Today Matt and Garrett dive into one of the core foundational documents of Ninja Selling: Stewart Emery’s Mastery, and the idea that we must commit to excellence, consistently go beyond our limits, and remove anything in our lives that promotes mediocrity, whether it be professional or personal, mental or physical. Matt and Garrett dissect each powerful paragraph in Mastery and remind us what we can accomplish when we refuse to accept the ordinary. The pandemic has led a lot of us to accept average as “good enough,” but it’s time to redefine excellence and commit to making a change. Maybe it’s time to get out of those sweatpants, or maybe you’re ready to get back to the gym. Mastery will give you the mental boost you need to stop making excuses and start taking action. Matt describes the cleansing experience of reading Mastery, and how it reminds him that we are all a work in progress, with more opportunities to grow and improve each day. Our hosts explore the two ideas that resonate most for them in Mastery – how the world suffers from “terminal normality,” and the importance of having people in your life who push you to the next level of success. We can also learn from masters who are crushing their goals way better than we are, as long as we can let go of resentment and be receptive to what they have to teach us. Our hosts explain how we can embrace our “ordinariness” to find the extraordinary, and the humbling experience of realizing that even the wildly accomplished are just normal people who have decided to work beyond their limits. Matt discusses Tony Robbins as an example of “Correct, don’t protect,” and the uncomfortable experience of growth. Garrett shares how this relates to his sandbag workouts and gives some advice on how to approach someone you feel may be holding on to limiting beliefs. A big thank-you to Sandy McMaster and Kevin McCarthy for inspiring our hosts to finally explore Mastery on the podcast, and of course to Stewart Emery for his moving affirmation. Matt and Garrett encourage you to read Mastery every morning and watch as it changes your worldview completely. You can find it in full at https://ninjaselling.com/resources/ and click on “Mastery Slick”. As always, our hosts invite you to join the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook to discuss episodes, ask questions, and support one another. Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/theninjasellingpodcast to sign up today! You can also check out https://ninjaselling.com/events/  for information on open installations, which sell out quickly. And Garrett gives listeners a new hotline number where you can share feedback – even negative comments will be used as a growth opportunity toward mastery! Send in your thoughts on the voicemail service at (208) MY-NINJA.   Episode Highlights:     Reading of Mastery in full     Cleansing experience of reading the affirmation     Not making excuses     Individual standards for ordinary     Pushing beyond your limits     Committing to excellence     Removing everything in your life that promotes mediocrity     Surrounding yourself with masters and people who push you to excel     The uncomfortable experience of growth     Gratitude and compassion for yourself     Correct, don’t protect     Helping others let go of limiting beliefs   Quotes: “Mastery is a product of consistently going beyond our limits.” “Mastery, at the core, is not a weak document… It’s very strong, it’s very powerful.” “There’s another limit that we need to push beyond.” “Guaranteed change is coming if you commit.” “Don’t let great be good enough.” “If I’m spending time with a certain group of people a lot…I regress. Whereas if I’m with another group of people, I progress.” “If you are the weakest person in a fitness group, for example, you’re going to get a lot stronger.” “Who are the people who want to see you grow?” “You have to be able to be in the presence of people who are way better than you and not have resentment.” “We are all ordinary,