Paul Millerd is a curious human, solopreneur, podcast host, and author. He plays the role of a coach, where he helps people carve their own paths beyond the default path. He teaches people strategy consulting skills like solving complex problems and creating good presentations. He works with leaders as a consultant and adviser to enable people to thrive, questioning the default model of doing things and experimenting to learn. After discovering his self-worth was tied to an unrealistic standard of professional "success" and that he rarely stopped to consider the things that truly mattered to him, he decided to take a new approach to his life. He decided to join us today to talk about his book, ‘The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story for Work and Life.’
[05.45] The default path – We start the conversation by defining the default path and how it is buried deep in the minds of people.
[12.55] Digital economy – The transition from the industrial economy to the digital economy is difficult because people are unable to have the comfortable life they had with the industrial economy.
[20.00] Ambition – People work too hard to live. But most of them don’t ever get to live their lives. Paul shares how he realized work is not that important.
[27.00] Abundance mindset – Paul talks about the abundance mindset and how it impacted his life.
[37.15] The change – Change is difficult. To change, you need to trust yourself, but figuring out how to get in a state to trust yourself is incredibly hard.
[43.37] Faith and Pathless – We dive into the importance of having faith in the connections we have with our closest people.
[49.39] Re-choosing – You constantly have to re-choose your path. Reaffirm your principles.
[59.05] Defining enough – Success differs from one person to another. Paul shares his thoughts on how people can get into defining ‘enough’ for them.
[01.06.09] Do I have enough? – We talk about the insecurity people have over money running out.
Resources
Connect with Paul
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/paulmillerd/
Twitter - twitter.com/p_millerd
Website - think-boundless.com/
YouTube - youtube.com/c/PaulMillerd
Instagram - instagram.com/pathlesspaul/
Book by Paul Millerd
The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life
amazon.com/Pathless-Path-Imagining-Story-Work/dp/B09QF6Q421
Books by David Whyte
Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity
amazon.com/Crossing-Sea-Work-Pilgrimage-Identity/dp/1573229148/
The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship
amazon.com/Three-Marriages-Reimagining-Work-Relationship/dp/159448435X/
Book by Bill Perkins
Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
amazon.com/Die-Zero-Getting-Your-Money/dp/0358567092/