Success and Inner Growth

Johannes Stockburger

This podcast discusses the connection between a successful life, the needs of our soul and our relationship with the society we live in, and the people around us.

Episodes

  1. 12/07/2025

    The Action Plan

    Why do brilliant plans often fail to become reality? Because most people never bridge the gap between planning and doing. Why do brilliant plans often fail to become reality? Because most people never bridge the gap between planning and doing. In this final lesson of our planning module, you’ll discover how to create an Action Plan that transforms your Road Map, Resource Plan, and Financial Plan into consistent, focused execution. What you’ll learn: How to break down intimidating goals into action chunks you can actually complete The backward planning process that reveals your natural path forward Why the focus-relaxation rhythm is essential (you can’t hold your breath forever) How every action creates both external results AND internal clarity Why “failure” doesn’t exist in this system – only different combinations of progress and learning This Changes Everything: Traditional action planning asks, “What should I do?” This approach asks, “What needs to be true before I can succeed?” The difference transforms how you move through your life journey. Timestamps Introduction: Where We Are in the Journey (0:00) Defining Action (2:02) [skipto time="4:55"]The Natural Rhythm: Focus and Relaxation (4:55) Understanding Action Chunks (07:16) Part 3:Backward Planning Process (10:01) The Dual Nature of Interim Objectives (10:17) Working Backward Example: Launching a Coaching Program (14:01) Detail Decreases with Distance (22:19) Real-World Example (24:37) Your Assignment This Week (30:19) Preview: Module 5 – Transformation Through Action (31:01) YOUR ASSIGNMENT THIS WEEK Choose one medium-term goal from your roadmap Work backward to identify your interim targets. Define your first action chunk in complete detail Execute that first action-chunk this week. The Action Plan Worksheet The Action Plan Worksheet will guide you through the process. Get it here. Watch out for Module 5 where we explore how action transforms who you are. You will be surprised to find out, that taking action means much more than battling to reach your next goal. Action is the tool to transform yourself and to transform your environment. The Early Bird List JOIN THE EARLY BIRD LIST for The LOVE Plan for Success and Inner Growth.Be among the first to experience The LOVE Plan group coaching program. You get: Exclusive access to bonus content and additional resources Special pricing (significantly lower than regular rates) Direct input on program development Priority placement in our intimate first cohort (limited to 10 participants) Sign up to join the Early Bird List If you found this podcast helpful, we appreciate your donation at:Bitcoin: bc1q2t40e898esfspht38w90aluszs4wm33590sxnu Ethereum: 0x0a51dFEf2ECCe0212Ab8BAB053041F8a2Ebf42D2 We thank you for your support, this helps us to maintain our mission. Step by step towards your destination The post The Action Plan appeared first on Podcast Success and Inner Growth.

    32 min
  2. 09/30/2025

    The Canyon Between Worlds

    Episode Summary What happens the day after you dare to jump toward transformation? Sarah opens her eyes in the canyon, having seemingly failed her leap to the world of abundance. But what she discovers challenges everything she expected about failure, falling, and finding your way. Key Moments Sarah’s Awakening Waking up on soft earth instead of hard stone Discovering fruit trees, clear streams, and unexpected sanctuary The profound choice: curiosity over fear, trust over panic The Beautiful Truth The canyon walls are made of soft, forgiving earth A house waiting with her name on the welcome sign Everything she needs already prepared for her arrival The Gift of Acceptance Choosing to live and explore rather than despair Bathing in warm water, eating fresh fruit, finding peace Understanding that “failure” was actually the beginning of transformation Quote to Remember “She wanted to live. And she decided to be curious instead of scared, accepting what was on offer and using it at least to get clarity.” Reflection Questions Have you ever experienced a “failure” that turned out to be exactly where you needed to land? What would change if you chose curiosity over fear in your current situation? Are you willing to accept the help that’s already prepared for you? Next Episode: Sarah meets Genaro, discovers she’s not alone, and learns the truth about who survives the jump and why. Remember: Every expert was once a beginner, and every master was once a disaster. Your path is valid, your soul knows the way, and your next step is waiting for your courage. Subscribe to Success and Inner Growth for monthly inspiration and transformationListen to the last episode here, or view this episode on YouTube The post The Canyon Between Worlds appeared first on Podcast Success and Inner Growth.

    17 min
  3. 10/06/2024

    Success and Inner Growth

    In episode 33, we dive into the heart of an effective planning system, where action sparks a continuous cycle of excellence. It relates closely to episode 32, introducing the four layers of planning. You find the text version of this episode here. Real-world results drive that feedback loop and the information you gather along the way fuels it. Discover the four critical layers—roadmap, resource planning, budgeting, and action plan. They form the foundation of your system, and learn why experience is far more powerful than preprocessed information. You’ll also find out how to track your progress using KPIs for both personal and business success. Ready to unlock your cycle of excellence? Welcome (0:00) A Planning System in Motion (0:24) The 4 Layers of a Plan (1:43) Action , the Driving Force of any Planning System (4:24) Measuring the Results (5:26) Action Induces Feedback (7:36) Measuring Results (8:42) Final Thoughts (09:37) Invitation (11:13) In the next episode we will start to look into the execution of a plan. Execution brings visible progress and allows us to materialise our dreams. Without executing or plans, our dreams loose their power and die slowly but surely. Therefore, start your journy of transformation and reinvent your life step by step. If you need a helping hand, the L.O.V.E Plan for Success and Inner Growth is there for you. Book today your free Success and Inner Growth Strategy Session. The post A Planning System in Motion: Powered by Action, Breathing Information appeared first on Podcast Success and Inner Growth.

    13 min
  4. 08/01/2024

    The Plan with Four Layers

    The Plan with Four Layers is the first episode of a mini-series discussing how to build a planning system. Why is that important? All big businesses and all military organizations have a planning system, because they know that any static plan is destined to fail. As individuals, we do not have the need or ability to set up a planning department for our life – and we are not going to outsource that planning. But we must know the basic functions such planning systems and perform them regularly to keep our plans for our life flexible and up to date. In this first episode of the series we look at the main components of a plan, the four layers of the plan. Welcome (0:00) A Plan with Four Layers (0:15) The Road Map (3:50) Challenges and Milestones (4:56) Stars and Role Models (5:54) The Growth Plan (7:36) The Resource Plan (8:42) The Action Plan (09:37) Bringing Your Plan to Life (10:15) Invitation (11:18) In the next episode we will examine the best input sources for our planning system. Stay tuned. In the meantime: If I got your interest, and you ask yourself, if we could walk a few steps on our journey of Success and Inner Growth together, book now your free Success and Inner Growth Strategy Session. We talk that in German or in English Book Your Free Success and Inner Growth Strategy Session The Plan with Four Layers is episode 32 of Success and Inner Growth. You find the text version here. The video version is not yet ready. As soon as it went public, I add another link. The post The Plan with Four Layers appeared first on Podcast Success and Inner Growth.

    12 min
  5. 07/10/2024

    A Conversation about Life and Success

    This is a recording of a magical conversation about life and success. It is not scripted at all. We let our mind and soul wander around and talk openly. It is very personal. We did not edit this recording, as you will see. But we edited the transcript to make it better readable. Welcome (0:00) The purpose of life and the soul (1:53) You need a plan (5:06) How to know y are on the right track (8:06) Truth on permanent leave (10:56) Searching for truth (13:22) Layers of truth (14:38) You need a structure (15:38) Milestones and challenges (16:43) Choose the right friends (18:09) People holding you back (19:15) Pact with the devil (23:28) Freedom of mind (25:26) Conditioning in schools (26:54) Exceptional people (31:25) Institutions need mediocrity (39:00) About money (48:48) Celebrities (55:04) Scarcity (58:32) Selling knowledge (1:04:17) Why is not everybody rich and powerful? (1:08:43) If you want to learn more about Johannes Stockburger and talk directly to me, come the the Chavavo Publishing Office Hours We are appreciate your input, and we are curious. By sharing your thoughts you help us to create even more powerful courses and content. Come to the Chavavo Publishing Office Hours A Conversation about Life and Success is episode 31 of Success and Inner Growth. You find the video version here. This conversation was completely unscripted. Therefore, there is no text version available. The post A Conversation about Life and Success appeared first on Podcast Success and Inner Growth.

    1h 19m
  6. 03/10/2023

    How to Thrive in an Adverse Environment

    The current environment is certainly adverse and difficult to thrive in, especially for people valuing control over the own life. Governments intrude into our private life like never before. They try to tell us, when to stay at home, and when we might leave. They forced us to cover our mouth in public, without providing a coherent reasoning regarding the details of their demand. The did not communicate openly about risks of immunization they pressured us to take. And now, we have a big war in Europe, and another war looming in Asia. But if you dare to question you government’s narrative about that war in public, you have a good chance to get demonized. And this is true as long as your government has any skin in outcome of the current war wherever you live, regardless of the side your government takes in that fight. Episode 28 of Success and Inner Growth discusses the challenges you face navigating such an adverse environment, and how to retain control over your own world in such dire circumstances. Creating this Episode took me almost three months longer than I had anticipated. But now, I am proud to present an episode that helps to see the bigger picture and establish some fundamental methods to thrive in such an adverse environment. Table of Content I added subheadings to the recording. Therefore, you can access specific parts directly, if you want to listen more than once to parts of the recording. Introduction (0:00) What is an Adverse Environment? (0:35) Delayed Episode (2:09) Universal Truths (2:35) Conflicting Layers of Truth (4:30) The Ukrainian Layer (5:59) The Russian Layer (7:40) The European Layer (8:23) The Global Layer(9:29) Control of Information Flows (10:23) Government Weakness Increases Repression (12:13) Necessary Skills to Thrive in an Adverse Environment (13:23) Keep Your Distance (14:53) Let Your Soul Be the Master of Your Life (15:37) Manage Your Visibility (15:51) Clarity (16:32) Observe Carefully (16:47) Build a Trusted Network (18:03) Train Your Intuition (18:47) Upcoming Episode (19:40) I hope you enjoyed The Episode How to Thrive in an Adverse Environment. If so, share it. Use social media and your podcasting app to do so. Transcript You find the content of this episode in text form at my blog Success and Inner Growth Subscribe to Success and Inner Growth. Do not miss our upcoming episodes. Instead, subscribe! You can do so directly in the podcast app you used to listen to the episode, or at podcasts.chavavo.com. You are also welcome to subscribe to our email list. As a welcome gift, we are proud to offer a free download of the famous book “Think and Grow Rich” in PDF format. This book is in the open source, but that does not diminish its value at all. Leave a Review of Success and Inner Growth in Your Podcasting App We appreciate your honest review on the platform of your choice, wherever you happen to listen to this podcast. You can help us and your friends by sharing this episode. You might use this audio recording for your own purpose, as long as you link to this podcast episode and acknowledge the source. The post How to Thrive in an Adverse Environment appeared first on Podcast Success and Inner Growth.

    20 min
  7. 11/06/2022

    Stability and Focus

    Here is episode 27 of Success and Inner Growth: Stability and Focus, expanding on Stability and Resilience in episode 17. Although the quest for stability sounds more defensive, while focus belongs more into the camp of the offensive, both rely on each other: Focus without stability is almost impossible, because there will be so many points demanding your attention. And stability will also erode. albeit on a slower process, if you don’t direct your focus on possible upsets and upcoming changes. Focus helps you find the spots where a crisis turns into an opportunity and direct your energy and attention towards those spots, while stability provides the background, resources and muscles needed to act decisively when time has come. I added subheadings to the recording. Therefore, you can access specific parts directly, if you want to listen more than once to parts of the recording. Introduction (0:00) The Relationship between Focus and Stability (0:37) Creating Stability (2:16) Self-Care (3:07) Good Food (3:28) Enough Sleep (4:33) Learning (6:02) Strength and Good relationships (6:23) Building a Network(5:55) Giving and Taking (7:37) Why Reliability (9:35) Taking Yourself Seriously (10:39) Build a Habit of a Daily Review (12:19) Use Stability to Focus on Your Mission (13:04) Upcoming Episodes (13:45) I hope you enjoyed Stability and Focus. If so, share it. Use social media and your podcasting app to do so. Transcript You find the content of this episode in text form at my blog jstockburger.com Subscribe to Success and Inner Growth. Do not miss our upcoming episodes. Instead, subscribe! You can do so directly in the podcast app you used to listen to the episode, or at podcasts.chavavo.com. To add even more value, we are proud to offer a free download of the famous book “Think and Grow Rich” in PDF format. This book ist for copy right purposes open source, but that does not diminish its value at all. Leave a Review of Success and Inner Growth in Your Podcasting App We appreciate your honest review on the platform of your choice, wherever you happen to listen to this podcast. You can help us and your friends by sharing this episode. You might use this audio recording for your own purpose, as long as you link to this podcast episode and acknowledge the source. The post Stability and Focus appeared first on Podcast Success and Inner Growth.

    14 min

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This podcast discusses the connection between a successful life, the needs of our soul and our relationship with the society we live in, and the people around us.