Mark Balasa shares the most important lessons learned on trust from his celebrated career in asset management. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to build trust with anyone. 

2) How trying to sound smart can hurt you. 

3) The most important question to ask in any meeting. 

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— ABOUT MARK — 

Mark is the former founder and CIO of Balasa Dinverno & Foltz LLC, a wealth management firm. 

Mark has been a featured speaker on investment and technology topics with organizations such as Morningstar, the Financial Planning Association (FPA), Charles Schwab & Co., and Standard & Poor’s. He has been quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Barron’s, Smart Money, and BusinessWeek. 

Mark has been recognized as one of the top wealth managers in the country by organizations such as Robb Report Worth magazine, Medical Economics and Bloomberg. He previously sat on Blackrock’s RIA Advisory Board, J.P. Morgan’s RIA advisory board, PIMCO’s advisory panel for RIAs, the advisory board for State Street Global Advisors, and the technology board for Charles Schwab & Co. Mark has written for INC. magazine website and publications for CCH. 

• Company: BVM Studio 

• Podcast: Is THIS for Kids? 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Website: Morningstar 

• Book: Nudge: The Final Edition by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein 

• Book: Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard Thaler 

• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 

• Book: The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues by Patrick Lencioni 

• Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni 

• Past episode: 552: The Foundational Principle that Separates Good Leaders from Bad Ones with Pat Lencioni 

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• Dash Hudson. Manage your social media and stay up to speed with Dash Hudson’s Social Media Trends Report. 

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Donna McGeorge provides practical examples of how to use ChatGPT to get work done faster and easier.. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to get started with ChatGPT. 

2) What ChatGPT does better and worse than a human. 

3) Tricks and prompts to get the most out of ChatGPT. 

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— ABOUT DONNA — 

DONNA MCGEORGE is a passionate productivity coach with modern time management strategies designed to enhance the time we spend in our workplace.

With more than 20 years of experience working with managers and leaders throughout Australia and Asia-Pacific, Donna delivers practical skills, training, workshops, and facilitation to corporations—such as Nissan Motor Company, Jetstar, Medibank Private, and Ford Motor Company—so they learn to manage their people well and produce great performance and results.

 As a captivating, upbeat, and engaging resource on time management and productivity, Donna has been featured on The Today Show, on radio interviews across Australia, and has written for publications including The Age, Boss Magazine, Smart Company, B&T Magazine, and HRM.

• Book: The ChatGPT Revolution: How to Simplify Your Work and Life Admin with AI 

• Book: The First 2 Hours: Make better use of your most valuable time 

• Website: DonnaMcGeorge.com 

• Download: Planning pages 

• Download: ChatGPT worksheet 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Website: OpenAI ChatGPT 

• Study: Most Americans haven’t used ChatGPT; few think it will have a major impact on their job by Eugenie Park and Risa Gelles-Watnick 

• Article: “M.B.A. Students vs. ChatGPT: Who Comes Up With More Innovative Ideas?” by Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich 

• Book: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto) by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 

• Book: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman 

• Book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth 

• Book: Ode to Happiness by Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant 

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• Dash Hudson. Manage your social media and stay up to speed with Dash Hudson’s Social Media Trends Report

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André Martin discusses how to avoid wrong career fit and ensure your career aligns with your needs. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) What right fit and wrong fit look like in practice. 

2) Four powerful questions to know if a job is the right fit. 

3) Why it’s OK to have a boring job. 

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— ABOUT ANDRÉ — 

Dr. André Martin is an organizational psychologist and author of the book Wrong Fit, Right Fit - Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever. He has spent 20+ years as the Chief Talent Officer of iconic brands such as Mars, Nike, Google, and Target. Now, acting as an operating advisor, coach, and consultant, André continues to counsel leaders and founders to peak performance. When André isn't working, he can be found with his wife and two English labs on the rain-soaked trails around Portland, Oregon. 

• Book: Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever 

• Website: WrongFitRightFit.com 

• Newsletter: MondayMatters.substack.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: MIT SMR / Glassdoor Culture 500 

• Learning Platform: Arist.co 

• Book: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke 

• Book: Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing by Pete Davis 

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• Factor. Get healthy, quick, delicious meals at factormeals.com/beawesome50. 

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Julia DiGangi shows you how to harness your emotional energy and turn it into your greatest strength. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) What others’ skepticism is telling you. 

2) How to reframe your brain’s negative patterns. 

3) The root cause of procrastination–and how to deal with it. 

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— ABOUT JULIA — 

Dr. Julia DiGangi is a neuropsychologist, who completed her residency at Harvard Medical School, Boston University School of Medicine, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. She has nearly two decades of experience studying the connection between our brains and our behavior. Dr. DiGangi has worked with leaders at The White House Press Office, global companies, international NGOs, and the US Special Forces. Her understanding of stress, trauma, and resilience is also informed by her work in international development and humanitarian aid, where she served some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. 

The founder of NeuroHealth Partners, a neuropsychology-based consultancy, DiGangi shows people—at work and at home—how to harness the power of the brain to lead more satisfying and emotionally intelligent lives. She is the author of Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power. 

• Book: Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power 

• Instagram: @drjuliadigangi 

• LinkedIn: Dr. Julia DiGangi 

• Website: DrJuliaDiGangi.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk 

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — 

• BetterHelp. Get a break from your thoughts with online therapy. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/awesome. 

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Charles Conn shares how to be strategic and make breakthroughs when things are uncertain. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How talented people unknowingly self-sabotage. 

2) The simple question that leads to clever breakthroughs. 

3) How to communicate your ideas so people will care. 

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— ABOUT CHARLES — 

Charles Conn is an investor, environmentalist, and entrepreneur. He is co-founder of Monograph, a venture firm, and was previously CEO of the Rhodes Trust in Oxford. He is Board Chair of Patagonia and sits on The Nature Conservancy European Council. He was founding CEO of Ticketmaster-Citysearch, and was a partner at McKinsey & Company. He is a graduate of Harvard, Oxford and Boston Universities. 

He is co-author with Robert McLean of Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything, published with Wiley in 2019, a best-seller now in six languages, and The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times, 2023. 

• Book: Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything (website) 

• Book: The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times (website) 

• LinkedIn: Charles Conn 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Article: “M.B.A. Students vs. ChatGPT: Who Comes Up With More Innovative Ideas?” by Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich (and full-text PDF of paper) 

• Website: Kaggle 

• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 

• Book: Obvious Adams: The Story of a Successful Businessman by Robert Updegraff 

• Book: The Selfish Gene (Popular Science) by Richard Dawkins 

• Book: Biodiversity by E. O. Wilson 

• Past episode: 896: Finding More Success and Joy in Everything You Do with Suneel Gupta 

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Matt Abrahams outlines six steps to improve your spontaneous speaking skills. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to feel more comfortable speaking on the spot. 

2) Four tactics to keep speaking anxiety in check. 

3) The easy formula for great self-introductions. 

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— ABOUT MATT — 

Matt Abrahams is a leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach. As a Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, he teaches popular classes in strategic communication and effective virtual presenting. He received Stanford GSB’s Alumni Teaching Award in recognition of his teaching students around the world. 

When he isn’t teaching, Matt is a sought-after keynote speaker and communication consultant. He has helped countless presenters improve and hone their communication, including some who have delivered IPO roadshows as well as TED, World Economic Forum, and Nobel Prize presentations. His online talks garner millions of views and he hosts the popular, award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast. He is the author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot. His previous book Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting has helped thousands of people manage speaking anxiety and present more confidently and authentically.  

• Book: Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot 

• LinkedIn: Matt Abrahams 

• Podcast: Think Fast, Talk Smart 

• Website: MattAbrahams.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “Get Excited: Reappraising Pre-Performance Anxiety as Excitement” by Alison Wood Brooks 

• Podcast episode: “Space, Pace, and Grace: How to Handle Challenging Conversations” with Matt Abrahams and Collins Dobbs 

• Book: Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up by Patricia Ryan Madson 

• Past episode: 253: How to Speak Out…Without a Freak Out with Matthew Abrahams 

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Cy Wakeman discusses why engagement is overrated and what really drives results. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How your ego ruins 2.5 hours of each day. 

2) Three questions for breaking free from your ego. 

3) Why to stop saying “should". 

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— ABOUT CY — 

Cy Wakeman is a drama researcher, international leadership speaker, and consultant. In 2001 she founded Reality-Based Leadership. She is the author of four books: Reality-Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace and Turn Excuses Into Results (2010), NY Times Bestseller, The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace: Know What Boosts Your Value, Kills Your Chances, and Will Make You Happier (2013), No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results (2017), and her newest release, Life’s Messy, Live Happy. 

Deemed as “the secret weapon to restoring sanity to the workplace,” Cy Wakeman was voted in the top 100 leadership professionals to follow on twitter for 7 years in a row. In 2021, 2022, and 2023 she topped the Global Gurus list of Top 30 Leadership Professionals across the globe, coming in at #1. 

• Book: No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results 

• Newsletter: Reality-Based Leadership Newsletter 

• TED Talk: Ditch the Drama – How to Live Happy in a Messy World 

• Website: RealityBasedLeadership.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words by David Whyte 

• Book: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns 

• Figure: Byron Katie 

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Jon Acuff reveals why we often struggle to meet our goals—and shares practical advice for achieving results. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to make your loftiest goals more reachable. 

2) The “right” amount of goals to pursue. 

3) How to stay motivated when things get tough. 

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— ABOUT JON — 

Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including Soundtracks, Your New Playlist, and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. When he's not writing or recording his popular podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal, Acuff can be found on a stage as one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, and companies around the world, including FedEx, Range Rover, Microsoft, Nokia, and Comedy Central. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two daughters.  

• Book: All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential 

• Book: Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking (Overcome Toxic Thought Patterns and Take Control of Your Mindset) 

• Podcast: All It Takes Is a Goal 

• Website: JonAcuff.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “Automaticity of Social Behavior: Direct Effects of Trait Construct and Stereotype Activation on Action” by John A. Bargh, Mark Chen, and Lara Burrows 

• Product: Leuchtturm1917 Notebooks 

• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 

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

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

• Personality: Mike Peasley, MTSU professor 

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Suneel Gupta shows how to find more joy and success every day by drawing from the wisdom of ancient Indian traditions. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The eight essential practices for daily success. 

2) How to reset your energy in just five minutes. 

3) Why you achieve more with only 85% of the effort. 

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— ABOUT SUNEEL — 

Suneel Gupta lost his Dharma and then found it again. He is the founding CEO of RISE and co-founder of the Gross National Happiness Center in the United States. As an author, a visiting scholar at Harvard Medical School, and host of a hit documentary series, Suneel studies the most extraordinary people on the planet to discover and share simple, actionable habits to lift our performance and deepen our daily sense of purpose. His work has been featured by major outlets including CNBC, TED, and the New York Times. 

• Book: Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do 

• Past Episode: 708: The 7 Steps to Winning Others’ Support with Suneel Gupta 

• Website: SuneelGupta.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Tool: OmniFocus 

• Experiment: Dartmouth Scar Experiment 

• Book: The Bhagavad Gita translated by Eknath Easwaran 

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

• Book: Be Here Now by Ram Dass 

• Previous episode: 625: How to Be Happier, More Fulfilled, and More Effective Every Day with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar 

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Eduardo Briceño reveals the fundamental factors that accelerate your growth and improvement. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How focusing on performance actually hurts results. 

2) The one feedback method that always tells the truth. 

3) The five key elements that drive growth. 

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— ABOUT EDUARDO — 

Eduardo Briceño is a global keynote speaker and facilitator who guides many of the world’s leading companies in developing cultures of learning and high performance. Earlier in his career, he was the co-founder and CEO of Mindset Works, the first company to offer growth mindset development services. Previously, he was a venture capital investor with the Sprout Group. 

His TED Talk, How to Get Better at the Things You Care About, and his prior TEDx Talk, The Power of Belief, have been viewed more than nine million times. He is a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, a member of the Aspen Institute’s Global Leadership Network, and an inductee in the Happiness Hall of Fame. 

• Book: The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action 

• Website: Briceño.com 

• LinkedIn: Eduardo Briceño 

• Organization: MindsetWorks 

• TEDx Talk: The Power of belief -- mindset and success | Eduardo Briceno | TEDxManhattanBeach 

• TED Talk: Eduardo Briceño: How to get better at the things you care about | TED 

• Previous episode: 316: Maximizing Your Learning and Growth with Eduardo Briceño 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Tool: Roam Research 

• Tool: Otter 

• Study: “Systematic review: the relationship between clinical experience and quality of health care” by Niteesh K. Choudhry, Robert H. Fletcher, and Stephen B. Soumerai 

• Psychology: Goal Hierarchy 

• Book: The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living by the Dalai Lama 

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

• Book: The Clan of the Cave Bear: Earth's Children, Book One by Jean Auel 

• Past episode: 001: Communicating with Inspiration and Clarity with Mawi Asgedom 

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