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We Focus On Perfection When We Should Focus On Becoming Perfected


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In this throwback episode of Agents Influence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Travis Parry, Ph.D., Balance Coach and Bestselling Author of Achieving Balance. Travis shares why we need to shift our focus from perfection to becoming perfected and shares how you can achieve balance in your career and life. 


Episode Highlights:

  • Jason started his show by discussing what balance is. (1:20)
  • Travis shares that he is an iPhone user. (4:22)
  • Travis says that the last application he downloaded was Pos Bean. (4:33) 
  • Travis answers the question of whether he loves to win or he hates to lose. (5:34)
  • Travis chooses luck over skill as the bigger factor in his career. (6:34)
  • Travis shares his background story, how he started, and where he is at this point. (7:34)
  •  Travis talks about his father and his achievements. (12:13)
  •  Travis shares the reason that made him write his book, Achieving Balance. (18:03)
  •  Travis shares what we can do to achieve more balance in our life. (25:54)
  •  Travis explains the difference between owning a business and running a business. (35:15) 
  •  Travis shares the books that he is currently reading. (40:00)

  • Key Quotes:

    • “Time is our greatest asset. What are you doing with it? What will you be known for because of how you’ve used it?" - Travis Parry
    • “Whenever it's hard and challenging upfront. That's when you're going to have the best podcast.” - Travis Parry
    • “We are perfectionists to a fault. We focus on perfection as the goal instead of becoming perfected.” - Travis Parry

    • Resources Mentioned:

      • Travis Parry LinkedIn
      • Travis Parry
      • Achieving Balance
      • Reach out to Jason Cass
      • Agency Intelligence
      • ...more
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