Benjamin Hardy is Medium.com’s (https://medium.com/@benjaminhardy) number one writer, a PhD candidate at Clemson University and the author of Willpower Doesn’t Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success (https://www.amazon.com/Willpower-Doesnt-Work-Discover-Success/dp/0316441325/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1523947444&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=willpower+doesnt+work&psc=1). In his book, Benjamin addresses the concept willpower is nothing more than a dangerous fad that is bound to lead to failure. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation and entrepreneurship. Benjamin has been featured on Forbes, Huffington Post and Business Insider, just to name a few.
In this podcast Benjamin discusses the importance of failure, how people are impacted by their surroundings and environment, determining factors of success and why willpower doesn’t work.
Show Notes:
• Benefits of failure (1:52)
• Failures that set you up for success (3:00)
• There’s a difference between having a large email list and having a loyal following (3:35)
• How people can surround themselves with people and things that help them reach their goals (4:33)
• The power of subconscious behavior (6:00)
• How people are reactively becoming the product of a destructive environment (7:05)
• Creating an environment that facilitates your goals and aligns with the person you want to become (7:20)
• Why willpower isn’t a good way to solve problems (8:00)
• Determining factors in who you are, who you become and the decisions you make (9:01)
• Changes people can make to invest in themselves and upgrade their environment (11:40)
• The difference between entrepreneurs and “wanna be” entrepreneurs (14:48)
• Trends of unsuccessful leaders (18:40)
• Becoming a mentor, motivator and source of inspiration (25:28)
• Thinking at scale (27:40)
• Being changed by your experiences (29:00)
• What Benjamin would put on a billboard (29:45)
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