Antonio Neves shares how you take the wheel and create the life you want. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Antonio Neves – Autopilot Crusher, System Rebooter, Blueprint Builder.
Timestamps:
1:15 – Are you a Michigan boy by heart or by birth?
4:52 – “I’m a firm believer that how we show up on a regular Tuesday… determines the rest of our life.”
8:52 – “Breakthroughs come with consistent discipline. Small steps.”
12:18 – When they say they’re not going to renew your contract, that means you’re fired.
18:03 – “Not making a decision is making a decision.”
20:52 – How do you get people to want their potential more than they’re ready to believe or ready to act upon?
24:12 – “Yeah, it’s never too late. And the longer you wait, the harder it’s going to get.”
38:25 – Guilt for being successful.
44:00 – “I know that if I want to have a good day, five things must happen.”
50:48 – Sometimes we just get lucky.
52:00 – If someone was in your shoes, what would you advise them to do?
56:24 – “I’m only excited if I’m prepared. If I’ve done the work.”
Antonio is the author of four books including, Stop Living On Autopilot: Take Responsibility for Your Life and Rediscover a Bolder, Happier You (Rodale Books). On his podcast The Best Thing, Antonio talks with leaders about the “best thing” to happen to them that would never appear on a resume. Antonio’s speaking audiences over the years have included: Google, Amazon, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Booking.com, Credit Union National Association (CUNA), Stanford University and scores more. For over 10 years, Antonio worked as a correspondent in New York City with top television networks including NBC, PBS and BET Networks. Antonio is a graduate of Western Michigan University and holds a Masters degree from Columbia University.
Washington Post Best Selling Author and Motivational Keynote Speaker, Laura Gassner Otting, inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo because her presentations make listeners think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their limited scope of belief.
She delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and perspective generated by decades of navigating change across the start-up, nonprofit, political, as well as philanthropic landscapes. Laura dares listeners to find their voice, and generate the confidence needed to tackle larger-than-life challenges. She leads them to seek new ways of leading, managing, and mentoring others.