Kevin Brown: Be A Hero

Orlando Business Podcast with Eric English

You may remember that Kevin was on the podcast a year ago.

A few years ago, Kevin left the corporate world and reinvented himself as an author and speaker. Since then he’s taken his Hero Effect message on the road, traveling to speak to groups and businesses, spreading a message of positivity, motivation, and optimism.

And then COVID-19 hit. No more conferences, no more travel, no more live audiences.

Like most of us, Kevin has been stuck at home. In today’s episode, he shares how he let himself have a pity party for 24 hours, and then it was time to get out of the funk, be the leader he was meant to be, and get to work doing what he could do.

Keven exhorts us to, rather than feed our anxiety, do what we can to serve others. Work in whatever way you can. Cheer someone else up. Connect with the people you love. Be positive. Learn a new skill.

Start by getting dressed. Bring some routine to your day. Have an agenda. Designate your workspace. Ask, “What can I do to move my relationships, my personal life, or my business forward right now?”

Use this time to reflect on “life as usual.” Do you really want life to return to what it was? Kevin confides that he hopes “we don’t come out of this ‘business as usual.’” Hopefully there will be some honest reflection and reevaluating. What is the purpose of having monetary wealth if we’re impoverished in practically every other area of our lives?

There are so many gems packed into this interview. Take time to listen and reflect.

Quotes:

“That’s what leaders do. They take the storyline that life gives us, and they start to rewrite it.” – Kevin Brown

“We’re seeing heroes emerge in every corner of our nation, rising to the occasion to fight COVID-19.” – Kevin Brown

“We believe that heroes are extraordinary people who choose not to be ordinary.” – Kevin Brown

“[In a crisis], people don’t stop needing what it is that we have to offer. We just have to get creative about how we do it.” – Kevin Brown

“Heroes gain perspective quickly, and they figure out what needs to be done.” – Kevin Brown

“Anxiety is future-based. It’s like paying interest on a loan that’s not even due.” – Kevin Brown

“There are heroes at every level in our country, and now we’re seeing them more than ever before. They’re proving what I’ve always believed: heroes are extraordinary people who choose not to be ordinary.” – Kevin Brown

“Anxiety, fear, and doubt – that’s the modern-day form of kryptonite.” – Kevin Brown

“How many people are paying the price today for not having sharpened the saw yesterday?” – Kevin Brown

“When the valleys come, those who prepared well will be able to capitalize and leverage.” – Kevin Brown

“If you serve well, the money has a way of taking care of itself.” – Kevin Brown

“People don’t fail in life for a lack of knowing what to do. They fail in life for a lack of knowing how to be.” – Kevin Brown

“You want to be a hero? Just give somebody the best version of yourself, fully and completely, in the moment.” – Kevin Brown

“My greatest fear is that we go back to a complacent lifestyle that we were living prior to COVID-19.” – Kevin Brown

Some Questions I Ask:

• Tell us about yourself. (3:56)
• What’s your take on how we should be looking at a time like this when we’ve been completely disrupted? How do we look at that without it becoming the story that we don’t want in the end? (6:40)
• Let’s talk about the human need for connection. (12:04)
• What’s a new habit or skill to combat anxiety? (16:34)
• What are some ways that people can continue to innovate during this time? (20:39)
• Let’s talk about reinventing ourselves and learning new skills. (27:19)
• Let’s talk about non-monetary wealth. (31:36)
• Prior to writing The Hero Effect, how you would have viewed what we’re going through? (37:33)
• How can businesses make the right decisions during this time? (44:35)
• How can we be heroes in our communities right now? (48:24)

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• About Kevin’s autistic son, Josh, and his heroic, optimistic wife (4:30)
• Why we must learn to manage anxiety (17:02)
• How to combat anxiety by taking control of what you can (18:10)
• That it’s possible to innovate during a crisis (26:31)
• That Kevin is not naturally an optimistic person, but he’s learned to exercise his optimistic muscles (43:10)
• Kevin’s advice for businesses during this time (45:26)
• How to have a servant’s mindset (51:35)
• How to be a better spouse, parent, neighbor, or friend (52:29)

Also Mentioned on This Show:

Qbq! The Question Behind the Question by John Miller

The Hero Effect by Kevin Brown

KevinBrownSpeaks.com

Text the word “hero” to 33777 for a discount code for Kevin’s book

Connect with Kevin Brown:

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