#166 Breaking Free of the Rules — Rick Lewis on being a child actor, dropping out of college, being a professional juggler, street performing and a clowning, the corporate world as an outsider, breaking rules, parenting and how to reinvent yourself

Rick Lewis could be succinctly described as "a speaker, author & professional consultant", but such technical labelling wouldn't paint a fair picture of who he really is. He describes what he's doing as "intelligent misbehavior". He's public appearances have a much deeper goal than just pure entertainment. Rick is passionate about discovering and breaking the hidden rules that rule our behavior and stifle our growth as people.

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⌛TIMESTAMPS

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:49) - Guest introduction
• (01:37) - The scripts that Tick grew up with
• (08:45) - College & Entrepreneurship
• (14:46) - Guided by joy
• (20:39) - Getting support from others
• (25:10) - Public speaking, writing the book, how to avoid plateauing
• (40:21) - Observing the corporate world as an outsider
• (43:09) - The biggest takeaways, finding the throughline
• (59:43) - Parenting & aging
• (01:07:36) - How to approach public speaking?
• (01:13:02) - Rapid fire questions with Rick
• (01:16:02) - Where can we learn more about Rick?

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