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Breaking Free from Energy Vampires: Behavior, Boundaries & Bagels with Shane Laufman

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⏱️ Full Timestamped Show Notes

00:00 – Intro
Shane introduces himself and FQ3C – a behavioral achievement model focused on measuring personal progress.

00:40 – The Problem with Tracking Behavior
Shane explains how society relies on external models but lacks tools for tracking personal behavior on an individual level.

01:40 – Debunking Popular Motivational Myths
The danger of believing “just be consistent,” “just believe,” or “just take action.” Illustrations include jail time, candy bars, and toilets.

03:50 – Why Behavior Isn’t One-Dimensional
FQ3C includes 12 variables, but the 5 most transformative ones are:

  • Frequency

  • Quality

  • Consistency

  • Continuity

  • Clarity

05:00 – Smart Goals Are Dangerous
Shane challenges the effectiveness of SMART goals, explaining how they create a false sense of direction.

06:30 – Bagel Analogy
A humorous and powerful metaphor about running toward a goal, obstacles (cars, people, hot dogs), and improving continuity.

08:00 – Continuity Means Changing Your Environment
Why most “energy vampires” are people you trust. Reclaiming control over your surroundings is critical to progress.

09:50 – PTSD & Support Systems
Shane shares examples of when and why you need counseling, even after multiple failed attempts.

11:00 – You Can Start Over
A motivational reminder that you can hop on a Greyhound and change your life today.

12:00 – Applying the Model Across Life Areas
FQ3C works across business, faith, healing, and personal transformation. It’s not limited to one area.

13:00 – Data, Clarity & Environmental Barriers
Why clarity needs real data and awareness of limiting beliefs.

14:00 – How to Identify Vampires
Start with your goal. Then assess who supports it, who’s neutral, and who’s holding you back.

16:00 – Three Methods for Cutting Ties

  • Severance: Ghosting with intention

  • Handoff: Referring them to help resources

  • Line in the Sand: Setting conditions and enforcing them with love

20:00 – Character Revealed in Distance
Let people show their true behavior once you stop giving. Most won’t reach out. Shane shares his own 8-month identity reset story.

22:30 – Business Relationships & Boundaries
How this applies to team dynamics and toxic work environments. You can’t stay where you don’t align.

25:30 – Brutal Honesty & Setting Conditions in Love
Why setting boundaries is a sign of respect, not rejection. Holding people to standards benefits both sides.

27:00 – FQ3C: A Prerequisite to All Other Models
This isn’t personality typing—it’s for anyone (even plants). It’s the foundation for all meaningful achievement.

30:00 – Real World Results
Shane wrote a 62,000-word book in 16 days using the model. It’s about clarity and consistency, not magic.

32:00 – Insurance, Therapy & Behavioral Tracking
FQ3C can help bridge the gap between therapy outcomes and insurance requirements by standardizing behavior tracking.

35:00 – The Broken System of Treating One Issue at a Time
Mental health doesn’t work in silos. People have multiple challenges and need a way to measure progress on all of them.

37:00 – Individual Healing & Medication
Shane and Nikki discuss the challenges of navigating medication reactions and the need for tailored solutions.

43:00 – Sensory Stories & Health Differences
A lighter section about asthma, sensory triggers, smell blindness, and parenting mishaps with sour milk.

48:00 – Back to the Big Picture
Success with vampires and goals comes down to behavioral change—especially severance and environment.

49:00 – How to Get the Tools
FQ3C is available in audiobook, digital format, and assessments. You can start in 15–20 minutes, and even bring it to your counselor.

51:00 – Final Thoughts
Shane encourages listeners to start now. Are you clear on your goal? Are your behaviors aligned? If not, take the assessment and begin.

  continue reading

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⏱️ Full Timestamped Show Notes

00:00 – Intro
Shane introduces himself and FQ3C – a behavioral achievement model focused on measuring personal progress.

00:40 – The Problem with Tracking Behavior
Shane explains how society relies on external models but lacks tools for tracking personal behavior on an individual level.

01:40 – Debunking Popular Motivational Myths
The danger of believing “just be consistent,” “just believe,” or “just take action.” Illustrations include jail time, candy bars, and toilets.

03:50 – Why Behavior Isn’t One-Dimensional
FQ3C includes 12 variables, but the 5 most transformative ones are:

  • Frequency

  • Quality

  • Consistency

  • Continuity

  • Clarity

05:00 – Smart Goals Are Dangerous
Shane challenges the effectiveness of SMART goals, explaining how they create a false sense of direction.

06:30 – Bagel Analogy
A humorous and powerful metaphor about running toward a goal, obstacles (cars, people, hot dogs), and improving continuity.

08:00 – Continuity Means Changing Your Environment
Why most “energy vampires” are people you trust. Reclaiming control over your surroundings is critical to progress.

09:50 – PTSD & Support Systems
Shane shares examples of when and why you need counseling, even after multiple failed attempts.

11:00 – You Can Start Over
A motivational reminder that you can hop on a Greyhound and change your life today.

12:00 – Applying the Model Across Life Areas
FQ3C works across business, faith, healing, and personal transformation. It’s not limited to one area.

13:00 – Data, Clarity & Environmental Barriers
Why clarity needs real data and awareness of limiting beliefs.

14:00 – How to Identify Vampires
Start with your goal. Then assess who supports it, who’s neutral, and who’s holding you back.

16:00 – Three Methods for Cutting Ties

  • Severance: Ghosting with intention

  • Handoff: Referring them to help resources

  • Line in the Sand: Setting conditions and enforcing them with love

20:00 – Character Revealed in Distance
Let people show their true behavior once you stop giving. Most won’t reach out. Shane shares his own 8-month identity reset story.

22:30 – Business Relationships & Boundaries
How this applies to team dynamics and toxic work environments. You can’t stay where you don’t align.

25:30 – Brutal Honesty & Setting Conditions in Love
Why setting boundaries is a sign of respect, not rejection. Holding people to standards benefits both sides.

27:00 – FQ3C: A Prerequisite to All Other Models
This isn’t personality typing—it’s for anyone (even plants). It’s the foundation for all meaningful achievement.

30:00 – Real World Results
Shane wrote a 62,000-word book in 16 days using the model. It’s about clarity and consistency, not magic.

32:00 – Insurance, Therapy & Behavioral Tracking
FQ3C can help bridge the gap between therapy outcomes and insurance requirements by standardizing behavior tracking.

35:00 – The Broken System of Treating One Issue at a Time
Mental health doesn’t work in silos. People have multiple challenges and need a way to measure progress on all of them.

37:00 – Individual Healing & Medication
Shane and Nikki discuss the challenges of navigating medication reactions and the need for tailored solutions.

43:00 – Sensory Stories & Health Differences
A lighter section about asthma, sensory triggers, smell blindness, and parenting mishaps with sour milk.

48:00 – Back to the Big Picture
Success with vampires and goals comes down to behavioral change—especially severance and environment.

49:00 – How to Get the Tools
FQ3C is available in audiobook, digital format, and assessments. You can start in 15–20 minutes, and even bring it to your counselor.

51:00 – Final Thoughts
Shane encourages listeners to start now. Are you clear on your goal? Are your behaviors aligned? If not, take the assessment and begin.

  continue reading

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