Why we should treat business failure like a broken heart - with Guy Winch

The Myth of the Nice Girl – How To Provide Difficult Feedback, Say No, and Find a Mentor by The Growth League

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How To Be Influential, Even If You Are a Woman by The Growth League

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Introducing Diana Kander: Professional AF by The Growth League

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Why Radical Candor is the Secret to Being a Good Boss with Kim Scott: Kim Scott is the author of the NYT bestseller Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity. Kim led AdSense, YouTube, and Doubleclick Online Sales and Operations at Google and then joined Apple to develop and teach a leadership program. Kim has been a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and several other tech companies. Kim received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA from Princeton. She is the author of three novels; she and her husband Andy Scott are parents of twins. Today's episode is not just a rehashing of Radical Candor. Kim is going to share:Why she had to write an update to her book because some people were misapplying it.How being nice on your team produces mediocre work product.How to help your team members do the best work of their lives.What she thinks of a new psychological safety tool I've been teaching to teams.The special challenges women face when receiving feed by The Growth League

39 min listen

How Therapy Works And Why You Should Think About Talking to Someone by The Growth League

45 min listen

Sleep is a Performance Enhancing Drug with Kristen Holmes: My guest today is Kristen Holmes, Vice President of Performance at WHOOP. As you know, whoop is a sponsor of the show, but that's not why Kristen is here. I wanted to talk to an expert about sleep and actually understand much more about the analytics I've been getting from my whoop band, and I was so excited to talk to Kristin. I used to think that sleep was something you had to endure to be able to function, but I've learned that sleep is an amazing miracle process that makes you function at your best and regenerates and restores your body each and every night… If you let it. Kristen works with thousands of the best professional and NCAA athletes in the world. If your favorite athlete is having trouble sleeping, she’s the one they would call to help understand and interpret their data and figure out what to do about it. Kristen is also an amazing athlete and coach in her own right. She’s a former member of the U.S. National by The Growth League

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How to Make Better Decisions By Listening to Your Gut with Denise Shull: Denise Shull is a decision coach and performance architect for hedge fund managers, traders and professional athletes. She is the Author of Market Mind Games - book on the radical psychology of making decisions and risk. And she is the inspiration for the character "Wendy Rhodes" in the Showtime show, Billions Denise's thesis is that there's a common mis-belief that you should "set your emotions aside when making a decision" and she will explain why this is an ineffective way to make good decisions. Based off of scientific research, we now know that it's impossible to make decisions without feelings. In Denise's book, I read about a study where people had brain injuries to that part of the brain that controlled emotions, and those people were incapable of making any decisions. Not what to wear, not what to eat. It was crazy. So how do we stop ignoring our emotions and instead learn to understand what they are tel by The Growth League

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Why Self Compassion is Much More Important Than Self Esteem by The Growth League

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Learning About Shame From Brene Brown with Candy Smith: Today's episode is about the number one thing that prevents us from being the person we want to be; the number one way we hurt ourselves and the people we love. I'm talking about Shame. As Brene Brown states: "Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change." I tried to get Brene Brown on the show and wasn't able to this season, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from having what I believe is the most important conversation we need to have. So I invited my therapist, Candy Smith, to discuss Brene Brown's book, The Gifts of Imperfection. This episode is like sitting in on my personal therapy session discussing shame. Including a moment of vulnerability, where I suggest a parenting technique I've been trying with my son, and Candy kindly tells me how I might unintentionally be causing shame. Candy has been a licensed therapist for several decades. She specializes in working with adults, and by The Growth League

59 min listen

What Women Can Learn About Confidence From Drag Queens by The Growth League

60 min listen

How to Raise Successful People – at Home and at Work with Esther Wojcicki: Everywhere she goes, people ask Esther Wojcicki for parenting advice. That's because each one of her three daughters has a crazy awesome job: Susan is the CEO of YouTube, Janet is a professor at UC San Francisco, and Anne is the co founder and CEO of 23andMe. Ester has also been a journalism teacher for more than 35 years at Palo Alto High School. The students that swear by her method include actor and director, James Franco and Jeremy Lin, a Harvard graduate and point guard in the NBA. So what is it? What's her methodology? Esther has just released a book called How to Raise Successful People in which she outlines a five step process for raising successful people. I read the book and interviewed ester about 3 months ago, and since implementing the methodology it has radically transformed my relationship with my son. What's more, this isn't just a way to raise happy/successful kids. It's a method you can take by The Growth League

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After Action Review: The Iowa Caucus Reporting Malfunction and Its Aftermath: This week we're reviewing the 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus reporting malfunction. In case you missed it, here are some headlines about that night: - Iowa caucus app ran into issues when reporting results (https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/04/politics/iowa-caucus-voting-app/index.html) - 'It was a total mess': Caucusing is long over, but Iowa still doesn't have a winner (https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2020/02/04/iowa-caucus-delayed-results-mean-no-winner-yet-iowa-caucuses/4653022002/) - Who won the Iowa caucuses? We still don't have the results ... (https://www.vox.com/2020/2/3/21121883/iowa-caucus-results-delay-app-2020) This interview is the first extended conversation with the head of the Democratic Party in Iowa at the time, Troy Price. Troy explains exactly what happened that night and in the days afterward. He reflects on his lessons by The Growth League

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How to Stop Following the Crowd, Become Self-Reliant and Increase Your Odds of Success with John Jantsch: This weeks wisdom comes from the most unlikely places. Just about 150 years ago. If you're anything like me you've heard of or sampled the works of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Susan B. Anthony, Mark Twain, and you thought, I should really make time to read more of those books. And that time has never really come around. Well, my friend John Jantsch has done us all a solid and put together a new book with a daily excerpt from each of these authors and many more. John is a very successful though leader. His Duct Tape Marketing blog was chosen as a Forbes favorite and his Duct Tape Marketing podcast was called a "must listen" by Fast Company magazine. Seth Godin called John the "Peter Drucker of small business tactics." This book is something very new for this marketing guru. It is titled the Self Reliant Entrepreneur, but the concepts we're going to discuss are by The Growth League

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Why We Don’t Learn From Failure and Other Lessons in Staying Relevant and Reinventing Yourself with Bradley Staats by The Growth League

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13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do with Amy Morin by The Growth League

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How Women Rise - What got you here won't get you there with Sally Helgesen by The Growth League

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Why Women Sabotage Each Other at Work And How To Make It Stop by The Growth League

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Kelly McGonigal Part 1 – The Upside of Stress – Why Stress is Good for You and How to Get Good at It.: My guest this week is Kelly McGonigal. Kelly is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. She is the best-selling author of The Upside of Stress – the book we discuss in part one of this show. Kelly's TED talk on the topic, "How to Make Stress Your Friend," is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, with over 20 million views. And I can't stress enough how much her perspective, and research, have altered my relationship with stress. In part two of the show, we discuss Kelly's brand-new book, The Joy of Movement, which explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Kelly tackles some of the biggest myths about exercise and shares some very interesting research to explain exactly what movement and exercise does to us and how to harness its by The Growth League

38 min listen

How to Not Get Kidnapped or Assaulted with Tim Larkin: Today, my guest is Tim Larkin. A former military intelligence officer and creator of the Target Focus Training, Tim has a 25 year career in which he has trained people in 52 countries in how to deal with imminent violence. A New York Times Bestselling author, Tim has trained over 10,000 clients on how to use physics and physiology to injure any human(s) trying to attack you. Tim and I are going to talk about:Why most programs that teach self-defense make a huge mistake in what they teachWhy you need to understand the difference between antisocial and sociopathic behavior to know when violence is your only answerHow to get into the proper mindset to protect yourselfThe best way to injure someone quickly to allow yourself to get awayImportant Links for the Show:The ultimate fitness tracker to optimize your life: https://www.whoop.com/ and use code DIANA at checkout for 15% off!The bank that won't charge you fees for banking: ht by The Growth League

52 min listen

Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performing Teams with Paul Zak: Did you know that every interaction you have with someone releases chemicals in their brain? And if you can release the right chemicals, you can increase, trust, cooperation, performance in significant ways? Paul’s two decades of research have taken him from the Pentagon to Fortune 50 boardrooms to the rain forest of New Guinea. His latest book, Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High Performance Companies, uses neuroscience to measure and manage organizational cultures to inspire teamwork and accelerate business outcomes. His 2012 book, The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity, recounted his unlikely discovery of the neurochemical oxytocin, which we'll cover a lot in this episode, as the key driver of trust, love, and morality that distinguish our humanity. Here are his specs: Paul is the founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics, Psychology and by The Growth League

56 min listen

How to Decide With Annie Duke: Annie Duke is an author, corporate speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space. Today we discuss Annie’s latest book, How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices. As a former professional poker player, Annie won more than $4 million in tournament poker before retiring from the game in 2012. Prior to becoming a professional player, Annie was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship to study Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Annie is also the co-founder of The Alliance for Decision Education, a non-profit whose mission is to improve lives by empowering students through decision skills education. Annie and I are going to discuss: - How to be the most humble - How to make better decisions - Decision hygiene – how to make sure your opinion doesn’t infect others when asking for feedback - Why looking back at past decisions is so hard and what you can do to make your reflection much more useful - How by The Growth League

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How to Make Empathy a Habit in Your Organization with Michael Ventura: Michael Ventura is the CEO and founder of Sub Rosa, a strategy and design firm that has worked with some of the world’s largest and most important organizations like Johnson & Johnson, Adobe, The TED Conference, Delta Airlines, and The Daily Show. Michael's first book and the subject of our discussion today is Applied Empathy. Empathy is a squishy word. Sometimes it’s confused with sympathy or misinterpreted as “being nice.” That isn’t empathy. Empathy is about understanding. Empathy lets us see the world from other points of view and helps us form insights that can lead us to new and better ways of thinking, being, and doing. Michael and I are going to discuss:Why organization low in empathy are also slow at making decisions and face frequent miscommunicationsThe many different ways to be empathic and understand others' perspectivesThe changes we can make in an organization to make empathy a habitAnd ho by The Growth League

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How To Have Conversations That Matter with Celeste Headlee: Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and author of We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter. In her 20-year career in public radio, she anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. Celeste’s TEDx Talk sharing 10 ways to have a better conversation has over 19 million views. As an NPR host and journalist, Celeste has interviewed hundreds of people from all walks of life. Through her work, she sheds a much-needed light on the lost and essential art of conversation. Celeste and I discuss:How people usually mess up a good conversationWhy the smarter you are, the worse you probably are at having conversationsThe biggest misconceptions people have about being good at conversation, andHow to ask much better questionsImportant Links for the Show:The ultimate fitness tracker optimizes your life: https://www.whoop.com/ and by The Growth League

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How Dual Career Couples can thrive in love and in work with Jennifer Petriglieri: Jennifer Petriglieri is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD, and the author of Couples That Work. A book that’s coming out this week on making a dual career relationship successful. Prior to joining INSEAD, she was a Post-Doctoral Fellow of Organizational Behavior at the Harvard Business School. Having lived and worked on three continents, she is now settled in France with her husband and their two children. Jennifer has spent the last six years studying over a hundred couples in a variety of roles and types of relationships from all over the world. Drawing on this research, she highlights the three distinct yet predictable transitions that all couples go through and offers practical guidance in the form of questions, exercises and activities that couples can use to overcome the most pressing challenges they face. From couples in their mid-20s to those in their mid-60s, from heterosexual c by The Growth League

46 min listen

Using Poker Strategy to Make Better Business Decisions – with Annie Duke by The Growth League

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Dare to Lead From Brene Brown with Candy Smith: Today, I'm discussing Brene Brown's book Dare to Lead with my therapist Candy Smith. You remember Candy from earlier this season when we talked about shame. (incredible episode, if you haven't heard it, you've got to make that your next listen) Candy has been a licensed therapist for several decades. She specializes in working with adults, and children with trauma. That's how I met her. And every time I talk to her, I wish I had a pen and paper handy to write down her insights. In Dare to Lead, Brene teaches us that leadership is not about titles or the corner office. It’s about the willingness to step up, put yourself out there, and lean into courage. The world is desperate for braver leaders. It’s time for all of us to step up. Brene has written the ultimate playbook for developing brave leaders and courageous cultures. And today, Candy and I are going to dive deep into the work and discuss:The connection between courage and by The Growth League

36 min listen

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F&*K with Jason Kander: Hello and welcome to the Season Finale of Professional AF. Today, my husband Jason and I are discussing The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F^*K. First published in 2016, the book has sold over 6 million copies and topped every best seller list. The book's premise is that we spend way too much time worrying about things that don't really matter and learning how to let that go is the secret to happiness and personal growth. There are so many great pieces of advice woven throughout the book that Jason and I both wanted to share our favorites while discussing the journey that we've both been on over the last 18 months. Specifically, Jason and I are going to cover:How to stop being a slave to what other people think of youWhy trying to be happy all the time will make you very unhappyWhy things are not your fault but they might be your responsibilityHow to stop giving an F about the things that don't really matterImportant Links for by The Growth League

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Go for No! With Andrea Waltz: Andrea Waltz is a professional speaker, trainer, and author. She calls herself a "Failure Philosopher" and "Reject-ologist" and she's an expert on achieving breakthrough performance through increasing failure rates. Andrea is the co-author of Go For No! A brilliant, tiny book outlining a new way to think about failure and rejection. The book has sold nearly 1 million copies and has 1,500 five star reviews on Amazon. This conversation is action packed with tips! Thanks for listening and be sure to find me online to tell me what you thought of the episode!@DianaKander on Instagram and Twitter Professional AF Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/943925015810362/Diana online: www.DianaKander.comGo for No!: https://www.goforno.com/Andrea online: https://twitter.com/GoforNo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor and https://www.instagram.com/goforno/?hl=en by The Growth League

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Kelly McGonigal Part 2 – The Joy of Movement - How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage: My guest this week is Kelly McGonigal. Kelly is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. She is the best-selling author of The Upside of Stress – the book we discuss in part one of this show. Kelly's TED talk on the topic, "How to Make Stress Your Friend," is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, with over 20 million views. And I can't stress enough how much her perspective, and research, have altered my relationship with stress. In part two of the show, we discuss Kelly's brand-new book, The Joy of Movement, which explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Kelly tackles some of the biggest myths about exercise and shares some very interesting research to explain exactly what movement and exercise does to us and how to by The Growth League

33 min listen

How to Create a Fearless Organization with Amy Edmondson: The reason you need to know and understand Psychological Safety is that study after study has demonstrated that it is the highest predictor of team performance. Google conducted a 2 year study in which they analyzed over 150 different factors to understand what created successful teams and they found psychological safety to be the number one predictor of success. A Gallup study found that psychological safety can lead to 27% reduction in turnover, a 40% reduction in safety incidents, and a 12% increase in productivity. And here's the kicker. We need psychological safety today more than ever. The Project Management Institute reported that project success is at its lowest in years. They found that fewer major projects were completed on time and within budget in 2016 than in 2012. As they interviewed teams about the reasons for this decrease they heard a common theme: projects fail because teams don’t know how to communicate, o by The Growth League

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