“You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.”
– Jim Rohn
This is an unusual episode. Instead of the typical interview format where I ask other people questions, I did what thousands of you have requested; I answered the 11 questions that are the foundation of Tribe of Mentors (and added in a few bonus answers). From beliefs that have changed my life to how I cope with feeling overwhelmed, I go into depth on all of my answers. I also recorded some of the answers on video, which you can watch on my YouTube channel.
I hope you enjoy this solo episode, and find something helpful that you can apply to your life. As always, thanks for listening!
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Want to hear a conversation with a mentor from Tribe of Mentors? Listen to this episode with Tim Urban, in which we discuss the future, how to deal with procrastination, AI, and much much more. Listen to it here (stream below or right-click to download):
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QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
Scroll below for links and show notes…
Selected Links from the Episode
- Tribe of Mentors
- Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
- The Tail End by Tim Urban
- Transcendental Meditation
- Sitka Dakota beanie
- Theraspray
- Rubz
- Mack’s silicone ear plugs
- Logitech Keys-To-Go Ultra-Portable Stand-Alone keyboard
- Intermittent fasting
- Ketosis
- The 4-Hour Chef
- Tao of Seneca
- Zorba the Greek
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman
- The 5-Minute Journal
- How to Create Your Own Real World MBA
Show Notes
- A belief or behavior that changed my life. (5:07)
- My best purchases of $100 or less. (10:28)
- What would I put on a billboard? (15:20)
- My favorite failure that led to success. (20:20)
- The four books I have gifted the most. (23:59)
- How to ask better questions. (26:29)
- Techniques and strategies to start your day. (30:55)
- Learning to say no and approaches that I have found effective. (33:47)
- My most worthwhile investment of time or money. (39:50)
- Should you write a book? (43:13)
- The unusual habits that I love. (50:10)