Taking one more step or making one more effort can lead to significant growth and success.
Caring individuals can play a significant role in making someone feel seen, important, and capable of achieving great things.
Overcoming self-doubt and limitations is possible by embracing a mindset of continuous improvement and the power of one more step.
Helping others, even in the midst of personal struggles, has a profound impact and can create a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Deep dives
The Power of One More
The podcast episode explores the concept of the power of one more. The speaker shares personal experiences and insights about how taking one more step or making one more effort can lead to significant growth and success. They highlight the importance of not quitting and pushing oneself to do one more rep, make one more phone call, or take one more chance. The speaker emphasizes that significant achievements can come from the accumulation of these small actions, and that it's never too late to pursue one more dream or help one more person.
The Impact of a Caring Teacher
The podcast episode recounts a powerful story about the impact of a caring teacher named Miss Smith. The speaker shares that as a young child, they had low self-esteem and lacked confidence. However, Miss Smith recognized their potential and orchestrated a situation where they were chosen as the smartest student to represent the class. This experience had a profound effect on the speaker, allowing them to see the possibilities and feel valued. The speaker emphasizes the significant role that caring individuals can play in making someone feel seen, important, and capable of achieving great things.
Overcoming personal limitations
The podcast episode delves into the speaker's personal journey of overcoming self-doubt and limitations. They candidly discuss their own fears, vulnerabilities, and struggles with labels and low self-esteem. The speaker emphasizes the potential for growth and achievement by embracing a mindset of continuous improvement, persistence, and the power of one more step. They share personal experiences of facing setbacks, dealing with pain, and not quitting, which ultimately led them to develop a stronger sense of self-belief and resilience.
The Legacy of Persistence and Helping Others
The podcast episode highlights the speaker's father's inspiring example of persistence and helping others. The father, who battled alcoholism, found solace in committing to stay sober one day at a time. He would help others in their sobriety journey, making supportive phone calls to acknowledge their sobriety anniversaries. The speaker shares how their father's dedication to helping others, even in the midst of his own pain and illness, was a testament to the power of one more act of kindness. They emphasize the importance of both self-improvement and helping others in creating a meaningful and fulfilling life.
The Power of One Last, One More: A Legacy of Service
The podcast episode discusses the profound impact of small acts of kindness and service to others. The speaker shares a personal story about their father, who made it their mission to help as many people as possible in his life. The importance of honoring those who have helped us and paying it forward is emphasized. The speaker highlights that everyone has their own way of helping others, whether it's through art, teaching, caregiving, or any other form of service. The ripple effect of helping just one person can have a significant impact on many lives.
The Role of Faith and Redemption in Making a Difference
The podcast delves into the speaker's personal faith journey and the role it plays in their desire to help others. They reflect on how their father's life transformation and assistance from unknown individuals have shaped their commitment to helping others. The speaker emphasizes that one does not need extraordinary talents or abilities to make a difference in someone's life. Your own personal story and experiences, even your mistakes, can be meaningful contributions to help others. They also acknowledge that faith provides comfort, peace, and a sense of purpose in their life.
The Importance of Imagination and Dreaming for Personal Growth
The podcast discusses the power of imagination and dreaming in personal growth and fulfillment. The speaker emphasizes that the happiest people operate from their imaginations and dreams, rather than dwelling on their past. Imagination is portrayed as a muscle to be exercised, and the speaker encourages listeners to embrace daydreaming and envisioning a better future. They highlight that imagination fuels creativity, inspires new ideas, and enables individuals to create new opportunities for themselves. The speaker also emphasizes the importance of dreaming in your own unique way and seeing oneself as an author with the power to write the best chapters of one's life.
This is THE most emotional conversation of my lifetime...
We have flipped the script this week. I’ve asked one of my truly dearest friends, Jamie Kern Lima, to GUEST HOST the show and interview ME about my highly anticipated new book, THE POWER OF ONE MORE, coming out June 1. (You can pre-order now).
As you might guess, Jamie knows me really well, so not only am I fielding some questions that only Jamie knows to ask, I’m also going to REVEAL things I’ve never told anyone before, publicly or privately.
Nothing was off the table!
Jamie and I are going to give you a big sneak peek on some of the things you’ll read in my new book, THE POWER OF ONE MORE, coming out of June 1.
I WROTE THIS BOOK TO HONOR MY DAD. He was a KIND AND LOVING MAN who battled alcohol addiction early in my life. Throughout the years, my dad became the person who had the most profound influence on my life. After he beat his addiction, for 35 years, HE TAUGHT ME LESSONS, many of which are in the book… lessons that I still use to this day.
I wasn’t expecting her to ask me about what I struggled with the most growing up. I had to think about it and like a lot of people I know, I had to fight through so many kinds of CONSTANT FEAR.
Fear I wouldn’t fit in. Fear that I wasn’t good enough. Fear that I’d be found out as an imposter. Fear my dad would get hurt while he was drinking, or God forbid, he would accidentally hurt someone else.
I’m also going to tell you how I’ve leveraged a life full of ONE MORES to become successful.
I’m especially grateful to Jamie for asking me about HOW MY DAD SPENT HIS LAST DAYS and what I learned after he passed that had a huge impact on me.
I hope there are no rules about shedding a few tears on your own show because I definitely broke them...
Let’s just say when I get to the end of my life, I’m praying that I turn out to be half the man my father was.
This week’s guest host unpacked a lot in the 90 minutes we spent together. THANK YOU, JAMIE… my friend who got me to say things I never thought I would.
