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Podcast No. 141 - Should you allow yourself to be happy? -See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/should-you-allow-yourself-to-be-happy -See the full video: https://youtu.be/pDnC3TGcbao -Buy my new book at https://benbalden.com/books/ -Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/BenBYT -BOOK COACHING WITH ME: https://calendly.com/benbalden/meet NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: -People hold back happiness -They are afraid they will not have motivation if they feel happy -Separate happiness and joy -Feelings are different than emotions - there is the key -Feel happiness along the way -Allow joy as the reward of achievement BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST*: -Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden - https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life -The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor - http://amzn.to/2z3UG7L *affiliate links Buy my book at https://benbalden.com/books/ Get my email newsletter at https://benbalden.com/email/ #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #personalgrowth #inspiration #inspirational #motivation #motivational #inspirationalquote #happiness #allowyourselftobehappy ============ The post Should you allow yourself to be happy? appeared first on Ben Balden.

Podcast No. 140 - QUOTE: "It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous - even death is terrible only if we fear it."~Epictetus -See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/epictetus-quote-it-is-our-attitude -See the full video: https://youtu.be/DLC8QfpKZQM -Buy my new book at https://benbalden.com/books/ -Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/BenBYT -BOOK COACHING WITH ME: https://calendly.com/benbalden/meet NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: -Some things in life you can't control -How you react determines what kind of a person you are -Improve your chances of greatness -Choose your destiny BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST*: -Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden - https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life *affiliate links Buy my book at https://benbalden.com/books/ Get my email newsletter at https://benbalden.com/email/ #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #personalgrowth #inspiration #inspirational #motivation #motivational #inspirationalquote #Epictetus ============ The post QUOTE: “It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous – even death is terrible only if we fear it.”~Epictetus appeared first on Ben Balden.

Podcast No. 139 - INSPIRATIONAL STORY: The Cliff Young Shuffle Legend -See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/story-the-cliff-young-shuffle-legend -See the full video: https://youtu.be/r2lsH4wPQCo -Buy my new book at https://benbalden.com/books/ -Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/BenBYT -BOOK COACHING WITH ME: https://calendly.com/benbalden/meet NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: -Cliff Young Was a 61 year old potato farmer -He entered a 875km race against professionals -The race was 6-7 days long -He shuffled rather than ran -His strange shuffle allowed him to maintain his energy and run without rest -As the others slept, he ran through the night -He beat everyone else by 10 hours BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST*: -Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden - https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life *affiliate links Buy my book at https://benbalden.com/books/ Get my email newsletter at https://benbalden.com/email/ #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #personalgrowth #inspiration #inspirational #motivation #motivational #inspirationalquote #nevergiveup #cliffyoung #differentisgood ============ The post STORY: The Cliff Young Shuffle Legend appeared first on Ben Balden.

Podcast No. 138 - Top 5 Ways to Cultivate Confidence Confidence is an amazing characteristic that everyone feels drawn to.  It makes you feel good, it helps you stay confident and believing, and it motivates action.  So, here are 5 things you can do to create the confidence you need. -See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/top-5-ways-to-cultivate-confidence/ -See the full video: https://youtube.com/live/RL14QdBqUSQ -Buy my new book at https://benbalden.com/books/ -Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/BenBYT -BOOK COACHING WITH ME: https://calendly.com/benbalden/meet NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: TOP FIVE CONFIDENCE CULTIVATORS 1. Gather Evidence 2. Track Your Progress 3. Be True to You 4. Improve Your Capabilities 5. Seek Encouragement Quotes to remember: “Rock bottom became the solid foundation in which I rebuilt my life.” – J.K. Rowling “Comparison is the thief of joy.”-Theodore Roosevelt- BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST*: -Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden - https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life *affiliate links Buy my book at https://benbalden.com/books/ Get my email newsletter at https://benbalden.com/email/ #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #personalgrowth #inspiration #inspirational #motivation #motivational #inspirationalquote #confidence #character ============ The post Top 5 Ways to Cultivate Confidence appeared first on Ben Balden.

Podcast No. 137 - Where to start to change your life -See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/where-to-start-to-change-your-life -See the full video: https://youtu.be/R8di0IK8IHg -Buy my new book at https://benbalden.com/books/ -Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/BenBYT -BOOK COACHING WITH ME: https://calendly.com/benbalden/meet NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: It can be overwhelming.  There is so much advice out there.  The basics are always the same, though . . . -Decide that you CAN and WANT to change -Decide what you want in life -Break it down and take steps to make progress BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST*: -Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden - https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life *affiliate links Buy my book at https://benbalden.com/books/ Get my email newsletter at https://benbalden.com/email/ #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #personalgrowth #inspiration #inspirational #motivation #motivational #inspirationalquote #change The post Where to start to change your life appeared first on Ben Balden.

Podcast No. 136 - 10 Ways to Face and Overcome Fears -See this whole blog: https://benbalden.com/10-ways-to-face-and-overcome-fears -See the full video: https://youtu.be/RutdEv8rpWM -Buy my new book at https://benbalden.com/books/ -Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/BenBYT -BOOK COACHING WITH ME: https://calendly.com/benbalden/meet NOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: TEN TOOLS TO TAKE ON FEAR AND OVERCOME IT 1. Expose fear to truth 2. Frame the fear fairly 3. Limit the fear’s scope 4. Prepare and reduce fear 5. Encouragement-seek in the face of fear 6. Break the fear down 7. Purpose overrides fear 8. Feel the fear and face it 9. Charge the fear 10. Familiarize the feared BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS POST*: -Live a Happier, Fuller Life by Ben Balden - https://benbalden.com/books/#Live_a_Happier_Fuller_Life -The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss - http://amzn.to/2nqgUwU -Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers PhD - https://amzn.to/3tu0SS6 -The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins - https://amzn.to/3tu0SS6 *affiliate links Buy my book at https://benbalden.com/books/ Get my email newsletter at https://benbalden.com/email/ #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #personalgrowth #inspiration #inspirational #motivation #motivational #inspirationalquote #fear, #courage ============ The post 10 Ways to Face and Overcome Fears appeared first on Ben Balden.