Charles Duhigg shares the simple secret that helps you build powerful connections with anyone. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) What supercommunicators know that others don’t 

2) How to ask questions that deepen and enrich relationships 

3) How one sentence can dramatically ease workplace conflict 

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— ABOUT CHARLES — 

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and the author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale College, he is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. He writes for The New Yorker and other publications, was previously a senior editor at The New York Times, and occasionally hosts the podcast How To!

• Book: Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection 

• Book: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business 

• Website: CharlesDuhigg.com 

• Email: [email protected] 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “The Experimental Genesis of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and some Preliminary Findings” by Arthur Aron, et al. 

• Book: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 

• Book: The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study In Human Nature by William James 

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Lisa Sun shares her tools for building true, lasting confidence. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) What gravitas really means

2) The Six Forces ruining your confidence

3) How to discover your “confidence language”

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— ABOUT LISA — 

Lisa Sun is the founder and CEO of GRAVITAS, a company on a mission to catalyze confidence. GRAVITAS offers innovative size-inclusive apparel, styling solutions, and content designed to make over women from the inside out.

Prior to founding GRAVITAS, Sun spent 11 years at McKinsey & Company, where she advised leading luxury fashion and beauty brands and retailers in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America on strategic and operational issues. Her first collection was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, People, and the Today Show in the same month. 

Sun and GRAVITAS have been featured on CNN and in Forbes, Fast Company, New York Magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, InStyle, and more. GRAVITAS includes among its activities a commitment to AAPI causes and New York City’s Garment District. Often called the “dress whisperer,” Lisa is also a highly sought-after public speaker who likes to impart her hard-won knowledge on gravitas and how to best harness it to other women. 

• Book: Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence 

• LinkedIn: Lisa Sun 

• Quiz: MyConfidenceLanguage.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie 

• Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck 

• HBR Article: Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey 

• Past episode: 327: Unclog Your Brain through Unfocusing with Dr. Srini Pillay 

• Past episode: 852: Dale Carnegie’s Timeless Wisdom on Building Mental Resilience and Strong Relationships with Joe Hart 

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Demir Bentley reveals the five simple steps to successfully plan and execute vastly more satisfying and productive weeks. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why nobody really plans their week—and how to fix it 

2) The master key to getting ahead of your to-do list 

3) How to transform your calendar into a power tool  

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— ABOUT DEMIR — 

Demir Bentley is an executive productivity coach, co-founder of Lifehack Method and WSJ Bestselling author of Winning The Week: How To Plan A Successful Week, Every Week.

He teaches hard-hitting efficiency techniques and proven accountability strategies that have helped clients generate millions in revenue while saving thousands of hours.

In the past eight years, he’s helped more than 70,000 professionals, including executives from Facebook, Google, Uber and PepsiCo, to prevent burnout and create more freedom in their lives.

• Book: Winning the Week: How To Plan A Successful Week, Every Week 

• Website: WinningTheWeek.com 

• Website: LifeHackMethod.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

• Past episode: 080: Finding and Doing the One Thing with Jay Papasan 

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Michelle Poler shares her epic story and strategies for facing fears head-on. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to instantly flip your fear perspective 

2) Why to dare being disliked 

3) The distinction between being brave versus fearless 

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— ABOUT MICHELLE — 

As the Founder of Hello Fears, Michelle Poler has created a social movement empowering millions to step outside of their comfort zone and tap into their full potential. She has inspired some of the world’s most influential organizations including Google, Facebook, Microsoft and many more. Poler is also the creator of the project 100 Days Without Fear and her work has been featured on CBS, CNN and Buzzfeed, among many others.

• Book: Hello, Fears: Crush Your Comfort Zone and Become Who You're Meant to Be (Motivational Self-Confidence Book for Women and Men) 

• Instagram: @hellofears 

• Website: 100DaysWithoutFear.com  

• Website: MichellePoler.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Maybe by Kobi Yamada 

• Book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield 

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Todd Henry shares how to build the courage to chase after opportunities amidst uncertainty. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to muster courage in the moment 

2) The biggest myth that holds us back 

3) Five steps to feel braver every day 

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— ABOUT TODD — 

Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of seven books: The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code, Daily Creative, The Brave Habit, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.

With more than fifteen million downloads, his podcast offers weekly tips for how to stay prolific, brilliant, and healthy.

• Book: The Brave Habit: A Guide To Courageous Leadership 

• Book: Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day 

• Book: The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice  

• Podcast: The Daily Creative with Todd Henry 

• Website: ToddHenry.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life" by Walter Isaacson 

• Book: "Harvard Classics Volume 1: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; The Journal of John Woolman; Some Fruits of Solitude" 

• Book: The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin 

• Book: The Complete Harvard Classics 2020 Edition 

• Past episode: 614: Making Smarter Decisions When You Can’t Know Everything with Annie Duke 

• Past episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian 

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In this episode, Pete shares insights from the listener's survey and some of the changes happening to the podcast based on your feedback.

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Master coach Dr. Marcia Reynolds reveals how to prompt more lightbulb moments through reflective inquiry. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why coaching is simpler than you think 

2) How to shift into the ideal state of mind 

3) Your most powerful coaching tool 

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— ABOUT MARCIA — 

Dr. Marcia Reynolds is passionate about researching, writing about, and teaching people around the world how to engage in powerful conversations that connect, influence, and activate change. 

She was the 5th global president of the International Coaching Federation and is recognized by Global Gurus as one of the top five coaches in the world. She is also the creator of the renowned WBECS program, Breakthrough Coaching. 

Interviews and excerpts from her books have appeared in many places including Fast Company, Forbes.com, CNN.com, Psychology Today, The Globe and Mail, and The Wall Street Journal and she has appeared in business magazines in Europe, Asia and on ABC World News. 

• Book: Breakthrough Coaching: Creating Lightbulb Moments in Your Coaching Conversations 

• Website: CoVisioning.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• App: Sanebox 

• Book: Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will by Robert Sapolsky 

• Past episode: 014: Emotional Mastery with Dr. Marcia Reynolds 

• Past episode: 575: How to Coach More Effectively using Reflective Inquiry with Dr. Marcia Reynolds 

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R. Michael Anderson shares how vulnerability can be your greatest strength as a leader. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why to be more open about your struggles 

2) The drivers behind your worst decisions 

3) The key relationship that everyone overlooks 

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— ABOUT MICHAEL — 

R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology. 

 This combination gives him the unique ability to connect to other leaders as a peer, then teaches evidence-based leadership skills that genuinely drive behaviour and performance. 

With his background in psychology and neuroscience, he transforms managers into true leaders with high-performing teams in high-growth companies. He’s written two best-selling business leadership books, contributes to Entrepreneur.com, and is a former radio-show host.  

• Book: Leadership Mindset 2.0: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reaching your Full Potential 

• Book site: LeadershipMindsetTheBook.com 

• Website: RMichaelAnderson.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing by John Bradshaw 

• Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl 

• Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck 

• Past episode: 104: Overcoming Self-limiting Beliefs with R. Michael Anderson 

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Nick Desbarats breaks down the surprisingly common mistakes we make when visualizing data–and shares basic principles for communicating data more effectively. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why most charts are confusing or ineffective 

2) The top three mistakes people make with charts 

3) Why a “neutral” chart is an ineffective chart 

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— ABOUT NICK — 

As an independent educator and author, Nick Desbarats has taught data visualization and dashboard design to thousands of professionals in over a dozen countries at organizations like NASA, Visa, Bloomberg, Shopify, and the United Nations. He delivers main-stage talks at major data conferences and is a guest lecturer at Yale University, and his new book, Practical Charts, is an Amazon #1 Top New Release. 

• Book: Practical Charts: The Essential Guide to Creating Clear, Compelling Charts for Reports and Presentations 

• Website: PracticalReporting.com 

• Article: "My favorite chart type" 

• Article: "Connected Scatterplots Make Me Feel Dumb" 

• Article: "I’ve Stopped Using Box Plots. Should You?" 

• Article: "Why I Stopped Using Bullet Graphs (and What I Now Use Instead)" 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Chart type: Marimekko 

• Chart type: Strip plot 

• SlideShare: a16z - Adreessen Horowitz 

• Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr., E.B. White, Test Editor, and Roger Angell 

• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 

• Book: How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business by Douglas Hubbard 

• Book: The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter 

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Kelli Thompson reveals how to beat the cycle of overwhelm through smarter delegation. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why you seem less capable when you don’t delegate 

2) The four mindsets that hinder effective delegation 

3) How to ensure others don’t screw up delegated tasks 

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— ABOUT KELLI — 

Kelli Thompson is a women’s leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained thousands of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women's Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award winner for Women in Business—Coach of the Year. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your Paycheck.

• Book: Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck 

• Website: KelliRaeThompson.com 

• LinkedIn: Kelli Thompson 

• Instagram: @kelliraethompson 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: Women in the Workplace 2023 

• Book: The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries 

• Book: Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel by Bonnie Garmus 

• Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chriss Voss and Tahl Raz 

• Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss 

• Past episode: 528: Building High-Performing Teams through Psychological Safety with Aaron Levy 

• Past episode: 805: How to Boost Your Confidence and Advocate for Yourself with Kelli Thompson 

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