How to Lose Regret and Choose Fulfillment with Marshall Goldsmith

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Aug 19, 2022

Marshall Goldsmith, a two-time Thinkers 50 Award winner and acclaimed executive coach, shares insights from his book, *The Earned Life*. He discusses how losing regret and choosing fulfillment can redefine our lives. Marshall emphasizes the role of daily self-reflection and the importance of aligning actions with deeper values. He explains the necessity of community support and overcoming barriers that hinder personal growth. Expect practical strategies for balancing ambitions with genuine enjoyment, transforming daily life into a more meaningful experience.

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Alan Mulally at Ford

Alan Mulally transformed Ford's dysfunctional culture by setting clear behavioral expectations.
He offered employees two options: adopt the new behaviors or leave, successfully starving the "bad wolf."

ADVICE

Lose Regret

Lose regret by adopting the "every breath paradigm," acknowledging past selves' gifts and mistakes.
Forgive your past self and appreciate their learning experiences; they made you who you are today.

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Asking for Help

Asking for help is crucial for an earned life.
Many successful people, like those Goldsmith coaches, openly seek coaching and admit needing help.

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Marshall Goldsmith is the only two-time Thinkers 50 Award for #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. He has been ranked as the world’s #1 Executive Coach, a Top Ten Business Thinker for eight years, and was chosen as the inaugural winner of the Lifetime Award for Leadership by the Harvard Institute of Coaching. Marshall is the author or editor of 41 books, that have sold over 2.5 million copies, translated into 32 languages, and listed as bestsellers in 12 countries.

In this episode, Eric and Marshall discuss his book, The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment

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Marshall Goldsmith and I Discuss How to Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment, and …

His book, The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment
The every breath paradigm in learning to lose regret
Understanding the importance of asking for helping
Some of the barriers that hold us back
Differences between being comfortable and being fulfilled
Problems that arise when we are too attached to outcomes
The 3 A’s: action, ambition, aspiration
How both finding meaning and enjoying the process leads to happiness
Obligations and how they relate to our values
The practice of daily questions that takes 3 minutes
Remembering that aking change is easier when you have support
The value in asking”Did I do my best to….”questions as they force you to take responsibility
How it’s more challenging to make the effort in our personal life than our professional life

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