If you want to win, you have to be crazy enough to believe in yourself when no one else does. This podcast dives into why you need to be just a little bit delusional to succeed—because the world isn’t set up to hand you victories.

It’s full of skeptics, challenges, and obstacles that only a relentless, “I’ll prove you wrong” mindset can overcome. If you’re waiting for the perfect opportunity or approval from everyone around you, you’ll never get in the game. But if you’re willing to trust your vision, even when it feels impossible, you’re giving yourself a shot.

In this episode, we lay out ten strategies to help you stay in the game when things get tough. From stacking small wins to practicing gratitude and prayer, we talk about how to keep pushing forward. We show you why activity beats inactivity, how to fuel yourself with the right influences, and why service to others and visualization tools like AI can transform your mindset. It’s about doing whatever it takes to hold onto your ambition—even when everyone else calls you crazy. This isn’t for the faint-hearted; it’s for the ones willing to go all in.

What an honor it was to sit down with my former high school classmate Robert Mora, who has become one of the biggest names in sports photography. This guy grew up hustling on the streets of Northeast LA's Eagle Rock and El Sereno neighborhoods before getting accepted to the prestigious Pasadena Art Center. At just 19 years old, he landed a gig as the official photographer for the LA Lakers during the Kobe-Shaq era. Talk about being in the right place at the right time.

Robert has taken some of the most iconic shots in NBA history. Who could forget that locker room photo of a soaking wet Kobe holding the Larry O'Brien trophy in the shower after winning a championship? Slam Magazine recently voted that the most iconic sports photo of the decade. But Robert's work goes way beyond Kobe and the Lakers. His portfolio is stacked with legendary images of the greats. The man has won more awards than I can count.

These days Robert serves as the chief photographer for the LA Galaxy, but his work will forever be engrained as part of Lakers lore. He took advantage of an opportunity of a lifetime at 19 years old and built it into an unmatched career shooting basketball superstars. Robert's journey from the streets of LA to the locker rooms of the NBA's elite is inspiring. It shows that with relentless work ethic, unwavering focus, and an obsession with mastering your craft, you can achieve greatness. Much respect to my guy Robert Mora. His photography will be remembered forever.

I had the honor of sitting down with motivational artist Dr. Billy Alsbrooks, a man who has inspired millions through his uplifting music and speeches. Once an aspiring hip hop artist, Billy found his true calling by combining his musical talents with a message of empowerment. After years of impacting lives on stages across the country, he received an honorary doctorate in humane letters for his contributions. 

Dr. Alsbrooks' hit book "Blessed and Unstoppable" and viral YouTube videos have amassed over 100,000 dedicated followers. But more impressive than the numbers are the stories of lives changed. People who once felt stuck in hardship now feel unbounded potential thanks to Dr. Alsbrooks' infectious optimism. 

In our wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Alsbrooks spoke about his journey, his unconventional methods, and his vision for spreading more light in the world. He lives up to his moniker as a true motivational artist, using all mediums to lift people up. If you're feeling low, tune in to be inspired and transformed by this creative force of positivity.

At just 23 years old, Omer is DOMINATING the DC real estate market, closing over $11 million in sales last year using TikTok to PROMOTE his services.

That's right - this kid is crushing it in real estate and he did it by leveraging the power of TikTok to get his name and listings in front of buyers all across the DMV. Omer didn't wait around for opportunity, he created it by relentless self-promotion and consistency in creating VALUE for his audience.

Omer's hustle and creativity is why he'll be featured as one of the 30 under 30 by the National Association of Realtors this year. And I'm pumped for all you hustlers out there to learn his tips and hacks for growing your biz and personal brand through TikTok.

So listen up: Omer focused on creating short, high-value videos showcasing property tours and market updates. He leveraged trends and hashtags while always bringing the energy and passion. This formula allowed him to build an audience of engaged followers that converted to real clients.

If you want grow your business and make money while you sleep, you need to be leveraging platforms like TikTok. Follow Omer's lead - the time is NOW to start creating content, building your brand, and dominating your market.

The hunger. The drive. These are the traits that separate the great from the good, the sharks from the suckerfish. Walter Bond had that killer instinct from the start. Undrafted out of college, he clawed his way onto the Dallas Mavericks roster through pure determination and work ethic.

While others took days off, Walter lived in the gym. While others coasted on talent, Walter outworked everyone. He became the first undrafted rookie to start for the Mavs on opening night through the power of his mindset.

After retiring from the NBA, Walter channeled that same mindset into becoming one of the world's top motivational speakers and high performance coaches. He didn't settle for being ordinary. Just like he swam with the sharks as an undersized rookie, he became a shark in the competitive speaking circuit.

In his book Swim, Walter talks about the symbiotic relationship between sharks and suckerfish. The suckerfish get protection and food from the shark. The shark gets parasites removed and its wounds cleaned by the suckerfish. He explains that we will all be sharks AND suckerfish many times in our lives.

Sometimes we are powerful and independent like a shark. Other times we need to align ourselves with people more powerful and tap into their strengths. The key is knowing which role to play and when. Don't be a suckerfish pretending to be a shark. Don't be a shark afraid to let others help you. Embrace both roles at the right times.

Swim with the sharks when it's time to feast. Swim with the suckerfish when you need support. Master this, and you will master the game of life.

Before you pick up that phone and start dialing, you need to get your mind right. You need to be laser focused, in the zone, ready to deliver results. Sales calls are your game time - treat them that way.

First, you need to master your pitch. Whatever you're selling, you need to know your scripts backwards and forwards. Practice your opening, your objections, your close. Recite it in the mirror, record yourself and listen back, role play with someone - do whatever it takes until that pitch flows naturally. You need to reach the point where you don't have to think about what you're saying, you just say it. That mastery will give you the confidence you need to land the deal.

Second, visualize success. Look at your dream board, your vision book, online dream photo album, whatever you want to call it. Surround yourself with images of what you want - the car, the house, the vacations. Imagine your goals as already completed. Take it a step further and photoshop yourself into those vacation photos, adjust your bank statements to show the income you want. When you see your dreams as reality, you program your mind to make them happen.

Those two things - mastery of your pitch and visualizing success - are vital preparation before you start dialing for dollars. Do them before every call. Get your mindset right, get yourself in that peak sales state of mind. Follow this advice and watch your numbers climb. Now get out there and start closing.

Life is going to hit you with a never-ending barrage of highs and lows. One minute, you read an email that makes you feel like you're on top of the world. The next minute, you get slapped in the face with bad news that pisses you off and stresses you out.

This is the emotional roller coaster of life. And if you allow your emotions to yank you back and forth based on fleeting external events, it will slowly kill your productivity, drive and mental toughness. You'll end up drained, distracted and unable to focus on what truly matters - your goals.

The solution is simple but hard: You must detach yourself emotionally from outcomes, news, surprises, challenges, drama and other people's behavior. Stop needing certain results or responses to make you feel happy and motivated. Realize that you have zero control over what happens externally. The only control you have is over your own thoughts, attitude and actions.

Hoping for the best but truly expecting the worst insulates you mentally and prevents you from being blindsided. Needing deals to close or people to behave a certain way gives them influence and power over you. That power needs to be in your hands only.

When you get knocked down by challenges or negative news, react like Neo in The Matrix, slowing everything down in your mind as you carefully assess the situation. Step back as an outsider looking in before deciding how to respond. Getting swept up in emotional knee-jerk reactions makes you weak. Staying mentally centered no matter what makes you strong.

The key is maintaining composure independent of conditions or circumstances. Don't let momentary highs overly inflate your confidence and ego. But also don't allow temporary lows to crush your spirit and motivation. Emotionally detach from the chaos rather than getting tangled up in it.

Rise above the constant up and down drama by controlling the only thing you actually can control - your mental state. Train yourself to stay cool, calm and laser focused on your goals regardless of whatever madness is swirling around you. Tune out the noise and resist getting sucked into emotional reaction mode.

This ability to indifferently shrug off both good news and bad news without losing composure is what separates the great from the weak minded. It filters out all the unnecessary distractions and friction. This frees up mental bandwidth to channel towards what truly drives results - creative problem solving, innovation and relentless action towards your targets.

You might be wondering...is this mindset of detachment pessimistic? Shouldn't I be optimistic, positive and enthusiastic instead? Understand this crucial truth: Long term optimism must be rooted in short term realism. Hoping for the best alone is a recipe for disappointment. By confronting the daily reality that plans will fail, deals will fall through, and challenges will mount, you inoculate yourself emotionally. This prevents you from quitting when things get tough.

Be like Neo in the movie “The Matrix”. As both good news and bad news are hurled towards you see them in slow motion. Yes, you know they are coming towards you, and like Neo’s ability to dodge bullets, what’s being cast your way doesn’t actually hit you or cause you any physical pain. A compliment whizzes by. A rejection grazes you but doesn’t pierce your skin. I may be using metaphors, but the truth is I’m 100% accurate. None of what you hear or see actually affects you physically. Dwell on them too much, and the stress you self impose does more damage than whats being thrown at you. Be like Neo. See what happens to you whix by in slow motion. Evaluate it. But don’t let it kick you in the gut or to inflate your ego temporarily.