Episode 1 – Standing at the Starting Line

In this first episode, I begin a new project inspired by The Secret Advantage: Core Fundamentals to Get Anything You Want by Earl Nightingale. Chapter One opens with a powerful image: standing at the starting line with youth, strength, ambition, and determination — ready for the game to begin.

At the heart of Nightingale’s philosophy is a simple but challenging idea:
We become what we think about.

In this episode, I explore why that idea isn’t magical thinking, why it still holds up decades later, and how so much of today’s self-improvement advice is really just old wisdom rediscovered. I also break down Nightingale’s C.O.R.E. framework, highlight key ideas from Chapter One, and take on his 30-day mindset challenge with a belief I’m actively working to change.

Each episode in this series will:
• Share a brief summary of the chapter
• Highlight meaningful quotes
• Pull out any built-in challenges
• Reflect on how to apply these ideas today

If you’d like to follow along with the audiobook, you can find it here:
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Thanks for joining me at the starting line.
So… what will you think about this week?

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