In this episode, Erick Rheam, discusses why encouragement is critical when developing and maintaining lasting relationships.  

Significance Principle #3 - Leverage the Power of Encouragement.

Erick discusses why sacrifice is the number one way we encourage one another.  When we sacrifice for each other we recognize that sacrifice, which is encouraging, and builds lasting bonds that cannot be broken.

There are three ways to sacrifice for each other :

  1. Time.  Giving your time to someone builds the foundation.
  2. Money.  Giving your hard earned money is life giving.
  3. Ego.  Never underestimate the power of humility and the positive impact it has on another person.

Resources Mentioned

  1. Subscribe to the podcast
  2. Rise Above Chaos book
  3. Work with Erick

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In this episode, Erick Rheam, introduces the second principle of the five principles to discover significance.  Erick identifies the unknown force that he calls, the Beast, that seems to get in the way of anyone desiring to achieve significance.  He unpacks a methodology that he uses to tame the Beast.

Significance Principle #2 - Tame the Beast

Erick discusses the seven elements of the perfect day and how this methodology tames the Beast:

  1. Manage your priorities.  Focus on the main thing and eliminate the things that distract.
  2. Manage your energy.  Create a healthy life and manage your physical resources.
  3. Work within your strengths.  Eliminate, delegate, and automate areas of weakness.
  4. Live with clarity. Clarify key components of your life so that you may live purposefully.
  5. Manage expectations.  Create healthy relationships by clarifying others’ expectations.
  6. Assemble a team.  Surround yourself with quality people with a common vision.
  7. Build systems.  Craft systems to create the necessary margin to pursue significance.

Resources Mentioned

  1. Subscribe to the podcast
  2. Rise Above Chaos book
  3. Work with Erick

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In this episode, Erick Rheam, introduces the first principle of the five principles to discover significance.

Significance Principle #1 - Embrace your spiritual journey:

  1. Rediscover your passion. Identify what stirs your soul and what you’re willing to suffer for in your life.
  1. Leverage your superpower. Embrace the skills that you are uniquely qualified to bring into the world.
  1. The three superpower questions: (1) What do others say about you? (2) What comes easy to you? (3) Where are you getting professional opportunities?

Resources Mentioned

  1. Subscribe to the podcast
  2. Rise Above Chaos book
  3. Work with Erick

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In this episode, Erick Rheam, shares his story and why he decided to write the book, Rise Above Chaos: The Five Principles to Discover Significance and Live in Peace.

Erick introduces the five principles to discover significance:

  1. Embrace your spiritual journey.  Build a foundation that is necessary to start and embrace your journey of significance.
  2. Tame the beast.  Utilize the seven elements of the perfect day to cut through the whirlwinds of your life and tame the Beast.
  3. Leverage the power of encouragement.  Unleash the magic behind encouragement to enhance your most important relationships and attract high achievers.
  4. Ignite your influence and manage change. Guide the levers of change to ensure your inner circle takes the journey with you.
  5. Master communication and human dynamics.  Embrace the art of human dynamics and leverage communication skills to form lasting connections.

Resources Mentioned

  1. Subscribe to the podcast
  2. Rise Above Chaos book
  3. Work with Erick

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Learn how busy and overwhelmed professionals can rediscover their passion, so they can redefine their purpose, and gain the courage to do something about it. We will discuss how to cut through the whirlwinds of life, to rise above the chaos, and discover a path to significance and ultimately peace.

Resources Mentioned

  1. Subscribe to the podcast
  2. Rise Above Chaos book
  3. Work with Erick

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