Core values inform your thoughts, words, and actions. They determine what you believe and stand for.

Despite their importance, many people choose to ignore their values. Instead, they adopt the values of others in an attempt to be accepted.

One of the most common regrets that people have at the end of their lives is that they did not have the courage to live their truth. When you live in alignment with your values, you embody your true self.

Are you ready to learn 5 reasons why you need core values in order to live a purpose-driven and meaningful life?

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Core values are the traits or qualities that represent an individual's deeply held beliefs and core driving forces. Everyone has different values that make them who they are, whether that's spirituality, adventure, contribution, health or love.

Values drive your everyday actions and determine whom you end up becoming. When you have well-defined values, and you behave in alignment with them, everything feels good. More importantly, you show others that you are a person of integrity. You become someone that other people look up to.

Being honest with others starts with being honest with yourself. If you want to live a life of integrity, you need to commit to living in accordance with your highest values. But wait…

Do you know what your personal core values are?

If you don't, that is OK. The beautiful thing about life is that we always have the opportunity to start anew and rediscover who we are. The first step to determining what your core values are is to acknowledge and take responsibility for the life that you have created thus far.

Ultimately, it is the decisions that you have made that have led to where you are today. If you are unhappy with certain parts of your life, then it is highly likely that you have lost sight of what is important to you. We all need to be reminded from time to time.

Almost all of us have had the experience where we have done something that went against our core values. It probably didn't feel very good. Am I right?

When you violate your values, it creates tension inside of your body which can result in destructive habits. If your values are not supporting you in the direction of where you want to go, there will always be resistance. It is going to require a lot of willpower, effort, and energy in order to push yourself forward. Instead, why not shift what it is that you value so that you can be pulled towards your best life?

Living your truth is critical to living a life that you love. Research shows that living life according to one’s values and internal motives prevent burnout, keeps setbacks in perspective, and buffers against stress during periods of transition and change.

The more that you understand who you are at your core, the more self-aware you will become.

Without engaging in a self-discovery process, it will be difficult for you to identify what your core values in life are. You may have some ideas about what your values should be. However, accepting what you value is a process that requires you to go inward and do some serious soul-searching.

What are the core values that you live by?

I encourage you to create a core values list. When you write your values down on paper, they come to life. Sit back and analyze what the top 5 values and beliefs are that you hold dear to your heart. Next, identify the times in your life when you were the happiest engaging in activities that satisfied those values. Once you have done this, ask yourself, “Why was each experience meaningful to me?”  

Stanford professor Kelly McGonigal says that “It turns out that writing about your values is one of the most effective psychological interventions ever studied. In the short term, writing about personal values makes people feel more powerful, in control, proud, and strong… it increases pain tolerance, enhances self-control, and reduces unhelpful rumination after a stressful experience.”

Let's explore 5 reasons why you need core values in order to live a purpose-driven and meaningful life.

1. They Help You Clear Up What Is Important 

If you don't understand what your values are, you will never know what is important to you. You cannot expect to live a meaningful life if you are living someone else's dream. A lot of people get stuck in careers that they hate because they never took the time to explore how they wanted their future to look.

For example, if you are someone that values freedom and travel, a 9-5 job may not be the best path for you. You may be happier following the entrepreneurial route, where you are free to live the laptop lifestyle, be your own boss, and travel the world.

For many years, I lived my life in accordance with other peoples' values and viewpoints. I wanted to make my parents happy. Unfortunately, there were consequences to that desire. It meant that my own values were ignored.

Secretly, I knew that my dreams and the vision that I had for my life were in direct opposition to what they wanted for me. Eventually, I hit my breaking point. I realized that, in order to be happy, I needed to get clear on what was important to me.

I began the process of exploring what made me come alive inside. When I found it, I finally began creating a life that was aligned with my core values.

2. They Help You Make Decisions

Values and decision-making are closely related and drive one another. A decision can go one of two ways – towards a life of meaning or one of suffering. When you know who you are and what is important to you, making decisions are easy to do.

Everything that happens in your life starts with a decision, either big or small. Where people get stuck is that they become so scared that they are going to make the wrong decision. As a result, they end up not making no decision at all. They become paralyzed by fear and fall into a never-ending cycle of procrastination and indecision.

If you struggle with the decision-making process, always ask yourself, “Am I making this decision based on my values?” If the answer is no, drop it and move on.

One of the biggest benefits to making value-based decisions is that your productivity will heighten and you will gain more confidence to strive for bigger goals. Always make decisions that align with your values. When you do, you will be the driver of your life.

3. They Keep You Motivated 

Without motivation, everything feels difficult. By definition, motivation is the driving force that inspires you to take action to achieve your goals in life. When your values are aligned with your purpose, everything flows more freely.

Motivation provides the fuel that you need to keep going when you feel like giving up. A 2016 research study found that the values that we all come to realize in life are drawn from our own motivations. As a result, people are able to attain a greater level of meaning in their lives, so long as they remain motivated.

As Daniel Pink once said,  “For artists, scientists, inventors, schoolchildren, and the rest of us, intrinsic motivation—the drive do something because it is interesting, challenging, and absorbing—is essential for high levels of creativity.” Self-motivation is the key to success.

A lot of people can stay motivated over a short period of time. However, it takes a massive amount of commitment and discipline to stay motivated over the long-term. That is where your values come into play.

4. They Help You Find Your Purpose

Knowing what your values are help you better identify your purpose. If you don't have a plan for where your life is going to go, then you will be a part of someone else's plan.

Finding your purpose is the careful process of matching your core values with what makes you come alive inside. When you start to live on purpose, your world opens up. Sometimes you've got to hit your version of rock bottom before you can finally find your true calling in life.

Tune into your inner voice and reflect upon the experiences that have brought you to where you are today. How have they shaped you? What did you learn about yourself in the process?

In their book, Life Reimagined: Discovering Your New Life Possibilities, Richard Leider & Alan Webber say “reflection helps you say no to the less important things that simply clutter up a life and yes to the more important things that define the purpose in life.”

Take your core values list that you create and use it to craft your life purpose statement. Read that statement out loud to yourself every single day so that it becomes a part of who you are. Visualize and imagine that it already exists. Never forget that you can modify it over time as your values change.

If you ever lose sight of your values, your purpose statement will propel you forward. It will give you the momentum that you need in order to keep moving forward.

5. They Support Healthy Relationships

When you first meet someone it can be easy for lust to take over. Don't get me wrong, chemistry is important. However, if you want your relationship to last, you need to determine the values that you and your partner live by.  

Healthy relationships are those where each partner's values align with one another. When you care about the same things, you grow together in the same direction. From the beginning, my fiancée Tatiana and I made sure that our values were in alignment. We took the time to create a vision for our relationship.

Being in a relationship with someone whom you have mismatched values with is a recipe for disaster. I've been there in the past, and I promised myself that I would never do it again. One or both partners usually find themselves playing down what is important to them in order to satisfy the other. This can manifest as resentment, anger, or regret. As you can imagine, this doesn't end well.

Make a list of the values that you want in a life partner. Be specific and clear about what you want and what you are not willing to accept. In the words of Ayn Rand, “Love is our response to our highest values — and can be nothing else.”

Make it a priority to determine your life values.

Doing so will help ensure that you are constantly moving forward in life. It's also extremely important that you check-in with your values on a weekly and monthly basis. Life changes, which means that you may change as well. If you veer off track, let your values guide you back on course.

When you live in alignment with your core values you experience greater fulfillment in life. In the words of John C. Maxwell, “Your core values are the deeply held beliefs that authentically describe your soul.” Are you ready to live the life that you want to live?

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When you discover your true nature, you align with your mission and open your life to infinite possibilities.

Take every opportunity to leverage your strengths, because if you want to become the best in your industry, you need to stand out and excel at what you do.

This is supported by an entrepreneurship study, which involved collaboration with 2500 entrepreneurs, that found that you have a greater chance of success if you stick with your core strengths and natural talents.

The key to success in any business is to discover your true nature and work and live from this place. Is your work aligned with your nature? If not, I’m here to help you find your business identity so that you can work in alignment with your mission.

In the words of Lisa Mininni, “When you work in alignment with who you are, it's not work.”

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In his Business Mastery programs, Tony Robbins teaches that there are three different business identities – The Skilled Producer, Leader, and Entrepreneur.

Let’s break down the qualities of each and see which one you resonate with most:

1. The Skilled Producer

This person is a specialist. Someone that has a specific skill set and that has mastered their craft (lawyer, coach, doctor, athlete, actor). They love what they do, and are passionate about cultivating their craft and sharing it with the world.

2. Leader

This person loves leading people. They are team-oriented, have great communication and organizational skills, and thrive in a role where they are in charge of motivating and monitoring people and systems.

3. Entrepreneur

This person is a visionary who has a passion for creating new things. He or she is focused on building a business, and as such, tends to take big risks.

Which type do you align with most?

Tony stresses that while everyone may embody elements of all three, there will always be one of them that best reflects our true nature. When you discover your true nature, you align with your mission.

Oftentimes, one of the biggest sources of stress that people encounter in their work life is trying to be someone that they are not. Can you relate?

How I Discovered My True Nature

When I was younger, my nature was geared towards being a skilled producer. I wanted to be an architect because I was got recognition for it in high school.

Eventually, as I got older, I changed my values and I realized that I didn't want to be in front of a computer every day. I started to develop my social skills during this time, which put the values of connection and fun at the top of my list.

When I was 21 years, old I started my first business. At that time, I had a desire to be a skilled producer. However, the challenge was that I was not an entrepreneur or a leader/manager. It was against my nature, but I had to learn those skills out of necessity.

I know what my true nature is; I love to grow, contribute, and help people. I have learned that it’s important that I find people who can handle the operations side of my business so that I have the time and energy to live my mission.

Which business identity do you need in your team, in order to make sure you are able to leverage your unique strengths and focus on your mission?

Keep in mind that when you are first starting your business, you may have to do things that you don't enjoy, but this is a great opportunity to cultivate new skills.

However, ultimately, you want to know what your nature is and make sure that is the area wherein which you are developing yourself the most.

When you discover your true nature, you align with your mission. Uncover and develop your true gift in life, and devote your energy to mastering it.

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Anyone who follows me knows what a huge mentor Tony Robbin's has been in my life. His teachings have inspired me to transform every area of my life. 

I have had many life-changing experiences at Tony's seminars and events, which have helped shape my destiny. 

This is why I wanted to invite AJ Delorena, the founder of Talented Technologies to share his story of how Tony Robbins' Platinum Partnership transformed his life forever.

What Is the Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership?

With the Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership, you get access to a complete, transformational process that you can immediately apply for results. It includes:

• How to tap into your inner strength
• How to overcome obstacles
• How to break through in areas of your life where you are “stuck”
• Exercises for one year that assist with your personal development
• Personal trips with Tony Robbins and a group of people for life support

This particular process is a transformational approach to any of your life goals. Individuals have had breakthroughs with relationships, business, finances, and their lifestyle.

Take it away AJ!

I want to share with you how Tony Robbins' “Platinum Partnership” transformed my life. A little over five years ago I set off on what would be a life-changing and possibly life-saving journey.  The journey started when my wife signed us up to go to a Tony Robbins, “Unleash the Power Within” seminar as a belated birthday present.

After the seminar, we eventually enrolled in Tony Robbins’ Mastery University and Platinum Partnership group. I had just turned 50 years old. I was about 25 pounds overweight, which I equated to being a natural part of getting older. My blood pressure reading was 183/98 and I was suffering from what I didn’t realize was extreme adrenal fatigue.

I constantly felt exhausted and I was only getting 4-5 hours of sleep a night. My business was slowly crumbling, even though I was consistently working 12-14 hour days, seven days per week. My competitors were rising while I was struggling to effectively operate my business.

On top of everything, my marriage was falling apart due to my complete lack of focus. Things were going downhill fast. Little did I know, it was all about to turn around thanks to my personal development master and his program, Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership.

Initially, walking through the doors of my first UPW experience felt a bit over the top. The loud blaring music and people jumping up and down made it feel more like a rock concert than a personal development seminar. Yet, as the hours went on, I felt more motivated and invigorated than I had in many years The message began to resonate from Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership.

He was helping people tap into their inner strength to overcome obstacles and achieve greatness. His message helped me realize that my priorities and values had become completely distorted. Even worse, I realized my adopted beliefs were ruining my health, business, and relationships.   

By the third day, my wife and I were given the opportunity to meet Tony Robbins on stage to enroll in Mastery University. Neither of us hesitated. Our first Mastery University event, Date With Destiny, totally blew our minds. We witnessed countless interventions where Tony was able to almost instantaneously help participants reach breakthroughs.

Every intervention seemed as if it was directed towards me, and I experienced breakthrough after breakthrough. We completed the Mastery University with Business Mastery, Life and Wealth Mastery, and finally, Leadership Academy within only six months. Our new knowledge had progressed our lives at a surprisingly rapid pace.

My blood pressure dropped to 156/94, I made more business connections, created new sources of income, and re-connected with my wife. All of our success occurred in a short period of time and we were not ready for it to end.

The next logical step was to enroll in Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership. We had heard of the opportunity before but, frankly, it seemed way too expensive, time-consuming, and out of our league. We began talking to as many Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership members as we could in order to better understand their experiences. Their feedback and insights were astounding.

People told us stories of healed illnesses, saved marriages, and business growth of up to 1,000 percent. Others described their personal experiences with Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership, from one-on-one interactions to travels around the world. Their heartfelt stories were enough to convince us that signing up would be one of the most rewarding investments we would ever make for ourselves and our future. 

This was a big decision.

It meant that I would be spending a lot of time away from my business and a lot of money on the group membership. In the end, we decided that the benefits far outweighed the costs, and we signed up for what became the most rewarding experience of our lives.

We kicked off our Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership year with a trip to Whistler, Canada. We spent the mornings skiing or snowboarding on breathtaking hills with Tony and our fellow Platinum partners. The mountains we climbed were like a metaphor for what we could conquer in our new lives. We spent our afternoons listening to Tony and other world-renowned experts from the business and financial world. 

Our second trip was to Tony’s very own resort, Namale, on the island of Fiji. We used our time there to create new and improved business plans with the assistance of fellow Platinum members. Of course, Tony was there to provide individualized insights into each of our business plans. 

Our year ended with our favorite trip, which was located on the beautiful island of Kauai. This event was all about creating and sustaining relationships with our significant others.

We began our days with separate classes for men and women, in order to increase the polarity and attraction in our relationships. We spent the rest of our time listening to experts in the fields of intimacy, sexuality, and relationships.

Every day we did exercises to build more presence and a greater understanding of one another. We felt the love we had for each other intensify, and still feel its continuous growth to this day. This is how Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership transformed my life.

It has now been nearly five years since my wife and I traveled the world and began to utilize Anthony Robbins as our life teacher with the Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership. We are happy to say that we still feel the positive momentum and effects created by these events. I was able to turn my business around and reach higher profit margins with less time in the office.

I average 6-8 hours of sleep per night. It’s not unusual for me to leave my office early or in the middle of the day to take a yoga class or enjoy another activity. My blood pressure is now consistently healthy, around 119/78, and I have more energy in my fifties than I did in my twenties.

My wife and I are closer than ever, and we have even taken up new activities together, such as learning how to play the piano.

While the price tag was high, but I’m not sure I could put a price tag on my health, happiness, marriage, or business successes. I am so grateful for the time I spent with Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership and would recommend it to anyone looking to live up to their fullest potential while setting off on the adventure of a lifetime.

I hope AJ's story inspires you to invest in one of Tony Robbins' events. His teachings have changed mine, AJ's and his wife's life for the better, and I am confident they will do the same for you.

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I was actually contacted by the Tony Robbins team to partner with them in their affiliate program, as well as to offer my subscribers a $20 off site-wide coupon. So if you want to purchase any Tony Robbins programs or products, use the coupon code MASTERY on checkout to save $20. Please note that I am now an “affiliate” for Tony Robbins and benefit financially if you decide to purchase through my link.

About the Author:

AJ Delorena is the founder of Talented Technologies and writes on their blog, The Bleeding Edge Of Tech. He founded Talented Technologies in 2008, after he had a successful career in Silicon Valley, in both IT Engineering and Sales roles. He saw a unique opportunity in the IT secondary market, as a quintessential Silicon Valley startup that quickly outgrew his garage in one month's time.

Notes from Stefan About Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership

I strongly believe in self-development and transformation. I know from my own experience that programs such as the Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership alters everything. And when you do that, it helps you to maximize your potential in every area of your life.

With the insights I’ve seen from others about this program, I know that it is a significant way to crush it in every area of your life.

Any program that you see from Tony Robbins does the same thing – it transforms you. It helps you get into the deepest, darkest parts of your subconscious and begins changing it.

How?

You have patterns, beliefs, and thoughts that cause you to change how you live and what you decide to do. This is what stops you from reaching the ultimate success that you want to.

With programs like the Tony Robbins Platinum Program, everything changes. You now have access to get to the places that you struggle with, look them in the eye and alter what happens.

What You Really Need

There is only one thing that everyone needs in their lives. It is to take the journey of living to our full potential.

We may or may not have finances, the relationship we want or the lifestyle that we dream of. It always leads to one thing – what do you need to change in your life?

This is exactly what the Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership makes everyone look at. It is similar to his programs and books like Unleash the Power Within and Date with Destiny.

You find, for the first time in your life, that you have more potential to reach your goals and to get to your core power. When you do this, it is possible for you to build the life you want.

I know that if I didn’t go through the self-development processes like the Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership, then I wouldn’t be where I am today. By working on things like this, I have been able to find greater success and mastery in every area of my life.

If you are struggling with relationships, work on it. Too often, we run away from the things that don’t work and stay in that area. Instead, look at what patterns and beliefs you have and change it.

If you are struggling with business and finances, work on it. Something like the Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership can help you to get through monetary blocks and to open up to your complete potential. Look at that and find a way to succeed.

If you aren’t happy with your life, work on it. Change your approach, your lifestyle and what you do. Take small steps every day and find the life hacks that will work to give you the results that you really want.

The Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership is a way to reach success. Why? Because you have a chance to work on everything you want or need in life. You have the chance to break through and to get the results that you want. And, you have the chance to be a part of an exclusive group that is doing the same thing.

That’s a powerful formula, brought by one of the most influential people of our time, to help you live the life you really want.

Is This the Formula You Need?

There are many that are uncertain of which program to join with Tony Robbins. Some are geared toward your specific needs at the time, while others may not help you to reach your full potential until it’s the right time.

The Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership is for those that are dedicated to their transformation at a specific level and are interested in a longer program to get the breakthroughs they need.

I’ve personally gone through other approaches with Tony Robbins that have had similar results and have assisted with the immediate transformation that I need.

Here are some of the programs you can see that I’ve reviewed:

• Unleash the Power Within
• Break to Your New Life 
• Date With Destiny 
• Business Mastery 
• National Achievers Congress 

Of course, Tony Robbins is known for his hundreds of programs and assistance with others who want to reach their full potential. These are only a few of the powerful programs that you can look at for the formula you really need.

Here’s a way to find if the Tony Robbins Platinum Program, or another program, will work best for you.

• How familiar are you with Tony Robbins’ work?
• Have you done any transformational work in the past?
• Do you want a program that is longer and follows this format?
• What are your goals?
• What areas are you “stuck” at and want to break through with?
• What is your intention for joining the Tony Robbins Platinum Program?

If you are new to Tony Robbins or haven’t worked with self-development, then I would suggest a different route. Work up to the Platinum Partnership at a later date and make sure that it is the right mentorship program for you.

Also, look at your goals and breaking points. See what programs may be of greater assistance to you as well as what the Platinum Partnership may offer that others don’t. You may find that there are other programs that are just as effective.

The most important part of the Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership, or any other program, is the commitment you have to yourself. When you become conscious about your own self-development and your approach to life, then you will find greater results that help you to get the solutions you want from life.

Commit to Mastery and to your growth. The programs you need are waiting for you to build the life you want.

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I want to share with you an exercise on how to determine your core life values. Through this process, we are going to discover whether your current values are propelling you forward, or holding you back.

Our values form the foundation of our lives; they determine the decisions that we make and the direction that our lives take. In the words of John C. Maxwell, “Your core values are the deeply held beliefs that authentically describe your soul.”

The first step is to acknowledge and take responsibility for the life that you have created. If your values aren’t in alignment with your vision, there will be resistance, in the form of a tremendous amount of push, effort, and willpower. Alternatively, when you align with what you truly desire in life, you will experience more ease, less effort, and a greater sense of fulfillment.

If you want to determine your core life values, start by figuring out what's REALLY important to you. When you do so, you can choose beliefs and habits that ensure that your life aligns with those values. Are you ready to determine your core life values?

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I originally learned about this core life values exercise from a few different schools of thought in the NLP community. When I went to Tony Robbins’ seminar, Date With Destiny, he shared this process in more depth.

Start by asking yourself this question – “What has been most important thing in my life?” Write down the first thing that comes up for you. It could be happiness, success, money, family, security or something completely different.

Ask yourself the same question again, “What else has been important for me in my life?” Rinse and repeat this self-reflection process, until you have created a list of things. When you engage in this exercise, tap into the core emotions that come up for you, and write them down as well.

Once you have your list of things, sit back and ask yourself, “What has been the most important value in my life?” Understanding the hierarchy of your values is critical to determining what you need to focus the most attention on.

Let me provide you with a personal example. The #1 thing that has allowed me to get to where I am today has been my commitment to personal growth and development. This year alone, I have invested tens of thousands of dollars in seminars and workshops. The reason I do that is because growth is a very important value for me.

I also really value success and money, which comes from my desire for freedom and achievement. That is what led me to make the decision to become an entrepreneur. Because of that choice, I had to sacrifice a lot, and work hard to create the life that I have today. Watch my YouTube video above to learn what my 7 core values are!

You want to come up with at least 7 values. Everyone is different. There is no right or wrong. Your most important values are based on the life that you desire.

Once you’ve looked at your list of values, and identified some of the conflicts that you’ve been experiencing, ask yourself, “What is the vision for my life?” You may discover that there are a few things on your list that you didn’t previously think about.

For example, if your vision is to travel the world with the love of your life, and build a successful online business that impacts the world, you need to place more emphasis on the values of love, health, and contribution. From the list of values that you have, ask yourself, “Which of these values is the most important?”

This is the process for how to determine your core life values. By engaging in this exercise, hopefully it will help you better understand how you have been living your life, and what needs to change in order to create the life of your dreams. I encourage you to take out a pen and paper, put yourself in a distraction-free environment, and spend some time reflecting on your values.

If you want to go deeper, and are committed to mastering every area of our life, check out my monthly Life Mastery Accelerator program. Keep in mind that finding and living your core values is an ongoing exercise.

As life changes, so do your values, and that is OK. The important thing is that you take the necessary steps in order to bring yourself closer to living in alignment with your true self. Roy E. Disney said it best – “It’s not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are.”

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I would like to share my Tony Robbins Date with Destiny experience & review. I was lucky enough to attend this event in the Gold Coast of Australia with my girlfriend, Tatiana. It was a goal that I set for myself earlier this year and I’m happy that I was able to achieve it.

As many of you who follow me know, I’m a big believer in Tony Robbins. He has changed my life in so many ways, and I am eternally grateful. I think that everyone should have the opportunity to experience his work and his mission.

I continue to attend his seminars, again and again, because every time that I go, my life improves. More importantly, I do it because I am committed to mastery. I don’t just want to learn new information. I want to actually apply it in my life. I know that repetition is the mother of mastery; the more I do something, the more that I grow. This is my intention of joining Tony Robbins Date With Destiny.

In the words of Tony, “Contrary to popular wisdom, knowledge is not power – it’s potential power. Knowledge is not mastery. Execution is mastery. Execution will trump knowledge every day of the week.” Are you ready to take action in your life?

Watch the video below:

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Every time I attend one of Tony Robbins’ events, such as Tony Robbins Date With Destiny, I get recognized by at least 50 people who approach me to express that they were inspired to attend Tony Robbins Date with Destiny because of the video blog review that I created back in 2012. The fact that my video has influenced so many people is very humbling.

There are three reasons why I decided to attend another one of Tony Robbins’ events. First, when I was in Sedona, Arizona last year I saw a filming of Tony’s new documentary, “I Am Not Your Guru.” It really moved me, and it brought up a lot of memories that I had at his 2012 Date with Destiny event.

Second, my girlfriend had never attended the Tony Robbins Date with Destiny event. Tony has a whole day called, “Relationship Day.” I wanted to create more of a foundation for our amazing relationship for the rest of our lives.

Finally, I wanted to attend the leadership portion of the event.

With Tony Robbins’s Date with Destiny event, you have the option of being a part of a 3-day leadership training program, where they break you up into teams, and each team has a trainer and a senior leader. They teach you a variety of different skills in order to become a leader. This gives you an opportunity to understand what Tony does at a much deeper level.

In my own businesses, I influence hundreds of thousands of people through my online content, live mastermind events, workshops, and seminars. I saw this as a great opportunity to take my leadership skills to the next level. When it comes to events, I wanted to learn from the best in the world, with regards to how to provide amazing experiences as well as benefit from the content that he shares.

Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny is his highest level of training. It helps you to understand and shift the driving force of what controls every decision that you make in your life. You solve and fix what creates your problems in the first place. Once you can make those internal shifts, you will feel pulled towards your ultimate destiny.

Most people have so many conflicting values and fears that are out of alignment with who they really are, and that are holding them back from creating the life that they desire. Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny forces you to become aware of your existing values. Values are emotional states that we want to move towards or away from. Towards-values may be love, happiness, security, health, energy, etc. We all desire these things. However, the hierarchy is what is going to determine the direction that our lives will take.

Tony helps you identify your existing values and then challenges you to ask yourself if these values are bringing you a sense of fulfillment. He also teaches you how to get clear about what you really want, and then determine what values you need in order to achieve your goals. Lastly, he helps you identify the beliefs, or what he refers to as ‘rules’, that allow you to experience the values that are most important to you.

According to Tony, the six human needs are certainty, variety, significance, love, growth, and contribution. The first four needs are defined as needs of the personality, and the last two are identified as needs of the spirit. In today’s world, people put too much value on significance and security. Those needs are great for achieving success, but horrible for experiencing fulfillment. I challenge you to focus more on valuing love, growth, contribution, and variety in your life.

Why the Date With Destiny Review Is Important

When Tony Robbins speaks about the basic human needs, he is not only looking at the basic elements that help us to function. He is highlighting how important it is to find what we respond to and what allows us to move into our true character and personality.

If you are going to reach your destiny, it begins with finding the main human needs and understanding how these become your gifts. You want to know what is important to you and what you need to do to find your passion and work with these.

It’s important to look at how you relate to your destiny. What do you believe about yourself? How do you identify with what is next on your life path? What does it mean for you to reach certain goals and fulfill different parts of your life?

Every individual is different and will focus on mastery in different ways. Make sure you find what works for you and identify the best alternatives that allow you to take the steps forward that matter most to you.

When you look at the principles that the Tony Robbins Date with Destiny provides, it shows that there are several dimensions you can look at to reach your full potential. It also means that you need to look deeply at how you approach life and what each area of life is to you. This allows you to become more introspective and to begin working toward the goals you desire.

What Does Tony Robbins Date with Destiny Mean?

When looking at Tony Robbins Date with Destiny, you can see it shows specific concepts that you can apply for self-development.

The most important part of this seminar is to understand what destiny means to you. Many don’t believe they have a destiny and often focus on what it means to simply work, live and be in a similar state as others are around them.

Everyone has a unique and important destiny. We are able to move toward our own realization by recognizing that we are different and have something that we can contribute to the world.

It is also possible to find your destiny by digging deeper and understanding what you are good at. What can you contribute to the world? What are the possibilities for you to reach your complete potential?

Destiny is not one path or one perspective. There are several relationships to destiny and how this helps you to identify with what you want and need within your life. By examining who you are, you move closer to reaching the full potential you want in life.

Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny is designed to show you exactly how important it is to look at what you want and what you need. It helps you to identify the passion you have within your life and to create a different relationship to the self.

Unless we understand who we really are, it is impossible to find our destiny path and create the results we want in our lives.

The path of mastery, the one where we reach our destiny, is based on the ability to step into our own shoes. It requires looking at who we are and finding the deepest parts of our self that we need to develop.

When Tony Robbins speaks about self-development, he encourages each individual to look at who they really are. When we start from that root center, it is easier to expand to other ideals of who we are. This is what creates the changes in our lives and allows us to master our lives and reach our full potential.

Your Challenge: Look Your Destiny in the Eyes

The most important message that Tony Robbins Date With Destiny sends and that I want to convey is that you can’t meet your destiny if you are not aware of the steps you need to take.

Unless you begin to step up and understand what your personality is, it is impossible to unravel who you are and the mystery that is a part of your life. It will be even more difficult to find happiness and contentment with your life.

This is why Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny is designed to help you analyze who you are and what you want to give to the world. When you start to do this, it assists with your ability to maximize your potential and to get even more results.

It wasn’t until I started to focus on my destiny, purpose, and passion that I was able to form Project Life Mastery, become a millionaire, find the love of my life and to move into a different frame of mind. This is why Tony Robbin's Date with Destiny is so important to me.

What if every single person looked at their destiny in this way? There are so many things which you can contribute to and so many things you are able to provide value to the global community. When you understand your personality and character, then you can start to move forward with the same pursuit.

The world would become a different place if we all began to believe in our destiny and how we wanted to passionately contribute to the world.

How do you start?

Use vision boards, analyze the personality traits that Tony Robbins mentions, look deeply at self-development and spend time understanding who you are… every … single … day.

You will change your path to reach your destiny and to reach fulfillment in your life that you really want.

We were all put on this earth to achieve our greatest self and share that purpose with the world. There is no better time than now to take the first step. I hope my Tony Robbins Date with Destiny experience & review has inspired you to attend one of his events.

If you are hungry to grow and overcome your fears, this is the life changing experience that you have been looking for. Warren Buffet said it best – “The best investment that you can make is in yourself.” This is your opportunity to  learn and grow from the best of the best. It will leave you with an innate desire and motivation to shift your life for the better. I can say that it was a truly unique experience, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

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I want to share with you 5 steps to setting life-changing intentions. Are you feeling stuck or not sure how to achieve what you desire in life? If so, you need to start harnessing the power of intentions. Everything that happens in life begins with an intention. It is the starting point of every goal or dream.

An intention is a mental state that reflects a commitment to achieving an action in the future. In essence, it is the creative fuel that satisfies every one of our desires; whether that is for a loving relationship, more money, spiritual guidance, or best of all self-love. When you set an intention, you are utilizing the power of the Law of Attraction so that the Universe can work its magic.

Everything you need and desire is inside of you. Get out of your own way and learn how to tap into the finite potential that resides in you. In the words of Wayne Dyer, “By banishing doubt and trusting your intuitive feelings, you clear a space for the power of intention to flow through.” Are you ready to create the reality that you desire?

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By setting intentions, you pave the way for success and happiness in your life. Here are 5 steps to setting life-changing intentions:

1. Create a Morning Ritual

Morning rituals are an amazing way to connect to your inner self and set your intentions for the day. Someone once said, “Some days I feel like I can conquer the world. Other days it takes me 3 hours to convince myself to have a shower.” Can you relate? If so, you aren't alone. Bad habits are hard to break, but if you want to be successful in life, you need to be consistent, because we are defined by what we do every day.

If you don't wake up every day feeling energized, passionate, and excited about your life, it's time to create a ritual. I am living proof that a morning ritual is one of the most powerful ways to manifest your intentions and transform your life. Research shows your mood in the morning affects your productivity all day (Cooper, 2016). When I take time every morning to honour myself and my needs, it sets the tone for how I feel for the rest of the day.

2. Surrender to Resistance

Many people associate surrendering with giving up, but it's actually the opposite. Control is rooted in fear. Nothing positive grows in that space. If you want to manifest your intentions, you need to surrender to what is and let go of control. Always remember that whatever you resist, persists.

Don't try to fight the Universe, because it always wins. Detach yourself from the outcome and find your flow in life. When you do, you will attract what you desire most. In the words of Mooji, “Surrender is not a weakness; it is a strength. It takes tremendous strength to surrender life to the supreme – to the cosmic unfolding.”

3. Think Less, Feel More

When you are too attached to your thoughts and ‘in your head', you aren't able to make authentic decisions from your heart. When you feel as if you have already manifested your intentions, that is when the real magic happens. Why? Because the Universe responds to your thoughts in conjunction with your feelings.

You will not experience true alignment until you listen to your heart. That is where the truth lies. Following your heart is the secret to a fulfilled life. In the words of Denise Linn, “Shift the focus from what you want to do, to how you want to feel.”

4. Get Clear and Be Specific

If you aren't clear and specific about what your intentions are, how do you expect to bring it into your reality? This is where a lot of people get stuck. Are you attracting what you want into your life? If not, you need to be more aware of your thoughts and tailor words in a more positive way. For example, the words, “I will” are more definite than “I hope to” (Schwartz, 2017). The first attracts what you will do, but the second keeps you hopeful.

Know what it is that you want and make a plan to achieve it. If you’re not attracting what you want into your life, you need to monitor your thoughts more and use more positive, affirming language. Clear intentions lead to clear results. The Universe responds the best to certainty.

5. Visualize

One of the best ways to manifest your intention is to visualize yourself actually already having what it is that you want. Psychologists and therapists highlight the importance of VAK — visuals, audio, and kinesthetic modalities — in shaping our mind (Nguyen, 2015). Visualization is a powerful intention-setting tool that helps us align with our purpose and create the life of our dreams. The power of the mind is beyond recognition. When you start to visualize what you want in your life, you begin to see the possibility of achieving it. It creates momentum and inspiration to take massive action. There is no better recipe for success.

I challenge you to follow these 5 steps to setting life-changing intentions. Anything of value in this world requires intention. Setting goals isn't enough. When you set intentions, it allows you to focus on and be in alignment with your values. Furthermore, it raises your emotional energy, which in turn raises your physical energy (Tabaka, 2016). If you want to master your life, commit to setting life-changing intentions. Your dreams will thank you for it.

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Who you spend time with is who you become. If you want to master your life, it is important that you surround yourself with people who inspire you to achieve greatness. Take a good look at the people who you spend time with on a daily basis.

The values that you live by need to be in alignment with the people you spend time with. Are you friends holding you back? If so, it’s time to find new friends. If your friends are lazy, unhappy, and negative, you will in turn, adopt those patterns of behaviour.

However, if you spend time with people that are motivated, hard working, happy, successful, and healthy, then you will be forced to elevate your game and attract those same things into your life.

In the words of Rachel Wolchin, “Surround yourself with people that reflect who you want to be and how you want to feel. Energies are contagious.” Choose your company wisely.

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The person that I am today is very different from the person I used to be. During my high school years, all I cared about was video games and TV, and so I surrounded myself with people who shared the same interests. As a result, I lacked core social skills that were necessary for my development.

I soon realized that my friends were holding me back from success in life. I knew that if I didn’t grow and evolve, I would get left behind, and so I made the choice to immerse myself in the world of self-development. Since that day, I've never looked back.

Who you spend time with is who you become. For a lot of people, it is easier to surround themselves with people that never ask questions or challenge their ideas, but that’s not where the real growth lies. Comfort is the enemy.

Put yourself in environments where you can maximize your growth. Learning is the best tool for success. Like Jim Rohn says, “Don’t join an easy crowd; join one that will make you grow and that will challenge you.” Unfortunately, a lot of people hesitate from putting themselves in environments like these, for fear that they will appear stupid.

In doing so, they limit their opportunities for growth. When I was first starting out, I made it a priority to surround myself with people that were more successful than myself. How? I joined mastermind groups and attended events in order to inspire and motivate myself to level up my business and life.

Whenever I go to these events, I’m the quietest person in the room, but my brain is a sponge. I soak up as much knowledge as I can. Research shows that putting yourself in new and unfamiliar situations triggers a unique part of the brain that releases dopamine, nature’s ‘make-you-happy' chemical (Patel, 2016).

The kicker is that your brain is ONLY activated when you experience new things. If you want to experience happiness and success in life, start committing to getting uncomfortable.

Who you spend time with is who you become. It is only when you surround yourself with people that are more successful than you, that you feel the most inspired to be the best version of yourself. Success breeds success. Hans Hansen said it best – “People inspire you, or they drain you. Pick them wisely.”

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I had an opportunity to interview my friends, Jeremy Sherk and Kevin Pasco, the CEOs of the top Amazon nutritional supplement brand, Nested Naturals.  They gave me a tour of their office in downtown Vancouver and shared their journey towards entrepreneurship.

Jeremy and Kevin pride themselves on crafting unique products that are made with the highest quality of ingredients and providing customer care that is based on honesty and integrity.  More importantly, they are passionate about making a difference in the world, through their products. Through a partnership with a non-profit agency called Vitamin Angels, a portion of their profits from each product that is sold helps those who suffer from vitamin malnutrition.

Jeremy Sherk and Kevin Pasco are shining examples of successful entrepreneurs who have built a successful Amazon business and a socially conscious brand that they are passionate about.  They are proof that anything is possible.  In the words of Seth Godin, “Get in touch with what it means to feel passionate.  People with passion look for ways to make things happen.”

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Here is a behind the scenes look at my interview with the CEOs of the top Amazon nutritional supplement brand, Nested Naturals:

Can you tell me a little bit about your brand?

We are a heath supplement company, based out of Vancouver, B.C. Our company prides itself on honesty and transparency. It is our main focus in this industry, both as consumers and as business owners. We wanted to create products that we would buy ourselves and that we would recommend to others.

Since you’ve started your business, have you found that there is a lot of shadiness in the supplement industry, where people market something to you but don’t care about the quality of the product?

Absolutely. Getting involved with the manufacturing side of things was a big learning curve for both of us. We didn’t know what that side of the industry was like. The lack of integrity and transparency runs right from the retailer all the way back to the manufacturer. You have to be careful whom you are dealing with. Unless you are asking the right questions or testing, you don’t know what is going in your products.

What kind of work culture did you strive to create?

I’ve (Jeremy) worked in offices before, whereas Kevin dove head first into entrepreneurship from an early age, but it was important for both us that we created an environment where we loved coming into work.  We wanted to pass on that energy to the people that work for us so that they love what they do as well. Just like we strive for autonomy as online entrepreneurs, we also want our staff to have a sense of autonomy and have the ability to set their own schedules.

On a deeper level, we wanted to provide that. When people are energized and inspired, they do great work. People think that you need to put pressure on your team, but that’s now how you get people to thrive. We get told so many times how much people love coming to work here, and that’s music to our ears. It’s been a big part of our success.

I want to provide my audience with more inspirational stories of entrepreneurs who have started their own businesses. How did you get started with Nested Naturals?

We were both playing around with marketing and working from our laptops. Sometimes we tried things and we failed, but the core desire of ours was always to become entrepreneurs. We always had a drive to create something amazing, and have an impact, on a larger scale. We are both very health conscious. Jeremy spent a lot of time in the health and wellness industry, whether it was from working in a gym, eating really well, or being obsessed with smoothies.

On my end, I (Kevin) was a really skinny kid when I was younger. I wanted to bulk up so I took a bunch of powders and protein weight-gainers, without knowing what was in them. I got huge, by my standards, but I also got a lot of bad health side effects from it, and that triggered me to do my research. Jeremy approached me with an idea and was passionate about changing the industry, and we soon bonded and joined forces – all of this happened over a Skype call. It was like a virtual handshake. It took us a few months to put together our first product, but the rest is history.

What kind of research did you do to get into the supplement industry?

For us, it was important to not only follow trends, but we also had to believe in the products that we were selling. We started with a sleep aid. Back in the day when I (Jeremy) traveled a lot, I would experience bad jet lag, so I took melatonin from time-to-time. That was a product that I understood, so I thought that we could improve on that and make something better. With regards to the research, it starts with asking a lot of questions and finding the right manufacturer.

You need to look at the other products on the market in order to have a standard of what is out there. In addition, you need to have the dedication and commitment to do the right thing and not go after the cheapest formula with the highest profit margins. Rather, focus on choosing a quality product that you stand behind. From our first product, all the way to our 20^th, our philosophy has always stayed the same, as far as caring about what we are putting into our products.

How did you first launch your product? Was it on Amazon or did you create your own website and store?

We saw Amazon as a pretty cool launch platform. There is a ton of benefits to it, and there’s a couple of downsides. One of the great things that it can do, really fast, is launching products. Nobody knew who we were, so Amazon gave us a voice in order to launch our products.  One of the greatest benefits of using platforms like Amazon, Shopify, websites, Etsy, etc., is it that you can see how everything is trending in the market or niche that you are in.

It was no surprise that our first product was a sleep aid because we know it would do well. We had numbers to back that up. We are not a sleep company, but we make a great sleep aid that has a lot of great reviews. By starting with a sleep aid product, you might think that we could have gone into selling sleep masks and mattresses, and we could have. Instead, we used an area of that market that we could do well and get some notoriety in, in order to launch our other products.

What are some other best-selling products that you have?

We have a super Greens powder, magnesium supplement, a variety of Luna products, which are currently our best seller, and within that line, we have a sleep supplement that is safe for children, over the age of 4. We also have a super enzyme supplement and a pre-natal line.

Can you tell me more about the work that you do with Vitamin Angels?

We pride ourselves on being a forward-thinking company with regards to the workplace we are creating, our company message, and our products, but we also have a social conscious. We wanted to find a way that we could give back. Vitamin Angels provides vitamins to people all over the world who don’t have access to good nutrition, which seemed perfectly aligned with our values and our mission.

We are in our 3^rd year working with Vitamin Angels, and we love the relationship that we have been able to create with them. They provide prenatal multivitamins, primarily to women and children who live in Africa, Asia, and even parts of the U.S. That is one of the problems that we are solving with our donations.

What advice would you give to an aspiring entrepreneur who is just getting started?

One of the things that made a huge impact in the results that I was able to receive, in terms of going from where I was to where I (Kevin) wanted to be, was in going after a big, scary market. That is what we are doing now. The advice that is out there is to go after a tiny market and own it, and although I don’t think there is anything wrong with that, we would rather have a much bigger impact.

Because the market is a lot bigger, we have more opportunity.  We’ve got a larger customer base, and partnerships, like Vitamin Angels. Overall, we have more opportunities at our disposal.  Even though it might seem insane for someone just starting out to go into something like the computer business, you have to be smart about it. Just because it’s big, doesn’t mean it’s terrible. I’ve (Jeremy) had a lot of failures over the years with different ventures that I’ve tried, but the best advice I could give would be to have self-awareness, with regards to what your strengths and your abilities are, and how you can apply those in business.

As entrepreneurs, we often have super hero syndrome, where we think that we can do it all or nobody can do anything as good as us, which is erroneous, because we all have unique skills and strengths. If you can align yourself with your strengths, and collaborate with people who are operating in their strengths, that is how you have the biggest opportunity to make a massive impact in your work. In addition, get behind something that you believe in, 100%. Don’t just chase something because you are going to make money at it. If you want to build a long-term, sustainable business that matters, you need passion to drive it, or else you will eventually get worn out.

From your book shelf, what is one book that you would recommend to an entrepreneur?

I (Kevin) recommend Elon Musk's biography.  It's called, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future.  It has a lot of great stories of the value of making smart, calculated decisions.  I (Jeremy) really like a book by Simon Sinek, called, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action.  If you are a leader and want to do big things in this world, you need to learn how to bring people together, and not just rely on yourself to get the job done. Learn how to inspire and lead others towards a common cause.

We couldn’t do what we do on our own. Our team matters.  Every morning, we meditate with our team for 10 minutes in our office, and then we all do 10 minutes of reading, and then on Fridays, we share what we learned from that weeks learning.  We are big on growth and development, which is something that we value and encourage with everyone that we bring on board in our company. That is a pre-requisite to hiring them. As a growing company, we have to make sure that everyone is growing alongside us.

It was a pleasure to interview my friends, Jeremy Sherk and Kevin Pasco, on their top Amazon nutritional brand supplement, Nested Naturals. They are doing some great work and I highly recommend their products. They have built an amazing business and brand, and are proof that, with commitment, hard work and passion, anything is possible.

Do you want to learn the proven system for building a successful Amazon business? CLICK HERE for instant access to a free Amazon training course!

Do you want to learn more about Nested Naturals amazing line of products? CLICK HERE to visit their website!