EP115 — Master Storyteller and Author, Patrick Combs: Practicing Presence

One Idea Away Podcast

The path to self-awareness begins with being present, but once you’re there what do you do with that moment? How can you stay present while facing whatever it is that comes up next? Patrick Combs, a top-rated widely known keynote speaker and thought leader on passion, possibility, and heart-based business, is here to share his strategies and personal life experiences that demonstrate that sometimes it’s all about doing less to gain more.

Patrick has shared his journey with millions of people around the globe for almost 25 years now. He’s known as the best speaker, master storyteller and a brilliant performer. Raised by a single mother and facing poverty most of his life, Patrick’s story is one of hard knocks and ambition. Today he’s one of the only people in the world to have accomplished both a Hall of Fame speaking career and a global smash hit one-man theater show. Add to that, Patrick’s a four-time author with more than 150,000 copies of his book sold. Through his work, he shares how to overcome the odds and reflects what’s possible when you lead your life with heart, passion, and purpose.

Get ready to unlearn what you once knew and be open to the opportunities that come your way!

Key Takeaways:

Your thoughtless future. Neuroscience proves that we have a total of roughly 70,000 thoughts a day – good, bad, indifferent – they get in our way and they’re incredibly time-consuming. The secret’s to STOP thinking. But how do you let go of this control? The ONLY way to break this addiction is…[15:44].

Your positive reflection. The universe is like a mirror. Send it negative thoughts and in no time, a negative moment will appear. But what if you tried the opposite? What if you fed the universe positivity-- what would it reveal to you then? To plant the seed of optimism, you must know THIS…[25: 09].

Your path to nowhere. From the start we’re fueled with ambition. Make the best friends, get good grades, go to the top school, find the best job, and so on – do anything and everything to be somebody. But what if you wanted to be a nobody instead? What would that look like? Give it a try and start HERE…[28:37].

Tune in and turn the volume up for a dose of inspiration and life lessons. You're never more than One Idea Away from a whole, new reality.