The MMA Champion: The Crazy Mindset Shift for Winning at All Aspects of Life (feat. Michael Chandler)
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🚀 Main Street Over Wall Street is where the real deals get done. Join top investors, founders, and operators for three days of powerful connection, sharp strategy, and big opportunities — live in Austin, Nov 2–4. https://contrarianthinking.biz/msows-bigdeal How can you stay mentally strong when life gets tough? Michael Chandler shares his advice with host Codie Sanchez, highlighting his UFC and MMA experience. Michael offers an inside look at the preparations needed to excel as a fighter and family man, focusing on gratitude, self-perception, and the pursuit of excellence. They also cover his company WalkOn Fitness, the upcoming fight with Conor McGregor, backing the healthy and high-protein PB&J called Kram, and the business behind making money as a fighter. Want help scaling your business to $1M in monthly revenue? Click here to connect with my consulting team. 00:01:05 - Contrarian Idea: You need a story to tell yourself when life is hard 00:02:34 - Steal My Rich Friend: Michael Chandler 00:05:13 - The role of a mindset coach 00:16:13 - The real passion project is family 00:30:11 - Handling trolls 00:35:30 - How the business of UFC works 00:43:56 - Creating an empire and the upcoming fight with Conor McGregor 00:46:17 - Backing Kram, healthy and high-protein PB&J 00:48:54 - Creating a plan within your relationship 00:57:51 - Staying out of the toxicity and noise 01:03:14 - Looking fit but not being healthy 01:06:03 - Deal of the week: Making money as a fighter 01:12:05 - CEO Story Time: Increase your self-control MORE FROM BIGDEAL: 🎥 YouTube 📸 Instagram 📽️ TikTok MORE FROM CODIE SANCHEZ: 🎥 YouTube 📸 Instagram 📽️ TikTok OTHER THINGS WE DO: 🫂 Our community 📰 Free newsletter 🏦 Biz buying course 🏠 Resibrands 💰 CT Capital 🏙️ Main St Hold Co Resources: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17461391.2019.1629180#abstract https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750946721000337#sec0080 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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