The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex - Cultivating Mental Toughness, Lessons from the Field to the Office

Episode Date: April 16, 2024

“Your Network is your NETWORTH!"Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulalex/Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/realpaulalexFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealPaulAlexYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialPaulAlexLooking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:www.ATMTogether.comwww.Merchantautomation.comFREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream" www.officialPaulAlex.comLeave a review, like and share to help others and let’s level up together!In Episode 35 of our podcast, we explore the invaluable skill of cultivating mental toughness, drawing on lessons learned from the field of law enforcement and applying them to various aspects of life and business.Our host shares insights into staying neutral and levelheaded in challenging situations, emphasizing the importance of remaining calm under pressure. Through a gripping story from his time as a police officer, he illustrates the power of swift action and decision-making in high-stakes scenarios.Listeners are encouraged to adopt the ABCs principle—Always Be Cool—as a mantra for navigating difficult circumstances with composure and clarity. From customer complaints to job interviews, our host demonstrates how maintaining a cool demeanor can lead to effective problem-solving and positive outcomes.With practical advice and real-life examples, this episode provides listeners with actionable strategies for developing mental resilience and making sound decisions in any situation. Tune in now to discover the keys to cultivating mental toughness and unlocking success in both your personal and professional life.Don't miss Episode 35 as we delve into the secrets of cultivating mental toughness and learn how to thrive in the face of adversity.

Welcome to the Level Up Podcast. I'm your host, Paul Alex. I went from being a cop to an eight-figure entrepreneur that helps average people like you and me make money every single day. I created this podcast to help you get motivated and to crush your goals. Let's win together.

Remember, I have your six. Get ready to level up right now. Let's go ahead and talk about how to cultivate mental toughness when it comes to life, business, and even relationships. Guys, taking it from my background in law enforcement, I was sent into the trenches to deal with a whole lot of people that didn't like the police. And when I first started, I went ahead and I just focused on staying neutral as possible to every situation.

If you go ahead and go into any type of situation, whether it is a customer complaint, whether it is trying to talk yourself out of going ahead and talking to that person that you've wanted to talk to your entire life, or even going ahead and talking to that person that you've wanted to talk to your entire life, or even going ahead and overthinking your next job interview, guys, you are going to do yourself a disservice. What I always tell people is you always want to stay neutral. You want to stay neutral, level-headed, and just know your ABCs. And that stands for always be cool.

I could tell you a short story that actually helps me every single time when I go into any type of situation and I'm able to think on my feet right away. There was a time where I actually was infiltrating an officer as a cop and I was stuck in a situation where it was either me or my partner that had to go into a house to save a woman during a domestic violence situation. Now, both of our field training officers were at that situation. And luckily for me, I know how to act. So during the situation, I went ahead and I focused and I stayed neutral

on exactly what was happening. And what we were happening is we heard sounds in the house, sounds like furniture getting thrown, a woman yelling like, help me. And then me just springing into action and actually knocking on door, Hey, police, we're here. And the suspect coming out is just like, hey, we don't want you here. Get over here. But you still hear the victim, which at that time was the woman. And she's yelling like, help me, help me. You know, he's threatening me.

I'm scared for my life. Sir, open the door. Well, my fast reaction, I actually was able to get the suspect in custody. Okay. Meaning that I was able to put handcuffs on him and then assess the situation once we have both parties in a safe space. Now for my partner at that time, it's unfortunate. He had his field training officer right next to him during this whole situation. he unfortunately overthought. He went ahead and actually thought of every critical thing that could happen to him because I asked him, I was like, hey man, what happened? You froze up. Instead of springing into action, doing what we need to do

as the police at that time, he just, all he could do is just stand there in awe as I went and actually got the suspect in custody. Now, I'm not saying that every situation is going to be like this guys, but it is very critical in anything that you do in life, success, love, speed. You have to make decisions based on what you see in front of you. What is in your control? Overthinking, thinking what ifs, what ands, buts, it's not going to help anybody. And that's either in business, relationship, or in personal life. Hope this helps, guys. Take care. Remember, I always have your six. Make sure to share this episode with your family, friends, and anyone you care about. The world's already hard enough and we need to take care of each other. Make sure to share this episode on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and share it with the world. Do me a big favor and tag me, Paul Alex.

Also, keep the five-star reviews on iTunes coming. This episode is going to help change the way the world thinks and will help everyone level up in their life. And lastly, if you want to continue to level up, learn more about business and life, then make sure to get a copy of my book from Blue to Digital Gold, The New American Dream on Amazon or at officialpaulalex.com.