Steve Chandler, a success and business coach and author of "Time Warrior," shares his journey from overcoming addiction to building a fulfilling life. He argues that a linear view of time can fuel procrastination and overwhelm. Instead, he advocates for a non-linear approach, emphasizing action over perfection. Listeners learn about adopting a 'time warrior' mindset, prioritizing creativity, and reframing challenges playfully. Chandler also discusses the importance of serving others over simply pleasing them, encouraging immediate, incremental steps toward personal goals.
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Steve Chandler's Turnaround
Steve Chandler's early life was marked by failure and addiction, including flunking out of college and struggling with substance abuse.
He found hope and direction after reading Napoleon Hill's The Master Key to Riches, sparking his interest in the power of creativity.
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Linear vs. Non-Linear Time Management
Linear time management involves scheduling tasks for the future, leading to procrastination and overwhelm.
Non-linear time management focuses on acting in the now and asking, "Can I do this right now?"
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Value Action
Value action over thinking.
Overthinking leads to procrastination and inaction, hindering progress.
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In 'Crazy Good', Steve Chandler presents a series of enlightening choices that can help individuals break free from a life of mediocrity and achieve extraordinary success. The book emphasizes the importance of making conscious choices to transform one's life, drawing from Chandler's extensive experience in coaching and corporate training.
Time Warrior
Steve Chandler
Time Warrior offers a revolutionary, non-linear approach to dealing with time, encouraging readers to focus on the present moment rather than traditional linear time management. The book challenges readers to become 'style trackers' rather than 'time trackers', liberating them from the constraints of linear time. By adopting this mindset, individuals can overcome procrastination, people-pleasing, and other obstacles to achieve greater productivity and fulfillment.
Time Warrior
How to Defeat Procrastination, People-Pleasing, Self-Doubt, Over-Commitment, Broken Promises and Chaos
Steve Chandler
The six pillars of self-esteem
Nathaniel Branden
This book, written by Nathaniel Branden, is a culmination of his lifetime of clinical practice and study. It introduces six pillars of self-esteem: Living Consciously, Self-Acceptance, Self-Responsibility, Self-Assertiveness, Living Purposefully, and Personal Integrity. Branden explores the central importance of self-esteem in areas such as the workplace, parenting, education, psychotherapy, and the culture at large. The book provides concrete guidelines for developing self-esteem and highlights its fundamental role in personal and professional power[2][4][5].
The Master-Key to Riches
The Master-Key to Riches
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Charles F. Haanel
Charles F. Haanel's 'The Master Key to Riches' is a classic self-help book that explores the principles of success and wealth creation. The book emphasizes the power of thought and the importance of aligning one's mind with the laws of the universe. Haanel's work is considered a foundational text in the New Thought movement and continues to inspire readers seeking personal and financial growth. The book's focus on the power of the subconscious mind and the importance of positive thinking remains relevant in today's world. Its practical advice and insightful principles continue to guide readers on their journey to success.
If you struggle with procrastination, goal-setting, and generally moving ahead in life, the heart of your struggles may be your view of time. More specifically, that you look at it too linearly.
That's the argument my guest today makes. His name is Steve Chandler, he's a success and business coach, and the author of many books, including the focus of our discussion today -- Time Warrior: How to Defeat Procrastination, People-Pleasing, Self-Doubt, Over-Commitment, Broken Promises and Chaos. At the beginning of our conversation, Steve shares how he personally overcame years of failure and addiction to find a fulfilling life and career. He then explains why looking at time too linearly can lead to putting things off to the future, overwhelm and over-thinking, and perpetually trying to find more information before moving on an idea. He argues that we're better served by adopting a concept of non-linear time management, which pushes us to approach life with a bias towards action, privilege the energy of "want to" over "know-how," and act in the now. We then discuss other tactics and mindsets you can adopt to become a "time warrior," including being creative rather than reactive, seeing life as a game, and serving people rather than pleasing them. We end our conversation with what to do when you feel like you don't know what to do with your life.
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