189: Discover Your Ideal Self with Doug Lennick

Doug Lennick is a best-selling author, CEO, and Co-Founder of Think2perform, an agency specializing in performance development for individuals and teams. We discuss effective tips for improving self-awareness, ways to become a top performer in all aspects of your life, and how to uncover your ideal self. 

 

Timestamps

[00:34] Doug’s entrepreneurial journey

[02:30] Why self-awareness is crucial for top performance 

[06:36] The game of life is largely about personal growth

[09:56] Navigating the good and the bad of everyday life

[12:35] The three mindsets you need to become a success

[13:52] The Freeze Game and why it’s so effective

[16:43] Learning to pay attention

[21:52] The true definition of leadership

[23:28] How reflecting can improve your life

[26:16] How to reframe any situation

[27:47] Ways to become better at decision-making

[32:27] Don’t wait for someone else to fix it

[36:11] What are your values? - Deciding what's important in life 

[41:55] How to connect with Doug Lennick

[43:03] Parting thoughts     

 

Links and Resources

Steve and Greg Cleary's Book Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain

Work with Steve - Stevepreda.com

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn

Doug’s LinkedIn

think2perform | Apply Your Values to Drive Leadership, Growth, and Teamwork

Don't Wait For Someone Else to Fix It: 8 Essentials to Enhance Your Leadership Impact at Work, Home, and Anywhere Else That Needs You by Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer 

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari

One Decision Away: Key Principles To Create What You Want in Life and Work by Paula Melo Doroff

Neuroscience for Leadership: Harnessing the Brain Gain Advantage (The Neuroscience of Business by T. Swart, Kitty Chisholm Paul Brown