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Quick Cut: S2E151 How to be an Agent of Change with Damon West
Season 2, Ep. 151
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Introducing: Quickcuts
For the month of November we’ll be bringing you something special.
It’s a short, high-impact episode every Tuesday, but don’t worry, on Thursday’s you can tune in to the full in-depth conversation.
When faced with adversity, you can either let your environment change you for the worse, or you can find the power inside to change your life for the better. In this episode, bestselling author and keynote speaker Damon West tells how he went from incarceration in a Texas maximum-security prison to helping people worldwide transform their situation, overcome challenges and create positive change.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· How he descended into a life of drugs and crime.
· How the ‘coffee bean mindset’ transformed his life.
· Why he now dedicates himself to being useful.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
The Coffee Bean, by Jon Gordon and Damon West
The Change Agent, by Damon West
S1E106 Leading Your Life and Business with Jon Gordon
Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“When you change the way you think, you change the results in your life.” – Damon West
“Once you believe in yourself, then other people can believe in you too.” – Damon West
“No matter where you are in life, you have the ability to be grateful for something.” – Damon West
“When you own your past, you're no longer a slave to your past. When you own your past, you can write a better future.” – Damon West
“Be a servant to other people; look for ways to enrich the lives of people.” – Damon West
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