Tom Bilyeu on The Body Mind Connection - Episode #294

Tom Bilyeu is a guy who’s been amazingly successful and a huge part of what’s made him successful is that he’s done the work to understand the body mind connection. From the outrageous growth of his company, Quest Nutrition to his work now with Impact Theory, a media company aimed at helping people level up their lives, Tom's story is incredible. In this conversation, we talk about the body mind connection, how to improve your own performance and mindset, what Tom is doing to help others via social media and entertainment, and more.

If someone is doing a bad job managing their physical health you’re able to see it pretty easily. Things like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are noticeable and unavoidable. But when you don’t take care of the mind and its connection to the body, it’s not quite as easy to diagnose. Tom Bilyeu has spent his adult life learning what it takes to develop a strong mind and use it to keep himself on track physically, as well as optimizing what it takes to push forward to greater levels of performance. You can learn about how Tom led Quest Nutrition to record growth and is now leading Impact Theory - a weekly interview show that explores the mindsets of the world’s highest achievers to learn their secrets to success.

Impact Theory is Tom Bilyeu’s video show and podcast that interviews world-changing entrepreneurs, scientists, coaches, and gurus with an aim to understanding what makes them the world-changers they are. Tom is not shy about asking hard questions that get beneath the surface of carefully rehearsed answers to uncover the nuances of high performance and achievement. In this episode of Leverage Tom explains why he’s gone from leading a super successful nutrition company to leading the charge in entertainment and media, so don’t miss it.

One of the most important things Tom Bilyeu stressed on this episode is that it matters what you build your self-esteem around. Accomplishments and achievements are tempting targets but they will let you down in the end. You’re better served by focusing on who you are and the things that make you unique. Always be the learner. Get to the right answers first. Admit your mistakes quickly. Optimize your time. These tips and many more are among the things Tom shared when Ari asked him for 3 things you can do in order to be more effective, don’t miss it.

Productivity is important. But in order for productivity to truly be effective, you need to ensure that you’re being productive at the right things. That’s why Tom Bilyeu says you need to be ultra-specific about your goals first and foremost. Only then can you take the next step: Make every action you take during the day a slave to those goals. That’s what enables you to hone in on the most important, valuable actions that will drive toward your goals in record time and with incredible focus. You won’t want to miss this episode, so be sure to listen.

• [0:03] Who is Tom Bilyeu and why is he on the show today?
• [1:37] What made the difference for Quest in a super crowded market?
• [6:09] Managing the constant state of growth and is moves exponentially forward.
• [8:33] What Tom is doing now that he’s no longer leading Quest Nutrition.
• [10:41] How Tom decides who to invite on his podcast.
• [14:08] The next step for Tom: traditional media including comic books, TV, film, etc.
• [16:20] Tom’s story before Quest: film school, business, emotional crisis, and more.
• [18:21] Tom’s top 3 pieces of advice to be more effective.

• Tom Bilyeu (see his podcast, “Impact Theory”)
• Quest Nutrition
• Tom on Facebook
• Tom on Twitter
• Tom on Instagram
• Tom on YouTube

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