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Dr. Jenny Brockis talks about breaking bias Episode 735: Breaking Bias by Dr. Jenny Brockis Dr. Jenny Brockis is a medical practitioner and board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, keynote speaker and best-selling author based out of Perth, Western Australia. She is an expert in the science of high-performance thinking, creating thriving teams and leaders through improving brain health and we...

Michael Mehlberg shares one life hack every high achieving entrepreneur should know Episode 734: One Life Hack Every High Achieving Entrepreneur Should Know by Michael Mehlberg Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome Life" and helps high-achieving entr...

Brian Tracy shares 5 tips for running effective meetings Episode 733: 5 Tips For Running Effective Meetings: Improve Meeting Management Skills by Brian Tracy Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars...

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar talks about how to design user behavior Episode 732: Want to Design User Behavior? Pass the Regret Test First by Nir Eyal Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanf...

Steve Pavlina tells you how to have a more focused day Episode 731: How to Have a More Focused Day 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 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad r...

Neil Patel talks about why cost per click doesn't matter. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 730: [Part 2] Why Cost Per Click Doesn’t Matter (And Why You Should WANT to Pay More) by Neil Patel 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 the...

Neil Patel talks about why cost per click doesn't matter. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 729: [Part 1] Why Cost Per Click Doesn’t Matter (And Why You Should WANT to Pay More) by Neil Patel 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 the...

Carl Pullein shares 5 questions to help you unblock stuck projects and goals Episode 728: 5 Incredibly Powerful Questions To Unblock Stuck Projects And Goals by Carl Pullein 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 to helping pe...

Mike Smerklo talks about what The Economist got wrong about the decline of Silicon Valley Episode 727: What The Economist Got Wrong About the Decline of Silicon Valley 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 billi...

Josh Bauerle of EOFire talks about maximizing your tax advantages as an entrepreneur Episode 726: Maximizing Your Tax Advantages as an Entrepreneur by Josh Bauerle John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs every Monday and drops value bombs every Thursday. His goal with Entrepreneurs On Fire is to deliver t...

Julie Morgenstern shares two short posts discussing how to navigate hybrid office dilemmas and meeting overload Episode 725: How to Navigate Hybrid Office Dilemmas AND Meeting Overload 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 s...

Max Maccarone of Riskology.co helps you lead the charge to a culture of innovation Episode 724: Effectively Lead The Charge To A Culture Of Innovation by Max Maccarone Tyler is a serial entrepreneur, the founder of Riskology, former co-producer of the World Domination Summit – an annual event for free-thinkers and non-conformists, and has completed a marathon on every continent. The original post...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 7 deadly sins of creativity Episode 723: 7 Deadly Sins of Creativity by Marc Chernoff Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal development blogs.” Through their blog, book, course...

Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership shares two short posts covering marketing tools and how to use recycled paper in the workplace Episode 722: Marketing Tools: 5 Types AND Ways To Use Recycled Paper in the Workplace by Michael Levitt Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is a Certified NLP...

Molly Fletcher shares the secret to retaining top talent Episode 721: The Secret to Retaining Top Talent 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 talent of business wisdom, relationship b...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about how to create your own dream job. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 720: [Part 2] Can’t Find a Dream Job? Create Your Own 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...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about how to create your own dream job. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 719: [Part 1] Can’t Find a Dream Job? Create Your Own 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...

Jill Coleman tells you how to overcome your fear of failure Episode 718: How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure by Jill Coleman Jill Coleman is a fitness instructor and blogger who created the popular exercise program Moderation 365. Her blog features helpful advice and experience about fitness and staying in shape, in addition to articles covering entrepreneurship and personal development. She is a...

Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog tells you how to develop a backup data storage plan Episode 717: How to Develop a Backup Data Storage Plan for Your Business by Kalen Bruce 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 learne...

Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock of Women Who Money talk about whether or not there are any benefits of being a loyal employee Episode 716: Are There Still Benefits to Being a Loyal Employee? by Vicki Cook & Amy Blacklock 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...

Denise Kinsley with NeuroGym shares the only way to stay motivated and achieve any goal Episode 715: The Only Way to Stay Motivated and Achieve Any Goal by Denise Kinsley 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 technol...

Pat Flynn of Goins Writer shares what he learned from getting laid off Episode 714: The Problem with Plans: What I Learned from Getting Laid Off by Pat Flynn 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 original post is located here: https://goinswriter.com/p...

Julien Saunders of Rich and Regular reflects on the lessons he's learned in his first 6 months of entrepreneurship Episode 713: Five Lessons From the First 6 Months of Entrepreneurship by Julien Saunders Julien and Kiersten started rich & REGULAR in 2017 after their stint in real estate investing led them to discover the F.I.R.E movement. At that point, they'd listened to their friends complain ab...

Jake Knapp with NirAndFar reminds you that good products start with good questions Episode 712: Good Products Start With Good Questions by Jake Knapp with Nir Eyal Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has...

Dr. Jenny Brockis talks about how worry can be an advantage for work Episode 711: When Worry Can Be an Advantage for Work by Dr. Jenny Brockis Dr. Jenny Brockis is a medical practitioner and board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, keynote speaker and best-selling author based out of Perth, Western Australia. She is an expert in the science of high-performance thinking, creating thriving team...