Podcast appearances and mentions of maneesh sethi

It's round four with friend of the show Maneesh on Zestology, and today we're looking at behavior change, talking NLP, getting side-tracked (or should I say jolted?) by pattern interrupts, and setting anchors down in... well, anchoring.  If you like a biohack and you haven't checked out Pavlok yet, you'll want to after this.  Zestology topics covered Chess and mindset Behavior change Pavlok (an incredible wearable made by Maneesh's company) NLP Pattern interrupts Anchoring And lots more... Check out this link for a discount on the fantastic Pavlok www.pavlok.com/tony   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Viva Rays at www.vivarays.com Meet their powerful Clip'N'Go. The world's first 3 in 1 artificial light protection. Reclaiming nature's dark/light cycles in 1 pair of glasses.

This week, Ariel (@arielbialski) and Jordan (@jordanthomasgray) are joined by Pavlok CEO, viral hacker, and budding standup comedian Maneesh Sethi (@maneesh) to talk about open mics, Maneesh's Shark Tank appearance, Jordan's worst comedy song ("I Can't Stop Watching YouTube"), and the nuances of joke theft. Yes, Jordan and Ariel fight again in this one! Maneesh Sethi is an American entrepreneur and CEO of Pavlok, a wearable device that shocks the user to achieve desirable behavioral changes. Pavlok was featured in the 2022 Neil Brennan Netflix standup special "Blocks." Maneesh has been in the public eye numerous times, including that time he hired a woman to follow him around and slap him in the face whenever he stopped writing, that time he became a famous DJ in under 90 days using viral growth hacks, and also that time in 2022 when he turned down a $500k investment deal on the American TV show Shark Tank. The Comedy Hole (@thecomedyhole) is run by Beatrice Rossano (@beatricerossano), Jordan Thomas Gray (@jordanthomasgray), and Ariel Bialski (@arielbialski) - three standup comedians and comedy show hosts based in Warsaw, Poland. The Comedy Hole hosts standup open mics on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Warsaw, and we also produce standup shows in English all over Europe. In addition to standup, Ariel Bialski (@arielbialski) DJs every week in Warsaw. Follow his instagram to find out about the next show. Jordan is touring all over Poland and Europe forever. Get tickets here: https://linktr.ee/jordanthomasgray

You can't get through a project on momentum alone. But there are mechanisms you can use to tweak your motivation and make better use of what momentum you have. These motivation mechanisms aren't one-size-fits-all – you have to choose which ones work for you. Motivation requires self-mastery As I talked about on episode 291, getting through a creative project is like skateboarding through a halfpipe. You have a lot of motivation going into a project, due to your high expectations. Even if your expectations were to be met, it would still be impossible to coast through to the end of a project. There's too much friction along the way. Experienced skateboarders know how to soar out of halfpipes, because they know how to tweak their momentum. Experienced creators know how to follow through on creative projects, because they know how to tweak their motivation. But gaining this experience is a catch-22: You can't finish projects if you don't know how to tweak your motivation, and you don't know how to tweak your motivation if you haven't finished projects. You have to learn, through trial-and-error, what keeps you motivated. Finish smaller projects and build your shipping skills along the way. But it doesn't have to be guesswork. If you know what motivation mechanisms are at your disposal – and the strengths and pitfalls of those mechanisms, you can more quickly gain an understanding of your motivation. Three motivation mechanisms There are three main motivation mechanisms: carrots, sticks, and blinders. The carrot and the stick are classic motivation mechanisms that have been in the scientific literature on motivation for a long time. If you're riding a horse, there are two ways to motivate him: dangle a carrot in front of his face, or strike him in the flank with a stick. The carrot represents the promise of potential reward, the stick represents the threat of potential punishment, and what I call blinders block out distractions and keep the horse focused on the road ahead. We're attracted to rewards, and we avoid punishments. If we set up our projects so action leads to carrots and inaction leads to sticks, we'll get motivated and maintain the momentum to finish – in theory. Carrots: internal and external One way to work carrots into your projects is to have promising data. If you have market research that suggest you'll earn a lot of money if you finish the project, you might have an easier time getting motivated. Or, you might merely be so curious about the outcome of the project, that motivates you to follow through. You can also use external rewards as carrots. For example, you might promise yourself a vacation if you finish a project. On a more granular level, you might promise yourself a piece of chocolate for every 100 words you write. Sticks: internal and external One way to work sticks into your projects is to do part of a project that will result in a punishment if you don't finish the rest of the project. I called this “The Whip,” in my book, The Heart to Start. When I create a new email course, for example, I use the whip. I set up a landing page promising emails on a schedule, then send traffic to the landing page. Once I have sign-ups, I'm highly motivated to finish writing all the emails in the course, as the promised dates approach. This same tactic has worked for other people who have tried my “Explosive Email Course” formula. You can also use external punishments as sticks. You can promise to pay your friend $100 if you don't finish your project by a certain date. On a more granular level, you can punish yourself for behavior that doesn't drive your project forward. Maneesh Sethi, who I interviewed on episodes 13 and 117, created Pavlok, a wristband you can program to shock you when you do things you'd rather quit. I once used it to quit Facebook, and it was shockingly effective. Blinders: physical and mental Carrots can reward you for the behavior you want to be motivated to do, and sticks can punish you for what you don't want to be motivated to do. Blinders can keep you more focused on what you want to be motivated to do, while blocking out what you don't want to be motivated to do. Blinders can be physical, or mental. If you have a dedicated office, or space you do your work, that's a form of physical blinder. By working in that space many times, your mind has been trained to focus on work when in that space. As I talked about in Mind Management, Not Time Management, even if you don't have much space, you can set up certain cues in your environment to serve as blinders. When I was first starting on my own, in a tiny bedroom in San Francisco, I transformed that space from bedroom to office through strategic use of a room divider, aromatherapy, and lighting. Physically separating yourself from a potential source of distraction is another type of physical blinder. If you put your phone in another room, or in a lockbox with a timer, that's a blinder. By using a “grippy” instead of “slippy” tool, you're also using a blinder. There are many options of distraction-free writing devices, but I write my first drafts on an antique typewriter. Rules and schedules as mental blinders Rules and schedules can serve as mental blinders. Simply by deciding that you will or won't do something within some period of time, you focus your mind on the target behavior, while blocking out distractions. The first-hour rule is an effective blinder: Spend the first hour of your day working on your most important task. You can get a lot done in an hour, and can usually hold off any other activity for that short period of time. Mental blinders with secondary benefits You can also use mental blinders not only for the benefits of the behaviors they promote, but also for the secondary effects of those behaviors. The ten-minute hack – or setting a timer for ten minutes to focus on one task – isn't powerful so much for the work you do in those ten minutes, but for the momentum it creates. Ten minutes is an easy decoy goal that short-circuits your ego's excuse engine, but once those ten minutes are up, you usually have the momentum to keep going. On the contrary, “cheat days,” whether when dieting or reducing, say, social media intake, can let the superego take a rest, and let the id blow of steam. It can be hard or even detrimental to quit things cold-turkey, but if there's one day a week you cheat, it can make the rest of the week tolerable. Pitfalls of motivation mechanisms As you can see, there is a huge variety of motivation mechanisms you can use to keep yourself going when projects get tough. But the motivation mechanism that works for one person won't necessarily work for another. And some mechanisms are prone to particular pitfalls that others aren't. Rewards lose effectiveness First, some of the pitfalls of these mechanisms. The biggest problem with carrots is eventually you get your fill of carrots. This tends to be more of a problem when the rewards you're using are external, and not an integral part of the project. If you're, say, giving yourself a piece of chocolate for every 100 words you write, there's a good chance you won't be as motivated by the tenth piece of chocolate as you were by the first. But even when the rewards are integral to the project, you can tire of those rewards, and need to search for another source – as I talked about in my reflections on fifteen years as a creator on episode 283. Rewards can backfire Also, external carrots especially can make doing the work more about the destination – the carrot dangled in front of you – than about the journey. External rewards can actually reduce your motivation. Behavioral scientist Dan Ariely described on episode 51 that Intel lost productivity when an experimental monetary bonus was removed – relative to more integral rewards, such as verbal praise. Rewards require discipline When self-administering external carrots, you also need to be disciplined enough to dole out the reward to yourself properly. It doesn't take much imagination to see how giving yourself chocolate for every 100 words could backfire. Punishments can lose effectiveness, backfire, and require discipline Sticks can be prone to many of the same problems as carrots: The punishment may lose its effectiveness, doing the activity while motivated to avoid punishment may cause you enjoy it less, and you have to be disciplined enough to administer the punishment for it to matter. Blinders entrain behavior Blinders tend to have fewer problems than carrots or sticks. They don't use external stimuli, so there's less chance of your motivation getting misdirected. Instead, the more you use blinders, the easier the target activity tends to get. As the neuroscience saying goes, “Neurons that fire together wire together,” so each time you do the target activity, it's easier to do it again. Each time you work in your home office, you train yourself to work when in your office. When you spend the first hour of your day working on your most important project, you make it easier to do it again tomorrow. Blinders are nearly foolproof Blinders are nearly foolproof because the source of your motivation stays within the project or the activity itself – and that's the best source of motivation. So if you must use external carrots and sticks, do so sparingly. If you're relying on external rewards and punishments to motivate yourself, or if you can't find the self-discipline to administer your own blinders, that's a bad sign. You clearly don't enjoy the activities involved in completing the project, and/or completing the project isn't meaningful enough to you to be a source of motivation. Be an expert on your personal motivation mechanisms There's of course a lot of research on motivation – how effective carrots, sticks, or even blinders are – but none of that matters as much as how each of these motivation mechanisms work for you, personally. A motivation mechanism, such as external rewards, may backfire in the confines of a scientific study, in a context different than your project, and averaged out amongst the study subjects, rather than on an individual basis. If you want to finish lots of creative projects, you need to become an expert on your own motivation. Be a curious observer of yourself, and how you respond to carrots and sticks, internal and external, and how well you can administer and react to your own blinders. You'll get through more projects, and each time you do, you'll learn a little more about how keep and build upon momentum to get through bigger and bigger halfpipes. Image: Park of Idols, Paul Klee Thank you for having me on your podcasts! Thank you for having me on your podcasts. Thank you to Paul Millerd at The Pathless Path. As always, you can find interviews of me on my interviews page. About Your Host, David Kadavy David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start and Design for Hackers. Through the Love Your Work podcast, his Love Mondays newsletter, and self-publishing coaching David helps you make it as a creative. Follow David on: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Subscribe to Love Your Work Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Stitcher YouTube RSS Email Support the show on Patreon Put your money where your mind is. Patreon lets you support independent creators like me. Support now on Patreon »       Show notes: https://kadavy.net/blog/posts/carrots-sticks-blinders/

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Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Maneesh Sethi is on a mission to help people meet their goals in life, one zap at a time. He's the inventor of Pavlok, a behavior training device that helps you stick with good habits and discourage bad ones with an electric stimulus. You'll learn what inspired Pavlok, how he's improved the product over the years, and what he envisions for the company's future. Maneesh also discusses what he has learned working with Tim Ferris and pitching the product on Shark Tank. Learn more about Pavlok here: https://pavlok.com/

It's 1997, and Tiger Woods is in a sudden death playoff, against Tom Lehman. Lehman shoots first, on a par three, and hits his ball into the water. Now Tiger's up, and this is Tiger's tournament to lose. All he has to do is hit a safe shot, far away from the hole, and far away from the water. But that's not what he does. An aggressive and dangerous play The hole is way on the left side of the green, near the water. There's water short, and there's water left – where Tom Lehman's shot went. The smart play is just hit the ball onto the green, way right of the hole, so there's no chance it goes in the water. Then Tiger can putt twice, for par, and win the tournament. Tiger hits his shot, watches with anticipation as it flies through the air – and almost goes directly into the hole. It's eight inches away. He just won the tournament. The crowd goes wild, meanwhile, the announcers are trying to figure out why Tiger would make a play like that. Why shoot directly at the hole, when there's water all around? If he had made the slightest error, Tiger would have tied Lehman, and extended the playoff to the next hole. The announcers say, Well he's 21 years old. He's aggressive. Some of you are no doubt thinking, Why would he make a play like that? Because he's Tiger Woods, that's why. Perfection comes from imperfection I recently showed my partner a career highlights video of Tiger Woods. She had never heard of him, and had never seen golf (remember, she's Colombian). By the end of the video, she was convinced Tiger Woods was a witch, who could magically conjure a ball into a hole from 200 yards away. Because that's what she saw. Over and over, this guy swinging, then a tiny ball flying through the air for several seconds, and jumping and spinning and rolling into a tiny hole. When we see an expert in any field, we marvel at what they're able to accomplish. When we compare our own skills, we can't help but feel insignificant. But sometimes, what seems like perfection is someone not striving for perfection, but instead working cleverly with their imperfections. Several years after this playoff, where Tiger Woods made this bold play. He re-lived it in his book. He explained that he was very much aware all he had to do was hit the green – to play safely away from the water. In fact, that's exactly what he did. When you're missing right, aim left Yes, Tiger's ball almost went in the hole, but that's not where he was aiming. Besides knowing the smart strategy in this playoff situation, Tiger had noticed something during his warm-up before the playoff: His shots tended to go left. Like Tom Lehman, Tiger had pulled his ball to the left, but because Tiger was aiming to the right, he almost had a hole-in-one. This is hard to process for many who don't play golf – indeed many who do play golf. How can the greatest golfer who ever lived be missing to the left? And why would the greatest golfer who ever lived aim away from the hole? When we see greatness, this is often what's happening. Tiger was missing to the left, so he aimed right. I call it “aim left,” because it's just less confusing than “aim right.” Aiming left is simply accepting you're not perfect, and shooting your shot according to your tendencies. You can use this in your creative work, in your habits, and yes – in golf. When you're missing to the right, aim left. Michelangelo aimed left When Michelangelo was hired to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, he faced an impossible task. As if it weren't hard enough to paint 12,000 square feet of ceiling, Michelangelo wasn't a painter! He was a sculptor. He had hardly painted anything to that point. Add to that, this was fresco – which is incredibly unforgiving. You get a patch of wet plaster to paint on each day, and once it's dry, it's literally set in stone. So what did Michelangelo do? As Ross King – who I talked to on episode 99 explained, Michelangelo aimed left. He started with an inconspicuous part of the ceiling – one of the last places someone would look when entering the chapel – and one of the last places the pope would look while sitting on his throne. By starting with an inconspicuous part of the ceiling, Michelangelo was free to let his fresco-painting skills develop throughout the project. By the end of the project, he wasn't even transferring drawings to the ceiling, and was instead painting directly onto the plaster. Other greats aimed left Accomplished creators are always aiming left. They're always compensating for the weaknesses they know they have. Ernest Hemingway knew starting a writing session was always the hardest part. So, he aimed left. He made sure to end writing sessions knowing what he was going to write next. That way when he returned to his writing the next day, he'd have no trouble writing his first few words. Kingsley Amis did this, and Todd Henry, who I talked to on episode 109 has said he stops in the middle of a sentence. Edna Ferber built her dream house, complete with a writing study that had a beautiful view. After all that trouble, she decided that view was too distracting. So, she aimed left. She pushed her desk against the only blank wall in her study, so the view couldn't distract her. Somerset Maugham also faced a blank wall, and I did it a while myself. Benjamin Franklin wanted to improve his character, but couldn't focus on everything he wanted to work on at once. So, he aimed left. He kept a schedule of his “thirteen virtues.” Each week, he tried to improve at only one of those virtues – things like cleanliness, frugality, and humility. By focusing on only one virtue at a time – and forgetting the rest – Franklin improved his character in all thirteen virtues. Ways of aiming left To aim left, take anything where you consistently miss, and compensate for that miss. In The Heart to Start, I talked about “The Fortress Fallacy.” We tend to have visions that outsize our current skill level. Over and over, we start ambitious projects, but fail to follow through once we realize how daunting they are. To aim left, go ahead and dream of the fortress, but first, build a cottage – a smaller project that builds the same skills you'll use in the larger project. I also talked about “Motivational Judo,” which is a form of aiming left. If you struggle to get motivated, create conditions that use your own action-avoidance tactics against themselves. Pavlok founder Maneesh Sethi built a wristband to shock himself. Sociologist Harriet Martineau knew she only needed to suffer through the first fifteen minutes of writing, and she'd have the momentum to keep going. This is similar to the Ten-Minute Hack I also talked about in The Heart to Start. In the previous episode, I talked about a way to cure Shiny Object Syndrome by aiming left. If you know you jump from unfinished project to unfinished project, treat shipping as a skill. Turn everyday things like meals and day-trips into “projects.” Make plans and execute – ship the projects. Many opportunities to aim left Look around, and you'll find many opportunities to aim left. Anywhere you aren't achieving what you want, you can find a way to direct your imperfection toward perfection. Or, at least, near-perfection – eight inches away, to be exact. About Your Host, David Kadavy David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start and Design for Hackers. Through the Love Your Work podcast, his Love Mondays newsletter, and self-publishing coaching David helps you make it as a creative. Follow David on: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Subscribe to Love Your Work Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Stitcher YouTube RSS Email Support the show on Patreon Put your money where your mind is. Patreon lets you support independent creators like me. Support now on Patreon »     Show notes: http://kadavy.net/blog/posts/aim-left/

Maneesh Sethi grew up struggling with ADHD, having trouble focusing and getting things done. He learned early on that the secret to success was in his habits, and he joins JJ today to share how you, too, can change the habits that are holding you back from achieving your goals. Listen as Maneesh talks about his innovative technology called Pavlok and how it can help you break unhealthy habits and transform your life. As Aristotle once said: we are what we repeatedly do. Find out the simple steps you can take to upgrade your habits and sculpt your best self! Get your free Habits Audit by going to jjvirgin.com/pavlok

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Maneesh Sethi is the mad scientist behind Pavlok- a wearable that retrains your brain.  He’s worked with major influencers like Tim Ferris, he’s a famous DJ in Berlin, and he’s even hosted a TV pilot on the Travel Channel.  Is there anything that this guy can’t do?   The Pavlok wristband was invented after Sethi stumbled upon a pamphlet of a 60’s aversion research. Sethi had severe ADHD and couldn’t focus or complete a single task or project without losing concentration. After landing the study reports, Sethi paid someone to hit him every time he strayed from the work at hand. This method proved useful and led to the invention of the first Pavlok prototype. It's just grown from there.  Today's podcast partner is CogniBiotics, the breakthrough mood-enhancing formula made by BiOptimizers. This formula starts with a solid foundation of prebiotics and probiotics to support gut health and positive feelings in a safe and natural way. But it doesn’t stop there! CogniBiotics also includes 17 powerful brain herbs to enhance mood, manage stress, and improve memory. If you think about it, CogniBiotics is almost like two supplements in one because of how it supports your mood and brain health through two different channels. Oh, and here’s the best part… CogniBiotics comes with a full ONE-YEAR guarantee, so I encourage you to try it risk-free and see for yourself how much better you feel. Simply go to www.cognibiotics.com/zestology and use ZESTOLOGY10 to receive 10% off any order. (UK customers head to www.bioptimizers.co.uk and use the code ZESTOLOGY10 on any order    

Nick and Maneesh speak about building the business, overcoming doubt about product effectiveness and how he handled himself inside the very active Shark Tank. He also explains why he didn't want a deal with Kevin O'Leary. Lessons about building a company from entrepreneurial ideas and not winning every time but learning.

Understanding your customers is the most critical part of any successful marketing campaign. In this video, I have the pleasure of speaking with Maneesh Sethi, founder of Pavlok, as he gives some helpful advice for startups or existing brands looking to grow their audience and tap into an additional cash flow source. Maneesh created Pavlok, a wearable device that releases a mild stimulus called a “snap” to help you reduce cravings, break bad habits, and change your life. He has used IndieGoGo and crowdfunding to not only start his brand but also to use it for subsequent product launches and use it as an inventory play. He's going to tell us everything about how he did it, and what you can do right away to start really understanding your customers too!

Coming from the “internet marketing” world, I don’t interview many entrepreneurs who sell physical products. Maneesh Sethi is the founder and CEO of Pavlok, a wearable technology that helps people break bad habits and create good habits. Maneesh and I have been friends for a while. And the path of entrepreneurship he chose is fascinating. That’s why I just had to bring him on Experts Unleashed. You’ll Discover What happened when Maneesh’s “hero” told me I could never write a book at my age (I was 12) [03:10] From personal “slapper” to dog shock collars to Pavlok – how Maneesh’s brain works [13:38] “Loops” – a crash course in behavioral modification [19:45] Why Pavlok’s main competitor is AmEx and not Fitbit [30:49] The struggles of an ENTP CEO [43:50] …And much more! Helpful Resources For a full transcript of this episode, visit our blog. Join our free Facebook group, Million Dollar Course Marketers. Want to launch a High Ticket Course to grow your business without adding more work? Watch our brand new webinar. Interested in working with Joel one-on-one? We’ll deliver a finished mini-webinar funnel to your OR will give you a detailed Game Plan you can go implement yourself – Apply here. Subscribe to the podcast: Youtube, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher. Follow Joel on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin.

Anxiety, Violence, Opportunity, and More in Process Hacker News from Hack the Process Podcast Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This episode we’ve got anxiety, violence, opportunity, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/anxiety-violence-opportunity-and-more-in-process-hacker-news-from-hack-the-process-podcast/ Enjoy! Media The Global Coworking Diaries is a project put together by Alex Hillman and Kali Norman, interviewing community leaders around the world about how the current health crisis has affected coworking. The pandemic has created a lot of disruption in our lives, but Andrew Nance wants to help ease your anxiety with some mindful breathing exercises. How did Maria Dismondy become a children’s book author? Find out in her new interview on the Coach Azul Podcast. Join Rhonda Magee and Dan Harris on Ten Percent Happier as they teach you to meditate and stop toxic tendencies.. Despite the current economic uncertainty, it’s still a good time to build your business from scratch. Tune in to Tom Morkes’s conversation with Jovana Miljanovic to lean how. Writing The Innovator’s Spirit, a new book by Chuck Swoboda just came out, and it’s already a bestseller, reaching number one among Amazon’s new release books! Congratulations, Chuck! In light of ongoing police violence against the Black community in the United States, Michelle Kim suggests twenty actions Asian Americans can take to show allyship. As a business owner, Zvi Band‘s latest article talks about the value of being transparent to your team and your stakeholders. A new blog post by Safi Bahcall features Michael Farzan, the Scripps Research virologist who worked on SARS, who mentions how Covid-19 is a dumb virus compared to HIV and Influenza. Recommended Resources Many people are having a hard time with their finances while sheltering in place. In an interview with Today, Ramit Sethi, a personal finance pro referenced by Maneesh Sethi, proposes ways to manage bills and credit card fees through strategic planning and negotiation. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is the topic of an article in Business Insider because he took a 90-day no lay-off pledge and is urging other CEOs to help their employees through the coronavirus by doing the same. Marc was one of the folks mentioned by Tiffani Bova in her interview. As we adapt to life during and after the pandemic, we have the opportunity now to prepare for a better future by prioritizing justice, diversity, and inclusion. Tiffany Jana, mentioned during the interview with Joy Wiggins and Kami Anderson, issues a call for us to focus on equity in her blog post. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Maneesh Sethi created Pavlok and went on Shark Tank USA a few years ago. Change Your Habits and Life with Pavlok is the slogan and boy this thing can make you remember your bad habits. Pavlok is a wearable device that uses operant conditioning through haptic feedback to modify behavior. Users are "said" to be able to break bad habits by pairing the behavior with up to 150 volts of "zaptic feedback", and can establish new routines by pairing the behavior with vibration | Maneesh Sethi @maneesh | www.pavlok.com | Host: @DrSaschaWin | www.bigtribe.world

His brand Pavlok produces wearable devices that SHOCK the user to interrupt bad habits, wake up on time, stop smoking, or other programmable shocks.Users are rewarded daily with the chance to win cash prizes if they are hitting their goals and Maneesh Sethi plans to eventually give away $1,000,000 prizes to lucky Pavlok users.Being a radical deep thinker, we go deep on behavioral psychology and as someone who has gone through many years and iterations of his innovative product, Maneesh has a crazy amount of wisdom on the subject. Reach out to Maneesh:https://pavlok.com/https://www.facebook.com/msethi

Ryan Holiday is an author, marketing genius, father, farmer and swimmer based in Austin Texas.Though I didn’t know it at the time, I first became aware of his work when he was in charge of marketing for the now largely defunct clothing brand American Apparel.It was only later when I read his brilliant book “Trust Me, I’m Lying - Confessions of a Media Manipulator” that I gained a scope of how easily what we see and hear and then feel can be so easily dictated to us by outside sources under the guise of legitimate news.Ryan has long had a fascination with Stoic philosophy and his best selling books, “The Obstacle is the Way”, “Ego is the Enemy”, and now the #1 NYT Best Seller “Stillness is the Key” opened me up to a different way of thinking about the world that I often struggle with as you no doubt are aware.Via his daily updates on The Daily Stoic and now his excellent fatherhood email The Daily Dad, Ryan is a prolific writer and thinker - someone who’s wise beyond his years and a person that I definitely aspire to emulate when it comes to a calm way of observing the world.This is a podcast years in the making, so I have to thank both US serial entrepreneur Maneesh Sethi and Australian entrepreneur and author Pete Williams for forming a two-pronged connection that allowed me to get back on Ryan’s radar around the release of his new book.If you’ve never heard of Ryan Holiday before - strap in. His wisdom and depth of knowledge is staggering. His way of speaking and constructing a rational view of reality devoid of emotional distortion is something to behold.I couldn’t be more grateful for his time.To dive in deep on what Ryan’s all about, RyanHoliday.net or @ryanholiday on Twitter and IG.Without further ado, please welcome, live from Austin Texas - Ryan Holiday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got love, justice, uncertainty, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/love-justice-uncertainty-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/ Enjoy! Events Join Mark Silver for Heart of Business, a one-day workshop on November 8 in Baltimore, Maryland to learn how to combine business with love and see it thrive. Media Rhonda Magee’s new book, The Inner Work of Racial Justice, is now out. Listen to Rhonda discuss the issues of racial bias and mindfulness on the Tricycle Talks Podcast. On the What’s Next Podcast, venture capitalist and CEO Jerry Colonna sits down with Tiffani Bova to discuss leadership styles, how to get comfortable with uncertainty, and radical self-inquiry. Hear about the future of augmented reality and the challenges it may introduce straight from The AR Girl herself, Galit Arie, as she chats with Tara Hunt and Carlos Pacheco on The Anatomy of a Strategy Podcast. Co-authors Steven Goldbach and Geoff Tuff guest on the Healthy Paranoia Podcast to discuss how companies should prefer taking risks over the usual norms in business. Writing Coworking is a lot more common nowadays, and Alex Hillman shares his observations about changes over the years from the first to the third wave of coworking. The finalists for the 2019 Outstanding Works of Literature awards have been announced, and several books by Hack the Process guests made the list, including Everyday Chaos by David Weinberger, Loonshots by Safi Bahcall, Connected Strategy by Christian Terwiesch and Nine Lies About Work by Ashley Goodall. Congratulations! On the KM World blog, David Weinberger calls on the people of the web to bring back true blogging and the raw and real, non-promotional, community-centered essence of it. Recommended Resources Watch Yuval Noah Harari and Steve Pinker face off in a conversation about human nature and the challenges to the intellect of the Western world. Harari is an author Maneesh Sethi referenced, while Pinker was mentioned by Marissa Orr. Jack Kornfield, who inspired Loic Le Meur has a new course on Udemy called Mindfulness Meditation with Jack Kornfield, which is on sale until November 9. Simon Sinek, who was recommended by Alex Hillman, went on The School of Greatness Podcast with Lewis Howes to break down how to win using the power of the infinite mindset. Lewis Howes’ podcast is also an inspiration source for Malek Banoun and Paula Jenkins. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got indie rock, influencers, interruptions and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/indie-rock-influencers-interruptions-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/. Enjoy! Events Software engineers can come and join Seattle CodeCamp on September 14, which is free to attendees and open to presenters of all experience levels. Ron Lichty will be there presenting a crash course on “Managing Software People and Teams.” Media Morgan Kling sheds some light on influencer marketing and how to find influencers for your marketing campaign on the Social Media Insider Podcast. Hear about leadership and product management from Rich Mironov’s visit to The Product Mensch Podcast. You can now check out the talks from Cascade SF’s recently-concluded Growth Design Series and learn more about design systems on their Youtube account. Andi Galpern is the founder of Cascade SF. The message Kate Swoboda shares in the newest episode of the on Your Courageous Life Podcast is to take action now! No more hesitation, no more waiting for the right time. In Maria Dismondy’s latest vlog, she recommends that teachers use QR codes for books, so they can start incorporating technology to engage students in reading and improve literacy. Writing Support Michelle Kim and other tech leaders of Build Tech We Trust in their mission to help social media platforms prevent hate speech and ideology. Anne Stott is an indie rock singer and songwriter whom Frank Strona met at TEDxProvincetown, and as Frank mentions in his latest blog post, she just launched her new album, Jump Go. Fashion and tech are the fields that Sasha Ariel Alston has chosen to focus on, but these are only a couple of the possible coding career opportunities for girls which she discusses in her recent blog post. Get media coverage fast with these smart media relations tactics from Alistair Clay. You can get work done despite interruptions, and Mark Silver has written about three concepts to keep in mind that can help. Recommended Resources Gather with the international community and scale your digital growth sustainably at Growth Marketing Summit 2019 which will take place in Frankfurt, Germany on September 3. Eric Ries, who was referenced by Maneesh Sethi and Ann Mei Chang, will be the special guest speaker at the event. IT Nation Connect is a conference by ConnectWise set to happen in Orlando, Florida from October 30 to November 1. Dan Pink, who was mentioned by Jennifer Riel and Tiffani Bova, will be among the tech leaders and professionals presenting at the gathering. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Contemporary Coworking, Prolific Podcasting, Subscriber Segmentation, and More in Process Hacker News Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got contemporary coworking, prolific podcasting, subscriber segmentation, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/contemporary-coworking-prolific-podcasting-subscriber-segmentation-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/. Enjoy! Events Catch Jenny Feinberg in the Castro Art Walk in San Francisco, as she showcases her vibrant, expressive paintings on August 1. Seerfest 2019 is a one-day digital marketing event on October 3 in Philadelphia, where April Dunford will be a speaker. All sales from the tickets will go to Hopeworks Camden, an organization set up to help the youth of Camden, New Jersey achieve technology skills and job opportunities. Media In a world where working remotely at home is starting to be more common, why is coworking still valuable? You’ll hear about it in an interview with Alex Hillman on the Building Remote Teams Podcast. On the Inspired Money Podcast, you can find out more about Engel Jones and how he launched his record-setting podcast with the goal of having thousands of meaningful conversations with folks. Bill Wooditch pays a visit to the Breakfast Leadership Podcast to discuss his book, Fail More, and how failures can be used as foundations. In an interview with Bloomberg, Safi Bahcall discusses why he thinks Richard Branson and Elon Musk have outdone NASA. Writing Why do you need to segment your subscriber list and what’s the best way to do it? Brennan Dunn has come up with a beginner’s guide to help you out. When your boss betrays you it can change our career outlook, and most times, it’s for the worse. In a new HBR article, Ron Carucci offers ways to avoid the risk of becoming someone you don’t want to be. Some folks still prefer physical books over ebooks, and Curtis McHale is one of them. He also names a few book titles important enough to buy in hard copy. Recommended Resources Sean Ellis, who was referenced by Vinay Patankar and Maneesh Sethi, is working with Itamar Gilad to present the Breakout Growth Workshop in Barcelona on October 1. The event hopes to accelerate value delivery and achieve breakout growth for both new startups and established companies. On October 3, TEDxSan Francisco will be featuring a wide range of speakers, including Lauren Kunze, who was mentioned by Loic Le Meur, and Kimberly Bryant, who inspired Michelle Kim. Here is a list of interesting UX folks you can follow on Twitter, and one of them is Laura Klein, who was recommended by Rich Mironov in his Hack the Process interview. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Maneesh Singh Sethi is an Internet entrepreneur and bestselling author. He is also the editor-and-chief of Hack the System and the CEO of Pavlok. He has already authored 4 books and has worked in diverse fields like marketing, information technology, and psychology. In his blog, Hack the System, he provides consummate guides to hacking productivity, languages, habit, exercise, and business. The chairman and chief executive officer of Behavioral Technology Group, Inc. is also best known as the genius behind the behavior modification wristband Pavlok. Designed with habit research and the latest science, Pavlok is a behavioural training device that makes use of aversive conditioning. Aversive conditioning is primarily behavior training that uses negative association and stimuli in order to reaffirm a particular action as undesirable. Maneesh has been travelling the world since 2008 and has founded several companies. The Stanford University graduate has also lectured at conferences and universities around the world. Through his personal coaching and online marketing master class, he has successfully guided countless students to become expert lifestyle designers. Maneesh has been featured on Zenhabit, Four Hour Workweek Blog, I Will Teach You To Be Rich, and many others. His passions include film, writing, and music. The Episode This week’s episode talks about what Pavlok is and how it works, how negative reinforcement can be a good thing in the long term, and the power of making bets. Maneesh also shares how they used the negative plus positive reinforcement loop, the formula that creates consistent explosive growth in both yourself and your business, and what his ultimate life goal is. On creating successful habit change, Maneesh has this to say, “To make a habit change, there’s only one variable which matters and that’s consistency, it’s number of days in a row in which you do a behavior.”

Maneesh is the founder of Pavlok and Shock Clock, helping people change their habits for good. In 2008, Maneesh took a two year break from studying at Stanford to travel and start hackthesystem.com, a travel blog about credit card hacking and digital nomads. In 2012, his article, “Why I Hired a Girl on Craigslist to Slap Me in the Face- And How it Quadrupled my Productivity”, went viral. In 2013, he took that idea to start a company that earned almost 8 figures in revenue over the last several years building devices that use psychology and sensory stimuli to help you change habits and wake up early. That company helped over 75,000 customers wake up in the morning, reduce cravings, quit smoking and defend against distractions, and, therefore, essentially helping people get fitter and healthier.

Chatbots, Bitcoin Prices, Lead Generation, and More in Process Hacker News Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got chatbots, bitcoin prices, lead generation, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/chatbots-bitcoin-prices-lead-generation-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/. Enjoy! Events This year from June 7 to 8 in Atlanta, Summit 21 is hosting a conference for Black women centered on entrepreneurship and leadership, and their roster of speakers includes Nicaila Matthews-Okome. Build your community and learn from the world’s top content creators, including Sarah Cooper, Brennan Dunn, Pat Flynn, Nathan Barry, Jeff Goins, and more at Craft + Commerce, happening in Idaho from June 7 to 10. Pat, Nathan, and Jeff were mentioned by Hack the Process guests Nicaila Matthews-Okome, Omar Zenhom, Paula Jenkins, Justin McGill, and Curtis McHale. You can now register for the Mindfulness and Trauma Conference for presentations by Rhonda Magee and other leaders about how to heal trauma through the practice and science of mindfulness. The event will run from August 2 to 4 in Rhinebeck, New York. Media Our latest Hack the Process guest, Maneesh Sethi spent part of his entrepreneurial journey living in caves, and on the Optimal Living Daily Podcast, he shares how he did it and how he fights distractions in daily life. Chat bots can be helpful for your web visitors, and Omar Zenhom has a new podcast episode about the benefits and disadvantages as he breaks them down. Nicole Holland guests on the Marketing Speak Podcast to reveal how you can generate leads by leveraging your podcast. And on Conversations with Carrie, Nicole shares more of her entrepreneurial adventures as well as her weight loss journey. Get to know Mallory Wisong, virtual assistant to Paula Jenkins and a certified life coach. Find out why she believes in leaving room for the unexpected, and how it can lead to incredible things on the Jumpstart Your Joy Podcast. The Coin Mastery show returns after a few months with a new video from host Carter Thomas. Crypto investors can discover the latest Bitcoin price trends and hear about the path to $30K. Writing The Computer Science Teachers’ Conference, where Sasha Ariel Alston took part as a speaker, wrapped up last May 4, and they’ve published a post that covers all the lessons learned. Recommended Resources Some seats are still available for the first FlynnCon1, an in-person conference from July 26 to 28 in San Diego, California run by Pat Flynn, whose podcast has been mentioned by Nicaila Matthews-Okome, Omar Zenhom, and Paula Jenkins. Can you get rich while investing none of your own cash? Apparently, you can, according to Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, whose writings inspired JuVan Langford. Listen as Robert compares investing your own money to leveraging other people’s money on The Rich Dad Channel. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Can you change your behavior by giving yourself an electric shock? What if it's a signal triggered remotely by a friend, a coach, or even an app? Maneesh Sethi tells us that 90 percent of the people who go through a five-day training period with his Pavlok wristband are able to break habits or create new ones. In this episode of Hack the Process, Maneesh will tell us the six basic habits he encourages people to work on first, why he's shifted his focus from growth to adoption, and how the stories we tell ourselves about what money represents can either limit or expand our options. For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/maneesh-sethi-wants-to-help-you-change-your-habits-on-hack-the-process-podcast/ Enjoy!

Hey everyone, welcome to the overview episode of the Launch and Scale Podcast. I'm Khierstyn Ross, and I am so excited to be officially kicking this off. For those that have been following the Crowdfunding Uncut podcast for a while, you know that I did that for the last three years where that podcast focused really heavily on how to bring physical products to market through the Kickstarter route. Over my last four years being in the trenches with creators, really bringing products to market, managing very large crowdfunding campaigns of multiple six-figures, and advising E-commerce brands on how to bring new products to market, I felt that it was time to evolve the brand. And really evolve the conversation to taking everything I've learned from the Kickstarter route, and bringing products to market successfully, and really applying that to any product launch online. Because what I've noticed is with Kickstarter launches you have one chance, really, to make a great first impression. You have one chance to position your product properly, one chance to make sure that your message is right, the pricing is right, and not only that, but that you have an intimate understanding of why your customer is going to buy this product so that you can have a great sales message, a great video and all that. What I've found is that with Kickstarter campaigns, because it is, traditionally, people have a very high failure rate on Kickstarter whereas the success rate on Kickstarter's about 37%. The big factor with that is to make sure that you not only have an audience of people ready to buy your product when you're live but the other side is making sure you have the right audience because you want to make sure you're building up the right audience of people that are actually going to resonate with your product and love your products so that they buy it on your Crowdfunding campaign when it goes live. And so because of that and because of the whole getting to know your customer and how much it builds into positioning your product properly, I find that the work that we've done and why I have such a high success rate of campaign success on Kickstarter is because we do a lot of due diligence leading up to a launch of who is your customer. Let's prove that hypothesis through Facebook marketing, let's prove that hypothesis through customer interviews through a structured beta test, which we talk about in episode two, and through different things like that to really make sure that the assumptions we make about our product and who is going to buy and why people love it, we make sure that that is market tested and proven so that when we go to spend so much time and resources launching this product that we get it right the first time. So, I've found that after working with beginner brands who were using Kickstarter for launch that first product versus an eCommerce client that maybe selling a dozen or so products on Amazon and they know want to build up their audience using Kickstarter as an addition platform, I noticed a trend in that the things we do so early stage with beginner brands to really scope who the customer is, market test demographics and make sure that they are predictably setting up the way we position our product. I realized that that in a lot of the eCommerce brands like the current ones that we approaching me didn't have that locked in. So, I thought, okay, well, I want to take this conversation more mainstream and everything that we have done with Kickstarter campaigns to make sure that we have a six-figure launch, to make sure we are positioning the product and the message we have really resonates with the person we put it in front of. I wanted to take that conversation more so that people who are looking at taking their product off of Amazon and selling on their Shopify site or building a physical product or even looking to create that round two of a product for a launch, if you're on the Kickstarter side of things, you can use this information to make sure that you are going to have an even more successful product launch. So, what we're covering in Launch and Scale Podcast is, really, how to build a strong foundation for your eCommerce physical product even if you're using Kickstarter, you're using Amazon or whatnot because ultimately there is a reason why I've had such a strong track record bringing products to market and I want to make sure that information is available to more of you guys. So, what you can expect of this podcast where Crowdfunding Uncut was heavily focused on the interview side of things, this time around it's going to be a less formal approach. So I'm looking to doing a mix of shorter episodes where it will be led by questions submitted by the audience or I'll do a 10 to 15-minute segment on answering that question. We'll be doing behind the scenes experiments. If there is a topic through an expert that I want to bring on then we will do a more long-form interview. So, the format is going to be loose, it's going to evolve with the show and evolve with feedback. What I've done is I've created the first few episodes off of questions that were emailed in from the Crowdfunding Uncut family. So we're in for a really juicy start. Thank you so much for your support. If this is the first time listening to the Launch and Scale Podcast, please be sure to head over to khierstyn.com/podcast and in there you will be able to select iTunes or Stitcher and go in and subscribe to the show. And if you love the content, please do leave an honest review of the show. It does help other people think the content that is helpful for them and their unique situation. My name is also impossible to spell so it's K-H-I-E-R-S-T-Y-N.com/podcast. Apart from that, if you are not familiar with my story and how the heck I got into product launches, this is where I'm going to talk about that. So, about four and a half years ago, I went to a networking event and I had a little bit of experience online and I ran into this founder of this quirky product that he eventually sold me on it and he got the idea, because we were talking about Matt Ward from Art of the Kickstart before he sold it to Aventis with Roy [Morjan 00:06:47], and a few days later, Adam came back to me and he's like, "Hey, so this product, I've been thinking more about it and I want to bring it to Kickstarter." And I was like, "Huh, interesting. I don't know anything about Kickstarter." And so the conversation goes back and forth, he's like, "No, no, no, I think it could be really good if we partnered up on this. You know the marketing side of things and I'm the product creator. A perfect world." I was like, "Okay, cool." So, eventually, a few weeks go by and I commit to helping him market this product. And we go and we spend about three months preparing for it, really not knowing anything of what we were doing and if what we were doing was right and we went up to this launch. And that very first launch we did on Indiegogo and it was an absolute disaster. We made every mistake in the book but at the time we didn't know that. So we pressed the launch and then nothing happened. So, over I think it was a 34-day campaign we ended up failing horribly so we set our goal at $50,000 and by the end, we only raised about $17,000. It was a disaster, to say the least. After that campaign failed we had two options. We could quit and pack up shop or we could really explore and see what we did wrong. After feedback from a few marketing professionals, we realized that it actually wasn't the product. The product was pretty good and it was most likely to sell. What was wrong was how we approached the campaign. So we used that time, about four months, to readjust and redo our marketing plan. So we realized where we went wrong was a classic mistake. On Kickstarter, you have to go in with an audience of people ready to buy so that the algorithm picks you up and shows you to more people and creates a snowball effect. So there's that. But the other thing is we completely butchered the product positioning. Here we were, two skinny people, trying to sell a weight loss product in an industry that neither of us really understood and we didn't take the time to really talk to our customer and get to make sure that the product positioning and I guess the sales pitch and the video we'd put together to make sure that it was actually in alignment with what would get people to buy and it really wasn't. So we took this feedback and we ended up going to our market, getting feedback to completely change our product positioning and building up an audience. So we did those two things really differently, really focused on that for the next three to four months and then we relaunched that product. And when we launched it, that time, the thing explodes. We end up raising just shy of $600,000 on Indiegogo for this product. And that really launched my career. I was in denial at the time because I was like, "I hate Kickstarter. I don't want to do it." But it's funny because a couple of months after that point, I was forced to do a talk in Toronto because the founder didn't want to do it and so I did the talk on the transition between how we went from a $17,000 failure to a $600,000 success. And there was the founder of my second official campaign or client in the audience, David from Tapplock. And he's like, "I really like what you did with this product. Can we talk?" And so I ended up working with Tapplock and that was my second big win where Tapplock went and raised $342,000 on Indiegogo. And then from that, I got partnered up with Maneesh Sethi of Pavlok where we launched the Shock Clock 2 and that ended up doing another $350,000. And then I eventually met Chris from Jam Stack. Again, he's one of my most talked about case studies. We did an $82,000 launch and then a $362,000 launch and it just kind of went from there. So, that's when, about three years ago, I committed to niching completely into Kickstarter Indiegogo launches and built the podcast and really here we are today. So, over the time that I've spent in the trenches in the last four years, I've had some major wins bringing physical products to market. I've been in the trenches with people and success speaks for itself and that's really my backstory. If we ever get on a call, if you're listening to this, if you want to find a little more information, happy to share but that's kind of like the Cliff Coles Notes version of what the brand was with Crowdfunding Uncut and the reason I've decided to really create this new brand Launch and Scale is because I absolutely love products that are different and unique and serve a specific purpose in the market. And I've noticed that Kickstarter is an amazing platform to give your brand momentum. So, it's been a great way to literally kickstart a couple of seven-figure brands that I've worked with and multiple other people. And so I thought my sweet spot is not only in product launches but is really helping with that early stage development of fast scale, fast growth, from zero to $5 million points of strong foundations and building an amazing product off of customer feedback, really that is what I've been doing in the field. And so I felt that in keeping the Crowdfunding Uncut podcast to be specific to Kickstarter but now we're really talking about launching and scaling profitable, eCommerce physical brands with predictably and success. So really excited. As mentioned before, episodes are crafted off of your feedback so if you have a question, a topic or you just want to say hi, the best thing to do is to send our team an email at support@khierstyn.com. So again, it's K-H-I-E-R-S-T-Y-N.com. And if you actually schedule a call with me to talk about your product, please head over to khierstyn.com/schedule. Apart from that, I am going to wrap up this intro episode and jump into the first official episode where we are handling the debate between brands or me too products.

Maneesh Sethi talks about what makes his work at Pavlok his calling, habit change & the future of money.

Negative reinforcement starts the habit change, positive reinforcement helps them stick! Founder of Pavlok.com, Maneesh Sethi talks us through habit change, how negative reinforcement works better than positive praise and the device that shocks you into habit change. He has one of the most watched shark tank pitches on YouTube and wants to create a world where we can all change those annoying habits we just can’t get rid of. Diagnosed with ADHD as a kid, he was told a book deal would never be given to anyone under 25. This spurred him to spend 8 hours a day writing a book, lying about his age and getting a book deal at 16. He went on to write a blog trying about productivity and breaking habits, experimenting on his weight loss and writing goals. He decided to experiment with hiring someone from Craig’s List to slap him anytime he was on Facebook instead of writing. This led to writing an article titled: Why I hired a Slapper off CraigsList to get me off Facebook. As slapper has a very different meaning in the UK, this article went viral and led to countless shows featuring his story. This led to creating a first prototype using a dog collar and a shock every time he went on Facebook, which began the idea of the Pavlok wrist band that shocks you to change your habits. Join me on this journey of understanding how negative reinforcement can change habits for the long term. We cover sugar addiction, weight loss, waking up, smoking and how to disrupt the thought that leads you to a repeat negative habit. If you’re interested in the wearable device you can get a 15% off using the code PETRA.  If you’re interested in a free habit change coaching session email Maneesh at  maneesh@pavlok.com

Our guest today often speaks on topics such as: · How to raise millions for your startup · Productivity hacks that work and · Travelling the world He was told as a boy that he had a disorder called ADHD. Today instead of sharing his business expertise, he has joined us to share his story about how he turned ADHD into Super Power. He learned how to build a team, use his creativity and started a successful company. Today he enjoys location independence and the opportunity to serve and help thousands of peoplewake up in the morning, reduce cravings, quit smoking, and defend against distractions. This call takes place is in a café in Columbia. Our connection struggled at times and there is background sounds. If you are wearing earbuds, be careful as the sound has some people talking and a dog barking in the back ground. It is amazing, as we hear his story and learn about how to change our habits to achieve our mission in life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lvmountaintops/message

Maneesh is the founder of Pavlok and Shock Clock, products designed to help people change their habits for good. In 2008 Maneesh took a 2 year break from studying at Stanford to travel and start hackthesystem.com, a travel blog about credit card hacking/digital nomads. In 2012 his article, titled “Why I Hired A Girl On Craigslist to Slap Me In The Face — And How It Quadrupled My Productivity” on HTS went viral. Naturally in 2013 he took that slapping idea to start a company that has earned almost 8 figures in revenue, building devices that use psychology and sensory stimuli to help you change habits and wake up early.   Places to Find Maneesh: Pavlok https://pavlok.com/ (website) Follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/msethi (Maneesh Sethi) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pavlok/ (@Pavlok)   Show Notes: [2:30] minute: Set the stage for us, what was life like for you growing up and what beliefs around money and success were ingrained in you early on? Grew up in suburb of Sacramento with immigrant parents. Entrepreneurial at a very young age with multiple businesses during his school years. Tells the story of his idol telling him a person his age could never write a programming book and then Maneesh going out writing a bestseller. “Make money but don’t worry about having stuff” [6:30] minute: What did you take from your hero telling you something like that, that had to build some self-confidence, has that served you well? How we respond to negative criticism. Negative reinforcement vs positive reinforcement. Examples of why people respond to different cues. [9:45] minute: I think the accountability piece is so crucial there. Take me back to when you wrote this article about hiring a girl on craigslist to slap you, how did you get that idea and what was that like? Previously wrote a blog called hackthesystem.com where he wrote about experiments he was doing on himself to try to create habits. Would ask followers to pick a random thing for him to go figure out how to do, and this turned into an interest in biohacking. Went viral for a blog about him paying someone off of craigslists to hold him accountable for writing all day long. Using the app RescueTime his productivity score went from 38% productive to 98% productive. Became famous for a 3 day news cycle. Decided he should try something else interesting, so he built a shock collar for himself to help form new habits, and that turned into his business, Pavlok. [15:20] minute: Dorothy tells the story of her first interaction with Pavlok. [16:00] minute: What is the psychology behind Pavlok that makes it work so well in breaking these bad habits? Behavioral training device that can vibrate for positive reinforcement, beep for warnings, and zap for negative reinforcements. Three areas they work in: breaking bad habits, creating good habits, and helping people wake up in the morning. [17:00] minute: Walk me through breaking bad habits. Aversion therapy explanation, history, and benefits. Explanation of one of the biggest aversion therapy experiments conducted on heavy cigarette smokers. Tested their product on cigarette smokers first to large success. [21:45] minute: How does the component of self policing play into it? How do you make sure people stay accountable to themselves and zap themselves? Everyone goes through a course that is training your brain. It’s a 5 day course, and the success rate for those who do the full course are very high. [24:15] minute: Eliminating bad habits with Pavlok makes a lot of sense so talk to me now about creating good habits, does there have to be the negative reinforcement involved there too? Pavlok is world class when it comes to stopping bad habits, but is not a magic pill for creating good habits. Negative reinforcement can help you start to form a good habit, but positive reinforcement is what will solidify that...

Maneesh Sethi with The Minimalists shares his thoughts on living in caves and fighting distractions. Episode 1214: On Living in Caves and Fighting Distractions by Maneesh Sethi with The Minimalists on Minimalism & Essentialism Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. The original post is located here: http://www.theminimalists.com/maneesh/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maneesh Sethi with The Minimalists shares his thoughts on living in caves and fighting distractions. Episode 1214: On Living in Caves and Fighting Distractions by Maneesh Sethi with The Minimalists on Minimalism & Essentialism Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. The original post is located here: http://www.theminimalists.com/maneesh/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maneesh Sethi with The Minimalists shares his thoughts on living in caves and fighting distractions. Episode 1214: On Living in Caves and Fighting Distractions by Maneesh Sethi with The Minimalists on Minimalism & Essentialism Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. The original post is located here: http://www.theminimalists.com/maneesh/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/optimal-living-daily/support

Maneesh Sethi talks about Pavlok, being called a con-artist by Mark Cuban on national TV, and how he structures his day to get the most out of himself and his team.

Maneesh Sethi is the founder and CEO of Pavlok (https://pavlok.com/), an incredibly interesting behavioural modification tool that's been used by thousands to quit bad habits like smoking, biting fingernails, over-eating, getting out of bed late, and so much more. Based on the theory of Pavlovian Conditioning put forward by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, it works on the principle that some of our deeply conditioned behaviours can be quite easily changed with a mild shock, or tap to the wrist, where the Pavlok device is worn. For biohackers, changing our behaviour is a big deal, and something that most high-performers want to implement more in our lives, to override old programming, negative habits, and everything in between. And like a dog being trained to know when it's dinner time by the ringing of a bell as Ivan Pavlov demonstrated, it's extremely easy to modify some of these behaviours in a very sort timeframe, by having a device like the Pavlok remind us when we're slipping into old modes of conditioning. In this episode, Maneesh talks about how he was inspired to create Pavlok, his story of hiring a "slapper" to slap him in the face in order to be more productive, info about the Pavlok device itself, why you shouldn't be scared of being shocked by the device, the most common behaviours that people use the Pavlok to change, an interesting case study of one Pavlok customer who multiplied his business many times over and changed the way he was productive, some weird behaviours that Pavlok customers have used the device for, and so much more. If you've found it hard to change some of your learned habits over the last few years, or simply have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning with your first alarm, then Pavlok may be the device that can help you. As some have said, it's shockingly effective.   PAVLOK WEBSITE: https://pavlok.com/ PAVLOK COACHING: https://pavlok.com/pavlok-coaching-call/  IVAN PAVLOV STUDY: https://www.simplypsychology.org/pavlov.html  MANEESH ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/maneesh    CONNECT Connect with Leon The Alchemist online for more intensive biohacking, longevity, and performance advice daily, with exclusive content you won't find anywhere else: INSTAGRAM: @LeonTheAlchemist | https://www.instagram.com/leonthealchemist  TWITTER: @AlchemistLeon | https://twitter.com/alchemistleon LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/leonthealchemist WEBSITE: http://bioalchemy.co COURSE: http://bio.ax/    LEARN Want to take your biohacking skills to the next level? Wake up feeling better each and every day? Or as Dr Aubrey De Grey has suggested, see if you can implement some of the longevity biohacks that may see you living to 1,000 years or more with advancements in technology? Then my intensive biohacking course The Alchemist's Guide to Biohacking (http://bio.ax/) is something you should consider becoming a student of. Use the code "HALF" during the first month of this podcast being launched to get 50% off lifetime access, with all future updates. Check out this biohacking course at: http://bio.ax/    SUPPORT I spend a ton of time putting together this podcast, and would love your support. Whether as simple as reviewing this podcast, to checking out the products I recommend, or even becoming a student of my intensive biohacking course "The Alchemist's Guide To Biohacking", I appreciate every human who supports me, however large or small the action. ITUNES: https://apple.co/2GQnXH2  SUB ON GOOGLE: https://bit.ly/2SbvJ05  BIOHACKING COURSE: http://bio.ax/

If you want to improve your life by Breaking Bad Habits, Reducing Craving, or Getting Out of Bed Earlier… this interview with Maneesh Sethi of Pavlok should be top on your list to consume!

In the absence of accountability, it is very difficult to break bad habits or develop positive ones. You may want to stop smoking or start eating healthy, but without immediate consequences for falling short, you fall back into old patterns. What if you knew a zap was coming if you didn’t get off your seat and follow through? Would you be more inclined to get out of bed and actually DO what you said you were going to do? Maneesh Sethi is the founder and CEO of Pavlok, a startup leveraging aversion therapy to build wearables that change habits. The company’s core value is to help people commit to tasks—and follow through. Maneesh is also the editor-in-chief of Hack the System, a blog that offers readers unconventional approaches to succeeding in the realm of fitness, travel, business and productivity. His work has been featured in Zen Habits, The Four-Hour Workweek, and NPR, among many other media outlets. Today, Maneesh joins us to share the science behind the Pavlok, explaining how he got the idea for the product and how you can break bad OR develop good habits with the device. He offers examples of the apps within Pavlok and discusses the metrics the device can track. Maneesh also describes how the business might evolve to expand its coaching program and integrate with other wearables, eventually becoming a SaaS product for health and fitness coaches. Listen in for Maneesh’s list of the Top Six Game-Changing Habits and learn how to use habit psychology to improve your nutrition, fitness and productivity! Topics Covered [1:40] Maneesh’s top six game-changing habits Sleep well Eat healthy Exercise Daily conversation Meditate Drink water [3:46] What healthy eating looks like for Maneesh Keto, low carb diet (mostly meats + veggies) Eat between 12pm and 8pm [4:13] Maneesh’s exercise routine Strong lifts 5X5 workout One hour, 3X per week [5:36] How Maneesh got the idea for Pavlok Hiring accountability partner led to 98% productivity Build business around committing to/completing tasks [7:42] The science behind Pavlok People motivated most by negative reinforcers Use aversive conditioning to eliminate bad habits [12:27] The Pavlok habit cessation/formation process Press button manually when craving bad habit Betting pool to earn money for positive behavior [15:38] Examples of the apps within Pavlok Gratitude journal, morning/evening routine + sleep tracking Launch of coaching program (targeted to entrepreneurs) [18:27] What Pavlok can track at present Sleep and step count Chrome extension tracks productivity Integrates with RescueTime, Apple Health + IFTTT [21:07] How Pavlok differs from the Oura Ring Pavlok does not have heartrate monitor Use case for waking up (alarm during light sleep) [23:54] The next iteration of Pavlok Continue to empower people to control behavior Grow coaching program, Beta test as SaaS product [26:55] Pavlok’s 180-day money-back guarantee 8-10% return rate [27:49] Maneesh’s plans to make Pavlok work with other wearables Strap available to connect with Apple Watch Eventually integrate with Oura Ring, Garmin [32:33] Maneesh’s best health and fitness advice Seven hours of sleep per night Write down to-do list night before + follow through Learn More About Maneesh Sethi Pavlok [Coupon Code: aliwatts] Shock Clock Hack the System Email maneesh@pavlok.com Resources Maneesh on Shark Tank ‘Why I Hired a Girl on Craigslist to Slap Me in the Face’ on Hack the System Oura Ring RescueTime Pavlok Productive Entrepreneur Coaching Apple Health If This, Then That Garmin      

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Maneesh Sethi is a former contestant on Shark Tank and CEO of Pavlok.

Lately, I've really focused on helping people step into the people they are becoming next, by aligning their good intentions with their actions. I want to help them change their daily habits for self-care. The research I've done led me to today's guest, Maneesh Sethi, the founder of Pavloc. I even started using one myself to help break those “bad habits.”       On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity: What is Pavloc The steps that led him to Pavloc The behaviors it has helped Brodie and Maneesh stop     Connect with Maneesh Sethi : https://pavlok.com/           Get Our Self-Care Manifesto You have the right to take care of yourself. When you take care of yourself first, everyone around you will benefit, and will let you get more done in less time. If you need a reminder, just go to our webpage and click the download button. Then print and hang the manifesto on your wall or fridge or wherever you want so long as you get to see a positive reminder every day. Remember: Self-care is not selfish; it is essential.   Level Up Your Life Are you ready to upgrade to the next version of you? If you are ready to receive the guidance, accountability, and support you need to up-level your health, feel more energized, and truly love your body, then join me for the Level Up Your Life program! Visit BrodieWelch.com/Level-Up to learn more and schedule your FREE Discovery Call Today!     Share Your Healthy Curiosity Thank you for joining me on today's episode of A Healthy Curiosity, the podcast that explores what it takes to be well in today's busy world with healthcare strategies through Chinese medicine. If you enjoyed today's episode, please head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media to help us spread the word and help more people achieve optimal health throughout their busy lives. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to tell us what you'd like to learn more about!  

BJ Mendelson (@bjmendelson) is author of Privacy: And How to Get it Back. One of the key themes we've been exploring on Love Your Work over the past three years has been just how it is that creators get paid. This was certainly top of my mind when I doubled down on writing and podcasting and moved to Colombia with no clear business model in site. To understand how creators get paid, we need to understand the entire economy of content. How does content get monetized, and how much or how little of that monetization makes it to creators? We've talked about how the economics of content shape technology in my essay on the Behavioral Revolution. We've talked about how those economics promote digital distraction in conversations with Hooked author, Nir Eyal. We've talked about new models for monetization – such as cryptocurrency-based compensation – with Steemit CEO Ned Scott, and with Maneesh Sethi from Pavlok. Today, we're going to dig into privacy. When you understand how your privacy is being invaded to keep the web running, it becomes more clear just where things will be going in the future, and what you can do as both a creator and consumer of content to make that a bright future for yourself and your fellow creator. In this conversation, we'll learn: What are the ways that our privacy is invaded to keep the web running. Why does it matter? What can you do to protect your privacy, and encourage companies to search for other ways to monetize? Is the online advertising industry in for a day of reckoning? What trends should you, as a creative entrepreneur, be aware of? Love Your Work is now fully listener-supported! Patreon supporters are now covering ALL production costs for Love Your Work! Thank you supporters! To help, go to kadavy.net/donate. Free Creative Productivity Toolbox I quadrupled my creative productivity. Sign up and I'll send you the tools I count on: kadavy.net/tools Feedback? Questions? Comments? I love to hear anything and everything from you. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Tweet at me @kadavy, or email me david@kadavy.net.     Sponsors http://skillshare.com/loveyourwork http://backblaze.com/loveyourwork Show notes: http://kadavy.net/blog/posts/bj-mendelson-privacy/

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051 | Maneesh Sethi Survived 4 Business Deaths and the Shark Tank Squad before the “Shocking” Success! Maneesh Sethi is the founder of Pavlok. The maker of hardware, software, and services that help people change their habits for good. The two flagship products are Pavlok and Shock Clock. Do you have a few days every month where you worry and stress over whether your business will have enough money for the month? Whether payroll will be covered or any debt getting paid off? This week’s guest, Maneesh Sethi, went through 4 near-business-death experiences. His fourth one is what led to his breakthrough, realizing that adjusting his terms with his suppliers would make a huge difference in his finances. By swapping to 63 day net terms with his supplier and 60 day net terms with Amazon, he got rid of the days where there wasn’t enough money to pay the bills. If you have a product based business and are continually struggling with a few days gap of cash flow problems, it’s time to sit down and have that tough conversation with your manufacturers, suppliers & distributors. In this episode Maneesh and I discuss how best to do that! If you’re ready to stop stressing about your finances and ask for new terms from your manufacturers, suppliers, or distributors, this episode of Success Unfiltered is a MUST LISTEN! Enjoy, and thank you for listening and tuning into Success Unfiltered! To share your thoughts: Email The Pitch Queen @ hello@thepitchqueen.com Ask a question over at www.ThePitchQueen.com Share Success Unfiltered on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, & LinkedIn To help the show out: Please leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe to the show on iTunes. Special thanks goes out to Maneesh Sethi for taking the time to chat with Michelle. Be sure to join us next week for our next new episode! P.S. Business Risks Can Be Foolish Sometimes. But NOT taking risks at all is just as short-sighted! If you want to get to the next level in your business, you’re going to have to put yourself out there. But you don’t have to bet the farm to score a win, either. Learn how to take risks in business the smart, savvy, and courageous way. Click HERE for my checklist, “The Calculated Risk Checklist: 3 Ways To Take Business Risks With CONFIDENCE.” Here are a few key secrets we talked about in this episode: Michelle introduces Maneesh. Maneesh’s first NO occurred when he was just 12 years old. That big NO actually led Maneesh to write his very first book that turned into an international best seller. Positive reinforcement does not work for Maneesh, but he explains what does. 50% or so of people are motivated by NO, Maneesh is one of those people. One of Maneesh’s biggest NO’s occurred while he was working at his incubator. After several VC’s told Maneesh NO, he knew that in order to get his products out on the market, he’d have to sell them, rather than give them away. He shares the full story in this interview! A webinar led to over $30K in pre-orders. Maneesh shares how he was able to get so many people onto his webinar, and have such success. Pavlok, Maneesh’s company, experienced 4 business death situations, he shares the 4th, and what he thought was the final one. Negotiating his terms, led to real success for Maneesh and Pavlok. “Money is a story and that story is told each time a transaction takes place and that that story is a story of trust.” ~ Maneesh Sethi Understanding trust and building it, is what has led Maneesh to a fundamental breakthrough with his business. Maneesh’s most accomplished NO was his experience on the show Shark Tank. This is a GREAT story! Maneesh’s experience on Shark Tank led him to spend the next year and a half mastering his product. People have experienced 70 to 80 percent success from the Pavlok products. Inkwell investment company offered Maneesh $250K, but he turned them down. He explain why, in this episode! “Begin acting not like the one who needs money but the one who's offering the potential for you to win! This is the way that you have to communicate with investors.” ~ Maneesh Sethi Maneesh shares what he would tell his younger self. Get more from Maneesh: Pavlock Pro Wristband - Smart Wearable Pavlock Shock Clock Wake Up Trainer Game Programming for Teens Web Design for Teens PHP for Teens 3D Game Programming for Teens   Connect with Maneesh: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pavlok P.S.  Business Risks Can Be Foolish Sometimes. But NOT taking risks at all is just as short-sighted! If you want to get to the next level in your business, you’re going to have to put yourself out there. But you don’t have to bet the farm to score a win, either. Learn how to take risks in business the smart, savvy, and courageous way. Click HERE for my checklist, “The Calculated Risk Checklist: 3 Ways To Take Business Risks With CONFIDENCE.” Music produced by Deejay-O  www.iamdeejayo.com  

Maneesh Sethi grew up struggling with ADHD, having trouble focusing and getting things done. He learned early on that the secret to success was in his habits, and he joins JJ today to share how you, too, can change the habits that are holding you back from achieving your goals. Listen as Maneesh talks about his innovative technology called Pavlok and how it can help you break unhealthy habits and transform your life. As Aristotle once said: we are what we repeatedly do. Find out the simple steps you can take to upgrade your habits and sculpt your best self!   Freebies From Today’s Episode Get your free Habits Audit and coupon to save 50% on the Pavlok 2 by going to JJVirgin.com/pavlok.   Main Points From Today’s Episode While attending Stanford University, Maneesh worked under one of the professors who originated habit psychology. He learned a lot about how human beings are motivated. Making a small commitment for any habit change is important. It’s easier to stop unhealthy habits when you set step-by-step goals. Maneesh’s Pavlok device can vibrate, beep, and release electrical stimuli when directed. Heavy sleepers can set their device to do jumping jacks to turn off the alarm, or else they’ll receive an electric shock!   Episode Play-By-Play [3:06] Maneesh Sethi’s career briefing. [5:28] How did Maneesh become interested in habits? [6:37] Maneesh started learning about what motivates human beings during his studies in human psychology. [7:53] How did the idea of Pavlok originate? [8:37] The top 5 habits of happy, healthy, and successful people. [11:13] What is Pavlok, and how can it help you achieve your goals? [14:00] The Pavlok device can vibrate, beep, and release electrical stimuli when directed. [15:25] How do you break unhealthy habits and form new ones? [17:10] Making a small commitment for any habit change is important. [19:27] Accountability is key when you’re first beginning to change your habits. [21:03] The Pavlok technology helps you build aversions to the habits you want to stop. [26:14] Get your coupon to save 50% on the Pavlock 2 device. [27:18] The most powerful habit that Maneesh has broken. [29:15] Having a JJ Virgin Paleo Inspired All-In-One Shake for breakfast sets your metabolic tone for the day, and ensures your body burns stored fat for fuel. [29:55] Listener’s question: I’m hooked on these low-fat, low-calorie biscottis, and I have to eat one every morning. Is that really so bad?   Mentioned in this episode: JJVirgin.com/pavlok Pavlok app JJ Virgin Paleo Inspired Protein Shake JJ Virgin Challenge JJ Virgin at Facebook JJ Virgin at Instagram jjvirgin.com/dryfarmwines

The "shocking" way to break your bad habits!In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dave and his buddy Maneesh Sethi talk about the positives of negative reinforcement. Maneesh built a company around fixing what he used to think of as problems, or disorders, and turned them into super-powers when properly harnessed. From hiring a woman off of Craigslist to slap him when he logs into Facebook, to famously blowing off a Shark on Shark Tank, Maneesh marches to the beat of his own drum. Plus, just how long does it take to form a habit? And can you break your bad ones with a buzz?Enjoy the show.

The "shocking" way to break your bad habits!In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dave and his buddy Maneesh Sethi talk about the positives of negative reinforcement. Maneesh built a company around fixing what he used to think of as problems, or disorders, and turned them into super-powers when properly harnessed. From hiring a woman off of Craigslist to slap him when he logs into Facebook, to famously blowing off a Shark on Shark Tank, Maneesh marches to the beat of his own drum. Plus, just how long does it take to form a habit? And can you break your bad ones with a buzz?Enjoy the show.

I'm very glad to have my friend Maneesh Sethi back on the show. You first heard Maneesh way back on episode 13. Maneesh is the founder of Pavlok. Pavlok started out as a wearable device that shocks you out of breaking bad habits. You may have heard me talk about using [Pavlok] to break my Facebook habit. It's very effective, because being shocked is not pleasant. But what really excites me about what Maneesh is doing is he has a much larger mission. He says he wants Pavlok to "upgrade humanity." He wants to use technology to change behavior for the better. The broken economics of technology products The ill effects and broken economics of technology is a topic I've talked about often. I dreamt of a "behavioral revolution" wherein technology might change behavior for the better, back on episode 22. But, I lamented that the economics were broken, something I debated with Nir Eyal, who is author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products back on episode 21. Silicon Valley's ideas for how to fix technology Now here's where I go on a long aside, and I might sound a little more angry than usual, but I think it's important. Three years now after I first wrote about the behavioral revolution, there's starting to be buzz in the mainstream media about the ill effects of technology. I think the most recent election and the rise of fake news made people take notice, and they're starting to get it. There was a recent piece in the New York Times, "Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built," wherein many Silicon Valley elites are featured, talking about their "union of concerned experts called 'Center for Humane Technology.'" Truthfully, I didn't read the whole article. Their mission is noble, but my general understanding of the topic is that they believe there should be a sort of designer's "code of ethics," that product designers would somehow magically follow. I say this because I've long been familiar with the work of Tristan Harris, who is the founder of the Center for Humane Technology. Tristan used to be an in-house ethicist at Google. I did invite Tristan to be on the podcast a couple of years ago. There was talk of him coming on, but I think it eventually fell through the cracks for him. He's obviously had no problem finding more press exposure, with this New York Times piece. He was even on Sam Harris's podcast, so you can listen to that one if you want to learn more. I don't have anything to add to that conversation, though I was annoyed that the conversation was entirely focused on this idea of ethics, and there was no talk of the economics that force the hands of tech companies and the people who work at them. Fix the economics of digital distraction I believe ethics can only take you so far. As long as there are big companies that answer to shareholders, what is profitable will be what gets done. The larger an organization becomes, the less you can rely upon the consciences of the individual actors. I shouldn't be surprised that the Silicon Valley elite are calling attention to themselves over the very problems they created, and coming up with what I think are hamfisted solutions for those problems. After all, those of us with a conscience refused to do the damage in the first place. I left Silicon Valley more than ten years ago. It would be revisionist to say it was because of the damage technology was going to do. I didn't know precisely where technology would lead, but I did know that after being involved in the initial excitement of the Web 2.0 movement, which was all about using technology to connect people, my work in tech felt increasingly without purpose nor positive impact. I talked more about these feelings in episode 16, entitled Earn it. So, if the Silicon Valley elite had been able to detect the vacuousness of the companies they were building, if their hunger for meaning had been stronger than their hunger for wealth, they wouldn't be in the positions they are in. And since they ended up in these positions through this blindness, they're coming up with these inelegant solutions. No, I don't think ethics will solve the problems of tech. I think the economics need to be fixed. As long as it is profitable to build products that divide us and affect our emotional and physical health, those are the products that are going to be made. Blockchain may fix the broken economics of technology But a shining star of hope has emerged, and that is blockchain technology. Blockchain technology may enable what is good for us to become profitable. I've talked about blockchain technology and its potential to fix these economics. I discussed it with Steemit CEO Ned Scott on episode 46, and have shared my experiences with earning from my writing in my Steemit tutorial on episode 110. By the way, a Bloomberg columnist reached out to me based upon that Steemit tutorial. I was quoted in a Bloomberg article "Websites That Pay Users With Blockchain Aim to Disrupt Facebook." My quote: I feel like I’m in the Stone Age when I’m on Facebook or Twitter. They have no value without what you’re contributing to them. If Facebook doesn’t respond to this, things can change very quickly. They should be very concerned. I explain a little more what I mean by that in my Steemit tutorial on episode 110. To sum it up: Blockchain platforms like Steemit are a community garden. Facebook is digital sharecropping. I'm being a little harsh, and I even detect in myself some sour grapes here. There is some value to ethics, and I'm glad awareness is growing. I just think much better solutions are right under the noses of these powerful people. I can't tell you how annoying it is to me that Medium, for example, is holding onto this subscription model when the blockchain is right there. Can Maneesh Sethi upgrade humanity with the blockchain? So, enter Maneesh Sethi, and why I'm so glad that he is in the world. Maneesh is trying to incentivize good behavior with the blockchain. You can earn "volts" on the Pavlok mobile app, for tracking your sleep, doing a gratitude journal, or building pretty much any habit you wish. As you'll hear in this conversation, Maneesh quietly built volts on the blockchain way back in 2014. His users have been earning volts, with no value, ever since. He tells me volts will actually be released as a cryptocurrency sometime later this year, meaning people could actually earn money building good habits and breaking bad habits. And also that the volts that they've already earned may suddenly become valuable. It's an attempt to fix the broken economics of technology. It's huge, and exciting and I can't wait to see if it works. This conversation is long, and rambly, like this intro, and we interrupt each other a lot. But, I love talking with Maneesh so I left it mostly unedited. Hopefully you appreciate some of the tangents we go on. New Short Read: How to Write a Book I just published a little "book." It's more of a pamphlet, really. It's a Kindle Short Read called "How to Write a Book." It will show you how to use self motivation to overcome writer's block and make your book real. Buy How to Write a Book at kadavy.net/wab. Again, that's kadavy.net/wab. Donate on Patreon Supporters are currently covering more than half of production costs for Love Your Work. Support the show, get early access to episodes, as well as bonus masterclasses and office hours with me. Sign up at kadavy.net/donate. Feedback? Questions? Comments? I love to hear anything and everything from you. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Tweet at me @kadavy, or email me david@kadavy.net.     Sponsors:  http://skillshare.com/loveyourwork Show Notes: http://kadavy.net/blog/posts/maneesh-sethi/

Maneesh Sethi, serial entrepreneur, digital nomad, and fellow procrastinator, was in studio to talk about Pavlok, his “accountibility” company.  Maneesh is famous for hiring a Craigslist girl to smack him across the face if he got off task.  You see…he has the same procrastination and distraction bug that many of us do.  Fortunately for us, […]

Meet Maneesh Sethi. Several years ago, Maneesh invented a device called out of necessity: since he was young, he has had trouble concentrating. Maneesh studied psychology at Stanford under the legendary BJ Fogg, where he learned the basic principles of behavior change. He left Stanford to pursue a successful stint as a nomadic blogger (), during which his struggle to concentrate on writing led him to hire an assistant to sit next to him and slap him every time he got off task - leading to a viral video that garnered hundreds of thousands of views and a productivity increase of 400%. Inspired by this, Maneesh set out to create a less painful but just as effective way of boosting productivity and breaking bad habits, and in 2013 he started Pavlok. Since I first met Maneesh when rooming with him at a health conference, and learned of his "Pavlok" device that we delve into in this episode, he's been trying to make Pavlok a full solution for behavior change. This means asking what someone wants to change, adding reward and punishment, and keeping people accountable. Pavlok 2 is the next evolution of what he is trying to do: upgrade humanity. The includes The Device, The Software, and the Behavioral Currency: Volts. Maneesh recently rebuilt Pavlok 2 from the ground up, adding 7+ days of battery life, customizable stimuli, motion and gesture tracking, and upgraded bluetooth connectivity. In addition, Pavlok 2 tracks your sleep, learns your gestures and patterns, and can remind you with a vibration, beep, or zap to start and stop doing behaviors - like a personal coach, on your wrist. He also created the milanese magnetic strap, which he claims makes it the most comfortable wearable you've ever felt, and is also tying the Apple Watch to the Pavlok Band. Pavlok connects to your phone via Bluetooth (iOS/Android App). The Pavlok Core App connects the device to your phone. The App itself is similar to an App Store: you start off with the basic apps (Alarms, Sleep Tracking, the Bad Habit Intro Course). Maneesh has about ten different Pavlok Apps available right now. New ones are constantly being made by him, his partners, and his developers. He's also added what he calls "Volts". Volts are a digital currency that rewards you for positive behaviors. Volts are earned by contributing to the community and performing healthy behaviors that you enjoy Volts can be used to unlock apps and products in our platform or to buy goods and services - for example: courses, coaching, entertainment, and more. How are Volts related to Pavlok? 1. The Pavlok App is includes community and resources for positive behavioral change; and 2. The Pavlok wearable (not required) tracks and trains your behavior automatically. Maneesh calls it your "24/7/365 personal coach." Volts are a digital currency (buy-in only) for the next six months or so. Afterwards, they will become a crypto currency (buy-in, cash-out). During our discussion, you'll discover: -Why Maneesh hired a girl to follow him around and slap him in the face...[18:50] -The inside story of Maneesh's Shark Tank experience (and how he made Mr. Wonderful cry)...[22:25 & 30:30] -How Maneesh created a wearable that reinforces both good habits and punishes bad habits while tying in a cryptocurrency...[26:20] -How you can use Pavlok to very quickly cut a sugar habit...[37:55] -How you can use Pavlok to teach yourself how to do squats (and any workout) more consistently...[45:25] -Why Ben chews on an apple tree stick...[46:35] -And much more! Resources from this episode: - (Maneesh's brother Ramit Sethi's website) - (Maneesh Sethi's website) - Show Sponsors: -Omax - Go to to get a box of Omax3 Ultra-Pure, FOR FREE Terms and conditions apply. -Kion Serum - Rejuvenate your skin and invigorate your complexion with twelve potent, all-natural and organic ingredients that have been expertly blended to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, improve skin firmness and elasticity, and even skin tone. Get yours now at . -Harry's - Claim your FREE TRIAL OFFER from Harry’s today – $13 value for FREE when you sign up, just cover shipping! Your Free Trial Set includes:  A weighted, ergonomic razor handle, 5 precision-engineered blades with a lubricating strip and trimmer blade, rich lathering shave gel, and a travel blade cover. To get your Free Trial set go to Harrys.com/BEN right now! -Organifi - Go to and use discount code GREENFIELD for 20% off your order. Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Maneesh or me? Leave your comments at and one of us will reply!

For this very special 100th episode of Love Your Work: How do you find your calling? I've been trying to get to the bottom of this over the past two years, and I think it boils down to a three-step formula that I'll present in this special episode. Discover To find your calling, you need to discover what it is you want to pursue. Usually, it seems, you don't just wake up one day and know what it is you want to do. It can come from different sources. Don't let your dreams hold you back. Let them evolve. (Listen to Peter Bragiel's episode) Don't let the expectations of others drown out your inner voice. (Listen to Jason Fried's episode) Turn your weaknesses into a superpower. (Listen to Maneesh Sethi's episode) Decide If you're going to find your calling, you need to decide to pursue it. The chance of success needs to be more compelling than the alternatives. Bounce back from rock-bottom. (Listen to Elise Bauer's episode) Put the risk in perspective. (Listen to Laura Roeder's episode) Make measured changes. (Listen to Jeff Goins's episode) Do Once you've discovered your calling, and you've decided you're going to pursue it, you have to actually do it. But how do you break through all of the fear and distractions to make it happen. Make the most of your best mental energy. (Listen to Dan Ariely's episode) Scale back your goals. (Listen to Seth Godin's episode) Have a clear picture of success. (Listen to Tucker Max's episode) Just do it. That's how you get things done. (Listen to Jame Altucher's episode)   Join Love Your Work Elite Support the show, get early access to episodes, as well as bonus masterclasses and office hours with me. Sign up at lywelite.com. Feedback? Questions? Comments? I love to hear anything and everything from you. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Tweet at me @kadavy, or email me david@kadavy.net.     Show Notes: http://kadavy.net/blog/posts/find-your-calling/

Maneesh Sethi is a serial entrepreneur and a serial troublemaker. He’s the founder of Pavlok, a habit-changing wearable wristband which gives you electric shocks. His career is pervaded with shocking (no pun intended!) stories … like the time he bought his own private island; the story of how he wrote a best-selling book at 14 … Continue reading MATE 037 – How to break bad habits, buy a private island and argue with billionaires, with Maneesh Sethi (REBROADCAST of MATE 011) The post MATE 037 – How to break bad habits, buy a private island and argue with billionaires, with Maneesh Sethi (REBROADCAST of MATE 011) appeared first on MATE podcast.

"How can I solve a problem in the fastest way?" It's a question that Maneesh Sethi asks himself almost every day, and it's been the main driver behind who he is as a person, and as an entrepreneur. You see, Sethi lives a life of what you might call extreme productivity, and he wants to help you do the same. The question has manifested in a variety of ways throughout Sethi's life, including starting his own productivity blog, Hack the System, where he examines how people can be more productive and focused in their lives by looking for unconventional solutions. Then there was the time he paid someone to follow him around and slap him in the face every time he was being unproductive. Sethi's latest endeavor is par for the course in his never-ending quest to become as productive as he possibly can. As the founder and CEO of Pavlok, a wearable device designed to help you build better habits by literally shocking the bad ones out of you, Sethi is determined to help people transforms their lives. Even if it means giving them a zap every now and then. Sethi knows a thing or two about the power of a little negative reinforcement, as evidenced by the aforementioned slapping, and the way having your back against the wall can bring out your best ideas. "Our company has been a consistent sufferer of almost-death, followed by me figuring out something to help us survive, followed by learning a lot from that experience," Sethi says. To save his company from bankruptcy, Sethi has turned to investors, crowdfunding, and even appeared on the hit show Shark Tank to keep his company alive. Through it all, he's developed a knack for finding the best way out, no matter what life throws at him. In this episode you will learn: Fool-proof tactics on how to become more focused and increase your overall productivity How to build and successfully iterate a physical product for market What to do if you find yourself on national TV Where to go when you need funding for your idea, Sethi's answer might surprise you! How making more sales can actually bankrupt your business, and Sethi's solution Hacks to supercharge your crowdfunding gain and blow past your fundraising goal & so much more!

The epitome of what it means to be a life hacker, Maneesh Sethi went to travel the world using hacked plane tickets shortly after graduating from Stanford University. He created his website, Hack the System, with the intention of showing his readers how to achieve the lifestyle of their dreams (and teaching them how to get free plane tickets). His latest project, Pavlok, is a little magical haptic feedback wearable that helps train habits, improve athletic performance, and train learning. Know more about Maneesh and Pavlok here (pavlok.com). I had a great time talking with Maneesh...the dude has done a lot, to say the least. It's clear that his passion lies in hacking well established systems that few people attempt to hack themselves or even think of hacking. Education, credit cards, music, fitness, habits...he seems to have a hack for it all. Maneesh is definitely the epitome of an unconventional thinker and doer...you'll also love his stories and experiences. Heck, I looked up his youtube channel and there was a video of him and Tim Ferriss slapping each other. Haha.  We talk about: Maneesh became a famous DJ in Berlin in 3 months Hiring people from Craigslist to slap you when you get distracted from your work How to hack credit cards and get free miles Maneesh creating the Pavlok shocking wristband that tracks and eliminates bad habits. Pharmaceutical system is in disrepair  The philosophy of money and why Maneesh doesn't believe in money Resources Pavlok.com - Maneesh's company How to fly business class to Medellin, Colombia—for $77 Maneesh's YouTube channel The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari - I'm reading this now...it's very good!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Maneesh Sethi authored Game Programming for Teens at just 16-years-old and went on to create Pavlok, a behavior modification wristband. He went from the high of seeing his creation come to fruition to the low of a disastrous appearance on Shark Tank. But Maneesh worked past that setback and has seen his creation grow. He wants to share his insights and lessons he's learned with you. If you need help modifying your behavior after a setback, take a listen to our latest episode. Maneesh Sethi is the CEO and creator of Pavlok and is the Editor-in-Chief of Hack the System. He strives to build technology to improve productivity for everyone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Okay lifehackers and energy seekers, you'll enjoy this one. Coming up: Lots of productivity hacks you've never thought of before. The crazy device that gives you a mini jolt (not a shock!) to help you change your behaviour. The new innovation for my email subscribers - listen a day earlier! Maneesh Sethi is the voice behind the outstanding website Hack The System and the brains behind Pavlok - a gadget that literally shocks you into shape. He’s worked with major influencers like Tim Ferris, he’s a famous DJ in Berlin, and he’s even hosted a TV show on the Travel Channel.  Is there anything that this guy can’t do? I guess the best way to describe him is - lifehacker. And he has invented the device below. Listen in for more.

Maneesh Sethi is a serial entrepreneur and a serial troublemaker. He’s the founder of Pavlok, a habit-changing wearable wristband which gives you electric shocks. His career is pervaded with shocking (no pun intended!) stories … like the time he bought his own private island; the story of how he wrote a best-selling book at 14 … Continue reading MATE 011 – Maneesh Sethi explains how to change your bad habits using Pavlok The post MATE 011 – Maneesh Sethi explains how to change your bad habits using Pavlok appeared first on MATE podcast.

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to Maneesh Sethi, creator of PAVLOK— a behavior training product that helps people break their bad habits and the results are quite shocking! He is also an author and has traveled and lived all over the world making it his life goal to show others that there is another way for people to experience the world.  Maneesh talks to us about personality types and the effect that they have in the workplace. Having severe ADHD himself, he has studied the subject immensely and shares with us what he has learned and how it led to the idea of Pavlok.  Maneesh delves deep: Is ADHD misdiagnosed—Is it a personality type rather than a disorder? Why it's important to surround yourself with the right personality type in the workplace.  How making bets helps him to get the work done. Listen in now to see how a slap in the face led to the idea of Pavlok!     TIPS OF THE WEEK Mark: Learn more about Maneesh Sethi by going to his website at Pavlok.com. Scott: Check out Notebook.ai. It's a new smart notebook online. It learns from your interactions and grows with your ideas and collaborates back with you. Maneesh: Whenever you find yourself uncomfortable, feeling like you're not doing something you're good at, don't feel broken but instead take a step back and think about your personality. A great book to help you learn more about your personality is The Art of SpeedReading People: How to Size People Up and Speak Their Language by Paul D. Tieger. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

In this “electrifying” interview, I catch up with Maneesh Sethi, blogger, world traveler, and creator of Pavlok, a behavior modification wristband that shocks you into achieving your goals. And I do mean that literally! When I first met Maneesh on a bus ride years ago, we connected right away. I was fascinated by his commitment …

In this “electrifying” interview, I catch up with Maneesh Sethi, blogger, world traveler, and creator of Pavlok, a behavior modification wristband that shocks you into achieving your goals. And I do mean that literally! When I first met Maneesh on a bus ride years ago, we connected right away. I was fascinated by his commitment …

In this “electrifying” interview, I catch up with Maneesh Sethi, blogger, world traveler, and creator of Pavlok, a behavior modification wristband that shocks you into achieving your goals. And I do mean that literally! When I first met Maneesh on a bus ride years ago, we connected right away. I was fascinated by his commitment …

In this episode, I give some updates on the future of the show. We also interview Maneesh Sethi, creator of the Pavlok wearable device and discuss how to break the bad habits that keep you from success and create good ones to make you more efficient and keep you on task. Get 50% off a Pavlok wearable device by going to insidetheboards.com/episode019 and clicking the link or using the code "InsideTheBoards" at checkout on Pavlok.com 

Maneesh Sethi proves that a little shock goes a long way and shares other hacks for forming great habits.You'll Learn:Helpful things to do everyday to make your day go smootherFundamental questions to ask to realign yourself with your goalsHow to hack your emotionsAbout ManeeshManeesh Singh Sethi is an American author and internet entrepreneur. He authored Game Programming for Teens when he was sixteen years old. He is best known as the founder of the behavior modification wristband Pavlok, launched in 2013. Sethi is the chairman and chief executive officer of Behavioral Technology Group, Inc.Items Mentioned in this Show:Gadget: PavlokBook: The Culture Code by Clotaire RepailleBlog: Hack the System: Cheat Codes for LifeBook: The Ultimate Introduction to NLP by Richard Bandler App: TodoistApp: Rescue TimeView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep90See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maneesh Sethi proves that a little shock goes a long way and shares other hacks for forming great habits. You'll Learn: Helpful things to do everyday to make your day go smoother Fundamental questions to ask to realign yourself with your goals How to hack your emotions About Maneesh Maneesh Singh Sethi is an American author and internet entrepreneur. He authored Game Programming for Teens when he was sixteen years old. He is best known as the founder of the behavior modification wristband Pavlok, launched in 2013

Maneesh Sethi proves that a little shock goes a long way and shares other hacks for forming great habits. You'll Learn: Helpful things to do everyday to make your day go smoother Fundamental questions to ask to realign yourself with your goals How to hack your emotions About Maneesh Maneesh Singh Sethi is an American author and internet entrepreneur. He authored Game Programming for Teens when he was sixteen years old. He is best known as the founder of the behavior modification wristband Pavlok, launched in 2013. Sethi is the chairman and chief executive officer of Behavioral Technology Group, Inc. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep90

Maneesh Sethi is the CEO and founder of Pavlok, the behavior training wristband that changes habits with vibration, beep, and electric biofeedback. Today we chat about his journey travelling, lifehacking, blogging to boosting productivity in unconventional ways. Maneesh also shares about his experience on the show Shark Tank and living with Tim Ferris, author of The 4-Hour Workweek.… The post LL 023: Habits, Productivity & Business with Maneesh Sethi appeared first on Lavendaire.

It isn't every day that your company is featured on Shark Tank. It isn't every day that you are told to "get the f*ck outta here” by Kevin O'Leary either. Hell, it isn't every day that you decide to start a hardware company that literally shocks people. All of this is the norm when it comes to serial entrepreneur Maneesh Sethi of Pavlok. We explore how he is causing big changes in the lives of thousands of customers around the globe. We dive deep into Maneeh's origins. We chat about hacking productivity, to hiring a woman on Craiglist to slap him in the face, to somewhat stumbling into the idea that is now Pavlok and going all-in to turn his vision into a reality. We also chat a lot about the obstacles of building both a hardware and software company, the future of Pavlok, their struggles as they continue to try finding market acceptance, and the long-term goals that Pavlok hopes to accomplish. This is hands-down, one of our most fun episodes of #thePawdcast to date, and you're going to love the enthusiasm, attitude, and deminer that Maneesh Sethi brings to the table. We know that we did. Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pawdcast/id1071470844?mt=2 Listen to this episode on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pawdcast/episode-024-maneesh-sethi-pavlok About #thePawdcast — Discussing all things entrepreneurship, startups, creativity, businesses, innovations, self-awareness and everything in-between. Hosted by Joshua Davidson, Eddie Contento, and Daniel DiGangi. Brought to you by ChopDawg.com.

In this episode of Ideas, I talk to Maneesh Sethi about Pavlok, addiction, and Shark Tank. Here's our conversation: The post Ideas: Maneesh Sethi — Pavlok appeared first on Adam Kirk Smith.

Meet Maneesh Sethi, founder of Pavlok, a wearable that helps you break bad habits from the threat of a mild electric stimulus. Formerly a productivity hacker, Maneesh recorded all of his experiments on HackTheSystem.com. Pavlok was originally put on the map after a successful Indiegogo campaign that raised over $250,000. We started working together while preparing for launch number two of the Shock Clock ­­ a mini­version of the Pavlok that focuses on helping you wake up earlier. We were going to do the impossible... Launch a successful campaign in two weeks. Essentially there was a very short time for a pre­launch campaign. The only way we got away with this, is Pavlok had a sizeable audience prior to the second launch. As it turned out, it was a very successful product launch, raising more than $100,000 in 8 days after the launch. Shock Clock went on to raise over $300,000, be featured in the NY Times, Spike TV’s Life or Debt, and Shark Tank. Resources mentioned: Pavlok.com 90 Days to Becoming a Berlin DJ Maneesh Sethi ­4HWW Success as a Digital Nomad

#216: Maneesh Sethi joins me today to talk about Pavlok, a wearable device that helps you break unwanted habits. Listen in as we discuss both the science of habit formation and the process of building a hardware product. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session216

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

Maneesh Sethi (@maneesh), is the founder of Pavlok. Pavlok is a wrist band that gives you an electric shock that helps you break bad habits. It's a crazy idea, so it's definitely gotten a lot of attention. Pavlok has been featured on Good Morning America, The Colbert Report, and Jimmy Fallon. In our discussion we talk about how I used Pavlok to break my bad Facebook habit, and I can tell you, it's extremely effective. Maneesh is a great example of someone who has taken what he used to consider his weakness, and turned it into his superpower. He has always struggled with focusing, but he's found ways to cope with that, and harness the creativity that is a product of that lack of focus. You'll find relatable things in this conversation if there's anything you've felt was your weakness. Maneesh has learned to surround himself with people who fill in his gaps, and Pavlok is an obvious product of his struggle with his attention. Sponsor: http://kadavy.net/treehouse Sponsor: http://kadavy.net/audible Show notes: http://kadavy.net/blog/posts/love-your-work-episode-13-your-weakness-is-your-superpower-w-maneesh-sethi/    

Maneesh Sethi is an international bestselling author and internet entrepreneur who is one of the worlds foremost experts on the subject of habits and has given keynotes on this subject to numerous audiences including London’s...

“It's surprisingly easy to break a bad habit.” – ManeeshSethi Maneesh Sethi is at his best when he can expresshimself verbally to others. Once he starts talking, ideas juststart pouring out. The extroverted tech entrepreneur has a widelist of accomplishments; from creating viral blog posts and Youtube videos, to writing software to create passiveincome businesses, to winning a Tim Ferriss competition. He's alsobecome a famous DJ in Berlin as well as become RichardBranson's guest on Neckar Island. Even though Maneesh has thecreativity and energy to start a lot of projects, one of hisbiggest problems is following through. Motivated to finally hack his inability to focus, execute, andcomplete a project, Maneesh developed the Pavlok, anelectro-shocking wristband that helps its bearers break bad habits.Backed by several notable investors including Bolt, Dave Asprey,and JJ Virgin, this highly promising project looks to be the oneManeesh will stick with for a while. In this high-octane episode, Maneesh shares his frustrationwith his inability to break bad habits, how he created Pavlok, whatpersonality types he works with best and how aversion therapy canhelp you quit smoking or even get a girlfriend. HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS EPISODE How to receive a full-time salary with zero work (2:30) Becoming a DJ in Berlin (5:00) Getting slapped in the face to become moreproductive (10:00) How to successfully quit smoking (18:35) Why self-administered punishment works (22:30) Designing life according to your personality (32:00) The magical recipe to be more focused (36:15) Matching personality types (42:15) How to get a girlfriend using the Pavlok (52:35) The future of biohacking (55:00) After listening to this episode, I am sure you will want to tryout Pavlok for yourself. Go on pavlok.com/flowgrade and usethe code FLOWGRADE for 15 % off!  Thanks for listening and make sure to leave us a review if youlike what we do! :) This episode is brought to you by Flowgrade, your online storefor nutritional products and biohacking tools to get you intoflow.

Every week we receive messages from people who are frustrated in their attempts to go Borderless. Some of the reasons are substantive, but others are psychological. Enter Pavlok, a wristband that helps people break bad behaviors through "zaptic feedback." In this week's episode we talk with Pavlok's creator, Maneesh Sethi. Even though he authored an international best-seller at 14 and went on to accomplish remarkable things, he was frustrated by his level of productivity--until he hired a woman to sit in his office and slap him in the face every time he went on Facebook. His productivity increased and the idea for Pavlok was born!

Fun productivity hacks, gadgets and tricks with lifehacker Maneesh Sethi #33 Maneesh Sethi is the voice behind the outstanding website Hack The System and the brains behind Pavlok - a gadget that literally shocks you into shape. He’s worked with major influencers like Tim Ferris, he’s a famous DJ in Berlin, and he’s even hosted a TV pilot on the Travel Channel.  Is there anything that this guy can’t do? I guess the best way to describe him is - lifehacker. Listen on if you want the answers to these fun questions. Does hiring someone to slap you in the face every time you use Facebook improve your productivity levels? What is HackYourBrain.com shortcut for behaviour change and getting over addictions? (Super cool.) How do you get a Sandwich named after you? JOIN the Zestology MAILING LIST by going to our website (http://www.tonywrighton.com) Connect with Tony on Facebook  If you love the show, please take a moment to rate & review it on iTunes. We appreciate that and it helps us to spread the word. You can also go to http://www.tonywrighton.com for show notes, online streaming, extra bits and the Zestology Challenge.

Maneesh Sethi has created a revolutionary product called Pavlok, which is a wearable device that helps break bad habits and trains your behavior through electric shock. Pavlok is easily the most unique product that I have encountered in a very long time and it’s extremely interesting to finally hear the back story behind his business idea. In fact, right after the interview I purchased the device and have been using it ever since to break some of my bad habits. Enjoy the episode and if you want to buy a Pavlok, Maneesh has offered everyone 37 dollars off with coupon […] The post 069: How Maneesh Sethi Created Pavlok, An Electric Shock Bracelet That Breaks Your Bad Habits appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

We host lifehacker, entrepreneur, and electric-shock advocate Mr. Maneesh Sethi. For those who haven't heard of him, Maneesh is a truly unconventional serial entrepreneur and self-proclaimed digital nomad. He has published 4 books (including an international bestseller authored at the age of 14), built a very successful blog on hacking the system, launched an NGO in India, traveled the world, and has recently launched a wearable technology company called Pavlok, which aims to help everyday people achieve superhuman levels of discipline and motivation in reaching their goals.   This interview is a bit like drinking from a fire-hose. It's jam-packed full of useful knowledge, inspiring stories, and life-changing tidbits of wisdom. There are dozens of takeaways on how to create and eliminate habits, which habits most drastically improve your life, and much, much more. You'll quickly see that Maneesh is not only an inspiring and passionate entrepreneur, but he's also one of the more interesting and unique people I've ever met.

In today's podcast. I interview Maneesh Sethi, the founder of Pavlok. Pavlok is a wearable that allows you to get an electric shock when you perform bad habits. Find out how to break your worst habits and how to make new ones in today's show.

**Summary:** In Episode #115 Ari sits down with Maneesh Sethi, a self-described victim of severe ADD and the founder of Pavlok, a new, wearable device designed to help people break their bad habits. During their conversation, Maneesh and Ari talk about the technology behind Pavlok, its story from concept to creation and the major benefits of breaking bad habits and increasing productivity. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 21:54 – Introduction of Maneesh Sethi, the founder and creator of the _Pavlok_ - 22:23 – Maneesh defines what Pavlok _is _and how it _changes _what we do - 24:10 – The mammalian brain versus reptilian brain on positive reinforcement - 24:34 – The positive enforcer of quitting a negative habit is hard for your mammalian brain to process - 27:18 – Biting nails, smoking cigarettes, watching porn, browsing Facebook and head-scratching are some of the most commonly broken bad habits with Pavlok - 27:47 – Studies on breaking bad habits, particularly smoking cigarettes - 27:54 – [Shick Shadel](http://schickshadel.com/), the Seattle-based treatment facility and their experience with aversion therapy - 29:50 – After a year of treatment at Shick Shadel, fewer than half smoked another cigarette again…the best nicotine patches have a 7.5% success rate - 31:03 – Pavlok is the first ever self-contained, wearable shock device - 32: 07 – Self-administered behavior modification _can _work, but Pavlok aims to automate it - 32:48 – Tim Ferris' 30-Day _No Complaint _ challenge - 34:14 – How can Pavlok promote _good _habits? - 35:25 – Pavlok comes with an API to integrate to other developers programs and apps - 36:40 – One of the benefits of Pavlok is that users can _intentionally _perform the bad habit to prompt Pavlok to shock them and accelerate the habit-breaking process - 39:26 – _[Thinking Fast and Slow](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow)_ - 40:30 – “_There is no disincentive to anything anymore_” - 41:55 – Pavlok IndieGoGo campaign is over - 43:29 – What are your _Top 3 Tips to Being More Effective?_ - 44:07 – Implement a negative reinforcement to force yourself to write down the 3 things you need to do every day - 45:21 – Make bets to maximize loss aversion - 48:47 – Identify the power of the accountability partner ** ** **7 Key Points:** 1. The mammalian brain does _not_ respond as effectively to positive reinforcement as it does to negative reinforcement. 2. Biting nails, smoking cigarettes and watching porn are some of the most unwanted habits Americans struggle to break. 3. Self-administered behavior modification _can _work. 4. One of the main problems within the modernity of western society is the loss of disincentives. 5. Make bets with yourself and others to maximize loss-aversion. 6. Identify someone who can help you be accountable. 7. Using tools to help you break habits is completely OK. **Resources Mentioned:** - [Fiction and a Better Life](http://lifehacker.com/how-reading-fiction-can-help-you-live-a-better-life-1666696457?utm_content=buffer33deb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer) – LifeHacker article discussing the psychological benefits of reading fiction - [ Shit Express](http://www.shitexpress.com/blog/how-we-earned-10120-usd-in-30-days-by-sending-horse-poop-to-people-amazing-kickstart-of-a-marketing-experiment/?utm_source=Founder+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6fe13df508-Founder_Weekly_Issue_160_December_10_2014&utm_mediu) – A company designed to demonstrate the power of marketing via mailed horseshit - [Fliplingo](http://www.fliplingo.com) – IFTTT for translation…business translation automated - [Sen.se](https://sen.se/store/mother/?xmasrotw) – The manufacturer of the _Mother_; a un --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Maneesh Sethi, founder of the Pavlok, tells us his top 3 tips for changing behavior and creating habits.The Top 3 for Entrepreneurs is a weekly podcast created for any business owner looking to get inspired, motivated and moving by asking successful entrepreneurs to share their Top 3 best tips. Stephanie Burns, founder of Chic-CEO.com, a global resource for female entrepreneurs, interviews today's most impressive entrepreneurs to talk about their challenges and the top 3 things they want you to know in order to be successful. www.chic-ceo.com/top3podcast

Bad habits, we all have them and we all want to break them.   But how far are you willing to go...   James and Claudia's special Ask Altucher guest, Maneesh Sethi, CEO of and Editor in Chief of , took it to the extreme. He hired an assistant to slap him every time he got off task.   If there wasone thingyou could do, every day for a year, who would you become?   Change is hard.   We're held back by distractions, other people, and often ourselves.   But change isn't impossible. Choose your daily action, and PAVLOK will hold you accountable, ensuring lasting success.   Self-induced changes seem to work much better than those forced upon you by others.   James immediately comes up with two ways he's going to use PAVLOK to help him break his bad habits.   What started out as just a joke has quickly turned into a potentially huge business.

Maneesh Sethi is the creator of Pavlok. It's a wearable device that connects to your smartphone and helps you make and break habits. One of the things Pavlok does is shock you if you do something you're not supposed to be doing, like visiting a time wasting site like Facebook, or when you don't do what you should be doing, like going to the gym. I talk to Maneesh about habits and the power of punishment in getting us to do what we should be doing. We also discuss the ways men and women differ in forming habits. Lots of great, practical info in this podcast. If you're looking for more info about Pavlok visit aom.is/pavlok.

Maneesh Sethi is the CEO of Pavlok, a new biohacking device that helps people change their habits. Maneesh is also the editor-in-chief of the popular blog, Hack the System, a guide to hacking fame, productivity, travel, languages, exercise, and business. He is an experienced biohacker who has become a “famous” DJ in just 90 days, spent a month living in the wilderness for a month with no backpack, and written an international bestselling book by the age of 14!   Why you should listen –     Maneesh comes on Bulletproof Radio to discuss the science of behavior formation, how habit change works, and how to use technology and biofeedback to transform your life for the better. Enjoy the show!

Maneesh Sethi is the CEO of Pavlok, a new biohacking device that helps people change their habits. Maneesh is also the editor-in-chief of the popular blog, Hack the System, a guide to hacking fame, productivity, travel, languages, exercise, and business. He is an experienced biohacker who has become a “famous” DJ in just 90 days, spent a month living in the wilderness for a month with no backpack, and written an international bestselling book by the age of 14!   Why you should listen –     Maneesh comes on Bulletproof Radio to discuss the science of behavior formation, how habit change works, and how to use technology and biofeedback to transform your life for the better. Enjoy the show!

In this episode Maneesh Sethi spills the beans on everything from building habits to using your personality type to hack your time management and communicate better.