Victor Cheng discusses the mindset and habits that lead to powerful self-esteem and self-confidence. 




— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) The foundational mindset that yields self-esteem 

2) The three skills for developing healthy self-esteem 

3) How to recover from confidence-shaking setbacks 




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— ABOUT VICTOR — 

Victor Cheng is the founder of CaseInterview.com, the most prominent blog on the management consulting industry. He also serves as a strategic advisor to Inc. 500 CEOs, and has been featured as a business expert in media, including Fox Business TV Network, MSNBC, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. 

Victor is a former McKinsey & Company consultant and has been a senior executive in several publicly owned technology companies. He’s a graduate of Stanford University with a degree in quantitative economics, and the author of several business books. 

• Victor’s website: CaseInterview.com 

• Victor’s Free Guide: The 5 Steps to Building Self-Esteem: CaseInterview.com/Awesome 




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• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey 




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Dave Kerpen shows how to get over delegation hangups to tackle your top life priorities and prevent burnout. 




— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to get over yourself and finally begin delegating 

2) How to become a master delegator in 5 steps 

3) A simple rule to prevent embarrassment when delegating and automating 




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— ABOUT DAVE — 

Dave Kerpen is a serial entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and global keynote speaker. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of Apprentice, a platform connecting entrepreneurs with top college students, and is the author of several bestselling books, including The Art of People, Likeable Social Media, and Likeable Business.

He is a popular contributor to Inc.com and a LinkedIn Influencer, and has been featured in many media outlets, including the New York Times, the TODAY show, CBS Early Show, BBC, Financial Times, and more. Additionally, Kerpen is the executive chairman of The Nursing Beat and the cofounder and CEO of Remembering Live. He was previously the founder and chairman of Likeable Local, and was the cofounder and CEO of Likeable Media, which was sold to 10Pearls in April 2021.  

• Book: Get Over Yourself: How to Lead and Delegate Effectively for More Time, More Freedom, and More Success by Dave Kerpen

• Free coaching: ScheduleDave.com

• Website: ChooseApprentice.com




— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant

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956: How to Delegate Anything with Dave Kerpen

Former hostage negotiator Scott Walker shares powerful principles for masterful dialogue when the stakes are high. 




— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The number one skill of master negotiators 

2) Two tricks to help prepare you for any conversation 

3) How MORE PIES help build rapport 




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— ABOUT SCOTT — 

Scott Walker is one of the world's most experienced kidnap-for-ransom negotiators. He has helped resolve more than three hundred cases and other crises, such as piracy and cyber-extortion attacks. He spent sixteen years as a Scotland Yard detective engaged in covert, counterterrorist, and kidnapping operations. He left the police in 2015 to support organizations, government departments, and private individuals in securing the release of hostages. He now delivers negotiation workshops to organizations all over the world and is sought after as a keynote speaker. His first book, Order Out of Chaos, is out now and is a Sunday Times bestseller.  

• Book: "Order Out of Chaos: A Kidnap Negotiator's Guide to Influence and Persuasion" 

• Website: ScottWalkerBooks.co.uk 




— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: "I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships" by Michael Sorensen 

• Book: "Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It" by Chriss Voss and Tahl Raz 

• Book: "Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides)" by Marshall Rosenberg and Deepak Chopra 

• Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss 

• Past episode: 693: Building Better Relationships through Validation with Michael Sorensen 

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955: Mastering Emotion and Conversation Like a Top Hostage Negotiator with Scott Walker

Dr. Sam Rader discusses a fresh approach to identify and cure the unconscious patterns that keep us from living fully. 




— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The surprising origins of many work dysfunctions 

2) The 12 coping styles and their antidotes 

3) How to build your patience for annoying co-workers 




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— ABOUT SAM — 

Dr. Sam Rader is a former psychologist who took what she learned about childhood development, personality, and growth and turned it into a new quantum healing  modality called Source Code.

She is the author of SOURCE CODE, a forthcoming book about the 12 Coping Styles we adopt in childhood, which helped us then and hurt us now, and how we can heal. Dr. Sam believes that our early childhood experience writes a source code within us, which determines the rest of the way that our story unfolds. She helps people rewrite their code for a healthier, more beautiful life. 

• Instagram: @drsamrader 

• Website: DrSamRader.com 

• Quiz: https://learn.drsamrader.com/free-coping-styles-quiz-og 




— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: "Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds" by David Goggins 

• Book: "The Gift" by Hafiz, translated by Daniel Ladinsky 

• Previous episode: 767: How to Build Tremendous Mental Strength with Amy Morin

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954: Rewriting Your Source Code: How to Identify and Cure the 12 Patterns Holding You Back with Dr. Sam Rader

Todd Davis shows how to fix strained relationships and shift conversations from difficult to productive. 




— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to reduce the discomfort in difficult conversations 

2) The three steps to turn tension into progress 

3) How to recover from worst-case scenarios 




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— ABOUT TODD — 

Todd Davis is a senior consultant and thought leader at FranklinCovey, and has over 35 years of experience in human resources, talent development and executive recruiting. Todd has been with FranklinCovey for 28+ years and until recently, spent 18 of those years as Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President where he was responsible for the global talent development in over 40 offices reaching 160 countries. Additionally, he authored and co-authored best-selling books including Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work and Everyone Deserves A Great Manager. 

• Book: Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work 

• Course: Navigating Difficult Conversations: Turn Tension Into Progress 

• Website: FranklinCovey.com 




— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin 

• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey

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953: How to Transform Tension into Progress amid Tough Conversations with Todd Davis

Monica Parker discusses the surprising benefits of wonder—and shares easy ways to experience more of it in your life. 




— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How wonder helps us at work 

2) Easy ways to experience more wonder 

3) How society discourages wonder—and how to overcome that 




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— ABOUT MONICA — 

A world-renowned speaker, writer, and authority on the future of work, Monica Parker has spent decades helping people discover how to lead and live wonderfully. The founder of global human analytics and change consultancy HATCH, whose clients include blue-chip companies such as LinkedIn, Google, Prudential, and LEGO, Parker challenges corporate systems to advocate for more meaningful work lives. In addition to her extensive advocacy work, she has been an opera singer, a museum exhibition designer, and a homicide investigator defending death-row inmates. A lover of the arts, literature, and Mexican food, Parker and her family split their time between Atlanta, London, and Nice. Her wonderbringers include travel, fellowship with friends, and Trey Anastasio’s guitar.

• Book: "The Power of Wonder: The Extraordinary Emotion That Will Change the Way You Live, Learn, and Lead" 

• Website: Monica-Parker.com 




— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind” by Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert 

• Book: “Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea by Steve Callahan” 

• Book: "Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole" by Susan Cain 

• Book: "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe 

• Past episode: 775: Susan Cain Uncovers the Surprising and Uplifting Power of Sorrow and Longing 

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500: Building Unshakeable Self-Esteem and Confidence with Victor Cheng

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