#295. Power of Potential: Aligning Your Goals with Purpose, Values, and Identity with Dr. Alex Auerbach

Senior Director of Wellness and Development for the Toronto Raptors & Coach to elite athletes from the NBA, NFL, MLB, and the Olympics, as well as Fortune 5 companies, Dr. Alex Auerbach, is back with a new episode on how we can improve our physical and mental well-being by finding purpose in our pursuits. His alignment of goals with purpose, values, and identity helps us connect what we want to achieve to its deeper meaning. Check out Alex’s podcast & newsletter Unfair Advantage Learn more about Alex’s course Sign up for Erik’s weekly newsletter - Adaptation Episode 3 Quotable moments: 29:30 “When we start focusing on the title change or the pay raise or the new opportunity and the chance to climb the ladder and less on like this deeply meaningful, like, oh, I'm missing the chance to help people. Or I'm really focused on like scaling what I do and impacting as many people as possible.” 29:53 “I think the key is to stay locked in on the things that are lined up with your purpose, these meaningful goals that matter to you and sort of chipping away at it, right? Like, and if you feel yourself going down that path where you're making progress, you're gonna feel greater intrinsic motivation.” 37:33 “[Goals] are more about tapping into what would actually motivate you to become this person? Because chances are just changing the body composition by itself is probably not that motivating, because it's not super intimately, at least yet linked to your larger purpose.” ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST: The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself. On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery. SUPPORT & CONNECT Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ErikKorem LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-korem-phd-19991734/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/ Newsletter - http://link.aim7.com/adaptation-newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.