How Do You Become You: A Conversation with O'Brien McMahon

A conversation with O'Brien McMahon, host of the acclaimed People Business podcast. We explored themes of self-awareness, lifelong learning, finding your passion, and continually working to become the best version of yourself. O'Brien shared fascinating insights from his own personal growth journey as well as from the wide array of guests he's interviewed on his show. Whether you're an ambitious professional, curious explorer, or someone seeking inspiration, I think you'll get a lot out this episode!

Find O'Brien's book, "How You Become You" here.  Follow him on LinkedIn here.

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." – Ralph Waldo Emerson


Show Notes with Timestamps:

• 00:00-03:35: Introduction to Collective Energy Conversations and guest O'Brien McMahon.
• 03:36-06:24: O'Brien shares his journey and the philosophy behind his children's book.
• 06:25-08:04: Discussion on the diversity of podcast guests and balancing personal life with professional aspirations.
• 08:05-10:40: Insights into writing, creativity in sales, and the importance of storytelling.
• 10:41-22:06: Exploring the balance between hustle culture and personal fulfillment.
• 22:07-24:06: The significance of engaging in diverse activities and the impact on professional and personal development.
• 24:07-30:39: The benefits of podcasting and learning from guest experiences.
• 30:40-33:17: Reflections on humility and its role in success across various professions.
• 33:18-37:31: The practice of journaling and seeking coaching for personal growth.
• 37:32-41:35: The importance of self-awareness and communication in personal and professional relationships.
• 41:36-48:56: Encouraging young people to explore, learn, and be open to various experiences.
• 48:57-58:10: O'Brien and Anna discuss the power of skill development and the impact of parental influence on children's growth.

Collective Challenge:
Think about how you can communicate better with yourself, to learn more about yourself and where you could make explorative decisions, better conversations, enhance your relationships; just more in depth knowledge of yourself.

One of the things we talked about on the podcast was journaling. So there are journaling apps, some of you may already very good at journaling, very good habits around that. For those of you aren't just take one small step towards this goal and take some of the advice that O'Brien gave about challenging yourself with questions and prompts and different things. Take some dedicated time this week for self reflection. And if it's not through journaling, maybe it's through more intentional conversations with someone close to you or spend some time in your own thoughts. We're very bad at that sometimes with our phones and our feeds and all of the commitments that we have. But if you can challenge yourself to have some progress in this area, I think it will give you greater clarity and appreciation for your unique story and the journey that you're on becoming who you are meant to be.

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