Talks at Google

Ep376 - George Mumford | Embrace Your Greatness and Discover Success

Aug 29, 2023

George Mumford, a psychologist, author, and mindfulness performance expert, discusses the concept of being 'unlocked' and achieving a state of flow. He shares insights from working with NBA superstars, individuals experiencing homelessness, and his personal journey from addiction to training top athletes. They explore the importance of struggle, align words with actions, and tapping into one's potential for the greater good. Mumford also reflects on his college basketball experience and the impact of authenticity in unlocking potential.

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Being unlocked means aligning skills, mindset, and expertise to perform at the highest level, and anyone can achieve this state of flow and spontaneity regardless of their background or socioeconomic status.

Embracing one's own potential and breaking free from self-imposed limits is essential to find the flow, as struggle and growth are necessary for transformation.

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Unlocking your potential by aligning skills, mindset, and expertise

In this podcast episode, George Mumford discusses his book 'Unlock: Embrace your greatness, find the flow, discover success' and shares insights on finding 'flow' and achieving peak performance. Mumford emphasizes that being unlocked means aligning skills, mindset, and expertise to perform at the highest level. He highlights that anyone can achieve this state of being unlocked, irrespective of their background or socioeconomic status. Mumford draws from his experiences working with athletes, CEOs, and individuals facing addiction or homelessness to provide tangible insights and stories. He stresses the importance of embracing one's own potential to find flow and ultimately discover success.

Introduction

3min

Exploring the Concept of Being 'Unlocked'

4min

Unlocking Greatness: Cracking the Shell

25min

Choosing a Major and Attending UMass

2min

Recalling the First Encounter and Rooming with Dr. J

5min

Unlocking Potential

8min

Psychologist, author and mindfulness performance expert George Mumford visits Google to discuss his book “Unlocked: Embrace Your Greatness, Find the Flow, Discover Success”. We all strive to find flow, when our skills, expertise, and mindset are aligned and we can perform at the highest level. George Mumford calls this being “unlocked”—a state anyone can achieve at any time. As a psychologist trained in the field of mindfulness and personal development expert, Mumford has decades of experience helping a wide range of individuals contend with the challenges and opportunities inherent in life, including CEOs and NBA superstars as well as those experiencing homelessness and fighting addiction. Now, in this life-changing guide, he shares his wisdom with all of us, no matter our background or socioeconomic status, guiding us on a path to discovering and harnessing our own individual potential. Filled with tangible insights, unexpected ancient wisdom, and inspiring stories from his clients and his own life—from his darkest moments of addiction and inner turmoil to training some of the best athletes in the world—”Unlocked” is the culmination of Mumford’s life’s work. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

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Ep376 - George Mumford | Embrace Your Greatness and Discover Success

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Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Unlocking your potential by aligning skills, mindset, and expertise

The concept of being unlocked and its key elements

The importance of authenticity in leadership and personal development

Guiding teenagers towards finding their authentic selves

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