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The Plus One is a podcast dedicated to finding success in the game of life, 1% at a time. Host Stephen Mackey (@Mackeyspeaks) documents his journey as a husband, father, coach, and entrepreneur, to make the biggest possible impact in the world, and to help you do the same. In each episode you can expect a "Quote of the Day", personal anecdotes, and practical, +1% changes you can make today, to change your tomorrow.
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The Plus One is a podcast dedicated to finding success in the game of life, 1% at a time. Host Stephen Mackey (@Mackeyspeaks) documents his journey as a husband, father, coach, and entrepreneur, to make the biggest possible impact in the world, and to help you do the same. In each episode you can expect a "Quote of the Day", personal anecdotes, and practical, +1% changes you can make today, to change your tomorrow.
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@mackeyspeaks
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mackey@2words.tv
Episodes
184. When God Gives You Influence
8/9/2021
God loves you. If you haven't heard it before, or if you just haven't heard that truth yet today, God loves you.
In this sermon from Houston Northwest Church, Mackey reminds us of this good news. He then teaches on the great freedom and INFLUENCE that comes through living life with Jesus Christ.
God has given you Influence. How should you live in light of that?
Key Takeaways:
The PURPOSE of influence is to SERVE.
The PLACE of Influence is WHEREVER YOU ARE.
The PRIDE of Influence can...
Duration:00:44:49
183. Mackey from Coaching School! | 5 Things Kids Wish Adults Knew (But Are Too Afraid Say)
7/19/2021
Over the past 18 months, Mackey and the 2Words team have been asking students athletes about their experience with mental health, racial injustice, COVID frustrations, and the pressures facing teens today.
In this THSCA Coaching School Session, Mackey speaks on 5 Things Kids Wish Adults Knew (But Are Too Afraid Say).
Key Takeaways:
- How to remove the stigma of failure by defining what it means to fail on your team.
- How to create space for your team members to be honest about mental...
Duration:00:51:20
182. What Will You Do With YOUR Second Chance?
2/25/2021
When you hear the words SECOND CHANCE where does your mind go? Maybe you think of someone messing up. Maybe you think of the criteria that you would use to potentially forgive someone. Maybe you think nobody deserves a second chance at all.
In this message given at FBC Kaufman, Mackey invites us into the grace of receiving our second chance. Even more so, he then challenges us to go counter-cultural in GIVING second chances to those around us. Could Jesus be calling us past our past and...
Duration:00:34:53
181. What Does Jesus Say to Stress?
1/6/2021
Are you stressed? Hoping to leave 2020 in the rearview? You aren’t alone. The American Psychological Association reports that nearly 8 in 10 adults (78%) say the coronavirus pandemic is a significant source of stress in their life. And in that stress, 2020 has revealed just how tightly we cling to worry, to anger, and to control. But what does Jesus say? How do we as Christians respond to the stress of a year like 2020?
In this sermon, Mackey walks through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and...
Duration:00:17:11
180. The Prayer of Gratitude
12/11/2020
Christians we are supposed to be grateful, right? Grace in Christ has been given to us after all! But why does the prayer of gratitude so often feel like a rote obligation? In this episode, Mackey reframes the true and ongoing power of God's grace, and teaches. us how to accept God's invitation into gratitude.
Key Takeaways:
- The prayer of gratitude is more slow than fast.
- The Giver is more important than the gift.
- Listening is the beginning of prayer.
Duration:00:38:11
179. Stuck in the Middle
11/11/2020
Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in the middle. We get stuck in a place where we're too big for what's behind us but still too small for what's ahead. In those moments, we must trust in the wisdom of God. In this episode, Mackey encourages us to trust in the Lord and remember that the only way we can grow into what is ahead is by going through the tough time of being stuck in the middle.
Key Takeaways
-The only way we grow in that tension that we're in is by going through it.
-We have to...
Duration:00:09:27
178. All My Hope Is Found in Jesus Part 2
10/28/2020
Being part of God's community brings us closer to God. Our community helps us to be more like Christ, comforts us in times of struggle, and calls us out with love when we have gone astray. In this episode, Mackey explains that joining God's community is not optional; it is required to become as Christlike as we can and to bring ourselves ever closer to God.
Key Takeaways
-Don't let being right keep you from being kind.
-Mercy triumphs over judgment and leads to restoration.
-Community...
Duration:00:32:55
177. All My Hope Is Found in Jesus
10/21/2020
When life goes in a direction we didn't expect, the evil one tempts us to abandon our hope in Jesus and to question God. No matter what storms come our way, we have to remember that Jesus is good, He loves us, and our hope must remain in Him. In this episode, Mackey encourages us to remember that real faith and stability comes from relying on Jesus despite the storms that come our way. God doesn't bring the storms, but he can use them to test and solidify our faith in the Lord.
Key...
Duration:00:28:31
176. No Phony in This Macaroni
10/7/2020
It is very easy to look the part without being the real deal. It's much harder to actually be the real deal. That's because being the real deal comes with a much higher cost, and not everyone is willing to pay up. But being the real deal for yourself and your family will also pay out much more over time than simply pretending to be a person of character. In this episode, Mackey explains why he wants to be the real deal for family and how he goes about it.
Key Takeaways
-Don't just look the...
Duration:00:08:59
175. Working Towards Spiritual Maturity
9/9/2020
Spiritual maturity has nothing to do with age and everything to do with listening to God. We become mature and complete when we listen to God. This listening is at the beginning of prayer. When we listen to God's voice, he keeps us on track. Listening is active in a couple of different ways: 1) We must actively listen to what God is leading us to in life, and 2) we must listen to the Word with our actions, for example by loving each other as He loves us.
Key Takeaways:
-We become mature...
Duration:00:49:42
174. Our Invitation
9/2/2020
Maturity isn't about age, and being a complete person isn't about having all the right answers. To be fully mature and complete, we have to follow the example of Jesus, who fully depended on God the Father. In this episode, Mackey explains how God invites us to maturity and completion when we fully depend upon Him.
Key Takeaways:
-You become mature and complete when you depend on God.
-Jesus never asks us to do something that He has not already done.
-The more generous you are, the...
Duration:00:44:29
173. Be a Second-Miler
7/8/2020
If someone asks you to go one mile with them or for them, go two miles instead. It's easy to think: No way! That's twice the distance, after all. But leaders will go the second mile willingly and without being asked. That's because going the second mile means counting others before yourself, and that's what being a servant leader is all about. In this episode, Mackey explains the key components of being a second-miler, someone who doesn't just go one mile, but instead chooses to go two.
Key...
Duration:00:13:35
172. Jesus, Race, and Where We Go From Here
6/17/2020
There is a conversation going on in our country and around the world about race and inequality. There is a lot of right thinking coming to the surface amidst the turmoil, but right thinking does not change things; right action does.
In this episode, Mackey encourages us to stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves, to speak up for what is right with unrestrained boldness, and to never hesitate to step in and help someone in need.
Key Takeaways:
-We don't protect things we don't...
Duration:00:39:41
171. Finish Strong
6/10/2020
The only way to finish strong is to give your best to the cause or goal straight through (not to) the finish line. There will be real consequences for our world if this generation of coaches fails to finish strong. You are that generation, and you have a great responsibility to your athletes, your family, and future generations to prepare the leaders in your locker rooms for the world they will face tomorrow.
Part of that preparation involves teaching tomorrow's leaders how to finish...
Duration:00:07:28
170. Helping Your Kids Live into Their Purpose
6/3/2020
We are on a great adventure with our kids. Sometimes it might feel more like an endless waiting room sit at the doctor's office, but that's part of the journey. The parents primary role in their child's life is threefold: teaching right from wrong, speaking the truth in love, and reminding them that God is always near them.
In this episode, Mackey encourages us to adventure with our children as guides and accomplices without trying to tackle the adventure for them.
Key Takeaways:
-Every...
Duration:00:30:22
169. How Belief Builds a Strong Character
5/27/2020
When talking about character traits, belief might not be at the top of your list of traits. After all, what impact does belief have on your character? In this episode, Mackey proposes an answer to this question: Belief in something greater than yourself helps you to push harder, faster, and longer. It helps you to be a better leader to your team and in your community.
Key Takeaways:
-Believe in something bigger than now.
-When you have perspective, it allows you to grow and think more...
Duration:00:09:06
168. Stop Limiting Yourself!
5/21/2020
Your health limits how far you can go in life. When you're in poor health, it limits what you can do and the impact that you can have on others. That's not to say that illness or obesity will always prevent people from reaching their dreams or influencing their community. But it is true that the healthier you are, the further and faster you can go. Health isn't about just one thing, but to get healthy you do need to take one step in the right direction every day. In this episode, Mackey...
Duration:00:07:33
167. Celebration is Contagious (and so is complaining)
5/14/2020
Celebration is contagious. When we see someone smile or laugh, we want to smile and laugh with them. Complaining is also contagious, though. When we hear someone complain about the weather, it makes us realize it's too hot, too muggy, or too something when moments before we were enjoying a beautiful day. When we hear someone complain about a situation we're coping with well, we suddenly find it harder to cope.
The words that we use and the things that we do are contagious to others. In this...
Duration:00:16:17
166. The Upside Down Way of Living
5/8/2020
God's grace gift is for all who believe, and all people need it. This gift has the power to transform us from the inside out. When we come to the gospel to be transformed so that we are more like Jesus, we are honoring God's grace gift. In this episode, Mackey invites you to think about how God's grace gift is calling you to live in an upside down way. How has God's grace gift changed your life?
Key Takeaways:
-God's grace gift is for all who believe.
-Be good friends who love...
Duration:00:35:54
165. Great Reset
4/29/2020
There will be times in our lives when we need to hit the reset button. When something keeps us from living out the purpose that God has for us, that's a reset moment. When we let anything other than God have control over us, that's a reset moment. In this episode, Mackey reminds us that God has a purpose for each of us, and sometimes, we need to hit the reset button to get back to that purpose.
Key Takeaways:
-Faithful, consistent work is better than big, inconsistent changes.
-God is for...
Duration:00:32:45