the why

Joined by my good friend Brian Richards to discuss the new generations of firefighters and how to engage and bring them on board.  We plan to deep dive into their perspective and why certain aspects that older generations take for granted seem foreign to them. It was an awesome and interesting discussion, especially when you throw in the audience and all of their questions. Enjoy a great perspective from a great dude.

Root cause – The fundamental reason for the occurrence of a problem

As men, we are focused on improving our lives and our situations. Rarely does a day go by where a man doesn’t look at himself in the mirror and commit to being better. We all too often, however, struggle to get off the ground with many of our initiatives and goals. It’s simply because we choose not to address the root cause of many of our habits and tendencies. As a result, many well-intentioned men fail. Fitness journeys stop before they’ve started, business ventures never get off the ground, and marriages stagnate.

So many men fall short and even give up because they simply don’t do the deep work required to address the core issue. Rather than identify the why behind the struggle, men find themselves papering over these core issues and try to charge through a well-intentioned but shortsighted plan of improvement.

If you are overweight, the story is much more than simply eating too much or not exercising. Why do you eat too much? Start by simply asking yourself the question “why”. From there, continue to ask yourself “why”, and you can begin to unearth the real cause of your struggle. Once you unearth this root cause, you can begin to do the real work.

Real work takes time. It takes effort. However, by doing the real work, it will not only address the initial issue at hand but will begin to help you understand and address other long-dormant issues.

In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad discuss the concept of understanding the why and how they have learned to do the deep work required to change their lives. They both discuss some tactics they use, and how simply taking the time NOW to search within yourself to address issues at their foundation will set you up for incredible success.

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Tammy Van Wisse is one of the most amazing people you will ever listen to. Having swam over 65000 km's as a world record breaking ocean marathon swimmer, she knows what it takes to go the distance. When I was a personal trainer, she was a client of mine, and I can remember the day, almost twenty years ago, when she came in to train with me at 9am in the morning, after just swimming 20km in the open water. When I said to her, "That is amazing Tammy". Her response was, "Not really, it's just what I do".  

She has swam the Cook Strait, the Bass Strait, Loch Ness, the English Channel, the length of the Murray River and New York to New Jersey, just to name a few. She has overcome 2-3m swells, freezing conditions, hyperthermia, fear of sharks, sewerage plants and many other things to achieve her incredible success. She has a day named after her in New Jersey, USA, she has won lifesaver of the Year & more than 150 Victorian State Lifesaving Titles and she is the Australian Geographic “Adventurer of the Year. She is one extraordinary human being.

In this conversation you will discover how down to earth she really is and how beautifully she distils success down into very simple and manageable steps, so that anyone, irrespective of their situation and circumstances can go the distance and achieve great things in their life. This is a powerful, inspiring and wonderful conversation you do not want to miss.

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#80: An organization with no purpose functions totally different than one where the purpose is clearly defined. The same is true of individuals. In this episode, I share a phone call I received that led me to think about the value of purpose.

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Decide to Lead is a leadership podcast. It's designed to share leadership development ideas based on the leadership coaching I do with our coaching and consulting clients. I also throw in productivity tips and personal development ideas I pick up interacting with some of the most successful leaders in business today. Make sure you subscribe so you get each new episode as soon as it comes out! 

I truly believe that the most important thing in creating something from scratch is understanding your "Why". This may sound corny, cheesy, or any other acronym that you would use to dismiss the importance of it, but I assure you, it's not. It's one of the main reasons people either give up, or burn out, there's nothing beyond hitting the live button, recording for YouTube, "Networking" becomes disingenuous, and it eventually becomes less fulfilling. If this is something you struggle with, this is the right podcast for you. I share with you the main mission of my personal content, my "Why" overall, and my "Why" of the podcast" in hopes that you'll find yours, too.

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