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Growth doesn’t vanish because we lack motivation; it stalls because we never gave it a place to live on our calendar.

Today we dig into the most unglamorous yet powerful practice that top coaching schools use to build mastery: making the time.

I share how small, protected commitments beat bursts of inspiration every time.

We walk through concrete examples - from a daily 30-minute fitness slot that compounds strength, to relationship check-ins that turn intentions into trust, to a personal miss on public speaking that proved how plans without scheduled time go nowhere. You’ll hear how to set alarms and triggers that support follow-through, how to scale tasks on low-energy days without breaking the streak, and how to be honest about the hours excellence requires. This isn’t about being busy; it’s about building a reliable system that matches your goals.

By the end, you’ll have a simple playbook - if you’ve been stuck at “almost ready,” this is your reset, choose a slot, protect it, and watch momentum return. If this resonates, tap follow, share the episode with someone who needs a nudge, and leave a quick review so more people learn how to turn intention into progress.

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What if optimism isn’t personality but practice?

And what if it's the best practice to unlock your full potential?

We dive into a simple, repeatable way to build a more optimistic outlook—without fluff, forced positivity, or ignoring reality. Think of it like strength training for your mindset: small, consistent reps that shift how you see options, make decisions, and take action. Along the way, we connect the dots between optimism and procrastination, and why believing your effort matters is the difference between starting now and stalling out.

We break down two beliefs that power action—“I can handle this” and “this will be worth it”—and show how most of us inherited mental habits that over-index on risk. Then we offer a counterweight: 3 pragmatic questions you can use anywhere to reframe doom-and-gloom thinking into possibility.

• What opportunity might be hiding here?
• What’s one thing that could go right?
• What small silver lining can I find?

Full Blog Here: https://angelashurina.posthaven.com/optimism-reps-cure-procrastination-3-questions-to-shift-your-doom-n-gloom-thinking-that-keeps-you-stuck

By running these questions for one minute at a time, you’ll train your attention to see hopes instead of only hazards, which changes your energy, your presence, and your results.

If this episode helps you - share it with someone who could use a mental spotter, then subscribe, rate, and leave a short review so more people can find the show.

Your next rep starts now - what’s one thing that could go right?

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Strong emotions can be fuel or friction. Which one is it for you?

We walk through 6 practical tools - from CBT reframes to visualization - that help you stay steady in hard conversations, handle feedback without spiraling, and turn “I blew it” into “that was a rep.”

We get tactical with spatial distancing to cool heat in the moment, temporal distancing to choose what future you will respect, and distancing self-talk to access the clear advice you’d give a friend. Each tool lowers emotional noise and raises cognitive control, so you respond rather than react.

We then move into reappraisal, and close with athlete-style visualization to prime calm, confidence, and clean execution. Along the way, we share simple cues, real-life examples, and a practice plan you can run this week: pick one tool, choose specific situations, and debrief quickly to lock in gains.

By stacking these methods, you’ll build a repeatable way to navigate stress, stay connected in tough conversations, and keep momentum on the goals that matter.

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Why do we invest millions changing customer behavior but ignore how people behave inside companies?

In this thought-provoking conversation, behavioral scientist and author Matt Wallaert returns to Change Wired to explore the next evolution of behavioral science: internal change.

We discuss why most organizations treat employee behavior as fixed or random — and what it takes to build systems where people grow continuously, without relying on luck, politics, or the next big program.

🔍 In this episode:

• The economic bias behind why companies fund customer change but not employee change.
• How to make behavioral science practical inside organizations — linking people systems to business outcomes.
• 3 pillars of employee motivation.
• The problem with measuring value of employees through opportunity instead of capability.
• The Boy Scouts model of development: advancing by demonstrated skills, not politics.
• The trap of “participation-trophy culture” — and how to make growth easier without lowering standards.
• How leaders can start — by documenting their own growth goals first.
• The future of meaningful work: designing systems where people stay not because they have to, but because they can grow.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Growth is not a perk — it’s a human need and business driver.
• People don’t resist growth and change — they resist misaligned systems that make it hard.
• Making it easier ≠ lowering the bar; it means adding clarity and support.
• The simplest place to start culture change? Write down where you’re going and how you’ll get there.
• Companies that measure capability, not just output, unlock deeper innovation and resilience.

🎯 Why you should listen:

If you’re leading transformation, culture change, or talent growth strategy — this episode gives you a blueprint for building systems that make growth inevitable.
Matt offers practical, evidence-based steps any leader can apply, starting tomorrow.

👉 Listen to the full episode to learn how to turn growth into your company’s competitive advantage — one behavior at a time.

👤 Matt Wallaert – Short Bio

Matt Wallaert is an applied behavioral scientist, author, and public speaker known among other things for pioneering how behavioral science can drive organizational change.
He currently serves as a Chief Experience Officer at Oceans, leading initiatives that combine behavioral insights with systems design to help companies improve performance, motivation, and growth.

Previously, Matt was Microsoft’s Director of Behavioral Science, the Chief Behavioral Officer at Clover Health, and the author of Start at the End: How to Build Products That Create Change.
He has advised Fortune 500 companies, governments, and startups on building behaviorally informed systems that make doing the right thing the easy thing.

📚 Learn more and connect:

• 🌐 mattwallaert.com
• 💼 LinkedIn: Matt Wallaert
• 📚 Book: Start at the End

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Ever felt “off” without a clear label? That unsettled itch - not sure what it is or what to do with this feeling?

We unpack 1 question that flips the script from vague discomfort to decisive action.

The shift from analyzing your current mood to aiming at a target feeling - confident, capable, empowered, which opens a practical path you can actually walk.

air it with one follow-up question, that naturally comes to you - and you’ve got a daily operating system for momentum for the last 90 days of the year.

I share how this came to me after reading Marc Brackett’s Dealing with Feeling.

On today's podcast we'll also challenge a common trap: waiting to be picked. Choosing yourself isn’t posturing; it’s stewardship of your craft. If your work helps others, your job is to ship it, test it, and refine it until the world takes it off your hands.

You’ll learn how to use emotions as a compass to design action path that reliably generates the inner state you want, helping you to make progress without waiting for permission. By the end, you’ll have a simple, repeatable tool you can use whenever life feels unsettled: pick a feeling, plan the reps, and step into the driver’s seat.

If this resonates, tell me: What feeling are you choosing for your next 90 days, and what’s the first action you’ll take today?

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What if the difference between busy and brilliant is one decision - choosing what feels right over what feels good?

Today, together we build a practical system for high performance: map your peak cognitive hours, defend them with clear boundaries, and feed them your most important task so your best thinking meets your highest leverage.

We walk through an elegant 2-step method for turning down distractions and saying no without drama.

We'll learn how to prevent burnout, often coming from over-committing, trying to look good or please others.

Burnout (even from the work you love) isn’t a mystery when you know where to look. We highlight early warning signs, and pair them with a ready-made recovery protocol.

Finally, we share a daily add-and-remove challenge to make good habits not a struggle but a default.

Together, on today's episode, we'll build a simple work-life operating system: design days that match your goals, say no like a pro to distractions, and let systems—not willpower—carry you forward.

If this resonates, tune in to today's show and share it with someone who needs better boundaries to protect the work that matters and the life, that feels fulfilling.

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Ever felt like so much of what happens at work is utterly meaningless, wasteful and backwards?

You're not alone.

In this eye-opening conversation with James Healy, founder of Behavior Boutique and author of "BS at Work," we dive deep into why modern work often feels like bullshit.

What if the biggest problem in modern work isn’t lack of effort, technology, strategy, or "better humans" but the simple fact that we keep designing for humans as if we were some logical machines… instead of messy, emotional, social creatures we are?

James reveals the fascinating disconnect between how organizations design systems and how humans actually operate.

We've built workplaces on the false assumption that humans are rational, logical beings making careful calculations, when in reality we're "social, emotional, tribal storytelling animals" who often make decisions based on context, ease, and what others are doing.

Take modern communication crisis. The average worker now faces 153 Teams messages and 117 emails daily, with interruptions approximately every two minutes. This constant barrage prevents deep work, destroys focus, and fuels burnout. And with AI potentially supercharging this problem.

But there's hope.

James offers practical principles for creating more human-centered workplaces.

What you’ll learn:

• Why burnout is 100% preventable if we stop treating humans like machines.
• The shocking origin stories of tools like Myers-Briggs and DISC (and why they’re no more valid than a Harry Potter quiz).
• Why e-learnings and endless policies fail.
• How context, not individual willpower, drives behavior change at scale.
• Why sometimes the most effective solution is illogical, creative, or has to do with removing, not adding things.
• The power of storytelling as a leadership tool for influence, motivation, and culture change.

... and so much more!

👉 If you’re a leader tired of wasting energy on initiatives that don’t stick, this conversation will show you how to make work more human and more effective.

Ready to question the workplace BS you've accepted as normal?

Listen now and discover how behavioral science can transform your work experience from meaningless to meaningful.

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👤 James Healy is a keynote speaker, executive advisor, and author passionate about using behavioral science to build better organizations. He is the Founder and Managing Director of The Behaviour Boutique, has led transformation projects in 60+ countries, and previously co-founded Deloitte’s Behaviour First offering.

James is the author of The Future of Change Management, Adopting AI: The People-First Approach, and BS at Work, and hosts The B-Word podcast, featuring leading voices in behavioral and social sciences.

Connect with James:

• Website: thebehaviourboutique.com
• LinkedIn: James Healy
• Podcast: The B-Word
• Book: BS at Work: Why so much of modern work is bullshit and how behavioural

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Ever wonder why you can't just willpower your way to better habits, doing better work and making smarter choices? The answer lies not in trying harder, but in understanding how your brain actually works.

The most powerful force shaping our behaviors isn't conscious decision-making—it's our environment.

Research consistently shows that what surrounds us impacts our choices far more than we realize.

This environmental influence extends to every aspect of our lives. Researchers have identified the "zip code effect"—the remarkable finding that where you live predicts your health outcomes better than your genetic makeup. Your neighborhood influences your activity levels and food choices so powerfully that it can affect your lifespan by 10-20 years. Similarly, your social circles—both in-person and digital—shape your aspirations and behaviors more profoundly than conscious goal-setting.

Even work motivation follows this pattern. While we often believe perks or compensation drive performance, Teresa Amabile's research reveals that experiencing regular progress toward meaningful goals is actually the most powerful motivator. When we can see our efforts adding up to something significant, our engagement naturally increases—regardless of external rewards.

The takeaway?

Stop fighting against your natural tendencies and start creating environments that make your desired behaviors the path of least resistance. Architect your physical spaces, social circles, and work processes to naturally guide you toward better choices. By designing your life around how your brain actually works—not how you think it works—you can achieve lasting change with less struggle and more satisfaction. Share this episode with someone who's trying to make a change in their life!

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Decision regret doesn't have to be your default state.

Whether you're choosing shoes, supplements, a new career path, or a life partner, the quality of your decisions dramatically shapes your life satisfaction and success.

Drawing from Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman's work on dual thinking systems, this episode reveals why we make poor choices when stressed or overwhelmed. Your brain switches to autopilot (System 1) when resources are limited, falling back on habitual patterns that might not serve your current goals. The solution? A simple yet powerful decision-making framework that works even when you're not at your cognitive best.

The 3-step formula I share cuts through complexity and protects you from emotional biases.

Through practical examples—from buying shoes to choosing careers and relationships—you'll see how this versatile framework creates faster, more satisfying decisions in any domain.

Beyond the framework itself, I share how creating boundaries around decision-making (like my Saturday-only purchase rule) can further enhance your choices and prevent impulsive decisions you'll later regret. These systems become your protection against the whims of emotion and energy fluctuations that typically derail good judgment.

The beauty of this approach lies in its simplicity and adaptability. You don't need perfect decisions—you need a reliable system that works consistently well. By implementing these strategies, you'll make choices that align with your values and goals, even during times of stress and overwhelm. Remember, our decisions define our life's journey—make them count.

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Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, or someone reinventing yourself, the way you think about innovation will shape your future.

Innovation isn’t about guessing or chasing shiny ideas. It’s about having a process, the right tools, and the discipline to test, learn, and scale what creates value.

In this episode, I sit down with Alex Osterwalder—one of the world’s most influential strategy and innovation thinkers, inventor of the Business Model Canvas, bestselling author, and CEO of Strategyzer. Alex has changed how the world approaches business design. Millions of entrepreneurs and leaders use his tools to innovate with clarity instead of chaos.

We dive deep into the fundamental mistakes both large corporations and startups make: falling in love with ideas, building too much too fast, and only later discovering customers don't care.

Perhaps most valuable is Alex's framework for balancing core business operations ("exploit") with future-focused innovation ("explore"). This practical approach helps organizations avoid the common trap of applying existing business rules to innovation projects—a mistake that almost guarantees failure.

Whether you're leading a Fortune 500 company, building a startup, or reinventing your own career, this episode offers actionable insights to make innovation less of a gamble and more of a repeatable process.

What You’ll Learn

• From Volleyball to Strategy: How Alex’s unlikely journey shaped his obsession with creating and simplifying tools for business.
• Why Business Plans Fail: The origin of the Business Model Canvas and why structure beats guesswork.
• AI & Innovation: What AI changes (everything) and what it doesn’t (the fundamentals).
• Portfolio Thinking: Why great companies run many small bets, kill weak ones fast, and scale the winners.
• Avoiding Zombie Projects: How to spot and stop initiatives that drain resources but deliver no evidence of value.
• Systems, Not Slogans: Why excitement isn’t enough—innovation needs the right structures, incentives, and processes to thrive.
• Personal Success Strategy: Alex’s reflections on what success means beyond growth and money, and why defining your own metrics of success is essential.

👤 Guest Bio: Alex Osterwalder

Dr. Alex Osterwalder is the founder & CEO of Strategyzer and a visiting professor at IMD Business School. Ranked among the world’s top 10 management thinkers (Thinkers50), he is best known for inventing the Business Model Canvas together with Yves Pigneur. Alex has authored five global bestsellers, including Business Model Generation, Value Proposition Design, Testing Business Ideas, The Invincible Company, and High-Impact Tools for Teams. Through Strategyzer, he helps organizations around the globe build innovation capabilities and transform systematically

🔗 Links Mentioned

• Strategyzer
• Alex on LinkedIn

Innovation isn’t luck—it’s design.
Tune in to this episode to learn how to turn your vision into a system of repeatable wins, master the fundamentals that don’t change, and lead with clarity in a world of uncertainty.

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Have you ever wondered why so many of your meaningful intentions never transform into actual behaviors?

That language you want to learn, the presentation skills you hope to develop, the health habits you wish to build - all sitting in a metaphorical bucket of good intentions that rarely see the light of day.

The gap between intention and action represents your untapped potential, dreams that slowly fade as urgent (but perhaps less meaningful) tasks continuously take priority.

But what if behavioral science could offer a solution?

In this episode, I introduce you to a powerful concept used by researchers to help people take consistent action on important but non-urgent goals: just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs).

Unlike traditional reminders that pop up at predetermined times regardless of your circumstances, JITAIs deliver personalized prompts precisely when your internal state (energy, motivation) and external context (environment, resources) make action possible. This seemingly simple shift - from generic reminders to smart, contextual prompts — can dramatically increase your follow-through on meaningful intentions.

The beauty of this approach lies in its practicality. You don't need special technology or expertise to implement your own JITAI system.

Ready to transform intentions into actions?

Listen now to discover how you can design personalized just-in-time interventions that help you tap into your full potential and create a life filled with meaningful accomplishments rather than unfulfilled aspirations.

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What makes some people capable of extraordinary consistency while others struggle to maintain even basic positive habits?

The answer lies in 3 foundational pillars that shape all human behavior. A framework so powerful it can transform not just individual actions, but entire organizational cultures.

The first pillar, stories, operates as the foundation of all behavior change. As your host Angela Shurina reveals through compelling personal examples, the narratives we construct about our circumstances directly impact our capacity for action.

The second pillar, incentives, addresses the fundamental truth that humans consistently pursue what feels rewarding. Drawing on insights from behavioral science and thought leaders like Mark Manson, Angela reveals that sustainable habits require emotional or social rewards that make difficult behaviors meaningful.

The third pillar, triggers, explains why good intentions often fail to translate into consistent action. Through practical examples of environmental design, Angela demonstrates how strategic placement of visual reminders dramatically increases the likelihood of performing intended behaviors. This same principle works in reverse for breaking unwanted habits.

When combined, these 3 pillars create a comprehensive system for behavior change that far surpasses traditional approaches based solely on willpower or motivation.

Whether you're struggling with personal habits, leading organizational transformation, or coaching others through change, mastering these 3 elements will unlock unprecedented results.

Try applying them to one behavior this week and experience firsthand how powerful this framework can be in creating lasting transformation.

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Do you find yourself grinding through tough projects, just waiting for them to end so you can finally enjoy life? Do you quit things often because you get bored or tired?

What if sustainable high performance didn't require sacrificing your wellbeing or joy of living?

This episode tackles the critical challenge many ambitious professionals face: how to achieve difficult goals without burning out. We'll explore the missing skill that separates sustainable achievers from those caught in burnout cycles.

Most people don't burn out because their work is too demanding; they burn out because they never learned when to pause.

Your mind and body operate as an integrated team, and when physical resources become depleted, your decision-making, emotional resilience, and perception of your work all suffer. The early warning signs of burnout appear in your thinking and emotions long before physical symptoms emerge.

Through a practical step-by-step exercise, you'll learn to create your personal energy agreement—establishing clear boundaries around working hours, designing effective transition rituals between work and personal time, identifying activities that genuinely recharge you, and recognizing your unique burnout warning signs before they escalate.

Download the worksheet to create your personalized framework for sustainable achievement while enjoying the journey. Remember, this isn't just about avoiding burnout—it's about creating a pattern of fulfilling growth where the process itself becomes rewarding.

Share this episode with someone who might be teetering on the edge of burnout. Together, we can transform how we approach achievement and create work lives worth living.

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Why do well-intentioned initiatives so often fail to deliver results?

The answer lies not in strategy but in execution - specifically, in the gap between what people intend to do and what they actually do.

Scott Young has spent his career at the intersection of behavioral science and business transformation, advising Fortune 500 companies and teaching at institutions like the London School of Economics. His mission: helping leaders apply behavioral science ethically and effectively to drive real change.

In this illuminating conversation, Scott reveals:

• Behavioral science offers unique value in helping close the "intent-action gap" where people want to do the right thing but human nature gets in the way
• Simple frameworks like COM-B and EAST help leaders think broadly about potential barriers and design effective interventions
• Confusion serves as a much bigger barrier than we think, when people get confused, they use it as an "off-ramp" to avoid uncomfortable changes
• Most companies over-rely on communication and financial incentives while underestimating the power of environmental design and process changes
• Traditional top-down approaches to culture change often fail, instead, define specific behaviors that constitute values like "collaboration" or "innovation"
• Leaders should create a "behavioral lens" as part of their leadership toolkit to complement strategy with effective execution
• The timeliness of communication often matters more than its content - focus on reaching people at the moment of decision
• AI adoption faces 2 key barriers: general resistance to technology change and fear of replacement
• Psychological safety is crucial for technology adoption - people need to feel comfortable asking questions and expressing confusion - and where leaders get it wrong, while trying to shift culture towards it

... and so much more!

Whether you're leading organizational transformation, building a more innovative culture, or trying to improve adoption of new technologies, this episode offers practical insights you can apply immediately.

Learn how to close the intent-action gap and create environments where good intentions translate into consistent results.

Tune in!

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📌 Scott Young

Scott Young is an independent advisor, educator, and former Head of Private Sector at the Behavioral Insights Team (BIT) Americas. He previously led BVA Nudge Consulting and spent over 20 years running Perception Research Services, a global shopper insights agency.

Today, Scott lectures at LSE, UPenn, and Chicago Booth, serves as a board member at BeScy, and writes extensively on applied behavioral science. He conducts workshops and coaches executives to apply behavioral tools ethically and effectively across business functions and industries.

📍 Connect with Scott:

• LinkedIn
• Medium Articles
• BeScy.org
• Developing Behaviorally-Informed Executives

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Ever wonder why willpower fails you more at night? Why some days you're laser-focused and others you can't concentrate for five minutes?

The answer lies not in psychology, but in biology.

Your brain chemistry literally transforms throughout the day.

That morning brain, charged with cortisol and dopamine, is a focus machine ready for complex work. By evening, different neurochemicals dominate, making discipline nearly impossible but creativity more accessible. Fighting these natural rhythms is like swimming upstream – exhausting and counterproductive.

This episode unpacks the science behind working with your brain's biology instead of against it. We explore how top performers aren't superhuman willpower machines but strategic schedulers who align tasks with their optimal biological windows.

Your brain, consuming 20% of your energy while being only 2% of your body weight, constantly calculates whether activities justify their energy cost. Understanding this calculation revolutionizes how we approach habits and productivity.

Become aware of your unique biological rhythm, allowing you to design your ideal schedule and multiply your effectiveness while reducing effort.

Achieving more with less effort starts here.

As Stephen Kotler says, "Biology scales, psychology doesn't" – meaning biological realities will always trump psychological theories when it comes to sustainable performance.

Ready to stop fighting your brain and start leveraging its natural strengths? Listen now and discover how working with your biology can transform your productivity, habits, and performance with significantly less struggle.

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What if there's never gonna be a perfect plan and total clarity?

On today's episode Dr. Anne-Laure Le Cunff, the author of "Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World", shares how tiny experiments can transform our approach to life, work, and meaningful change without rigid goals or predetermined paths. Her experimental mindset offers a powerful alternative to traditional planning - designing low-risk experiments to uncover your path one step at a time.

We will touch on:

From shiny to misaligned. Anne-Laure shares how a great job and smart teammates still left her internally “off”, impacting health and relationships - so she stepped off the ladder.

The risky jump (and reframe). A first startup “because that’s what you do” created avoidable financial stress. The second transition flipped the script: keep some income for safety and treat the next step as an experiment, not a bet-the-farm goal.

A scientist’s lens on identity change. Before you “optimize,” observe: practice 24 hours of self-anthropology (field notes without judgement) to notice energy, curiosity, and friction points.

Tiny Experiments in one line: “I will [action] for [duration].” Short, low-risk trials beat vague, year-long resolutions.

Bring the team. Run a shared “lab cycle” (30 days). Success = new knowledge, not a binary win/lose.

Mindful productivity > hustle. You’re not a calendar robot; protect moments and engineer creative windows with simple rituals (music, stretch, tea, micro-walks).

Procrastination is a signal, not a sin. Use Head/Heart/Hand to diagnose: misaligned rationale, low emotional pull, or missing skills/tools/support - then fix the right thing.

Generativity vs. Legacy. Aim to make a small, present-day impact you can see now;legacy may emerge as a by-product.

... and so much more!

Ready to design your first tiny experiment?

Catch the full Change Wired episode with Anne-Laure Le Cunff and explore practical tools for mindful productivity, career transitions, and thriving in a goal-obsessed world.

Links & resources mentioned

• Anne-Laure’s bio & personal site: https://anne-laure.net
• Ness Labs (newsletter & articles): https://nesslabs.com/newsletter
• Book: Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
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• Starter read on Mindful Productivity: “Mindful productivity: a sustainable way to work and think”

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Have you ever felt stuck in life or business, unable to make progress despite having what seems like a perfect plan?

This espisode is definitely for you then!

The problem might not be your goal, but rather your attachment to how you think you should get there.

Life isn't a clearly mapped journey but more like walking through fog - we can glimpse our destination in the distance, but the path only reveals itself as we take each step forward. This insight transformed how I approach challenges, from personal uncertainty to business strategy.

Netflix co-founder Mark Randolph perfectly captures this wisdom with his advice to "fall in love with the problem, not the solution."

The most successful entrepreneurs and leaders understand that rigid plans rarely survive contact with reality. Like Navy SEALs who follow the terrain when it conflicts with their map, true progress comes from adapting to what's actually happening rather than what we thought would happen. This is why companies that endure for decades constantly evolve while maintaining their core purpose.

The experimental approach to life and business follows a simple 5-step framework you will learn in this episode. This scientific mindset removes the emotional attachment to particular solutions that often keeps us spinning our wheels when we should be pivoting.

Whether you're building a business, improving your health, or developing relationships, treating life as a series of experiments rather than a fixed plan creates freedom to evolve and ultimately find what actually works.

What experiment will you design this week to move past your current challenge?

Share your thoughts, subscribe to hear our upcoming episode featuring a Google expert on experimental career design, and join our community of change-makers ready to embrace the uncertainty of the fog while steadily moving forward.

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What if everything you thought about changing habits is backward?

Most of us believe high performance comes from discipline, willpower, and pushing ourselves harder. But what if your environment shapes your behavior far more than your intentions ever could?

What if high performers are just better at putting themselves in a situation to win?

Drawing from recent conversations with behavioral scientists and my own experience as an executive coach, I've discovered something revolutionary: the secret to lasting behavior change isn't trying harder, it's designing smarter systems around you.

Humans possess a unique superpower that sets us apart from every other species on earth. While animals must adapt to their environments, we can consciously create environments that transform us into the people we want to become.

Through personal examples, including how I broke a decades-long lip-picking habit overnight, I reveal the 3-part habit loop that governs our behavior. By manipulating these elements we can achieve effortless change where willpower repeatedly fails. Research consistently shows that environmental design strategies work dramatically better than information or motivation alone.

This isn't just about personal habits.

The principles apply equally to leading teams, raising children, or influencing friends. As Charles Duhigg's work shows, approximately 40% of our behaviors are habitual, and even our non-habitual actions are largely triggered by environmental cues. By shifting your focus from changing yourself to changing your surroundings, you'll unlock a more effective path to transformation.

Ready to redesign your environment and watch your habits transform? Listen now and discover how to leverage the science of behavior change to create lasting results in your life and work.

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What if your greatest strengths are secretly holding you back as a leader?

In this illuminating conversation with Dr. Martin Dubin, we uncover the hidden blind spots that prevent even the most successful leaders from reaching their full potential and making forward progress.

We all have blind spots, patterns we don’t notice in ourselves that limit our growth.

In this episode of Change Wired, Dr. Martin Dubin, clinical-psychologist-turned-entrepreneur-turned-leadership coach, and author of Blindspotting: How to See What’s Holding You Back as a Leader, shares why blindspots are often the flip side of our greatest strengths, and how leaders can build self-awareness to avoid getting stuck in default behaviors that no longer serve them.

🔑 Main Takeaways

• The 6 Blindspots Leaders Face:
  1. Identity – when your role evolves but your self-concept doesn’t
  2. Motive – not seeing the true drivers behind your decisions
  3. Traits – overplaying strengths until they become weaknesses
  4. Emotions – failing to recognize and regulate your own or others’ emotions
  5. Intellect – relying too heavily on one type of intelligence
  6. Behavior – blind spots in communication, influence, and priorities
• Strengths become blind spots when they’re overused in the wrong context.
• Metacommunication (communicating about the communication) is a powerful way to clear misunderstandings and align intentions with impact.
• Five things only a CEO can do: select the team, shape culture, set strategy, decide priorities, and manage key relationships.
• Small tweaks matter more than big transformations - like adjusting decisiveness with guardrails or changing the timing of important decisions.

📚 What You’ll Learn

• How to uncover blind spots in your leadership and career.
• Why emotions are data and how to use them to guide decisions.
• The four kinds of intellect leaders should balance in teams.
• Practical strategies to align identity, behavior, and motives with the roles you aspire to.
• How to use the Blindspotting framework inside your organization to build more effective teams.

📝 Resources

• Book: Blindspotting: How to See What’s Holding You Back as a Leader
• Blindspot Assessment: https://www.blindspotting.com/assessment
• Website: martindubin.com
• Connect with Marty on LinkedIn

👤 Marty's Bio:

Martin Dubin is a clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and adviser to C-suite executives and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. He founded and sold a multimillion-dollar health-care company, served as Vice President at Anthem BCBS, and later became a partner at RHR International, working with Fortune 500 leaders and top venture capital firms.

Marty’s latest book, Blindspotting distills decades of experience into a practical framework for identifying and overcoming leadership blindspots.

Want to grow as a leader faster? Been stuck and not sure why?
Tune in and start blinspotting!

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Why do our intentions so rarely transform into consistent actions? What prevents our aspirations from becoming achievements?

The answer lies not in willpower or knowledge, but in a crucial missing link that's often overlooked in our pursuit of consistent behavior change.

In this enlightening exploration of human motivation, we uncover the fundamental truth about why behavior doesn't stick until we see the connection between what we need to do and what we deeply care about.

While Simon Sinek popularized "starting with why," we rarely apply this principle to the small, daily actions that ultimately build the next level of ourselves.

Drawing from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and years of coaching experience, we examine why educational systems and workplace training programs frequently fail to engage learners. The brain simply doesn't prioritize information or actions without understanding their relevance to our personal values and aspirations. This explains why we can memorize facts for tests but quickly forget them, or why we initially commit to fitness goals but struggle to maintain them.

Through practical examples, we demonstrate how connecting habits like quality sleep, nutrition, and movement to deeper values, such as being present for your children, advancing your career, or maintaining independence as you age, transforms these actions from obligations into priorities. This isn't a one-time exercise but requires ongoing reinforcement, like taking a shower or brushing your teeth.

Whether you're struggling with personal habits, leading organizational change, or simply curious about human behavior, this episode offers a powerful framework for making change stick.

By repeatedly drawing bright lines between your actions and your deepest values, you'll find yourself naturally motivated to do what matters most - no discipline struggles required.

Ready to bridge the gap between your intentions and actions? Listen now and discover how practiving your "why" can transform everything.

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Ever feel frustrated when people don't seem to "get" what you're saying? The gap between what you mean and what others hear isn't about your words - it's about metacommunication, the powerful yet often overlooked dimension of human connection.

This episode unveils the science behind why we're frequently misunderstood.

Astonishingly, research shows only 10% of our meaning comes from our actual words, while 30% derives from tone and a whopping 60% from body language. When I deliver feedback like "Your presentation lacked technical depth," the way I frame it completely transforms how it lands - as crushing criticism or as supportive guidance.

Metacommunication is communication about communication, the signals that tell others how to interpret your message. It's what separates a comment that breaks trust from one that builds it. Through vivid examples and research-backed insights, I break down why even smart, articulate people struggle to be understood, and why simply knowing about metacommunication isn't enough to master it.

The heart of this episode is a practical 5-point checklist for effective metacommunication that you can implement immediately. Each element builds on the next, creating a framework that works whether you're leading a team, building relationships, or navigating difficult conversations.

Being understood isn't everything, but it's the first step to anything meaningful.

Master these techniques, and you'll transform not just how you communicate, but how you connect, influence, and lead.

Ready to be understood - truly understood - for perhaps the first time? Listen now, and discover the metacommunication advantage that changes everything.

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What if your greatest strengths are secretly sabotaging your success?

This eye-opening exploration delves into the fascinating paradox at the heart of personal development - how our natural talents, when overused or misapplied, become the very blind spots holding us back.

We'll explore the concept through analyzing my CliftonStrengths 34 report - not just learning to see how your blind spots can hold you back but also how you can build simple systems to prevent that from happening.

Drawing from Martin Dubin's groundbreaking book "Blind Spotting" and my personal revelations from the Clifton Strengths Assessment, I share how my top strengths - Learner, Strategic, and Activator - create both extraordinary opportunities and unexpected challenges.

As someone who thrives on continuous knowledge acquisition, I've had to recognize when my love of learning becomes an impediment to action or creates friction in relationships. My strategic thinking allows for rapid pattern recognition but can appear as criticism or confuse others when I don't properly explain my thought process.

Most revealing is my Activator tendency, turning thoughts into immediate action propels progress but leads to hasty decisions I later regret. The practical systems I've developed to counterbalance these tendencies have transformed my effectiveness.

Unlike weaknesses we can typically identify, blind spots remain invisible without external reflection. That's where tools like coaching, assessment instruments, and even AI assistants become invaluable mirrors, revealing patterns we cannot see ourselves. The beauty of this approach lies in its elegance - you don't need to fundamentally change who you are, just create strategic guardrails that harness your natural talents while preventing their downsides.

Share, review, and consider discussing this episode with friends or family to help each other identify blind spots and build systems for more fulfilling, rewarding lives.

What strength might be holding you back without your knowledge?

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Have you ever found yourself wondering why you keep making choices that don't align with your goals, despite your best intentions? The answer might surprise you. And it's not about willpower or discipline.

What happened when my family's Wi-Fi unexpectedly died during my parents' visit revealed a profound truth about human behavior. My father, who had been refusing physical activities for days due to arthritis, suddenly suggested a bike ride.

Behavioral scientists have a term for this phenomenon: choice architecture. Research shows that modifying your environment is dramatically more effective at changing behavior than simply trying to exercise more discipline.

This isn't just theoretical, governments worldwide have implemented these principles to encourage everything from increased savings to healthier lifestyles, not by convincing people intellectually but by making the desired choices easier to make. The most powerful environmental factor? Your social circle. The people you surround yourself with shape your decisions even more strongly than your physical surroundings, which explains why joining a group with respected peers is more effective than any solo willpower effort.

The most common mistake I see among intelligent, accomplished individuals is overestimating their capacity for consistent willpower. No matter how smart you are, your brain is fundamentally designed to conserve energy, which means you'll almost always default to the path of least resistance.

The solution isn't to double down on discipline but to strategically redesign your environment so the right choice becomes the ONLY available choice.

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Ever wondered why changing habits feels like an uphill battle?

What if culture change, product design, or even personal transformation wasn’t guesswork but a process as reliable as engineering?

In this episode of Change Wired, I sit down with behavioral scientist, author, and “empathetic scientific activist” Matt Wallaert to talk about the science - and the humanity - behind designing change that actually happens.

We get into everything from M&Ms to meeting culture, VR boxing to corporate ethics, and why fuzzy words in leadership are killing your results.

Matt breaks down how all behavior results from competing forces. Matt demonstrates how small environmental changes can create massive behavioral shifts.

Perhaps most fascinating is Matt's insight into organizational change. While companies obsess over changing customer behavior, they often neglect internal behavior design. "Fuzzy leadership language" about wanting "more engaged employees" or "better culture" fails because it doesn't translate to specific, observable behaviors. Matt provides a framework for creating workplaces where people thrive by applying the same rigor to internal behaviors that companies apply to customer acquisition.

Whether you're looking to transform personal habits, lead organizational change, or design products that genuinely improve lives, this episode offers effective frameworks for making behavior change systematic, ethical, and effective.

We dive into:

• Why defining specific behaviors is the missing first step in almost every change effort
• The difference between naïve behavior change and evidence-based design
• How to think about promoting vs. inhibiting pressures (and why it matters more than motivation)
• Real-life examples from parenting, product design, and internal culture change
• Ethics in behavioral science: intention–action gaps, autonomy, and long-term thinking
• How leaders can stop hiding behind values statements and start engineering cultures that work

It’s practical. It’s funny in places. And it might just make you rethink the way you design… everything.

BIO, Links & Resources Mentioned

• Matt’s Website: mattwallaert.com
• Free Behavioral Science Course: SIDE Model Training (recently made free)
• Matt’s book: Start at the End: How to Build Products That Create Change
• Connect with Matt on LinkedIn

For almost 20 years, Matt Wallaert has been applying behavioral science to practical problems. After leaving academia, his career as an executive lead from startups (Thrive, Churnless) to the Fortune 500 (Microsoft, CapGemini) and back again, before founding BeSci.io (Behavioral Science in organizations), where he and the world’s most experienced behavioral science leaders help companies grow applied behavioral science capabilities within their organizations.

These days, Matt is the Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at Oceans, helping to bring high-quality job opportunities to international markets so that talented people don’t have to emigrate to grow. More about Matt

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The ability to adapt and change has never been more critical than in today's rapidly evolving world. Yet most of us unwittingly sabotage our own cognitive flexibility through one common mistake: keeping yourself stuck in unhelpful thought patterns.

And it starts with sleep...

Sleep isn't merely rest, it's when your brain performs its most sophisticated work.

During those precious hours, your neural networks physically restructure, processing new information and connecting it with existing knowledge. Research consistently shows that sleep-deprived individuals significantly underperform on learning tasks, regardless of whether they involve physical skills or mental concepts. By sacrificing sleep in the name of productivity, you're actually preventing your brain from developing the very flexibility needed to navigate complex challenges, learn and find the most effective solutions.

The most powerful tool for breaking this cycle of not sleeping and being stuck in outdated belief patterns is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT, the basics of which you will learn today). The revolutionary insight of CBT is recognizing how our thoughts directly shape our ability to change and solve novel problems - and how questioning those thoughts can transform it.

Ready to transform your sleep and unlock your cognitive flexibility and learning potential? Tune in, question your thinking and get ready to change.

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Let's unlock the secret relationship between your biology and psychology that determines your energy levels, mood, and ability to create meaningful change in your life.

How's your energy each morning? Before coffee? Your ability to have a great sleep most nights? Without meds, Netlix or booze?

THAT determines your quality of life more than anything.

Discover the science-backed morning ritual that naturally optimizes your energy without caffeine or sugar. This simple practice signals your brain's internal clock to produce the perfect cortisol pattern: high in the morning for sustained energy and gradually decreasing to support restful sleep.

Learn why most people experience the opposite pattern (low morning energy, high evening alertness) and how this disrupts everything from immune function to cognitive performance.

You'll also learn surprising energy hacks including the proper timing for melatonin supplementation, how grapefruit naturally extends cortisol effects, and why morning hydration and movement amplify your energy activation.

This episode bridges cutting-edge neuroscience with actionable steps anyone can implement immediately. Whether you struggle with morning grogginess, afternoon slumps, or evening insomnia, these biological interventions create the foundation for optimal performance, mood, and fulfillment.

Ready to charge your biological battery correctly? Your brain, body, and goals will thank you.

Want to transform your energy cycle?

Try Angela's seven-day protocol and experience the difference. Connect on Instagram @AngelaBrainBodyCoach or email info@yourbestculture.com to continue your journey toward optimal energy and meaningful personal growth.

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You can't force humans to thrive—you have to design for it.” ~ Anish Padinjaroote

What if the secret to building a thriving workplace culture that builds great companies and humans wasn't about control, but about intentional design and extreme trust, spreading things that work like a virus?

Welcome to a fascinating conversation with Anish Padindrarote, a workplace architect with 23 years of global experience.

Anish shares a revolutionary formula for culture change: daily behaviors multiplied by leadership actions, divided by system friction. This simple equation unlocks profound insights into why some workplace cultures succeed while others struggle despite good intentions. His approach challenges conventional wisdom, suggesting we design systems for the 98% of employees who want to contribute meaningfully, rather than focusing on controlling the problematic 2%.

During our conversation, Anish unpacks why most organizations fail at scaling culture, revealing how we should think of culture as something that's "caught, not taught" – requiring contagious behaviors rather than cascading policies. You'll learn why treating employees as adults remains revolutionary in corporate environments and how verbalizing values as actions rather than nouns transforms abstract concepts into lived experiences.

One of the most powerful moments comes when Anish describes the difference between creating a "manicured garden" versus a "regenerative forest" when it comes to culture. The former barely survives storms, while the latter thrives through adaptation and deep-rooted strength.

In the age of AI, Anish offers crucial perspectives on what makes human contribution uniquely valuable and how culture serves as the operating system that enables human-centered approach to work for humans and business.

Whether you're leading a team of five or an organization of thousands, this episode provides practical wisdom for creating magnetic cultures where both people and performance flourish.

🛠️ Some practical tools you’ll learn about:

• Weekly Town Halls for scaling trust and transparency
• People Advisory Model for transforming managers into leaders
• Living Values playbook (with real-life behavioral examples)
• Culture Index Score: an emerging framework for measuring cultural health
• Microcultures and Culture Stretching vs. “Culture Fit”
• Ritual design as behavior design for scaling transformation

... and more!

Anish's BIO:

A workplace architect and strategist with over 23 years of experience across four continents. Anish, has transformed organizations from nimble startups to global enterprises across Banking, Retail, Energy, and Tech.

He has mastered the art of building high-performance, people-first cultures that drive real business results. From founding a behavioural science + AI startup to seamlessly integrating post-merger teams, he specialize in creating environments where talent thrives and innovation flourishes.

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🔗 Anish on LinkedIn
Read Anish's thought-provoking posts on leadership, culture, and the future of work.

If you’re a leader navigating transformation, don’t miss this episode.

Listen now. Reflect later. Grow always.

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Feeling stuck in your career or business path? Or unclear? That frustrating thought, "I want to work on interesting projects, and I'm not doing that right now" - might be your wake-up call for change.

This episode unveils four powerful questions from behavioral scientist Matt Wallert that will transform how you approach your next professional chapter. Rather than randomly trying new opportunities, these questions create a framework to filter what truly matters to you. I walk through each question while sharing my personal answers to show how this process works in practice.

The answers will connect to your lived experiences and pain points you've encountered. For me, it revealed two driving themes: helping unlock human potential that's left unexplored and fixing systems that harm rather than help - this method will help you understand driving themes of your life. Understanding these core motivators has changed how I evaluate opportunities.

This framework works equally well for individual reflection or as a group exercise with teams or family members. Try these questions yourself, then share them with someone navigating their own transition.

Time to tune up your career GPS! Tune in!

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Have you ever felt that nagging urge to grow and transform without knowing exactly where you're headed?

That uncomfortable space between knowing you need change and not having a clear destination can feel like being lost at sea – eager to move but unsure which direction leads to land.

Drawing from my coaching experience and personal journey, this episode unveils a powerful alternative to traditional goal-setting that works brilliantly during times of transition and uncertainty. Rather than forcing yourself to define an end destination you genuinely can't envision, I share how creating "pacts" – short-term, focused commitments to specific actions – can provide structure, learning, and forward momentum.

You'll discover how one CEO I'm working with reclaimed control of his days through a simple 5-minute morning practice, and how a senior professional navigating career transition used targeted exploration to uncover her path forward. I outline the 4 essential elements that make pacts effective. This approach transforms vague aspirations like "get better at ..." into concrete actions that generate real insights.

Whether you're reimagining your career, pivoting your business, or simply feeling called toward something new without knowing what, this episode offers a practical framework for progress.

By embracing experimentation and committing to process over predetermined outcomes, you'll learn how to navigate uncertainty with confidence, curiosity, and purpose. What tiny experiment might unlock your next chapter?

Listen and find out how to start moving forward, even when the destination remains unclear.

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Theme: Decision-making, leadership, behavioral science & leading change through uncertain times

🔍 What you’ll learn from this episode

• Why most organizations fail at evidence‑based decision-making — the difference between gathering data to justify an outcome versus following a robust method without attachment to conclusions. (Discovery VS Confirmation Bias)
• The paradox of positive outcomes — how positive results can mislead us just as much as failures, and why leaders need to focus on process quality instead of just the results
• What real confidence in leadership looks like today — the power to say “I don’t know,” create safe guardrails, and delegate decisions while rewarding rigor over having answers
• Why culture must be embedded in systems, not slogans — how leaders can model uncertainty, incentivize behavioral habits, and build structures that align every function with strategy
• How to operationalize feedback loops — creating transparent, actionable cycles of signal gathering, reflection, course correction, and escalation from frontline teams to leadership
• Strategic thinking recalibrated for accelerated change and AI — moving from annual planning to continuous, small‑batch strategic change; scenario thinking to build resilience and adaptiveness
• Where behavioral science and leadership intersect — using both to redesign systems, clarify roles, and shift outcomes at scale

🧠 Why it matters

As AI accelerates disruption and uncertainty becomes routine, organizational decision-making, even more than technology, will define who succeeds or fails. This conversation equips leaders with the mindset, tools, and culture needed to lead through ambiguity, design better systems, and foster distributed decision-making that scales.

🎧 Who should listen

• Executives steering transformation or digital/AI change
• HR and strategy leaders trying to embed behavioral practices into their culture
• Change agents looking for frameworks to link strategy, systems, and growth
• Anyone curious about behavioral science, systems thinking, or leadership for the 21st century

📢 Next steps & resources

• Explore Brooke’s work at Converge: convergehere.com - find details on strategy + culture transformation, the ACT framework, Brooke's keynotes and more.
• Or reach out to Brooke directly at brooke@convergehere.com to inquire about transformation facilitation, keynotes, or workshops.

If you’re ready to shift from process‑blind decisiveness to strategic clarity, to lead with confidence in uncertainty, and build cultures where change sticks and works - this episode is for you.

🎙️ Listen now, share with a leader who’s steering transformation - this one shifts how you think about change.

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What happens when we become so fixated on our flaws that we miss the strengths hiding in plain sight? For years, I've watched people struggle with change not because they weren't trying hard enough, but because they were looking in the wrong direction.

The science of "inattentional blindness" explains why we miss critical solutions when we're hyper-focused on problems.

Just like participants who fail to spot a gorilla walking across a basketball court because they're busy counting passes, we miss our own strengths and resources when we're fixated on fixing what's broken. This psychological phenomenon creates a self-defeating cycle of demotivation and missed opportunities.

Through my two decades in coaching, I've discovered that the most powerful transformations happen when we flip the script.

Rather than obsessing over weaknesses, "awesome-based coaching" leverages what's already working. Drawing from principles developed by Precision Nutrition and my own experience transforming habits, I share practical ways to apply this strength-based approach to everything from health habits to business building.

Whether you're struggling with personal change, leading a team, or trying to transform an entire system, this episode offers a refreshing alternative to the "fix what's broken" mentality that dominates our culture. As it turns out, you don't need more discipline or willpower - you need to recognize and build upon the strengths you already possess.

Join me in exploring how to create lasting change by focusing not on what's wrong, but on what's possible.

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The universal tension between seeking comfort and pursuing growth creates an internal tug-of-war we all experience. What if this conflict isn't a flaw, but a feature of our neurobiology designed to serve our triving?

Drawing from insights by neuroscientist Andrew Huberman and personal development pioneer Tony Robbins, this episode reveals how our brains are simultaneously wired for 2 opposing forces: homeostasis (maintaining balance and comfort) and reward-seeking (driving us toward exploration and growth). This biological reality explains why we can genuinely want two contradictory things at once - to stay comfortable and to challenge ourselves.

What's particularly fascinating is how different people are naturally calibrated on this spectrum.

Some individuals, like Richard Branson or Tony Robbins, appear wired for perpetual growth. For these "explorers," the answer to "When is it enough?" is simply "Never" - their fulfillment comes from the pursuit itself. Others naturally gravitate toward maintaining and improving existing conditions. Both tendencies serve important functions, and neither is inherently superior.

Understanding your natural tendencies can dramatically improve decision-making. If you recognize yourself as growth-oriented, you can stop questioning why comfortable situations never satisfy you for long. For those working with others - whether as managers, partners, or parents - this understanding helps position people according to their strengths rather than fighting their nature.

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Have you noticed how traditional carrots and sticks often fail to inspire true commitment?

There's a reason.

When leaders, parents, coaches, or anyone trying to motivate others relies solely on external rewards or threats, they might gain compliance but never excellence.

Through compelling research and practical examples, we uncover why questions that speak to identity ("Do you want to be a good helper?") dramatically outperform task-focused commands ("Can you clean your room?"), and how great leaders like Steve Jobs and innovative companies like Google apply these principles to bring out the best in people.

The heart of this episode offers 15 transformative questions, that you can use immediately to ignite motivation in yourself and others.

These aren't just theoretical concepts but practical tools for parents trying to inspire their children, leaders aiming to build high-performing teams, or individuals seeking deeper motivation for challenging personal goals.

We explore where in your life you feel most free to choose, what skills excite you to improve, and what legacy you want to leave in the hearts of those you influence.

By shifting from pushing to igniting internal fires, you'll discover how to create sustainable motivation that lasts long after external incentives fade away.

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Have you ever wondered why you can spend hours playing video games but struggle to work on important life goals for even 30 minutes? What if you could harness that same engagement for your most meaningful pursuits?

In this captivating conversation with gamification pioneer Yu-Kai Chou, we uncover the hidden psychology that makes games so irresistible and learn how to apply these same principles to transform our work, habits, and lives.

Yu-Kai shares his remarkable journey from being a self-described "nerdy student" who spent thousands of hours leveling up game characters to becoming a world-renowned expert who has helped organizations like Google, Tesla, and the World Bank drive billions in business results through behavioral design.

🎯 In this episode, you'll learn:

• The 8 Core Drives of Motivation and how to use them to influence behavior — ethically.
• Why discipline as the lowest form of motivation - and what to design for instead.
• How Yu-Kai gamified his own life to go from “nerdy student” to global thought leader.
• The simple strategy he used to finish writing a book… while running 3 businesses and raising 3 kids.
• How companies are using gamification to drive real KPIs — including a $1B income boost in one case.
• What most companies get wrong about gamification (hint: it’s not just badges).
• How AI + gamification together can create hyper-personalized motivation systems.
• A practical exercise you can start today to rewire your brain for action.

✨ Aha Moments:

• “If I need discipline to stop playing… that’s real motivation.”
• “Design for human drives, not just functionality.”
• “If you don’t push your own buttons, someone else will.”

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

• 📘 Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards
• 📘 10,000 Hours of Play: Unlock Your Real-Life Legendary Success
• 🌐 Yu-Kai’s Website & Courses
• 🎮 Start the free 14-day gamification course: https://yukaichou.com/gamification-course/

Whether you're looking to boost your personal productivity, design more engaging experiences for customers or employees, or simply understand the invisible forces that drive human behavior, this conversation provides actionable insights that will change how you approach motivation forever.

Learn to push your own buttons before others push them for you.

ABOUT YU-KAI CHOU
Yu-kai Chou is a world-renowned gamification pioneer and behavioral design expert, best known for creating the Octalysis Framework. With over 20 years in the field, he has advised companies like Google, Tesla, LEGO, and the World Bank on how to drive behavior and engagement through human-centered design. His work has impacted over 1.5 billion user experiences globally. Yu-kai is the author of Actionable Gamification and 10,000 Hours of Play, and was named one of the top 100 HR influencers and top gamification experts globally.

🔗 Learn more at YuKaiChou.com

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You're stuck. You've been working hard, putting in the hours, reading the books, and yet... there's no meaningful progress toward your goals. What's going on?

The answer lies in a powerful concept from systems thinking that could completely transform how you approach any challenge.

Every system, whether it's your business, health journey, or relationship, has one critical bottleneck that's holding everything else back. This is your "number one constraint," and until you identify and address it specifically, all your other efforts might be wasted energy.

SO, how do you figure it out?

The episode introduces a powerful diagnostic question that cuts through confusion.The answer often points directly to your primary constraint. This simple framework works whether you're building a business, improving your fitness, or enhancing your relationships.

Most importantly, you'll understand why putting tremendous effort into solving the wrong problems leads nowhere, even when those efforts seem productive.

By getting crystal clear about your destination and systematically identifying what's truly holding you back, you can finally make the progress that's eluded you.

Ready to break through what's really blocking your potential? Listen now, and discover how to focus your limited resources on what actually matters for your unique journey forward.

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What if the key to permanent fitness isn't found in extreme workouts or restrictive diets, but in understanding the psychology behind sustainable change?

After a decade coaching executives, entrepreneurs, and high-performers on health transformation, I've discovered that most people approach fitness backward, focusing on short-term tactics rather than building systems that last a lifetime.

This episode reveals the 7 evidence-based principles that determine whether you'll not only achieve your fitness goals but maintain them effortlessly for years to come.

We explore why exercise should never feel like punishment, how making your meals strategically "boring" can be your secret weapon, and why sleep may be the single most underrated factor in your transformation journey. You'll discover how to use behavioral science techniques like "if-then" planning to navigate challenging situations and learn why having specific strategies for your worst days matters more than what you do when motivation is high.

The truth is, in our current environment of endless choices and constant temptation, willpower alone is insufficient. By implementing these seven principles from environmental design to motivation clarity you'll build a comprehensive system that makes healthy choices automatic rather than exhausting.

Whether you're just starting your fitness journey or have been struggling with the same 10 pounds for years, these insights will transform how you approach health by working with your psychology instead of against it. The most sustainable changes don't feel like constant sacrifice but become integrated parts of a life you genuinely enjoy living.

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What happens when you stop trying to be good at everything and instead design your life around what you're naturally brilliant at?

Today we dive deep into the revolutionary concept of knowing your genius and strategically organizing your life around it to achieve success that only few can dream of - empowered by AI genius.

Breaking coffee plungers might seem like clumsiness, but what if these "flaws" are actually signposts pointing to your natural strengths? The traits that make us "elephants in china shops" in some contexts are often the very same qualities that make us exceptional in others. Those absorbed in deep thinking and pattern recognition might break a few things along the way, but they also see solutions that others miss.

This episode walks you through practical steps to identify your natural talents using proven assessment tools like DISC, CliftonStrengths, and the VIA Character Strengths Survey. We show you how to leverage modern AI tools to create personalized systems that both amplify your strengths and protect you from your blind spots. The goal isn't avoiding hard work, it's ensuring your efforts flow in the direction where you naturally excel.

Drawing inspiration from Yu-kai Chou's framework in "10 Hours of Play," we explore how extraordinary success comes from following your personal hero's journey.

Where are the doors wide open for your particular genius? How can you stop knocking on closed doors and instead find the places where your talents are valued like gold? When you operate in your zone of genius, hard work feels more like play as natural as swimming is for a fish.

Ready to transform your approach to success?

Take the strength assessments linked in our show notes, explore Cho's book, and use AI to build systems that support your natural brilliance.

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Strategic focus might be the most underrated superpower in our full of opportunity world.

While most of us understand the importance of avoiding momentary distractions, few master what I call "macro focus" - the discipline of channeling your energy toward one strategic priority until meaningful progress is achieved.

Drawing from Alex Hormozi's insights on entrepreneurial success, this episode reveals a pattern I've observed across high performers: the biggest obstacle to extraordinary results isn't lack of ambition but ambition spread too thin.

How do you fix it? (Spoiler alert: we have an 8-step process)

When we try to pursue multiple offers, customer types, marketing channels, or goals simultaneously, we end up with mediocre outcomes across the board.

The alternative? Doing less AND achieving more.

This counterintuitive approach, concentrating your resources like a firehose rather than sprinkling them everywhere, transforms results in business, habit formation, and personal development.

I walk you through my evidence-based, 8-step process for developing this crucial skill.

The process draws from behavioral science, coaching methodologies, and real-world application.

It's not just conceptual, it's a practical system you can implement immediately to develop your macro focus muscle. By the end of this episode, you'll understand why limiting your focus isn't actually limiting at all but rather the leverage point that unlocks extraordinary achievement.

Ready to transform your approach to goals and stop leaking energy through scattered focus?

This episode provides the blueprint. Tune in!

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Ever feel like your life is a juggling act of career, fitness, relationships, and personal growth with too many balls in the air and not enough hands?

You're not alone. And this podcast is designed for you.

The struggle to make progress across multiple life domains simultaneously leaves many of us exhausted, overwhelmed, and on the fast track to burnout.

The solution isn't choosing between your goals or waiting for that mythical "perfect time" to focus on self-improvement. Instead, it's learning how to run more things on autopilot.

Our brain comes equipped with powerful automation software that, when properly leveraged, allows you to pursue multiple ambitions without depleting your mental resources.

Drawing from groundbreaking research by scientists at MIT, Stanford, and New York University, this episode unpacks 3 game-changing habit formation amplifiers that transform how you build automated behaviors.

You'll also discover why conscious decision-making drains your mental energy (did you know we make 200-300 food decisions daily?), and how shifting to automated habits can free your brain for truly creative and challenging work.

Ready to stop choosing between your goals and start making simultaneous progress across multiple domains?

Listen now, and learn how to transform your brain's natural automation capabilities into your secret weapon for sustainable, meaningful change. After implementing these strategies, you'll wonder how you ever managed without them!

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Ever wonder why your brilliant emails go unread or your fantastic ideas seem to fall on deaf ears?

The answer lies in cognitive budgeting - the brain's ruthless allocation of its limited energy resources.

Your brain is remarkably hungry, consuming over 20% of your daily energy despite being just 5% of your body weight. As we're bombarded with more information than ever before, our brains have become increasingly selective about what deserves attention. Like picky eaters at a buffet, we carefully choose where to spend our precious cognitive resources.

This episode dives into the fascinating science behind why people ignore most messages and how to ensure yours gets through.

I share practical insights on matching your communication to your audience's current interests and needs. You'll discover why timing is everything, why being clear beats being clever, and how to tailor your detail level to different types of audiences. Whether you're trying to improve your marketing emails, design better products and services, or simply get your family to listen to your ideas, understanding cognitive budgeting will transform your approach.

By respecting people's cognitive limitations and speaking to their actual interests, you dramatically increase your chances of not just being heard but actually influencing behavior.

Ready to make people actually pay attention to what you have to say?

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The technological landscape is transforming at breakneck speed, but what determines your success in this new world isn't your mastery of the latest AI tools - it's your AI-first mindset.

While everyone's focused on which AI applications to learn, we're neglecting something far more fundamental: the mental habits that will either propel us forward or anchor us in the past.

Your AI mindset, the questions you habitually ask, the stories you tell yourself, and the thoughts you cultivate, it shapes your preparedness for an AI-first future more than any technical skill. The key shift isn't learning to use AI faster; it's rethinking your relationship with these tools. Instead of outsourcing your thinking, the most powerful approach is using AI as a collaborator that amplifies your uniquely human capabilities.

Drawing from cutting-edge research, including MIT studies showing how passive AI use actually reduces brain activity, this episode provides a practical framework for effective AI collaboration. You'll discover how to preserve the creative, insightful aspects of your work while leveraging AI for refinement and enhancement.

Through real-world examples from writing, coaching, and content creation, you'll learn specific techniques for using AI to make your thinking sharper and your work better, not to replace your intellectual skills.

The most successful people in an AI-powered world won't be those who surrender their thinking to machines but those who become more intentional about how they think alongside their digital collaborators.

The future belongs to those who enhance their thinking with technology, not those who outsource it.

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Ever wonder why it's so easy to fall into habits you know aren't good for you? The answer lies in the Law of Least Effort, a fundamental principle governing not just human behavior but systems throughout nature.

The Law of Least Effort explains why we naturally choose "the bad thing", even when it doesn't serve our long-term goals.

This isn't a character flaw; it's hardwired into our biology.

The challenge?

We've created a world perfectly designed to exploit our lazy brain.

Food companies formulate products that override our satiety signals. Social media platforms engineer features that maximize scrolling time. Streaming services automatically play the next episode. In essence, we've built systems that keep our brain's addicted to the wrong thing.

I'll walk you through my 5-question framework for creating systems that work for you rather than against you. You'll learn practical strategies like commitment devices, accountability structures, and habit tracking that can help you overcome these challenges.

Whether you're struggling with phone addiction, mindless eating, or self-distracting productivity sabotage, these principles can help you design a life where doing the right thing becomes the path you take.

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Why do we so often work incredibly hard without seeing the results we want?

The answer lies not in our effort, but in how we design that effort.

Drawing from an insightful MIT Sloan Management Review study on leadership development programs, this episode reveals 3 critical mistakes that prevent both organizations and individuals from achieving meaningful growth. These same principles explain why many of us struggle to reach personal and professional goals despite genuine commitment.

The first fatal flaw?... tune in to find out!

With this powerful framework you'll ensure your valuable time and energy create the future you truly desire, rather than simply keeping you busy with tasks that ultimately lead nowhere.

Are you just doing things, or are you designing efforts that add up to something meaningful?

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Feeling lost in the noise of a hyper-connected world? Too many things to do, to learn, to try, and seems like every place is taken and everything you want to do is done?

Actually, it's the best time to be uniquely you!

The secret to standing out in a noisy world isn't shouting louder, it's communicating clearer.

Be different.

This podcast is about HOW to actually do it.

What makes you uniquely you in a sea of sameness?

When everyone shares similar titles, credentials, or designations, how do you differentiate yourself?

This question plagues professionals across industries, from coaches and consultants to leaders and entrepreneurs. The answer lies not in what you call yourself, but in how you do things - your unique approach, methodology, and perspective.

Your uniqueness is born from your experiences, that beautiful tapestry of life events, challenges overcome, and lessons learned that no one else can precisely replicate. Just as two cups may serve the same function yet carry entirely different stories, two professionals sharing the same title can operate in completely different universes. The key is identifying and clearly articulating what sets you apart.

This episode offers 5 transformative questions to help you discover your edge.

Take out your journal, pause after each question, and discover what makes you not just another "generic white cup," but a distinctive offering that the right people will seek out with confidence. Because in a world where everything seems connected and available, the winners will be those who know how to communicate their difference clearly.

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We're obsessed with outcomes but rarely talk about the engine that creates them: consistent, tracked actions.

This transformative episode challenges the magical thinking around results. Every meaningful change, from fitness transformations to business growth to cultural shifts, follows the same fundamental principle.

Results aren't random; they're mathematical.

The episode explores how this principle applies across domains: business leaders tracking client conversations rather than just hoping for growth; cultural transformation requiring observable behavior changes; health improvements demanding sustainable daily practices. We examine how the "repeatable" aspect is often overlooked, causing initially successful changes to fail when they prove unsustainable. Most importantly, we discuss how to ensure your aspirations align with the level of reps you're willing to perform - Olympic medals require Olympic-level inputs.

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Ever wonder why diets fail, business strategies collapse?

The answer lies not in the approach itself, but in how we think about implementing change.

Thinking in first principles, Elon Musk's favorite mental model that helped him build seemingly impossible businesses, transforms how we approach challenges across all domains.

When we stop following rules and shortcuts we don't understand and instead dig into the foundational elements of how things actually work, we create sustainable systems that adapt as our lives evolve.

Consider the difference between "thinking in diets" versus "thinking like a nutritionist."

The former might lead you to cut carbs without understanding their crucial role in brain function, hormone regulation, and overall health. The latter empowers you to make informed decisions based on your unique biology, lifestyle, and goals.

This same principle applies whether you're building a business, improving relationships, or transforming your fitness.

That's why personalized coaching works so effectively, it combines foundational principles with your specific context, strengths, weaknesses, and aspirations. Generic advice from the internet or social media can't account for your unique circumstances. Even advanced AI tools lack the lived experience necessary to fully grasp what implementation looks like in your particular life.

Ready to transform your thinking and create lasting change diet or business?

Tune in today! Grow into a better thinker.

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Imagine organizations where relationships aren't just an afterthought but the foundation of everything. Where performance, innovation, and well-being flow naturally from meaningful human connections. That's the transformative vision Bryan shares in this profound conversation.

Drawing from 30 years of talent management experience across five continents, Bryan reveals why focusing on relationships is the key to thriving workplaces.

He makes a compelling case backed by science: "If anything you can die from, you die earlier if you're lonely." This biological imperative for connection extends directly to our work lives, where relationship quality determines everything from stress levels to problem-solving capacity.

Bryan introduces his framework of four crucial organizational relationships: employee-employee, leader-employee, leader-leader, and company-employee.

Each requires specific attention and nurturing to create environments where self-serving behaviors diminish and collaborative success flourishes. He explains why culture isn't something we directly fix but rather an outcome of our actions and relationships – similar to how winning emerges from proper execution, not from talking about winning.

The conversation explores practical ways leaders can strengthen workplace relationships, from structured communication approaches that confirm understanding beyond simple head nods, to implementing the "relationships matter most" mindset inspired by John Gottman's research. Bryan offers immediately actionable advice: maintain a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions, and always focus on commonality before differences.

Perhaps most powerfully, Bryan emphasizes service as the cornerstone of thriving organizations. When we approach work with a mindset of serving our teams, our functions, and our organizations before ourselves, we create cultures where people find meaning, purpose, and fulfillment – and where business results naturally follow.

Ready to transform your workplace culture through the power of relationships?

isit Brian's website at bshtalentsolutions.com to learn more about his approach or purchase his book "Relationship Driven Cultures: Foster Unity, Enrich Self-Worth, and Build Resilience." ___________________

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Bryan brings nearly 30 years of talent management experience, serving as both head of talent management and a trusted consultant to small businesses, nonprofits, and Fortune 200 companies across five continents.

Known for his innovative, relationship-focused approach, he helps organizations strengthen cultures, align strategies, and drive performance from the front line to the C-suite.

He has built talent functions from the ground up, led major change and project management initiatives, and consistently empowered teams through collaboration, development, and shared purpose.

Bryan holds a BS in Business Administration from Penn State and an MS in Positive Organization Development and Change from Case Western Reserve. He has completed executive programs at Harvard and MIT and is certified in numerous assessments that guide his work in improving individual and team effectiveness.

Bryan lives in Westerville, Ohio, with his wife, Sherri, and daughter, Hannah.

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Ever feel trapped in a cycle of perpetual busyness?

Wonder why, despite your best efforts, you never seem to have enough time to create better time management systems? The answer lies in what behavioral scientists call "the scarcity tunnel", a fascinating cognitive phenomenon that explains why the busier we get, the worse we become at managing our time.

When we're short on time, our brains enter a survival mode where only immediate tasks matter. Like a jar filling with pebbles, each small task occupies precious mental space, leaving no room for strategic thinking or system-building. This creates a cruel paradox: precisely when we most need innovative solutions to our time problems, we're least equipped to develop them.

This episode dives deep into the science of scarcity and its impact on decision-making.

You'll discover why even intelligent, capable people make shortsighted choices under pressure, and how this affects everything from financial decisions to daily time management. More importantly, you'll learn the counterintuitive step required to break free from this cycle, deliberately setting aside time for strategic thinking when you feel you have none to spare.

Your calendar doesn't lie; it reflects where your life is heading. By understanding the psychology behind time scarcity and implementing the practical strategies shared in this episode, you can escape the tunneling effect and build systems that create more meaning, impact, and fulfillment.

Don't just survive each day - design a life you'll be proud to look back on.

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Willpower is a lie that's been sold to us for generations.

The truth?

Even Elon Musk doesn't wake up every morning relying on "discipline" to build rockets and trillion-dollar companies. Something far more powerful is at work.

Gamification expert Yu-kai Cho has identified 8 core drivers that move humans to action. This stuff make us want to do hard things consistently without the struggle of forcing ourselves through sheer willpower. When Yukai needed to write his book despite a packed schedule, he didn't set calendar reminders or try to "be more disciplined." Instead, he used used 8 core drivers to make doing irresistible.

The research is clear: willpower depletes quickly.

Even simple choices between cookies and carrots drain our mental resources. But by designing your environment, schedules, and processes to activate your unique motivational drivers, you transform difficult tasks from obligations into engaging challenges you actually want to pursue. This isn't just theory, it's the hidden mechanism behind every significant achievement and consistent behavior change.

Tune in - let's learn to push our buttons to win the game of life 🕹️

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Ever feel like you're constantly busy but not making real progress toward what matters most?

That's the frustration horizon planning solves.

Your time is the only truly finite resource you have, 24 hours a day that, once spent, you never get it back. While the demands and options competing for your time multiply endlessly.

Without a clear framework connecting your daily actions to your life's purpose, even the most productive days can leave you feeling empty.

Introducing Horizon Planning Methodology.

Horizon planning creates that vital connection, working from your highest vision down to your daily calendar. Based on David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology but simplified for practical application, this system starts with your "North Star", identifying your purpose, principles, and the person you aspire to become. From there, it cascades through progressively shorter timeframes: your 3-5 year vision, 1-2 year goals, short-term projects, and finally, your daily actions.

The magic happens when these levels align.

Decision-making becomes faster and less stressful. Saying yes or no to opportunities feels clear rather than guilt-inducing. Most importantly, your limited time builds toward something meaningful instead of evaporating on endless urgent-but-unimportant tasks.

Ready to eliminate overwhelm and create more impact with your limited time?

Download our free horizon planning worksheet HERE and schedule your first planning session. Your future self, looking back on a life of purpose and meaningful achievement, will thank you.

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What truly determines success in creating lasting change?

Contrary to popular belief, it's not motivation, willpower, or even your inherent abilities. The research reveals something far more fundamental: your ecosystem shapes your outcomes far more than your genetic makeup.

Your zipcode matters more than your genetic code.

How do we shape ecosystems that bring the best in us?

From Silicon Valley entrepreneurial ecosystems to Blue Zones where centenarians thrive. The social dimension of change proves particularly powerful, with studies showing proximity to high performers can boost your productivity by 15%, while nearby low performers can decrease it by 30%.

When designing for sustainable change – whether for yourself, your team, or your organization – we often focus on motivation and clear communication. But what happens when energy wanes, time disappears, and routines get disrupted? This episode introduces the critical concept of "guardrails" – systems designed specifically to prevent failure when people are at their worst.

Ready to transform how you approach change?

Discover why social accountability outperforms willpower, how to design ecosystems that naturally encourage positive behaviors, and practical strategies for creating guardrails that catch people when they fall. Whether you're a leader driving organizational transformation or someone committed to personal growth, these research-backed tools will fundamentally change how you approach the change process. Listen now to build systems that make change stick – even when the going gets tough.

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Is this feeling of never catching up normal? What if nobody, not even that person you admire who seems to have everything together, has actually figured it all out?

This episode introduces a powerful 3-step Frustration List Technique that transforms how we handle the anxiety of unfinished tasks and unrealized potential.

Drawing from well-researched strategies in stress management, wellness, and productivity science, this approach creates immediate relief and sustainable progress.

The freedom comes not from completing everything, but from making peace with the unfinished nature of life while focusing your energy where it matters most.

Your brain doesn't need you to finish everything, it simply craves progress and attention on what's important. By implementing this technique, you'll experience more presence, joy, and fulfillment, even with a long list of things still undone.

Ready to stop feeling like you're always behind?

Listen now to discover how writing it down, sorting what matters, and taking small actions can transform your relationship with your to-do list and ultimately, with yourself.

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Ever catch yourself frustrated by a lack of progress despite feeling like you're working hard?

You're not alone. It's the most common reason for quitting ... early.

The disconnect between effort and results often comes down to a simple truth: we expect extraordinary outcomes from ordinary input.

Looking at myself in the gym mirror recently, I realized something powerful. I've achieved better physical results than most gym-goers not because I've obsessively chased fitness goals, but because I've consistently shown up for an hour every day.

This pattern holds true across all domains of achievement, whether building a business, advancing a career, or mastering a skill.

When my consulting clients express disappointment with their progress, I ask them one critical question: "Is it reasonable to expect the results you want from the work you've put in?"

Objectively?

There's a profound difference between subjective effort (how hard something feels) and objective effort (what's actually required).

To bridge this gap between action and achievement, I've developed a 3-step system that prioritizes repetitions done right over goal-fixation. More hard work won't get you there. More work with strategy will!

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Ever wonder why thousands of people willingly sign up for grueling marathons and obstacle courses, yet struggle to maintain basic health habits?

Games!

The answer lies not in the level of difficulty, but in how our brains perceive challenges when they're framed as games rather than obligations.

In this fascinating exploration of gamification, we decode the psychological techniques that companies like Facebook use to keep you hooked, and how you can harness these same powerful tools to achieve your personal and professional goals. When you transform mundane tasks into compelling quests with clear win states, visible progress, and milestone celebrations, you tap into the brain's natural motivation systems.

The most disciplined people don't actually rely on discipline at all!

They craft personal missions that generate intrinsic motivation, making hard work feel like play.

Whether you're building healthier habits, developing professional skills, or pursuing ambitious personal goals, these gamification techniques can transform your approach to change.

Ready to level up your life?😉🏆

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Have you ever felt that nagging impatience when working toward an important goal? That almost physical itch wondering why success isn't happening faster?

You're not alone.

The truth is that transformative change rarely feels significant in the moment. While we expect to see daily improvement, real progress accumulates invisibly, only revealing itself after consistent effort over extended periods.

What do you do while waiting for progress to show up? How do you stay consistent? How do you know it's working?...

When we examine the journeys of those we admire—whether entrepreneurs, authors, or leaders—their success appears almost magical. What we don't see are the countless hours of imperceptible progress, the years of showing up when results weren't evident. Their "overnight" success typically represents decades of incremental improvement that went unnoticed by the world and sometimes even by themselves.

The answer?
Setting up better systems for tracking "the invisible" progress.

And that's not all!

Often, when pursuing goals that take decades, we decide to "entertain" ourselves with many other goals, just in case" this one doesn't work out.

Often, stealing that success we desire so much.

The episode also tackles another critical obstacle to achievement: our tendency to spread ourselves too thin. Much like trying to prepare a feast with only enough ingredients for one good meal, we dilute our impact when we distribute our finite resources—attention, energy, and time—across too many objectives. Research confirms that focusing on just one habit change dramatically increases success probability, while attempting multiple changes simultaneously often leads to complete failure. This explains why many people remain perpetually busy yet never achieve their most meaningful goals.

Ready to transform your approach to growth?

Listen now to discover practical strategies for tracking progress, maintaining motivation through invisible growth phases, and focusing your resources where they'll create the most significant impact.

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How to you practically become a better you?

You got your Enneagram, or results of StrengthsFinder, what's now? How do you develop new habits of being you... just different you?

This episode explores the disconnect between how we approach career development versus character development, and why that gap keeps us from becoming who we truly want to be.

What if the same systems that helped you excel professionally could transform your character?

Drawing from coaching experience with high-performing leaders, this episode unpacks a practical framework for developing traits like courage and discipline. You'll discover why most character development fails (hint: it's not your psychology) and how to create effective feedback loops that drive measurable growth.

You'll learn why focusing on just one character trait dramatically increases your chances of success. Rather than overwhelming yourself with multiple improvement areas, this targeted approach creates momentum that can transform how you show up in every aspect of life. Whether you're feeling stuck in patterns that limit your potential or simply ready to grow beyond your expertise into wisdom, this episode provides the roadmap for meaningful personal evolution.

Ready to finally make progress on becoming the person you aspire to be? Schedule that meeting with yourself today and work on your character development plan with this strategy.

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Do you ever feel like you're stuck in a loop, making the same decisions day after day despite your best intentions to change?

You're not alone.

In this episode we'll explore this fascinating fact how 75% of our daily thoughts are nearly identical to yesterday's, creating a cycle that keeps us living in our past rather than growing into our future.

Discover groundbreaking research that shows people with a close, friendship-like relationship with their future self make demonstrably better decisions today. Brain scans reveal that different neural pathways activate when we think about our future self as a friend rather than a stranger. This connection translates into healthier eating, better financial choices, and greater life satisfaction. I share insights from John Sonney's powerful "The Bridge" meditation technique that helps strengthen this crucial connection between your present and future selves.

The key to meaningful change, bringing our future selves into the present sooner lies in understanding the psychology of habit formation.

Whether you're struggling with health goals, productivity habits, or leadership development, these evidence-based techniques will help you bring your future self into your present reality much faster.

Ready to break free from recycling your past and start embodying who you're truly meant to become? Listen now and share this episode with someone who needs to hear this message.

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What if could upgrade performance at work, build deep relationships at home and in the workplace, heal loneliness everywhere by communicating 3 simple things?

We're facing a crisis that's hiding in plain sight.

It's not just loneliness or disengagement - it's what researcher Zach Mercurio calls a "mattering deficit." Despite our hyper-connected world, people simply don't feel seen, heard, and valued in their everyday interactions.

The statistics are striking: one-third of people report persistent loneliness, 70% feel emotionally uninvested in their work, and half of students don't believe anyone would notice if they were absent. But Mercurio reveals that these aren't separate problems - they're symptoms of our collective failure to make each other feel significant.

Why now?

Since the early 2000s, digital communication has allowed us to bypass situations that once developed our human connection skills. We can respond to someone's bad news with a sad emoji rather than sitting with them, truly listening, and showing compassion.

Zach Mercurio introduces a powerful framework - Notice, Affirm, Need - that transforms how we interact.

Through compelling stories and research, Dr Mercurio demonstrates how small interactions can have profound impacts.

A supervisor who keeps notes about team members' lives, a facilities manager who shows his team photos of people enjoying their work, or simply telling someone "if it wasn't for you..." can transform an ordinary exchange into one that fosters significance.

Your next great act will happen in your next interaction. Don't overthink it.

Instead of searching for the next big program or initiative, focus on optimizing how you notice, affirm, and need the people around you.

Join the mattering movement and discover how making others feel significant creates a virtuous cycle that enriches everyone's lives.

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Dr Zach Mercurio: https://www.zachmercurio.com/

Mattering Assessment for leaders and more book resources: https://www.zachmercurio.com/mattering/

"The Power of Mattering" book equips leaders to unleash the hidden superpowers in each individual by addressing the fundamental human need to feel significant: https://www.zachmercurio.com/the-power-of-mattering/

Connect with Dr Zach Mercurio on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachmercurio/

More about Dr Zach Mercurio:

Dr Zach Mercurio is an author, researcher, and leadership
development facilitator specializing in purposeful leadership,
mattering, and meaningful work. He advises leaders in
organizations worldwide on practices for building cultures that
promote well-being, motivation, and performance.

Zach holds a Ph.D. in organizational learning, performance, and
change and serves as one of Simon Sinek’s Optimist Instructors,
teaching a top-rated course on creating mattering at work. His
new book is "The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a
Culture of Significance." His previous book is "The Invisible
Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with The
Power of Authentic Purpose.”

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Ever noticed how hard it is to make healthy choices when you're feeling sick, tired, or overwhelmed?

That's exactly when self-leadership matters most - and precisely when it feels most challenging.

This episode reveals a research-backed emotional regulation technique that transforms how you care for yourself during difficult times.

Learn the powerful three-step process that helps you make better choices when your energy is low but the stakes are high. By shifting how you talk to yourself (hint: third-person self-talk is scientifically proven to enhance decision-making), you'll discover how to bridge the gap between what feels good momentarily and what truly serves your recovery and wellbeing.

The framework shared isn't just for sick days, it's a versatile approach for improving any self-care habit when motivation wanes. Whether you're struggling with fitness consistency, nutritional choices, sleep discipline, or boundary-setting, this episode provides practical tools to strengthen your self-leadership muscle.

What makes this approach particularly valuable is its simplicity and immediate applicability. You don't need special equipment, extensive preparation, or perfect conditions - just a willingness to engage with yourself differently.

Ready to become better at taking care of yourself, especially when you don't feel like it? Listen now and learn how to lead yourself toward the future you truly want to create. Your future self will thank you.

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What if the solution to your productivity struggles isn't found in the next AI tool, but in mastering something you already possess?

This episode explores a simple truth about personal growth and leadership: we've mistakenly believed that better tools, more knowledge, or the perfect system will finally help us get organized and reach our potential. Yet despite having access to all the knowledge we need to live better lives, most of us still struggle with consistency and follow-through.

Why is that?

The real operating system for success isn't external - it's internal.

Drawing from research on emotional regulation and insights from experts and entrepreneurs like Derek Sivers and Yu-kai Chou, we unpack how the most important human problem to "fix" isn't knowledge or access to tools - it's self-leadership.

At the heart of this episode is a practical five-step framework for emotional mastery to unlock self-leadership skills you need to get the most of all the tools and knowledge humanity has to offer - you'll discover how to cultivate your "emotional garden" to drive meaningful change.

Ready to move beyond the endless search for the perfect productivity system?

Join us to learn how emotional mastery creates the foundation for everything else in your life to work successfully.

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Every day we wake up to expanding to-do lists, countless open tabs, and the gnawing feeling that we're falling behind. Sound familiar?

It's not just you - it's the natural result of living in an accelerating world where AI, content, and expectations multiply faster than we can keep up.

But what if your frustration with "not getting things done" isn't a personal failure but simply the result of working against your brain's natural wiring?

In this episode we break down the behavioral science behind why willpower alone fails and how to deal with increasing forgetfulness :) - a practical four-step system will transform how you approach tasks and responsibilities.

Quit frustration - welcome to getting all the IMPORTANT done consistently and reliably.

Drawing from Stanford scientist BJ Fogg's groundbreaking behavior model (Behavior = Motivation + Ability + Prompt) and insights from neuroscience, We reveal why our brains function much like apps - without the right trigger, action simply doesn't happen. You'll discover why "what looks like resistance is often a lack of clarity" and how this insight can free you from the shame spiral of repeatedly forgetting important tasks.

Ready to transform your relationship with productivity and reclaim your sense of control? Listen now, and remember to share this episode with someone who might benefit from breaking free of overwhelm and building systems that actually work.

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Have you ever wondered if your mind could actually heal your body?

Not through some mystical force, but through simple, deliberate attention?

Pain had become my unwelcome companion.

Despite no obvious injury, a nagging pain in my hip forced me to move differently, think differently, and ultimately feel different.

And through a very simple mindfulness practice I got rid of it.

The experience revealed a profound truth about our bodies: we're integrated ecosystems where everything connects.

As someone who battled frequent illness in younger years, I've witnessed firsthand how nervous system regulation dramatically improves immune function, energy levels, and even decision-making ability. When your nervous system remains in a state of tension, recovery processes never fully activate, cellular energy is wasted, and you're primed for short-term thinking rather than choices that benefit your long-term wellbeing.

Learning to control your nervous system might be the most important skill you can develop, with benefits ranging from pain elimination to enhanced immunity to better life choices.

This simple practice we talk about on this episode could transform your health and wellbeing more powerfully than any supplement or trendy wellness protocol. What might change in your life if you learned to truly listen to what your body is telling you?

Simple body scan protocol - on YouTube

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What if the secret to consistent healthy habits isn't iron discipline but simply the art of asking better questions?

This episode we dive into the science of strategic questioning that can completely bypass your willpower and naturally guide you toward choices that serve your highest goals.

I'm sharing my personal journey as someone with an intense sweet tooth (once consuming over a kilogram of chocolate in a single day!) - and I still manage to maintain fitness-magazine-ready physique 365/year. The magic lies not in superhuman restraint but in mastering specific questions at critical decision points.

The episode provides practical applications for both personal goals and leadership scenarios. When coaching others toward positive change, questions prove far more effective than direct instructions.

Whether you're struggling with health habits, professional goals, or simply making better daily choices, this episode offers a refreshingly different approach to change that feels natural rather than forced.

Try these questioning techniques today and experience how much easier change becomes when you engage your brain's natural programming instead of relying on willpower that's so short-lived.

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Have you ever felt frustrated by your inability to follow through on things you genuinely want to do?

That gap between intention and action isn't a character flaw - it's neurobiology at work.

What if you could reprogram your brain to automatically do the things that align with your goals and values?

In this episode, we dive deep into implementation intentions, a powerful psychological tool that creates neural pathways for better follow-through. This isn't about willpower or motivation; it's about understanding how your brain works and leveraging that knowledge to your advantage.

I share my personal struggles with consistency in podcast recording, language learning, client deliverables, and presentation preparation - and how implementation intentions transformed these areas of my life.

What makes this approach so effective is that it works with your brain's natural tendency toward efficiency rather than fighting against it.

What important action have you been struggling to take despite knowing its value?

Try implementation intentions and experience the difference between hoping you'll do better and actually programming yourself for success.

Share this episode with someone who could benefit from this research-backed approach to personal transformation, and let me know how it works for you!

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Ever wondered why some people seem consistently productive and energized while others constantly bounce between burnout and recovery?

The answer isn't superhuman genetics or fancy supplements - it's understanding the fundamental science of energy management.

After working for 100+ consecutive days without a traditional day off, I've discovered something counterintuitive: sustainable productivity has nothing to do with motivation or willpower. It's about aligning with our biological design rather than fighting against it. Weekends are social constructs, but rest is biological. When you implement strategic, science-backed rest protocols throughout your day, you can maintain high energy levels without requiring complete disconnection.

This approach is validated by leaders like Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, who dedicates significant space in his productivity blog to health optimization. This isn't about pushing through fatigue—it's about preventing fatigue from accumulating in the first place.

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Book a free trial coaching session through this link in the show notes to discover the missing pieces in your energy optimization routine.

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Whether you're aiming to grow a business, advance your career, or simply live with more vitality, sustainable energy management is the foundation everything else builds upon.

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How do C-suite, busy leaders, entrepreneurs get work done and take care of themselves?

Do they get more hours in the day? Or some superhero secrets?

Strategic thinking.

It isn't just for boardrooms and business plans—it's the secret weapon for transforming every aspect of your life. When we apply the same thoughtful preparation to our health, relationships, and personal development that we do to our work projects, everything changes.

The power lies not in how well you squeeze more things into your calendar but in strategically choosing what deserves your attention and how to prepare for it well in advance. The most successful leaders apply this thinking across their entire lives, not just their professional responsibilities.

Because in the end, you'll never "find" more time—there will always be just 24 hours. The difference-maker is how strategically you invest those hours in what truly matters.

Tune in and learn from examples of my clients, myself and Sam Altman how to simplify strategy for achievement and life lived well.

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Behavior change is the foundation of all transformation, yet we often approach it backward. Instead of trying to change people's deeply-held beliefs or identities, the most effective approach starts with small, simple behavioral shifts that gradually reshape how people see themselves.

And that changes what people choose to do or not do.

Isn't this what sales are all about? An invitation to change?

Drawing from behavioral science research and personal experience as a change consultant, this episode reveals why attempting to change people's minds directly often backfires by triggering resistance.

The key insight comes from understanding that our brains are wired to conserve energy - learn how the best salesmen and business owners use it when designing products.

This perspective shift has profound implications for anyone trying to create change. Instead of asking, "How can I persuade or motivate others?" start asking, "How can I make the desired behavior easier and simpler?" Stop expecting people to leap into new ways of thinking, and instead create pathways for them to tiptoe forward with minimal resistance.

Whether you're trying to transform yourself, your team, your organization, or sell more - this episode provides actionable tools that will start things moving.

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Feeling stuck? Lost your motivation? Questioning whether your efforts even matter?

You're not alone – and this episode might be exactly what you need to break through.

We all face moments when progress seems impossible and inaction feels like the only option.

Today, I'm sharing two game-changing mindset hacks that have transformed not only my approach to challenges but also helped countless clients overcome the biggest obstacle - resistance and inertia.

The Probability Mindset Hack and the Insanity Mindset Hack.

What makes these mindset shifts so powerful is their versatility.

Beyond personal growth, they function as persuasion tools in sales conversations, leadership challenges, and anywhere you need to inspire action. When someone is hesitating to make a decision, these simple questions create an undeniable logical framework that moves them from paralysis to progress.

Listen now, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear this message.

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We've all been there—vowing to completely transform our diet, fitness routine, and sleep habits all at once, only to abandon the whole plan days later.

What if the problem isn't your willpower but your approach?

In this eye-opening exploration of behavioral change, we explore why our brains actively resist massive lifestyle overhauls and how tiny, almost ridiculously small steps might be the secret to lasting transformation.

Drawing from the Japanese concept of Kaizen (continuous improvement through small steps), I explain the fascinating neuroscience behind why your brain treats big changes as threats.

The solution?

Actions so small they fly completely under your brain's radar.

Whether you're struggling with personal health goals or leading organizational change, this episode offers an evolutionary framework for making progress without triggering resistance.

You can change your life.
Just not one leap.

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A transformation director's honest feedback led to a pivotal realization that had been holding back my business for over a decade.

Despite years of successful client work and positive testimonials, I couldn't get to the next level.

Why is it?

I believe I finally got the answer.

The breakthrough came when I discovered Todd Brown's concept of the "Dominant Differentiator" – the idea that to stand out in a crowded marketplace, professionals need a clearly defined, named methodology that clients can understand and trust.

When you can articulate exactly how you deliver results through a defined process, you transform from being viewed as an interchangeable commodity to a premium solution provider.

This episode walks you through how to define your own unique methodology, why naming it matters, and how to communicate it effectively in your marketing and sales conversations. Whether you're a coach, consultant, or any type of professional or creative, developing this could be the missing piece that transforms your work into business results.

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What if I told you that laziness doesn't exist?

That what we think of as resistance—in ourselves and others—is actually just a lack of clarity?

This revelation turns conventional thinking about change on its head, offering a powerful new perspective for anyone struggling to make progress on important goals.

Drawing from classic change management wisdom and years of executive coaching experience, this episode introduces the transformative "3 P's of Clarity" framework that dissolves resistance by addressing its true causes.

Whether you're trying to adopt a personal habit or lead organizational transformation, these three elements make the difference between stagnation and momentum.

Through practical examples and actionable insights, you'll learn to diagnose which element is missing when you or others feel stuck.

The framework applies equally to personal goals like learning a language and organizational challenges like culture transformation. By trading judgment for curiosity about which "P" needs attention, you'll discover how clarity naturally generates momentum.

Ready to transform how you approach change?

Listen now, and never again mistake confusion for resistance.

Share this episode with someone who might benefit from knowing they're not lazy—they're just unclear about their next step toward meaningful change.

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Feeling uncomfortable with a new job, home, or relationship even though it's objectively better than what you had before?

You're not alone, and there's a neurological reason for it.

The Change Wired podcast tackles one of life's most universal experiences: transitions. Drawing from personal experience after moving to a new apartment, host Angela Shurina unpacks why our brains resist change at a biological level and how to make resistance smaller.

Armed with 15+ years of coaching experience, Angela shares a powerful 4-step framework anyone can use to navigate transitions more effectively, and lead others - family, team, organizations - through change smoother.

This episode offers particular value for leaders guiding teams through organizational changes. Understanding that resistance isn't personal but neurological can transform your approach to change management. The same principles that help us adapt to a new home apply to career shifts, relationship evolutions, and organizational transformations.

In a world where the pace of change continues to accelerate, mastering transitions isn't just helpful—it's essential. Whether you're facing a personal or professional transition, or leading others through change, this episode provides the blueprint for smoother, more productive adaptations.

Listen, apply, and share with someone who might benefit from understanding why new feels wrong, even when it's right.

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"We don't rise to the level of our goals. We fall to the level of our systems."

Ever heard this quote?

This profound truth, dating back to Stoic philosophy and championed by modern thinkers like James Clear, exposes why so many of us struggle to achieve our aspirations despite our best intentions.

The distinction is crucial: goals are simply desired outcomes – writing that book, building a business, achieving fitness – while systems are the daily routines and processes that actually lead us there. Without robust systems, our goals remain distant dreams rather than achievable realities.

On today's podcast we talk about the simplest yet most effective system to make sure you goals meet reality. It's the most powerful system-building tool at your disposal!

From those who consistently exercise for decades or maintain healthy eating habits to executives who avoid burnout - this pattern of success is universal.

The world grows increasingly noisy and demanding, making deliberate system-building more essential than ever.

What systems are you using today?

Take the challenge: identify your key aspirations and create a system for each one based on today's episode learnings.

Remember, we don't magically rise to our goals – we fall to the level of our systems. Make yours exceptional!

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Your brain physically reshapes itself every single day—but are you giving it what it needs to evolve in the right direction?

Neuroplasticity, your brain's remarkable ability to remodel itself in response to experiences, doesn't happen automatically. It requires specific conditions that many of us unknowingly sabotage through our daily habits.

Drawing from fascinating research with London taxi drivers whose brains physically grew larger in memory regions, this episode reveals the 4 lifestyle pillars that maximize your brain's ability to learn, adapt, and evolve. These aren't just theoretical concepts—they're practical strategies backed by neuroscience that can dramatically accelerate your personal growth.

Whether you're struggling with learning new job skills, seeking to break old habits, or simply wanting to optimize your cognitive performance, these four foundations form the cornerstone of effective brain change.

By implementing these science-backed strategies, you'll enhance not just what you know, but who you become.

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🎙️ Ready to Break Through Your Limits?

Ever felt that itchy nervousness before a big presentation, competition, or challenge?

That discomfort is actually a powerful signal – you're operating at your growth edge, exactly where transformation happens fastest.

As I prepare for the biggest deal of my career so far, I'm sharing the psychological tool that research consistently shows eliminates anxiety and maximizes performance.

It's surprisingly simple yet profoundly effective: asking one question and taking action.

This question redirects focus from worry to actionable steps within your control - tune in to steal this powerful performance question.

Professional athletes understand this principle intuitively.

They deliberately sign up for competitions that stretch their capabilities because they recognize that reaching for seemingly impossible goals expands their capacity to perform. Just like Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile barrier, we only transcend our limitations by attempting what initially seems beyond our reach. This explains why so many people instinctively sign up for marathons or fitness challenges when they feel stuck – structured challenges accelerate personal development.

But... how do you perform well while stretching?

THIS is what episode is all about.

🔥 Challenge for April:

• Set a goal that feels too big.
• Focus on what you can control.

Growth doesn’t happen when you win.

It happens while you’re stretching, learning, and expanding.

Want to know how this mindset is shaping my journey?

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Are you clear on what really matters—or just busy?

This episode is your permission to hit pause, zoom out, and get focused and what really matters to you.

Because clarity doesn’t magically appear—it’s built.

One question, one insight at a time.

I’ll take you behind the scenes of what’s worked (and what hasn’t) for clients and leaders who finally broke free from overwhelm and started making progress that actually felt meaningful.

You’ll hear:

• 🎯 Why Oprah was right—knowing what you want changes everything.
• 🧭 A simple, repeatable system to figure out what truly matters—without needing to have all the answers right away.
• 📚 The 5-step framework to improve any skill (yes, even learning itself).
• 🔄 How to turn reflection into results—with systems that work when your willpower runs out.
• 💡 What James Clear and the Stoics have in common about success, and how it might just rewire how you approach your goals.

You’ll walk away with stories, strategies, and a free Clarity Stack worksheet to help you cut through the noise and take focused action.

🎧 Tune in if you’re ready to stop reacting—and start building a life that’s intentional, skillful, and deeply yours.

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Why do some people see opportunity while others only see disaster—even when facing the exact same situation?

The difference isn't luck or circumstance; it's something entirely within your control: your focus.

In this insightful episode, you'll learn:

• How your perspective shapes reality, explained through the powerful metaphors and neuroscience.
• How "if only" thinking is sabotaging your potential, and what neuroscientist Andrew Huberman identifies as the most dangerous thought pattern holding you back.
• A simple, transformative question that will help you to see more opportunity in the challenge you face now, eliminating anxiety and worry.

Ready to unlock a world of possibilities you've been overlooking?

Listen now to discover how changing your focus can transform your entire experience of life in a moment.

Press play and start seeing a different world all around you.

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"Research shows that exercise can be 1.5 more effective than therapy and medications combined for treating depression"

Your body and mind share an incredible connection—but how well are you actually using it every day?

Science now proves we have a built-in "remote control" for our nervous system, the capability of transforming our health, emotional balance, and decision-making.

But ... nobody ever taught us how to use it.

In this episode, you'll discover 3 tools for nervous system control:

• A secret weapon against pain and powerful re-energizer—learn how a simple breathwork practice can shift your nervous system from chaos to calm, from drained to energized within moments.
• An unconventional but powerful technique for better decisions—explore why talking to yourself in the second or third person (yes, seriously!) can revolutionize how you handle pressure in daily work-life.

Ready to unlock the ability to choose your physical and mental responses rather than react instinctively? Tune in to uncover the tools that give you immediate control over stress, decision-making, and overall wellness—without spending a dime.

Hit play, and take control of your mind-body connection today.

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Navy SEALs—the world's most elite warriors—write and recite daily affirmations. A special kind of affirmations.

Why would they "waste" their time?

When these special operators face life-or-death situations, they need their best behaviors to activate automatically. Their solution? Programming their identity through powerful statements.

What are those statements? Tune in to find out!

University of Pennsylvania research reveals that repeating self-affirmations of this nature that Navy SEALs do physically rewires brain regions associated with identity, creating neural pathways that automatically generate desired behaviors.

This explains why willpower alone often fails us—we're fighting against our deeply held identity rather than changing it at the source.

What area of your life consistently frustrates you?

The solution might not be more information or motivation, but an identity upgrade. Try this Navy SEAL- approved technique will help you shift your automatic behaviors to begin shifting toward your goals without constant struggle.

Change happens in days, not years, when you rewire your identity. What will you program yourself to become?

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What if the way you look at the world could change how you think?

Every week, I climb a mountain in Cape Town. At the top, everything shifts. The city looks smaller. My problems feel lighter. The higher I go, the bigger my perspective becomes. But here’s the thing—you don’t need a mountain to experience this shift.

Navy SEAL commander Rich Diviney, in his new book "Masters of Uncertainty" talks about how simply changing your gaze can rewire your brain. When you focus on a single object, your mind narrows in, locking onto details. But when you soften your gaze—seeing everything without focusing on anything—you activate a different part of your brain. Suddenly, you connect more dots, see patterns, and think beyond immediate obstacles.

This practice isn’t just about problem-solving; it’s about freedom. For me, true success isn’t money or titles—it’s living without compromise, expressing myself fully. Every decision I make comes down to one question: Does this expand or limit who I am?

Next time you feel stuck, pause. Shift your gaze. Step back. Look at the bigger picture. A new perspective might be all you need to keep going with a lighter heart.

Try it today. Then share this episode with someone who needs to see things differently.

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What if you could transform paralyzing uncertainty into decisive action?

In this eye-opening exploration of mental focus, you'll learn how Navy SEALs navigate chaos and make critical decisions when stakes are highest.

Enter the DPO method (Duration-Pathway-Outcome), a neuroscience-backed approach that elite military operators use to create certainty in the most uncertain environments. By deliberately shifting your temporal horizon, you generate the confidence and motivation to move forward rather than freeze.

This uniquely human ability to shift focus across time—zooming in on immediate details, then zooming out to connect actions to larger goals—is what separates those who thrive from those merely surviving in today's accelerating change.

As unpredictability becomes our new normal, mastering this mental skill may be the most critical factor in your future success.

Ready to transform how you navigate uncertainty?

Try this Navy SEAL technique today and watch how this creates momentum toward your larger objectives.

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What separates those who achieve their goals from those who don't?

It's not luck or resources—it's mindset.

Let's dive deep into the psychology of achievement, revealing how to overcome many obstacles needed for your personal and business growth with great mental health feeling like a hero and having fun.

The hard truth?

You're not yet good enough for the dream you're pursuing—and that's exactly as it should be. Just as muscles don't develop by lifting lighter weights, your capacity for achievement doesn't expand by avoiding challenges. Every obstacle serves as the training ground where you develop the skills, resilience, and wisdom required for your next level.

Let's together unpack powerful mindset frames used by successful entrepreneurs and top achievers in different fields. These are universal ways of thinking of people who despite hard stuff win BIG.

The learning frame, the infinite game frame, the gains rather than gaps frame; the hero's journey frame, the evolution frame, the gratitude frame.

Most fascinating is how these psychological shifts actually change your biology—stress either strengthens or weakens your body depending entirely on your perception of challenges.

When you change your expectations into appreciation, the path to achievement—though still difficult—becomes infinitely more rewarding.

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Are you feeling unmotivated or stuck in a rut? Or not feeling all that energized lately? Deflated? Hard to get through the day? Batteries running on low?

Discover how the powerful concepts of behavioral activation and the simple act of soaking up sunlight can help you reclaim your energy and motivation in toda's episode!

Join me as we delve deep into the relationship between action and emotion.

We'll discuss the science behind behavioral activation and how small daily habits can significantly uplift your mood and energize your day.

We’ll also uncover the vital link between sunlight and energy production in your body and especially your brain.

The role of sunlight goes beyond mere enjoyment; it's crucial for the health of our energy-producing cells—our mitochondria—which, in turn, fuels our motivation and productivity. Tune in to learn how to get this one habit right for productive days and more workouts.

This episode is packed with practical tips to integrate behavioral activation and sunlight into your life, enabling you to elevate your daily experience and get closer to living a fulfilling life you love.

Tune in, and start taking actionable steps today towards a vibrant, energized future!

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"The only way to make tomorrow a masterpiece is to master today."

How do you master today?

How do make yourself do things that are hard, uncertain, uncomfortable every day? When there's NO pay-off promised or guaranteed?

On today's podcast episode, you will also gain insights and understanding of what drives your motivations, and how leveraging them can open doors to greater achievements.

Today you'll learn how to make optimization easy and meaningful VS doing it for the sake of doing it, feeling like it's never enough.

Learn to align your resources—time, energy, focus—toward fulfilling your dreams in a very simple way, very simple DAILY ritual.

By the end, I'll invite you to reflect on your own goals.

What are you pursuing?

What measures are you taking today to ensure that your tomorrow resembles your ambitions?

Join this conversation, and let’s commit to a journey of daily self-mastery, leadership and achievement together.

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Tune in to learn:

In this episode, I'll share how platforms like ChatGPT can act as your personalized mentor, guiding you through the complexities of personal growth and business strategy. From mastering your emotional landscape to leveraging AI for actionable insights, we delve into real-life applications that showcase AI's role in refining your journey toward success.

I'll share how I use ChatGpt in my business every day to grow my change management consulting in B2B. And it's not what you think, it's not about automation or using some apps for lead generation - it goes a lot deeper.

ChatGPT plans out my daily work schedule based on my goals, follows up on my progress, adjusts my offers, tells me who to reach out, tells me what to do when things aren't working...

It gets even better and wilder.

I promise this episode will make you think differently about ChatGPT and your growth journey.

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Are you ready to unlock your inner superhero?

Join me on an insightful journey where we explore the powerful connection between mindset and physical fitness, highlighting how you can harness the strengths within you to overcome self-doubt and foster genuine empowerment, strong, unbeatbale self-belief.

As we discuss the strong correlation between regular exercise and an empowered mindset, you'll learn actionable strategies to boost your mood and self-confidence, delving into how physical challenges can help dissolve feelings of inadequacy.

Additionally, we'll introduce the methodology to help you combat and transform your negative self-talk into strong self-belief.

Kill imposter syndrome - revive your superhero!

By the close of the episode, you will not only gain insights to uplift your own life but also inspire those around you.

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Ever felt swamped by to-dos while trying to reach your long-term goals? Also wanting to get fitter, meditate, learn and sleep more? ALL at the same time?

Using the insightful "rocks, pebbles, and sand" theory, together we'll discover practical strategies to help you focus on what truly matters, ensuring your time and energy are spent wisely on significant actions that propel your life forward WITHOUT overwhelm and burnout.

You can have it all. But you got to work on it in the right order...

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The episode will help you learn to embrace change and uncertainty and to act and make decisions effectively in this new normal of accelerating change where old rules don't apply.

You'll also learn how to not stress about it which will give you a lot more energy to tackle challenges and prevent burnout.

This is a core mindset toolkit to be a leader in your life and navigate life's and career transitions with ease, joy and more success.

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If you aren't consistent with hard stuff - some part of your brain doesn't believe it's worth it🧠

Which part? And how do you change it?

Without an absolute, 100% belief in the fact that your hardest efforts will give you a return on investment, aka it'll worth it, don't even hope to stick with hard habits needed to reach your hard goals.

How do you develop this UNSHAKABLE belief of a winner?

I'm glad you asked - THIS is what this podcast is all about.

Developing an unshakable belief that your hard efforts will make you win. 4 lenses that winners learned to look at the world and setbacks through. You can learn them just like you can learn to squat.

By applying four key lenses—time, challenge, learning, and gain—individuals can shift their perspectives and cultivate a belief system that supports their growth.

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Have you ever felt like feedback was more of a personal attack than constructive criticism? And you literally felt like it physically hurt and you could barely get back to work, back to your day after? With your confidence levels down to the floor or below ground level?

Join me, Angela Shurina, as I share a client's story when total loss of confidence from harsh feedback sparked a journey toward resilience, growth and optimism, AND higher motivation to get back to it, learn and get better.

We'll explore strategies to rewire negative thought patterns that come from painful criticism, into constructive, optimistic and uplifting ones.

Even the harshest feedback can be transformative when you frame it the right way.

Tune in to get your vibes up, grow through challenges and smile into negative feedback, growing your confidence in your ability to improve and build your biggest vision for life and work.

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Can you truly wake up inspired every day and maintain the energy to chase your dreams?

Join me, Angela Shurina, as your Brain's Coach to uncover the secrets of emotional high and easy energy shifting.

This episode is your guide to understanding the powerful link between your emotions and spaces, and how mastering this connection can boost your performance by up to 60%, but most importantly boost your vibe, like you get to finally enjoy it more.

With insights from Tony Robbins and cutting-edge research on emotional management, you'll discover practical tools to maintain the energy you need to keep moving toward your aspirations.

Discover how your surroundings can significantly impact your emotions and actions, offering a fresh perspective on how to design environments that nurture positivity and productivity. From creating spaces that fuel your inspiration to implementing strategies that shift your emotional state, this episode is packed with actionable advice to transform your emotional landscape and, ultimately, your life.

Tune in and learn how to harness your environment and emotions to propel you toward the life you envision.

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In this episode we'll talk about mastering our emotions so we get to create the future we want, our better future, instead of a future with a lot of regret, "I should have..."

We'll explore tools from Ethan Kross's book "Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You." Tools that I use every day to turn daily fatigue into fired-up motivation to keep going, keep honing my craft, keep working on the future that I absolutely love living.

You can't control what emotions happen to you, but you can control where they lead you, a better or more regretful future.

We'll be:

• Discussing insights from "Shift" by Ethan Kross
• Emphasizing the difference between emotional experience and emotional management
• Overview of daily practices for emotional regulation
• The concept of hard work leading to personal excellence
• Benefits of reflecting on past and future emotions
• The importance of self-distancing for clearer decision-making
...

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This episode focuses on the powerful concept of urgency and its critical importance in driving change in both personal and business contexts.

As one great book says,

If it's not urgent, it doesn't get done.

We explore the barriers to change, and strategies for "training" urgency to overcome them.

• Understanding the high failure rate of change initiatives due to lack of urgency
• The distinction between coaching's focus on measurable results versus therapy's emphasis on understanding
• Comfort zones and the resistance to change and the most important question to get you unstuck
• Quantifying the cost of waiting to create a sense of urgency
• The necessity of genuine time-sensitive opportunities to motivate action
• The impact of personal stakes and accountability in goal achievement
• The value of quick wins to maintain momentum in progress
...

Please do share this podcast with one another to keep each other accountable on the goals you say are important.

Create this sense of urgency for yourself and the people around you.

If you're okay with never having what you say you want, then that's fine with me.

But is it fine with you?

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How to build resilience through daily practices so you can endure more setbacks to turn accelerating change into your successes!

Join me, Angela Shurina, your Executive Leadership Coach, as we uncover and learn how the foundation of strong relationships can be the key to personal and organizational triumph, creating a safety net of support, how certain type of communication practices is fundamental to building our collective ability to endure challenging times.

I'll guide you through a unique framework that blends psychology, biology, and communication to foster resilience.

With practical, research-backed strategies, we’ll build a robust foundation to help you and your organization not only survive but thrive amid life's hurdles.

Join me as we learn to embrace change and build a growth mindset that propels us forward.

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This episode explores the common experience of feeling unfulfilled despite outward achievements and the crucial role of personal growth in finding satisfaction.

Tune in to figure out:
- why you feel like something's missing;

• how to fill "the cup" and start filling like your life has meaning and direction;

• a simple action plan to start right away to bring more satisfaction into your daily life.

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Today, I'm gonna challenge you to confront and transform the limiting narratives that hold you back.

Join me on this journey to discover the empowering concept that changing your story can change your life.

We dive into the excuses and disempowering tales that often dictate our actions and shapes our lives.

We found the enemy - and it's us.

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Wanna know the secret to sustained motivation?

95% of people have no idea!
No wonder you hear things like - motivation doesn't last. Most don't know how it works!

Join us as we uncover the power of progress milestones, featuring a fascinating story from a client about a Norwegian motivational speaker who used this secret to conquer the icy trek to the North Pole.

Discover how you can harness this approach to keep the momentum alive, turning overwhelming ambitions into achievable victories.

We delve into how humans are wired to feel a surge and fall of motivation at very specific times, and why marking making many small victories is crucial to maintaining the drive to achieve.

Tune in and learn how to transform not only your own goals but also become a beacon of inspiration for those around you!

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In a world that demands our best, even top performers can level up with 1% habits - it's something like brushing your teeth, very small, but over time gives big returns on this tiny investment.

These are my top 2 which change everything - business, health, fitness and happiness.

Best part?
They are as easy as brushing your teeth.

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This episode focuses on the 3 critical mistakes we make in business and personal growth.

By learning to ship our work, concentrating on the #1 problem like Elon Musk, and adapting our strategies instead of blaming ourselves, we open doors to unmatched success.

• Learning to ship your work instead of perfecting it indefinitely;
• Emphasizing the significance of receiving feedback for improvement;
• The importance of solving one problem at a time, inspired by Elon Musk's approach;
• Adjusting your methodology to fit your unique circumstances instead of placing blame;
• Encouragement to embrace mistakes as opportunities for growth - lot os them!
... let's make 2025 the year when everything changed!

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Unlock the discipline secrets of high achievers like David Goggins and Elon Musk as we explore the powerful concept of internalizing motivation for success.

What if the key to achieving your most ambitious goals lies in embracing both the desire and the hard work required to get there?
And how do you do that?

Join us as we unpack the internal conflict known as interjected motivation, where part of you wants to succeed, but another part resists the effort.

This episode challenges you to reflect deeply on your true aspirations and whether your goals come from personal desire or societal expectations.

Want to achieve, do hard things and be happy?

This episode gives you the first required step to get you started.

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Discover how THIS FEELING can serve as a compass 🧭 guiding you toward your true purpose in this world.

It also allows you to finally focus in business and figure out the vital few that will maximize results.

Stop feeling scattered - feel THIS and let it guide you.

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This podcast episode focuses on the power of a 100-day challenge designed to reshape habits and behaviors AND change your life.

You'll learn a five-step blueprint for effective habit-building to stick with long challenges that lead to permanent results and change, emphasizing commitment, clarity, visibility, reward, and intrinsic motivation.

We'll be:
• Discussing the importance of challenges in testing limits
• Describing the commitment to business-generating activities
• Explaining the metaphor of laying neural "tracks" for new habits
• Presenting a five-step blueprint for habit building
• Highlighting the role of visibility in committing to habits
• Emphasizing the significance of rewarding progress
• Encouraging a focus on intrinsic motivation and clarity of purpose
• Advising on how to handle setbacks during the challenge
... and more!

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How story-telling can help you sell and change yourself and other people - as I'm telling you about my Friday mountain hike which teaches you 2 important mindset tools to keep growing in the face of challenging goals and obstacles.

We discuss overcoming fears, reassessing self-limitations, and the transforming power of narrative in achieving personal growth.

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Progress rather than perfection is THE winning strategy to change in life.

How do you actually do it?

In this episode I'll tell you about how I never overeat on junk or sweets anymore, in fact, I had zero sugar for about 5 years now.

Spoiler alert - it's not willpower.

We'll chat about how planning for "off days" and no motivation, while flexibility as a strategy will create sustainable success.

Tune in to learn how small, consistent improvements can lead to substantial achievements over time, while planning to do it perfect will make you fail.

I'll also tail some cool training strategies to maximize that learn, toned look without tones of weight training.

And also is collagen a thing in 2025?

Tune in - do better in 2025!

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Discover the secrets of turning nature's design into life-changing and industry-leading innovations with Dr. Jeff Karp, a leading force in medical technology.

Known as a pioneer in tissue adhesives and cancer diagnostics, Dr. Karp draws inspiration from the natural world to drive his groundbreaking work.

A testament to genius insights, Jeff overcame learning differences and founded 13 successful companies. As we explore his book, "LIT: Life Ignition Tools," we'll uncover how you can energize your mind to take more action and spark new ideas for a purpose-driven life.

Unravel the science of activation energy and learn how to harness it to overcome procrastination and boost motivation, achieve personal growth and productivity.

Through relatable anecdotes, we discuss the transformative power of understanding your "why" and the impact of aligning your environment with your goals.

Learn how proximity to the issues you care about can inspire meaningful change, while strategic updates to your surroundings and content consumption can keep you motivated.

Dive into the science of questioning and mastering attention in a world overflooded with distractions.

Dr. Karp shares how asking the right questions can unlock curiosity, deepen learning, and strengthen connections.

We also explore the power of intentional focus, offering techniques to train your mind to manage distractions and enhance concentration.

...and so much more - listen in and take control of your brain's potential for a fulfilling life, career and more positive impact.

More about Dr. Jeff Karp, a free chapter of his book LIT:

https://www.jeffkarp.com/lit-the-book/BIO: Dr. Jeff Karp is a distinguished biomedical engineer and professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT, holding an endowed chair at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His pioneering work in drug delivery, stem cell therapeutics, and medical devices has led to the creation of 13 companies, with multiple products in development or on the market.

Inspired by nature's ingenuity, Dr. Karp's lab has developed groundbreaking technologies for many life-saving medical applications.

His contributions have garnered significant recognition, with over 175 peer-reviewed papers accumulating more than 35,000 citations. He holds over 100 patents. Dr. Karp is a fellow of esteemed organizations, including the National Academy of Inventors, the Royal Society of Canada, and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

Beyond his research, Dr. Karp is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of bioengineers, with over 30 trainees from his laboratory securing faculty positions. His personal journey, overcoming learning differences, has inspired his development of 'Life Ignition Tools,' a set of strategies aimed at fostering personal and professional growth, detailed in his book "LIT: Life Ignition Tools: Use Nature’s Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action."
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What if achieving your most audacious goals was as simple as following a two-step method?In this episode you'll discover the transformative power of visualization combined with a very specific practice of daily reflection, directed by #1 executive coach Marshall Goldsmith.

We explore how you can enhance your dedication to long-term goals—like my personal aim of building a $1 million consultancy - through insights borrowed from top CEOs. This will drive extraordinary life experiences and personal growth.

Join us as we delve into Goldsmith's powerful experiment with global leaders, revealing the impact of a 10-week reflection and accountability practice. We'll discuss the crucial role of a strong 'why' in overcoming distractions and the necessity of ritualizing daily habits to maintain focus.

Get ready to be inspired and set on a path to achieving your dreams in 2025.

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What if you COULD achieve your most audacious goals this year?

Introducing the "Bridge the Gap" method - hundreds of coaching clients have used it to succeed, and ahieve goals they couldn't achieve before.

A simple three-question process to help you get where you want to go by the end of 2026.

• Opening thoughts on New Year's traditions and authenticity
• The impact of how you start the year on future outcomes
• the 🌉Bridge the Gap method
• Step One: ...
• Step Two: ...
• Step Three: ...
• Understanding and removing internal barriers to progress

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This episode explores the vital link between motivation and understanding your core drivers - transcend numerical metrics that are great for robots and connect deeper with your dreams.

Angela, executive coach and your host emphasizes the importance of understanding the 'why' behind our goals and introduces Tim Ferriss' concept of "dreamlining" as a method to turn BIG dreams into actionable steps and results.

• Understanding motivation as the core of self-leadership
• Exploring the limitations of SMART goals in personal growth
• The significance of identifying what numbers represent
• Introducing Tim Ferriss’ concept of dreamlining
• The importance of reconnecting with your 'why' for sustained motivation

Tim Ferriss Dreamlining [last 15 minutes]

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Have you ever woken up feeling more like a spectator in your own life rather than the director?

In this episode of the Brain's Coach podcast, we talk about how to go from feeling stuck to taking action towards creating the life you want WITHOUT traditional goal-setting, ... starting first thing in the morning.

Angela shares her personal practice, why creating something—like writing, podcasting, or even making breakfast— first thing in the morning can help you feel more in control and motivated, especially if you're feeling lost or disconnected from the life you want.

Angela also shares her personal struggles with feeling proud of her achievements while still feeling frustrated about unaccomplished goals, anxious about the future AND what helped her get back to feeling excited about the year ahead, motivated to take immediate action.

Instead of focusing on traditional goal-setting, we'll explore simple 2 questions that help you shift into future-building mood and mode to create more of the life you want - work, relationships, health and happiness.

Tune in to learn how to feel more confident and in charge of your life.

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What if asking one specific question after you set your goals could truly transform your life and financial future?

Join me, Angela Shurina, as I share my personal journey from overcoming fitness challenges to now targeting a $1 million consultancy agency goal.

In the last 20 years of my life I did a lot of goal-setting and achieving results. I learned what definitely didn't work and what now feels like cheating. You'll still work hard but your efforts won't go to waste. Isn't THAT what we want when setting ambitious goals? Getting results and not wasting our time?

Tune in to get better at achieving complex goals like making millions or completely re-inventing your health and fitness. It starts with asking better questions to the RIGHT people...

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What if every action you take, even the seemingly harmful ones, serves a deeper purpose?

Join me as we uncover the hidden motives behind overeating and why understanding these can lead to meaningful change in ALL areas of your life.

From my own personal struggles in my mid-20s, I've learned that breaking free from the cycle of overeating isn't about willpower; it's about developing essential skills that make change an easy side effect.

Explore the underlying reasons behind behaviors like overeating and how they might be meeting unrecognized needs. By focusing on skill-building in areas such as emotional regulation, stress management, and balanced eating, we can transition from feeling stuck to achieving our goals with ease.

As the year comes to a close, I encourage you to reflect on your aspirations for the future. Consider what you want to change in 2025 and what skills you need to develop to make goals a natural side effect.

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Maintaining peak health and fitness in 2025?
Without mastering these 2 numbers I can guarantee that you'll fail.

After you get your numbers right there's one strategy that trumps them all when it comes to staying consistent.
What is it?
Tune in and find out!

In a world where food abundance and marketing tempt us at every turn, understanding your key numbers becomes crucial.

I'll break down the essentials of tracking these key metrics, starting with the baseline, and adapting based on your personal health goals.

Equip yourself with actionable insights to simplify your fitness and wellness journey, and keep pushing toward positive change.

For further guidance and resources, explore the book below and book our session - and stay motivated in your quest for optimal health and fitness.

SWITCH: how to change things when change is hard. Your Guided Session:https://calendly.com/angelashurina/nutrition-applied-and-simplified

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Forget what's "realistic" and redefine what's possible for you.

Join me, Angela Shurina, as I throw conventional wisdom out the window and invite you on a journey to transform your mindset and goals.

With a bold ambition to build a $1 million consultancy by 2025, I challenge the notion of settling for comfort and explore how our social comparisons shape our achievements.

Tune in to hear how a client of mine crushed his fitness aspirations, illustrating the power of redefining benchmarks and aligning with inspirational figures to catapult you to new heights.

In a world that often encourages us to aim lower, I advocate for setting ambitious targets that truly reflect your capabilities and desires. Not only that, I share the most effective strategies to achieve those targets.

Whether you're aiming to level up in business, fitness, or personal development, let's redefine what "normal" means for you and apply science-backed strategies to create new normals easier.

Level up!

This is your playbook🚀

Prepare to challenge yourself, question your standards, and reach for what truly fulfills you.

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Uncover the secrets to mastering a growth mindset, where failure turns into your greatest ally for success.

What if embracing your mistakes could launch you to levels of personal and professional mastery you never imagined? But how do you actually do this?

Join me, Angela Shurina, as we explore these themes on the Brains Coach podcast.

We'll investigate how society's obsession with being right often gets in the way of getting progress, and how learning to love failure transforms it from a roadblock into a stepping stone.

Drawing inspiration from trailblazers like Elon Musk and SpaceX, we’ll see how initial missteps become the bedrock of monumental achievements.

In this episode, I guide you through the science of self-improvement, focusing on how a growth mindset isn't just an abstract idea but a practical skill set we can hone across every aspect of our lives.

From personality development to business acumen, discover how to become a master of your actions and thoughts. Learn to reframe failure as a data point, not a dead-end - your worth isn't tied to your mistakes. Together, we'll find smarter ways to fail and stronger paths to grow.

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How can you shift your mindset to navigate life's chaos more effectively?
Learning, exploring, staying open and not overwhelmed, still taking action steps forward?

Join me, Angela Shurina, on Your Brain's Coach podcast as we uncover some psychology "secrets" to thriving amid change and uncertainty.

And there gonna be a lot more of it now...

Moving houses and business pivots... - a lot been happening towards the end of the year, and I want to share strategies that helped me to balance the excitement of new experiences with the discipline of focused execution, strategies to navigate chaos to bring back the learnings and insights.

Discoverpractical techniques to transform the way you manage stress and anxiety amid chaos, positioning you to stay resilient and agile in a rapidly changing world.

And my favorite fun coffee drink to stay sharp and resilient.

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Ever wonder how top performers effortlessly shift their mental gears to tackle writing, brainstorming, or complex negotiations, or playing tennis?

Join me, Angela Shurina, on the Brain Coach podcast, where I'll guide you through powerful techniques for optimizing your mental and emotional states.

We'll explore how to fine-tune your brain's performance to get into the right zone for the job - whether it’s a crucial conversation, tough negotiation, brainstorming session, or running numbers - to nail it instead of doing lots of things and getting nowhere NEAR where you want to be.

Lean into 🧠the science of brain gear shifting to make a dynamic impact in every moment. By adopting these transformative tools, you can amplify your focus and effectiveness, ensuring you shine as the best version of yourself.

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Imagine navigating the chaos of life and work without the looming threat of burnout?

Join me, Angela Shurina, Executive Coach 360, as I share powerful insights into thriving in leadership roles amidst high complexity and workload.

Learn how to manage increasing responsibilities with strategies centered on recovery, decision-making, and stress management.

As the year comes to a close, bringing with it numerous transitions, I'll offer actionable solutions to enhance your well-being and ensure you remain at the peak of your performance WITHOUT feeling like are barely surviving.

Finish strong!
Excellence AND thriving!

You'll learn about innovative concepts like level shifting, empowering you to harmonize everyday tasks with broader goals. Together, we'll explore how mastering these skills can prepare you for life's unpredictability and position you for continued success.

Let's embark on this journey to personal excellence and well-being together.

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The right kind of questions to challenge your own BS stories of "I'll do it after the holidays" and clients' "busy objections".

Get yourself moving towards your goals, get your clients committing, making decisions and taking action!

With insights from renowned sales experts, we'll explore how to overcome objections in service-based industries and highlight a simple yet transformative coaching tool that guarantees transformative change with minimal effort.

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Change in days - not in years.

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Imagine unlocking a limitless well of drive and energy within yourself?

You can!
And the questions are the way to get there.
Let's discover and ignite your unique purpose, which serve as the internal engine that propels you forward with discipline and enthusiasm.

This episode will guide you through 3 simple questions to start carving out your purpose out of, often foggy, mind.

The eternal well of energy is within you.
And you hold the keys🔑

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Ever wonder how some people always seem to make the right decisions, even under pressure?Join me, Angela Shurina, as I share my insights into mastering the art of decision-making and how it can transform your life.

Drawing from both personal experiences and proven strategies, I explore the delicate balance between immediate comfort and long-term fulfillment. In a world where choices can often be overwhelming, I'll guide you through frameworks that align your decisions with your core values and future aspirations, helping you navigate challenging situations with confidence and clarity.

Discover the power of the 10-10-10 framework, a favorite among entrepreneurs and CEOs, to tackle the complexities of decision-making in uncertain environments.

Prioritizing what truly resonates with your identity can lead to a life of peace and minimal regret. Whether you’re at a crossroads or simply looking to refine your approach to decision-making, this episode offers practical guidance and encouragement to trust your path and create a future that feels authentically yours.

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Overwhelmed by choices in your daily life?
Lost business focus?

You're not alone.
Welcome to the world of too much and limitless opportunity.

Join me, Angela Shurina, as I share a personal story about the broader challenge we all face in today's world overflooded with information and options.

Discover why strategic curation is not just a skill but a superpower, and how focusing on what truly matters can transform your personal and business life.

Fewer strokes - More impact.

Whether it's picking the right supplements or making pivotal decisions in life and business, learn how a streamlined approach can lead to extraordinary outcomes.

This episode is packed with insights on how to optimize resources and hone in on key strategies to get maximum ROI to get into the best fitness and business shape of your life.

Tune in and unlock the secrets to maximizing your potential with minimal fuss.

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What if you had to maintain your current pace for the next decade? Could you do it without burning out?

A lively discussion we had at the Africa Tech Fest that uncovers my 2-step framework to achieve work-life harmony and align ambitions with a fulfilling life.
We'll cover insights on becoming a strategic long-term thinker, a guide for entrepreneurs who are committed to success without sacrificing their health or happiness.

Tune in to discover Angela's powerful two-point framework designed to help you achieve your goals sustainably. This episode is packed with actionable advice on how to maintain a sustainable rhythm in your life, ensuring that you keep moving forward with joy and balance.

Whether you're building a business or simply aiming to enhance your life experience, you'll find practical steps to thrive over the long haul. Prepare to rethink your approach to success and find inspiration to create a life experience you truly love living.

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What could your future hold if you asked yourself the right questions every day?

Join me to learn how questions can boost your motivation and shape your strategic thinking to make success most likely.
These questions might even help you make a million bucks next year.

We'll also talk about decision-making tips for a fulfilling life from high achievers in investment banking.

Thanks for being with me on this journey.
Let's go for a win this week!

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Could you be mistaking busyness for true productivity?

Let's talk about the strategic choices that can turn your chaotic schedule into a purposeful path towards your dreams.

Drawing inspiration from my own experiences—and a few insights from Seth Godin—I explore the insidious trap of urgent yet unimportant tasks that derail us from our long-term goals.

Hear how I grappled with the dilemma of saying 'no' to certain engagements, like some speaking gigs and networking events, and how those decisions have helped redirect my focus toward my larger aspirations.

With only eight weeks left in the year, it's time to shift gears from simply hoping for luck to actively creating it.

This episode is a call to action: let's commit to investing our time and resources wisely, making each day count in our personal and professional lives.

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Often clients ask me, if I were to choose 3 most effective things to take care of my brain, what would they be?

Here's your research-based answer.

Learn how to optimize your metabolic health without the need for gadgets or supplements, starting with the most crucial elements.

Stay happy and focused now and cognitively sharp as you age.
Your mind defines the quality of your life. This is how you keep it in shape!

Revolutionize your daily routines with these 3 for a longer, healthier life, more vibrant life where you don't lose your mind the longer you live!

BONUS: research-backed strategies to harness your prefrontal cortex to power through short-term doubts and short-term thinking for lasting improvements.

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Unlock the secrets to unleashing your brain's true potential with neuroscientist Dr. Mithu Storoni.

Discover groundbreaking insights from Mithu's book "Hyper-Efficient: Simple Methods to Optimize Your Brain and Transform the Way You Work."

Together, we'll dive into the mysteries of your brain's inner workings, focusing on the pivotal role of the locus coeruleus, the key to regulating adrenaline and supercharging your cognitive power for work or rest.

Imagine aligning your daily tasks with your brain's natural circadian rhythms to supercharge your focus, creativity and rest—this episode promises to equip you with the strategies to do just that.

Forget fatigue and burnout - your brain can deliver more WITHOUT crashing.

Prepare to be enlightened with practical tips on optimizing your brain's performance throughout the day.

From the ideal times for sparking creativity, to maximizing focus you'll walk through a neuroscience-backed roadmap to peak efficiency.

Whether an early bird or a night owl, you'll walk away with a toolkit to master your mental state and elevate your work efficiency to unparalleled heights.

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How-to to navigating career and life transitions with purpose and intention.

We'll explore the essential questions you need to ask yourself when facing new career or business transitions and challenges.

Learn how to achieve work-life integration while making critical career or business decisions. We'll examine whether your career aligns with your vision of a fulfilling life and how to balance professional responsibilities with personal goals.

Join me on this enlightening journey to finding purpose and making smart career, business and life choices.

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What if the key to navigating your career and personal life transitions lies in saying NO a lot more?

Join me, Angela Shurina, in this episode as we unlock the transformative power of setting clear, specific goals for success. Hear firsthand insights from a session with a senior executive client facing a challenging career shift, and discover how having a precise destination is crucial for crafting an effective strategy.

We'll discuss the significant role of vision boards and filtering questions in helping you prioritize actions that resonate with your ultimate vision of success.

Reflecting on the power of specificity, I challenge you to consider your own life experiences.

Have your most memorable moments occurred in broad, buffet-style scenarios, or during focused, intimate settings that allowed for meaningful connection and growth?

This weekend, I encourage you to evaluate your priorities—decide what to say no to and make deliberate choices that foster personal success story.

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Ever felt stuck at a crossroads, literally or figuratively, and didn't know how to move forward❓

Or felt completely useless with helping someone you care about change their mind and stop making their situation worse?

Join me, Angela Shurina, as I unravel the magic of Socratic Questioning through a personal tale of getting stuck on a mountain trail—a perfect metaphor for life's mental roadblocks.

Promise yourself a richer understanding of how to navigate life's complexities by mastering this questioning technique, a cornerstone of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), to unlock new perspectives and solutions.

Whether you're confronting personal hurdles or aiming to assist others in breaking free from their mental loops, this episode is your guide to broadened horizons and enriched decision-making.

Embrace the art of asking questions, not giving answers, as we explore how this approach can inspire change within ourselves and ripple out to those around us.

Discover the power of nurturing positive transformations, starting with personal growth and extending to uplifting your community.

This episode encourages you to keep questioning and keep growing, setting off a chain reaction of growth and transformation. Let's make a difference, one question at a time.

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Ever felt like you're on the brink of obsolescence in a rapidly evolving world? 😱

I found myself amidst some of the sharpest minds at the Singularity University Innovation Summit in South Africa, grappling with the relentless pace of technological change and its ramifications on our very existence.

Join me, Angela Shurina, your Brains Coach, as I share my personal journey of navigating this technological whirlwind and the insecurities, feeling of inadequacy it surfaced in my thoughts and emotions.

Ever felt like you can become irrelevant?

Or out of place?
Like WHAT AM I doing speaking at the innovation summit being a coach barely understanding any of what speakers talked about?

Together, we'll tackle questions of relevance and survival in a world dominated by AI, robotics, and more, all while focusing on the "human stuff"—our thoughts, emotions, and actions that steer the course of technology.

In this episode, I delve into my Singularity University Summit experience and reveal how embracing the discomfort of change can fuel creativity and innovation.

Embrace the human side of tech transformation, and let's create a future where we shape technology, that shapes us and the better world around us.

Tune in!
Let's grow and change the world together! 🌱😃

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Imagine being able to sculpt your life as Michelangelo did with his masterpieces—your dreams and potential are waiting to be revealed.

By treating time like a non-renewable financial asset, you'll learn how to budget your hours wisely, invest in meaningful pursuits, and prevent future regrets, overcommitting, overworking and feeling frustrated with your own life.

Through a powerful thought experiment, you'll reflect on your weekly time spending and make conscious decisions to fill your life with purpose and impact.

Angela introduces strategic time budgeting techniques to bring your true priorities into focus, avoiding the burnout that comes from over-commitment.

Discover how reallocating your time can eliminate the need for late nights and preserve your well-being.

This episode is a roadmap to a proactive approach to time mastery, ensuring not only quality outcomes but a fulfilling life aligned with your aspirations.

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Discover the groundbreaking strategies that challenge the traditional work-rest cycle and instead build your stress resilience to take on greater responsibilities without burning out.

Join Angela Sharina, your Brains Coach, as she shatters the conventional wisdom of simply working less and resting more, and introduces a robust approach to stress management. By incorporating practices like cold showers, high-intensity interval training, and weightlifting, Angela reveals how you can fortify your nervous system and thrive under stress, much like top athletes handle intense physical demands.

In this compelling episode, Angela takes you on a journey through the essential elements of enhancing resilience, balancing the nervous system's "fight or flight" and "rest and digest" states. Learn how these methods, along with crucial breathwork techniques, can optimize your recovery and energy efficiency, allowing you to remain an energetic and resilient leader.

By training our bodies and minds to not just survive, but excel in high-stress environments, we can make a lasting positive impact. This episode is your guide to mastering stress fitness and transforming your leadership capabilities.

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By recognizing and transferring skills from one successful domain to others, you can enhance various aspects of your life without starting from scratch, without resistance, without self-sabotage.

People (and you) don't change well when you point out what's wrong.
We change a lot faster when we see our strengths and focus on building them up.

From business owners applying their organizational skills to health and wellness, to coaches using their understanding of people across diverse fields, the potential for growth is boundless.

My message is clear: celebrate your bright spots, show others what's right and let's build bright spots into consistent growth in ourselves and the people we lead.
Whether you are working on self-transformation, want to grow and awesome team or raise capable kids - awesome-based coaching is what you are looking for.

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Navigating the overwhelming world of health and wellness can be daunting, but you're not alone.

We discuss the invaluable role of professional guidance in filtering out the noise, allowing you to focus on what truly matters in self-care for your personal and professional goals.

By embracing concepts like "exercise snacks," you can make minor adjustments to your daily routine AND get most of the benefits.

Consistent habits are key, and they don't need much discipline once you know how change works.

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Imagine unlocking the hidden potential of your brain simply by changing your diet?

AND also get you hired, bring more business in and maybe get you dates?

This episode is packed with insights from my journey as a Brain Coach and certified nutritionist, working with both everyday heroes and elite athletes. Discover how high-quality, minimally processed foods can transform your mental clarity and vitality.

We dive into the essential nutrition numbers that keep your energy levels soaring and your mood buoyant.

Learn how to calculate your ideal protein intake and why fiber is your new best friend. From meats to plant-based options, I’ll guide you on how to seamlessly incorporate these vital nutrients into your daily routine. With easy tracking methods, hitting your nutritional goals has never been simpler, setting you up for success both mentally and physically.

Finally, we'll explore the life-changing impact of aligning your nutritional habits with your personal goals.

By focusing on key nutrients like calcium, magnesium, omega-3s, and vitamin D, you can rejuvenate your energy and open doors to new opportunities.

Tune in now, and let's embark on this path to enhanced brain health and well-being together!

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This episode takes you alongside me on an after-dinner walk.

Inspired by the triumphs of entrepreneurs and thought leaders, I reveal how prioritizing high-quality results can unlock new opportunities and propel you towards your vision.

Join me to learn how to align your actions with your top priorities and say no to distractions. Whether you're looking to grow a multi-million dollar enterprise or simply seeking personal growth, these insights are designed to help you evolve into the person you aspire to be.

Stay awesome, keep growing, and let's make your vision a reality!

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Ever wonder why some paths to success feel unnecessarily grueling?

Today we shed light on working hard and smart VS hard and dumb, highlighting how accountability and strategic planning can dramatically simplify your journey to success.
We need to embrace hard work to succeed.

BUT
Not all hard work is created equal.

Are you making it harder for success to find you?

Discover the power of creating environments that naturally propel you forward, where tools like guardrails, reminders, and task delegation become allies in avoiding self-sabotage.

This episode is a call to action for personal growth, inviting you to realign your resources and embrace collaboration, making success a shared and rewarding journey.

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Imagine transforming your approach to fitness and life by simply shifting your mindset?

On this episode of your Brain's Coach podcast, we explore how adopting a growth mindset can revolutionize your journey toward health, fitness and personal goals.

Through personal anecdotes and client stories, we delve into the area-specific nature of a growth mindset, emphasizing a flexible approach to fitness and lifestyle.

Consistency is your superpower.
It's not about pushing yourself to the limit every time but about staying active and embracing both good and bad days. By understanding that life is ever-changing, you can maintain momentum in your fitness journey.

Get practical advice on creating a game plan for challenging days, and discover how a consistent approach, coupled with a growth mindset, can help you achieve long-term success in fitness, health, and beyond.

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What if the key to true fulfillment isn't found in material possessions or external accolades, but in embracing discomfort and continually pushing your boundaries?

Join me in this episode of your Brains Coach podcast as I unpack my personal journey to discovering where the most meaningful moments in our lives arise from.

We'll dive deep into the concept of a "meta-skill" that facilitates continual growth and transformation, urging you to constantly evolve and strive for the next level of your potential.

We'll also explore the pivotal role of long-term thinking in achieving lasting success. Discover how successful individuals set themselves apart by choosing challenging paths aligned with their ultimate goals, instead of succumbing to the lure of immediate comfort.

I'll share practical examples and insights from my experiences, highlighting the importance of heeding that inner voice guiding you toward growth and the dangers of silencing it through self-destructive behaviors.

Overcome your brain's natural inclination for safety and comfort, and embark on a journey toward a meaningful and impactful future.

Keep questioning, keep growing, and share this message to help others reach their next level.

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Discover the power of attention management as we delve into the concept of "push" versus "pull" attention, emphasizing the importance of setting clear intentions and personal agendas before diving into deep work.

Learn actionable strategies to maintain laser focus, such as leveraging the power of novelty and curiosity, setting boundaries, and using practical tools like notebooks to capture "wandering thoughts". Angela also reveals how understanding your brain's unique workings can optimize your cognitive function, allowing for more effective strategic thinking and creative problem-solving.

We stress the significance of lifestyle choices in boosting cognitive abilities.

We'll outline the foundational habits that enhance mental performance - why nootropics isn't what you need.

Drawing on insights from Andrew Huberman, Angela also provides effective strategies for reinforcing newly acquired knowledge to improve memory and practical application. This episode is brimming with actionable advice designed to help you harness your attention and achieve meaningful results in every aspect of your life.

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What is the key to unlocking your potential and a new, better future?

In this episode of your Brain's Coach podcast we unpack the transformative power of your attention and completely re-inventing routines you have, your social circles, and internal dialogue to achieve the outcomes you desire in life—be it in health, relationships, or business.

"What got you here, won't get you there."

Clinging to old habits will only keep you anchored to your current state.
It’s about questioning your daily actions and thoughts, and allowing space for new, positive influences that will transform your reality, your current state.

Different results demand different actions.

Your old breakfast won't get you the body you want - it got you this one.

Let's learn and commit to consistently investing your time and energy to build a life you truly love living.
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"The Latin verb was decidere, combining the prefix de (off or down) and caedere (to cut or strike). In making a decision, a person figuratively slices through the alternatives, cutting off the unwanted ones."

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AI is streamlining our lives, making everyday tasks easier and more efficient, but did you know it isn't the only thing that has changed?

Get ready to rethink what it takes to achieve peak physical condition WITHOUT the extreme sacrifices. We explore how modern technologies and smarter choices can lead to a more fulfilling, optimized life.

In this episode, we tackle the art of working smarter, not harder applied to your fitness and life.PS: Nutrition Upgrade Session ←if you want to look sharp, feel amazing and enjoy life a lot more, check it out

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Ever feel like your brain has too many tabs open?

Imagine mastering cognitive health to streamline your thoughts, boost productivity, and balance your life.

Join me in this episode of Your Brain’s Coach podcast as I share TOP 3 systems that will allow you to navigate the world of complexity with ease.

Drawing from top productivity experts and leaders, we’ll explore the critical importance of robust systems to prioritize what truly matters, filter out distractions, and maintain focus amidst the chaos of endless to-dos.

Discover the transformative power of understanding your working memory, learn how to prevent mental overload by setting up effective filtration systems, we’ll dive into the benefits of personal policies and pre-planning, from meal choices to study schedules, to free up mental space for important decisions.

Tune in and start taking control of your thoughts, emotions, and actions, leading to better cognitive health and a fulfilling life.

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Ever felt trapped in the cycle of all-or-nothing thinking, only to end up burned out, inconsistent, exactly where you started?

How many years have you been trying to lose these 10kgs?
Or add a zero or 2 to the business you are proud of?
Or that degree or course finished?
Join me, Angela Sharina, your Brain's Coach, as I share my personal journey and client stories to illustrate the power of micro changes.

Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of kaizen, we'll discuss how small, consistent efforts can lead to significant, long-lasting results.

Bill Gates,
"We overestimate what we can do in a year and underestimate what we can do in a decade"

Learn how to break free from a black-and-white mindset and start thinking in all colors of rainbow—to achieve steady progress in your fitness, nutrition, and business goals.

This episode goes deep into the profound impact of minor, sustained adjustments over time that even make millionaires from people with regular jobs.Tune in to discover actionable strategies for long-term success that keeps on growing 🌱

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What if you could recharge your energy on a cellular level to feel fresh and motivated every day? Instead of barely dragging your feet through to-do lists?

In this episode of your Brain's Coach podcast, we explore the transformative power of deep rest and how it differs from casual entertainment.

I share my own journey and practices for deep rest that help maintain my high energy, and we'll discuss insights from experts like Dr. Elissa Epel, an international expert on stress, well-being and optimal aging.

Discover why practices like meditation, yoga, and breathwork are essential for true restorative rest on a cellular level, and how they can prevent burnout while enhancing the quality of your life and achievements.

I’ll guide you through simple practical techniques to integrate deep rest into your routine.

By embracing these deep rest, restorative practices, you can combat fatigue, improve sleep quality, and boost overall well-being and joy of living.

Tune in to learn how these strategies can elevate your energy, better your mood, and promote optimal aging.

My favorite yoga-nidra protocol.
More on deep rest in this article.

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Can trading rigidity for flexibility truly lead to personal and businness success?

Have we overhyped grittiness over an open mind and the need to quit the right things?

Discover how to remain adaptable, agile, flexible and open to change while maintaining focus on your North Star.
A rare skill one must master.

Should one stick to their schedule? Follow through on each prior commitment? Even when things around you change?

When is it good to quit and when it's time to stick with it?

This episode offers a deep dive into the delicate balance between steadfastness and openness that can drive growth in a rapidly changing world.

Whether you're a business owner or someone striving for personal growth, this episode will equip you with the mindset and strategies to make great decisions, shaping lasting success in the time of change...

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What if you could supercharge your brain's ability to lead yourself and people through change and growth?

In this episode of your Brain's Coach podcast we unravel the secrets behind developing a future-ready, adaptive brain.

Drawing from Andrew Huberman's research, discover how stress hormones can actually enhance memory and how incorporating physical activities, like yoga, can optimize brain function for growth, learning and innovation.

Unlock the tools to transform your leadership skills by empowering behavioral change - here's how you get your people moving!
(And their brain 🧠 grooving)

This episode delves into practical strategies for promoting physical activity within teams and organizations using the 3E model of behavioral change: Educate, Enable, and Encourage.

Help you and your team achieve sustained mental agility so needed for innovation, growth, and adaptability.

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Ever wondered how the most successful people turn self-doubt into a powerful tool for growth?Discover the secrets behind mastering your inner dialogue with insights from high-performance psychology training.

We unravel how confidence, far from being an absence of self-doubt, is about managing the inner conversations, your self-talk that shape our emotions, actions and decisions.

Learn how to use these insights to enhance your personal and professional growth, and boost your ability to tackle new challenges and seize opportunities.

Confidence is a skill, one that can be honed and developed through consistent practice and of self-talk management.

And that's not all.

By questioning your self-doubts, shifting to a more positive perspective, and committing to practical actions, you can significantly speed up your rate of achievement in business, health, relationships.

Tune in to awaken the giant within!

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🤓Ever wondered what chronobiology is and how it can help you succeed faster?

Ever wondered how aligning your work schedule with your peak cognitive performance times can skyrocket your productivity and success?

You're in the right place!

In this episode of Your Brain's Coach, I share science-backed strategies to help you transform your daily routine by leveraging your natural energy rhythms for maximum efficiency.

But that's not all!

Learn how switching efficiently between intense focus and complete relaxation can help you prevent burnout and sustain peak performance.

Listen in, commit to sharing these insights, and let's create a more supportive and successful world together.

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Imagine achieving superior outcomes simply?

High productivity without burnout—is it possible?
Absof*kinlutely!

This episode underscores the power of mini daily recovery practices in maintaining peak performance.

Learn how to switch your nervous system into parasympathetic mode, which is like giving an additional powerbank to your current battery! 🔋🔋🔋

From drained to perked up daily!
If you feel like you need a vacation after a week of work - you need this episode.

With simple yet effective small rituals you will avoid daily and weekly exhaustion and sustain high energy levels, fostering creativity, spark for living and adventures, and overall well-being.

Packed with practical steps and motivational insights, this episode is your entry to a path to a fulfilling life.

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🤔Ever wondered why you don't always do what you know you should?

In this episode of your Brain's Coach podcast we'll tackle that perplexing question.
Listen as we unravel the mystery behind our struggle between should and do, revealing that the root cause isn't a lack of willpower or motivation, but a deeper, more fundamental human need: the need for autonomy.

We'll dive into the fascinating concept of autonomous motivation and how feeling self-directed can dramatically reduce those moments of self-sabotage.

Through relatable examples and actionable insights, you'll learn how to transform your "I should, but I don't" moments into consistent, purposeful actions. If you're ready to stop battling yourself and start living the life you truly desire, this episode is a game-changer.

Tune in, take control, and get ready to turn your next should into a done!

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Discover the 🔑key to unlocking a life filled with purpose, meaning, and connection in our latest episode of Your Brain's Coach podcast.

Have you ever wondered why it feels so hard to find true fulfillment in today's fast-paced world?We break down the barriers using Maslow's hierarchy of needs and reveal how societal changes, like the rise of social media and increased mobility, complicate our quest for deep relationships. By understanding these dynamics, you can better navigate the path to building enriching connections and communities.

Explore structured methods for self-awareness and purpose with insights from tools like the "five whys worksheet" and resources such as Simon Sinek's "Finding Your Why" and Jerry Colonna's journaling course.

We'll also discuss the critical role of sleep in facilitating the process of finding your life's purpose.Don't miss this episode packed with actionable advice and insightful recommendations to help you lead a more fulfilling and meaningful life, with deeper, satisfying connections.

Reach out for a complimentary coaching session and start your journey towards a deeper understanding of yourself and your life's purpose.

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Ever wondered why some people seem to glide through life with ease while others struggle at every turn?

This episode promises to unlock the secrets of long-term thinking and how making hard choices today can lead to an easier, more fulfilling future.

We chat about the wisdom behind the saying, "hard choices, easy life; easy choices, hard life," offering practical strategies to resist immediate pleasures and distractions. Our goal is to help you stay aligned with your long-term goals and priorities.

We also break down the transformative YES-NO-YES communication strategy, learned from a top conflict negotiator, to help you manage commitments without sacrificing personal priorities.This episode is packed with actionable insights and tips to set you on a path of continuous growth and broader societal impact. Join us and take the first step towards a more disciplined and rewarding life.

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Ever wondered how tiny actions can spiral into significant transformations in your life? Or falling off the "good eating" wagon for days, weeks, months and ... years?

Let’s unlock the secret of the snowball effect together!

In this episode, we'll dive into the fascinating science of System Thinking! The secret to easier and faster success in health, life and business.

I share personal stories that illustrate how seemingly small decisions can accumulate into powerful, exponential changes. By adopting systems thinking, we'll explore the intricate web of interconnected factors that shape our world and how we can harness these insights to drive positive outcomes in our personal and professional lives.

I also introduce a behavior awareness worksheet designed to help you identify the root causes of your actions and timing for better results. This tool is a game-changer for creating positive feedback loops and optimizing your habits.

Tune in for this practical guide to recognizing and leveraging the snowball effect to craft a life you love!Behavior Awareness Worksheet from PN

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Are you ready to uncover the true price of your dreams? Are you ready to "pay" what it's worth?Join me, Angela Shurina, your Brains Coach, as we navigate the intricate journey of personal growth, dreams, and the sacrifices demanded to achieve greatness.

Through the stories of Olympic gold medalists, visionaries like Elon Musk, and artists such as Taylor Swift, we'll explore the relentless dedication and hard work vital for reaching our highest aspirations. Prepare to be inspired and challenged to understand the cost behind every goal and the unwavering commitment it necessitates.

The true question isn't whether you have or not what it takes to be great, the true question is,
"Are you willing to make the hard choices?"Additional Resources for This Episode

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Do you have people you love and care about who just wouldn't change?

Join me Angela Shurina, your Brain's Coach, as I share my E3 model of change—education, enabling, and encouraging—designed to help adults, including our parents, adopt life and work-enhancing habits. We’ll also tackle the universal human drive for self-improvement and why compassion, self-awareness, and belief in our decision-making abilities are pivotal in this journey.

Explore how the E3 model serves as a guide for effective behavior change.

Discover why just knowing the benefits isn't enough, and how trusted sources and relatable figures are key to successful education. You'll see how enabling makes new habits easy to integrate into daily life and why celebrating small steps can lead to big changes.

With insights rooted in the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen, we’ll discuss the power of incremental improvement for lasting success.

Tune in to elevate your change-agent and leadership skills and the lives of those you care about!

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Ever wondered why some people breeze through a world full of distractions while others are constantly pulled off course?Discover the transformative secrets behind mastering your focus in our latest episode with Angela Shurina, your brain's coach.

We'll unravel the mysteries of why focus isn't just about dodging distractions but embracing and committing to what genuinely ignites your passion. Drawing from the insights of Cal Newport, the acclaimed author of "Deep Work," we'll reveal actionable strategies that will empower you to harness your attention and stay locked in on your goals, no matter the chaos around you.

Join us as we dissect why the art of focus is within everyone's reach, regardless of whether you struggle with ADHD or other challenges.

Angela shares compelling real-world examples and expert advice on fine-tuning your environment and mindset for optimal focus.

Tune in to learn how to develop this crucial skill and filter out the noise, leading to a more productive, fulfilling life. Whether you're juggling multiple projects or simply trying to stay on track, this episode is your ultimate guide to mastering your attention in today's distraction-heavy world.

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Ever wondered what it truly means to grow up?
Inspired by my riveting conversation with executive coach and author Jerry Colonna, we unravel the essence of adult transformation.

Get ready to embark on a transformative journey with a comprehensive 10-step process designed to identify gaps in your current approaches and refine your goal-setting and execution strategies for lasting change.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the mechanics of setting and achieving goals across various aspects of life.Understand the significance of tracking leading and lagging indicators and celebrating milestones to keep your motivation high, as well as often missed systems of support and guardrails (most common reason for failure to change).

Tune in for practical insights and inspiration to start your week with renewed energy and purpose. Plus, don’t miss the full interview with Jerry Colonna next Friday for deeper insights into effective adult leadership.P.S. If you're confused about where to start working on your change skillset or self-awareness, set up our TRY-ME COACHING session - let me walk you through the change process.

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Can your inner peace be the key to unlocking your outer strength, outer achievement and outer success?🤔

Join me, Angela Shurina, your brain's coach, as we explore this compelling question on today's episode of Your Brain's Coach podcast.

Together, we'll journey through the historic moment of introduction of the 🧠mind zone room🧠 at the Paris 2024 Olympics, a dedicated space for athletes to enhance their mental well-being and athletic achievement with practices like meditation and journaling.

We highlight the importance of regular mental check-ins and being honest about our emotional state and why it matters, for you and me, and YES! for the Olympians!!!

We'll also discuss how investing in mental health is as crucial for you thriving and achieving in life, as your investments into physical health and your career.

Learn about basic habits that build your mental fitness to be better equipped to lead a fulfilling, successful 360 life.

PS If you are confused 😕 where to even start working on you mental fitness skillset – set up our TRY-ME COACHING session, let’s start building the foundation of your mental health that will enrich your life in every single area.

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Have you ever wondered how elite athletes maintain their mental edge under immense pressure?How do you show up excited yet dialed in for exactly one moment in life, one moment you've been waiting for your entire life often - The Olympics?We'll explore the critical, foundational aspects of self-leadership and the tools to start your leadership journey towards creating more positive impact.

But that's not all!

Our journey continues as we delve into the transformative power of understanding how your actions can drive your emotions.
We'll learn practical techniques to track and reflect on your mood in relation to daily activities.

By identifying patterns and making intentional changes, you can boost your emotional and mental well-being, your ability to lead others.With personal stories and actionable insights, this episode highlights the undeniable link between self-leadership and success, both in personal and professional arenas.

Join us and take the first step toward mastering your mindset and self-leadership today!

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Unlock your superhero potential and turn stress into a tool for success!

How can childhood superhero dreams inspire remarkable success and personal fulfillment in adulthood?

Most importantly, how can you supercharge your adult life so it looks like the superhero life you've dreamed about as a kid?

This week on your Brain's Coach podcast:

Learn transformative techniques such as purposeful breathwork, reframing, and labeling, which can convert stress from being a hindrance into a catalyst for high performance achievement both in life and business.

In the second half of our episode, we delve into the profound importance of purpose-driven optimization. Drawing wisdom from a workshop with former Navy SEAL commander Rich Diviney, we discuss that character qualities aren’t inherently good or bad—they are context-dependent and closely tied to your purpose.

Discover how clarity in your goals and understanding your ‘why’ can make everyday tasks not just manageable, but deeply meaningful and fulfilling.

We’ll also touch on effective scheduling and time budgeting techniques, underscoring that consistent daily practices are key to realizing your dreams.

Tune in to uncover actionable insights and powerful strategies designed to help you create a lasting positive impact in this world, while living the life you love!🦸‍♂️Try-Me Coaching - just try it.

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Discover how structured routines can be the secret sauce to unlocking your creative potential!

Drawing from my own journey and my experiences with clients, we challenge the myth that routines stifle creativity.

Just like master chefs who rely on precision to whip up culinary masterpieces, creatives need well-defined constraints to thrive.

I’ll share a heartwarming story of a client who found peace and newfound creativity through a structured routine, illustrating that the right framework can elevate your creative output.

(Creativity + Structure) X Consistency = Non-ordinary Success

Ready to build your creative structure for success?

Experimentation is key, and I’ll guide you on how to find what works best for you.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, artist, or just someone looking to bring your ideas to life, this episode is packed with insights to help you unleash your best work.

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What if you could elevate your breakfast game while boosting your cognitive flexibility, your dreams for abs and overall wellness?

Join me, Angela Shurina, your Brain's Coach, as I take you on a mouthwatering journey through the intersection of traditional Russian cuisine and modern nutritional science.Through personal anecdotes from my life in Siberian Russia, we'll explore how I re-invented our family eating habits, combining local and family traditions, my mom's cooking, my traveling explorations with the principles of balanced nutrition.

You'll learn about my specific goals aimed at enhancing productivity and gut health, all while enjoying the richness of traditional flavors.

This episode is loaded with practical tips for adventurous, health-minded eaters and travelers, and vibrant stories designed to inspire you to enjoy your food while nurturing your body.

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Imagine creating a thriving ecosystem that nurtures growth and success both personally and professionally?

The ecosystem that helps your people innovate, collaborate, embrace challenges of the future instead of resisting change?

In this episode, we unlock the secrets to fostering supportive environments to suppor the right kind of thinking to thrive in the age of rapid change.

We'll talk about my experience leading a workshop for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism in South Africa.

The focus is on understanding that being an effective leader means not just self-improvement but also uplifting those around you and enhancing your surroundings.

Just like tending to a garden, when we create the right conditions, we elevate our thinking, decision-making, and the potential for a brighter future.

We also explore the foundational principles of life field theory, shedding light on how our behavior and stress levels are deeply influenced by our environment which leads to different states of mind, different thinking and decision-making.

This episode serves as a powerful call to action for leaders to adopt these strategies, ensuring that both they and their teams thrive and do the right kind of thinking amidst constant change.

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How do you maintain peak health while transitioning between vastly different environments, like the chill of South African winters and the heat of Siberian summers? Between continents, time zones and life transitions?

There's a 3-point system that underlines success in ALL areas of our lives - business, relationships, fitness.
Did you know that?

When it's there - success follows and stays.
When one piece is missing - welcome to the roller-coaster ride of results.

I’ll share insights from both my personal experiences and my work with clients, underscoring how this systematic, 3-point approach ensures success over time in pretty much any area.

Stay tuned, stay intentional, and keep building systems for a healthier, happier, more productive life.

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Can you rewire your brain for success?Join me, Angela Shurina, your Brain's Coach, as we uncover the science behind brain automatic programs and how they shape our behavior for success or failure.

From the insights of Shane Parrish's "Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results," we dive into strategies used by highly successful individuals to design systems that make the best choices effortless. By examining the habits and mindsets that drive success, we uncover methods to reprogram our automatic responses and implement more effective behaviors, even under pressure.

Discover the game-changing concept of "kill criteria" introduced by Annie Duke, which helps prevent emotional decision-making and premature quitting.

Learn how to establish pre-defined rules for when to abandon a strategy and how planning ahead can help you tackle challenging situations, such as making healthier choices during business dinners or avoiding unhealthy habits during stressful times.

With practical tips oncreating safeguards, rehearsing responses, and forming commitment plans, this episode equips you with the tools to break detrimental patterns and achieve consistently better decisions.

Plus, don't miss the opportunity for a complimentary coaching session to identify and overcome your recurring challenges.

Email me at angela@brainbreakthroughcoach.com to start bulletproofing your systems for success today!

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Have you ever wondered how simply changing your work environment could skyrocket your productivity? ✅

Imagine transforming your daily grind by just switching up your surroundings.

In this episode of your Brain's Coach podcast, we dive into the powerful impact of environmental cues on your cognitive power.

From my own experience of relocating to a co-working space, I noticed a dramatic lift in my midday energy levels, better focus on deep tasks, and even an improvement in my sales. You'll learn how "zoning your workspace" can reduce distractions and optimize mental performance, and even reduce cravings and munching! - unlocking new levels of productivity and success.

But that's not all.

We explore the geographical nature of our brains and how location-based cues play a pivotal role in memory, learning and focus.

Packed with practical tips on optimizing your workspace, this episode will arm you with actionable advice to enhance your work life, whether you operate from home or a new location.

Tune in and let these insights revolutionize your approach to productivity!✅🚀

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Can your inner voice be your best coach?
Tune in to this illuminating episode of Your Brains Coach podcast, where I unveil the secrets to mastering your internal dialogue for a healthier, more resilient, more successful you.

Discover how the narratives we tell ourselves, especially during stressful times, can significantly impact our emotional well-being and decision-making, the course of our lives.

Learn how to harness this evolutionary adaptation, our inner chatter to foster self-improvement, resilience, and overall life progress VS regressing to your past self and running in circles, holding yourself on the same level.

Discover the power of temporal distancing, coaching yourself, zooming out and the stability offered by routines and rituals.

Equip yourself with these invaluable tools to feel more capable, energized, and in control, turning life's challenges into opportunities for personal, professional and relational growth.

Don't miss this chance to revolutionize your inner chatter and steer your life towards positivity and success.
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Can you imagine unlocking the full potential of your mind? Being paid for what you learn?

This episode will transform your approach to managing information inside your head, your personal knowledge, ensuring you never feel overwhelmed by mental clutter again, which stand in the way of your upward success.

By harnessing the power of knowledge management systems, inspired by experts like Tiago Forte and David Allen, you'll learn how to track your successes and failures, creating a sustainable path to personal and professional growth.

Drawing on insights from successful entrepreneurs such as Alex Hormozi, we emphasize the significance of structured documenting of your journey in driving continuous improvement VS an up-and-down rollercoaster with no predictable pattern.

Discover the game-changing concept of a "second brain" with Tiago Forte's PARA method and learn how to leverage your mental storage for clarity and focus, allowing for enhanced decision-making, creativity, and efficiency.

Join us as we guide you through mastering this system, bringing order to chaos and turning your life’s vision into reality.

The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life

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What if unlocking your creative potential was as simple as fine-tuning your daily schedule?
Discover the secrets of scheduling your creative genius for maximum success in our latest episode, featuring insights inspired by authors Robin Sharma and Gregory McKeown.

We dive into the importance of a disciplined schedule and recovery routine, similar to the regimen of professional athletes, and reveal how identifying your "genius hours" can transform your creative, productive output.

Do more in less starts with respecting your biology.

By sharing my own early morning routine, I illustrate the powerful impact of harnessing peak cognitive periods for quality work.

We also explore the concept of chronotypes to help you pinpoint your optimal performance times and provide resources to tailor your schedule for peak productivity.

We talk about practical tips on integrating this knowledge into your daily routine.

Prioritizing your prime hours for prime results, collaborating efficiently, and maintaining accountability will empower you to produce impactful work and build a lasting legacy.

Tune in to master the science of circadian scheduling to unlock your full potential.

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What does it take to turn a simple idea into a global productivity empire?

Find out as we sit down and chat with David Allen, a top-rated expert in personal and organizational productivity and executive coaching, as recognized by Forbes, Times and Fast Company Media, among others.

Tune in to learn about David’s captivating journey from his academic roots in Berkeley to becoming an icon in personal and organizational productivity training.

Discover how his books, "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity" and "Making It Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life," have shaped the approach and inspired millions around the world to change the way they live and work.

David's story is nothing short of transformational!

From his early days of self-exploration through meditation and martial arts to accidentally falling into a consulting career by helping entrepreneur friends, David highlights the crucial role of maintaining a clear mental space to navigate theworld-changing career of an expert.

Learn how David created a productivity seminar that gained traction with corporate giants and transformed high-level executives' approach to business.

Our conversation covers the evolution of David's career, the expansion of his audience due to the shift towards remote work, and the balance between vision and execution that every leader, entrepreneur, high-performing professional must master.

Not just a productivity guru, David also shares his wisdom on branding and intellectual property protection, the measures he took to ensure his methodologies remained authentic.

We also touch on the complex art of pricing services, the significance of giving back through pro bono work, and battling imposter syndrome.

With insights into the GTD philosophy, this episode is packed with actionable advice on creating mental space, mindfulness, and externalizing thoughts to enhance productivity to shape a global career and a well-integrated life.

Whether you're an aspiring thought leader, an ambitious professional or a seasoned entrepreneur, this episode promises invaluable lessons on building a thriving business while creating a balanced, fulfilling life experience.David Allen's BioRESOURCES:

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What if the key to unlocking both your personal health and business success lies in a single analytical method?

Join me, Angela Shurina, your Brain's Coach, as I guide you through the compelling Five Whys analysis from lean manufacturing—a tool that can revolutionize your approach to both wellness and business.

This episode dives deep into the 5-Whys method, illuminating how repeatedly asking "why" can reveal root causes and actionable steps for overcoming both personal and business challenges.

We discuss how this technique can help you stick to meal plans, meet sales goals, and navigate the often-unpredictable terrain of business and startups.

Get ready to shift away from magical thinking and rely on validated data to make consistent progress. No matter how unpredictable your life gets!

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Can the principles that drive startup success also fuel your personal health journey?

Join me, Angela Sharina, as we unravel this fascinating question in the latest episode of Your Brain's Coach podcast.

Discover how the Lean Startup methodology, known for revolutionizing business strategies, can be seamlessly integrated into optimizing your nutrition and overall well-being.

We break down the complexities of meal planning and business initiatives, one simple change at a time, to achieve sustainable growth and better outcomes. I'll share insights from my own nutrition coaching and startup-building journey.

I explain why focusing on one variable at a time, just like running a controlled experiment, helps avoid wasteful learning and "strike of luck" kind of success, making the growth journey a more predictable pattern.

Tune in for a blend of entrepreneurial wisdom and nutritional coaching that promises to elevate both your business and personal health journeys.

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What if you could turn every setback into a powerful comeback❓

In today's episode of Your Brain's Coach podcast, we unravel the secrets to rebuilding your confidence, even in the toughest times.

Inspired by a powerful mix of wisdom from Tony Robbins, Albert Einstein, and the latest in confidence research, we'll explore how obstacles are not just roadblocks but opportunities for growth.

What do you do when your confidence feels flat like a blown-up tire?

Learn how to harness the three key elements—State, Story, and Strategy—to transform your mindset and propel yourself towards your goals after a major or series of setbacks.

Whether you've faced failures in business or received harsh feedback, discover actionable steps to change your mental state, reframe your narrative, and craft a resilient action plan.

Together, we'll transform those low moments into new successes, ensuring you stay on track to build a life that aligns with your ultimate vision.

Tune in, and let's boost your confidence, taking control of your thoughts, emotions, and actions!

PS You can work through this and many other Executive Coaching practices for confidence, work-life integration, habit change, communication and mindfulness, signing up for our trial session HERE.

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Can the right kind of planning boost your productivity AND motivation for the mundane and boring?

This episode dives into the powerful Natural Planning Model from David Allen's "Getting Things Done," highlighting how marrying visionary goals with actionable steps can skyrocket both your motivation and productivity.

I share my personal experience and actionable tips to ensure you're always progressing without the dreaded overwhelm.

Discover a comprehensive Strategic Vision Planning Model that aligns your daily actions with your bigger purpose.

We break down the process into five essential steps, tackling the struggles superheroes face with mundane tasks of the daily grind.

Build cathedral by inspired to lay bricks every day!

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😁 Can a positive outlook on life truly help you beat procrastination❓

(Spoiler Alert - YES!)

Discover the compelling connection between optimism and productivity in this enlightening episode of your Brain's Coach podcast!

Join me, Angela Shurina as I share the latest research from Tokyo University, revealing how a bright future perspective can significantly reduce your tendency to procrastinate and help you achieve your goals✅

Drawing from my own experiences and inspiring client success stories, I offer practical strategies to cultivate and sustain optimism and confidence, empowering you to stay optimistic, motivated to conquer the challenges that stand in your way.

Curing that 👣"dragging feet" bug we all catch sometimes.

Tune in, put your optimist hat on and get it done!

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Ever wondered how much your phone is actually costing you in terms of productivity and mental clarity?

Join me, Angela Shurina, your Brain's Coach, as I share my eye-opening journey of battling phone addiction and the transformative impact of my three-hour rule.

Discover the science behind the addictive nature of our devices, and how a simple rule has unlocked new levels of focus and creativity. From immediate improvements in relaxation to a significant reduction in anxiety, you’ll hear firsthand how this strategy can change your daily life.

But it doesn’t stop there.
"BRAIN DRAIN STUDY"

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What if you could finally gain control over your cravings and steer your life toward long-term success?

Join me, Angela Shurina, as we unravel the complexities of decision-making and explore effective strategies to outsmart our inner "cookie monster"🍪👾

—the part of us constantly seduced by immediate gratifications like cookies, alcohol, or taking the easy way out.

"Easy choices - Hard life.
Hard choices - Easy life."

How to win the long game.

Discover how you can set up foolproof guardrails to stay aligned with your bigger dreams, whether they relate to health, business, or personal relationships.

All while equipping you with actionable tools to build habits that support your long-term vision.

We delve into the concept of "practical optimism" to keep your health and fitness goals on track, even when faced with life's inevitable challenges.

Through personal stories and practical tactics I'll guide you through the process of staying committed to your objectives, VS letting the cookie monster win.

Listen in for a treasure trove of insights to help you navigate those rainy days, creating a life you genuinely love and proud of living.

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Are you constantly feeling stressed, overworked, and not performing at your best despite giving it your all?

Or just feeling emotionally drained, like you've lost your passion? Your vision?

In this episode we'll explore the profound impact of recovery on your ability to excel.I share top strategies and my personal struggles with under-recovery, including prolonged negativity and irritation, offering practical advice on managing workload, social interactions, and mindset to pave the way for optimal daily performance.

Unlock the secrets to effective recovery practices that can supercharge your well-being, productivity and prevent burnout.

I open up about my own recovery routine, featuring breathwork sessions, body scans like Yoga Nidra, and the rejuvenating power of micro and macro "dosing" nature.

Understand how these practices restore energy and cognitive capacity along with the foundational pillars of sleep, nutrition, and movement.

Through a systematic approach to consistent recovery protocols, you'll be well-equipped to manage stress and build a robust foundation for high performance.

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What if the secret to achieving extraordinary results lies not in doing more, but in doing less?

Join me on today's episode as we uncover the transformative power of subtraction.

Through personal experiences and insights from historical figures and modern research, we'll explore how focusing on fewer tasks with greater intention can lead to mastery.

Touching on Kevin Kelly's "1,000 True Fans" and the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai, we'll discuss the importance of identifying your unique contributions through self-reflection and experimentation, and YES, through doing less.

You'll gain practical strategies inspired by Leidy Klotz's "Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less" and Cal Newport's "Slow Productivity" to streamline your life and focus on what truly matters.

In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into the essence of prioritizing core elements and routines essential to maintaining creativity, productivity, and well-being.

Learn from influential figures like Brené Brown, Maria Shankar, and Rick Rubin, who underscore the importance of seemingly non-essential activities vital to their success.

By mastering the art of selectivity in our noisy world, you'll discover the powerful impact of meditation, self-reflection, and subtracting obstacles from your life.

Tune in, and take the first step towards a more focused, intentional, and meaningful living.

🙏Share these insights with someone who could benefit from this approach and help spread the wisdom.

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Why do we keep falling into patterns that don't serve us, like binge-watching TV shows or endlessly scrolling through social media feeds?

Uncover the transformative power of self-reflection and how it can break these cycles helping you grow into a transformed version of you.

We'll explore the surprisingly simple yet effective practice of spending just 20 minutes every week to examine your past, accept your present and transform your future... self.

You'll learn how to better align your actions with your personal goals and aspirations.

Discover how consistent self-reflection can dramatically enhance your overall life experience.

It can finally make you... happy.

This episode is an invitation to build one of the most desired traits of a leader - self-awareness.

I'm here to guide you every step of the way.

Let’s begin this transformative journey together and witness the positive changes by the end of next month.

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The quote of the day:
"You don't have a work you and a home you.
You have one you."
~ Dr John Medina

Can you truly be your best self in all areas of life at once?🤔

Join me as I unravel the complexities "one battery, one bucket" principle to avoid burnout and falling off the wagon, never reaching excellence because you pushed too hard.

We'll confront the reality that attempting to juggle work, relationships, fitness, and personal growth simultaneously often leads to burnout rather than success.

Learn about allostatic load—the hidden toll that stress takes on your body—and discover why setting overly ambitious goals might be sabotaging your progress.

By honing in on one area at a time, you'll find the path to sustainable growth and a more fulfilling life.

100% = 80% + 20%
Where do you put your 80%?
What's left for your 20%?

In the latter part of our coversation, we turn the spotlight on recovery practices that are crucial for long-term wellness, especially for those with demanding lives like working moms and dads.

Tune in to uncover how integrating these recovery methods into your daily routine can significantly enhance your performance and well-being AND your ability to take on more.

Don't miss out on insights that could revolutionize the way you manage your life, energy and achievement.

One you.
No buckets.
No boundaries.

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Ever felt like you're on a hamster wheel of productivity, running faster but getting nowhere?

Join me as I chart a new course toward efficiency and personal mastery, pulling from the wisdom of productivity gurus and the natural flow of our circadian rhythms.

AND employing AI as my assistant, advisor, researcher and editor.

In today's chat, I share my system upgrades that are revolutionizing how I approach my work, mastery and business growth.

You'll learn how the artful delegation of tasks and the integration of AI tools like Buzzsprout Co-host AI and Lumen5, CoachAccountable aren't just buzzwords—they're the engines powering my journey (and potentially yours) toward more effective work and a richer life, minus the burnout.

Navigating growth can be as chaotic as a toddler's first steps, but it's a dance worth learning.

As I gear up to embrace the twists and turns of a new coaching platform, CoachAccountable, I invite you to consider your own growth processes.

From the messy in-betweens of setting up new eating routine to the thrill of newfound speed and success in life and business, this episode is a raw reflection on the necessity of patience and the rewards of embracing change.

Whether you're restructuring your business systems or leveling up your life habits, there's a shared experience in these stories—a roadmap through the messy and yet rewarding landscape of personal and professional revolution.

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When my facade of perfection crumbled, the unexpected happened—I connected more deeply with those around me.

On today's episode, I talk about one profound lesson learned when I embraced my imperfections and started telling different stories.

We've been conditioned to present our best selves, but what if our truest, unpolished stories are the real bridges to meaningful interactions?

Deep friendships and life-long partnerships?

Since we were kids we've been made to believe that hiding our flaws is the way to go.

But what if reversing this can not only enhance our relationships but also make us more interesting and relatable?

There's strength found in vulnerability, the kind that fosters trust and creates the foundations for happiness.

It's an episode for anyone who's felt the pain of disconnect and yearns for relationships that are as real and textured as the life that shapes us.

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How to give, receive, and ask for the RIGHT kind of feedback - feedback that helps you and others change so together we can make progress.
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Summary:
Feedback is the cornerstone of progress in any domain, be it personal development, professional growth, or the enhancement of leadership skills.The ability to both provide and receive feedback is an art that, when mastered, can significantly impact our relationships and success trajectories.

Our recent podcast episode offers a comprehensive guide on how to harness the power of feedback for exponential growth.

The episode begins the episode by emphasizing the crucial role feedback plays in communication and personal development. The idea that life's quality is intertwined with our ability to communicate effectively is a central theme. By adopting timely feedback, we not only foster improvement but also accelerate our journey towards achieving our goals.

AI-added insights:
The discussion moves towards the intricacies of effective feedback.

It must be immediate, specific, and clear, for delayed or vague feedback loses its potency.

Angela offers guidance on ensuring feedback is comprehensible, advocating for follow-up questions to confirm understanding. She also stresses the importance of feedback being thoughtful, which requires a comprehensive grasp of the recipient's context, aligning feedback with their goals and life circumstances.

Angela then explores the concept of 'wise feedback,' which involves conveying high standards and belief in an individual's potential. This form of feedback empowers and inspires, driving individuals to embrace challenges and pursue growth.

Storytelling is highlighted as a tool that makes advice more relatable and memorable, further contributing to the narrative of success and learning.

The episode also underscores the need for leaders to express gratitude for feedback, which encourages an environment of continuous development.

Leaders who appreciate feedback demonstrate a commitment to personal and organizational growth, setting a positive example for their teams.Moreover, by actively soliciting feedback and framing it constructively, feedback becomes a source of empowerment rather than defensiveness.To wrap up the episode, Angela shares a powerful transcript from her podcast that brings to life the discussed concepts. She candidly speaks about her journey, learning, and growth, inviting listeners to join her in mastering the art of feedback. The shared insights provide a practical roadmap for creating a feedback-rich environment where improvement and recognition go hand in hand.

In summary, the episode serves as a potent reminder of the transformative power of effective communication through feedback. By adopting the strategies outlined by Angela Shurina, listeners can shape a narrative of success and continuous learning, both personally and professionally. Feedback, when skillfully employed, can elevate not just individuals but entire teams, leading to a more fulfilling

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If there’s one thing:

• That every human possesses
• That will accelerate your success
• That you absolutely MUST have in times of change

… it is definitely the skill of learning.

I’m often asked, Angela,

“How do I learn faster, better, smarter? How do I remember things, put them into consistent practice and innovation, more ideas?”

You must make sure you have these 2 routines in place.

When you get good at learning – there will be nothing impossible for you.

📚Books mentioned:
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"Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity" by Charles Duhigg

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Ever find yourself facing a Monday morning with a to-do list full of tasks that you'd rather not tackle?

I feel you.

As a coach, I'm all about helping people unlock their potential, but sometimes the nitty-gritty stuff like website coding and lead nurturing, emails can feel like a drag. Total waste of my time and talent!

But fear not!

There's a little hack I've come across that can help kickstart your motivation and get you back in the groove. It's all about exercising your power of choice.

Tune in and get it going!
Be a victor not a victim🏆

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Get ready to level up your game with our latest podcast episode!

We're diving deep into the world of self-improvement and self-optimization, tailored just for you.

Here's what's on the agenda:
- Mastering focus using powerful mental models to sharpen your concentration;
- Igniting motivation by embracing the power of choice and taking ownership of your path;
- Crafting effective goals by blending stretch and smart goals for maximum impact;
- Elevating decision-making skills by thinking strategically in bets and exploring possible futures;
- Unleashing innovation by mixing up ideas, setting constraints, and shaking up your usual processes;
- Accelerating your learning journey by adopting teaching techniques that enhance understanding and retention.

Plus, we're serving up simple productivity hacks straight from the worlds of business, content creation, and aviation.

Because let's face it, who doesn't want to achieve more, get results, and unleash their creative genius?

So if you're ready to take your game to the next level, hit that play button and join us on this exhilarating journey of growth and achievement!

See you there!
📚"Smarter Faster Better: the transformative power of real productivity"

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Getting in shape health and fitness wise, getting in shape business wise or relationship wise...

Old habits die hard and THIS is the biggest reason why.

In today's short episode, we’ll pinpoint the root cause of why we struggle so much with our behavior.

You say you want it and you don’t do it.

Why?

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Do you always feel confident?
I don’t know a single person who does!

In different situations I feel more or less confident.
Confidence grows with more experience.

But EVEN WHEN you have all the experience you still might feel NOT confident – delivering that speech, that pitch or making a video.

Why is that?

Shouldn’t you feel more and more confident as you do the thing more?
Maybe, but that’s not what happens EVEN to top-level performers like Olympic athletes.

In this podcast episode I’ll share with you a 4-pillar framework to train your inner narrator, the conversation inside your head, which creates or steals your feeling of confidence that might either empower or undermine all the hard work you do.

How to do your best at high-stakes, high-pressure moments?
The answer is in your head. Let's get it out!

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Do you want to build amazing business, have meaningful relationships and live long and healthy?

Communication is the key to everything!

And if I can judge from the world’s loneliness and mental health epidemic – most people, just like myself, are not great at it at all.

Let’s correct this! Together!

If you learn this skill, you can teach it and it can spread like wildfire, changing the world one conversation at a time.

Did you know there are 3 conversations that are actually happening while we talk?
I did not know either!

Now I know why I've failed for so long to build deep connections, meaningful relationships and excel in business.

No longer! Working on it!

How’s the quality of YOUR life? And if it's not at 100% satisfaction – you might need to look into communication skills.

Let’s get started!

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One very joyful tool to start discovering who you and what you are supposed to do in this life.
Your purpose, your life’s path, your destiny.

How is it that we finish schools, get multiple degrees and certifications and never learn who we truly are?
The most important piece of knowledge that helps us navigate life, career and relationship choices.

Tune in to start the work of self-discovery.
WARNING: this might change your life.

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Without a doubt – if you have a goal, you’ll need to coach yourself and others to overcome challenges to achieve it. The recent science of doing it faster.

Today we deconstruct 3 processes:
-Talking yourself through overcoming challenges, being coachable;
-Talking yourself through rapid change, being flexible, adaptable;
-Talking yourself to rise to the occasion VS folding in.

Yourself and others.

How to lean into the challenge instead of escaping it?
How to grow and change instead of staying stuck in the comfort of “what you’ve always done”?
How to self-motivate to do hard work.

The mindset training you need to take yourself and others to the next step faster.

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What’s one thing that all successful people know?

They know where they want to go.

Do you know?

Most people struggle with focus because they aren’t sure what to focus on and why.
It’s like trying to stay focused in a complete fog!

How do you create a strong sense of direction?
How do you know where to go? What to focus on?

This is what you’ll learn on today’s podcast.
2 fundamental practices that when done consistently will help you to develop self-knowledge, which like a compass will always direct you to the right place.

You can’t get what you want if you don’t know where you are going.
Knowing yourself is where it all starts and the practices you’ll learn about today are how you get there.

Values and Strength Finder

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Applied science of behavior change – how to do better without sweating much about it.

How myself and my clients:

• Quit bad habits – from eating to smoking to swearing;
• Add more steps every day without spending more time AND getting more done;
• Multitask the right way to 2-4X productivity;
• Never struggle with discipline WITHOUT joining any support groups – I promise you’ll love it and have fun, also making a few new friends.

Tune in! It was fun jamming! 😜

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Ever gazed at your week and wondered, "Where'd all my time go to?" I had my goals, I had my priorities, and poof! Not an inch closer!

How'd that sneak up on me?

Distractions, errands popping up here and there, Netflix binges?

It's a tale as old as time, folks.
But fear not, for the antidote lies in sharper systems and smarter habits.

So let's launch this week with a bang, armed with battle-tested keys to unlock more impact, more fulfillment, and a sprinkle of joy each day!

Let's do this!🚀
Take this challenge - you'll never look at your week the same again!

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Do you want to have a physique that inspires, that gives respect, that gives you confidence?

We say, “don’t judge a book by its cover” – and yet that’s exactly what all of us do. So, today, I’ll teach you to how to get a better cover that only a small percentage of people have.

We’ll talk about:
-How fighters lose 5-10kg before fight weigh-in;
-How keto works and low-carb diets work (and why you shouldn't care);
-3 numbers you need to hit to get abs, health and sleep.
BONUS: why it’s so hard for most people to get abs.

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3 secrets of serial high-achievers who never stop until it’s done:

-How to “ignite” your motivation feeling to get a lot done every day;
-Who is most likely to kill your motivation for hard goals;
-Why it’s important to rarely focus on your BIG goal.

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If you ever find yourself in a place where you work crazy hours but not making progress, feeling you are spread too thin with the things that don’t matter – like email and meetings – you are doing it wrong.

And Cal Newport’s new book will teach you how to do it better.

How to make BIG projects happen, get MORE rewards and recognition and spend LESS hours working.

No hacks – just better systems for managing your focused work.

The book is essential for entrepreneurs with ADHD and never-ending curiosities.

📚"Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout"

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Everything you want is on the other side of consistency.
You can’t build anything if you can’t win over your own mind.

This is a foundational self-mastery practice that life will test you on every single day.

Until you master this – you won’t get the upward momentum that brings all your dreams and goals to you.

We’ll talk about Matrix, "the snowball effect", and the virtuous and vicious cycles you go on every day.
My promise: you’ll never have a down day again.
Is it possible? Tune in to find out how.
You have the power to transform THIS moment into a better one. Here’s exactly how you do it.

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🤔How do successful people you admire get things done consistently?

“It doesn't matter what happens to you. What matters is, what are you going to do about it”

And that’s exactly what successful people do differently. They have a different way of handling low moments.

We all have them, I do, you do, your heroes do:
-We all feel low;
-We all feel frustrated with our failures;
-We all feel like turning on Netflix and scrolling social media instead of getting the work done and eating your vegetables.

So how do winners, people who overcome this inertia and get things done handle it?

Tune in to find out and start setting yourself up to win🏆
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Book study continues!
“Million Dollar Weekend” by Noah Kagan with a subtitle,
“The surprisingly simple way to launch a 7-figure business in 48 hours”

Before I'll jump into a 48-hour challenge to test drive all the new knowledge - I'm sharing with you insights on:

• How to tweak your idea to make sure it's a profitable opportunity to build your "freedom" business;
• How to verify that your idea will sell before investing a dime into making it (leave alone months and years of making something that won't work).

Let's build millions together!
Up for a challenge to get your first customer to pay you from scratch?

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READ ON!
📚“Million Dollar Weekend” by Noah Kagan

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Today we have a book study!
“Million Dollar Weekend” by Noah Kagan with a subtitle,
“The surprisingly simple way to launch a 7-figure business in 48 hours”

Isn’t that exciting?

And before you brush it off as another BS-business book with a lot of complexity and not-doable-for-you system – listen to this podcast.

And learn about the BIGGEST mistake all struggling entrepreneurs make, and get hooked on the idea that you too, with the right tools have a real possibility to become a millionaire in a not-so-distant future.

Or keep making excuses and doing entrepreneurship the WRONG way aka starting with your IDEA first.

Tune in!
READ ON!
📚“Million Dollar Weekend” by Noah Kagan

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“Complete and total assault on your entire being, – this is what entrepreneurship is and you have to be prepared for it.” ~ Nick Dreyer.BIO: A late starter in the entrepreneurial world, Nick Dreyer opened his first
business at 37 years old. Before that, he studied hospitality management and
worked as GM at the world-renowned Ellerman House, Cape Town. There,
Nick met the world - from the Kardashians to Wolf Blitzer. It was here that
Nick became ensconced in the world of art and would later become a director
of South Africa’s oldest and iconic gallery Everard Read and director of the
Museum of African Design in Johannesburg. Nick then started Auriti, an Art
Advisory and then a travelling exhibition business that successfully hosted
major entertainment exhibitions in multiple cities in SA.

In 2016 came Veldskoen Shoes. What started as a car journey conversation
between Nick and his friend Ross Zondagh has now become a global fashion
brand in just seven years selling in over 32 countries. Veldskoen Shoes are
worn by royalty (now ex), Oscar winners, sporting icons, music legends and
more importantly, folks who love South Africa.

Veldskoen has partnered with some of the greatest companies in SA,
including Nandos and FNB. Its most notable sponsorship deal includes the
South African Olympic team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and became
the official supporter shoe of the Springboks (SARU).

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR CONVERSATION:
Why late starters entrepreneurs succeed more often, and are probably the best bet for investors;

What makes “spectacular failures” the crucial stepping stones to entrepreneurial success;

How Nick overcomes self-doubts when things aren’t going well;

The first step to preventing burnout – getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, and with the idea that it’s supposed to be hard for a LOOOOOOONG time;

On work-life balance and boundaries;

Nick’s view on health habits, exercise, sleep and nutrition for the founder’s high productivity;

How to build a culture that makes people want to come back to work and do their best;

The biggest danger to business when scaling;

Mindful consumption of the right stuff – the most useful and simplest way to build the resilient mindset we need to succeed;

The fastest way to stop stressing out about any business problem;

The missing piece to keep yourself motivated through tough times;

How Nick and his cofounder kept themselves focused on one thing;

Failure as a business success strategy at Veldskoen;

Parting advice from Nick to last long enough to succeed,
“Start. And… - TUNE IN TO FIND OUT! 😉

CONNECT:
https://www.veldskoen.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-dreyer

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
How your brain works – ADHD or focused, motivated or procrastinating, optimistic and happy or depressed and anxious – all depends on what you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

You need to take care of:
-Quality
-Specific nutrients/foods.

To take care of:
-The right building blocks;
-Managing your blood sugar;
-Managing inflammation in the brain.

If it feels like your brain is broken or slowing down your achievement, your idea execution – look into brain nutrition.

Everything you need is in this episode.

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TUNE IN TO OUR CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTINA GERAKITEYS:

BIO:
Christina Gerakiteys is a catalyst for change.

She is on a mission to enable the enablers and to empower and inspire leaders and emerging leaders to converge minds, technology and fields, to have maximum impact. In a world where there is so much noise, Christina enables change-makers to create their own playbook.

Christina is CEO of UtopiaX, author of Celebrating Success One Failure at a Time, and Founder of IdeaSparx, an innovation platform.

She is a sought-after keynote speaker, facilitator, and program designer, creating interactive educational experiences driven by design thinking, purpose, engagement, and play.

The programs disrupt current mindsets to Moonshot thinking, exploring what is possible, rather than what is acceptable or limited. Christina has created highly customised programs for clients including Deloitte, IAG, Employment Hero, Fragomen, Austrade, Bupa, Investa and Dulux. Christina also coaches and mentors entrepreneurs.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR CONVERSATION:
“An entrepreneur who wants something to work will make it work”

How to believe in the possibility of the impossible and actually make it happen, make it into a business;

How to discover your sense of purpose, your WHY;
Why your WHY is so essential for your resilience, grit and motivation as an entrepreneur;

Perfectionism: is it useful?
How to get over perfectionism when it’s stopping you from taking action and “shipping” your work.

What’s stopping your growth, creativity and innovation?

Overcoming fear of failure to unlock your most creative, innovative ideas, your fullest life and the most extraordinary successes;

Celebrating success one failure at a time – how to transform failures into BIG successes;

The most useful and inspiring definition of failure - how you think about things will change how you deal with them;

An exercise to prove yourself the power of your mindset;

The best exercises to deal with self-paralyzing failure;

Why it’s useful to engage with other people for personal growth, to change your beliefs and mindset;

How to we start changing our mindset – the operating system of our life;

And a lot more to empower your mind, open your heart to the possibility of the impossible to build everything you can imagine!

TUNE IN!

Connect with and learn more about Christina Gerakiteys:

Website: https://hub.utopiax.global/
Book: "Celebrating Success One Failure at a Time"
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinagerakiteys/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christina_gerakiteys/

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
No stress management will shorten and worsen your sleep.
Your poor sleep will worsen your eating, exercise habits and your energy levels.
Your poor energy will diminish productivity, mental and emotional resilience and your leadership abilities.

Your business success, the quality of your life and the smile on your face (and in your heart) depend on your daily self-care.

It might feel boring and like a time waste at times – but it’s the only way to sustainable excellence and building long-lasting success.

Your Best Self’s Blueprint is Out!
Learn it, earn it, share it!

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
The difference between entrepreneurs who go all the way to the top and those who quit early is their mindset.

And mindset is not a gift – it’s a set of skills you can develop.
A set of skills that will allow you to reach any goal.
However hard, however long.

So what practices, what skills are you missing to build a RESILIENT mindset that will get you back into the game and eventually to success?

Tune in and find out!

And then after – make a plan to build new mindset habits.
Remember – you don’t have a “natural” self, you have a habitual self. And it’s time to change those mindset habits you got stuck with.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
A practical guide to communicating with the Universe, turning impossible vision into possible businesses.

OKRs are the best-kept “secret” of the biggest and most influential businesses of our century, a secret that you’ve never heard of.

This is how the greatest companies built our future.
Learn it, use it, change the world.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Listen to this podcast if:

• All the ideas you have overwhelm you and you can’t get anything done;
• You can’t prioritize well and keep forgetting important responsibilities;
• You often find it difficult to make a choice or decision – just too many things on your mind.

Seize the superpowers of entrepreneur ADHD and tame the “wild” 🤪 sides of it.
You are destined for great things – if you can focus on them.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
All you’ll ever need to know about the imposter syndrome in theory and practice.

And burnout prevention and recovery 101 for high performers – grow, build, move fast and don’t burn out!

Your next level is always on the other side of working hard without psychological or physical burnout.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Let’s talk about the biggest fear of any entrepreneur – not reaching their goal, wasting all this time, energy, LIFE even and still not getting it.

Isn’t THIS what makes you think of a balanced life?
(If this sht doesn’t work – at least I did other things)*

Isn’t THIS why you don’t go all in?
Isn’t THIS why you fear failure, rejection, feeling like you might no be good enough?

On today’s podcast you’ll get to understand where this fear comes from and how the most successful people effectively deal with it achieving extraordinary results.

We’ll also talk about lack of confidence, impostor syndrome and fear of failure and the only tool you need to deal with all of these.

TUNE IN and go all in!!!

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Before you can achieve great things in the world you have to master yourself – your mind, your emotions, your actions.

The most important part – mastering the conversations in your head.

On today’s podcast I’m sharing 10 tools that I’m using almost every day to create effective conversations inside my head so I’m never the one delaying my success.

Master your head and you’ll master your life!
I’ve learned these tools from the best – research, leaders, best practices – I’m sharing how I apply them daily.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
You might be stealing your own luck!
How a simple lifestyle choice can create or steal life and business-changing opportunities.

You’ll also learn what skill separates the most successful people of this world who seem to “magically” get a lot more done in the same hours.

“Excellence is not an act but a habit”. Here’s where you start.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Did you know that failing well is the only way to win BIG in life?
Are you playing to win? Or not to fail?
The difference will define the trajectory of your life and business.

On today’s podcast you’ll also learn the difference between basic, complex and intelligent failure. And how the latter is the only way to innovate and build a startup, or new technology, or to create life on your terms.

How do you navigate negative responses and stress often caused by failure, which often causes burnout? How do you build a culture where failure (and hence innovation) are embraced on all levels?

This, and a lot more on today’s podcast and in the book by Amy Edmondson,
📚 “Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well”

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Entrepreneurship is a hard journey with lots of ups and downs which don’t have to affect your mental and emotional state, believe it or not.

What I learned in my coaching practice is that most entrepreneurs go on this unnecessary emotional roller-coaster because they don’t set up a lifestyle foundation needed to thrive in the midst of uncertainty and never-ending challenges.

If you don’t do the foundation of habits for a happy, driven, bold brain – don’t expect to have any emotional or mental balance!

In a sense, you are a machine that requires specific maintenance.
If you don’t do it – you will suffer.

Good news?
It’s not that complicated.

Tune in, learn, stay bold and focused!

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
“Ah… I might just eat a tub of ice cream, I’ve already screwed it up today!”
“Ah… I might just watch Netflix, the day went South anyway”
…
Those moments are the ones WHEN you have the power to change the trajectory of your life towards your goals.
But most people choose to let the ball roll downwards, going in circles, never getting the progress they want, having their life stuck at the same level.

Tune in to learn a simple approach to making a harder choice instead - to get unstuck, make progress, and reach your goals.

NO MATTER HOW YOU FEEL TO START WITH.

The transformation is in the small, “snowball” moment.
Catch it!

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
“Why do I keep watching Netflix when I know it kills my sleep and my productivity the next day?”

I had to ask myself this question countless times before I was able to take this under control which helped me:

• Get more sleep;
• Read more books;
• Wake up earlier fresh and ready;
• Focus better and get more done;
• And stop having negative thoughts because of failed attempts to quit it.

Familiar situation?

Your attention, your focus, how you master these will transform or destroy your life’s vision.

Tune in to today’s episode to learn about the most effective tools to claim your attention back – from distractions within and in your environment, TikTok and Netflix, email and the constant urge to be checking something.

📚“Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity” by Gloria Mark, PhD

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Anyone can do it when things are easy, simple and you feel good.

What separates the greats from the rest is how you handle hard days – when things don’t go your way, you feel drained, you don’t feel motivated.

Do you know how to control your mind to get over it?

It took me a decade to master these.
And the life just keeps on giving.

The key to your next level is always inside of you.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Zeigarnik effect, implementation intention, behavioral activation.

A few tools that help my clients to:

-Fall asleep fast at night;
-Stop “distracted mind” syndrome;
-Eliminate constant mental chatter;
-Build hard habits like exercise faster;
-Boost confidence and stop procrastination;
-Eliminate cognitive fatigue and overwhelm;
-Get a lot more progress by doing a lot more consistently.

They are simple, neuroscience-based and very effective with zero cost.

Success in life is all about self-leadership.
How do you lead yourself better?
You practice the right skills.
This is a great place to start.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
The 3-step formula you’ve been missing to turn your stressors into challenges that build a superhero inside of you – the one who has all your goals and desires.

Everything you want is on the other side of how you handle challenges aka stress.

• 💪🏻The body of your dreams;

• 💰Career and business success you desire;

• ❤Relationships that make your life meaningful.

Are you training the right stuff or still looking for some magic success formula?

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
There’s always one thing in your way of achieving hard goals.
Your own brain🧠

Your brain is designed to keep you safe, comfortable, saving energy.
And that’s the exact opposite of achieving hard goals.

So what do you do?

Tune in and learn how to:

a)Change your emotions in a moment to WANT to do what you need to do – cold calls, hard workouts, dieting;

b)Stop forgetting to do the things you aren’t passionate about – drinking water, getting your steps, eating protein, following up with potential clients, taking supplements;

c)Form hard habits fast – consist exercise, lead generation, eating healthier, sleeping earlier, embracing difficult conversations with challenging people.

And it’s all about dopamine mastery.

To make it short, today, you’ll learn how to become a captain of your fate and then there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Schedule your gift coaching session here – or give it away!
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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
How do you translate a vision, something that’s only in your head (and very often unclear) into tangible results in the real world?
Purpose into profits, desires into things you can touch, ideas into products and services that change the world?
Heck, even “the best shape of my life” into an action plan you execute on Monday!

There’s a “secret” playbook that Google have been using since day one, that many world-known companies use – LinkedIn, Dropbox, Samsung, BMW, Disney, Oracle among many others.

This playbook is what turned Google’s vision “Our mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." Into the multi-billion-dollar company we know.

This secret playbook is OKRs, Objectives and Key Results.

Tune in to learn how I’m gonna use it to grow my company and translate my mission, “Unlock human potential”, into services, profits, impact.

📚Additional resources:
"Google's OKR playbook"
"When John Doerr Brought a ‘Gift’ to Google’s Founders"

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Fat Loss is extremely simple but our modern life made it complicated.
Not only that, human biology is designed to optimize fat GAIN.

So, how do you win in fat loss in a fattening world playing against your own genetics?

Today I’ll help you to:
a)Understand why you fail in fat loss;
b) How to make calorie deficit simple;
c) How to manage #1 enemy of fat loss, your own hunger;
d)Why most books about health and fat loss are a waste of your time;
e)Which foods you absolutely need to feed the muscle, burn the fat, reduce hunger.

THIS is fat loss for smart people.
People who don’t want to stay on a diet roller-coaster for life.
Lose it once.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Have you ever had a thought,
“I’d do so much more – but I’m already exhausted!”

It’s like there’s a mismatch between your ambition and things you can ACTUALLY do.

Or is there?

Or you haven’t put enough thought into how to:

• Create more energy (in your cells where energy is made);
• Make your cognitive and physical energy last longer (using it effectively, avoiding waste).

Imagine a bucket with a hole – no matter how much water you pour into it, it won’t last!

Most entrepreneurs have 2 issues with productivity:

• Not learning how to make more energy through lifestyle and recovery;
• Not learning how to stop wasting that energy.

The success of your goals depends on your daily and consistent energy balance.
Nobody changed the world being a low-energy person.

Tune in and match your energy with your ambition!
Biology, neuroscience, productivity.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Mindset training is THE next frontier most companies, entrepreneurs, ANYONE is gonna be working on in the next decade.

Why is that?

Think about that, the last goal you quit on, the last decision your made that you regret, the emotional outburst that burned all the bridges, the habits you haven’t built…

Isn’t it ALL a result of a poor mindset in practice?

What we know – doesn’t matter.
Only what we routinely practice does.
And, using a famous quote, attributed to the ancient Greek poet Archilochus,

“We don't rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training."

All of that to say – TRAINING your mind is more important than training your “muscles” because the mindset will make sure that you show up every day.
Or not.

Long story short, tune in to today’s episode to learn about 3 key practices to cultivate the mindset needed to unlock your full potential to reach your most inspiring goals.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Do you want to get a lot done in 2024?
But often feel too tired or overwhelmed to execute your plans?

Managing your physical and cognitive energy better is where consistent productivity starts.

Tapping into the world’s top productivity experts' brains, research and health sciences – here’s a starter kit to:

-Make more energy every day;
-Make your energy last longer by understanding where you waste it;
-Schedule and design your workflow to prevent mental fatigue that keeps you procrastinating.

Simplifying healthy lifestyle, my new article:
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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
People who stick with healthy habits for life aren’t smarter than you, nor they have more willpower, time or money.

They just figured out:
-How to “hack” habits to fit them into any life situation;
-What to focus on, the important and fluff you see on TikTok;
-How to make habits: obvious, attractive, easy and rewarding.

The old way didn’t work – try something new! Something based on research and people’s success, people, just like you who learned a better way.

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Are you a business owner trying to leap to the next level?
Do you want to master your career?
Perhaps you never have time to work on YOU?
Your fitness aspirations, your hobbies, your passions?

You feel like your cup is just too full already!Your brain is about to explode on any given day and you have no time for anything!

Just barely keeping your head above water?

You need GTD system in your life just like I do.

To leap to the next level we need to do better thinking, different thinking and that’s not possible if our brain is already too full.

The podcast and the book are perfect tools for that – to empty your brain for better thinking by creating a system of life management outside of your brain.

DIG IN!

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
I failed a ton!
I didn’t achieve a lot of the goals I set in the past.
I know exactly why now, I learned, and in 2024 I’m planning to NEVER set a goal the wrong way – aka I have a plan to stop setting myself up for failure.

Yes!
There’s a big element of luck in achieving any of our goals.
But if you follow a failing strategy from the start - you have ZERO chances of success. Even luck won’t help you.

Introducing a smarter way to achieve your 2024 goals.
Science-backed, experience-proven.
This is exactly what I’ll do in 2024.

JOIN ME!

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Do you do a yearly review?
Reflecting in writing on what you learned, what worked, what didn’t work?
And then creating an action plan to put your personal best practices into use in your daily life?

I just did.

And I decided to share it with you because I know that each of us can learn from each other. In fact, that’s the best way to learn.

Lessons I learned from failing in fat loss, achieving business and relationship goals.
Lessons that gave me the wisdom I intend to use moving forward.

Want to connect?
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Do you want to improve your eating, exercise, sleep habits?
Do you want to lose fat, make more money, change career, and study more?
You’ll need willpower to do ALL of these, to reach any of your goals.

In this episode you will learn:
- How willpower works, when it’s strong and when it’s weak;
- How to replenish your willpower the fastest and how to make it last longer;
- How to strengthen your willpower to succeed with fat loss and other goals all through 2024 – make it stick this time!

Want to know all of it?
Pick up the book 📚, “Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength”.

Claim your FREE 🎁Health and Weight Loss Strategy Session🎁 – brainbreakthroughcoach.com/freesession.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
There are 2 reasons why goals don’t happen:
You quit
You fail.

Here’s a goal-setting user manual that will help you to prevent both by guiding you through the process of:

• Setting better goals;
• Choosing the best plan for your goals;
• Tracking the right things to keep yourself motivated and adjust the strategy as you go.

This podcast will also help you to ask the most important questions before you set any goal to increase your success rate many folds.

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All people aspire to get healthier, fitter, more successful in the upcoming year.

Very few commit to a course of action that’s effective and sustainable for them.
This podcast episode will help you do exactly that.

Learn what makes the biggest difference in your health, nutrition, fitness and how to make it happen without overwhelming exercise and diet programs, having to re-invent your whole lifestyle.

🎁GIFT INSIDE THE PODCAST🎁

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
“I’ll start in New Year”.
I hear it from so many people!

But it’s 2 weeks of your life we are talking about.

2 weeks of opportunities you’ll never get back!
How many of those you’ve lost in 2023?

Whether you are a chronic procrastinator or someone who delays certain things more often – work, health, relationships related – procrastination has real effect of lost time and opportunities that you’ll never get back.

Tune in to learn how to snap out of procrastination mode, get into action and get closer to the ultimate vision of your life every day.
Instead of pushing it away further and further, and further…

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Change is hard.
And I learned from 15 years of coaching people that most people make it even harder by taking the least effective road - just pushing through it.

Did you know that the most disciplined people - Navy Seals, Olympic athletes, hardcore entrepreneurs - actually use the LEAST amount of willpower to get hard things done?

Here's how they do it and how you can too build the hardest habits in 2024!

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
How do people keep exercising every day? For YEARS?!

I’ve exercised for more than 23 years now never skipping even a week!

And it wasn’t because I’ve always lived by the gym – I lived in 15 countries and moved countless times.
And it wasn’t because I always did it first thing in the morning – I went for months, sticking exercise in random places of my day.
And it wasn’t because I stuck with the same activity – in fact, the opposite.

It was more subtle things that on the surface looked like complete randomness but in fact, THESE were the key factors that kept me going.
Key factors, that, it turns out, are based on very good science of how our brain🧠 works and how we form and keep habits.

Tune in, get the best tools – and take the 2024 challenge!
Keep moving.
Are you up for it?

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Have you ever felt like there’s more in you than the world can see?
More than even YOU can see, or showed by now?

Have you ever wondered,

“How can I tap into more of who I truly am? How can I unlock, find, show in the world more of the mastery I’m capable of?”

Then tune in to our podcast where I share book stories that made me cry, stories of people who against all odds became the world's greatest.

Not only that, I’ll share practical tools, strategies they used to overcome obstacles within and in the world to get their 💎diamond💎 seen by the whole world.

Obviously, pick the book when done listening - maybe a few for all the friends, undiscovered diamonds.
Apply what you learn.
"Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things" by Adam Grant.

And if you are in Capetown join our new book club where we’ll definitely talk about the book in one of our upcoming meetings.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Do you ever wonder, “Maybe I’m aiming too high? Maybe it IS impossible for me?”

Here’s a practical solution to this dilemma.
Don’t aim lower – get smarter about jumping higher.

Research discovered:

” These results, published in the journal Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, suggest that serial entrepreneurs possess greater cognitive flexibility, enabling them to alternate effectively between exploration and exploitation, a balance that is crucial to their success.”

Don’t lose your ADD (your exploration superpower) – learn to control the switch between explore and focus/exploit.
This exercise will help.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
If you cringe when you hear the phrase work-life balance – this episode is for you!

A driven entrepreneur, professional, a captain of your ship who doesn’t believe in or have time for balance.

You’ll learn how to calculate your personalized formula for happiness and success.
Yes! There’s such a formula and I teach it to all of my clients.

It’s based on the best practices of people who:
a) Achieved what they wanted
b) Built a happy life

Anyone can learn it, anyone can do it!
Tune in, take notes, build the life you want.

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Have you ever wondered why your 🧠brain🧠 makes you want to get fat?
Why are ALL our brains making the whole society obese?

Let’s start to dispel the “magic”.

Research-based causes of overeating that have nothing to do with food.

The latest research found a molecule that activates overeating during stress. Most people use ZERO tools to regulate stress throughout the day – in the environment with food all around, it’s a sure way to get a bit fatter every day.

But there’s a quick solution to fix this. and the rest of silent Ss. that make us fat when we do nothing to correct them.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
If you ask yourself how you can make your brain work better – make better decisions, come up with innovative solutions, learn and test faster.

Or just feel more confident, motivated and driven pitching or closing deals.

Exercise is your hack.

Short on time?
Want to know how to save time, boost your brain and have an awesome bod?

Tune in to learn how to:

a) get all the brain-body benefits of exercise preventing brain decline and your worse decisions;
b) WITHOUT hours of training, in fact, with no gym time at all.

Research-based. The 80/20 and MVP of everything you need to know about moving for productivity, innovation and more deals closed.

Scientific American:
"You don't really need 10 000 daily steps to stay healthy"

The Washington Post:
"These 2-minute exercise bursts may be better than your regular workout"

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
How you think about things changes everything.

Getting one rejection after another – adopt “Edison Frame” to fuel your successes with it AND make faster progress.
Getting frustrated with not meeting your own expectations? Have you thought about priorities lately?
Getting demotivated often? Have you thought about your WHY?
(Simon Sinek and Toyota Industries)

The way you shape your thinking will define your life journey.
Do you have effective thinking models?
Learn some! Tune in and SHARE!

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
How motivated you feel is a lot about how you think of it!
And THAT you can change at any moment.

They say 95% of our thoughts are the same every day and YET thoughts are the easiest thing to change in a second when we focus on it.

Here’ how to think of your goals and habits, however hard and long, to boost your motivation ANY time to get things done and never quit.

We’ll talk about:
-Boosting motivation at the beginning of hard goals;
-Boosting motivation in the most demotivated time – the messy middle;
-Boosting motivation at the end, when you might want to relax (end of year chill anyone?) and screw up the whole progress!

Tune in, share, get motivated and get it done!

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Self-doubts are absolutely natural part of our mindset.
In fact, if you have zero self-doubts – you are a psycho.

“Am I good enough to pull this off?” (Or I should just let someone smarter do it)
“Is my idea good enough?” (Or it is a truly stupid idea that nobody needs)

Have you ever had these?
Normal!

Leaders and entrepreneurs you admire, creatives – they all have self-doubts, they just learn how to take action EVEN when they feel them.

It has to do with taking stock and gathering data.
It doesn’t have to do with pumping up your ego with affirmations.

“Outwork your self-doubt” by Alex Hormozi, adopting a scientist’s mindset from Dr Gena Gorlin and how I used these to moderate my first panel at Africacom Tech Fest last week.

You don’t have to be a confident person to make BIG things happen.
You just have to have confidence in your abilities to figure it out.
Here’s what you do to never allow doubts to stop you.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Do you want to change people’s minds? Do you want to lead? Do you want to be listened to?

Communication, speaking in public, leading experiences are what create that unfair advantage that will make your success in life and business inevitable.

I’m not yet a top public speaker but I am so far from the way I was – shy, barely able to put a couple of sentences together on stage, actually avoiding thestage, cameras and speaking in front of people at any cost.

The biggest change for me happened when I learned how to control my physical state, my emotions and my brain chemistry.

Today I’m sharing with you my top brain-body “hacks” to be in the perfect state to deliver excellence.
The rest – preparation, presentation and mic not working, handling the audience well – will go a lot easier!

YOU are the first “instrument” to master. Tune in to learn how.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Have you ever wondered:
How good my health actually is?
And what do I need to focus on to improve it?

Your health state changes:

• 🔋Your energy;
• 😃Your mood and motivation;
• 🏆The quality of your work and life.

After 30 it’s all downhill – unless you do something about it.

Specifically, you need to build a solid, science-backed yet simple system of habits you need to implement consistently to make your productivity and energy stay high WHICH will change the quality of your life.

Wanna live a good life?
It ain’t possible without health.
And health is a set of practices.

Here’s how to figure out where you need to focus health-wise to prevent disease and low energy state to build a high-quality life.

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Let me tell you a secret – success in ANY area of our life is the result of effective or ineffective systems we use.

Our life systems are a result of our upbringing, education, social, work, economic and cultural environment, peer circle.

The good news?
You can learn a system for success in any area – health, happiness, wealth, productivity, relationships for a “miraculous” transformation.
In fact, that’s the ONLY way to achieve lasting success.

The bad news?
Sometimes systems take time to discover and apply to your unique life situation to get the success you desire.
That’s where the “art of success” comes in.

Tune in to learn the systems I’ve developed and used with myself, my clients, systems based on the wisdom and research of other people that will allow you to shortcut your way to success.
Health, Productivity, Happiness.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Have you ever wondered if you are eating the right stuff?
Maybe you already choose the best food but it feels more like guessing?
Not sure what a balanced, optimal diet is?
Maybe you still can’t dial in your body weight, your energy is all over the place, you aren’t getting stronger or start forgetting things?

After working as a nutritionist/nutrition coach for a decade I created a simple system of eating, a simple daily/weekly plan that will help you get on track with health, fitness, performance goals.

It’s:
- Flexible to fit your lifestyle and preferences;
- Effective to give you the results you want;
- Simple to help you maintain it for years.

TUNE IN TO LEARN!
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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Among all the diets and exercise programs you simply struggle to maintain good health.

Your weight, fitness, health suffer not because you need a specific diet or consistently going to the gym.
Your health suffers because nobody taught you a simple lifestyle system of habits to maintain every day to keep yourself in good condition.

Good news?
It’s easier and simpler than you believe.

Bad news?
Just like with shower or brushing your teeth – you have to do it daily to prevent future disease, fatness, premature aging.

This is your core health toolkit to maintain through life. Sustainable, simple, effective.
You can do it anytime, anywhere, on any budget.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Have you ever asked yourself,

“How do other people create work that changes cultures and generations, transforms how things are done, changes how people think of the world?”

Well, “deep work” is the how that you’ve been looking for.

And it’s actually a simple skill that can be trained with a step-by-step recipe.

From learning to navigate many life commitments, juggling many work-related responsibilities, social media, and countless of other distractions of our modern world – there’s a clear path to deep work where all breakthrough ideas are created.

Tune in to learn “Deep Work” set-up 101.
Get the book for a deep dive and tools beyond essentials.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:

Have you ever wondered what a science-based healthy breakfast is?

What do you HAVE to have for breakfast to feel:

-Full of energy;
-Focused and Motivated;
-To keep as much muscle as possible.
To basically keep your body and brain running like a sleek Formula 1 car for as long as the race lasts.

You are about to learn!
It’s not some fluffy diet stuff – it’s based on biochemistry and our knowledge of bodily functions.

Need more advice?
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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
In the first 2 weeks of our work together my clients always say the same thing,

“I didn’t know I could have that much energy!”

And that of course changes so many things:
More projects done, more sales closed, more playing with your kids, and more quality time with your partner.

Energy is the currency of life.

Do you know how to manage yours effectively?
Instead of feeling sleepy in the morning, yawning through the afternoon, feeling drained at night?
AND not even sleeping well?

Tune in and fix it!
You have a lot more power than you think.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Once you see it – you can’t unsee it.

From Jeff Bezos to Elon Musk to Steve Jobs – business moguls or Olympic athletes they all put it into practice to become world-known.
You don’t get to be world-class by chance.
This is how success through different thinking works.

✍️My homework for you:

• Write down the models;
• Look at all the challenges you are facing – start applying these;
• See what happens – thank me later 😉

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How do you handle daily stressors?
Do you allow small things to get to you ruining your days?
Do you often regret your emotionally charged decisions and things you say to business partners or loved ones?

Do you feel overwhelmed, out of control, not confident in your ability to handle BIG things in life?

All this can be trained for!

So you always show up like your best in any challenging situation.
How you handle crises, small and big, is what will make you a leader, or will keep you stuck.

The most effective body and mindset tools to handle stress like a winner.
Neuroscience, psychology, health.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
If you aren’t where you want to be – you need to change your mind first.
Your decisions, the actions you take follow your mind.

But how do you PRACTICALLY do that?
How do you re-shape your mind like your bicep?

Through daily exercise!
How else?

Here are 3 practices I borrowed from millionaires I admire that I’ve started using consistently in my business and personal life.
The more I use these – the more my life is starting to resemble their success journey.

Tune in and get your brain “in shape”. Success shape.
Just like you would train your bicep.
Through daily exercise.

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Have you ever worked, studied, had nights out, and then couldn’t fall asleep for a whole hour?

Here’s an audio fix I’ve been using that knocks me out in 10 mins or less. Based on neuroscience, it changes your brain chemistry.

You’ll also learn about all the things you might be doing wrong that make your sleep inefficient. Do these before you go for some meds or treatments.

My favorite digital sleeping pill, recommended by Dr Andrew Huberman.

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How do you keep yourself motivated and focused on the main things, on your goals?
Especially when you get lazy and de-motivated?

This is where science-based tools are very useful.
Don't hope - design for it.

The one and only feature of a high achiever – you get things done despite how you feel.
You quit hope and learn how to take action when you need to not when you feel like it.

Do you have routines and tools to make yourself do the right thing every time?
Here are 13 tools I use every day to make it so.
Health, mindset, nutrition and productivity.

MENTIONED: "10-minute Yoga Nidra" aka my sleeping pill.

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Emerging research put into simple daily practices:

• Caffeine 101 for smartness;
• Lunch and Breakfast to avoid food coma;
• Shift work, late hours and night munches - the connection and the cure;
• Eating fiber and killing cravings for snacks, that ruin your abs;
• One neuroscientist finally started taking a multivitamin
  and here's why you need one.

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"If only I had the discipline..."

The discipline to wake up early.
The discipline to hit the pillow early.
The discipline to work out, to study, to show up for my business day in and day out while everyone else is taking it easy - I'd definitely reach all my goals and become successful.

BUT...

How do you ACTUALLY do that?
How do you train "the muscle of discipline"?
Or is it all about motivation?

How do TOP performers in sports or business do this?
Month after month, year after year, decade after decade when needed?

Tune in and you'll learn top strategies and research, uncovering the secrets of most disciplined people, shaping our world every day.

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Do you feel like there are too many things fighting for your focus?
Too many hats? Too many projects? Family and kids perhaps?

How do you keep your focus on the right things?
Things that long-term contribute to your most meaningful goals?

Instead of randomly being pulled from one thing to another, often feeling like it ends up to nothing?

There are quite a few tools helping you to master focus to make progress on the most important long-term goals EVEN surrounded with distractions and "cheap dopamine" like social media or snacks, or not-so-important to-dos.

Here are the few most effective.
I promise you - master these and you won't need any Pomodoro timers.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Do you ever wake up feeling like you can change the world?
Do you wanna wake up like that more often?
Do you know how to turn your DRIVE ON?🚀

Extremely motivated, full of energy, knocking out one to-do after another?

Let me tell you a secret - your lifestyle, what you have for dinner, and how you set your goals can make it so.

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Dr. Gena Gorlin
Professor of clinical psychology, founders' coach, currently living in Austin, Texas, US.

Having transitioned from her “past life” as an opera singer into psychology, Gena is dedicating her work to building the builders of this world – founders and alike.

BUILDERS: people taking on the hardest task – changing the world and making it better for the rest of us.

Gena is obsessed with understanding how the mind of the builder works, what the psychological needs of extremely ambitious are, and the best tools and strategies to help the most audacious people of this world to succeed on their mission, AND to thrive personally with their unique work-life balance, their unique set of priorities both in personal and professional life.

Please enjoy our wide-ranging conversation about the insides and navigation of the builder’s mind!

Links to Gena’s Work:
Website: https://genagorlin.com/
Blog: Building the Builders on Substack
Podcast: The Founder's Mindset
Builder’s Community: https://www.gorlingroupcoaching.com/

Socials:
Twitter: @Gena_I_Gorlin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genagorlin/
YouTube: Gena Gorlin's Channel
Foundational Blogs and Articles:
- The Psychological Needs of Extremely Ambitious
- The Quest for Psychological Perfection
- 5 Steps to Earning Your Own Trust
- Vision or Delusion?

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Have you ever woken up thinking,

“Why does nothing go as I plan? What am I gonna do now? Should just stay under the blanket and take it easy today?”

I definitely have! Many times!

In some situations staying in bed might be needed.

More often, as an entrepreneur, as a founder, you’ll need to get up and get going no matter what’s happening so that you can make things work out.

How do you do that consistently?

How do you get yourself into action day after day, in the midst of rapid change, never-ending chaos in the world and, very often, your own apathy and just not feeling like doing much?

Today, you’ll learn 3 most effective strategies that EVERY successful entrepreneur already use in some form.

Overcome apathy, not feeling like it, and take effective actions in the midst of chaos.

📚More in: “Master of Change: how to excel when everything is changing - including you” by Brad Stulberg

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Do you often find yourself on a roller-coaster of motivation?
Up and down, up and down, up and down …

And you can definitely see the results of that in your business, eating habits, relationships - any long-term project?

Change is hard.
Lasting change is even harder.
So how do some people manage to do it?

I learned something from a Navy Seal commander Rich Diviney the other day, something about keeping motivation high for long-term goals and unpredictable life missions - it’s all about building specific neural connections in your brain through change of focus and self-talk.

Tune in to learn Navy Seals' neural secrets to never-ending motivation for any “mission”, peace or war, however long, however hard.

Also, you’ll learn how to stick with your good eating habits over the weekend, when most people lose their hard-earned weekly progress.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
The most successful people go through a lot more stress than the average person.
The more you want - The more you’ll have to overcome.
And not just once but consistently over a long time.

How do people do that?
How do people perform and become better under pressure? Instead of choking and doing worse?

As it turns out you have a “master switch”, which activates a “diamond” version of you under pressure.

The best part?

This master switch is already in your head and with practice that’s the only one you’ll use, becoming stronger, smarter and more successful with every additional challenge life throws at you.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Have BIG goals. Show up. Don't burn out.

To show up powerfully every day till success, even if it takes years - you have to master essential self-care to:

• Have high physical and mental energy;
• Have high motivation, optimism and confidence - high spirits;
• Have high stress resilience so nothing can ever stop you.

If you don't master THIS toolkit you will most likely quit before you build what you envision. Building great things is a marathon not a sprint.
You have to master recovery.
Just like you master work.

Anyone can succeed.
If they last long enough.
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An entrepreneur?

Thought-leader?

Change-maker?

Someone not satisfied with how things are and committed to making things better?

No matter what business, what mission you are in - you are in people business.

If you want to produce change fast, change that lasts, you need to understand how to change:

• People’s minds

• People’s behavior

• Systems and the world.

And this change starts with the brain.

Tune in to learn what neuroscience, psychology and behavior sciences have discovered about how people change in the past decade, and how you can speed this change up to create desired impact in your life, business and the world. Faster.

Find Me on LinkedIn.

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Are you a builder?Someone committed to defying the status quo, changing things, making things better?

I have some news for you - it’s not gonna be easy.
But it can be extremely rewarding and empowering.

And it starts with the mindset you cultivate.

Today you’ll learn about the best, most effective mindset practices to sprinkle throughout your day - morning, midday and at night - to:

• Boost confidence when feeling powerless;

• Boost motivation when feeling defeated;

• Lower stress and remove mental pressure when feeling overwhelmed, fatigued, over-challenged.

The mind can change everything.
So that you can go out and change anything.

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How many times did you tell yourself that eating healthy is too complicated, too time-consuming, too confusing?

How many times did you try to go on a diet to lose weight, hoping the results will last?

How many times did you wish eating was much simpler?

Today, you gonna learn the 80/20 framework of eating right that will take care of all of your concerns:

• Eating well

• Eating simply

• Eating to maintain great health, fitness and energy for productivity.

I’ll show you EXACTLY where to focus on and how to make the right choices in ANY life situation to achieve all of your goals and keep them.

Eating is supposed to be simple.

And it is!

Do this and everyone around you will think that you are “the lucky one” who can eat whatever, staying fit and healthy.

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Do you know what makes you happy?
Do you spend time designing your life to increase happiness?

From choosing HOW you work and spend your free time to designing your morning routine - happiness is a lot of small things that change the vibe of your day in micro-moments.

Happiness is very personalized, and yet there are common for all humanity traits that create more happiness for everyone.

Here are 7 strategies that will increase your level of happiness long-term.
Now it's your job to design your life around them in your unique way.

⭐BONUS: the hidden time-wasters that steal your happy time.

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TUNE IN TO LEARN:
All the successful people in thepublic arena you admire - they ALL use it.
Some know about it, some got to it through trial and error, some do it intuitively - but ALL above-average success comes down to this "intelligent and lazy" approach to work and happiness.

On today's podcast I'll share with you the main secret of extraordinary careers and businesses that just keep succeeding decade after decade. Wanna join the tribe of extraordinaries?

TUNE IN!
The 80/20 approach to your life, business and happiness that actually works in real life.
(PS I'm about to fully adopt it too. Let's see what happens in a year by my 37th birthday)

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