This episode is for someone that is striving to go after their goals.

For the person who is grieving the loss of a loved one.

This episode is for anyone who wants greatness in both career and family relationships.

Wow, this was one of my favorite episodes of all time to record. I had the great honor of speaking with Chris Paul also known as “The Point God” on the Phoenix Suns NBA team.

Whether you are in college dreaming about your future career, in high school wanting to play on the varsity team, or you’re at your day job thinking about the business you want to create... this is an extremely important episode to listen to.

We learn in this episode about how Chris studies the game of basketball, and how he preps for each game. The patterns that Chris studies can be easily applied to your everyday life!

On a more personal note, Chris came with such great vulnerability and openness. He shares the challenges and trajectories that he has overcome with grace and forgiveness.

Is there anything that Chris is not confident about?

How do you share challenging news to your children or loved ones?

Most pivotal to his life, He shares with us his experience of the tragic loss of the closest person to him, his grandfather.

Today you will learn…

-How to establish a strong work ethic?

-How to teach our children discipline?

-Have you ever feared the unknown in your career? We learn to navigate the “what if’s”

-The ways that we can honor grief and those that we love

-How to face life’s challenges head on and learn how to forgive?

-How to learn from the people before us in order to construct our lives in a way that we want to be remembered by?

-Is it possible to be successful in career AND have a balanced family life?

Don’t miss this incredible journey about perseverance, hard work, and forgiveness.

With Love and Gratitude,

Jay Shetty

Also…If you love this episode, you will really love my episode I did with Kobe Bryant linked here.

What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro
00:19 When losing, not everyone can get up and restart again
04:33 Chris explains what he means to “live the game”
06:24 You need to take a break to actually live your life
07:31 Some things you pick along the way can become a habit
08:54 Even when it seems like you’re the weakest, you can become the best
10:53 If you want to do something, you have to work for it
13:20 Give your children the chance to learn the experience that shaped you
20:41 When is sacrifice necessary when you have young kids?
24:26 When things don’t work the way you expect them to but you “can’t give up” yet
26:42 How do you keep your focus around reality?
30:15 Listening to obituaries on the radio and the realization we can get from it
32:10 When was the first time you have dealt with death?
36:17 What’s the lesson you carry with you until now?
40:14 Can you both have career success and be with your family?
43:03 Close family ties and familial love in the midst of chasing success
44:57 Learning to treasure every relationship you have in your life
48:24 “People make mistakes, sometimes even bigger than others.”
54:27 Dedicating your success to the people that have the greatest impact on your life
59:13 How do you navigate the “what ifs” in your career?
01:05:11 Chris on Final Five

Episode Resources

Chris Paul | Twitter
Chris Paul | Instagram
Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court

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