Ep 125: Unlocking Human Genius with Erwin Raphael McManus

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;">Erwin Raphael McManus is passionate about unlocking the spiritual and creative potential of human beings. Whether it’s his work as a pastor, author, speaker, coach, or designer, Erwin constantly demonstrates the capacity for growth, change, and ability to impact the world around him. In this conversation with CEO, writer, and executive coach (and a long-time friend) Jason Jaggard, Erwin shares the relationship between our mental structures and our behaviors, why talent can actually be a curse, and even a creative response to the challenge of Artificial Intelligence. Whether you consider yourself a leader, a creative, a spiritual seeker, or something else (or <em>all</em> of these), this conversation will give you insights for how to grow into your own genius.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;">KEY MOMENTS IN THIS EPISODE</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-left: 40.5pt; text-indent: -40.5pt;"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;">4:13</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span> <strong>THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR MIND AND OUR BEHAVIOR.</strong> In very real, <em>scientific</em> ways, new or different behaviors begin with different beliefs of what is possible. Our perceived mental structures are critical for growth and change.</span><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-left: 40.5pt; text-indent: -40.5pt;"><strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;">10:00</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">   </span> <strong>YOU ARE YOUR OWN CEILING.</strong> The majority of the time, our own self-l