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It finally snowed in February! I realize that sounds funny but it's been a very warm February by Nebraska standards. The fresh 3 inches of snow provided the perfect opportunity to get outside and play in the snow, except this time Jeff did it in nothing but a swimsuit to do some self experimentation he and Zack have been working on for the last cou…
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Welcome back for season 3 of the Ax & Yoke. We're starting this season with a little project to help Steve become more uncompromising with the standards he's set for himself. Like many of us, Steve knows what he wants to do in order to operate at his highest level, but for some reason or another just doesn't do the work. Zack and Jeff are going to …
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Our roles as parents, managers and leaders have one objective in common, to bring out the very best in others. There is one simple (not easy) approach that trumps them all, it's coaching. The more we can slow our rush to provide advice and instead ask questions the better we will be in helping others operate at their highest level.…
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We often talk about the importance of starting things to learn what you should do next. We call it "putting the cart before the horse". It's a great recipe for getting off your couch and saying "Hell Yes" to the ideas and dreams in your head. But what should we do when we start things but can't seem to finish? We start behaving like the Mighty 4%. …
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If you’ve ever played video games as a kid, then you know the game designers hide secret shortcuts and cheat codes in the game for gamers to discover and use in order to beat the game. Charlie Munger says we should be using 80-90 mental models to optimize our decision making. These mental models are like the cheat codes of life and they’re more imp…
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Everyone who's ever tried to become more productive has heard of the 80/20 rule. What's surprising is how few people actually understand it's real value and even if they do understand it, fail to use it often enough. In this episode, Zack and Jeff talk about the 80/20 rule and this guy name Pareto who discovered it in 1896.…
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Leading people can be a really tough job. Most people are surprised to learn when they get their first employee, how instead of their life getting easier, everything just got a lot harder. The most difficult thing is often figuring out what motivates your new employee. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone explain what drives people in a simple and m…
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Motivation, Ability and Opportunity are the generally accepted ingredients to success in life. In Adam Grants book, Give and Take, he proposes that there is a 4th and often overlooked ingredient, which is your reciprocity style. Who are most successful in the workplace, the Takers, Matchers or Givers? The answer may surprise you.…
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If you asked me what is the single greatest habit to start right now? It is to read more books. In this episode, I provide some suggestions on how to make time for reading, how to read a book in a way to get the most out of it, and provide some ideas on books you might find interesting. A special thanks to Criteria for sharing their song "Prevent t…
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in the 1993 Movie "My Life" staring Michael Keaton and Nicole Kidman, Keaton's character learns he's dying of terminal cancer. His children are too young to learn much from their dad, so he decides to record the fatherly wisdom he won't be around to share. As a movie, it's hilarious, touching and sad all at the same time. It's stuck with me ever se…
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Let's face it, rejection hurts. The person who rejects us the most is often the little voice in our own heads. Many of us don't apply for the dream job, ask for a raise, or negotiate because of the fear of rejection. In this episode, we share some stories of people who asked “why not?” and faced their fears to live the life they really want.…
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When we think of Improv we often think of the TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway" or the famous Chicago Improv comedy club "Second City" which is credited with producing comedians Steve Carell, Tina Fey, and Steven Colbert. What we don't typically think about is how Improv can teach us to be more skillful at life. In this episode, we introduce the th…
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Many people stress over investing in stocks, bonds, and real estate? Warren Buffet says the best investment you can make is in yourself and I couldn't agree more. Just because you're out of school doesn't mean you're done learning. It actually means you're finally free to study anything you want. Thanks to the internet there's an online course, web…
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We often say there are only two things you can control, your attitude and your effort. Well, technically there’s one more thing you can control and it’s your breath. Breath is the new frontier for improving performance. It’s easy to do with a little practice and it can be done anywhere and anytime. We learned all of this from my mentor Mark Divine.…
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Every once and a while I come across something that's really awesome and inspiring. It was certainly the case when I watched Simon Sinek's talk. I was surprised to learn there's a chemistry aspect to great leadership. In this episode, we deconstruct how hormones make us feel and can help us become better leaders and drive deeper connections with ou…
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How we talk to ourselves is more important than you think. Is there a voice in your head discouraging you from trying new things? Is it criticizing and judging your ideas before you can share them with the world?If yes, then congratulations on being a perfectly evolved human. We're biased to filter the world through a negative lens because it was s…
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We know we should be working on the most important things in our lives but somehow we just don't feel like doing it. Why do we do this to ourselves? We thought this would a great topic to discuss and hopefully make ourselves and you more aware of the struggle and possibly some ideas that will help you overcome it next time.…
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One of the first influencers in the area of going back to basics via the caveman is Mark Sisson. He has a great blog www.marksdailyapple.com that has had a big impact on our lives and is the perfect place to start as you develop self-mastery in 2016. In this episode, we cover the second half of the 10 Laws of the the Mark's Primal Blueprint. You wi…
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One of the first influencers in the area of going back to basics via the caveman is Mark Sisson. He has a great blog www.marksdailyapple.com that has had a big impact on our lives and is the perfect place to start as you develop self-mastery in 2016. In this episode we cover the first 5 Laws of the the Mark's Primal Blueprint. You will learn: How t…
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We all know those mentally strong people who never seem to break or give up. They seem to have a leg up on the rest of us when it comes to dealing with tough times. I don't know about you, but I want to be one of those unbreakable people. In this episode, we discuss Amy Morin's widely distributed article that breaks down 13 things mentally strong p…
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Did you you know Ben Franklin popularized the use of the Pros and Cons list in 1772? You probably won't need your bifocals to see that a lot of research and development on how to make better decisions has been done over the 243 years since Franklin first used it. In this episode we share some of the latest methods we learned from reading the book D…
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To truly operate at your highest level you will have to develop mastery in the areas of the physical, mental, emotional, intuition and spiritual. Jeff recently attended the annual Unbeatable Mind Retreat in Carlsbad, CA. There he learned from the leaders in breath control, fitness, nutrition and brain science. In this episode, he shares just a few …
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It's that time of year again when people lose their minds and start fighting over doorbuster deals at the old Walmart. In this episode, they guys ask if it's time to follow the outdoor sports coop REI's lead and #optoutside? A special thanks to the band Bazile Mills for sharing their song with us and to Chisel Creative Studio for designing our artw…
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Do you ever not feel like doing something that matters to you? It happens to me all of the time. I set my mind to doing something I know is good for me but then after a while I just lose the motivation to stick to it. Is it just me? Nope. It happens to everyone, but the difference between the successful and and the average is the successful find a …
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