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Jordan Harbinger will interview Ari Meisel for this final episode of the Less Doing Podcast! Why did Ari choose Jordan to interview him for this final episode? Find out on this episode! Highlights Trying to do something different for the 500th episode - 0:48 Shutting down the company - 2:50 Listening to procrastination - 3:59 How to not procrastinate anymore - 4:58 Replacing sources of income - 10:46 Not being a goal-setting person - 18:22 Having goals, but not concrete - 19:49 How to protect the freedom that you already have - 22:17 How to take a break - 27:11 The ultimate KPI - 31:19 Volunteering for a company - 45:45 Keep in touch with Ari - 56:42 Episode Resources Connect with Ari Meisel https://lessdoing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/ 

Welcome to my very last episode… episode 488. The next episodes will be some of the pre-recorded episodes from the Less Doing Podcast. Highlights Listening to some of the first pre-recorded episodes of Less Doing - 0:52 How the intro has changed - 1:22 There's a lot to come - 1:23 Enjoy the next episodes from Less Doing - 1:47 Episode Resources Connect with Ari Meisel https://lessdoing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/ 

Guest’s Background: Ari is the best-selling author of “The Art of Less Doing“, and “The Replaceable Founder.” He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and professional productivity have earned him the title, “The Guru’s Guru.” He can be heard on the award-winning Less Doing Podcast, on international stages speaking to thought leaders and influencers, and for those who prefer the written word, Ari’s blog posts on Medium offer immediate and actionable advice for entrepreneurs seeking replaceability. Website: www.lessdoing.com System Steps: Step 1: Optimise Step 2: Automate Step 3: Outsourcing Support the show.

Today on the 411th episode of the Less Doing Podcast, we're talking about outsourcing myths and legends. Most founders quickly find themselves trapped in the belief that they need to do everything themselves and that all the work needs to take place in-house. This in turn leads to us overworking ourselves, and also bringing in people to do things they're not good at, instead of allowing them to focus on tasks that fall under their expertise. Let me tell you the real truth: You should outsource parts of your business as much as possible so that each individual can be empowered to bring in their best and add more value to the organization. The question we need to ask ourselves is that, on a scale of 1 to 10, how often do we trust others with tasks that fall outside our personal zone of genius? Regardless of where we fall on the scale, the benefits of outsourcing cannot be overstated. When we outsource, we essentially transform our business into a bellows, thereby allowing us to expand and contract our business needs as per our convenience. This is what enables our business to grow and move forward. Several businesses fail not because of the lack of a good market, but because they tend to overextend themselves and make commitments they can't fulfill. Therefore, in order to grow our business with as little stress as possible, outsourcing is essential. We can be agile, and move at a pace that's comfortable to us. For example, hiring writers or graphic designers for a particular project, but not having to have them around full-time, and just pay them for that particular project. A ‘just-in-time' approach to your staff resources. If we don't outsource, our business is bound to fail at some point or another. We can hire outsourcers on a quick and affordable basis. Instead of going with a dedicated provider for every task, look for an on-demand service. This is what we need to keep up with the insane pace at which businesses run and grow in today's world. Thanks for listening!  If you haven't done so already, go ahead and leave us a review and make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  Whenever you are ready...here are 4 ways I can help you become more replaceable and grow your business:  1) Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Replaceable Founder 2) Get our FREE Replaceable Founder Mini-Course 3) Come to our next One-Day Intensive "Becoming Replaceable" Workshop in NYC 4) Want to work with us privately? Just answer a few questions and find out if you're a good fit. Apply Now --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

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Ep #8 - My guest this week is Ari Meisel, the best-selling author of “The Art of Less Doing“, and “The Replaceable Founder.” Ari is a self-described "overwhelmologist" and his insights into personal and professional productivity have earned him the moniker, “The Guru’s Guru.” Ari is the host of the award-winning "Less Doing Podcast" and he speaks on international stages where he addresses thought leaders and influencers. He also maintains a blog where you can find immediate and actionable advice for entrepreneurs seeking replaceability. In today's interview, we discuss why becoming replaceable impacts your ability to grow a business and how Ari helps entrepreneurs to achieve this result. These are important lessons for any serious entrepreneur looking to scale their company. Learn More About Ari Meisel, His Books, and Podcast: Visit Ari's website at: https://lessdoing.com/ Get Ari's book "The Art of Less Doing" on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Less-Doing-Entrepreneurs-Beautiful/dp/1619614421 Get Ari's book "The Replaceable Founder" on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Replaceable-Founder-Ari-Meisel/dp/1726441857/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Z2HS1W7FHQ4SWPFHFWVW Read Ari's blog posts on Medium at: https://medium.com/@arimeisel Listen to the "Less Doing Podcast" on Apple Podcasts at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/less-doing-podcast-ari-meisel-best-life-hacks-productivity/id605938952?mt=2 Listen to the "Less Doing Podcast" on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CQVGcGDAu6pG42Agbksfl Follow Ari Meisel on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/productivity-coach-entrepreneur/ Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet on Social Media: Facebook: Facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: Instagram.com/PredictableProfits Twitter: Twitter.com/CharlesGaudet LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/CharlesGaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com www.Beyond7Figures.com Get a copy of Charles Gaudet's book, "The Predictable Profits Playbook," at: www.PredictableProfitsPlaybook.com  

My guest is Ari Meisel. Ari is the best-selling author of “The Art of Less Doing“, and “The Replaceable Founder.” He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and professional productivity have earned him the title, “The Guru’s Guru.” He can be heard on the award-winning Less Doing Podcast, and on international stages speaking to thought leaders and influencers around the world. We had a wide ranging conversation about everything from time tracking, the why's and how's of living a meaningful and productive life, to comforting the dying. Take a listen for all this and more. Special Guest: Ari Meisel.

If you want to get ahead and scale your business, you need to become replaceable. Ari explains how he helps successful entrepreneurs who have opportunity in excess of what their infrastructure will support by coaching them to create systems that empower their team so they can become more replaceable in their business. Bio: Ari Meisel is the best-selling author of "The Art of Less Doing", and "The Replaceable Founder." He describes himself as an Overwhelmologist, and he can be heard on the award-winning Less Doing Podcast, and speaking throughout the world to thought leaders and influencers where he shares his insights into personal and professional productivity. Resources: Ari’s Mini-Course: www.Less.do/foundations Ari’s main web site: www.lessdoing.com Ari’s Book ‘Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier’: https://amzn.to/2D8kRut

Ari is the best-selling author of "The Art of Less Doing", and "The Replaceable Founder." He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and professional productivity have earned him the title, "The Guru's Guru." He can be heard on the award-winning Less Doing Podcast, on international stages speaking to thought leaders and influencers, and for those who prefer the written word, Ari's blog posts on Medium offer immediate and actionable advice for entrepreneurs seeking replaceability.

Ari Meisel breaks down his secrets to greater productivity...from virtual assistants, to the best productivity apps, to easier ways to make decisions.   You'll Learn: How working at your peak time makes you many times more effective The power of the 20-second rule Why you should consider using virtual assistants   About Ari: Ari is the best-selling author of "The Art of Less Doing", and "The Replaceable Founder." He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and professional productivity have earned him the title, "The Guru's Guru." He can be heard on the award-winning Less Doing Podcast, on international stages speaking to thought leaders and influencers, and for those who prefer the written word, Ari's blog posts on Medium offer immediate and actionable advice for entrepreneurs seeking replaceability.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep393

Ari Meisel breaks down his secrets to greater productivity…from virtual assistants, to the best productivity apps, to easier ways to make decisions.You'll Learn:1) How working at your peak time makes you many times more effective2) The power of the 20-second rule3) Why you should consider using virtual assistantsAbout AriAri is the best-selling author of “The Art of Less Doing“, and “The Replaceable Founder.” He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and professional productivity have earned him the title, “The Guru's Guru.” He can be heard on the award-winning Less Doing Podcast, on international stages speaking to thought leaders and influencers, and for those who prefer the written word, Ari's blog posts on Medium offer immediate and actionable advice for entrepreneurs seeking replaceability.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsored Message: Improve your skills with the Great Courses plusSponsored Message: ZipRecruiter is the smartest way to hireAri's website: www.LessDoing.comMini course: www.Less.do/FoundationsAri's book: The Art Of Less Doing: One Entrepreneur's Formula for a Beautiful LifeAri's course: Replaceable FounderTool: RescueTimeTool: OmniFocusTool: EvernoteTool: TrelloTool: MagicTool: www.OnlineJobs.phResearch: The Zeigarnik Effect ExplainedBook: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James ClearBook: Tunnel in the Sky by Robert HeinleinBook: Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life by Neil StraussPrevious episode: 015: David Allen, The World's Leading Authority on ProductivityPrevious episode: 063: The Optimal Time For Everything with Dr. Michael BreusView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep393.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Could your business keep going (and growing) if you took a vacation or had to take time off for any reason? Do you feel like you’re constantly hustling and having to “catch up” if you take any type of break? Have you hit a plateau in your business and how many you can serve (and especially, serve WELL)? Sorry to break it to you, but now that you’re growing, what worked when you got started, won’t get you where you want to go. In fact, YOU might the bottleneck holding your business back. As our friend and mentor, Ari Meisel says, “when a business is first starting out, it needs a strong founder in the trenches that isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty. But for a business to scale, it needs solid systems and processes, an empowered team, and a replaceable founder who is free to focus on the future.” In this episode, Ari shares with us how he helps founders to get out of the weeds and spend their time working ON their business rather than IN it. This is a value-packed conversation (as all conversations with Ari are!), so be sure to listen now or bookmark for later. Ari is the best-selling author of "The Art of Less Doing", and "The Replaceable Founder." He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and professional productivity have earned him the title, "The Guru's Guru." He can be heard on the award-winning Less Doing Podcast, on international stages speaking to thought leaders and influencers, and for those who prefer the written word, Ari's blog posts on Medium offer immediate and actionable advice for entrepreneurs seeking replaceability. Get access to Ari’s 3 Keys to Becoming Replaceable here: https://go.lessdoing.com/foundations Visit us at BLEdigital.com, join our Tribe on FB, and follow us on IG @brokeasstobadass

In this episode, Dave shares the mic with Ari Meisel and Nick Sonnenberg. Ari and Nick began with their Less Doing Podcast, now Leverage, which focuses on giving productivity tips. With over 7 years of experience in their respective spaces, Ari and Nick now have a virtual assistance service business that they were able to build overnight. There is no doubt that they provide value to their listeners and clients as their business has grown significantly since their launch. Tune in as Ari and Nick share how they have built their business and why they ascribe to the philosophy that less is more. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:33 – Introducing Ari and Nick 00:50 – Ari has launched his virtual assistance service with Nick 01:03 – Ari is the encyclopedia and Nick is the developer and aesthetician 03:06 – Ari developed The 9 Fundamentals of Productivity framework for Less Doing 03:32 – Less Doing is about how to be a more efficient person 03:40 – Optimize, automate, and outsource explained 04:13 – “It’s about coming up with this system so you can focus on the highest value thing for yourself” 05:08 – Ari tells their clients to work on their unique abilities 05:37 – Allowing yourself the time to be bored enables you to remove what you don’t really need to do 06:20 – When you empty that space or allow yourself to be bored for a bit of time, your brain starts to wake up and will find ways to fill that space 06:38 – Some entrepreneurs spend time on unnecessary things without knowing it 07:05 – Ari and Nick don’t usually work on Thursdays 07:30 – Dandapani, a hindu priest and one of Dave’s guests, shares the same philosophy as Ari and Nick 08:14 – Meditation is loving yourself 08:30 – Ari and Nick share the books they’re reading for their 2-person book club 08:32 – Dan Ariely’s Payoff 08:40 – The Relationship book by Neil Strauss 08:45 – Persuasion by Robert Cialdini 08:50 – Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss 09:05 – Leverage Podcast and Optimize, Automate, Outsource are the main podcasts 09:21 – One is tip-oriented and the other is to get to know more interesting people 09:33 – How did the book Getting Things Done by David Allen incentivized you to create Leverage? 10:00 – The main takeaway from the book is “your brain is for having ideas and not for holding ideas and you have to create a system to enable that” 10:16 – “The key philosophy of getting the things out of your head is an important one” 10:37 – The times are now different from when the book was written book, but the key principle stays relevant 11:41 – Dave’s idea of taking notes off the desk and putting them into Evernote is a huge breakthrough for Dave 12:06 – Monday is “clean off the desk day” for Ari 12:30 – Ari and Nick don’t allow ideas to stay in their heads 13:00 – Dave mentions how unique Ari and Nick’s business is and how they made it overnight 13:42 – It took years of experience to build something overnight 13:53 – There are free tools that Ari and Nick are extensively using 14:57 – Ari and Nick use Trello in a way that it hasn’t been used before 15:41 – Ari and Nick’s new book, Idea to Execution 17:17 – Dave still uses Leverage primarily for his podcast 17:43 – The standard and the less common uses of a VA service 17:51 – The pricing of Leverage’s VA service 20:13 – Ari’s target customers are businesses with 1-10 employees in the field of marketing, manufacturing, and other SMBs 20:50 – Outsource your work to other people to leverage time 21:28 – Ari and Nick are helping individuals and businesses 22:45 – How 2 companies can use Ari’s business differently 23:23 – There are tons of businesses that are doing well, but the teams are stressed out and not utilizing technology to their benefit 23:53 – The legal version of Trello is Clio which is suitable for lawyers 25:00 – How Ari and Nick address the mentalities of people who are too busy to try new things: 26:00 – It is more difficult for someone who is already overwhelmed to take on more 26:12 – Sometimes, things have to get worse before people take action 26:54 – People respond more to a loss 27:00 – Some also have their own way of doing their work processes 28:00 – Ari has helped Dave with Inbox Zero 28:30 – Ari and Nick’s space is in Lowry, Manhattan 28:50 – Ari uses Croissant to find their work spaces and their VAs are remote 29:20 – The future of Leverage is having tens of thousands of clients 29:27 – Leverage is in the process of creating a unique to-do list which will be free to the public 30:05 – Ari and Nick do not believe in business cards 30:50 – Ari and Nick do not have titles but do have a different distribution of work 31:57 – Go to Leverage to learn about the Ari and Nick’s VA service 32:22 – Ari is speaking at Arch Angel Academy and EO Arizona in February 33:04 – Dave closes the podcast 3 Key Points: Allow yourself to be bored sometimes – your brain will start to wake up and will find ways to fill out the space. The amount of time that you can save by outsourcing a VA service is worth its price. Utilize the things around you and be open-minded to try new things – specifically new technologies.  Resources Mentioned: Entrepreneur's Organization – The EO Network Leverage – Ari and Nick’s business Payoff, The Relationship book, Persuasion,Tools of Titans – Ari and Nick’s book club books Getting Things Done – Contributed to the beginnings of Leverage Clio – Trello for Lawyers Croissant – Shows where you can find local, shared, work spaces

The Sleep Doctor, Dr. Michael Breus, is interviewed by Ari and Nick as they follow up from the popular episode of the Less Doing Podcast. Show notes coming soon. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](%20https:/go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Summary** In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick interview Justin Stenstrom, the founder of the [Elite Man Magazine](http://elitemanmagazine.com/), the [Elite Man Podcast](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elite-man-podcast-lifestyle/id954083494?mt=2) and the [Elite Man Conference](http://elitemanconference.com/). Listen as Justin walks us through his transition from a teenager with anxiety and depression problems to being the founder of one of the most successful men's magazine to date. **Key Quote ** “It all started with me…my transformational period back when I was 18 or 19 years old going through all this stuff, learning how to get confidence and overcome my anxiety and depression problems and my dating problems…” **What You'll Learn ** - How the Elite Man Magazine started - How long it took Justin to overcome his anxiety and depression problems - The root cause of Justin's panic attacks - Justin's life as an isolated teenager - Taking care of your mental health - The process to stop panic attacks - Justin's 7 Step Formula to becoming more productive - Write out a schedule - Put aside time - Avoid social media and cell phones - Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good - Get more passionate about what you're doing - Breakdown your work to shorter segments - Don't try to do a week's worth of work in a day - Justin's new podcast, [The Justin Stenstrom Show](http://justinstenstrom.com/podcast/%22http://justinstenstrom.com/podcast) **Less Doing Podcast Resources:** Trello Board - [https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/leverage-podcast-resources](https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/leverage-podcast-resources%20) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](%20https:/go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Guests ** [Zack Arnold](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackarnold) **Summary ** In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks to Zack Arnold, creator of [Fitness in Post](http://fitnessinpost.com/) and [Optimize Yourself](http://optimizeyourself.me/). Listen as Zack shares with us how his transition went from being an active kid to becoming a 60-hour work week person in the film industry and his struggles of blending the two paths together that lead him to where he is now. **Key Quote ** “I've lived a life for the last 15 years in a small dark room in front of a computer for 12-16 hours a day…after a long day at work, I said, I just do not want to live like this anymore and I need to find a better way.” **What You'll Learn ** - Zack's background as a film and television editor - Why Zack's brain and body fought back - Blending intense creative work with high performance athletics - The biomechanics of your body - How Zack uses [Trello](https://trello.com/) for his day-to-day activities - The activity video vault - Changing your daily habits - Using [Zapier](https://zapier.com/) and IFTTT for Zack's personal automations - The Optimize Yourself Program's system - Understand how ineffective you are when you're sedentary **Less Doing Podcast Resources: ** Trello Board - [https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/leverage-podcast-resources](https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/leverage-podcast-resources%20) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](%20https:/go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Summary** In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari welcomes Ben Ahrens to the show. Ben is a health and performance coaching expert and the current Executive Vice President of [Innovative Medicine](https://innovativemedicine.com/). Listen as Ben shares his journey battling Lyme Disease and what Innovative Medicine does for people like him. **Key Quote ** “We are doing research, development, and educating medical doctors in a new paradigm of personalized medicine that takes personalized protocols and personalized treatments to a whole new level.” **What You'll Learn ** - What Innovative Medicine is and what they do - Ben describes his battle with Lyme Disease - Getting stuck in a negative feedback loop - What is neuro-cognitive rehabilitation? - The symptoms kept coming back and and we have to choose how to respond - Lyme is a multi-faceted and multi-systemic disease - The medical protocol and nutritional supplements that were involved in treating Ben - Ben is working on a book called, _The Set Point Effect_ - The idea is to not force change from the outside-in - The basic conception of homeostasis - The science of “small wins” explained - Ben's [blog](https://benahrens.com/) and event, [Set Point Coaching](https://changeyoursetpoint.splashthat.com/) – use Promo code **LessDoing** to get 30% OFF **Less Doing Podcast Resources: ** Trello Board - [https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/leverage-podcast-resources](https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/leverage-podcast-resources%20) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](%20https:/go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari shares the mic with Dr. Erica Reischer, a psychologist and the author of _What Great Parents Do: 75 Simple Strategies for Raising Kids Who Thrive_. Listen as Dr. Erica opens a new world for understanding your children as parents, what the common parenting mistakes are and how you can correct them for a better emotional connection with your kids. **Key Quote** “Parents say things to kids using blame, shame, or fear. But kids are NOT responsible for our feelings.” **What You'll Learn** - How having kids can make you more empathetic and compassionate. - How we respond to our kids depends on how we perceive what they're doing. - Why you have to pay attention to your feelings and thoughts as parents. - How your biological needs as a human play a part in good parenting. - The importance of each parent being consistent, especially with rules. - Balancing short and long game parenting. - What the common parenting mistakes are and how to fix them. - To make your kids understand that it isn't them that is the problem, but their behavior—which is a choice. - How siblings influence each other's behavior. - How you cannot assume what is obvious to us is obvious to our kids as well. - How to meet feelings with feelings. - Emotional connection is the cornerstone to a happy family. **Less Doing Podcast Resources:** Trello Board - [https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/leverage-podcast-resources](https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/leverage-podcast-resources) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick interview Dan McCarty, founder of Crystal Commerce, a leading web solution company dedicated to servicing game and hobby industry. Crystal uses a proprietary system to allow retailers to launch new websites while fully integrating their inventory and e-commerce systems in less than 24 hours. Listen to learn how Dan and his company are changing the way brick and mortar hobby stores do business. **Key Quote** “We're serving an entire community vertical which is any game and hobby store.” **What You'll Learn** - What Crystal Commerce is and what it does - How Crystal Commerce proprietary system works and how it caters to brick and mortar clients - Syndicating inventory across platforms - Processing orders from Ebay to a central CRM - How much Crystal Commerce charges its customers - Group leverage on catalogs and inventory - The challenges of moving to a multi-tenant platform - How you can use Grow for analytics - The importance of having a content marketing routine - How to start with the value proposition of local **Less Doing Podcast Resources:** Trello Board - [https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/less-doing-podcast-resources](https://trello.com/b/jtqdNTp3/less-doing-podcast-resources) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick sit down at the Trello headquarters with guests, Michael Pryor (CEO and Founder of Trello) and JD Peterson (CMO of Trello). Listen to learn Trello's origin story—from concept to execution—how this once nascent company is quickly marching down the pathway to $100M in revenue. PS—don't you dare call Trello a project management tool any more…find out why in this episode! **Key Quote** “Trello is a visual collaboration tool. The three words that describe it are collaboration, organization, and perspective.” “The strength of Trello is how unstructured it is.” **What You'll Learn** - How Trello was conceptualized - Why you shouldn't crowd source for a name internally - Trello is NOT a project management tool but a visual collaboration tool - Why these – Collaboration, Organization, Perspective -- are the best words to describe Trello. - Why there isn't a “one way” to use Trello. - Using Trello for communication and integration with Slack - The meta activities Trello is working on to indicate card status - What attracts people to Trello and why they are joining the movement - Learn how to see the really important things that are happening with your boards - How the road to $100M for Trello looks - How Trello meet-up events work - How to invite people to the platform and show them how to use it - The strength and weakness of Trello is being unstructured - Trello.com/inspiration is where people can share boards - Collecting concerns to see what issues there are - Why working at Trello is not a job, but a part of your life - How Trello can be used to make you more effective ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari interviews Cole Hatter, host of the annual Thrive Conference, a business coach, and a former firefighter. Listen as Cole shares his journey from life as a firefighter, to brain injury survivor, to coach who spends each and every day working hard to help and inspire others life lives they could never imagined possible. **Key Quote:** “I believe that business can be the number one catalyst in the world for change.” **What You'll Learn:** - What the Thrive is and how its format flows. - Why Cole started his professional life as a firefighter. - How Cole's real estate success practically evaporated overnight in 2008. - The importance of investing in yourself. - Why Cole never released his book. - How Cole uses entrepreneurship as a catalyst for fulfillment. - The importance of scaling up. - Why outsourcing is the easiest way to optimize productivity, but only if done properly. - How to identify your strengths, and sidestep your weaknesses. - The key to focusing on money generating activities. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick interview [Holger Seim](https://de.linkedin.com/in/holgerseim), one of the founders of [Blinkist](https://www.blinkist.com/), a site that lets users extract the key lessons from more than 1000+ nonfiction books in less than 15 minutes. Listen to as Holger shares the idea behind Blinklist, where the idea for the company came from , and what his advice is for all the entrepreneurs out there. ## Key Quote “It's all from the idea of helping people to keep learning and inspiring them to try something new every day.” ## What You'll Learn 1. What Blinkist is and how it works. 2. Why reading books end-to-end is actually really inefficient. 3. How Blinkist handles hiring. 4. The potential copyright issues tied to Blinkist's work. 5. How Blinkist preserves the surprise moments for the readers. 6. The technology and tools Blinklist uses to summarize the books. 7. How Blinklist coordinates an employee roster that stretches across dozens of countries. 8. The importance of orchestrating a plan. 9. Why you need to focus on developing a winning plan and tackling the challenges at hand. 10. The all too often overlooked art of relaxation. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Guest** [Dr. Michael Breus –The Sleep Doctor](http://www.thesleepdoctor.com/) **Summary** In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick interview The Sleep Doctor, Dr. Michael Breus. Get ready to learn all about chronotypes, your true sleeping patters, and the trick to defeating those pesky cases of insomnia. **Key Quote ** “It's all about understanding your genetics first—otherwise you're battling Mother Nature.” **What You'll Learn ** 1. Why not all doctors are created equally. 2. How to treat insomnia with behavioral techniques. 3. What a chronotype is and how they are related to your sleep. 4. How chronotypes orchestrate and determine your hormonal distribution cycle. 5. Why the best time for sleep (and everything else) depends on your chronotype. 6. The reason sleeping pills (and other drugs) aren't really necessary for sleep. 7. Why it's difficult to sleep sitting up. 8. The variability in defining “good sleep”. 9. Why you need to create a consistent sleep schedule. 10. How to high-five the sun every morning. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

## Summary In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick sit down for a conversation with [Professor Gary Charness](http://econ.ucsb.edu/~charness/), professor of behavioral economics at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Listen in as they discuss Nick's in-class experience at UCSB, the value of communication in facilitating better social outcomes, the disparity between behavioral economics, experimental economics, and game theory, and much, much more. ## Key Quote “Entrepreneurship is the only job I've ever been able to keep longer than five months.” ## What You'll Learn 1. Why, if the conditions are right for it, you should live in another country. 2. The importance of following your passion, and how it will invariably lead you down the right path. 3. What Josh's company handles. 4. How to be transparent with your clients. 5. The importance of getting the client to focus on the results. 6. The motivation behind [Josh's book](https://www.joshsteimle.com/books/cmos-at-work/). 7. Why some clients prefer Basecamp while others prefer Trello. 8. What Josh spends most of his day (and energy) focusing on. 9. Why you should try to make yourself unnecessary. The hidden value of bringing on a partner. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

## Guest Professor Gary Charness – [Economics University of California at Santa Barbara](http://econ.ucsb.edu/~charness/) ## Title Economics and psychology with Professor Gary Charness – The Less Doing Podcast ## Summary In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick sit down for a conversation with [Professor Gary Charness](http://econ.ucsb.edu/~charness/), professor of behavioral economics at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Listen in as they discuss Nick's in-class experience at UCSB, the value of communication in facilitating better social outcomes, the disparity between behavioral economics, experimental economics, and game theory, and much, much more. ## Key Quote “When you start to identify with the team, you become more willing to take one for the team.” ## What You'll Learn 1. What behavioral economics is at its core. 2. Why people are not and ever will be rational. 3. The secret to reestablishing habits after breaks or interruptions. 4. What makes grades such a critical component of education. 5. How to enhance ingratiation and identity. 6. The essence of cultivating competition at the individual level. 7. Experimental economics versus behavioral economics versus game theory. 8. The cognitive limitations associated with behavior. 9. How communication in games leads to better social outcomes. 10. The value of self-belief and asking for what you want. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

## Guest Derek Steer – [Mode Analytics](https://modeanalytics.com/) ## Summary In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick sit down for a conversation with Derek Steer of [Mode Analytics](https://modeanalytics.com/), a collaborative analytics platform built by analysts, for analyst that processes more than 20,000 SQL queries a day to help people around the world make data-informed decisions. Before launching Mode, Derek orchestrated analytics for a number of marquee companies including Facebook, Yammer, and Microsoft. When he's not working away inside the Mode offices, you can find Derek competing in triathlons, rock climbing, or playing guitar. ## Key Quote “Your analytics tool is only as good as the data you put into it.” ## What You'll Learn 1. The data sources Mode uses to generate groundbreaking analytics 2. What an analytic-specific database looks like. 3. The leading analytic indicator to determine whether or not a client will leave Less Doing. 4. How Derek applies Mode to internal data analysis. 5. What graduating from Tableau or Looker to Mode looks like. 6. Why it's important to look at different data sources to understand how advertisements are performing. 7. How everything is connected from the front-end to the back-end at Mode. 8. The upcoming BIG changes happening at Mode. 9. The difference between “vanity metrics” and metrics that can lead to meaningful changes. 10. How Derek defines productivity by motivation. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

## Guest Luke Storey – [School of Style](http://theschoolofstyle.com/) ## Summary In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick spend some time with [Luke Storey](http://www.lukestorey.com/), founder of the School of Style and host of The Life Stylist Podcast. Luke is known as a rock star stylist who has successfully worked with Aerosmith, Kanye West, and The Foo Fighters, just to name a few. He is also a lifestyle coach who has dedicated years of his life to share strategies for healing and happiness with the world. ## Key Quote “Looking at life from the position of something other than your thoughts and feelings, to really disconnect from that—it's invaluable.” ## What You'll Learn 1. How Luke turned into a successful stylist from a homeless musician in Hollywood 2. The lifestyle of artists in late 80s to early 90s 3. What is School of Style and how it started 4. Peak Time vs. the Brain-Dead time 5. How outsourcing helped Luke focus on the more important tasks 6. The key to utilizing tools that can help run the business 7. The structure of the business when you work as a fashion stylist 8. How meditation increases productivity 9. Luke's current and future guests on his podcasts 10. Luke's Top Three Pieces of Advice to help you be more effective ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

In this episode Joe Polish interviews Ari Meisel and Nick Sonnenberg from the Less Doing Podcast. Ari and Nick discuss their Less Doing Virtual Assistant Service, a service that helps everyday individuals outsource the everyday tasks that take up the bulk of their time, allowing them to devote their time toward the more important duties that truly require their attention. Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Ari and Nick in this episode: The one-word question to ask yourself if you want to more easily execute marketing and transform overwhelm into effectiveness Why Nick and Ari started Less Doing and how it can help you optimize, automate and outsource your life What every entrepreneur needs to know before hiring virtual assistants 2 ways entrepreneurs mess up when it comes to productivity The Mindset of Effective Entrepreneurs: How the most successful entrepreneurs think about being productive Dean and Ari discuss why execution is becoming a commodity and how you can better leverage yourself A better way to think about team members that can eliminate constraints, expand your capacity and multiply your results The Right Way to Delegate: Why a lot of people delegate incorrectly and what to do instead Nick and Ari share eight of their favorite online automation and collaboration tools Shownotes and links from this episode can be found at: www.10xtalk.com/89

## Guest [Michael Humenansky](https://www.linkedin.com/in/humenansky) – [Mobell Muscle](https://mobellmuscle.com/) ## Summary In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick sit down with Michael Humenansky, founder of Mobell Muscle, Men's Health '2016 Product of the Year' and a patent-pending, innovative portable gym that offers athletes accessible, productive, affordable, and versatile means to achieve peak performance in life. ## Key Quote “Once you set it up, you've got a 315 pound gym at your disposal.” ## What You'll Learn 1. What the Mobell kit includes. 2. How weights are created with what's available. 3. How a 60 pound case becomes a 315 pound gym. 4. The struggles troops have staying in shape while on deployment. 5. How a 3-piece bar can still support more than 1,000 pounds. 6. The necessity of beta testing for consumer goods. 7. Pivoting from government-only clients to the broader consumer community. 8. Mobell's plans for growth in the future. 9. Why keeping diverse personalities in the company is integral to Mobell's success. The importance of spending quality time on the _plan_. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

## Guest Cameron Herold – [Double Double](http://www.cameronherold.com/about-the-book) ## Summary In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari sits down with Cameron Herold, author of the book, [Double Double](http://www.cameronherold.com/about-the-book), and the man who helps entrepreneurs turn their dreams into realities. Listen as Cameron discusses the overlooked value of meeting, highlights the importance of having operations people inside every organization, and why transitioning from startup to corporate in culture isn't a bad thing. ## Key Quote “There needs to be true partnership between the vision person, and the person in charge of executing operations.” ## What You'll Learn 1. How Cameron transforms dreams into realities. 2. What Cameron does to help businesses 10x their operations. 3. Being entrepreneurial versus staying entrepreneurial. 4. Why going “corporate” isn't a bad thing IF it's done in the right way. 5. The reality that meetings don't suck—it's just the way we run them sucks. 6. The value of developing a vivid vision. 7. All about Cameron's [COO Alliance](http://www.cooalliance.com/). 8. The misunderstood role of the COO. 9. How remote workforces will impact culture and growth. 10. Why a willingness to admit vulnerability is essential. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

## Guest UJ Ramdas – [The Five Minute Journal](https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal) ## Summary In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick meet with [UJ Ramdas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ujramdas), creator of the Five Minute Journal. UJ is an expert in the art of journaling. He knows journaling can help everyone get on task to make progress and achieve goals. He has come up with a number of products and applications to help people start journaling. ## Key Quote “One of the scariest questions that you can ask yourself is, ‘What are the mistakes that you're making over and over again?'” ## What You'll Learn 1. Why journaling is beneficial to externalize your ideas 2. A physical journal vs. a journal app – Figuring out which is right for you 3. The research behind a physical journal and why it might be better 4. The thinking and frustration behind the productivity journal 5. Three elements for a planner: prioritizing, time blocking, focused reflection 6. Creating products that you actually want for yourself 7. One of the scariest questions you can ask yourself 8. How breaking down your daily tasks helps you psychologically 9. The new products that UJ has coming out 10. UJ's Top Three Pieces of Advice to help you be more effective ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

## Guest J.J. Kaye – [High Pressure Zone](http://www.highpressure.zone/) ## Summary In this episode of the Less Doing Podcast, Ari and Nick chat with [J.J. Kaye,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjkaye) a designer who looks beyond the aesthetic value of art and applies business applications to design strategy. Having worked with several companies to develop successful brands, J.J. has incredible insights into where the worlds of design and business currently collide, and where they will collide in the future. ## Key Quote “The quality of the design is only going to be as good as the thinking that you put behind it.” ## What You'll Learn 1. The value of design, and it's role in strengthening companies and products 2. How companies waste both time and money on the misconceptions surrounding design 3. Ari and Nick's process with their website design and how they have learned to focus on what their goals are for the site 4. Translating user feedback on design and identifying how it affects the user experience 5. JJ's balance between a business mind and a designer's mind—designing for the business and not for yourself 6. How product design, marketing, and brand design are all part of the same design unit 7. The current stage of JJ's company and his system to find the best designers 8. Hiring strong designers vs. developing a strong concept 9. JJ's Top Three Pieces of Advice to Be More Effective ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Hear Joe Polish and Dean Jackson interview Ari Meisel and Nick Sonnenberg from the Less Doing Podcast. Ari and Nick discuss their Less Doing Virtual Assistant Service, a service that helps everyday individuals outsource the everyday tasks that take up the bulk of their time, allowing them to devote their time toward the more important duties that truly require their attention. Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Ari and Nick in this episode: The one word question to ask yourself if you want to more easily execute marketing and transform overwhelm into effectiveness Why Nick and Ari started Less Doing and how it can help you optimize, automate and outsource your life What every entrepreneur needs to know before hiring virtual assistants 2 ways entrepreneurs mess up when it comes to productivity The Mindset of Effective Entrepreneurs: How the most successful entrepreneurs think about being productive Dean and Ari discuss why execution is becoming a commodity and how you can better leverage yourself A better way to think about team members that can eliminate constraints, expand your capacity and multiply your results The Right Way to Delegate: Why a lot of people delegate incorrectly and what to do instead Nick and Ari share eight of their favorite online automation and collaboration tools Shownotes and Links for this episode can be found at: www.ilovemarketing.com/269

Ari Meisel, host of the Less Doing Podcast. Ari’s book Less Doing, More Living has sold over 30,000 copies and has been translated into six other languages. Even with four children, Ari stays on top of his consulting business that continues to bring in more revenue every month. Famous 5:   Favorite Book? – The Art of War What CEO do you follow? — Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Inbox by Google Do you get 8 hours of sleep?—No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be? — Test ideas before you jump into them.   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:30 – Nathan introduces Ari 02:00 – Ari is a productivity consultant/coach 02:20 – Virtual company has brought in the most revenue 02:35 – They offer on-demand project managers 03:00 – Customers pay a membership fee and then an hourly fee for service 03:30 – First-year revenue was $200000 04:15 – 170 current customers 04:40 – They find customers through Ari’s following and the podcast 05:50 – Ari is involved with his customers 06:10 – It’s an expensive service because of the quality and variety of what they can do 06:45 – Ari likes connecting resources for other businesses and finding talent 07:15 – They are really involved in all of the businesses that hire them 07:35 – “An easy-bake oven for a business” 08:40 – Average customer pays about $1150/month 09:20 – In May they had $46000 in revenue, and they are growing every month 10:00 – His business takes care of a lot of the daily tasks for business owners and companies 10:50 – The company is self-funded 11:05 – They decline anyone who wants to invest in the company 11:58 – Less Doing Podcast 12:10 – 30000 downloads per month 12:20 – A weekly show 12:35 – Average downloads per episode for the first couple months: 3000 13:30 – Sponsorship revenue for the podcast 14:08 – Ari’s books, Less Doing, More Living and The Art of Less Doing 15:00 – He got an advance with Random House/Penguin for Less Doing, More Living 15:15 – How he got an advance as a first-time author 16:20 – 30000 copies sold 18:00 – Lessdoing.com 20:00 – The Famous Five 3 Key Points: Create the best service and business that you possibly can. Find your specific talent and put yourself in that industry. It is possible to balance a busy life with your business. Resources Mentioned: Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for cheapest price possible. Freshbooks - The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Leadpages  – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he's driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books. Inbox by Google – Ari’s favorite online tool Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives  

### Summary: In Episode #227 Ari and Nick welcome Dave Heath from [Bombas Socks](http://www.bombas.com/) onto the Less Doing Podcast. Growing up, Dave was always irritated by the toe seam in his socks. As he got older and became more interested in fashion, he discovered there was no _affordable_, high-quality sock in the marketplace, so he filled the niche with [Bombas Socks](http://www.bombas.com/). Listen to learn how Dave made the most of a small window of opportunity, and how the lessons from his experience can be extracted for universal benefit. ### Time Stamped Show Notes: - 15:15 – Introduction of Dave Heath - 15:45 – “An engineering marvel” - 16:05 – How Dave got the idea - 16:45 – The sock marketplace - 17:15 – Premium socks were marketed to specific athletic categories - 17:50 – But they did have a real difference in quality - 18:10 – He took the good qualities and made something with a lower price point - 18:30 – Multi-purpose socks - 19:30 – [Bombas Socks](http://www.bombas.com/) are geared to a mass market - 20:20 – “We're trying to do for socks what Starbucks did for coffee.” - 21:00 – The technology of the sock - 21:20 – Dave grew up as a kid with ADHD - 22:10 – The toe seam - 22:40 – Arch support - 23:00 – Preventing blisters - 23:20 – Compression - 23:40 – High-grade cotton - 24:10 – The line seam - 24:30 – The history of “tube socks” - 25:50 – “It really makes a huge difference.” - 26:15 – Gross-market costs are doubled - 26:30 – They donate one pair for every pair sold - 27:03 – The grey and black socks that they started with - 27:40 – The donation sock changed - 28:40 – The donation sock is only 10% cheaper to produce than the regular socks - 29:25 – What donation companies need to consider - 30:15 – Talking margins - 30:50 – Their donation model has helped drive much of Bombas success - 32:15 – The company was first launched on [Indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/#/picks_for_you) - 32:45 – Copycats on crowdfunding sites - 33:15 – “We were one of the first to launch our sock brand on [Indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/#/picks_for_you)” - 33:30 – The benefits of using the digital medium - 35:10 _– Top 3 Tips to be More Effective:_ - Be really good at one thing. - Do 15 to 20 minutes of meditation each day. - [com](http://www.bombas.com/) - 37:25 – Dave's favorite sock is their black quarter-length. ### 3 Key Points: - Don't be afraid to mess with something that has been the same for thirty years. - Keep your niche very specific until you have proven your success. - Be careful with donation companies. Look closely at their margins and what quality of product they donate. ### Resources Mentioned: - [Indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/#/picks_for_you): The crowdfunding site that got Bombas Socks started. - New Podcast: Email your ideas for the podcast's name to [va@lessdoing.com](mailto:va@lessdoing.com) - [Blinkist](https://app.blinkist.com/lessdoing_offer?aff_id=2406&offer_id=2&transaction_id=10229ea1123c71a3c647e10d84fbab): An online resource that provides book summaries - [Calbert](http://www.makecalbertgreatagain.com/instructions): A Chrome extension that takes an event from your email and adds it to your calendar. - [Rthm](https://getrthm.com/?ref=producthunt): Takes your DNA and gives you feedback for aspects of your life. - [Slaask](http://get.slaask.com): Connects through Slack with customers and clients - [“How to Be Productive”](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/07/how-to-be-productive/): An article that teaches you how to utilize your time - Text DOLESS to 33733 to sign up for the Less Doing Newsletter ### Credits - [Original Music provided by Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/) - [Audio Production by Chris Mottram](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-mottram/96/b12/708) - [Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives](http://www.mallardcreatives.com/Testimonials) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Au --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

### Summary: In Episode #226 Ari and Nick welcome [Eric Paskin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-paskin-380873a), an accomplished entrepreneur and family man to the Less Doing Podcast. Eric started in the addiction recovery industry doing marketing, and he now owns Restore Health and Wellness Center in L.A. Listen as Ari and Eric discuss Eric's treatment center, his own journey with addiction, and his experience working with people who want to combat their addiction to substances. ### Time Stamped Show Notes: - 08:00 – Introduction of Eric Paskin - 08:10 – He started as an employee at a treatment center and later started his own consulting business, and finally a treatment center. - 08:50 – An effective recovery program - 09:30 – Eric's center is evidence based - 10:00 – Eric: “You have to change the way you think and the way you feel.” - 11:15 – Alcoholics Anonymous, a support group, is not the same as treatment - 12:35 – Eric: “Recovery is a personal journey.” - 13:05 – Eric also works in intervention - 13:40 – He doesn't look it at a sales technique, but an opportunity for better health. - 14:40 – Create an environment that is desirable for addicts to heal people. - 15:30 – It's important to catch people in the window of opportunity and get them to the center right away. - 16:35 – Although it's difficult to see people in the throes of addiction, Eric finds his work extremely rewarding. - 18:35 – Relapses can't be predicted. - 19:15 – Eric talks about his own relapses with alcohol - 20:30 – The family is an important part of the healing process. The patient and family need each other. - 21:55 – Intervention as seen on TV is one specific model, but for Eric his model has been better and less confrontational - 23:00 – Eric's model is less of a surprise, and the person is not as defensive. - 24:20 – Eric believes the more time you spend in treatment, the greater chance you have to remain abstinent. - 25:50 – He recommends that minimum treatment is 90 days - 26:30 – “It's always a revolutionary process.” –Eric Paskin - 27:45 – Eric sees a lot of drug and alcohol abuse - 28:10 – Many people are Opium dependent - 31:00 – Ari discusses a show on Amazon and its representation of addiction - 33:45 – A positive support system's role in addiction - 36:30 – Eric has been sober for nine years, as a result of long-term recovery and consequential thinking - 38:45 – Even though every person is different, Eric believes addicts who successfully defeat addiction genuinely do not want to relapse. - 39:45 – It took Eric three years to feel that way. - 40:50 – The relationship between addiction and the need for instant gratification - 42:00 – Too often patients don't stay in treatment long enough to see improvement - 42:45 – Discussing the measured reintroduction of drugs and alcohol POST-recovery - 44:30 – “The more open you can be about it, the better you can protect yourself from a relapse.” –Eric Paskin - 45:00 – Eric can manage his work and his family with different strategies - 45:35 – Prioritizing what's important - 46:40 – Delegating professional responsibility - 48:40 – _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective:_ - Identify what you want in life and what you hope to achieve - Identify what you're not good at - Enjoy your life - 51:15 – [restorecenterla.com](http://www.restorecenterla.com) is one resource for addiction, or call 888-519-1570 ### Resources Mentioned: - [Upcall](https://www.upcall.com/en/pricing): An affordable source to implement a calling campaign - [Readyman](http://readymanstore.com/products/readyman-e-v-a-c): Completely flat survival tools - [How Much Per Day?](http://www.techinsider.io/exercise-to-get-results-2016-7): A guide for a minimum amount of exercise to be healthy - [Workshop.lessdoing.com](http://www.Workshop.lessdoing.com) : Preview of a video by Ari and Nick on outsourcing - Text DOLESS to 33733 to sign up for the Less Doing Newsletter ### Credits - --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

# Episode 225 Summary: In Episode #225 Nick interviews Larry Love, famed chess hustler from Washington Square Park. Listen as Nick and Larry discuss the impact chess has had on their lives, why it is truly the greatest game in the world for your mind, and why life is about you and you alone. Time-stamped Show Notes - 21:30 – Nick kicks off the interview - 22:03 – Larry shares his background playing chess - 22:30 – Losing repeatedly in chess to learn how to become dominant - 23:03 – Larry never read a book about chess, he just took his lumps - 25:20 – Nick plays 3-5 hours with Larry per week - 26:28 – Looking ahead in moves - 26:40 – Larry likes to look 3 to 4 moves ahead - 27:05 – Games are typically 5 minutes long—it's speed chess - 28:50 – Larry gets bored playing anything other than speed chess - 29:18 – Larry is the first person to ever back Nick in a game of Chess - 30:10 – Speed chess isn't about the money, it's about the rush - 30:30 – Get into chess because it wakes your brain up and keeps you sharp - 31:07 – The best practices for learning how to play chess?—jump in the pool, get on the bike…you'll struggle, but you'll learn - 32:27 – Larry has a daughter who's an honor student and applying to Stanford - 32:49 – _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_: - - Learn how to play chess because chess IS life - Do what you gotta do for yourself—don't do it for anyone else - Be humble Key Points: 1. Start playing chess, it will keep your mind sharp and on-point. 2. Always look 3 to 4 moves ahead in life, and you'll find yourself on top. 3. Live your life for yourself and no one else. Resources Mentioned: - [Your Voice and Disease](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-sound-of-your-voice-may-diagnose-disease/?utm_source=nextdraft) – Researchers believe the sound of someone's voice can help diagnose disease - [Stand Up Screen](https://www.standupscreen.com/?ref=producthunt#/) – A whiteboard that will generate automatic updates in Trello - [Finalem](http://finalem.com/must-read?ref=producthunt) – Must Read—build a daily digest of what you message in Slack - [Emma](http://www.emmaai.com/?ref=producthunt) – An autonomous AI that promises the world, but it's unclear what it does - [ChartMogul](https://chartmogul.com/) – Analytics for Stripe, Chargify, etc. - Go to iTunes and leave a review for the Less Doing Podcast, and you'll receive 1 free hour of service from Less Doing Virtual Assistants - [workshop.lessdoing.com](http://www.workshop.lessdoing.com) Sponsored By: [FreshBooks](https://www.freshbooks.com/) – FreshBooks helps you simplify your accounting. Generate invoices automatically, follow up clients, and cut your accounting time to just a few minutes. Get a 30 day free trial by using the code LESSDOING at [www.freshbooks.com/lessdoing](https://www.freshbooks.com/lessdoing) Text DOLESS to 33733 to sign up for the Less Doing Newsletter Credits - Original Music provided by [Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/) - Audio Production by [Chris Mottram](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-mottram/96/b12/708) Show Notes provided by [Mallard Creatives](http://www.mallardcreatives.com/Testimonials) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Summary: In Episode #208 Ari welcomes Maneesh Sethi, founder of [Pavlok](http://pavlok.com/hello.php)—a device that uses electrical shocks—to train you out of your bad habits—back to the Less Doing Podcast. Listen as Maneesh and Ari talk about the tricks of habit-forming and habit-changing, as well as how strategically formed habits can be the foundation of a more productive life. Time Stamped Show Notes: - 22:57 – Introduction of Maneesh - 23:28 – Explanation of Pavlok - 24:56 – How aversion works - training the reptile brain - 26:07 – Reducing cravings - 26:36 - Breaking bad habits - 27:15 – Forming a good habit - 28:45 – It's easier to break a bad habit than form a new one - 29:40 - Using the Pavlok as a habit-forming tool - 30:50 - A zapping alarm clock - 31:55 – Waking up one street before you get home - 32:50 - Available apps: Pavlok Break Bad Habits, and Pavlok Alarm Clock - 33:50 – Having a jolt of adrenaline when you get up to put your kids to bed - 35:00 – Making Pavlok work with the RescueTime app - 35:34 – Gaining an hour a day is important: having the right elements in that hour doubly so - 36:30 – What's Maneesh using the app for right now? - 37:00 – Getting over an ex - 37:43 – An user identifying the triggers for her depression - 39:20 – The zap is as much an awareness creator as an aversion trainer - 40:28 – [Using Pavlok with someone else](http://www.pavlok.com/shockmaneesh) - 41:10 – Accountability partners - 41:36– _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective:_ - Sleep on time; wake up early; eat healthily and be fit - Begin forming habits in a planned way - Lay out your apartment to maximize productivity - 43:50 – [pavlok.com/ari](http://www.pavlok.com/ari) 3 Key Points: 1. You can train the reptile part of your brain to break bad habits and change thought patterns. 2. Using aversion and interruption techniques helps to make you aware of triggers for your habits, and change them more quickly. 3. Gaining extra time in your day is great; using that time for the right things is even better. Resources Mentioned: - [Gmailify](http://mashable.com/2016/02/17/how-to-gmailify-email-accounts/?utm_content=buffer3076e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#0BTMB5iGI5qO) – Add Gmail features to your Outlook or Hotmail accounts - [Make Your Life Awesome](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/02/make-your-life-awesome/) – An article from Barking Up The Wrong Tree - [Juicing is Bad for You and the Earth](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/21/juicing-is-bad-for-you-and-the-earth.html?source=TDB&via=FB_Page) – A great article on health from The Daily Beast - [15 Things Insanely Productive People Do Differently](https://medium.com/life-learning/15-things-insanely-productive-people-do-differently-f336e3e6c199#.o375eqbb0) – A different take on a hackneyed topic from Medium - [Smart Moderation](http://www.smartmoderation.com/?ref=producthunt) – Moderate social media groups automatically - [Porti](http://scrapinghub.com/portia/?ref=producthunt)a – A tool to scrape websites visually - [Treat](http://treatapp.io/?ref=producthunt) – An app to help you work with a personal nutritionist - [Vocus](http://vocus.io/?ref=producthunt) – Neat tool that lets you manage complex email functions - [Since You've Been Gone](https://www.sybg.io/?ref=producthunt) – Delivers personalized product updates to users Sponsored By: [EarthClassMail](https://www.earthclassmail.com/) – Earth Class Mail helps you move your snail mail to the cloud. Visit [www.LessDoing.com/postal](http://www.lessdoing.com/postal) to get signed up now! Text DOLESS to 33733 to sign up for the Less Doing Newsletter Credits - Original Music provided by [Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/) - Audio Production by [Chris Mottram](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-mottram/96/b12/708) - Show Notes provided by [Mallard Creatives](http://www.mallardcreatives.com/Testimonials) ------- [Get the FREE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Summary:** In Episode #204 Ari shares the Less Doing Podcast with speaker, writer, and coach, [Shari Alexander](http://www.shari-alexander.com/). Listen as Ari and Shari discuss the power of persuasion, the importance of remaining curious at heart, and why _believing_ in someone's values and _leveraging_ someone's values are not the same thing. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 21:18 – Introduction of persuasiveness coach Shari Alexander - 21:30 – What a persuasiveness coach does - 22:50 – Anybody can learn to be more persuasive—observe, connect, influence - 23:49 – Entrepreneurial leaders are the majority of Shari's clients - 24:40 – Time, preparation, methodology - 26:50 – You cannot influence somebody you're judging - 27:18 – Stay in a curious mindset like a scientist - 27:46 – You cannot influence yourself into new ideas or beliefs if you're self-flagellating - 28:09 --- There is no ONE influential technique - 29:05 – If you have ONE mark to hit with, you need multiple techniques—if you have multiple marks, you can use ONE technique - 29:50 – Pay attention to the influential V.I.B.E.S. of somebody - 30:30 – Just because you don't believe in someone's values, doesn't mean you can't leverage them - 31:41 – Talking neuro-linguistic programming - 34:25 – Look for patterns in body language if you're trying to determine if they're being honest - 34:53 – Shari's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_ - 34:58 – Suspend your ego - 35:22 – We are all anchoring in emotional states with our behaviors//be what you want to see - 36:13 – Words have magical powers so pay attention to what you're saying every day - 36:45 – [Shari-Alexander.com](http://www.Shari-Alexander.com) **3 Key Points:** 1. Anybody can learn to be more persuasive. 2. Stay curious—be a scientist! 3. If you're judging someone, you cannot influence them or yourself. **Resources Mentioned:** - [How to Bootstrap Prison](https://t.co/1FTgCiyopV) – An article from Entrepreneur magazine about the savviness of the incarcerated - [Informed Delivery](http://realmail.usps.stfi.re/box/pages/intro/start.action?sf=lavrle&utm_content=buffere1ce4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer) – By signing up with USPS you can see what letters, packages, etc. are coming in-advance - [Stringify](https://t.co/UOob9fmp3O) – Basically IFTTT but way more complicated - [Roger App](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/roger-talk-your-favorite-people/id943662312?mt=8) – Basically a walkie-talkie app - [iCliniqi](https://t.co/zZ1GFjc7uu) – An add-in for paid-slack that basically acts as an on-demand doctor - [Shelfie](https://t.co/J79JsW9r7N) – An app for cataloguing eBooks - [Stacktive](https://t.co/jox3y1zUmk) – Like Class Pass but on-demand and cheaper - [Chat by KeyReply](https://t.co/1R6dLXmbE9) – A free, crazy-easy-to-integrate app for inflowing chats into slack - Call 1-844-i-do-less – Toll-Free number, Press “0” to speak with a Less Doing Certified Coach - Text DOLESS – Text DOLESS to 33733 **Special Announcements:** [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a dedicated follower. **Credits:** - Original Music provided by [Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/) - Audio Production by [Chris Mottram](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-mottram/96/b12/708) - Show Notes provided by [Mallard Creatives](http://www.MallardCreatives.com/Testimonials) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Summary:** In Episode #203 Ari shares the Less Doing Podcast with [Floyd Marinescu](http://www.floydmarinescu.com/), CEO and Founder of [C4Media](http://c4media.com/about.html), a media company that focuses on delivering unbiased content and information in the enterprise development community, through two main platforms, [InfoQ](http://www.infoq.com/) and QCon Conferences. Listen as Ari and Floyd discuss the challenges of running a company in the virtual space, and the tricks they use to make it all work. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 12:55 – Introduction of Floyd Marinescu, CEO and Founder of [C4Media](http://c4media.com/about.html) - 13:40 – At the age of 37, Floyd has only had eight months of in-office experience—he's always worked virtually - 14:19 – Floyd defines what C4Media does - 14:45 – [www.InfoQ.com](https://www.evernote.com/www.InfoQ.com) - 15:03 – Floyd is based in Toronto—his company is based EVERYWHERE - 17:51 – Floyd's company has yet to find a reason to pivot from Skype and Hangouts instead of Slack - 18:48 – Slack doesn't support threading really well which can be a problem - 19:19 – Running a virtual company is all about understanding rhythm—without rhythm it doesn't work - 21:23 – Make your employees actively ask the question “Am I stuck?” - 22:12 – When people are left alone, their productivity soars - 22:55 – When you're not forced to commute, when you're not force to interact with co-workers merely for the sake of sustaining social norms/etiquette, your energy levels and focus remain high from sunup to sundown - 24:24 – Floyd breaks down his day in detail - 26:26 – If it's not on the calendar, it doesn't exist - 28:31 – On-boarding and transparency are integral to the success of any business, not just a digital business - 29:50 – Be bottom-up in every respect, encourage employees to self-report - 33:10 – The one quality Floyd looks for in employees joining his virtual environment?—transparency and accountability - 33:55 – [www.InfoQ.com](http://www.infoq.com/) **5 Key Points:** 1. Once your employees are ramped-up, give them your trust, give them autonomy. 2. Encourage your organization to operate from the bottom-up. 3. Transparency and accountability are the two things your employees MUST have—everything else can be taught. 4. Never be afraid to ask yourself “Am I stuck?” and “Do I need help?” 5. If you need your conversations stacked, don't use Slack. **Resources Mentioned:** - [How to Bootstrap Prison](https://t.co/1FTgCiyopV) – An article from Entrepreneur magazine about the savviness of the incarcerated - [The Interest in Having Children](https://t.co/68qR5jZlhq) – A questionable test comparing reactivity to porn in men, and their desire to have children - [Beepi](https://t.co/XPhGRxc1Oe) – A new service that makes it easier to buy and sell your car - [CodeDesign](https://t.co/MMZvH0Xrvm) – a plug-in for Google Chrome to help web designers - [Mezi](https://t.co/aylo0AqDMB) – Your personal shopping assistant - [Esper](https://t.co/04BozirKOB) – How you spend your time each week - [OverLap](https://t.co/ix9BSo4Sjd) – An AI scheduling assistant - Call 1-844-i-do-less – Toll-Free number, Press “0” to speak with a Less Doing Certified Coach - Text DOLESS – Text DOLESS to 33733 **Special Announcements:** [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a dedicated follower. **Credits** - Original Music provided by [Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/) - Audio Production by [Chris Mottram](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-mottram/96/b12/708) - Show Notes provided by [Mallard Creatives](http://www.mallardcreatives.com/Testimonials) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Summary:** In Episode #202 Ari shares the Less Doing Podcast with Mike Goldman of [Performance Breakthrough](http://www.performance-breakthrough.com/), a company that helps mid-sized businesses achieve dramatic growth through leadership development, and habit/culture optimization. Listen as Ari and Mike discuss the importance of culture, core values, and the danger of over-emphasizing company strategy. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 13:01 – Introduction of Mike Goldman of [Performance Breakthrough](http://www.performance-breakthrough.com/) - 13:18 – Mike describes his background - 13:30 – First 17 years of career involved consulting for Fortune 500 companies - 14:00 – How Mike got into [Gazelles](https://gazelles.com/) - 15:32 – The impetus for creating the Performance Breakthrough book - 17:17 – _Culture eats strategy for lunch_ - 17:43 – Finding, keeping, and leveraging A-players - 18:02 – [Kongo Gumi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kong%C5%8D_Gumi) - 19:14 – Creating a sustainable culture - 19:52 – Define what you want your culture to look like—don't let them evolve organically—define them early on - 21:06 – Mike defines what some non-negotiable behaviors are - 21:52 – The power of continuous leaning - 23:18 – Are you committed to firing _anyone_ for violating your core values? - 24:00 – Are you willing to take a financial hit in order to maintain your core values? - 24:15 – Are you currently practicing your core values? - 25:14 – Mike talks about leveraging _positives_ - 26:28 – When you focus on being a well-rounded individual, you're focusing on improving your weaknesses which is highly inefficient - 27:18 – You're A-Players have the greatest room for growth - 28:46 – [www.performance-breakthrough.com](http://www.performance-breakthrough.com/) - 29:22 – 201-301-2841 **5 Key Points:** 1. Don't just absentmindedly select the core values for your business—really sit down and iron them out. 2. Create an environment of continuous learning. 3. To generate success and growth, focus on positives, not negatives…strengths, not weaknesses. 4. When engineering your company culture, engineer it with sustainability in mind. 5. Always remember that your “A-Players” are the ones with the most room for improvement. **Resources Mentioned:** - [SmartRope](https://t.co/NXa2NRSx9z) – An intelligent jump rope designed to help you optimize fitness - [Mummo](https://t.co/7cgJuYwAbb) – Helps you help people who simply are NOT tech savvy with a simple text - [6 Secrets to be More Creative](https://t.co/RSgFFiTgI0) – From Barking Up the Wrong Tree, an article with tips to improve creativity - [TripDelta](https://t.co/c1fvKxmdMk) – Guarantees the cheapest trip possible, but not the most convenient - [Total Recall Sounds Great](https://t.co/5yqqyI2x7c) – An article from I-Fing-Love-Science talking about the risks of having a memory that's too good (aka you need to forget) - Call 1-844-i-do-less – Toll-Free number, Press “0” to speak with a Less Doing Certified Coach - Text DOLESS – Text DOLESS to 33733 **Special Announcements:** [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a dedicated follower. **Credits** - Original Music provided by [Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/) - Audio Production by [Chris Mottram](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-mottram/96/b12/708) - Show Notes provided by [Mallard Creatives](http://www.mallardcreatives.com/Testimonials) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Summary:** In Episode #201 Ari shares the Less Doing Podcast with Max More of [Alcor](http://www.alcor.org/), a company that will put you into cold-storage—literally—through cryogenic freezing. Listen as Ari and Max talk about the scientific and philosophical challenges of cryogenics, as well as how Alcor operates as a _truly_ “long-term” business. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 11:06 – Introduction of Max More of [Alcor](http://www.alcor.org/) - 11:19 – What Alcor does - 12:40 – The process for preservation - 12:54 – The two main parts of the Cryonic procedure—freezing and reanimation - 13:42 – There is evidence that the brain is being preserved under reasonable conditions - 14:01 – Electron microscopes used to analyze the health of frozen animal brains - 14:29 – Medical grade anti-freeze - 14:38 – Ice Crystals damage cells but do not destroy them - 15:36 – Eventually, we will have a cure for aging…it's not a question of IF but WHEN - 16:52 – There are two different ways to cryo-freeze someone—the head or the whole body. - 17:28 – If you want to survive and come back, most of the essentials are contained within the brain - 18:35 – The gut-brain connection and Cryo-Freezing - 19:30 – Creating the custom body - 19:55 – Why have a brain?—Why not download the brain onto a thumb drive - 21:14 – The business side of Alcor—they're operating on a 100+ year timeline - 22:01 – Already 43 years old and is a registered 501c(3) - 22:22 – Given a long-enough timeline, things WILL go wrong - 22:40 – There is no electricity for Alcor's cold storage, they just need fresh liquid nitrogen - 23:51 – Max's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_ - 24:07 – Maintain a good diet - 24:34 – Practice regular exercise - 25:02 – Keep stress to an absolute minimum—learn how to relax - 25:45 – [www.alcor.org](http://www.alcor.org/) **5 Key Points:** 1. Eventually—your body will quit on you, no matter the treatment—cryogenics is the only “live-forever” option we currently have. 2. Good Diet + Regular Exercise – Stress = A long, Happy Life. 3. Freezing is the easy part of cryogenics—it's reanimation that's proving exceedingly difficult. 4. Are you your body, or just your brain?—it's a highly challenging philosophical question. 5. The way biotechnology is progressing, there will undoubtedly be cures for aging in the future. **Resources Mentioned:** - [How to Eat Healthy](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/12/how-to-eat-healthy/) – Article from Barking Up the Wrong Tree featuring strategies to help people make better dietary decisions - [Good Doctors Bad for Health?](https://t.co/4AR23YqbfY) – Why having an excellent healthcare professional might be counter productive - [16 Excel Formulas to Change Your Life](https://t.co/dkX7MZC3l5) – Excel formulas that will change your life for the better - [Teleport](https://t.co/whYxhWDZZ1) – Bring your friends and family to you - [Evernote for Creativity](https://t.co/FdIbX3eNpP) – 9 ways you can use Evernote to boost your creativity - [Hire Peter](https://t.co/OLF9JPospc) – AI based legal services - [Skulpt](https://t.co/k924GUj0l8) – Measure Body Fat and Muscle Quality - [Virtual Interview Platform](https://t.co/sLgX4aS3Fu) – Built to test talented coders - [Retracted Papers](http://retractionwatch.com/the-retraction-watch-leaderboard/top-10-most-highly-cited-retracted-papers/) – A publishing of some oft-cited sources that have since been retracted - [Better Time Management](https://t.co/NusV4RoDQQ) – From Barking Up the Wrong Tree, 5 secrets to better time management - Call 1-844-i-do-less – Toll-Free number, Press “0” to speak with a Less Doing Certified Coach - Text DOLESS – Text DOLESS to 33733 **Special Announcements:** [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

# Summary: In Episode #193 Ari interviews [Julien Smith](http://juliensmith.com/) from [Breather](https://breather.com/), a company that provides workspace by the hour in several of the major metropolises in America and Canada. Special Announcements: This week's episode of the Less Doing Podcast is brought to you by [JustWorks](https://www.justworks.com/), an innovative company striving to make payroll, benefits, and compliance management a seamless and stress-free process. The most intuitive software for your business; take your most tedious and time consuming part of your job and make it the simplest and most automated part of your day. ## [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a dedicated follower. Time Stamped Show Notes: - 12:40 – Julien background is hugely buried. No education. He came across the internet at a young age. His first claim to fame was being one of the first podcasters in the world. - 13:05 – Did radio when he was younger. - 13:21 – His show got picked up by Sirius Satellite Radio. - 13:29 – After rising to fame, he wrote books about the social web. He wrote the first social media marketing book, which became a best-seller. - 13:39 – He ended up writing three books. - 13:48 –As he travelled around the world, he noticed the lack of privacy everywhere he went and that ended up being the catalyst for starting Breather. - 14:09 – Breather takes electronic locks, put them on cool rooms and then they allow the locks to be opened with anyone with mobile apps. Basically, it's like a private club or private offices that can be rented. - 14:29 – There are about 50 in Manhattan and growing. - 14:33 – Rooms can be booked for as little as 30 minutes to as long as a day. - 15:56 – Because of the books he wrote, he had a big network in which he found support for his idea. - 16:41- He did go through a lot of objections. He took it as proof that Breather was a disruptive company. - 18:18 – He designed it to be sort of like a “personal Starbucks”. - 19:13 – His co-founder designed the original spaces and now there's a team to curate and design spaces. - 21:25 – To maintain the spaces in good shape/clean depends on the density of the location. A location with high density of traffic is easier to clean up, which makes it more affordable to do over time. Employees clean after themselves, and they clean rooms on the regular. - 23:00 – The only major problem they have is people smoking, contrary to what many people might think. - 24:47 – Some people use it for life coaching, meditation, meetings, psychotherapy, etc. - 27:00 – People can't use the offices after a certain hour because the spaces are intended to compete with hotels. - 28:16 – 5 cities that they are hiring for: London, Chicago, LA, Washington D.C., and Toronto. 3 Key Points: 1. Start with a blank slate (a clean desk, a clean space, a clean desktop, etc.). 2. Write everything down. 3. Focus on one major project at a time. Resources Mentioned: - Text DOLESS – Text DOLESS to 33733 - [Stressed Out](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stressed-out/id807488741?mt=8&utm_content=buffer164c6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer) – Can quantify your psychological stress level and help you understanding how different events impact your physiology and wellbeing. - [The 15-Minute HIIT Workout That'll Build Strength Fast](http://greatist.com/move/timed-hiit-workout?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http--greatistcom-)- Does just what it says - [What Is Golden Milk?](http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/09/21/golden-milk.aspx) – Golden milk is a tea with turmeric and coconut oil, and black pepper. - [12 Secrets to Simplifying Your Life and Lightening Yo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Summary: In Episode #192 Ari interviews JV Crum of [The Conscious Millionaire](http://consciousmillionaire.com/). Listen as Ari and JV talk about the value of having _real_ purpose in life, and how chasing that purpose means having measurable goals and focused priorities. Special Announcements: This week's episode of the Less Doing Podcast is brought to you by [JustWorks](https://www.justworks.com/), an innovative company striving to make payroll, benefits, and compliance management a seamless and stress-free process. The most intuitive software for your business; take your most tedious and time consuming part of your job and make it the simplest and most automated part of your day. ## [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a dedicated follower. Time Stamped Show Notes: - 04:44 – [Less Doists](http://www.lessdoists.com/) -- the virtual assistant service Ari started with Nick S. of Calvin app lore -- did 100 hours of work for its clients - 26:42 – Introduction of JV Crum III—[the Conscious Millionaire](http://consciousmillionaire.com/) - 26:59 – JV stands for ‘Joint Venture'. JV was called ‘Junior Varsity' in law school and he decided to change that by telling people at conferences it stood for ‘Joint Venture.' His full name is James Vivien Crum the III - 28:20 – Before being ‘The Conscious Millionaire' JV grew up in a family with a lot of financial struggles and decided that the end to that was to grow up and be a millionaire. He became a millionaire when he was about 25 - 28:50 – He realized his life was miserable and he went on sweat lodges, spiritual retreats as part of a 15 year journey to try and figure out what was missing - 29:27 – He sold the companies because he realized he wasn't living his purpose and went on to find out what was his purpose - 29:41 – Had a revelation in Lake Tahoe and solved the phrase in his head ‘Conscious Millionaire' and decided that's what he was supposed to be doing. - 30:10 – He made his money by working in his dad's business (regional trucking line). He turned the business around and within 3 years the company was making three figure profits in a month - 32:02 – Teaching people how to make money in alignment with their purpose, their passion - 32:47 – Helps people find their passion or purpose with coaching - 33:30 – Journaling - 33:36 – How to figure out passion: What are the things you're so passionate about that hours pass and you don't even know it? And when you're engaged in it you feel joy? And I bet those are the same activities you've helped friends/clients for free. - 34:11 – 2. How to figure out your purpose: a difference you want to make. - 35:08 – Purpose is about being of service to others. - 35: 15 – How to figure out your purpose: if you could wake up every day and make this difference for people, you'd feel joy, you'd feel happy? - 35:28 – What are your natural strengths? - 35:40 – Strengths = things you do almost perfectly every time. - 36:29 – People don't know how to make money out of it. - 36:31 – You make money by looking at a few niche markets that have problems that the difference you want to make can help provide solutions for. - 36:47 – The only thing a buyer will buy is solutions. - 37:01 – Only chose one of those niches and two or three problems and 1 product - 38:01 – His first product was coaching - 39:47 – Having a holistic approach - 40:12 – The energy from your heart space is what really pushes you - 40:28 – Health and fitness practices are indispensable - 42:00 – JV's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_ - 42:23 – Have priorities and don't have more than 3 - 42:34 – Don't wake up with a to-do list, wake up with a priority - 43:25 – Take focused action and have measurable results - 43:55 – [www.Con --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

For years, Ari Meisel worked eighteen-hour days in the construction industry, but in 2006, he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, an inflammatory disease of the digestive tract aggravated by stress and considered incurable. He was forced to find ways to get things done in less time because there were some days when he could only manage to work for an hour. He needed to simplify his life and somehow continue to be productive. Necessity drove Ari to optimize, automate, and outsource much of his life, and in the process, the system he calls Less Doing was born. Through lifestyle changes, Ari eliminated all symptoms of Crohn's and now considers himself cured of the disease. He typically has two scheduled workdays per week and spends the other five with his family. Less Doing is his business through which he helps other people optimize, automate, and outsource through teaching, coaching, and services. Apart from his business, Ari also helps others overcome Crohn's. Please see Disclosure* (below) concerning affiliate links on this page. Key Segments [00:20] Ari Meisel considers himself cured of Crohn's disease because he put himself through a long process of self-tracking. When Ari got sick, he sometimes couldn't work more than an hour a day. This is how Less Doing came about. Ari needed to find a way to get more down in an hour and mitigate the stress. [03:15] What can we do to be more productive using the resources Ari provides and recommends along the way? Ari has a company named Less Doing. He teaches people how to optimize, automate, and outsource everything in their lives. What does that mean? Everyone has outsourced something, even if it was just asking the kids to do a chore. The problem is that people skip right to outsourcing as the first line of defense when it should be the last. People need to optimize first to weed out inefficiencies and streamline. The second thing to do is automate in the vein of set-it-and-forget-it. Outsource only after you have optimized and automated. [04:30] How would Ari recommend people get started with his system? There are different paths. Ari has two coaching programs and a virtual assistant company. The Less Doing, More Living Podcast is a great way for people to find out who Ari is and what he does, but it is a launching point for people to take the next step. Visit Less Doing Call and get a free 30-minute coaching call with one of Ari's Less Doing Certified coaches. This coaching call is where Ari tries to direct everyone to get them started. If they find the coaching valuable, they can get information about programs that might be a good fit. [05:50] Ari's book Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier outlines the nine fundamentals of the system [more on the nine fundamentals below], and he is working on a second book that will cover more of the “why” of Less Doing. [07:10] Ari's two coaching programs are his Boot Camp and his Master Mind. His Boot Camp is the for-everyone program. It's all online, and there's a weekly call with the whole group (currently 150 people). This program takes people through the nine fundamentals and adds other information. In the Master Mind coaching program, Ari works more personally with individuals (currently 14) to address their business, personal growth, or physical problems. [08:10] In 2015, Ari started the Less Doing Virtual Assistants service (the LessDoIsts). He considers the LessDoIsts to be on-demand project managers rather than just virtual assistants. The service is currently in stealth beta mode, but people can get on the waiting list. They are taking on 3 or 4 new clients each week. They have seen considerable interest and are scaling smoothly to get the kinks out of the system. [10:25] Ari begins each episode of the Less Doing Podcast with a discussion of interesting links. These are resources he feels may be of interest to his listeners. He provides a summary spreadsheet of these links as the Less Doing Podcast Links on his website (for the last 100 or so episodes when he has been doing proper show notes). [12:00] Ari and Dave Rael created the Less Doing WODCast, the first completely automated podcast. It is a workout podcast assembled and published daily by a program using pre-recorded workout segments, where each segment is based on a Tabata protocol (high-intensity interval training). [13:30] The nine fundamentals of the Less Doing system, as documented in each of the chapters of the book, are as follows: (1) the 80/20 rule, which is about tracking; (2) creating an external brain, which is about offloading thoughts; (3) customization, which is about creating custom solutions for common problems in your life; (4) choose your own workweek; (5) stop running errands; (6) batching; (7) organization; (8) finances; and (9) wellness. [14:55] Ari discusses contracting and beating Crohn's disease. Ari does free consultations about once a month for people with Crohn's. Ari states that it isn't that hard to overcome Crohn's with the right tools. [16:35] Ari recommends the book Emergency by Neil Strauss. This book was instrumental in helping him change his life. He found the book to be empowering when he was suffering from Crohn's and feeling very powerless. [17:30] Many of Ari's decisions in life and business are made based on how they will affect his time with his family. Ari finds that being with his family as much as he is provides him a lot of material for figuring out ways to be more productive, but it also gives him perspective on his life and business. He could spend more time working and make more money, but he wouldn't be happy. Resources Mentioned Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life – book by Neil Strauss about what to do when the societal systems we depend on are unavailable. Less Doing, More Living – Ari Meisel's website. “Learn how to optimize, automate, and outsource everything in your life including your health.” Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier – book by Ari Meisel in which he presents the nine fundamental principles of his “Less Doing” philosophy. The nine fundamentals of the Less Doing system, as documented in each of the chapters of the book, are as follows: (1) the 80/20 rule, which is about tracking; (2) creating an external brain, which is about offloading thoughts; (3) customization, which is about creating custom solutions for common problems in your life; (4) choose your own workweek; (5) stop running errands; (6) batching; (7) organization; (8) finances; and (9) wellness. Less Doing, More Living Podcast – podcast by Ari Meisel about making everything in life easier. Less Doing Call – free 30-minute “discovery coaching call” with one of Ari Meisel's Less Doing certified coaches. Less Doing Podcast Links – spreadsheet summarizing the links to resources Ari Meisel has shared in his Less Doing, More Living podcast (since he has been doing proper show notes). Less Doing Virtual Assistants – virtual assistants trained by Ari Meisel in his Less Doing system (LessDoIsts). Ari describes them as virtual project managers rather than virtual assistants. At the time of the interview, the service was still in stealth beta-mode, but people could get on the waiting list. Less Doing WODCast – an automated daily workout podcast by Ari Meisel and Dave Rael. Dave wrote a program to assemble a daily workout podcast from a group of pre-recorded workout segments, where each segment is based on a Tabata protocol (high-intensity interval training). SaaS Business Podcast – website for this podcast. *Disclosure: Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you purchase through these links. These commissions help to cover the cost of producing the podcast. I am affiliated only with companies I know and trust to deliver what you need. In most cases, affiliate links are to products and services I currently use or have used in the past. I would not recommend these resources if I did not sincerely believe that they would help you. I value you as a visitor/customer far more than any small commission I might earn from recommending a product or service. I recommend many more resources with which I am not affiliated than affiliated. In most cases where there is an affiliation, I will note it, but affiliations come and go, and the notes may not keep up.

**Summary:** In Episode #191 Ari interviews Mark Podolsky of [The Land Geek](http://www.thelandgeek.com/), a company that's founded on land flipping and the development of passive income. Tune in to hear Mark and Ari talk secrets to success and why all your entrepreneurial attention should be on moving the needle. **Special Announcements:** This week's episode of the Less Doing Podcast is brought to you by [JustWorks](https://www.justworks.com/), an innovative company striving to make payroll, benefits, and compliance management a seamless and stress-free process. ## [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a dedicated follower. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 00:35 – Introduction of [JustWorks](https://www.justworks.com/) and Isaac Oats - 00:55 – Nuts and bolts are the hardest part of HR for small companies - 02:45 – Ari muses on Daylight Savings Time - 33:56 – Introduction of Mark Podolsky of [The Land Geek](http://www.thelandgeek.com/) - 34:11 – Mark Podolsky's background - 36:21 – The process of identifying properties - 38:00 – Now Mark teaches Land Flipping - 40:05 – Automation has become integral to Mark's success - 40:32 – The automation of the offer sending process is the keystone to Mark's success - 41:12 – Click to Mail - 42:29 – Mark's vetting process doubles as his marketing process - 42:54 – Don't worry about “generating traffic” just go to where the buyers are - 43:58 – [The Death of Money](http://amzn.to/20KID5C) - 44:50 -- $6000 for a property and flipping it for $55K - 46:37 – The course creation process - 47:53 – Mark's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_ - 48:05 – Take imperfect action - 48:42 – Don't recreate the wheel—respect your time - 49:11 – Be aware of _everything_ you do—have your numbers DOWN - 49:30 – “Playing Business” doesn't move the needle—focus on what does - 50:08 – [www.TheLandGeek.com](http://www.thelandgeek.com/) **5 Key Points:** 1. Don't waste your time on things that don't move the needle. 2. Respect your time. 3. Niche markets can be a highly lucrative (and easy) way to make money. 4. Don't worry about traffic, just take yourself to where the buyers are. 5. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS. **Resources Mentioned:** - [The Less Doing WODcast](http://lessdoingwodcast.com/) – A FULLY AUTOMATED daily workout routine brought to you for FREE by Dave Rael and Ari - Call 1-844-i-do-less – Toll-Free number, Press “0” to speak with a Less Doing Certified Coach - Text DOLESS – Text DOLESS to 33733 - [iflscience](http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/should-work-start-10am) – From Sleep Researcher Paul Kelly, an article explaining why the day shouldn't start until 10AM - [Ivee](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ivee-talking-to-your-home-is-no-longer-sci-fi?ref=producthunt#/story) – Talk to your home with a voice integrated assistant - [Kimerakoffee](http://www.kimerakoffee.com/?utm_content=buffer1958c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#kimera-legend) – Coffee infused the high-quality nootropics - [Power of Empathy](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2015/09/power-of-empathy/) – The 3 ways empathy can improve your life - [Homey App](http://startupli.st/homey_team) – Assign chores with snapshots - [SVET](http://startupli.st/getsvet) – Smart lightbulbs that improve your life - [Anti-Vaccine Group Hurts Itself](http://magazine.good.is/articles/anti-vaxx-study-backfires) – An Anti-Vaccine group funded an objective study that showed no correlation exists between autism and vaccines - [The Fountain of Youth](http://www.medicaldaily.com/pulse/fountain-youth-oldest-woman-world-susannah-mushatt-jones-eats-bacon-every-day-356208) – 116 Year old woman eats bacon every day - [Fun Fungi](http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

# Summary: In Episode #190 Ari interviews [Guillermo Miotti](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmiotti) of LEGO Serious Play, a consultancy designed to help multinational businesses improve internal communications and processes through creative, LEGO-based problem solving exercises. **Special Announcements:** This week's episode of the Less Doing Podcast is brought to you by [JustWorks](https://www.justworks.com/), an innovative company striving to make payroll, benefits, and compliance management a seamless and stress-free process. ## [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a dedicated follower. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 0:32- Introduction of [JustWorks](https://www.justworks.com/) and Isaac Oats - 0:39 – Payroll is obviously complicated and scalable - 0:55 – Payroll is unfair for smaller businesses - 01:15 – What JustWorks does - 01:35 – JustWorks is built to work with employees more so than contractors - 06:40 – The Less Doing Mastermind program is no more - 07:35 – Calvin App has finally gone LIVE - 10:40 – Many soldiers are NOT ready to enter the job market - 11:40 – LDVA has opened up the hiring—if you are looking for a new opportunity, or know someone who is, send an email to [Jobs@LessDoists.com](mailto:Jobs@LessDoists.com) - 13:00 – LDVA.com - 27:05 – Introduction of Guillermo Miotti of LEGO [Serious Play](http://www.seriousplay.com/) - 27:36 – Guillermo's background as a psychologist and HR Specialist in Argentina - 28:28 – Quickly became a “change management” expert - 29:45 – How LEGO determined LEGOs can be effective in the workplace - 32:28 – Testing included bouts at MIT and NASA - 33:12 – LEGO Education is a HUGE business unit - 33:45 – It's all about being OPEN to learning - 34:00 – What a “play” session looks like - 34:20 – Start by DEFINING the problem - 35:35 – Ask a question, provide an answer, analyze the answer, reflect as a team - 36:30 – When we are using our hands to play, 100% of our attention is on the task at hand - 37:55 – LEGO Serious Play engages EVERYONE in the room, not just the traditional decision makers - 39:40 – Our hands share an intimate neural connection with our brains - 40:32 – The LEGO sets are specifically designed for customers and are _not_ available in stores - 41:22 – Guillermo works (primarily) for multinationals - 42:17 – If you OR your organization created the problem, you also have the capacity to solve it - 42:45 – We don't normally conceptualize in 3D - 44:30 – Story_making_ (not telling) is undervalued - 45:32 – Part of the beauty of the program is the simplicity of LEGOs - 45:45 – Guillermo's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_: - 45:56 – Be aware of what drives you—what is your passion? - 46:21 – Have fun—PLAY! - 46:35 – Try to create something new with others - 47:00 – [www.SeriousPlay.com](http://www.seriousplay.com/) and [www.juegoserio.com](http://www.juegoserio.com/) **5 Key Points:** 1. Define your problems explicitly—if you don't you can't solve them. 2. Find beauty in simplicity. 3. “Get in there with your hands!”—our hands share serious neural connections with our brains, helping us to think more effectively. 4. Don't just story_tell_, story_make_. 5. If you created a problem you also have the capacity to solve it. **Resources Mentioned:** - [The Less Doing WODcast](http://lessdoingwodcast.com/) – A FULLY AUTOMATED daily workout routine brought to you for FREE by Dave Rael and Ari - Call 1-844-i-do-less – Toll-Free number, Press “0” to speak with a Less Doing Certified Coach - Text DOLESS – Text DOLESS to 33733 - [Washing Dishes for Mindfulness](http://read.feedly.com/html?url=http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-014-0360-9) – Washing dishes by hand is the first --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Summary:** In Episode #172 Ari is joined by [Nir Eyal](http://www.nirandfar.com/) – author of _[Hooked](http://amzn.to/1fusU7a) _– on the Less Doing Podcast. During this Sunday's episode, Ari and Nir speak at length about the secrets behind human habit-forming. Listen as Nir illustrates why we struggle with habit-forming and habit retention. **Special Announcements:** ## Fuel the Fire Come watch Ari light-up the Drake Hotel in Chicago on Wednesday, August 5th as he delivers a rousing keynote speech for IPPA Business Excellence Conference: _Fuel the Fire_. This will be a great opportunity to watch Ari translate the lessons of Less Doing into terms business leaders can take to the bank. ## [Rockefeller Roundtable](http://helmsociety.com/ari-meisel-ceo-roundtable-nc/) Come watch Ari regale a roundtable of avid [Helm Society](http://helmsociety.com/) listeners with the lessons of Less Doing on September 9th from 10AM to 2PM in New York City. ## [Freeing Finland](http://www.biohackersummit.com) Come watch Ari and a collection of other well-renowned biohackers free the people of Finland from their bodily limitations at the 2015 Biohacker Summit being held in Helsinki, Finland from September 23rd through September 24th. Those interested in attending can [buy tickets here](http://biohackersummit.com/#pl_areauf9k2sm). ## Subscribe to the Podcast or [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a dedicated follower. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 08:49 – Introduction of Nir Eyal - 09:26 – Nir Eyal shares his background into the business of behavior - 10:15 – The psychology of how behavior is designed is the basis for Nir's book _[Hooked](http://amzn.to/1fusU7a)_ - 11:10 – How quickly can a habit be formed?—_there's no universal number_ - 11:28 – Habits-forming is directly correlated with emotional resonance - 13:39 – Many habits are difficult to start because we simply don't like to do them - 14:29 – We too frequently make habits punitive—this is a mistake - 14:51 – Find the hooks in your life - 15:40 – Nir defines his 4-step process - 16:29 – Create associations with internal triggers - 17:00 – The products always change but the fundamental itch that they scratch remains constant - 18:27 – One of the biggest drivers of using products on the web is boredom - 19:40 – Additions by definition are _always _bad - 19:59 – Nir defines the difference between an addition and a habit - 22:10 – Companionship and social connection - 23:10 – The focus of Nir's work – on the commercial side – is to build products that help people create healthy habits - 25:09 – Nir asks Ari about email - 28:12 – The Human Auto-Responder - 29:55 – Whittle away the tasks you do need to spend your time doing - 30:58 – Ari defines his former Fancy Hands plan - 31:33 – Ari has issued 6700 tasks to Fancy Hands - 31:58 – Timesvr.com – the only Fancy Hands-like service that provides unlimited tasks - 33:00 – Nir's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_ - 31:41 – Find a mantra or prayer—remind yourself of it every day - 34:35 – Figure out what you would do if money was no object - 36:44 – Find a great life partner - 38:17 – [www.NirandFar.com](http://www.NirandFar.com) **7 Key Points:** 1. Products change, but the human need they fulfill never changes. 2. Don't make habits punitive. 3. Habits are hard to form because – more often than note – we don't like what we're doing. 4. Addictions – by definition – are bad—there are no good addictions. 5. Ask yourself what you'd do if money was not an object. 6. Don't waste time doing tasks your attention and time don't deserve. 7. Find a great life partner and hold on to them. **Resources Mentioned:** - [One Deep Breath](http://tedxtalks.ted --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Summary:** In Episode #171 Ari invites Timo Ahopelto of [The Human Charger](http://www.humancharger.com/) onto the Less Doing Podcast to talk about the oft overlooked role of light in our daily lives. Listen as Ari and Timo discuss the measurable impact artificial light can have on seasonal depression, jet-lag, and sleep. **Sponsored By:** - [FollowUp.CC](https://followup.cc/) – For years, FollowUp.CC has been Ari's #1 recommended productivity tool. Now the Less Doing Nation has the opportunity to **_try FollowUp.CC for a FULL YEAR – that's right, 12 whole months – for ½ price!_** To receive your 50% discount, use the coupon code “LessDoing” when you register. **Special Announcements:** ## Fuel the Fire Come watch Ari light-up the Drake Hotel in Chicago on Wednesday, August 5th as he delivers a rousing keynote speech for IPPA Business Excellence Conference: _Fuel the Fire_. This will be a great opportunity to watch Ari translate the lessons of Less Doing into terms business leaders can take to the bank. ## [Rockefeller Roundtable](http://helmsociety.com/ari-meisel-ceo-roundtable-nc/) Come watch Ari regale a roundtable of avid [Helm Society](http://helmsociety.com/) listeners with the lessons of Less Doing on September 9th from 10AM to 2PM in New York City. ## [Freeing Finland](http://www.biohackersummit.com) Come watch Ari and a collection of other well-renowned biohackers free the people of Finland from their bodily limitations at the 2015 Biohacker Summit being held in Helsinki, Finland from September 23rd through September 24th. Those interested in attending can [buy tickets here](http://biohackersummit.com/#pl_areauf9k2sm). ## Subscribe to the Podcast or [Leave Us a Review!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2&uo=6) Hey Less Doing Podcast Listeners, we want to hear from YOU! Visit us on iTunes and leave a review or subscribe to the podcast if you're not already a dedicated follower. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 13:20 – Introduction of Timo Ahopelto, creator of [The Human Charger](http://www.humancharger.com/) - 14:18 – Ari's thank you to Timo and personal testament to the product - 14:53 – The origins of The Human Charger - 16:03 – Timo explains what The Human Charger is, how it works and how it looks - 17:27 – The trick is getting the light _inside _your ear where the specific cells and proteins reside from making us feel “awake” - 18:06 – Why The Human Charger uses a 12-minute light dose - 19:35 – The risk of The Human Charger is using it _incorrectly _which can complete throw off your schedule - 20:00 – The sun dominates everything we do on Earth - 20:14 – Jet lag is a result of non-natural living conditions - 21:00 – It's extremely important to take the charger at the right times - 22:17 – When flying due east, use The Human Charger in the morning hours of your destination - 22:25 – When flying due west, use the Charger in the evening hours of your destination - 23:50 – The Human Charger can be used for Seasonal Depression Disorder - 26:10 – Convenience and ease of use are _key _elements of successful product development - 27:50 – Shift workers – particularly night shift workers – struggle from stress and other diseases directly related to their inability consistently sleep - 29:19 – Timo's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_ - 30:05 – Be extremely selective in what you do - 30:40 – Take one task on at a time and do it to completion - 31:07 – Unfinished projects are productivity killers - 32:15 – [Get the Human Charger on Amazon](http://amzn.to/1KkMRea) exclusive Less Doing Promotional Code: LESS10HC **7 Key Points:** 1. Shift workers (specifically night shift) would benefit most from using of The Human Charger. 2. Start a task and finish it—go end to end. 3. There are specific, light-sensitive cells and proteins within the ear that help our bodies plan the sleep cycle. 4. When developing a new product, someth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

# Episode 160 **Summary:** This week features a leaner, meaner Less Doing Podcast—no links, no special announcements, just a dynamite interview with Ric Thompson of [Done For You Solutions](http://doneforyousolutions.com/)—a game-changer of an organization within the virtual assistant space. **Special Announcements:** ## EO Vancouver On June 18th, join Ari at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in b-e-a-utiful Vancouver, B.C. as he takes the microphone for _EO Vancouver_. Enjoy this unique opportunity to watch Ari candidly discuss life as an Author, Speaker, Teacher and – most importantly – Achievement Architect. ## [EO Victoria](https://m.facebook.com/EOVictoriaChapter) Join Ari at one of the Entrepreneur Organization's high-impact learning events in Victoria, B.C. Like EO Vancouver, this will undoubtedly be a unique opportunity to watch Ari candidly discuss life as an Author, Speaker, Teacher and – most importantly – Achievement Architect. ## [Fuel the Fire](http://www.ippa.net/content/index.php?view=details&id=6%3A2015+IPPA+Business+Excellence+Conference&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=54) Come watch Ari light-up the Drake Hotel in Chicago on Wednesday, August 5th as he delivers a rousing keynote speech for IPPA Business Excellence Conference: _Fuel the Fire_. This will be a great opportunity to watch Ari translate the lessons of Less Doing into terms business leaders can take to the bank. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 01:21 – Introduction of Ric Thompson, the founder of [Done For You Solutions](http://doneforyousolutions.com/) - 02:02 – Ric defines Done For You Solutions as a _team_ of VA's rather than an individual VA - 03:10 – Ric has always surrounded himself with an excellent team, people always (jokingly) asked about hiring his team—an idea is born! - 03:35 – More frequently than not, Ric's team is hired to do web development because “that's the stuff no one wants to do or learn” - 04:01 – They're also asked to do a lot of admin work—why?—because admin work is a time suck - 04:20 – Content for your business _needs _to come from a professional writer - 05:19 – If you're an expert on something, outsource _everything _else - 06:08 – Ric's team follows the distributed model (his team is all over the world) and leverages modern technology - 07:19 – The key to defeating outsourcing objections according to Ric?—clear communication - 08:17 – Delegation is not something you can just wake up and do—like anything else, it's a skill that needs development - 08:20 – [Stephen Covey](https://www.stephencovey.com/) – The 5 Levels of Delegation - 08:45 – Most people want to start at level 4 or 5 of delegation - 08:57 – Delegation is a relationship - 10:48 – Steve's Top 3 Tech Tools for successful outsourcing - 10:51 – Skype - 11:06 – Basecamp and Trello - 12:09 – DropBox - 12:30 – Entrepreneurs and small business owners want to get stuff DONE, but they tend to skip thinking things through - 13:30 – Ric is always focused on sales and hiring because he has outsourced all of his other tasks - 14:22 – Ric's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_ - 14:28 – Own the proper mindset - 15:32 – You are NOT your business—to your business, time is a scalable resource but YOU are limited to 24 hours in a day - 15:52 – Keep dialing in your effective communication skills - 16:21 – [DoneForYouSolutions.com](http://doneforyousolutions.com/) **7 Key Points:** 1. Effective communication is 100% critical to the success of any outsourcing effort. 2. Surround yourself with a quality team and a quality business will quickly emerge. 3. Leverage modern technology to make your life easier. 4. Delegation is a skill that requires an investment of time and effort to master. 5. Never forget that you are NOT your business. 6. Content for your business needs to come from a professional writer. 7. If you are an expert at something, outsource everything else so you can focus on what you --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

# Episode 158 **Summary:** In Episode #158 Ari brings “part business strategist, part marketing maven and part spiritual ass-kicker”, Marie Forleo of [MarieTV](http://www.marieforleo.com/) on to the Less Doing Podcast. During this energetic interview, Marie talks about her Jersey roots, Italian heritage and building a multimillion dollar brand from scratch. **Special Announcements:** # [Less Doing Does Europe!](https://www.gazelles.com/summits/EGS-2015/Barcelona/index.html) Watch Ari bring the lessons of Less Doing to some of Europe's most famous cities including Barcelona, Munich, Amsterdam and Budapest for the 2015 European Growth Summit. Ari will be joined by fellow masters of entrepreneurship Steve Martin, Director of _Influence at Work_ in the UK, and Verne Harnish, founder and CEO of Gazelles. For the most up-to-date information on the Growth Summit, check out [Twitter](https://twitter.com/iesebs/status/604286965366853632), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Iesebusinessschool/posts/10153314517974326), [Google+](https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/106615251332390702570/+iesebusinessschool/posts/4s7cFAMJa7B) or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/164299/comments?topic=6010042301072625664&type=U&scope=164299&stype=C&a=AEGq&goback=%2Ebzo_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_iese*5business*5school)! ## EO Vancouver On June 18th, join Ari at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in b-e-a-utiful Vancouver, B.C. as he takes the microphone for _EO Vancouver_. Enjoy this unique opportunity to watch Ari candidly discuss life as an Author, Speaker, Teacher and – most importantly – Achievement Architect. ## [EO Victoria](https://m.facebook.com/EOVictoriaChapter) Join Ari at one of the Entrepreneur Organization's high-impact learning events in Victoria, B.C. Like EO Vancouver, this will undoubtedly be a unique opportunity to watch Ari candidly discuss life as an Author, Speaker, Teacher and – most importantly – Achievement Architect. ## [Fuel the Fire](http://www.ippa.net/content/index.php?view=details&id=6%3A2015+IPPA+Business+Excellence+Conference&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=54) Come watch Ari light-up the Drake Hotel in Chicago on Wednesday, August 5th as he delivers a rousing keynote speech for IPPA Business Excellence Conference: _Fuel the Fire_. This will be a great opportunity to watch Ari translate the lessons of Less Doing into terms business leaders can take to the bank. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 08:59 – Introduction of Marie Forleo, creator of [Marie TV](http://www.marieforleo.com/) - 09:23 – Marie got her start as a 23 year-old life coach and fitness video instructor - 10:20 – The conventional wisdom that you have to choose one thing to “be” as an adult is wrong - 13:30 – Ari used to teach a cardio class at his wife's yoga studio - 14:00 – If you don't know how to laugh…learn how - 15:05 – Many of us can be our own worst enemy - 16:41 – The process of creation is NOT easy - 17:05 – The act of creation is fun - 17:43 – Make sure you're doing at least a portion of your work for YOU - 18:30 – When starting a business, profitability takes time to achieve - 20:45 – There's traditionally a lack of soulfulness in business training/teaching - 22:38 – At her core, Marie is a natural teacher _and _student - 23:55 – The more we can get into our bodies and avoid living from the neck up, the more creative and successful we can be - 24:33 – Marie's daily routine - 25:05 – 10 minutes of meditation in the morning is a MUST - 25:48 – Schedules and routines are great, but they need to be flexible - 26:17 – Ride the rhythm of life - 27:14 – Marie writes every single day, but not in a ritualistic way - 29:55 – Learn how to shut out the distractions and just get your work DONE - 30:33 – Marie's dietary direction?—lots of water and lots of plants with dustings of dairy, carbs and alcohol - 34:00 – Marie's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_ - 34:12 – Recognize that priorities equate to pros --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

**Episode 150** **Summary:** In Episode #150 Ari invites author Christine Carter of _[Raising Happiness](http://amzn.to/1P9Vviq) _onto the Less Doing Podcast to talk about her work on happiness, busyness and health. During their conversation, Christine shares her top tips for finding contentment and explains why she endorses the tenants of Less Doing. **Special Announcements:** # [Less Doing Does Europe!](https://www.gazelles.com/summits/EGS-2015/Barcelona/index.html) Watch Ari bring the lessons of Less Doing to some of Europe's most famous cities including Barcelona, Munich, Amsterdam and Budapest for the 2015 European Growth Summit. Ari will be joined by fellow masters of entrepreneurship Steve Martin, Director of _Influence at Work_ in the UK, and Verne Harnish, founder and CEO of Gazelles. ## EO Vancouver On June 18th, join Ari at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in b-e-a-utiful Vancouver, B.C. as he takes the microphone for _EO Vancouver_. Enjoy this unique opportunity to watch Ari candidly discuss life as an Author, Speaker, Teacher and – most importantly – Achievement Architect. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 02:10 – Introduction of [Christine Carter](https://www.christinecarter.com/about/dr-christine-carter-bio/) - 02:35 – Achieving happiness and the most scientific ways to do that - 03:40 – Christine very much believes in the essence of Less Doing - 04:00 – Christine is a self-described perfectionist, but her obsession with perfection prevented her from finding happiness in spite of her successes - 05:09 – Less Doing was started to systematically attack stress - 06:10 – There are certain cultural believes that lead to behaviors that prevent happiness - 07:29—Question big cultural beliefs, particularly around busyness - 08:29 – “More is better” is a sickness - 09:05 – Ari's least favorite phrase - 10:05 – Cognitive overload impairs our ability to live - 11:31 – Christine shares her thoughts on the concept of “Recess” - 12:12 – We see stillness as a sign of economic instability and that is simply not true - 13:28 – Our greatest powers and moments are a consequence of creative insight - 14:36 – [Aqua Notes](http://amzn.to/1F6u6Hu) - 15:06 – The importance of recess for the brain's “awake cycles” - 16:16 – Go with the way your brain was designed to operate…take breaks! - 17:12 – 17 minutes of recess for 51 minutes of work - 18:20 – Doing nothing is NOT a waste of time - 20:45 – We need to make sure structure is established for healthy technology use - 22:00 – Arguing with a spouse in front of children - 25:13 – Christine's most challenging area when it comes to being happy and being a parent - 26:50 – We cannot multitask—we just switch back and forth which is exceedingly taxing on the brain - 29:10 – Christine's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective_: - 29:19 – Find ways to decrease busyness - 29:28 – Pay attention to your social connections - 31:01 – Upgrade the software in your brain **7 Key Points:** 1. Understand the importance of taking recess. 2. Start systematically attacking the sources of stress and busyness in your life. 3. More is NOT better. 4. Doing nothing is NOT a waste of time. 5. Cognitive overload impairs our ability to live and live happily 6. Stop trying to fit a square peg in a round hole; the brain was not built to multitask. 7. Focus on your in-the-flesh social relationships…put down the iPhone and engage with another human. **Credits:** - Music and Audio Editing provided by [Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/) - Show Notes provided by [Mike Rossi](http://mikerossi.elance.com/) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

# Episode 142 **Summary** : In Episode #142 Air jump on the podcast with the one, the only, THE Dave Rael of [Optimized Programmer](http://optimizedprogrammer.com/)! During this episode, Ari revisits the early days of the podcast by conducting a solo “links” segment and asks Dave to talk in-depth about his brand new podcast automation software. **Special Announcements:** # [Less Doing Does Europe!](https://www.gazelles.com/summits/EGS-2015/Barcelona/index.html) Watch Ari bring the lessons of Less Doing to some of Europe's most famous cities including Barcelona, Munich, Amsterdam and Budapest for the 2015 European Growth Summit. Ari will be joined by fellow masters of entrepreneurship Steve Martin, Director of _Influence at Work_ in the UK, and Verne Harnish, founder and CEO of Gazelles. ## EO Vancouver On June 18th, join Ari at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in b-e-a-utiful Vancouver, B.C. as he takes the microphone for _EO Vancouver_. Enjoy this unique opportunity to watch Ari candidly discuss life as an Author, Speaker, Teacher and – most importantly – Achievement Architect. ## [Less Doing Ringtone](http://www.paywithapost.de/pay?id=8c396e88-e364-4ec9-9e6f-c5620039cdcf) Want to get access to the _FREE _Less Doing Ringtone? Click [here](http://www.paywithapost.de/pay?id=8c396e88-e364-4ec9-9e6f-c5620039cdcf) to Tweet about our live event and get instant access to the ringtone created by our very own Fantastic Felix! ## [Less Doing Live Event](https://lessdoinglabs.businessresearchgroup.org/sales/live-event-optin) The **Less Doing LIVE Event** in NYC is _less than six months away_! The best minds in business and productivity are joining Ari in his hometown of New York City to share their tips, strategies and secrets for success. Visit [LessDoingLive.com](http://www.lessdoinglive.com/) to learn more about this fantastic opportunity running from **May 1st – 3rd**. ## [Mastermind Talks](http://www.mastermindtalks.com/) Looking for an opportunity to see Ari speak live somewhere on the west coast?—Look no further! On **April 29th and 30th** , Ari will be featured at the _Mastermind Talks_ event in **Napa, California**. To learn more about this opportunity to watch Ari “_Optimize, Outsource and Automate_” in wine country, click [here](http://www.mastermindtalks.com/). **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 14:58 – Introduction of Dave Rael as a first-time guest on the Less Doing Podcast and his new product _[Podcast Done!](http://podcastdone.com/)_ - 15:55 – Dave shares his background—his plan to become a teacher unexpectedly brought him to enterprise software development - 17:59 – Ari and Dave chat about the various aspects of podcast development - 20:35 – Audio development and quality aside, a blog post or show notes should complement a podcast - 22:29 – What Dave's software looks like - 22:35 – Web-based - 22:50 – Background process with no user-interface - 23:05 – The initial user-interface is just a cloud-storage folder - 23:50 – Why Dave feels there is a great deal of room to optimize time-stamping processes - 24:20 – Dave details different aspects of Podcast Done! - 26:15 – Making a better podcast means making a better workflow to development - 27:15 –Dave's software, will send notification emails for anything that cannot be automated (requires a human) - 28:45 – It doesn't all _need _to be automation; where human intervention is necessary there's room for it - 29:50 – Phase 1 of Dave's system is setting up user-preferences as a podcaster - 30:03 – Phase 2 is _actually_ setting up the individual podcast - 31:35 – From the main root folder, Dave's software will set up separate root directories for each individual podcast - 33:20 – What is the definition of “podcast?”—Is it really just audio? - 34:25 – Dave will be talking about podcast automation at the Less Doing Live Event and the software WILL be available - 35:00 – Dave's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effec --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

# Episode 117 **Summary:** In Episode #117 Ari shares the Less Doing Podcast with famed Belgian psychotherapist and relationship consultant, [Esther Perel](http://www.estherperel.com/). During the show, Ari talks to Esther about her career-long examination of sexual health and the meaning behind _Erotic Intelligence_. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 21:57 – Introduction of Esther Perel - 22:15 – Esther defines _Erotic Intelligence_ - 22:50 – Eroticism is not just sexuality, it is how we bring imagination, creativity, novelty, curiosity, focus and intentionality into our lives - 23:15 – _Can intimacy kill your sex-life?_ - 24:05 – Intimacy lives in the realm of security, stability and predictability - 24:13 – Sexuality lives in the realm of discovery, novelty and the unknown - 24:27 – Good intimacy does _not _guarantee good sex - 24:53 – The thing that is safe isn't always the thing that can excite - 26:39 – Curiosity is good; it helps to ward of complacency - 27:42 – Understand how to evaluate the health of your creativity and imagination; do you bring something new to every situation? - 28:17 – Uncertainty is _crucial _to passion - 28:38 – To keep things interesting it is necessary to remain engaged - 29:10 – Find a way to remain fully alive and hungry - 30:58 – The difficulty of monogamy?—It is not natural - 31:10 – Monogamy is a cultural system and a _choice _people make - 31:51 – “Monogamy as a dual-gender, voluntary conviction is about 60 years old” - 32:09 – Monogamy is a _continuum_ - 32:35 – In most heterosexual couples, monogamy is assumed rather than negotiated and this is a weakness - 33:00 – Monogamy is assumed far less in homosexual couples, particularly gay men - 33:40 – Managing the unnaturalness of monogamy - 34:00 – The fact that something isn't natural doesn't mean it is not justifiable within a cultural framework - 34:18 – Most couples do not talk about sex, and if they do, they do not converse with the person with whom they have the sex - 36:00 – Only examining your sexual health when a mistake is made (like infidelity) is akin to only checking your cardiovascular health when you're in the emergency room - 36:30 – Western culture talks with great frequency about sexual disease, sexual dysfunction and sexual betrayal, but we fail to discuss sexual _health_ - 37:25 – How the continuum of monogamy looks over time - 37:37 – People apply to committed relationships a model that they would _never _apply to their businesses - 40:33 – Make the time to talk to your partner, don't be afraid to ask the big questions - 41:11 – Esther Perel's _Top 3 Tips for Being More Effective_: - 41:23 – It is _essential _to be accountable – responsibility _is _freedom - 41:53 – It is easy to be critical, it is far more difficult to be appreciative - 42:21 – Nothing we achieve is ever done alone - 43:12 – [www.EstherPerel.com](http://www.estherperel.com/) **7 Key Points:** 1. Success is impossible alone. 2. Accountability and responsibility increase personal freedom. 3. Learn to be appreciative no matter how difficult it may seem. 4. Good intimacy and good sex do _not _go hand-in-hand. 5. Curiosity is the best medicine in combating complacency. 6. Monogamy is not natural; rather it is a social and cultural construct. 7. Just because something is not natural, does not mean it is not _acceptable _within the confines of a structured society. **Resources Mentioned:** - [How to Eat Healthy](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/12/how-to-eat-healthy/) – Article from Barking Up the Wrong Tree featuring strategies to help people make better dietary decisions - [Health Benefits of Being a Woma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ari-meisel-less-doing/id605938952?mt=2) Also Check out Ari's book "[Less Doing, More Living](http://www.lessdoingbook.com/)" Leave Your Questions for the Podcast [HERE](https://www.speakpipe.com/LessDoingPodcast) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes at [LessDoing.com](http://www.lessdoing.com/) # Episode 108 **Summary:** In Episode #108 Ari sits down with [Chris Kelly](http://www.nourishbalancethrive.com/blog/2014/02/27/christopher-kelly-bsc/) of [NourishBalanceThrive](http://www.nourishbalancethrive.com/), a digitally-based consulting firm with the end-goal of improving personal well-being by integrating the latest in modern scientific testing with age-old natural health solutions. During their conversation, Ari and Chris discuss the origins of NourishBalanceThrive, functional versus dysfunctional medicine and advantages of personal medical testing. **Sponsored By:** Time Stamped Show Notes: - 23:41 – The introduction of Chris Kelly, the founder of _Nourish, Balance, Thrive_ - 24:15 – Chris shares some background on his story, particularly his health issues - 26:57 – The Auto-Immune Protocol - 28:38 – Genetics were not the sole cause of Chris' condition - 29:00 – Implementing dietary changes helped Chris dramatically improve his mental clarity - 29:30 – Functional medicine versus dysfunctional medicine - 32:40 – Specialists in the medical field _can be _totally uninformed as to the real solution to physical problems - 34:15 – Other than the Auto-Immune Protocol, what are the some additional methodologies used by Chris? - 34:55 – Adequate sleep - 35:00 – Stress reduction - 37:20 – Exercise - 35:18 – Adrenal stress profile and the significance of high cortisol levels - 36:35 – Cortisol defines circadian rhythm…when you can't fall asleep, you are experiencing a corisol spike - 38:00 – There is only one physiological response to stress and that is to put “_long-term building projects_” (immunity, fertility, digestion) on hold - 40:12 – The cool thing about lab testing according to Chris - 40:56 – Organic acid testing - 42:45 – The common supplements that people are most frequently deficient in - 44:23 – The majority of Chris' clients are digital - 45:58 – What information is typically garnered from stool testing? - 48:00 – _What are your Top 3 Personal Tips to be More Effective?_ - 48:20 – Listen to the Less Doing Podcast - 49:05 – Break the big problem down into steps; create a pseudo code to solve problems - 49:44 – Take time to implement improvement strategies (guided meditation, better diet, exercise, etc.) - 50:25 – Everybody has stress and there is _no way to avoid it_ - 51:10 – Understand that more is not _more _when it comes to exercise - 51:30 – Only do cardio in forms where you _love _it, don't just do it to do it. - 51:40 – NourishBalanceThrive.com – 50% discount for anyone using the code: _lessdoing_ **7 Key Points:** 1. Diet and environment can dramatically impact performance; don't give up on self-improvement because of poor genetics 2. The Auto-Immune Protocol is an extremely beneficial dietary methodology for lifestyle enhancement 3. Obtaining adequate sleep, appropriate exercise and the _right kind _of exercise is essential to achieving mental clarity 4. Cortisol _defines _the circadian rhythm 5. There is only one physiological response to stress and that is to put “_long-term building projects_” (immunity, fertility, digestion) on-hold 6. Break big problems into steps (pseudo-code) in order to better find resolutions 7. More is not necessarily better when it comes to exercise, particularly regarding cardio **Resources Ment --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" Leave Your Questions for the Podcast HERE Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #94 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Greg McKeowan of Essentialism about the disciplined pursuit of less, prioritizing yourself before someone else does, and creating a quarterly personal offsite. Links from the Show: Greg McKeowan Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Parcel - http://bit.ly/1tN7Gay StandStand - http://kck.st/1ltJMgR Neo SmartPen - http://kck.st/1vQYyR6 FlowKey - http://bit.ly/1yogSAq Olive - http://bit.ly/1E07TJF Keyboard Maestro - [http://bit.ly/1tiNs6o](http://bit.ly/1tiNs6o) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #93 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with JJ Virgin, author of The Sugar Impact Diet about sugar cravings, hidden sources of sugar, and detoxing. Links from the Show: The Sugar Impact Diet - http://bit.ly/1zhlL2j The Crustacean Colitis Connection - Biohacks - http://bit.ly/10bOMgu The Rise of Superman: 17 Flow Triggers - http://slidesha.re/1wqIfKN Experience Plastc | Home | Plastc - http://bit.ly/ZLc9Nd Pay with RadPad: Pay Your Rent with a Credit Card - http://bit.ly/1wqIgyq The potential use of lemon balm for memory enhancement - Biohacks - http://bit.ly/ZBQmXX BPS Research Digest: Students learn better when they think they're going to have to teach the material - http://bit.ly/1zhlQTK Flic - #1 Mobile App for Camera Roll Management & Photo Deletion - http://bit.ly/10bPg6m Bring Food Education Back [Infographic] ~ Damn Cool Pictures [http://bit.ly/1vSp1Pl](http://bit.ly/1vSp1Pl) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6) and Youtube (http://bit.ly/1oJUBGA). Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" (http://amzn.to/WcwbP3) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #92 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Dr. Bill Walsh of the Walsh Institute about treating anxiety and depression with nutrients, how there are no "bad seeds," and a an unconventional approach to treating mental disorders. Links from the Show: Nutrient Power: Heal Your Biochemistry and Heal Your Brain - http://amzn.to/1rB3rHB The Walsh Institute - http://bit.ly/1ocTy8r Zirtual - http://bit.ly/1qDn56i Body Beast - http://bit.ly/1sXOkyg ShipItTo - http://bit.ly/1viV8GA What kinds of exercise can boost long-term memory? - Medical News Today - http://bit.ly/1sYLDgG Carlos Slim: The 3-day work week will happen - Oct. 8, 2014 - http://cnnmon.ie/1qhdxgq Epiphany Eyewear - http://bit.ly/1viVhtC Makr - http://bit.ly/1l1w00d ArtCling - http://bit.ly/1wbShNG Stringr - http://bit.ly/1wdnx0U Pine - http://bit.ly/1wN5jBu ChangeLane - http://bit.ly/1sXOsy1 Notion - http://kck.st/1uDLZI0 Felix's Links LumoLift - http://bit.ly/1dNBbyq IFTTT 10 Things You Need To Know Today - http://ift.tt/1ocTIwr - or The Week link - [http://bit.ly/1viVDjR](http://bit.ly/1viVDjR) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6) and Youtube (http://bit.ly/1oJUBGA). Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" (http://amzn.to/WcwbP3) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #91 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with David Epstein of The Sports Gene about experiencing different sports, curating talent, and debunking the 10,000 hour rule. Links from the Show: The Sports Gene - http://bit.ly/1uIx8eW The Dangers of Delegating Education to Journalists - http://goo.gl/YKVMXK Cognitea - http://bit.ly/1pTzKB4 Using a Vibrator to Hallucinate - http://bit.ly/1qWtoRG Coffee Naps - http://bit.ly/1wHRkBg Inbox Zero at Change Collective - http://bit.ly/ZoQfiq OrbNext - http://bit.ly/ZoQeuC Petal by Pedal - http://bit.ly/1tpmQT3 No More Working Late at This Office - http://bit.ly/1snsApY 1Password - [http://bit.ly/19mwZV8](http://bit.ly/19mwZV8) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" Leave Your Questions for the Podcast HERE Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #90 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Joe Polish and Dean Jackson of the I Love Marketing podcast about designing a more productive lifestyle. This is a special rebroadcast of a live Google Hangout from September 30th, 2014. Links from the Show: Fetch - http://bit.ly/1rj2qDM Checky Shyp - http://bit.ly/1eI2IF4 SmartMat - http://bit.ly/1mLPlaC Breather - http://bit.ly/1i3pemj RoomScan -http://bit.ly/1pqXay5 Talkspace - https://www.talkspace.com/ The Undress - http://kck.st/1uFv6y8 Eric Schmidt's Email Rules - http://ti.me/1DxUrg3 Stress & Your Health - http://bit.ly/1pUVNIp Beddit on IFTTT - https://ifttt.com/misfit Nimble - [http://www.nimbleme.com](http://www.nimbleme.com) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6) and Youtube (http://bit.ly/1oJUBGA). Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" (http://amzn.to/WcwbP3) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #89 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Nathan Whitmore of OpenStim about tDCS, knocking out the prefrontal cortex, and do it yourself brain hacking. Links from the Show: Nathan Whitmore - http://bit.ly/1q0jduT OpenStim - http://bit.ly/1ur6Bn5 Trans-Cranial - http://bit.ly/1xUj0T5 tDCS on Reddit - http://bit.ly/10DdSoo Chattanooga Longo - http://bit.ly/1xUiFQp Sesame Gifts - http://bit.ly/ZLQ55Q Exist - http://bit.ly/1diSvOM Meta Knowledge Expert - http://bit.ly/1CNSbRn Figure1 - http://bit.ly/1pFqQaW Bone Broth - http://bit.ly/1C4SYMu The Paypal Mafia - http://bit.ly/1shxVFm Dawn Simulation - http://1.usa.gov/1tqOCZG Gobble - http://bit.ly/1rmOz4a Are You Lower Carb Than You Think? - http://bit.ly/1uP123a The Brothery - [http://bit.ly/10Deg6D](http://bit.ly/10Deg6D) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6) and Youtube (http://bit.ly/1oJUBGA). Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" (http://amzn.to/WcwbP3) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #88 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Philip McKernan about facing your fears, fatherhood, and finding your passion. Links from the Show: Authentic Personal Growth by Philip McKernan - http://bit.ly/1nLQGPH 7 Medicinal Plants - http://bit.ly/YU1xL5 Probiotic Therapy for Allergies - http://bit.ly/1tRWUgS Goodbits - http://bit.ly/1j4Uz98 Story Bug - http://bit.ly/1uBU9SE Venteo - http://bit.ly/YNSqMr Like2Buy - http://cur.lt/1mRgMzM Swiftly - http://bit.ly/1cCooh6 Pavlok - http://bit.ly/YYx4wm Back on the Bike - http://bit.ly/1p6xmaB Toggl - [http://bit.ly/KmowaJ](http://bit.ly/KmowaJ) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6) Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" (http://amzn.to/WcwbP3) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com (http://bit.ly/1gHsxpX). In Episode #87 of The Less Doing Podcast (http://bit.ly/1gHsxpX), Ari talks with Tony Blauer of SPEAR Tactical Systems about devaluing yourself as a target, multitasking, and carjackings. Links from the Show: Tony Blauer (http://bit.ly/1ooUDUY) Tony's Blog (http://bit.ly/1CyVYRp) ATM Strategy (http://bit.ly/1qLEY1D) Carjacking Strategy (http://bit.ly/1BsJhW3) DeepFreeze.io (http://bit.ly/1u5s8l5) What Stresses Americans Out (http://bit.ly/1A9Dl5w) Vatler (http://bit.ly/1DOAYYF) DNAfit (http://bit.ly/1mmw9hP) Lo (http://bit.ly/1yw2zh8) Orange Prep Pad (http://bit.ly/YQciig) Withings Aura (http://bit.ly/1kwM8W4) Withings Home (http://bit.ly/1BsIHYm) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6 Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" http://amzn.to/WcwbP3 Leave Your Questions for the Podcast HERE http://bit.ly/ZCuL24 Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com http://bit.ly/1gHsxpX In Episode #86 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari Yuri Elkaim of The All Day Energy Diet about transforming your health, alkalinity, and hemp balls. Links from the Show: All Day Energy Diet http://amzn.to/1B1Wbdj Yuri Elkaim Blog http://bit.ly/1oduyYY Free Cookbook Order http://bit.ly/1tVOm8P Hot Towels http://bit.ly/1r0wgCK CookBooth http://bit.ly/1tVOmWk Palate Smart Grill http://bit.ly/XNAJMc Shipster http://bit.ly/1v8S39H GifDeck http://bit.ly/XXjhVL Black Blood of the Earth http://bit.ly/1qP1wlK iDriveYourCar http://bit.ly/1x1mGC3 Green Bean http://bit.ly/ZCvy36 Satori Prime Facebook Webinar [http://bit.ly/1uZFwGC](http://bit.ly/1uZFwGC) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #85 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Ilan Ferdman of Satori Prime about work life balance, fueling entrepreneurship, and smart drugs. Links from the Show: Satori Prime http://bit.ly/1s7lQ5s The Performance Enhancing Podcast http://bit.ly/1p1OXAc Data Monkey http://bit.ly/XG1fHv Niko Niko http://bit.ly/1uItgKj Pager http://bit.ly/1hzvTM6 ShortWhale http://bit.ly/1pk28f7 52/17 Rule http://muse.cm/1nyUo8c Bacteria Own You http://bit.ly/1tirMHf Ban.io http://bit.ly/1Dl82qR Slice on IFTTT http://ift.tt/1rbY4TL Questions: Lumoback Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars Gives you a different perspective on everything, August 23, 2014 By Leonard Gillett III - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier (Kindle Edition) Straight forward, to the point. Great concept of how to make every minute count. Taking corporate thinking and turning it into something the individual could embrace to feel happily organized, not just in his business, but in his life. You don't have to get into all his suggestions, but he definitely points you in the right direction. It's not a book you read just once. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes(http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6) Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" (http://amzn.to/WcwbP3) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #84 of The Less Doing Podcast (http://bit.ly/1xJenw7), Ari talks with Nick Gray, founder of Museum Hacks, about a $45 million dollar painting, productivity software Ari never heard of, and a new way to enjoy museums. Links: MuseumHack (http://bit.ly/1tPvFCm) Nick Gray (http://bit.ly/1BsrT5C) JustWorks (http://bit.ly/1nOZq1f) Zerve (http://bit.ly/1nLBRXH) Peek (http://bit.ly/1i88GNa) LegalSifter (http://bit.ly/Yx4NNl) mTailor (http://bit.ly/Yx4Us5) Place Me (http://bit.ly/WU2LVY) Spire (http://bit.ly/1qfGMSd) Lets Make (http://bit.ly/1uIJguU) Shop And Box (http://bit.ly/1pPtNo5) Ari on I Love Marketing Podcast (http://bit.ly/1rWssDC) Mountain Home Farm (http://kck.st/WJbE4z) Less Doing Bootcamp (Pre-Launch) (http://bit.ly/1r2bT2F) MailBox App (http://bit.ly/1aDUIMB) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" In Episode #83 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Tai Lopez about reading a book per day, the myth of the 4 Hour Workweek, and drinking raw milk with the Amish. Links from the Show: Tai Lopez (bit.ly/1lI7yph) Tai on Twitter (bit.ly/1BbFy0E) Sproutling(http://bit.ly/1rpiiJr) FollowUp.cc on Zapier(http://bit.ly/1vObO9Y) AutoRelaxed(http://bit.ly/1jHxwFc) Shake(http://bit.ly/1rmFQk9) Less Doing Bootcamp (Pre-Launch)(http://bit.ly/1r2bT2F) RocketBoard(http://bit.ly/Z7iAKy) MonitorBook(http://bit.ly/Z7iFhg) Acorns(http://bit.ly/1rs2m7n) Cognitea(http://bit.ly/1pTzKB4) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

In Episode #82 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Hunter Maats, author of The Straight A Conspiracy about the myths of modern education, the math gene, and learning to learn. [http://bit.ly/1rbq4VZ](http://bit.ly/1rbq4VZ) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Interview File:https://db.tt/4rFFOCiI Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Youtube. Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #80 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Scott Jurica, a holistic doctor, about treating the person not the condition, being an applied kinesiology and clinical nutrition detective, and surrounding yourself with the right people. Links from the Show: Dr. Scott Jurica http://bit.ly/Y53Hb2 Lipid Labs http://bit.ly/1ps0tIZ LittleBits Cloud http://bit.ly/1uP8Mz0 15 Minute Meetings http://bit.ly/1pe9Qur Chocolate Suppresses Appetite http://bit.ly/1ps0A7k Restaurant Reviews http://bit.ly/1nvhQZN Jarvis http://bit.ly/1rwIBen Balloon http://bit.ly/1l3f8ug Door to Door Organics [http://bit.ly/1lYLily](http://bit.ly/1lYLily) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6) and Youtube (http://bit.ly/1oJUBGA). Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" (http://amzn.to/WcwbP3) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #79 of The Less Doing Podcast (http://bit.ly/1zKsoba), Ari talks with Steven Sisler from Behavioral Resource Group about DISC Profiling, emotional strengths, and how Ari is a bit of a psychopath. Links from the Show: Behavioral Resource Group - http://bit.ly/1ofMLsq Box Connect -http://bit.ly/1lArEMC How Strong is Strong Enough - http://bit.ly/1kHzYzp Optimal Nights Sleep - http://bit.ly/1qy2pCd Sight.sc - http://bit.ly/1y5Yn1W Use RescueTime to find a better time to write - http://bit.ly/1svOhXq Five Minute Journal - http://amzn.to/1tX2rDU Fast Pencil - http://bit.ly/1kmRNDs Amazon 3D Printing Store - [http://amzn.to/X1Qrnl](http://amzn.to/X1Qrnl) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Youtube. iTunes: http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6 YouTube: http://bit.ly/1oJUBGA Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living": http://bit.ly/1xXtQDi Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com http://bit.ly/1mtqQs5 In Episode #78 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Ben Ahrens of The Limitless Self about innovative diagnostic techniques, overcoming Lyme Disease, and changing your set point. http://bit.ly/1zKsoba Links from the Show: The Limitless Self - http://bit.ly/1slFiZ4 Change Your Set Point Promo Code lessdoing - http://bit.ly/1s4VqwV Farmivore - http://bit.ly/1slFqYx CogniTea - http://bit.ly/1pTzKB4 JiBo - http://bit.ly/1r9bDCx OptiMind - http://bit.ly/UN62W5 Square and IFTTT - http://ift.tt/1lswA69 iota - http://kck.st/1wFQ0tg Best/Worst Salmon - http://bit.ly/UmIZRs TouchNote ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Youtube. Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #77 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Jenny Radcliffe, a negotiations expert about social engineering and "people hacking" Links from the Show: Jenny Radcliffe http://www.jennyradcliffe.com/ Stress and the Autoimmune Response http://bit.ly/1nJ3Zy4 Almonds and Endurance http://1.usa.gov/1k7FWZy Like Manager http://bit.ly/1AzdiWC What Does Crohn's Feel Like? http://bit.ly/1ldGwAk Privatize Tweets http://privatize.io/ GoTenna http://static.gotenna.com/ Bulletproof Conference http://upgradedaffiliate.com/ Beddit Smart Alarm http://bit.ly/1k7FQRV Watts Premier Water Filter http://bit.ly/1pqsUpg Aqua Zinger http://bit.ly/1s4Fk7q Stevita [http://bit.ly/1obFQLV](http://bit.ly/1obFQLV) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6) and Youtube (http://bit.ly/1oJUBGA). Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" (http://amzn.to/WcwbP3) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #76 of The Less Doing Podcast (http://bit.ly/1zKsoba), Ari talks with Ian Clark, founder of Activation Products about marine phytoplankton, cold pressed seed oils, and super nutrients, you've never heard of. Links from the Show: Activation Products - http://bit.ly/1kcVUlA Deloading A Plane More Efficiently - http://bit.ly/1n7uTKL Manything - http://bit.ly/1stSD0E Coriander Seed Oil - http://bit.ly/1kcVUlA Bedtime Procrastination - http://sciof.us/1jjMePK Evercontact - http://bit.ly/1lxqIs0 Gregg - http://bit.ly/1tCPyff On My Way - http://bit.ly/1mGqoH1 Avoid Traveling Airlines Who Have Crashes - http://53eig.ht/1yEG7ih Bulletproof Conference - http://bit.ly/1nWbzQR Genius Network Event - http://bit.ly/WE5mns BillCutterz - [http://bit.ly/1oeoPFs](http://bit.ly/1oeoPFs) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (http://bit.ly/1q1ODr6) and Youtube (http://bit.ly/1oJUBGA). Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" (http://amzn.to/WcwbP3) Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com (http://bit.ly/1mtqQs5) In Episode #75 of The Less Doing Podcast (http://bit.ly/1zKsoba), Ari talks with David Gottfried, founder of the US Green Building Council and Author of Explosion Green about environmental toxins and building spaces for increased happiness and productivity. Links from the Show: Explosion Green - http://bit.ly/1u5Mpsu David Gottfried - http://bit.ly/1ru8LSv Explosion Green Book - http://amzn.to/1oYpRl6 Contrast Shower - http://bit.ly/WmsnuK Phism - http://bit.ly/1prweir Sprayable Energy - http://bit.ly/1lkVOGt CBD and Crohn's - http://bit.ly/1zUDg6u The Science of Weed - http://bit.ly/1rBoRHI HempMeds - http://amzn.to/1wMAGuP Photostream2Folder - [http://bit.ly/1kIVeiv](http://bit.ly/1kIVeiv) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Interview File: bit.ly/1nhVh9q Show Notes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (bit.ly/1q1ODr6) and Youtube ( bit.ly/1ju6y79) Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #73 of The Less Doing Podcast ( bit.ly/1rbq4VZ), Ari talks with Ben Greenfield, wellness blogger and fitness coach at BenGreenfieldFitness.com about their upcoming new online course, Double Dads: The Twin Dads Guide to Raising Healthy and Smart Twins. (bit.ly/1qNL59M) Links from the Show: Fetch (bit.ly/1pn05MI) Fancy Hands Payments ( bit.ly/1q1Pc44) Ben Greenfield ( bit.ly/TVa7qx) Double Dads Podcast Video ( bit.ly/1mjOyM0) Double Dads ( bit.ly/1qNL59M) Theranos (bit.ly/1w64Fxv) Reduce Rest Times in Exercise ( bit.ly/1q1PLem) SteakLocker ( bit.ly/1jgR8mv) Timely ( bit.ly/TVb9my) 23andMe Data ( bit.ly/1mD18FP) A Better Way to Eat Hot Dogs ( bit.ly/TVblC6) Ketonix ( bit.ly/1gO3cGk) Fancy Hands brings payments back ( bit.ly/1jgRMQI) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes - http://bit.ly/U7wdXR Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube - http://youtube.com/liontex Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" - http://amzn.to/U7wqdF Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #72 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Ryan Holiday, Director of Marketing at American Apparel and Author of The Obstacle is the Way about Stoicism, Reading 250 books per year, and the most amazing note taking system ever. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes - http://bit.ly/U7wdXR Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube - http://youtube.com/liontex Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" - http://amzn.to/U7wqdF Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #71 of The Less Doing Podcast (http://www.lessdoingpodcast.com/), Ari talks with Shannon Mayhew, blogger at Presence and Prose. We talk about cognitive science, yoga and depression, learning, and even Sesame Street. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes - http://bit.ly/U7wdXR Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube - http://youtube.com/liontex Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" - http://amzn.to/U7wqdF Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #70 of The Less Doing Podcast, (http://ari-meisle.squarespace.com/blog) Ari talks with Tom Hadfield, founder of the Fetch app that acts as your personal buying assistant and why Ari doesn't like buying things on sites without one click purchase options. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

In Episode #69 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Michael Mondello of Seabear Seafood about the wonders of seafood and some delicious options for including it in your diet. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes - http://bit.ly/U7wdXR Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube - http://youtube.com/liontex Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" - http://amzn.to/U7wqdF Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes - http://bit.ly/U7wdXR Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube - http://youtube.com/liontex . Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" - http://amzn.to/U7wqdF Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #68 of The Less Doing Podcast, (http://ari-meisle.squarespace.com/blog) Ari talks with Stella Grizont of Woopaah (http://www.woopaah.com/) about how to hack your happiness, overcome obstacles, and be the best you can be. ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes - http://bit.ly/U7wdXR Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube - http://youtube.com/liontex Also Check out Ari's book "Less Doing, More Living" - http://amzn.to/U7wqdF Get More Great Content and Full Show Notes with Transcript at LessDoing.com In Episode #67 of The Less Doing Podcast (http://bit.ly/U7wzxN), Ari talks with Dan Abbate of Robotaton (http://www.robotaton.com/) about how he buys failing companies, automates their processes, and then flips them, as well as how to deal with the issue of "downsizing" human capital" For more info visit www.lessdoing.com and check out Ari's book at www.lessdoingbook.com Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (www.lessdoingpodcast.com) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message