#154 Les Brown on Explaining Everything That's Holding You Back | Impact Theory

On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Les Brown shares the truth about how everyone has to fail their way to success. He also details his strategies for improving his mindset, explains exactly how he transformed the story he tells himself about himself, and talks about how to deal with negative thoughts and negative people.  This episode is brought to you by: Butcher Box: Sign up now and get $20 off your first box plus 2lbs of wild Alaskan salmon at butcherbox.com/IMPACT or enter promo code IMPACT at checkout. Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory Skillshare: Explore your creativity at skillshare.com/impacttheory for 2 free months of Premium Membership.  SHOW NOTES:  Life is a battle for territory [3:07] Les discusses his battle with cancer, which he has been winning for over 20 years [4:35] Les explains how he changed his beliefs and the stories he told himself about himself [7:21] Les shares his experience with prejudice, and how he learned to have hope [11:53] Les explains how the dominant culture dismantles people’s creativity and sense of self [17:15] Les describes the most important lessons about success he ever learned [19:46] Les strongly advocates embracing your own uniqueness [22:53] Don’t live the life that was given to you by your circumstances [26:40] Les strongly recommends reading, changing your social circle, and finding a mentor [29:13] Les makes some surprising book recommendations [32:23] Les talks about holding negative thoughts in check [33:31] Les details his strategy for continuously improving his mindset [35:43] Les shares the impact his mother had on his life [37:25] Les tells the story of how he learned to be unstoppable [43:02] Les advocates listening, telling stories, and orchestrating an experience [45:37] Les shares the impact he wants to have on the world [47:30]  FOLLOW LES: WEBSITE: lesbrown.com EMAIL: info@lesbrownleader.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2QRxyRo FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/39Q70IQ TWITTER: https://bit.ly/36xr14R  Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.  This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. Subscription Benefits: Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement Money Mindset: Business & Finance Relationship Theory: Relationships Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices