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Modern WisdomOct 24, 2020

#236 - Robert Glazer - Elevate Yourself & Reach Your Potential

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Guest: Robert Glazer

Notable books mentioned: Friday Forward, Essentialism by Greg McKeown, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron

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Friday Forward

The host discusses the importance of understanding one's core values and how they relate to personal goals. He references 'Friday Forward' to illus…

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Greg McKeown

The host references 'Essentialism' to illustrate the importance of aligning personal values with professional success. They discuss a story from th…

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Guest: Robert Glazer
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Robert Glazer is a CEO and an author. Closing the gap between where we are and where we could be is one of the most important pursuits in life. Today expect to learn Robert's best advice for elevating your spiritual, physical, intellectual and emotional capacities, why looking for a cerebral answer to every problem can be a poor strategy, the most powerful changes you can make to impact your growth and much more...
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Friday Forward
Best for Individuals seeking personal growth and self-discovery.Often cited around finding your why

“The speaker mentions trying to write a compilation book called Friday Forward, which is the book he just released.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals seeking personal growth and self-discovery.
Key quote: “I think it's very obvious for some people.”
The host discusses the importance of understanding one's core values and how they relate to personal goals. He references 'Friday Forward' to illustrate how people's motivations often stem from significant life experiences or challenges they faced in childhood.
ASIN: B08BTHW8V3
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Essentialism
Greg McKeown
Best for Leaders and professionals seeking personal and professional alignmentOften cited around personal core values

“Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism, shared a story about an executive who realized he had won the wrong game after achieving success but losing his relationship with his son.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Leaders and professionals seeking personal and professional alignment
Key quote: “In Greg's words, he realized that he'd won the wrong game.”
The host references 'Essentialism' to illustrate the importance of aligning personal values with professional success. They discuss a story from the book about an executive who realized he was pursuing the wrong goals, leading to a strained relationship with his son.
ASIN: B00IWYP5NI
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The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
Best for Individuals exploring their career paths and creative aspirationsOften cited around shadow careers and purpose

“Steven Pressfield was on the show a couple of weeks ago and he talks about shadow careers.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals exploring their career paths and creative aspirations
Key quote: “Steven Pressfield was on the show a couple of weeks ago and he talks about shadow careers.”
The host discusses the concept of shadow careers as explained by Steven Pressfield, emphasizing how individuals often pursue careers that are close to their true passions but not quite aligned with them. This reflection ties into broader themes of personal experiences shaping one's career choices and the impact of external circumstances like COVID-19 on these decisions.
ASIN: 1936891026
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Chasing Excellence
Ben Bergeron
Best for Individuals seeking to align their values with personal growth and fitness.Often cited around core values and fitness

“Ben Bergeron has a podcast called Chasing Excellence, which is named after his book. He emphasizes that everything he does is driven from his values.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Individuals seeking to align their values with personal growth and fitness.
Key quote: “Are you familiar with Ben Bergeron from the CrossFit world? You would really, really enjoy his work.”
The host mentions 'Chasing Excellence' by Ben Bergeron to highlight the importance of aligning personal values with fitness and well-being. They believe that Bergeron's insights resonate with their own journey of defining core values and how it impacts their life choices.
ASIN: B08PZBJF36
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Elevate
Best for Individuals seeking personal development and growthOften cited around personal response to challenges

“Everyone that's listening, if you haven't gone away and done that, get yourself a copy of Elevate.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals seeking personal development and growth
Key quote: “But how do you within you, you know, raise your game to another level from from the potential that lies within?”
The host discusses the concept of elevating one's potential in response to life's challenges, using the book 'Elevate' as a framework for personal growth. They emphasize the importance of individual perspective in achieving success rather than conforming to external definitions.
ASIN: B0CFYN7283
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Experiment Without Limits
Chris Sparks
Best for Individuals seeking personal development and alignment with core valuesOften cited around core values and health

“Chris Sparks has an experiment without limits. There's some great work worksheets in that.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Individuals seeking personal development and alignment with core values
Key quote: “Everyone that's listening, if you haven't gone away and done that, get yourself a copy of Elevate. Otherwise, Chris Sparks. He has an experiment without limits.”
The host mentions 'Experiment Without Limits' by Chris Sparks as a resource for worksheets that can help individuals align their actions with their core values. This book is highlighted as a practical tool for personal development and self-improvement.
ASIN: 1700352482
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The Lonely Century
Norena Hertz
Best for Individuals seeking to understand emotional connections and vulnerabilityOften cited around loneliness epidemic

“The Lonely Century by Norena Hertz talks about the loneliness epidemic that we've got at the moment, and how people combat loneliness by trying to be overly confident.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals seeking to understand emotional connections and vulnerability
Key quote: “I think that's a really important thing.”
The host mentions 'The Lonely Century' to highlight the current loneliness epidemic and its impact on emotional connections. They emphasize that vulnerability, rather than confidence, is key to forming deeper relationships, a theme explored in Hertz's book.
ASIN: 0593135830
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