10% Happier with Dan Harris Are You Living a Good Life? | James Patterson and Patrick Leddin
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Apr 29, 2026 
James Patterson, blockbuster novelist behind Alex Cross, joins Patrick Leddin, leadership author and former Vanderbilt professor, for a lively chat on thriving in an age of disruption. They explore life pivots, purpose, mission statements, small experiments, and practical roles for creating positive change at work, at home, and in relationships.
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The Status Quo Is a Deceptive Little Devil
- The status quo feels safe, but it hides the fact that change is already underway.
- Patrick Leddin's four facts are that change is constant, people are wired to handle it, relationships shape outcomes, and time is finite.
Resilience Grows Through the Positive Disruptor Loop
- Resilience comes from repeatedly working a loop, not from a single motivational lesson.
- The positive disruptor loop is disrupt, discern, behave, achieve, refine, with after-action reviews building strength over time.
A Thanksgiving Talk Led to Autism-First Car Washes
- Tom Deary abandoned a consulting path after realizing his autistic brother needed a different future.
- He built Florida car washes employing people on the spectrum; today they run three sites with 90 autistic employees.
