Imagine building a business you enjoy without setting goals and believing in motivation. Picture becoming an author and creating a great community without ever having a Facebook or LinkedIn account.

Does it sound impossible?

You may be inclined to think so Paul Jarvis is proof that it can be done.

This is the first episode of the How do you know? podcast that features two guests and that’s not all that’s different about it.

Episode 12 includes many of the things I aspire to bring to the podcast:

- a grounded, authentic perspective on life and building a business

- the importance of cultivating self-awareness

- the challenge of balancing consumption and creation in marketing

- the dynamic of making decisions as co-founders and SO much more.

This conversation may be particularly helpful to entrepreneurs and freelancers who are building their own business. It’s definitely helped me get perspective when I slipped into comparisons between my current stage and people who’ve been doing this for years.

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Tim’s ideas provide the much-needed context for understanding why he does things and how.

Listen to the episode to get his productivity tips and his advice on how to make decisions that propel your forward.

How does the world work?

How can we do a better job at living in the world?

Charles Chu has been trying to find increasingly better answers for these questions since he has was 15.

In recent years, he turned to writing to explore and expand on his ideas about these questions and many, many others.

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"When you are under too much stress, you can't think clearly. You can't step back and rationally consider the situation. You can't, therefore, make good decisions."

Roy focuses on Coaching Skills Development for Leaders, Managers and Agile Coaches. But he does more than that. He brings on change in ways you don't expect.

In this episode, I'm changing roles, from asking questions to answering them, as Roy coaches me through an important decision I have to make.

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Peter's friends call him "the human periscope" and for good reason.

His challenging questions help others see far beyond they thought they could. His kindness and honesty enable the people he coaches to build empathy bridges between their current and future selves.

These are just some of the reasons why this particular episode reminded me so intensely of the altMBA, the online leadership and management workshop created by Seth Godin.

In this episode, we experiment with the power of framing decisions and alternating perspectives to bring on change and become more aware of our decisions.

Can't wait to hear what you think about it!