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Jun 15 2021

Episode 170: Jake Kelfer, Professional Basketball Combine

Jake Kelfer is the 2x bestselling author of Elevate Beyond and Elevate Your Network, as well as a motivational speaker and the founder of Professional Basketball Combine. His first book Elevate Beyond, released in 2016, originally began as a series of blog posts for his friends and is a real-world guide to standing out in the job market and discovering your passion. Elevate Your Network, his follow-up book which was released in 2018, is all about how to build extraordinary relationships in life and business. His company, Professional Basketball Combine, provides NBA draft prospects an opportunity to raise their draft stock and achieve their dream of playing pro basketball through private workouts, combine testing and team interviews.

Click here to read more about Jake Kelfer.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • The greatest Laker of all-time
  • Who was the player he pretended to be for last-second shots
  • Being more important than Jerry West for 14 seconds.
  • Retiring on the same day as Kobe Bryant
  • What it takes to be an NBA player
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports · Tagged: Alan Stein, Basketball, draft, draft combine, G-League, Jake Kelfer, Jerry West, Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, magic johnson, Melissa Agnes, Motivational Speaker, NBA, Networking, Pro basketball, professional basketball, professional speaker

Jun 08 2021

Episode 169: Laura DiBenedetto, America’s Happiness Coach

Laura DiBenedetto is a TEDx Speaker, #1 best-selling author of The Six Habits: Practical Tools for Bringing Your Dreams to Life, and a life mastery coach. Laura teaches others how to create the life of our dreams without sacrificing what we love. As founder and CEO of Vision Advertising, a company that she built aged 19, she has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs build and grow profitable enterprises entirely on their terms.

Click here to read more about Laura DiBenedetto.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • The secret of happiness
  • Why money doesn’t necessarily buy happiness
  • Developing good habits
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: author, Boredom, Boston, Brandon T. Adams, Business, C-Roc, entrepreneur, Florida, Happiness Coach, Happy, Hawaii, Kevin Harrington, Laura D, Laura DiBenedetto, Life Advice, life coach, Nicole Arbour, Rachel Cruze, Ted Talk, TEDx, The Six Habits, Unsatisfied

May 29 2021

Memorial Day Quotes

Memorial Day in the United States is a time to remember and honor those who have fought and died for our freedoms. As U.S. citizens, we should never forget the prices paid and the sacrifices made so that we can live in a free nation.

To see a complete history of Memorial Day, check out this link from The History Channel.

Here are 30 quotes that sum up Memorial Day and provide us with reminders of the importance of this day . . .

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Air Force, Andy Mariner, Armed Services, Army, Coast Guard, Freedom, Home of the Brave, Land of the Free, Lee Greenwood, Marc Polymeropoulos, Memorial Day, Memorial Weekend, Military, Navy, Quotes, Sacrifice, Top Gun, united states, Veterans Day

May 20 2021

Episode 168: Jennifer Rothman, National Alliance on Mental Illness

Jennifer Rothman is the Senior Manager for Youth and Young Adult Information, Support, and Education for NAMI. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. 

Click here for Jennifer’s bio page on the NAMI website

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • What are some of the misconceptions of mental illness
  • Signs and symptoms of mental illness
  • How we can best help our students
  • Resources available for those experiencing mental illness
  • … and Much More!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Covid, Depression, Empathy, Jennifer Rothman, John Brubaker, Mental Health, Mental Illness, mental toughness, NAMI, Success is a Choice, Suicide

Apr 26 2021

Episode 165: Everyday Leaders with Melahni Ake

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Melahni Ake shares her own influences that have shaped the way she leads today and how she has come to create the Everyday Leaders Platform. Throughout her life and career, Melahni has been striving to show up and add value to others, and she lives out her purpose by supporting leaders to grow and develop. Her Podcast Everyday Leaders 50 in 50 was set up to showcase those people who are making a difference through their leadership.

Click here to see Melahni and her company’s “about” page.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Why she became a John Maxwell Leadership Coach
  • Interviewing 50 “Everyday Leaders” during her 50th birthday year
  • Making great connections
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: connecting, Everyday Leaders, Gary Sanchez, Indianapolis, JMT, John C. Maxwell, John Maxwell, John maxwell team, Kay and Shi, Kay Salerno, Know Your Why, Making Connections, Networking, Podcasting, Proverbs, Rachel Cruze, Shila Morris, Simon Sinek, Why Institute, Y institute

Apr 18 2021

Episode 164: Turn Setbacks into Rocket Fuel with Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco

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Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco is the CEO of People Building, Inc., and the powerhouse behind the “What Are You Made Of?” movement. He is a performance coach, author, dynamic public speaker, visionary and thought leader. He is also the author of “Rocket Fuel: Convert Setbacks, Become Unstoppable.” He has been featured by Yahoo! Finance as one of the Top Business Leaders to Follow in 2020 and is on a mission to build people. He is driven to Inspire others and he measures his success on how he is able to help others achieve greatness. C-Roc had a fire lit in him at an early age. That fire has ignited him with a fierce desire to compel people to see the greatness inside themselves using past life events to fuel their fire. C-Roc has mastered the ability to zero in on the linchpin of an organization and has helped many businesses exceed their initial goals and expectations. He’s consumed with the passion to help people break free from the confines of complacency and propel them to untapped levels of success. No stranger to setbacks himself, C-Roc has built a highly successful mortgage division with his best friends, twice! In 2020 he was named #1 on the list of Top Mortgage Professionals by Yahoo! Finance. Whether it is his business partners, employees, clients, or anyone looking to excel at their business, personal life or develop a winner’s mentality, C-Roc is ready for the challenge. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Overcoming a tough childhood and turning setbacks into successes
  • How he came up with the Rocket Fuel concept
  • What he has learned from Grant Cardone and 10X
  • What coaches can learn from his business success
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: 10x, Brad Lea, Business, Business coach, C-Roc, Challenges, Dropping Bombs, entrepreneur, Football, Football player, Grant Cardone, Micheal Burt, Mike Ciorrocco, Mortgage Broker, Mortgages, obstacles, Real Estate, Rocket Fuel, Setbacks, The Real Brad Lea

Feb 28 2021

21 Qualities of a Leader

As a leader, much is expected of you. You are repeatedly pulled and stretched in many different directions. It is sometimes difficult to pin down exactly what a leader looks like. There is not a one-size-fits-all-leader-mold.

However, there are certain qualities that most leaders should possess. John Maxwell sums these up as well as anyone. In his book The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, he talks about those shared qualities that leaders should gravitate toward.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: 21 Indespensible Qualities of a Leader, Adding Value, Ed DeCosta, Greg Gorman, JMT DNA, John C. Maxwell, John Maxwell, John maxwell team, Julie Gorman, Kay and Shi, leaders growing leaders, Leadership, Leadership Qualities, misty young, Rick Morris

Jan 06 2021

Episode 161: Rachel Cruze, Ramsey Personality

Rachel Cruze is a two-time #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of The Rachel Cruze Show. Since 2010, Rachel has served at Ramsey Solutions, where she teaches people to avoid debt, save money, budget and how to win with money at any stage in life. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money Smart Kids, which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey. Her latest book is Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover WHY You Handle Money the Way You Do and WHAT to Do About It. Follow Rachel on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube or online at rachelcruze.com.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Growing up the daughter of Dave Ramsey
  • How to win with money
  • Why budgeting isn’t such a bad word
  • Tips for credit card spending
  • Advice for parents 
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Budgeting, Dave Ramsey, Finances, Financial Peace University, glenn wright, Money, Money Matters, Rachel Cruze, Ramsey Solutions, Student Debt, Worth Advisors, Worth Financial

Jan 05 2021

Bet on Yourself

Fred VanVleet got paid. I mean HE GOT PAID!

FVV’s contract of 4-years $85 million might not be the largest contract in NBA history but it is the largest contract ever for an undrafted free agent.

Bet on yourself. That has been Fred’s mantra – his philosophy – for a long time. 

In fact, he even has his own Bet on Yourself apparel line.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Adrian Griffin, Basketball, Bet on yourself, champion, Contract, Demar Derozan, dwane casey, Entitled, Fred Vanvleet, FVV, Jamy Bechler, Leadership, Lorenzo Brown, March Madness, NBA, NCAA, Rex Kalamian, Salary, Toronto Raptors, Wichita State

Dec 28 2020

Greatest Baseball Player

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will start to change.” (Dr. Wayne Dyer)

“I’m the greatest baseball player in the world,” a little boy boasted as he strutted around his backyard.

Shouldering his bat, he tossed a baseball up, swung, and missed.

“I am the greatest ballplayer ever,” he reiterated. He picked up the ball again, swung, and missed again. Stopping a moment to examine his bat, he stooped down and picked up his ball.

“I am the greatest baseball player who ever lived!” The momentum of his swing nearly knocked him down. But the ball plopped, unscathed, at his feet.

“Wow!” he exclaimed. “What a pitcher!”

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: Albert Einstein, Baseball player, Empathy, mentality, MLK, open-minded, paradigm, Perspective, Understanding

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