In Top Form Podcast

Why Is Delegating Important? Delegating frees you up to tackle the truly important aspects of your mission/business/project. Too many leaders, believing only they are able to do things just right, insist on being involved in every single detail of their missions. They believe that this ultra-hands-on approach is good for business because they’re making sure everything gets done just so. But a leader should be in charge of the overall direction of a team; he is the one looking ahead, steering the course, and making needed corrections to avoid getting off track. But buried in the small details, a man will lose the big picture and fail to see that the mission is falling apart until it is too late. A good leader isn’t a slave to detail; he uses his valuable time to tackle what’s truly important. And this leads to greater success for him and his organization. Delegating increases the morale, confidence, and productivity of subordinates.A boss that takes over his subordinates’ responsibilities, constantly looks ove

Sleep: How To Get More Sleep, Better Sleep, and All the Benefits Of Sleep - Both At Home & As You Travel What is sleep? “a naturally-occurring, reversible, periodic and recurring state in which consciousness and muscular activity is temporarily suspended or diminished, and responsiveness to outside stimuli is reduced”. Sleep Issues At Home: Video library - https://sleepfoundation.org/video-library Bedroom as a sanctuary: Darkness – no lights, tv, windows, black out shades or sleep masy Decorate with items and colors you love – clean and uncluttered Keep it cool…body temperature gets cooler 60 -67% Bedding hardness/softness, pillows, sheets and covers Quiet…limit noise and distraction – white noise and/or fan Music and soothing audio Smell…lavender vs mint and citrus for the mornings Follow Sleep Hygiene  Maintain a regular sleep routine Go to bed at the same time. Wake up at the same time. Ideally, your schedule will remain the same (+/- 20 minutes) every night of the week. Avoid naps if possible Nap

IN TOP FORM’s MARKETING INTENSIVE PART 2:   We’ve reduced 3 Solid Days Of Marketing Strategies, Tactics, Hacks and Resources From T&C 2017 into One Hour Of Solid and Actionable Nuggets Today’s show is all about helping you, wherever you are on the marketing journey to get to where you want to be and to get way more ROI from your marketing dollars and time invested. Whether you’re an accomplished marketer or agency owner helping others or you own your own business or professional practice you probably want more or better clients/patients or customers. Strategy Tactics Hacks Resources Heard:  “Advertising (which is a part of marketing) is the price we pay for an ineffective or incomplete brand and marketing,”  So let’s make the brand and marketing better and increase ROI of all we do including advertising. Most of what we’re showing you today is directly from T&C 2017 or we have combined it and adapted it to things we’re already doing   3 Days reduced to one hour (really 2 we expect to need a second sho

MEDITATION: IT’S NOT ALL HIPPIES AND PATCHOULI – Why It Matters To Both Your Health AND Bottom Line Links: 7 Types of Meditation (there are many more) https://visualmeditation.co/7-types-of-meditation/ 23 Types of Meditation (there are many more) http://liveanddare.com/types-of-meditation/ Summary of Meditation Types and Practices http://mentalhealthdaily.com/2015/03/24/types-of-meditation-extensive-list-of-techniques/ Summary of Meditation Effects on Brain: https://psychcentral.com/news/2014/05/19/how-different-types-of-meditation-affect-the-brain/70052.html More on the practice and science of meditation http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/09/how-to-meditate/ Resources: Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill. Matthieu Ricard. Little, Brown, 2006. Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence. Antoine Lutz et al. in Journal of Neuroscience. Vol. 29, No. 42, pages 13,418–13,427; October 21, 2009. Mind Wandering and Attention during Focused Meditation: A Fine-

In this show your hosts Somnath Sikdar and Dave Frees review and condense three full days into Part One of Two Shows on getting more from your marketing and creating better ROI along with better value for your clients/patients/and customers into a few hours. Strategies, tactics and marketing hacks you can use to upstart great results.   “Advertising (which is a part of marketing) is the price we pay for an ineffective or incomplete brand and marketing,”  So let’s make the brand and marketing better and increase ROI of all we do including advertising.   https://www.facebook.com/intopform/videos/343634676034266/   What You’ll Learn In This episode:   A quick review of how Dave takes really effective notes when he attends events/classes and seminars. How you go from learning to implementation including the To Do/To Delegate List and prioritizing organized material. Defining: Strategy, tactics, hacks and resources and how to use each. Getting momentum and why it matters BIG SHIFTS: Strategy: Speed of change i

13: Happiness: "The True Driver Of Success?" Wait What?  I Thought It was Anger!   In this show our hosts Dave Frees and Somnath Sikdar (Alex is away) examine why happiness matters and has to be balanced with Anger and a true driver of success.  There are over 20 happiness hacks and strategies that have some level of science to back them up.   https://www.facebook.com/intopform/videos/340175963046804/   Key Words:  Happiness, happiness hacks, strategies of happiness,   Want to attend the Business Black Ops Live event? http://www.3DaysToSuccess.com or call Lisa at 610-933-8069   What You’ll Learn In This Show:   The placebo effect and happiness Dave’s experience with the Dali Lama and happiness, shakti, and telling his holiness a joke. Understanding: Happiness, gratitude, resilience, love, compassion...and desired/interrelated states, how they are created and how to have more of these states. Resources: Psychology Today blog:  The Neurochemistry of Happiness, The Hormones of Happiness, The Greater Good From B

Episode 12: Anger, Fear, Anxiety & Frustration "The True Drivers of Success" Part 1 of 2   In this show your hosts Dave Frees, Alex Frees, Somnath Sikdar have a special guest - psychologist, Dr. David Weiman on the topics of Fear and Anger.  Surprisingly, the science shows that anger and fear (when in balance and without rage) don’t interfere with success but can and do really drive creativity, moving forward, and being solution focused. And to the contrary, how happiness can lead to sloth and an unwillingness to act.   “The Angry man is aiming at what he believes he can attain and the belief that you can attain your aim is pleasant.“ Aristotle 350 BC   https://www.facebook.com/intopform/videos/332223170508750/   Keywords:  Enhancing performance, anger and success, using anger, persuasion, negotiation   What you’ll learn in this episode:   How Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs used anger that drove amazing disruption and transformation and inspired true believers and followers. Why we had a mental health profes

11: Even Better Business: Getting Way More From What You've Already Got   In this show your hosts Dave Frees, Alex Frees and Somnath Sikdar take you through the business version of Getting More Juice From The Squeeze.  This show is filled with strategies, tactics, and hacks along with the science of how and why they’ve worked in all of our businesses to get more out of everything you’re already doing.   https://www.facebook.com/intopform/videos/328748717522862/   Keywords: business strategy, business hacks, time blocking,   Coming to the live event? http://www.3DaysToSuccess.com In this show you’ll learn:   How being just a little bit more strategic gets way better results from the same level of activity and expense.  Example:  Be sure you’re marketing your highest profit margin items/services that you’re great at delivering. Time blocking for deeper and more strategic thought and why bigger chunks of time really work. Better questions to ask yourself on an ongoing basis. Why you should share this video.

Episode 10: Analog vs. Digital, Real vs. Fake, and What Feels Best And What Really Works   In this show your hosts Dave Frees, Alex Frees and Somnath Sikdar will take you through the science and anecdotal evidence for using real notes, books, and other “real” vs. digital assets.   https://www.facebook.com/intopform/videos/324783374586063/   Come to the live event http://www.3DaysToSuccess.com In this show you’ll learn:   When to eat macadamia nuts (and why you don’t mix them with cakes and candy Analog note taking and keeping a notebook A system for taking notes, learning and finding your notes on important topics The science that supports real note taking and NOT taking notes on the computer, laptop and digital devices Why you should be a contrarian when it comes to taking notes at events and/or with clients and customers How notetaking inspires better memory and access, creativity, activating the RAS (reticular activating system) The problem of distraction in digital vs analog (how little interruptions

Episode 9: More Juice From The Squeeze - Getting More Out of Everything You Do In this episode your hosts Somnath Sikdar and Dave Frees examine how to get better results and much more from what you’ve already got and what you’re already doing to build and keep the lifestyle that you want.  https://www.facebook.com/intopform/videos/320895028308231/ Hacks, strategies and tactics.   Come to the live event in October: http://www.3DaysToSuccess.com   What You’ll Learn - Get More and More Effectively: In a way that’s less stressful and frenetic How to interrupt other people's’ patterns and to get their attention How to be more aware and in the moment - breathing as a tool of being present and situationally aware Overcoming disagreement and becoming more influential Protecting your wireless digital privacy The benefits of disruption and persuasion Overcoming homeostasis and getting yourself and others to act Three Book Recommendations Leo Babauta, Jay Abraham Why it used to be ok for kids to have guns Being better

How to go beyond complicated and back to simple & better in your business and life. Complicated isn't always the best way. How do we get back to simple for better results. Dave, Som, and Alex share how simplicity in your routine can help you do more and get better results for your business and personal life.

Persuasion, Influence and Manipulation In Your Personal and Business Life: Discover how to communicate and be more persuasive (ethically) to get the results that you want in business, negotiation, marketing and your personal life. 

Business or Personal? Luxury or Camping? No matter where, when, why, or how you are traveling get better hacks, tricks, and tips to get the most out of your travel. Traveling light the right way to stay comfortable and have fun. Find out how to prepare for a long journey through multiple countries. Alex and Dave share tactics that they are using to prepare for their South East Asia trip. 

In part I of a II part fitness series Somnath Sikdar hosts Fitness Expert Pat Flynn on losing weight, becoming healthy, and staying healthy using the fitness minimalism concepts. What is fitness minimalism? Find out how to use it to be In Top Form!

Part II of II of the fitness minimalism series. How to set yourself up for success: Pat Flynn shares his expertise of how to properly fast or diet, use certain exercises to lose weight and stay healthy, and how to establish habits to be more healthy and stay healthy in your personal life so that you can build the lifestyle that you want! 

Our hosts reveal their process, strategies, and tactics for any launch, big project, and for better personal results. 

Part 2 of a 2 part series that delivers actionable strategies, tactics, principles, and techneques for getting more our of your business and life with less stress and anxiety.

Part 1 of a two part series that delivers actionable strategies, tactics, principles, and techneques for getting more our of your business and life with less stress and anxiety.