Alan Lazaros is a computer engineer, MBA, and the founder and CEO of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 self-improvement podcast with over 2,200 episodes and a million listens in 180+ countries. After a near-fatal car accident at 26, he transitioned from a successful technical career to dedicate over 11,500 hours to coaching and training, helping people achieve both external success and internal fulfillment.

In this episode, Alan shares how he shifted from an externally successful but internally unfulfilled life to one of holistic growth. He explains his "system of success," where he applies engineering principles to reverse-engineer goals in health, wealth, and love. Alan discusses why a holistic approach is superior to focusing solely on career or money and identifies leadership as the most critical non-technical skill for future-proofing one's career. He reveals the two common limiting beliefs holding high performers back: lack of self-belief in the humble and delusion in the arrogant. Alan distinguishes between happiness (often tied to pleasure) and fulfillment (driven by growth, contribution, and quality of life), arguing that fulfillment is the better metric to optimize for. He details his effective daily habit tracking system, sharing the simple "goal, metric, habit" formula he uses with clients. Finally, Alan defines innovation as the continuous process of improving oneself, one's family, and one's business to keep pace with rapidly advancing technology.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

· Alan's journey from computer engineer to global self-improvement CEO.

· The "system of success": applying engineering principles to personal growth.

· Why a holistic approach to health, wealth, and love is crucial.

· Leadership as the most important non-technical skill for the future.

· Two common limiting beliefs holding high performers back.

· The difference between happiness (pleasure) and fulfillment (growth & contribution).

· A simple and effective daily habit tracking formula: goal, metric, habit.

· How to start habit tracking using Google Sheets.

· Alan's definition of innovation: continuous internal and external improvement.

Connect With Alan Lazaros & Next Level University:

· Website: https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/

· Podcast: Next Level University (available on all platforms)

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome Alan Lazaros: CEO of Next Level University

01:29 From Engineering to Self-Improvement: A Journey of Reinvention

04:54 Applying Engineering Principles to Coaching & Personal Growth

07:54 The "System of Success": Reverse-Engineering Goals

10:58 Why Holistic Growth (Health, Wealth, Love) Matters

13:58 Leadership: The Most Important Non-Technical Skill

16:42 Limiting Beliefs Holding Back High Performers

18:39 Happiness vs. Fulfillment: Optimizing for Growth & Contribution

21:58 Daily Habits for Productivity: The Power of Habit Tracking

23:23 A Simple Formula for Habit Tracking: Goal, Metric, Habit

28:45 Innovation Defined: Continuous Self-Improvement in a Rapid World

31:42 Connect with Alan Lazaros & Next Level University

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