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It's a Good Life

S2E151 How to be an Agent of Change with Damon West

Nov 30, 2023
38:31

When faced with adversity, you can either let your environment change you for the worse, or you can find the power inside to change your life for the better. In this episode, bestselling author and keynote speaker Damon West tells how he went from incarceration in a Texas maximum-security prison to helping people worldwide transform their situation, overcome challenges and create positive change.

 

YOU WILL LEARN:

·     How he descended into a life of drugs and crime.

·     How the ‘coffee bean mindset’ transformed his life.

·     Why he now dedicates himself to being useful.

 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

 

Damon West

 

The Coffee Bean, by Jon Gordon and Damon West

 

The Change Agent, by Damon West  

 

S1E106 Leading Your Life and Business with Jon Gordon


Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl

 

The Shawshank Redemption


Free business consultation

 

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:

 

“When you change the way you think, you change the results in your life.” – Damon West 

 

“Once you believe in yourself, then other people can believe in you too.” – Damon West 

 

“No matter where you are in life, you have the ability to be grateful for something.” – Damon West 

 

“When you own your past, you're no longer a slave to your past. When you own your past, you can write a better future.” – Damon West 

 

“Be a servant to other people; look for ways to enrich the lives of people.” – Damon West 

 

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