Over the course of a year, Michael Levitt lost his health, his job, his house and his car. Along the way, he found answers about how to live his life better. He joins us this week to talk about his book 369 Days: How to Survive a Year of Worst Case Scenarios.
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Episode 67 Show Notes [00:00] Welcome and Intro [2:20] Featured interview with Michael Levitt Michael is author of 369 Days: How to Survive a Year of Worst Case Scenarios and he hosts the Breakfast Leadership podcast.
In this conversation, Keith and Michael discuss:
- How Michael got everything he wanted by age 40 --- and it was slowly killing him
- Michael's heart attack
- Michael loses his job and car
- Why losing his house made Michael feel fully at peace
- Why Michael feels like he need to lose everything in order to win
- How the right morning routine sets up your day for success
[33:00] Michael's Instruction Manual 1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy?
- Get a good night of restful sleep, exercise frequently, eat foods rich in nutrients + triage his calendar
2. What personal development book do you recommend?
- Sometimes You Win. Sometimes You Learn by John C. Maxwell
3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote
- "A pessimist is an optimist with experience." --- Chuck Daily
4. What's your one guilty pleasure?
- The Monte Cristo sandwich from Branigan's Irish Pub
5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered?
- As somebody that survived a lot of lousy situations and came out of it better and made the world better by sharing those experiences.
Where to find Michael * Website: BreakfastLeadership.com
* Podcast: Breakfast Leadership