The Great Man Within The Anatomy of Executing a Massive Challenge feat. Michael Young
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One of your favorite episodes is #122:
Find Your Potential Through these 43 Challenges featuring Ben Aldridge.
Ben was a guy living a fairly mundane existence who became bored with his life.
He started craving that feeling of inner fire…so he decided to turn his life into a game.
He dedicated a year of his life to pursuing 43 crazy challenges – like learning how to pick locks, solving a Rubik’s cube in under one minute or memorizing a deck of cards after seeing it only once.
That year turned his black and white life into one of living color – finding joy, mystery and excitement in a life that was previously rote and predictable.
You guys have told us you loved that episode because it inspired you to get more curious and creative about how you take on challenges that could expand your life and live that Great Man Within you.
Well what would happen if you dedicated a year’s worth of time…not to 43 crazy challenges…but to one big hairy audacious challenge?
Michael Young, one of the leaders in our Great Man Mastermind decided to answer that question.
On January 1st of 2020, Michael set out on a grueling year-long mission to jump rope 1,000,000 times – that’s 333 days of 3,000 skips apiece – in an effort to see what he was capable of (while raising $25,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society).
In This Episode, we break down Michael’s journey of how he dreamed up such a massive challenge, how he found the courage to begin, the grit to preserver and the discipline to see it all the way through.
This interview will serve as a textbook for you as you venture to take on any meaningful project in your life that requires courage, discipline and execution.
Who is Michael Young:
- Michael is a Leadership Coach and an anchor in the Great Man Mastermind
- In his 1 on 1 work, he specializes in helping people make big transitions in their life
- He spent 3 decades with CIGNA, one of the largest US healthcare companies
- He is a two-time Leukemia and Lymphoma Survivor
- A rabid Philadelphia Eagles fan
In this Episode
- The anatomy of executing a big challenge
- How to “Embrace the Void” when a major chapter in your life closes
- The Power of Publicly Declaring your Big Goals
- The major difference vs being Respected vs Admired
Why “what do I want to do” is a far less effective question than “who do I want to be?”
Contact
1 on 1 coaching inquiries: Michael@TimeForBold.com
Instagram: @MichJYoung
Website: https://timeforbold.com