The Olympics just wrapped up a few days ago. For those of us in the US it ended on a very high note with the men's hockey team winning gold for the first time since the famous miracle on ice back in the 1980 Olympics.

I can guarantee you that everyone there had an unshakeable belief that they could win! In your journey to keep your dreams going, you need A LOT of belief to keep going. When I was younger, I dreamed of winning an Olympic gold medal I just did not have anyone that believed in me enough, let alone myself to get it done. I graduated from college and then the reality of getting a job settled in. But that never stopped me from dreaming of other accomplishments. And today I want to bring you a blueprint, if you will, of what you will need to make those dreams come true.

Quote of the week: "Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it." — David Schwartz

Here's a deep, momentum-building list you can build an entire dream around. Each one is designed to give you forward momentum — especially in the quiet seasons I love talking about.

1. Define the Dream Clearly: Belief weakens when the dream is vague.

2. Anchor Your Dream to Identity, Not Emotion: Emotions fluctuate daily. Identity remains steady.

3. Borrow Belief Before You Fully Have It: Every dreamer goes through a season where belief feels thin.

4. Keep Promises to Yourself: Unshakeable belief grows from integrity with yourself.

5. Collect Evidence of Progress: Your brain believes what it sees repeatedly. Track wins, no matter how small.

6. Rehearse Victory in Your Mind: Visualization isn't fantasy — it's rehearsal.

7. Normalize the Quiet Season: Silence does not mean failure. Growth underground is still growth.

8. Separate Outcome from Commitment: Outcomes take time. Commitment happens daily.

9. Upgrade Your Inner Dialogue: Your internal voice determines your ceiling.

10. Expect Resistance: Resistance is not a stop sign; it's confirmation you're moving forward.

Listen to the full episode to listen to get the full blueprint.

I want to help you make your dreams come true. You need more than just a plan, you need a partner that can walk along side of you and make this happen. I don't want to see you stuck. I want to see you go from thinking to doing. If this resonated with you then please reach out to me for a complementary Next-Level Dream Chat. It only takes about 30 minutes to get through and start diving into what may be holding you back.

If you want to take me up on this special offer then simply go to edwinsoler.com and go to the right side of my site and click on the tab that says Contact Edwin and fill that form out. It's that easy. I'll be in touch with you shortly afterwards. I can't wait to hear from you!

This episode was sponsored by my book Closing the 18-inch Gap and is available on Amazon. To find it faster, simply go to edwinsoler.com/book. That will take you to the book page where you can click on the Amazon logo and order your copy right away. It's available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible.

Thank you for listening, in the meantime, keep closing that 18- inch gap!

Introducing the Personal Growth Cycle. It's only 5 points and a step away from my usual long list of points I bring. It's not something I created by rather something I found and want to share with you today.

They are, "Define → Align → Flow → Grow → Evolve" isn't just a cycle — it's a living framework for dreamers. It's how transformation actually happens. Not in one leap, but in layers.
This is not linear.

Every new level requires redefining, realigning, reflowing, regrowing, and re-evolving.
Most dreamers get stuck because they try to skip stages, or they start in the middle, feel alone and do not have any support, or many other reasons. But today I am here not only to share these points but to also offer my help in any way I can along your journey. Stay tuned to the end of this episode on more information on how you can contact me.

Before we go any further I want to let you know that I have something special for you: A downloadable gift titled- 3 Ways to Know You Are Ready To Start Achieving Your Dreams

Get your gift at: edwinsoler.com/gift

Quote of the week: "Be prepared to ride the cycles and trends of life; success is never permanent, and failure is never final." — Brian Tracy.

Points covered:

1. DEFINE — Clarity Before Movement

Definition:
Define is the conscious decision to clarify who you are, what you want, and what matters.
Most people live in reaction mode. Define is intentional mode.

2. ALIGN — Integrity Between Vision and Action

Definition:
Alignment is when your daily actions match your defined identity and vision.

3. FLOW — Momentum Without Friction
Definition:
Flow happens when definition and alignment create internal harmony.

4. GROW — Expansion Through Pressure
Growth is uncomfortable.

This is where:
• New opportunities stretch you.
• Old insecurities resurface.
• Your capacity is tested.

5. EVOLVE — Identity Upgrade

Evolve is the integration stage.
You are no longer who you were when you defined the dream.

I want to help you make your dreams come true. You need more than just a plan, you need a partner that can walk along side of you and make this happen. I don't want to see you stuck. I want to see you go from thinking to doing. If this resonated with you then please reach out to me for a complementary Next-Level Dream Chat. It only takes about 30 minutes to get through where we start diving into what may be holding you back. There is no financial commitment required for the call.

I have been captivated all week regarding a FB message I saw. It was a post that talked about what people do when it's quiet and get inpatient or desperate. It made me think a lot, so much that I had to make an episode about this. What I'm referring to is the time between the preparation and the success. The quiet time is the preparation time, the ground work, the laying down the foundation in the dark where you are barely noticed if at all, and the noisy time is when success finally arrives. Too often people waste away in the quiet time because they crave the noise which translates to attention, getting noticed, but they are not ready. The quiet season messes with you because it doesn't reward you emotionally the way noise does. Yet it's the most honest season of all.

Quiet, uninterrupted time is essential for preparation, building inner strength, and fostering creativity before action. Embracing this period allows for deeper, focused, and purposeful growth. How you prepare when it's quiet will greatly determine how you react when the noise starts, when you start getting noticed, when the challenges of growth arrive, when your team starts quitting on you and so much more. In today's episode I want to explore a list of ways that you can effectively prepare during the quiet time to make sure that when your launch time arrives, you will be ready.

Before we go any further I want to let you know that I have something special for you: A downloadable gift titled- 3 Ways to Know You Are Ready To Start Achieving Your Dreams

Get your gift at: edwinsoler.com/gift

Quote of the week: "The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital." Joe Paterno

Some of the points covered today that will prepare you for the success of tomorrow:

1. Quiet is not punishment—it's protection

2. Your value cannot depend on visibility

3. Desperation makes people rush the process

4. Boredom is often disguised resistance

5. The quiet exposes your real motives

6. Consistency matters more when no one notices

7. Comparison gets louder when life gets quieter

8. Preparation often feels unproductive—but isn't

9. You will be tempted to chase shortcuts

10. Loneliness sharpens discernment

11. Your discipline is forged when motivation fades

Listen to the full episode for all of the 25 points I bring to help you discover how to prepare for your success tomorrow and help you close your own 18-Inch Gap.

Are you ready to start preparing for what is in store for you this year, in fact starting today? You need more than just a plan, you need a partner that can walk along side of you and make this happen. If this resonated with you then please reach out to me for a complementary Next-Level Dream Chat. It only takes about 30 minutes to get through where we start diving into what may be holding you back. No financial commitment required for the call.

One last word before I go, this episode was sponsored by my book Closing the 18-inch Gap and is available on Amazon. To find it faster, simply go to edwinsoler.com/book. That will take you to the book page where you can click on the Amazon logo and order your copy right away. It's available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible.

Thank you for listening, in the meantime, keep closing that 18- inch gap!

If there is a question that is impossible to answer. A question that many ask but no one ever answers. The question? How long?
How long until:

My dream comes true
How long until:
I can get out of this job
How long until:
I'll see my breakthrough
How long until fill in the blank.

Time is something we treat as something negative as an enemy. We live in a culture where a lot of pressure is put on fast results.
A culture where timing is everything. A time where everything is based on being at your best, your prime, fastest, youngest etc.
But in today's episode I want to show you how time can actually work in your favor. The advantages of letting time, well … take its time.
Time, when looked at correctly can actually work in your favor. Of course, this is all a matter of also having it in context.

Are you willing to let time work in your favor as well?
Let's find out in today's episode.

• Quote of the week: "Time is the wisest counselor of all." — Pericles

25 Ways Dreamers Can Allow Time to Work in Their Favor

1. Time exposes whether a dream is real or borrowed

2. Urgency often comes from fear, not purpose

3. Growth happens underground before it shows up on the surface

4. Time matures your thinking

5. Delays often protect you from premature success

6. Time reveals what needs healing before elevation

7. Rushing steals joy from the journey

8. Time teaches patience without killing passion

9. Consistency beats intensity when time is honored

10. Time helps you separate preparation from procrastination

These are just the first ten points. Listen to the full episode to listen to all of them.

Listen to the full episode for all of the 25 points I bring to help you discover how time can and will work in your favor and help you Close your own 18-Inch Gap.

Are you ready to make time work in your favor this year, in fact starting today? You need more than just a plan, you need a partner that can walk along side of you and make this happen. If this resonated with you then please reach out to me for a complementary Next-Level Dream Chat. It only takes about 30 minutes to get through where we start diving into what may be holding you back. No financial commitment required for the call or afterwards.

One last word before I go, this episode was sponsored by my book Closing the 18-inch Gap and is available on Amazon. To find it faster, simply go to edwinsoler.com/book. That will take you to the book page where you can click on the Amazon logo and order your copy right away. It's available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible.

Thank you for listening, in the meantime, keep closing that 18- inch gap!

What is a crucible? It's a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.

But for purposes of this episode it's a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new.

Let me start with a truth most people never hear:
Just because no one sees your potential… does not mean it's not inside you.
Some of the most dangerous potential in the world is the kind that's still the kind that is tending sheep—shepherds that are quiet, faithful, unseen. Today, we're talking about untapped potential, and there may be no clearer blueprint than a boy who faced challenges of many kinds before he ever became king.

That would be David, the shepherd boy that faced Goliath. We will be modeling today's episode after him using his story as a background.

Not after the palace.
Not after the crown.
But in the process—long before, when no one was clapping.
Today we bust the myth of overnight success. Yes, overnight success does exist but the timing is measured in years not hours.

You are not overlooked— you are in preparation.
Your obscurity is developing strength you will need later.
You don't need recognition to remain faithful.
Your private victories are preparing you for public responsibility.
You will not measure Your calling by Your current position.

What frustrates You is pointing You toward Your purpose.
Refuse to wear armor that was not designed for You.
Trust the process even when You don't understand the timing.
Your past struggles were rehearsals, not setbacks.
When Your moment comes, You will be ready—not lucky.

If you've ever felt overlooked…
If you've ever felt like you're capable of more but stuck where you are…
If you've ever wondered, "Is this really preparing me for anything?"

This episode is for you.

I want to help you make your dreams come true. Are you ready to truly leave 2025 behind and just take the lessons learned from it and step into this new year? You need more than just a plan, you need a partner that can walk along side of you and make this happen. I don't want to see you stuck. I want to see you go from thinking to doing. If this resonated with you then please reach out to me for a complementary Next-Level Dream Chat. It only takes about 30 minutes to get through and start diving into what may be holding you back. !

This episode was sponsored by my book Closing the 18-inch Gap and is available on Amazon. To find it faster, simply go to edwinsoler.com/book. That will take you to the book page where you can click on the Amazon logo and order your copy right away. It's available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible.
Thank you for listening, in the meantime, keep closing that 18- inch gap!

Three weeks into the new year already. Does it feel heavy already? Are you like many others already losing steam and momentum? Is this year starting to already feel like the last one? Are you seeing a pattern develop?

I can assure you that you are not alone. Many, many people feel this way. The difference between you and them is that you are listening to a podcast that will help you navigate out of this problem.

They try to fit themselves in a mold outside of their own, the patterns that this develops is something that makes it hard to break out of.

If you want to close your 18-inch gap and start making those long locked up dreams come true, you will need to change the way you have been approaching your way of thinking. Your thinking patters determine your movements in life, how you approach and more important how you react to what is going on around you and more important within you.

Get your gift at edwinsoler.com/gift
You will get to download: 3 Ways to Know You Are Ready To Start Achieving Your Dreams

Points covered:

20 Time-Tested Ways to Break Old Thinking Patterns and Close the 18-Inch Gap

1. Stop asking "What's wrong with me?" and start asking "What is this training me for?"

2. Build identity before building habits.

3. Replace motivation with structure.

4. Tell the truth—without softening it.

5. Stop collecting information and start applying one principle at a time.

6. Detach your worth from your current results.

7. Practice finishing—especially when it's imperfect.

8. Interrupt negative self-talk immediately—do not negotiate with it.

9. Design your environment to support your future self.

10. Schedule courage like an appointment.

Listen to the full episode for all of the points I bring to help you discover 20 Time-Tested Ways to Break Old Thinking Patterns and Close the 18-Inch Gap

Are you ready to truly leave 2025 behind and just take the lessons learned from it and step into this new year? You need more than just a plan, you need a partner that can walk along side of you and make this happen. If this resonated with you then please reach out to me for a complementary Next-Level Dream Chat. It only takes about 30 minutes to get through and start diving into what may be holding you back.

This episode was sponsored by my book Closing the 18-inch Gap and is available on Amazon. To find it faster, simply go to edwinsoler.com/book. That will take you to the book page where you can click on the Amazon logo and order your copy right away. It's available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible.

Thank you for listening, in the meantime, keep closing that 18- inch gap

Today's episode is a long-awaited episode that I have been dreaming about since the first time I started podcast. For every podcaster the 100th episode is a really big deal. Statistically speaking, the majority of podcast stop being produced when they hit only seven episodes. When I first started I wanted to have at least eight to be able to overcome that statistic right out of the gate. But I only had five started and I launch those five. I was able to continue past the dreaded seventh episode in number eight was a big deal at the time.

My biggest fear was being able to be consistent. So the hundredth episode is being published with just one month away from this podcast being two years in production.

That's right, it's already been two years since I started this journey. It's a huge accomplishment. But don't worry I'm not going to go down the list of 100 things I've learned from podcasting, not even close. But I will be sharing what I've learned in this journey and more importantly you'll be hearing from for other people that have been with me during this journey as well. Once you hear from them, I'll be telling you more about them, how they fit my community, and how you can reach them if you're interested for more information.

Quote of the week: "inch by inch makes it a cinch, yard by yard is just too hard!"

James Malinchak- The Secret Millionaire/Big Money Speaker.com

People celebrating with me on this 100th episode:

Linda Gullo: https://lindagullo.com/

Erik K Johnson: https://podcasttalentcoach.com

Jennifer Dawn: https://jenniferdawncoaching.com/

https://bestplannerever.com/

Mike Michalowicz: https://mikemichalowicz.com

https://mikemotorbike.com/

I invite you to reach out to the people that I've mentioned here in the many more that I will be bringing on board either as a shout out or even doing interviews with them. So stay tuned for that.

This episode was sponsored by my book Closing the 18-inch Gap and is available on Amazon. To find it faster, simply go to edwinsoler.com/book. That will take you to the book page where you can click on the Amazon logo and order your copy right away. It's available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible.

Thank you for listening, in the meantime, keep closing that 18- inch gap!