Steve Chandler

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Steve Chandler is the author of 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself, 100 Ways to Motivate Others, The Story of You, and The Hands-off Manager (all Career Press). He is a celebrated public speaker and corporate trainer who delivers relationship and motivational workshops throughout the United States and Canada. He lives in Phoenix, AZ.

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CREATOR

by Steve Chandler

This is our 7th Note on one of Steve Chandler's dozens of books. As with all his others, this one is written in his ineffably self-effacingly funny and witty and wise style. Big Ideas we cover include: Meeting the coolest new Sphere (Hint: YOU! Codename: CREATOR!), two questions to guide your life ("Given whatever's going on, what would you like to create?" Plus: "Who do you need to be to rock that?"), the power of severe pruning, relax (and just do your job), the checklist (how's yours?), and grow lights (remember: What you shine the spotlight of your attention on grows!!).

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Reinventing Yourself

How to Become the Person You've Always Wanted to Be

by Steve Chandler

I got this book years ago when I first started working with Steve Chandler. At the time, I read and listened to a ton of his stuff. Steve and I worked together one-on-one for a couple years. This is our sixth Note on his books. It was super fun to reread this book and dive back into Steve’s down-to-earth and empowering wisdom. I love his short, to-the-point, funny style. Big Ideas we explore include the difference between being a Victim vs. an Owner (this is the #1 key on "How to Become the Person You've Always Wanted to Be), lifting real weights not the Styrofoam stuff (but only if you want to get strong!), the fact that Yes lives in the land of No, 10 things you'd do if you had no fear (pick one and go!), and campfires (they're a lot like human spirit--ya gotta re-create one every day!).

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Crazy Good

A Book of CHOICES

by Steve Chandler

Steve Chandler tells us “There is bad and there is good . . . And then there is crazy good." And, our path to living a crazy-good life is simple. It's all about CHOICES. As with all of Steve's books, this one is packed with wisdom. Big Ideas we cover include The 5% Solution, Systems vs. Dreams, Game vs. Shame, and making life an experiment.

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Wealth Warrior

The Personal Prosperity Revolution

by Steve Chandler

How'd you like to be a Wealth Warrior? Steve Chandler takes us on the personal prosperity revolution in this great book. In the Note we'll unpack the fact that it's ALL (!) about profound service, turning pro, converting your dreams into projects, making each day a masterpiece, exiting your comfort zone, and other such goodness.

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Time Warrior

by Steve Chandler

Are you looking for a way to “defeat procrastination, people-pleasing, self-doubt, over- commitment, broken promises and chaos.” Then this books for you. In the Note, we’ll have some fun checking out how to become a time warrior. Big Ideas include learning how to end overwhelm by doing one thing at a time, the power of taking decisive action and how to focus like a sci-fi laser beam! :)

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Conquering Procrastination & Productivity

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100 Ways to Motivate Yourself

Change Your Life Forever

by Steve Chandler

I’m not sure how I found this book but I’m glad I did! Steve Chandler’s awesome and this book kinda reminds me of my book: One quick, inspiring, Big Idea after another that helps us get our practical wisdom on and go out and rock it. Some of my favorites include the cure for “Intention Deficit Disorder,” Creating vs. Reacting, and the importance of replacing worry with action.

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Fearless

by Steve Chandler

Want to be fearless? Then you’ll love this book. And this Note. Steve Chandler is a funny guy. And, he’s brilliant. I really like that combo. :) We have Notes on two of his other great books: 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself + Time Warrior. All of Steve’s books are quick-reading, wisdom-packed gems that will make you laugh as you get your wisdom on. In this Note, we’ll have fun eliminating fear from our lives as we learn how to challenge fear thoughts, make tectonic shifts, and discover the secret of life. Good times!

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How to Navigate those Challenging Chats

You know those times when you need to initiate a tough conversation and you’re kinda sorta dreading it and avoiding it? One of my old mentors once told me that you just need to move through what he called “sweaty five-minute conversations” to get to the other side of clarity and resolution. Mos...

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Pulling Power
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It Goes Nicely with Pull Power

In our last +1 we talked about the magic of creating a hoped-for future vision that has super-strong “Pull Power.” Today we’re going to talk about Pull Power’s best friend, Pulling Power. Step 1. Create a vision for your future that truly fires you up. Got it? Great. Pull Power in...

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Creative vs. Reactive
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Choose One Before the Other (If You Want to Actualize Your Potential)

Creative and reactive. Two words with the same exact letters. Just a slightly different placement of that “c.” But, alas, that “c” in the beginning of Creative leads to a VERY important difference. In my 1-on-1 coaching work, one of the things I found myself coming back to with my clients is the ...

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I Care So Much
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That I Just Don’t Care

One of my old coaches had a great line. He used to say, “I care SO MUCH that I just don’t care.” Think about that for a moment. I care so (!) much about living in integrity with my highest values and doing what I’m here to do that I just (!) don’t (!!) care (!!!) about what stands in the way be...

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Robot, Do This!
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How to Put Your Awesome Ideas to Work

You know those times when you have a super-clear energetic hit of what the next best step is—whether it’s creatively or professionally or personally—and then, a moment later that little whiney, scared voice in your head takes over the airwaves and gets you to NOT do the thing you know is the right ...

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Conquering Perfectionism & Conquering Procrastination

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Notes on a Baby Learning to Crawl

As all parents know, one of the most amazing things about having kids is watching them hit new milestones—when, one day, they can do what was impossible just the day before. This recently happened in the Johnson house. Our little baby Eleanor went from not being able to crawl to being able to cruise al...

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Wealth thru Profound Service
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Three Mindsets: Passion + Craftsman + Servant

When I worked with Steve Chandler, one of the themes of our work together was “creating wealth through profound service.” I just love that phrase: “Wealth through profound service.” Steve wrote a great book called Wealth Warrior and he’s the one who inspired me to look up the ancient meaning of...

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As we’ve discussed, years ago I did 1-on-1 coaching with one of my favorite authors, Steve Chandler. It was awesome. One day, Steve and I were talking about something that was stressing me out at the time (funny how you can’t remember the details when a little time elapses, eh?) and he told me to ima...

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Got Any in Your Life?

Continuing our underwater theme for a moment longer, have you ever heard of hagfish? They’re pretty creepy. (I apologize in advance for the visual image here but I think it’s worth it…) Here’s how Steve Chandler describes hagfish in Time Warrior: “To really live now there are two things I want ...

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A Fist Full of Fear
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Dissolving into Joy as You Make the Leap

In our last +1, we talked about the 11 things you’d do if you had zero fear. (How’d that go for you? :) Today I’d like to bring my old coach Steve Chandler in to the discussion so he can share his wisdom on the subject. In Reinventing Yourself, he encourages us to do that “If I had no fear” exe...

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Learning a New Language

In Steve Chandler‘s great little book called Reinventing Yourself he makes a distinction between being an “Owner” vs. a “Victim” (It’s very much like our whole “Victim vs. Creator” paradigm.) One of the things he points out is that the LANGUAGE of an Owner is very ...

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Yes Lives in the Land of No
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Want a Big YES from Life?! Embrace the No's.

In our last +1, we talked about mastering Ownish and noticing when we slip into Victimese. (We also talked about going all in and mastering the dialect of Extreme Ownish—which, I’m told, is where it’s REALLY at. 🤓) Today we’re going to talk about one of the things Victims dread the most. It’...

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Antifragility & Conquering Perfectionism

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Our New Wisdom Word (Thanks, Alan Watts!)

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that YES lives in the land of NO. We drew two circles. A big one (for the Land of No) and then a small one within that big one (for the Land of Yes). Moral of the story: Yes lives in the Land of No. Want a YES from life?! Be willing to get a lot of No’s. Be will...

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Remember: Spiritual Ones Need to Be Recreated Every Day

Continuing (and concluding) our trip through Steve Chandler‘s wise brain (and great book, Reinventing Yourself), let’s talk about campfires. Campfires? Yep. Campfires. So… You’re out camping. It’s night time. You light a fire. It keeps you warm. You wake up the next morning. The fire is...

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Modern Hērō & Self-Image

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“If I Had Zero Fear…”
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I Would Do THIS!

In our last +1, we talked about driving with your brakes on. We took a nice, deep breath and then we took our foot off the fear-of-failure brakes. Today I’d like to talk a little more about what you would do if you had no fear. Obviously, fear can be a useful emotion. Except when it isn’t. So… If y...

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Severe Pruning
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Need To Do Any?

Steve Chandler has a new book called CREATOR. It’s awesome. I particularly loved one of the passages in which he shared some Ralph Waldo Emerson wisdom we put to good use years ago when we were working together one-on-one. Here it is: “Ralph Waldo Emerson said, ‘As the gardener, by severe pruning, ...

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Grow Lights
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On What Will You Shine Yours?

In our last +1, we did some severe pruning with Steve Chandler and Ralph Waldo Emerson. (How’d that go for you? More specifically: What went for you? 🤓) Today we’re going to spend some more time doing creative gardening with Steve. Now, as we discussed in our +1 on our radish farm (oops!), I’m n...

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“The Condition of Not Being Imprisoned or in Captivity”

In our last couple +1s, we’ve had some fun (at least I have!) starting to rub some sticks together for our bonFIRE. Recall that the movement itself breaks down FIRE as “Financial Independence, Retire Early.” The beard-growing philosopher in me prefers “Financially Independent, Realizing Eudaimoni...

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Connection over Perfection
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A Big Idea from Public Speaking 101

This morning Alexandra and I were chatting about her new Optimize +1s. First: Yay! I’m typing this with a big smile as I’m super happy that we have her sharing some of her wisdom via her own Optimize +1s. Hope you’ve been enjoying the bonus weekend treats. (Note from Team Optimize: Alexandra’...

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Goeswith Hatred and Misunderstanding

Phil Stutz and I recently celebrated our 3-year coaching anniversary. I think we’ve missed one of our weekly sessions since that very first one. 👯‍♂️ 🎉 As I’ve shared, the inches-thick stack of handwritten notes from our chats is one of my prized possessions. And… As I’ve said before,...

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