I interviewed my wise friend, Edmond Abramyan, who is an author, entrepreneur and mentor/coach. We spoke about his new book--Wired for Success, the writing and publishing process, his coaching style, martial arts, identity, self discovery and a first step towards demystifying money.
“If I’m this thing—separate from my thoughts—that’s watching my thoughts, what part of me is it that’s aware of me watching my thoughts? In other words, who’s observing the observer, who observes himself watching over his own thoughts. And how far back did this go? How many observers are there? And which one am I really?”
- excerpt from Wired For Success
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00:01:39 | What is your book about and why did you write it?
00:03:39 | Tell us about your background story and what led you to writing the book.
00:07:00 | Why more doesn't necessarily cut it, having an attachment to the outcome, and how Gary Vee connected us.
00:09:32 | What kind of feedback did you get from beta readers for your book - was it a valuable process?
00:15:30 | Traditional Publishing vs Self Publishing
00:19:57 | How can martial arts give you a sense of who you really are?
00:24:09 | The highs and lows of the book journey - why identity mattered.
00:27:25 | The danger of attaching too much significance to an identity
00:36:40 | While you were writing the book, did you find out more about yourself that you hadn't planned on writing about?
00:41:31 | What do you do really well when you're offering guidance to others?
00:43:31 | Money as a tool
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