Mike Brcic (www.mikebrcic.com) is a father, husband, adventurer, writer, entrepreneur, traveler, food lover and bon vivant. His mission is to use business to make a positive change in the world. In 1996, he founded, Sacred Rides, a company that blends his love of mountain biking and travel as a means for helping to open the eyes of customers to new places, new cultures, and new ways of being.
Sacred Rides (www.sacredrides.com) has been celebrated as "#1 Mountain Bike Tour Operator on Earth" (National Geographic Adventure Magazine) and the "World's #1 MTB Outfitter" (Outside Magazine). Mike is also the co-founder of Bikes Without Borders (www.bikeswithoutborders.org) with his wife Tanya where they use bikes as a tool for development in communities in need. A bicycle can not only help children get an education, it can lift a community out of poverty, it can save a life.
Mike also mentors and consults entrepreneurs who are also seeking to make changes in the world through business. He created Mastermind Adventures (www.mastermind-adventures.com) where amazing entrepreneurs gather in a way that facilitates deep, meaningful conversations and relevant learning while having an absolute s!@#load of fun in the process - so that you can envision and live an even bigger and better future. And do it in the world's most spectacular places... with hot tubs.
I met Mike about a year ago on a bus coming back from a mountain bike excursion. We were returning to an entrepreneur’s retreat where I had the pleasure of volunteering. We had a really deep talk about his journey, challenges he’s faced, and the projects that were near and dear to his heart. We talk about defining moments in his life that include loss, his experience with depression, how it looked inside this period of his life, why he purposely scaled down his business, the value of taking space, his shift towards investing in relationships and commitment to a high-quality lifestyle.
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Show Notes
6:46 - Mike's Life Defining Moments
16:46 - Depression and Mental Illness
19:24 - Mike's Rock Bottom
25:53 - Mike's Rock Bottom in Retrospect
27:23 - The After Effects of Therapy and Medication
30:01 - Voluntarily Experiencing Negative Emotions
33:00 - Today's Entrepreneurial Climate
46:03 - Living a Healthy Entrepreneurial Lifestyle
50:38 - Mike's Current Lifestyle
1:04:40 - How Your Philosophy Affects Your Performance
1:14:01 - Mike's Most Recent Game Changers
1:18:11 - Mike's Upcoming Plans and Events
1:22:16 - Action Items For You, the Listener 🙂
Selected Links From The Episode
Connect With Mike Brcic
Facebook | Personal Website | Sacred Rides | Mastermind Adventures | Bikes Without Borders
Honourable Mentions
- Mark Brcic's Article - The Four Hour Week...For Real
- Philip McKernan
- Mastermind Talks
- Book - Vivid Vision by Cameron Herold
- Muse: The Brain Sensing Headband
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