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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.UPWIRE® is presented by Robert Cooper, Ph.D... more
FAQs about UPWIRE®: Unlocking Your True Potential:How many episodes does UPWIRE®: Unlocking Your True Potential have?The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.
May 20, 2016UPWIRE #170 - One Good Mechanism Beats A Hundred Good PlansThe brain loves plans and planning. The problem is that,while these plans may be inspiring, they never amount to much.Exceptional leaders and teams understand how to turn exceptionalplans into results by building simple yet brilliant mechanisms fortaking action....more11minPlay
May 06, 2016UPWIRE #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 youhave the perfect recipe for missing out on what matters mostin our lives. In this episode of UPWIRE, we'll learn how to actively guide ourpower of attention to focus on every moment that matters....more8minPlay
April 22, 2016UPWIRE 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....more7minPlay
April 08, 2016UPWIRE 167 - MomentumWith 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....more10minPlay
March 25, 2016UPWIRE #163 - Outsmarting the Brain’s Blame Game at WorkOur 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....more7minPlay
March 18, 2016UPWIRE #162 - Wired for DistractionOur 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....more10minPlay
March 11, 2016UPWIRE #161 - Why Your Brain Fails to Aim at Your Best FutureThink 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....more11minPlay
March 04, 2016UPWIRE #160 - Building Yourself a Better Brain at WorkThe 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....more5minPlay
February 26, 2016UPWIRE #159 - How to Build Yourself a Bigger and Better BrainEvery 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!...more5minPlay
February 19, 2016UPWIRE 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."...more15minPlay
FAQs about UPWIRE®: Unlocking Your True Potential:How many episodes does UPWIRE®: Unlocking Your True Potential have?The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.