In Pursuit With Joseph Mencel

Decoding Criticism

Criticism. We all receive it. Most of us have given it from time to time. So why does something that is so common make us so uncomfortable? In this episode Joseph Mencel & Leah Mencel decode criticism, providing practical & strategic advice on how to properly receive criticism, how to discern what type of criticism is useful & constructive, and why actively seeking the right type of criticism from the right people is to crucial to helping you level up. They close out the episode with a discussion on why giving constructive criticism is so important, and how it should be delivered to ensure it is properly received. An intriguing episode packed with advice that you can start applying right away.

Why Did It Suddenly Get So Hard?

Your goals are set.

Your plan to achieve them is in place.

You've started executing and had a great first week or two and then all of a sudden, it's get HARD. Really, really hard.

What just happened? Why did it happen? And how do you fight through it to keep moving forward?

In this episode, Joseph Mencel explains why replacing old habits & routines with new ones is so difficult. Joseph provides some tips on how to prepare for the extreme gravitational pull of your old habits & routines, before throwing down practical & strategic advice on how to fight against them.

An episode sure to resonate with your own experiences.

Enjoy!

Top 5 Lessons From 2020

There's no denying that 2020 has been an extraordinary year. A year that, for many reasons, many of us are happy to see the end of.

And yet, 2020 has taught so many of us so many valuable lessons that we otherwise would not have had the opportunity to learn.

In this episode, Joseph Mencel details the top 5 lessons he has learned throughout 2020, exploring the events that led to each lesson, deciphering the meaning of each lesson, and explaining how you can apply each lesson to your own journey in fitness, business, your career, and your relationships.

A memoir of sorts that is sure to resonate on many levels. An incredibly insightful episode that will challenge your perspective on the year that has been.

Overcoming Adversity With Mike Hulusi

Joseph Mencel & Mike Hulusi discuss how to overcome the adversities that arise in life. Mike's story is one of true grit. Raised in a broken family, Mike took on the role of big brother to his 7 siblings before facing his first near death experience at just 16 years of age. By the age of 19, he'd faced his second. Deciding to make the most of his second and third chances at life, Mike threw himself into business, launching and running 2 separate multi million dollar enterprises by the time he was 26. But the Universe wasn't quite done with testing Mike, throwing another set of challenges his way that forced him back to square one. Discovering and falling in love with bodybuilding helped him find even more inner strength and by the start of 2020 he had won multiple overall state titles and started his own coaching team. A life so far lived with more ups and downs that most will experience in an entire lifetime, this episode will have you inspired from start to finish, with practical advice on how you can overcome your own adversities weaved throughout. Enjoy!

Back To Basics

We've all done it... let the basics slide because we've been distracted by something more exciting, new and fancy. In this episode, Joseph Mencel takes a deep dive into why executing the basics perfectly & consistently is so important. By identifying the fundamentals in dieting, training, business and career and then contrasting them with some common exciting distractions, Joseph discusses the familiar trap that most of us have found ourselves falling into from time to time. He then explains exactly why recalibrating and getting back to basics is so important by exploring the downfalls that often occur when the fundamentals are overlooked, before demonstrating how having a strong foundation actually allows us to capitalise on exciting opportunities when they are presented. Joseph closes out the episode by providing a 4 step practical guide to ensuring you make the basics your b*tch. Short, sharp and to the point. An insightful episode that you'll want to share.

Closing Out 2020

How do you make the most of what's left of this extraordinary year? What do you need to do in these last few weeks to make sure you close out 2020 on a high and head into 2021 ready to dominate?

Joseph Mencel & Leah Mencel lay it all out for you, presenting a simple 3 step practical strategy to help you close out 2020.

Calibration, S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting and Execution are all covered in this episode along with tips & tricks to help you get past the last few roadblocks you're likely to come up against.

You'll want to listen to this one more than once.

Enjoy!

I Didn't Sign Up For This...

Ever been in a tricky situation and caught yourself saying "I didn't sign up for this shit?"

At some point, we're all guilty of this type of negative self talk.

In this episode, Joseph Mencel discusses different times in his life when he has caught his self talk spiralling into the negative in business, career and fitness.

Joseph explores what causes the negative self talk in the first place and then provides a simple 3 step process to break the cycle.

He focuses particularly on the choices you get to make when confronting fear and discomfort, before closing out the episode with a discussion on recalibrating realistic expectations.

An episode that is sure to spark some interesting thoughts of your own, while giving you the blueprint to transform your own thoughts from negative to positive.

Whose Fault Is All Of This?

Joseph Mencel & Leah Mencel discuss the relationship between fault & responsibility, and why the common default position of trying to find who is at fault for something based on the assumption that responsibility follows is misguided.

By examining different scenarios in business, career, fitness, relationships and mental health, Joseph & Leah demonstrate why spending time, effort and energy on finding somebody to blame for something bad that has happened is always time, effort and energy wasted.

They then illustrate why adopting a mindset of extreme ownership and taking responsibility for everything that happens in your life is a far superior default position.

They close out the episode by considering that just as responsibility does not follow fault, taking responsibility for something does not imply that you are the one to blame for it.

An episode that is sure to resonate with multiple areas of your life, provide a tonne of food for thought and spark positive action.

Enjoy!

But It's Not The "Right Time"

How often have you put off doing something because it hasn't been "the right time" to do it? Probably, more often than you'd like to admit. In this episode Joseph Mencel discusses the dilemma of waiting for "the right time" to do something and why identifying and avoiding “the wrong time” is far more useful. Using examples from business, career and fitness, Joseph illustrates the difference between legitimate wrong times, and perceived "right times", and recalls his own personal experiences with both. Joseph then explores the practical problems created by continuously procrastinating on account of it not being "the right time" to do something, before closing out the episode with a 3 step process that you can apply to any situation where you find yourself putting something off because it’s not "the right time" An insightful and entertaining episode. Enjoy!

I Don't Have Time

Joseph Mencel discusses the technique of prioritizing & executing to help increase your daily productivity. By exploring the problems with the commonly used statement "I Don't Have Time" Joseph proposes that we all have the same amount of time, but some of us are better at using it than others. Joseph explores the difference between being busy and being productive, and how each scenario generally plays out in both fitness and business. He then discusses the difference between starting and finishing, and why getting to the end of any journey in both fitness and business is so important. Joseph closes out the episode with some practical strategies that you can implement every day to ensure you are prioritizing your tasks, executing them and continuously increasing your productivity in all areas of your life. A short, sharp and to the point episode that you'll want to listen to more than once. Enjoy!