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Episode #272
What’s That Smell? How Success Stinks! | Sean Stephenson on I Love Marketing | Episode 272
In this episode of I Love Marketing, Sean Stephenson, a certified therapist and bestselling author of Get Off Your “But”, talks about how to overcome the messes that we get ourselves in every day. If we can only reach out for help and learn to laugh, our lives will become so much more enjoyable.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Sean in this episode:
- One of the biggest challenges we face in life and how to overcome it
- The Big “D”: How to transform adversity into one of the most profound experiences of your life
- Why faking it until you make it is NOT useful advice and what to do instead
- The Power of Laughter: Sean tells a hilarious story that took place in an elevator on Capitol Hill
- How to make peace with your inner bully and transform your life
- A simple question you can ask yourself that will help you get out of any mess or problem
- Sean’s introduction [00:30]
- How we make peace with our own inner bullies [01:50]
- Remember when you first lied to yourself? [02:00]
- Physical challenges aren’t as bad as emotional challenges [02:35]
- His first experience with denial [03:00]
- No matter what mess you’re in, you’re doing your best. [06:00]
- Set aside your denial and accept that you need help. [06:25]
- A simple question that will get you out of problems [06:54]
- The power of laughter [07:25]
- When Sean had to deliver a message from the congressman [07:50]
- His situation in the elevator [08:40]
- Don’t take your life so seriously. [11:30]
- Why it’s great to be friends with Joe Polish [11:50]
- You’ve gotta laugh, and you’ve gotta have fun. [12:40]
About Sean Stephenson:
Sean was born with a rare bone condition that stunted his growth and left him in a wheelchair due to fragile bones. Despite these challenges, Sean has taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world, including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. As a board certified therapist, Sean uses humor and compassion to develop a fun environment where individuals open their hearts and minds for lasting empowerment to occur.
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