How to Stop Coasting and Take Control of Your Life | Chris Robinson

Guest:
Chris Robinson

Host:
Melissa Aarskaug

Episode Overview:
Are you drifting through your days busy but not fulfilled? In this episode of Executive Connect, Chris Robinson, international speaker, executive vice president at Maxwell Leadership, and author of From Drift to Drive, reveals how to wake up your potential and live with true intention.

Chris shares how to identify where you’ve gone on autopilot, build clarity about what you really want, and take consistent daily action toward it. From his seven-step framework to the “learn a little, do a little” philosophy, you’ll walk away with tools to break out of complacency and start driving your life forward with purpose.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, burnt out, or unsure what’s next… this episode is your wake-up call.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to spot “drift” and the silent danger of complacency
  
  
• The two types of complacency and how to correct both
  
  
• Chris’s 7-step framework for building drive and direction
  
  
• How to sustain motivation without burning out
  
  
• Why small daily actions compound into major transformation
  
  
• How accountability builds consistency and confidence
  
  
• The mindset that moves you from good to great
  
  

Timestamps:
00:00 | Why you might be drifting without realizing it
00:41 | Meet Chris Robinson executive VP at Maxwell Leadership
01:28 | What “drift” means and why it’s the silent killer of progress
02:17 | The rumble strip metaphor how small wake-up calls save lives
03:36 | How to spot when you’re in autopilot mode
04:41 | The two types of complacency nearsighted vs farsighted
05:36 | Getting 2020 vision and realigning goals with daily actions
06:44 | The seven-step framework for moving from drift to drive
07:43 | Gathering phase aligning books, videos, and courses with goals
08:41 | Learn a little, do a little the secret to sustainable progress
10:52 | Why motivation fails without daily micro habits
13:42 | Teaching discipline and accountability through simple routines
16:39 | How fear blocks forward motion and how to fix it
18:19 | Lessons from baseball, parenting, and life consistency wins
20:27 | The power of dominant thoughts and why mindset leads action
22:17 | Chris’s own drift moment and what John Maxwell taught him
24:55 | Feedback, humility, and never going on autopilot again
27:31 | How Chris became VP at Maxwell Leadership
30:45 | The one question that brings instant clarity: What do I want?
31:42 | The advice Chris would give his younger self read and keep learning
32:30 | Where to get the book and bonus resources

Connect With Chris:
Book → From Drift to Drive on Amazon
Bonuses → drifttodrivebook.com

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