Stephen Doran is a peak performance coach with a background in competitive sports and psychology. Early in his career he was a London firefighter for 7 years - during that time he also started and operated several businesses, and built a property portfolio. He is the author of the #1 bestselling book 'Burn the Bullsh!t', an international speaker, and an NLP trainer. He has been recognised for his work within the community and his charitable work, and his mission is to help as many people as he can to unlock their potential and be happy. 

 

Key takeaways:

• Burning the bullsh!t of limiting beliefs

• The misconception that knowledge is power

• Confirmation bias and our subjective reality

• The importance of congruence and being well-rounded

• Daring to break free from the prison of self-conscious restrain

 

Memorable quote:

"Don't worry. Just enjoy it all. There's no rerun."

- Stephen Doran

 

Valuable resources:

Website: https://stephendoran.co.uk/

Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burn-Bullshit-How-Live-Before/dp/0993512801

 

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