(Season 1 Archives) The King’s Code Podcast

As an overachieving kid from an Indian family, Vishen had a dream job at Microsoft, but he quit when he realized it was someone else’s dream. He went on to found Mindvalley, an award-winning education movement with over millions of students worldwide. He wrote two best-selling books, The Code of The Extraordinary Mind, This book taught the reader how to go beyond bullshit rules that we all follow but don’t understand, and instead tap into the genius and non-conformist within ourselves; the follow up, The Buddha and the Baddass brought spiritual into work to magnify success as an entrepreneur. He’s also founded A-Fest and Mindvalley University. Today, he talks with host Raul Villacis about entrepreneurship, learning through pain, and what he’s learned along his unusual journey.

There are 5 levels of commitment. Your reason why and your clarity on why you want to succeed is what makes the difference between success and failure. The reason WHY is a reflection of your commitment.
1 - “I have to.”This is the weakest level of commitment. At this level, you work out of obligation. You will find any excuse not to follow through. At this level, you are constantly drained of energy because you’re always overcoming excuses and waiting to be motivated.
2 - “I need to.”This is a stronger level of commitment because your reason why is stronger than your excuses. But you still work out of guilt and obligation. You have a needy energy, which repels abundance. You will bend your values to get what you want.
3 - “I want to.”This energy will get some results, but they will come with casualties. The “I want to” is the warrior. The warrior gets shit done, but the warrior only cares about himself. As a result, there is a high cost to getting results.
4 - “I must”The “I must” energy gives you creativity and innovation. You find a way when most people can’t. The “why” is bigger than you, so nothing will stop you until you happen.
5 - “I get to”This is the most powerful level of commitment. This is the level where you appreciate the journey. You get to give value, or provide for your family, etc. You don’t have to wait to get to some level of success before you are happy, you’re already happy. When you have the perspective of “I get to,” there are no excuses, only reasons why
It takes mastery to get to the “I get to” energy. The “I get to” energy is synonymous with the King mindset. When you are a King, you are enjoying the journey and expanding your capacity as you go.

On this episode of the Daily Edge, Patrick Bet-David shares his story, and tells us the keys to being a successful entrepreneur, overcoming adversity, developing emotional intelligence, both at home and at work. In our conversation, we discuss everything from world history to raising children to reading books. This is another episode you don’t want to miss.
show notes:
0:25 Intro/How David started as an entrepreneur1:39 David’s story (briefly)3:25 Raul asks David about “The Tunnel.”6:03 In the tunnel, you hide and deny7:00 How did David get through the tunnel?7:25 David tells his children the four things we do as a family8:02 The four things David’s family prays for8:25 David’s boot camp story9:57 David’s friend and partner Jose, and the gift and curse of improvement11:39 How did Patrick keep from burning everything to the ground when times were tough?12:48 outwork, out-improve, outlast, out-strategize15:40 Do you seek opportunities or seek to blame?16:50 Musings on marriage21:35 A strong partner makes you stronger22:51 Cast the vision23:38 The first 2025:40 What’s the smartest thing you can do if you’re a student?27:47 How do you teach your children to be disciplined?31:22 What is David’s morning ritual?33:50 What is David doing next?36:20 Outro

How do you get into flow consistently? This is the question that Steven Kotler and his writing partner, Jamie Wheal, first asked in Rise of the Superman, and continued to explore in Stealing Fire. Steven sits down with Raul Villacis to discuss what inspired him to study flow, and what he’s learned. This interview is loaded with secret tips from both Raul and Steven on how little life hacks can have a cumulative effect on changing your life over time. In addition, it closes with a discussion on why technology is speeding up the pace of innovation. If you want to see how to get the most from your brain, be sure to watch this interview.

I did a training call for my clients, and at the end, we touched on some of the insights I got from watching Conor McGregor beat Cowboy Cerrone and make his UFC comeback. People are speculating that Tony Robbins had a lot to do with this transformation and Emotional Intelligence upgrade. One of the hardest things to do is to make a comeback. I remember when the market crashed, 90% of my peers never made it back after losing everything.

What does it take to go from the lowest and most forgotten dregs of society to the top of the world? Ryan Blair went from a gang member and a high school dropout to the CEO of a company worth $600 million at its peak. Hear his incredible life story in my interview with him.
His autobiography, “Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur was ranked 3rd in The New York Times Best Seller list for August 2011 and was a number one New York Times Hardcover Business Book bestseller in September 2011.
Ryan Blair was named by Ernst & Young as Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012. He took lifestyle and weight loss company ViSalus (Now known as Vi) from $60 million in debt to $150 in revenue. At its peak, ViSalus was valued at $600 million. But all that money is meaningless if you waste it on self-destruction. Find out how Ryan learned to appreciate what he had in life and take care of himself physically, emotionally, and spiritually. All that and more, in this video episode of the Daily Edge.

In this video, Raul interviews Peter Taunton, founder of Snap Fitness. Peter talks about his upbringing, and how the lessons he learned at a young age have helped him become a successful entrepreneur. 
 
Here are some of the key takeaways from this video:
You can let people come to you or you can hustle.
If you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough.
Money is energy.
You have to be an image of God.
Leverage creates opportunity
 
Chapter breakdown:
1:22 Intro.
2:20 Origin story / The lesson learned from selling popcorn.
3:46 If you don’t have a work ethic, you have nothing. Find your truth.
5:54 Start the day off right.
7:15 How to walk into a room.
8:14 How Peter started his journey to owning a gym.
12:56 How did you figure it out?
16:58 What do I do next? Stop chasing success and pursue greatness instead.
18:28 Stages of success.
18:49 How to use leverage.
20:24 The best investment is always yourself.
21:45 Tell us about the “oh shit!” moments
24:25 Raul talks about his transition from real estate investor to living his purpose.
25:14 What Pete does to invest in himself.
28:27 Peter is a man of faith.
32:10 The goal is always create new goals for yourself
32:28 Now the other side of that is humility. 
34:34 You have to be the image of God.
35:14 Raul reveals why he curses so much.
36:33 Wrap up and review.

This week, it was my honor and privilege to have Joe Desana, the founder of the Spartan Race, as my first guest on the Raul Villacis Experience, a long-form companion podcast to The Daily Edge. Joe has been a best-selling author, a key note speaker, and of course the founder and organizer of the Spartan Race.
Joe grew up on what many of us would call “the wrong side of the tracks.” He essentially grew up as a background actor in a real-life mob movie. But his mother made sure he wouldn’t follow that path, and set him up for later success in life. Several times in life, he became successful, then risked everything he had to start over and pursue greatness. His interest in physical fitness and his desire to test his own toughness lead him to create the Spartan Death Race. In this interview, Joe tells me how and why he chose the life he has now.
Show Notes:
0:40 Intro
1:14 What is Joe’s story? / Origin story
6:15 Joe met a guy at Cornell…
8:32 Joe takes a big risk by taking a new job
11:2 2 Many of Joe’s friends ended up in jail, but Joe stayed straight
14:12 “Was I tough enough?”
10:06 When was the threshold?
21:27 Bird discussion
22:48 Joe talks about the transition from wall street to organizing races.
25:32 You can find your purpose. You can also find a new purpose as you grow
28:57 The tunnel
31:15 Money can fuel purpose until your purpose is profitable
32:34 You better figure it out…
34:42 Married bliss
36:54 What attitudes are necessary to succeed?
38:38 What is the next step?
Joe shows off his kettle bells and home gym
43:20 Joe promotes his favorite tea
44:44 When is the next race?
47:00 end

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