On this episode, I talk with Erik Weihenmayer about his books Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man’s Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See: My Story and No Barriers: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon. We discuss his journey to reaching the seven summits, fear, where inspiration comes from, leadership, and much more. I really enjoyed my conversation with Erik, and I know you will be inspired by his story as well.

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On this episode of Ideas, I talk with Annie Duke about her book, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts. We discuss her story, what luck really is, risk management, decision making, and much more. Annie is one of the smartest people I’ve had the privilege of talking to. Take a listen and be challenged in your work by her ideas.

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On this episode, I talk with Chandler Bolt about his book, Published.: The Proven Path From Blank Page To Published Author. We discuss his story, how to self-publish a book the right way, when to choose self-publishing over a traditional publisher, and much more. If you are thinking of writing a book, you’ll want to listen to this episode. 

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*Show notes link: https://self-publishingschool.com/how-to-write-a-book/

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On this episode of Ideas, I talk with Amy Edmondson about her books, ‘Teaming‘, ‘Teaming to Innovate‘, and ‘Building the Future‘. She also has a new book out, ‘The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth‘. We discuss the art of practice as it relates to teams, what playful chaos is exactly, the future of work, and much more. Take a listen and begin collaborating more effectively to create your very best work. 

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On this episode, I talk with Andy Molinsky about his book, Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge and Build Confidence. We discuss some of the barriers in our way to reaching success, how our convictions can help us, keys to look for as we find our calling, and much more. Take a listen here: 

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On this episode, I talk with Amy Morin about the ideas in her book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success. We discuss her story, how to break bad habits, happiness, living life centered around values, and much more. You can take a listen here: 

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On this episode, I talk with Jake Knapp about his books, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day and Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. We discuss developing meaningful relationships, distractions, our phones, productivity, and much more. You can listen to our conversation here:

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On this episode, I talk with James Clear about his book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. We discuss his journey, how developing better habits is the key to success, how to find happiness along the journey, what habit loops consist of, and much more. (You should buy the book and read about habit stacking. That idea alone is worth the $17.)

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In this episode, I talk with Chris Voss about his book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. We discuss why empathy is many times misunderstood, how anyone can become a better negotiator, why compromising is rarely the best way forward, using an email template that converts 98% of the time, and much more. You can listen to our conversation below:

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