Listen "AGL 403: Rand Selig on Thriving!"
Episode Synopsis
About Rand
Rand Selig has an MBA from Stanford and earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and psychology. He has managed hundreds of complex projects in his career and has run his own financial services firm for over 35 years. He has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
He was a Little League coach and Scoutmaster and has served on numerous boards for decades. He is a roll-up-your-sleeves conservationist committed to helping others and Mother Earth by making annual philanthropic contributions.
This book is based on extensive research and a wide range of experiences he has had going through life. Having a high set point for happiness and being relentlessly positive has been invaluable to him in overcoming his challenges and setbacks. He is committed to personal growth and is willing to learn from his mistakes. Rand believes he can design his own life and believes others can too.
Rand takes time every week to rest and recharge. He loves reading, watching movies, hiking, and playing tennis. He lives with his wife of 42 years in Mill Valley, California. They have two children and two granddaughters.
Today We Talked About
Rand's background
Designing your life
Courage to make choices
Editing your story
Cultivate relationships
Trust
Don't Balance work and life... integrate. Create a portfolio.
The difference between leadership and management
Managing Up
Why having purpose is so important
Tools and Habits that can help along the way
Lists and Journals
Annual, Monthly, Weekly, Daily plans
Slow down. Take time for yourself
What's your plan for?
Connect with Rand
Website
LinkedIn
Book
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Rand Selig has an MBA from Stanford and earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and psychology. He has managed hundreds of complex projects in his career and has run his own financial services firm for over 35 years. He has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
He was a Little League coach and Scoutmaster and has served on numerous boards for decades. He is a roll-up-your-sleeves conservationist committed to helping others and Mother Earth by making annual philanthropic contributions.
This book is based on extensive research and a wide range of experiences he has had going through life. Having a high set point for happiness and being relentlessly positive has been invaluable to him in overcoming his challenges and setbacks. He is committed to personal growth and is willing to learn from his mistakes. Rand believes he can design his own life and believes others can too.
Rand takes time every week to rest and recharge. He loves reading, watching movies, hiking, and playing tennis. He lives with his wife of 42 years in Mill Valley, California. They have two children and two granddaughters.
Today We Talked About
Rand's background
Designing your life
Courage to make choices
Editing your story
Cultivate relationships
Trust
Don't Balance work and life... integrate. Create a portfolio.
The difference between leadership and management
Managing Up
Why having purpose is so important
Tools and Habits that can help along the way
Lists and Journals
Annual, Monthly, Weekly, Daily plans
Slow down. Take time for yourself
What's your plan for?
Connect with Rand
Website
Book
Leave me a tip $
Click here to Donate to the show
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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