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  • 43: Humans are Underrated with Geoff Colvin
    What can people do that computers never will? According to Geoff Colvin,
    that's the wrong question. It is futile to ask what computers will never be
    able to do, since they are accomplishing new, previously unthinkable feats
    at an astonishing rate. Instead, we must ask what it is that humans will
    insist continue to be performed by other humans? 
    The answer lies in the shift happening as we speak: from a knowledge
     economy to what Colvin calls the relationship economy. We also talk about
    his first book, why talent is overrated (and the two qualities you can
    cultivate instead). I hope you find this conversation as fascinating as I
    did!
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  • 42: Are You High Net Growth?

    The final countdown is on! PIVOT: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One launches in two weeks . . . !!! Today's episode is an excerpt from one of my favorite chapters, High Net Growth. I give an overview of career operating modes, how to assess your risk threshold, and share my pivot story of leaving Google, then resuscitating my business when I almost "blew up" two years later. You can download this as a PDF here. 


    📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/42

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    27 min
  • 41: The Progress Paradox with Gregg Easterbrook

    According to Gregg Easterbrook, "The men and women at middle-class standards or above in the United States and European Union now live better than 99.4 percent of the human beings who have ever existed," including most of the royalty of history. And yet, we are no happier. How can this be?

    📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/41

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    48 min
  • 40: The Upside of Stress with Kelly McGonigal

    Have you fallen into the trap of thinking that all stress is toxic? If so, you may be unknowingly compounding the effects of it on your body and mind—or at least missing out on some of the benefits and insights stress has to offer. Kelly McGonigal, a pioneer in the field of "science help" and one of my favorite authors, debunks a number of stress myths in the episode. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

    📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/40

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    47 min
  • 40: The Upside of Stress with Kelly McGonigal
    "My heart is pounding because my heart is in it. Because I care.
    Because my body is getting ready to rise to this challenge."
    —Kelly McGonigal, author of The Upside of Stress
    Have you fallen into the trap of thinking that all stress is toxic? If so,
    you may be unknowingly compounding the effects of it on your body and
    mind—or at least missing out on some of the benefits and insights stress
    has to offer. Kelly McGonigal, a pioneer in the field of "science help" and
    one of my favorite authors, debunks a number of stress myths in the
    episode.
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  • 39: Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best with Srinivas Rao

    This week’s guest, long-time blog friend Srini Rao, raises the bar on creativity. Don’t just create art, he says, strive for unmistakable art—output so unique it doesn’t even require a signature, and by nature eliminates all competition. It is yours and yours alone. And of course, achieving this is not a simple, straightforward feat. Check out this week’s episode on what Srini has learned from his own lowest moments, and from interviewing over 600 guests for his Unmistakable Creative podcast over the last six years.

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    38 min
  • 38: Behind the Book: Pre-Launch Rollercoaster Climb

    A week after I returned home from the safari, I fell into a bit of a bliss crash (as my dad would call it). The trip was so exciting and rejuvenating, and on my way home I realized: my book is launching in TWO MONTHS. Two months!


    📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/38

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    25 min
  • 37: Surge: How to Spot and Ride Trend Waves

    I always have a blast talking with Mike Michalowicz—Mike is the author of several business books, one of which—Profit First—completely changed how I handle my expenses and banking. But alas, today we’re talking about his latest book, Surge, on how entrepreneurs can make their own luck by learning to spot trend waves and ride them effectively, and when to “dump” a wave as it’s about to crash upon the shore.

    📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/37

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    38 min

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