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Steve Pavlina asks if you create plans that would require an android to execute Episode 835: Do You Create Plans That Would Require an Android to Execute By Steve Pavlina Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300...

Mike Smerklo talks about FOMO and entrepreneurship Episode 834: A New Startup Called Fomo - Should I Invest In It? By Mike Smerklo Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a billion dollars in value, he has a deep understanding of t...

Julie Morgenstern talks about how hobbies kick burnout and fuel creativity Episode 833: How Hobbies Kick Burnout and Fuel Creativity by Julie Morgenstern Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages of life how to overcome disorganization to ach...

Sarah Dusek of Enygma Ventures talks about what investors look for Episode 832: Funding: What Investors Look For by Sarah Dusek Sarah Dusek is Co-Founder of Under Canvas; the leading US adventure-hospitality company offering luxurious glamping accommodations just minutes from America’s most popular and iconic national parks. In 2017, under Sarah’s leadership Under Canvas received a spot on the cov...

Jeff Goins of Goins Writer encourages you to find a few friends who care instead of building an empire. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 831: [Part 2] Don’t Build an Empire, Find a Few Friends Who Care by Jeff Goins Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work. The or...

Jeff Goins of Goins Writer encourages you to find a few friends who care instead of building an empire. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 830: [Part 1] Don’t Build an Empire, Find a Few Friends Who Care by Jeff Goins Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work. The or...

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents talks about how to become self-employed and see lots of success Episode 829: How To Become Self-Employed And See Lots Of Success by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track o...

Janice Beetle with Breakfast Leadership shares two short posts covering why you should make valuable content and why it's helpful to have a consistent PR strategy Episode 828: Make Sure Your Content Isn’t Just More Noise AND Consistent PR Strategy Keeps You Top of Mind by Janice Beetle Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toront...

Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog shares 10 traits all successful entrepreneurs have in common Episode 827: 10 Traits All Successful Entrepreneurs Have in Common by Michael Gilmore Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has...

Antonella Pisani shares what to know about growing your direct-to-consumer business Episode 826: 10 Things to Know - Growing Your Direct-to-Consumer Business. A Guide for Brands by Antonella Pisani Antonella brings more than 24 years of digital experience with a focus on e-commerce leadership and digital marketing. Prior to starting Eyeful, she held VP and SVP roles at companies including Proflowe...

Micheline Nijmeh with Neil Patel shares 7 ways to get the sales team to use your marketing content Episode 825: 7 Ways to Get The Sales Team to Use Your Marketing Content by Micheline Nijmeh Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of...

Molly Fletcher shares what top business books on negotiation don't tell you Episode 824: What Top Business Books on Negotiation Don’t Tell You by Molly Fletcher Too many leaders, teams, and organizations are stuck. Instead of achieving greatness, they remain stagnant, failing to reach their potential. That’s where Molly Fletcher comes in. She is a trailblazer in every sense of the word– a rare tal...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares 8 ways that doing less can transform your work and life Episode 823: 8 Ways Doing Less Can Transform Your Work and Life by Leo Babauta Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness. The or...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares a simple guide to reducing inbox overwhelm Episode 822: A Simple Guide To Reducing Inbox Overwhelm by Anthony Ongaro After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this Twitch wasn’t just limited to online spending....

Douglas Lang with Altris shares two short posts covering how to choose the appropriate leadership style and the Tetris Effect Episode 821: Choosing the Appropriate Leadership Style AND The Tetris Effect by Douglas Lang Altris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is unique and therefore the solutions...

The NeuroGym Team shares 3 ways to boost productivity. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 820: [Part 2] 3 Ways to Beat Executive Function and Boost Productivity by the NeuroGym Team NeuroGym applies scientifically-proven methods and technologies for helping people expand their mental and emotional power to reach their fullest potential. Their Mission is to be the leading provider of life transforming te...

The NeuroGym Team shares 3 ways to boost productivity. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 819: [Part 1] 3 Ways to Beat Executive Function and Boost Productivity by the NeuroGym Team NeuroGym applies scientifically-proven methods and technologies for helping people expand their mental and emotional power to reach their fullest potential. Their Mission is to be the leading provider of life transforming te...

Luke Smith with Carl Pullein talks about how self-employed workers can stay motivated and organized Episode 818: How Self-Employed Workers Can Stay Motivated and Organised by Luke Smith Carl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and Your Digital Life courses.  His passion and dedication t...

Adi Redzic talks about achieving lasting success Episode 817: Lasting Success and How to Get There by Adi Redzic Adi Redzic is an award-winning life, business, and leadership coach, entrepreneur, author of two books, and motivational speaker. From a war-torn childhood to meetings at The White House, Adi has proven the possibility of change and growth. The original post is located here: https://www...

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro talks about 5 productive practices that millennials instinctively grasp Episode 816: Learning New Tricks: Five Productive Practices Millennials Instinctively Grasp by Laura Stack Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro,...

Cal Newport talks about the downfalls of perfectionism Episode 815: Perfectionism is a Loser's Strategy by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph. D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical found...

Christine Comaford shares five fatal mistakes that halt high-performance leaders Episode 814: Five Fatal Mistakes That Halt High-Performance Leaders by Christine Comaford Christine Comaford is a Leadership and Culture Coach who specializes in applied neuroscience, which helps her clients achieve tremendous results in record time. She is a human behavior expert, a leadership columnist for Forbes.co...

Emma Worden with Women Who Money talks about hiring help for your small business Episode 813: Is It Time to Hire Help for My Small Business? By Emma Worden The co-founders of Women Who Money are Amy Blacklock from Life Zemplified and Vicki Cook, from Make Smarter Decisions. Vicki and Amy connected initially online and eventually met in person at a financial conference in the fall of 2017. They've...

Margo Aaron of That Seems Important shares two short posts about writing as you speak and having intentional meetings Episode 812: Write as You Speak AND What is the Point of This Meeting? By Margo Aaron Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking space for...

Nick Loper with Side Hustle Nation shares 4 ways to find your people Episode 811: 4 Ways to Find Your People by Nick Loper Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business, or relying on your job as your only source of income? He used to work full-time for...