Part 1: Journalist Cal Fussman on Questions, Storytelling, Adventure

Cal Fussman (0:00)

He said, what I really want to do is to break bread with you.

And now, he's looking at me, almost like the way you would see De Niro in a movie. And as the head's kind of tilting, his eyes are squinched. You want to break bread with me? Yeah, I want to break bread with you. And he turns to the assistant, he wants to break bread with me.

And I said, yeah, I want to break bread with you. He says, okay, well like, when am I for the, Tuesday, Wednesday? What do I got for lunch? Wednesday, okay, Wednesday. You come to Tribeca Grill, one o'clock, Wednesday, we'll break bread. So now I leave the office and I am ecstatic because this is no longer an interview.

Michael Gervais (1:07)

All right, welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery podcast. I'm Michael Gervais. And the idea behind these conversations is to learn from people who are on the path of mastery. And we want to understand what they're searching for. The unique psychological framework on how they see the world themselves in it, how they understand how people work, how they explain events and activities in their life. And we also want to understand the mental skills that they use to build and refine their craft. I want to take a minute here to announce a really exciting event that we have coming up. As you continue to navigate the challenges and opportunities of 2024, I want to pose a question. What are you doing right now to be great with stress? How are you working with stress on your pursuit towards your most important ambitions and goals? And I just want to get right to the heart of the key elements, one in particular, for what it takes to excel in today's high heat, high stakes world. Because stress is not the problem that we think it is. Stress is a synonym for change. And our ability to be agile with change, that is the real opportunity at hand. So if you're wanting to unlock extraordinary results and sustainable performance in your life, it's not about avoiding or reducing stress. And as simple as that sounds, it's very tricky to do, but it is about fundamentally changing your relationship with it. And that's why I'm so thrilled to invite you to a special event. It's a free virtual event that we're offering, and it's called The Power of Embracing Stress. It's on Wednesday, March 6th at 2 p.m. Pacific. So to sign up, just head over to findingmastery.com/training, whether it's advancing in your career or improving your health or cultivating stronger relationships, I think a new approach to stress can be one of the most powerful unlocks for you in your life. So join us for this free virtual training, The Power of Embracing Stress, on Wednesday, March 6th at 2 p.m. Pacific. Go to findingmastery.com/training to sign up once again. That's findingmastery.com/training, and I'm really excited to see you there.

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So it was a wonderful experience for me, and I hope that we do justice to his art. And he's known for the skill of asking great questions, yet his talent is that of storytelling in its world class.