Adaptability is perhaps the single most important skill we can develop right now. With AI, technology, and constant disruption, staying flexible isn’t optional, it’s vital.
In this episode on The Edge of Possible, I sit down with my friend Eric Colbert, an entrepreneur and former touring musician who also holds a masters degree in evolutionary psychology.
We dive deep into the mindset required to navigate change, the danger of rigid thinking, and how adopting an empowering lens of curiosity can transform your life and relationships.
Eric shares his own remarkable story of hitting the reset button on his entire life in his late thirties. We break down the courage and intentionality it takes to walk away from a good life in pursuit of your most fulfilling life, and how respect is the absolute foundation of any enduring partnership.
“One tiny shift in thinking from being judgmental to just being curious can change everything.” – Eric Colbert.
In This Episode, You Will Learn
- Why the mindset of flexibility and openness is paramount for navigating mass technological change.
- How to replace judgmental thinking with an empowering lens of curiosity.
- The profound power of the question: how quickly can you bring it back? when faced with doubt or a setback.
- The lesson from touring on the Vans Warped Tour that became the foundation for how Eric builds high-performing business partnerships.
- The surprising conflict resolution tool that can be transformative in both romantic and business relationships.
- Plus much more…
What We Discuss:
- The critical shift from being a passenger of your life to being the intentional driver.
- Why finding a purpose bigger than your problems is essential in a world of increasing automation and distraction.
- Why the single most important decision you can make is “Don’t Settle” for a life or relationship that is merely “good enough”.
- The difference between looking at the world as a threat versus seeing it as an opportunity.
- How to identify and choose business partners and collaborators who genuinely compliment your strengths and weaknesses.
- The profound simplicity of adopting kindness as a core value in both your life and business.
About Eric:
After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Psychology, Eric turned his focus on music where he was the lead-singer and guitar player for the melodic punk band, The Erks. After several stints on the illustrious Vans Warped Tour, Eric hung up the guitar professionally to focus on his newly formed family. Back to school. After completing his first year of his Masters degree program (also in Psychology), he found himself at a cross-roads and the journey of an entrepreneur began. Eric started a global sourcing and manufacturing firm where they manufactured a wide array of products for companies like Reebok, Monster Energy, and M&M Mars.
After being acquired in 2014, he moved in the tech space where he’s been ever since. As a partner at SPARK6, he leads operations and business development working with esteemed clientele such as The Getty Foundation, PayPal and Cisco Systems. And because he had too much time on his hands, he also launched a social recommendation platform called VOUCH Vault alongside writer/director/comedian Jay Chandrasekhar of Super Troopers fame. Eric is a loving father to three daughters, is married and lives in beautiful Seal Beach, California.
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