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1064: Timeless Wisdom for Greater Success and and Meaning in Work–According to the Torah–with Mark Gerson Jun 05, 2025

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Mark Gerson shares timeless, practical insights about work–sourced from the Bible and supported by modern social science.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why Bible has helpful gems for folks from all religion–or lack thereof

2) The one question that leads to greater meaning

3) The optimal number of hours to work in a week

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— ABOUT MARK —

Mark Gerson, a New York–based entrepreneur and philanthropist, is the cofounder of Gerson Lehrman Group, 3I Members, United Hatzalah of Israel, and African Mission Healthcare—where he and his wife, Rabbi Erica Gerson, made the largest gift ever to Christian medical missionaries.

A graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School, Mark is the author of the national bestseller The Telling: How Judaism’s Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life. Mark’s articles and essays on subjects ranging from Frank Sinatra to the biblical Jonah to the Torah and science of clothing have been published in The New Republic, USA Today, Commentary, and Christian Broadcast Network. Mark lives with his wife and their four children.

• Book: God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Proves the Torah Is True

• Email: Mark@GodWasRight.com

• Website: GodWasRight.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Crafting a Job: Revisioning Employees as Active Crafters of Their Work” by Amy Wrzesniewski and Jane E. Dutton

• Study:“Job crafting: A meta-analysis of relationships with individual differences, job characteristics, and work outcomes” by Cort W. Rudolph, Ian M. Katz, Kristi N. Lavigne, and Hannes Zacher

• Study: “The Productivity of Working Hours” by John Pencavel

• Study: “Global, regional, and national burdens of ischemic heart disease and stroke attributable to exposure to long working hours for 194 countries, 2000–2016: A systematic analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury” by Frank Pega et al.

• Study: “Enclothed cognition” by Hajo Adam and Adam D. Galinsky

• Study:“Sartorial Symbols of Social Class Elicit Class-Consistent Behavioral and Physiological Responses: A Dyadic Approach” by Michael W. Kraus and Wendy Berry Mendes

• Study: “That Swimsuit Becomes You: Sex Differences in Self-Objectification, Restrained Eating, and Math Performance” by Barbara L. Fredrickson, Tomi-Ann Roberts, Stephanie M. Noll, Diane M. Quinn, and Jean M. Twenge

• Video: Selective attention test

• Past episode: 001: Communicating with Inspiration and Clarity with Mawi Asgedom

• Past episode: 273: Taking Control of your Career with Korn Ferry’s Gary Burnison

• Past episode: 278: The Critical Factors Separating High and Low Performers with Morten Hansen

• Past episode: 327: Unclog Your Brain through Unfocusing with Dr. Srini Pillay

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1063: Getting Meetings with Unreachable People with Stu Heinecke Jun 02, 2025

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Stu Heinecke shares fun and unconventional methods to reach VIPs.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The secret behind Stu’s 100% response rate

2) The master key to grabbing people’s attention

3) What AI can and can’t do for your outreach

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— ABOUT STU —

Stu Heinecke is a Wall Street Journal cartoonist, Hall of Fame-nominated marketer and author. Heinecke discovered the magic of "Contact Marketing" early in his career, when he launched a Contact Campaign to just two dozen Vice Presidents and Directors of Circulation at the big Manhattan-based magazine publishers. That tiny $100 investment resulted in a 100% response rate, launched his enterprise and brought in millions of dollars worth of business.

Heinecke is the host and author of the How To Get A Meeting with Anyone podcast and blog, and founder and president of Contact, a Contact Marketing agency, and cofounder of Cartoonists.org, a coalition of famed cartoonists dedicated to raising funds for charity, while raising the profile of the cartooning art form. He lives on an island in the pristine Pacific Northwest with his wife, Charlotte, and their dog, Bo.

• Book: Get the Meeting!: An Illustrative Contact Marketing Playbook

• Book: How to Get a Meeting with Anyone, Updated Edition: The Untapped Selling Power of Contact Marketing

• Book: How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed: A Complete Strategy for Unstoppable Growth

• LinkedIn: Stu Heinecke

• Website: StuHeinecke.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book:The AI Edge: Sales Strategies for Unleashing the Power of AI to Save Time, Sell More, and Crush the Competition by Jeb Blount and Anthony Iannarino

• Previous episode: 503: How to Get a Meeting with Anyone with Stu Heinecke

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1062: How to Build a Personal Brand that Resonates with Lola Linarte May 29, 2025

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Lola Linarte reveals her three-part framework for building a strong personal brand.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why every professional should care about their brand

2) The critical first step to building your brand

3) The minor tweaks that greatly improve your online presence

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— ABOUT LOLA —

Lola Linarte is a New York City-based international model, marketing expert, and entrepreneur. She was born in Bluefields, Nicaragua, and was raised in South Padre Island, Texas. Lola attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, where she studied Social & Cultural Anthropology, which inspired her career transition into media & entertainment.

In 2022, Lola founded Alma Feliz Group, a boutique marketing strategy & personal branding agency that centers on helping emerging & established brands elevate their image, clearly sharing their story, and connecting them with the right audience.

• Company: AlmaFelizGroup.com

• LinkedIn: Lola Linarte

• Website: LolaLinarte.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book:The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

• Book: Habits for Healing: Reclaim Your Purpose, Peace, and Power by Nakeia Homer

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1061: Making Yourself More Promotable by Building Your Presence with Lorraine K. Lee May 26, 2025

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Lorraine K. Lee shares how to master your presence so that you can stand out and be recognized.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to make sure your work is seen by the right people in the right places

2) The TEA framework for building great virtual presence

3) The trick to delivering a unique and powerful introductiont

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— ABOUT LORRAINE —

Lorraine K. Lee is an award-winning keynote speaker and the best-selling author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career (Wiley).

Lorraine brings unique expertise in empowering both high-potential and established leaders to supercharge their presence, influence, and impact. She is passionate about helping ambitious professionals go from invisible to unforgettable in the modern workplace, and her frameworks have been adopted by Fortune 500 companies and other globally recognized organizations including Zoom, Amazon, Cisco, and McKinsey & Company.

With hundreds of thousands of LinkedIn followers, she is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in workplace communication and presence. When Lorraine isn’t speaking, she teaches popular courses at Stanford Continuing Studies and LinkedIn Learning that reach a large global audience.

Before starting her own company, Lorraine spent over a decade as a founding editor at top tech firms like LinkedIn and Prezi, where she worked on core products including the LinkedIn Daily News module and LinkedIn Newsletters.

Lorraine’s insights have been featured in media outlets including CNBC, Forbes, Inc., Bloomberg, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur.

• Book: Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career

• Book site: UnforgettablePresenceBook.com

• LinkedIn: Lorraine K. Lee

• Newsletter: Career Bites

• Website: LorraineKLee.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book:Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot by Matt Abrams

• Past episode: 213: Surviving and Winning Office Politics with Dorie Clark

• Past episode: 704: How to Achieve Lasting Success by Thinking Long-Term with Dorie Clark

• Product: Elgato Key Light

• Product: Elgato Prompter

• Software: Krisp

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1060: How to Use Sponsorship to Open Doors with Dr. Rosalind Chow May 22, 2025

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Dr. Rosalind Chow discusses how to become a better sponsor to open new opportunities for others—and yourself.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why mentorship isn’t enough to advance

2) How sponsoring others elevates your status

3) Four things sponsors should do—and one to avoid

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— ABOUT ROSALIND —

Rosalind Chow is an associate professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research, teaching, and writing focus on how we all participate in social systems in ways that have implications for the maintenance or attenuation of inequity. Her current research focuses on how people can use their social connections to elevate others via sponsorship.

Chow serves as the faculty director for CLIMB, offered through the Tepper School of Business in partnership with Deloitte. CLIMB focuses on preparing Black and Latino professionals for leadership positions in the accounting industry. Prior to CLIMB, Chow served as the founding faculty director for the Executive Leadership Academy, an executive leadership program addressing the challenges facing the advancement of Black leaders in the Pittsburgh region.

Chow holds a BA in Psychology from Columbia University, and a PhD in Organizational Behavior from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA, with her husband, Jeff Galak, and their two children, Lia and Simon.

• Book: The Doors You Can Open: A New Way to Network, Build Trust, and Use Your Influence to Create a More Inclusive Workplace

• LinkedIn: Rosalind Chow

• Website: RosalindChow.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Anathem by Neal Stephenson

• Book:Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

• Past episode: 458: How to End Bad Behavior and Renew Your Team Amidst Change with Steve Ritter

• Past episode: 945: How to Master Your Inner World and Flourish During Stress with Mawi Asgedom

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1059: Finding Peak Performance through Upgraded Emotional Regulation with Ryan Gottfredson May 19, 2025

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Ryan Gottfredson shares science-based tools for upgrading the mindsets that hold us back.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to rewire limiting beliefs

2) Keys to moving past your fears

3) The key mindset shift that sets great leaders apart

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— ABOUT RYAN —

Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a cutting-edge leadership development author, researcher, and consultant. He helps organizations vertically develop their leaders primarily through a focus on mindsets. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of Success Mindsets, The Elevated Leader, and Becoming Better. He is also a leadership professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton.

• Book: Becoming Better: The Groundbreaking Science of Personal Transformation

• Book: Success Mindsets: Your Keys to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership

• Free Assessment: Personal Mindset Assessment

• Free Assessment: Vertical Development Assessment

• Website: RyanGottfredson.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Insight Timer

• Book:Intelligent Change The Five Minute Journal - Original Daily Gratitude Journal 2025 for Happiness, Mindfulness & Reflection - Daily Affirmations - Undated Planner Gifts for Women & Men by Intelligent Change Store

• Book: Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Boxby The Arbinger Institute

• Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

• Book: The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger

• Past episode:552: The Foundational Principle that Separates Good Leaders from Bad Ones with Pat Lencioni

• TED Talk: Harnessing the power of placebos - Alia Crum

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1058: Getting Creative Breakthroughs and Turning Them Into Action with Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle May 15, 2025

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Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle shares the tools and strategies for seeing the creative process through from start to finish.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to feel more confident taking risks

2) How to make creative blocks work in your favor

3) How to get the most out of AI for work

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— ABOUT ZORANA —

With more than 25 years as a scientist studying creativity, Zorana brings insights into the nature of the creative process, from the first decision to engage with new ideas to its culmination in creative performances and products. She is a scientist at Yale University, author, and speaker. Zorana's work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, ArtNet, US News, Education Week, Science Daily, El Pais, and others, and she is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and Creativity Post.

• Book: The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas into Action

• Website: Zorana-Ivcevic-Pringle.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study:“Discovery-oriented behavior and the originality of creative products: A study with artists.” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jacob Getzels

• Study:“When do startups scale? Large-scale evidence from job postings” by Saerom (Ronnie) Lee and J. Daniel Kim

• Study: The power of the ‘be creative’ instruction: A meta-analytical evaluation” by Xing Wei, Wangbing Shen, Haiying Long, Fang Lu

• Book: The Courage to Create by Rollo May

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1057: How to Improve Your Next Conversation with Jefferson Fisher May 12, 2025

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Jefferson Fisher shares his three-part communication system for handling difficult conversations with ease.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The best first word to use

2) How to set boundaries people will respect

3) Two tricks for handling disagreements

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— ABOUT JEFFERSON —

Jefferson Fisher is a trial lawyer, writer, and speaker whose work to help people communicate during life’s everyday arguments and conversations, with his practical videos and authentic presence, has gained millions of followers around the world, including celebrities and global leaders. He is a sought-after speaker on communication at Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies, and hundreds of thousands of people subscribe to his actionable email newsletter and podcast.

Fisher is a Texas board-certified personal injury attorney and the founder of Fisher Firm, where he helps people all over the United States connect to trusted legal services. He lives with his wife and two children near Beaumont, Texas.

• Book: The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More

• Website: JeffersonFisher.com

• Instagram: jefferson_fisher

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book:Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

• Tool: Tonal

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1056: Winning the Mental Game of Leadership with Sébastien Page May 08, 2025

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Sébastien Page explores how great leaders navigate failure, conflict, pressure, and purpose.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How agreeableness holds you back

2) How to know whether a goal is still worth pursuing

3) How to make stress work for you

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— ABOUT SÉBASTIEN —

Sébastien Page is Head of Global Multi-Asset and Chief Investment Officer at T. Rowe Price. He has more than two decades of leadership experience and has done extensive research on positive, sports, and personality psychology. He currently oversees a team of investment professionals actively managing over $500 billion in Assets Under Management.

Page has written two finance books: Beyond Diversification: What Every Investor Needs to Know, and the co-authored Factor Investing and Asset Allocation, and he has won six annual research-paper awards: two from The Financial Analysts Journal and four from The Journal of Portfolio Management. He appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and in 2022 was named a Top Voice in Finance by LinkedIn. He has been quoted extensively in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Barron’s. His latest book, The Psychology of Leadership, is on sale now from Harriman House. Page lives in Maryland with his wife and kids.

• Book: The Psychology of Leadership: Timeless principles to improve your management of individuals, teams… and yourself!

• LinkedIn: Sébastien Page

• Website: PsychologyofLeadership.net

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book:Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Oddsby David Goggins

• Book:Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Withinby David Goggins

• Book: Open: An Autobiographyby Andre Agassi

• Book: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Awayby Annie Duke

• Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Foreverby Michael Bungay Stanier

• Book:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Changeby Stephen Covey

• Past episode: 727: How to Start Something New and See it Through with Michael Bungay Stanier

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1055: The One-Minute Trick to Defeating Procrastination with Dave Crenshaw May 05, 2025

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Dave Crenshaw discusses how to find the energy to tackle your goals–when you really don’t feel like it.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to overcome procrastination in one minute

2) The five costs of multitasking

3) Why to pick a terrible stopping point

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— ABOUT DAVE —

Dave Crenshaw develops productive leaders in Fortune 500 companies, universities, and organizations of every size. He has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, and the BBC News. His courses on LinkedIn Learning have been viewed tens of millions of times. His five books have been published in eight languages, the most popular of which is The Myth of Multitasking—a time management bestseller. As an author, speaker, and online instructor, Dave has transformed the lives and careers of millions around the world.

• Book: The Power of Having Fun: How Meaningful Breaks Help You Get More Done

• Course: “Success Stories with Dave Crenshaw”

• Course: “Time Management Fundamentals”

• LinkedIn: Dave Crenshaw (Dave’s video post)

• Website: DaveCrenshaw.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Researcher: Dr. David Strayer

• Book: "Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide" by John Cleese

• Past episode: 1010: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI at Work with Jeremy Utley

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