Reinvent Yourself (2022)– Obstacles Are Opportunities In Disguise

How come some people are stuck and other are quick to change? How does someone get over obstacles? How do you bring all of your interests together to use as an advantage? How do you pivot?

In this talk from Graphika Manila 2021 you’ll hear Chris tell his story of how we was able to go from graphic design, motion design, and everything in between to going on youtube and teaching millions. He also shares how you can overcome obstacles and use them to your advantage.

00:00 - Start
1:25 - Agenda
1:40 - Part 1: Refusal Of The Call
3:56 - Part 2: The Mentor Appears
5:20 - Part 3: Crossing The Threshold
6:03 - Part 4: Trials
8:25 - Part 5: Outcome
9:23 - 2 stories of how people used obstacles to their advantage
12:48 - The O.R.E.O. Formula
12:58 - Part 6: Conclusion
25:33 - Resources

Resources:
The Innovator's Dilemma - https://amzn.to/3qAyV70
The Good Enough Revolution - https://www.wired.com/2009/08/ff-good...
The Dip - https://amzn.to/3qA8cHD
The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday - https://amzn.to/2OjIE4p
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy - https://amzn.to/3coA1gK
Goals by Zig Ziglar - https://amzn.to/3vcGLXH
Atomic Habits* by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3etLA95
Grit* by Angela Duckworth - https://amzn.to/3etZhoG
Power of Self Confidence by Brian Tracy - https://amzn.to/3coAdfY
The Checklist Manifesto* by Atul Gawande - https://amzn.to/3bxFXVJ
*Highly recommended by friends

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