Before he was hobnobbing with the rich and famous, Steve Sims, worked as a humble doorman in Hong Kong. The modest Bluefish founder reveals his secret strategy to unlocking impossible opportunities and luxe experiences in his new book, Bluefishing. Then, Tali Sharot, Ph.D of the Affective Brain Lab at University College London, explains how to increase workplace motivation as we explore the enlightening discoveries chronicled in her latest work, The Influential Mind. Chase Jarvis of CreativeLive ends the show with a lesson on corporate storytelling (ie: advertising). Discover more.

• [00:00:00] Extra-ordinary: Bluefish Founder Steve Sims
• [00:06:28] How to Accomplish Anything (Seriously, Anything)
• [00:11:31] E-mail is Dead. Vampires are Real.
• [00:18:22] Exploring the 'Optimism Bias' with Dr. Tali Sharot
• [00:26:38] Manage Your Mental State, Improve Morale
• [00:33:22] Communicating Your Corporate Story

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