This is Your Life

How to Become a Big Thinker [Podcast S06E07]


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Welcome to Season 6, Episode 7 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss how to become a big thinker.



We’ve all been given unique, amazing gifts. But it’s easy to diminish them. Sometimes our culture or even those closest to us can keep us locked in a prison of small thinking. Here are seven tips for breaking out.

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In this episode, you’ll discover:


Why holding back and thinking small is actually robbing the world (and you) of your unique contribution.


What happens when we let fear keep us in our comfort zone.


One risky move that can give you the clarity you need to act on your dreams.


Why working backward is one of the most effective ways to get forward momentum for your vision.


The importance of embracing your agency—and why you have far more than you think.


How to put your calendar to work for your biggest goals.






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You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

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My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:



Explore Additional Resources

In this episode we mentioned the following resources:


Book: Undone by Michele Cushatt
Book: Living Forward by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy
Course: 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever


About Us

Michael Hyatt is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Recognized by magazines like Forbes and Inc as an important online marketing and leadership expert, he’s also the founder of Platform University and 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Read more about him here.

Michele Cushatt is a popular speaker and author. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog. She’s a three-time cancer survivor with a powerful, personal story. Listen to it here or read about it in her memoir, Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Imperfect Life.

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