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GA 420 | The Benefits of Gratitude with Rick Foreman

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on April 6th, 2022

This week’s guest is Rick Foreman. Ron and Rick talked all about the importance of gratitude, both in professional and personal contexts. Listen and learn how being grateful can improve your health and overall happiness. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Rick likes (3:36)
  • Gratitude and hansei (8:17)
  • Defining gratitude (9:33)
  • Why it’s hard to be grateful at times (11:40)
  • How gratitude got Rick through a painful situation (15:52)
  • About Viktor Frankl (22:41)
  • How to “deliberately practice” gratitude (23:38)
  • Being grateful in the age of comparison (32:22)
  • An anecdote about the word “expert” (33:19)
  • Starting your daily practice of gratitude (40:30)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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