It All Comes Down to Mindset with Mark Hentemann - Episode 255

<p>Episode 255 is all about mindset. It’s like a tool. How we react to failures, obstacles, and what others think about us, is rooted in our mindset.</p> <p>Mark Hentemann learned this early in his childhood. He first came about it seeing a book on his mother’s nightstand, called the “Tough-minded Optimist”. Just like every child with too much time on his hands, Mark consumed that book over and over again. He remembered then that his life had begun to shift. Mark’s had an illustrious comedy writing career, from an intimidating showroom at David Letterman to becoming one of the writers in Family Guy. It's a great story of a shy but gritty kid with some serious stutter into one of TV's biggest writers. In this episode, we’re going through his life story. Mark brings a level of seriousness and discipline as a writer, and we talk about how that has shaped his life and developed his confidence to face it all. We learn all about his failures and insecurities, and how he overcame them to write for some of the funniest and legendary TV shows we all know and love.</p> <p>There are always such deep lessons to learn in comedy. &nbsp;That is why we treasure having similar guests because comedians see life for what it is. Maybe that’s why they make for great mentors and coaches too. Our Men on Purpose community are filled with guys like that. Join us and check out more episodes at <a href="https://ianlobas.com/podcast/"><u>https://ianlobas.com/podcast/</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Quick Timestamps</strong></p> <p>00:05:41 - The beginning story</p> <p>00:11:16 - Started a humor publication</p> <p>00:15:07 - Did you always have confidence in yourself?</p> <p>00:18:05 - I was introduced to mindset at an early age</p> <p>00:21:56 - Release the outcome</p> <p>00:23:25 - Got a job at The Late Show with David Letterman</p> <p>00:33:05 - How did you overcome insecurities</p> <p>00:34:02 - I practiced at night, can’t start freezing up in front of the crowd</p> <p>00:36:29 - Panic and insecurity drove me, lit a fire under me</p>