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UIOK 308: Richard Bowles, embrace the dark side

58m · Uncomfortable is OK Podcast · 01 Nov 14:48

Richard Bowles joins the podcast today. Richard is a multi world record adventurer and founder of Adventure Alchemy which is dedicated to helpingleaders lean into the challenges of the modern world.

 

Richard takes perverse joy in doing the things he doesn't like, watching his reactions in real time, and synthesising that information into practical learnings for others.

 

Today we talk about

- The importance of doing things you don't like

- Why you shouldn't rely on positive emotions

- How to embrace the dark side of challenge

- Goal attainment

- Running through war zones

- Getting saved from falling off cliffs

- Having a shot gun placed in his mouth in the Outback

- Running a marathon a day for 5 months

- Moving from reactive to proactive to adaptive 

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