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We will never be the same person again. Every instant, we are either moving forward or backward. My guest today believes that the past exists to teach but not live. Also, he believes that no one should ever feel as though they have no one, and being inspired by that, he works to ensure that no one ever feels alone. He is a United States Navy veteran who served on many deployments to several countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, in the early to mid-1990s. Also, he is the host of the “Time to Shine Today” podcast. This podcast provides knowledge nuggets to empower people and teams to level in business and life. Scott Ferguson, a wonderful human being, joins today’s episode to guide us to level up our health, wealth, and personal development.
Smile – Laughter is the most excellent medicine, and it's free. Scott talks about the importance of smiling and how he incorporates it into all of his activities.
Scott's story - Scott recounts twists and turns he has experienced in his life, mentioning his abandonment, his stay in an orphanage, and the service toward others.
Level Up – Scott shares what leveling up means to him and how he came up with that concept.
Keys to Leveling up - We talk about some of the key things that lead to Leveling up.
Fear- Everybody has their own abbreviation for fear. Scott discusses his opinions on fear, stressing the finite nature of things.
Time to Shine Today – We discuss Scott's motivations for launching this podcast and how the name "Time to Shine Today" came to be.
Live with Intention- Scott explains what living with intention means and how to embed it into our lives.
Message to the Younger self – As a message to his younger self, Scott highlights a piece of mind-blowing advice with all of us. Learn from your past but don't live in your past!
Connect with Scott:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ask4ferguson/
Twitter: twitter.com/ask4ferguson
Instagram: instagram.com/ask4ferguson
Website: timetoshinetoday.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups/12327475/
Instagram: instagram.com/timetoshinetoday
Facebook Page: facebook.com/timetoshinetoday/
Personal Facebook: facebook.com/ask4ferguson/
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCS481-LOVU1L-JyS2PLvhqw
Pinterest: pinterest.com/Ask4ferguson/time-to-shine-today-podcast-lets-level-up/Activerain: activerain.com/blogs/ask4ferguson
Mentioned in the Episode
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance: goodreads.com/book/show/905.The_Inner_Game_of_Tennis?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=aCDx0wn7b4&rank=1
You Are a Gift, Choose to Thrive! – TTST Interview with Bobbi Kahler from Unyielded: timetoshinetoday.com/podcast/bobbikahler/Six Seconds Can Change Your Life: 4obbikahler.com/awareness/episode068/
Bobbi's Takeaways
Talking with Scott is always like a shot of espresso! Here are my 3 insights for thriving:
You never stay the same; you are either regressing or progressing. I’ve heard it said this way before, you are growing or slowing dying. Here is something to try: At the end of each day, as you are brushing your teeth, look in the mirror and honestly answer: how did I grow today?
I loved his advice to his former self: learn from your past but don’t live in your past.
When he was talking about competing, he said that he doesn’t mind facing better competitors because he is either winning or he is learning. I think that’s a powerful notion. Being afraid to lose is one of the things that can keep us in a game that is too small for our potential.
