Triggers Self-Discipline and Creating Radical Transformation with Marshall Goldsmith: Episode 181 of The Action Catalyst Podcast
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized as one of the Top Ten Business Thinkers in the World and the top-rated executive coach at the Thinkers50 ceremony in London since 2011. Published in 2015, his book Triggers is a Wall Street Journal and New York Times #1 Bestseller! He’s also the author of New York Times bestseller and #1 Wall Street Journal Business Book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, winner of the Harold Longman Award as Best Business Book of the Year. With a PhD from UCLA, Marshall is a pioneer 360-degree feedback as a leadership development tool. His early efforts in providing feedback and then following-up with executives to measure changes in behavior were precursors to what eventually evolved as the field of executive coaching. With nearly 40 years of hands-on experience, Marshall Goldsmith is the leading expert on leadership and coaching for behavioral change.
Show Highlights:
A trigger is any stimulus that may impact our behavior. @coachgoldsmithAlmost all of us have a great plan of what we want to be in life but don’t implement it well. @coachgoldsmithEvery day we are barraged by triggers in our environment that throw us off target. @coachgoldsmithOur environments are often willpower reduction machines. @coachgoldsmithWe overestimate our willpower abilities and underestimate our need for help. @coachgoldsmithOur default reaction in life is not to find happiness or meaning; it is inertia. @coachgoldsmithIf we don’t challenge ourselves inertia kicks in and we just keep doing what we’ve been doing. @coachgoldsmithMost of us spend more time planning vacation than then we do planning our lives. @coachgoldsmithSometimes what we need to preserve is more important than what we need to change. @coachgoldsmithBefore doing anything, ask yourself “Am I willing to make the investment required to make the change.” @coachgoldsmith
Find more on Dr. Goldsmith or grab a copy of Triggers visit: Marshallgoldsmith.com
The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!
Show Highlights:
A trigger is any stimulus that may impact our behavior. @coachgoldsmithAlmost all of us have a great plan of what we want to be in life but don’t implement it well. @coachgoldsmithEvery day we are barraged by triggers in our environment that throw us off target. @coachgoldsmithOur environments are often willpower reduction machines. @coachgoldsmithWe overestimate our willpower abilities and underestimate our need for help. @coachgoldsmithOur default reaction in life is not to find happiness or meaning; it is inertia. @coachgoldsmithIf we don’t challenge ourselves inertia kicks in and we just keep doing what we’ve been doing. @coachgoldsmithMost of us spend more time planning vacation than then we do planning our lives. @coachgoldsmithSometimes what we need to preserve is more important than what we need to change. @coachgoldsmithBefore doing anything, ask yourself “Am I willing to make the investment required to make the change.” @coachgoldsmith
Find more on Dr. Goldsmith or grab a copy of Triggers visit: Marshallgoldsmith.com
The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!
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