
The 5 Things BROKE People Do That The Rich DON’T DO | Tom Bilyeu
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Nobody is successful in life without overcoming failure and adversity several times along the way. We’re revisiting some of the most compelling interviews ever on Impact Theory in this mashup. Tai Lopez, Jay Williams, David Bayer, and Tim Grover have got heavy-duty stories about not quitting, what you need to do if you find yourself in a hole, and how you can pivot to a better life.
Tai Lopez is an entrepreneur, author, investor, motivational speaker, crypto philanthropist, and creator of The 67 Steps Program, a guide to simplifying the process of personal profit and higher philosophical understanding of the “Good Life.” Check out his full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX5eajzLJMU
By age 21, Jay Williams had achieved his dreams of playing in the NBA and becoming wealthy. But before his second season, he suffered a horrific motorcycle accident that led to 10 surgeries, months in the ICU, and doubts that he would walk again. It took him years to heal, but he eventually clawed his way out of the darkness to become a popular NBA analyst. See his full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbFQ_GCdwgk
David Bayer built a series of highly successful internet ventures but paid a price, battling long-term drug addiction and alcoholism. He eventually recovered and embraced a new addiction...personal evolution. Today, he’s made it his mission to help people overcome their limiting beliefs through visualization to get to their optimal mindset. See his full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCIBQigXR8I&t=67s
Tim Grover is an iconic peak performance and mental toughness trainer who has coached hundreds of athletes, including Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. He is also the author of two widely acclaimed best sellers, Relentless and Winning, that have become must-reads by anyone seeking to blast through barriers holding them back. Check out Tim’s full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyl_LfvWfrE
SHOW NOTES:
1:00 | The Four Pillars of Happiness (Lopez)
5:15 | Conscientiousness is Most Correlated to Business Success (Lopez)
12:35 | The Importance of Reading and Mentoring (Lopez)
19:30 | You Have to be Crazy to be Great/The Kobe Story (Williams)
23:30 | The Relentless Mentality (Williams)
27:31 | How to Assess Who You Really Are (Williams)
31:30 | Making Choices and Overcoming Adversity (Williams)
37:35 | Breakthroughs Based on What You Believe In (Bayer)
45:00 | Finding Clarity and Linking it to Purpose (Bayer)
47:55 | Helping People Get Past Their Fears (Bayer)
55:20 | Q & A with Tim - How to Bounce Back from Failure (Bilyeu)
1:36:50 | Tim Grover and Understanding Your Dark Side (Tim Grover)
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If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.
This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.
Subscription Benefits:
- Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more
- New episodes delivered ad-free
- Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list
- You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:
- Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement
- Money Mindset: Business & Finance
- Relationship Theory: Relationships
- Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health
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Previous Episode

Dating to have a long-term relationship means being intentional and doing things a little differently. Judging the success of your existing relationship on the passion you feel now and your ability to suppress your doubts and insecurities for the moment are not great long-term strategies for a successful relationship.
Let’s get straight to the point and help you figure out what you’ll need to start doing to have a healthier, happier, and longer lasting relationship with the right partner.
If you ever searched for relationship advice on YouTube chances are you've seen Matthew Hussey, the relationship guru appear in the search results. His YouTube channel and career has been dedicated to helping women Get the Guy by showing women how to rediscover their power so they can start dating from a place of empowerment, confidence, and security. His dating advice and approach to coaching people in relationships is real, raw, and honest.
Today he’s talking with Tom and sharing 3 things everyone must know and account for if being with your partner for the long-haul is a goal. Between Matthews 15 plus years experience coaching women and Tom’s 20 plus years of being successfully married, they are dropping gems you can’t afford to miss.
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 | Introduction to Matthew Hussey
0:47 | 3 Ways to Fix Your Relationship (1:48)
15:33 | Secret to Making Each Other Happy
28:47 | The Right Relationship Is Hard Work
37:47 | Allow Space for Insecurities
46:57 | Break Your Emotional Patterns
53:14 | Do This To Stop Arguing Over B.S.
1:13:51 | Dating Differences for Men and Women
1:30:37 | Regret of Having Kids or Relationships?
Follow Tom Bilyeu:
Website: https://impacttheory.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomBilyeu
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/
Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?
If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.
Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.
This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.
Subscription Benefits:
- Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more
- New episodes delivered ad-free
- Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list
- You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:
- Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement
- Money Mindset: Business & Finance
- Relationship Theory: Relationships
- Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health
- Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes
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On Today's Episode: It doesn’t matter who you are, what your profession or industry may be, a common plight that is familiar to all of us is how to get started. Everyone struggles with getting started at some point. When you step into doing something new or tackle big goals and tasks that can feel overwhelming, not knowing where or how to start can be paralyzing. So, I’m taking you through the ABCs of how to get started and it comes down to taking action. I’m going to give you the tips and tools you need to get over the hurdles and around the roadblocks that slow down your progress. From failure to indecisiveness to just overthinking problems, I’ve got some rules you can try out and the mindset I use to overcome it all and achieve high levels of success.
SHOW NOTES:
Inevitable Failure | When failure feels inevitable because you lack enough interest [0:55]
Failure Defined | The parallel of failure to A.I., seeing it as a data point [1:08]
Maintaining Interest | Getting excited and 2 types of energy to hold your interest [3:09]
Zero Experience | Getting started with no experience and not sure how to start [7:10]
Indecisiveness | How to make progress when you’re not good at making decisions [11:16]
72 Hour Rule | Setting time limit rules to stop overthinking and procrastination [20:34]
Build Desire | Tom explains the process it takes to build desire [22:29]
Do You Want It | Tom reveals why you’ve got to want success [28:49]
Timeline Advantage | Tom on the advantage of success on a long enough timeline [33:11]
Follow Tom Bilyeu:
Website: https://impacttheory.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomBilyeu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tombilyeu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/
Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?
If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.
Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.
This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.
Subscription Benefits:
- Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more
- New episodes delivered ad-free
- Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list
- You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:
- Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement
- Money Mindset: Business & Finance
- Relationship Theory: Relationships
- Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health
- Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz
Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/
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