Rhino Mentality Podcast with Chris Swenson Rhino Mentality

All of us will go through numerous challenges in our lives. For some, challenges may show themselves on a daily basis; for others, less frequently. Facing those challenges can be difficult at times; especially if you don’t have the proper tools!

I don’t know how many times I have taken on a home improvement project using the limited tools I own. I am not a contractor and don’t really enjoy doing a great deal of construction and repair work so I don’t own a great deal of tools.

When I have to use my limited tools to do a home repair job, I have an intimate experience with frustration as I tend to make the job a bigger deal. Not having the right tools for the job only increases the frustration, adds more time on the job, and has a tendency to create more problems. That is when I reach out to my tool wielding buddies for help.

On this episode of the Rhino Mentality Podcast, I describe a very simple mental toughness tool that you can use when facing any challenge. This tool is a vital tool that you MUST have in your tool box if you want to have any success against a challenge. To get this tool you don’t need to spend any money and it only takes 7 minutes of your time to learn about!

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Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. – Marcus Aurelius

“Life aint always beautiful” as Gary Allan’s song dictates. “Sometimes is just plain hard” as the song continues. It’s during these hard times that we tend to lose perspective and freak out!

Keeping an eye on our response to this challenging time is vital. How many of us tend to make a mountain out of a mole hill? Or, a mountain range out of a mountain? Why make it worse than what it already is!

The mind can play terrible tricks on us when we lose perspective. You ever seen a person with a blind fold on reaching into a tank that has a teddy bear in it; however, they have no idea what is actually in the tank? They start freaking out and reacting to whatever their minds are presenting to them. Makes for good entertainment for those watching though, LOL!

A simple phrase or mantra can help during these times. Go ahead and listen to the episode to learn what that phrase is and how it can really help you out!

When you are faced with a challenging situation, what is your usual response? Do you get defensive? Shut down? Become angry? What is it?

In order to develop true mental toughness, you need to demonstrate psychological flexibility. In other words, you really need to be able to adjust and adapt your responses to meet the demands of the situation. If you are unaware of your usual responses, then you may be creating more problems than you originally had in the first place.

The key to remember is that the only thing you have control over is your response. No matter what happens, your response will always dictate what happens next. Check out this brief micro class podcast episode to learn more!

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Two very important aspects that help you perform better are your ability to concentrate and focus. Recently, I read numerous articles on this topic and a couple of strategies seem to emerge that work the best; eliminate distractions and stop multi-tasking.

By eliminating distractions and focusing on one task at a time, your performance will increase because your ability to concentrate and focus will be less hindered.

Now, these great strategies definitely work; don’t get me wrong. However, the truth is we all live and operate in a world filled with distractions. In other words, we do not have complete control over our environments all the time; unless you live in laboratory LOL.

So, how do we improve our ability to focus and concentrate while operating and living in a world filled with distractions? Check out the episode for details on how to train and actually improve your concentration and focus so you can perform better while being distracted.

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In order to reach success, you need to first fly through the turbulence of uncomfortableness! On this episode, Chris Swenson reveals to the listener what actually happens when you leave the safety of your comfort zone airspace. Too many people are unprepared to deal with the normal uncomfortable turbulence they face when working to achieve goals. Quickly, they retreat back into the airspace of the comfort zone and give up on pursuing their goals; which is a byproduct of our cultures fascination with being soft! If you truly want to prepare and train for leaving your comfort zone, then you need to check this episode out.

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On this powerful episode, Chris Swenson describes how you are the author of your life, not circumstances, not other people, and not even scientific research.

If you have gone through a hard time, or currently going through a hard time, then you really need to listen to this powerful episode. Be sure to share this episode with others you feel would benefit from the helpful messages on this episode.

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