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The Seinfeld Method: How to Water Your Bamboo Every Day

The Seinfeld Method: How to Water Your Bamboo Every Day

I'm always seeking ways to be more productive and grow both personally and professionally. That's why Jerry Seinfeld's "don't break the chain" method has become one of my favorite ways of staying on task to achieve goals.

The core idea from comedian Jerry Seinfeld is this: Do the most important thing for your big goals for at least 15-20 minutes every single day without breaking the chain. Get yourself a calendar and cross off each day you put in the work.

Orlando Williams on Starting, Pivoting Careers, and Overcoming Tragedy

Orlando Williams on Starting, Pivoting Careers, and Overcoming Tragedy

In this incredible Water the Bamboo story, you’ll hear from Orlando Williams about his pivot from professional athlete to business owner, why he’s so intentional about everything he does, and why he encourages people to get started.

Barbara Rea on Grinding from an Early Age, Saying Yes to Everything, and Optimism

Barbara Rea on Grinding from an Early Age, Saying Yes to Everything, and Optimism

Barbara Rea joins Greg Bell for an intimate discussion on growing a career starting at age 12, to being adopted and how that shaped Barbara’s optimism, and what she would say to people who have imposter syndrome.

3x Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Boxx on focusing on one thing, perfectionism, and overcoming adversity

3x Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Boxx on focusing on one thing, perfectionism, and overcoming adversity

In this episode, you’ll hear how Shannon Boxx went from a good soccer player to great, and how she learned to focus on one thing at a time in order to achieve her goals. During her professional career, Boxx also was dealing with an autoimmune disease called Lupus, and she’ll share how she has overcome that diagnosis and is still battling it.

JJ Birden on Putting in the Work to Achieve Huge Goals

JJ Birden on Putting in the Work to Achieve Huge Goals

In this episode, you’ll hear JJ’s journey from torn ACL to nine years in the NFL to professional speaker and everything in between.

Don’t miss this fantastic conversation with one of the hardest working and kindest people on the planet!

The Simple Truth of Mastering a Skill

The Simple Truth of Mastering a Skill

Mastering a skill takes years, whether it is teaching, becoming a great leader, a parent or world-class speaker. Like the Bamboo Farmer that I reference in my speeches and my first book Water The Bamboo the key to mastery lies in one’s ability to be focused and disciplined for years.