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David used to give out rubber bracelets, one of which I still wear, that say “Happiness Warrior.” This episode’s guest, Rob Dubin, should probably also be called a happiness warrior. Rob had already chosen a career that made him happy making outdoors-themed films, getting to kayak, heli-ski, and climb mountains for work. Long before he started a business teaching people how to be happy, Rob, his wife, and a party of skiers became lost in the Colorado backcountry during one of the worst blizzards in the state’s history. That led to a massive search that made international headlines and a pronouncement from the local sheriff that they had only a 10% chance for survival. To Rob and his wife, they had a 90% chance, and that sense of optimism was instrumental in their return to civilization, where they were greeted by a phone call from President Bill Clinton. It also re-framed their outlook on life, which then included spending 17 years sailing around the world learning about other cultures and studying human happiness and fulfillment while visiting 100 countries. Following retirement and seeing the effects of the pandemic, Rob decided to start his company to train others to achieve the kind of happiness he and his wife have experienced. He works with many companies that are battling employee retention in this post-pandemic world in which workers are seeking more fulfillment in their jobs and thinking less about longevity. During a conversation he had many years ago with motivational superstar Tony Robbins, Robbins expressed to Rob that we can all be the stone that hits the water and creates outward ripples that influence others, a concept that resonates strongly to me. That sparked Rob to now do public speaking and he recently completed a TED talk. Rob shares on this episode a lot of terrific actionable advice to help you be happier, be present, and live with gratitude. He also shares with WASP listeners his first lesson that you can receive by simply texting “Happier” to 33777 on your phone. My goal in listening to a lot of speakers is to find that one gold nugget that makes my time worthwhile. With Rob, I found quite a few, and I hope you do, too.
Rob Dubin
robdubin.com
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Instagram @dubinrob and @robdubinspeaks
text "happier" to 33777 for his first lesson on finding happiness