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Hosts Rob McMullan & Trevor McKee spoke with guest Vivian Yan about the nature of personal magnetism. Vivian shared her transition from living in a small Chinese mining town to becoming a successful journalist and venture capital professional. They discussed several key factors contributing to personal and professional attractiveness, such as confidence, positive perspective, resourcefulness gained from diverse upbringings, effective listening, empathy, respect for others, extreme encouragement and the power of storytelling and genuine interest.

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This podcast episode focuses on the importance of sports as a community builder and a source of discipline and professional success, with Rob McMullan highlighting the social and public health benefits, and Trevor McKee emphasizing how sports can offer a path out of poverty and a connection point for communities to come together.

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Rob McMullan, Trevor McKee, and Jori Lichtman discussed "developing resilience in the face of change," covering personal, employment, corporate, and societal changes. Jori Lichtman introduced themselves as the first guest and shared their journey, including career transitions and parental loss, contributing to their "PhD in resilience," whether from personal or career losses, like losing a job prospect were confident about, or even in the face of societal changes, particularly the decline of community and increased fear impacting younger generations. Jori shared motivational quotes like "No means next" and "Rejection is redirection," emphasizing a belief that things happen for a reason, while they all underscored the importance of maintaining a balanced and realistic perspective, especially in the modern media landscape that often sensationalizes negative events. Highlighting the importance of focusing on the positive, despite the brain's natural inclination towards negativity, Rob mentions his personal tactic of looking at a picture of a smiling baby before important meetings to boost his mood. Other strategies include physically patting oneself on the back in recognition of a job well done, or giving “gold stars” for achieving something that can be difficult to do, and the importance of having a community of trusted friends to provide humor, encouragement and trusted advice. Finally, the use of small habits can help to build mental momentum and provide psychological benefits, enabling us to feel capable of greater things.

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• Societal Changes and Community Connection
• Reframing and Positive Outlook
• Challenges and Negative Effects of Social Media / Media Influence
• Developing Resilience through Experience
• Tactics for Positive Thinking
• The use of Music and Uplifting Stories as Motivational Tools
• Self Perception, and reframing negative thinking
• The connection between Resilience and Optimism
• The importance of Community, Actively seeking Mentors, and Volunteering
• Celebrating Small Wins, building good Habits and Momentum

The High Octane Friends podcast is where Rob McMullan & Trevor McKee discuss a variety of subjects in an authentic and unvarnished way.

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High Octane Friends website
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