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Passion Struck with John R. Miles

Are You Living a Pinball Life w/ John Miles EP 25

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7779 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

You may not think about it, but are you living a pinball life? Like a ball that drifts aimlessly without intentionality and with constant distraction. In this powerful Momentum Friday episode, John explains how so many of us do. we continuously react to what others are throwing our way, instead of being intentional with our passion. John gives a historical example of a famous American who was leading the pinball life and how he went on to not only discover but live his passion. John breaks down the pinball life concept and provides actionable advice on how to avoid living one. Enjoy!!!  What You Will Learn On The Show
  • What makes successful entrepreneurs according to Jim McKelvey
  • Story of a young man who goes from poverty to national hero
  • John introduces the pinball life concept
  • How to avoid living life without intentionality
  • Saying yes to the most critical mission in life
Quotes from John R. Miles "You see, a vision is like a porous bucket. And that's why we need to repeat it continuously until it's known by heart and becomes part of our personal character or organizational culture. That is why it is so critical that you get away from living this pinball life and that you start creating a vision for the future that you would like to attain." "Prepare and your chance will come to take your vision for the future and make it a reality. When you say no to 100 other missions, you say yes to the most crucial one there is. And that is exactly the reason I created Passion Struck. To become the catalyst that helps you who are struggling to understand how do you take this idea and take it to action. We can help you with that. We can become that catalyst that helps you take action on your ideas." "Why would you want to live your life like a pinball machine without intentionality and with constant distraction?" "Because by leading a pinball life, we're not creating new innovation. And we're not really practicing vital leadership either. We are living a life that is necessary, but not strategic, valuable, but not value-added. Its indifference or apathy at its pinnacle." Follow Passion Struck on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast -- Combat veteran, multi-industry CEO, and Author John R. Miles is on a mission to make passion go viral by helping growth seekers to overcome their fear, self-doubt, and adversity. He loves taking his own life experiences, lessons from his time as a CEO and Fortune 50 C-Level Executive, and the truths he has learned to help make other's lives better. His new podcast Passion Struck provides inspirational interviews and powerful guidance for people to take their lives to the next level. Watch as these high achievers weigh in on life's biggest questions and challenges as we journey on the path to becoming passion-struck. -- Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/​ ​​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​ ​​Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles  ​John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/​ - John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/​

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Transcript

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0:00.0

And I just have to ask you, why would you want to live your life like a pinball machine,

0:04.9

like a piece of driftwood without intentionality and with constant distraction?

0:10.8

But so many of us do. We continuously react to what others are throwing our way

0:17.0

instead of being intentional with our passion.

0:19.6

Welcome to the Cash and Struck Podcast. My name is John Miles, a former combat veteran

0:25.7

and multi-industry CEO, who turned entrepreneur and human performance expert.

0:30.8

Each week we showcase an inspirational person or message that helps you unlock your hidden

0:36.3

potential and unleash your creativity and leadership abilities. Thank you for joining us today

0:42.4

on the show and let's get igniting. I am John Miles, the host of the Passion Struck Podcast,

0:47.9

and welcome to this episode on Momentum Friday. This show today is specifically tailored to those

0:54.1

entrepreneurs, creators, and visionaries who are out there listening or watching. And thank you

0:59.0

as always for spending your time with us on the show. During my discussions with my friend

1:04.7

and one of my favorite entrepreneurs, Jim McKelvie, co-founder of Square and the founder of a new

1:09.8

company called Invisibly, we often talk about what makes successful entrepreneurs or creators

1:17.4

and why does so many fail. And he told me that he considers a bold leader or that entrepreneur

1:24.0

or that creator is someone who is doing something that hasn't been done before. But on the flip side

1:30.5

of it, he says that so often what gets in the way of those entrepreneurs is that they lose sight

1:37.2

of that main thing, that problem that they sat out to achieve and they end up losing their vision

1:44.2

for the future. And in his new book, The Innovation Stack, he says, if you view every problem through

1:51.0

the lens, serenity, prayer, a small set of problems comes sharply into focus. Those unsolved problems,

1:58.4

we have the power encourage to solve. They are our perfect problems. But the problem is he meets

2:05.2

thousands of entrepreneurs who have lost their passion because they have lost their way. Over time,

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