It's a Good Life

Brian Buffini
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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.

  1. Quick Cut: S2E333 Growth, Grit and Grace with Guy Kawasaki

    2天前

    Quick Cut: S2E333 Growth, Grit and Grace with Guy Kawasaki

    Click here to listen to the full episode What are the common traits of people who live remarkable and fulfilling lives? In this episode, world-renown tech titan Guy Kawasaki reveals the three pillars that can help you to transform from average to exceptional, live the life you’re meant to and make a difference in the world.   YOU WILL LEARN: ·     Why a growth mindset is vital. ·     How you can develop grit. ·     How to embody graciousness.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Free Business Consultation “Think Remarkable,” by Guy Kawasaki “Mindset,” by Carol Dweck   “If You Want to Write,” by Brenda Ueland NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “There's this distinction between people who have a growth mindset and people who have a fixed mindset.” – Guy Kawasaki      “Grit means that you are happily persevering and happily continuing something, even though it's difficult.” – Guy Kawasaki      “Anything that's worth doing, you’ve got to do it well, and you have to pay the price.” – Guy Kawasaki      “You’ve got to work hard and you’ve got to grind.” – Brian Buffini       “A great leader is outside of himself or herself and understands that he or she is not the center of the universe.” – Guy Kawasaki    itsasgoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 分钟
  2. S2E332 How to Work with Complicated People - a Conversation with Ryan Leak

    4天前

    S2E332 How to Work with Complicated People - a Conversation with Ryan Leak

    Every workplace—and every relationship—includes complicated people. But as Ryan Leak explains, complicated isn’t about “them”; it’s about all of us and primarily yourself. In this episode, Brian Buffini interviews Ryan, one of today’s most in-demand speakers and bestselling author of How to Work with Complicated People. Ryan reveals how admitting our own complexity creates humility, empathy, and stronger connections. Whether you’re leading a team, collaborating with colleagues, or navigating family dynamics, Ryan’s insights will help you communicate with wisdom, extend more grace, and lead with strength.  YOU WILL LEARN:  • Why admitting “I’m complicated” is the key to building influence and empathy.  • How clarity leads to healthier relationships in your family and in the workplace.  • How leaders can use open communication, trust and feedback to build stronger, collaborative teams.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Free Business Consultation How to Work with Complicated People by Ryan Leak   Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets, by Andy Stanley    NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:  “Complicated people are essentially people with layers, experiences, blind spots, strengths, weaknesses, and spoiler alert, at the end of the day, well, that's all of us.” — Ryan Leak  “The moment that I admit that I'm complicated it changes the game because now instead of approaching relationships with a fix them mindset I'm starting from a place of humility.” —  Ryan Leak   “I think kindness can take you further than you know, trying to just push someone else off of the ladder as you try to climb the ladder of success.” — Ryan Leak  “In my travels, I learned that a lot of people's challenges weren't product problems. They weren't process problems; they were people problems.” — Ryan Leak   “Clarity really creates healthy relationships. Ambiguity is what makes things complicated.” — Ryan Leak  itsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 分钟
  3. Quick Cut: S2E331 Invest like a Billionaire with David Rubenstein

    9月18日

    Quick Cut: S2E331 Invest like a Billionaire with David Rubenstein

    Click here to listen to the full episode What do the most successful investors in the world have in common? In this episode, legendary cofounder of The Carlyle Group David Rubenstein shares the secrets of his own phenomenal success as well as some of the time-tested principles, wisdom and tools of the biggest names in finance.    YOU WILL LEARN: ·     How entrepreneurs should invest right now.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “How to Invest,” By David Rubenstein   NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “Nobody ever won a Nobel Prize hating what they do. You have to love what you're doing.” – David Rubenstein    “The people that do well are people that go against conventional wisdom.” – David Rubenstein    “You don't need to be at the bottom or the top of the market. You're making investments. You need to basically believe in what you're doing.” – David Rubenstein    “Right now, I think is a good time to be buying, because I think the economy will come back.” – David Rubenstein    “Give your money to people that know what they're doing, and let them do it.” – David Rubenstein  “I try not to confuse my net worth with my self-worth.” – David Rubenstein  itsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 分钟
  4. S2E330 How to Thrive Without Burning Out - a Conversation with Dr. James Hewitt

    9月16日

    S2E330 How to Thrive Without Burning Out - a Conversation with Dr. James Hewitt

    In today’s fast-paced culture, many of us push ourselves to the limit in pursuit of success—only to end up exhausted and burned out. Dr. James Hewitt knows this firsthand. A former elite cyclist, coach, and now renowned human-performance scientist, he has advised everyone from Formula 1 teams to Fortune 500 executives. His new book, Regenerative Performance: How to Thrive in an Always-On World Without Sacrificing Your Well-Being, offers a practical framework for sustaining high performance without sacrificing well-being. In this inspiring conversation, Brian Buffini and Dr. Hewitt explore the power of recovery, the pitfalls of “high-performance theater,” and the freedom that comes from pursuing purpose over perfection.  YOU WILL LEARN:   Why you should strive for healthy flexibility that incorporates hard work and recovery time over trying to achieve balance.  The importance of lifelong learning to your overall cognitive health. Practical strategies to recognize and move past burn out.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Free Business Consultation Regenerative Performance: How to Thrive in an Always-On World Without Sacrificing Your Well-Being by Dr. James Hewitt  The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz  NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “Hard work is required to achieve big results. But you need to balance that with really effective, proactive recovery.” — Dr. James Hewitt  “It’s not actually possible to overtrain, but you can under-recover.” — Dr. James Hewitt  “One of the number one signs of early burnout, to be honest, in myself and others, is I stop experiencing as much joy in the things that usually bring me joy.” — Dr. James Hewitt  “People who commit to being a ‘learn it all’ rather than a ‘know it all’ have better cognitive and brain health long-term” — Dr. James Hewitt  “We know that we can endure a huge amount if we feel it's purposeful and meaningful, sometimes to a fault, but continuing to reconnect with that sense of purpose is going to be absolutely key.” — Dr. James Hewitt  itsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 分钟
  5. Quick Cut: S2E329 No Barriers with Erik Weihenmayer

    9月11日

    Quick Cut: S2E329 No Barriers with Erik Weihenmayer

    Click here to listen to the full episode Celebrated athlete Erik Weihenmayer is the first blind person in history to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest. In this episode, he tells Brian how he lives a life of meaning and purpose by consistently breaking through barriers and helping others with special challenges to lead active and fulfilling lives.    YOU WILL LEARN: ·     Why he never lives on the sidelines. ·     How climbing Mount Everest changed him. ·     Why he started a nonprofit.     MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   erikweihenmayer.com   No Barriers nonprofit   National Federation of the Blind   MasterMind Summit   S1E043, What’s Your Everest?   NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “When I went totally blind … it was like the gloves were off. I could do anything I wanted now. I was free.” – Erik Weihenmayer    “Wisdom gets beat into most of us, sadly.” – Erik Weihenmayer    “We're always sort of straddling this knife edge between limitation and possibility.” – Erik Weihenmayer    “When you have a really bad day there's nothing better than sleeping and waking up the next morning to say, ‘Today's a new day with new possibilities – I can do better than I did yesterday.’” – Erik Weihenmayer    “It's an ongoing, never-ending commitment to reaching and failing; falling short and bleeding a little bit; and reaching again and getting a little higher each day up the mountain. To me, that's what constitutes a good life.” – Erik Weihenmayer  itsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 分钟
  6. S2E328 From Confusion to Clarity: The Strength of Purpose with Elizabeth Dixon

    9月9日

    S2E328 From Confusion to Clarity: The Strength of Purpose with Elizabeth Dixon

    So much of modern life rewards busyness, but busyness often crowds out what matters most. In this conversation, Elizabeth explains how a well-defined purpose moves you “from confusion to clarity” by serving as a daily filter for the 40,000 decisions we each make. She and Brian explore common roadblocks, practical building blocks, and how seasons of life shape the way we live our purpose. You’ll hear how Chick-fil-A’s corporate purpose anchored the company through crisis, how the Trillith Foundation serves “story makers” who shape culture, and why your purpose—written down and lived out—ultimately becomes your legacy. YOU WILL LEARN: The clearest way to define purpose, mission, strategy, and vision—and why confusing them derails teams and leaders.How purpose becomes your daily decision filter, moving you from “rudderless” to resolute in business and life.How to overcome the three roadblocks to purpose (discomfort, distraction, defeat) and build a purpose that lasts through every season. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Free Business Consultation The Strength of Purpose by Elizabeth Dixon Trillith Foundation Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware Buffini & Company Leadership Conference NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE “Purpose is why you exist. Mission is what you do. Strategy is how you win. Vision is where you’re going.” — Elizabeth Dixon “Purpose moves us from confusion to clarity.” — Elizabeth Dixon “The life we live is the legacy we leave.” — Elizabeth Dixon “Say ‘no’ more often so your ‘yes’ is intentional.” — Elizabeth Dixon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 分钟
  7. Quick Cut: S2E327 How to Grow Your Business Through Unreasonable Hospitality with Will Guidara

    9月4日

    Quick Cut: S2E327 How to Grow Your Business Through Unreasonable Hospitality with Will Guidara

    Click here to listen to the full episode Extraordinary hospitality is a powerful competitive advantage. In this episode, Will Guidara explains how he transformed his New York City restaurant into the best in the world by creating bespoke experiences for customers and shares how any business can succeed by being more intentional and creative to build meaningful relationships with those they serve.   YOU WILL LEARN: ·     The critical difference between hospitality and service.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   “Unreasonable Hospitality,” by Will Guidara   www.unreasonablehospitality.com   NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:   “Service is effectively fulfilling the base level promise. Hospitality is how you make the people feel when you provide that service.” – Will Guidara   “Sometimes you just need to slow down to speed up; we shouldn't always try to multitask and be efficient.” – Will Guidara   “It's not the cost of the gesture that matters, it's how it makes people feel.” – Will Guidara   “It feels great to make other people feel good.” – Will Guidara   “The only advantage that exists in the long term comes from hospitality, from consistently and generously investing in relationships because they take time to build and, if you build them in the right way, they take a long time to erode.” – Will Guidara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 分钟
  8. S2E326 Your Authentic Self

    9月2日

    S2E326 Your Authentic Self

    In this inspiring episode taped during Buffini & Company’s Peak Experience event, Brian Buffini shares how insecurity, conformity, anxiety, comparison and a lack of championing hold us back in life. Using a combination of insights from his own legendary career, as well as the wisdom gained from other thought leaders he has studied, Brian shares the strategic ways you can overcome those challenges. In doing so, you’ll be able to become the most authentic version of yourself and create the life and career you desire.      YOU WILL LEARN:  How to move past the feelings of insecurity and envy that we all feel at times. The difference between ambition as a virtue and selfish ambition.  To create the best version of yourself, you need to be clear about who you are and what you stand for.    NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:    “Know yourself. Own yourself. Be yourself.” — Brian Buffini     “The authentic version of how you're designed — no matter the mistakes you've made, the things you wish you'd done over — is designed to be awesome. — Brian Buffini   “The person who is absolutely unwilling to recognize and verbalize their mistakes is doomed to repeat them out of insecurity.” — Brian Buffini  “Being overly independent is a defense mechanism from being constantly let down.” — Brian Buffini  “A personal mission statement becomes the DNA for every other decision we make. When your values are clear, your decisions are easy.” — Brian Buffini  itsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 分钟
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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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  • 创作者
    Brian Buffini
  • 活跃年份
    2016年 - 2025年
  • 单集
    651
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
  • 版权
    © 2016
  • 节目网站
    It's a Good Life

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