The Clark Kegley Podcast

Hey dude! We got something a little different this week, you up for it? As you know, I'm HUGE on mindset. Each month I'll be going solo to bring you some of the biggest / most impactful / personal development ideas and practices. I hope you get something out of this week's session as I go through my top 8 things I learned about Personal Development in 2012. 

Success leaves clues. Why take one new massive goals when you haven’t even reflected upon this past year’s success? I guess that’s why I’ve never been good nor seen the point with “New Years Resolutions”. If you want to replicate ANY form of success, you need to REFLECT on WHY and HOW you were successful. It is for this reason I feel that it’s much more important to reflect upon what you’ve learned over the past year. It’s in the reflection that we are reminded of life’s lessons.

As always: can’t WAIT to hear your feedback at the end! Which lessons did you connect with? Where in your life did you experience something similar?

Real quick: I’d also like to note that I’m in no way trying to sound preachy. These are as much reminders for myself to look back on throughout the years as they are to you! May we all get something out of these!

STOKED!

Top 8 Things I Learned About: Personal Development 

1. “WHAT ONE CAN BE, ONE MUST BE” In short, this has become my life’s philosophy. What Abraham Maslow is saying is that all of us have this divinely inspired need of self-actualization. It’s corny but true, that everyone is as unique on the inside as they are on the outside. The universe NEVER recreates. You were put here for a distinct purpose. We must fully express ourselves and use our unique gifts / services to better serve the world. Don’t cheat us from your unique gifts!

2. THERE’S NO “HOLY GRAILS”. “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. Did you know that back in Jefferson’s day, the word “pursuit” actually meant, “PRACTICE”? Pretty different than our common interpretation of “to chase after”. If we want happiness, whatever that means to us, we can’t be caught up in this Holy Grail chase of “one day”. We must practice it EVERYday. VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S6H05qFHPg

3. EXPRESS OR DEPRESS . Probably my most important lesson this year. Everything in nature has a polar opposite. There’s hot / cold, night / day, male / female, depression / expression. If you want to get out of a rut, you NEED to express yourself. This looks totally different for everyone. My favorite way is through Dynamic Drumming Meditation. All you drumming buddies know what I mean! EXPRESS OR DEPRESS!

4. CONSISTENCY ON THE FUNDAMENTALS. Not taking time for yourself is like saying that you’re too busy driving to stop for gas! Ridiculous right!? Yet we do this SO much. Doing the fundamentals or things that FILL you up is a must. My big ones are: Exercise, good nutrition, proper hydration, expression, restful sleep, and personal development books. What are yours!? Do them!

5. REAL COURAGE IS… Real courage is NOT getting rid of fear; REAL courage is taking action in spite of fear. I feel there’s a huge myth in our society that we’ll “one day” or “somehow” completely rid ourselves of fear. Let’s listen to good ol’ Mark Twain with this gem: “courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.” Take action. Yesterday you said tomorrow. Begin it today.

6. WHEN YOU’RE GREEN YOU’RE GROWING “When you’re green, you’re growing. When you’re ripe, you start to rot.” -Ray Kroc. In short, never stop learning. Oh MAN is this true! There’s something so beautiful about growth. As is in nature when something stops growing, it dies. The same is true with us! You may not die in a literal sense, but you’ll be one of those people who die at the age of 25 and continue walking around like a zombie till 70! Never. Stop. Learning.

7. KNOLEDGE COMES IN THE REFLECTION I’ll be the first to admit, this one’s super hard for me to practice. I feel the constant need to be in the “Action Mode” when in reality, real growth happens in the “Reflection Mode”. Journaling has become a huge practice of mine. I feel that this is where everything really soaks in. Knowledge without application is useless.

8. 95% A BITCH, 100% A BREEZE How true is this title? There’s that monkey on your back when you don’t fully commit. It’s always going to beg the question of “is this the 5% day?” That 5% will start turning into 50, then pretty soon you quit! When you’re REALLY 100%, there’s NO question and NO guess work! It’s a breeze because there’s no thinking! Take the 100% and live it!

Thanks for the support guys!

As always, head over to www.ClarkDanger.com to get the full top 40 list.

Control your life and don't let life contol you!

-Danger

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Real food. Real Results. Is it really possible to get absolutly shreded with only 5 min of sprints a day? Can you REALLY acheive optimal health while eating WHOLE sticks of Raw Organic Butter? My next guss sure can. Today we have the none other than the Fat Burning Man Abel James from the #1 Fitness and Nutrition podcast on iTunes. Abel and I touch on why you should chase your coffee with your vodka. How eating almost all fat is brain food. Why you shouldn't be a soy sucker and why you won't see Abel fist pumping on the jersey shore anytime soon. And how dubstep just might be worse for you than Justin Beiber or Ke$ha for your musical brain!

Speed round topics: Superfoods, Supplements, Safe Carbs, Paleo Primal, Coffee

Thanks for your support on ClarkDanger.com guys! Feel free to leave an honest review / rating on iTunes and let me know what you think! I'll bake you cookies! 

Pura Vida

-Danger

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Are YOU a certified..... HEALTH NUT!? My next gues sure as heck is! Troy is living ENERGY. I think this will go down as the show in whcih I talk least. It's all good becaue today's guest has some serious truth to rant up! Troy is a wild dude's whos mission is "Teaching holistic health, self care & our symbiotic relationship with planet earth". In this episode troy rants it up about the SEVEN principals of optimal health: Clean air, water, sunshine, whole foods, walking, loving relationships, and PASSION. Also, find out why we should be "SEXUAL ANIMALS" and how the political corroprations are literally destroying our environment, health, while making YOU pay the big bucks! You all KNOW I ask troy about his take on Intermittent fasting, Paleo, and cold showers.

Hot Speed round topics: Chakras / Coffee / Death / Wold Peace and MORE. Crank this podcast up and let me know what you think!

Thanks for all the support guys!

Control your life and don't let life contol you!

Pura Vida,

-Danger

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@ClarkDangerous

Are you READY fot today's show!? We got our main man Mr. Shi(f)t aka Dean Dwyer! Dean is such a solid dude, as well the author to the hit book "Make Shi(f)t Happen" : Change how you LOOK by chaning how you THINK. Love that! Dean also runs not one, but TWO super solid podcasts: the Make Shi(f)t Happen Podcast & Lifestyle Hacking Show. In this episode Dean reveals his five step plan to overcome ANY challenge or craving. How to find your passion and use that sucker to make a living. AND why knowledge is NOT power. PLUS, I get Dean's inside secrets to originiality / content design. Speed round topics: Coffee, Alcohol, Cheat Days, Paleo, Tim Ferriss / 4-Hour Chef, Internet Blogging, and MORE. Give this a listen and find out how you can:

1. Solve YOUR problems.

2. Sell YOUR solutions.

3. Live YOUR lifestyle fantisies.

Thanks for all the support guys!

Control your life and don't let life contol you!

Pura Vida,

-Danger

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www.DeanDwyer.com

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CLARK:

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OHHHH BABY! So SOTKED for this weeks interview with the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Sean Croxton. Sean is the founder of Underground Wellness (www.undergroundwellness.com) and author, wellness activist and just all around good dude. He also hosts The Underground Wellness podcast and wrote a super sweet ebook titled "The Dark Side of Fat loss". In this episode Sean and I hit on what's sext in the holistic health realm and why you should blog for your mom! Also, why Tim Ferriss' new book the 4-hour chef is the equivalent to crack PLUS all you single ladies can find out how you can score a date with Sean (although Jillian Michaels might have a leg up on you). Finally, I get sean in the speed round with hot topics such as being a Vegan, Alcohol, and being a Paleo caveman. Take a listen, and let us know what you think! Later guys! www.Clarkdanger.com -Danger

Super stoked to get this show on the road! Wanted to make a quick episode introducing myself and give you all an idea of what's to come! Got some big plans for us!