Sometimes we just need a little nudge to practice what we know we "should" be doing—or to encourage ourselves to keep it up if we're already on a roll!

This episode aims to put gratitude in the spotlight where it belongs. Listen to find out why.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Gratitude and cardiac patients study (PDF here)
• Nuns and gratitude study
• Harvard Business Review article
• Gratitude and financial decisions study
• Mental Health First Aid article

Diana Gleason went from being underpaid as a top performer for her employer to building her own successful business through word of mouth and referrals alone—while being a mom to twins. We talk about how that happened and what elements contributed to her success that you can incorporate too.

You can find out more about Diana and DG Consulting Services at dianagleason.com, Instagram, or Facebook.

How important is sleep, really? What are some simple ways we get more and better sleep? Physician and health and wellbeing coach Dr. Nicole Solomos gives easy-to-digest answers. (The first strategy she mentions is as simple as it gets—yet it's often ignored.)

• Dr. Solomos's Instagram
• Other links to find out more about Dr. Solomos

None of us feel like we have enough time. Yet as Gandalf tells Frodo, "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." In this episode, hear what you can do with 10,000, 18 minutes, and 1%. It may be more than you thought possible.

Mentioned in this episode:

Outliers: The Story of Success

Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise

"Malcolm Gladwell Got Us Wrong: Our Research Was Key to the 10,000 Hour Rule, but Here's What Got Oversimplified"

Jesse Itzler on the 100-hour rule

"The 1% Rule for Creating All Habits"

Brad Stuhlberg quote

My episode about prevention focus: number 16

Because of Simon Sinek, people know to start with why. But sometimes, there's an even better question to ask to help you reach your goals. Find out what it is—and don't forget to ask it!

Mentioned in This Episode

• Start with Why
• Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals
• Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

We often turn to things like personality tests to understand ourselves and others better, but figuring out core motivations doesn't get as much limelight. It should! Find out what the two motivation focuses are, why they matter, and how you can temporarily shift your motivation type to best fit the situation.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals
• Focus: Use Different Ways of Seeing the World for Success and Influence

Overthinking plagues many of us, and who hasn't had a conversation that just didn't go well? Or that shouldn't have happened in the first place?

These six easy-to-remember questions can help in both of those cases, whether you're:

• telling yourself you can't
• needing to have a difficult conversation
• trying to build better relationships at work
• and in countless other situations

Mentioned in this episode:

EQ Applied podcast

Soundtracks by Jon Acuff

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