158: 4 Steps to Eliminate Stress & Take Control of Your Life
Dr. David and I are on our own this week, but that’s not because I forgot to book a guest. It’s because David himself is leading the discussion on today’s topic: taking healthy control of your life and reducing stress. Whether or not you’re a successful course creator, there’s something in this episode for you to consider, because who doesn’t have stress?
“If you ask me what is the single most important thing… the one single word is “momentum.”
- Dr. David Krohse
In This Episode, We Talked About:
- (0:39) Why I’m unprepared for this episode (and why that’s okay)
- (1:37) The backstory for today’s topic
- (6:58) David’s single most important word
- (8:17) Cold showers and choosing discomfort
- (9:42) Step 1: Rate your stressors
- (11:25) Step 2: Envisioning a stress-free life
- (14:52) Step 3: Hack your stressors and your goals
- (17:01) Step 4: Use effective goal-setting to take control
- (19:39) Simplicity versus confusion
- (22:05) Goal-setting and penalties
- (24:58) Figuring out timeframes
- (28:04) An interesting relationship hack + how David meet his wife
- (34:21) Finding a good fit
- (36:56) Top tips for family and communication
- (45:04) Our favorite resource for work relationships
- (48:01) Reading recommendations and how to handle people who drag you down
- (49:36) Health hacks and homework for David
- (57:37) My favorite supplements
- (59:24) David’s recommendations for anxiety and depression + a plug for chiropractic
- (1:03:18) Our “Baby Steps” financial journeys
- (1:08:28) My investment influencers
- (1:14:58) David’s best career advice
- (1:16:05) Influencing others and the positive impact online courses can have
- (1:20:06) Looking back at early goals and where they’ve led
- (1:23:03) The motto to put on your mirror
- (1:24:22) Where to find everything we mentioned on the show + my online course creator community
- (1:25:47) Wrapping up
That’s all for now, folks! See you on the next episode of The Online Course Show.
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Offers and Tools:
Resources and Recommendations:
- 4 Steps to Eliminate Stress
- Establish your Goal Handout
- Episode 23
- Episode 98
- Episode 111
- The Art of Charm
- The 5 Love Languages
- How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen
- How to Win Friends and Influence People
- The 4-Hour Workweek
- Good to Great
- Expert Secrets
- Building a StoryBrand
- Boundaries
- The Obesity Code podcast
- Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It
- Uplift desk
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
- Mint
- I Will Teach You to Be Rich
- ChooseFI
- Profit First
- Talent Stacker
- Lombardi
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