Are people or environment more important for growth? In this episode we explore that question with 19 year combat veteran, Army National Guard Infantryman, with 4 years of Resilience Training experience. Joey Levesque brings his unique perspective to the conversation to explore resilience, suicide prevention, and the importance of finding your WHY. This is an episode like no other, with profound insight from two adverse backgrounds, and multiple references to all-time greats and resilience experts. The challenge to you is to engage in the comments with your opinion of People or Environment, and why. Come join the conversation and let's grow. Don’t forget to grab the free 5 Step Process to Goal Tending download at https://goalswithwill.com

 

Key Points

*In certain situations, there is no time to “Hunt the Good stuff” or focus on your emotions

*Changing the way you word something can change the way people think about it

*Significant life event can sometimes help us get over a barrier in our mind, or open our mind to a different way of thinking

*People receive information differently, find different ways to communicate the same concepts to connect to more people

*Relate your authentic human experiences to broader concepts to find relation points and build connection to the content you are sharing

*Environment may have a bigger impact on growth, but it relies on the drive of the person

*You can let your environment change you, or change your environment

*Time and Pressure creates Diamonds, and significantly increase value

*Bravery requires vulnerability

*The responsibility of the sharer is who you’re sharing it with

*The difference between the poor man and the wealthy man is what they do in their off time

 

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

03:20 Perception of Resilience

06:00 Resilience in a Fast Paced Life

08:19 Your WHY

17:51 People or Environment?

30:15 The Coffee Bean

36:22 Post Traumatic Growth

44:33 Vulnerability in Resilience

54:02 What You Do in Your Off Time

57:16 Closing

 

Links and References

https://goalswithwill.com

https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/people/martin-ep-seligman

 

Book Recommendations

Can’t Hurt Me- David Goggins

Never Finished- David Goggins

The Coffee Bean- Damon West

The Change Agent- Damon West

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success- Carol Dweck

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