Best Meaningfulwork Podcasts (2024)

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69. Quitting Google To Fight Climate Change With Eugene Kirpichov, Founder of Work On Climate 57:39

1+ y ago57:39

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Eugene Kirpichov is the founder and CEO of Work On Climate - action oriented community for people serious about climate work. The organization attracts over 10,000 active users, from software engineers and data scientists to founders and investors. You can learn more about the organization here: https://workonclimate.org/ Eugene quit his job at Goo…

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68. Using Business To Solve Climate Change With Active Impact Founder Mike Winterfield 1:00:52

2y ago1:00:52

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Mike Winterfield is the founder and managing partner of Active Impact Investments - a venture capital investment firm focused on early-stage climate tech startups. You can find them here: https://www.activeimpactinvestments.com/ In this episode, you will learn: The 5 criteria Mike and his team at Impact investments use to select who they are going …

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67. How To Make Better Decisions Using Scientific Thinking With Kelly Peters 55:27

2y ago55:27

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Kelly Peters is the founding/former CEO of BEworks - a behavioural economics think tank she co-founded with Dan Ariely. You can find her at: https://www.kellypeters.com/ If you ever wondered how to use objective, scientific thinking to make better decisions, you'll love this conversation. In this episode, you will learn: How to make better decision…

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66. Building a $100 Million Impact Venture Fund with Gillian Muessig 58:50

2y ago58:50

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Some know her as SEO mom, others as a venture capital leader, executive advisor, CEO coach, board member - or a force of nature. Gillian Muessig is all of those things and more. She is now building a $100 Million venture fund to invest in gender-diversified founder teams, and start a revolution in venture capital. In this episode, you will learn: W…

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65. Inside The Mindset Of An Innovative Leader With Steve Whittington 1:03:46

2y ago1:03:46

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Long-time executive leader, community leader, and entrepreneur - as well as bouncer, initial attack firefigther and someone who climbed Mt. Everest... Steve Whittington is a force of change. In this episode, you will learn: What is the mindset of an innovative leader. How to enrol employees, boards, and stakeholders in your vision. How to handle se…

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64. Masterclass on Leading Organizational Change with Dr. Kara Mitchelmore 1:01:46

2y ago1:01:46

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Dr. Kara Mitchelmore is called in when big changes have to happen and have to happen quickly. She is a three-time CEO with an extraordinary track record and holds a doctorate in change management. You will learn: How to successfully lead change initiatives. How to enrol your board. How to communicate clearly and authentically. How to create a cultu…

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63. How To Embrace Uncertainty and Reframe Risk As An Innovative Leader 1:01:54

2y ago1:01:54

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The world is in a constant state of change and uncertainty. How you choose to look at that reality makes all the difference in your leadership. Jacob Malthouse is a VP of Commercialization at Foresight (Cleantech accelerator in Canada), and the founder of the .eco domain. In this show, we discuss: How to accept and embrace chaos and uncertainty. Ho…

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62. How To Lead And Thrive In An Era Of Constant Disruption With Jim Hemerling 50:56

2+ y ago50:56

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Jim Hemerling is a managing director at Boston Consulting Group and recently published Beyond Great: Nine Strategies for Thriving in an Era of Social Tension, Economic Nationalism, and Technological Revolution. In this show, we discuss: How to adapt to an environment of constant change and disruption. How to lead in ambiguity, tension, and paradox.…

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61. How To Build a Culture Of Innovation And Reinvent a City With Dr Terry Rock 1:01:45

2+ y ago1:01:45

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In this Innovative Leaders conversation with Terry Rock - the CEO of Platform Calgary - you will learn: How to create guiding principles for your organization. How to enrol people in change How to create a culture of ownership and agency How to stay grounded as an innovative leader I loved this conversation and took away a few pages of notes. I thi…

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60. How To Build Innovative High-Performing Teams With Lindsey Fair 1:15:19

3y ago1:15:19

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In this Innovative Leaders conversation with Lindsey Fair - the AVP of SAIT - you will learn: How to approach change leadership How to build trust with a new team How and why to create positive stress in your team How to build a manifesto for your organization The downside of innovative leadership It’s one of my favourite interviews so far, and I h…

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59. How To Lead At The Intersection Of Innovation, Technology, And Employee Experience With Steven Fitzgerald 54:26

3y ago54:26

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In this Innovative Leader conversation with Steven Fitzgerald - the founder and president of Habanero Group - you will learn: How to build a strengths-based organizational culture Innovative approach to work/life balance How to attract top talent, and eliminate hiring bias Creating cultural artifacts How a serious accident helped Steven mature as a…

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58. From Meaningful Work to Leading Change 10:46

3y ago10:46

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How I found my meaningful work, and why this show is evolving from Art Of Meaningful Work to Leaders Of Change. As the show has evolved over the years, with a new name I invite you to join us at the intersection of innovation, technology and leadership - with the purpose of building toward a more sustainable, equitable, and inspiring future. — Hell…

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57. 5 Pillars of Reinvention - How to Create Change in Work, Life, and Career 45:15

3+ y ago45:15

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[Part 5 of 5] In this episode, you’ll hear about the 5 pillars of personal and professional reinvention - what it means, what it costs, and what it takes to create a massive work, life, and career change. The topics we cover include: Reinvention is not an elegant process Reinvention has a price Wherever you go, there you are Commitment to change is…

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56. How To Overcome Uncertainty Once And For All 21:18

3+ y ago21:18

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[Part 4 of 5] How we deal with uncertainty defines the kind of impact we'll have throughout our life. Reframing uncertainty from something that induces anxiety and fear, into something that's exciting and easy will allow you to handle anything that comes your way - in your personal life, in your professional life, as a leader, or as a team. Some qu…

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55. Reinventing Yourself - Strange World Of Intuition, Psychics And Psychedelics. 33:07

4y ago33:07

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[Part 3 of 5] The journey of reinvention is not an elegant one. In this episode, you'll hear about some strange experiments with psychics and psychedelics I've done in the last 3 years. Some quick highlights from this episode: * How I learned to trust my gut from a psychic. * How an ayahuasca ceremony informed my executive coaching work. * How to l…

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54. How To Create Future Business & Career Pivots 26:32

5y ago26:32

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[Part 2 of 5] What can you do now to plant the seeds for future opportunities and career pivots. In this episode, we touch on a talk by Steve Jobs and how "making dots" intentionally is the best way to create the scaffolding for your future career and business possibilities. Some quick highlights from this episode: * What can you do now to set your…

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53. Trigger For Meaningful And Sustainable Change In Life and Work 17:06

5y ago17:06

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[Part 1 of 5] What triggers someone to start making meaningful and sustainable change in their life and work? In this episode, we'll explore stories from leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives who arrived at a point where everything changed, and then made a work, life, and career pivot. Some quick highlights from this episode: * Most of the success…

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52. Business, Balance, and Mindfulness With Paul Jarvis 56:00

5+ y ago56:00

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From finding your "rat people" to navigating change in your life and career - this interview with entrepreneur and writer Paul Jarvis is one of my highlights for this year. Paul has launched numerous projects including ChimpEssentials (a training program for MailChimp), CreativeClass (a business academy for freelancers), and Fathom (a free alternat…

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51. To Hell And Back - Losing Everything And Finding Meaning With Tony McGrath 1:14:34

5+ y ago1:14:34

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In this episode, you'll hear from one of the most interesting people I ever met, Tony McGrath (CEO of Theatre Junction Grand in Calgary). This man has been to hell and back - he's built businesses, lived what everyone would identify as an extremely successful life, drove the nice cars, had the nice houses, traveled the world, and then came to a cro…

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50. How To Build An Internal Locus of Control 26:10

5+ y ago26:10

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Having an internal locus of control can change the trajectory of your day, your career, and your life to a significant degree. From reactive and uncertain to in-control and confident. Your locus of control is somewhere on the spectrum between external (things happen to me) and internal (I make things happen). Internal locus of control is realizing …

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49. 90 Days - An Exercise in Radical Prioritization 9:41

5+ y ago9:41

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Sometimes we forget what’s really important and our priorities get out of sync. The way we spend our time doesn’t align with our values or the impact we hope to make. This exercise will help you create clarity and offer some new insights into decisions you may not have considered. — Hello, I’m Ernest. I'm an executive coach, and I focus on supporti…

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48. Season 2 Update & Preview 14:37

6y ago14:37

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In this season we'll talk about how to design your personal operating system, how to make smarter and better decisions, what happens after you reach all your goals, what does it mean to be authentic, how to prioritize things, and how to find our way to meaningful work. Let's catch up with some updates and a preview for the new season of Art Of Mean…

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47. How To Get Unstuck & Find Your Calling With Shawn Askinosie - Criminal Lawyer Turned Chocolatier. 38:45

6y ago38:45

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What’s next? It’s a question that many of us are asking. Trying to figure out the next career move, the next stage of your life. And we don’t want to make a move in the wrong direction. So, sometimes we get stuck, and other times it’s much more than that. For this show, I connected with Shawn Askinosie - the founder of Askinosie Chocolate, and auth…

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46. Make Your Next Move. 3 Ideas To Design Your Next Year. 26:01

6+ y ago26:01

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In this episode you’ll learn three simple insights that will help you take control of your time, get more out of your waking hours, and do more meaningful work - in this year. 1) Learn to embrace your imperfections - they are what sets you apart from everyone else. 2) Prototype your way forward - rather than setting big goals for yourself and your …

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45. Inspired to Unplug - Listener Experiences with Digital Detox. 26:46

6+ y ago26:46

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How disconnecting from social media, TV, news, and digital devices can help you become more productive, creative, and happy. You'll hear from four professionals and entrepreneurs about their experience with digital detox, and how the impact it had on their habits and behaviors. -- Links: Article: http://ernestbarbaric.com/digital-detox-creative-pro…

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44. How a Digital Detox Made Me More Creative, Productive and Happy. 25:03

7y ago25:03

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What would it be like to go for a week without watching any TV, taking in any news, and being completely off social media? A month ago, I gave myself that challenge. It made me a happier, more productive, more creative, and more energetic version of myself. Here is what I learned. -- Notes: Article: http://ernestbarbaric.com/week-without-digital/ M…

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43. Becoming Futureproof. 5 Vital Traits of Adaptable Professionals. 14:45

7y ago14:45

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Industries will fold. Businesses will get more lean and agile. Economies will have to bend to the forces of innovation and necessity. You and I will have to make a decision. Try to prevent change, or embrace it and thrive. This show dissects the 5 vital traits of adaptable professionals with long, productive and meaningful careers. -- Notes: Articl…

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42. Guide To Finding Meaningful Work (Original Research & Findings) 19:37

7y ago19:37

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Since 2012, I have been researching meaningful work. This investigation led me to interview over a hundred entrepreneurs, professionals, authors, and regular folks like you and me — about legacy, life, joy, and fulfilling work. This is the first set of findings from that original research. Meaningful work exists at the intersection of Values, Talen…

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41. How To Beat Phone Addiction With These 3 Simple Practices 12:39

7y ago12:39

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On average, we check our phones every 5 minutes. It’s become a compulsive behaviour for many smartphone owners, and I believe it’s affecting the quality of our work. In some cases, this behaviour may even cause anxiety or depression. In this episode, we look at WHY we get addicted to our phones, and HOW to break that addiction, so we can do more wo…

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40. 5 Life Changing Lessons From Launching a Podcast Conference 18:58

7y ago18:58

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As I record this, I am in the middle of building the first podcast conference in Western Canada. We are 70 days away from the event and I have no idea how it’s going to turn out. But for the first time in years, I feel EXCITED, and I can not wait to wake up and get to work. Here is how I accidentally launched a podcast conference, and the unexpecte…

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39. 3 Lessons Learned By Interviewing Dozens Of Entrepreneurs in 2016 30:55

7+ y ago30:55

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What did I learn by interviewing dozens of entrepreneurs, authors, thinkers, and creators in 2016? Throughout these conversations, there were three common threads that stood out. Listen to some of my favorite clips from previous guests as we cover: Start Now - Some of us tend to overanalyze and procrastinate. It stops us from starting and finishing…

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38. How to build a personal brand from scratch, in less than a year. With Darius Foroux 51:21

7+ y ago51:21

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Productivity and life strategies writer, Darius Foroux stops by for this episode. He’s built a subscriber base of close to 20,000 people in less than a year after starting his blog. In this show you’ll learn: How to identify your strengths, and build on them, What books to read if you want to build a business, and a business mindset that will help …

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37. How to Change Your Career & Become a Business Leader With Natalie Nahai 1:00:28

7+ y ago1:00:28

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Wow! What an amazing interview. Nathalie Nahai is the author of Webs Of Influence, which is coming out with a second edition in April, 2017. We chatted about her transition from being a musician to becoming an author, speaking at Google and Moz, and running her own conferences — as well as what’s next for her career. You’ll hear: what do you when y…

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36. Focus, Create, and Die Empty. With Todd Henry 42:47

7+ y ago42:47

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Todd Henry wrote a few of my favourite books: Accidental Creative, Die Empty, and Louder Than Words. In this interview, pulled from the archives of 26k, Todd shares how to approach your creative work, so that you can live a meaningful life. We touch on dealing with failure and uncertainty, importance of focus, how to use side projects to build your…

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35. From Side Projects To Full-Time Freedom, An Entrepreneurs Journey. With Justin Jackson. 48:18

7+ y ago48:18

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Justin had four kids, and was in the middle of a move from a metropolitan city to a small mountain town when he quit his job, and started a business. How did he do it? In this show, I connected with a prominent maker of things, Justin Jackson just as he was getting ready to launch his new book, Jolt. Our conversation will be incredibly valuable to …

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34. Tired of Your 9-to-5? Build Your Own Dream Job - Founder of Chic Geek, Kylie Toh 35:31

7+ y ago35:31

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In the second “talking to millennials” series, we have Kylie Toh on the other side of the microphone. She is the founder of The Chic Geek - a non-profit organization that helps women transition into technical careers, and learn to be more comfortable in the tech community. Kylie wanted a job that makes a difference. And she didn’t find it after uni…

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33. I Never Want To Get A Real Job - One Millennial Entrepreneur's Take On Work 42:23

7+ y ago42:23

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This is the first of two interviews with millennial entrepreneurs who are building their own businesses, non-profit organizations, and eschewing a “real job” in favor of pursuing their passion. I was curious to speak with them because their generation is a big mystery to most companies, HR personnel, managers, and marketers. Everyone wants to “figu…

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32. Everyone has the capacity to live a meaningful life. Interview with founder of Brother Moto, Jared Erickson. 48:23

7+ y ago48:23

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Are you navigating your way to meaningful work? Have you thought about changing careers and pursuing something you are passionate about? In this episode, I speak with Jared Erickson, founder of Brother Moto in Atlanta, Georgia about his journey from a hairstylist, to a freelance graphic designer, to a co-founder of a web design shop, to now a found…

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31. How Your Phone Is Killing Your Productivity 9:15

7+ y ago9:15

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In your pocket, you have access to all of the world’s information, your friends, family and colleagues. Your phone can entertain you, give you news and celebrity gossip. It's now also a gateway to virtual reality. And all of those things are engineered to capture a slice of your attention. Every slice you give to your distractions, is a larger slic…

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30. Jay Ingram, founder of Beakerhead, on life and meaningful work 43:01

7+ y ago43:01

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I'm really excited to share this interview with you! Jay Ingram is one of the most accomplished people I ever met. He's been on radio for 12 years, hosting CBC's Quirks and Quarks - later transitioning to host The Daily Planet on The Discovery Chanel. He's also a prolific author of 13 books, for which he won numerous literary and science awards. On…

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29. [Bonus Episode] The Pivot 9:28

7+ y ago9:28

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This is an unexpected episode. I have been thinking about my work, and this show in particular. And this episode is all about making a pivot. A pivot is a point in time when you make a change in your life, and your work. A pivot usually brings about fear. Fear of change, fear of the unknown, and fear of failure. But a pivot is necessary, since we a…

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28. Mike Vardy, productivity strategist, on how to quit your job, build a community, and start a business. 55:57

7+ y ago55:57

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If you find this show valuable, I would really appreciate it if you would fill out a short listener survey at: http://ernestbarbaric.com/secret/ -- In this episode, we have Mike Vardy, The Productivityist, on deck. You will hear his story on how he quit his job, built a community, and became an entrepreneur. On top of that, we talk about parenting,…

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27. Why "Following Your Passion" Is A Bad Idea 6:48

7+ y ago6:48

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If you find this show helpful, I would really appreciate it if you would hop over to http://ernestbarbaric.com/secret/ and filled out a 60 second listener survey. -- You often hear this advice from successful entrepreneurs: "Follow Your Passion". But what if that is not enough? In this episode we'll go over the three necessary elements of success w…

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26. How To Find Your “Thing”. One Way To Discover Your Passion, Purpose, And Meaningful Work. 12:24

7+ y ago12:24

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How do you find meaningful work? How do you find The Amazing Thing that all top entrepreneurs, professionals and creatives seem to have? It's a common question that many of us struggle with. In this episode, learn how to use a simple (but not easy) process of creating, sharing, and listening to find Your Amazing Thing. The Thing you were meant to d…

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25. Building a Million Dollar Company While Travelling The World - with Cory Stout of Woodies.com 53:05

7+ y ago53:05

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Cory Stout is the founder of woodies.com - an online company that sells bamboo sunglasses - and is about to cross a $1 Million Dollar mark with his business. The business he built based on a "napkin idea" with a couple of his friends. He now runs the company with his parents, while travelling the world. I caught up with the entrepreneur while he wa…

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24. How to overcome anxiety for entrepreneurs and professionals: Solutions 21:37

7+ y ago21:37

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Learn how to get stress, anxiety and depression under control with two simple techniques. In the final episode of the series, we go into how to stop anxiety before it gains momentum, and simple and effective long-term solution that can help you rebalance hormones while also growing your brain! The two resources I recommend in this show are: Dare: T…

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23. How to overcome anxiety for leaders and entrepreneurs: Causes 23:13

7+ y ago23:13

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In this part of the series, we dig into the three root causes of stress and anxiety for creatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Addiction - technology has found its way into our everyday life, and some of the principles behind the design and development of it - can create cocaine-like addiction. Inputs - We now have an unlimited number of cont…

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22. How to overcome anxiety for entrepreneurs and professionals: Symptoms 22:48

8y ago22:48

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Entrepreneurs and professionals experience a high level of stress and anxiety - even more than average. This can affect your productivity, creativity, relationships, and critical thinking. This show is the first in a series on "professional anxiety" and how to beat it. In this episode we talk about the effects stress and anxiety can have on your wo…

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21. No growth strategy - a different take on entrepreneurship 12:24

8y ago12:24

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Most companies aim to grow as much as possible, in as short time as possible. But when is it enough? Does your business have to grow at an exponential rate forever? What kind of growth is sustainable? And what if you didn't have to grow? In this episode, we talk about a few interesting movements - where entrepreneurs are taking back control of thei…

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20. How intelligent constraints can make you more creative and innovative 10:20

8y ago10:20

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In this episode we follow the story of Cuban biotech innovation, the story of Basecamp and 37 Signals, as well as a personal story of the One Day Project. We’ll talk about how to use constraints as fuel to drive creativity and innovation - something that most business owners, leaders and entrepreneurs need in order to continue thriving. And even if…

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