How to Overcome Hurdles & Take Action with NBA Life Coach David Nurse
Win Make Give with Ben Kinney
Ben Kinney Training
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🗓️ 21 April 2023
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Are you aware of what is holding you back from taking action? In this episode, Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams bring back NBA life and optimization coach and best-selling author David Nurse to talk about his new book "Do It: The Life-Changing Power of Taking Action" and the profound lessons we can learn from the nine action archetypes.
Connect with David:
- Website: https://www.davidnurse.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-nurse-0a334a35/
In this episode, we cover the following:
- Learning to pivot [3:44]
- The breakthrough formula [5:46]
- Letting fear hold you back [6:50]
- How action archetypes work against you [11:56]
- The action archetypes [16:08]
- Realizing people don't care about you as much as you think [17:26]
- The comedian tool [19:16]
- Using laughter to de-stress [20:28]
- How action archetypes shift per the situation [21:44]
- The Burned archetype [23:29]
- Upward and downward counterfactual thinking [25:53]
- AMS pressure points [26:52]
- Historical people and their action archetypes [29:25]
- The Inopportune archetype [31:55]
- The now alarm tool [36:08]
- Identifying your action archetype [37:19]
- Archetype exercise with Chad [39:15]
- Time on task [43:30]
- Art Williams' "Just Do It" speech [48:20]
- The story behind Nike Inc.'s "Just Do It" tagline [48:46]
Resources discussed in this episode:
- Get a copy of "Do It: The Life-Changing Power of Taking Action" here: https://amzn.to/40ezLbo
- Get a copy of "The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results" here: https://amzn.to/3oiKC6H
- Win Make Give Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WinMakeGive
- 15 Point Plan: https://WinMakeGive.com/15-point-plan/
- A PLACE for Wellness Facebook Group (formerly 15 Point Plan for Life): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1223642158083444
Connect with the hosts:
- Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/
- Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob
- Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/
- Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/
More ways to connect:
- Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up
- Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/
- Listen to Win Make Give Season 3 on YouTube: bit.ly/3pPEdAx
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the win make give podcast Chad Himes Bob Stewart and a surprise guest. |
| 0:13.7 | Now of course, if you've read the title yard, you know, he's coming, but we like to build |
| 0:16.9 | it up a little bit for you. |
| 0:18.0 | Bob, how are you doing today? |
| 0:19.6 | Well, we have our special guest here. |
| 0:21.6 | So I went and got my sonics hat, my Seattle Super Sonics. |
| 0:25.8 | Now I haven't existed. |
| 0:27.0 | He knows this for my kids 15. |
| 0:29.3 | So 14 years, they've been gone here from Seattle Bob, what sport did Dave and play? |
| 0:36.4 | I've never even heard of it. |
| 0:37.4 | Hey, you watch your frigging mouth, Chad Himes watch your mouth basketball, my friend. |
| 0:41.9 | They played basketball. |
| 0:42.9 | They were the NBA champions in 1979, and they were unceremoniously ripped from our hearts |
| 0:49.2 | 15, 14 years ago, 2008, I think is the last year they played here in Seattle, but they'll |
| 0:55.0 | be back. |
| 0:56.0 | We think real soon. |
| 0:57.0 | Okay, we've got our friend. |
| 0:59.4 | We've had him here on the podcast before. |
| 1:01.9 | So the hat I'm wearing, Chad, which the audience can't see, but you can as an honor of our |
| 1:05.4 | friend. |
| 1:06.4 | There you go. |
| 1:07.4 | Love that you're wearing it. |
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