Unlock Your Genius: Personal Development made simple and understandable
Benjamin Boekweg
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About Unlock Your Genius: Personal Development made simple and understandable
Benjamin Boekweg, Presenter, Mentor, Author, and Host of this podcast will take you on a journey of discovery, uncovering what great power lies locked within your remarkable mind. How your brain works, why you have habits, how to make the habits you want, how to overcome embarrassment, why some people seem to get ahead and others seem stuck, etc. This is Personal Development made simple and easy to understand.
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- Benjamin Boekweg
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- education · education · kids & family
- Language
- en
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- No
- First episode
- 30 Jan 2020
- Latest episode
- 17 Jul 2020
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18 episodes in the feed.
17 Jul 2020
UYG 018 : 6 Steps to Turn Desires into Gold
Summary: What if I were to tell you that thoughts are things that can literally, when properly utilized, transform into gold? In this episode, Benjamin shares the story of Napoleon Hill and his famous book, Think and Grow Rich, along with the 6 Steps to turn Desires into Gold. “No one was created to be mediocre.” – Benjamin Boekweg Think and Grow Rich – https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Publication-Foundation/dp/1937879488/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=HGIDSADK9KJD&dchild=1&keywords=think+and+grow+rich+napoleon+hill&qid=1594958158&s=books&sprefix=think+a%2Cstripbooks%2C216&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTUhJVDZEVVBTVEwzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDc2MjIwNjZXR1cyQTlJWk45JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzMzc0NTgyWVlCTkk5M1NXOTVMJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== (https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Publication-Foundation/dp/1937879488/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=HGIDSADK9KJD&dchild=1&keywords=think+and+grow+rich+napoleon+hill&qid=1594958158&s=books&sprefix=think+a%2Cstripbooks%2C216&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTUhJVDZEVVBTVEwzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDc2MjIwNjZXR1cyQTlJWk45JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzMzc0NTgyWVlCTkk5M1NXOTVMJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==) Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.com In this episode: * The definition of Impossible* Napoleon Hill* Burning Desire* Success conscious vs failure conscious* Our Greatest weakness* Our second greatest weakness* 6 Steps1-Exact Amount2-What to exchange for it3-Definite date4-Definite plan5-Write the statement6-Read aloud twice each day* Story of Blair* Auto-sugestion* Poem of thought
26 Jun 2020
UYG 017 : Capturing Unrealized Dreams
Summary: Have you ever had a dream that you didn’t take action on? Have you ever wondered what it takes to move forward in taking action? In this episode, Benjamin dissects one the great American story of Sylvester Stallone and his rags-to-riches story. “No one was created to be mediocre.” – Benjamin Boekweg Sylvester Stallone – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJvPD2u3YBI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJvPD2u3YBI) Rocky Balboa – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk82j1jQw_8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk82j1jQw_8) Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.com In this episode: * Unrealized dreams* Who is Sylvester Stallone* Rags to riches* The story of the Rocky script* Keep talking, you might hit a nerve* Our fear of rejection* Behind every relationship there is a resource* What to do when you are told “No”* Run out of NO’s* Keep Moving Forward “Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney
1 Jun 2020
UYG 016 : How to Doubt your Doubts
Summary: Do you have great ideas but never feel qualified to do it? In this episode, Benjamin explains why we have a tendency to discount our own abilities and doubt our qualification to achieve our great ideas, while drawing upon the wisdom of John Maxwell, John D. Rockefeller, Robert Collier, Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, Michael Jordan, George S. Patton, Winston Churchill, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Henry Ford, and Ed Cole. “No one was created to be mediocre.” – Benjamin Boekweg Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.com In this episode: * So you have a great idea* The great “over-protective parent” with our head* Why we doubt ourselves* The purpose of self-sabotage* The child analogy: how we see qualification* Your cake is not baked yet!* The body vs spirit struggle* Example* The downward thought spiral* Our internal “search engine”* The desire for growth* If you don’t know where to start, get more information* How to easily build confidence and motivation* What success and failure actually are* The great lie of our subconscious* How to doubt your doubts1- Begin with the mindset: “I’m building a better me.”2- Fail until you succeed3- Always keep learning “What great potential do you have that you are discounting because someone else is better at it or further along than you are?” – Benjamin Boekweg
24 May 2020
UYG 015 : What Else Could be True
Summary: I got a call from the doctor…now I get to practice what I preach! Benjamin recounts how an evening with alarming news started down the road of pessimism and resentment, and just what he did to take control of his thoughts and emotions. Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.com In this episode: * A Surprise call from the Doctor* The story my brain made up* Past issues and emotions that came up* The design that defaults negative* The battle of body vs spirit* Finding the opportunity in problems* How the brain pioratized memories* The “interrupt” question* How to change the emotion surrounding a memory* Why some people are always negative or always positive* What silver lining I discovered* The positive in the problem* What else could I change as a result?* How to find the positive1- Ask yourslef “What else could be true?”2- Find the “silver lining”3- Attach new, positive emotions “What else could be true?” – Ann Washburn
12 May 2020
UYG 014 : The Problem isn’t the Problem
Summary: The problem isn’t the problem. We all think problems are a sign that something is wrong with us or with what we are trying to do. The answer is actually quite surprising. Benjamin dives into our perspective on what a problem really is and why some people get paralyzed by problems while others seem to thrive despite having them. Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.comSteve Jobs speech – https://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc (https://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc) In this episode: * I discovered a problem* What we all think a problem is* Our perception of successful people and problems* The staircase of life* What problems really are for* Steve Jobs* The Law of the Highway* Reason’s to look back1- Gratitude for how far you come2- Service – help others get where you are* Reason’s to look forward1- See your end destination (your goal, where you want to be)2- Notice where you are currently, so that the steps in between become clear “The problem is not the problem; thinking the problem is the problem is the problem.” – Kirk Duncan
6 May 2020
UYG 013 : Is there an Equation for Success
Summary: Is there an actual equation for success? Can you simply say this plus this plus this equals success? Benjamin tackles this question while drawing on the wisdom of several successful people and what they attribute their success to, including Arnold Schwarzenegger. Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.comArnold Schwarzenegger – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TEc_qyKQ0c In this episode: * What is a success equation* What we all know* What we are all taught* The value of Relationships* Definition of Success* Evidence from famous quotes* Success vs Wealthy* 4 Pieces to the equation1- Hard Work2- Education and Skills3- People Skills4- Mindset* What Arnold Schwarzenegger owes to success* Positive vs Negative mindset “The idea of a self-made man is a myth” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
27 Apr 2020
UYG 012 : What every Successful Person has in Common
Summary: If I were to tell you that there is something every successfull person has in common, would you want to know what it is? In this episode Benjamin dives into the fundamentals of an AM and PM routine along with the 7 benefits and 3 cautions associated. Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.com In this episode: * What every successful person has in common* Morning and evening routines* Our dual-nature* The body’s direction vs the spirit’s direction* Being stuck* Something to build on* 7 Benefits of a Routine1- Accomplishment Energy2- Builds your Character3- Star off the day taking action4- Builds a pattern of follow-through5- Inspires self-mastery6- Builds trust and integrity with yourself7- The passion you have for life raises to a whole new level* Why get up early?* Simple vs advanced routines* It’s not set in stone* Some examples* 3 Cautions1- Don’t include things that require another person2- Do not put chores on your routines (unless you have a passion for them)3- Make sure you put things on your routine that are a joy for you “You’re going to be the person that sets out to do something and it’s already a foregone conclusion that you’re going to achieve it.” – Benjamin Boekweg
13 Apr 2020
UYG 011 : How to Believe
Summary: How do you beleive in yourself? How do you believe in what you can do? In this episode, Benjamin draws on the wisdom of others to answer this question and goes beyond. Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.com In this episode: * Belief* Imagination* Make-Believe* Our Creative Ability* Arnold Schwarzenegger quote* The way our brain comprehends* What was once only imagined* Steps1- Write your Personal Story2- Watch for negative narratives and add the positive to your story3- Read it often! “If I can’t believe much, how can I expect to achieve much?” – Benjamin Boekweg
19 Mar 2020
UYG 010 : How to Stay Calm
Summary: How do we stay calm? With all the panic going on with the COVID-19 outbreak, and the social distancing, and store shelves being raided bare, how does one handle the torrential rainfall of emotion involved? Benjamin dives right in, in this episode. Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.com Coronavirus COVID-19 in the US: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/) In this episode: * Coronavirus panic* How do we stay calm?* Managing emotions* Emotions vs logic* Prefrontal cortex and the Limbic brain* Revealing emotion* Let-Go Techniques 1- Write and burn 2- Walk and talk 3- Vocal Expression 4- Deep Breathing* Psychology behind destroying pages of negative journaling* Upgrading our story of events* We are very good at making up stories* This too shall pass* Why breath control works* Steps 1- Identify the emotion 2- Calm yourself down 3- Upgrade your story and read it aloud “Managing emotions is how we stay calm.” “This too shall pass”
13 Mar 2020
UYG 009 : Unblocking Emotion
Summary: How do you get emotionally connected to your goals and dreams? Follow Benjamin as he describes his recent journey to find and remove the emotional blockage that was preventing him from making emotional connections. Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.com (mailto:podcast@heraldsoflife.com) In this episode: * Creating stories* The emotional impact of stories* Storytelling* When during sleep your brain draws meaning from stories* Why we are drawn to stories* The power of storytelling* Creating your own positive story 1- Tell the positive that you wish would happen 2- Your blunders make you relatable 3- What you think are your weaknesses are often your strengths* Why people love an underdog story* The role of emotions in stories* Benjamin’s Goal* Benjamin’s wall* Steps 1- Ask what is blocking emotion from flowing 2- Ask your mind what events caused this block 3- Find the first and the worst events 4- Use Let-Go techniques to release those emotions
5 Mar 2020
UYG 008 : Change and Transition
Summary: How do you handle change and transition? How can you get over a major or minor change in your life. Benjamin dives into the psychology of what we hold on to, why we hold onto it, and what steps you can take to successfully move through any change in your life. Questions: podcast@heraldsoflife.com Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Turn Turn Turn by The Byrds – https://youtu.be/W4ga_M5Zdn4 In this episode: * Seasons* The Rams of what we do and donnot see* Cycles* Many things have cycles 1- Earth 2- Solar System 3- Clocks 4- Day and night 5- Gardening 6- Raising children 7- Life and death 8- Dating and Marriage* Flow cycles 1- Blood 2- Oxygen 3- Sleep and the brain 4- Sleep cycles* Biblical example of life’s seasons* What we see vs what we donnot see* Being the “Curator” or our life’s events* Adding value to your past* The need to SEE what is next* The stories we make* Steps 1- Thank your past and list what you have learned 2- Create a new story about the change 3- Get more sleep “You are the curator – you have the power to add value to your past.” — Benjamin Boekweg
2 Mar 2020
UYG 007 : How to Let Go of Negative Emotion
Summary: How does one control their emotions? How is it possible to do that? In this episode, Benjamin goes into detail on the necessity of being responsible with how we unload our negative emotions and provides 6 cool ideas to unload in a healthy and responsible manner. Let-Go Technique – Rock Throw – https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.boekweg/videos/10156033002171841/ (https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.boekweg/videos/10156033002171841/) In this episode: * The trouble with emotions* Your Emotion Cup* Emotional eruption 1- Explosion 2- Implosion* Responsible emotion dumping* The word: technique* Let-Go techniques 1- Walk and Talk 2- Write and Burn 3- Named Rock Throw 4- Breaking glass/ceramic 5- Singing 6- Sleep* The consequences of irresponsible emotional dumping* What we are taught about crying* What we are doing to our children* Crying is healing* Sleep deprivation and emotions “I was never told what TO do, only what NOT to do.” — Benjamin Boekweg
24 Feb 2020
UYG 006 : What Stops us from Setting Goals
Homeless desire to help – https://youtu.be/xZhzE60s9e8 (https://youtu.be/xZhzE60s9e8) In this episode: * The Desire to Become More* S.M.A.R.T. Specific Measurable Actionable Realistic Time-bound* Why we chicken-out on setting Goals* Action Steps* Self Sabotage and Avoidance* Common Pitfalls 1- Perpetual Preparation 2- Steps are too big 3- Burn-out* The “Garage” Example* DO 1- Ask your self if this is an Action step or Distraction step? 2- Pick a “Bullseye” Action Step 3- Make Action Steps small enough that you look forward to doing them 4- Schedule Recovery Time* DO NOT 1- Choose an entire project as an action step 2- Focus only on preparation 3- Neglect Empowerment and Release Techniques “Tomorrow always bleeds into Forever.” — Benjamin Boekweg “Rational thoughts and emotions are like oil and water.” — Benjamin Boekweg
18 Feb 2020
UYG 005 : Vision Boards
Summary: What is a Vision Board, how do you make one, and why do I need it? Benjamin Boekweg explains in detail what a vision board is and why it helps the brain focus, what the complication are, and what can stop you. Arnold Schwartzenegger – https://youtu.be/h0ABOGyELN0 (https://youtu.be/h0ABOGyELN0) Dale Carnegie – How to Win Friends and Influence People – https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034 (https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034) Up – Squirl! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSUXXzN26zg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSUXXzN26zg) In this episode: * Reg Park error correction* Vision Board basics* What will stop you* Symptoms of lack of vision 1- Indecisive 2- Minds wander 3- All or nothing thinking 4- Difficulties* The Mind functions at a 3-year-old level* The need for a system* The New Year’s phenomenon* Why a visual representation?* Building a Vision Board 1- Get a frame 2- Put a picture on it with a description of your goal 3- Spend at least 2-3 minutes daily looking at it and imagining it* DO NOT 1- Neglect Vision Board 2- Put too many pictures/goals on your Vision Board 3- Just give your Vision Board a quick glance* DO 1- Study about your goal – immerse yourself 2- Put the picture with the description 3- Spend 2-3 minutes daily (minimum) looking at/imagining your goal/picture “My brain is still doing the same things that my three-year-old daughter does!” — Benjamin Boekweg
5 Feb 2020
UYG 004 : Why Self Improvement is hard to keep going
Summary: Why is it so hard to create a good habit? What has science discovered to help us in understanding how to create the good habits and break the bad ones? Join your host Benjamin Boekweg as he explains the how the subconscious mind creates and uses habits. Arnold Schwartzenegger – https://youtu.be/lR_9uj5maUs (https://youtu.be/lR_9uj5maUs) In this episode: * Arnold Schwarzenegger story* The Naysayers* Scientific discoveries in the subconscious* Reticular Activating System* 3 Major jobs of your Filter 1- Regulates wakefulness 2- Protect internal programing 3- Filters information* How to get new programing past your filter* Your filter’s criteria 1- Frequency 2- Intensity 3- Emotion “What is perceived to be your greatest hindrance, is actually your greatest asset.” — Benjamin Boekweg
31 Jan 2020
UYG 003 : What is Visualization?
Summary: So what is Visualization? From great achievers comes the prospect of visualizing or imagining what you want and having that become a reality. From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Jim Carry, to Kirk Duncan, to Will Smith, and the list goes on – all have talked about having a vision of a goal that motivates you. Benjamin explores this vast ocean of thought and tackles the big question, “If it’s so powerful, why isn’t everyone doing it already?” In this episode: * Nucleus of a cell* Arnold Schwarzenegger Story* I said “Ray Park”, but it’s “Reg Park” who influenced Arnold* Definition of Visualization* Examples of Visualization* People who visualize* Reason’s we don’t visualize * Get something to represent what you want* Put where you will see it daily* Imagine and pretend* Work towards getting it
31 Jan 2020
UYG 002 : Declarations: “I tried that and it didn’t work”
Summary: Welcome to the the first episode of Unlock Your Genius, where personal development is made simple and understandable. Benjamin Boekweg is a Presenter, Mentor, Author and Host of this Podcast who will take you on a journey of discovery about your remarkable mind; how your brain works and how you can better work your mind to improve your life. The Karate Kid – Learning all along – https://youtu.be/Bg21M2zwG9Q (https://youtu.be/Bg21M2zwG9Q)Cars 3 – I am Speed – https://youtu.be/tkBBKPD77D4 (https://youtu.be/tkBBKPD77D4)Muhammad Ali – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNOftSgVUnY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNOftSgVUnY)Neuroplasticity – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JismoWKknZ4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JismoWKknZ4) In this episode: * Definition of declarations* What will stop you* Pro-tips to make declarations more effective * Make it fun* Use Enthusiasm* If it feels fake – good! Your subconscious is listening to you “…or was I just assuming I was doing as instructed?”–Benjamin Boekweg
30 Jan 2020
UYG 001 : Why Some People Get Ahead
Summary: Welcome to the the first episode of Unlock Your Genius, where personal development is made simple and understandable. Benjamin Boekweg is a Presenter, Mentor, Author and Host of this Podcast who will take you on a journey of discovery about your remarkable mind; how your brain works and how you can better work your mind to improve your life. Links: Cars 3 – Cruz wants to be a racer- https://youtu.be/XupzUwEwFKk (https://youtu.be/XupzUwEwFKk) Muhammad Ali – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNOftSgVUnY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNOftSgVUnY) Neuroplasticity – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JismoWKknZ4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JismoWKknZ4) In this episode: * Why some people succeed* Mindset differences* Examples in people and film* Techniques:* Declarations* Visualization
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