089: Living a Purposeful Life with John O’Leary

The Intentional Advantage

Tanya Dalton

Productivity, 790708, Tanyadalton, Inkwellpress, Management, Education, Self-improvement, Business

4.6 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2018

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes we might feel as though happiness is not a choice. When John O’Leary was nine years old, he suffered burns over 100% of his body and he was expected to die. He's now an inspirational speaker, podcaster and bestselling author, teaching more than 50,000 people around the world each year how to live inspired. John encourages people to wake up from accidental living and lead an inspired life. Today on the podcast, he’s sharing why cultivating happiness is a choice and how you can choose happiness in the little things, along with the importance of having the right people in our lives to give us guidance.

What’s In This Episode:

Leading a more intentional, inspired life by seeking joy and contentment
How to find happiness in the little things
Choosing the lens with which we see the world
Needing the right people in our lives to provide guidance at the right time
Dealing with trauma or difficult life experiences
The three questions you should ask yourself daily

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to Season 7 of Productivity Paradox from Inkwell Press, a podcast focused on using
0:07.5	productivity not just to get more done, but to accomplish what's most important. Join Tanya this
0:12.8	season as she focuses on cultivating happiness through the power of productivity. To get her
0:17.4	free checklist, five minutes to peak productivity, simply go to inkwellpress.com
0:22.6	slash podcast.
0:24.6	And now here's your host, Tanya Dalton.
0:28.3	Hello, hello, everyone.
0:30.1	Welcome to Productivity Paradox.
0:32.0	I'm your host, Tanya Dalton, owner of Inquell Press, and this is episode 89.
0:37.8	Today, I have a special treat for you because I have an amazing guest on this show that I
0:43.5	absolutely know you're going to love, John O'Leary.
0:47.3	Now, if you're not familiar with John, let me give you a little bit of his background.
0:51.3	When John was nine years old, he suffered burns over 100% of his body,
0:57.0	and he was expected to die. He's now an inspirational speaker, podcaster, and best-selling author,
1:04.0	teaching more than 50,000 people around the world each year, how to live inspired.
1:09.9	I cannot wait for you to meet John O'Leary, so let's get
1:13.0	started. Well, John, I am so pleased to have you on the show today. Tanya, this is a thrill,
1:18.7	so thanks for making time for me. Absolutely, absolutely. So all season long, we have been discussing
1:25.1	cultivating happiness in our lives. And I know you encourage
1:28.9	people to wake up from accidental living and lead an inspired life. I think that a lot of
1:35.2	happiness that people experience comes from these intentional moments in their lives rather than just
1:41.0	kind of making it through each day. And often we have to make these moments for ourselves.
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