06. Happiness is a Choice with Michael Alden
Sandee’s guest today is Michael Alden—founder of Blue Vase Marketing, TV personality, and 3X Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author. His books are sold all over the world in multiple languages, and he has been on dozens of TV networks promo
📺 Michael has been doing infomercials for ten years! 1:28
🤕 Growing up was very difficult for Michael, and he was shot as a 14-year old teenager. 5:18
😇 He was going down the wrong path, but then he made a decision to change. 8:06
🎯 Health and happiness are the most important things, but you need to work towards happiness. 11:24
🤔 Self-awareness is important and answering some essential questions can help you achieve it. 13:49
🌞 Cocaine, alcohol, sugar, or any type of addiction has its difficulties, but it is important to get back up again when you fall off the wagon. 16:37
🤩 Michael follows some good habits every day. He surrounds himself with the word happy, reminds himself of three things he is grateful for, and practices transcendental meditation. 18:53
🧘♂️ Transcendental meditation changed his life eight years ago after he had a massive panic attack. 20:39
🧑⚕️ If you feel down, depressed, or in bad mental shape, ask for help from a medical professional because it is essential to talk to someone. 25:05
👆 If you are not ready for therapy, you are not going to be successful with it. 27:51
🥼 How Michael started his CBD product line and the science behind transcendental meditation. 29:04
🙏 Neuroplasticity shows us that you can rewire your brain with meditation, prayer, or yoga. 35:45
✌️ If we don’t agree, we don’t have to hate each other. 37:45
📢 Michael likes to share his knowledge about good things that can help people like cryptocurrency, CBD, and transcendental meditation. 40:23
📵 Cut toxic people out of your life and find other people you can communicate with. 42:48
🥃 Alcoholism can hurt you and those around you. 46:04
🍫 Sugar is as addictive as heroin. 47:20
🌠 Strive for excellence because things will never be perfect. 48:51
📚 Michael has written a lot of books, but his latest book, Best Seller Secrets, is his free gift to authors around the world. 49:44
📱 The ability to connect with people and to develop relationships quickly on Clubhouse is remarkable. 53:24
Connect with Michael:
https://www.bestsellersecretsbook.com/home
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikealden2012
https://twitter.com/mikealden2012?lang=en
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