It's a Good Life

Brian Buffini

It's a Good Life, the podcast for entrepreneurs. A podcast about growth - personal growth and growing your business. Inspirational and practical content that reflects the positivity it takes to be an entrepreneur. Presented by Brian Buffini founder of America’s biggest corporate coaching company. Entrepreneurship isn’t always an easy life, but with the right guidance, it can be a good one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Quick Cut: S2E345 Peak Performance with Steven Kotler

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    Quick Cut: S2E345 Peak Performance with Steven Kotler

    Click here to listen to the full episode A state of flow is an optimal state of consciousness when we both feel our best and perform our best. In this episode, Brian interviews Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven shares how to achieve flow and unlock peak performance – those moments in time when the impossible becomes possible. Topics discussed include: why our biology is hardwired for three levels of goals, why practicing distraction management is key and why there is power in invisible skills. YOU WILL LEARN: Why everyone can access flow.How to trigger flow.How to focus and achieve complete concentration.  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Free Business Consultation Flow Research Collective https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/radio “The Art of Impossible,” by Steven Kotler “Flow,” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi   INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “Peak performance is nothing more or less than getting our biology to work for us rather than against us.” – Steven Kotler “Whenever you see people accomplishing the impossible, you tend to see people in a state of flow.” – Steven Kotler “Flow is a massive amplification of skills.” – Steven Kotler “I work for the boss. The boss is who I am yesterday that made my to-do list.” – Steven Kotler “In peak performance, motivation gets us into the game. Learning allows us to continue to play. Creativity - creative problem solving - it's how we steer. And flow, which is a state of optimal performance, is how we turbo-boost the results beyond all reasonable expectation.” – Steven Kotler “If you use the system the way it's designed to be used, you just get farther faster with a lot less fuss.” – Steven Kotler itsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  2. S2E344 Help in a Hurry - a Conversation with Dr. Caroline Leaf

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    S2E344 Help in a Hurry - a Conversation with Dr. Caroline Leaf

    Your mind runs your brain — and how you manage it determines your quality of life. In this fascinating episode, Brian Buffini interviews cognitive neuroscientist and bestselling author Dr. Caroline Leaf, who explains how to train your mind to work for you, not against you. Drawing from four decades of clinical research and her groundbreaking new book, Help in a Hurry: Simple Tips for Finding Peace When You're Overwhelmed, Anxious, or Stressed, Dr. Leaf shares powerful, practical techniques to quiet mental clutter, rewire toxic thought patterns, and experience peace and productivity in as little as 63 seconds.  Whether you’re an entrepreneur navigating stress, a parent balancing it all, or simply seeking more clarity in today’s noisy world, this conversation will help you renew your mind and live with greater calm, purpose, and joy.    YOU WILL LEARN:   The difference between the mind and the brain — and why that distinction matters. How to manage the “messy mind” in the age of overstimulation and social media.  A simple, science-backed 63-second technique that helps you reduce stress, anxiety, and toxic thinking.    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Free Business Consultation Help in a Hurry: Simple Tips for Finding Peace When You're Overwhelmed, Anxious, or Stressed, by Dr. Caroline Leaf  Drleaf.com    NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:    “Your mind runs your brain — your brain does not run your mind.” – Dr. Caroline Leaf  “We’re not in a mental health crisis; we’re in a mind management crisis.” – Dr. Caroline Leaf  “You can’t control events and circumstances, but you can learn to control your reactions.” – Dr. Caroline Leaf  “We're also living in an era of excess technology and not being taught how to manage it.” – Dr. Caroline Leaf  “The non-conscious mind not only has the problems that we've created, but also the solutions, because that's wisdom. Wisdom is solutions.” — Dr. Caroline Leaf  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  3. Quick Cut: S2E343 Make the Impossible Possible - an Interview with Ben Nemtin

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    Quick Cut: S2E343 Make the Impossible Possible - an Interview with Ben Nemtin

    Click here to listen to the full episode Having a bucket list is a really powerful way to help you realize your dreams. In this episode, Brian interviews Ben Nemtin, star of MTV’s The Buried Life and co-founder of The Buried Life movement. Ben shares how after he struggled with depression growing up and was forced to drop out of college, he created the world’s greatest bucket list with his three childhood friends. As they searched for more purpose in life, they managed to achieve the unthinkable and, every time they accomplished a dream, they helped a complete stranger to cross something off their list too. YOU WILL LEARN: •What inspired Ben to start his quest and his greatest bucket-list achievements. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “The only way that we cross things off our list is through the help of other people.” – Ben Nemtin  “I think purpose is one of those things that brings you that sense of well-being. And that's really what a bucket list is, it’s all the things that are going to bring you that sense of purpose.” – Ben Nemtin  “A bucket list is bringing you back to your true self when everything else is pulling you away from that in life. And you just need reminders and devices to bring you back to those things that are truly going to bring you joy and happiness.” – Ben Nemtin “Surround yourself with people that inspire you.” – Ben Nemtin “I think that the good life is being authentic and honest with who you are and what you want and following that, even when it's hard. And serving others so that they can they can live their good life as well.” – Ben Nemtin  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  4. S2E342 How to Unlock Your Creativity with Kyle Scheele

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    S2E342 How to Unlock Your Creativity with Kyle Scheele

    In this conversation with Brian Buffini, Kyle Scheele discusses how to tap into your creativity, be courageous, and try something new. In doing so, you can break free from the misconceptions you might have about yourself and reach goals you once thought unattainable.   YOU WILL LEARN  How to redefine creativity and then tap into it.  Why curiosity and persistence are critical for innovation to prosper.    How to take the first step toward your “crazy” idea and make it real.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE  How to Host a Viking Funeral: The Case for Burning Your Regrets, Chasing Your Crazy Ideas, and Becoming the Person You're Meant to Be by Kyle Scheele   NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE  “I define creativity as broadly as possible. I think that anytime you make anything new, that is a creative act.” — Kyle Scheele   "We're desperate for predictability, but we're also desperate for new. We're desperate for novel.” — Kyle Scheele   "The people who changed the world, they weren't smarter than you, they weren't better than you, they were just curious and persistent and those are things that you can cultivate in yourself.” — Kyle Scheele  "Sometimes all a kid needs is one adult going, ‘I don't know, man, give it a shot.’ I think that's some of the best advice I've ever gotten.” — Kyle Scheele  "One of the things that I learned from surveying 21,000 people about their regrets is that people regret things that they didn't do way more than they regret things that they did.” — Kyle Scheele  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  5. S2E340 How to Find Your Sweet Spot in Business

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    S2E340 How to Find Your Sweet Spot in Business

    In this session recorded at a recent Buffini & Company event, Brian Buffini discusses the importance of knowing your “sweet spot” when it comes to your business — that place where your genuine interests, skills, and opportunities intersect. He notes that this is not set in stone but can and often does change depending on the “season life” of life” you are in. Brian also shares powerful strategies on how to circle back to your authentic self so that no matter what season you are in, you’ll be able to bring value, expertise and joy to not only your clients, but also to your own life.    YOU WILL LEARN:   How to define and lean into your sweet spot, even when the seasons of your life change. Why knowing and honoring your own unique gifts — instead of trying to be someone you’re not — will help you create a business filled with passion and joy that lasts.  Why new technology, especially AI, will enhance, but never replace, the value that you bring to your clients.      NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:  “The magic happens when you find the sweet spot—where your genuine interests, skills and opportunities intersect.” — Brian Buffini  “When we get busy and busier, we stop doing the very thing that we’re best at.” — Brian Buffini  “Our sweet spot is who we are, but we also have different seasons in life. What used to fire you up may not fire you up anymore.” — Brian Buffini   “All I will tell you is AI technology is going to speed the real estate business up, not slow it down. And it'll intensify the referrals, not weaken it. Because in the world we're living in today, we're in more need of somebody to trust, not less.” — Brian Buffini   "Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that can be counted counts.” — Brian Buffini   itsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 मिनट
  6. S2E338 How to Build and Repair Trust with Dr. Henry Cloud

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    S2E338 How to Build and Repair Trust with Dr. Henry Cloud

    In a world filled with uncertainty, division, and mistrust, Dr. Henry Cloud believes trust is the key to every thriving relationship, business, and community. In this powerful conversation, Brian Buffini sits down with the acclaimed leadership expert and author of Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken. Together, they explore why trust is essential for scaling any organization, the five factors that determine whether trust is present, and the practical steps to restore it once lost.     YOU WILL LEARN:  • The five essentials of trust—and how to apply them in life and business.  • The difference between forgiveness and rebuilding trust.  • How self-awareness strengthens your ability to trust others and yourself.    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken by Dr. Henry Cloud  Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud    NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:    “We can’t scale anything without trust.” — Dr. Henry Cloud    “Forgiveness is about the past, what's already happened, and it's free.” — Dr. Henry Cloud    “Trust is about the future and whether or not I'm going to take another step with you or what step I'm going to take, and that's got to be earned, just like the first time.” — Dr. Henry Cloud    “The first thing you have to do when you're repairing trust is you have to sit down and have a conversation.” — Dr. Henry Cloud   “There’s literally an algorithm that's running inside of every human system, down your spinal cord, through your gut, in your heart, through all of your senses, running an algorithm 24-7 asking one question before anything else. And that question is, am I safe?” — Dr. Henry Cloud  itsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It's a Good Life, the podcast for entrepreneurs. A podcast about growth - personal growth and growing your business. Inspirational and practical content that reflects the positivity it takes to be an entrepreneur. Presented by Brian Buffini founder of America’s biggest corporate coaching company. Entrepreneurship isn’t always an easy life, but with the right guidance, it can be a good one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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