Mike Lindstrom is an Author, Keynote Speaker and Communication Expert who was trained early in life by Tony Robbins on Psychology of Influence. Under the Robbins organization, Mike worked as an Executive Coach for Fortune 500 Companies across North America becoming on of the youngest Executive Coaches in the Robbins Results Coaching Company.

He’s a straight shooting, passionate leader who went out on his own after seeing the client base swell to more than 5,000 professionals. His impressive client base reads like a “Who’s Who in Corporate America” with a list of corporate executives, professional athletes, celebrities and even teenagers seeking that next level.  Michael focuses on results and accountability. He appears on national and local media outlets like Fox News, CNN, Headline News to comment on topical issues.

In this show we discuss……

How to be happy at work

CNN survey poll if you had the opportunity to leave your current job...would you yes or no?

The mindset in the top percentage of income earners.

Be part of something bigger than you to do interesting things to support your growth and happiness. If you have the ability to grow outside of your daily work, big benefits are available to you.

How a school teacher who is passionate about Yoga has faced a big life decision on being happy, healthy and on point.

How to win where you are in your current job even without knowing your “passion” and how the quality of your life is directly tied to the questions you ask yourself.

What am I Excited about?

What do I love to do?

When am I most happy?

What brings me happiness?

When do I smile the most?

Explore something that makes you happy. Get involved with non profits, write that book.

What is the thing that gives you the most gratitude or makes you happy? Be accountable to yourself and ask the question...what makes you smile?

Make 20 bullet points of things you have done that make you happy. Who in your life do you have good positive experiences with? Spend more time with them.

The happy study- The Happy Movie which was a study that studied cultures on varying levels of happiness around the world.  

50% of levels of happiness is genetic

40% Conscience choice or what you choose

10% General life circumstance, environment

We all come back to our genetic set point. Our ability to recover from setbacks is strong when we have a high set point. But we have a 40% choice to still improve the experience.

How our personal happiness impacts others and then returns an experience to us. How to move through challenging situations and careers.

Mike’s story about his Wife’s shift to a happy life and how her happy level has shifted upward.

If you are in sales and your environment you choose is not happy then you need to bring a different energy to the group so you show up completely different. This impact you and others and ultimately the business.

Work life balance discussion and some simple tips to create space in your life to increase levels of happiness.

Be honest with yourself. Don’t be someone you are not. Talk positively to yourself.

Develop common interests with people. We like the connection as one of the human needs.

Keep your mind occupied and active. Be honest with the activities that historically have put you in a positive mood.

The corporate executive who is committed and highly engaged on getting better professionally and how a sudden change can impact people and their needs.

How loss can impact people and their human needs.