Episodes

May 15, 2023

Nick Sonnenburg on Leveraging Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in W…

Nick Sonnenburg and Erik Fisher discuss Nick’s new book, Come Up for Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work.

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May 8, 2023

Scott Allender on The Enneagram and Emotional Intelligence

This week I was excited to welcome Scott Allender to the show for a chat about one of my favorite tools for helping people establish their personality type and more importantly their unhealthy traits, The Enneagram. Scott is ...

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April 30, 2023

Dude! Valerie Fridland on Like The Power of Language

This week I was delighted to welcome Valerie Fridland to the show for a really fun conversation about her latest book, Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English. By exploring the dark corners every English te...

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April 24, 2023

Chip Conley on The Transforming Power of Wisdom and Mentorship

This week I was excited to welcome Chip Conley to the show for a great conversation about wisdom and the transforming experience of being a “Modern Elder.” Chip is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Modern Elder Academy , the …

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April 17, 2023

Gretchen Rubin on Discovering How To Live Life In Five Senses

This week I was delighted to welcome Gretchen Rubin back to the show for a great conversation about her new book, Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World. Gretchen …

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April 13, 2023

Jeff Brown on Creating and Optimizing a Reading Habit

I am excited to rerelease this conversation with Jeff Brown on creating and optimizing a habit of reading. It's been something on my mind a lot lately, and I thought it made sense to share it again as we head …

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April 10, 2023

Zack Arnold on Optimizing Yourself and Avoiding Burnout

This week I was incredibly excited to welcome Zack Arnold to the show for a great conversation about optimizing your life, avoiding burnout and learning to set the right goals. Zack is an award-winning Hollywood film & televi...

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April 4, 2023

Jerry Dugan on Getting Beyond the Rut

What if there was a way to have more time with your family, advance your career or business, and enjoy more of your paycheck? This week I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Jerry Dugan about these …

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March 27, 2023

Christopher S. Penn on What's True and What's False About ChatGPT

This week I’m excited to bring you this informative and topical conversation I had with Christopher S. Penn about the realities, myths, and dare I say productivity applications within ChatGPT and similar language based softwa...

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March 20, 2023

Gretchen Rubin on Expectations, Habits and Happiness

This week I’m excited to re-release this conversation with Gretchen Rubin. At the time of this original recording Gretchen was promoting her then new book The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Revea...

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March 13, 2023

Jason Feifer on Resilience During Times of Change

This week I was really encouraged by my conversation with Jason Feifer . Jason is the the Editor In Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine and author of the new book, Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting ...

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March 6, 2023

Marc Champagne on The Importance of Asking The Right Questions

This week I was excited to welcome Marc Champagne to the show to discuss his new book, Personal Socrates: Questions That Will Upgrade Your Life from Legends & World-Class Performers . I connected with Marc through Joey Cofone...

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Feb. 27, 2023

Kris Ward on Time Management Myths and Small Business Tips

This week I was happy to welcome Kris Ward back to the show for a wide ranging discussion on everything from time management to the importance of forming the right team to scale your business. Kris is always great to …

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Feb. 20, 2023

Carlos Whittaker on Sharing Life Beyond Our Differences

This week I was encouraged to welcome Carlos Whittaker to the show for an honest and compassionate talk about his latest book, How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond What Distracts, Divides, and Disconnects Us . Carlos...

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Feb. 14, 2023

Kieran Setiya on How Philosophy Can Help Guide Us Through Life

This week I was excited to connect with Kieran Setiya about his newest book, Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. Kieran teaches philosophy at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) working mainly i...

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Feb. 6, 2023

Chris Clews on What 80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Life and Leaders…

This week I was excited to welcome Chris Clews to the show for a more laid back chat and pop cultural conversation about what 80s movies can teach us about leadership, our workplace, and even ourselves. Chris is an author …

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Jan. 30, 2023

My Favorite Productivity Books For 2023 Featuring Jeff Sieh

This week I’m joined by my friend Jeff Sieh of Social Media News Live to talk through the top productivity books for 2023. With the new year well underway I wanted to take the time to compile and curate a …

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Jan. 23, 2023

Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller on Mindset and Controlling the N…

This week I was excited to welcome back to the show, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt-Miller. Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Full Focus. He has scaled multiple companies, including a $250M publishing company with o...

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Jan. 15, 2023

Chris Bailey on How a Calm Mind Increases Productivity

This week I'm excited to share my conversation with Chris Bailey. Chris has been a guest on the show a number of times, and in this episode he unpacks the origins, research, and results of his new book, How to …

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Jan. 8, 2023

Matt McWilliams on Turning Your Passions into Profits

This week I was excited to welcome my old friend Matt McWilliams to the show to discuss his new book, Turn Your Passions into Profits: The Proven Path for Building a Rewarding Online Business. Matt is a successful entrepreneu...

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Jan. 1, 2023

Ryan McRae on Setting Realistic Resolutions

This week I'm excited to re-share an episode I recorded almost two years ago with Ryan McRae. Ryan has had ADHD all of his life, but he wasn’t going to let it slow him down. He has worked hard to …

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Dec. 26, 2022

Greg Mckeown on Making Essential Activities Easy

In this episode I'm excited to re-release a conversation I had with Greg Mckeown. Greg is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, ' Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less '. His latest book is ' Effortless: Make I...

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Dec. 19, 2022

Allison Fallon on the Power of Writing for Clarity, Confidence and Pu…

This week I’m thrilled to re-release this episode with Allison Fallon. Allison is an award winning author, sought after public speaker, and nationally recognized writing coach. She has coached hundreds of thousands of writers...

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Dec. 14, 2022

Dr. Cassie Holmes on Understanding and Overcoming Time Poverty

This week I was excited to welcome Dr. Cassie Holmes to the show to discuss her new book, Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most. Cassie is a professor of marketing and …

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