Shark Theory With Baylor Barbee

Do you ever just feel stuck with at least one aspect of your life? Your career, your health, your relationship? Often times, we get in ruts and feel like there's no escape...but there is.  Today we discuss getting out of the rut.

We often hold on to careers, relationships, and circumstances out of loyalty.  But the loyalty has a cost. Not everyone that was in your past deserves to be in your future.  Learning to let go is one of the most valuable skills you can develop to reach higher levels.

Did you know that there are two types of pain? One that hurts and one that alters us? Choosing how you interpret pain and how you direct that pain has a longterm affect on the trajectory of your life. Today we discuss how to direct it correctly.

Rarely is it others that inhibit our growth and success, often it's us. We're our own worst enemy. Why? Because too many people develop a Victim Mentality which puts he emergency brake on your journey to growth.  Today, we eliminate that mentality.

The weekend is here.  It's a perfect time to relax, recover...or could you be slipping into obscurity? How do we avoid the "weekend mentality" and stay dilligent toward our goals?

Why is it that some people reach the pinacle of their career, achieve an epic result, and then fall off drastically? More importantly, how can we prevent falling off ourselves? The answer is in today's episode.

There are those that develop an attitude toward success and those that develop an attitude toward something even greater...excellence.  Excellence creates optimum value in all areas of life and there's a blueprint toward developing that attitude.  We discuss it today.

Are you guilty of burning both ends of the candle, always grinding to get results, and lately have felt the unavoidable burnout and fatigue? Perhaps there's a better way to refuel yourself before you reach that point and continue on the road to your goals in a healthier manner.

Life is filled with Highs and Lows.  The higher your potential, the more lows you unfortunately experience.  Managing both is the fundamental key to sustainable growth and success.

I was recently featured on the "Expand Your Experiences" hosted by my great friend Roshaun discussing how to develop a Wintality and a whole lot more. Thinking about the title of his podcast had me thinking about the role that Experiences have in shaping our growth and why we should consciously focus on having more of them. To hear the episode, CLICK HERE

Yesterday I had the chance to speak some words of encouragement to up and coming entrepreneuers from Dallas Independent School district at the 2023 Hilltop Entreprenuership Gala hosted by HillTop Holdings. What fascinated me was the level of elegance Hlltop put into making this an A-list experience for students who might not otherwise have experienced a fancy gala. It had me thinking... the effort and investment we put into the next generation now can have a long term effect beyond the immediacy of what we do now.

Today marks the five year annniversay since I started Shark Theory.  I'm truly appreciative of the support.  Today we discuss some of the key lessons I've learned in the growth of the podcast over the last half a decade and the key takeways to help you continue to attack what you want in life.

Do you know someone who looks good, what they say sounds good, but at the end of the day they add nothing to your life? To have sustainable success in life, you have to avoid the cupcake mindset.

A question I get a life, "why aren't you a life coach?" My answer is simple.  "I don't have it all figured out enough to tell anyone how to live every aspect of their life." In fact, no one can do that.  You shouldn't look for one person to be the be-all, end-all to your problems or path.  But there is something you can do instead to get better results...

Often our failures aren't from lack of effort, but rather from trying to force situations that aren't there, or pushing too hard at the wrong times.  If we can learn to be patient, we can achieve the results we're after with less effort. Focus on timing, not power.

It's true, you're the sum of the people you surround yourself with.  While this is great in theory, most of us don't know how to identify covert toxic associations and people in our lives.  Today we discuss how to do just that.

Do you ever go through those periods in life where nothing's really happening? Meaning you don't feel like you're making progress in any one area, you don't see the growth, and you get down on yourself for not "producing?" Those are the most pivotal times in life and are often misdiagnosed.

I had an unshakeable headache yesterday so i googled it to find the cause.  I found there are several types of headaches that manifest in different parts of your head and neck. Since my self-identified tension headache was a product of stress, I thought about the stresses in my life and what I did to cause them.

When I'm in town, I get my coffee every morning at the iconic Jimmy's Italian Food Store in Dallas, TX. A group of us get together before the store opens, have coffee and crack jokes.  One of my buddies is the funniest guy I know...but also the hardest workers I Know. There' s a lot we can learn from his approach to life.

Ever since Day Light Savings, I've had these birds outside my house singing loudly in the early mornings when I record this podcast.  They annoyed me until it rained last night and they weren't there this morning.....I took for granted the fact they were in a good mood and brought life to my morning. How often do we take great things for granted?