daily devotionals

Dale Carnegie says in his book "How To Win Friends and Influence People" Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves. This is a powerful communication tool to add to your human effectiveness arsenal!

Originally went life on October 31, 2016 (Episode 148).

Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language. Another great principle from Dale Carnegie's book "How To Win Friends and Influence People".

Originally went live on October 24, 2016 (Episode 143).

The book "How To Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie is the inspiration for this message. In this episode, I talk about the importance of a simple smile when looking to improve relationships with other people!

Originally went live October 2, 2016 (Episode 127)

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you." - Dale Carnegie from "How to Win Friends and Influence People"

Originally went live September 29, 2016 (Episode 126)

"The world is full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking. So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage. He (or she) has little competition." - Dale Carnegie - "How To Win Friends & Influence People"

Originally went live on September 25, 2016 (Episode 122)

This isn't a typical episode.  I go live on Instagram and Facebook to give you an update on everything that's been going on in my life. 

So much to talk about: Latest Episode - Tasha Smith, My 25 Year Spiritual Birthday - What have I learned?, DoTERRA Leadership Retreat, Krissy’s Book Release, Podcast Coaching / Editing / Recording, Influencer Marketing, and Monetization Coaching, Middle TN Tornado, Nashville Spiritual History Tour & Concert, CoronaVirus (Covid19).

I broke this episode up into chapters so you can skip around (Apple Podcast listeners)!

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If you could interview God, what would you ask Him? 

That's the premise behind Ken Aguado's first screenplay "An Interview With God".  The screenplay was written and the movie eventually was made in record time after returning from an inspirational trip to Israel a few years ago.

Ken shares the story behind the writing and making of the movie, which can be found on Netflix today.  The novelization is also available wherever books can be found.

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Encouragement builds belief.
Belief makes the impossible, possible.
Mark 10:27 - "with God all things are possible."

I love the promise of Galatians 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

This is particularly important for those in business.  We must not give up. We must continue to do good in our work and in our efforts.  If our motivation is from a heart of giving and doing good in the world, God promises we will reap the harvest if we remain faithful to our work.  

This is such an encouragement for anyone doing great things in network marketing, in business, in real estate sales or any other industry that requires persistence and consistency to see the rewards. 

I don't often get to have my wife join me for a session, but I did today!  And boy is it good!

I just had to bring Krissy on to share a profound insight she's gotten about bread making.

Here's what she wrote on her Facebook page:

Yesterday, I stood in front of a nearly empty cupboard. I thought to myself, “Everything in here is ingredients!” As in nothing we can eat immediately😂. I heard God whisper to me....”That’s what I give you. Ingredients. It’s up to you to put them together, and it takes time and effort, but when you do, you get fresh bread.” Prayer, worship, journaling, reading His word—now I see ingredients!

We sit down to unpack this a little bit more today.  This bread is a really good listen.

GALILEO said "You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself."

And, this is the key to being a leader of leaders. You cannot make someone learn something.  You can only inspire and stimulate the why behind their why.  And, when this is done with a pure motivation - for their benefit - you are really teaching.  You are helping him find it within himself!

I'm inspired by a quote from FRANK CHIMERO that says, "I have no idea what I'm doing, and everyone is just making it up as they go along. This about sums up everything I know."

What this says to me is I actually need to stop comparing myself to everyone else.  Because everyone is just making it up as they go along anyway. A better thing to focus my attention on is how can I find a way to take one step closer to my dream.  That's a productive thought. And it's worth focusing on. 

Today's episode is inspired by a quote from BOB CHAPMAN "The art of listening is not to hear what someone says but to hear how they feel."  

The idea is that when you can hear so closely, so intimately, for how someone else feels, you're listening much more intently and therefore will build a deeper relationship with that person. 

That is the art of listening.

Over the last 3 years, I've learned the hard way finally how to interact with my most important relationships. I used to find reasons to disagree with my wife and kids because I wanted to get to the truth. I've found that my truth is less important than what is true for others. I have significantly less disappointments in my relationships when I made this one simple change. 

There's a great saying "Your repetition affects your reputation."  Basically, what you repeat over and over again, make a habit, determines what you will be known for.  What do you want to be known for? Just do it and make it a habit!

That anxiety led him to abuse alcohol beginning in his pre-teens first getting drunk at the age of 11.

When he was 14, his mother was diagnosed with cancer, and during his Sophomore year of High School, exactly 1 week before his 16th birthday, she passed away.

That was the fuel being poured on an already burning fire.

Today, at 33, living in California, Phillip talks with students about his adventures traveling the world, dealing with the death of a parent, overcoming addiction, and how learning to take ownership over his life and use his hardships as a catalyst for positive change helped him to create a very full life.

Hear his story in much greater detail on today's episode of The Courage Cast.

Learn more about Phillip Andrew at PhillipAndrew.co