The Gratitude Effect - Interview with TJ Sweet

What are you building wealth for if you never have time to enjoy it? Chris Larsen joins Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams to share what competitive cycling taught him about discipline, small improvements, and knowing when to change direction. He reflects on losing his best friend, stepping away from his pursuit of professional racing, and turning his attention toward financial independence and a life on his own terms. The conversation moves from training details to protecting your energy, finding a purpose beyond the next dollar, and preparing the next generation to handle what you leave behind. Chris closes with a reminder to practice gratitude and surround yourself with people who believe there is enough to share. ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Routine or flexibility? Decide now or gather more information? Chase the next goal or enjoy what you've already built? Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams put familiar advice about business, leadership, and success to the test in a round of pick-a-side debates. The rule: choose a position and defend it. "It depends" gets the day off. From building on your strengths to deciding what your money and time are for, the conversation challenges you to examine the beliefs behind your everyday choices. Pick your side, listen to the other argument, and decide which ideas still hold up. ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Chad Hyams welcomes Sebastian Page, author of "The Psychology of Leadership," to discuss insights from positive psychology and effective habit-building for personal growth and leadership. Dive into strategies for managing stress, understanding goal-induced burnout, and embracing rest for creativity. Explore the concept of being disagreeable as a leader, and how simple lifestyle habits like sleep and exercise can transform your personal and professional life. Learn how overlooked assumptions can shape our actions and decisions, offering profound takeaways for entrepreneurs and leaders seeking self-improvement. Get The Psychology of Leadership ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/ Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Emotional decisions ruin businesses, relationships, and bank accounts. In this episode, Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams break down why making choices in the heat of the moment destroys performance—and how to gain total control using the science of the 90-second chemical flush. Discover a 6-step framework to flush emotion, separate facts from fiction, and start making decisions that protect your long-term legacy. Key Takeaways: The science behind the 90-second pause and why staying angry is a choice. How to run the HALT diagnostic before making major strategy calls. Using logic as the steering wheel and emotion as the fuel. __________ Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/ Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

There is a fine line between stepping up for someone and enabling them to stay dependent. When you keep solving the exact same problem for the same person, your help isn't changing their situation—it's just making you their first call next time. True generosity builds someone's capability, choice, and dignity. Controlling help keeps you at the center while hiding behind good intentions. In this episode of Win Make Give, we tear apart the difference between giving real relief and feeding your own need to be needed. Learn the four critical questions to ask before stepping in, how to handle pattern rescues with employees, friends, and family, and how to give support that actually drives growth instead of resentment. Hit play to audit your help, establish clear boundaries, and ensure your support actually builds the people around you. ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Most leaders try to fix culture with big speeches or complex strategies, but true transformation happens in the daily operating system. In this episode of Win Make Give, Bob and Chad sit down with keynote speaker and leadership expert TJ Sweet to unpack how simple, deliberate shifts in perception can completely revolutionize how your team shows up for each other, your clients, and the work itself. TJ breaks down The Gratitude Effect, sharing practical tools to reconnect with purpose, make better decisions under pressure, and close the silent gaps in trust and communication that quietly drain performance. Connect with TJ at https://tjsweet.com/ ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/ Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Liz Landry discusses her transition from business operator to owner, inspired by a challenge from Phil Jones. She shares insights from Sir Richard Branson's mentorship, focusing on removing business friction points and creating unique customer experiences. Liz emphasizes the importance of finding freedom within work, rather than seeking escape from it. Hosts Chad Hyams and Bob Stewart explore these themes, encouraging entrepreneurs to redefine their business roles for better satisfaction and efficiency. Liz's new book promises strategies to help business owners transform their approach and achieve greater fulfillment. Get the book From Operator To Owner ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Stop letting overthinking paralyze your execution. In this episode of Win Make Give, Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams dive into one of the biggest momentum killers in life and business: failing to balance patience with decisive action. Apex performers don't act on impulse, nor do they get trapped in analysis paralysis. Chad and Bob break down how to gather the right information fast, cut through the noise, and make confident, high-execution decisions that drive predictable results. Stop waiting for the "perfect" moment. Listen in, make the shift, and turn your plans into immediate action. ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Most of us learned about money by accident, from watching our parents, making mistakes, or never talking about it at all. In this episode, Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams share how they're teaching their own kids to earn, save, and give, and why money habits may be the most important thing you pass down. It's practical frameworks for every age, plus the real stories from their own households. ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

In this episode, Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams break down why high performers stay stuck when faced with big decisions and how to build momentum without getting trapped in overthinking.   We examine the line between gathering critical information and falling into analysis paralysis. Moving from confusion to clarity requires making decisions with purpose and executing with zero hesitation. You will learn how to cut through the noise, align your daily habits with your long-term goals, and establish a repeatable framework to stay accountable to your results.   What is one decision you are avoiding today, and what step will you take right now to solve it?    ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/   More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/ Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network