Episode
979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
1:29:29
Published: Mon Jul 13 2020
Description
"You can’t have a life in the castle with a mindset in the doghouse."Lewis is joined by Lisa Nichols, one of the world's most successful motivational speakers, to discuss how to cultivate a growth mindset, why you need to choose conviction over convenience, and how to use emotion to your benefit instead of your detriment.- Brene Brown teaches you how to create true belonging and heal the world: https://lewishowes.com/536- David Goggins on mastering your mind and defying the odds: https://lewishowes.com/715
Chapters
Lisa, a successful motivational speaker, discusses the importance of self-worth, self-care, and self-love in fostering personal growth and success, with a global platform that has reached nearly 80 million people.
00:00 - 03:11 (03:11)
Summary
Lisa, a successful motivational speaker, discusses the importance of self-worth, self-care, and self-love in fostering personal growth and success, with a global platform that has reached nearly 80 million people.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Self care is an acknowledgement of your own value and an investment in your future.
03:11 - 07:59 (04:47)
Summary
Self care is an acknowledgement of your own value and an investment in your future. It is also important to recognize how irrational and emotional thoughts can affect our well-being.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker urges individuals who are driven by emotion during times of crisis to also consider logic and information to make sound decisions.
07:59 - 12:39 (04:39)
Summary
The speaker urges individuals who are driven by emotion during times of crisis to also consider logic and information to make sound decisions. She explains that as a leader and change agent, she goes to stillness first to prioritize her actions and movements in bringing about change.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The podcast highlights a conversation about disrupting conversations for forward-moving mindsets.
12:39 - 17:20 (04:41)
Summary
The podcast highlights a conversation about disrupting conversations for forward-moving mindsets. The speaker challenges black people to have conversations about racism with white people because they might be surprised at the results.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
In the midst of quarantine, the speaker shares how he embarked on a fitness journey using stretch bands and roof plates to promote health and wellness.
17:20 - 22:34 (05:13)
Summary
In the midst of quarantine, the speaker shares how he embarked on a fitness journey using stretch bands and roof plates to promote health and wellness. He also advises breaking life down into four quadrants: health and wellness, business and finance, relationships, and spirituality.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker discusses her negative thought patterns surrounding body image and how she has been working to overcome them by embracing fitness training and shifting her mindset.
22:34 - 25:43 (03:08)
Summary
The speaker discusses her negative thought patterns surrounding body image and how she has been working to overcome them by embracing fitness training and shifting her mindset.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker describes how shedding excess weight and emotional baggage helped improve their relationships by making them less intimidating to women and more appealing to men.
25:45 - 30:16 (04:30)
Summary
The speaker describes how shedding excess weight and emotional baggage helped improve their relationships by making them less intimidating to women and more appealing to men.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
David Brooks reflects on the impact of serving for twenty years and how it has affected his perspective on life and success.
30:16 - 34:01 (03:44)
Summary
David Brooks reflects on the impact of serving for twenty years and how it has affected his perspective on life and success.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker emphasizes the importance of self-love in achieving personal goals and warns against confusing self-love with complacency.
34:01 - 37:37 (03:36)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of self-love in achieving personal goals and warns against confusing self-love with complacency.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Lisa Nichols talks about how she felt unqualified to help people because she is a black woman but then decided to surrender her own life for the benefit of humanity.
37:37 - 43:26 (05:49)
Summary
Lisa Nichols talks about how she felt unqualified to help people because she is a black woman but then decided to surrender her own life for the benefit of humanity.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Lisa discusses the struggle of finding lasting friendships as her career grew.
43:27 - 46:40 (03:12)
Summary
Lisa discusses the struggle of finding lasting friendships as her career grew. She talks about the importance of finding people who can hold your light without dimming it.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker talks about his desire to live on white sand beaches with blue clear water, and how people in positions of leadership are often viewed as superheroes.
46:40 - 51:14 (04:34)
Summary
The speaker talks about his desire to live on white sand beaches with blue clear water, and how people in positions of leadership are often viewed as superheroes.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker describes the beauty of a cabana bed situated in the water, which he observed from his balcony and how he convinced his family to go with him into the water, despite his personal struggles.
51:15 - 54:29 (03:14)
Summary
The speaker describes the beauty of a cabana bed situated in the water, which he observed from his balcony and how he convinced his family to go with him into the water, despite his personal struggles.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
In this podcast, the importance of celebrating good moments despite the struggles of others is discussed.
54:29 - 57:37 (03:08)
Summary
In this podcast, the importance of celebrating good moments despite the struggles of others is discussed. The idea of owning one's feelings and finding joy and gratitude in life is also highlighted.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker shares that they want to be able to share their love with the world without feeling the need to dim their light out of fear of making others uncomfortable and how compassion is key in celebrating diversity.
57:37 - 1:00:19 (02:41)
Summary
The speaker shares that they want to be able to share their love with the world without feeling the need to dim their light out of fear of making others uncomfortable and how compassion is key in celebrating diversity.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker reflects on why people tend to stick with misery over the pursuit of growth and positivity, encouraging listeners to embrace the latter.
1:00:19 - 1:05:02 (04:43)
Summary
The speaker reflects on why people tend to stick with misery over the pursuit of growth and positivity, encouraging listeners to embrace the latter.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The key to success is to align your thoughts and actions in the same direction towards your goals.
1:05:02 - 1:11:51 (06:48)
Summary
The key to success is to align your thoughts and actions in the same direction towards your goals. You have one job in life, and it's to make your thoughts about life true so that you're not wrong.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker discusses how it can be difficult to find your purpose, especially during times of crisis, but when you align your purpose with action and add in some motivation, it can help you achieve your goals and make meaningful progress.
1:11:51 - 1:16:46 (04:54)
Summary
The speaker discusses how it can be difficult to find your purpose, especially during times of crisis, but when you align your purpose with action and add in some motivation, it can help you achieve your goals and make meaningful progress.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Setting big goals can release endorphins, but it's important to have a strategy in order to actually achieve them.
1:16:46 - 1:23:02 (06:16)
Summary
Setting big goals can release endorphins, but it's important to have a strategy in order to actually achieve them. This metaphorical strategy involves treating each step towards a goal like a precious egg to avoid getting scrambled and losing momentum.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker talks about the importance of lifting others as you climb, speaking up even if your voice shakes, and falling in love with yourself in order to take care of yourself like you take care of others.
1:23:02 - 1:27:51 (04:49)
Summary
The speaker talks about the importance of lifting others as you climb, speaking up even if your voice shakes, and falling in love with yourself in order to take care of yourself like you take care of others. The audience is acknowledged for spreading positive energy.
Episode979 Lisa Nichols: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Embrace Your Imperfections
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The podcast host encourages listeners to share and rate the podcast to impact someone else's life, and provides a quote about the importance of making an impact.
1:27:55 - 1:29:16 (01:20)
Summary
The podcast host encourages listeners to share and rate the podcast to impact someone else's life, and provides a quote about the importance of making an impact.