It might seem like the guys catching the ball on the 50 yard line usually wind up with all the glory, but for Pat Flynn, playing trumpet in the University of California–Berkeley marching band helped put him on the path that would lead to fame and fortune.

Now a world-renowned blogger, podcaster, marketer, and educator on all things social media, Pat has built an empire with his unique brand of communication over at SmartPassiveIncome.com. But like anyone who wants to keep ahead, he was intrigued when he heard of more and more business leaders taking up this meditation thing. And so Pat tried it too—and the rest is history. Hear Pat describe his own techy approach to meditation, and how the practice is helping him tackle what promises to be a year full of happy challenges.