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Michael Kaufman traces the contemporary movement for gender equality back to the Women's Suffrage efforts in the late 19th century, but only since the the 1980s have men started to join the cause in large numbers. His international white ribbon campaign has been raising awareness about violence against women since 1991, and his latest book, "The Time Has Come: Why Men Must Join the Gender Equality Revolution," is bringing the message to a new generation. In this Hack the Process interview, Michael tells us why this issue motivated him to make it the focus of his career, how he invested his own straight white male privilege to promote the cause, and what every man needs to understand about feminism and gender equality.

For all the links, please check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/gender-equality-isnt-just-for-women-with-michael-kaufman-on-hack-the-process-podcast/

Money Flows, Workplace Tokenism, Puzzle Games, and More

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 money flows, workplace tokenism, puzzle games, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/money-flows-workplace-tokenism-puzzle-games-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

Compass Rose, the lateral-thinking puzzle game created by Pace Smith is now officially out! Check out the Compass Rose trailer to see what it’s all about.

Attend the fifth Content Marketing Conference, which happens from April 16 to 19 in Boston, to hear what Sarah Cooper and others have to share about content marketing and how it’s evolving.

On April 17 in New York, you can join the Learning by Making Series for free to discover strategies that can make today’s learners competitive. Sasha Ariel Alston will be speaking about introducing STEM to kids.

Veteran’s PATH, where Bill Duane serves as Vice Chairman of the Board, is inviting women veterans to the CenterPoint OEF/OIF Women Veterans’ Retreats from May 12 to 17 in New Mexico to help them heal from PTSD and re-adjust to civilian life.

Media

Listen in as Tiffani Bova shares about sales leadership and personal growth in her interview on the Selling with Social Podcast.

On $100MBA Podcast, Omar Zenhom breaks down the lessons from the book Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi, touching on online marketing, search engine optimization, social media, and more.

After months of hiatus, Hampton Catlin and husband Michael Lintorn Catlin are back with a new episode of the We Have A Microphone poscast. Hear them kick back, drink a Laura Palmer, and chat for forty minutes about Brexit, British Prime Ministers, and a whole lot more!

Writing

Michelle Kim sent out a love letter to underrepresented people in the workplace who might be experiencing tokenism and isolation, as a reminder that even if you think you’re all alone in the workplace, you’re not.

What’s it like to grow up between two cultures? Ricky Yean shares his experience of what it’s like to be Asian American in his latest Medium post.

Recommended Resources

Catch Amy Hoy and other digital thought leaders at Webstock 2019 in New Zealand. The conference, which runs from June 26 to 28, will gather folks to explore the present, the future, and the potential of the web. Both Brennan Dunn and Alex Hillman mentioned Amy in their Hack the Process interviews.

Seth Godin, whose work made an impact on Alex Cespedes, Tara Byrne, and Tiffani Bova, uses the latest episode of his Akimbo Podcast to remind us that money flows, and even though monetary value is everywhere, it does not necessarily translate to the value of your work.

Kerwin McKenzie lives in airplanes, travels the world, and epitomizes the digital nomad lifestyle. Hear his travel hacks, how he runs two websites while traveling, and how he affords his lifestyle in an interesting chat on the Yaro blog with Yaro Starak, who was mentioned by Michelle Dale.

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Mindful Intervention, Inner Justice, Superheroes, and More

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 mindful intervention, inner justice, superheroes, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/mindful-intervention-inner-justice-superheroes-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

Rich Mironov is sharing his product knowledge and experience at two events this April: the Business of Software in Cambridge, UK from April 11 to 12, and the Organizational Challenge of Enterprise Roadmapping in Dublin, Ireland from April 15 to 17. You can also hear Rich on The Product Science Podcast, explaining product leadership.

Join Ann Mei Chang at Salon Series on April 17 in Washington, DC to hear her discuss her book, Lean Impact.

AgileCamp is heading to Chicago on May 6 with a line-up of speakers from a wide range of businesses and fields sharing the latest learnings about agile development practices. Ron Lichty will be among the presenters this year.

Join Cascade SF, which was founded by Andi Galpern, for an evening of UX design mentoring and networking awaits at Mentor Night on April 8 in San Francisco.

Media

On the Groundless Ground Podcast with Lisa Dale Miller, psychiatrist and Buddhist meditation practitioner Judson Brewer discusses mastering the addictive mind and the application of mindfulness interventions to addiction.

Learn about the inner work of racial justice and how Rhonda Magee teaches mindfulness to law students when Rhonda guests on the The Courageous Life Podcast.

Author of The Alter Ego Effect, Todd Herman, goes on the latest episode of The Inner Changemaker podcast, hosted by Jay Wong, to teach us how we can tap into our best selves as an entrepreneur, a parent, and a person by becoming a superhero and creating an alter ego .

Ron Carucci sat down for an interview on the Breaking Barriers Podcast to discuss managing organizational change and the factors that guide it.

Writing

Do you know why McDonald’s recently acquired a $300 million-dollar tech startup outside the food business? Julian Hayes II explains how entrepreneurs can learn from the two key principles behind McDonald’s tech acquisition in his latest Inc article.

Contrary to the common belief that running a business typically causes stress, Frank Strona proposes that starting a business can improve your quality of life and provides three reasons why in his latest blog post.

Recommended Resources

Whether you’re a small startup or a huge corporation, you can learn to go beyond the borders of business growth at the GrowthHackers Conference on May 7 in San Francisco. Sean Ellis, mentioned by Vinay Patankar, is the founder of GrowthHackers and also one of the speakers at the one-day event.

Fake it ‘til you make it? Not according to Real Estate Queen and Shark Tank Shark Barbara Corcoran, who trusts in people’s passion and drive rather than their ideas. She has a fun chat about success in business and life with Lewis Howes, host of The School of Greatness Podcast, a show which both Malek Banoun and Paula Jenkins listen to.

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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 politics, perks, panic, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/politics-perks-panic-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

There’s still time to register for The Art of Leadership for Women in Calgary, Canada on April 4, which brings together influential female authors and executives from all over the world to speak, including Tiffani Bova.

Media

After rebranding Truly Social to Truly, Tara Hunt has now renamed her podcast “Anatomy of a Strategy.” The relaunch kicks off with a new episode in which Tara and Carlos Pacheco tackle the topic of marketing tactics versus strategy.

Parents and teachers, get tips and inspiration on how to teach children positive character by subscribing to Empowering Kids with Character, a new podcast from Maria Dismondy.

In a courageous twist on a familiar coaching trope, Kate Swoboda turns around the conventional advice and encourages us to embrace our inner critic in her new podcast episode.

Hear all about member-owned e-commerce cooperatives from Barth Getto as he guests on the In The Trenches podcast, with host (and fellow Hack the Process guest) Tom Morkes.

A new episode of Daniel Coffeen’s podcast is now up, presenting an essay in which he discusses the creating a political platform of the ecstatic.

Writing

Besides being the author of the award-winning book, Shackled, find out more about Adam Siddiq in a featured interview on VoyageLA.

A video of a group of marines trying to survive a helicopter crash inspired Alex Hillman to share a few suggestions on how to survive panic in business and life.

Check out this compilation of Black women podcasts for 2019 from Black Enterprise, including Side Hustle Pro by Nicaila Matthews-Okome.

Launch Pad’s Memphis branch is throwing a party to celebrate its six-month anniversary. In an interview with the Daily Memphian, Anne Driscoll, Chris Schultz, and other members of the team explain the benefits of coworking for their members.

Recommended Resources

In a recent TEDx video, Mitchell Levy, who was mentioned by Kimberly Wiefling, presents his ideas on BEing seen and BEing heard, and compares social interactions from the past to the present age.

Deepak Chopra is the latest guest on Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations podcast, where he talks about life lessons, Indian culture, and creating harmony. Luis Congdon is one of the folks who was influenced by Deepak’s work.

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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 thirsty strangers, effective networking, adrenaline surges, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/thirsty-strangers-effective-networking-adrenaline-surges-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

Join Rhonda Magee and other mindfulness leaders at The Cradle of Humankind from March 22 to 25 for the Institute for Mindfulness South Africa’s second Mindfulness Conference 2019. The gathering aims to explore ways of using mindfulness in our unique local environment.

Catch Omar Zenhom and the rest of the speakers at MicroConf Started Edition from March 26 to 28 at the Tropicana Resort in Las Vegas. MicroConf: Started Edition is a conference designed to help digital products startup founders.

From London to Los Angeles, see who’s open to meeting you over tea. Better yet, host your own tea party! Tea with Strangers was created by Ankit Shah to help people network and be more understanding of the “strangers” around us.

Media

Use LinkedIn to grow your business! Check out Jason Hsiao’s interview on Thrive Global to find out how.

Tune in to a conversation between host Tom Morkes and David Burkus, an associate professor and bestselling author, to learn the value of networking and know how to grow your business by leveraging friends of friends.

Writing

Register for your copy of the first edition of Marketing Missfits ebook, which shines a spotlight on female entrepreneurs, including Tara Hunt, who shares her business journey and some career advice.

In an interview with Business 2 Community, Steve Goldbach explains why companies should get rid of their known best practices to gain an advantage over competitors.

Recommended Resources

Tristan Kromer, mentioned by Rich Mironov explains customer development’s fight or flight response, a deeply ingrained reaction that we have when faced with conflict, and he recommends we use that adrenaline surge from fear to provide solutions.

In Chicago on April 26, the National Achievers Congress holds a one-day power-packed event to help entrepreneurs discover some tips and strategies from some of the biggest speakers in the industry, including Gary Vaynerchuk and Tony Robbins. Gary V was a huge influence on Malek Banoun and Tara Hunt, while Tony made an impact on Adam Siddiq, Byron Morrison, and Luis Congdon.

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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 investing in opportunity, defining yourself, writing for salvation, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/investing-in-opportunity-defining-yourself-writing-for-salvation-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

Catch You’re So Brave, a free comedy show by Sarah Cooper and Nikki MacCallum, as they hit Poco in New York City on March 28!

Be part of an evening of design mentoring and networking at Mentor Night by Cascade SF on April 8 in Rodan + Fields in San Francisco. Cascade SF was founded by Andi Galpern.

Media

Do you let your bad experiences define you? In the latest Your Courageous Life episode, Kate Swoboda reminds us not to let the unhappy days change who we are.

Find out all about coworking hubs and startup investment opportunity zones from the latest Hack the Process guests, Chris Schultz and Anne Driscoll, who explain it all on the Opportunity Zones Podcast.

Derek Stewart is a former accountant who moved to the Philippines to work for an Australian outsourcing company and now interviews business folks leading rapidly growing Australian companies. Listen to his 12-minute conversation with Engel Jones on the Twelve-Minute Convos Podcast.

Writing

In celebration of International Women’s Day, check out the featured women of design, including Hack the Process guest, Jina Anne, published by IxDA San Francisco.

After posing a question on social media about mental health, Ricky Yean got to thinking seriously about the issue and how we take care of ourselves. Read what he has learned from his friends’ personal experiences.

If you’re a in product management, Rich Mironov could use your help by taking a survey for a workshop for senior product managers who are thinking of becoming product leaders. Rich also shares his thoughts about how to unpack user stories as a team in a recent blog post.

It’s not wrong to ask clients to promote you, and Mark Silver urges you to go ahead and do it.

Recommended Resources

The new Game of Grow Podcast walks you through Muoyo Okome’s entrepreneurial journey and all the lessons he learned from it. Muoyo is the husband of Nicaila Matthews-Okome, and she credits him as a source of inspiration.

On the Super Soul Conversations with Oprah Winfrey,

Charles Eisenstein, who was referenced by Jenny Feinberg, spreads the message that a more beautiful world is possible. Tiffani Bova and Nicaila Matthews-Okome both mentioned Oprah during their Hack the Process interviews.

Beyond the red lipstick and nail polish, Bozoma Saint John, who inspires Sasha Ariel Alston is all about bold moves, no regrets, and a fearless attitude! In her latest Adweek blog post she reveals her best advice, and shares how she achieved her current role as Endeavor’s CMO.

According to Julia Cameron, writing can be a great way to practice creativity and improve well-being. Julia, whose writing gave encouragement to Loic Le Meur, Jay Wong, and Heather Chauvin, joins Dr. Vidisha Patel on the Perspectives Podcast to share why she considers writing a source of salvation.

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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 meditating moms, real resolutions, viral video, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at http://www.hacktheprocess.com/task-delegation-device-freedom-nondual-reality-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

The 2019 Continuum of Service Conference, a three-day conference from March 6 to 8 at the University of San Diego, focuses on embracing multiple ways of learning. On March 7, Rhonda Magee will be featured as a guest speaker to talk about mindfulness and justice.

Catch Bill Duane in Colombo, Sri Lanka on March 22 as he opens the breakfast forum at Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) People Summit 2019, providing leaders with talent management insights.

Media

On the Built on Air Podcast, find out about Alex Hillman’s two businesses, Indy Hall and Stacking the Bricks, along with his app philosophy and his use of Airtable CRM, a spreadsheet-database hybrid.

Find out what it’s like to get trained live by Tom Morkes as entrepreneur and podcaster Kim Doyal shares her lessons with Tom on how to reach over a thousand new customers a month without paid advertising.

Tara Hunt pays a visit to The Lawsome Podcast to explain content marketing strategies and inbound marketing for law firms.

Get to know more about nondual reality from author and psychologist John Astin as he joins Lisa Dale Miller on the Groundless Ground Podcast.

Writing

Congratulations to Andrew Nance whose book, Puppy Mind, made it to the list of the best children’s mindfulness books on Bookroo!

Delegating tasks can be challenging. How do you know how much of your business to delegate? In a new article, Ryan Waggoner shares his own experience assigning tasks and the lessons he learned from it.

Do you know how you can make money on Pinterest? Jon Dykstra reveals ten methods in his latest blog post.

Recommended Resources

Find some much-needed clarity at the Abraham-Hicks workshop, led by Esther Hicks in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 9. Guy and Ilan Ferdman mentioned Esther during their interview.

Life Scale is the newest book by Brian Solis, coming out on March 6. Brian encourages us to put down our devices to live a more creative, productive, and happy life. Tara Hunt recommended following Brian.

Listen to Eric Termuende discuss how to rethink how we work and who we work for in an interview for Shakti Waves Radio. Eric was mentioned by Tara Byrne.

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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 meditating moms, real resolutions, viral video, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at http://www.hacktheprocess.com/personality-pricing-queer-coaches-puzzle-games-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

Enjoy!

Events

Women Talk Design & Ladies That UX SF celebrate International Women’s Day on March 5 by presenting smart ladies in tech and design, including Jina Anne. From March 11 to 13, Jina will also be speaking in Cape Town, South Africa for

Pixel Up! 2019 a three-day conference on design, content, and UX.

Enjoy a night of revelation, personal development, and men talking on March 5 in Sydney, Australia, as Beyond the Beers puts the spotlight on JuVan Langford and Mike Campbell at Finding Your Fit: Why Community and Brotherhood is the Answer for Men. Catch them again in Brisbane, Australia on March 12.

Media

After going from YouTube star to the CEO of Alikay Naturals, Rochelle Graham-Campbell divulges the secrets of her entrepreneurial success on Side Hustle Pro with host Nicaila Matthews-Okome. Yahoo Finance also featured Nicaila for highlighting Black women entrepreneurs on her podcast.

On the What’s Next Podcast, Tiffani Bova connects with fellow Hack the Process guest Ron Carucci, who discusses self-development, diversity, and true leadership.

Being an entrepreneur isn’t all about earning money and a fancy, carefree life. In Luis Congdon’s TEDx talk, learn about the blind spots that can distract an entrepreneur.

Writing

LGBT Coaches provide more diversity to professions. In a new blog post, Frank Strona reveals why as he promotes the upcoming 2019 International Gay Coaches Conference, running from May 2 to 5 in New York.

Business Insider has published a list of the most powerful LGBTQ people in tech, and one of them is Ann Mei Chang.

Improve your body, life, and business with these four tips recommended by Julian Hayes II on Entrepreneur.

Fast Company recently announced a list of the world’s most innovative companies, and the social good sector includes Rent the Runway, a fashion rental company where Hampton Catlin is VP of Engineering.

Do you enjoy lateral thinking puzzle games? Then you might want to try out Compass Rose, a new game designed by Pace Smith. She would appreciate some helpful feedback.

Recommended Resources

From March 8 to 10 in Los Angeles, get transformative ideas from brilliant speakers at Mindvalley Reunion, including Mindvalley’s CEO, Vishen Lakhiani, who was referenced by Michelle Dale, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, who was mentioned by Heather Chauvin, and Lewis Howes, recommended by both Malek Banoun and Paula Jenkins.

Meditate in the comfort of your own home during the At-Home Working Meditation Retreat on March 23 with Cheri Huber, who was mentioned in Mike Massy‘s and Kate Swoboda‘s Hack the Process interviews.

In a recent Harvard Business Review entry posted by Roger Martin, Jennifer Riel‘s co-author, you can find insights on why prices need to reflect who people want to be and not just what they want to purchase.

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Scaling a business means combining a can-do mindset with the ability to picture how it's all going to work when you're not the only one spinning the gears. Fortunately for the startups working at Launch Pad co-working spaces, CEO Chris Schultz and President Anne Driscoll bring combined experience, scaling companies like Google, and building multiple entrepreneurial ventures. In this episode of Hack the Process, Anne and Chris (along with their baby Harper) tell us the advantages of integrating life and work instead of struggling to balance them, explain how technology and modern tax laws are enabling more location-independent lifestyles, and discuss the opportunities that can come from matching venture capitalists with small businesses all across the country.

Red Flags, Early Mornings, Dubious Devices, and More

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 red flags, early mornings, dubious devices, and more.

For all the links, check out the show notes at http://www.hacktheprocess.com/red-flags-early-mornings-dubious-devices-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/.

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Events

Heather Chauvin is bringing a One-Day Women’s Leadership Mastermind to Ontario, Canada on February 22 to help women step up, be empowered, and learn to lead.

Media

On the Badasses in Tech Podcast, Sasha Ariel Alston shows up to talk about how she began in tech. Her book, Sasha Savvy Loves to Code, was also called out by Ladies Love STEM as one of five inspirational children’s books.

You can automate your schedule and manage your appointments with Acuity Scheduling, as explained by the founder, Gavin Zuchlinski on The Nicole Holland Show.

Every one of us has experienced fear of failure at one point in life. Kate Swoboda wants to help you have more courage and get unstuck from this fear in her newest podcast episode.

Most entrepreneurs say that getting up early is the key to productivity, but is it really? You can find out what Omar Zenhom thinks about it on The $100MBA Show.

In Curtis McHale’s most recent vlog, he asks you to check and see if your priorities match your actions. Listen and discover if you’re spending enough time on the things you set out to do.

Writing

Meet Awaken’s 2018 Inclusion Award Winners, announced this week by Awaken CEO and co-founder Michelle Kim. Congratulations!

Our privacy may be at risk with smart home devices, but we can’t seem to let go of the convenience of having them. Tara Hunt shares her opinion on why it’s important not to trust these smart devices blindly.

RightMessage, co-founded by Brennan Dunn is one of the recommendations on Pat Flynn’s list of tools for email marketing.

As a freelancer, choosing clients can be tricky. Avoid problems by taking note of these red flag phrases bad clients might use spelled out by Ryan Waggoner.

Recommended Resources

Rick Hanson and Daniel Rechtschaffen, two resources mentioned by Andrew Nance, are both joining Educating Mindful Minds from April 19 to 21 in New York, where mindfulness will be discussed in the management of stress, anxiety, and mental health issues.

Social media experts and leaders will be gathering in San Diego at Social Media Marketing World from March 20 to 22. Boss Mom Dana Malstaff, recommended by Maria Dismondy, will take part to discuss how to create a sustainable community using Facebook groups.

The Dynamic Lifestyle Podcast features Jay Samit, whom Pam Wasley mentioned. On the show, Jay chats with the hosts about being innovative and avoiding job disruption.

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