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Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Small achievements snowball into the bigger stuff so make sure you do this!
This is the Success Sensei FRIDAY BLITZ
Episode 42 :)
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**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
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Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
There are many different variations of the ‘Acres of Diamonds’ story but the original was created by Russell Conwell and published in 1890. Conwell delivered the story as a lecture over 6000 times so he must be considered as one of the original motivational speakers. Despite its popularity, I regularly meet people who haven’t heard it. ‘Acres of Diamonds’ may be an old story but it’s still very relevant today and worth reflecting on.
The story goes something like this:
A wealthy farmer heard about the riches that could be had from diamond mining so he dedicated his life to search for diamonds. He spent all of his money travelling and purchasing land, machinery and labour. It consumed all of his time and energy. He neglected all of the relationships in his life and he blew through every possession he ever owned. The farmer died broke and feeling like a failure. It was a totally different story for the man who bought his farm though. He accidentally discovered one of the largest diamond finds in history, right there on the farm!
What does the ‘acres of diamonds’ story mean to your life?
Open your mind
Sometimes we can be so focused on one area that we cannot see further options. That is exactly why it can be good to talk to people who aren’t emotionally connected to your emotional problem. We can find ourselves to be indecisive in certain situations and yet we would be able to offer good advice if it were someone else. Increase your perspective and try to view life through a wider lens. It’s all the way you look at things and looking within is the best start.
Look within
I’ve taught martial arts my whole life. I’ve always believed that everyone can fight. It’s about bringing out the fighting spirit that’s already there and connecting it with an improvement of physical movement. I’m simply developing what’s already there in my students.
A lot of the answers are already in you. Your happier, healthier and more successful self is already there on the inside. You are better than you think and stronger than you think. Dig your own back garden first in your pursuit of a brighter future.
Believe in yourself
Self-belief will give you the confidence to pursue the things you want and to develop into the person you wish to be. If you open your mind and look within then you’ll be on the right path to self-belief. If that’s too confusing or you need a quick confidence boost, simply remind yourself that If others can do it then so can you?
Capitalise on your strengths
Every one of us has things we are good at and things we are bad at. Being honest with yourself can help to increase your self-awareness. Self-awareness can help you to identify your strengths and weaknesses. Concentrate on using the things you are good at to improve your life and try to become better in those areas that need work. Do this for long enough and you’ll have a large arsenal of skills.
Learn more
Education is the same as digging your own land for diamonds or even acquiring more land for your farm. Education comes in many forms and when you continually study, you will further develop your skills as well as adding new ones.
Just like ‘acres of diamonds’, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Green with envy maybe! Focus on yourself first and then focus on helping as many people as possible. This will lead to a more successful and fulfilling life. I hope you discover lots of diamonds. Just remember that a diamond doesn’t look like a diamond in rough form!
I would love to hear your views. Please get in touch using any of the channels below. All comments, reviews, subscribes, likes and shares are greatly appreciated. Thank you for all your continued support.
**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
For more amazing FREE content please visit:
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Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
Has everything happened for a reason in your life?
This is #episode40 and it's The FRIDAY BLITZ!
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**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
For more amazing FREE content please visit:
The Success Sensei on Apple itunes
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Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
We are all conforming to some type of social pressure. It could be our family, our friends, our community or our work colleagues that are keeping us in check and holding us accountable for every decision and action step we take or don’t take or even think about taking. While being socially accepted with your groups can be very satisfying, it could be holding you back from fully becoming the person you wish to be.
Let’s take John Doe for example. At a young age “he” chose to study his future career based on his parent’s expectations. His schooling and neighbourhood peer groups also reflected his decision and he proceeded to the job that was expected of him. Eventually he moved to the area and the house that fit in with his social status. He even married based on the approval of others. The type of car he drives, the clothes he wears, the holidays he takes and the clubs that he is a member of are all reflective of his social circle. Some people claim that you are the average of your 5 closest friends. John’s whole life has equated to living up to an ideal that was given to him by everyone in his life. He hasn’t lived his own life. John Doe is fictitious but if we reflect on our past decisions I’m sure that we all will have experience of being swayed by peer pressure.
Social media and media in general are also greatly adding to the strain of peer pressure. They are selling you the life that you convince yourself you need to live.
When I was a kid we moved house several times. I lived in different areas as an adult too. While this had the obvious drawbacks, I didn’t have all the same peer pressures that I see in others. I managed to avoid community based peer pressure and peer pressure from school mates as I attended different schools. Not all peer pressure is bad. It’s a good thing if it keeps someone from destructive behaviour but not a good thing if it prevents you from succeeding. The most obvious peer pressure in Irish society has to be around the subject of alcohol. I think that every Irish person can relate to that one.
We are all greatly influenced by others and not every wants to see you succeed, especially if it’s more success than they’ve achieved. We are all brain washed to some degree. Understanding that we can be so affected by others can be a freeing mind-set. This simple realisation can give you back choice. Some of your beliefs and past decisions could contain falsehoods. Are you doing it for you or are you doing it to impress others or because it’s what’s expected of you? Eliminating peer pressure allows you to become more focused on what YOU actually want. It will make your goals a lot clearer. It’s absolutely fine if what you want matches what others expect of you. We’re talking here about blindly following what’s expected of you all the way up to your quarter or mid-life crisis when regret could hit you like a ton of bricks.
It all boils down to your awareness of yourself and remaining true to what you believe in. Living your best life may require less social interaction but you’ll be able to choose better friends.
I would love to hear your views. Please get in touch using any of the channels below. All comments, reviews, subscribes, likes and shares are greatly appreciated. Thank you for all your continued support.
**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
For more amazing FREE content please visit:
The Success Sensei on Apple itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-success-sensei-podcast/id1448626122?mt=2
The Success Sensei on Android
https://successsensei.podbean.com
The Success Sensei Blog
http://www.thesuccesssensei.blogspot.com
The Success Sensei on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZG1Ly9zBKc5ZZ134dkjeHA
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Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
What do you do when your back is against the wall? This can be applied to life and business too.
This is #episode38 and it's The FRIDAY BLITZ!
I would love to hear your views. Please get in touch using any of the channels below. All comments, reviews, subscribes, likes and shares are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued support.
**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
For more amazing FREE content please visit:
The Success Sensei on Apple itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-success-sensei-podcast/id1448626122?mt=2
The Success Sensei on Android
https://successsensei.podbean.com
The Success Sensei Blog
http://www.thesuccesssensei.blogspot.com
The Success Sensei on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZG1Ly9zBKc5ZZ134dkjeHA
The Success Sensei on Facebook
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The Success Sensei on Instagram
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Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Life is always going to throw things at us. Some will be unexpected and some are inevitable. Do you have plans in place in case the sh1t hits the fan? Without a proper plan, a large problem could turn into a catastrophe. Time is of the essence when the unexpected strikes and being prepared enables you to react quickly.
The Sh1t hitting the fan could mean a financial disaster, a health disaster, a natural disaster or a situational disaster. I’m not concerned right now with the reasons for the S.H.T.F. It could be as wide ranging as your phone being stolen or aliens invading the planet! Let’s simply concentrate on plans that cover a whole host of situations, regardless of how they happened. It’s not paranoia to have a plan in place to protect yourself and your loved ones. It’s reckless not to have any plans. Peace of mind can be had from knowing you do not have to worry about every eventuality if you have some solutions in place.
- Health Preparedness
The fitter you can be, the better your chances of recovery from illness, injury or surgery. That’s another great excuse for daily exercise. Prepare your body now for the future and you’ll have a better quality of life in older age. You really should know basic first aid for both your own benefit and the benefit of others. If you don’t already have health insurance, consider it. It’s not something that you ever want to use but it’s nice to know that it’s there.
- Financial Preparedness
You need to have whatever financial precautions in place that you can afford to have. Will you be prepared if you cannot work? Concentrate on saving up an emergency fund. Any passive income would be amazing as would an asset portfolio. Consider and have a look at income protection and life cover. Start a pension as soon as possible. Insure what you can. Insure against theft, loss or damage. If you cannot replace something too easily, have a look at insuring it. Besides the obvious and mandatory insurances, there are tons of other policies that could be very useful if something were to happen.
- Self-Sufficiency Preparedness
We owe it to the planet to be more self-sufficient. Don’t worry, this isn’t a lecture as I’ve far to go in this area too. We all have an over reliance on things that will make us vulnerable if S.H.T.F. Without trying to turn you into a doomsday prepper, have a look at your usage of water, fuel, electricity, food, clothes and plastics. Do what you can, when you can. The more self-sufficient you are, the better you will be prepared.
- Self-Protection Preparedness
Considering my career, it would be wrong of me not to mention this one. Self-protection starts with always being aware of your surroundings. A quick scan of your location will help detect potential dangers as well as potential exits. Observance doesn’t have to be negative or paranoid. Everyone should have some basic knowledge of self-defence in order to be able to defend yourself or your loved ones. You can combine your self-defence training with your health preparedness for a double whammy.
There’s a whole industry created around S.H.T.F. and it’s up to you how far down the rabbit hole you wish to go. Some people are actually looking forward to the World ending! If I’ve stimulated you to simply think about how preparation like this could be applied to your life then I have achieved my objective.
I would love to hear your views. Please get in touch using any of the channels below. All comments, reviews, subscribes, likes and shares are greatly appreciated. Thank you for all your continued support.
**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
For more amazing FREE content please visit:
The Success Sensei on Apple itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-success-sensei-podcast/id1448626122?mt=2
The Success Sensei on Android https://successsensei.podbean.com
The Success Sensei Blog http://www.thesuccesssensei.blogspot.com
The Success Sensei on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZG1Ly9zBKc5ZZ134dkjeHA
The Success Sensei on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thesuccesssensei
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Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
This is my number one SUCCESS routine - what's yours?
This is #episode36 and it's The FRIDAY BLITZ!
I would love to hear your views. Please get in touch using any of the channels below. All comments, reviews, subscribes, likes and shares are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued support.
**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
For more amazing FREE content please visit:
The Success Sensei on Apple itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-success-sensei-podcast/id1448626122?mt=2
The Success Sensei on Android
https://successsensei.podbean.com
The Success Sensei Blog
http://www.thesuccesssensei.blogspot.com
The Success Sensei on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZG1Ly9zBKc5ZZ134dkjeHA
The Success Sensei on Facebook
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Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Don't Be A C#NT!
This is #episode35
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**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
For more amazing FREE content please visit:
The Success Sensei on Apple itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-success-sensei-podcast/id1448626122?mt=2
The Success Sensei on Android
https://successsensei.podbean.com
The Success Sensei Blog
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The Success Sensei on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZG1Ly9zBKc5ZZ134dkjeHA
The Success Sensei on Facebook
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Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Want more mental strength for day to day use?
This is #episode34 and it's The FRIDAY BLITZ!
I would love to hear your views. Please get in touch using any of the channels below. All comments, reviews, subscribes, likes and shares are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued support.
**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
For more amazing FREE content please visit:
The Success Sensei on Apple itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-success-sensei-podcast/id1448626122?mt=2
The Success Sensei on Android
https://successsensei.podbean.com
The Success Sensei Blog
http://www.thesuccesssensei.blogspot.com
The Success Sensei on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZG1Ly9zBKc5ZZ134dkjeHA
The Success Sensei on Facebook
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Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Want to know how to emotionally defend yourself? This is #episode33
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**Now Twice A Week: Every Wednesday there’s a brand new Success Sensei Blog, Podcast and Vlog. Every Friday we’re bringing you the Friday Blitz – a shorter, sharper, shockier Success Sensei Podcast and Vlog.
By Roundhouse Rob, The Success Sensei
Robert Devane is a serial entrepreneur and experienced investor as well as a former martial arts multiple World champion and professional MMA fighter with over 20 years of coaching experience.
For more amazing FREE content please visit:
The Success Sensei on Apple itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-success-sensei-podcast/id1448626122?mt=2
The Success Sensei on Android
https://successsensei.podbean.com
The Success Sensei Blog
http://www.thesuccesssensei.blogspot.com
The Success Sensei on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZG1Ly9zBKc5ZZ134dkjeHA
The Success Sensei on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/thesuccesssensei
The Success Sensei on Instagram
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