180. The Power of the Present Moment | Duff McDonald

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Duff McDonald is a writer. He has written on a variety of subjects, from business to culture. His stories have been published in Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal magazine, WIRED, GQ, Time, and others.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He has written several books including the best-selling book</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Firm</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Story of McKinsey</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Its Secret Influence on American Business</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During quarantine, Duff started examining his life – and discovered how he can bring joy and love into his life by starting to live in the present moment. His latest book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tickled: A Commonsense Guide to the Present Moment</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, contains many life lessons that Duff explains to us in this episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Adopting some of these practices can be life changing.<br /> <br /></span></p> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links*</span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://theduffproject.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Duff’s Website</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Duff’s Email | duffmcd@mac.com</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Tickled-Commonsense-Guide-Present-Moment/dp/0063036894/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr="> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Tickled: A Commonsense Guide to the Present Moment</span></a></li> </ul> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> Timestamps</span></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[02:09] Tickled: The Origin of the Title</span></p> <p><span style="font-w