Modern Wisdom

#426 - Ben Bergeron - Stop Living A Life Of Complacency

Jan 24, 2022

In this engaging conversation, Ben Bergeron, the owner of CrossFit New England and a coach behind six CrossFit Games championships, shares his high-performance philosophy. He emphasizes the importance of embracing risks to combat complacency and ignite personal fulfillment. Ben discusses transforming negative self-talk into constructive dialogue and offers insights on building team respect through effective leadership. He also reflects on recent changes in the CrossFit community and how trusting your instincts can lead to significant life shifts.

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The Power and Limitations of Rational Thinking

02:16

The Power of Art and Training for Personal Transformation

03:00

How to be a successful leader

00:53

Intro

2min

Embracing Risk for a Meaningful Life

2min

Embracing Risk for Fulfillment

16min

Navigating Leadership Changes in Fitness

31min

The Power of Introversion in Leadership

6min

Transforming Self-Talk

6min

The Dynamics of Effective Leadership

20min

The Flow of Collective Energy

23min

Navigating Judgment and Embracing Unconditional Happiness

6min

Ben Bergeron is the Owner of CrossFit New England, Founder of CompTrain and an author.

Ben has tested his high-performance philosophy on the biggest stage in the world having been the coach behind 6 CrossFit Games Championships. Today we get to go through some great insights for how to take charge of your direction and reach full potential in work, sport, family and life.

Expect to learn Ben's process for deciding how to make changes in life, how to turn your inner critic into a coach, why trusting your gut is a superpower, what Ben thinks about Dave Castro's recent exit from CrossFit, how you get a team to respect their leader, how Ben dealt with recent big name exits from his gym and much more...

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