Friday Oct 13, 2023

YAPClassic: Brad Stulberg on Emotional Intelligence for Entrepreneurs, How to Stay Grounded and Present

When Brad Stulberg was 31 years old, he suddenly developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. His mind was plagued with thoughts of self-harm and depression. He quickly sought out therapy, and in the process of getting help, he learned about what it means to be grounded and how mindfulness can help us navigate the suffering of everyday life. Since then, Brad has established himself as a top expert in sustainable excellence, mental health, and authentic success. In this episode of YAPClassic, Brad teaches us how to be grounded through tactics like combatting heroic individualistic thinking, distancing ourselves from our emotions, and intentionally seeking out community.

Brad Stulberg is a bestselling author, coach, and co-creator of The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success. With more than 400,000 copies sold in 20 languages, his books have been helping people express their potential, avoid burnout, and attain a more sustainable and genuine kind of excellence.

In this episode, Hala and Brad will discuss:

- How getting diagnosed with OCD changed Brad’s definition of peak performance

- The problem with heroic individualism

- Signs of a heroic individualist mindset

- How to combat heroic individualism

- What does it really mean to be present?

- How hyper-productivity can harm your long-term goals

- The benefits of self-distancing

- Why you need to accept where you are in order to grow

- How to be emotionally flexible

- How community can keep you grounded and present

- And other topics…

Brad Stulberg is the author of four books: Master of Change, The Practice of Groundedness, Peak Performance, and The Passion Paradox. With more than 400,000 copies sold in 20 languages, his books have been helping people express their potential, avoid burnout, and attain a more sustainable and genuine kind of excellence.

Brad coaches executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes on their performance and overall well-being and spends his time as a co-creator for The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling kind of success. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wired, New Yorker, Forbes, GQ, Time, and more.

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Resources Mentioned:

Brad’s Books: https://www.bradstulberg.com/books

Brad’s Website: https://www.bradstulberg.com

Brad’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-stulberg-009b168b

Brad’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthequation/?hl=en

Brad’s Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/bstulberg

Brad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradStulberg/

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YAPClassic: Brad Stulberg on Emotional Intelligence for Entrepreneurs, How to Stay Grounded and Present

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