The Wealth of a Man
Hi there! Welcome to The Wealth of a Man! I'm your host, Ben Santos, and my goal is to inspire you to Live A Life Full of WEALTH. In this podcast, I will be talking with experts and sharing from my own experience what it truly means to be wealthy. I will provide tools and strategies that you can start implementing in your life TODAY. Find your passion. Learn how to discover and explore your purpose. And live life on YOUR terms. I would love to hear from you! You can get a hold of me below. Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @thewealthofaman Website: thewealthofaman.com Have a great day. Have an awesome day. -Ben
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129 | Happy Christmas to ALL
12/25/2020
129 | Happy Christmas to ALL
Merry Christmas y'all! Hope you're having some time with friends, family, and loved ones. Even if gatherings are small or just to see one friend, it's important to still worth spreading love to everyone. it's a good time to reflect and it's a good time to think about what you're going to do next. But not matter what you're doing at this moment, I hope you find joy and happiness.
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128 | The ONE Thing Part Three: Time Blocking
12/14/2020
128 | The ONE Thing Part Three: Time Blocking
I've said it over and over again. Everyone has the same twenty-four hours in a day. It doesn't matter how old or how young or how poor or how rich. What matters is what you do with those twenty-four hours. Blocking your time for your ONE Thing is what will get you to your Someday goal. Once you TIME BLOCK your ONE Thing then you have to remember to PROTECT YOUR TIME BLOCK. We all get distracted and then we wonder where the time went and we didn't get done what we wanted to get done. Be ruthless about your time because it's your most valuable resource and once you lose it then you lose it forever. You CAN DO Your ONE Thing. You just need FOCUS to get there. Get this book, The ONE Thing and READ IT. Once you're done, then READ IT AGAIN. And then maybe one more time to really understand and live the concepts.
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127 | The ONE Thing Part Two: How to Align Your Goals
12/06/2020
127 | The ONE Thing Part Two: How to Align Your Goals
One of the life-changing things I've learned from The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan is goal setting. You can actually align your "Someday" goal to your Five-Year goal to your One-Year goal to your Monthly goal to your Weekly goal to your Daily goal all the way to what you have to do RIGHT NOW. Making sure that whatever you are doing RIGHT NOW is in line with your Daily, Weekly, Monthly, One-Year, Five-Year, and Someday goals will help you stay on track. Staying on track, limiting distractions, and having that laser FOCUS will set you apart from everyone else. So what is your Someday, Five-Year, One-Year, Monthly, Weekly, Daily goals and what do you have to RIGHT NOW?
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126 | The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
12/03/2020
126 | The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
So I'm currently reading this book called The One Thing by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan, and so far it's been life-changing. I'm learning how to better focus and limit distractions. I'm learning that multitasking is actually not a good thing when you're trying to accomplish something because it distracts you from that one thing you're trying to do. What is your ONE Thing? Are you constantly being distracted from that ONE Thing? If you are, I highly recommend reading this book because we all know what we have to do to get good at our jobs and our businesses but somehow we're not doing it. I believe there are things in a day that keep us "busy" like emails and slack messages but it's not really helping us reach meaningful goals. Can you imagine how much you can accomplish in a day if you didn't have all these distractions? Imagine if you actually stayed focused for most of your day, what would you get done?
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125 | We're Finally Back and It Feels Great!
12/01/2020
125 | We're Finally Back and It Feels Great!
Happy December! I know it's been a while since my last episode. To say it's been a rough year for everyone is an understatement and I'm no different. I started a new job back in May and I'll be honest, it's taking a lot of my willpower and capacity. I was hoping that it would eventually die out but that's just not the case. Actually, things are getting busier and busier with work. So finally, I said that I just needed to schedule a time to create, record, edit, and publish an episode. Everyone has the same twenty-four hours from the richest person to the poorest. The only difference is what we do with those hours. I realized that if I waited to have time, I would never create another episode again. Instead, I needed to MAKE time. What is something you need to MAKE time for?
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124 | Finding My Voice: My Journey to Listening to My Inner Voice
06/19/2020
124 | Finding My Voice: My Journey to Listening to My Inner Voice
Hi Family! For most of my life, I tried to do and say things that please my family, friends, and just people in general. I even worried about the opinion of people I didn't even know. That sounds crazy, right? I think we all do it to some degree - some more than others. I know that feeling of being twisted inside because you don't agree on something but you don't want any trouble or drama so you just stay quiet or nod. We must learn to listen to our inner voice. That voice that tells you when something is right or something is wrong. We ignore it a lot. But we do that because we don't know how to listen to it. A lot of us don't know how to listen to that inner voice but we need to change that. To be happy, we must be ourselves. It takes practice. It takes some quiet time with yourself and aligning your heart, mind, body, and soul. Practice meditation every day and see what happens. I love you ALL!!
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123 | Black Lives Matter Part 2: #blacklivesmatter
06/17/2020
123 | Black Lives Matter Part 2: #blacklivesmatter
Hey Family! I hope you all are taking some time to understand racism and it's history. Personally, I'm trying to look for books to read and movies and documentaries that I can learn from. If you don't know where to start, you can watch 13TH on Netflix. It explains slavery, the 13th amendment, Jim Crow laws, and mass incarceration. It was very eye-opening for me and I think it will be eye-opening for a lot of you as well. I love you ALL!!
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122 | Black Lives Matter: #blacklivesmatter
06/15/2020
122 | Black Lives Matter: #blacklivesmatter
Black Lives Matter. It doesn't mean all lives don't matter. Today, at this time in history, Black people are getting murdered and they have been getting murdered for the last 400 years. So yes, Black Lives Matter... because all lives can't matter until Black Lives Matter. If you don't know what to say or how to feel, then you can just listen and educate yourself. This is a time when we need a lot of empathy, compassion, kindness, and love. It is a time for all of us to come together and do this together. I love you all!!
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121 | Reframing: A New & Improved Perspective for Your Life
06/05/2020
121 | Reframing: A New & Improved Perspective for Your Life
Hello Family! I know some of you are currently in bad situations right now but this one tool that I've used over and over again might help you. REFRAMING. If you REFRAME your current reality and start seeing it as something better, then you'll be happier. Seeing the positive instead of the negative in life is a skill that we all need to learn. Once you do that, you'll see more and more things to be grateful for in your life. It takes practice but I think it's worth it because life is better when we see as a glass half full. Cheers!
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120 | Always SEEK the TRUTH: It is Within You
06/03/2020
120 | Always SEEK the TRUTH: It is Within You
When our beliefs are challenged, our TRUTHs are challenged, and we oftentimes take offense when that happens. We all know the media, government, and the news don't always tell us the truth. History has shown this and it hasn't changed. You have to listen to your own body if what you're hearing feels like the truth. You will know it deep in your heart. Question everything. Don't take it on blind faith alone. You are capable to think for yourself and make your own decision. It is what makes us human so exercise your right to be a human being. Love you, family.
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119 | Awareness: Paying Attention & Examining Your Emotions
06/01/2020
119 | Awareness: Paying Attention & Examining Your Emotions
Hello family, I hope you are doing well on this day. Awareness is becoming a buzzword these days but what it really comes down to is paying attention to how you feel and thinking about why you're feeling that way. It's not a secret sauce. It can be really hard sometimes to figure out if your emotions are coming from your past baggage that you never dealt with. Or, if it's a valid emotion because it is who you are deep in your core. I have to work on this one every day and I hope you do too.
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118 | Declutter Your Things & Your Schedule to Declutter Your Mind
05/29/2020
118 | Declutter Your Things & Your Schedule to Declutter Your Mind
Do you have too many things that you don't need? Clothes you don't wear, or blankets you don't use? I don't know about you but every time I get rid of physical things in my life like clothes, or very old paperwork, or shoes I no longer wear, my mind feels free. I feel like weight has been taken off my shoulders and my mind feels free to think and be creative. Maybe you just have too many things and too many events in your life that you can no longer think clearly. Well, start decluttering and see what happens. Make time to do the things that are most important to you first thing so then you feel free to do all the other things. It's a good way to live. Get things done little by little each day. And little by little, a little becomes a lot. It's the Compound Effect. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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117 | Measuring Success According to Your Highest Values is Empowering
05/27/2020
117 | Measuring Success According to Your Highest Values is Empowering
Do you know what your highest values are? Are you successful according to your highest values? Great news. If that's the case, then you've won and are winning at life. However, if you are always comparing yourself to other people, then you'll never be happy. Remember that Comparison is the Thief of Joy. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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116 | Stop Pretending You Aren't Hurt & Start the Healing Process
05/25/2020
116 | Stop Pretending You Aren't Hurt & Start the Healing Process
A lot of us like to pretend that we don't get hurt by failure and pretend that we are just fine. We do things to numb ourselves of that bad feeling. But are we just depriving ourselves of living a good life? After all, emotions are what make us human. If we don't feel anything then why are we alive? Most of us just want to feel happy but we aren't so good at feeling happy either. As soon as we feel happy, we think something bad will happen. When something makes us feel bad, we want to fix it and make the bad feeling go away right away. I'm saying that we must acknowledge our emotions, good or bad, and connect with the deepest parts of ourselves, our soul. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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115 | Fear & Making Decisions: Fail. Get Up. Do It Again. Build Confidence.
05/22/2020
115 | Fear & Making Decisions: Fail. Get Up. Do It Again. Build Confidence.
Are you afraid of making decisions? I don't know about you but I hate feeling that way. The only way I know how to fix that is to make decisions more often and live with the consequences. Good or Bad. If you fail, learn from it, and move on. Making a decision again. That's the only way. No one will ever know 100% of the time which decision is best. To me, it's just another path to take on this journey called life. Do Your Best and Enjoy the Ride. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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114 | Be More Do More Have More: Minding Your Thoughts on a Daily Basis
05/20/2020
114 | Be More Do More Have More: Minding Your Thoughts on a Daily Basis
Be. Do. Have. It's not: Have. Do. Be. If you want more out of life you have to Be More first and Do More second. HAVE is a result of those first two things. For example, are you demanding for a promotion before working hard or acting like that person already in the position you want? Are you saying, "Once I get that promotion, then I'll work hard." Or, "After I get that big raise then I'll give it my best." Keep thinking that way and nothing will change for you. You have to change the way you think and the way you act if you want to change your results. The good news is that it's all up to you. You are 100% responsible for your own success. Be More. Do More. Have More. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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113 | Thoughts on Our Current State: Sheltering in Place
05/18/2020
113 | Thoughts on Our Current State: Sheltering in Place
Hey everyone! I know it's been a while. Life seems crazy at the moment but I'm happy to be back, recording, and bringing content back to you all. Today's episode is all about how we can all deal with the pandemic a little better and that is by doing it together. We are all in this as one collective universe so let's act accordingly. Take care of those around you and close to you a little bit better. I believe we have been presented with an opportunity to thrive and be better than who we were as people before sheltering in place. Let's spread LOVE instead of FEAR. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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112 | You Are In CONTROL: Not Your Boss, The News, The Weather, or The Corona Virus
03/17/2020
112 | You Are In CONTROL: Not Your Boss, The News, The Weather, or The Corona Virus
I GET IT. You watch the news because you want to know what's going in the world. Yes, that's important. But do you really need to watch the same news over and over again? I don't know about you but I've never said, "wow, watching the news actually made me feel good." It usually makes me feel sad, fearful, and helpless. How about you? Start paying attention to what's going into your brain and what's been programming you since birth. You're not a victim to everything going on around you. Take control of your life. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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111 | Man In The Mirror: Making a Difference With Small Gestures
03/12/2020
111 | Man In The Mirror: Making a Difference With Small Gestures
I'm sure you know Michael Jackson's song, Man in the Mirror. It's about making a change in the world but it all starts with the man in the mirror: YOU. I used to think this meant big gestures like dropping everything and working for the Peace Corps. Then I realize, I can make a difference where I am at any moment. I can choose to be kind to everyone I come across. I also realize that I can choose to be kind to myself and not beat myself up. Imagine if we were all kind to ourselves and to one another. What would the world look like? Bad things happen to us but it doesn't give us the right to be jerks. Bad things happen to everyone. It's called LIFE. But I believe that if we are kind to ourselves and to one another, we would be just fine. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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110 | Be Happy Now: Today & At This Moment
03/10/2020
110 | Be Happy Now: Today & At This Moment
I was all about goals: go to college, get a job, make money, buy nice things, buy a car, buy a house, travel, get a promotion, find a better job, find a nice girl and marry her, have kids, start a business. Sound familiar? I thought that if I just keep hitting these "milestones" in life, I would live happily ever after but that wasn't the case. Wherever I was in life, I was never satisfied. Then after listening to some podcasts like this one, reading some books, and listening to different talks on YouTube, I realize that I can actually just be happy right now, today and at this moment. I realized that the process is actually the dream. I realized that I can be happy doing whatever it is I'm doing. I learn to enjoy the ups and downs of the process and not just the end result. And you can do the same too! You can be happy now, today, and at this moment. Enjoy the episode! Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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109 | Be Kind to Yourself: Speak Your Future Into Existence
03/03/2020
109 | Be Kind to Yourself: Speak Your Future Into Existence
Listen, not all your actions will be successful. A lot of them will probably fail. But you have to learn from and get back on that horse as soon as possible. Don't beat yourself up for your mistakes and your failures. What's done is done. All you can do is learn from it and move on as quickly as you can. Be kind to yourself. Say nice things to yourself that empower you. Speak your future into existence. Change your subconscious mind and you will change your life. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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108 | Don't Overthink Your Ideas: Just Take Action
02/27/2020
108 | Don't Overthink Your Ideas: Just Take Action
Now that you have some great ideas, start taking some action. Don't just sit on your ideas, you have to do something about them. Otherwise, your ideas are useless. The universe has put the ideas in your mind and probably into your journal or notepad. So, honor it and keep the energy flow by taking action. If you don't, you will stop the energy flowing through you and momentum stops. If something doesn't work, then move on to the next thing. Keep going until you have what you want. Take Action. Fail. Learn. Move on. Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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107 | How to Generate Original Ideas
02/25/2020
107 | How to Generate Original Ideas
I used to think that people who come up with original ideas just come up with it out of the blue. In reality, people who come up with original ideas probably have had tons and tons of ideas in the past. Then I learn that when the easy ideas or obvious ideas are out there, when you start becoming desperate for ideas, then that's when you become creative and come up with better and more original ideas. It's interesting, even good ideas take hard work, consistency, and persistence. Imagine that! Live. Love. Laugh. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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106 | Life Lessons: This One Is For My Kids
02/13/2020
106 | Life Lessons: This One Is For My Kids
Kobe Bryant's wisdom is out there and available for everyone to see or hear through videos or soundbites. I realize that the wisdom that he shared with the world is not just for the rest of us but it's also for his daughters. And I've realized that these podcast episodes are not just for the rest of the world but also for my kids. It's a way for me to share my thoughts and ideas with them when they're ready to hear them just in case I'm no longer around. Kobe's passing should be a reminder to all of us that anything can happen at any time. We have to make the most of each day and each moment. Live. Laugh. Love. Learn. , , and @thewealthofaman
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105 | Tribute to Kobe Bryant: Mamba Mentality
02/06/2020
105 | Tribute to Kobe Bryant: Mamba Mentality
Today's episode is a tribute to Kobe Bryant and his Mamba Mentality, a great mindset if you want to be great at anything. Work hard every day and get better every day and eventually, you'll be the best version of you. That's all we can really ask for. To be the best version of ourselves is the best gift you can give to yourself and to the world. The only person you have to be better than is you yesterday. Imagine what the world would look like if we all did this. No more excuses. , , and @thewealthofaman
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104 | Your Daily Habits Impacts Your Success
01/30/2020
104 | Your Daily Habits Impacts Your Success
What most people don't realize is that your DAILY HABITS will have more impact on your SUCCESS than anything else. What are you doing on a daily basis? Are you maximizing your day so that you put in as much work as you can? Or, are you spending five hours on Netflix every day? Do you work hard for a day or a week and then take the next week off? You have to work hard and get better every day. Day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year after year after year. You probably will not see results until years and years of hard work because that's when you are getting better. That's when you are bringing some value to the marketplace. Work hard. Be consistent. Be patient. , , and @thewealthofaman
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103 | Good Mental Health is Wealth
01/29/2020
103 | Good Mental Health is Wealth
Most people don't talk about mental health, especially men. We are scared to look weak and vulnerable. We are afraid that we would be less of a man if we don't know how to fix something or don't know what to do next. I'm here to say that all of that is okay. We must learn how to allow each other to be ourselves. Give people room to grow so that we become the best version of ourselves and not some version that we might think society wants us to be. There's a lot of misplaced masculinity going around and it's toxic. Men suicide rates are higher than women's and not a lot of people talk about it. Any suicide is a terrible thing and that's why I want people to be healthy mentally. Get out there, reach out, and get help. , , and @thewealthofaman
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102 | The Food You Eat: Take Your Health Back
01/28/2020
102 | The Food You Eat: Take Your Health Back
You probably have some HEALTH GOALS this year. Whether it's to eat healthier, lose weight, or increase muscle tone, I think we can all agree that the FOOD YOU EAT plays a big part. I encourage to learn more about food and how to eat better. Learn about what food you need to avoid and what food you need to take in. You also have to pay attention to what your RELATIONSHIP with FOOD looks like. As in, what is your emotional state when you're about to eat something or things that trigger you to eat unhealthy. If you achieve your health goals, I'm sure you want to stay there. So you have to include some GOOD HABITS in your DAILY LIFE to really make a lasting change. A change that becomes just a part of who you are. A HEALTH PERSON. , , and @thewealthofaman
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101 | No More Excuses: Keep Taking Imperfect Actions
01/27/2020
101 | No More Excuses: Keep Taking Imperfect Actions
Happy New Year! It's the start of a new year and the start of a new decade. Make this the year and this decade more about taking imperfect actions and less about excuses. Throw out your sexy excuses out of the window. How do you see yourself at the end of 2020? But importantly how do you see yourself in 2030? What you do today, tomorrow, next month, or next year, and every year after that will have a tremendous amount of impact on what your life will look like in 10 years. Remember that your DAILY HABITS will have more impact on your SUCCESS than anything else. , , and @thewealthofaman
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100 | We Made It! 100 Episodes & Goals
12/31/2019
100 | We Made It! 100 Episodes & Goals
We are here, 100 episodes! When we were sitting with 36 episodes and I wanted to get to 100, I had no idea how I would get there. I had no idea what content I would make or if I would have enough content. If you set a goal, you won't know everything. You won't have all the answers. You get them along the way. You find them along the way. It was a great journey to get here but we haven't even begun! Thank you for listening. I appreciate all the love and support. It means more to me than you will ever know, so from the bottom of my heart, "THANK YOU!" , , and @thewealthofaman
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