Podcast appearances and mentions of John M Hawkins

Plan less and do more. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about how analysis paralysis can keep you from making decisions. Decisions can become all-consuming. Developing a bias for action can stimulate decision-making and help you accomplish goals faster.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about finding hope in times of doubt. Hopelessness makes it difficult to change, hope does have a downside, yet there are benefits in being hopeful, when all hope is lost we must find ways to rekindle hope by developing positive strategies. Learning some simple strategies can set you up for a life full of hopefulness.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the damaging effect of negativity and how positivity may be the best cure. Negativity can have devastating effects on our bodies, and there is power in positive thinking. Many studies correlate positive thinking to health benefits. Staying positive isn't always easy. Learning some simple strategies can set you up for a life full of positivity.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about how first impressions matter, but second impressions are also important. They may count just as much, recovering from a botched first-impression, prepping for an interview, building your strategy, and putting your plan in place.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the increasing importance of how we think. John shares the common types of thinking, the power of divergent and convergent thinking, helping you to identify your primary thinking mode, and provides tips and tricks to help you think smarter!

Setting and accomplishing goals. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about goal setting. A critical process to plan for the future. John shares why goal setting is important, talks about the five golden rules of goal settings, explains the SMART framework, and provides tips and tricks to help you develop your goal-setting strategy.

Knowledge, facts, truth, opinions, and more. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the many different views shared in society. He talks about the concept of knowledge, discusses a real-work example with COVID, reviews the scientific method, and shares some strategies you can use to separate fact from fiction.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the yearly tradition of making new year's resolutions. John shares the pros and cons, common news years resolutions, reasons not to make resolutions, change can happen any time, and strategies and tips for 2021 planning

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about dependability and how being dependable can build trust. Dependability is critical in the workplace. Dependable people increase responsibility, there are downsides to being too dependable, and tips to increase your reliability.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the benefits of asking good questions. Bad things can happen when you don't ask the right questions, there are some essential questions that you should know, asking good questions can increase your emotional intelligence, leading questions can lead to faulty conclusions, and John discusses ways to help you with your strategy.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the pros and cons of integrity, signs of people with integrity, discusses the importance of taking an assessment, and getting an honest look. John also discusses the problems with integrity tests, how and why people compromise their integrity and help develop a strategy.

Practicing gratitude. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about changing your focus to deal with uncertainty, and how gratitude can boost health, discusses the art of practicing gratitude, how to start a gratitude routine and strategy, and how to set your plan in place.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the uncertainty related to the 2020 US election and coronavirus pandemic, John talks about the current data, how to deal with uncertainty using improv, how avoidance of uncertainty can accelerate it, he talks about ways to deal with uncertainty and build your personal strategy.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about personal core values, core values are beliefs, shares ways to discover core values, core values affect our decision making, John helps you define your core values, and build a solid personal development strategy.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the toxic workplace culture. Toxic culture is a huge problem in business and many are choosing to ignore it. John talks about the signs of bad company culture, discusses the research and data behind toxic cultures in companies, and about ways to fix a toxic culture, and finally shares strategies to build a toxic-free company.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about office politics. He discusses the pros and cons of politics in the office, shares a case-study and lessons learned, talks about the six types of office politics, teaches ways to develop positive political skills, and helps you build your office politics strategy.

Emotional intelligence. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand and control feelings. John talks about the strengths of EI, the signs of a person with high emotional intelligence, ways to increase your EI, also the downsides of EI, and ways to develop your emotional intelligence strategy.

Well-being. In this episode, John M. Hawkins discusses the importance of well-being, and talks about the meaning, types of well-being, promoting and maintaining well-being for remote employees, reason companies need well-being programs, and how to build a well-being strategy.

Well-being. In this episode, John M. Hawkins discusses the importance of well-being, and talks about the meaning, types of well-being, promoting and maintaining well-being for remote employees, reason companies need well-being programs, and how to build a well-being strategy.

Giving and Receiving Feedback. In this episode, John M. Hawkins discusses the art of giving and receiving feedback. John talks about ways to ask for feedback, tips to make receiving feedback easier, why we don't like positive feedback, the reason you might be bad at feedback, and help develop your feedback strategy.

Giving and Receiving Feedback. In this episode, John M. Hawkins discusses the art of giving and receiving feedback. John talks about ways to ask for feedback, tips to make receiving feedback easier, why we don't like positive feedback, the reason you might be bad at feedback, and help develop your feedback strategy.

Trust your gut or not? The Science behind gut thinking. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about gut feelings, discusses the Science of gut feelings, trusting your gut might be rational, there are times you should not trust your gut, gut decisions on complex decisions, and helps you build your strategy.

Trust your gut or not? The Science behind gut thinking. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about gut feelings, discusses the Science of gut feelings, trusting your gut might be rational, there are times you should not trust your gut, gut decisions on complex decisions, and helps you build your strategy.

Confirmation bias clouds decision-making. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the impact of confirmation bias in business and life, he discusses when confirmation bias occurs, why confirmation bias occurs, the impact of bias on decision making, and ways to fight it.

Confirmation bias clouds decision-making. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the impact of confirmation bias in business and life, he discusses when confirmation bias occurs, why confirmation bias occurs, the impact of bias on decision making, and ways to fight it.

Is your mind open or closed? In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about open-mindedness, having an open mind can be tough and there are benefits of being closed-minded. Open-mindedness can help you grow, John talks about open-mindedness traits and develops your strategy to become more open-minded.

Is your mind open or closed? In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about open-mindedness, having an open mind can be tough and there are benefits of being closed-minded. Open-mindedness can help you grow, John talks about open-mindedness traits and develops your strategy to become more open-minded.

Gain your independence. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the power of independence, learn the benefits, advantages in learning, the downside of being too independent, and build ing your independence strategy.

Gain your independence. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the power of independence, learn the benefits, advantages in learning, the downside of being too independent, and build ing your independence strategy.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the power of perseverance, he discusses the urge to quit, but sticking to something and completing it is key to success, he talks about the neuroscience behind perseverance, and provides tips and tricks to you with your perseverance strategy.

In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the power of perseverance, he discusses the urge to quit, but sticking to something and completing it is key to success, he talks about the neuroscience behind perseverance, and provides tips and tricks to you with your perseverance strategy.

The empathy gap when walking a mile in someone's shoes. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about judging people before walking a mile in their shoes, emotional state matters, but the empathy gap causes us to misjudge perspective, with practice you can minimize the effect, and make better decisions.

The empathy gap when walking a mile in someone's shoes. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about judging people before walking a mile in their shoes, emotional state matters, but the empathy gap causes us to misjudge perspective, with practice you can minimize the effect, and make better decisions.

Life struggles make us stronger. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about life struggles, the things that don't kill you make you strong, the impact of struggling on people, the concept of post-traumatic growth, challenges that help you grow, and help you develop your strategy.

Life struggles make us stronger. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about life struggles, the things that don't kill you make you strong, the impact of struggling on people, the concept of post-traumatic growth, challenges that help you grow, and help you develop your strategy.

Finding the right mindset in times of uncertainty. In this episode, John M. Hawkins explores the impact of the wrong mindset in these uncertain times, he discusses the mindset of great business leaders, the science behind why mindsets matter and provides mindsets that can help you right now.

Finding the right mindset in times of uncertainty. In this episode, John M. Hawkins explores the impact of the wrong mindset in these uncertain times, he discusses the mindset of great business leaders, the science behind why mindsets matter and provides mindsets that can help you right now.

Better to multi-task or single-task? In this episode, John M. Hawkins compares the benefits of multi-tasking vs. single-tasking. He talks about the multi-tasking misconceptions, the real and imaginary benefits of both, and helps you develop your strategy.

Better to multi-task or single-task? In this episode, John M. Hawkins compares the benefits of multi-tasking vs. single-tasking. He talks about the multi-tasking misconceptions, the real and imaginary benefits of both, and helps you develop your strategy.

Thoughts become a reality. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about how thoughts impact our reality, and he discusses the impact of negative thoughts and stress, how proper thinking can help, the strategy of doing one thing at a time, and tips for developing your strategy.

Thoughts become a reality. In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about how thoughts impact our reality, and he discusses the impact of negative thoughts and stress, how proper thinking can help, the strategy of doing one thing at a time, and tips for developing your strategy.

Breaking bad habits and developing good ones. In this Episode, John M. Hawkins talks about good and bad habits. He discusses habits you should quit, gives reasons why we can't stop our habits, the science behind habits, why changing habits is hard, and helps you develop a strategy.

Breaking bad habits and developing good ones. In this Episode, John M. Hawkins talks about good and bad habits. He discusses habits you should quit, gives reasons why we can't stop our habits, the science behind habits, why changing habits is hard, and helps you develop a strategy.

Social distancing and COVID-19. In this Episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the impact of social distancing from this pandemic, the near-term and long-term effects, he discusses the impact to people, social distancing may last for a while, technical solutions to track distancing, and how to develop a strategy.

Social distancing and COVID-19. In this Episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the impact of social distancing from this pandemic, the near-term and long-term effects, he discusses the impact to people, social distancing may last for a while, technical solutions to track distancing, and how to develop a strategy.

COVID-19 and working remotely. In this Episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the impact the coronavirus has had on workers and organizations. He discusses the current situation of balancing life, work, family, and more. Examines the effect of remote work, the challenges of working remote, essential equipment, and helps you build a remote working strategy.

COVID-19 and working remotely. In this Episode, John M. Hawkins talks about the impact the coronavirus has had on workers and organizations. He discusses the current situation of balancing life, work, family, and more. Examines the effect of remote work, the challenges of working remote, essential equipment, and helps you build a remote working strategy.

Future-proof your career. In this Episode, John M. Hawkins talks about ways you can future-proof your career with transferable skills. Discusses 2020 skills trends, examples of transferable skills, adding soft skills to your profile, and help you develop your transferable skills strategy.

Future-proof your career. In this Episode, John M. Hawkins talks about ways you can future-proof your career with transferable skills. Discusses 2020 skills trends, examples of transferable skills, adding soft skills to your profile, and help you develop your transferable skills strategy.

Will AI take your job?In this episode, John M. Hawkins talks about artificial intelligence and the impact on employment. AI may replace half of all jobs in ten years, and data shows AI will continue to evolve, learn strategies to future proof your career.