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Pride, ADHD, Working from Home, and More in Process Hacker News

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 pride, ADHD, working from home, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/pride-adhd-working-from-home-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

From June 26 to 27, the first Wisdom 2.0 Compassion in Leadership Summit will be held in Mountain View, California, where mindfulness practitioners such as Rhonda Magee plan to help mold new, effective, and compassionate leaders.

The Billy Penn Awards Gala is happening on June 26 to honor awesome Philadelphians who made an impact, including Alex Hillman.

Media

One of our recent Hack the Process guests, Marissa Orr was featured on Yahoo Finance, where she discussed the truth about women and power in the workplace.

Rand Fishkin, co-founder of SparkToro, joins Tara Hunt and Carlos Pacheco on The Anatomy of a Strategy Podcast to share his insights on startup life, growth hacks, and online marketing.

Check out the new lyrics video of Roubama, a song by Mike Massy featuring Egyptian guitarist, vocalist, and screen actor Hany Adel.

Writing

As a celebration of Pride month and a prequel to Frank Strona’s TEDxProvincetown talk, Frank decided to share the video he used for Story Center to show how what you see isn’t always what you know.

Congratulations to Ashley Goodall whose book with Marcus Buckingham, Nine Lies About Work, made it onto Amazon’s Best Business and Leadership Books of 2019!

For Maneesh Sethi, ADHD is a superpower, not a disorder, because it helped him create Pavlok, a habit-changing wearable device.

In the July-August issue of Harvard Business Review, discover the one thing you need to know about managing functions, as explained by Jennifer Riel and her co-author, Roger L. Martin.

If you think working from home should be a piece of cake, think again. Jon Dykstra lists twelve work-from-home pitfalls and precautions to help you plan your process.

Recommended Resources

Seth Godin’s book recommendations list, for June, 2019 includes Tiffani Bova’s book, Growth IQ. Seth has been a source of inspiration for Tara Byrne and [Alex Cespedes]((https://www.hacktheprocess.com/alex-cespedes-on-hack-the-process-podcast-episode-15/).

Awakening with Epstein will be in Varese, Italy from June 28 to 30 to let you experience the EpiField Exchange and become a more authentic version of yourself. Donny Epstein’s work was recommended by [Adam Siddiq](https://www.hacktheprocess.com/adam-si ddiq-on-hack-the-process-podcast/) during his Hack the Process interview.

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Sometimes you need to name a phenomenon before people can admit that it's real. That's how Dr. Joy Wiggins and Dr. Kami Anderson approached the challenge of writing "From Sabotage to Support," a book about how women of all backgrounds sometimes sabotage each other in the workplace, and how recognizing this reality can help them become more supportive. In this episode of Hack the Process, Joy and Kami tell us how they approached the challenge of writing collaboratively from across the country, why they decided to work with a publisher instead of self-publishing, and what unanticipated microaggressions came to the surface in their own process while they were working together.

For all the links, check out the show notes: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/dr-kami-anderson-and-dr-joy-wiggins-take-feminism-from-sabotage-to-support-on-hack-the-process-podcast/

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Chaos, Procrastination, Childhood Fears, and More in Process Hacker News

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 chaos, procrastination, childhood fears, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/chaos-procrastination-childhood-fears-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

Enjoy!

Events

On June 19 in Chicago, Salesforce is hosting The New Standards of Customer Engagement, a workshop on thought leadership, customer engagement, and digital customer experiences that will be taught by Tiffani Bova.

Launchpad, led by Anne Driscoll and Chris Schultz, is inviting New Orleans product managers, product designers, user experience designers, researchers, and product marketers to Product NOLA on July 3 to help build better digital products and create a better tech ecosystem.

Media

Bill Wooditch is one of our latest Hack the Process guests. Listen as he tells his story of fear in early childhood and encourages you to fail more to succeed, on the Second City Works Podcast.

Process Street is more than a process documentation checklist. Hear their CEO Vinay Patankar explain the advantages of Process Street, and how it can help automate your business, in an interview on the DoorGrow Show.

NBC Washington featured Sasha Ariel Alston as a young DC writer inspiring girls to pursue STEM with her book, Sasha Savvy Loves to Code.

On the Living Corporate Podcast, Nicaila Matthews-Okome shares her career journey, her Podcast Moguls Program, and the new Color Noir app.

Writing

If you’re appearing on TV, a radio show, or a podcast and you hope to deliver a great interview, read these eight quick media training tips compiled by Alistair Clay.

It can be tricky managing writer’s block for bloggers and authors alike. Find out about a hack for writer’s block that Alex Cespedes calls creative procrastination.

In Daniel Coffeen’s newest blog post, he shares his thoughts on creating a tentative course outline for teaching William S. Burroughs.

Recommended Resources

Check out this review of Cheshire Crossing, an upcoming graphic novel by Andy Weir, who was recommended by Tracy DeLuca, illustrated by Sarah Andersen, who was mentioned by Sarah Cooper.

On the John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, a special Father’s Day episode gives John a chance to talk about his deep appreciation for his father and how important his influence was. JuVan Langford considers John Maxwell one of his inspirations.

Join Martha Beck, mentioned by Pace Smith, for Life Reboot: From Chaos to Clarity, a free recorded webinar that will help you get rid of your toxic thoughts and revitalize your mind.

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Writing from the heart can be a struggle, especially when you're a single parent with a full time job. That's where Marissa Orr found herself when she realized that the advice from her heroes, intended to help women get ahead in corporate jobs, was failing her, and perhaps failing the women around her as well. In this episode of Hack the Process, Marissa will tell us how her experience of modern feminism in business contradicts what we've been reading, why she now sees getting fired a gift from the universe, and how her mindfulness practice helped her make room for writing her new book, "Lean Out."

For all the links, please check out the show notes at: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/marissa-orr-responds-to-strength-with-warmth-on-hack-the-process-podcast/

Future Thinking, Brave Comedy, Endless Clients, and More in Process Hacker News

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 future thinking, brave comedy, endless clients, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/future-thinking-brave-comedy-endless-clients-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

On June 18 and 19 in Oakland, California, you can catch Andrew Nance presenting a workshop on Mindful Arts in the Classroom at Inventing Our Future.

The Scrappy Design Thinking Workshop in San Francisco on June 22 isn’t just about design thinking. Kimberly Wiefling helps you approach challenges by “thinking from the future” instead of dealing with issues from a problem-centered perspective.

Laugh the night away with Sarah Cooper and Nikki MacCallum in another round of You’re So Brave at Poco in New York City on June 27.

Media

Learn how to speak the right language, choose the right words, and refine your message to attract your ideal clients on the newest episode of the $100 MBA Show with Omar Zenhom.

Abdo Riani, founder of StartupCircle, reveals how he bootstrapped his virtual summit in a conversation with Tom Morkes on the In the Trenches Podcast.

There is a difference between being agile and doing agile, as explained by Ron Lichty on the Agile Clips Podcast.

Writing

Never run out of clients by building a pipeline of freelance leads. Try out these tips by Ryan Waggoner.

In a new blog post, Ricky Yean compares college to Silicon Valley, and explains how the next Silicon Valley is now happening online

Recommended Resources

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, is an entrepreneur who has motivated many, including Barth Getto, Jason Hsiao, and Ricky Yean. Jeff’s three keys to business success are dissected and explained in a new article on Farnam Street.

In a New York Magazine interview Elizabeth Gilbert reveals that she attended The Artist’s Way Course by Julia Cameron, an author who was recommended by Loic Le Meur, Jay Wong, and Heather Chauvin. Elizabeth’s book, Eat, Pray, Love, touched the lives of Tara Byrne and Jenny Feinberg.

Tristan Kromer, who was referenced by Rich Mironov, has a new article about how both fear and sandboxes, where creators can freely experiment, are essential to innovation at startups.

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Life doesn't always give you the best choices, but knowing what to try and being willing to fail can lead to the most valuable lessons. That's how Bill Wooditch translated his early frustrations in sales into running a $100 million company while building a career as a speaker and writer, including his new book, "Fail More." In this episode of Hack the Process, Bill tells us how he optimizes his work and his life around freedom of choice, what knowing his own limitations showed him about how to structure his business, and why he believes his greatest mentors came to him through reading ancient philosophy.

Distractions, First Impressions, Origin Stories, and More in Process Hacker News

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 distractions, first impressions, origin stories, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/distractions-first-impressions-origin-stories-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

On June 12 at CiscoLive in San Diego, Tiffani Bova will deliver a presentation about how work culture and social consciousness influence a company’s growth.

Catch a glimpse of Jenny Feinberg’s dazzling art at her solo exhibit, Question Marks, in Los Angeles on June 27.

Media

On the Side Hustle Pro Podcast, Nicaila Matthews-Okome shares how she and her husband Muoyo launched their new app, Color Noir, and discusses her experience at the recent My Taught You Retreat.

Hear how finding your origin story can be essential to retirement with InsideWorks founder Brian Jaeger on the Life Through Transitions Podcast hosted by Jon de Waal.

Writing

An Inc article by Martin Zwilling summarizes four ways to improve customer experiences and turn transactions into relationships, presented by our newest Hack the Process guest, Christian Terwiesch and co-author Nicolaj Siggelkow in their book, Connected Strategy.

Brian Solis went on the Anatomy of a Strategy Podcast with fellow Hack the Process guest Tara Hunt, where he touched on multitasking, distractions, and keeping his creativity.

Congratulations, Adam Siddiq, for being named as a finalist in the memoirs section of Next Generation’s 2019 Indie Book Awards!

Inspired by Les Giblin’s How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People, Julian Hayes II explains his number one takeaway from the book: words to remember to make better first impressions.

How can you make a profit from free ebooks? Tom Corson-Knowles suggests eleven ways in a new blog post.

Recommended Resources

On the Disrupt Yourself Podcast with Whitney Johnson, Brene Brown pays a visit and digs into joy, vulnerability, and courage. Whitney was referenced by Ron Carucci, while Brene was mentioned by Heather Chauvin and Kate Swoboda.

After accomplishing your dreams and becoming successful, you may feel lost and lacking purpose. Bestselling author Mark Manson discusses what people don’t tell you about success with Lewis Howes on the School of Greatness Podcast. Malek Banoun and Paula Jenkins are some of the Hack the Process guests who have taken inspiration from Lewis Howes and his show.

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Can modern businesses learn to leverage the fact that we're all constantly connected through our computers, phones, and smart devices to build long-term relationships with their customers? Christian Terweisch and his co-author have a new book, Connected Strategy, which explores the opportunities and tradeoffs of some of the different approaches companies are trying, and where it might lead us next. In this Hack the Process interview, Christian will tell us how his academic career unexpectedly led him to become a pioneer in online video courses, What he's learned from his work teaching business skills to top executives, and why we need to find a balance between trust and concern over privacy as we start to rely on connected companies.

For all the links, check out the show notes: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/christian-terwiesch-strategizes-around-continuous-customer-relationships-on-hack-the-process-podcast/

Online Fundraising, Founder Dating, Hiring Professionals, and More in Process Hacker News

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 online fundraising, founder dating, hiring professionals, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/online-fundraising-founder-dating-hiring-professionals-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

The Resource Alliance has announced Ann Mei Chang as a keynote speaker at Fundraising Online 2019, a free virtual conference from June 12 to 13 that will focus on digital fundraising, engagement, and emerging tech trends.

Media

What qualities are emerging leaders missing? Ron Carucci shares his thoughts on the Growth Mindset University Podcast.

On the Leadership from the Core Podcast, Ashley Goodall separates fact from fiction about conventional leadership ideas.

Dr. Anna Lembke sits down with Lisa Dale Miller on the Groundless Ground Podcast to expose the truth about the inadequacy of modern psychiatric treatment, opioid overprescribing, and ineffective chronic pain treatment.

Writing

Founder dating helps potential co-founders find each other and determining whether they are a good fit before creating a startup together. Ricky Yean shares a few founder dating rituals which might help you find your perfect co-founder match.

If you’re wondering what podcasting equipment to try, check out this post from Alex Cespedes, in which he shares the tools he uses to record his show, Or So I Thought. While you’re there, sign up for his new weekly newsletter featuring eight things worth sharing.

On the basis of a survey taken last March, Rich Mironov has put together a new blog post to answering the questions product leaders ask about their careers.

In running a business, when should we do it ourselves and when should we hire help? In a new blog post, Mark Silver suggests two areas where we might be better off putting ourselves in the hands of professionals.

Drawing on his experiences a professor, Daniel Coffeen shares a story about his personal experiences dealing with the fear and loathing of academia and its harsh reality.

Recommended Resources

The Boss Mom Workshop, a seven-hour intensive workshop centered on business and launching programs, is coming to Baltimore, Maryland on July 18. Boss Mom Dana Malstaff, who is followed by Maria Dismondy, will be leading the workshop.

Improve your website’s conversion rate with Paul Boag’s one-day London workshop on September 10. Curtis McHale is a fan of Paul Boag’s show, Boagworld.

Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Chatbots, Bitcoin Prices, Lead Generation, and More in Process Hacker News

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 chatbots, bitcoin prices, lead generation, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/chatbots-bitcoin-prices-lead-generation-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

Enjoy!

Events

This year from June 7 to 8 in Atlanta, Summit 21 is hosting a conference for Black women centered on entrepreneurship and leadership, and their roster of speakers includes Nicaila Matthews-Okome.

Build your community and learn from the world’s top content creators, including Sarah Cooper, Brennan Dunn, Pat Flynn, Nathan Barry, Jeff Goins, and more at Craft + Commerce, happening in Idaho from June 7 to 10. Pat, Nathan, and Jeff were mentioned by Hack the Process guests Nicaila Matthews-Okome, Omar Zenhom, Paula Jenkins, Justin McGill, and Curtis McHale.

You can now register for the Mindfulness and Trauma Conference for presentations by Rhonda Magee and other leaders about how to heal trauma through the practice and science of mindfulness. The event will run from August 2 to 4 in Rhinebeck, New York.

Media

Our latest Hack the Process guest, Maneesh Sethi spent part of his entrepreneurial journey living in caves, and on the Optimal Living Daily Podcast, he shares how he did it and how he fights distractions in daily life.

Chat bots can be helpful for your web visitors, and Omar Zenhom has a new podcast episode about the benefits and disadvantages as he breaks them down.

Nicole Holland guests on the Marketing Speak Podcast to reveal how you can generate leads by leveraging your podcast. And on Conversations with Carrie, Nicole shares more of her entrepreneurial adventures as well as her weight loss journey.

Get to know Mallory Wisong, virtual assistant to Paula Jenkins and a certified life coach. Find out why she believes in leaving room for the unexpected, and how it can lead to incredible things on the Jumpstart Your Joy Podcast.

The Coin Mastery show returns after a few months with a new video from host Carter Thomas. Crypto investors can discover the latest Bitcoin price trends and hear about the path to $30K.

Writing

The Computer Science Teachers’ Conference, where Sasha Ariel Alston took part as a speaker, wrapped up last May 4, and they’ve published a post that covers all the lessons learned.

Recommended Resources

Some seats are still available for the first FlynnCon1, an in-person conference from July 26 to 28 in San Diego, California run by Pat Flynn, whose podcast has been mentioned by Nicaila Matthews-Okome, Omar Zenhom, and Paula Jenkins.

Can you get rich while investing none of your own cash? Apparently, you can, according to Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, whose writings inspired JuVan Langford. Listen as Robert compares investing your own money to leveraging other people’s money on The Rich Dad Channel.

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