The date was July 11th, 2001. It was the day Michael O'Brien was struck head-on by a speeding SUV while out on a training bike ride. A former pharmaceutical industry executive, Michael is a coach to sales and marketing executives, TEDx speaker, best selling author, and cyclist. He shares his journey in his best-selling memoir, Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows and donates the proceeds to World Bicycle Relief.

Please join me in welcoming Michael O'Brien.

In this episode we discuss:

Who Michael was before his “Last Bad Day”, a life-altering bicycle accident in 2001.
How his accident sparked his transition from being a ‘human doing’ to a ‘human being’.
The mindset shifts that have occurred since Michael’s life took a pause.
How his developing awareness forced him to pay attention, move toward acceptance, and into action.
His belief that small steps with focus lead to bigger gains.

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Books mentioned in this episode:

“Shift: Creating Better Tomorrows: Winning at Work and in Life” by Michael O’Brien. All proceeds go to the World Bicycle Relief (learn more below).
“Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones” by James Clear.
“Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey (TED Books)” by A.J. Jacobs

Other Resources:

Learn more about Zig Ziglar
Learn more about Viktor Frankl
Learn more about Michael’s peloton
Learn more about the World Bicycle Relief: Empowering change by giving people mobility

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