#130 Self-made Man Explains How You Must Think to Win | Everette Taylor on Impact theory
Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory
07/16/19
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Before you conclude that circumstances prevent you from success, you might want to listen to what Everette Taylor has to say. Here is a man who was homeless, who first learned business from drug dealers, and who then started multiple multi-million dollar companies. He is now one of the most successful and recognized entrepreneurs under 30. How did he get there? On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Everette Taylor shows how you can learn anything you want to learn if you are willing to truly listen to people and then put in the work. This episode is brought to you by: Butcherbox: Use the discount code: "TOM" at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON Brandcrowd: BrandCrowd: Get started for FREE by visiting BrandCrowd.com/maker Blinkist: Visit www.blinkist.com/IMPACT to try out the premium service completely free for 7 days! Skillshare: Start learning on Skillshare today with 2 free months at skillshare.com/impacttheory Pantheon: Visit pantheon.io/impact today! Impact Theory University: Visit university.impacttheory.com today! SHOW NOTES: Relentless is Everette’s favorite word [3:05] Everette tells the story of being homeless and losing everything [4:39] Embracing reality means actually finding a solution [6:51] Everette and Tom discuss learning entrepreneurship from hustlers and drug dealers [8:04] Tom asks Everette why the same poverty that breaks other people propelled him [14:11] Everette explains why he needed to see entrepreneurs who looked like him [17:11] Everette talks about the importance of emotional intelligence [19:00] Everette advocates that you can learn anything you want to learn [20:59] Everette says helping people is his deepest motivation [22:30] Everette and Tom discuss what to say to someone who hasn’t found their passion [25:08] Everette advocates really understanding your target audience [26:53] Everette and Tom discuss the love of learning [30:00] Everette describes one change people could make that would have the most impact [35:30] QUOTES: “It’s one thing being homeless. It’s another thing having everything taken away from you.” [5:10] “My supplier, that was the first COO that I ever met. Being a drug dealer is like being a Chief Operating Officer.” [11:45] “There’s a lot of drug dealers. There’s not a lot of drug dealers who are making real money. It takes a certain je ne sais quoi to get to a point where you’re the boss.” [13:47] FOLLOW: TWITTER: http://bit.ly/32iYTRx FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2xBycsT INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30o5ND9 WEBSITE: www.everettetaylor.com
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How malleable are we? How much can we “supercharge” our brains? How much does diet affect the mind? Renowned neurosurgeon Rahul Jandial has spent his life tackling the toughest medical questions about the brain and the mind. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, he shares his extraordinary knowledge about how much food affects our mindset, how to strengthen our brains, and what we can realistically expect from our efforts. This episode is sponsored by: ButcherBox: Use the discount code: "TOM" at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON Thrive Market: Get 25% off your first order and a 30-day free trial at thrivemarket.com/healthBioOptemizers: To get your free bottle of BioOptimizers, please go to www.p3om.com/performancefree. SHOW NOTES Rahul discusses how brain injuries can sometimes uncover hidden potential [2:48] Rahul explains how much brain training can really help [4:16] Rahul gives specific tips on how to make the brain healthier [6:04] Rahul explains the mind diet [10:41] Rahul and Tom discuss how intermittent fasting kicks the mind diet into high gear [12:16] Rahul talks about how even animals get high, and how plants work on your brain [18:20] Rahul talks about measuring brain electricity [23:27] Rahul and Tom discuss habits and brain plasticity [27:10] Use it or lose it [31:14] Rahul discusses mental health [34:16] Rahul explains the complexity of depression and anxiety [38:49] Rahul and Tom discuss how repetition creates positive mental habits [42:30] Rahul explains the importance of physical exercise [45:08] Rahul shares the one most important change people should make [48:21] FOLLOW RAHUL WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2Y2ygkB INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/32kHs2L FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2LTm1QT
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How does a regular person with fears and doubts go from abject failure to breaking world records? Colin O’Brady suffered a critical injury so bad that a doctor told him he would probably never walk properly again. So, he climbed Mount Everest. And he became the first person to do what was thought impossible--cross Antarctica alone and unaided. On this week’s episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, watch as Colin O’Brady explains how he deals with fears, doubts, and competitiveness, and how he uses objectivity about it all to his advantage. This episode is sponsored by: Butcherbox: Use the discount code: "TOM" at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON BrandCrowd: Get started for FREE by visiting BrandCrowd.com/maker Audible: Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit audible.com/IMPACT or text IMPACT to 500-500 Skillshare. Start learning on Skillshare today with 2 free months at skillshare.com/impacttheory Impact Theory University: Visit university.impacttheory.com today! SHOW NOTES: Colin explains what inspires him to take extreme risks [2:42] Colin describes the connection between being an artist and an athlete [4:30] Colin talks about how his self-narrative kept him going [7:51] Colin describes his relationship to fear [13:32] Colin defines the most important skill he needed to cross Antarctica alone [18:30] Colin describes the real experience of meditation [20:33] Colin explains why he doesn’t have a negative interpretation of his experiences [27:00] Colin illustrates his own competitive drive and how he cultivates it [35:00] Colin describes his conception of death [42:00] Colin shares the impact he wants to have on the world [49:00] QUOTES: “We are the story we tell ourselves.” [8:16] “My biggest fear is bottoming out at that plateau of comfortable complacency.” [46:30] “The fear is not death specifically. The curiosity is how can I live my life so that I’m...not hedging so much against death that I don’t fully live.” [47:26] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: www.colinobrady.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2VcgYNp FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2LXtnCz TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2NWshd9
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