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What To Do When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned | Jim Collins

What To Do When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned | Jim Collins

The Daily Stoic
Apr 11, 2026 39 min
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<p>What if the hardest moments in your life aren’t detours but the very things that put you on the right path? In Part 2, bestselling author Jim Collins explains why the moments that derail you are often the ones that redirect you.</p><br><p>Jim Collins is a bestselling author and one of the leading voices on leadership and human performance, known for books like <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/business9?_pos=1&amp;_sid=05066e865&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Good to Great</em></a>, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. His research-driven work explores what separates the truly exceptional from the average, with a focus on how people confront the biggest questions of leadership, purpose, and life.</p><br><p>Jim Collins’ new book 👉 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Make-Life-Self-Knowledge-Imperative/dp/0063488809/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=185244558446&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nWEU8JSY2qPCQIL82e0iELtHK7zw68y0eMABAV9as8TpdcwCw4Xymoz732ADPo2YQLHaJq4GmWbAicYC0baVSYSf7-uhfuQH8b_7hKdHp3ZXhTjpa_QsYgEkOnW4GAG7FRcesZo0hSeOFukUGhjbT57a4TKwvJcgfMOw9LEt0jD_kMNFmi_Iq7xFkL7iYxuiXwzl1ra87BwymkQ7UGIyQWfkAF3dSkSnGKLZreTVXIs.D0kIDjU07LZvX5rqcVcCxqJ5F4o-vNxT6knyF3VcP5E&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=779581521826&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;hvlocphy=9193065&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=18117721150008041877--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=18117721150008041877&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2455230625575&amp;hydadcr=22562_13821251_8388&amp;keywords=what+to+make+of+a+life&amp;mcid=3fac1da0b4ba346b87c2bd4fe45882e6&amp;qid=1775665019&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>What to Make of a Life: Cliffs, Fog, Fire and the Self-Knowledge Imperative</em> </a>is out now! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Make-Life-Self-Knowledge-Imperative/dp/0063488809/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=185244558446&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nWEU8JSY2qPCQIL82e0iELtHK7zw68y0eMABAV9as8TpdcwCw4Xymoz732ADPo2YQLHaJq4GmWbAicYC0baVSYSf7-uhfuQH8b_7hKdHp3ZXhTjpa_QsYgEkOnW4GAG7FRcesZo0hSeOFukUGhjbT57a4TKwvJcgfMOw9LEt0jD_kMNFmi_Iq7xFkL7iYxuiXwzl1ra87BwymkQ7UGIyQWfkAF3dSkSnGKLZreTVXIs.D0kIDjU07LZvX5rqcVcCxqJ5F4o-vNxT6knyF3VcP5E&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=779581521826&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;hvlocphy=9193065&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=18117721150008041877--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=18117721150008041877&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2455230625575&amp;hydadcr=22562_13821251_8388&amp;keywords=what+to+make+of+a+life&amp;mcid=3fac1da0b4ba346b87c2bd4fe45882e6&amp;qid=1775665019&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab a copy here</a></p><br><p>📚 Pick up a copy of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/business9?_pos=1&amp;_sid=05066e865&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Good to Great</em> by Jim Collins</a> at <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/business9?_pos=1&amp;_sid=05066e865&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Painted Porch</a> | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/business9?_pos=1&amp;_sid=05066e865&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️<strong> </strong>AD-FREE | Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥 VIDEO EPISODES | Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>✉️ FREE STOIC WISDOM |<strong> </strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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