Hack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans

Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got billionaires, soft fronts, wild hearts, and a meaningless, uncaring universe. Enjoy!

Courses

If you want to center your business around love and inspiration, sign up for The Heart of Money, a course created by Mark Silver which starts on February 28.

Events

A free online summit hosted by Tom Morkes called the $100K Launch School begins February 19th and runs until the 24th. Two of our other past Hack the Process guests, Brennan Dunn and Ryan Waggoner, along with myself, are among the featured speakers.

As a speaker at Relationships and the Health-Promoting Power of Connection Across the Lifespan, Rhonda Magee will be discussing the value of compassionate, inclusive communication. This event will be held at UCLA from March 16 to 18.

Are you wondering what role managers play in Agile teams? On February 28, Ron Lichty will be speaking about that to the Beyond Agile group at Impact Hub in Seattle.

Programs

Looking for funding for your tech projects related to diversity and inclusion? Ashe Dryden and her team at Fund Club would love to give you a hand. Apply now!

Media

Rich Mironov was interviewed on InfoQ’s Engineering Culture podcast about product development trends.

Entrepreneur Naveen Jain guests on The Inner Changemaker Podcast with Jay Wong to explain what’s involved in becoming a billionaire.

Anxiety and depression are ongoing life issues Pace Smith and Kyeli have to deal with. In the latest podcast episode of The Dervish and the Mermaid, they share how some recent medication changes help them not care whether the universe is a meaningless, uncaring void.

Writing

Process Street, founded by Vinay Patankar was featured on INC.com as one of four tools to run your company remotely.

LeadFuze led by Justin McGill recently published a new article showing some copywriting principles to test out in sales and email campaigns.

Recommended Resources

In Brene Brown’s most recent interview on the On Being Podcast, she emphasizes the importance of having a strong back, soft front and a wild heart. Brene was referenced by two of our past guests, Kate Swoboda and Heather Chauvin.

Living Compassion has opened registration for two workshops, Conscious Compassionate Action and Parenting with the Mentor. Cheri Huber, admired by Kate Swoboda and referenced during Mike Massy’s episode of Hack the Process, is a mindfulness teacher and the founder of Living Compassion.

Nathan Curtis, founder of user experince design firm EightShapes and a recommendation made by Hack the Process guest Jina Anne, explains Design system intermediaries in his latest blog post.

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Process Hacker News for February 12, 2018

Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got digital nomads, documentaries, and leading through change. Enjoy!

Events

Mark your calendars! Navalent, founded by Ron Carucci brings you Leading through Turbulence, a virtual summit aimed at leading despite change, happening from March 5 to 9.

If you’re joining ProductCamp Portland on March 10, you might be one of the lucky ones to get one of ten free copies of The Art of Product Management by Rich Mironov being given away at the event.

Milestones

Side Hustle Pro, hosted by Nicaila Matthews is featured in Apple Podcasts’ Black History Month Editors’ Picks. Way to Go, Nicaila!

Writing

Read Hampton Catlin’s interview on Managers Club where he gets asked about his background, his career, and his role as Senior Director of Engineering at Rent the Runway. Hampton’s own WHAM podcast also released a new episode where Hampton and Michael talk about the Nintendo Switch while drinking Kavalan.

Would you like to know more about trends in diversity and inclusion from 2017 to 2018? Michelle Kim gives us her perspective in her recent Medium post. You can also find out what she had to say when Quartz at Work asked her if women bosses have an extra responsibility to look out for women in the workplace.

Online banking for digital nomads, who may have no permanent physical address, can be tricky to manage, but Michelle Dale’s got some suggestions that might help you if you find yourself in this situation.

Launches

MentorSF’s 2018 Spring Guest Series introduces producer Louis Karim as Frank Strona’s first guest. Frank interviews him about his documentary project on immigrants, Where I Belong Now.

The Groundless Ground Podcast just kicked off its first episode! Tune in to Lisa Dale Miller’s soothing voice as she discusses healing through meditation and psychotherapy.

Media

It’s alright not to be approved by everyone, but as Kesha Moore explains in this video, it’s essential to have a healthy competition with yourself to be able to grow.

All you location-independent folks out there who are wondering what the top 5 cities for digital nomads are, Omar Zenhom has the answer for you!

Malek Banoun is changing Facebook pages. To keep getting updates, like Coach Malek on Facebook.

Recommended Resources

You can stand out by being yourself. Dorie Clark tells her story as a guest on the Business Done Differently. Ron Carucci and Nicole Holland are two Hack the Process guests who mentioned Dorie.

Discover your message, brand, and business plan with Marisa Murgatroyd at Message to Money LIVE, a three-day workshop starting February 16 in Los Angeles. Marisa was a recommendation made by Nicole Holland during her interview on Hack the Process.

On February 28 in Brussels, Tristan Kromer will be holding Lead Startup Fundamentals, where startup owners can learn about managing innovation projects. Rich Mironov mentioned Tristan in his Hack the Process interview.

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Process Hacker News for February 5, 2018

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Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got meditation retreats, funding good tech, boosting sales, and more. Enjoy!

Launches

RightMessage, a new automated content personalization tool, just launched, and Brennan Dunn could use your help in spreading the good news!

Milestones

Fund Club, which was co-founded by Ashe Dryden, was able to raise $7800 in January to help bring back ThurstHQ, a safe dating app that lets queer people of any gender connect online. You can support Fund Club too!

Events

Thanks to Kimberly Wiefling for sharing news about the Women of MENA in Technology Conference which features women of Middle Eastern and North American backgrounds in tech. It’s happening at Oath in Sunnyvale, California on February 10.

Join Lisa Dale Miller for a day of meditation on February 10 at Equanimity: Freedom Beyond Identity and Preference in Santa Cruz.

Awaken clarity and experience results by joining The Elevation Effect, a two-day gathering for men that will be led by JuVan Langford from April 28 to 29 in London.

Media

Our most recent guest on Hack the Process, Mike Massy, just uploaded a new video recording of his song, Qalbi. Give it a listen!

Sarah Cooper dreamed of being a comedian but ended up with Plan B: working for Google. Hear her talk about her career detour and her upcoming book on the Recode Decode Podcast.

Writing

Process Street by Vinay Patankar has published some new blog posts by Benjamin Brandall and Ben Mulholland on simple process creation methods and lean manufacturing principles for quality results.

Google Alerts can help boost your sales. Find out how with step-by-step examples in this article from LeadFuze, founded by Justin McGill.

Recommended Resources

The annual Wisdom 2.0 Conference is coming up this month, from the 22nd to the 24th of February in San Francisco. Guest speakers include some Hack the Process recommendations such as Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Kornfield and Chade Meng-Tan. They were people who influenced Bill Duane, Lisa Dale Miller, Rhonda Magee, and Loic LeMeur.

When designing an interface, how do you understand the needs of users? Paul Boag, a resource mentioned by Curtis McHale, may be able to help you figure that out on the latest episode of the Boagworld podcast.

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I caught up with international singer, actor, and vocal empowerment coach Mike Massy in Paris while he was there starring in a musical. But Mike and I originally met through Insight Timer, a mindfulness app we both use, where I learned about his Voice Matters workshops and his theories about the healing power of the human voice. In this episode of Hack the Process Mike will tell us about the lessons he learned from working closely with vocal coaches and teachers, how mindfulness has helped him with stage fright, and why setting deadlines helped him overcome his perfectionism and find the charm in imperfection.

Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got CNN Executives, Writing Contests, Monetizing Your Expertise, and More. Enjoy!

For all the links, check out the show notes at http://www.hacktheprocess.com/process-hacker-news-for-january-30-2018/

Media

Listen in as Gavin Zuchlinski chats with Doug Morneau on Doug’s podcast about qualified prospects and client appointments.

How entrepreneurs and C level executives work together has changed, thanks to the interim executive model. That’s what Pam Wasley discusses in her latest interview on the Reach or Miss Podcast.

Being an expert at something doesn’t immediately guarantee any cash flow, but My Fab Finance founder Tonya Rapley shares her knowledge on how to monetize your expertise with host Nicaila Matthews on Side Hustle Pro.

Free stuff used to be enough to bring traffic to your website, but does free content still work in today’s saturated market? You can find out on The $100 MBA Show with Omar Zenhom.

Dad is in control has now come true for the Mom is In Control podcast! Heather Chauvin has her husband Bryan Chauvin as a guest again on her show, and they have an amusing back and forth about the experiences in their marriage and their new Facebook group. While you’re there, check out her episode on the importance of energy healing.

Competition

TCK Publishing by Tom Corson-Knowles just announced that they’ll be hosting a writing prompt competition every Friday. Check out their Facebook page for more details!

Writing

Ron Carucci writes about his chat with former CNN Executive Parisa Khosravi on what it takes to find a leader’s voice.

Julian Hayes II has two new blog posts with tips on four toxic words to avoid and four nighttime habits to keep as simple keys to success.

Groups

If you’re a woman searching for a community geared towards Purpose, Passion and Power, you are welcome to join Kesha Moore’s free Facebook group to link up!

Recommended Resources

Black Girls Code Founder Kimberly Bryant, who is also one of Michelle Kim’s role models, was recently featured on Walmart’s 28 Second of Greatness, a series they created for Black History Month that shows clips of inspirational people.

Robert Scoble thinks Mark Zuckerberg just turned up the dopamine after hearing Facebook’s recent announcement about posting more friends and family news on our Facebook feeds. Robert was recommended by Tara Hunt.

Nathan Barry of ConvertKit, the email marketing tool for online creators, has just updated their mission statement. Justin McGill spoke of Nathan in his Hack the Process interview.

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Process Hacker News for January 22, 2018

Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got free courses, sensitivity readers, and Facebook’s impact on journalism. Enjoy!

Courses

Interested in a free 12-month e-course to develop your courage? Kate Swoboda brings you The Courageous Year, where she coaches you all the way to becoming your more courageous self.

Events

Maria Dismondy is hosting Empower, Ignite and Soar, an online summit about child-rearing, starting January 22 to 26 featuring a variety of experts and authors.

Indy Hall is throwing a party! Alex Hillman invites you to Indy Hall’s Winterfest Takeover on February 1 at the BlueCross RiverRink.

Media

Bucket Lists have been a trend for a few years, but Jumpstart Your Joy host Paula Jenkins suggests creating an inspiring, actionable and joy-filled life list in her newest podcast episode.

We’ve been brought up learning how to think, but not how to feel. On the latest episdode of the Have It All Podcast, guest Michael Bledsoe talks to Guy and Ilan Ferdman about how he thinks our education failed us.

Creating an irresistible offer is a surefire way to bring in the customers. Learn more about this from Dan Kuschell on Tom Morkes’s podcast.

Have you heard of sensitivity readers before? Discover what they are and what their job entails on The Dervish and the Mermaid with Kyeli and Pace Smith.

Writing

Do you believe that Facebook saved the news industry, and will their latest changes help or hurt journalism? Read Ricky Yean’s views on this matter in his Nextshark article.

Anxiousness is something we all experience. Frank Strona‘s got a few tips on how to reduce your anxiousness without cutting yourself out of your own life.

Recommended Resources

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0, the new book written by John C. Maxwell is now out! Grab a copy for insights and practices he’s learned since publishing the original bestselling book 25 years ago. JuVan Langford is a fan of John Maxwell.

A few days remain until Product Talk Academy’s month-long Rapid Prototyping course closes for enrollment! Sign up for this course by Teresa Torres, who was recommended by our past guest, Rich Mironov.

Listen to Tim Ferriss chat with author Catherine Hoke, founder of Defy Ventures, a non-profit working with formerly incarcerated people, about Second Chances. Tim is a writer and lifestyle podcaster recommended by a lot of our guests, including Michelle Kim, Omar Zenhom, Alex Cespedes, Vinay Patankar and Malek Banoun.

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Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green.

This week we’ve got advice about focusing your intentions, getting that book published, and how seriously to take the new year’s resolutions you just made. Remember, if you sign up you can get all this delivered right to your inbox every week, along with a few exclusive updates for the Process Hackers on our mailing list. Enjoy!

Events

Start the year with a good laugh! Go check out comedian Sarah Cooper’s site for information about her upcoming shows in 2018.

Publications

Be inspired by Adam Siddiq’s grandfather’s true tale of captivity and strength through suffering in Adam’s new book, Shackled: A Journey from Political Imprisonment to Freedom.

Media

New Year, new you shouldn’t be the case. Hear what JuVan Langford has to say about waiting until a new year starts to make changes for the better.

What is that One Thing you seriously want to focus on? Jay Wong interviews Jay Papasan, co-author of the bestselling book “How to Focus On One Thing,” about why this matters.

Finding your fans and making a living as an artist can be tricky. Jeff Goins talks about that with Tom Corson-Knowles.

Get your dose of rhetoric as Daniel Coffeen elaborates on the radical empiricism of rhetoric in a recent interview. Plus, read The Delirium of Empiricism, a blog post Daniel just published.

Sponsoring a major conference can cost some serious cash. Find out how much it could be, and how to determine if it’s worth the investment, from Omar Zenhom.

Writings

Our latest Hack the Process guest, Ron Carucci shares scientific evidence that proves timing is essential for successful change.

Recommended Resources

Join The Mindfulness and Meditation Summit for free on January 22, where some of the leaders in the field like Shefali Tsabary, Chade-Meng Tan, Pema Chodron, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Jack Kornfield are speaking. They were all recommendations made by Heather Chauvin, Bill Duane, Lisa Dale Miller, Rhonda Magee, Kate Swoboda, Jenny Feinberg and Loic LeMeur.

Author Julia Cameron reminds you to Keep the drama on the page in her latest blog post. She has been a great influence on Jay Wong, Loic LeMeur and Heather Chauvin.

Want to know how to become a published author in 90 days? The new episode of Entrepreneur on Fire with Self Publishing School Podcast host Chandler Bolt might help. Tom Morkes, Nicaila Matthews and Nicole Holland have all spoken highly of John Lee Dumas.

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Happy New Year from the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got tips on picking small-cap cryptocurrency coins, perspectives on adopting a code of conduct, advice on finally quitting that job or breaking up with that client (you know the one), and more. Enjoy!

For all the links, check out the show notes at http://www.hacktheprocess.com/process-hacker-news-for-january-8-2018/

Media

It’s a new year, and some of you might be thinking of quitting your jobs as a New Year’s Resolution. Nicaila Matthews tells you what it was like when she did it herself a year ago.

Carter Thomas shares five lessons from 2017 that will help create profits for 2018! He also talks a bit about three of his favorite small cap coins in the ever-changing cryptocurrency market.

Milestone

Truly Social at trulysocial.ca can help you connect to your customers through content, and they’re celebrating their second anniversary. Congratulations, Tara Hunt!

Events

Just a few days remain until Maria Dismondy will be presenting a webinar on The Art of Setting Your Publishing Goals.

Josh Haynam reveals a few secrets in an event: How to Use Quizzes to Generate Leads on January 17. Forbes just recently published an article on Top Web Design Trends In 2018 quoting Josh as well.

Writing

Breaking up with a client can be tough, but Brennan Dunn has some helpful tips. He’s also in search of a freelancer who would like to add some CSS animations into their new app. Drop him a message!

Rich Mironov just posted a blog tackling roadmapping and what your audience usually thinks.

Indy Hall has launched their Code of Conduct, and founder Alex Hillman discusses what led to its creation.

Recommended Resources

Seth Godin writes a short, amusing entry about hiding from the mission. He’s also currently accepting sign-ups for The Marketing Seminar. Alex Cespedes and Tara Byrne are two Hack the Process guests influenced by Seth.

Boss Mom founder, Dana Malstaff reveals the number one way to grow and scale a business this year. Dana was recommended by previous Hack the Process guest, Maria Dismondy.

The Insanity Check podcast just had Leslie Mac on as a guest. She talks all about breaking the cycle in 2018. Michelle Kim recommended following Leslie.

Mind Valley by Vishen Lakhiani has an event coming up: Unlimited Abundance Annual Masterclass featuring Christie Marie Sheldon. Vishen was mentioned by Michelle Dale in her interview.

It can be hard to realize your own power, and even harder to make effective use of it, without some objective feedback. Ron Carucci had already taught at Fordham University, written several books, and co-founded Navalent, a successful leadership consulting firm, when he realized he needed a coach himself. In this episode of Hack the Process, Ron will discuss the advantages of co-authoring books and co-founding companies, tell us how he learned to become visible to his ideal audience, and share his favorite ways to cut through the information clutter online to find the most valuable resources.

What does a title like Superintendent of Well-Being at Google actually mean? For Bill Duane it was a chance to take the mindfulness practices that helped him deal with his own anger and grief, and share them in a sustainable way. In this episode of Hack the Process Bill will explain how the practical value of meditation overcame the objections of his rational mind, what processes helped him develop a scalable training program at Google, and why he decided to leave the company after twelve years to create space for new opportunities.

For all the links and more, check out the show notes at: http://www.hacktheprocess.com/spreading-mindful-intentionality-inside-google-with-bill-duane-on-hack-the-process-podcast-episode-56/