For The Exhausted Millennial Ready To Escape Mediocrity
Remind You Of Your Typical Tuesday?
- Your gut keeps telling you to submit your resume to other companies or start your own fitness business... but you have no idea where the hell to start.
- Google Imaging Overwater Bungalow, all-inclusive vacations at The Four Seasons- Fiji and dreaming about your national park road trip at 9pm is always followed by "hopefully someday."
- Your 10 vacation days are dictated by a "Holiday Coverage" Google Sheet, so your family has to choose between Christmas or Thanksgiving.
- Sneaking Parks and Rec episodes under your desk always trumps pulling more unused excel reports for your boss
- Fake corporate lingo like "please advise," "core competency," and "paradigm shift," creates enough rage to punch your ThinkPad.
- Spending 40+ years in the same grey cube from 7am to 6pm completely freaks you out and drains your energy.
- Every escape plan you dream up while working through lunch (again) is instantly met with fear and doubt.
Stop Settling For Status-Quo.
Life Doesn't Need To Revolve Around Vacation Time
You've Always Known You're Meant For More Than Mediocrity
High school sports and after school clubs are when you first felt that you're meant to leave an impact. Now it's been over a decade. Fears always stop you.
How much time have you wasted wondering what else you're capable of, but never taken action?
You're Meant To Be Enjoying Life. Not Wasting It On Boring Shit
Fears were driven into your brain from the moment you were born.
Your parents said:
- Go to the University of Illinois, major in economics and get a great job in marketing!
- Never leave a company with a medical or dental plan..
- Earn your pension. Ummm...Dad that's not how life works anymore...
- Punch your time card for 50 hours a week for 50 years and then you can hit up Hawaii!
Doesn't backpacking Italy for a month sound a hell of a lot better before you need a wheel chair?
What If Your Future Was Freedom?
Not the bullshit, "Make millions in a day and never work again!"
I mean a fulfilling life with:
- Zero craving to bust through your office doors and escape on vacation to Jamaica.
- A career that jolts you awake with pure passion before your alarm clock.
- Your spouse who loves that you secretly cry during romantic comedies and speak to your dog in baby voices.
- Every bill paid for with plenty left to buy that Lake House on Oak Run.
100% Truth: It's absolutely possible. Nope, it's not like mom and dad said it would be. But here's the truth: You don't have to live the same life as your parents. You're not meant to. Deep down, you know it's time to become the breaking point in your family history. You're meant to live a life by your own design.
Tough love: Suck it up and fight the voices of realists, pessimists, and small-minded dream-crushers.
Tougher love: Your family, girlfriend and college roommate will all tell you that you're pissing away your future.
Newsflash: Permission from others will never be required to be a friggin' badass.
"That's not realistic." - Everyone and their mother.
Being Realistic Is The Super-Highway To Mediocrity.
Painful days at work keep getting worse, right? Realism is the reason. Your office is 80% packed with pessimists who believe life's answer is settling for status-quo.
Introducing your complainers, your gossipers, your "do the minimum to not get fired"-ers. Chances are that you've even started to notice that you've fallen into those habits. After all, who you spend time with is who you become. No worries, I'll show you the way out.
Ever heard the words: "I guess it's just the way it is..."
That's bullshit and you know it. Otherwise you wouldn't be drawing up escape plans like a little kid with a new Light-Bright.
Your most important question: What lights on fire?
- Switching from Accounting to H.R.? (Or any 9-5 you'd love)
- Saying goodbye to your $67,000 of student loans?
- Creating your own fitness-coaching business?
- Spending 6 months making 6 figures while backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail?
Your Three Biggest Roadblocks:
1.) Toxic Habits
Your life is a direct reflection of your habits. Empowering habits = great life. Disempowering habits = shitty life.
- A South-African tour company idea comes to you, but 4 episodes of Criminal Minds later, it's time for bed.
- "Happy" hour with Jim and Brian turns into bitch-fest 2018, draining all Wednesday morning motivation.
- Trump, Mass Shootings, and Syria are Facebook notifications 1, 2, and 3, and before you know it, that's what you gossip about.
- Secretly blaming mom for your student loan debt, holding a grudge from your childhood, and/or not taking responsibility for your own financial independence.
2.) Lack of Clarity
No target? How you gonna hit a bullseye?
- Confusion and frustration are your daily go-to emotions because you have no idea if you'd like to work for Goldman Sachs or Hilton Hotels.
- Logging into Mohela Student Loans & seeing your balance gets you down, but you never develop a plan to generate $67,000.
- "Start a business" is goal #1, but you don't know if that means an investment firm, clothing retailer, or cupcake bakery.
- You say, "I just want to find my passion and create freedom!" Yeah dude... but like, what the hell does that even mean?
3.) Negative Mindset
You determine your income by your mindset and level of personal growth. Period.
- Fear of judgement, rejection, and failure make you think twice before going back to med school.
- Your first webinar totally tanks, so you give up your dream of selling out stadiums as a motivational speaker.
- Anxiety, overwhelm, and frustration won't go away. You keep asking the question, "Why aren't I as happy as I used to be?"
- Getting drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks and walking out the double doors of Ernst and Young is the only way you'll allow yourself to feel happiness.
Refusing to master these three areas create fears, negativity, and that annoying feeling of "being so stuck."
Your challenge? Since you've been a positive guy your whole life, you try to compensate with excessive amazon shopping, heading to guys night at the pub on Tuesday, and fantasy football drafts.
Inside, you're dying even though the outside world thinks you've got it all figured out.
You've reached a critical place: unfulfillment.
It's time to get out of your own way and change your life.
Empowering habits, picture-perfect clarity and an unshakeable mindset are your only 3 requirements to create a freaking awesome future.
What the hell do I mean? When your daily actions, life goals, and mindset agree with each other, your life explodes way faster than you think. Want life to change? You have to figure out what's holding you back, exactly what you're after, and create the right mindset to make it happen!
Fact: If you keep doing what you've been doing, you'll keep getting what you've been getting.
How many years have you craved change? And has anything happened? Or are you still stuck in a rut?
Tension, stress, and procrastination keep flooding your mind. Dude... totally get it. I've lived it.
Monday through Friday, when you walk in the door, you find yourself grabbing a beer, heading over to your couch, wishing today had gone differently. Creating the drive to change it just doesn't exist because you're so burnt out.
Your laptop stares at you from across the room, begging you to upload your resume, but there's zero energy left to give after your 12 hour day. Soon enough, you just feel stuck.
Regret and mediocrity are two words you should never see in the mirror!
Mediocrity Is a Self-fulfilling Prophecy.
The vicious cycle begins at the very first sensation of "I need to make a change."
You feel guilty for not looking into new opportunities. Negative self-talk sets in.
"I'm lazy," or "I'm just a procrastinator..." come out of your mouth. No big deal, you'll just do it tomorrow.
Next day, same story... slowly you start to believe you're not good enough, don't have what it takes, don't have the time.
Mediocrity keeps compounding. The longer you wait to change, the harder change will be. Because mediocrity starts to feel normal.
The reason you can't stop scrolling...
Everything you're feeling... Dude, I've literally lived it. Retail merchandising was my first big-boy job. Fresh out of college and making $59,000 a year, I "made it!"
Rationalizations poured out after week one. I'd tell my girlfriend, "I see myself doing this forever!" The truth is that I didn't want her to judge me for wasting a $100,000 education.
Common day-to-day experiences:
- Catching myself falling asleep and snapping awake in meetings
- Rage boiling at pulling another report that never got looked at
- Attempting to convince myself that I loved it even though Monday through Friday started in the bathroom mirror convincing myself not to call in sick.
2 years of mediocrity consumed my life.
I knew I was meant for more. I wanted life on my own terms, pay off my loans, and finally buy a ring for my girlfriend. Honestly, I just wanted to wake up excited again. I hadn't felt that since U of I graduation day in 2011.
So, I got my resume out there because switching companies would help, right?! Wrong.
In August 2013, I sat down for our monthly 1:1 with Stephanie (my boss). She said, "How do you feel your growth is progressing, Brad?" Something snapped inside me.
I hit my breaking point and it just came out, "Honestly, I have absolutely zero passion behind the work. I love working with you, but I really don't want to be here long term."
Getting fired that day was the happiest I had been in years.
All the people closest to me said it was the stupidest decision I've ever made. But I knew in my heart it was the best decision I ever made.
I had no idea how I would pay my bills, but I knew I'd be okay.
That was the day that I learned that passion trumps paycheck every day of the week.
Over the next 5 years, I achieved many successes and failures on my way through building a network marketing business, which eventually led me to my absolute passion as a personal growth expert: helping people escape mediocrity and live to their fullest potential.
It doesn't need to take you 5 years. With hard work, focus, and dedication, your life will change this month.
You Have One Chance On Earth. Make It Mean Something.
You have unique gifts that can make other people's lives better. You've known that for a while.
When you're 85, sitting on your front porch, drinking sweet tea and watching kids go by on their bikes, the last feeling you want is regret.
Countless great people waste precious time, because they're either too afraid to change their life or simply don't know how.
Most People Pretend This Issue Isn't real. You Aren't Most People!
If you keep doing what you've always been doing, you'll keep getting what you've always gotten.
Time To Experience The Dream You're Meant To Create!
Imagine how you'll feel when you:
- Break your golden handcuffs or find the job you genuinely love!
- Backpack New Zealand and Australia without worrying about 10 days of PTO.
- Finally buy that diamond ring she deserves.
- Wake up at 10am, go for a hike, and come home to a thriving business.
- Become the breaking point of mediocrity in your family history.
- Give your future kids the childhood you never experienced.
Fast forward. Picture your limitations and fears behind you.
Instead of being the exhausted millennial ready to escape mediocrity, what if you become the purpose driven millennial ready to create a life of complete freedom?
A 3-Phase Mindset Mastery Training Guaranteed To Help You:
~ Identify and create the future you want, faster than ever before.
~ Breakthrough all the emotional and habitual B.S. holding you back
~ Enjoy every part of the journey, even the toughest parts.
Hereโs exactly what you'll learn in each phase...
PHASE 1
EVALUATE YOUR LIFE AND ELIMINATE TOXIC HABITS
Your foundation. If you want a fulfilling life, eliminating unseen roadblocks is required. Get rid of your mental garbage so you can go to work on your future.
- The secrets of energy on demand. How to instantly have the energy required to create your dreams, even after a 12-hour day at the office.
- Discover what's actually been holding you back and instantly beat it, so you feel empowered to go after your scariest dream.
- Replace poisonous habits with the routines, success mindsets and productivity strategies from the world's most influential leaders, so the time you spend crafting your future isn't wasted.
- Feel daily, positive peer pressure by learning how to flood your environment with people that make it impossible for you to fail.
- How to respectfully limit exposure to toxic people (even family).
- How to instantly beat any dream destroying behaviors you have.
PHASE 2
CREATING YOUR DREAM LIFE
Your target. Without a clear target, you're guaranteed to miss. This phase jolts you out of your plateau and into the life you're meant to live.
- Find out exactly what career or business you want in minutes, even if you haven't been able to figure it out for years.
- Gain clarity on what you want most out of life and craft a specific plan on how to get there.
- How to break through all forms of fear, doubt, and procrastination that stop you from living the life you deserve.
- The single fastest, most effective way to set goals and actually achieve them, regardless of how much time you have at the end of your day.
- How to make your dreams happen in the most effective way so you don't waste anymore time.
- Literally increase your weekly productivity by over 30%, guaranteed.
- Why your brain doesn't want you to be happy, live your dreams, or find love (and what to do about it).
PHASE 3
ENJOYING EVERY PART OF THE JOURNEY, EVEN THE TOUGHEST PARTS
Your breakthrough. How to close the gap between where you are and where you want to be. When you take control of your emotions, remove negative self-talk, and live in a constant state of happiness, success becomes magnetic and your life explodes faster than you ever thought possible.
- A 5-step process to literally choose your emotions, so every defeating situation or negative emotion becomes and incredible opportunity to make your goals happen faster.
- How to be grateful for the life you have, even if it's not the life you want (hint: this is the key to creating the life you want)
- Replace your limiting beliefs with empowering beliefs, so life by design happens faster than ever before.
- Overcome fear of judgement, so you can unapologetically fight for any cause you believe in!
- The single fastest, easiest, and most uplifting way to eliminate all pain from your life in an instant. Say your final goodbyes to your inner demons that hold you back.
- Got baggage? Who's the person in your life you need to forgive? Learn the strategy to release any resentment secretly sabotaging your future.
- The reason why the more you crave your goals, the more they seem to evade you (and how to instantly fix it)
- How to attract success instead of trying to force it, so your dreams come to you 10X faster
- You'll know exactly what you want, exactly how to get it, and exactly how to beat every obstacle getting in the way.
- Take control of your mindset, destroy negative self-talk, and turn it into a positive force that creates a life on your terms.
What Others Keep Saying About Appreciation Academy:
"This is changing my life. Lots of deep soul growth happening here. I feel like Iโm uncovering so much and Iโm only going into module 4. I just know one thing for sure, Iโm positive this is going to change my life, because it already has."
Krista Laughlin
Mom of 3/ CEO @ Krista Laughlin
"He'll impact your life positively! Having watched Brad grow over the past 10+ years, I can say with 100% confidence that he is the only human who can compassionately stare into your soul after making you cry from laughing about a silly word. His boundless energy, Jedi-level questioning, and extreme passion for life will impact your life positively from your first welcome email to when you achieve dream X"
Jamieson Gray
Former CFO- Kalu Yala/ Entrepreneur Consultant
"I'm so glad I joined! Itโs like when you get a new purse. When youโre switching over from the old one, you throw away all the garbage and unneeded things, so you can only put the best of the best into your new purse. Well thatโs what Brad does with your freaking life in Appreciation Academy. He turns it upside down and has you FINALLY throw out all the old garbage and put only the best of the best back into your new life. Iโm so glad I joined Appreciation Academy and canโt wait to keep growing even more. This is changing my life more than I ever imagined. "
Sarah Ottman
Home-Business Owner
"Brad's rare gift of figuring out what's going on in your mind before you even know is so rare. He's really good at asking the right questions and thatโs very, very hard to do. Most donโt have that trait. He's really good at getting down to the real sh*t, and he's not afraid to bring up his own vulnerabilities about how his own life has changed to do so."
Alicia Mers
"Above and beyond value- that's what Brad always provides to others. He has an amazing heart for others. Brad doesn't sugarcoat things. He gives tough love when itโs needed. But he does it with compassion and grace. Brad is completely relatable. He is always willing to be vulnerable and share his previous hardship, but he does it from a very positive place. He really helps people realize that their biggest obstacles are their biggest opportunities for growth."
Dionna Hickox
Founder & CEO: Honest Fitness
"He has undeniable credit. Watch one video from Brad. You'll feel it. Brad is a no B.S. person. You're not about to dive into a group of warm and fuzzy motivation. Youโre going to get action to change your life. He's actually experienced what he's teaching you, so he's not gonna blow smoke up your a$$. He truly gives a sh*t about you changing your life. That's rare."
Steph Cramm
Corporate Recruiter
"He's one of the few, rare people that actually gets through to others because he's so passionate about changing them. His heart opens up. He's very charismatic. He's personable. He's truly relatable because he's lived it. If youโre around Brad, you feel contagious by his energy and personality. "
Justin Hickox
Owner & CEO - Hickox Studio
My "Completely Change Your Life Or It's On Me + Amazon Gift Card" Guarantee
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Helping you realize your full potential and live a more fulfilling life on your terms is my absolute obsession, and you have my promise that I'll go above and beyond to help you create your breakthrough. I believe in my work so much that I guarantee that the impact from this course will last for the rest of your life.
In Appreciation Academy, I truly overdeliver.
At any time during the first 60 days, if you feel that this course isn't living up to its promise, then simply send an email to [email protected] --- and I'll give you a complete refund.
If you aren't satisfied, I wouldn't feel right keeping your money, so I make it easy to get a refund. In fact, I'll issue your refund on the same day I open your email. There are no forms to fill out, nothing to prove, and I won't even question you.
In fact, I guarantee this will help you so much that anyone who requests a refund will receive their money back and they'll be allowed to retain access to the program. Not only that, but I will also send you a $20 Amazon E-gift card, so you can purchase the personal growth book of your choice!
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Time to escape mediocrity and create life on your terms
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You've Always Known You're Meant For More Than Mediocrity
If you wake up in 1 year, stuck in the same cubicle, and still searching for something new with nothing more than a 3% pay raise, all you'll feel is regret.
You're ready to no longer wake up and feel like calling in sick!
You're ready to sing in the car on the drive to work instead of wallow in silence down I-94.
You're ready to backpack Italy, scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef, and take an RV across the country.
You're ready to see $67,000 of student loan debt disappear before you're in a wheelchair!
I know what it's like to be bored out of my mind in meetings, need a beer after a long day of zero fulfillment, and feel like I'm supposed to be doing more with my life.
Appreciation Academy is step-by-step system, the road-map, and the complete guide for how I escaped mediocrity and created the life I'm so proud of! It took me 5 years to figure it out. It doesn't need to take you nearly as long.
What if your life was completely different at the end of this month?!
"This is already changing my life! Lots of deep soul growth happening here. I feel like I’m uncovering so much and I’m only going into module 4. I just know one thing for sure, I’m positive this is going to change my life, because it already has." - Krista Laughlin- Appreciation Academy Client
Anyone can escape mediocrity and create life on their terms with Appreciation Academy! It's worked for me. It's working for others. I guarantee it's going to work for you. With my 60-day guarantee, the risk is (literally) only on me.
Here's what we both know. 1 year from now, you're going to wake up. The question is where? Are you gonna wake up having the same bad day? Or is your life gonna be totally different? The choice you make right now will make all the difference in the world.
Join Appreciation Academy today, so you can create a life you're proud of - a life on your terms - a fulfilling future.
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I'm so proud of you for making the decision to join me; I can't wait for you to see how quickly your life is going to change! Thank you for your trust - it's a privilege to serve you.
The Future You're Meant To Experience Is Waiting For You.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If your questions aren't answered below, please feel free to email [email protected] and I'll get back to you within 24 hours!
Who's Appreciation Academy for?
Appreciation Academy is for you if you know in your core that you're meant for more than the life you're living now. This course is about doing the work necessary for you to escape mediocrity, overcome all the B.S. holding you back, and to fully enjoy every part of the process (even the difficult parts). This course is going to bring you to a fulfilling life give you the tools to create a future you're proud of.
Who's Appreciation Academy NOT for?
This course is not a good fit for you if you're looking for a step-by-step business strategy, play-by-play marketing techniques, or any sort of "sales funnel" implementation guide. This course is also not a good fit for you if you're looking to promote your products or services inside the Appreciation Academy community; while I'll teach you lots of skills applicable to sales, this is not the place to start hitting up other classmates for personal gain.
How will the Facebook group help me?
This goes beyond accountability, support, motivation, and a judgement-free community. Our Facebook group will support you with regular live videos from me, question and answer sessions, trainings on additional topics, additional bonuses, guest speakers, and countless opportunities to network with other big dreamers like you!
How long do I have to complete the course?
You have lifetime access to the material. Take as much time as you need. However, I recommend doing at least 1 lesson per day to gain and maintain momentum on your growth journey.
What's the format of the course?
This course is organized in 3 phases. Each phase contains 4 modules, categorizing a different area of study. Each lesson is in video format and can be accessed by computer, tablet or smart phone.
Do I need to be online to access the course?
Initially, yes. However, I offer complete video and audio downloads for every single lesson. Once these are downloaded, you'll be able to listen or watch every lesson even without an internet connection.
How much time will it take for me to complete the entire course?
It depends on your dedication and time available. I recommend that you give yourself 2-4 weeks to complete the course.
How long do I have access to the material?
You have lifetime access to the course material, downloads, and Facebook community.
Where does the program take place?
This course is all online! You can access Appreciation Academy either through your private course library (the login details will be emailed to you at the time of purchase), or in our private Facebook group.
What kind of support will I receive?
You'll receive support and accountability through many forms! Our Facebook private group, peer-to-peer comments, online support from me, and regular live videos from me are all ways to engage and stay connected.
Will I have direct access to you (Brad)?
YES! Like many of you, I've previously signed up for courses and was immediately thrown into a Facebook group and abandoned by the instructor. You won't have that experience with Appreciation Academy! It will be me (not a robot or assistant) personally responding to your comments, doing regular videos, answering your questions, and guiding you along the journey.
I'm not that great with technology. How do I navigate the course?
No worries! One of the very first videos in the course is titled, "How to get around this website!" Once you get your login information, you'll be able to watch a video tutorial to help guide you.
How do I know that I'll get results?
Growth occurs at different rates for every person and it's completely dependent upon your own efforts, diligence and hunger. At the end of the day, it's you who's responsible for your results, just like every part of life. However, this course will be an immensely powerful and essential tool on your growth journey and I have no doubt whatsoever, that you'll notice your life change this month! That's exactly why I offer a 60-Day, unconditional, Money-Back Guarantee. Scroll up on this page for details!
What type of payment is accepted?
All major credit cards are accepted.
Do you offer a refund?
Yes. I offer a 60-day, risk-free guarantee! Scroll up on this page for details.
What if I have another question now listed here?
For all other questions, please email [email protected]. Thank you!
P.S.
The time is now! You've been searching high and low for a way to escape mediocrity because you know you're meant for more! Now you'll have a step-by-step system to create the life you truly want. It's sitting right in front of you, fully backed by my 60-day guarantee. There will never be a right time to change the course of your life, but the time you spend waiting is gonna pass anyways. Your chance to finally realize your full potential and live a life on your terms has arrived. No more waiting, hoping and praying. It's time to change your life.
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