Episode description
Ari Gunzburg experienced trauma at a young age when a teacher passed away while hiking on a field trip. Only a few years later Ari made a series of bad decisions, earning his "Ph.D." from the school of hard knocks. Ari dropped out of high school, did crazy things, and more, all while figuring out the answers to life, the universe, and everything (got a towel?). After more than a decade working in marketing, branding, and websites, Ari is now focused on inspiring others to greatness – inspiring kids to make better decisions, and inspiring adults to build lives of meaning. Ari is happily married, raising four children, and motivating people everywhere with his speeches and workshops.
Key Highlights
- [01:38] About Ari and what he does
- [04:05] Reaching the impossible goal
- [13:24] Taking a step into a new career
- [14:51] Practical tips to unlock your greatness
- [21:33] Ari’s decision-making framework
- [26:42] Ari’s biggest life lesson
- [28:35] How to stay in touch with Ari
Notable Quotes
- However long it takes, it might be one year, 5 years, I don’t know how long it’s going to take. But clearly, the speaking business is going to bounce back.
- You need to remain persistent. There will be a million different ways that are going to be trying to convince you to stop.
- If I’m not for myself, who will be for me? If I’m only for myself, then what am I? If not now, when?
- If I really have a big decision to make, one thing that I always try and do is try and get out into nature and leave it all behind. Sometimes, I’ll go out there with a deliberate goal of thinking about it.
- Getting the decision out of your head for two hours while you go out and relax will actually help you have more clarity when you’re thinking about it.
- The major ingredient that’s going to make a difference in everything is hope.
- When somebody is suffering tremendously, a lot of times is because they have no hope and they have nothing to look forward to.
Resources
Connect with Ari
Website: https://www.arigunzburg.com/
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