EP12: Michael O'Brien - Triumph Over Trauma

"I knew my life was in the balance… I promised myself if I lived, life would be different and I would stop chasing happiness." We will all likely face a life-altering moment when it is least expected. Michael O'Brien was cycling when his happened, and what followed became the cornerstone of his life's mission today. Michael was nearly killed over 17 years ago, and what he has done since then to turn things around, and become the positive influence he is now is the basis for my episode today. That and a six pack of PBRs! "The message I preach is resilience and a lot of gratitude. Gratitude for what we still have and can do, and resilience is just get back up again." Resilience. Tenacity. Optimism in the face of being in a really bad place. Michael has been there, and emerged a much stronger man than he was pre-crash. This episode will resonate with you, as you will hear us talk about recovery, and how to change how we all look at life, and family, friends and work. "We all have the voices in our head that hold us back… when that happens, what I do is grab a PBR… Pause. Breathe. Reflect on the story we tell ourselves. Then try to reverse engineer the result that we want." OK, we didn't actually drink a six pack of Pabst Blue Ribbons (insert product placement residual here). What Michael did instead was to teach us all how to take a break from our stressful and hectic lives, and do a PBR, (Pause, Breathe, Reflect) which you will learn how to do. We talk about leadership, empathy, business success, along with a gratuitous book promo! Make sure to hear about this and much more! Happy Listening! "If folks could lead with a bit more empathy, we would solve a lot more problems in the corporate world." "Great cultures, whether at work or personal, start with great relationships... a great relationship is born out of great conversation."   Some Topics we talk about in this episode: Introduction - 0:56 Michael's "Last Bad Day" - 4:58 Current Coaching Philosophy - 16:22 One Degree of Flexion - 22:50 Advice for Others Who Have Been Through Trauma - 24:50 Current Coaching Demographic - 30:12 Empathy and Business Success - 33:30 "Hit Your Mark!" - 40:42 What Legacy Do You Want to Leave? - 48:58 Micro Mindfulness - 55:18 Wrap-up and Takeaways - 57:34     How to get involved Be sure to connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and go to my website, www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly. If you're looking for ways to Make Your Mark, send me an email [email protected] and I'll get you going right away.   If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave me a quick review on iTunes. Your reviews and ratings will help me reach more people with ways to make their mark in life!