“Whatever you’re trying to go after, just go after it. Worst case, you go back to where you are now. But don’t live that life with regret. Go take a chance. Life’s too short.” -Philip Sessions

 

Life’s too short to even give regret a chance. And the good news is, regret is completely avoidable if we start doing the things that scare us now.  Regret is a wasted emotion resulting from not trying hard enough to experience everything life has to offer. We do not get many do-overs in life. Live a life full of experiences, because it’s too short not to! 

In this episode, Bruce sits with speaker, author, and coach Philip Sessions to discuss how we can move towards our goals, even with our limitations. They also discuss simple action steps that will help us get started and going, what taking a leap of faith means, the worst thing that could happen if we try, and with what attitude we should walk this journey. 

We don’t get to leave a legacy for our fears – we get it for being brave enough to face them. Tune in!

 

Takeaways: 

01:23 The Quiet, Shy Kid Learns to Talk

07:52 Different Personalities Require Different Approaches

15:08 Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion  

23:42 Input Determines the Output

28:31 The Sky’s the Limit

33:15  Go All In!

37:36 At Least Try 

42:16 Rack Up the Wins 

46:53 Guilty by Association

55:25 Don’t Live Life with Regret

 

Resources: 

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Live with no regrets! It's shameful to be afraid of change and dare less than what we're capable of. Tune in as Bruce and author, speaker, and coach, @philipsessions share action steps that will help you get what you want in life, yes, even with… Share on X

 

Quotes: 

06:09 “The pain of being held back was worse than the pain of change.” -Bruce Jeppesen 

07:06 “You have to know the audience and adjust how you speak with people. It’s not about not being yourself, but being aware of your surroundings.” -Philip Sessions 

28:08 “There’s so many things out there, because ie. If you’ve always stayed within your realm of what you know, then you get to the point where you can’t move up. There’s just so much more out there.” -Bruce Jeppesen

32:33 “It’s all about perceived value. You can do whatever you want. If people think that there’s a lot of value in it, they’re going to pay tons of money. It’s amazing about what’s out there for us.” -Philip Sessions

34:46 “There is that leap of faith aspect but you need to go all in as well. If  you want to get to where you want to be, you have to go all in.” -Philip Sessions

35:28 “It is a leap of faith, but it’s about faith in you— faith that you are going to do it no matter what.” -Philip Sessions

36:03 “Everybody around you that’s closest to you are often the ones that believe in you last, and that is the hardest part. You have to mentally get past that and realize they’re concerned about you, but they just don’t understand it yet, and you just have to keep showing them.” -Philip Sessions

37:56 “People that have been at the end of their life… it’s always about what they didn’t do and never about the fact that they did do something, even if they had great accomplishments.” -Philip Sessions

38:20 “If you have the opportunity to go and do something, you need to go do it, because you’re going to regret it one way or another… The sound of it is terrible. Just give it a try.” -Philip Sessions

41:36 “Take back your own power. Don’t let other people’s words mean more to you, than your own words mean to you.” -Bruce Jeppesen

43:33 “Just take some kind of action, and the steps will open up as you get closer.” -Philip Sessions

46:12 “A lot of times, people try it for a little bit, but they don’t put enough time into it, then they get distracted with something else or move on to another goal. Dig deeper and figure out what that goal is for you— that goal that excites you, not something that’s feasible, but something that stretches you just a little bit.” -Philip Sessions

48:15 “Any goal is hard…. The difference between survival or not surviving on that goal is by being around the right people.” -Philip Sessions 

55:27 “Whatever you’re trying to go after, just go after it. Worst case, you go back to where you are now. But don’t live that life with regret. Go take a chance. Life’s too short.” -Philip Sessions

Meet Philip:

Philip is a husband, Christian, fitness enthusiast, coach, author, podcast host, public speaker, and speaking coach at Speaking Sessions

Philip is a connector of people and inspires them to become the best version of themselves. He does this by helping people build a stronger mindset, learn to speak more confidently, and get comfortable in their own skin so they can impact others through their message.