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Eric Zimmer reveals the small steps that build momentum and help create lasting habit transformations.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Why most change efforts fail2) How to talk yourself into choosing the right thing3) The six ways we self-sabotage—and how to stop themSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1162 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ERIC — Eric Zimmer is an author, teacher, speaker, and the creator of The One You Feed podcast. At 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin, and facing prison. His journey from those depths sparked his lifelong inquiry into human transformation and resilience. Through his behavior coaching, workshops, and mentorship, he has guided thousands worldwide in creating sustainable habits that last through steady change. His approach combines cutting-edge science with timeless wisdom, providing practical pathways to greater integrity and deeper meaning.His story and his work have been featured in the media, including TedX, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC and Brain Pickings. His new book is How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life.• Book: How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life – A Guide to Lasting Transformation Through Behavioral Science and Wisdom• Website: OneYouFeed.net— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Clearspace• Study: “The effect of housing and gender on preference for morphine-sucrose solutions in rats” by Patricia F. Hadaway, et al.• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey• Book: The Brothers K by David James Duncan• Past episode: 122: Nourishing Good Habits and Attitudes with Eric Zimmer— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/awesomepodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Het debat over welzijn op het werk is geëvolueerd. Niet langer waarom investeren, maar hoe maak je het verschil?In deze aflevering van Brainpickings gaat Lesley Arens in gesprek met Eva Deschans, CEO van Waldon, over de resultaten van een grootschalig onderzoek bij 300 werkgevers en 1.000 werknemers. De studie toont aan dat welzijn vandaag stevig op de agenda staat: negen op de tien organisaties nemen welzijnsinitiatieven. Maar tegelijk blijkt dat slechts één op de zeven bedrijven welzijn ook structureel verankert in de bedrijfsstrategie.De uitdaging is dus verschoven van intentie naar impact.Waarom blijft mentaal welzijn de absolute prioriteit? Waarom ervaren medewerkers veel welzijnsinitiatieven als onvoldoende relevant? Waarom willen medewerkers welzijn uitsluitend tijdens de werkuren aanpakken? En welke rol spelen leidinggevenden in het succes of falen van een welzijnsbeleid?In deze podcast ontdek je:Waarom welzijn steeds meer een strategisch thema wordtWaar de kloof zit tussen werkgevers en medewerkersWaarom mentaal welzijn bovenaan de prioriteitenlijst blijft staanHoe welzijn geïntegreerd kan worden in de werkdagWaarom leidinggevenden een cruciale hefboom zijnHoe organisaties evolueren van ad-hoc acties naar een structureel welzijnsbeleidEen gesprek over welzijn, preventie, leiderschap, employee experience, duurzame inzetbaarheid en vooral de vraag die vandaag centraal staat:Hoe maak je van welzijn een hefboom voor duurzame impact?#welzijnophetwerk #wellbeing #burnoutpreventie #hr #employeeexperience #leiderschap #duurzameinzetbaarheid #preventie #mentaalwelzijn #zigzaghrHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Hoe kijken werknemers écht naar AI, loontransparantie, payroll, werkdruk en employee experience? En waarom verschillen die ervaringen zo sterk van wat werkgevers denken?In deze aflevering van Brainpickings gaat Lesley Arens in gesprek met Annelies Rottiers, Regionaal Directeur KMO Vlaanderen bij SD Worx België, over het nieuwe HR & Payroll Pulse 2026-rapport van het SD Worx Research Institute, het grootste jaarlijkse HR-onderzoek van Europa bevroeg bijna 6.000 HR-managers en meer dan 16.500 werknemers in 16 Europese landen.Samen duiken ze in vijf thema's die de toekomst van werk bepalen: ✅ artificiële intelligentie op de werkvloer ✅ personeelsplanning en skills-based werken ✅ payroll en vertrouwen ✅ loontransparantie en communicatie ✅ employee experience, welzijn en werk-privébalansWat blijkt? In bijna elk thema gaapt een kloof tussen hoe organisaties denken dat het loopt en hoe werknemers het werkelijk ervaren.Je ontdekt onder meer:waarom AI-projecten vaak stranden ondanks grote investeringen; hoe change management en menselijke betrokkenheid cruciaal blijven;waarom skills-based werken in veel bedrijven theorie blijft; welke rol leidinggevenden spelen in vertrouwen en communicatie;waarom werknemers vandaag opnieuw houvast, respect en duidelijkheid zoekenen hoe bedrijven employee experience kunnen verbeteren zonder het nodeloos complex te maken.DOWNLOAD HET RAPPORT: https://www.sdworx.be/nl-be/nieuws-inspiratie/verloning-en-loonkosten/hr-payroll-pulse-2026-een-realiteitscheck-voor-werkgevers?utm_source=zigzaghr&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=26ALL004Honger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Author and speaker Eric Zimmer shares how committing to small, sustainable habits transformed his life—moving him from addiction and homelessness to integrity and meaning.Grab Eric's book, How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life.This week on Mindrolling, Eric and Raghu chat about: Burning the house to the ground: Eric's experience with kleptomania, addiction, and homelessness Embarking on a life-long spiritual quest and journey of self-transformationHow meditation creates more space between stimulus and responseThe opportunity to make better choices when we slow down through mindfulnessWhy lasting change is so difficult Cultivating new habits of both thought and behaviorTreating yourself as if you are a friend or childBecoming a positive force in the world “Things that feel insurmountable now often can become almost second nature down the line." –Eric ZimmerAbout Eric Zimmer:Eric Zimmer is an author, teacher, speaker, and the creator of The One You Feed podcast—an award-winning show with over 50 million downloads across 800+ conversations exploring meaningful living. At 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin, and facing prison. His journey from those depths sparked his lifelong inquiry into human transformation and resilience. Through his behavior coaching, workshops, and mentorship, he has guided thousands worldwide in creating sustainable habits that last—not through willpower or epiphany, but through steady change. His approach combines cutting-edge science with timeless wisdom, providing practical pathways to greater integrity and deeper meaning. His story and his work have been featured in the media, including TedX, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC and Brain Pickings. Check out his new book, How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life. “One of the critiques of the modern mindfulness movement is that it divorces the practice from the ethical structures from which it evolved, which leads to ‘I'm just focused on me getting better and feeling better.' While that's an important and useful aim, it's only half the game. The other half of the game is that it is in service of other people and being able to be a positive force in the world. We all have the ability to be a positive force in the world.” –Eric ZimmerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Employee experience meten via jaarlijkse surveys en engagementscores? Volgens Katarina Coppé (Welliba) volstaat dat vandaag niet meer. In deze aflevering van Brainpickings duiken we in de toekomst van people analytics, AI en employee experience.Katarina vertelt hoe ze met AI en gedragswetenschap meer dan 25 miljoen publieke datapunten analyseerde om te begrijpen wat medewerkers écht ervaren op de werkvloer. Van Glassdoor-reviews tot online gesprekken: externe signalen worden vertaald naar inzichten over cultuur, leiderschap, communicatie en businessperformantie.Je ontdekt:✅ waarom klassieke employee surveys vaak tekortschieten✅ hoe AI HR helpt om sneller en slimmer inzichten te verzamelen✅ waarom blockers belangrijker zijn dan boosters✅ hoe employee experience samenhangt met financiële prestaties✅ welke impact top-down en bottom-up communicatie hebben✅ waarom “hybride luisteren” volgens Katarina de toekomst van HR isEen scherpe en toekomstgerichte aflevering over HR analytics, employee experience, AI in HR, leiderschap en organisatiecultuur.Voor HR-professionals, people managers, leidinggevenden en ondernemers die employee experience niet langer alleen willen meten, maar écht willen begrijpen.#EmployeeExperience #PeopleAnalytics #HR #AIinHR #Leadership #Organisatiecultuur #EmployeeEngagement #Brainpickings #ZigZagHR #WellibaHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Wat als sterk leiderschap niet langer het antwoord is? In deze aflevering van Brainpickings gaat Marleen Boen dieper in op de leiderschapsmaskerade: leiders die een façade van controle en zekerheid ophouden, terwijl echte verbinding en eerlijkheid ontbreken.We duiken in wat kwetsbaar leiderschap écht betekent. Geen zwakte, geen emotioneel oversharen, maar wel de moed om te benoemen wat niet werkt, twijfels te delen en open te staan voor andere perspectieven. Kwetsbaarheid vindt haar oorsprong in het Latijnse vulnus  (wonde) en gaat over hoe je met die wonden omgaat, eruit leert en ze niet verstopt achter een masker.Daarnaast hebben we het over:het spanningsveld tussen menselijkheid en resultaatgerichtheidwaarom leiders toch blijven “doen alsof”de rol van emotionele maturiteit en zelfregulatie hoe verbinding leidt tot vertrouwen en betere samenwerking Leiderschap vandaag vraagt geen perfectie, maar zelfinzicht, moed en echtheid.Warm aanbevolen voor HR-professionals en leiders die voorbij hun masker willen groeien en écht impact willen maken.Honger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Waarom blijft verandering zo moeilijk in organisaties, terwijl we allemaal weten dat ze nodig is?In deze aflevering van Brainpickings gaat Hannelore van Meldert dieper in op aanpassingsvermogen als cruciale leiderschaps- en HR-skill in tijden van AI en continue verandering.Samen met Antwerp Management School ontwikkelde Acerta een wetenschappelijk onderbouwd model dat een belangrijk misverstand doorprikt: aanpassingsvermogen is geen talent, maar een ontwikkelbare vaardigheid.Komen aan bodwaarom change management vaak faalt omdat we de menselijke kant vergetenaanpassingsvermogen bestaat uit 9 concrete vaardigheden de 6 hefbomen die bepalen of mensen zich effectief aanpassenhoe de context – en dus leiderschap – een doorslaggevende rol speeltEen van de belangrijkste inzichten: Je kan verandering niet afdwingen. Je kan ze alleen mogelijk maken door mensen te helpen willen én kunnen veranderen.Daarnaast ontdek je hoe organisaties dit concreet toepassen in:rekrutering en onboardinginterne mobiliteitlearning & developmenten bredere organisatieontwikkelingDe essentie: Aanpassingsvermogen is geen future skill, maar een strategische kernvaardigheid vandaag.Voor HR-professionals en leiders die niet alleen verandering willen managen, maar écht beweging willen creëren in hun organisatie.Honger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Maria Popova writes one of the internet's best personal blogs. Originally called "Brain Pickings", it is now known as "The Marginalian". She has published more than 6 million pages of writing there, and it has become such a treasure that the Library of Congress recognized its value and made it part of their permanent archive. This conversation, however, explores much more. It delves into how to live and how to see, and how to turn to books for wisdom when confused and comfort when suffering. How can we read and learn to improve our lives? That is the driving question behind our discussion. About the host Hey! I'm David Perell and I'm a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. Follow me Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Na 38 jaar in de Belgische auto-industrie zag Erik Prieels als HR-directeur van Audi Brussel de fabriek in februari 2025 definitief sluiten. In deze aflevering van Brainpickings blikt hij terug op een uitzonderlijke loopbaan vol innovatie, sociaal overleg, leiderschap en crisismanagement.Van de omschakeling van ponskaarten naar digitalisering tot de introductie van duaal leren in België. Van internationale herstructureringen tot de opstart van de eerste elektrische Audi binnen de Volkswagen-groep. Maar ook: de moeilijke realiteit van collectieve ontslagen, agressieve onderhandelingen, onzekerheid en menselijke impact.Wat betekent het om als HR-directeur je handtekening te moeten zetten onder het ontslag van meer dan 3000 medewerkers? Hoe blijf je “ruhig bleiben” wanneer alles rondom je onder druk staat? En wat kunnen bedrijven, HR-professionals en beleidsmakers leren uit de sluiting van Audi Brussel?In deze podcast hebben we het over:✅ de evolutie van HR en leiderschap✅sociaal overleg en vakbonden✅ innovatie en duaal leren✅ crisismanagement en veerkracht✅ de toekomst van de Belgische industrie✅ waarom positiviteit en symboliek belangrijk zijn in leiderschap#AudiBrussel #HR #Leiderschap #SociaalOverleg #Brainpickings #ZigZagHR #ErikPrieels #Automotive #DuaalLeren #CrisismanagementHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Komt de prikklok terug? Of gaan we net naar méér flexibiliteit?In deze aflevering van Brainpickings gaat Julie De Maere (Claeys & Engels) dieper in op de nieuwe maatregelen rond arbeidsduur uit het regeerakkoord 2025.We bespreken wat er vandaag al op tafel ligt en wat dat concreet betekent voor jouw organisatie en HR-beleid:✅ de mogelijke verplichte tijdsregistratie en waarom die er komt✅ de versoepeling van nachtarbeid en wat dat praktisch verandert✅ de impact van nieuwe regels rond nachtpremies✅ een eenvoudiger systeem voor uurroosters✅ en de sterke uitbreiding van vrijwillige overurenWe evolueren naar meer flexibiliteit in werk, maar niet zonder tegengewicht.Transparantie en registratie worden cruciaal om die flexibiliteit duurzaam te maken.Warm aanbevolen voor HR-professionals en leiders die willen begrijpen wat deze hervormingen écht betekenen in de praktijk.Honger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Eric Zimmer is an author, teacher, speaker, and the creator of The One You Feed podcast—an award-winning show with over 50 million downloads across 800+ conversations exploring meaningful living. At 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin, and facing prison. His journey from those depths sparked his lifelong inquiry into human transformation and resilience. Through his behavior coaching, workshops, and mentorship, he has guided thousands worldwide in creating sustainable habits that last—not through willpower or epiphany, but through steady change. His approach combines cutting-edge science with timeless wisdom, providing practical pathways to greater integrity and deeper meaning. His story and his work have been featured in the media, including TedX, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC and Brain Pickings. His new book is How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life. Today on the show we discuss: how addiction creates an internal battle between who you are and who you want to be, why real transformation comes from stacking small daily wins instead of chasing big moments, how to rebuild self-trust after relapse by focusing on actions not identity, the danger of emotional spirals and how to neutralize them to extract lessons from setbacks, why comparing your current self to your past or others keeps you stuck and how to reframe it, and how purpose is found by using your pain to help others move through what you've already survived and much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you've consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In deze aflevering van Brainpickings, de podcast van #ZigZagHR praten we met Andries Aumann, oprichter van Cyclobility, over de opmars van fietsleasing als mobiliteitsoplossing voor woon-werkverkeer.Wat begon met een idee terwijl hij in de file stond, groeide in tien jaar uit tot een bedrijf met 85 medewerkers, eigen fietswinkels, servicebussen en duizenden fietsende werknemers.Vandaag kiezen steeds meer organisaties voor fietsleasing als alternatief voor de wagen: goed voor de gezondheid, beter voor het milieu én aantrekkelijk voor werkgevers en werknemers.In deze aflevering ontdek je:Hoe het idee voor Cyclobility ontstondWaarom fietsleasing zo snel groeit in BelgiëWaarom werknemers massaal kiezen voor de fietsHoe bedrijven hun medewerkers zonder extra HR-werk op de fiets krijgenWaarom de elektrische fiets een alternatief is voor de autoHoe Cyclobility een ecosysteem bouwt met dealers, winkels en servicebussenWaarom de mobiliteitsshift nog maar net begonnen isMet ondertussen tienduizenden fietsende werknemers en duizenden geleasde fietsen groeit Cyclobility razendsnel en kijkt het bedrijf ambitieus naar de toekomst.Brainpickings is de podcast van ZigZagHR voor HR-professionals, ondernemers en leiders die inspiratie zoeken rond werk, mobiliteit en de toekomst van organisaties.Abonneer je op het kanaal voor meer inzichten over HR, mobiliteit en de toekomst van werk.#Fietsleasing #Mobiliteit #HR #FutureOfWork #Cyclobility #DuurzameMobiliteitHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Get Your Copy of Eric's New Book: https://www.oneyoufeed.net/book/ In this episode, I speak with Eric Zimmer— a behavioural coach, podcast host, and writer—whose work blends spirituality with the science of behaviour change. Eric is best known as the host of the award winning “One You Feed Podcast”. In this conversation, we explore: — Why lasting change requires both inner and outer transformation — How to move beyond shame and identity-based thinking — The power of reframing behaviour as a puzzle to be solved rather than a problem to be fixed — What it means to be “on your own side”, and how this fuels personal growth — Why self-compassion and accountability are not opposites—but partners And more. You can learn more about Eric's podcast, membership, and programs at oneyoufeed.net --- A behavior coach, Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director, podcast host, and writer, Eric Zimmer is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intentionally create the lives we want to live. At the age of 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin and facing long jail sentences. In the years since he has found a way to recover from addiction and build a life worth living for himself. Eric works as a behavior coach and has done so for the past 20 years. He has coached hundreds of people from around the world on how to make significant life changes and create habits that serve them well in achieving the goals they've set for themselves. In addition to his work as a behavior coach, he currently hosts the award-winning podcast, The One You Feed, based on an old parable about two wolves at battle within us. With over 600 episodes and over 30 million downloads, the show features conversations with experts across many fields of study about how to create a life that has less suffering and more fulfillment and meaning. Guests on the show include scientists, authors, researchers, teachers, thought leaders, spiritual gurus, and public figures and all offer practical, actionable wisdom that listeners can readily apply to their daily lives in order to act their way into a better experience of living. His story and his work have been featured in the media including TedX, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC and Brain Pickings. --- Interview Links: — Eric's website - https://www.oneyoufeed.net — Get Your Copy of Eric's New Book: https://www.oneyoufeed.net/book/

In deze aflevering van Brainpickings, de podcast van #ZigZagHR gaan we in gesprek met Sabine Aerts, HR Director bij Larcier-Intersentia. Een organisatie met een rijke geschiedenis die teruggaat tot 1839 en vandaag een internationale juridische uitgeverij is met zo'n 200 medewerkers. We praten over hoe HR een sleutelrol speelt in de groei en professionalisering van een ambitieuze KMO. Sabine deelt hoe haar team de integratie van verschillende bedrijven begeleidde, een nieuwe cultuur bouwde en HR-processen digitaliseerde.Ook innovatie komt uitgebreid aan bod: van HR-digitalisering en automatisering tot AI-toepassingen zoals Gen-IA-L, die juridische en fiscale professionals helpen om sneller en betrouwbaarder met regelgeving te werken.In deze aflevering ontdek je onder andere:Hoe je 3 organisaties samenbrengt tot één cultuurHoe HR digitalisering en automatisering inzet in een KMODe voordelen én uitdagingen van deel uitmaken van een internationale groepWaarom employee recognition en waarden cruciaal zijn voor cultuurHoe AI de juridische sector en HR beïnvloedtHoe HR-professionals futureproof blijvenDeze podcast maakt deel uit van een reeks die we maken in samenwerking met Exact over HR in ambitieuze KMO's, waarin we HR-directeurs en bedrijfsleiders laten vertellen over hun aanpak, uitdagingen en visie op de toekomst van werk.Beluister meer afleveringen via ons YouTube kanaal of je favoriete podcastplatform.Abonneer je op ZigZagHR voor meer inspiratie rond HR, leiderschap en de toekomst van werk.#HR #KMO #FutureOfWork #AIinHR #DigitalHR #Leadership #HRPodcastHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Hoe maak je als kmo werk van duurzame motivatie, werkbaar werk en minder uitval?In deze aflevering van BrainPickings ontdek je alles over Voorsprong in Motivatie, een nieuw begeleidingstraject van het Departement Werk en Sociale Economie, mede gefinancierd door Europa.Te gast:Wouter VerdonckKevin Taelman van Impetus AcademyIn deze aflevering leer je:Wat Voorsprong in Motivatie concreet inhoudtWaarom autonomie, verbondenheid en competentie cruciaal zijnHoe kmo's met minder dan 250 medewerkers kunnen intekenenWaarom leiderschap zo vaak de sleutel blijktHoe motivatie samenhangt met productiviteit en welzijnHoe impact wordt gemeten via evidence-based HRWat je als zaakvoerder zelf moet investerenDit traject is tot 85% gesubsidieerd en loopt maximaal 16 maanden.Aanmelden kan via: www.voorsprongtrajecten.beBeschikbaar tot zomer 2027 (onder voorbehoud van budget)Abonneer je op het kanaal voor meer inzichten rond HR, leiderschap en de toekomst van werk.Honger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!www.zigzaghr.be 

Many of us feel like we're drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? To explore that, I invited five long-time listener favorites: Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman.This episode is brought to you by:Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: Shopify.com/timHelix Sleep premium mattresses: HelixSleep.com/TimTimestamps:Intro: [00:00:00]Maria Popova [00:01:49]Morgan Housel [00:04:40]Cal Newport [00:12:20]Craig Mod [00:24:04]Debbie Millman [00:33:08] More about today's guests:Maria Popova (@mariapopova) thinks and writes about our search for meaning, lensed sometimes through science and philosophy, sometimes through poetry and children's books, always through wonder. She is the creator of The Marginalian (born in 2006 under the name Brain Pickings), which is included in the Library of Congress permanent digital archive of culturally valuable materials. Her books and projects include Traversal, The Universe in Verse, Figuring, The Coziest Place on the Moon, and An Almanac of Birds: 100 Divinations for Uncertain Days.Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) is a partner at The Collaborative Fund. His book The Psychology of Money has sold more than three million copies and has been translated into 53 languages. Morgan is also the author of Same As Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes and The Art of Spending Money.Cal Newport is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University, where he is also a founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics. In addition to his academic work, Newport is a New York Times bestselling author who writes for a general audience about the intersection of technology, productivity, and culture. His books have sold millions of copies and been translated into over forty languages. He is also a contributor to The New Yorker and hosts the popular Deep Questions podcast. His latest book is Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout.Craig Mod (@craigmod) is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan. He is the author of Things Become Other Things and Kissa by Kissa. He also writes the newsletters Roden and Ridgeline and has contributed to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired, and more. Debbie Millman (@debbiemillman) has been named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company and one of the most influential designers working today by Graphic Design USA. She is the host of Design Matters—a great show and one of the world's longest-running podcasts. She is also chair of the Masters in Branding Program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, editorial director of Print magazine, a Harvard Business School Case Study, and a member of the board of directors at the Joyful Heart Foundation.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What does it really take to succeed in an increasingly complex world of work? In this episode of Brainpickings by #ZigZagHR, we dive into the World of Work Trends 2026 report by Top Employers Institute, exploring the rise of The Intentional Organisation.Economic uncertainty, rapid technological change, AI acceleration, and rising employee expectations are pushing organisations to rethink how work is designed and led. Moving faster is no longer the answer. Being intentional is.Joining us in the studio is Monica van der Meeren, Regional Director EMEA at Top Employers Institute. Together, we unpack the thinking behind the 2026 trends and what they mean for HR and business leaders across industries and regions.In this episode, we explore:Why organisations are shifting from speed to clarityWhat defines The Intentional Organisation in practiceHow the World of Work Trends 2026 report was built on insights from thousands of employersThe five key trends shaping the future of work:1) Purpose in Practice2) AI with Intent3) Structured Flexibility4) Designing for Productivity5) The Stability ParadoxThe critical role of leadership in trust, productivity, and sustainable performanceOne essential mindset shift HR leaders must make as they look ahead to 2026This conversation is packed with real-world insights, concrete examples, and strategic guidance for anyone shaping people strategy, leadership, or organisational design.Download the World of Work Trends 2026 report by Top Employers InstituteSubscribe to the channel for more Brainpickings conversations on the future of HR and work.Whatever changes HR is facing, now or down the road, one thing is certain: it's a great time to be in HR.#IntentionalOrganisation #WorldOfWorkTrends #TopEmployersInstitute #FutureOfWork#HRLeadership #PeopleStrategy #AIWithIntent #WorkTrends2026 #ZigZagHR #BrainpickingsHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR! www.zigzaghr.be

Ontslag is zelden ‘gewoon' een professionele gebeurtenis. Het raakt mensen diep emotioneel, mentaal en soms zelfs fysiek. Toch blijft het psychologische effect van ontslag vaak onderbelicht.In deze aflevering van #ZigZagHR Brainpickings gaan we in gesprek met Heleen Claus, outplacementcoach bij Travvant, over rouw na ontslag.Heleen ziet van dichtbij wat jobverlies met mensen doet en pleit ervoor om rouw na ontslag eindelijk bespreekbaar te maken. Want wie werk verliest, verliest vaak ook een stuk identiteit, verbondenheid en zekerheid.In deze aflevering ontdek je:waarom ontslag een rouwproces op gang brengtwaarom rouw niet lineair verloopt en voor iedereen anders iswat het duaal verliesmodel betekent en hoe het helpt bij verwerkinghoe outplacementcoaches mensen begeleiden doorheen dit proceswaarom werk zo sterk verweven is met identiteit en verbondenheidinzichten uit onderzoek van Janske van Eersel (Universiteit van Tilburg)tips voor HR en leidinggevenden om ontslag respectvoller aan te pakkenDeze aflevering is een must-listen voor HR-professionals, leidinggevenden, ondernemers en iedereen die zelf met ontslag geconfronteerd werd. Ontslag vraagt meer dan een correcte procedure. Het vraagt menselijkheid, erkenning en ondersteuning.Abonneer op dit youtube kanaal! Zo mis je geen enkele aflevering van Brainpickings en blijf je inspiratie tanken om HR menselijker, sterker en toekomstgerichter te maken.#rouwnaontslag #jobverlies #outplacement #hrpodcast #zigzaghr #brainpickings #menselijkontslag #rouw #werkidentiteit #leidinggeven #hrcommunity #ontslag #wellbeingophetwerkHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR! www.zigzaghr.be

Heel wat KMO's worstelen met hun HR-processen: documenten verspreid over verschillende tools, medewerkers die niet over de juiste info beschikken en te veel handmatig werk.Maar automatisering biedt een uitweg. Het zorgt voor meer efficiëntie, minder fouten, hogere professionaliteit én een modernere werkplek – essentieel om talent aan te trekken en te behouden.In deze aflevering van Brainpickings by Zigzag HR praat Lesley Arens met Steven Dujardin, Operations Director en Managing Partner bij D'M&S, en Stefaan Janssen, Expert HR-software bij Exact Officient. Samen tonen ze hoe technologie KMO's helpt slimmer te groeien.Waar KMO's vandaag het meest op botsen in hun HR-administratieHoe automatisering workflows vereenvoudigt en medewerkers meer eigenaarschap geeftWat de KMO Barometer van Exact onthult over de toekomst van digitaliseringHoe HR-tech tijd vrijmaakt voor wat écht telt: menselijk contactPraktische tips om te starten met automatiseren en valkuilen te vermijden“Automatisatie is geen doel op zich, het is een brug naar de toekomst,” zegt Steven Dujardin.Een must-listen voor elke HR-verantwoordelijke, ondernemer of KMO-leider die werk wil maken van digitalisering, efficiëntie en employee experience.Gasten:Steven Dujardin, Operations Director & Managing Partner, D'M&SStefaan Janssen, Expert HR-software, Exact OfficientMeer info & demo: www.exact.com/beMeer HR-inspiratie: www.zigzaghr.be#HRautomatisering #KMO #Digitalisering #ExactOfficient #HRsoftware #ZigzagHR #SlimmerGroeien #HRpodcast #Brainpickings #Efficiëntie #Onboarding #HRdigitaliseringOpgenomen bij FLOWsparks - Meetdistrict GentHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR! www.zigzaghr.be

De wereld van werk verandert razendsnel. Artificial intelligence, hybride werkvormen en veranderende waarden herschrijven niet alleen hoe we werken, maar ook hoe we leren werken. Vooral starters voelen de impact: instapjobs verdwijnen, leercurves worden steiler en verwachtingen stijgen.In deze aflevering van Brainpickings praat Lesley Arens met Tanja Piessens van Unique België, en Julien De Wit, schrijver en onderzoeker, over het grootschalige onderzoek The Future of Work dat Unique Career samen met UCLL voert.Ze hebben het over:hoe AI vooral juniorprofielen treft,waarom leerbaarheid en veerkracht de nieuwe valuta van werk zijn,de erosie van het diploma en de opkomst van employability,en hoe bedrijven en jongeren elkaar opnieuw kunnen vinden.Een eerlijk en hoopvol gesprek over werk, leren en menselijkheid in tijden van AI.Beluister nu en ontdek waarom de toekomst van werk vooral een toekomst van leren is.+++Honger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR! www.zigzaghr.be

In deze  aflevering gaat Lesley Arens (founder van #ZigZagHR) in gesprek met Frank Hamerlinck (CEO FTI) en Aline Fobe (Managing Director Golazo Energy) over Elly – het innovatieve Energy Level & Lifestyle Initiative dat welzijnsdata, HR-inzichten en bedrijfsinformatie samenbrengt in één slim platform. Elly is de eerste Belgische oplossing die bedrijven helpt om hun well-beingbeleid strategisch, meetbaar en duurzaam te maken.Je ontdekt in deze aflevering:Waarom well-being op het werk meer is dan een hypeHoe het rechtstreeks bijdraagt aan bedrijfsresultatenHoe data en AI welzijn meetbaar maken en HR helpen om gefundeerde beslissingen te nemenWat bedrijven kunnen leren van de topsportaanpakHoe Elly helpt om absenteïsme te verlagen, engagement te verhogen en retentie te versterken.Waarom samenwerking tussen overheid, technologie en ondernemerschap cruciaal is om welzijn op het werk te professionaliseren.Over Elly – Energy Level & Lifestyle Initiative:Elly is ontwikkeld vanuit de ambitie om welzijnsbeleid te baseren op wetenschappelijke modellen zoals het IGLO-model en het Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model. Het platform integreert data uit HR-systemen, wearables, apps en surveys, en vertaalt die naar concrete inzichten en aanbevelingen. Zo krijgen HR-teams, leidinggevenden en medewerkers een duidelijk beeld van de factoren die hun energie, veerkracht en productiviteit beïnvloeden.Over de gasten:Frank Hamerlinck, CEO van Flanders Technology & Innovation (FTI) stimuleert technologische innovatie in Vlaanderen met maatschappelijke impact.Aline Fobe, Managing Director bij Golazo Energy combineert ervaring uit de topsport met passie voor gezondheid, data en menselijke performance.===Luister of bekijk ook andere afleveringen van BrainPickings, dé podcast voor HR-professionals, leidinggevenden en ondernemers die zichzelf en hun vakgebied willen heruitvinden.Abonneer je op dit kanaal voor wekelijkse gesprekken over HR-innovatie, leiderschap, mensgericht werken, technologie en de toekomst van werk.#ZigZagHR #BrainPickings #Elly #FTI #GolazoEnergy #WellbeingAtWork #HRTech #AIinHR #DataDrivenHR #EmployeeEngagement #BurnoutPreventie #FlandersTechnology #WellbeingPlatform #FutureOfWork+++Honger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR! www.zigzaghr.be

Zijn boeken Identiteit, Intimiteit en Autoriteit raken aan de grote thema's van deze tijd en maakten van Paul Verhaeghe Vlaanderens bekendste psychoanalyticus. Wijsheid is zijn nieuwste boek: het loopt over van inzichten uit een wetenschappelijke loopbaan van vijf decennia. Vlak voor de zomer ging collega Wieland de Hoon met hem in gesprek en in deze aflevering van BrainPickings schuift hij mee aan tafel, samen met Jurgen Christiaens, HR-directeur bij Oracle BeLux.Wat als leiderschap zijn draagvlak verliest?We verkennen het thema maatschappelijk onbehagen en wat dat betekent voor organisaties, leiders en HR.Waarom voelen we meer stress en onzekerheid dan ooit, ondanks onze welvaart?Wat is het verschil tussen macht en autoriteit?Hoe brengen we wijsheid terug op de werkvloer, naast KPI's en data?En hoe kan HR bijdragen aan gedeeld, menselijk leiderschap?Paul Verhaeghe pleit voor een nieuw begrip van autoriteit, gebaseerd op vertrouwen, verbondenheid en gedeelde waarden.Luister, reflecteer en ontdek 10 inzichten die leiders helpen om met meer wijsheid te navigeren in tijden van maatschappelijk onbehagen.Opgenomen bij Camino Drongen - met dank aan Joost CallensHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR! www.zigzaghr.be

Hoe geef je medewerkers iets extra zonder dat je vaste loonkost ontspoort? In deze aflevering van Brainpickings, de HR-podcast van #ZigZagHR, praten we met Emma Drozdzyniak en Lien Verhulst (SD Worx) over variabel verlonen.We bespreken oa: Wat is variabel loon en waarom staat het vandaag zo hoog op de HR-agenda?De verschillen tussen cashbonus, loonbonus (cao 90), winstpremie en warrantsVijf vragen die je jezelf als werkgever moet stellen om het juiste systeem te kiezenDe impact op pensioenen en koopkrachtVeel voorkomende misverstanden (zoals dat variabel loon enkel voor kaderleden zou zijn)Trends bij kmo's en grote ondernemingenDownload het e-book van SD Worx over variabel verlonen #variabelverlonen #bonusbeleid #loonbonus #cao90 #winstpremie #warrants #cashbonus #beloningsbeleid #HR It's a great time to be in HR!Opgenomen bij SD Worx in AntwerpenHonger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR! www.zigzaghr.be

Maria Popova is a Bulgarian-born writer, curator, and critic best known as the creator of The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings), a long-running online publication exploring art, science, philosophy, and the human condition. What a treat to talk with her on this episode about birthdays, mortality, meaning, “un-selfing,” nature, daily practice, and the big questions that lie in the substrate of all human lives. How often do you get to think alongside a modern-day philosopher who believes that mortality drives everything we do? 

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1677: Marc Chernoff reveals seven daily habits practiced by highly creative individuals to fuel inspiration, sharpen focus, and sustain long-term innovation. By adopting even a few of these mindful rituals, like scheduled solitude, idea journaling, and conscious media consumption, you can reignite your own creative energy and push past mental roadblocks. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.marcandangel.com/2014/12/14/7-rituals-you-should-steal-from-extremely-creative-people/ Quotes to ponder: "Most creative types schedule their days around a specific creative ritual, something that consistently triggers their creativity." "Creative people pay close attention to what they let into their minds." Episode references: Steal Like an Artist: https://www.amazon.com/Steal-Like-Artist-Things-Creative/dp/0761169253 Brain Pickings: https://www.themarginalian.org/ TED Talks: Your Elusive Creative Genius by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_your_elusive_creative_genius The War of Art: https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1677: Marc Chernoff reveals seven daily habits practiced by highly creative individuals to fuel inspiration, sharpen focus, and sustain long-term innovation. By adopting even a few of these mindful rituals, like scheduled solitude, idea journaling, and conscious media consumption, you can reignite your own creative energy and push past mental roadblocks. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.marcandangel.com/2014/12/14/7-rituals-you-should-steal-from-extremely-creative-people/ Quotes to ponder: "Most creative types schedule their days around a specific creative ritual, something that consistently triggers their creativity." "Creative people pay close attention to what they let into their minds." Episode references: Steal Like an Artist: https://www.amazon.com/Steal-Like-Artist-Things-Creative/dp/0761169253 Brain Pickings: https://www.themarginalian.org/ TED Talks: Your Elusive Creative Genius by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_your_elusive_creative_genius The War of Art: https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Op de huidige erg krappe arbeidsmarkt is het lastiger dan ooit om talent aan boord te halen en te houden. Onboarding is hiervoor een belangrijk instrument. En dat is het centrale thema in deze aflevering van Brainpickings. We gaan daarover in gesprek met Stefaan Janssen (Officient - onderdeel van Exact), en Alexandra Ranke, werkzaam in de HR-afdeling van Exact. Hoe harder je groeit en nieuwe mensen laat instromen, hoe belangrijker het wordt dat je strakke processen en ondersteunende technologie hebt om je nieuwe medewerkers te verwelkomen met een goede onboarding. ✅ Automatiseer wat geautomatiseerd kan worden✅ Zorg voor een 'warm welkom' met enkele verrassingen✅ Heb aandacht voor connectie en verbinding✅ Spreek je commitment uit: waar gaan we samen naartoe? Veel kijk- en luisterplezier!+++ Honger naar meer? SCHRIJF JE IN VOOR DE NIEUWSBRIEF BLIJF OP DE HOOGTE VAN ALLE HR-ACTUA ABONNEER JE OP HET #ZIGZAGHR BOOKAZINE It's a great time to be in HR!+++Opgenomen bij EXACT - Ledeberg (Gent)

Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message!Our guest today is Maria Popova, who thinks and writes about our search for meaning — sometimes through science and philosophy, sometimes through poetry and children's books, always through the lens of wonder. She is the creator of The Marginalian (born in 2006 under the name Brain Pickings), an online publication, which she has fought to keep free and advertisement free. It features her writing on books, art, science, philosophy and poetry. It is included in the Library of Congress permanent digital archive of culturally valuable materials. She's also the author of Figuring, and maker of the live show “The Universe in Verse” — a charitable celebration of the wonder of reality through stories of science winged with poetry, which is now also a book.In addition to her writing and related speaking engagements, she has served as an MIT Futures of Entertainment Fellow, as the editorial director at the higher education social network Lore, and has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired UK, and other publications.We will talk about:Dissatisfaction as propulsive forceProductivity as a band aidPerformative Identity versus SoulInstagram WisdomEveryone is a living question - the question is what is the questionPoetry as a side door to consciousnessWriting as a clarifying forceResisting Dinner PartiesThe Price of consciousness is awareness of mortality”The Republic of Letters”Now let's search for meaning.Web: www.whereshallwemeet.xyzTwitter: @whrshallwemeetInstagram: @whrshallwemeet

Smart and practical strategies for living, in Maria's words, wonder-smitten by reality.Maria Popova thinks and writes about our search for meaning — sometimes through science and philosophy, sometimes through poetry and children's books, always through the lens of wonder. She is the creator of The Marginalian (born in 2006 under the name Brain Pickings), which is included in the Library of Congress permanent digital archive of culturally valuable materials, author of Figuring, and maker of the live show The Universe in Verse — a charitable celebration of the wonder of reality through stories of science winged with poetry, which is now also a book.In this episode we talk about:Wonder as a tool for improving all of your relationshipsThe tyranny of the word shouldHow the hardest thing in life is not getting what you want, it's knowing what you wantWhy she doesn't believe in making meditation a tool, even though she's been practicing for 14 yearsThe illusion of certaintyThe immense value of intellectual humilityStrategies for outgrowing your old habitsHer new book, The Universe in Verse, which is a combination of science and poetryFrom The Marginalian: How to Love the World More: George Saunders on the Courage of UncertaintyRelated Episodes:Bill Hader on Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, and Leaning Intro DiscomfortThe Science Of Getting Out Of Your Head | Annie Murphy PaulGeorge Saunders on: “Holy Befuddlement” and How to Be Less of a “Turd”The Profound Upside of Self-Diminishment | George SaundersA Radical Approach to Productivity, Self-Compassion Series | Jocelyn K. GleiSign up for Dan's weekly newsletter hereFollow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTokTen Percent Happier online bookstoreSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelOur favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular EpisodesFull Shownotes: https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/maria-popova-818See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chapter 1What is SolitudeOnce upon a time, there was a book called "Solitude" by Anthony Storr. In this intriguing tale, Storr explores the importance of solitude in our lives. He delves deep into the idea that spending time alone can actually enhance our creativity, self-reflection, and overall well-being.Through captivating stories and thought-provoking insights, Storr uncovers the various ways in which solitude can be a source of strength and inspiration. Whether it's taking a quiet walk in nature or simply enjoying a moment of silence, Storr reminds us that solitude is not something to be feared, but rather embraced.So, dear reader, next time you find yourself craving some alone time, remember the wise words of Storr and allow yourself the gift of solitude. Who knows what wonders it may bring into your life.Chapter 2 Meet the Writer of SolitudeAnthony Storr adeptly employs his writing skills and language style to convey the complex emotions and meanings of solitude in his work. Through vivid descriptions, evocative language, and introspective reflections, Storr is able to capture the depth and significance of solitary experiences. His use of precise and impactful language helps to evoke the feeling of being alone, the introspection that can come with solitude, and the potential for both introspection and growth that solitude can provide. Storr's writing style effectively conveys the nuances and complexities of solitude, offering readers a deep and reflective exploration of this often misunderstood experience.Chapter 3 Deeper Understanding of SolitudeSolitude has played a significant role in shaping literature, culture, and society throughout history. Many writers and artists have turned to solitude as a source of inspiration and creativity, using the quiet and reflection that comes with being alone to produce some of their most profound works.One of the most notable examples of the influence of solitude on literature is the Romantic poets, who celebrated the individual and the natural world in their works. Poets such as Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Shelley wrote about the beauty and power of solitary experiences in nature, often reflecting on the profound insights and emotions that can arise from being alone.Solitude has also had a significant impact on culture, particularly in the realm of spirituality and religious practice. Many religious traditions emphasize the importance of solitude for deepening one's connection to a higher power or achieving spiritual enlightenment. Practices such as meditation, prayer, and retreats often involve periods of solitude and silence as a means of fostering inner peace and self-discovery.In modern society, the concept of solitude has taken on new meaning in the context of digital technology and constant connectivity. Many people now view solitude as a rare and precious commodity, a chance to unplug from the noise and distractions of daily life and focus on self-care and introspection. The rise of movements such as mindfulness and digital detoxing reflects a growing recognition of the importance of solitude in maintaining mental health and well-being.Overall, solitude has the power to change people's ways of thinking by providing space for reflection, creativity, and personal growth. It has had a significant impact on various fields, from literature and art to spirituality and mental health, shaping how individuals engage with themselves and the world around them.Chapter 4 Other Accessible Resources1. "Solitude" by Anthony Storr - Available for purchase on Amazon.com2. "Solitude" by Anthony Storr - Summary and reviews on Goodreads.com3. "Solitude" by Anthony Storr - Audiobook available on Audible.com4. "Solitude" by Anthony Storr - Excerpts and analysis on Brainpickings.org5. "Solitude" by...

This episode is a two-for-one, and that's because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I've curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #485 "Jerry Seinfeld — A Comedy Legend's Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success" and episode #39 "Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds."Please enjoy!Sponsors:1Password easy-to-use and secure password manager for individuals, families, and businesses: https://1password.com/tim (14-day free trial)LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/Tim (free LMNT sample pack with any drink mix purchase)Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Timestamps:[05:16] Notes about this supercombo format.[06:19] Enter Jerry Seinfeld.[06:46] Jerry's writing process for survival in the comedy ecosystem.[15:43] Lessons Jerry would teach in a writing class and how they relate to his fitness methods.[15:43] Soliciting creative feedback while preserving pride over doing the work.[20:33] Routines essential to Jerry's well-being and their frequency and duration.[24:50] How nurturing creativity is like parenting, and Jerry's belief about pain and knowledge.[26:17] Additional ways Jerry mitigates depressive episodes.[27:27] A resilience-building failure.[32:05] The importance of playing the game well.[33:42] “Survival is the new success.”[36:12] Jerry's billboard.[39:06] Enter Maria Popova.[39:30] Are you correctly pronouncing names you've only read but never heard?[41:13] What does Maria do?[41:50] What is Brain Pickings (now The Marginalian)?[42:31] What percentage of New York Times best sellers are a result of Maria's coverage?[47:55] The common denominator that guides Maria's reading list.[49:16] The importance of writing for an audience of one.[52:07] Contending with the temptation to create BuzzFeed-like content.[59:44] The daily discipline required for Maria's well-being.[1:07:10] Maria's note-taking system.[1:12:53] Seneca and the time-tested challenge of presence vs. productivity.[1:16:08] Start-up opportunity? Build a note-taking tool for heavy readers/highlighters.[1:22:52] About the team behind [The Marginalian].[1:24:28] Collaborative proofreading and copyediting.[1:27:21] Self-reliance pathology and how to overcome it.[1:29:56] Finding a professional personal assistant and learning to delegate.[1:34:36] Maria's weightlifting regimen and favorite bodyweight-only exercise.[1:37:22] Designing content infrastructure to be evergreen.[1:39:28] Cutting out the commentary contrarians.[1:46:13] Scheduling social media.[1:48:25] Coping with email — and sometimes snail mail.[1:50:31] How to cultivate a personal inner circle and pre-screen book review requests.[1:54:54] What donation model works best for site revenue?[2:01:22] Recommended reading from [The Marginalian] and parting thoughts.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For 17 years Maria Popova has kept an online literary journal of sorts, a catalogue of what she's been reading, contemplating and grappling with across multiple disciplines — literature, science, art, philosophy, poetry and what she has called “various other tentacles of human thought and feeling.” She started her site, the Marginalian, under a different name — you may remember it as Brain Pickings — as an email to a few friends and colleagues, a personal record of reckoning with her own search for meaning. Today it consists of hundreds of thousands of entries, cross linking ideas and connecting metaphysical dots. It is fundamentally a personal project, a map of one woman's quest to understand this weird experience called life. And yet over the years it has proven to have a universal appeal, attracting millions of readers from all over the world who take comfort or pick up wisdom from her lyrical close readings. Brooklyn news and views you can use: bkmag.com Email: hello@bkmag.com Follow along on Facebook: Brooklyn Magazine Twitter: @brooklynmag Instagram: @brooklynmagazine Follow Brian Braiker on Twitter: @slarkpope

Brought to you by LinkedIn Marketing Solutions marketing platform with 1B+ users; Cometeer delicious hyper-fresh, flash-frozen coffee; and Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out their routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This time around, we have a very special edition with two hit interviews from the podcast's back catalog. It features two incredible guests: Jamie Foxx and Maria Popova. My goal is to introduce people to interviews they might have missed over the years and encourage them to enjoy household names but also sample lesser-known people I consider stars. You can think of this format as my personal, curated selection of the best of the last 10 years, or at least some of my favorites. Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) is an Academy Award-winning actor, a Grammy Award-winning musician, and a standup and improv comedian. He is one of the most consummate performers and entertainers that I have ever met. This conversation was voted Podcast of the Year in 2015.Maria Popova (@brainpicker) is the creator of The Marginalian (long ago named Brain Pickings), which is included in the Library of Congress' permanent web archive of culturally valuable materials. The Marginalian is Maria's one-woman labor of love—an inquiry into how to live and what it means to lead a good life. From Mark Twain to Oscar Wilde and everyone in between, Maria finds the hidden gems. She is prolific and consistent—The Marginalian was created on October 23, 2006, and it has been running strong for 17+ years. What do you think of this format? Please let me know on Twitter—or X, as the cool kids say—by tagging @tferriss.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by Cometeer! 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LinkedIn has the marketing tools to help you target your customers with precision, right down to job title, company name, industry, etc. To redeem your free $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to LinkedIn.com/TFS!*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host of the award-winning podcast The One You Feed Eric Ziimmer spends an enlightening hour with Rich and Liz. With a deep desire to help others, Eric shares his story from homelessness and heroin addicition to successful behavior coach, writer and podcast host. Discussing his experiences on the road to wellness, listeners will walk away with tangible solutions and steps to take for their own journeys.The One You Feed, based on an old parable about two wolves at battle within us. With over 600 episodes and over 30 million downloads, the show features conversations with experts across many fields of study about how to create a life that has less suffering and more fulfillment and meaning. His story and his work have been featured in the media including TedX, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC and Brain Pickings.About Eric Zimmer - The One You FeedEric Zimmer | LinkedIn

Ok, but what IS in a caterpillar's cocoon? And HOW is a butterfly different from a moth? If you're asking yourself these questions, fear not for the guest on the latest #DTALKSPodcast episode, Rachel Ignotofsky has you covered! Rachel covers, in great visual detail, everything you've ever wanted to know about cocoons, moths, and even a butterfly in her latest book 'What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon? And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies'. Rachel does a great job explaining her background in children's literature and how the "info graphic style" she illustrates her books with helps educate adults alongside their kids (like me!) Enjoy!   About Rachel Ignotofsky   New York Times bestselling author, illustrator, and graphic designer Rachel Ignotofsky is the author of eight books exploring science, art, and women's accomplishments through beautiful illustration and design—including her newest picture book What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon? And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies (September 5, 2023, Crown Books for Young Readers).   Rachel began creating scientific art-filled infographics and educational resources with the goal of improving scientific literacy, and her work quickly caught the attention of the scientific community. Rachel and her work have been featured in many print and online media outlets such as the New York Times, PRINT, Scientific American, Science Friday, Brain Pickings, and more. Rachel has also spoken at and partnered with many scientific institutions across the county, including NASA, The Salk Institute, The San Diego Natural History Museum, and many others.     About 'What's inside a caterpillar cocoon?'   With warm and heart-fluttering illustrations, discover the next nonfiction picture book about butterflies and moths. Find out more about these mysterious and majestic insects and learn about their awestrucking metamorphosis!    Make sure to check out the Dtalkspodcast.com website! Thanks to Empire Toys for this episode of the podcast! Nostalgia is something everyone loves and Empire Toys in Keller Texas is on nostalgia overload.   With toys and action figures from the 70's, 80's, 90's, and today, Empire Toys is a one-stop-shop for a trip down memory lane and a chance to reclaim what was once yours (but likely sold at a garage sale)   Check out Empire Toys on Facebook, Instagram, or at TheEmpireToys.com AND Thanks to Self Unbound for this episode of the podcast: Your quality of life: physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, is a direct reflection of the level of abundant energy, ease, and connection your nervous system has to experience your life!    At Self Unbound, your nervous system takes center stage as we help unbind your limited healing potential through NetworkSpinal Care.    Access the first steps to your Unbound journey by following us on Facebook, Instagram, or at www.selfunbound.com   The DTALKS Podcast has also been ranked #9 in the "Top 40 Detox Podcast You Must Follow in 2020" according to Feedspot.com for our work in the Cultural Detox space. Thank you so much to the Feedspot team!  https://blog.feedspot.com/detox_podcasts/

This week, a Best OF episode revisiting our conversation with Maria Popova, the creator and writer behind The Marginalian (formerly known as Brain Pickings). For the past 16 years, The Marginalia has been a daily—perhaps even hourly—exploration of wonder in our world as seen through the lenses of how we as humans express ourselves in our own creativity, our intellectual curiosity, our sadnesses and griefs, and in our greatest loves and joys.  Gardening and gardeners are recurrently among the human endeavors Maria has explored these many years. This is a light of a conversation in the best spirit of quantum gardening as we tend toward the fullness of Autumn's splendor. Join us! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Google Podcast. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Hailed a “stirring voice” by the New York Times, Roopa Mahadevan is a leading second-generation Indian classical and crossover vocalist in the American diaspora known for her collaborative spirit. She leads the crossover ensemble Roopa in Flux, where she works with musicians in jazz, soul/R&B, and various global traditions, directs the innovative choir Navatman Music Collective, and sings for leading Bharathanatyam and modern dancers around the world. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center,  MET Museum, Kennedy Millenium Stage and is a soloist on Christopher Tin's Grammy Award-winning Calling All Dawns.She and Emma discuss how to find your ‘flow' in improv, the influence of her gurus and why Bulgarian choir is the perfect match with classical Indian music!Roopa's websiteRoopa's Album, Roopa in Six YardsThe three questions:Was there a piece of art that changed everything for you?A class by artist and activist Daniel Valdez collegeIs there a piece of art that you respect, but don't like necessarily?"Confessional art"Give us a recommendation!Maria Popova's The Marginalia  website/newsletter (formerly known as Brain Pickings)

Today we welcome Eric Zimmer to the podcast. Eric works as a behavior coach and has done so for the past 20 years. He has coached hundreds of people from around the world on how to make significant life changes that serve them well in achieving the goals they've set for themselves. He also hosts the award-winning podcast, The One You Feed. With over 30 million downloads, the show features conversations with experts across many fields of study about how to create a life that has less suffering and more fulfillment and meaning. His story and his work have been featured in the media including TedX, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC and Brain Pickings.In this episode, I talk to Eric Zimmer about how to have a meaningful engagement with life. When we feel connected to what matters, it becomes easier to create an action plan that gets us moving in the right direction. At times, our emotions can get in the way but Eric believes that focusing on behavior changes can help us re-train our thoughts while leading us to our desired outcomes. Eric combines principles from religion, philosophy, and psychology to give us tips on how we can live out our values more mindfully day by day. We also touch on the topics of spirituality, agency, self-love, addiction, and emotions. Website: oneyoufeed.netTwitter: @oneyoufeed Topics02:35 Eric's background and expertise06:25 Behavioral activation11:47 Be on your own side17:54 Recovering from addiction21:15 Spirituality is connection26:02 Victimhood and agency33:43 The Middle Way40:00 The emotional storm model45:06 Creating feels spiritual49:00 Kenshō awakening51:44 Spiritual direction 

Sad news for all of us: producer Rachael Cusick— who brought us soul-stirring stories rethinking grief (https://zpr.io/GZ6xEvpzsbHU) and solitude (https://zpr.io/eT5tAX6JtYra), as well as colorful musings on airplane farts (https://zpr.io/CNpgUijZiuZ4) and belly flops (https://zpr.io/uZrEz27z63CB) and Blueberry Earths (https://zpr.io/EzxgtdTRGVzz)— is leaving the show. So we thought it perfect timing to sit down with her and revisit another brainchild of hers, The Cataclysm Sentence, a collection of advice for The End. To explain: one day in 1961, the famous physicist Richard Feynman stepped in front of a Caltech lecture hall and posed this question to a group of undergraduate students: “If, in some cataclysm, all of scientific knowledge were to be destroyed, and only one sentence was passed on to the next generation of creatures, what statement would contain the most information in the fewest words?” Now, Feynman had an answer to his own question—a good one. But his question got the entire team at Radiolab wondering, what did his sentence leave out? So we posed Feynman's cataclysm question to some of our favorite writers, artists, historians, futurists—all kinds of great thinkers. We asked them “What's the one sentence you would want to pass on to the next generation that would contain the most information in the fewest words?” What came back was an explosive collage of what it means to be alive right here and now, and what we want to say before we go. Featuring: Richard Feynman, physicist - The Pleasure of Finding Things Out (https://zpr.io/5KngTGibPVDw) Caitlin Doughty, mortician - Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs (https://zpr.io/Wn4bQgHzDRDB) Esperanza Spalding, musician - 12 Little Spells (https://zpr.io/KMjYrkwrz9dy)  Cord Jefferson, writer - Watchmen (https://zpr.io/ruqKDQGy5Rv8)  Merrill Garbus, musician - I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life (https://zpr.io/HmrqFX8RKuFq) Jenny Odell, writer - How to do Nothing (https://zpr.io/JrUHu8dviFqc) Maria Popova, writer - Brainpickings (https://zpr.io/vsHXphrqbHiN) Alison Gopnik, developmental psychologist - The Gardener and the Carpenter (https://zpr.io/ewtJpUYxpYqh) Rebecca Sugar, animator - Steven Universe (https://zpr.io/KTtSrdsBtXB7) Nicholson Baker, writer - Substitute (https://zpr.io/QAh2d7J9QJf2) James Gleick, writer - Time Travel (https://zpr.io/9CWX9q3KmZj8) Lady Pink, artist - too many amazing works to pick just one (https://zpr.io/FkJh6edDBgRL) Jenny Hollwell, writer - Everything Lovely, Effortless, Safe (https://zpr.io/MjP5UJb3mMYP) Jaron Lanier, futurist - Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now (https://zpr.io/bxWiHLhPyuEK) Missy Mazzoli, composer - Proving Up (https://zpr.io/hTwGcHGk93Ty)   Special Thanks to: Ella Frances Sanders, and her book, "Eating the Sun" (https://zpr.io/KSX6DruwRaYL), for inspiring this whole episode. Caltech for letting us use original audio of The Feynman Lectures on Physics. The entirety of the lectures are available to read for free online at www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu.All the musicians who helped make the Primordial Chord, including: Siavash Kamkar (https://zpr.io/2ZT46XsMRdhg), from Iran  Koosha Pashangpour (https://zpr.io/etWDXuCctrzE), from Iran Curtis MacDonald (https://zpr.io/HQ8uskA44BUh), from Canada Meade Bernard (https://zpr.io/gbxDPPzHFvme), from US Barnaby Rea (https://zpr.io/9ULsQh5iGUPa), from UK Liav Kerbel (https://zpr.io/BA4DBwMhwZDU), from Belgium Sam Crittenden (https://zpr.io/EtQZmAk2XrCQ), from US Saskia Lankhoorn (https://zpr.io/YiH6QWJreR7p), from Netherlands Bryan Harris (https://zpr.io/HMiyy2TGcuwE), from US Amelia Watkins (https://zpr.io/6pWEw3y754me), from Canada Claire James (https://zpr.io/HFpHTUwkQ2ss), from US Ilario Morciano (https://zpr.io/zXvM7cvnLHW6), from Italy Matthias Kowalczyk, from Germany (https://zpr.io/ANkRQMp6NtHR) Solmaz Badri (https://zpr.io/MQ5VAaKieuyN), from IranAll the wonderful people we interviewed for sentences but weren't able to fit in this episode, including: Daniel Abrahm, Julia Alvarez, Aimee Bender, Sandra Cisneros, Stanley Chen, Lewis Dartnell, Ann Druyan, Rose Eveleth, Ty Frank, Julia Galef, Ross Gay, Gary Green, Cesar Harada, Dolores Huerta, Robin Hunicke, Brittany Kamai, Priya Krishna, Ken Liu, Carmen Maria Machado, James Martin, Judith Matloff, Ryan McMahon, Hasan Minhaj, Lorrie Moore, Priya Natarajan, Larry Owens, Sunni Patterson, Amy Pearl, Alison Roman, Domee Shi, Will Shortz, Sam Stein, Sohaib Sultan, Kara Swisher, Jill Tarter, Olive Watkins, Reggie Watts, Deborah Waxman, Alex Wellerstein, Caveh Zahedi.EPISODE CREDITS Reported by - Rachael Cusick (https://www.rachaelcusick.com/)Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. 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At 24 years old, Eric Zimmer was homeless, addicted to heroin, and facing jail time. In the decades since, he has found a way to recover from addiction and build a life worth living for himself, while coaching others through his programs and award-winning podcast The One You Feed, based on an old parable about two wolves at battle within us (a story I also share in Pivot). We had the great pleasure of recording in person—while meeting for the first time! This was extra special because of how much Eric generously shares about his pivots through addiction and recovery, the deeper needs beneath destructive coping habits, how challenging addiction can be on friends and family, and what the literature often gets wrong about codependency. More About Eric: For the past 20 years, Eric Zimmer has worked as a behavior coach. He's also a Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director, podcaster, and writer, who is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intellectually create the lives we want to live. Since 2014, he has been hosting the award-winning podcast, The One You Feed, based on an old parable about two wolves at battle within us. His story and his work have been featured in the media including TEDx, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC, and Brain Pickings.

分享了32组短期行为和长期行为的对比，如何成为一个长期主义者？听完这期节目，你会有所收获。* 大部分时候以冲动行事 vs 大部分时候依循原则* 习惯于win/lose的情况 vs 目标取得双赢* 不耐心 vs 耐心* 以二手意见来行事 vs 以数据和第一原则行事* 编造 vs 事实* 抽成方式的报酬 vs 以永久资本增值为导向* 追求成长/体量/数量 vs 品质是一切* 交易和成交为导向 vs 追求长期关系* 短暂的计划和目标 vs 专注在正确的框架和思维方式* 吃你刚刚杀死的 vs 延迟满足* 以矛盾分割 vs 集合起来* 政治 vs 创业* 获取 vs 给予* 专注在事情看起来怎么样 vs 事情是什么* 抽干河水 vs 在岩石上建造* 租 vs 拥有* 不惹事 vs 打破陈规* 收割 vs 播种* 呼喊 vs 细语* 追求社交证明 vs 以内在回报驱动* 想要被喜欢 vs 准备好被误会* ego驱动，自私的渴望和即刻的满足 vs 宽宏大量的* 施舍 vs 援助* 拒绝 vs 接受* 脆弱 vs 反脆弱* "脱欧/我们与他们/民族主义/民粹主义" vs "开明的，双赢的，更紧密的整合"* 痴迷于虚假的成就 vs 与人连结* 1+1=2 vs 复利增长* 模棱两可 vs 直言不讳* 容易无节制 vs 不做蠢事* 很多关于想法的竞争 vs 很少关于想法的竞争* 保持经济 vs 分享经济链接可乐周报这期节目完整提纲SHORT-TERM vs LONG-TERMHappy Birthday, Brain Pickings: 7 Things I Learned in 7 Years of Reading, Writing, and Living关于说谎的推文Jason Fried 2021年禁止 Basecamp 员工讨论政治的通知Bryan Johnson 关于反衰老和长寿的一期节目 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kele.me/subscribe

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Check out Lina Lear's wonderful biographies of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature and Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature.For a transcript or to see some great images of Carson click this thingy here.To be charming and subscribe to my blog go here.Want to see if I have availability for you to be my new writing coaching client ?  Come visit me ovah' here. Resources A Go-Go Below: Charmed Studio Podcasts mentioned in this episode:Rachel Carson: A Fairy Godmother for Artists and Writers in Uncertain Times.How Did Salvador Dalí Make So Much Money? 6 Magical Marketing Tips from the Life of the Spanish Genius.Why Georgia O'Keeffe Thought Happiness Was For the Birds and What She Would Advise You To Try Instead.Brain Pickings' article mentioned in this podcast on the uncategorizable and amazing correspondence between Carson and Freeman.Podcast Cover Art by Max van den Oetelaar.DISCLAIMER: The Charmed Studio Blog & Podcast LLC DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICEThe information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material contained on this podcast and the accompanying post are for informational purposes only. The information provided here should not be used for the purpose of diagnosing or treating a medical or mental health illness. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical or mental health advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website. If you have or suspect you may have a medical or mental health problem, you should consult your health care provider.If you think you may have a medical or mental health emergency, call your doctor, health care provider, or 911 immediately. These notes may include affiliate links to Amazon.Com or Barnes & Noble.Com 

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For a special New Year's treat, we take a tour through the history of the universe with the help of… poets. Our guide is Maria Popova, who writes the popular blog The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings), and the poetry is from her project, “The Universe in Verse” — an annual event where poets read poems about science, space, and the natural world. Special thanks to all of our poets, musicians, and performers: Marie Howe, Tracy K. Smith, Rebecca Elson, Joan As Police Woman, Patti Smith, Gautam Srikishan, Zoe Keating, and Emily Dickinson. EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by - Lulu Millerwith help from - Maria PopovaProduced by - Sindhu Gnanasambandanwith mixing help from - Jeremy BloomFact-checking by - Natalie A. Middletonand Edited by  - Pat Walters FURTHER READING AND RESEARCH:To dig deeper on this one, we recommendBooks: - Tracy K Smith's “Life On Mars” (https://zpr.io/weTzGTbZyVDT)- Marie Howe's “The Kingdom Of Ordinary Times” (https://zpr.io/Tj9cWTsQxHG3)- Rebecca Elson's “A Responsiblity To Awe” (https://zpr.io/PLR3KL8SfuPR)- Patti Smith's “Just Kids” (https://zpr.io/zM47P5KqqKZx)Music:- Joan As Policewoman (https://joanaspolicewoman.com/)- Gautam Srikishan (https://www.floatingfast.com/)- Zoe Keating (https://www.zoekeating.com/) Internet:- The Marginalian blog post (https://zpr.io/abTuDFH9pfwu) about Vera Rubin- Check out photos of Emily Dickinson's Herbarium (https://zpr.io/XkgTscKBfem6), a book of 424 flowers she picked and pressed and identified while studying the wild botany of Massachusetts.Tracy K. Smith, “My God, It's Full of Stars” from Such Color: New and Selected Poems. Copyright © 2011 by Tracy K. Smith. Read by the author and used with the permission of The Permissions Company, LLC on behalf of Graywolf Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota, www.graywolfpress.org.Fun fact: This episode was inspired by the fact that many Navy ships record the first log entry of the New Year in verse! To see some of this year's poems and learn about the history of the tradition, check out this post by the Naval History and Heritage Command. And, if you want to read a bit from Lulu's interview with sailor poet Lt. Ian McConnaughey, subscribe to our newsletter. Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)! Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today. Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org. Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation Initiative, and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

This week, a pre-Solstice offering for Cultivating Place listeners! Maria Popova is the creator and writer behind The Marginalian (formerly known as Brain Pickings), which, for the past 16 years, has been a daily—perhaps even hourly—exploration of wonder in our world as seen through the lenses of how we as humans express ourselves in our own creativity, our intellectual curiosity, our sadnesses and griefs, and in our greatest loves and joys. Gardening and gardeners are recurrently among the human endeavors Maria has explored these many years. This is a light of a conversation in the best spirit of quantum gardening as we near our longest night and just before we begin tending back toward the light once again. Join us! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Podcast, and Stitcher. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

This episode celebrates how great it is to work in a circus with other showfolk. Then I go on to explore what can be said to be the shared activity of all performers, what is it that a poet, a juggler, a dancer, and a teacher all have do? What part of what they do is the bit that unites them all into the sphere of the Showman archetype?Links:Maria Popova's brilliantly curated blog Brainpickings.org now called the Marginalian.Folk og Røvere i Kardemomme by or When the Robbers came to Cardamom Town.Sirkus Jesper....If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to  contact me about anything, including wanting me to collaborate on one of your projects you can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comor find out more on the Way of the Showman website.If you find it in you and you have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodoSupport the showSupport the show

“Haleh Liza Gafori’s ecstatic and piercing translation has lifted a veil, bringing Rumi closer into the quick of our present. Each poem is a divine invitation. Free your mind. Drown in love.” —V (formerly Eve Ensler) With black curls twirling across her shoulders, Haleh Liza Gafori — a poet, translator, vocalist, and educator — stands on a stage, performs a poem of Rumi that she translated into English, then bursts into song in Persian. As her voice echoes across the room, she evokes the divine ecstasy and vision this great mystic poet is known for — expressing in an intimate manner entirely her own. For well over a decade, Gafori has inspirited and taught the poetry of Persian poets across various universities, festivals, museums, and institutions. A bicultural woman of Persian descent raised in New York, Gafori’s ears are highly attuned to both American poetry and the Persian text. As a child, she listened to her parents recite Rumi’s Persian poetry. “It’s very common for Iranians to memorize poetry,” she explains, saying she would hear these words but not quite understand. But the energy the lines carried, and their effects on the listeners made an early, indelible imprint on her.  As an adult, she began reading Rumi in English. “It was interesting that American translators kind of pointed me back to my roots," she says. For Gafori, Rumi’s words offer ancient wisdom pertinent to our current time: What do his poems tell us about ego death, compassion, greed, generosity, selflessness, soul, and the cultivation of ecstasy? What is his liberating take on death? Then she began singing in Persian, and eventually, translating these same poems. “As someone who can look at the Persian and look at the English,” she reflects, “one can see, oh, we don't have these lines here, we're missing these lines, or wow, this is a great, well done translation here, or oh my God, what in the world was happening here? It's a mixture. It's a mixed bag.” Her new book, Gold, is a fresh selection and translation of Rumi’s poems — its title a reference to Rumi and other Sufi poets being alchemists, transforming mental states and feeling states into “the deepest love, the deepest generosity, the most expansive consciousness that we can touch, the ecstatic.” Former Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets Marilyn Hacker describes Gold as “the work of someone who is at once an acute and enamored reader of the original Farsi text, a dedicated miner of context and backstory, and, best of all, a marvelous poet in English.” Gafori explains that the book is a collection sourced from the Divan-e Shams-e Tabrizi, a sprawling text of over 40,000 verses. Each poem here had to be cut from this endless cloth, reshuffled, styled with modern enjambments, and, finally, translated. Perhaps it’s more accurate to think of Gold not as a translation of one medieval mystical poet by a modern poet, but as a collaboration between two equal poets that spans centuries. I saw myself sharp as a thorn. I fled to the softness of petals. I saw myself sour as vinegar. I mixed myself with sugar. An aching eye seeing through pain, a stewing pot of poison, I was both. Reaching for the antidote, I touched compassion. I touched mercy. After a BS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, Gafori received an MFA in creative writing from City College of New York. Her thesis — comprised of original poems, as well as translations of Persian poets like Sohrap Sepehri and Omran Salahi — earned her an Academy of American Poets Prize and the Goodman Grant for Poetry. She has been featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Fetzer Institute’s Gathering on Love and Forgiveness, Bowery Poetry Club, and Verses of Hope hosted by the Marginalian (formerly Brainpickings). For the poetry journal Rattapallax, Gafori served as a guest editor of the New Persian Poetry section. In addition to her gifts as a poet, Gafori is also a musician. For current and past musical projects, including Haale (former spelling of her name, “Haleh”) and The Mast, Gafori toured across the US and Europe, including stops at One Note at Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, and the Bonnaroo Festival. Her albums have received critical acclaim, and her songs have appeared in the NBC’s series “Life” and the CWTV’s series “The Originals.” In 2018, she translated, composed, and performed in a collaborative multi-media project, “Ask Hafez,” supported by the Queens Council on the Arts. Like the poems she translates, Gafori’s voice is timeless, and her offerings are perhaps best observed or listened to. We invite you to find a quiet space to sample one of them here. Please join us in conversation with this gifted poet and musician who infuses new vitality into ancient love and wisdom.

If we look at the transtheoretical model of change, in the first stage you are not aware at all that a change is even needed. Then, we move into a state of pre-contemplation as the rumblings are growing louder. Next, we have the contemplation phase where you are actively thinking of making. a change. Finally, you get to a stage where you are actually ready to make a plan and change. All of those steps are part of the change process and anywhere you are on that path you have to honor the change you're in. - Eric Zimmer Are You Stressed Out Lately? Take a deep breath with the M21™ wellness guide: a simple yet powerful 21 minute morning system that melts stress and gives you more energy through 6 science-backed practices and breathwork. Click HERE to download for free. Is Your Energy Low? Get more superfoods to improve your energy, digestion, gut health plus also reduce inflammation and blood sugar. Click HERE to try Paleovalley's Apple Cider Vinegar Complex + Save 15% with the code 'JOSH' *Review The WF Podcast & WIN $150 in wellness prizes! *Join The Facebook Group Wellness + Wisdom Episode 456 Behavior Coach, Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director, Podcast Host, and Writer, Eric Zimmer, returns to Wellness + Wisdom to share the concept of befriending your negative emotions, how to both treat and prevent depression with self-love, the difference between emotions and feelings plus determining when it's time for a change in your life. With everything that you have been through and have learned, what is blocking you from being more compassionate towards yourself and others? What is one way that you can cultivate greater compassion? By the end of this episode, you will have the tools to have a better relationship and understanding of your negative thoughts and emotions to essentially let them go. Feel Free with Botanic Tonics Save 40% with code 'WELLNESS40' A feel-good wellness tonic of ancient plants from the South Pacific and Southeast Asia where they've been used socially and in wellness for centuries. Experience a new way to feel good and feel free. This is by far the BEST wellness tonic I've ever had for alleviating the symptoms of stress from our modern world. Save 40% off Feel Free: Use discount coupon code “WELLNESS40” at checkout. Listen To Episode 456 As Eric Zimmer Uncovers: [1:30] Befriending Our Negative Emotions Eric Zimmer The One You Feed Podcast W+W 320 Eric Zimmer: The One You Feed Wellness and Breathwork Practices with Josh Trent - The One You Feed Podcast 437 Josh Trent | Death & Rebirth: Why I'm Saying Goodbye to Wellness Force… The importance of befriending our negative emotions rather than just pushing them away or neglecting them. Different healing modalities to help you explore all of your emotions and work through what you're thinking and feeling. Unpacking Eric's background as a Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director and how he helps people on their wellness journey. Exploring what causes people to lean toward hedonism and nihilism. [21:00] Preventing & Treating Depression with Self-Love Dr. Joe Dispenza What we can do to help prevent and heal depression through self-love. Serenity Prayer OMOS: On My Own Side by Dr. Aziz Gazipura What it means to be on your own side and why that is such a powerful practice. Eric's Spiritual Habits Program The list of daily practices in Eric's Spiritual Habits program to help you in your journey toward greater self-love. [25:00] Breaking Down Feelings vs Emotions Exploring how many emotions actually exist. The difference between feelings and emotions. Breaking down Eric's Emotional Storm model and how to apply it to yourself and what you're experiencing. The Tiny Book of Essential Wisdom - Forrest Landry  Why emotion-based triggers are the most important triggers that we can develop. [34:00] The Power of Community & Connection to Heal Addiction Dr. Gabor Maté Breaking down what addiction is; a disconnection. Eric's own healing journey from addiction and why connection was a big part of it; especially early on. Why we have to put a lid on feelings if our behavior starts to feel out of control. The difference being in a safe community makes as we're able to feel our feelings more deeply. How doing internal self-talk and the inner work practices to heal negative emotions have positively impacted his relationships. Why he felt broken in his previous marriage despite all the work and healing he did compared to now with Ginny. The very first place Eric and Ginny start to look to solve a problem in their relationship: within themselves first. [46:00] Determining When It's Time for Change Why it's so important to not shame people who aren't ready or simply don't want to change. Exploring Eric's Stages of Change Model and why sometimes we believe that a change isn't necessary at all. The different steps people go through that often lead them to make a big change in their life. How to honor the change you're in and do the work that is appropriate for that stage. Asking the question: What makes people want to change? Why pain and dissatisfaction often lead to change but hope has to be a part of it too. BJ Fogg PhD The key impact of positive reinforcement vs negative reinforcement when in the process of life change. Charles Duhigg 388 Dr. Jud Brewer | Unwinding Anxiety What wellness means to him now compared to his answer from his first interview. The One You Feed 500th episode: Feeding Your Good Wolf with Listeners of the Show!! Power Quotes From The Show Shifting Your Mindset with Self-Love "I both prevent and treat depression with self-love. However, self-love is not something that we can just flip a switch on. It takes time even years to develop a deeper self-love practice with yourself. When it comes to preventing depression with self-love, it's really about not allowing myself to get locked in ruminative states where my brain swirls round and round especially self-critical thoughts. For treating depression, I work on recognizing and stopping shameful thought patterns like "I shouldn't feel this way," or "I shouldn't get depressed," because those can really take over in my mind." - Eric Zimmer Be On Your Own Side "Being on your own side is not about being right in an argument or anything like that but always wanting the best and healthiest thing for yourself. I always want to support myself and have my own back. That is a really powerful place to come from for self-love and personal development growth." - Eric Zimmer Why You Shouldn't Resist Negative Emotions "How do I befriend my negative emotions, not ostracize them, and create a healthier relationship with them? When we see greed, anger, or hatred as only bad, it's like cutting off a part of ourselves sometimes. What you resist persists and if you're fighting against these negative emotions all of the time in a sense you're engaging with them in a very strong way. Not resisting them so much can be much more helpful as you observe and move through them." - Eric Zimmer Links From Today's Show  Eric Zimmer The One You Feed Podcast W+W 320 Eric Zimmer: The One You Feed 437 Josh Trent | Death & Rebirth: Why I'm Saying Goodbye to Wellness Force… Dr. Joe Dispenza Serenity Prayer OMOS: On My Own Side by Dr. Aziz Gazipura Eric's Spiritual Habits Program The Tiny Book of Essential Wisdom - Forrest Landry Dr. Gabor Maté BJ Fogg PhD Charles Duhigg 388 Dr. Jud Brewer | Unwinding Anxiety The One You Feed 500th episode: Feeding Your Good Wolf with Listeners of the Show!! Shop the Wellness Force Store breathwork.io Paleovalley – Save 15% on your ACV Complex with the code ‘JOSH' Seeking Health - Save 10% with the code 'JOSH' Organifi – Special 20% off to our listeners with the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' Drink LMNT – Zero Sugar Hydration: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack, you only cover the cost of shipping Botanic Tonics – Save 40% when you use the code ‘WELLNESS40' Essential Oil Wizardry: Save 10% with the code 'WELLNESSFORCE' Cured Nutrition – Get 15% off of your order when you visit wellnessforce.com/cured + use the code ‘WELLNESSFORCE' M21 Wellness Guide Wellness Force Community Leave Wellness Force a review on iTunes Eric Zimmer Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn About Eric Zimmer A behavior coach, Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director, podcast host, and writer, Eric Zimmer, is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intentionally create the lives we want to live. At the age of 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin and facing long jail sentences. In the years since he has found a way to recover from addiction and build a life worth living for himself. Eric works as a behavior coach and has done so for the past 20 years. He has coached hundreds of people from around the world on how to make significant life changes and create habits that serve them well in achieving the goals they've set for themselves. In addition to his work as a behavior coach, he currently hosts the award-winning podcast, The One You Feed, based on an old parable about two wolves at battle within us. With nearly 500 episodes and over 25 million downloads, the show features conversations with experts across many fields of study about how to create a life that has less suffering and more fulfillment and meaning. Guests on the show include scientists, authors, researchers, teachers, thought leaders, spiritual gurus, and public figures and all offer practical, actionable wisdom that listeners can readily apply to their daily lives in order to act their way into a better experience of living. His story and his work have been featured in the media including TedX, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC and Brain Pickings.

Most creators love doing creative things, but many of us hate the mental baggage that comes along with creativity… including figuring what it actually is, and how to actually do new, original things, which is HARD.Today Jeff talks about what creativity is and some surprising mental shifts to help you get rid of the mental baggage and get more creativity in your content and in your life.RESOURCESThe Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help, by Amanda Palmer https://amzn.to/2ZStSawAmanda Palmer via The Marginalian, formerly Brain Pickings by Maria Popova https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/05/28/amanda-palmer-on-creativity-online Story Greenlight with Jeff Bartsch, Ep 003 – What is a Greenlight, and Why it Mattershttps://www.storygreenlight.com/podcastRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein https://amzn.to/3wHf76n SHOW NOTES1:09 The need for creativity1:46 Jeff's rant against dictionaries3:04 Wikipedia and why it's so hard to define creativity6:29 Blank pages and the difficulty of being original 7:38 Creativity is relative7:59 Case study: how email went from novel to digital junk mail11:23 Labeling something “new” or “original” is not up to us11:54 How to appear more creative by changing your audience13:50 On Amanda Palmer and her journey14:25 The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help, by Amanda Palmer https://amzn.to/2ZStSaw 16:05 Amanda Palmer's more practical definition of creativity17:50 Amanda Palmer on why it's so important to share our creativity18:58 Steve Jobs on mental connections driving creativity20:01 What is a Greenlight – See Story Greenlight Episode 003 for more discussion on this20:28 Why sharing our creativity and mental connections can be terrifying, but so important to create human connections with your audience22:42 Nihilist, existential, and faith-based reasoning for creativity23:53 How to be more creative: expand your inputs24:08 Steve Jobs on the importance of broader creative inputs25:01 Going beyond YouTube videos about making videos… your extra layers of knowledge and life experience matter26:10 How to be more creative: don't worry whether it's already been done, because nobody makes the same connections of dots in the same way that you do26:45 How to be more creative: embrace being a generalist, not just a specialist27:43 Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein https://amzn.to/3wHf76n --If you like these kind of ideas and want to apply them specifically to YOUR content, consider joining our private community called The Green Room. It's all about leveling up your content, leveling up yourself, and getting things DONE with the support of an active community of creators like you. Get started now at https://www.storygreenlight.com/greenroom.  Use the power of Story to build your audience connection and increase your channel watch time, no matter your content type or storytelling experience. Get your copy now at https://www.storygreenlight.com/storyguide.