This is a podcast based on the book titled Closing the 18-Inch Gap by Edwin Soler. This is a book that helps you discover the bloodspots in your mindset so that you can close your 18-inch gap which is the distance between your mind and your heart. Your heart desires to accomplish big dreams and lofty goals but your mind says you cannot do it for whatever reasons there may be. I help you close the gap so you can achieve your dreams and goals.
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Episode Title: Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP029: 7 Struggles You Must Overcome To Succeed
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Struggles are part of life. There is no way around it. I still believe that the bigger the struggle the bigger the victory. But what about when you’re trying to reach a goal and it takes forever. At least it seems that way. It takes me back to a previous episode I did of why the tortoise will win and not the hare. So today I want to look at seven s…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP028: The Seven Cardinal Rules of Life I Live By Quote of the week: today’s quote of the week comes from Andy Andrews and it’s perfect for today. It says: “Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest well, that is a choice.” Points to covered: I love each and every single one of these because they ha…
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Quote of the week: A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not in the branch, but in its own wings. Always believe in yourself. Charlie Wardle The Olympics just finished in Paris and there were plenty of medals awarded. I guarantee that every single one of those athletes that has a metal around their ne…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP026: 10 Powerful Questions I ask in A Coaching Session. Quote of the week: Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions. Tony Robbins A big way to closing an 18 inch gap is through coaching that gives you power and energy to find your solutions. In today’s podcast I am going through 10 questio…
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How To Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals Everybody has goals. Well, everybody should have some. But are they smart goals? S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym I will be going into today that breaks down how goals should be structured. It’s a framework I learned many years ago and I alluded to in the last podcast episode, and I want to bring it to you today. Points to cover…
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What type of expert are you? They often say that everybody is an expert at something. Sometimes people think they are an expert at everything. But I do agree that we are all an expert at something. Today I’m going through 10 different types of experts and I will ask you, which one are you? These were inspired by a coach named Kim Avery who happened…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP023: How to Fight Fiercely for Your Dreams and What You Believe In, Never Backing Down
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Dreams do not come true on their own. It takes work, sacrifice, effort and so much more. Today we are going to look at ways to keep those dreams going and keeping them alive so they do not slip away into the land of what could have been. First Lets quickly look at 12 People Who Fought for Their Dreams and Never Gave Up: Nelson Mandela - Anti-aparth…
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Today I want to talk about what I learned from watching the story of the tortoise and the hare. It had been in my mind for quite some time just would not let me go so I jumped on YouTube and looked up the video. As childish as it may seem I learned an incredibly important lesson from it. I looked for what I believe is the original video from 1935 o…
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Episode title: Overcoming Adversity with Fierce Resilience Quote of the day: A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor. Anonymous Points covered in this podcast episode: · Learn from Failure: Treat failures as learning experiences. · Develop Problem-Solving Skills: Tackle issues with a structured approach. · Stay Flexible: Adapt to changing circums…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP020: Ready, Reset, Grow! How Slowing Down Can Move You Faster
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Episode Title: Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP020: Ready, Reset, Grow! How Slowing Down Can Move You Faster It’s no secret that we live in a fast-paced world. Everything is go, go, go. It’s the rat race of the ready set go! But what if I told you that by slowing down you could actually speed up and get more done. Today we are looking at five are…
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Do you dare to dream big? In fact, do you dare to dream at all? Why is that, or why not? I’ve come to the conclusion that it takes the same amount of energy to think of a small task as it does to think of a big task. Let’s look at how we can take the right perspective and Dream Big! “Dreams come a size too big so we can grow into them”. Josie Bisse…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP018: 9 Different Ways to Transform Setbacks Into Stepping Stones For Success
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No one likes setbacks. I just finished the next project related to my business and podcast yesterday. It was something that should have taken 10 days or so but instead took more than 6 weeks. I started to even doubt if it would be completed or if I would need to find someone else to finish the tasks I requested. I even pushed myself out of my own c…
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Relationships are difficult to say the least. They involve every aspect of our interactions as humans. To not be in some type of relationship, even just the most basic social norms of relating with someone else is harmful to say the least. Today I’ll be reding directly from my own book and dive deeper into this important subject. Starting on page 1…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP016: Perspectives, How Exact Words Can Have Two Completely Different Meanings
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Perspectives, How Exact Words Can Have Two Completely Different Meanings Words can have serious power. But what about when the same exact words can have two completely different meanings, I’m not talking about a point of view, rather a perspective completely opposite although the same exact words are being used. How can this even be possible? Well,…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP015: Developing a Creative Partnership In this episode I’ll be bring 8 points for you. The first four are what I can offer the coach, and the second set of four are what you get as a client. It’s important to know that a coaching relationship is a creative partnership. It’s just a small sample of what so much a coa…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap-EP014: 10 Questions That Embrace Passion, Purpose, and Legacy Hello, my friend, thank you for joining today. In this episode I ask you 10 questions that will help you live with passion, lead with purpose, and leave a legacy. In today’s world it seems everyone has an answer for everything. But the important thing is not the a…
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Diamonds are one of the hardest known rocks to exist on Earth. The resemblance of you being a diamond also speaks of how not only you are formed but also your strength. An unbreakable inner strength that keeps you going. A diamond is created by pressure formed in darkness (darkness representing the loneliness/solitude) A diamond must be mined out o…
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Today I want to talk about 9 Blocks that will hinder change. No one likes to change but in order to make progress, we all need to make changes in our lives. Here are the 9 points I cover in today’s episode: 1. Not having a vision: lack of vision or a clear vision of who you are and where you’re going. Or more importantly who you need to become firs…
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One of my favorite quotes is the following: The pain pushes you until the vision pulls you… This is attributed to Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith and it really speaks to what I’m in right now. My vision is becoming clearer and clearer and is now at a tipping point. The pain is being replaced by the vision. What I would like to do today is bring you 10…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast- EP010 What Is Your Escape Velocity? How Science Taught Me A Valuable Life Lesson
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What is your escape velocity? The super complicated scientific explanation of this is: The escape velocity v is expressed as v = Square root of√2GMr,where G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the attracting mass, and r is the distance from the center of that mass. Basically, it’s the velocity needed for a spacecraft to break from the g…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast- EP009 Who Am I and Why Am I Here? A Little Personal Story About Me
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Who am I and why am I here? Today I’m taking a different approach. I’m going to tell you a bit about myself. But this is just an overview as there is a lot I can get into regarding the subject. But I just want you to know a little bit more of where I came from and where I’m going. I’ve written and said this before in my emails, podcasts and my book…
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Closing The 18-Inch-Gap Podcast EP008- 10 Healing Things You Can Do When Dealing With A Loss
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Today we’re diving into another list of things you can do. Today I’m bringing you 10 things you can do when dealing with a loss. We will be looking into that today and helping you close the 18 inch gap with these 10 statements will be bringing to you. Losses come in many ways. I personally dealt with two major ones in 2023. In March I dealt with an…
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Today we’re diving into another 12 ideas to have more success with your goals. It based on the statement: S.E.T. Y.O.U.R. G.O.A.L.S. and the first letter of each word. Here is a synopsis of each one: We’ll start with the S: Set smart goals. When making a goal smart it needs to have the following elements to it. It needs to be specific, measurable, …
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In this podcast I dive into 12 key points that distinguish coaching from counseling. Coaching is still very new so to speak so I decided to bring 12 differences between the two of them. This is based on my book titled Closing The 18-Inch Gap. I will explain in the beginning quite a bit about why coaching is not regulated and what that means. It’s v…
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In today’s episode we will look at what makes champions. It's loaded with a tremendous amount of great information. I believe that everyone is a champion but it’s a process. You don’t have to be in sports to be a champion; people that are their best in their sports are also designed or created to fulfill what they are passionate about. I'll be read…
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap - EP004- The Rolex Watch-A Father Teaches His Son An Important Lesson
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On today’s podcast episode I’ll be sharing a powerful story that I’ve read and illustrates the power of self-worth. It involves a Rolex watch, a father and a son. The father uses the watch as he tells his son to sell it to illustrate a very valuable lesson about worth. I go into the whole story in this podcast episode. The premise of it is about go…
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You often hear people say to you: “don’t quit your day job”. That often comes from when you tell a joke trying to be a comedian, or perhaps you’re bad at math and it’s a way of someone saying don’t be an accountant or you try to sing a very difficult song and bomb it and many other things. But the important thing here is that I did not say don’t qu…
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In this episode I bring a lesson from the book Who Moved my Cheese, available on Amazon. I don’t like change, do you? Let’s be honest, no one does. This is the story of several characters where two of them are mice and they’re always chasing the cheese, but it keeps moving. The book details seven steps to look at when changes are presented to you. …
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In this first episode I introduce you to Closing the 18-Inch Gap and what it's all about. I will explain what I will be bringing and mapping out our amazing journey together. We will dive together into what your dreams are, what happened to them, if you have lost your why and much more. It's never too late to close the gap you may find yourself in.…
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JOSHUA LITTRELL PART 2
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JOSHUA LITTRELL PART 1
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VICTOR SOLER PART 2
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Victor Soler the son of an Army helicopter crew chief joined the AirForce in 1999 from Enterprise, Alabama. While in the Air force as a Bioenvironmental Engineer deployed for one tour to Iraq and an overseas short tour to Honduras. After serving 10 years in the Airforce Victor decided to pursue his lifelong goals to fly for the military transferrin…
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VICTOR SOLER PART 1
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Victor Soler the son of an Army helicopter crew chief joined the AirForce in 1999 from Enterprise, Alabama. While in the Air force as a Bioenvironmental Engineer deployed for one tour to Iraq and an overseas short tour to Honduras. After serving 10 years in the Airforce Victor decided to pursue his lifelong goals to fly for the military transferrin…
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EDWIN RICHARDSON PART 2
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Edwin Richardson Jr. is currently the founder and CEO of NGF Global. An aggressive entrepreneur specializing in risk mitigation and optimizing operational performance.Society Bytes Radio
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EDWIN RICHARDSON PART 1
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Edwin Richardson Jr. is currently the founder and CEO of NGF Global. An aggressive entrepreneur specializing in risk mitigation and optimizing operational performance.Society Bytes Radio
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TRIBUTE TO CHARLOTTE FIGGY - JOSHUA LITTRELL
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JOSHUA LITTRELL
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KATE ONEAL PART 2
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KATE ONEAL PART 1
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MASA KENNEY
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JOSH MCCARTY
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DESMOND DOGAN
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DESMOND DOGAN--Following high school, Desmond served his country for five years in the US Navy. Throughout his military term he further developed leadership skills as a Navy Corpsman in Yokosuka, Japan. His hard work and dedication once again exceeded expectations leading to the prestigious Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, which he and his ship…
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COLONEL MARK OLSON
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Mark Olson is a retired Marine Corps Colonel, with multiple combat tours during his 28 years as a Marine. He began his USMC career as an artillery officer. His service included leading crisis response for the Marine Corps at the Pentagon prior to and on 9/11, Director of Operations for Multi-National Forces (West) in Iraq and development of US Army…
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SHANE CRONLEY PART 2
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In the fall of 1996 Shane took a job in a factory that made plastic yard decorations (i.e. pink flamingos). He was put on third shift which went from 11 PM to 7 AM. Even though it was fall time it was miserably hot. The guys he worked with were former felons and listening to his coworkers complain about life woke him up to the real world. One morni…
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SHANE CRONLEY PART 1
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In the fall of 1996 Shane took a job in a factory that made plastic yard decorations (i.e. pink flamingos). He was put on third shift which went from 11 PM to 7 AM. Even though it was fall time it was miserably hot. The guys he worked with were former felons and listening to his coworkers complain about life woke him up to the real world. One morni…
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A SERVING WIFE - LINDA LITTRELL
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GREAT ASSIGNMENT - LTCOL CHRIS BISHOP
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Lieutenant Colonel Bishop was commissioned in 1996 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. During his 22 years of active-duty service as a bioenvironmental engineer, he served as an Air Staff officer, element chief, flight and squadron commander, executive officer, Air Force Fellow and MAJCOM staff officer. He has held numerous positions inclu…
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL - MICHAEL PENNEY
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Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach,…
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BENEFITS OF SERVING - BRIAN DENMAN
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Service Years: 1999-2004, Bioenvironmental Engineering Career field. Responsibilities: manage activities in the fields of industrial hygiene, occupational health, radiological health, and environmental protection to ensure healthful working conditions. Accomplished by site inspection, emergency response to CBRNE events, review plans/ contracts, sam…
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