415: Pursuing Your Passion the Smart Way

Brad Stulberg explores the inherent contradiction between pursuing passion and balance...and what to do about it.

 

You'll Learn:

1. The three common paradoxes of passion
2. The dangers of rooting your identity to a passion
3. Why self-aware imbalance is often appropriate

 

About Brad:

Brad Stulberg researches, writes, speaks, and coaches on health and human performance. His coaching practice includes working with athletes, entrepreneurs, and executives on their mental skills and overall well-being. He is a bestselling author of the books The Passion Paradox and Peak Performance and a columnist at Outside Magazine. Brad has also written for The New York Times, New York Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Wired, Forbes, and The Los Angeles Times. Previously, Stulberg worked as a consultant for McKinsey and Company, where he counseled some of the world's top executives on a broad range of issues. An avid athlete and outdoor enthusiast, Stulberg lives in Northern California with his wife, son, and two cats. Follow him on Twitter @Bstulberg.

 

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