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John R. Miles: Escape Quiet Desperation and Transform Your Life with Intentional Living | E300

Jul 22, 2024

John R. Miles, founder of Passion Struck, shares his transformative journey from trauma to purpose-driven living. Topics include reinventing yourself, aligning actions with goals, transitioning to entrepreneurship, lessons from the military, and finding balance between short-term actions and long-term vision.

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John R. Miles

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Quick takeaways

Passionstruck involves intentional pursuit of growth and impact, transforming challenges into opportunities for personal development.

John R. Miles stresses the significance of aligning personal aspirations with deliberate actions to avoid feeling stuck.

Adversity can serve as a catalyst for transformative change, leading individuals to introspection and a shift in perspective.

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Passionstruck: Crossing the Gap from Desperation to Purpose and Satisfaction

Passionstruck is described as an intense drive to mold one's life in the pursuit of becoming their ideal self. This concept arose from a personal journey of self-discovery and examining the success of luminaries like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. John R. Miles, the podcast guest, shared his transitions from the Navy to corporate roles and highlighted the need for reinvention and pursuing passion to avoid feeling stuck.

Intro

2min

Discovering Passionstruck: A Journey to Unleash Your Ideal Self

20min

Benefits of Entrepreneurship and Shopify's Role in Business Growth

7min

Adapting to the Changing Entrepreneurial Landscape

15min

Exploring Self-Distancing Techniques and the Concept of 'Thinking with Your Feet'

4min

Exploring the 'Eyes On, Hands Off' Leadership Approach in Gardener Leadership Paradigm

3min

Finding Balance: Turtle and Bee Effect

10min

One day, John R. Miles came home from the gym to find an intruder pointing his own gun at him. Days later, a close friend’s suicide further shattered his world. These traumatic events forced John into deep introspection and a transformative life change. Emerging stronger, he founded the Passion Struck movement to help others find fulfillment, just as he did. In this episode, John offers actionable advice on transforming adversity into purpose and living a passion-driven life.

John R. Miles is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of the Passion Struck podcast. With experience in the U.S. Navy and Fortune 50 executive roles, John offers real-world insights into personal growth and self-leadership.

In this episode, Hala and John will discuss:

- What it means to be passion-struck

- How traumatic events can lead to big changes

- Reinventing yourself in different stages of your career

- Strategies for overcoming trauma and finding purpose

- Aligning your daily actions with your long-term goals

- Why values are important for personal growth

- Moving from a corporate job to entrepreneurship

- Lessons from military service applied to business

- The impact of deep thinking on life choices

- Practical steps to pursue your ideal self

- Balancing short-term actions with long-term vision

- How to avoid feeling stuck in life

- And other topics…

John R. Miles is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping people live passion-driven lives. He hosts Passion Struck, a popular podcast and national radio show known for its profound insights into behavior change, health and wellness, and self-leadership. Before his current ventures, John served in the U.S. Navy and held senior executive roles at Fortune 50 companies like Lowe’s and Dell. His latest book, Passion Struck, provides a science-based roadmap for personal growth and fulfillment.

Connect With John:

John’s Website: https://johnrmiles.com/

John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjohn/

John’s Twitter: https://x.com/John_RMiles

John’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles/

John’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m

John’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/johnrmiles

John’s Podcast, Passion Struck: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283

Resources Mentioned:

John’s Book, Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life: https://www.amazon.com/Passion-Struck-Powerful-Principles-Intentional/dp/B0C8G5R5FZ

The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Benjamin Hardy: https://www.amazon.com/Gap-Gain-Achievers-Happiness-Confidence/dp/1401964362

The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time by Jim McKelvey: https://www.amazon.com/Innovation-Stack-Building-Unbeatable-Business/dp/0593086732