Jul 20, 2017
"How you respond to adversity determines the story you write."
Life came at Ben hard and fast. When he was 6 months old,
his divorcee mom was diagnosed with a rare disease and given
only a few years to live.
The above quote is one Ben gleaned from his mother’s journal*,
which he received 10 years after she passed. The time capsule of
her positive attitude preserved in the journal swept Ben away.
Today, he shares her worldview as a performance coach, speaker
and author.
You're going to love Ben’s story, heart + concrete tools to
build the business and life you want. Don’t miss it.
SHOW NOTES:
*Ben’s mom’s journal:
BEN NEWMAN'S LIVE INSPIRED 7
1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? Discover your Destiny, Robin Sharma. If you’re looking to find your purpose, this is a great fable format that will do it for you.
2. Tomorrow you discover your wealthy uncle shockingly dies at the age of 103; leaving you millions. Donate to Barnes Jewish Hospital in honor of my mother. We donate a lot for my mom, so I’d want my wife to get to pick some places to donate to her passions, too. I would definitely fly on a private jet because it is hard to be on the road and miss family time. To catch 30 – 40 more nights at home? I would do it!
3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. My mom’s journal.
4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? My mom. I would just hold her hand and hug her and I’d be crying so hard I couldn’t speak.
5. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? It’s not how long you live it’s how you choose to live your life. Advice from my mom.
6. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself at age 20? Never settle; emotionally and in relationships especially.
7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? Leave your legacy.
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