success | Ashton.Gustafson

vaden Rory Vaden is the world’s leader on defining the psychology around modern day procrastination, called Priority Dilution™ – in fact, he coined the term. He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don’t matter, and yes to the things that do. His client list includes companies and groups such as: Cargill, The Million Dollar Roundtable, P&G, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Land O’Lakes, Novartis, and hundreds more. His insights have recently been featured on/in: Fox News, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc, Fortune, and the New York Times.

Rory joins us in this episode at Let The Music Play Podcast as we discuss what it means to manage ourselves and multiply our time using The Focus Funnel within our lives, relationships, and careers.

Be sure to click the image above to take Rory’s free online course at http://procrastinateonpurpose.com/.

You can also find more information on Rory at RoryVaden.com.

As always, you can stream this episode and all others in iTunes or at AshtonGustafson.com. And remember to share this with those you love and those you lead.

Godspeed in your music making,

Ashton

Tagged Ashton Gustafson, business, leadership, let the music play, life, procrastinate on purpose, rory vaden, success, the focus funnell

Nov 13 2016

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Awareness, Leadership

Lost & Found

When we’re lost in our thoughts we’ll never be found within our present moments.

Sure, we do have thoughts. But we’re not our thinking. And, of course, we do have emotions. But we’re not our emotions.

We are much more than firing neurons.

What if we had a ‘what if’ question to ask in the midst of navigating all of our thoughts and emotions? And what if that question was ‘What if infinite generosity, creativity, and Love was always mapping our steps?’

How could this serve our thinking?

What would this mean for our emotions?

Perhaps every time we “passed go” a little bit lost we’d find ourselves holding a little bit more beauty on the the next lap around.

This is how we must begin to redefine success.

Within every moment, hour, day, and year, we hold just a little bit more beauty than we did before we entered it. And from there, we enjoy it, see with it, share it, and gift it to another as often as we can.

Tagged Ashton Gustafson, life, lost and found, love, passion, purpose, success

Feb 15 2016

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Awareness, Books, Business, Change The World, Creativity, Discipline, Focus, Imagination, Leadership, Real Estate, success

LTMP Episode 17: The ONE Thing with Jay Papasan

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I am so thrilled to have Jay Papasan in Episode 17 @ Let The Music Play. Jay is a bestselling author, Vice President of Rellek Publishing, co-owner of Keller Capital, and co-owner, alongside his wife Wendy, of Papasan Properties Group with Keller Williams Realty in Austin, Texas. The books he’s helped craft have collectively sold over 8 million copies. His most recent work with Gary Keller on The ONE Thing has sold over half a million copies worldwide and garnered more than 350 appearances on national bestseller lists, including #1 on The Wall Street Journal’s hardcover business list.

No matter your role or current stage of life, this is a conversation that will help you get more purpose, more meaning, and more fulfillment out of your days.

You can follow Jay on Twitter or at JayPapasan.org.