are awake
(3:24) What is the I’m Not You Mindset?
(4:47) A reality check
(8:39) We are heavily influenced by our environment
(17:00) The education system
(21:50) Church
(27:00) Fearless Academy
(29:13) The I’m Not You Mindset
(32:13) #1: Throwing up the middle finger to the establishment
(35:08) #2: Set Big Goals
(43:03) #3: Don’t be afraid of money
(48:38) J. Paul Getty
(49:32) #4: Chip on your shoulder
(59:22) Killer Instinct 5
(1:00:21) www.imnotyou.com/ki
(1:01:42) www.imnotyou.com/request
This is a must listen! In Volume 5 of Books and Bars, we dig into an ancient book by Stoic philosopher, Seneca, “The Shortness of Life”. Are you stingy or frugal with your time? People that say they don’t have time to do important things are just lying to themselves. Let’s act TODAY, and be fearless with what needs to be done.
If you are on my email list, you saw my BIG announcement. Killer Instinct V. 18 week process. Intense, difficult work. But it's seen MASSIVE results. After Killer Instinct, you can expect to have laser-like clarity on your vision, strategically mapped out plans for your goals, a deep and thorough understanding of the fears that are holding you back, and a plan for how to be mentally unstoppable.
What you'll learn in this classic episode:
To apply to Killer Instinct V, click here.
We'll set up a 1 hour strategy call with me to see if you are really ready.
What thoughts come to mind when you hear the word, "perfection"? It's a heavy word, and it carries expectations with it. Few benefits may come with being detail-oriented, but it's quite dangerous to consider yourself to be a "perfectionist". Tune in to this episode to find out why, and how you can overcome a lifestyle driven by this attitude. We're breaking it down to a science today, folks. Have a pen handy, and let's go!
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(2:18) Special iTunes review shoutout to Dan Villarreal. I appreciate you and your support!
(5:06) The portrayal of being a "perfectionist"
(6:10) A personal, NFL story on the New Orleans Saints
(9:00) Associating with pain or pleasure
(15:36) Attacking the perfectionist attitude
(15:53) 1: Understand the difference between high standards and perfectionism
(16:36) 2: Create a new standard; a new philosophy around failure/success/challenges
(18:18) 3: No longer associate yourself as a "perfectionist"
(18:54) 4: WRITE down every mistake you've ever made (that you can remember) | associate pleasure with your mistakes!
(23:41) 5: Praise yourself for your effort
(28:16) 6: Have a face-face conversation with your parents
(31:21) 7: Approach your goals/results as if you are a scientist | use the scientific method!
(35:07) MAJOR beliefs that have helped me through the years...
Throwing it back to the very first Books and Bars of the Sports Motivation Podcast! Enjoy!
One of the most downloaded episodes of the Sports Motivation Podcast. For those who have joined the movement recently, this is for you. This is a next level mentality. Take notes and enjoy.
Time Stamps:
(1:20) Introduction: This episode is explicit
(4:18) The "DGAF" mentality
(5:18) I’m thankful for my childhood, and all the obstacles that stood in my way
(6:20) Shoutout to Frederick Douglass
(8:25) Shoutout to my POPS
(10:53) Pt. 1: You have to find someone who doesn’t give a [hoot]
(14:02) Pt. 2: Confront your fears
(15:53) Pt. 3: Take risks
(18:57) Fortune favors the BOLD.
(19:12) Pt. 4: Create a mindset that makes you immune to failure.
(22:38) Habits never die, but they are replaceable.
(25:13) Pt. 5: Move before you’re ready.
(27:30) Plato’s “The Republic”
(28:32) Pt. 6: Organize your life.
(33:53) Pt. 7: Connect to [your] God each day.
(36:20) The opposite of this mindset…
(38:50) If this episode was offensive, don’t say I didn’t warn y’all!
(40:23) If you believe me, go “DO IT!” *Shia LeBeouf voice*
You ever been killing it in the gym or towards a goal, and then your results slow up? It's funny how easy motivation can wane when you don't see tangible results. You and I both know that you're not always going to see crazy results, especially the more advanced you get. Gains get harder and harder to come by. But how do you stay a killer even when the results slow up? I break it down in this episode.
Time Stamps:
(1:22) 220lbs, lean, and shredded, is my goal
(3:35) Stagnation
(6:12) New results take a new level of thinking
(8:04) The Mental Checklist
(8:14) Notice the progress you’ve made
(9:12) Acknowledge how far you are from the goal now
(10:42) Eliminate peer comparisons
(11:46) Get in touch with your extreme mentor
(13:48) Raise your standard
(15:42) What new extremes can you take on?
(16:31) Step your game up!
One of the greatest rappers of all time breaks down the mindset that leads to dropping classics versus being a one-hit wonder. This applies to any high performer and is one of the most difficult things to do. Listen to Nas tell it.