115: Empowering People to Empower People with Louis Alloro, MAPP

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How do you empower people to empower other people? The more I talk to people about positive psychology, the more I realize that the thing that most people want to know is how they can become a change agent themselves. In this episode, I interview Louis Alloro, an shining star in applied positive psychology who I had the honor of learning from for 7 months during my time studying at The Flourishing Center in Los Angeles.

Louis and I talk about how to really create sustainable positive change in an organization through systems. We also talk about the following topics:

• Listening to what your heart and body need.
• Being the change is starting with yourself
• The best way to help others is by starting by helping yourself
• Self care is health care and it is not selfish
• Fill your cup, have fun, be still
• Louis' focus on integrity and how important it is to be true to yourself first "the universe hears what you mean, not what you say"
• Give yourself permission to be human and be present with what is.
• As a leader, we should envision the best possible futures for our people and remember the people in the middle as integral agents of change. The best leaders see others as co-leaders and the boss doesn't have all the answers.
• Don't wait for something to be different to be happy now. Your happiness will boost you along the way to your goals.

So much goodness came from this episode. It was an amazing conversation that I wish could have only been longer. Please listen and share with your friends!