Greatest Hits: Litt Thompson on Creating Space to Think About What Matters Most
About this episode
Litt Thompson shares his five-part formula for creating intentional time to think deeply about life following a business crisis.
Tommy Thompson brings back one of the earliest and most beloved episodes from Space for Life, a conversation with his brother and 40-year business partner, Litt Thompson. After a business crisis in the early 1990s pushed Litt to his breaking point, one desperate morning spent alone in a university library set him on a path he has been following for over 25 years. In this episode, Litt shares his five-part formula for carving out intentional time to think deeply about your life, and why he believes it is the second greatest secret to life next to knowing Christ. What You'll Hear in This Episode: The early 1990s savings and loan crisis that pushed Litt and Tommy to the edge of burnout, invisibly and simultaneously. The morning Litt spent alone in a university library with nothing but a legal pad and a pen, and why it became the most productive day of his career. How writing one focused question at the top of a page and going deep unlocks a level of creativity you cannot access in the middle of your normal day. Why so many of our stressors are fears in disguise, and how creating space helps you tell the difference. Litt's five-part formula for intentional solitude, including why…
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