Episode 104

How To Have No Regrets When You Die with Mega Best-Selling Author Daniel Pink

Plus, how to be more motivated, make better decisions, and live a good life.

Episode Show Notes:

My guest today is the amazing Dan Pink, the author of To Sell Is Human, Drive, When, and his most recent instant New York Times best-seller, The Power of Regret. His books have sold millions of copies around the world, been translated into forty-two languages, and have won multiple awards, and he has such a fascinating way of looking at the world, and incredible amounts of research to back it up. On this episode, we talk about:

  • the four core regrets that people have
  • how to decide when a risk is worth taking
  • the benefits of regret
  • how to deal with regret so you REAP the benefits
  • the single best decision making technique in the world
  • a genius strategy to know NOW what you’ll regret at the end of your life
  • the best way to deal with each of the different types of regret (like regretting hating your body for so long versus regretting being mean to someone in high school)
  • how to deal with commitments you’ve made that you already regret, like being halfway through law school or being in a long term relationship you have doubts about
  • science-backed tools and techniques to deal with negative emotions in a productive way
  • a helpful way to look at grief, frustration, fear, envy, and more
  • 2 specific practices you can do TODAY to avoid regrets tomorrow
  • what a failure resume is and how it can change your life
  • what science says a “good life” looks like
  • how to be more motivated in everyday life
  • how to tell misinformation from quality information
  • one homework assignment for having less regrets in your future

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Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy.

This episode is sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens. Visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. This episode is sponsored by Olive and June. Visit oiveandjune.com/healthier20 for 20% off your first Mani System!This episode is sponsored by Pique Tea.You can getl 5% off anything on piquetea.com/lizmoody using my code LIZMOODY.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy.

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