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“It’s a path. That’s it. It’s a path. Keep walking. You can stop, you can smell the roses, you can walk backward. You can stop and think that you’re done. Guess what? You’re not. You’re not until maybe you’re six feet under or however you wanna be, however you wanna go.”
Episode summary:
In this episode, I have Dr. Benjamin Ritter on to discuss how you can live for yourself and how our values tie into everything we do or do not do. Dr. Benjamin Ritter is the founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, as well as a leadership and career coach, Talent Development Executive, values geek, international speaker, online course instructor, and podcaster (The Executive, and The Live for Yourself Revolution), who’s passionate about guiding leaders to be the leader of their own career and create a career they love.
What to listen for:
- Dr. Ben’s story from wanting to “go pro” to wanting to help leaders “grow pro”
- How “Burning Man” changed Ben’s life
- Understanding ourselves and our desires and then putting a plan in place to achieve our goals
“There are two things there I think that happens with novelty. One is the FOMO and the second is getting bored with something before you’re finished with it. I think what’s more what I’m more prone to is just getting bored with things and so what I’ve had to learn is to reconnect with the meaning that I feel from the things that I’m doing and the overall purpose and impact that they’re having.”
- How novelty can play a role in our decisions
- What FOMO and boredom have to do with living life
- Understanding ourselves and thinking then rethinking why things matter to us
- How purpose ties into our lives by intention
“I think everything, every problem, is a personal problem. I can tell you all the tactics that, you know, I can throw them at your head. I think they’re all online. Doing them, understanding them, incorporating them, letting them become part of who you are takes that understanding of the human.”
- When problems are no longer just an excuse
- How Ben helps his clients understand what is at the core of their wants and desires
- Learn tactics used to uncover what is holding you back
“If you ever define yourself as being a certain type of person, you have now limited yourself forever. Can’t tell you how many times someone goes to me and they go, I’m just, I’m just an analytical type of person. I don’t, I’m not empathetic. I can’t do this. Do that. I can’t do this. No, no, no. You 100% can. And operating in our world requires you to flex a certain way if you want to reduce the stress of certain environments. As a leader, if you cannot flex, you will still be successful, but it’s going to be, you’re not going to be successful in certain companies. You’re going to struggle with certain relationships. You’re going to bang your head against the wall at times wondering why something isn’t working. We have to take away this concept that we’re just living in a box.”
- When are definitions helpful, and when are they harmful
- How being adaptable and flexible can make or break your relationship with yourself
- How to handle frustration and know when you’re working upstream
- The ways leaders better themselves and what they come back to for a “check-in”
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About Dr. Benjamin Ritter:
Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, is a leadership and career coach, Talent Development Executive, values geek, international speaker, online course instructor, and podcaster (The Executive, and The Live for Yourself Revolution) who’s passionate about guiding leaders to be the leader of their own career and create a career they love.
- https://www.liveforyourselfconsulting.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbenjaminritter-leadershipdevelopment
Check out Episode #71 with Greg Shephard and Episode # 47 with Matt LeBris to hear more on the topic of personal leadership.
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