494: The Bravest You: Show Up on a Daily Basis, Find Your Calling and Persist Through Hard Times with Adam Smith

What this episode covers

Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, life coach, consultant, public speaker, and the author of the new book, The Bravest You. Named one of the most influential people of 2014 by American Genius, Smith has written for Entrepreneur and Success Magazine, among other publications. Adam talks to us about persistence, blogging, how to have ideas what outweigh the fears, show up on a daily basis, finding your calling/obsession, motivation, accountability, perspective, escaping "trapped" thinking, and so much more. Listen in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNNEONe374s Quotes:                                                                                                                                    “When the ideas outweigh the fears, that's when people can become truly passionate about something.” – Adam Smith “I don't necessarily believe in the idea that you can become fearless. I believe fighting fear is a different daily battle—you show up, and different fears come.” – Adam Smith “If your first response is to be a critic, my challenge to you is to take positive action and make the world a better place instead.” – Adam Smith Takeaways: 06:42 Consistent daily effort and curiosity are more important than immediate success. 16:04 85% of fears never happen, making most worries unnecessary and counterproductive. 19:58 Passion is the critical bridge between fear and taking brave action in life. 21:52 Collaboration and outside perspectives can solve problems we can't see ourselves. 25:20 Critics should focus on creating solutions instead of tearing down others' work. Resources Email: [email protected] Adam Kirk Smith (Official Site) The Bravest You: Five Steps to Fight Your Biggest Fears, Find Your Passion, and Unlock Your Extraordinary Life (Book) Adam Smith (Twitter)