Scott has authored and co-authored eight books including The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life. He has been featured in a variety of media including CNN, ABC and NBC News, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Noted as one of the world’s leading experts on personal empowerment, Scott Shickler is a sought-after speaker, thought leader and bestselling author. Called a “serial entrepreneur” by the Wall Street Journal, Scott’s companies have collectively grossed more than $100 million with businesses ranging from software to education to retail.
A graduate of Fordham University, Scott grew up in New York and now lives in Atlanta with his wife and two teenage sons. In addition to his role with 7 Mindsets, he is the co-founder of the Magic Wand Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to empowering youth to live their dreams, as well as CEO and founder of Excent Corporation, a global education company serving millions throughout the world.
Each guest I have on the show is carefully selected because of their unique message, and Scott is no exception.
The 7 Mindsets is an excellent book and one of the most extensive research projects of our time as it relates to happiness and success. It consisted of 10 people full time for 3 years and more than 3 million dollars to conduct 400+ interviews and going through all the biggest studies like Napoleon hills original research and Dr Martin Seligman’s $50 million global happiness research study, which were folded into the research for The 7 Mindsets.
The 7 Mindsets is taught in 150 schools, primarily in the US, where teachers are teaching the 7 mindsets to students. Over 50,000 kids a week and growing are learning The 7 Mindsets through The 7 Mindsets Academy.
Scott dives into topics like
- The least expensive thing to go to the next level is shifting your mindset
- There is no minimum age to be an entrepreneur
- The turning point where Scott realized he was here for something more
- Bringing greater meaning and passion into business
- Having more experiences and not just material things
- Scott’s ah ha moment that propelled him into helping more young people
- How 80% of adults are not passionate about what they are doing and how 50% of adults don’t even like their job
- Sorting out the conflicting information of what makes people happy and successful
- Over 400 interviews and the study of many success books and original research that let to The 7 Mindsets
- Happiness and success has nothing to do with how you grew up, how far you go in school, or even your skill sets
- The majority of unsuccessful and unhappy people are actually walking around with counter mindsets
- What a mindset really is
- Most of your mindsets are developed before you even get into school
- What he learned from 4 hours with Bill Murray
- The questions that truly happy and successful people ask themselves
- The challenges of using the mindsets with parenting
- How to let your passions guide you and letting your passions evolve
- The surprising answer Sir Richard Branson gave when ask what he would have done differently
- Why stretching yourself is so important
- The connection of the mind and the body when we imagine the worst case scenario
- How mentally rehearsing can increase performance
- The number one cause of heart attacks and the most common time they occur
- Wayne Dyer’s number one piece of advice
- Scott’s advice to anyone facing work transition or seeking more fulfilling work
- How to bring your passion into what you are currently doing
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“A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle”
~ James Keller
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