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#170 Apprenticeships, Sabbaticals & "Good Work" — Steve Schlafman & Matt Yao on slowing down, deprogramming, unlearning, learning from others, deciding to quit, going on a sabbatical, not being jealous anymore, competitiveness and enoughness, finding
Steve is a professional coach and the founder of Downshift — the world's first decelerator. He has left a career in venture, but he remains ambitious, it's just that his ambition is now to have a good, multidimentional life, where he can be a good dad for his kids.Matt has left a traditional path early on to write, travel and discover his own path. When he met Steve, he offered him to become his apprentice and joined Downshift. 🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERE Links: DownshiftSteve's websiteSteve's TwitterMatt's TwitterMatt's blog — Game of OneMatt's blog — Build in ClimateDownshift on Twitter⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:14) - The scripts that Steve & Matt grew up with (05:00) - Slowing down, deprogramming and unlearning (11:52) - The cocoon stage (14:05) - Deciding to quit (18:25) - Learning from others on the path and having children (25:18) - Trust (28:29) - Matt's sabbatical, finding good work (34:26) - No jealousy, competitiveness vs enoughness (38:36) - Matt's apprenticeship with Steve (47:45) - Putting yourself in a place where it's easy to help you (51:43) - Downshift & Ambition (01:02:14) - Marriage & Family (01:10:02) - Reframing money, skiing and oatmeal (01:16:23) - Launching decelerator (01:20:34) - Closing remarks NEW: The Pathless Path Hardcover Premium Edition 📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: Learn More📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community 📲Connect + Follow Paul X: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (26k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast: Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereI use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here for a 2 month trial
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