Join Amanda Michel, Jackie Morey, Pete Kotzbach, and Julie Richard, inspiring contest winners from around the globe, as they dive into building strong personal brands. They discuss the importance of celebrating achievements and overcoming business plateaus. Personal milestones shape their understanding of success, and they share insights on creating memorable interviews and navigating podcasting challenges. With a focus on connection and community, the conversation emphasizes the joy of the journey towards personal growth.
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$60k Magazine Project Taught Timing And Focus
Lewis invested $60,000 and produced three magazine issues but paused launch when platform changes hit.
He framed it as a lesson about timing, team buy-in, and focus, not failure.
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Do One Uncomfortable New Thing Every Year
Prioritize doing one uncomfortable new thing each year to grow creatively and expand impact.
Lewis cycles projects yearly (book, event, documentary) to stretch skills and explore new media.
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Avoid Defending Yourself To Critics
Don't reply to every negative comment; respond with thanks or not at all.
Lewis learned from a coach to avoid public rebuttals and to move on, saving energy and reputation.
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Have you celebrated where you are today?
It’s important to have big goals. It’s important to have high standards. But you also need to acknowledge all you’ve done.
Life isn’t only about the grind.
It’s also about joy.
This is a lesson I’ve had to learn through the years, and I believe it’s a key to my success.
You have to enjoy every step along the way.
I share this thought and many more on this special episode of The School of Greatness where I invited the winners of the Inspiring Life Contest from around the world to join me in the studio.
This past year, we held a contest on our Facebook Watch show, Inspiring Life. Those winners got a bunch of prizes including getting flown out to CA for an interview on the podcast.
Amanda Michel from Dubai, Jackie Morey from Seattle, Pete Kotzbach from Redondo Beach, Julie Richard from New Brunswick, Canada, and Kelsey Ruger joined me for a live Q&A. They asked me questions on how I’ve created The School of Greatness, what makes a good interview, and my goals for the future.
I also share some behind-the-scenes information on the podcast.
Get ready to hear me answer questions from you, the listeners, on Episode 734.
Some Questions They Ask:
How did you start reaching out to people for your podcast? (5:30)
How did you build up to live events? (11:00)
At what point did you start to think of yourself as successful? (16:00)
At what point did people start asking to come on your podcast? (21:00)
When you started, did you feel that people supported you? (41:00)
Who do you look up to? (46:00)
How far out do you set your goals? (1:05:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The importance of celebrating wins (18:00)
Why you have to come from joy (20:00)
The questions I ask every interviewee before we record (33:00)
How to surround yourself with the right people (42:00)
The lesson that took me six years to learn (43:00)
About the interviews I felt didn’t go well (52:00)
How The School of Greatness evolved into what it is today (55:00)
How I map out the year to accomplish my goals (1:06:00)
How I met my girlfriend (1:14:00)
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