The Daily Stoic

Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and Ben Hardy Talk Family, Self-Improvement, and How to Take On a Challenge

Jun 17, 2020

In this engaging conversation, organizational psychologist Ben Hardy, author of "Willpower Doesn't Work," dives into the art of self-improvement and the joys and challenges of fostering children. He shares insights on balancing family life with ambition, embracing challenges for growth, and how identity influences our behavior. With a focus on the transformative power of writing and navigating book launches, Ben emphasizes the importance of a growth mindset and the value of community support in overcoming personal obstacles.

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Episode notes

Intro

6min

Balancing Family and Ambition

17min

The Evolution of Identity and Personality

6min

Transformative Writing Journeys

12min

Navigating Expectations and Long-term Success in Book Launches

2min

Interpreting Research Through a Growth Mindset

2min

In today’s episode, Ryan and Ben Hardy, the author and organizational psychologist, talk about the path of self-improvement, being a parent to foster children, and how to make permanent positive change.

Ben Hardy is an organizational psychologist who has written multiple books and articles on the power of changing your personality to achieve success. From 2015 to 2018, he was the most popular author on Medium with over a million people reading each one of his posts. Ben also speaks at multiple leadership and entrepreneurial events each year. Ben and his wife have fostered three children; together with their new twins, they live in Orlando, FL.

Get Ben’s latest book, Personality Isn’t Permanent: https://geni.us/AjG8

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