Human Hackers

Our special guest Brady Craig discusses how we struggle with our limiting beliefs. It's not surprising that this is one of the top issues his  clients face as he helps them bust down the barriers and guides them on the path to a more empowered life.

"What the hell happened" gives a tip of the iceberg view of moving from normal to chaos and to new normal. Phil and Ian discuss designing your life in a post corona world and what actions you can take right now to see the opportunities to reinvent and capitalise on recent events.   

The massive disruption of the Corona Virus is a defining moment for all of us. Phil reflects on how our world has been structured and how it may be different in the "Post-Corona" world.

Are you choosing to be a victim or a warrior today?

Ian & Phil chat about what it takes to become super productive in terms of managing our own attention. The tendency of entrepreneurs to naturally require (demand) ongoing stimulus in order to be satisfied and that results in less than productive outcomes is discussed. Technology is a major contributor to this distractionary impact on production. 

Phil rolls out the concept of considering Space rather than Time as a way of not only setting a point in which production can occur but maximising the space in which it occurs to manage the otherwise distractionary elements. People naturally lose track of time when they are performing at their best – their focus/concentration is at its highest. This has been proven years ago with “Flow” research – where outcomes were defined at loss of self consciousness, intense focus & time distortion. Phil highlights how the drive & freedom to act within this space is also critical. 

A further requirement of the space itself is the accessibility of tools needed to create & produce within the space. These tools tend to be idiosyncratic, favouring the particular sensory/expressive preferences of the individual. Within the space itself it is also important to have a framework from which to work – a way of navigating to know if you are getting closer to the intended outcomes. Ian also highlights the value that orchestrating the right space produces from a welfare perspective. 

Being able to focus on a task & produce satisfying results actually supports the human energy & results in positive impacts outside of the persons workplace.

Ian talks about the importance of "Earned Influence" for a sustainable business and online presence.

Our latest instalment of the "Feedback Machine" where we get a question about A.I & Empathy and get some comments on the podcast and where we can improve.

Feel free to send in your questions and messages for discussion for the next one.

The key to growing your influence online starts with the core human elements of performance and telling your story in a compelling and inspiring way. Online is just the medium in which humans interact, not the whole game.

Search engines like Google are attempting to provide and improve the online experience using a number of automated algorithms to create a more human experience, one that is relevant and trusted and also over time allows people to build a reputation.

How does this work? Over 200 signals assess the relevant search results and we've broken these down into 7 elements.

We also discuss the 7 layers or ongoing activities that feed the engine and contribute to the "Evolution of Influence" guiding people through what to do to grow their online presence and in turn satisfy the google gods.

We've all had to have tough conversations. Inspired by a recent HBR article by Joseph Grenny, Phil talks through how to best approach these conversations (and why it's best not to avoid them).

1. Get your motives right

2. Get emotions right

3. Gather the facts

Our 3 "pseudo-take-aways" or distinct sections in this episode:

2. How do search engines work these days, where is Google headed?

3. How do we grow our influence online?