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Marc Lesser shows how to navigate difficult emotions and conversations to build thriving relationships. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why we shouldn’t be afraid of conflict. 

2) The one question you need to ask when dealing with difficult people. 

3) How to assess any relationship in 4 words. 

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— ABOUT MARC — 

Marc Lesser is a speaker, facilitator, workshop leader, and executive coach. He is the author of four books, including Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen, and CEO of ZBA Associates, an executive development and leadership consulting company. Lesser helped develop the world-renowned Search Inside Yourself (SIY) program within Google and was director of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the oldest Zen monastery in the Western world. He lives in Marin County, California, and leads Mill Valley Zen, a weekly meditation group. 

• Book: Finding Clarity: How Compassionate Accountability Builds Vibrant Relationships, Thriving Workplaces, and Meaningful Lives 

• Website: MarcLesser.net 

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• Book: Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen 

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Adam Bryant shares powerful insights on how to get promoted and be successful as a leader. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) What every aspiring leader should know about themselves. 

2) How to get promoted without asking for a promotion. 

3) The key ratio that positions you for advancement. 

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— ABOUT ADAM — 

Adam Bryant is Senior Managing Director and Partner at the ExCo Group, where he works with hundreds of senior leaders and high-potential executives. As the creator and former author of the iconic “Corner Office” column in The New York Times, Bryant has mastered the art of distilling real-world lessons from his hundreds of interviews and turning them into practical tools, presentations, and exercises to help companies deepen their leadership benches and strengthen their teams. He also works with executive leadership teams to help drive their transformation strategies, based on a best-practices framework he developed for his widely praised book, THE CEO TEST: Master the Challenges That Make or Break All Leaders. 

• Book: The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership 

• Book: The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed 

• Website: AdamBryantBooks.com 

• Company Website: ExCoLeadership.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Video: “Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally: Excerpt from Frans de Waal's TED Talk” 

• Book: The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Robert Iger 

• Book: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick 

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Legendary coach Greg Harden shares the secrets of his world-famous athletes for conquering fear, fatigue, anxiety, and self-doubt. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to master your response to any situation. 

2) The secret to being a top performer. 

3) The #1 subject for you to become an expert on. 

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— ABOUT GREG — 

Greg Harden is a Peak Performance Coach, motivational speaker, and executive consultant who is best known for his work with seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady. He also worked with Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard, and twenty-three-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps. 

He’s spent over 30 years building them at the University of Michigan, including 400 future professional athletes, 50 NFL first-round draft picks, and 120 Olympians from over 20 countries. He gained national recognition when 60 Minutes Sports profiled him as “Michigan’s Secret Weapon.”  

• Book: Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive 

• Website: GregHarden.com 

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• Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl 

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

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Cassie Holmes shares powerful strategies for finding more meaning and fulfillment from your hours. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why more time doesn’t make us more happy. 

2) Two tricks to make drudgery feel more enjoyable. 

3) How to keep distractions from hijacking your attention. 

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— ABOUT CASSIE — 

Cassie Holmes is a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, an award-winning teacher and researcher on time and happiness, and author of Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most. 

Happier Hour was selected as a Forbes Must-Read and a Next Big Idea Club Must-Read for 2022, as well as an Amazon Best Business Book of 2022. It’s also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Today Show, CBS Mornings, and much other media. 

Holmes’s academic research has been widely published in lead academic journals and featured in such outlets as The Economist, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. The course that she developed and now teaches, Applying the Science of Happiness to Life Design, is among UCLA’s most popular for MBAs. Prior to joining UCLA, Cassie was a tenured faculty member at Wharton, and she has a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Columbia.  

• Book: Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most 

• Study: “Having Too Little or Too Much Time Is Linked to Lower Subjective Well-Being” with Marissa A. Sharif and Hal Hershfield 

• Course: Applying the Science of Happiness to Life Design 

• LinkedIn: Cassie Holmes 

• Website: CassieMHolmes.com 

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• Study: American Time Use Survey 

• Book: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns 

• Book: The Hours: A Novel by Michael Cunningham 

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Dan Thurmon shares powerful tools to make chaos your ally. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to reframe the stresses of uncertainty. 

2) How to break the patterns of negative self-talk. 

3) The tiny language shifts that make a huge difference. 

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— ABOUT DAN — 

Dan Thurmon is the founder and President of Motivation Works, Inc, a company that helps leaders and their organizations move confidently through change and transformation, so they become, achieve, and contribute MORE. His clients include Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, Marriott, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Prudential, State Farm, and Walmart. 

He’s delivered thousands of presentations across six continents for audiences including world leaders, Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, educators, and even troops on the front lines of battle in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

In 2011, he was inducted into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame -- and is one of fewer than 200 living speakers to have received this honor. 

Dan is also a writer and content producer. He’s authored three books: Success in Action, Off Balance On Purpose, and most recently, Positive Chaos. 

Along with his speeches and books, Dan produces an ongoing, weekly video-coaching series and podcast in which he shares leadership principles and life-enhancement strategies in under three minutes. 

• Book: Positive Chaos: Transform Crisis into Clarity and Advantage 

• Study: DanThurmon.com/research 

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• Tool: Theracane

• Past episode: 876: How to Present Like the Pros with Michael J. Gelb 

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

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Hal Hershfield discusses how to make–and stick with–better decisions to enrich your future self. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why you should build a relationship with your future self. 

2) How to motivate yourself to do the hard things now. 

3) The key to creating lasting habits. 

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— ABOUT HAL — 

Hal Hershfield is a Professor of Marketing, Behavioral Decision Making, and Psychology at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and holds the UCLA Anderson Board of Advisors Term Chair in Management. 

His research, which sits at the intersection of psychology and economics, examines the ways we can improve our long-term decisions. He earned his PhD in psychology from Stanford University. 

Hershfield publishes in top academic journals and also contributes op-eds to the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and other outlets. He consults with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, many financial services firms such as Fidelity, First Republic, Prudential, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Avantis, and marketing agencies such as Droga5. The recipient of numerous teaching awards, Hershfield was named one of “The 40 Most Outstanding B-School Profs Under 40 In The World” by business education website Poets & Quants. His book, Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today, will be published in June. 

• Book: Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today 

• LinkedIn: Hal Hershfield 

• Twitter: @HalHershfield 

• Website: HalHershfield.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “The End of History Illusion” by Jordi Quoidbach, Daniel T. Gilbert , AND Timothy D. Wilson 

• Book: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 

• Past episode: 090: Shocking Ways to Hack Your Habits with Maneesh Sethi 

• Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD 

• App: StickK 

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Dr. Gloria Mark shares her science-based solutions for overcoming distractions and finding more flow. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The biggest hurdle for your attention span. 

2) What drains your attention span tank–and how to refuel it. 

3) How to design your day to maximize productivity. 

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— ABOUT GLORIA — 

Dr. Gloria Mark has published over 150 papers in the top journals and conferences in the fields of human-computer interactions (HCI) and Computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) and is author of the book Multitasking in the Digital Age. Her work on multitasking has appeared in outlets like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Atlantic, the BBC, and many others. Her newest book, Attention Span: Find Focus and Fight Distraction, is out now.  

She is the Chancellor Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She received her PhD from Columbia University in psychology. She has been a visiting senior researcher at Microsoft Research since 2012. Her primary research interest is in understanding the impact of digital media on people's lives and she is best known for her work in studying people's multitasking, mood and behavior while using digital media in real world environments. 

• Book: Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity 

• LinkedIn: Gloria Mark 

• Twitter: @GloriaMark_PhD 

• Website: GloriaMark.com 

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• Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl 

• Past episode: 734: How to Train Your Mind to Focus and Handle Distractions Better with Dr. Amishi Jha 

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Bill Schaninger explains why middle managers are critical to an organization’s success—and shares powerful principles for better leading. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why middle managers are often underappreciated 

2) The number one thing middle managers should be doing

 3) The simple secret to retaining top talent 

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— ABOUT BILL — 

Bill Schaninger is a senior partner in McKinsey's Philadelphia office. He advises CEOs, government ministers, and senior executives on organizational health and improvement. He is McKinsey's expert on the power of culture, values, and leadership in improving business outcomes. He holds an MS and PhD in management from Auburn University and an MBA and Bachelor of Business Administration from Moravian College. He is a coauthor of Beyond Performance 2.0. 

• Book: Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work 

• Article: "Help your employees find purpose—or watch them leave" with Naina Dhingra 

• Email: Bill.Schaninger@gmail.com 

• LinkedIn: Bill Schaninger Ph.D. 

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• Past episode: 150: Expressing Radical Candor with Kim Scott

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Selena Rezvani shares essential confidence-building habits to achieve your biggest goals. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The three elements of unshakeable confidence. 

2) How to effectively deal with your biggest insecurities. 

3) The secret to talking to intimidating people. 

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— ABOUT SELENA — 

Selena Rezvani is a recognized consultant, speaker, and author on leadership. She’s coached and taught some of the brightest minds in business, addressing audiences at Microsoft, The World Bank, Under Armour, HP, Pfizer, Harvard University, Society of Women Engineers, and many others. 

Her advice has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Oprah.com, and ABC and NBC television. Today, she writes on leadership for NBC’s Know Your Value. 

Over the last three years, Rezvani has launched twenty-five popular online courses on LinkedIn Learning. She is also the author of two other leadership books—the bestseller Pushback: How Smart Women Ask—and Stand Up—for What They Want and The Next Generation of Women Leaders.  

She has B.S. and Master of Social Work degrees from New York University, and has an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. Rezvani lives in Philadelphia with her husband Geoff and 10-year old boy/girl twins. 

• Book: Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: One Bold Move a Day: Meaningful Actions Women Can Take to Fulfill Their Leadership and Career Potential by Shanna Hocking 

• Book: The Student Leader's Field Guide by Pete Mockaitis 

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Happy 4th of July!

In this special episode, Pete shares past episodes that help you declare independence at work:

• 878: Saying No Masterfully to Reclaim your Life with Vanessa Patrick
• 683: How to Break Free from Negative Self-talk and Chatter with Ethan Kross
• 267: Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges with Tara Mohr

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Vanessa Patrick shares the science behind why we struggle to say no—and what you can do to get better at refusing. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The three competencies of empowered refusal. 

2) What to do when someone’s being pushy. 

3) Why it’s better for your reputation to say no. 

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— ABOUT VANESSA — 

Vanessa Patrick, PhD. is the Associate Dean for Research, the Bauer Professor of Marketing, and lead faculty of the Executive Women in Leadership Program at the Bauer School of Business at the University of Houston. She has a PhD in business from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. She is the author of The Power of Saying No: The New Science of How to Say No that Puts you in Charge of your Life. 

• Book: The Power of Saying No: The New Science of How to Say No that Puts You in Charge of Your Life 

• Instagram: vanpat23 

• LinkedIn: Vanessa Patrick 

• Twitter: @vpatrick23 

• Website: VanessaPatrick.net 

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• Book: Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel by Bonnie Garmus 

• Past episode: 701: How to Get People to Say Yes through the Power of Persuasion with Vanessa Bohns 

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Richard Moran makes the compelling case for why we should take the small decisions in life more seriously. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) One word to purge from your vocabulary. 

2) The simple trick that makes making decisions easier. 

3) How to use your gut effectively. 

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— ABOUT RICHARD — 

Richard A. Moran is a Silicon Valley-based business leader, workplace pundit, bestselling author, venture capitalist, former CEO and college president. He is best known for his series of humorous business books beginning with the bestselling, Never Confuse a Memo with Reality, and is credited with starting the genre of “Business Bullet Books.” 

His body of work includes 10 books about using commonsense in business. He is the host of the CBS syndicated radio program, “In the Workplace.” Rich has appeared on CNN, NPR, and most major media outlets. He continues to work with organizations to help them make better decisions and is an "influencer" on LinkedIn where he is a regular contributor. 

• Book: Never Say Whatever: How Small Decisions Make a Big Difference 

• Website: RichardMoran.com 

• LinkedIn: Richard A. Moran 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “Mindless Eating: The 200 Daily Food Decisions We Overlook” by Brian Wansink and Jeffrey Sobal 

• Book: This Is Happiness by Niall Williams 

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — 

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Michael J. Gelb shows you how to shape your message so that your audience—big or small, in person or virtual—will care about it. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The three questions you need to ask before every presentation. 

2) How to align your message with your body language. 

3) How to channel your anxiety into your performance. 

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— ABOUT MICHAEL — 

Michael J. Gelb is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development.  He is the author of 17 books including How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Innovate Like Edison and Discover Your Genius.  Michael’s books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies. His new book is Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Overcome Fear and Supercharge Your Career. 

• Book: How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day 

• Book: Present Yourself!: Capture Your Audience with Great Presentation Skills 

• Book: The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World 

• Website: MichaelGelb.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl 

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Jenny Wood discusses how to overcome self-doubt and fear to confidently chase after what you want. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to flip negativity into positivity with one word. 

2) How always aiming to be the best harms you. 

3) Where to find the courage to take more risks. 

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— ABOUT JENNY — 

Jenny Wood is an executive at Google running a large operations team that helps drive tens of billions of revenue per year. She is also the founder of Own Your Career, one of the largest career development programs in Google’s history with tens of thousands of people benefitting. 

• Book: The Chase: Unconventional, Uninhibited, Unapologetic Guide to Getting What You Really Want in Life 

• LinkedIn: Jenny Wood 

• Website: ItsJennyWood.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Article: "Three-quarters of women lack confidence in the workplace" 

• Article: “Serendipity: 1. Spreadsheet: 0.” 

• Book: The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams by Seth Godin 

• Book: Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career by Jason Feifer 

• Past episode: 100: “Going there” with (Uncle!) Topper Steinman 

• Past episode: 848: How to Quickly Grow and Future-Proof Your Career with Jason Feifer 

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Michael Bungay Stanier reveals the simple secret to forging better relationships at work and in life. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The key factor that builds and ruins relationships. 

2) The way to mend damaged relationships. 

3) The simple question that helps maintain your relationships. 

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— ABOUT MICHAEL — 

Michael Bungay Stanier helps people know they’re awesome and they’re doing great. He’s best known for The Coaching Habit, the best-selling coaching book of the century and already recognized as a classic. His new book, How to Work with (Almost) Anyone, does what it says on the label. Michael was a Rhodes scholar and dabbles in the ukulele. He’s Australian, and lives in Toronto, Canada. 

• Book: How to Work with (Almost) Anyone: Five Questions for Building the Best Possible Relationships (website) 

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

• Website: MBS.works 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Managing Up: How to Move up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss by Mary Abbajay 

• Book: An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Young 

• Book: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson 

• Book: An Imaginary Life by David Malouf 

• Past episode: 275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay 

• Past episode: 279: How to Feel More Alive at Work with Dan Cable 

• Past episode: 707: Amy Edmondson on How to Build Thriving Teams with Psychological Safety 

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Steven Hayes discusses how our instincts mentally trap us—and shares powerful tools for liberating your mind. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The benefits of psychological flexibility—and how to develop it. 

2) Why you need to put your mind on a leash. 

3) The key to taking the sting out of negative words. 

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— ABOUT STEVEN — 

Steven C. Hayes is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He’s the originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He’s authored 48 books including Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life (which reached #20 on Amazon’s best-seller list) and A Liberated Mind, which explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies, and he is among the most cited psychologists in the world. 

• Book: A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters 

• Website: StevenCHayes.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Walden Two by BF Skinner 

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Adam Alter reveals the secret to breaking yourself out of any rut. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) When it pays to lower your standards. 

2) The question to ask for better insights. 

3) The essential skill to accomplish your goals. 

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— ABOUT ADAM — 

Adam Alter is a professor of marketing, and the Stansky Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellow at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He also holds an affiliated professorship in social psychology at NYU’s psychology department. In 2020 he was voted professor of the year by the faculty and student body at NYU’s Stern School of Business, and was among the Poets and Quants 40 Best Professors Under 40 in 2017. Alter is the New York Times bestselling author of two books: Drunk Tank Pink and Irresistible. 

• Book: Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most 

• LinkedIn: Adam Alter 

• Twitter: @adamleealter 

• Website: AdamAlterAuthor.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Goodbye, Columbus: And Five Short Stories (Vintage International) by Philip Roth 

• TED Talk: Why our screens make us less happy 

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Minette Norman discusses what it takes to foster psychological safety for your team. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The secret to high-performing and high-engagement teams. 

2) How to increase psychological safety in five steps. 

3) What you should stop doing. 

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— ABOUT MINETTE — 

Minette Norman is an author, speaker, and consultant focused on developing transformational leaders who create inclusive working environments. Before starting her own business, Minette spent three decades in the software industry.  

Minette is the co-author of The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human. Her second book, The Boldly Inclusive Leader, will be published in August 2023. 

• Book: The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human 

• Book Website: ThePsychologicalSafetyPlaybook.com 

• Website: MinetteNorman.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel by Bonnie Garmus 

• Book: Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Matthew Lieberman 

• Book: The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth by Amy Edmondson 

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Diana Kander reveals the simple secret to creating more memorable impressions and persuading others to say yes. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Precisely how forgettable you really are. 

2) The simple secret to becoming more memorable. 

3) Why you don’t want to start with a self-introduction. 

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— ABOUT DIANA — 

Diana is a serial entrepreneur who entered the United States as a refugee from Ukraine at the age of eight. By her early thirties, she’d launched and sold millions of dollars’ worth of products and services. Today, she is an innovation consultant, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author whose books have been taught in over one hundred universities. She can juggle, do a handstand, though not at the same time . . . yet. 

• Book: Go Big or Go Home: 5 Ways to Create a Customer Experience That Will Close the Deal 

• Website: DianaKander.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan 

• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen 

• Book: Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention by John Ruhlin 

• Book: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg 

• Past episode: 080: Finding and Doing the One Thing with Jay Papasan 

• Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — 

• Storyworth. Give the fathers in your life something super special this Father’s Day with $10 off at StoryWorth.com/awesome 

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Luana Marques pinpoints the root of anxiety–avoidance–and reveals how to approach it all the more effectively. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why anxiety isn’t the real enemy. 

2) The three-step plan to transform your anxiety. 

3) How to manage your thoughts effectively. 

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— ABOUT DR. LUANA — 

Dr. Luana is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Founder and Director of Community Psychiatry PRIDE at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and former President of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Almost Anxious: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Worry or Distress a Problem?, which has been lauded for its clear and practical approach to effectively dealing with anxiety. 

Frequently cited as one of the leading experts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBTs), Dr. Luana has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, CNN, Harvard Business Review, and more. She also has been a frequent guest on television broadcasts such as Good Morning America, Face the Nation, and CNBC and podcasts including Ten Percent Happier and How to Be Awesome at Your Job. 

• Book: Bold Move: A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power 

• Website: DrLuana.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Process and Practice of Mindful Change by Steven Hayes, Kirk Strosahl, Kelly Wilson 

• Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 

• Book: The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama 

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