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 – How to live a good life

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Hosted by HerBusiness

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15 November 2016

Too many businesspeople are operating on autopilot, reacting to one project or another, feeling like they’re taking the passenger’s seat to life. Instead of being emotionally, spiritually, and physically energised by doing the things they love, they feel disconnected, disillusioned, regretful, unhealthy and disengaged.

Jonathan Fields’ How to Live a Good Life offers a sparkling antidote for people who feel this dullness in their work. Drawing on science, spirituality and personal experience, Jonathan walks readers through a 30-day program to refill their reservoirs, reconnect with themselves and others, and live a more “lit up” life.

In this episode of the HerBusiness podcast, Suzi Dafnis interviews Jonathan about the book – how it came to be, how and why it’s structured the way it is, and some of the most inspiring lessons from it.

Listen in to learn more about:

  • The three buckets – vitality, connection, and contribution – and how filling them can fill up your life
  • How choosing your authentic self can lead to joy, genuine connection, and success
  • The negativity bias, and consciously learning to see and accept your achievements
  • Identifying what you’re busy with, why, and how it’s affecting you
  • Living life on autopilot – what it means, and why it’s so important to break the cycle
  • Common pitfalls when thinking about passion and purpose, and more productive ways to conceptualise your “life purpose”
  • How slowing down your work can actually make you happier, less stressed, and even more productive
  • The importance of love, friendship, family, and belonging in your interpersonal relationships
  • Living a “lit up” life

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About the host

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and men!) in our community and I love finding the best education, mentors, and resources from around the globe, to help them get the skills, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. It’s been my privilege to lead HerBusiness (formerly The Australian Businesswomen’s Network) for the past 23 years (two+ decades – WOW!) because, whilst I’ve enjoyed success in business, I’ve also experienced the highs and the lows – sometimes you can feel on top of the world and in control and other times you can feel isolated, exhausted and stuck. What has made the biggest difference for me has always been having great people around me and having a lifelong commitment to learning. That’s why I am so passionate about the work we do here at HerBusiness – providing a Connection Network for women in business to get the mentors, contacts, referrals, knowledge, and skills they need to grow their confidence, make more money, build their businesses, expand their network and create the lives they love. My entrepreneurial journey started in the spare room of my Sydney apartment in 1994 when my business partner and I started a boutique events company that represented speakers and authors from the USA, here in Australia. Over the years I’ve grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses in the events, publishing and education niches – with teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Not everything has worked and there has been a degree of trial and error, and a lot of bumps in the road. But I have always had a strong commitment to always surrounding myself with great mentors and like-minded peers – a Connection Network that I can depend on and who can depend on me to be there for them too. I truly do what I love, every day.  

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About the guest(s)

Jonathan Fields

Jonathan Fields

Jonathan Fields is a dad, husband, entrepreneur and award-winning author. He founded mission-driven media and education venture, Good Life Project®, where he hosts the top-ranked Good Life Project podcast, with millions of downloads and a global audience, and leads an international community in the pursuit of live well-lived. He is also the creator of the Sparketypes™, a set of archetypes designed to reveal the source-code for the work you’re here to do.

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