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RESOURCES FOR CAREER AND LIFE

The following is notes and tips I've applied recently in my successful job search. Mindset via Podcast In 2013 I was lacking in a social life and had trouble adapting to a new country and new dynamic as a father. I simply went onto iTunes top ten podcast and stumbled upon the School of Greatness by Lewis Howes and The One You Feed. These two podcast substituted for my lack of community, and provided refined mindset and positivity to keep a sustainable attitude. If you are the average of your 5 closest friends, you can also mold your mindset to be the average of the 5 podcast you listened to. The people in my group may repeat themselves and keep it cheery, but who wants a Chicken Little. Trust me I’ve worked with a Chicken Little,   once that’s shit is airborn it changes direction and comes your way, and that’s an itch you don’t want to scratch. Standout 2.0 I picked this up at Dubai airport on a lark, and this book had a great impact on my growth. There was a colleagu...

Is the cult of entrepreneurship, avoiding delayed gratification

I heard a recent interview in the Jayson Gaignard "Community Made" podcast. Jayson interviewed Jordan Guernsey, who was battling cancer. As Jayson framed it, the 4D's of shutting down a business are divorce, death, disease, divorce, and disruption. As the interview reached midway point, they were talking about the enlightenment that follows brushes with death. And how hard it is to navigate divorce, disease, etc. But as Jordan mentions shifting priorities and mindset will put you ahead of the game because there is more to life than business. I recognized as entrepreneurs struggle to build a business at the expense of health and marriage, it's essentially the same as implementing the principle of delayed gratification in efforts to avoid the 4 D's. It's a lot easier to navigate something if it never occurs. Thus I want to evaluate two things. Is Entrepeneureship an addiction, and what are some proactive steps (delayed gratification) to be invested during your full frontal attack on life and business rather than a reactive effort which may be too late, too distracting, or too crippling itself. Mind you, Jordan emobided someone who lived to 30, but lived a full 80 years, rather than some 80 years old who lives to 80, but died at 20 (eloquently stated in a comment on Yanik Silver's blog).
(original post 07.11.2017, edit 08.11.2017)

The podcast was packed with amazing honest insight, to go along with this Tim Ferriss episode. ()

_ At the end, you recognize, embrace and implement your core values and cherish those of your companies as that is the legacy you leave and the impact you have.
_ Privilege of Personal Responsibility, Ego belongs to you, you can choose to be 100% happy all the time, and also diffuse your anger based on your expectations of someone, that is your expectation.
_ Comparing yourself to others, just look in the mirror and say I love you and accept you. The goals you are trying to achieve may not belong to you
_ Chasing the grandeur of legends, The people you admire weren't following a plan to become a legend, they were being themselves. Be yourself.

Here is a link to the episode
http://communitymade.com/episodes/lessons-edge-jordan-guernsey/


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