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**One Percent Better**

Imagine how your life would be transformed if you could get 1% better every day. Every week since 2017, your host Joe Ferraro (@FerraroOnAir) releases a new episode designed to help you improve your mindset, language, and behavior.

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 84: Sprint and Reflect Mar 31, 2019

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In this solo episode, I want to encourage you to look back.

Take out last month's calendar and ask yourself three questions:

Where did I spend my time?
What can I feel proud of and celebrate?
Do I want to spend my time similarly next month?

Too often we plan ahead without looking back. We wonder: how can I crush next month? The best way to prepare for next month is by looking back on this month.

To help you, in this episode I share with you the creative work I did last month, along with my lessons learned along the way.

I hope it helps you think about how you spend your time, and that it helps you get 1% better at reflecting.

As always, thank you for listening!

--JF

Ep. 83: 1% Better Getting Things Done (Part II) Mar 24, 2019

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Today I share Part II of my conversation with David Allen.

Episode 82 is the place to go if you missed Part I.

This week we discuss:

Marie Kondo's Netflix Show and system
How to clarify and organize the nonstop "stuff" in your life
What David means by the very next action step
The value of the "someday maybe" list
Why David chose the path that he did
How to optimize a "To Do" list
The way teenagers can benefit from GTD

As always, thank you for listening. Until next week...

--JF

Ep. 82: 1% Better Getting Things Done (Part I) Mar 17, 2019

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Today I share Part I of one of my favorite conversations ever.

At age 73, David Allen is one of the the world's foremost experts in productivity and organization. When he opens a conversation with "we can talk as long as you'd like," the only answer is "let's do it!"

And so we did.

In Part I we discuss:

How David got into personal growth
What advice he has for people looking to earn more money
His definition of a successful executive
David's five-step process for stress-free productivity
The Teen edition of Getting Things Done
His journey to find out who he is
His choice of tools for capturing ideas when then come

and so much more.

As always, thank you for listening. I'll see you next week, for Part II.

--JF

Ep. 81: 1% Better Mental Toughness Mar 10, 2019

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Today I share my thoughts on how to be 1% better in the world of mental toughness.

I share:

my favorite definition of mental toughness
how it shows up in my life daily
who I think of when I think of mental toughness
my 0-3 scale to measure mental toughness

I hope it inspires you.

As always, thank you for listening!

--JF

Ep. 80: 1% Better Timecrafting w/ Mike Vardy Mar 03, 2019

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Today's guest is Mike Vardy.

His website is full of free coaching materials guaranteed to help you get 1% better in the world of productivity.

Mike is a sought-after speaker and workshop leader with whom I loved talking.

Our conversation is wide-ranging; we cover:

timecrafting
journaling
tools of productivity
decision making
calendar management
themes for each day of the week

and so much more.

Find me at my website if you need anything at all.

Have a fantastic week, and as always, thank you so much for listening!

-JF

Ep. 79: Input and Inspiration Feb 24, 2019

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This week I share:

Mindset: Being intentional about (monitoring) what material you take in can change your life.
Language: Zig Ziglar once said, "You are what you are and where you are because of what has gone into your mind. You change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind."
Behavior: I share how a simple tool can help you organize your creative life.

Bonus: I share what has been inspiring me in the world of podcasts, books, film, and more.

As always, thank you for listening!

--JF

Ep. 78: 1% Better Emotions at Work w/ Liz Fosslien Feb 17, 2019

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Today's guest has co-written a new book, No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work

Please welcome Liz Fosslien.

Liz and I talk about:

The importance of psychological safety
How people use and abuse email
Why caring about work less could be the key to happiness
Giving and receiving effective feedback

This is a super-practical, and dare I say, fun conversation.

As always, thanks for listening.

--JF

Ep. 77: The Gadfly Feb 10, 2019

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Gadfly (noun):

a fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly.
an annoying person, especially one who provokes others into action by criticism.
a person who interferes with the status quo of a society or community by posing novel, potently upsetting questions, usually directed at authorities. The term is originally associated with the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, in his defense when on trial for his life.

One way to make the world 1% better is by becoming number 3.

Visit onepercentbetterproject.com -Gadlfies wanted.

Here's a gadfly starter kit of questions worth asking:

How will we know it's working?
What is the opposing side's most compelling argument?
What is the risk of doing nothing on this?
How many stakeholders have identified this as a problem worth solving?
Have any similar organizations tried to tackle this problem?
Why this, why now?
If we could wave a magic wand and solve this problem, what would the return on our time and energy investment be for our students/employees/or stockholders?
How can I help?

As always, thanks for listening.

--JF

Ep. 76: 1% Better Peak Performance w/ Stu Singer Feb 03, 2019

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This week I share my conversation with Performance Psychologist, Stu Singer.

In addition to coaching high performers in the private sector, Stu has worked as the sports psychology and performance consultant for the WNBA's Washington Mystics, University of Maryland Women's Basketball team, Fordham University Women's Basketball team, and the Connecticut Sun among others.

We talk:

Goal setting and the search for the right metrics
Stu's four pillars of performance
The vital HOW of skill building
Stu's three must read books on Mindfulness
The difference between simple and easy
His frustration with the term "mind hack"

and more!

As always, thank you for listening,

--JF

Ep. 75: Flipping the Script III Jan 27, 2019

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Today, I share the microphone with a friend of over 20 years.

Greg Locke was my college baseball teammate at Pace University in the mid 1990s, and we have stayed in touch ever since. He's now a Territory Manager for a Pharmaceutical Company, and he brings a unique perspective to my journey.

Who in your life knows you in a way that could challenge your thinking? Who were you then? Who are you now? Who will you be in 10 years? This is the type of insight Greg brings out in me today, and I have chosen to share it with you.

This week, I challenge you to find your Greg. Find someone who can help make you 1% better, and share a conversation.

Thank you Greg.

As always, thanks for listening.

--JF

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