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Geldgeschichte(n)#18 Louisiana Purchase & Joseph MerrickZurück in die Finanz-Zukunft
Geldgeschichte(n): Louisiana Purchase & Joseph Merrick
Im Rahmen unseres deutsch-österreichischen Verständigungsprojekts vereinen mein Bloggerkollege Clemens Faustenhammer und ich die zwei schönsten Nebensachen der Welt, nämlich Geld und Geschichte, miteinander und reisen dafür einmal monatlich zurück in unsere Finanz-Zukunft. In der 18. Folge der Geldgeschichten sprechen wir über den größten Immobiliendeal in der Menschheitsgeschichte, bevor wir in die Welt der Freakshows abtauchen und was uns diese über Geld und Moral lehren.
Der geografische Hauptspielort dieser Geldgeschichte markiert gleichzeitig einen bedeutenden Meilenstein in der territorialen Expansion der heutigen „S...2024-09-021h 11
Human PoweredEP 29 | You Are What You Consume“You are what you eat.”
But…. Is that ACTUALLY true?
On today’s episode, I’m going to reveal 3 “buckets” or “pillars” of consumption that shape our waistlines, our bank accounts, and ultimately who we are as people.
I hope you find this episode to be as freeing and as powerful as I have.
To your health, impact, and living more fully alive!
Joseph
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Human PoweredModular Meal Prep: Make Meal Prep Fast, Easy and FlexibleWant to make reaching (and maintaining) your fat loss, health, or fitness goals simple, fast and easy? We all know that home cooked meals are always the most nutritious… but they can take so much time and effort… especially on the busiest of days. If you’re looking for the secret to always having nutritious, healthy, and filling food ready to eat (so you don’t need to place yet another order with overly-excited Beth at Dominos again this week…) this episode is just for you! Master modular meal prep so you can get (and stay) lean, fit and hi...2023-05-2315 min
Human PoweredTactical Fruit: Turn The Tide Of The War On SnacksGrowing up, I was a sucker for cool “tactical” stuff. Slap “Tactical” on something and I wanted it. A vest? Meh. A “Tactical” vest? YES PLEASE! So, in the spirit of making simple nutrition cool again, I present you one of my secret “tactical” healthy eating skills. This tactical strategy will help keep you lean, fit and high performing without even realizing it. The “Tactical” Whole Fruit Snack is a tactical way to turn the tables of a classic “snack attack” in your favor. I hope you give it a tactical listen and that I helps you more fully live a he...2023-05-1618 min
Human PoweredBecome A Highly Skilled Eater By Harnessing The "4 Horseman" Of EatingWhat matters more: (1) what you’re eating? (2) how you’re eating? (3) why you’re eating? (4) where you’re eating? In this episode, you’ll discover the “4 Horsemen” of eating and how becoming a more highly skilled eater will allow you to lose fat, stay lean, boost performance and live a healthier, happier, and more fulfilled life… nearly on autopilot. This is one of the concepts that has most powerfully shaped my own body, health, performance, and life… and I hope you find it as useful (and powerful) as I have. To your health, impact, and living...2023-05-0929 min
Human PoweredHow To “Switch On” An Automated Process That Keeps You More Lean, Strong And FitWhat if you could just "switch on" a system in your body that would keep you more lean, fit and strong without you having to do anything.
Well, have I got BIG NEWS for you!!
It doesn't exist.
BUT!
There is a process that works VERY SIMILAR to the magical system above.
And this process is so simple that once you "flip on" the 3 "switches" that get it running...
...you will discover that you can lose weight, stay lean, and live more strong, energized and fit without rea...2023-04-0422 min
Human PoweredEP 24 | How To Push Out Of The Comfort Zone With A Personal StatementOne of the most simple, yet powerful actions I’ve taken over the past 2-4 years is creating personal mission statements or “power statements” that, in a few words, remind me of who I am, what I’m pursuing in life, and the actions must take to live in alignment with my values and purpose. Have you ever created a personal statement? Let’s back up… do you feel like you have a clear goal of your current purpose, mission, or highest goal in life? If not, this simple, 5 minute exercise can help! In this...2023-03-2912 min
Human PoweredA Hammer Or A Bulldozer? (A Tempting Mistake That Can Cost You Years Of Robust Health)Imagine with me for a moment… you just bought a house! Yay!!!! And it’s PERFECT…. expect for those kitchen cabinets… and the bathroom linoleum… and the weird half wall blocking in the kitchen… Ok, it’s a great house but it could use a few tweaks to make it the DREAM house. So what do you do? Option A: Pick up a hammer and remodel each room, one at a time. Option B: Bulldoze the entire house and build a completely new one...2023-03-0814 min
Human Powered4 Questions To Break Free From Procrastination... Yet Nobody Asks ThemIn this episode, you're going to discover 4 questions that can help you break free from procrastination and just do the darn thing. While it may appear like no big deal, procrastination is one of most powerful forces preventing you from pursuing, and achieving, the dreams you have for yourself and your life. And the reason why most people get trapped in "Procrastination Swamp" isn't about lacking enough willpower, motivation, or disciple.. it's actually about clarity. There are always two "invisible" (and often subconscious) forces inside your mind that are causing you to procrastinate. ...2023-02-2819 min
Human PoweredLessons From A 24-Hour Ruck: Leadership, Positive Focus, And Finding Joy In The (Uncomfortable) Process.It’s sometime around 2AM… On some forgotten logging road in the middle of nowhere in the Oklahoma mountains… With feet that are bleeding and blistered all over… That I discover a powerful truth (3 of them, in fact) that’s shaped how I’ve lived each and every day since. So, in this episode, you’re going to hear: What the heck I was doing at 2AM in the middle of nowhere in Oklahoma 3 mental shifts you can make for greater influence, leadership, and success How to find joy (and keep moving for...2023-01-3134 min
Human PoweredThe Great Diet Deception (And What To Do Instead)In 2008, Michale Phelps set a world record while SWIMMING BLIND!
As Phelps dove into the water to start the race, his goggles failed to seal properly against his face… instantly flooding them with water and leaving Phelps swimming blind.
Unable to see the lines painted on the bottom of the pool, Phelps would have no idea when to initiate his turn when approaching the pool wall.
Or would he?
See, Phelps had trained and prepared for this exact scenario.
He learned how to count his strokes so he could perf...2023-01-2421 min
Human PoweredMaking Nutrition Simple: 3 Core Principles That Support ANY GoalYou type “what is the best diet” into Google and you’re immediately bombarded with 3.6 BILLION page recommendations…
Jump on social media and your feed is flooded with diet + supplement ads that have been targeted at you due to your search query.
Crazy times we live in, yes?
But even with 3.6 BILLION hits for “the best / right diet” chances are you may still be struggling to lose the weight and or find an eating style or diet you can easily stick to.
And the worst part is, the longer you remain trapped in con...2023-01-1739 min
Human PoweredDo New Year’s Resolutions Work? Joe-ology. 5-Second Goal Setting For Busy Peeps.Every year around this time, the internet and social media erupt with everyone and their grandma’s hot takes regarding if new year’s resolutions work or not. Do they? You want something better than my hot take? How about a little Joe-ology on this matter: it literally doesn’t matter. Resolution or not, the only thing that actually matters is if you take (consistent / frequent) action toward the outcomes, results, and goals you want. It’s really that simple. So next year when your aunt says that resolut...2023-01-1028 min
Human PoweredEP 17: The 4 Biggest Lessons Learned In 2022The lessons, losses, victories, and struggles of 2022 become the foundation upon which we build 2023.
I wanted to share with you the 4 biggest lessons I learned in 2022 in the hopes that you can benefit from my mistakes and struggles so as to have a head start on 2023.
I hope you find this episode useful as you dream, plan and map out your capers, adventures, and goals for 2023!
To your health, impact, and living more fully alive!2023-01-0436 min
Human PoweredThe Home-Run Meals Blueprint: Easy-To-Make Meals That You Love (And Get You Lean)The meals we eat determine how much we weigh and how lean we get (and stay).
Meals cooked at home have consistently been shown to be a powerful way to not just lost fat and stay lean but also to optimize our daily energy levels, biometrics, and overall health + performance.
But cooking at home can seriously suck.
It takes wayyyyyy more time to grocery shop, chop up the food, cook the food, do the dishes, and store the food than it does to call Dominos or drive through Taco Bell.
I’m her...2022-12-0643 min
Human PoweredUse This 3-Part Process For Making Powerful Decisions To Elevate Your Impact & InfluenceDo you ever feel stuck or paralyzed making a decision? You don’t know what to do at first, so you put if off to think more… and the longer you think about it the more stress, overwhelm, and despair set in? It can be a vicious cycle. The ability to identify and analyze all your available options, project different results or outcomes, and then make reasonable, analytical, goal-aligned decisions is absolutely vital for living a high impact, high influence life. Time is our most valuable asset. Hesitation and inacti...2022-11-2934 min
Human PoweredYour 401h: Here’s How To Invest In Your Health & Fitness “Portfolio”If you want a leaner, stronger, healthier, more high performing body (and mind), then it’s time to realize that your health & fitness is one of your most valuable assets.
Your “health portfolio” is a collection of “holdings” such as your biometrics (blood pressure, cholesterol, A1C, resting heart rate, etc), fitness, energy levels, and sleep quality.
As with any asset, there are three things that you want to consider as you invest: cashflow, compound interest, and equity.
In this episode I’m going to show you how increasing cashflow, amassing compound interest, and building eq...2022-11-2229 min
Human PoweredHow To Drop 10-20 lbs (Without Dieting)Diets Suck.
By “diets” I mean popular patterns of eating such as:
-Carnivore
-Keto
-Paleo
-Whole 30
They require TONS of effort and sacrifice and…..
They rarely ever work.
Yes, you may lose some weight while on the diet, but it nearly always comes back once you stop.
These diets trap you in this exhausting cycle of chasing after the life and health you deeply desire.
It doesn’t need to be this way.
You can lose fat, get leaner...2022-11-1535 min
Human PoweredHealth Freedom | A Manifesto For Those Who Want To Live Fully AliveYou may be bankrupt and you don’t even realize it.
I’m not talking about money.
I hope you have plenty of that.
I’m talking about your health.
You see, incredible health and wealth are built with the same formula:
Consistent Investments + Time = Massive Result
Most of us say we want to achieve financial freedom: to have enough money where we can live a lifestyle not limited by a paycheck or a job. This is often the ultimate goal sitting atop the “pyramid” of success.
But I ar...2022-11-0827 min
Human PoweredA Simple Framework For Consistent Healthy HabitsIs there a system, framework or methodology for creating any success, outcome, or results that you want in life?
Be it a leaner body, high level of energy, one million dollars, stronger and deeper relationships etc.
There is. It’s a set of timeless principles that underpin the greatest accomplishments, dynasties, corporations and… robust health, wellness, fitness and vitality.
It’s not complicated, not flashy, and definitely not sexy (although the results / outcomes it generates may be arguably flashy / sexy)
This methodology is Stacking Small Wins.
That’s right.
It’s...2022-11-0150 min
Human Powered3 (Uncommon) Strategic Systems That Get You Leaner, Fitter, And HealthierDo you struggle to stick-to your new diet? Gym membership? Healthy habit? Same. If you spend much time on social media these days, most influencers say you just need more discipline, willpower, or motivation. “You just need to WANT it BAD ENOUGH.” The problem is….. This “just want it bad enough” approach just doesn’t work well. Nor is it actually the best, most scientific / proven approach either. I’m not saying motivation, willpower, or discipline AREN’T important (I’m the biggest proponent of the value of discipline); th...2022-10-2645 min
Human PoweredMeet Your New Best Friend: WalkingDo you ever struggle to consistently get physical activity into your day?
Between hectic daily schedules..
Building business empires..
Traveling for work, fun, adventure…
It can be challenging to work regular physical movement into the day.
However, there is one form of physical activity that I’ve re-discovered that absolutely has changed the game for my physical + mental health, increased my productivity (and profitability) with work, and has improved the quality of my relationships and connection with others.
Ready for it? It’s walking
Not only th...2022-10-1027 min
Human PoweredOne Simple First Step Toward A Leaner Body CompositionWould you like to be about 10-20 lbs leaner? If so, today’s episode shares the beginning step my housemates have chosen to do in order to begin working toward their own goal of dropping about 10 lbs of bodyfat over the next few months. In this episode, we cover: -The 3 primary drivers of body composition changes (lose fat, maintain/gain muscle) -Why picking 1 step at a time will get you results faster (and keep them for longer!) -Why higher protein diets kick-ass for any body composition goal 2022-08-2328 min
Human PoweredForget motivation, this is how you actually make a new habit stickMotivation is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. However, it’s more of a fickle lover than Taylor Swift’s boyfriend in her song “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Motivation goes up and down, in and out, comes and goes. It’s charming, useful, and get’s shit done WHEN it’s around… BUT it’s unreliable at best (like that Ex your friends TRIED to warn you about) So, you need a plan for how to stay consistent even when motivation packs its bags and leaves after the fir...2022-08-1621 min
Human Powered3 Breakfast Tweaks For A Leaner, Stronger BodyIs breakfast the most important meal of the day? Not really, according to most research. However, there are at least two unique factors to consider when choosing what to eat with your first meal of the day. If you would like to lose 10+ lbs and maintain a stronger, leaner, fitter, more ready-for-any-adventure body, this episode is for you! In this episode We’ll cover: -The two unique factors that make breakfast unique compared to other meals -Why breakfast IS still an important meal both metabolically and psychologically 2022-08-0918 min
Human PoweredConstantly Tired? Try This Simple Action FirstFatigue Sucks (to use the scientific term) It often negatively affects us in the “big three:” Our Health Our Wealth Our Relationships In this episode, I wanted to provide a twist on a classic (and highly overlooked) behavior that is the first, and most simple, place to start when seeking to increase your physical and mental energy. When I feel run down, this is the first thing I reach for. I hope you find it as helpful as I found it :)2022-07-2826 min
Human Powered4 Mealtime Tweaks To Help Reduce Frequent, Mindless SnackingThis past year I traded a very high physically demanding job for a work-from-home desk job.
And…I started getting a bit “fluffy.”
After doing some simple, self-observation of my eating habits, I realized that all the “in-between-meals” snacking I was doing was the biggest contributing factor of the weight I was gaining.
So I set out to find simple ways that I could reduce the constant hunger and cravings which were driving my snacking habit.
I hit my nutrition books and came up with 4 simple mealtime tweaks that (when I started doing...2022-07-1229 min
Human Powered3 Invisible Elements of Behaviors That StickNew years resolutions….
The “no carb” diet that was SUPPOSED to start last week…
The seeming inevitable feeling of frustration and failure when you realize that, yet again, you weren’t able to “stick with it.”
Making new behaviors or changes “stick” really is one of the biggest struggles when seeking to improve one's health, wellness, and fitness.
If you’ve ever wondered if you just simply lack the willpower, character, or discipline to make these changes stick… the answer is NO!
You probably hav...2022-06-2431 min
Human PoweredOne Simple Strategy To Maintain Epic Health, Wellness, And Fitness When You Have Zero Time, Energy, And MotivationOver this past year, I've experienced a season in life where all my motivation dried up. I know longer had any desire or drive to exercise, follow healthy eating habits, and protect my sleep schedule. During that season, I fell back on a simple strategy called bare minimums, and this strategy powerfully helped me to maintain a decent level of energy, creative, mental clarity, positively, fitness, and overall mojo. If you find yourself in a "slump." Whether its a day, week, month, or season of life where you just don't have any motivation...2022-06-1117 min
Human PoweredWelcome to the Optimized For Impact Podcast!Welcome to to OFI Podcast! If you're an entrepreneur, creator, thought leader or go-getter who is looking to:
increase the clarity, creativity, and functionality of your mind
build a leaner, stronger, resilient, more energy filled body
forge more resilient, robust, health/immune function.
...you're in the right place! Keep on listening to learn the most simple, actionable, no "BS" approach to optimizing your mind, body, and health. I invite you to join me on this wild journey toward pursuing our purpose, maximizing our impact and living a full, adventurous, meaningful life!2022-05-2924 min