The Power of Discomfort: Chris Do on Why Obstacles are a Gift & Avoiding Comfort is the Key to Competing and Succeeding in Any Industry

Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO, and Chief Strategist of Blind and the founder of The Futur. He's a self-described loud introvert, middle child, and recovering graphic designer. In this episode, Chris encourages everyone to grow by reframing what we perceive as obstacles, how to max out our reps in curiosity and resiliency, and eliminating our range to beat the competition. Chris also explains why we need to relearn how not to play it safe, avoid comfort, and lean into courage to position ourselves for success. Follow & Learn from Chris on YouTube & Instagram Watch the Reinvent Yourself Video Sign up for Erik’s weekly newsletter - Adaptation Join the AIM7 Beta Community Episode 1 Quotable moments: 1:15 “It doesn’t require courage when you are the biggest person standing up for people, it requires a lot of courage when you know you’re going to get pounded or come in last, yet you show up and you practice and show up to the race. That defines character.” 2:23 “The reason why I love obstacles so much is because it means there is some natural barrier to competition. I don’t want to be where everyone is at.” 3:38 ”I think we’re hardwired to play it safe.” 4:07 ”We’re conditioned to know if we give our best, someone will ask for more. So we hold back, always holding back. And that becomes a pattern in our life.” 8:24 “When we start to reduce what we say, we can use that to reduce the audience that we’re looking at, we are perceived to be that expert in the space by virtue of the language of the people we are targeting use themselves.” Opening - Readout Episode 1:Hi everybody, this is Dr. Erik Korem, Founder of AIM7. Welcome back to the BluePrint where we distill cutting-edge science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Chris Do is a self-described loud introvert, recovering Graphic Designer, middle child, serial entrepreneur, Emmy Award-winning Director, Educator, and Founder of The Futur. He has an audacious mission of teaching one billion people how to make a living doing what they love. Chris is a ridiculously talented designer, and a masterful educator, he’s also one of the kindest and most genuine people I know. Chris is a deep thinker, and over the next several episodes we are going to dig into a wide range of topics including how to develop your critical thinking skills, overcoming fears, and 4 lessons we should be teaching our children. Today’s episode could have been two episodes, even though it’s short - Why are Obstacles a gift, Why we Need to Avoid Comfort, & Eliminating the Competition. Get ready because Chris delivers. But before we get started, if you haven’t signed up for my FREE newsletter adaptation, you should check it out. Every Friday, I’ll send you actionable tips for your mind, body, and recovery to help you look, feel, and perform better. Check it out, the link is in the show notes. Now to my conversation with Chris, so let’s lean in and learn from the best.   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-newsletter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.