Episode #5: Jim Cathcart: Keys That Unlock the Life You Really Want

Jim Cathcart has been one of the world’s leading experts in personal growth and motivation for many years. In this interview he shares several deep insights and nuggets of wisdom on how to live the life you really want. Jim has been at the very top of his field as a professional speaker, trainer, coach and mentor, teaching people how to develop their potential, have a much more successful and meaningful life, excel in business and relationships, and become the kind of person others want to engage with. How many nuggets can you glean from this interview that you can apply in your own life? It could be that even just one bit of information, or any of Jim’s resources below, is the key that unlocks the life that you really want. If you are open to learning new perspectives, and willing to become the person you already have the potential to be, many more possibilities will open up that can transform your life.

(Note: the Olympic marathoner Jim mentioned near the beginning about the run-walk-run method of marathon training & racing is discussed in Episode 1, in my own story of how I went from not even being able to walk more than 50-100 yards at a time to completing over 100 half marathons and 10 full marathons in 6 years’ time in my 60’s.)
VIDEO: https://rumble.com/v3rujcy-episode-1-how-you-can-do-much-more-than-you-think.html;
AUDIO-ONLY: https://astoundyourselfpodcast.com/episode/inaugural-episode-topics-to-be-discussed-the-why-who-behind-the-podcast-sally-saxons-100-half-marathon-journey-beyond)

JIM CATHCART’S RESOURCES:

The “Going Pro®” Experts Academy: www.Cathcart.com/experts

Jim’s Digital Business Card: www.JimCathcart.com

Jim’s TEDx talk that has received over 2.7 million views: “How to Believe in Yourself” on the homepage of www.JimCathcart.com or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ki9-oaPwHs

I also highly recommend listening to any of his countless messages or interviews, such as the ones at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SonqLeK9RHU.

I have read several of Jim’s books and also highly recommend them, including:

The Acorn Principle: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Acorn-Principle-Know-Yourself-Grow/dp/0312242840/

Mentor Minutes: Reach the Top 1% Of Any Field - Expert Wisdom for Daily Success
https://www.amazon.com/Mentor-Minutes-Expert-Wisdom-Success/dp/1637927916/ref=sr_1_2

Intelligent Curiosity: The Art of Finding More
E-book and Hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Curiosity-Art-Finding-More/dp/1637921233/ref=sr_1_1
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Curiosity-Art-Finding-More/dp/1637921241/ref=sr_1_2

Relationship Selling: The Eight Competencies of Top Sales Producers: How to Reach the Top 1% in Just 15 Minutes Extra a Day
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Competencies-Relationship-Selling-Minutes/dp/0971007810/ref=sr_1_4?
E-book: https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Selling-eight-competencies-producers-ebook/dp/B004AYD92S/ref=sr_1_5

What to Do When You’re the Speaker: The Cathcart Method™ for Confident Communication (or, as Jim suggested, an alternate title could be ”What to Do When You’re in Charge,” meaning that this book is not only valuable for professional speakers, but for anyone in charge of any situation)
https://www.amazon.com/What-When-Youre-Speaker-Communication/dp/1637925646/ref=sr_1_1
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathcartinstitute/
https://www.facebook.com/jim.cathcart
https://www.youtube.com/user/jimcathcart

SALLY SAXON:

Website: www.SallySaxon.com
Click on the big red button on the homepage to see what resources are coming up and you can sign up to be notified when they become available.

The award-winning book written by Sally in collaboration with Dr. Deborah Viglione, MD and Dr. James A. Thorp, MD, and endorsed by Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH and other physicians and experts, The COVID-19 Vaccines & Beyond . . . What the Medical Industrial Complex is NOT Telling Us: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0985818069 (link for U.S. customers)

Volume 2 of that book is expected to be published in early 2024.

Email: sally@AstoundYourselfPodcast.com

Twitter (now X): @SallySaxon

00:00 Intro, and the difference even one little idea or one little piece of information can make in transforming a person’s life

02:11 The core of Jim’s teachings: What kind of person do you need to be that others want to be in relationship with, and for you to live the life you want? What an acorn represents, how that relates to the possibilities available to human beings, and what he means by “nurturing your nature.

09:43 Who is your hero? Picture the future version of yourself

11:34 Fear of being judged by others and why there is really no such thing as a fear of public speaking

14:28 Zig Ziglar’s statement about “You can get everything in life you want if . . . .” Jim’s comments on that and his own version of related statements.

15:12 How he helps sales people who are reluctant to make sales calls

16:14 If you’re thinking about starting a business, some of the questions you should be asking

17:24 What do you want in life?

20:54 Advice for those who are really struggling with daily life.

22:37 What happens when we focus on ourselves instead of on serving or helping others

31:00 Selling vs solving problems

33:34 What all humans and all created things seek

37:42 How he sees his job as helping people live a more abundant life and astound themselves

40:58 The issue of settling for less than is actually possible, what does “contentment” really mean, how our culture teaches us not to aspire for greatness and why “success” is “abnormal”

45:46 Focus on the problems you can solve, look for ways to strengthen and add value to others

48:57 The importance of “showing up” in the context of physical fitness

49:36 Dealing with the “I don’t feel like it” mindset, and the power of commitment. The difference between seeking comfort as a goal vs as a reward for achieving a goal.

56:00 Some of Jim’s personal story – growing up expecting an ordinary, unremarkable life, and how he astounded himself by what he was able to accomplish by following the steps he teaches today. Also, what prompted him to start the journey that transformed his life.

1:08:01 Is it too late for Baby Boomers to have greater success in life in their later years?

1:09:56 Jim explains about his Experts Academy, and why learning leadership skills is valuable to people in any field