Building a Life of Fulfillment | Chris Anderson
Today on Live with Bottleneck, we have Chris Anderson, the founder and CEO of Pencil Leadership, to talk about health, purpose, and wealth. He believes that everyone is created with amazing potential and that we should lean into it. He is a success and lifestyle coach and he provides guidance to people about life and business.
Helping Other People
Chris starts introducing himself, what he does, and how he came up with the name Pencil Leadership. He says that he is a country boy who grew up with loving parents. However, he dealt with depression, suicidal thoughts, and self-worth issues so he knows that he wants to help other people by coaching about life issues.
“I focus on millennial coaches and helping them start putting in systems that help them build their own confidence. Help them to see their worth and potential because starting out it’s like imposter syndrome, you hear it all the time. So, helping them get through that and then helping them put in a system that’s going to allow them to grow to bring in clients, help other people, and then from there expand.” – Chris Anderson
Remember The Why
Ever wonder how high-achievers push through when the “dream” starts to feel like a chore? In a recent conversation with Jaime, Chris shared his secret to overcoming obstacles while pursuing your passion.
According to Chris, the key isn’t just physical endurance—it’s mental clarity. Using his experience running marathons as a metaphor, he explains:
- Remember Your “Why”: When you hit the “wall” at mile 20, your legs want to quit. The only thing that gets you to the finish line is remembering the purpose behind the pursuit.
- Thrive Through the Struggle: Big goals aren’t meant to be easy. To achieve something great, you have to do more than just survive the hardship; you have to thrive within it.
- The Reward of Resilience: The difficulty of the journey makes the achievement worth it.
“It’s all worth it,” Chris notes, “as long as you keep your original intention at the forefront of your mind.”
“You have to hold on to that why, that big, big picture, and then start focusing on what little steps you have to take every day and consistently. No matter what, sick, down, not the results you want because eventually, that’s going to start compounding and then you’re going to start getting better and it’s going to start coming so you got to remember the why.” – Chris Anderson
Definition of Fulfillment
Jaime asks Chris what is the definition of fulfillment. Chris mentions the book Think and Grow Rich. He related it with the idea of fulfillment, saying that the man in the book is successful because he had the freedom to choose the path that he loves. That is his definition of fulfillment.
“My definition of fulfillment is just being able to be free, having that freedom financially and time and then it goes around my definition of success. So it goes around choosing the path you’re on not just falling into an American dream or the mindset of ”okay I just need to get a corporate job that pays a lot of money” unless that’s what you love.” – Chris Anderson
To learn more about how to build a life of fulfillment and to know more about Chris Anderson, watch this episode.
Bio:
On a mission to positively impact 1,000,000 lives by helping them get unstuck and build a life of fulfillment to leave a positive mark on the world.
Connect with Chris!
Web: pencilleadership.com
Facebook: @pencilleadership
Twitter: @canderson029
Linktree: @Chris.t.anderson
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Meet Jaime Jay – a man who wears many hats, and wears them all admirably. He’s a master connector, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, and a published author who knows how to get things done.
Before he found his way to the business world, Jaime served his country as a brave paratrooper in the U.S. Army. But that’s just the beginning of his many accomplishments.
He’s the founder of the renowned Bottleneck Distant Assistant Services firm, and his book “Quit Repeating Yourself” has become a must-read for entrepreneurs everywhere.
When he’s not busy building his empire, you can find him on his beloved Harley Davidson, cruising through the countryside and taking in the invigorating effects of Uitwaaien – a Dutch practice that involves facing the wind to boost health and relieve stress. He enjoys spending his free time outside building stuff with his wife, Nikita the dog and their two kittens (for now at least) Tommy and Tater. He is ‘over-the-moon’ happily married to his wonderful wife Sara, his amazing daughter, Jessica, who is serving our country as a United States Army soldier. Jaime and Sara are the proud grand parents of two beautiful little girls.
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