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CL173: Unsafe Thinking, Intuition, Ego and Creativity - Interview with Jonah Sachs 0

May 25, 2018

Jonah Sachs is an author, speaker and viral marketing trailblazer whose pioneering approaches to digital media were critical in bringing the ideals of social change—such as equity, empowerment, responsibility, transparency, and advocacy—to the forefront of business and popular culture. Jonah’s work and opinions have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, FOX News, Sundance Film Festival, NPR. Sachs also pens a column for Fast Company, which named him one of today’s 50 most influential social innovators. He is the founder and a partner of Free Range Studios, a brand and innovation company that transforms companies through unsafe thinking and his latest book is called Unsafe Thinking: How to Be Nimble and Bold When You Need it Most.
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In this episode, you’ll learn:

2:16 – Storytelling
3:55 – The problem with becoming an expert
6:25 – Threat perceptions
7:19 – The role of anxiety in creativity
10:48 – Lessons from Burning Man
11:22 – Political correctness and creativity
14:11 – When to trust your intuition
17:27 – Trust but verify
19:40 – The role of ego in creativity

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CL172: Doing Original Research For Your Book - Interview with Dorie Clark 0

May 18, 2018

A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, she consults and speaks for clients including Google, Microsoft, and the World Bank.
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In this episode, you’ll learn:

7:24 – Doing original research
12:37 – Finding your optimal time to create
17:39 – Networking
22:35 – Cracking the code

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CL171: Why Your Friend Of A Friend Is Your Future - Interview with David Burkus 0

May 11, 2018

David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought after speaker, and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. His forthcoming book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He’s delivered keynotes to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times and he is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. David’s latest book is called ‘Friend of a Friend – Understanding The Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life’.
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In this episode, you’ll learn:

2:10 – Why you should care about networking
4:20 – Network science
5:55 – Adam Rifkin – The “World’s Best Networker”
7:08 – Adam Grant
8:53 – Peter Thiel (Zero to One)
13:19 – Which type of networks provide you with new ideas and opportunities?
24:11 – Creative Clusters
25:56 – What influence does our network have on our health and wellbeing?
29:00 – Your friend of a friend is your future.
– Being T-Shaped

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CL170: Augmenting Your Creativity with Artificial Intelligence - Interview with Joanna Penn 0

May 4, 2018

Joanna Penn is a speaker, entrepreneur and award-nominated New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Since becoming a writer she has authored 27 books and sold over 500,000 copies in 84 countries and 5 languages. She writes thrillers under the name of J.F.Penn and uses her full Joanna Penn name to write non-fiction for authors. When not sitting at a desk crafting her next work you’ll find her on stage speaking about self-publishing and book marketing. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com is regularly voted one of the Top 10 sites for both aspiring and professional writers.
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In this episode, you’ll learn:

1:56 – Standing desks and the healthy writer
5:49 – Developing multiple streams of income
7:42 – Why to publish independently
14:20 – Marketing your book without doing launches – Writing a classic
17:01 – Michael Bungay Stanier
18:28 – Steven Pressfield
22:26 – The artificial intelligence writer
23:53 – Centaurs and Augmented creativity
24:46 – Harry Potter bot
25:18 – Why personal branding is so important
26:18 – Leveraging your creativity

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