Three Words That Change How You're Remembered with Gratitude Expert Chester Elton | 140

Send us Fan MailChester Elton has spent 40 years teaching gratitude to executives. He's sold 1.6 million books. He's coached leaders at American Express, AT&T, the World Bank. But when his designer friend Ayse Birsel asked him "how have you designed time with your family?", his answer was three words: I don't do that.The world's leading gratitude expert wasn't doing the thing he teaches. In this conversation, Chester shares the question that rebuilt his family, the Harvard 85-year happiness study advice that changed how he schedules his life, and the story of his father, who sang at his own funeral through a cassette tape he pre-recorded before he died.We go deep on why the richest man in the world could never say "enough," why deflecting compliments is actually insulting the person giving them, why he carries gratitude stones in his pocket on every flight, and the single practice that separates a life worth living from a life that ends with an empty grave.If you've been that person who is so obsessed with what they're building that they maybe, just maybe, leave behind the people you are closest to... this one is for you.⏱️ Chapters:0:00 — Cold open: my father sang at his own funeral1:22 — Where warmth actually comes from (it's not what you think)6:41 — "I want to look successful on the outside while sacrificing everything inside"10:23 — The three words that ruined the richest man in the world14:00 — What Harvard's 85-year happiness study actually recommends16:57 — The Christmas Carol test: what's on your gravestone?19:45 — The cassette tape my father left behind21:26 — "I think the killer's in the room"23:51 — Marshall Goldsmith: why deflecting compliments insults people27:45 — The question that rebuilt his family29:32 — Why he wears orange (the Aesop fable behind the brand)31:49 — The gratitude stone he invented (and gives to strangers)33:05 — Barbara the flight attendant39:23 — The platinum rule beats the golden rule53:55 — The one thing you can do today54:37 — Sonder: everybody's got a story🔗 Connect with Chester: Website: https://chesterelton.com The Culture Works: https://thecultureworks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chesterelton/ Anxiety at Work Podcast: available on Spotify and AppleSupport the show☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.