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Jeff Goins of Goins Writer tells you how to avoid product launch failure

Episode 442: Product Launch Failure: How to Avoid It by Testing Before You Build by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer

Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work.

The original post is located here: https://goinswriter.com/test-it/ 

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Douglas Lang with Altris shares two short about giving clear feedback and getting clear on team purpose

Episode 441: Giving Clear Feedback AND Getting Clear on Team Purpose by Douglas Lang with Altris

Altris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is unique and therefore the solutions they deliver must be distinctive.

The original posts are located here: http://blog.altris.co.nz/?p=216 & http://blog.altris.co.nz/?p=1192 

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Michael Mehlberg shares 3 meaningful, memorable holiday gift ideas for your employees

Episode 440: 3 Meaningful, Memorable, Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Employees by Michael Mehlberg  

Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome Life" and helps high-achieving entrepreneurs master their life and business - crushing their goals, living their passion, and finding purpose, balance, and excellence in all they do.

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https://michaelmehlberg.com/blog/2016/12/13/3-meaningful-memorable-holiday-gift-ideas-for-your-employees 

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Greg Audino of Vibely offers 4 self-reflection questions that help creators and entrepreneurs avoid burnout

Episode 439: 4 Self-Reflection Questions to Avoid Burnout by Greg Audino with Vibely on Self-Care Routines & Optimal Work

Vibely is an all-in-one place to lead an interactive membership, and strengthen your online and offline communities. Thousands of content creators have started their own communities on the Vibely platform, where they can better connect with fans by offering them personalized challenges, lessons, group chats, one-on-ones and more. 

On their blog, head writer Greg Audino offers a collection of articles which provide tips that intersect psychology, relationship building and content creation.

The original posts are located here: https://www.vibely.io/blog/4-self-reflection-questions-to-avoid-burnout 

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Blake Boles with Chris Guillebeau talks about how getting rejected led to starting his own business

Episode 438: Getting Rejected Led to Starting My Own Business: One Man's Journey to Year-Round Summer Camp by Blake Boles

Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people with thousands in attendance. Chris is also the founder of Pioneer Nation, Unconventional Guides, the Travel Hacking Cartel, and numerous other projects. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday.

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Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro talks about finding more time to "do" leadership

Episode 437: Finding More Time to “Do” Leadership by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro on Time Management Skills

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a company dedicated to helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments. Stack has authored eight books, including FASTER TOGETHER: Accelerating Your Team's Productivity (Berrett-Koehler 2018). She is a past president of the National Speakers Association, and a member of its exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame (with fewer than 175 members worldwide.) Stack's clients include Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and Bank of America, and she has been featured on the CBS Early Show and CNN, and in the New York Times.

The original post is located here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2012/11/finding-more-time-to-do-leadership/ 

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Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro talks about finding more time to "do" leadership

Episode 437: Finding More Time to "Do" Leadership by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro on Time Management Skills

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a company dedicated to helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments. Stack has authored eight books, including FASTER TOGETHER: Accelerating Your Team's Productivity (Berrett-Koehler 2018). She is a past president of the National Speakers Association, and a member of its exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame (with fewer than 175 members worldwide.) Stack's clients include Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and Bank of America, and she has been featured on the CBS Early Show and CNN, and in the New York Times.

The original post is located here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2012/11/finding-more-time-to-do-leadership/

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Nir Eyal of NirAndFar tells you the one thing you need to know to save you from your email inbox

Episode 436: 1 Thing You Need To Know To Save You From Your Email Inbox by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far on Work Productivity

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.”

Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.

In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.

Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn).

Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.

The original post is located here: https://www.nirandfar.com/email-inbox-office-hours/ 

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Derek Sivers shares two short posts about the downsides of giving customers too many options and the advantage of no funding

Episode 435: Customers Given Too Many Choices are 10x Less Likely to Buy AND The Advantage of No Funding by Derek Sivers

Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education.

He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks.

Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories.

The original posts are located here: https://sive.rs/jam & https://sive.rs/nofund 

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Christine Comaford tells you the 4 ways that you're crushing your team's culture

Episode 434: Why Your Team Doesn't Care: The 4 Ways You're Crushing Your Culture by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute

Christine Comaford is a Leadership and Culture Coach who specializes in applied neuroscience, which helps her clients achieve tremendous results in record time. She is a human behavior expert, a leadership columnist for Forbes.com, and the New York Times bestselling author of Power Your Tribe, SmartTribes and Rules for Renegades.

The original post is located here: https://smarttribesinstitute.com/why-your-team-doesnt-care-the-4-ways-youre-crushing-your-culture/

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