The Strength Connection

#46 - Pat Flynn: Generalism Vs Hyper-specialization


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In the 46th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and Host of The Pat and Flynn Show, Co-host of Philosophy For The People, Owner of Chronicles of Strength, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Writer, Pat Flynn will talk about the evolution of Pat’s coaching style, Pat’s personal training routine, time management, and more.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter you will discover: 

(1:10) Introducing our special guest Host of The Pat and Flynn Show, Co-host of Philosophy For The People, Owner of Chronicles of Strength, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Writer, Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength

(2:10) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: #136 - Pat Flynn: Self Directed Learning

(2:20) Generalism

(3:05) Theme of generalism

(3:15) How to Be Better at Almost Everything by Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength

(3:25) An email that influenced Pat Flynn

(4:10) Reason for Pat’s accomplishments

(4:50) “It was the combination of skills rather than the hyper-specialization that allowed me to stand out in the industry.” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength

(6:25) Do quick fixes exist?

(6:40) Minimalism definition

(7:00) Minimalism in exercise

(7:30) Pat’s thoughts about minimalism

(8:20) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

(9:15) An amazing analogy for minimalism

(9:30) Taekwondo

(11:25) Art vs the competitive side of Taekwondo

(12:50) Minimalism vs Genrelism

(13:10) “Generalism is the outcome, minimalism is the part of the process” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength

(13:55) Pat’s current routine

(14:30) Shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit

(16:20) Intuitive approach or structured plan

(16:50) “The more you play the rules and play in a structured way for years, the better you are going to be at improvising.” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength

(17:10) “You better know the rules, before you start to bend the rules, and especially before you start to break the rules.” - Pat Flynn’s Music Teacher

(19:00) More about Pat’s routine

(19:25) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn

(19:45) Pat’s handstand session

(21:55) Mastery by Robert Greene

(22:45) Isolate, integrate, and improvise

(24:40) I’m a man of Chicago: a song

(25:00) Improvisation in fitness

(26:45) Pat’s approach to life

(26:55) Upcoming two books

(27:00) Pat’s first priority

(28:05) Swallow the frog first

(29:00) Pat’s writing style

(29:05) “Good writing is an invitation.” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength

(31:25) Read a lot, write a lot

(33:10) Shout out to Stephen King Twitter: @StephenKing

(33:35) “Don’t ask a writer where his ideas come from.” - Stephen King Twitter: @StephenKing

(34:05) Pat’s reading process

(34:40) Shout out to Dr. James Madden Twitter: @JDMadden3

(34:55) About philosophy

(36:40) Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman @danmillmanpw

(37:35) Reread philosophy

(38:35) About modern philosophy

(39:30) Philosophy of religion

(41:50) Start with a good system

(46:20) Basics matter

(47:25) Pat’s coaching process

(50:00) Pat’s screening process

(51:40) Changes in Pat’s coaching style

(53:25) Learning the hard way

(56:00) You are not your client

(57:20) Where to find Pat Flynn? @chroniclesofstrength

The Pat Flynn Show

https://patflynnshow.libsyn.com/ 

Philosophy for The People

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa3wHUIIJ2CeLcInYvuyEJw/featured 

https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/ 

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