The Power of Having a Singular Purpose
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Paul Goldsmith shares the power of having a singular purpose and eliminating distractions, even good things, to create a SURGE toward a bigger future in your life.
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Comedian Carollynn Xavier on facing fears, getting fit, and finding faith
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"Before you have Jesus, you have Joe Rogan". Known on social media as the "Recovering Californian", Comedian Carollynn Xavier sits down with Paul Goldsmith to discuss her unique faith journey, moving from California to Tennessee, marrying another comedian, and living in a tiny home in the woods. The conversation also explores how Carollynn plans to leave stand-up comedy, and what's next for her. Plus, Paul finally gets invited to a book club! Follow Carollynn on Instagram .
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4 Steps to Overcome Overthinking and Take Action
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Paul Goldsmith shares 4 steps to overcoming overthinking and indecision.
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Take The Risk - Quit Something Today
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Paul Goldsmith shares the importance of taking the risk on yourself to do the hard thing, to focus on your future, and to quit something good that no longer serves you.
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The Most Important Vote Of Your Life
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Paul Goldsmith shares how to stay focused while everyone else is distracted by the news of the day.
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The Danger Zone is Where Your Greatest Opportunity Is
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The future is uncertain. Embrace the uncertainty, and adapt as you go. Just keep moving forward. Enter the Danger Zone, that's where your great opportunity for growth is. Paul Goldsmith shares his insights on how to move forward with your vision or biggest goals when you're anxious or don't have all the information. For more, check out the book Mastering Uncertainty.
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The Key To Getting What You Want
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Paul Goldsmith shares his #1 piece of advice for starting a side hustle or doing anything else out of your comfort zone: LEVERAGE. Create leverage in your life, have the courage to embrace short-term discomfort for long-term gains, and have challenging conversations as needed, in person, not via text. Paul also shares how becoming an entrepreneur and getting fit has created the ultimate leverage in his life.
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3 Questions To Clear Up Any Confusion At Work or Home
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Paul Goldsmith shares the 3 questions he uses daily to get clarity around goals, clear up team confusion at work, and become a better communicator in life: What Is My End Goal? How can I Make This More Clear? How Can I make This More Simple? "Complexity is the enemy of execution." - Tony Robbins "Certainty is the enemy of growth." Mark Manson "If You Confuse, You Lose" - Donald Miller
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Your Best Days Are Ahead ... Stay Hungry & Humble
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You're Best Days Are Ahead if you choose to believe it. Paul Goldsmith shares his perspective on when you're feeling down to stay hungry and humble. If you are feeling like has gotten off course, it may be time to update your life plan. What do you truly want to do? Get started ... don't let anyone else judge you or hold you back. Take it one next simple step at a time.
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How To Improve Your Manager / Employee Relationship
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The #1 quickest way to improve any work relationship is to NEVER ASSUME. Always ask what success looks like for every project, and every job. Managing expectations of your customers, employees, and managers is the key to long-term success in any company. Everyone want the same things on the deepest level, the 3 R’s … to be Recognized Respected Rewarded You can't meet someone's expectations if you don't know what they are. Paul Goldsmith shares some tips on how to improve your workplace relationships and become a linchpin in any organization. He also shares some insights from Seth Godin's...
info_outlineIf you're feeling stuck, or like you're in "the wilderness" of life, let this episode be an encouragement to you. It's not too late to dream big! You Might Be a Late Bloomer, writes David Brooks in The Atlantic. Paul shares his thoughts on being a late bloomer and how to keep forward momentum on your dreams no matter your age.
One way is to see obstacles in your way, rather than issues to be solved, maybe they are polarities to be managed. There's a whole philosophy called Polarity Management that can help you balance living in the now while also having big dreams for the future.
If/when you hit the wilderness, just keep moving forward. In a previous episode of the Next Simple Step podcast, Paul interviewed Luke Lefevre. Luke describes the wilderness as a necessary part of doing Holy Work.
What work do you need to do to achieve your dream? Take the next simple step today!