In this episode, James Shares what he has learned from Autobiographies, articles, podcasts, and interviews with Steve Jobs. Tune in to sharpen your mindset and implement tactical strategies for improving your business, relationship, and lifestyle.

Emma is an Executive at Orfield Laboratories Inc., the nation’s only independent, multi-sensory design research and consulting firm, working in architecture, design, and product development. As a multi-disciplinary lab, Orfield consults in each area of design as related to human perception, including Acoustics, AV, Lighting, Daylighting, Thermal Comfort, and Indoor Air Quality. In each of these areas, the firm’s orientation is perceptual comfort, designing spaces and products that are low in stimulus and therefore perceptually comfortable for the user.

A renowned leader in sports performance and high-performance coaching, Steve has prepared triathletes for the Kona Ironman, boxers for world title fights, the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and Matt Fitzpatrick for the 2023 PGA Championship and US Open.

He was also the first full-time American performance specialist in the English Premier League, leading the Sport Science efforts for Everton Football Club, facing teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Chelsea.

Beyond sport, he has coached executive VPs at Stanley 1913, performance directors at the Phoenix Suns, helped the Colorado Rapids (MLS) develop organizational identity, and has given keynotes on collaboration at Fuel50 and WebPT.

James explains how a quote from Joyce Marter accurately describes how our minds work and what we can do to break the pattern of safety and comfort.

James expands on a quote he found years ago that has helped him remain centered amidst the chaos and uncertainty of life.

In this episode, James shares 6 common patterns he’s noticed in himself and his clients that create inconsistency in any area of life. When our awareness of these patterns heightens we are better equipped to shift to a more resourceful way of thinking or behavior that keeps us on track, even when we don’t feel like it.

In today’s episode, James invites you to shift your relationship with what he calls THE BIG 3. These 3 things, Change, Conflict and Uncertainty, can alter one’s trajectory in significant ways, both good and bad, depending on how one responds. It’s up to you to take inventory and to make the adjustment necessary in one or all of these areas so you can enhance the quality of your life experience.

In this episode, James and Kute discuss how prevalent control is in our lives and ways to begin loosening the grip on our experiences to allow genius and magic to flow through.

Relationships can be dynamic and messy. Learning how to communicate, understand yourself and your partners needs and have the courage to be vulnerable are essential in building a relationship that lasts. Tune in to today’s episode to see if you are experiencing/using these common behaviors that destroy relationships and learn what to do instead.