Life is meaningless, not from an existentialistic point of view but a strictly analytical one. The things that happen in our lives are just events; we attribute them a meaning. In other words, we have total control over what we make from every experience; we get to choose to be happy, angry, worried, excited, or sad.
This approach to life is one of the many beautiful insights our guest, Bill Lee-Emery, shared in today's episode.
Bill Lee-Emery is an Author and Speaker with over 40 years of experience working with national and international corporations, professional athletes, and high-level executives to improve several aspects of their lives, deal with criticism healthily, and improve themselves. He is the author of 5 books, "How To Get Out Of Your Own Way And Play Better Golf," "Unfair Sales Secrets," "Are You Dying to Get To Work," "Stop Procrastinating," and his latest, which we will go through today, "How To Be Bulletproof From Criticism."
In this episode, we discuss several aspects of external feedback, from constructive criticism to negative and appalling feedback and, most importantly, our reactions to them. We talk about high achievers and their inner critic and the importance of being kind to ourselves, just like we are to everybody else. We also talk about how we make our reality through the meaning we give to life events, the importance of keeping our inner child present in our adult life, and much more.
Tune in to Episode 121 and enjoy this educational and entertaining conversation with Bill Lee-Emery.
Some Questions I Ask:
You specialized in working with bulletproofing from criticism. How did you happen to get into that to help people? (4:15)
Aren't elite athletes and high achievers kind of immune from criticism? Isn't that part of their success stories? (7:35)
Are there some things that you can recommend regarding self-criticism, any advice for parents, and how to avoid passing the bad habit of self-criticism to their kids? (11:37)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
About Bill's first experience with being bulletproof to criticism (6:13)
One of Bill's goals is to help people to keep the playful and adventurous spirit of a child (9:04)
Two powerful questions to help us navigate criticism (12:54)
About the essential role of criticism and external feedback in our lives (16:27)
The crucial importance of distinguishing facts from opinions (20:02)
Humans are meaning-making machines (28:45)
Resources:
Bulletproof From Criticism website
Book: Bill Lee-Emery - How To Be Bulletproof From Criticism (Link for Australia)
Book: Bill Lee-Emery - How To Be Bulletproof From Criticism (Link for the USA)
The “Bulletproof from Criticism” Challenge Scorecard - Take this free test and see how bulletproof you are!
Connect with Bill:
Useful Rejuvenaging Resources:
Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/
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