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How to Find the Beauty of Your Creative Expression!
As humans, we all have an innate desire to belong and be accepted by our peers. However, it’s crucial to devise a distinctive style that reflects your true self when it comes


6 Ways to Strengthen Your Moral Compass
A moral compass is a vital tool for navigating through life, distinguishing between the right path and succumbing to temptation or living an unfulfilled, aimless existence. However, what constitutes a strong moral


4 Ways Learning How to Quit Well Is Vital to Your Success
Learning how to quit well is an important skill that can have a positive impact on your life. While perseverance and sticking to things are also important traits, knowing when and how


Why You Should Avoid the Trap of Effortless Perfection
Unlock the secrets to avoid the trap of unrealistic expectations
Today’s culture has us striving for perfection in all aspects of our lives. We want to be the perfect friend, partner, parent, employee – and even more so with ourselves. But what


6 Secrets to Boost Your Mental Immunity
It’s no secret that our brains are powerful tools for both good and bad. But did you know there is an unconscious behavior in your brain that can actually bring happiness into


Overcoming Adversity Depends on Your Inner Strength
When faced with a difficult situation, such as being told by your boss that you are not ready for leadership responsibilities, it can be easy to feel defeated. However, it is essential


10 Ways You Can Overcome Challenges Life Throws At You
Have you ever overcome challenges in life? Certainly, I have. In reality, there are many ups and downs in life. You might think you’ve got everything figured out one day. Then, unexpectedly,


7 Ways the Power of Hope Can Help You Overcome Challenges
Saying that these are challenging times is both a cliché and an understatement. Recent news about the Ukraine War, the economy, and contentious political disputes have caused a great deal of concern


10 Tips to Finish the Year Strong – Crucial Strategies to Achieve Your Objectives
There is no avoiding it… Since you’re approaching the end of the year, why not finish the year strong? The more important question may be, what is the best plan and approach


Why the Real Prisons Exist in the Mind and What we Believe
Why we become what we believe and 7 Steps to create beneficial beliefs
What we believe doesn’t lie solely in facts but in what a person perceives as actual and possible. Our beliefs go far beyond just our perception of human possibility. It drives us


My Master Plan – Why We Created Passion Struck
Why we desperately need fundamental systems change
I want to be transparent with you; clearly, lay out the master plan for what we are doing with Passion Struck, why I created the Passion Struck Movement, and give you a


3 Decisive Steps To Overcome Deep Insecurities
Do you feel like your self-image is dependant on other people’s feelings and opinions about you and how they view your abilities, qualities, personality, and potential? Have you felt insecure about it?


Why Is Intellectual Humility Vital to Your Success?
Regardless of your self-identity, we envision a version of ourselves that is far different from how the world pictures us. In most cases, the way we see ourselves is glamorized into someone


The Art of Now: How to Live in The Present Moment
A Conversation with Navy SEAL and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy
When thinking of individuals that embody the idea of passion-struck leadership, few come to mind like the bold and brave men and women who fight on the front lines to protect our freedom.


Why the Sunk Cost Fallacy is Definitive | Passion Struck
6 Keys To Unlocking The Power Of Choice
All day, every day, you are interacting with the world around you. Other people, places, things, ideas, your internal monologue, and so forth. Everything that happens to you, you have a choice


5 Secrets To Creating The Best Miracle Morning | Passion Struck
Why creating the best morning routine is vital to your success
No matter your job or position, one of the most important roles you have — especially if you are reading this article right now — is a leader. As someone responsible for driving vision and guiding


Building a Team from the Ground Up | Passion Struck
Why it is Vital to Use Failure and Persistence to Grow
Most successful entrepreneurs or leaders can agree that their success wasn’t achieved overnight or alone. For most companies and businesses to flourish, it takes building a team of like-minded individuals who don’t


How to Let Go of Control and Surrender to Your Dreams | Passion Struck
Tereson Dupuy's Riveting Story of Overcoming Trauma
It’s difficult to separate yourself from the baggage you carry when you start your entrepreneur journey. We all hold past beliefs that manifest themselves into fear and anxiety when we’re starting out,


3 Keys to Building an Empowered Retirement | Passion Struck
How empowerment can revolutionize your retirement
So what happens when the day finally arrives for you to set the steering wheel down and finally take the rest you’ve worked so hard to achieve? How do you build an


Sindy Hooper’s Awe-Inspiring Tips to Overcome Adversity | Passion Struck
Move mountains. Find the fighter. Rise up!
How often does life throw us curve-balls at the most unexpected times in our lives? It is how we rise up to those challenges that define who we are and the path


Why It is Vital To Stop Being a Visionary Arsonist
Entrepreneurs — don't fall into the trap of burning it all down.
How often have you launched an initiative or envisioned a new product only to have it fester for months or fail to meet its intended goals? We become a visionary arsonist. We


The 3 Bold Steps To Becoming an Agent of Change | Tuck Williams
To Embrace Becoming a True Leader, You Must First Be an Agent For Change
When offered the prospect to succeed, it is not uncommon for nearly all entrepreneurs to accept the challenge and opportunity of becoming successful. However, once people have reached the destination they have


Your Momentum Journey Depends on Minimizing the 3 Types of Mosquitos
Why Mosquitos Are by Far the Most Dangerous Animal on the Planet
“The quality of a person’s life is most often a direct reflection of their peer group’s expectations,” is one of my favorite quotes from Tony Robbins. It is often our peer group’s


How to Discover Your True Worth | Passion Struck
From an Interview Between John Miles and Maria Matarelli On the Passion Struck ™ Podcast
Nearly every entrepreneur sets out to fulfill their dreams with high hopes and aspirations. That gut-deep feeling of accomplishing anything you set your mind to is the fuel to starting any new


When Matthew McConaughey Taught Me the Importance of Showing Up
There are few things more important than being on the top of your game and showing up when that “big” moment is upon us: The wedding of a close friend or relative,


John R. Miles and David Dang On Discovering Your Passion and Building Your Personal Brand
“People are stuck with where they are at because they don’t think they have the skill sets to get to where they need to go.” – David Dang’s words on discovering your


John Miles and Hugh Campbell On Leadership Importance, Integrity, & Passion
Hugh Campbell is a leader who shows up for people. From the halls of West Point to the boardroom of multi-million-dollar companies, Hugh Campbell has seen it all – and learned what


John Miles and Mac Brazina on How To Unleash Passion-Struck Personal Empowerment
What if the path to genuine, passionate drive and empowerment was more than skin deep? In a candid conversation with Mac Brazina for the Passion Struck Podcast, John Miles unpacks how true


Why the American Dream Is On The Verge of Apocalypse
Future leaders: why the comparison between elephants and lions matters
There are two species of animals that dominate the Serengeti plains of Tanzania — the elephant and the lion. Both form part of their own complex societies, yet they are totally different


Facing Fear: Hilary Swank’s Advice for Entrepreneurs
Step into the sharp edges, do something that scares you
I want to lead you through a short thought experiment about facing fear. In your mind — or better yet, on a piece of paper — take a moment to write out


Why Looking in the Mirror Is Explosive to Igniting your Life
Our biggest competitor is really ourselves
How often do we fail to see our true selves and the impact we are having in our own lives. As you start each new day, do you find that you are


Your Entrepreneurial Success Demands A Clear Self-Identity
The importance of escaping the comfort box trap
We live in a society where excuses are becoming all too common: I missed my flight. My computer kicked the bucket. I wasn’t supplied with the data I needed to finish the