Engineering a Remarkable Life: The Stanford Class That Changed My Life Plan | Lessons from Joel Peterson

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How do you build a remarkable life, and not just a remarkable career? In this special installment of Cherie's Masterclass series, we’re sharing Part 1 of the most transformative course Cherie took at Stanford’s GSB: Engineering a Remarkable Life, taught by the late, great Professor Joel Peterson.

Tune in for lessons on: 

✅ The three pillars of building a remarkable life

✅ Why mapping your family history can help you better understand yourself

✅ A framework for identifying your personal assets and liabilities

✅ The powerful "time, money, and mindshare" exercise that reveals your true values

✅ How to create personal mantras to reshape your habits through neuroplasticity

✅ Why the best life plans are written in pencil 

Whether you're navigating a career transition, trying to become more intentional, or simply looking for frameworks to live a richer, more meaningful life, this episode is filled with timeless lessons you'll come back to again and again.

Timestamps:

00:00: Cold Open 

00:59: Introducing Cherie’s Masterclass series 

01:19: Engineering a Remarkable Life overview 

03:05: All about Joel Peterson 

05:00: Why this class changed Cherie’s life

06:00: The three pillars of a remarkable life 

08:20: Understanding where you came from 

10:16: Mini exercise #1: mapping your family history

14:51: Mapping out your assets and liabilities

15:51: Mini exercise #2: building your assets & liabilities chart 

22:31: Time, money, and mindshare to understand your values 

25:31: Mini exercise #3: creating your values breakdown

27:57: The importance of mantras to rewire your brain 

29:40: Joel’s Top 4 favorite mantras 

32:43: Always have a plan.. but write it in pencil

33:10: Closing thoughts and tease for Part 2

34:44: Outro

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