#170 Apprenticeships, Sabbaticals & "Good Work" — Steve Schlafman & Matt Yao on slowing down, deprogramming, unlearning, learning from others, deciding to quit, going on a sabbatical, not being jealou
Steve is a professional coach and the founder of Downshift — the world's first decelerator. He has left a career in venture, but he remains ambitious, it's just that his ambition is now to have a good, multidimentional life, where he can be a good dad for his kids.Matt has left a traditional path early on to write, travel and discover his own path. When he met Steve, he offered him to become his apprentice and joined Downshift.🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERELinks:DownshiftSteve's websiteSteve's TwitterMatt's TwitterMatt's blog — Game of OneMatt's blog — Build in ClimateDownshift on Twitter⌛TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - Intro (02:52) - The scripts that Steve & Matt grew up with (05:38) - Slowing down, deprogramming and unlearning (12:30) - The cocoon stage (14:43) - Deciding to quit (19:03) - Learning from others on the path and having children (25:56) - Trust (29:07) - Matt's sabbatical, finding good work (35:04) - No jealousy, competitiveness vs enoughness (39:14) - Matt's apprenticeship with Steve (48:23) - Putting yourself in a place where it's easy to help you (52:21) - Downshift & Ambition (01:02:52) - Marriage & Family (01:10:40) - Reframing money, skiing and oatmeal (01:17:01) - Launching decelerator (01:21:12) - Closing remarks 📘 GOOD WORK: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy Paul’s Book (50k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join Hundreds On Unconventional Paths: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulTwitter: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (23k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, And Payroll For Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here