] Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is an expert in building a fulfilling life. He joined us on the podcast to have this all-too-important conversation. “A lot of my life is just great mentors.”[4:30] Marshall took us through his story – how he got to where he is today, and what he learned along the way. It’s a true rags-to-riches story. Marshall talks about how his book impacts already-successful people – and what that has taught him about life. “Part of the problem with goal achievement is that you can forget your aspiration” [9:00] As Marshall says, achieving goals is important, but it’s critical not to overvalue these goals. If you stumble into that pitfall, you’ll find that: “You can forget to enjoy the process of life.” [9:11]“Never become attached to achievement. Never become attached to results. It’s a fools’ game for two reasons. One is, you don’t have total control over the results. Two is, let’s say you achieve the results. How much satisfaction does that bring?” [11:45] “An earned life makes only a few demands of us.” [16:29] Marshall points to the importance of living your own life – not living through social media or the internet. Marshall discusses “the every breath paradigm.” [20:07] As a practicing Buddhist, Marshall holds the ‘every breath paradigm’ at the core of his day-to-day life. Every time you wake up, you get a fresh start. Life isn’t just a series of successes, but you constantly get chances to start over and turn over a new leaf. Marshall and I agree: “We choose to become who we want, rather than holding on to our past.” [25:35]At the end of the day, Marshall’s self-proclaimed mission is simple. “My bigger mission is to help people before I die and after I die.” [36:42] We ended with some really profound advice from Marshall. “We’re going through hard times and it’s important to have a support group.” [40:10] The past couple years have been tough on all of us. So it’s critical to have a support system around you for times like these. Resources:Marshall Goldsmith: www.marshallgoldsmith.com