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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