352. Nigel Marsh, Former CEO Leo Burnett and Y&R Brands, Founder Earth Hour, viral TED Talker, Bestselling Author and Podcaster, on following your own path to achieve balance, getting cut-through, and authentic success

"A CEO client of mine said that when he dies, his to-do list will be full. Not empty, full. In 10 years' time, are you going to look back and be happy with how you spent those 10 years?"   In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Nigel Marsh, Former CEO Leo Burnett and Y&R Brands, Founder Earth Hour, viral TED Talker, Bestselling Author and Podcaster, on following your own path to achieve balance, getting cut-through, and authentic success. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/352  👂   INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: chiefmaker.com/stakeholders   Nigel is the former National CEO of D'Arcy and Leo Burnett, Regional Group CEO of communications group Y&R Brands ANZ, and the Chairman of strategic and research consultancy, The Leading Edge. Alongside his 30+ years experience in business leadership roles, Nigel has pursued a number of creative ventures including writing four bestselling books ('Fat, Forty and Fired', 'Overworked and Underlaid', 'Fit Fifty and Fired-Up' and 'Smart, Stupid and Sixty'), co-founding the global environmental initiative Earth Hour, founding The Sydney Skinny and creating The Five Of My Life podcast. His TEDx speech on work-life balance, with nearly 6 million views, remains the most watched talk ever given outside of the US. In today's Masterclass we will share: ✅  Why you should stop following the masses and rather seek balance by treading your own path. ✅ That clarity of purpose is the most fundamental pillar of any business, and how to do it in a simple way. ✅ How he got cut-through in launching Earth Hour globally and how you can use that in your marketing and communications, and ✅ Using reflection to achieve authentic success in your life and career. Stay epic, Greg   Connecting with Nigel Marsh You can connect with Nigel via LinkedIn. Books and resources The Halo Effect - by Phil Rosenzweig Nigel's TED Talk - How to make work-life balance work Deep Work - by Cal Newport Nigel's podcast - 5 of My Life Similar Episodes on work-life balance Minisode on Is work-life balance actually possible? Damien Price, Spiritual Guru on Balance, Life Chapters and Your Rhythm Mike Schneider, Managing Director of Bunnings Group, on Career diversity, genuine empathy, and the 4Hs of authenticity Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker