Episode #102 – Kindness & Buzzwords

In this episode, Clay revisits the importance of short term wins. He shares a story about kindness and the lessons he learned about passion before digging into the buzzwords of the New Year and the three-headed approach to community when it comes to the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • This isn’t help
  • #WinToday
• Kindness
  • The Story
  • Random Acts of Kindness
  • Passion doesn’t have to be sexy
• Buzzwords
  • New Years buzzwords
  • Well
  • Community
  • The three-headed approach
    • This is what I’m working on
    • This is what I have so far
    • Can you help me improve it?
• Challenge of the Week
  • Find community and use it correctly
• Call and Leave a Message for The Show!!!
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Quote(s) of the Week

“This is what I’m working on. This is what I have so far. Can you help me improve it?”

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Episode #103 – Jukebox, Momentum & Physics

In this episode, Clay talks about false idols, Golden Globes, football and why you’re not suppose to be a jukebox. He reexamines the concept of momentum through a brand new prism before using some high school physics to put you in motion toward the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • Not your Mama’s self-help
  • Community
• False Idols
  • Golden Globes & Football
  • Even good things can be false idols
  • Do you want to be a jukebox or make music?
• Momentum & Physics
  • Revisiting momentum
  • Good momentum and bad momentum
  • What gets you out is what got you in
  • The Anakin Skywalker of self-help
  • The Law of Motion
  • Momentum has direction and magnitude
• Challenge of the Week
  • Find the direction and magnitude to where you’re going
• Call and Leave a Message for The Show!!!
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Quote(s) of the Week

“We need great momentum to get us out, because it was a great momentum that got us in.”

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Episode #104 – Rest, Dreams & Confidence

In this episode, Clay dips into the INBOX for a question about rest and the only real way to appreciate it. He recaps a conversation about dreams – of both kinds – before talking about our tendency to confuse confidence and certainty in pursuit of the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • Remodeling
  • Someone else’s goals
  • The exclamation point
• INBOX
  • “…resting intentionally…” (Amanda)
    • 2016 Words
    • How my brain works
    • Rest is action
    • Rest has to be earned to be appreciated
• Confidence
  • Dreams
  • The danger in labeling them dreams
  • We should pursue what is actionable
  • It’s not confidence that you’re craving, it’s certainty
  • The joy of life is in the uncertainty
• Challenge of the Week
  • Check your toes
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Quote(s) of the Week

“Activity and rest are two vital aspects of life. To find balance in them is a skill in itself. Finding them in each other – activity in rest and rest in activity – is the ultimate freedom.” – Ravi Shankar

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Episode #105 – Broken?

In this episode, Clay talks about the infatuation the world has with telling you that you’re broken and breaks down the reality of how our lives are like a child with a new toy. He also celebrates the 2nd birthday of the Podcast and explains why passion and desire always trump meaning.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • 2 Years Old
• Desire v Meaning
  • Seeking meaning
  • Passion
  • BEST VERSION OF YOU
• Broken
  • Popular refrain
  • I’m NOT broken
  • Toy analogy
  • Patience
• Challenge of the Week
  • Pick up your toy
• Call and Leave a Message for The Show!!!
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Quote(s) of the Week

“What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning.” – Charlie Chaplin

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Episode #106 – Change

In this episode, Clay talks about the prominence of the word change in today’s world and how we’ve been buried in the empty promises it brings. He also discusses why change isn’t a realistic option and introduces an alternative key to unlocking the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • Comparison
• Change
  • Rebranding
  • David Dollar’s take
  • Change keeps coming up
  • Remodeling Clay: The Community‘s Take
  • People don’t like change
  • Change by definition
  • Google Search
  • The Flip Phone argument
  • Evolution means not throwing away the history
  • Couch to 5K (Reference Episode #039)
  • The danger of change
  • Not a zero-sum game
  • Evolution is not passive
• Challenge of the Week
  • The Evolution is Coming
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Quote(s) of the Week

“We are the facilitator of our own creative evolution.”

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Episode #107 – Passion & Niche

In this episode, Clay talks about the blessing of a dynamic life. He dips into the INBOX for talk about PASSION and breaks down the importance of finding your niche.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • Dynamic creatures
  • Value
• INBOX
  • “…how do you know when you’ve hit on passion?” (JJ)
    • Keep turning over rocks
    • Finding that known passion
    • Passion is what you’re prepared to do after you’ve done all of the things you’re expected to do.
    • The litmus test of passion
• Niche
  • Pod talk
  • Niche doesn’t mean small, it means focused
• Challenge of the Week
  • Embrace your niche
• Call and Leave a Message for The Show!!!
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Quote(s) of the Week

“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” – Winston Churchill

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Episode #108 – Q & Clay III: Worry, Quit & Hate

In this episode, Clay has all of the A’s to your Q’s as he hits the INBOX and the Facebook Community in this super sized show. He talks persistence, worry, hate and even dips the toe into the world of sports. A little bit of fun, a few jokes and a lot of talk about the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • We are not the same
• Q & Clay
  • “How many different ways do you attack before you decide it’s not meant to be?” (Will from Maryland)
  • “Is there a difference between FEAR and WORRY?”
  • Questions from the Facebook Community
    • Must read books
    • Worst advice
    • Biggest Loser Reboot
    • One-Liners
    • Sports Go Sports!
    • Most excited about in 2016
    • Entertainment Hall of Fame
    • Scrooge McDuck
    • Invent Anything
    • Quitting
  • “The Hate Factor”
• Challenge of the Week
  • Stop trying to hate yourself into something you love
• Call and Leave a Message for The Show!!!
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Quote(s) of the Week

“Worry is like a rocking chair… it will give you something to do, but it will never get you anywhere.”

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Episode #109 – Excuses

In this episode, Clay digs into excuses. Why do we use them? Is there such thing as a good excuse? And what is the alternative? He explores the lesson on excuses he’s learned from parenting and checks in with David Dollar for a segment of #DollarMakesSense.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • THEIR Plan
  • Confession
• Dollar Makes Sense
  • Good problem to have
  • The Oscars
  • Excuses are selfish
  • David Dollar’s Plugs
    • Twitter – @davedollar
    • Clouds In My Coffee
    • The Deucecast Podcast
    • Disney on a Dollar

• Excuses
  • Lessons from parenting
  • Judo excuses
  • Never attached to positive momentum
  • Excuses at the crossroads to the BEST VERSION OF YOU
• Challenge of the Week
  • Tell me what I missed!
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Quote(s) of the Week

“He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Episode #110 – The Race & The Leap

In this episode, Clay builds a metaphor to compare your life’s journey to a 5K and the four types of people you can pull into your community. He also drops a little science on Leap Day and why taking a #LEAP is not a requirement in the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • The Podcast World
• The Race
  • The Race Metaphor – Life is like a 5K
  • There are 4 different types of people that can join you at the race
    • Don’t Care
    • The Self Help Guru
    • The Misguided Supporter
    • THIS Community
  • It’s not just about receiving the cheers, it’s about cheering

• The Leap
  • Leap Day History
  • You don’t have to LEAP
  • The Pool Analogy
  • Cannonball or Slow & Low?
• Challenge of the Week
  • Embrace your tactic!
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Quote(s) of the Week

“The BEST VERSION OF YOU isn’t just in community, but taking an active role.”

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Episode #111 – Grades & The Pile

In this episode, Clay finds a reminder about effort from a night of Parent-Teacher Conferences. He also talks about the piles in our lives and why stepping over them may speak volumes about human nature and the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • What makes my heart warm
  • Movement
• Grades
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Be better than your circumstances
  • Ability vs Effort
  • My starting point is strong
  • Extra credit
• LaunchOut: Atlanta — April 22-23
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  • $25 off registration

• The Pile
  • My office
  • Stepping over the same pile
  • I’m just moving the mess
  • Not a de-clutter story
  • What’s your pile?
  • Deal with the pile that is real
• Challenge of the Week
  • Move. The. Pile.
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Quote(s) of the Week

“Be better than your circumstances.”

“Move the pile.”

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Episode #112 – The Three Wheres

In this episode, Clay shares the secret of ‘The Three Wheres’ and how they drive the BEST VERSION OF YOU. He also welcomes spring with a reminder about the importance of practice.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • Birthday
• The Three Wheres
  • Time to reflect
  • Where I’ve been
  • Where I am
  • Where I’m headed
  • Falling Piano Theory
  • Can’t change the past and the future is hypothetical
• LaunchOut: Atlanta — April 22-23
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• Games & Practice
  • Spring season
  • Allen Iverson
  • Skipping practice
  • Focusing on the games
  • We wonder why we keep losing
  • Practice counts
• Challenge of the Week
  • Practice like you play the games
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Quote(s) of the Week

“Don’t practice until you get it right… practice until you can’t get it wrong.”

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Episode #113 – Makers, Managers & Cinderellas

In this episode, Clay checks the INBOX to talk about the struggles of #FUNEmployment by looking at the Makers and the Managers. He proposes a change from schedule to system. And brings back the #SportsGoSports segment for a March Madness segment on Cinderellas and the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • Like-minded Individuals
  • BEST VERSION OF ME
• Makers & Managers
  • INBOX – “Handling productivity during #FUNEmployment” (Jim in Florida)
    • Starts with being intentional
    • Paul Graham’s 2009 Essay
    • Managers’ Schedule
      • Hourly
      • Neat
      • A place for everything and everything in its place
    • Makers’ Schedule
      • Half Days or Days
      • Blocked off from distraction
    • The key is flexibility
    • System vs Schedule
    • Podcasting Days
    • “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
• LaunchOut: Atlanta — April 22-23
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• Cinderellas
  • March Madness
  • Cheering for the Underdog
  • Cinderella avoids the pressure
  • Just because you haven’t found them, doesn’t mean they don’t exist
  • We are amazing and powerful creatures capable of amazing and powerful things
  • You are NOT a Cinderella
• Challenge of the Week
  • Can’t win if you don’t play
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Quote(s) of the Week

“We tend to overestimate what we can do in a short period, and underestimate what we can do over a long period.” – Gretchen Rubin from The Happiness Project

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Episode #114 – Teammates & Hope

In this episode, Clay talks about surrounding ourselves with the right teammates and when it may be time to change teams. He also digs into new research on the life-changing power of hope and how it applies to the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • My terrible business model
• Teammates
  • My friend
  • Relationships like basketball
  • We keep people in our life out of loyalty or comfort over value
  • Life requires the right teammates
• LaunchOut: Atlanta — April 22-23
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• Hope
  • Jane Tuttle @ LaunchOut: Nashville (2015) – “Two Feet of Hope”
  • An Emotion We All Need More Of – Wall Street Journal
  • The definition of hope
  • The science of hope
  • Agency
  • Hope vs Optimisim
  • Rediscovering hope
• Challenge of the Week
  • Embrace hope
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Quote(s) of the Week

“Hope is contagious”

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Episode #115 – Dreams & Puppies

In this episode, Clay takes you on a lengthy visit to ‘Clay’s Bad Analogy Corner’ to explain why your dreams are just like a puppy. Plus, the impact on the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • Self-Help vs Practical Encouragement
  • Comparison
  • Encourage
• Dreams & Puppies
  • Clay’s Bad Analogy Corner
  • Your dream is like a puppy
    • Better on paper
    • Through your eyes
    • Commitment
      • Financial
      • Time
      • Patience
    • Nurturing

• Challenge of the Week
  • Are you nurturing your dreams?
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Quote(s) of the Week

“Are you giving your dreams the care and encouragement they need to grow?”

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Episode #116 – Experiments & Luck

In this episode, Clay does a deep dive on the idea of luck. Does it exist and, if so, are some people luckier than others. He also talks about chance, community and dips into the INBOX for talk about the BEST VERSION OF YOU as an experiment.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • Community
  • Don’t be afraid to show your work
• INBOX
  • No Sugar, No Grains
    • No processed or added sugars
    • No grains
    • No dairy
    • Next the 5/2
  • Experiment Life
  • Complacency
  • Are you satisfied with a life full of ties?
  • Experiment with your gifts
• Luck
  • Sports radio
  • Does luck exist?
  • The factor of chance
  • Preparation meets opportunity
  • The luckiest guy I knew
  • Opportunity requires action
  • I don’t need luck

• Challenge of the Week
  • Challenge Luck
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Quote(s) of the Week

“Don’t be afraid to show your work!”

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Episode #117 – Generation Loss & Freedom

In this episode, Clay discusses freedom and how the discipline behind it may be the most important factor in our journey. He also discusses the cycle of comparison and the inevitable ‘generation loss’ that occurs.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • #EarBuds
• Generation Loss
  • The cycle of comparison
  • A copy of a copy
  • The dynamics of the BEST VERSION OF YOU
• Freedom
  • Exciting week – car & Launch Out
  • Debt Free story
  • It’s not about money, it’s about freedom
  • Freedom brings opportunity
  • Discipline and delayed gratification

• Challenge of the Week
  • Embrace freedom
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Quote(s) of the Week

“The discipline to say no when you don’t want to, so someday you can say yes when you don’t need to.”

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Episode #118 – Embrace Now

In this episode, Clay finds himself in post Launch Out decompression mode and talks about why it’s time to take his metaphorical car in for service. He breaks down misguided focus on past and future and discusses embracing the now.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • Post Launch Out decompression
  • Best Version of Me
• Embrace Now
  • My check-up
  • The car metaphor
  • Being driven
  • Self-Help focus on the past and the future, but skip the now.
  • The Best Version of You isn’t a destination
  • Learn to love… Learn to live in where you are.

• Challenge of the Week
  • Embrace now!
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Quote(s) of the Week

“No matter where you’ve been. No matter where you go. You can never outrun now.”

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Episode #119 – The Fear of New Coke

In this episode, Clay mixes it up a little by actually doing research and show prep! We do a little revisionist history lesson on how New Coke impacts the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • “The Escalator Pitch”
  • Levels of Launch
• New Coke
  • The New Coke Story
    • 1985
    • Market Share
    • New Coke to Coca-Cola Classic
    • The Aftermath
  • Fear of Failure vs Fear of Losing Face
  • Taking the big swings
  • Wins from Losses

• Challenge of the Week
  • Don’t live in fear of New Coke
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Quote(s) of the Week

“If your book… the story of your life… only has the good parts…. you’re writing fiction.”

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Episode #120 – Sisyphus & History

In this episode, Clay dips into the INBOX to compare the story of Sisyphus to your grind to the BEST VERSION OF YOU. He also prepares for a trip to the nation’s capital and finds a lesson on letting go of our personal history.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • The wrong path
• INBOX
  • “…the grind. Does it get easier?” (Aaron)
    • The story of Sisyphus
    • Taking the boulder up hill
    • The top of the hill
    • You’re not Sisyphus
    • Whether you’re pushing it up or chasing it down – it’s hard work
• History
  • Washington D.C.
  • A giant memorial
  • Our history
  • Living in the now

• Challenge of the Week
  • Put away the history books
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Quote(s) of the Week

“Your journey doesn’t end at the top of the hill.”

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Episode #121 – Dad Life & Intentional

In this episode, Clay reintroduces the comparison game, welcomes a special guest for a return visit and dives into the word intentional. He discusses the use, the misuse and the key component that is usually missing in the pursuit of the BEST VERSION OF YOU.

Talking Points & References

• Intro
  • The Comparison Game
  • ROI
• Dad Life
  • 10 minutes with my Daughter
    • DC
    • #EarBuds Shirts
    • Creating
  • Consuming vs Creating
• Intentional
  • Intentional as a buzzword
  • My buddy
  • No plan

• Challenge of the Week
  • Get intentional
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Quote(s) of the Week

“Consuming art should not be your creative outlet, it should be your creative catalyst.”

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