Life coach to billionaire and one of the greatest influencers of all time, Brendon Burchard knows exactly how to make an impact. So, on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Brendon details precisely how to achieve impossibly high performance, evaluate yourself and your goals, and deal with failure and stress. And he does it all while still bringing his trademark joy and revealing the qualities that have allowed him to build and maintain exceptional relationships and a vibrant community. Oh, and he still repels all the jerks! This episode is brought to you by: Butcher Box: Wings for life is back! Get 3lbs of chicken wings in every box for the life of your subscription plus $20 off your first box when you sign up at butcherbox.com/IMPACT or enter promo code IMPACT at checkout. Skillshare: Explore your creativity at skillshare.com/impacttheory for 2 free months of Premium Membership. Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/impacttheory SHOW NOTES: Brendon shares the story of being suicidal, then being in a nearly fatal accident [3:03] Brendon describes becoming obsessive about learning leadership and psychology [4:53] Your life is determined by each decision you make, every day [7:20] Brendon describes his self-evaluation and visualization process [10:33] How to observe your life dispassionately [17:55] Brendon explains how to deal with failures and feeling bad [21:04] Going through the motions is the death of high performance [24:29] Tom and Brendon discuss leveraging guilt and pain, courage and contemplation [25:56] Brendon strongly advocates the need for community [29:48] Tom advocates learning to endure hardship, failure and stress [31:50] Brendon advocates allowing joy and deep pleasure [34:45] Brendon explains how he came to value relationships so deeply [39:05] What one change could people make to have more of an impact [43:27] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: brendon.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/36lTIBy FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2E3vVdy TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2RIHy1c  Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.Subscription Benefits: Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement Money Mindset: Business & Finance Relationship Theory: Relationships Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJazSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices