The Better Than You Found It Podcast

Ep 015 When Hustle Hurts

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:43:56 +0000

We hear it all the time when it comes to being an entrepreneur. Or even if you're starting out we call it a "Side Hustle". We say empowering things to each other, that we need to work hard and enjoy the fruits. But is that really the right path?

Jennifer Trask is Toronto's #1 Life Coach and she and I recorded a great video conference call (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyGGURqrrcw) that was so beneficial to me, I fought a mountain of technical issues to make sure you heard it! Of course, in true anti-hustle nature I was a bit more delayed in posting and am still working with YouTube on a video version :-(

But for the week of March 16th, 2020 - I highly encourage you to register for Jennifer's Rock Your Confidence Challenge!

https://www.jenniferltrask.com/rockyourconfidence

This 7-day program will be focused on Entrepreneurs, however- WE ARE ALL ENTREPRENEURS in some way. So I think you should all register!

Find out more about Jennifer:

https://jennifer-trask.com/

https://www.facebook.com/jennifertraskfan

https://www.instagram.com/jenniferltrask/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferltrask/

Ep 014 Doing The Right Thing

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Let's say you get back from making a fairly large purchase and you find that you weren't charged for an item that costs several hundred dollars. What would you do?

Ep 013 Why I am Thankful I Grew Up with No Electricity or Running Water

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000

DJ spent ages 11-18 with no electricity or running water. It changes your perspective when you have something, then you don't. But in today's episode, DJ talks about when you PURPOSEFULLY remove comfort to make a change.

DJ calls this the UNcomfort principle - from simple things like adjusting the temperature in your house or recycling to even more uncomfortable things like fasting... a change is going to occur.

What you may not realize is that it is YOU that changes more than the world around you, and that is very important!

Ep 012 - A Poor Kid...

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000

We all carry guilt. But none of us should.
Today I'm actually telling two stories, but the important one is about a poor kid that taught us everything we need to know about guilt - even though we treated him like garbage.

DJ also talks more about his recent trip to Israel and is delivering a message he was given there to share with all of you. We hope you enjoy it and get something out of it - but this is a deeply personal message that would be good for you to take in fully and personally!

EP 011 - Input and Output

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:46:38 +0000

Matt Blount joins us again on the couch to talk about a listener's question regarding how to control the input of information around them to be in a better frame of mind to leave the world a better place.

Is the world really that bad? It really isn't!

Resources mentioned:
Factfulness (book) https://amzn.to/34h2pLH

Sean McCabe (Overlap book): https://amzn.to/2YE7e0y

(Affiliate links - your purchase helps fund our show, but your price is not affected!)

Ep 010 A Dad who Plays can Save the World

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 06:58:04 +0000

Join DJ and guest Celeste Meyburgh calling all the way from the southern tip of South Africa!

Today we're talking LEGACY, and specifically how we need to encourage dads (yeah, fathers and father figures) to be engaged with their kids! Celeste goes thru the science and the FACTS about how dads being engaged has been shown to help kids develop well - but also has ripple effects on our society.

If you are a dad we highly encourage you to join Celeste here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/DedicatedDadsThrivingKids/

You can be part of her next workshop or join their membership right here: https://www.subscribepage.com/SpritelyDadsMembership

Ep 009 - Leaving the World Better When You've Left Your World

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 06:35:33 +0000

In part one of this three part series, DJ dives into seeing first hand how an attitude of leaving trash wherever you want and not being conservative with water can have a very negative impact.

But it's not just about that either. It's about our mindset and what we practice. So whether it is using a metal straw or turning off the water when you are brushing your teeth - without the right mindset, you're just following rules instead of leaving the world better.

EP 008 - But ________ (with Terry Weaver)

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, DJ has a discussion with Terry Weaver inspired by discussions around former President Bush being seen with Ellen Degeneres. You can read his blog post here: http://terryweaver.com/the-asterisk-is-everywhere/

DJ and Terry talk about how our culture is becoming toxic with ways we seek division rather than unity. We hear things like, "Yeah, Ellen but George Bush _____" typically followed by rhetoric... sometimes rhetoric that is obviously untrue based on what is happening.

Terry wonders - what ever happened to wishing the best for our fellow human beings? Suddenly our culture seems to hope for failure and find ways to divide.

There are quite a few lessons in this episode - but the bottom line is that if we can't wish the best for people; we can't leave the world any better. While sometimes we feel we must 'resist' things that are happening that are negative - if all we can do is respond with hate or hateful accusations of someone's character... we gain nothing and only serve to alienate.

Find out more about The Thing, Terry's book and podcast at http://terryweaver.com/.

EP 007 - Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept it

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

I've heard it said "Be the person your dog thinks you are."
Well, I say take it beyond just that and be the person noone sees that you are.

Today we talk about how small and hidden positive actions are practice for when the bigger actions are required. Remember, we can only rise to our level of preparedness!

Coaching is now available from DJ! http://btyfi.net/coaching

EP 006 - Finding Work Life Balance

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000

You've probably heard the term "Life + Work Balance" before and thought... what a glorious fiction.

DJ and Matt are discussing how you can take strategies learned at work and apply them at home... and vice versa. It isn't just about time - it's about intention!

Resources Mentioned:

Coaching: https://btyfi.net/coaching/

Digital Minimalism: https://amzn.to/2IXaNse (get the audiobook FREE for trying Audible with this affiliate link!)

EP 005 - Confessions of a Caterfly

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 02:46:39 +0000

On DJ's Couch today is Paula Mosher Wallace who tells us her amazing story of growing up sexually abused in a cult in Peru, entering an abusive marriage and how her and her kids got out and are on the path to recovery.

Find Paula's resources at http://rs4l.com and http://bloominthedark.org

Ep 004 - I Told My Wife I Lost My Phone and Missed my Flight

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 17:17:21 +0000

DJ's wife Yvette joins him on the Confessions Couch to talk about what happened to DJ after Chandler Bolt's Author Advantage Live conference.

A dropped and lost phone, flights with missed connections... nothing we can't handle. Why? Because we have years of experience putting ourselves into discomfort and learning to communicate.

As a bonus- DJ talks about the mindset change and how he coached an entire group of people at a table to see why our focus on little things that we CAN change is better than dwelling on world issues and such that we can't.

A big thanks to Hal Elrod who inspired the conversation after his wonderful speech. You can listen to his Miracle Morning Audiobook for FREE by using my affiliate link to sign up for Audible and make it your free selection! https://amzn.to/2oAVLBa

Also in this episode, I call out Dan Miller and 48 Days to the Work You Love. You can join me in his community at https://www.48dayseagles.com/a/10052/sLiPozCz

Ep 003 - Confessions of ThorBowski

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 21:15:52 +0000

In today's episode, DJ gets personal reliving some trauma this year. Needless to say, he may have been a bit 'triggered' with Bro Thor in the final Avengers movie.

Today we explore why "Achievers" can be super vulnerable when they fail and the impacts that it can have on our families.

DJ doesn't hold back here - we talk about some rough stuff.

BTYFI Challenge for this episode:

Delegate something you care emotionally about!

Materials Referenced (Affiliate links):

Extreme Ownership:

Audiobook (if you don't have Audible - this first one is FREE on me!) https://amzn.to/2lC4XEg

Hardcover: https://amzn.to/2mGaHwT

Avengers: Endgame

For Purchase on Prime Video: https://amzn.to/2mGKZZ6

Ep 002 Confessions of a Mixtrovert

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 06:00:00 +0000

DJ Eshelman is joined by his friend Matt Blount to have a discussion about a common topic - Introvert vs Extrovert...

Matt talks about some very cool ways he works with this in his marriage. DJ talks about ways recognizing the various ways we expend and replenish energy is important if we want to be ready to leave the world better than we found it!

Ultimately - the goal is to stop calling yourself intro- or extro- and start being comfortable as a mixtro-vert!

Join the discussion in our new Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTYFI/

You can learn more and join our email list at https://btyfi.net/join

EP 001 - DJ's Origin Story

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:27:44 +0000

Everyone, Hero or not - has an origin story. In this first episode, DJ thought he'd share more about his journey from growing up with no electricity and running water - to becoming a successful consultant who is now pouring into others as a life coach!

Visit our website at http://btyfi.net for more information!

BTYFI ep 000: Introduction

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:27:37 +0000

Have you ever thought to yourself "Gosh, this world isn't ideal?"

Of course you have!

Our podcast is focused on those willing to take small actions to make this world a better place by first making themselves better.

In this introduction, host DJ Eshelman will tell you what to expect and how you can Leave The World Better Than You Found It!