E331: Rand Selig: Be the Author of your own Story
What does it truly mean to thrive—beyond success, titles, and achievement? In this Back2Basics episode, Rand Selig, entrepreneur, investor, and author of Thriving, shares a practical and soulful framework for living with more purpose, fulfillment, and intention. Rand explores why the most important relationship is the one with yourself, how to shift from doing to being, and why his philosophy is simple: “Don’t retire—rewire.” A powerful conversation on self-awareness, intuition, spirituality, healing, and designing a life that truly works.
Learn more about Rand at:
https://randselig.com
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https://youtube.com/randselig
https://linkedin.com/in/randselig
Show Notes
📐 [03:42] The intentional choice: Being an excellent student
🧮 [05:30] Math tutoring: Watching students go from "I hate math" to "math is fun"
💔 [09:04] The difficult relationship with his father and healing in his 40s
❤️ [13:58] The most important relationship you'll ever have is with yourself
🌍 [17:11] Two worlds: Doing vs. Being – and why starting with Being changes everything
⚖️ [20:18] Balance vs. Integration: Why integration is more powerful than balance
🙏 [23:58] Spirituality defined: Being in awe + being humble
📖 [27:28] The appendix: 75 paragraphs on books that impacted Rand
🌎 [30:14] Thriving in the world: Service, philanthropy, and caring for Mother Earth
🧘 [34:21] Intuition + Rationality: The analytical process, then listening to intuition
💚 [37:15] Self-care: A list of physical, social, and emotional practices
🔬 [40:46] Life as a series of experiments: Some work, some don't, some need tweaking
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Rand Selig is an accomplished entrepreneur, coach, scoutmaster, board member, and roll-up-your-sleeves conservationist. With an MBA from Stanford and undergraduate degrees in mathematics and psychology, he excels at managing complex projects globally. He founded and has run The Selig Capital Group for over three decades. His firm was named the best sustainable investment banking firm in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2024 by Wealth and Finance International. He shares his extensive expertise in his award winning book Thriving! How to Create a Healthier, Happier, and More Prosperous Life. Read more about his book at www.randselig.com. Rand is relentlessly positive and believes he can design his own life and others can, too. Based in Mill Valley, California, he enjoys life’s adventures with his wife of 44 years. www.linkedin.com/in/randselig
