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Welcome to episode #678 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #678 - Host: Mitch Joel. Andrew Tarvin is the world's first Humor Engineer teaching people how to get better results while having more fun. Through his company, Humor That Works, Drew helps brands to be more productive, less stressed, and happier. Combining his background in business with his experience as an international comedian, his programs are engaging, entertaining, and effective. Prior to starting his company, Drew was a top-rated project manager at Procter & Gamble, managing million dollar projects for a $350 million business. He is also an accomplished comedian, having performed in more than 1,000 shows all around the world. Drew is the best-selling author of Humor That Works - The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work, and his TEDx talk has been viewed close to 5 million times. Drew is good friend, and a fascinating character. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 58:40.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Andrew Tarvin.
• Humor That Works - The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work.
• Humor That Works.
• Follow Drew on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Andrew Tarvin is the world’s first Humor Engineer. Through his company, Humor That Works, Drew helps brands to be more productive and happier. Prior to starting his company, Drew was a project manager at Procter & Gamble, managing million dollar projects for a $350 million business. He is also an accomplished comedian. Drew is the best-selling author of Humor That Works - The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work, and his TEDx talk has been viewed close to 5 million times.

Welcome to episode #677 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #677 - Host: Mitch Joel. I have been following her work for a long time. Whitney Johnson is one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world (Thinkers50) and an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption, a framework codified in her two books, Disrupt Yourself - Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work, and Build an "A" Team - Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. Her framework and diagnostics were developed after co-founding the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen. She is formerly a stock analyst from Wall Street, and a coach for Harvard Business School's Executive Education. In 2019, she was ranked #3 on the Global Gurus' Top 30 Organizational Culture Professionals. In 2017, she was selected from more than 16,000 candidates as a "Top 15 Coach" by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. Whitney is also the host of the weekly Disrupt Yourself Podcast. In this episode we look at the state of business, leadership, innovation and management today. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 50:05.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Whitney Johnson.
• Disrupt Yourself - Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work.
• Build an "A" Team - Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve.
• Disrupt Yourself Podcast.
• Follow Whitney on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Whitney Johnson is one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world (Thinkers50). An expert on disruptive innovation - a framework codified in her two books, Disrupt Yourself and Build an “A” Team. Her framework was developed after co-founding the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School’s Clayton Christensen. In 2017, she was selected as a “Top 15 Coach” by Marshall Goldsmith. Whitney is also the host of the weekly Disrupt Yourself Podcast.

Welcome to episode #676 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #676 - Host: Mitch Joel. His books are small and square. Don't let the format and design fool you, they are also some of the most satiating books that can (and should) be read over and over again. It's no surprise that millions of people agree. Austin Kleon is The New York Times bestselling author of a trilogy of illustrated books about creativity in the digital age: Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work!, and the recently published, Keep Going. He's also the author of Newspaper Blackout, a collection of poems made by redacting the newspaper with a permanent marker. In previous lives, he worked as a librarian, a web designer, and an advertising copywriter. He grew up in the cornfields of Ohio, but now he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and sons. If you don't get his awesome weekly email (a list of 10 things that are worth sharing), you don't know what you're missing. His has very unique thoughts about how to live a more creative and valuable life. The lessons are deep in this chat, and it may wind up changing how you bring yourself to work. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 1:10:33.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Austin Kleon.
• Keep Going.
• Steal Like An Artist.
• Show Your Work!.
• Newspaper Blackout.
• Austin's weekly email.
• Follow Austin on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Austin Kleon is The New York Times bestselling author of a trilogy of books about creativity : Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work!, and, Keep Going. He’s also the author of Newspaper Blackout, a collection of poems . In previous lives, he worked as a librarian, a web designer, and an advertising copywriter. His has very unique thoughts about how to live a more creative and valuable life. The lessons are deep in this chat, and it may wind up changing how you bring yourself to work

Welcome to episode #675 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #675 - Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to performance in business today, you want to take advice from those who truly understand performance when they stakes are high and intense. Well, it doesn't get better than lessons from to the Navy SEALs. Nick Hays served his country proudly as a Navy SEAL for 10 years, where he was awarded the Bronze Star. After the Navy, he worked as a contractor in the Middle East while attending business school at the University of San Diego. After graduating from Harvard Business School Executive Education, Nick became passionate about helping organizations and teams overcome the problems associated with the need for constant innovation. His focus is on providing teams and leaders with the structure necessary to create cultures that are able to thrive at the highest level. His principles have been put to the test with professional and college sports teams, corporations, young presidents organization, school districts, and non profits. He just published the book, Elite - High Performance Lessons and Habits from a Former Navy SEAL. So, how do you develop effective strategies to motivate, apart and overcome? Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 52:03.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Nick Hays.
• Elite - High Performance Lessons and Habits from a Former Navy SEAL.
• Follow Nick on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Nick Hays served his country as a Navy SEAL for 10 years. After graduating from Harvard Business School Executive Education, Nick became passionate about helping organizations and teams overcome the problems associated with the need for constant innovation. He just published the book, Elite - High Performance Lessons and Habits from a Former Navy SEAL. So, how do you develop effective strategies to motivate, apart and overcome? Enjoy the conversation...

Welcome to episode #674 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #674 - Host: Mitch Joel. Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She's known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that's accessible to a wide audience. She's the author of many books, including the The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. She recently published her latest, Outer Order, Inner Calm. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages. On podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, she discusses happiness and good habits with her sister Elizabeth Craft. Gretchen Rubin started her career in law and was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer. In this episode we discuss the challenge of happiness (destination vs. a journey) and how to clean up all of the junk in our lives (not just our stuff). Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 46:19.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Gretchen Rubin.
• Outer Order, Inner Calm.
• The Four Tendencies.
• Better Than Before.
• The Happiness Project.
• Happier with Gretchen Rubin,.
• Follow Gretchen on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.