Five Minute Motivation

In this episode, we talk about limits and fears...respect to one of the greatest athletes of all time, providing our insight for the day:

"Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion."

• Michael Jorda…

At the tail end of the holiday season, amidst the continuing pressures and stresses of a pandemic...it's easy to focus on the things we don't have, are unable to do or see, so we challenge you to foc…

In this episode, things get a little whacky.

Before we even get started, a crow flies past the studio window carrying a slice of pizza, which was a first for both of us.  Appropriate for the quote we …

The quote from this episode is from legendary Yankee, Derek Jeter.

"I love it when people doubt me.  It makes me work harder to prove them wrong."

• Derek Jeter

Brian recounts a paddleboarding odyssey whe…

The quote in this episode is,

"It never gets easier.  You just get better."

• Sean Terry

Patrick talks about how in the long run, the world doesn't really change all that much.  People are people, and we …

From the extremely insightful, powerful, motivational mind of John Wooden:

"This is my life's most defining maxim: Success is a peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing y…

The quote in this episode is:

Don't let people who don't matter too much, matter too much.

• Wes Moore

Patrick discusses the origin of hearing this quote in person from the author himself, and how it pert…

In this episode, a random conversation in the open leads Brian and Patrick to discuss the classic film, The Goonies.  In a last minute decision to keep with the Goonies theme in the episode, Brian ch…

It's been a while since we've published an episode...it's great to be back after the pandemic has been keeping us from the studio.  It seems as though we're not out of the woods yet, but feel as thou…

The quote that we discussed in this episode is:

"Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger, and never last forever."

• Roy T. Bennett

This is someone that we've discussed in the past, who continues to …

The quote in this episode is:

"Every strike brings me closer to the next home run."

• Babe Ruth

On the suggestion of Patrick's brother James, we open the format up a bit, and have a free 5 minute conversa…

In this episode, we break down the quote:

Every person is the architect of their own character.

• Anonymous

Patrick and Brian share 5 minutes to discuss what it takes to build and maintain good character.

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The quote that we discussed in this episode is:

I shall never permit myself to stoop so low as to hate any man.

• Booker T. Washington

It is a strong word, hate.  Patrick talks about the different ways to…

In this episode, we discuss a quote that may be attributed to Duke Ellington and/or Helen Keller. Since we are not 100% positive, we'll give them both credit.

There are two rules in life. #1 Never qui…

The quote that we discuss in this episode is:

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

• Dalai Lama

Brian recounts a story of being nice to a customer service associate at a print shop when he ha…

In this episode, we discuss the quote:

The goal is not to be rich, famous, or powerful. The goal is to impact as many people as possible for something good. Something right.

• Tim Tebow

Patrick absolutely…

The quote from this episode is:

Time is a created thing. To say I don’t have time is like saying ‘I don’t want to’

• Lao Tzu

Patrick discusses the hidden, introspective truth that is the decision to eithe…

The quote from this episode is:

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do, than by the things you did.

• Mark Twain

Brian talks about how one of his major regrets in …

Episode Notes

In this episode, the quote that we discuss is:

I can be me. I can be whoever, because I'm true to me.

• Tupac Shakur

Patrick discusses how important it is to think for yourself, discover who …