Mark Metry Show

A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help.

He is also editor at large at Esquire magazine, a commentator on NPR and a columnist for Mental Floss magazine. He is currently helping to build a family tree of the entire world and holding the biggest family reunion ever in 2015.

His first book is called The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (Simon & Schuster, 2004). The memoir — which spent two months on the New York Times bestseller list — chronicles the 18 months Jacobs spent reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to learn everything in the world. It was praised by Time magazine, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, USA Today, Janet Maslin in the New York Times and AJ’s uncle Henry on Amazon.com.

After trying to improve his mind, he turned to his spirit. The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible (2007) tells of his attempt to follow the hundreds of rules in the Good Book. It spent three months on the NYT bestseller list, and was praised by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and others. It appeared on the cover of the evangelical magazine Relevant, but was also featured in Penthouse. (Jacobs is proud to be a uniter, not a divider).

In 2012, Jacobs completed his mind-spirit-body self-improvement trinity with Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection. It is the tale of his quest to be as healthy as humanly possible for which he revamped his diet, exercise regimen, sleep schedule, sex life, posture and more. He wrote the book on a treadmill desk (It took him about 1,200 miles).

He also published a collection of essays called My Life as an Experiment: One Man’s Humble Quest to Improve Himself (2010). The book contains experiments featuring George Washington’s rules of life, marital harmony, marital disharmony, multitasking and nudity – not in that order. It includes the Esquire piece ‘My Outsourced Life,’ which also appeared in Tim Ferriss’s 4-Hour Workweek.

Jacobs’s new book It’s All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree.” It’s about the extraordinary changes happening in family research and DNA, and how they have an impact on politics, race relations, health and happiness. The book has been praised by Kirkus (“delightful”), Booklist (“a real treat”) and Publisher’s Weekly (“entertaining and lively.”)

In addition to his books, Jacobs written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, New York magazine and Dental Economics magazine, one of the top five magazines about the financial side of tooth care.

He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, Conan and The Colbert Report.

He has given several TED talks, including ones about living biblically, creating a one-world family, and living healthily.

He is a periodic commentator on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, where he dispenses world-shaking historical trivia, including segments on tennis, royalty, and congress behaving badly (the 19th century Vermont lawmaker who spat chewing tobacco in his opponent’s face).

He writes a bi-weekly advice column for Esquire.com called “My Huddled Masses” Jacobs crowdsources the advice, asking his 120,000 Facebook followers for their insights on etiquette, moral dilemmas and how to deal with overabundant arm hair.

He writes another advice column for Mental Floss magazine in which he tries to make readers feel better by describing daily life past centuries. The good old days were terrible (“mind-bogglingly dirty, painful, fetid, smelly, sickly and boring”).

He is also a columnist for the LinkedIn Influencers program. His pieces include ‘The Six Most Important Business Lessons from All of History‘ and An Entrepreneur’s Most Powerful Tool: Self-Delusion.

Jacobs grew up in New York City. His father is a lawyer who holds the world record for the most footnotes in a law review article (4,812). His wife works for a highbrow scavenger hunt called Watson Adventures. He lives in New York with his family.

- https://ajjacobs.com

Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Cami Baker hears the words, “I’ve seen you somewhere. You look very familiar.” all the time. Since she’s appeared in “Success from Home”, “House Hunters” on HGTV, and was a guest judge on “The Celebrity Apprentice”, along with hundreds of other media outlets, she SHOULD look familiar.

Cami’s forte is the ability to help you never feel odd about networking again. She can help you feel confident and own your space in every business situation you participate in. And she can teach you how to meet 10, 50, or even 100 people a week that are the perfect clients for you! After working with Cami, you’ll know what to say and how to say it to create strong, solid, and memorable business relationships.

When it comes to business development, personal branding, business relationship building, lead generation, and networking (or “NetWebbing” as Cami calls it), Cami’s Mingle to Millions Methods are implemented by thousands to communicate, converse, collaborate, and create the impact and income we all want.

How you meet people matters. But how they meet YOU also matters. The path to truly inspired collaboration starts with creating meaningful and memorable connections right from the start, and that’s where Cami Baker is an expert.

- https://camibaker.com

Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

When I woke up this morning I had the burning desire to spend my morning in complete reflection and ended up creating this short little piece to summarize my thoughts on what you should do in the New Year.

Believe it or not, I based this off my own inner dialogue when I made the decision to massively expand my life into abundance and greatness. Haven't looked back ever since.

Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Tim's life purpose is to strengthen the bonds people share through empathic and compassionate action. He is a community-obsessed, purpose-driven leader, and product manager with expertise leading brand direction and championing product thinking through technology, design, and community building.

Nigerian-born and Texas raised, Tim is a first-generation Texas Tech University and UT Austin alum with a bachelors in Psychology and Masters in Information Studies. He's the founder of Mentors & Mentees, a platform helping students and professionals achieve career fulfillment, a career coach enabling students and professionals to execute on their career and life goals, and currently works with Microsoft as an AI Product Manager building the next generation of B2B SAAS enterprise technology.

As a community-obsessed and purpose-driven leader, Tim's approach revolves around needs. He adheres to an iterative process and focuses on cultivating a shared perspective across business teams to deliver for customers.

In the past, Tim has held design and product roles at the best agency in Austin: GSD&M, one of the best companies in the world: Google, and the best national lab in the nation: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In each role, Tim applied UX methods to design internal products from scratch and explore new product concepts that improved business processes or had go-to-market potential.

He believes that businesses and community organizations can architect solutions ingrained with deep intent and compassion by ruthlessly focusing on their customers and the communities they serve in.

He is dedicated to strengthening communities by fusing digital literacy, collectivist thinking, and career mentorship to create economic opportunity and sustainable resources for underserved and marginalized people in Seattle and beyond.

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/timsalau/
- https://www.facebook.com/thetimsalau/

Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Thank you for tuning in to the SECOND ever question & answer. I asked you to ask me questions via LinkedIn and am so grateful for taking the time out to not only ask me but to listen to this episode and learn a thing or two.

Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.

John's writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference.

For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, Flatiron Health, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted million of views since 2012. Previously, John was a designer​ at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007.

Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day.

Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why?

In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about.

As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles.

Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction.

A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.

- https://maketimebook.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratsky

Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Ranked as one of the Global Top 10 most influential Leadership Gurus by Gurus International, Arthur F. Carmazzi has 21 years experience specializing in psychological approaches to leadership and corporate culture transformation.

He is a renowned motivational leadership keynote speaker and trainer in the Asian Region and has advanced Corporate Training with innovative techniques and tools that have been acknowledged by some of the world’s greatest organizations. He is a bestselling author with book titles like: “The 6 Dimensions of Top Achievers”, “The Colored Brain Communication Field Manual”, “Identity Intelligence”, “Lessons from the Monkey King” and “The Psychology of Selecting the RIGHT Employee”.

Arthur is the developer of the CBCI (Colored Brain Communication Inventory) and HDMA Emotional profiling tools used for “Psycho-Productivity” management as well as the CCEE (Corporate Culture Evolution Evaluation). These tools have been implemented across a variety of HR and Leadership disciplines by numerous multinationals to generate greater efficiency of human capital.

The unique “linked implementation” structure of Arthur’s training tools and methods have earned him and the Directive Communication methodology accreditation from the prestigious American Institute of Business Psychology.

- https://carmazzi.net

Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Garrain dealt with homelessness for 2 ½ years, living out of his car and feeling like he was drowning in misery, as well as being sent to prison for 2 ½ years. Yet, going through both of those difficulties, and more, he found a way to turn his life around. Garrain’s story is a perfect example of how you can go through so many difficult things in life, but that it doesn’t mean you’ll never find success.

In a place of difficulty, Garrain developed the strength to rescue himself. Health and fitness play such a big role in his life because he grew up thinking success was in material things. It wasn’t until he got healthy that he started to feel different. Once he started to feel different he then started to think, speak, and act differently. His actions changed based on how he was feeling. “You can only reach a certain level of happiness when you’re not healthy. There’s no way you can be happy if your heart isn’t healthy!”

6 ½ years after being homeless, Garrain is now a serial entrepreneur who motivates and inspires thousands. The knowledge he gained while being shaped and molded sent him down the pathway to become a Transformation Coach. He is an advocate for living a healthy life, business coach, speaker, and author of the soon-to-be-released book, “Change Your Mindset Change Your Life.”

https://garrainjones.com


Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Tyler Wagner is the founder of Authors Unite where he helps people write, publish, and market their first profitable book. He has helped people create passive income, become leaders in their field, start businesses from their books, and much more. Since starting Authors Unite, he has helped 250+ people become profitable, bestselling authors. He is also the bestselling author of Conference Crushing, a book designed to help businesspeople and entrepreneurs maximize their ROI at networking events, conventions and conferences.

When Tyler was 21 he dropped out of college to intern under Jayson Gaignard (Founder of MastermindTalks). He got to see behind the scenes of how an amazing conference should be put together. He later realized that a lot of people were not maximizing their time at networking events. So, he decided to write Conference Crushing. The book has helped thousands of people maximize their ROI at events.

When he wrote Conference Crushing, it was a struggle. During his first book launch, he stayed up for 72+ hours straight to make sure everything went smooth. Due to his book’s success, he decided to start helping others launch their own books. 

Becoming an author had changed his life and he wanted the same for others. He knew it didn’t have to be as stressful for other people to do it as well. He had already gone through all the hurdles. That’s when Authors Unite was born.

Tyler is now a leading authority in helping others publish and market their first profitable book. His passion is in helping others spread their message with the world through the written word. He helps people accomplish this through his programs, coaching, and professional speaking.

- https://apple.co/2JIZvFK
- https://authorsunite.net

Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

From humble beginnings on a small Canadian farm near Montréal, Rock Thomas become a self-made millionaire, running several successful businesses and six award-winning RE/MAX franchises.

After achieving epic financial success, showered with accolades and awards, Rock embarked on a quest for personal growth, traveling the world and studying with acclaimed teachers like Tony Robbins, T. Harv Eker, Deepak Chopra, John Gray, David Deida, David Wolfe, Jack Canfield, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Stephen Covey.

He absorbed success systems, life and business strategies, and countless life-changing experiences. After assimilating all he’d learned and talking with people from all walks of life who were seeking more too, he founded Rock Thomas International to bring the best-of-the-best to the world. His programs blend his extensive knowledge about personal development with cutting-edge success formulas designed to produce whole-life wealth.

Striving to be an inspiration for others by living an authentic and healthy life, Rock is always seeking new ways to learn and to teach, impacting people wherever he goes with supercharged tools, motivation, and zest for life. Founder of the #IAMMovement, he is known as “the man who “redefines lives”.

Through targeted keynote speeches and seminars, best-selling books, and life-changing programs Rock helps people turn ideas into action and action into success. His personal and executive coaching sessions help individuals break down barriers and make massive, focused changes in their lives. His Goalcast video touched over 54 million lives!

Dedicated to helping businesses and individuals maximize their full potential, Rock is always on the move, seeking new ways to impact lives. He currently calls the world his home, traveling the globe, teaching, training, and studying.

- rockthomas.com

Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email [email protected]

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetry
Medium - https://medium.com/@markymetry
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.Podcast
Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast