The King’s Code Podcast: Emotional Fitness for Men Entrepreneurs

On Episode 3 of The King’s Code, I interview Ryan Michler, host of the Order of Man Podcast.
I talk with him about what it means to be a man in a world where we no longer have clear definitions of what it means to be one. What does it take to go all in and ignore the voice of doubt in your head? What does it mean to be consistent and put the work in all day? How do you maintain the energy in a relationship? I will discuss all these questions and more on this episode.

On this episode of The King’s Code Podcast, I interviewed Andy Nguyen. Andy made a splash on social media by starting the first NFT-themed restaurant. Yes, those odd JPEGs of apes have more value beyond just looking cool and being an investment/gamble by themselves. In this show, Andy shares why he was an early adopter of NFTs, how he used the IP of the Bored Ape to open his restaurant, and what NFT investors have to be wary of before they risk losing their shirts on what might be the next huge investment class.

On this, the inaugural episode of the King’s Code Podcast, I interview The 10x Man himself, Brandon Dawson. Brandon has done it all. He’s made and lost millions, married and divorced, worked in an analog world of phone books and atlases and in the digital world of Google and Salesforce. Hear his incredible story and the lessons he learned along the way and how you can apply them to your situation right now so you can have 10x results in your life.
Show notes:0:40  Welcome to the show1:05 Sales manager2:24 College dropout3:20 MapQuest, the White Pages, and hearing aids 4:41 Is your sales process too complicated?5:29 Why Grant Cardone is the best8:20 If you can master sales, you’ll always have a job10:10 Transactional, transitional, transformative10:40 Acknowledge, accept, action, attack12:50 Will it move you?14:28 Is good enough good enough?19:30 Legacy20:33 Ups and downs26:09 “You overperformed”29:36 What is purpose30:56 Have a 10-year vision35:55 Introducing Grant Cardone37:13 Growth Con38:39 Not everyone makes it through the tunnel39:20 3 things to close with42:30 3 Takeaways
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One of the things I’m proudest of is helping to create a community. The thing that makes the biggest difference in people’s lives is their community. Your community dictates how far you go in life - it will either empower you or keep you down.
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It’s in our DNA to be part of a community. Our primal need is to be part of a tribe. We want to be part of a tribe so much that we are sometimes willing to betray our values to be accepted. 
The quality of your life is a direct reflection of the quality of your community. You have to ask yourself who you are being influenced by to predict what sort of life you will have. If you are in a toxic community, it will be impossible for you to thrive; if you are in an empowering environment, it will be impossible for you to fail. 
5 things to look for in a community that will empower you:
1- Standards.Get around people who will raise your standards. If you are around people who will let you play small, you will never thrive. The only way to become a bigger player is to be around those who hold you to a higher standard. If your community doesn’t inspire you to go outside your comfort zone and grow, that community is keeping you in a box.
Your results are a reflection of your standards. You will never get results if you are not committed to following through. If you want to change something in your life, raise your standards. But you need to have people around you who will hold you to high standards.
2- TrustKnowing that you can count on others will give you CERTAINTY. At the same time, if you have nobody you can trust, it will be harder for you to overcome your challenges. But trust is a two-way street; you have to give in order to receive. You have to keep your word.
3- VisionIs there a vision that you can align with? What is the vision of the community and how can you get behind it? Can you see the impact you can make long-term? If your vision is not so big that it scares you, it’s not big enough.
4- ValueJust like trust, value is a two-way street. You have to give value to the community in order to receive it. You have to do more for others than you’re willing to do for yourself. If you’re hurting, the best way to heal is to heal others. If you have a challenge, the best way to solve it is to help someone else solve their challenges. Sometimes you can’t see outside of your challenges; a new perspective may fix that. When you help someone else, you sharpen your edge. When you see someone else’s problems, you realize that yours are not that big.
5- FaithIs your community increasing your faith in people? The news today always highlights how bad people are, but I believe that there are more good people out there than bad. But we don’t highlight the good things people do. The moment that you’re part of a community that increased your faith in people, you realize that more people will help you than take advantage of you. 

Gerard Adams, founder of the Elite Daily and Leaders Create Leaders, joins us today on The Daily Edge.
Gerard’s story parallels Raul’s in many ways.
He was a successful entrepreneur, made a ton of money, lost a ton of money, regrouped, and then at the moment of his biggest comeback, realized that it was all for nothing if he didn’t look deep inside himself and find his purpose.
 
In this interview, Gerard shares his journey from young millionaire to millennial leader.
You’ll hear how his family brought out the best in him.
You’ll learn about the three mountains, the four stages, and the five H’s.
If you want to learn how to finish 2020 strong, watch this interview on The Daily Edge with Raul Villacis.
0:34 Intro:
2:06 COVID has impacted my business, but as an entrepreneur, this is what we’re built for
3:34 How to lean in when times get tough
4:25 How COVID pushed Gerard to face pain from his past
6:16 How COVID forced Gerard to level up his love life
7:06 2020 has been a hell of a year
8:04 How Gerard started his first business
10:33 Gerard’s one big bet…
10:55 ...That cost him millions of dollars
12:28 Mom’s advice: they’ll never take your heart or your mind
14:50 Raul knows exactly how that feels
17:13 Gerard tells his story about how he went through the tunnel
19:00 The moment that Gerard realized he couldn’t retire to Florida
22:03 What does Gerard do to find his purpose daily?
23:00 The three mountains
25:17 Gerard reads a letter from his father
27:16 The H-5: Health, hustle, harmony, happiness
29:10 We are conditioned only to work on the hustle
31:24 Ruminations on the flow state
32:29 Working with conscious leaders
33:46 The 4 stages: is life happening to you/for you/through you/as you? 38:20 Gerard becomes a psychonaut
40:29 If you’re committed to your growth, you do whatever it takes to do it 43:05 Three things Gerard can share to end 2020 strong
43:35 Get clear on what you want to be known for.
45:46 Build a personal brand
49:07 Build systems in order to scale
51:26 Wrap up
 
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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.