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576: How to Defeat Distraction and Build Greater Mental Resilience through Mindfulness with Rasmus Hougaard Jun 04, 2020

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Rasmus Hougaard discusses how to manage your attention by practicing mindfulness.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why we get distracted by the news—and how to curb that impulse

2) The quantifiable benefits of mindfulness

3) The small habits that build great resilience

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— ABOUT RASMUS —

Rasmus Hougaard is the Founder and CEO of Potential Project - the global leader in building mindful leaders and organizations by enhancing performance, innovation and resilience through mindfulness. He is the author of One Second Ahead as well as The Mind of the Leader, a bestseller published by Harvard Business Review. In addition, he writes for Harvard Business Review and Forbes and lectures at the world’s leading business and executive education schools.

• Rasmus’ app: PotentialProject.app

• Rasmus’ article: “Build Your Resilience in the Face of a Crisis”

• Rasmus’ website: PotentialProject.com

• Rasmus’ LinkedIn: Rasmus Hougaard

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: OneNote

• Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

• Book: The Principles of Psychology, Vol.1 by William James

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575: How to Coach More Effectively using Reflective Inquiry with Dr. Marcia Reynolds Jun 01, 2020

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Master coach Marcia Reynolds talks about the importance of reflective inquiry and why to think twice about giving advice.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Key questions to challenge your thinking

2) Why it’s more important to be present than perfect

3) The value of a coaching buddy

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— ABOUT MARCIA —

Dr. Marcia Reynolds is a world-renowned expert on how to evoke transformation through conversations. She is the Training Director for the Healthcare Coaching Institute in North Carolina, and on faculty for coaching schools in China, Russia, and the Philippines. She has spoken at conferences and taught workshops in 41 countries on leadership topics and mastery in coaching. Global Gurus has recognized her as one of the top 5 coaches in the world for four years. Her books include Wander Woman; Outsmart Your Brain; The Discomfort Zone; and her latest, Coach the Person, Not the Problem.

• Book: Coach the Person, Not the Problem: A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry

• Email: Marcia@covisioning.com

• LinkedIn: Marcia Reynolds

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: How We Think by John Dewey

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

• Organization: The International Coach Federation

• Past episode: 014: Emotional Mastery with Dr. Marcia Reynolds

• Personality: John Dewey

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574: How to Navigate Overwhelming Data and Choices to Make Optimal Decisions with Vikram Mansharamani May 28, 2020

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Harvard professor Vikram Mansharamani discusses how to break free from blind thinking and make more impactful decisions.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The danger of deferring to experts and technology

2) Two critical steps for smarter decision-making

3) How to better predict the future with “prospective hindsight”

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— ABOUT VIKRAM —

Financial Bubbles Before They Burst and his latest, THINK FOR YOURSELF: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence. He is a frequent commentator on issues driving disruption in the global business environment, and his ideas and writings have appeared in Fortune, Forbes, the New York Times, Worth, and many other publications. LinkedIn listed him as the #1 Top Voice for Money, Finance, and Economics for both 2015 and 2016, and Worth magazine profiled him as one of the 100 most powerful people in global finance in 2017. In addition to teaching and writing, Mansharamani also advises several Fortune 500 CEOs on how to navigate uncertainty in today's dynamic global business and regulatory environment. He holds a PhD and two master's degrees from MIT as well as a bachelor's degree from Yale University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

• Vikram’s book: Think for Yourself: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence

• Vikram’s Twitter: @mansharamani

• Vikram’s website: Mansharamani.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Term: Satisficing

• Personality: Daniel Kahneman

• Personality: Richard Thaler

• Personality: Amos Tversky

• Book: Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? by Philip Tetlock

• Book: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz

• Past episode: 453: Why Generalists Succeed and How to Learn Like One with David Epstein

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573: How to Leverage Your Time by 6000% through Effective Delegation with Bill Truby May 25, 2020

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Bill Truby shares the simple trick to getting better results when delegating tasks.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The biggest mistake leaders make when delegating

2) The most crucial thing you need to delegate

3) The only four reasons why people fail to follow through

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— ABOUT BILL —

Bill brings the background of common-sense learning (being raised on a cattle ranch), a B.A. in Theology, an M.A. in Psychology, the experience of a MFT (Marriage and Family Therapist), and nearly 30 years of business practice to the table.

These multiple perspectives and backgrounds synergize to bring amazingly simple, yet powerful tools to leaders and managers – tools that have been proven over and over for nearly four decades.

• Bill’s book: Successful Delegation

• Bill’s website: TrubyAchievements.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: FYI: For Your Improvement - Competencies Development Guide by Heather Barnfield, Michael Lombardo

• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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572: How Morning Practices Like Savoring and Investing in Calm Boost Productivity with Chris Bailey May 21, 2020

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Productivity THOUGHT LEADER(!) Chris Bailey shares how investing in your calm can boost your productivity and how savoring the little things every day can help you start your day right.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How calm provides the greatest return on productivity

2) Why you shouldn’t feel guilty over being less productive now

3) How and why to savor

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— ABOUT CHRIS —

Chris Bailey is a productivity expert, and the international bestselling author of Hyperfocus and The Productivity Project—which have been published in seventeen languages. Chris writes about productivity at Alifeofproductivity.com, and speaks to organizations around the globe on how they can become more productive, without hating the process. To date, he has written hundreds of articles on the subject of productivity, and has garnered coverage in media as diverse as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York magazine, The Huffington Post, Harvard Business Review, GQ, TED, Fortune, Fast Company, and Lifehacker.

• Book: Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction

• Book: The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy

• Podcast: Becoming Better

• Website: A Life of Productivity

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Author: Shawn Achor

• Book: How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Diseaseby Michael Greger

• Product: Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

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571: How to Crush Self-Doubt and Build Self-Confidence with Dr. Ivan Joseph May 18, 2020

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Dr. Ivan Joseph discusses the critical practices that build unshakeable self-confidence.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The fundamental building block of self-confidence

2) How to control the negative tape in your head

3)A powerful trick for overcoming impostor syndrome

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— ABOUT IVAN —

Dr. Ivan Joseph an award-winning Performance Coach, Sports Psychologist, author and recognized educator and mentor. His TEDx talk on self-confidence - with over 18 million views to date - has been selected by Forbes magazine as one of the 10 Best TED Talks about the Meaning of Life.

Dr. Joseph travels extensively around the world to speak to organizations and teams about the power of self-confidence in leadership, career, sports and life - and how to build high-performing teams that exceed expectations.

• Ivan’s book: You Got This: Mastering the Skill of Self-Confidence

• Ivan’s Twitter: @DrIvanJoseph

• Ivan’s TED Talk: "The skill of self confidence | Dr. Ivan Joseph | TEDxRyersonU"

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Term: Pygmalion Effect

• Study: Jacobson & Rosenthal study on Pygmalion Effect

• Book: Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical & Financial Destiny! by Anthony Robbins

• Book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

• Book: Outliers: The Story of Successby Malcolm Gladwell

• Book: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8am) by Hal Elrod

• Book: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

• Book: The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma

• Previous Episode: 357: The Six Morning Habits of High Performers with Hal Elrod

• Commercial: “Think Different” by Apple

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570: How to Use Stories to Persuade, and Connect with Others with Shane Snow May 14, 2020

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Shane Snow discusses how to make your message more compelling through storytelling.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why storytelling isn’t just for writers

2) The four elements of the most captivating stories

3) The surprisingly best way to improve at storytelling

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— ABOUT SHANE —

Shane Snow is an award-winning journalist, explorer, and entrepreneur, and the author. He speaks globally about innovation and teamwork, has performed comedy on Broadway, and been in the running for the Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism.

Snow has helped expose gun traffickers, explored abandoned buildings around the world, eaten only ice cream for weeks in the name of science, and taught hundreds of thousands of people to work better through his books, including the #1 business bestseller Dream Teams.

Snow's writing has appeared in GQ, Fast Company, Wired, The New Yorker, and more. He is also a board member of the media technology company Contently, and the journalism nonprofit The Hatch Institute.

• Shane’s book: The Storytelling Edge: How to Transform Your Business, Stop Screaming into the Void, and Make People Love You

• Shane’s book: Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success

• Shane’s website: ShaneSnow.com

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• App: Evernote

• App: Pocket

• Article: The Peekaboo Paradox (The Great Zucchini)

• Book: Influence: Science and Practice by Robert Cialdini

• Book: Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini

• Book: A Book About Love by Jonah Lehrer

• Netflix Documentary: Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates

• Past episode: 457: How to Persuade through Compelling Stories with DonorSee’s Gret Glyer

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569: Thriving in the Stress and Uncertainty of a Crisis with Dr. Joshua Klapow May 11, 2020

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Dr. Joshua Klapow discusses how to keep your health and wellbeing strong during times of crisis.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why you shouldn’t feel guilty about being upset

2) How to quickly reboot your fatigued brain

3) The four pillars of excellent physical and mental health

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— ABOUT JOSHUA —

Joshua C. Klapow is a licensed clinical psychologist and a performance coach. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Health at The University of Alabama at Birmingham and the author of Living SMART: Lifestyle Change Made Simple. Dr. Klapow works extensively with individuals and organizations in the area of performance optimization. His work focuses on leveraging behavioral science strategies to help both individuals and organizations achieve strategic goals. From athletes to executives, from start-ups to multinational companies, Dr. Klapow works with clients nationwide to help bring the power of behavioral science to human performance. Dr. Klapow was named by Yahoo Finance as a Top 20 Entrepreneur to Watch in 2020 and featured in Thrive Global for his approach to performance coaching. He is married with two children in college. He resides in Birmingham, Alabama.

• Joshua’s email: askdrjoshk@gmail.com

• Joshua’s Instagram: @drjoshk

• Joshua’s Twitter: @drjoshk

• Joshua’s website: JoshKlapow.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Slack

• App: Asana

• Book: WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby Wambach

• Book: Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution by Brene Brown

• Book: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown

• History: Spanish Flu (1917 Flu Pandemic)

• Personality: B.F. Skinner

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568: Minimizing Tasks While Maximizing Results with Laura Stack May 07, 2020

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Productivity expert Laura Stack shares best–and worst–practices for prioritizing your tasks.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The six steps to optimizing your workflow

2) The five productivity personality archetypes

3) How to work from home effectively

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— ABOUT LAURA —

Laura Stack is a noted expert in employee and team productivity, she’s also best known by her moniker, “The Productivity Pro.” She is also an award-winning keynote speaker and a bestselling author of eight books. She is the President and CEO of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a boutique consulting firm helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments.

Laura has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur and Forbes magazine. She is a high-content Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), who educates, entertains, and motivates professionals to deliver bottom-line results.

• Book: Leave the Office Earlier: The Productivity Pro Shows You How to Do More in Less Time...and Feel Great About It

• Book: What To Do When There's Too Much To Do: Reduce Tasks, Increase Results, and Save 90 Minutes a Day

• LinkedIn: Laura Stack

• Website: TheProductivityPro.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Todoist

• Book: The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter Drucker

• Software: Microsoft Outlook Tasks

• Software: ShortKeys

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567: Achieve More While Criticizing Yourself Less: The Power of Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff May 04, 2020

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Professor and author Kristin Neff shares how self-compassion yields bigger results with less unpleasant self-talk… and how it can help manage anxiety during a crisis.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why self-compassion is a better motivator than criticism

2) How to turn your compassion for others inward

3) The value of tone and touch in self-compassion

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— ABOUT KRISTIN —

Kristin Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, creating a scale to measure the construct over fifteen years ago. She is author of the book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. In conjunction with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, which is taught by thousands of teachers worldwide.

Kristin received her doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, studying moral development. She is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.

• Book: Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind

• Book: Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals

• Website: Self-Compassion.org

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book:Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach

• Documentary: The Horse Boy

• Past episode: 396: Insights into Embracing Emotions at Work with Liz Fosslien

• Personality: Chris Germer

• Yoga: Ashtanga yoga

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