55: Damion Lupo – Reinvention + Finding the Edge
Self-described rule breaker and system disrupter Damion Lupo joins us for a conversation on reinvention, relationship, impact, and finding the edge.
A financial transformation thought leader, Damion is a born entrepreneur with his first business at age 11, he’s started and sold dozens since, ranging from insurance to real estate and personal development. Founder of his own martial art, Yokido 
, and holder of 3 other black belts. Damion paid for his first rental house with a VISA, bought 150 houses in 7 states over next 5 years and then went through a $20,000,000 meltdown in 2008. Today he runs a FinTech dedicated to Disrupting the Wall Street Monopoly by getting people off the Wall Street Roller Coaster and in control of their financial future using alternative assets. Damion is the author of 5 books and has two more being released in 2017.
Show Notes:
- Being an “Edge-case,” rule breaker, and system-disrupter
- We must experience pain to push us to and through change
- Seeing gifts as not just opportunities, but as responsibilities
- Danger of outsourcing your thinking
- Tendency to change external without addressing the underlying internal issues
- Honoring the truth and stepping into it
- Damion’s 6 Words
- Be intentional in who you surround yourself with: relationship is everything
- First, second and third order consequences
- Improving awareness by asking yourself tough questions and acknowledging actual results
- People will fight to be right, even when they are wrong, to avoid acknowledging their own weaknesses
- Presence and earning your passion
- Disrupting Wallstreet by empowering Main Street – “Stop smoking ‘hopium’.”
- How Damion invests in himself and his recent Uphill Challenge
- Each of us is the CEO of our own life
- The ability to hold space
Connect with Damion:
- Website: damionlupo.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/damionlupo
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/damionlupo/
References:
- Yokido – Damion’s martial art
INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC (Used by permission):
Dreams Groove (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro)
Straight Drive (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro)
Uphill Conversations is an Uphill Strategies, LLC production
© 2017 Uphill Conversations
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54: Working with Incompatibility – Relationships + Being Intentional
Tim and Megan have a winding and thought-provoking conversation where they discuss working with different styles, compatibility, relationships and being intentional. Are you living your life on purpose?
Show Notes:
- Memorable 8/21 total eclipse moments for us in Greenville, SC
- Know yourself, be yourself
- Importance of discussing differences natural and adaptive work + social styles
- Advantages and disadvantages of being a solopreneur vs. having a partner
- One is to small of a number to accomplish anything of great significance
- Natural predispositions and the dangers of simply staying in your lane
- Value of opening yourself up to others and new relationships
- Your accomplishments aren’t your identity
- Willingness to look at things from another person’s point of view and making adjustments
- Not allowing habits, past experiences or “ruts” to own your future
- 10 ways to live a more intentional life
- Opposites may attract, but building a relationship takes work
- Diversity, inclusion and relationships require intentionally and cannot be forced
- Differences should be celebrated, never tolerated
- Is it more important to be right or to be in relationship?
- You can believe that you’re right and that someone else is wrong, but you don’t have to punish someone for having a belief contrary to your own
References:
- Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler
- Bring Your Whole Self to Work Uphill Strategies blog
- Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters, John C. Maxwell
- UCYP Episode 4: Bridging the Generational Gap
- The Matrix movie
INTRO AND OUTRO MUSIC (Used by permission):
Dreams Groove (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro)
Straight Drive (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro)
Uphill Conversations is an Uphill Strategies, LLC production
© 2017 Uphill Conversations
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53: Brian Knox – Uphill Accountability Partner
Brian Knox joins us as we continue to celebrate our 1 Year Anniversary. Find out how Brian was instrumental as an accountability partner in the launch of this podcast and how he inspires and helps others in his daily life.
Brian is a guy determined to focus on the good things in life. He’s 38-years-old, has been married for 15 years, and is the father to two daughters (8 and 5). He’s worked at Habitat for a little over a year and it is the exact place that he needs to be. After 17 years in corporate America, Brian is finally in a role that engages his talents, skills, and passions while making the world a better place for others.
Show Notes
- Connecting over John Lee Dumas and The Freedom Journal
- Value in finding true accountability partners
- Taking the first steps towards your entrepreneurial dreams
- Moving beyond the “curse of being capable”
- Podcasts as a treasure trove of information for personal growth
- Importance of asking powerful questions and challenging others’ thinking to help give perspective and recognize blind spots
- Podcast “turn-offs”
- There’s no quantum leap – it takes time – consistent small efforts day over day to be successful
- Habits to reduce stress and maintain momentum: get enough sleep, be mindful of feelings and emotions
- Having a servant heart, second chances and seeing the best in others
- Being intentional in engaging others before and throughout conversations and interactions
- Keeping yourself open to hear and understand others’ opinions, beliefs, and perspectives
- Tim and Megan’s go to resources for information and their love of people
- How each of us would spend our days if we were financially free
- How are you leaving a legacy?
Quote correction: “In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Connect with Brian:
Podcasts
- John Lee Dumas – Entrepreneur on Fire
- The Go Giver Podcast – Bob Burg
- Your Move with Andy Stanley
- The Gilmore Guys
- Missing Richard Simmons
- Beautiful Anonymous
- Ryan Hawk – The Learning Leader
Resources
Dreams Groove (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro)
Straight Drive (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro)
Uphill Conversations is an Uphill Strategies, LLC production
© 2017 Uphill Conversations
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52: Jon McConnell + Nathan Gamble – Meet our Ride-along Partners
Live from the Exchange Co. Coffee bar and bake shop in Simpsonville, SC, Tim and Megan chat and laugh a LOT with two of our friends, loyal listeners and ride-along partners Jon McConnell and Nathan Gamble.
Show Notes:
- Brief history of our interconnecting and different relationships
- How Jon and Nathan help pre- and post-show, audio testing, fun and great feedback and ideas
- Keeping the office environment productive and fun
- Podcasting experience and tricky interview moments
- Importance of being able to be open to others’ views and beliefs
- Random questions, favorite guests, and memorable quotes
- OODA loop – observe, orient, decide, act
- Jon and Nathan’s random and hilarious Uphill situations
- Suggestions for Megan and Tim for the coming year – interviews, workshops, coaching and growing the Uphill Strategies business
- Never be ashamed of what inspires you
- Be thoughtful on who you allow to speak into your life
- Others can help you recognize your blind spots
Connect with Jon & Nathan:
References / Resources:
- Chris Brogan – Episode 10
- Michael O’Neal – Episode 6
- John Lee Dumas – Episode 22
- Eric Bandholz – Episode 8
- Marcus Anderson – Episode 7
- Todd Tresidder – Episode 37
- Alicia Aberley – Episode 35
- Laura Vanderkam – Episode 44
- UCYP podcast
- Uphill Strategies
Dreams Groove (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro)
Straight Drive (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro)
Uphill Conversations is an Uphill Strategies, LLC production
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51: Tim Pecoraro – People, Leadership + Growth
After a year of podcasting, we are celebrating our One Year Anniversary! In this episode, we turn the mic around and interview Co-host Tim Pecoraro. He talks about his love of people, leadership, and growth through adversity.
Show Notes:
- What has changed in Tim’s world since the very first episode
- Tim’s joy in helping and uplifting others
- Doing the right thing is subjective
- It takes hard work to change your circumstances
- Behavior follows belief and self-belief is incredibly important
- What drew Tim to Coaching and Leadership
- Coaching and mentoring are not synonymous
- Value of time, ideas, and expertise
- Importance of finding your own “sacred space” to be still and think deeply to discover your own clarity
- How influential mentors and faith impacted Tim’s life and happiness
- Genuine connection and engaged communication
- Tim’s optimism about continuing to get compelling guests on our two podcasts, building Uphill Strategies and completing his book
References:
- Sally Morganthaler, Worship Evangelism
- UCYP: Uphill Conversations Young Professionals podcast
- Grammarly
Dreams Groove (© 2017 Tim Pecoraro)
Uphill Conversations is an Uphill Strategies, LLC production
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