Discovering What Truly Matter with Matt Shenker: Lead to Succeed 158

Episode Summary:

What does it mean to truly understand our priorities in life? In a world filled with distractions and demands, how do we uncover what genuinely matters to us? In this episode, our guest Matt Shenker shares his insights on the journey of self-discovery and the importance of aligning our lives with our core values. 

As a licensed professional counselor, meditation teacher, and behavior scientist since 2016, Matt has trained thousands of therapists, educators, and managers on how to harness the greatest learnings from behavior science from the last century. Matt is the creator of Empowered Well-being Theory—a transdisciplinary biopsychosocial spiritual model for understanding human well-being. As a framework, that work serves as a foundation for the work Matt does as Chief Solutions Architect, COO, & Cofounder at MatterMore. At MatterMore, they’re working to empower the future of work—what they call Work 4.0.

Key Talking Points of the Episode: (Note: timestamps follow the audio recording)

[02:11] More about Matt’s journey.

[06:22] Matt’s perspective on legacy and his tips for leaders to build effective and intentional systems.

[12:14] What Steward of Purpose truly looks like.

[16:14] Top behavioral science insights to transform companies and leaders in the 21st century for a meaningful workplace impact.

[17:52] Matt’s key ingredients for developing trust.

[21:01] Matt’s perspective on effective communication in business.

[26:34] How Matt guides people to find balance and focus so they can nourish all aspects of themselves and avoid the feeling of emptiness.

[30:20] Matt’s biggest mistake that positioned him for future success.

[33:03] Rapid-fire questions.

[36:00] Matt’s final life lesson.

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