Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Tom Heffner is a podcaster, author, speaker, and innovation expert.  His goal is to help you thrive at work and in life and believes that every day, purposeful habits and practices are vital to this pursuit.

He spent 15 years as an engineer, helping to design complex military systems to protect US and coalition soldiers around the world and is the host of The Next Year Now Podcast.

We unpacked:

• How low-fidelity prototypes are being used to test life or death Defence systems
• Why the comforts of today are making us less resilient and how to overcome this
• How military strategies can help you become a better entrepreneur and person

  Show Notes:

  1. TomHeffner.com
  2. nextyearnowpodcast.com

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Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast 

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Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 

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Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz  

Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com  

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Why we sleep...there's a lot more to it than you might think.
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Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast 

Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0  

Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski  

Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz  

Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com  

Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski  

NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

• GET COACHED BY LUCAS: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/coaching
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Ari Meisel is an entrepreneur, author, CEO, TED speaker, real estate developer, green building consultant, and productivity expert. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease while building his prpoerty development business in 2007.

Crohn's is an incurable disease of the digestive tract. Ari's case was severe, and required over a dozen daily medications and several hospital visits. After reaching a personal low point in hospital, Ari decided he would do everything in his power to strengthen his by then weak body. Through a combination of yoga, nutrition, natural supplements and rigorous exercise (Triathon and Crossfit) he was able to fight back the symptoms of Crohns until he was finally able to suspend his medication.

Eventually Ari was declared free of all traces of the 'incurable' disease, and competed in Ironman France in June of 2011. Ari has since spoken at seminars and at a regional TED Talk about his struggle against a seemingly insurmountable opponent. Through the process of data collection, self tracking, and analysis, Ari helped develop Less Doing. This was a way of dealing with the daily stresses of life by optimizing, automating, and outsourcing all of his tasks in life and business.

Expect to learn some transformation things in this episode, including:

• Why business founders should make themselves replaceable
• Ari’s proprietary productivity framework, OAO; and
• One single word that can open you up to 10Xing your productivity and giving you more time for life 

Topics Discussed:

• Ari’s fight with Crohn’s
• Why you should optimise, automate and outsource your life
• The one word that will change your life
• Ari’s books
• Why being busy is no badge of honour
• Ari’s 3D decision matrix
• The value of asynchronous communication
• Ari’s favourite biohacks and supplements
• How Ari uses machine learning to help him qualify prospects

1. Ari’s business, Less Doing: www.lessdoing.com
2. Twitter: @arimeisel
3. Ari’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Ari-Meisel/e/B003BWZ3QA/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Books:

• Art of Less Doing
• The Replaceable Founder
• Idea to Execution
• Less Doing, More Living
• Intro to Biohacking

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Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast 

Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0  

Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski  

Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz  

Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com  

Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski  

NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

• GET COACHED BY LUCAS: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/coaching
• GET LUCAS TO DESIGN YOUR SUPPLEMENT PROTOCOL: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/custom-stack

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Celebrating 300 episodes of Future Squared with a simple reminder of why we 'grind'.

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Welcome back to Future Squared for a special mid-week double trouble episode, as I bring you not one, but two guests.

Joe Fier is a creative who came to the table with a video editing turned outsourcing business. He’s damn good at creating custom marketing roadmaps to skyrocket client sales results. Matt Wolfe is a systems and tech optimization guy who is a fanatic about content repurposing strategies. He’s famous for SEO, data analysis, split-testing and conversion optimization. Together, they are the founders of Evergreen Profits, which they’re building to become the largest online content marketing platform this side of Neil Patel.

They also host the popular Hustle & Flowchart podcast, which I was fortunate enough to appear on just last week.

I’ve enjoyed getting to know both Matt and Joe and had a lot of fun geeking out with them about all sorts of topics, including:

• What the secret to their enduring business relationship is (they’ve worked together for more than 10 years)
• How the guys go about systemitizing their business so that they can focus on what they call their zones of genius; and
• How to build authority in a particular domain when you’re starting from ground zero

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Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast 

Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0  

Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski  

Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz  

Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com  

Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski  

NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

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Ajit came from humble beginnings. Born to a middle-income family in Jaipur, India, he grew up in an extended family of 23 other people under one roof. Space and money were scarce, and so as a little boy, he dreamt of abundance.

He made a decision to plant himself where he could grow. From starting as a trainee in a non-profit, he has held various roles including as CEO of Mindvalley, Co-founder of Mindvalley Teach, Co-founder of Global Grit Institute and Co-founder of EPIC Businesses. He’s the author of the bestselling book, The Book of Coaching an the forthcoming Live Big: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Passion, Practicality and Purpose.

Expect to learn:

1. Ajit’s story of triumph over adversity and how he built the confidence needed to build several multi-million dollar companies
2. Mental shifts that can transform your experience of life
3. The fears that hold entrepreneurs back and how to cope with entrepreneurial anxiety
4. Productivity hacks
5. How to build a team that will want to work with you for twenty years, not just 24 months

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Show Notes:‍

• Ajitnawalkha.com
• Twitter: @ajitnawalkha
• Mindvalley.com
• Evercoach.com

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Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast 

Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0  

Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski  

Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz  

Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com  

Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski  

NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

• GET COACHED BY LUCAS: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/coaching
• GET LUCAS TO DESIGN YOUR SUPPLEMENT PROTOCOL: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/custom-stack

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What is happiness? It's not just a dopaminergic hit. It's about something much deeper than that, that too many of us never truly reflect on. 

Show Notes:

1. Basecamp.com (project and team communications software)
2. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780
3. Twitter: @jasonfried
4. Medium: @jasonfried
5. Jason’s TED Talk:  https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_work?language=en
6. Why We Sleep book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316 

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Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast 

Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0  

Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski  

Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz  

Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com  

Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski  

NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

• GET COACHED BY LUCAS: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/coaching
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Jason Fried thinks deeply about collaboration, productivity and the nature of work. He's the co-founder of project management platform Basecamp. Founded in 1999, Basecamp has been recognised by Forbes as one of America’s best small businesses. His 2010 TED talk on ‘Why Work Doesn’t Happen At Work’ has been viewed over 5 million times.

He’s also the co-author of Rework, which is about new ways to conceptualize working and creating, as well as the brand new ‘It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work’, in which he rejects the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and "whatever it takes" are required to run a successful business today. The Economist called the book funny, well-written and iconoclastic and by far the best thing on management published this year.

As somebody who shares many of Jason’s philosophies on work, I really enjoyed this conversation. Organisations are projected to invest US$2T into digital transformation by 2022 to make them more efficient, but they could reap what I would argue are vastly greater rewards, not only in terms of productivity but in terms of employee wellness, if they just changed the way they work today.

Jason and I unpacked many lessons on productivity from his book, including:

• Why is everybody ‘so, so busy’?
• Why more people doesn’t mean faster or better outcomes; and
• A handful of simple changes that you can make today to radically increase your productivity and enjoyment of work and life

With that, I bring you the one and only, Jason Fried.

Topics Discussed:

• Why being busy has become a badge of honour
• The dangers of not getting enough sleep
• The peril of managers and meetings
• Brook’s Law
• Why 80 hour work weeks aren’t spent actually working
• Facilitating outcomes with a remotely distributed team
• Jason’s notion of a ‘calm company’
• Why Basecamp has rejected hundreds of offers from venture capitalists and investors
• Why raising capital shouldn’t be conflated with success for startups
• Setting realistic deadlines
• So-called perks that are designed to keep people in the office
• How to defend your time
• Commitment, not consensus
• Using work as an excuse not to live
• Overcollaboration in the workplace
• Outsourcing accountability and blame
• How to say no
• Jason’s rituals and routines

Show Notes:

1. Basecamp.com (project and team communications software)
2. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780
3. Twitter: @jasonfried
4. Medium: @jasonfried
5. Jason’s TED Talk:  https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_work?language=en

Why We Sleep book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316 

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Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast 

Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0  

Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski  

Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz  

Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com  

Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski  

NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

• GET COACHED BY LUCAS: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/coaching
• GET LUCAS TO DESIGN YOUR SUPPLEMENT PROTOCOL: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/custom-stack

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No, I'm not talking about those winter jackets - although that's a useful visual mnemonic, what I’m talking about is a deliberate productivity framework that will 10X your output and quality of life. 

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What I’m talking about is deliberate Prioritise, economies of scale and alignment, Cut, Outsource, Automate, Test and Start; or PeaCOATS.

Let’s explore each step in a little more detail.

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Peacoats framework: https://medium.com/@SteveGlaveski/how-to-not-be-busy-and-be-10x-more-effective-55b3cdc7924f 

Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast 

Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0 

Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud

Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski 

Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz 

Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com 

Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski 

NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

• GET COACHED BY LUCAS: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/coaching
• GET LUCAS TO DESIGN YOUR SUPPLEMENT PROTOCOL: https://www.ergogenic.health/product/custom-stack

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Ryan Helms is a full-time corporate warrior and part-time freedom chaser. He has a passion for financial freedom and creating great things. He is the author of The Side Hustle Journal, host of the Hustle to Freedom Podcast and co-founder of Legacy Podcasting.

I decided to get Ryan on the show for listeners who might be gainfully employed but are thinking about starting a side hustle. We explored the ins and outs of side hustling whilst stilll kicking butt in your dayjob.

Expect to learn:

1 - Why you don’t need a perfect idea from the get go and instead you just need to start

2 - How having a side hustle can change your relationship with your day job; and

3 - The number one thing Ryan has learned from interviewing almost 100 side hustlers

With that, here’s Ryan Helms.

Topics Discussed:

• Atlanta Braves Baseball
• How Ryan got started side hustling
• How Ryan ran a successful Kickstarter campaign
• Why you need to go on a journey to for the path to present itself
• How Ryan went from zero to 20,000 podcast downloads per month in several months
• How side hustling changed Ryan’s relationship with work for the better
• The molehill system
• The power of having a co-founder
• The number one thing Ryan has learned interviewing 100 side hustlers
• What productivity really is
• Why you don’t need to know how to do everything to get started

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1. Employee to Entrepreneur podcast on Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/employeetoentrepreneurpodcast 
2. Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0 
3. Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud
4. Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 
5. Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski 
6. Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz 
7. Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com 
8. Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski 
9. NEW Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/

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