Winning is a choice you have to make for yourself. Tom’s guest to day is Mike Claudio, founder and CEO of Win Rate Consulting, founder of the nonprofit A Champion’s Shoes, and the author of the new book #TooStrong. Mike explains why he almost ended everything and how he’s made the choice to win in every aspect of his life, and is here to remind everyone you are #TooStrong to let life’s challenges define you!    In this episode, we talk about… Struggling with the input of your closest network and what to do when others don’t value the same things as you Listening to your body—especially when it’s screaming at you What pulled Mike away from ending his life Building your social proof through vulnerability, authenticity, transparency Understanding winning is a choice Believing that no matter what you are dealing with, you are #toostrong to be defined by it Tom’s experience of suicidal thoughts and the power of self-talk, learning how to coach yourself and securing a supportive network Mike’s Steps to Winning: Control your routine and make the best of the rest Fuel yourself appropriately—that includes your body and your brain! Track everything, especially your progress, wins and losses Why Mike believes you must make your goals bigger than your excuses  Details about Mike’s nonprofit A Champion’s Shoes         Links to resources: #TooStrong - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BKFYDMK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Win Rate Consulting - https://www.instagram.com/winrateconsulting/ Big Stud Podcast - https://bigstudsales.libsyn.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC86r4_wMGU5M1-dVovjxf1w A Champion’s Shoes - https://achampionsshoes.org/ The Mile High Profit Summit – https://thecontractorfight.com/mile-high-profit-summit/ The Contractor Growth Network –https://contractorgrowthnetwork.com/ The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back! https://thecontractorfight.com/100k Learn how to market like a pro in our Marketing Boot Camp! – https://thecontractorfight.com/marketing-boot-camp Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo – https://contractorsalesacademy.com/demo Order Your Fight Planner – https://thecontractorfight.com/fight-planner The Contractor Fight Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecontractorfight/ The Contractor Fight Night – https://thecontractorfight.com/fightnight/ The Bridge – https://contractorsalesacademy.com/the-bridge/ The Contractor Fight TV – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWHDzg1Tnogow9uAL3YESw The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/contractor-sales-academy/id1440650529?mt=2   Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game-changer for your business. https://contractorsalesacademy.com/csa/