The Leap of Your Life

Index

A

• A = C model of reality, 115–116, 116
• action
  • for business leap, 152–156
  • consistency of, for vision, 114–116, 116
• adventure, 8, 172
• adversity, handling, 69
• airplane mode, for cell phones, 117
• The Alchemist (Coehlo), 52
• alignment, for business leap, 141, 142
• alternative histories, 37
• amygdala, 50
• anger, reacting to, 69–70
• Apple, 38, 64
• aspiration, 65
• attention span, 116–117
• avoidance, overcoming, 190

B

• baggage, 205
• Baker, Tommy
  • LeapOfYourLife.com, 246
  • Why (Real) Entrepreneurs Don't Work From Home (blog post), 85
• Baraj, Karan, 77–78
• Baumgartner, Felix, 3–4, 45, 52, 63, 121, 245
• beginner skills, identifying, 97
• behavioral change, 85–86
• Be in the Right Environments (Risk Pillar 3), 53–54
• beliefs
  • moment of leap and overcoming doubt, 123–124
  • reframing of, 28–30
  • taking inventory of, 82
  • undeniable belief for vision, 113–114
• belonging, sense of, 201
• “be more to do more” model, 180–181
• Bilyeu, Tom, 150–151
• brain
  • exercise and, 165
  • mind sharpening, 217–218
  • risk and, 50
  • skill acquisition and, 102
• breakthrough, 228–229
• break-ups (romantic)
  • letting go and, 203
  • rejection and, 198–199
• breathwork, 191
• Brown, Brené, 206
• Bruno, Giordano, 47–48, 55
• Buffett, Warren, 140
• Burning Man, 178–180
• business leap, 139–162
  • business as endless series of leaps, 156–160
  • excitement test for, 144–147
  • for fulfillment, 139–140
  • Graham on, 143
  • impact of, 140–142, 142
  • Stephens on, 148
  • taking action for, 152–156
  • types of, 148–151
  • window of opportunity for, 151–152
  • work as anchor, 143–144

C

• Campbell, ...