When most of us mention “iron sharpens iron”, we often mean that in the sense of a workout or a business, but this principle also applies to your marriage.
In this episode, Daniel talks with Aaron about how to sharpen the “iron” of your marriage so it doesn’t rust. Aaron shares insights he gained from 30+ years of marriage. Aaron also shares why he believes “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” by Dr. John Gottman is one of the most powerful books you can read to help your marriage thrive.
What’s Covered in this Episode
- How to balance passion for work and relationships in a busy world
- How to keep distractions out of your bedroom
- Why you need spontaneity in your marriage
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Key Quote to Think About
“I came home with a pocket full of money and a house full of strangers”-Aaron
Key Questions to Think About
- What was the last spontaneous thing you and your spouse did together?
- Aaron talked about the little things that can destroy
- What is your marriage’s secret weapon?
Resources
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
We hope you enjoy the podcast. All the highlights, resources, and next steps can be found below. Listen to the full episode here and learn more at viewfromthetop.com.
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It was just a great honor to be interviewed by Jason Silverman of The Real Deal Podcast. Click HERE to listen to the full episode. You can also follow him on Android Podcast.
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I enjoyed to be interviewed recently by Goerge B. Thomas on the 5-Minute Strategy Podcast - Sprocket Talk. Here ís the LINK to my interview. Give it a listen. You can also listen to the full episode on Apple Podcast.
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Up next you can hear Daniel Bauer interview Aaron Walker as they discuss vulnerability.
We hope you enjoy the podcast. All the highlights, resources, and next steps can be found below. Listen to the full episode HERE and learn more at viewfromthetop.com.
The Foundation
Aaron talks about how authenticity is the foundation of what they are building at Iron Sharpens Iron. Aaron says it is important to be vulnerable and transparent, because it allows you to overcome the difficulties in our lives. He also says getting up in front of people and being transparent is encouraging and inspiring to them. This can build a cycle of transparency and authenticity that benefits everyone involved.
“The more you are transparent with people, it gives them permission to be transparent with you, and now we have an authentic conversation.” -Aaron Walker
Personal Bias
Aaron says by telling the truth, people can spare others of the challenges that they have faced. People also have a tough time seeing their own flaws, and having others being honest with you and your flaws can lead to great changes. He uses the duct tape activity as an example. One person sits in the middle with duct tape on their mouth so they cannot speak, while the group around them gives their honest opinion on things they can improve. The more people that share the same view on someone can change how they view themselves and their flaws, and this ultimately helps people work on their flaws.
“The more people share in those groups and the more they are honest with the people that are participating, the more it helps them.” -Aaron Walker
The Reasons People Hide
Aaron talks about the reasons that people are not transparent. He says the main reason is because of trust. If people are not sure if they can trust you, they usually won’t be fully transparent. Aaron stresses how important it is to be a trustworthy person, and to be confidential when someone tells you their story. Aaron also says there has to be a good time and place to be vulnerable. This is not small talk, this can’t be something that gets brought up at the dinner table.
“I highly recommend that you don't form a new relationship and air all of your dirty laundry immediately, people have to earn the respect to share at this intimate level we are referring to.” -Aaron Walker
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Up next you can hear Aaron Walker sit down with Bob Burg.
Bob Burg is a sought out speaker for company leadership and sale conferences. Bob talks with broadcast personalities and a former President. Bob has been named by the American management association as one of the top 30 most influential thought leaders in business.
We hope you enjoy the podcast. All the highlights, resources, and next steps can be found below. Listen to the full episode HERE and learn more at viewfromthetop.com.
Why another book on leadership?
Bob says that he loves leadership and there is still so much to be learned. Bob talks about influence and how leadership is intertwined with it. The book shares more of a story rather than a how-to book.
Bob believes leadership is changing and there can be an endless amount of books on the topic.
What is a Go-Giver?
Someone understands that they are given an enormous responsibility to bring value to those they lead. Bob describes to move from the “I” to the “other focus” and put the interest of others before their own.
“When we think of traditional leadership we sometimes think of the stereotype that the leader is all about themselves. I do feel that this is changing though.” Bob Burg
With a go-giver leader, they willingly give up their self-interest and understands the more value they bring around them, the more it will benefit the organization.
It takes vision and holding on to that vision to be a successful leader. Doing this helps create unity with the community and see the goal.
Keys to Leadership
- Hold your vision
- Getting others to see your vision so they too can become leaders
- Everybody Matters
- Having people feel good about their work
- Stand for something
- Who you are is one of the most important aspects of being a leader
- “When someone has a high character we trust them because they stand for something” Bob Burg
- Practice giving leadership
- Handing over leadership to others
- Coach those that are in a leadership position
- Great leadership can trickle down
Hiring Traits
Bob says he would look for someone that has a history of the “other”. Having the person focused on the team and not the individual self. If you have that as a starting base, then you can look to get to the level 5 leader.
“The level 5 leader will take the blame and assign the credit.” Bob Burg
The level 5 leader will be the leader that is there for you and will run through a wall for you if they have to.
Top 3 Pieces of Advice
- Understand people do things for their reasons, not our reasons
- A great leader always asks questions: How do my goals align with their goals?
- Understand earning trust will be your most valuable asset
- Understand the prevalence of technology is vast, but it is always about the people
Get in touch with Bob
Website: thegogiver.com
In ISI we help men live lives of success and significance.
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Up next you can hear Aaron Walker’s Adult Emergency: He needs help because Robyn hurt his feelings!
We hope you enjoy the podcast. All the highlights, resources, and next steps can be found below. Listen to the full episode HERE and learn more at viewfromthetop.com.
The Story
If you’ve been married for some time, are you laughing like you used to? Is the same sense of intimacy there? Does your heart skip a beat when your wife walks in the door because you are so excited to see her? If not, why not? What’s going on?
“I know for me whenever there are relational issues in my marriage I don’t have to look much further then myself to find a culprit. It’s not about who is to blame, but I need to own when I screw up. My worst sin is getting so engrossed in my work I spend all my energy at work and leave little for my family when I get home.” - Danny Bauer
Adult Emergency
Aaron talks about a time when Robin hurt his feelings by telling him that they don’t laugh like they used too. When Aaron and Robin have disagreements, they don’t holler and yell or scream and fight, they sit down and talk through it. Aaron wanted to defend himself but realized what Robin said was the truth.
“We don’t laugh anymore because I’m a knucklehead, because I get so focused on what I am doing and I’m so intense about what I’m doing and I get laser focused. I forget to laugh sometimes.” - Aaron Walker
The Challenge
Aaron admits that he is guilty of forgetting to laugh sometimes. He forgets to relax and have fun and let his guard down because he is so busy trying to make money and build the community and create his best life. Aaron wants to challenge and encourage you today to go home, get your spouse, go out, have fun and laugh. It’s worth it.
“But what is the point in all that if we forget to laugh?” - Aaron Walker
Summary
Sometimes that’s all we need to wake the heck up!
“It was a small point in the story, but I highly recommend that you put artifacts around your house that illustrate and symbolize your ideal relationship and life to the fullest. We need reminders of our why.” - Danny Bauer
At VFTT we help men live a life of success and significance. If your priorities are out of whack or if you’re not laughing like you used to with your wife, we can help.
If you could use some help getting your priorities in order, I want to welcome you to Iron Sharpens Iron mastermind. You can read all about it and fill out an application at viewfromthetop.com
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Resources:
Deep Work by Cal Newport
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It was a great experience to be interviewed recently by Heneka Watkins-Porter on the The Entrepreneurial You Podcast.
You can check out what Heneka has going on over at https://henekawatkisporter.com/. We had a great discussion about relationships, masterminds and a lot more.
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Today I’m joined live with Aaron Walker and we’re going to talk about our live event and the come as be party we’re going to throw ...
We hope you enjoy the podcast. All the highlights, resources, and next steps can be found below. Listen to the full episode HERE and learn more at viewfromthetop.com.
The Story
In The Success Principles, Jack Canfield talks about attending a Come as You’ll be Party in 1986. Guests were encouraged to come with book covers, awards, clothes, and pictures that showed them as they would be living 5 years in advance. At this event, Jack showed the cover of his New York Times bestselling book - that was nothing but a dream at that point.
In 1993 the first Chicken Soup for the Soul was released and Jack went on to write over 80 books. More than 500 million Chicken Soup books have been sold—and the original has been translated into 40 languages. Jack says that party flooded their minds with powerful images of already having achieved their aspirations.
Seneca says If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
Habakkuk 2:2 from the Old Testament says: Write the vision down so that those who read it will run.
These quotes speak to how powerful vision is in our lives.
Come As You Will Be Live Event?
Aaron talks about having a vision and making it come to be. You have to believe it in your mind first and then it will happen. The theme caused members to talk in the future and envision where they would be.
“At the time I stood up and shared my future I hadn’t even written my book and said I would have 10 mastermind groups. It was scary. Now my book is written and we are getting ready to launch our 15th mastermind group and I am 50% greater than where I thought I would be and I am a year ahead of schedule.” - Aaron Walker
Mindset Change
You must work your way to it becoming real and not just perceived. Aaron talks about what has to happen today. You must focus on the things that matter and plan. The 12 Week Year has changed the way we do things. In Iron Sharpens Iron we have daily and weekly accountability partners that keeps us going.
“In Iron Sharpens Iron we focus on the task not the goal.” - Aaron Walker
If you could use some help getting your priorities in order, I want to welcome you to Iron Sharpens Iron mastermind. You can read all about it and fill out an application at viewfromthetop.com
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It’s never easy to end a relationship, but that’s even harder to do when that relationship is a family member. In today’s episode Aaron Walker is going to share a story about a domineering mom that was driving her son and daughter-in-law nuts while causing chaos to reign in the family.
If you struggle with some boundaries with family members than this episode is for you.
We hope you enjoy the podcast. All the highlights, resources, and next steps can be found below. Listen to the full episode HERE and learn more at viewfromthetop.com.
Confronting My Mom
Aaron shares a story about a man who is really struggling with his mother and how she is driving the family crazy. He knows if he goes to her it will cause division in the family and cause stress, but the man just can’t take it anymore. The mother does help with a number of things making it even more difficult.
“So his mastermind members kind of got around him virtually speaking and said you’ve got to confront her and he didn’t want to do it. He said he’s been dealing with it for 16 years and she was difficult as a teenager and young man and I just know how my mom is. But you are going to have to deal with her if you want any sense of peace in your own family.” - Aaron Walker
Deal With It
Aaron encourages you to deal with those relationships today that need to be dealt with even if they are family members. Do not allow them to rule or dictate your life. By allowing this you are affecting generations to come negatively.
“You can’t let somebody steal your joy and you can’t all them to dictate what is going to transpire in your life.” - Aaron Walker
Challenge
Go to that person in prayer, never in anger so you can restore that relationship. Get people around you that hold you up and encourage you. Find people who are going to tell you the truth and look out for your well-being. Take the courage to deal with the relationship. Form strong boundaries, even with family members.
“Small minds talk about people, great minds talk about ideas.” - Aaron Walker
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I was humbled and delighted to be interviewed recently by Shawn Skaggs on the Impact Legacy & Training Podcast! Here ís the LINK to my interview. Give it a listen.
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