#012: How to Chase Happiness

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#012: How to Chase Happiness

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Apr 3, 2017

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We talk about why happiness doesn't live on the other side of achievement, gratitude, & why relationships matter more than money.

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Apr 3, 2017

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Chasing Excellence is a show dedicated to dissecting what it means to live a life of excellence, both inside the gym & out. On each episode, we'll deep dive on various aspects of being an athlete & maximizing your potential.

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#004: Practical Ways to Boost Your Community: In this episode: We're talking about some of the small (but important) ways CFNE shows their members they care, touching on topics like thank-you notes, what your programming says about your priorities, & the value of giving your coaches constraints. by Chasing Excellence
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#010: Conditioning-Biased Programming: Talking about the difference between programming for competitors versus members of our affiliates, the downfalls of strength-biased programming, & why less is almost always more. by Chasing Excellence
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#008: Brooke Wells: Brooke Wells stops in during a weekend of training with Ben to talk about her background, her training, & her hopes going forward. by Chasing Excellence
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#012: How to Chase Happiness: We talk about why happiness doesn't live on the other side of achievement, gratitude, & why relationships matter more than money. by Chasing Excellence
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#006: Daily Discipline: Talking about goal-setting, building habits, & why you want to strive to keep the chain of success going. by Chasing Excellence
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#017: Preparing for the Games: Talking about my month-long CrossFit Games training camp, why eliminating distractions are important, & how excellence is contagious. by Chasing Excellence
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#026: Answering the Questions from Tribe of Mentors: We're answering the 11 questions posed in Tim Ferriss's new book Tribe of Mentors. Subjects include the books that have influenced me the most, how caffeine is amazing in small doses, & why I don't believe in failure. by Chasing Excellence
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#027: The Development of a Champion: We're breaking down the theoretical development of a champion & what makes the difference between good athletes & great athletes. by Chasing Excellence
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#023: Maximizing Your Minutes: Talking about time management, putting first things first, & why it'd be great if email wasn't a thing. by Chasing Excellence
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#033: Assessing Health by Measuring Fitness: Talking about going to the doctor, why how many burpees you can do in a minute is an indication of more than just your fitness, & the difference between being a swim coach & a lifeguard. by Chasing Excellence
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#043: What to Do About Your Weaknesses: In this episode: We're talking about how to attack weaknesses in the gym, how to play to our strengths outside the gym, & how I've come to think about the areas in my own life I want to focus on improving. Show Notes: 01:54 - How I think about getting to by Chasing Excellence
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#031: A Recipe for Better Habits: We're talking about good habits & bad, the three steps of every habit, & about taking small steps in the right direction. // Grab "Chasing Excellence" here: http://amzn.to/2vSjU4q by Chasing Excellence
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#024: Fueling the CrossFit Athlete: We're talking about why nutrition is so important in the sport of CrossFit, ideal body fat percentages for athletes, & what supplements I recommend CrossFit athletes take. by Chasing Excellence
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#022: The Importance of Being Strong Enough: In this episode: We're talking about why athletes who want to make waves in the sport of CrossFit need to focus on getting strong enough to actually be competitive. by Chasing Excellence
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