I’VE BEEN SO EAGER FOR THIS EPISODE TO DROP because I know that this conversation with Mike Zeller is going to be one that stays with you for a lifetime.
Gearing up for this particular conversation, God just kept dropping in my lap these hints that you, my wonderful listeners of the Luminary Leadership Podcast, needed to have these conversations around the idea of shifting away from just pursuing what is easy, comfortable and what feels like it will bring success and tapping into who you’re called to be and what you’re meant to do, things that will bring you those feelings of fulfillment and joy.
During his career, Mike studied under industry masters like Tony Robbins and Russell Brunson, his business has skyrocketed and he’s got over 600,000 followers on Instagram. But, none of that even holds a candle to the depth of conversation that we have today around the concept of really discovering the genius within (which is also the name of his book). He has an actual process that he talks about today; a four step process to help you discover your true zone of genius, that category of your work life and your personal life that is going to take you into a state of flow where you feel both productive but also purposeful in what you’re doing. Let’s get to the episode!
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:
[3:43] Meet Mike Zeller
Originally from Kentucky, Mike went through a season where he started a bunch of businesses in 2018 and ended up losing over a million dollars. He realized that his zone of genius helped him grow to a certain level but because he was playing out of position, it also undermined his success because he didn’t fill in the gaps appropriately enough.
So, he went through that super painful divine storm and now, he gets to mentor and lead other entrepreneurs from around the world in their transformation and help them find their deepest area of genius.
[5:27] Significance With Success
We’re all craving a better understanding of what it is we’re actually called to do, who we are actually called to be in the process, and how to get there in a way that’s aligned with how we want to feel in the process.
Mike explains that when we’re going through a transition from one level to the next, there’s a lot of things that come up. There’s an upper limit problem. If you’re shifting into a higher level, it feels dangerous to your brain and your brain is designed to protect you. So, when you have an upper limit problem, how do you leap above it and create that transformation?
Well, according to Mike, the first thing that needs to happen is the identity transformation, creating your own alter ego. Many different men and women throughout history have often had powerful alter egos and if you pair that with “flow” aka stepping into your deepest area of genius, you get the greatest accumulation and greatest clarity than ever before about your strengths, your weaknesses and your highest level of impact.
[9:24] How Do We Discover Our Zone of Genius?
Mike believes that our zone of genius is a natural pathway into wealth, fulfillment, impact and a place where success and growth and possibility start to happen more naturally. But how do we discover our zone of genius?
The key to this process is gathering of the data, because if you gather the right data about yourself, certain patterns will emerge. Mike’s process has four different quadrants:
- Your unique talents
- Your defining “aha” life moments
- Your key relationships
- Your values and passions
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