Several months back, I decided to make a change. After running with 15 Minutes To Freedom for over 400 episodes, I chose to jump ship and start something new. That something new was this very podcast, Optimized Life. While things have certai

Why Self-Doubt Is Simply A False Belief

Nov 20th, 2019 14m 33s

Do you ever get anxiety when you step out to do something new? Have you ever questioned where this comes from? As I previously mentioned, I spent last week in Salt Lake City helping to restructure a client's business. Upon landing in Salt La

Do You Feel Like You're Falling Behind?

Nov 18th, 2019 15m 54s

Have you ever felt like you're behind? Have you ever felt as if you're on a race to a finish line that doesn't actually exist? I know I tend to push myself beyond the limits, often times to my own detriment. The real question is "Why"? Why

Sunday Secret: Simplicity Creates Growth

Nov 18th, 2019 22m 9s

All of us do it at one point or another. We believe that complicated systems always equate to sales. As I’ve learned over time, this couldn’t be further from the truth. If someone is seeking a solution to a problem they want something that i

Vulnerability Is The Only Way To Grow

Nov 15th, 2019 9m 8s

The quick road is often paved with good intentions. The fact remains, the easy route is rarely ever the easiest way to go. For anyone that’s listened to me for any extended period of time, you’d know I spent the better part of the past 10 yea

How To Eliminate Self-Doubt

Nov 13th, 2019 23m 6s

Have you ever been stuck in a situation where you doubted yourself? It happens to every single one of us. No matter how confident we might believe ourselves to be, all it takes is one shred of self-doubt for us to slink down into the abyss.

Let's Talk About Sales

Nov 11th, 2019 2m 42s

Have you ever received advice from someone that was completely unqualified to give it to you? Did you use it? If so, what was the outcome? It's pretty simple, in today's modern digital marketing space, it's easy for someone to mis-represent

Sunday Secret: How To Win On LinkedIn

Nov 10th, 2019 6m 52s

For a long time I thought LinkedIn was strictly for networking purposes. I thought that the only use for LinkedIn was to connect with people you already knew. I couldn't have been more wrong. If you understand how to use it properly, Linked

Taking The Time To Say Thank You

Nov 8th, 2019 8m 48s

Many of us only take the time to be thankful during a few select holidays each year. The unfortunate part of this is that we miss all of the incredible benefits of consistently giving thanks. Practicing gratitude is perhaps the single most im

What You Must Let Go Of Right Now

Nov 6th, 2019 10m 33s

If you're listening to this podcast, I'm going to guess that you have a goal in mind. I'm also going to guess that you feel something is currently holding you back from reaching that goal. What if I were to tell you that the act of becoming s

How Accountability Changes Your Productivity

Nov 4th, 2019 16m 24s

Do you feel stuck? Do you feel like you're treading water? Do you constantly compare yourself to others that seem to be "getting it" faster than you and everyone else? This might be hard for you to hear, but first things first: you're likel

Sunday Secret: Finding Your Ideal Client

Nov 3rd, 2019 11m 15s

What wakes your ideal customer up at night? If you're able to answer this question, then you have the ability to come up with a solution to their problems. However, in order to make this happen, you have to take a walk in that person's shoes.

The 72 Hour Fasting Challenge: 10 Incredible Benefits Of Fasting

Nov 1st, 2019 15m 10s

Whether you realize it or not, what you put in your mouth can have dire consequences when it comes to your well-being. You know what the sad thing is? Most of us don't even think twice about it. We unconsciously eat anything and everything w

Getting Back To Freedom: You Never Know The Impact Of Your Actions

Oct 30th, 2019 15m 28s

For anyone that has followed me for some time, you'd know that Lindsay and I are part of a blended family. Because of the way shared custody works in Ohio, that means Lindsay and I share a fair amount of alone time while Gianna is at her dad's

Conspiracy Theories

Oct 28th, 2019 19m 56s

We are bombarded with negativity on a daily basis. Whether it’s the news, social media, or our own minds, it seems there’s always something to pull us down. If we’re really being honest with ourselves, positivity is everywhere. you just have

Sunday Secret: Get Tactical To Win The Week

Oct 27th, 2019 14m 22s

While many of us take the time to think about the big picture of what we want to accomplish every week, few actually sit down and figure out the tactics necessary to pull it off. I hate to break it to you, this is going to take some time. Gra

How To Efficiently Gain Leverage Over Your Marketing

Oct 25th, 2019 20m 43s

The marketplace is flooded with opportunity. There is certainly no lack of outlets for creating value and giving back. Today I'm going to share multiple tools for getting out a message, from podcasts, to social media, to books, and so much mo

Create Solutions. Produce More. Think Less.

Oct 23rd, 2019 13m 29s

Time-and-time again, the people that produce the most and make the most money are the one's who are creating solutions. While most people focus on making an excuse as to why something didn't happen, the top producers figure out why it didn't h

How To Stop The Bleeding In Your Business

Oct 21st, 2019 23m 47s

The biggest source of bleeding in a business usually comes from scarcity. From a scarcity mindset, it is impossible to see the opportunities that already exist in front of our faces. So how do we kill the scarcity in our business? By giving

Sunday Secret: Creating Ripples In The Growth Of Your Business

Oct 20th, 2019 12m 9s

All the strategy in the world will never outweigh the tactics to pull them off. It seems you can't go anywhere on the internet without people professing the strategy of using Click Funnels, Facebook Ads, LinkedIn, or any other digital marketin

What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?

Oct 18th, 2019 18m 10s

If you had the magic ability to travel back in time to teach your younger self a lesson, what would that be? This is a question I posed on my Facebook page earlier this week and the response was overwhelming. However, there seemed to be one c

Why The Way You're Using Social Media Is Wrong

Oct 16th, 2019 21m 24s

We've all been caught up in it at some point or another. I'm absolutely including myself in this as well. The numbers game found within social media has trapped even the best of us in a meaningless chase. Whether it's likes, comments, follow

Facebook Fuel: How To Boost Engagement By Spending ZERO Dollars

Oct 14th, 2019 17m 44s

This following statement might trigger some of you. No one on social media cares about you. No one cares about your highlight reel. All people actually care about is what you can do for them. On today's episode I'm going to demonstrate how

Sunday Secret: The Rule Of Three

Oct 13th, 2019 8m 16s

Are you currently running ads or creating content? Whether it's on social media, email, or any other type of media, there's a clear method on how to instantly improve your lead generation and conversion. The key factor that makes this system

Why It's So Difficult To Just Feel Well | A Dive Into Positive Psychology

Oct 11th, 2019 16m 33s

Negativity is all around us, or at least that's what we're told by the media and society at large. The truth is that much of what makes us feel bad on a regular basis is directly related how we compare ourselves to the lives of other people an