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Happy LAAAABBORRR Day, 3 Thoughts on the Value of Hard-work, and your Q&A

I’m fired up today for two reasons. One, today demarks episode #212, and I love the number 212. Second, and more importantly, because it’s LABOR DAY! As a matter of fact, I think you will smile (maybe laugh) at this year’s traditional “Laaabborrr Day” message on one of my favorite holidays. 

In addition, there are 2-other parts to today’s episode:

First, I share three thoughts on the value of “hard work.” This includes…

  • Point #1 – Have you ever had a job where you felt lost, or it wasn’t what you wanted?
  • Point #2 – The value of hard work – What if Covid has thrown you off-course, and you are pivoting, but you are NOT quite sure where you are going?
  • Point #3 – Work Ethic – The worst thing you can do right now is nothing. It’s tiring doing NOTHING. So I share five questions to ask yourself.

Finally, I have three questions from the audience today:

  • Rebecca.garitypinto asks – You’ve just hit a parenting milestone with your oldest kid going to college. What is the greatest lesson Luke has taught you in the last 18-years?
  • Tataylor24 asks – If you could record only ONE more episode of the IMPACT SHOW, who would your guest be and what would the topic be?
  • JSR_Fitness7 asks – Out of all the letters in I.M.P.A.C.T., what one is the hardest for you to apply?

I hope you find great value and inspiration in today’s SHOW and a little fun with my Coach Wolf impersonation. Please share it with your community, family, and friends and have them subscribe to our podcast; that would be amazing. As always, thanks for what you do, and keep the questions coming in!


More on the episode:

:58- 212 is one of my favorite numbers  – This is from one of my favorite inspirational books, “212  The Extra Degree” by Sam Parker and Mac Anderson.  

1:58 – Special message from Coach Wolf
Todd’s Impersonation on “Labor…Labor…Labor!”

4:25 – Point #1 – Have you ever had a job where you felt lost, or it wasn’t what you wanted?
Labor: The Value of Hard Work. My first job lasted 1 day. I had five jobs in grad school.

14:02 – Point # 2 – What if Covid has thrown you off-course, and you are pivoting, but you are NOT quite sure where you are going?
You gotta be adaptable: Mission Driven, short term focus with long term vision, leaders have to listen better than before to balance out the mission, lead from the heart and show empathy.

21:16 – Point #3 – Work Ethic, The worst thing you can do right now is NOTHING.
Five questions for you to answer: What are the five things you love to do? What are your top gifts? Identify the major pain points of your clients/customers. What are the solutions to the pain points? Finally, what would make you most happy and fulfilled if money wasn’t an issue?

32:55 – You’ve just hit a parenting milestone with your oldest kid going to college.  What is the greatest lesson Luke has taught you in the last 18-years?
Thank you, @Rebecca.garitypinto, for the question.

38:26 – If you could record only ONE more episode of the IMPACT SHOW,  who would your guest be with, and what would the topic be?
Thank you, @Tataylor24, for the question.

41:20 – Out of all the letters in I.M.P.A.C.T., what one is the hardest for you to apply?
Thank you, @JSR_fitness7, for the question.

46:38 – What do you need to do to finish the year strong?
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