S2E276 Beginner's Pluck with Liz Bohannon
It's a Good Life
Brian Buffini
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 11 March 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
You can build a life of purpose, passion, and impact - all you need is beginner’s pluck! In this episode, entrepreneur, author and keynote speaker Liz Bohannon shares how to channel your inner beginner and reframe failure to foster curiosity, innovation and purpose in your work and life.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· The benefits of embracing your inner beginner.
· The power of dreaming small.
· The concept of owning your average.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
“Beginner’s Pluck,” by Liz Bohannon
“The Blue Sweater,” by Jacqueline Novogratz
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“Beginners show up with a certain energy and a certain perspective that actually helps them become more successful.” – Liz Bohannon
“Becoming a great leader isn't just about pursuing mastery or expertise. It's also about constantly diving back into the learning journey, and that means becoming a beginner over and over again.” – Liz Bohannon
“How we see the world and how we see either challenges or opportunities really are influenced by who we're surrounding ourselves with.” – Liz Bohannon
“The problem should always be more precious and more of a focus than the solution. And that is something that beginners do brilliantly.” – Liz Bohannon
“I think business is actually one of the most powerful tools for making a positive impact in the world. I don't think that we have to choose between profit and purpose.” – Liz Bohannon
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to It's a Good Life, the podcast for entrepreneurs, where it's all about growing yourself and your business. |
| 0:09.6 | Here's your host, founder of America's largest business coaching company, Brian Bafini. |
| 0:17.4 | Well, at top of the morning to you, welcome to It's a Good Life. I'm your host, Brian Bafini, |
| 0:21.5 | and I am delighted to bring to you a very special guest today. Her name is Liz Bohan. |
| 0:27.7 | Of all the events Bafini and Company does, the premiere of the premiere of the premier events we do is |
| 0:32.8 | peak experience. And we have delighted to have Liz is booked for our peak experience event in May, and your guys are going to find out why. |
| 0:43.0 | She's not only a great public speaker, best-selling author. |
| 0:47.0 | She was a founder of Seco Designs and just does a fabulous job. |
| 0:51.6 | And she really helps people. |
| 0:52.6 | She has this new book called Beginners Pluck. |
| 0:55.2 | Now, I had to be very careful as an Irishman saying those types of things. |
| 0:58.9 | But I love this because it's about channeling your inner beginner. |
| 1:03.0 | And rethink and reframe not only the struggles and the failures you have to get in the curiosity mode, |
| 1:09.2 | the innovation mode, and getting that purpose into your work |
| 1:12.1 | and life. And for me, a guy who's been in business almost 40 years, I love this concept. |
| 1:18.3 | I love this feeling to get back into that new game, that rebirth and getting back into |
| 1:23.4 | that whole dynamic. Liz, we're delighted to have you. Thanks for taking the time with us today. |
| 1:27.9 | I'm so excited to be here. Well, we're going to have a good time. Let's just get right to it, |
| 1:32.5 | you know? What is beginners pluck? Beginners pluck. Well, I'm sure you've heard the phrase |
| 1:38.4 | beginner's luck, right? We typically use it in a way that can be a little bit dismissive or |
| 1:44.0 | disparaging, right? |
| 1:45.0 | Like, oh, they happen to get lucky and succeed. |
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