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Oct 2023
20m 42s

Boosting Focus, Business Principles & Po...

Growth Mindset Psychology
About this episode

Follow One Course Until Success - F.O.C.U.S


If you've ever wondered how to unleash your inner potential, build lasting habits, and thrive in today's dynamic world, you won't want to miss this insightful discussion.


In this episode, we're joined by John Lee Dumas, is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring entrepreneurs.


John shares his incredible journey from launching the first daily business podcast to building a multi-million dollar empire. Get ready to hear about his early struggles, his moments of self-doubt, and the game-changing decision that propelled him to success. Discover the power of focus, resilience, and the mindset that has made John a true trailblazer in the world of entrepreneurship.


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On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.


Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.


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Connect with Sam:


Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking

Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset)

Twitter - @samjamharris

Instagram - @SamJam.zen

Youtube - @Samjam


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Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement


Episode: The Importance of Focus and Eliminating Distractions


Chapters:

00:00 The Importance of Focus and Eliminating Distractions

00:51 What Sparked the Entrepreneur on Fire Show

02:16 What Fueled John's Fire

03:44 What was John's Most Useful Mindset and How He Learnt It

05:03 How John Managed His Focus

07:52 Low Moments as an Entrepreneur

10:17 What Makes John Happy  

11:02 John's Life Goal

12:43 John's Earliest Memory

13:26 John's Kindest Thing Someone has Done for Him

14:59 Send Off

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