UPWIRE®: Unlocking Your True Potential

UPWIRE®: Unlocking Your True Potential

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UPWIRE®: Unlocking Your True Potential episodes

  • UPWIRE #169 - Focus Not Only Time (Part 2)

    The brain is endlessly attracted to distractions and the

    "next big thing." Add in the constant worry of time, and you
    have the perfect recipe for missing out on what matters most
    in our lives. 

    In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll learn how to actively guide our

    power of attention to focus on every moment that matters.

    8 min
  • UPWIRE 168 - Focus Not Only Time (Part 1)

    The brain is largely confounded by time.  And as a result, our lives slip into "keeping time" rather than living life to the fullest.

    In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll learn how to turn time into an ally.  It's not how well you plan your time...it's how effectively you put your attention on what matters most.

    7 min
  • UPWIRE 167 - Momentum

    With the right momentum on their side, exceptional leaders and teams can accomplish "miracles".

    In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll look at how to move beyond the brain's tendency to defer and delay by structuring our actions to build momentum.

    10 min
  • UPWIRE #163 - Outsmarting the Brain’s Blame Game at Work

    Our brains have a lightening-fast reactivity to negativity.  We're drawn to the negative and the "blame game" mostly due to the ancient wiring in our brains. 

    The good news is we can quickly overcome these hard-wired tendencies and stay focused on what matters most.  In this UPWIRE podcast, we'll look at why our brains behave this way and how we can quickly stay focused when facing negativity.

    7 min
  • UPWIRE #162 - Wired for Distraction

    Our brains are wired for distraction and not for paying attention.  Distraction is just our brains having their way with us, leading us away from achieving our goals and creating the life we want.

    The good news is we can overcome the temptations of distraction by managing our brains (instead of letting them manage us.)  In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll take a look at some simple strategies for doing this.

    10 min
  • UPWIRE #161 - Why Your Brain Fails to Aim at Your Best Future

    Think about your future.  Do you want the future you deliberately create or the one that happens to you?  Although it doesn't want to help, you need your brain's help to create your best possible future.

    In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll look at how we can change what's holding us back in our brain so we can change it.

    11 min
  • UPWIRE #160 - Building Yourself a Better Brain at Work

    The key to UPWIRING your brain is learning, especially when the learning is new, effortful and successful.  But how do we commit to practicing the right kind of learning?

    In this episode of UPWIRE, I'll share some techniques to build the right process to keep this right kind of learning alive and impactful.

    5 min
  • UPWIRE #159 - How to Build Yourself a Bigger and Better Brain

    Every day, many thousands of new cells are created in your brain.  Some die quickly, while others contribute to better thinking, decision-making, and enabling the life you want.

    In this podcast, we'll learn how we can guide and maximize the formation of the kinds of neurons which UPWIRE our life.  You CAN build a bigger and better brain!

    5 min
  • UPWIRE 35 - Journey to the Center of the Brain (Part 1)

    The brain is built with an immense untapped capacity to grow, but is hardwired to play small and clutch past habits and old routines.

    In this podcast, we'll explore a range of new ways to UPWIRE these default brain tendencies to achieve what everyone else thinks is "impossible."

    15 min

About UPWIRE®: Unlocking Your True Potential

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This podcast explores the neuroscience of Hacking Human Nature to find better ways to make breakthroughs and unlock your true potential in life and work.