Episode 13: Take Yourself From Zero to Hero

In this episode of the Jerry & Jacobe Podcast, hosts Jerry Weaver and Jacobe Kendrick talk about success stories from their lives that took them over the hump, from where they were before, to where they are now. Listen in to hear inspiring strategies that can help motivate you to take yourself from zero to hero.

Episode Highlights: 

• There are two things that you need to know if you want to go from where you are to where you want to be.
• Jerry’s problem when he was at the zero mark was that he was in survival mode, reacting to life instead of being proactive.
• Jacobe used to have a victim mentality where life was happening to him instead of for him.
• It takes a growth mindset journey before you can go from a reactive mindset to a proactive mindset.
• For Jacobe, working with Tony Robbins was the catalyst that set him on that growth mindset journey.
• Fully committing to follow Christ and choosing the self-help route were the two steps that Jacobe took to change his life.
• You have a choice in all situations and you can choose between the negative and the positive.
• Things started to change for Jacobe when he began to default to the positive.
• People tend to default to the negative as a defense mechanism so that they won’t be as disappointed when things don’t work out.
• Now, Jacobe expects good things to happen because he has started to forget about the bad things.
• Knowing where you truly are in life takes absolute honesty with yourself.
• Use your emotions as a propellant to get you where you want a go; do not let them hinder you.
• Jerry knew that he had been dishonest with himself, exaggerating the negatives about his persona more than he focused on his positive attributes.
• A desire to start a discussion of legacy in his family has motivated Jerry to instill great qualities into his children.
• One of the most important tools that Jerry has gained is the ability to recognize what is actually true in this world.
• Jacobe gave up his video game lifestyle in order to build something much larger than himself.
• The real work comes between where you are now and where you want to go, breaking down the day-to-day activities.
• Living in survival mode for a large portion of his life left Jerry without the knowledge of his “why”.
• The birth of his son changed the trajectory of Jacobe’s life from a selfish one, to one dedicated to other people.
• It doesn’t take that much more work or effort to leave people in a better place than when you found them.
• Though the world is portrayed as one filled with negativity right now, there are still plenty of positives going on.
• One of the last survivors of Pearl Harbor told Jacobe that you are never 100% right, no matter how right you think you are.
• There are multiple sides to every story, whether it’s one you are telling yourself or to someone else.
• Jacobe presents this week’s Time to Invest feature on investing in foreclosures.
• The foreclosure process allows lenders to recoup the money that they are owed in the case of defaulted payments.
• Plenty of people have made businesses out of lending money and going through the foreclosure process.
• The value of the property and what is left on the loan will tell you if it is a good investment opportunity.
• Foreclosure is just a process, not a guaranteed good deal.

3 Key Points:

1. Survival, stability, security, success, and significance are the 5 steps to get from zero to hero. First, you have to know where you are and where you want to go.
2. When it comes to defaulting to the positive or negative, a shift in mindset will help you realize that it’s just as easy to choose the positive than it is negative.
3. To get from where you are to where you want to be, you must know your “why.” Knowing your “why” will give you the motivation that you need to do the necessary work.

Resources Mentioned:

• Jacobe Kendrick (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram)
• Jerry Weaver (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram)
• The Jerry & Jacobe Podcast (Facebook page)
• Start with Why (book)
• Tony Robbins