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The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

Becoming Buddha: How to Be Happy – Jerry Colonna : 1157

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey

Fat, Health & Fitness, Meditation, Biohacking, Lifestyle, Diet, Science, Self-improvement, Fasting, Nutrition, Hacking, Fitness, Brain, Wellness, Education

4.6 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 95 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

On today's episode, Jerry Colonna shares his transformative journey from a high-powered venture capitalist to a Buddhist coach. You'll learn about the profound impact of “radical self-inquiry" on leadership and life, illustrating how deep personal development can reshape personal and professional relationships. You'll also learn how mindfulness and self-awareness are crucial for effective leadership. Whether you're a seasoned leader or simply aspiring to improve, this conversation offers invaluable insights into executive coaching, Buddhism and personal transformation, making it essential for anyone aiming to foster a compassion and understanding. 


Highlights:

  • (00:01:01) - Jerry Colonna's Transformative Journey 
  • (00:05:51) - The Impact of Material Success 
  • (00:13:27) - Mindfulness in Leadership 
  • (00:17:32) - Deep Mental States Through Meditation 
  • (00:22:10) - Themes of 'Reunion' 
  • (00:30:17) - Philosophy of Radical Self-Inquiry 
  • (00:34:27) - Leadership and Self-Awareness 
  • (00:39:34) - The Practice of Continuous Personal Development 
  • (00:41:54) - Becoming a Leadership Coach 
  • (00:51:18) - Connecting Mindfulness with Professional Relationships 
  • (00:56:10) - Long-Term Benefits of Self-Inquiry 
  • (01:00:42) - Insights from Executive Coaching 
  • (01:03:00) - Future of Leadership and Compassion 

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.

0:07.0

You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.

0:11.0

Today is a fun interview because our guest is a high-powered executive who

0:19.4

ran into some health problems and actually a very successful guy and we're going to talk about what

0:26.0

success really looks like.

0:28.4

So many of you when you're listening to this you have a lens on the world of like how do I

0:34.1

become more successful as a human being and there's many different definitions of

0:39.8

success that I've gone through in my career and I think you're going to find a lot of wisdom here.

0:45.5

And this is unrelated to why he's on the show, but when he was 25, he was editor-in-chief of

0:52.4

Information Week magazine.

0:55.0

And this is something I haven't mentioned on the show before,

0:57.8

but the first time I was ever mentioned

1:00.3

on the front cover of any magazine was Information Week when I was maybe 24

1:07.1

and it was an article about how email was actually freeing up time for people. This was at the time before email became

1:15.9

the scourge of the earth and it was funny. I'm like, look at me, I'm an information week. I'd been in

1:24.7

entrepreneur magazine before that, but I wasn't on the cover. It was just my name on the

1:28.2

cover, but at the time I was like, look at me. I'm successful in my IT

1:31.8

career. So Jerry Colonna, thank you for that mention many, many years ago.

1:38.0

Dave, I had no idea that that connection was there and thank you for surprising me with that.

1:46.0

I would have been sorely disappointed if I heard that story on email.

1:50.8

So thank you for sharing that just now. You've got it. You were also a

1:54.9

founder of Flat Iron Partners in New York, which was one of the biggest and

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