Wake Up and Level Up

Wake Up and Level Up is your daily, 5 minute fix of inspiration to kickstart your day! Every morning, Emmy winner Mario Armstrong brings you actionable advice with the enthusiasm and direction you need to have your best possible day. Mario is a NBC TODAY

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Passion Before Skill Set

Posted July 15, 2019 • 00:03:28

Mario has been reading the new book by Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight titled “Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike.” Mario’s biggest ah-ha...

ENCORE: The Ultimate Reboot for a Bad Day

Posted July 12, 2019 • 00:02:48

You’ve had a bad day. Nothing’s going right. It happens! Sometimes, you wish you could just start the day all over again. You might think that’s...

ENCORE: How to Pitch and Not Be Attached to the Outcome

Posted July 11, 2019 • 00:02:50

You’ve been thinking about the pitch. In your head, you run through your script and practice it over and over again. You know what and how to say...

ENCORE: Become Super Effective With This ONE Change

Posted July 10, 2019 • 00:04:38

In a previous episode, Mario shared how looking at the amount of time he spends on his iPhone opened his eyes to how distracted he had become. He realized...

ENCORE: How to Write the Perfect Email

Posted July 9, 2019 • 00:04:24

Yesterday, Mario told you how to get those hard-to-find email addresses to people that you want to reach out to. Today, he shares what to write in that...