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¿Te has preguntado alguna vez por qué algunos emprendedores parecen disfrutar intensamente de su trabajo mientras otros se sienten constantemente agotados y estresados?¿Qué diferencia a aquellos fundadores que están tan absortos en lo que hacen que el tiempo parece desaparecer de los que luchan constantemente contra las distracciones y el agotamiento?En este episodio analizamos "Flow: La Psicología de la Experiencia Óptima" (Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, 1990) de Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, una obra revolucionaria que descifra el estado mental donde alcanzamos nuestro máximo rendimiento y disfrute.Lo que descubrió Csikszentmihalyi después de décadas de investigación es fascinante: las personas experimentan flow cuatro veces más durante el trabajo que durante el tiempo libre. Sin embargo, paradójicamente, siguen prefiriendo el ocio al trabajo. ¿La razón? La mayoría de los trabajos no están diseñados para generar flow de manera consistente.Como emprendedores, tenemos una ventaja única: podemos diseñar deliberadamente nuestro trabajo y el de nuestro equipo para maximizar estas experiencias óptimas.A lo largo del episodio exploramos los 9 elementos universales del flow y cómo aplicarlos en tu día a día empresarial:
Strategy might build the plan, but flow is what actually moves the needle. Corinne Morahan challenges the default mindset of starting with strategy and instead makes a case for leading with intuition and flow. She shares how over-optimizing every aspect of her business left her feeling stuck, and how everything shifted when she stopped trying to control every outcome and started listening to her instincts. Referencing the concept of flow from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's “Finding Flow,” Corinne explains how flow isn't just a feel-good state. It leads to better ideas, more satisfying work, and faster results. She outlines the signs you're out of flow (think: decision fatigue, overthinking, and never-ending to-do lists) and offers practical shifts to help you recalibrate, like building in space to daydream and trusting ideas before rushing to execute. This episode is an invitation to reorder your approach: intuition first, strategy second. You'll walk away with a fresh perspective on productivity, and maybe even permission to stop color-coding your calendar. Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Strategy vs. Flow: Setting the Stage 01:05 What Is Flow and Why It Matters 02:10 The Book That Sparked It: Finding Flow 03:47 Flow in Action: Personal Insights and Success 06:17 Letting Go of Control to Tap Into Intuition 08:15 Signs You're Out of Flow 08:48 How to Reenter Flow: Intuition, Space, and Energy 11:06 Flipping the Order: Intuition First, Strategy Second 13:07 You Already Know: Learning to Trust Yourself Links Connect With Corinne: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/ https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm
Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle shares the tools and strategies for seeing the creative process through from start to finish.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How to feel more confident taking risks 2) How to make creative blocks work in your favor 3) How to get the most out of AI for work Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1058 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ZORANA — With more than 25 years as a scientist studying creativity, Zorana brings insights into the nature of the creative process, from the first decision to engage with new ideas to its culmination in creative performances and products. She is a scientist at Yale University, author, and speaker. Zorana's work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, ArtNet, US News, Education Week, Science Daily, El Pais, and others, and she is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and Creativity Post.• Book: The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas into Action • Website: Zorana-Ivcevic-Pringle.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Discovery-oriented behavior and the originality of creative products: A study with artists.” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jacob Getzels • Study: “When do startups scale? Large-scale evidence from job postings” by Saerom (Ronnie) Lee and J. Daniel Kim • Study: The power of the ‘be creative' instruction: A meta-analytical evaluation” by Xing Wei, Wangbing Shen, Haiying Long, Fang Lu • Book: The Courage to Create by Rollo May — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Send us a textIn this episode of Definitely, Maybe Agile, hosts Peter Maddison and David Sharrock welcome Steven Puri, Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company. Drawing from his unique background spanning Hollywood film production and tech startups, Steven shares fascinating insights about achieving flow states in remote and hybrid work environments.Steven's journey from IBM software engineer to Hollywood executive (where he helped manage franchises like Die Hard and Wolverine at studios including DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox) provides a refreshing perspective on team productivity and creative collaboration. He explains how the film industry has long mastered the transitions between remote, hybrid, and in-person work—knowledge that proved invaluable when the pandemic forced tech teams into distributed environments. The conversation explores the neuroscience of creativity, practical leadership approaches to foster flow states, and how Steven's experiences led him to create a platform specifically designed to help remote workers overcome procrastination while maintaining wellbeing. This is one not to miss! Key Takeaways: Leaders can create environments where flow happens - Establishing boundaries like protected focus time (e.g., 9 AM to noon) allows team members to accomplish meaningful work before daily meetings begin.The "two-problem" approach to creativity - Having more than one challenge to work on simultaneously can unlock creative solutions, as your subconscious mind works on one problem while you actively engage with another.Remote work requires different "colors on your palette" - Different work modes (remote, hybrid, in-office) excel at different tasks, with in-person collaboration being particularly valuable for creative ideation and whiteboarding sessions.Books Mentioned:"Flow" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - https://www.goodreads.com/es/book/show/66354.Flow"The Net and the Butterfly" by Olivia Fox - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30024684-the-net-and-the-butterfly"Atomic Habits" by James Clear - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40121378-atomic-habits
Send us a textEver had a session where time disappeared and everything just clicked? That's flow — and your brain is literally wired for it.In this solo episode, I break down the neuroscience of flow, why skating triggers it like nothing else, and how it helps with mental health.I reference experts in the field; Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Steven Kotler, Jamie Wheal and the literature they have published. This episode is part science, part soul — and all skateboarding.ShanReferences:Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience – Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiThe Rise of Superman – Steven KotlerStealing Fire – Steven Kotler & Jamie WhealThe Flow Genome ProjectSupport the show (Click on the links):FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE SHOW in exchange, I will get the HIGHEST CALIBRE guests MORE OFTEN. Oh, and I'll continue to work my ass off to produce enriching weekly episodes.KRUSH ORGANICS - CBD oils and topicalsOr use Code: THT(Get a HUGE 40% Discount...shipping is WORLDWIDE and fast).Reduce anxiety and sleep better with CBD oil, the health benefits are unquestionable....and it's all natural.BREATHEEZE - Nasal Strips(Click here for 15% off)Or Coupon Code: THTSnoring? Tired and frustrated by blocked airways? Picture the freedom of easy breathing and unlock your full potential with our nasal strips and mouth tape!INDOSOLE - Sustainable footwear ( Click link for 15% off)Or Coupon Code: THT(shipping is WORLDWIDE and fast).Sandals made from recycled Tyres. Timeless footwear for the conscious consumer.Music credits:(Intro) Music by Def Wish Cast.Song: ForeverAlbum: The Evolution Machinewww.defwishcast.com.auhttps://defwishcastofficial.bandcamp.com/ You Good Intro Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto License code: BUWOJ51XIZRYYQJ2 (Outro) Music by Athron (for THT)Support the showFINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE SHOWFollow on InstagramFollow on Facebook
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/emily-jamea/. If you're having trouble with sex in your relationship, you might want to consult a sex therapist, and our guest today, Dr. Emily Jamea, is precisely that. But what if it's not about problems—what if what you want is to get past “good-enough” sex to levels you've only dreamed about? Well, Emily is all about that as well. Her recent book, Anatomy of Desire, describes how “flow,” as popularized by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, is a key to unlocking passion and desire in a couple. She talks about five secrets and how to apply them. Judy and I had a great time talking with Emily, and we think you'll love this episode. Emily's website is https://emilyjamea.com/. Do you have ideas for topics or guests for our podcast? Go to https://ctin7.com and send us a message. And you can also sign up for Dr. Chalmer's newsletter right from our homepage. Our sponsor is The Blue Tent: Erotic Tales from the Bible by Laria Zylber. Find out more at https://lariazylber.com. Bruce's latest book, Betrayal and Forgiveness: How to Navigate the Turmoil and Learn to Trust Again is now available! More information at https://brucechalmer.com/betrayal-and-forgiveness/. And here's the link to leave a review: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review?&asin=B0D4B6KL79
There's a moment when everything clicks. Time dissolves, distractions vanish, and you become one with whatever you're doing—whether it's writing, coding, competing, or creating. It feels effortless, but it's far from accidental. Flow State is the pinnacle of human performance where focus, creativity, and productivity align in perfect harmony. We've all tasted it. Few know how to find it again. Even fewer understand how to control it. For decades, scientists and peak performers have sought to demystify the concept of Flow, turning what was once seen as a rare gift into a repeatable process. But hidden beneath all the talk of peak performance lies a truth most people never hear: The name of the game is struggle. Flow begins in Struggle. In other words, the task at hand must be challenging. If you are a skilled painter, writer, or public speaker and don't test your skills with uncomfortable challenges, you diminish the odds of entering the flow state. If you avoid or don't know how to handle that struggle, you'll never reach the state where your best work and self come alive. Today, we will explore what legends like Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Steven Kotler revealed about Flow. But more importantly, we'll uncover how Dr. JC Doornick's Interface Response System (IRS) could be the X-Factor. This conscious tool helps you navigate adversity, shift your perspective, and hack into Flow on demand. Because once you understand how to change the way you look at struggle, the struggle becomes your gateway, and life starts to Make Sense. Episode 90 Resources: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - https://amzn.to/3F4NvAP Rise of Superman - https://amzn.to/4kcMdmd The Power of Full Engagement - https://amzn.to/437GUxs ►Follow Dr. JC Doornick and the Makes Sense Academy: Instagram: / drjcdoornick Facebook: / makessensepodcast YouTube: / drjcdoornick MAKES SENSE PODCAST SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast. FOLLOW the NEW Podcast - You will find a "Follow" button top right. This will enable the podcast software to alert you when a new episode launches each week. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/makes-sense-with-dr-jc-doornick/id1730954168 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WHfKWDDReMtrGFz4kkZs9?si=003780ca147c4aec Podcast Affiliates: Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where i get all these topics for almost 15 years? I have learned to read nearly 4 times faster with 10X retention from Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon OUR SPONSORS: Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast: This podcast covers topics that expand human consciousness and performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is a subjective and acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. - Makes Sense Academy: A private mastermind and psychologically safe environment full of the Mindset and Action steps that will help you begin to thrive. The Makes Sense Academy. https://www.skool.com/makes-sense-academy/about - The Sati Experience: A retreat designed for the married couple that truly loves one another yet wants to take their love to that higher magical level where. Relax, reestablish, and renew your love at the Sati Experience. https://www.satiexperience.com 0:00 - Intro 3:14 - The birth of Flow with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 4:40 - Modern Day Flow by Steven Kotler 5:35 - The 4 Stages of the Flow Cycle 8:57 - Hacking Flow 12:37 - The IRS (Interface Response System) as a Flow Hacking Tool 17:00 - 5 Core truths from the masters
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I finally finished Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. First published in 1990, it has now become a classic in the field of positive psychology. You're probably aware of the punchline of the book: flow is the Goldilocks zone between excessive stress and anxiety and boredom. It involves optimal difficulty suited to a skill set. But the book is more than the punchline. It covers flow in all aspects of life and more importantly, how to "flow". Csikszentmihalyi also identifies the perils of not being into the flow and the purpose of flow.I loved this book. I am glad that I finally read it. It should be on everyone's bookshelf. I'll probably read it again. This episode covers just two small vignettes and lessons from the Taoist scholar Chuang Tzu. Get into the flow!!
Live Life Happy with Andrea Seydel – The Podcast for Book Lovers & Lifelong Learners Welcome to Live Life Happy with Andrea Seydel! If you love books that inspire, transform, and empower, you're in the right place. This podcast is all about book summaries and actionable takeaways from incredible authors who pour their wisdom into books on happiness, well-being, and personal growth. Now in Season 3, we're diving even deeper—taking the powerful insights from these books and applying them in real, tangible ways. Think of this as your shortcut to the best knowledge out there, distilled into digestible, practical strategies you can use to create a happier, more fulfilling life. As the founder of Live Life Happy Publishing, I also weave in tips on writing and publishing your own book. Whether you're dreaming of becoming an author or just love learning from the best, this podcast is a space for book lovers, thought leaders, and changemakers. If you're ready to read, learn, and take action, hit play and join the community! And if you're ready to bring your own book to life, I'm here as your Book Doula, helping you navigate the world of publishing while keeping 100% of your rights and royalties.
In this episode of the High Performance Mindset podcast, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff explores the concept of flow, a mental state of complete absorption and peak performance, drawing on insights from sport psychologist Dr. Sue Jackson, who collaborated with Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the pioneer of flow research. The episode highlights how flow occurs when we are fully engaged in meaningful tasks, using our skills to the fullest while staying present in the moment. Cindra outlines three key barriers to flow and encourages you to identify activities where you naturally lose track of time and feel energized, while learning to trust the process and stay focused on the present. The episode wraps with a motivating reminder that flow, like a muscle, strengthens with mindful practice. This Week's Power Phrase: "I will stay in the present trusting that everything unfolds perfectly."
Send us a textIn this week's episode, we reflect on our process of getting in the creative flow. Here's some of what we touch upon:The Science of Flow: We reference research in positive psychology about flow by professor, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi who wrote a book called "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience"Identifying Resistance: Elizabeth emphasizes that recognizing when you're not in flow provides valuable information about your writing process. She shares her experience with her memoir, where resistance indicated she needed to restructure her outline.Creating Flow Conditions: We discuss several strategies for establishing flow: Community accountability: Writing sessions over Zoom Environment: From coffee shops to a dedicated office spacePhysical movement: Exercise and walks help prepare the mind for writingAnd more...Working with Coaches: We talk about our work as book coaches (Elizabeth for memoir, Stephanie for romance) and emphasize the value of professional guidance, comparing it to how athletes use coaches to improve.There's a lot packed into this episode and we're excited to share it with you. We hope you find guidance and inspiration for your own writing, or whatever your creative journey might be, from what we've shared. Get your list of 4 Essential Reads for Memoir WritersGet your Character Coffee Chat Guide for Character DevelopmentWe invite you to subscribe to our email list to be the first to know about our weekly podcast episodes, get insights into our writing lives, and learn about upcoming programs for writers! If you prefer video versions of the podcast or want to leave a comment on this specific episode, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.
Estados de Flujo: Cómo Entrar en la Zona y Maximizar tu Potencial ¿Alguna vez has sentido que el tiempo desaparece mientras trabajas en algo que te apasiona? Eso es el estado de flujo, un concepto revolucionario en la psicología del rendimiento. En este episodio de La Teoría de la Mente, exploramos: ⏳ ¿Qué es el estado de flujo? Los beneficios de entrar en "la zona" para el trabajo, la creatividad y el bienestar. Las claves científicas detrás del flujo, gracias a la investigación de Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. ️ Estrategias prácticas para alcanzar el flujo en tu vida diaria. Cuando estás en estado de flujo, te sientes más enfocado, más productivo y, sobre todo, más feliz. Descubre cómo aprovechar este fenómeno para transformar tu manera de trabajar y vivir. No olvides suscribirte y compartir este episodio con quien necesite mejorar su concentración y rendimiento! Escúchalo ahora en tu plataforma favorita y encuentra más contenido sobre psicología y bienestar en nuestros canales: Nuestra escuela de ansiedad www.escuelaansiedad.com Nuestro nuevo libro www.elmapadelaansiedad.com Visita nuestra página Web http://www.amadag.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Asociacion.Agorafobia/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amadag.psico/ ▶️ YouTube - AMADAG TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22fPGPhEhgiXCM7PGl68rw 25 Palabras Clave estado de flujo, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, concentración, productividad, psicología positiva, flow, rendimiento, creatividad, motivación, enfoque, peak performance, neurociencia, bienestar, hábitos, alto rendimiento, cómo entrar en estado de flujo, mindfulness, deep work, éxito, trabajar mejor, cómo mejorar la concentración, técnicas de productividad, flujo mental, psicología del trabajo, optimización mental 6 Hashtags #FlowState #PsicologíaPositiva #Productividad #Neurociencia #Concentración #Rendimiento 5 Títulos Alternativos para el Podcast 1️⃣ 4 Hábitos para Entrar en Estado de Flujo y Potenciar tu Mente 2️⃣ Deja de Luchar Contra la Distracción: La Ciencia del Estado de Flujo 3️⃣ Este Método Cambiará tu Productividad Para Siempre 4️⃣ 5 Errores que te Impiden Alcanzar el Estado de Flujo ⛔ 5️⃣ Cómo Hackear tu Cerebro para Entrar en la Zona de Máximo Rendimiento ¿Qué te parece esta descripción? ¿Quieres que profundice en algún aspecto o cambie algo?
Ever had a moment where time disappeared, and you were completely immersed in what you were creating? That's called flow, a powerful state where creativity feels effortless, ideas come naturally, and self-doubt fades away. But in a world full of distractions, perfectionism, and self-doubt, reaching flow isn't always easy.In this episode of The Creative & Curious Podcast, we're diving into:The science behind flow and why it boosts creativity and productivityWhat blocks flow—distractions, overthinking, and fear of failureHow to enter flow faster using intention, rituals, and deep work techniquesWays to stay in flow longer without burnoutDrawing from the work of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Cal Newport's Deep Work, this episode is packed with insights to help you tap into deep creative focus more often.Listen now & learn how to unlock your best creative work.
Susan Cain, author of the groundbreaking bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, shares a guide for how introverts can thrive in the workplace without sacrificing their authentic selves. Drawing from her extensive research and personal experience, Cain offers a powerful reframing: success doesn't require becoming more extroverted—it demands becoming more fully yourself.—What you'll learn:1. A simple definition of introversion and how it differs from shyness—plus a simple two-question test to determine where you fall on the spectrum2. Five practical tactics introverts can use to be more successful in business while staying true to their natural temperament3. How to handle challenging workplace scenarios like meetings dominated by loud voices and networking events that drain your energy4. Specific strategies for managers and founders to create environments where introverted team members can contribute their best work5. Practical techniques for saying no to energy-draining commitments6. Strategies for managers to better support and leverage introverted team members7. Practical advice for raising introverted children to help them develop confidence while honoring their natural temperament8. Why seeking to become “more extroverted” is the wrong goal—and what to focus on instead to achieve professional success—Brought to you by:• Enterpret—Transform customer feedback into product growth• Vanta—Automate compliance. Simplify security• Fundrise Flagship Fund—Invest in $1.1 billion of real estate—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-hidden-power-of-introverts-susan-cain—Where to find Susan Cain:• X: https://x.com/susancain• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susancain/• Website: https://susancain.net/• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susancainauthor/#• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorsusancain• Substack: https://substack.com/@susancain—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Susan Cain(05:07) Understanding introversion(08:55) The spectrum of introversion and extroversion(13:27) Overcoming public speaking anxiety(17:13) Learning to embrace your introverted self(23:16) The power of leaning into your strengths(24:36) Strategies for introverts to thrive in their career(34:06) The importance of saying no(38:35) What to do instead of networking(41:59) Effective meeting participation for introverts(47:31) Creating a productive work environment(51:14) Raising an introverted child(57:58) Finding the right career fit(01:08:09) Lightning round and final thoughts—Referenced:• The power of introverts: https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts• The hidden power of sad songs and rainy days: https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_and_min_kym_the_hidden_power_of_sad_songs_and_rainy_days• Why bittersweet emotions underscore life's beauty: https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_why_bittersweet_emotions_underscore_life_s_beauty• Desensitization: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desensitization_(psychology)• Malcolm Gladwell's website: https://www.gladwellbooks.com/• Warren Buffett on X: https://x.com/warrenbuffett• Dale Carnegie speaking courses: https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/presentation-skills-public-speaking-training• Bill Gates on X: https://x.com/billgates• Kathy Fish on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-fish-23b5777/• Why most public speaking advice is wrong—and how to finally overcome your speaking anxiety | Tristan de Montebello (CEO & co-founder of Ultraspeaking): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/master-public-speaking-tristan-de-montebello• Ultraspeaking: https://ultraspeaking.com/lenny/• Rethinking the Extraverted Sales Ideal: The Ambivert Advantage: https://faculty.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Grant_PsychScience2013.pdf• Cutco: https://www.cutco.com/• Tim Ferriss's post about his new book: https://x.com/tferriss/status/1878936085033791817• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihaly_Csikszentmihalyi• Naval on X: https://x.com/naval• On saying no: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-say-no• Susan Cain—How to Overcome Fear and Embrace Creativity: https://tim.blog/2019/01/24/susan-cain/• Zigging vs. zagging: How HubSpot built a $30B company | Dharmesh Shah (co-founder/CTO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/lessons-from-30-years-of-building• Renee Wood on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/recoale/• The Sopranos on Max: https://play.max.com/show/818c3d9d-1831-48a6-9583-0364a7f98453• The Talented Mr. Ripley on Prime Video: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Talented-Mr-Ripley/0HA0GNFQ4ZXYPDNJHQEENK2Q6Q• Tugboat Institute: https://www.tugboatinstitute.com/• Leonard Cohen quote: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/4484-there-is-a-crack-in-everything-that-s-how-the-light—Recommended books:• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking: https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153• Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention: https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Flow-Psychology-Discovery-Invention/dp/0062283251• Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids: https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Secret-Strengths-Introverted/dp/0147509920• Gandhi: An Autobiography—The Story of My Experiments with Truth: https://www.amazon.com/Gandhi-Autobiography-Story-Experiments-Truth/dp/0807059099• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience: https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061339202• The Power of Myth: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Myth-Joseph-Campbell/dp/0385418868/• Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole: https://www.amazon.com/Bittersweet-Oprahs-Book-Club-Longing/dp/0451499794• Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Energy-Surprising-Connection-Metabolism/dp/0593712641• The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life: https://www.amazon.com/Types-Wealth-Transformative-Guide-Design/dp/059372318X—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. 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Hast du schon einmal etwas vom Team-Flow-Konzept gehört? Das Flow-Prinzip von Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi kennen wahrscheinlich viele. Es geht darum, die Voraussetzungen zu schaffen, dass du in deiner Tätigkeit aufgehst. Und dadurch quasi mühelos unvorstellbare Produktivität erreichst. Dies bezieht sich jedoch auf die persönliche Ebene. Was wäre, wenn dieser Flow, diese Mühelosigkeit und Produktivität auch auf Team-Ebene erreicht werden könnten? Genau diese Überlegung hat Stefan Merath, der erfolgreiche Unternehmercoach, in den letzten Jahren angestellt und ein System entwickelt, wie Team-Flow erzeugt werden kann. Dies beschreibt er auch in seinem neuen Buch „Die Schwarzgurt-Unternehmer“. Ich hatte die Ehre, dieses Konzept im zweiten Teil meines Podcast-Interviews mit Stefan aus seinem Mund erläutert zu bekommen. Ich finde den Ansatz extrem spannend. Und ich denke, gerade bei uns in der Baubranche wäre es sehr hilfreich, wenn wir mehr Team-Flow erzeugen könnten. Und natürlich hat ein erfolgreicher Unternehmercoach auch sehr viel zum Thema Führung zu sagen. Auch bei diesem Thema waren die Ansätze und Ideen von Stefan äußerst erhellend. Ich kann dir nur empfehlen, dir auch den zweiten Teil meines Podcast-Interviews mit Stefan Merath anzuhören. Ich wünsche dir ganz viel Spaß dabei! Herzlichst, Dein Stefan Ufertinger
Hast du schon einmal etwas vom Team-Flow-Konzept gehört? Das Flow-Prinzip von Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi kennen wahrscheinlich viele. Es geht darum, die Voraussetzungen zu schaffen, dass du in deiner Tätigkeit aufgehst. Und dadurch quasi mühelos unvorstellbare Produktivität erreichst. Dies bezieht sich jedoch auf die persönliche Ebene. Was wäre, wenn dieser Flow, diese Mühelosigkeit und Produktivität auch auf Team-Ebene erreicht werden könnten? Genau diese Überlegung hat Stefan Merath, der erfolgreiche Unternehmercoach, in den letzten Jahren angestellt und ein System entwickelt, wie Team-Flow erzeugt werden kann. Dies beschreibt er auch in seinem neuen Buch „Die Schwarzgurt-Unternehmer“. Ich hatte die Ehre, dieses Konzept im zweiten Teil meines Podcast-Interviews mit Stefan aus seinem Mund erläutert zu bekommen. Ich finde den Ansatz extrem spannend. Und ich denke, gerade bei uns in der Baubranche wäre es sehr hilfreich, wenn wir mehr Team-Flow erzeugen könnten. Und natürlich hat ein erfolgreicher Unternehmercoach auch sehr viel zum Thema Führung zu sagen. Auch bei diesem Thema waren die Ansätze und Ideen von Stefan äußerst erhellend. Ich kann dir nur empfehlen, dir auch den zweiten Teil meines Podcast-Interviews mit Stefan Merath anzuhören. Ich wünsche dir ganz viel Spaß dabei! Herzlichst, Dein Stefan Ufertinger
✅ FREE WORKBOOK: The 6 Routines of Balance: Syncing Productivity, Health, & Relationships For a Happier Life https://bit.ly/3PhQszu✅ Listen to the podcast version of this episode: https://spoti.fi/3pHC47k==========What if the key to success isn't found in big goals or grand gestures, but in the small habits you repeat every day?Today, we'll walk through five essential habits that, if given a fighting chance, can shape your identity and build the future you've always dreamed about.Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow teaches us how we drift in and out of peak performance—and how anxiety and boredom are actually signals for growth. We'll explore how mastering this cycle can keep you motivated, resilient, and constantly evolving.
Welcome back to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. In this episode, join Andrea Samadi as we delve into practical neuroscience applications for self-leadership in 2025. Discover how to balance various aspects of life through insights from Grant "Upbeat" Bosnick's book, 'Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.' We explore strategies from four key chapters, focusing on leveraging neuroscience to level up your goals, the inspiration behind motivation, the benefits of mindfulness, and the art of achieving flow states. Learn actionable steps for overcoming obstacles and using positive forces to drive personal growth. Whether you're implementing new habits or seeking motivation, this episode serves as a guide to harnessing the full potential of your mind and achieving greater heights. Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren't taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I'm Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives. Now, we are well into 2025, and if you are listening today, I want to congratulate you. Not everyone chooses to do the work that is needed for self-improvement. It's something I'm dedicated to working on each year, and like you, those who tune in each week, implementing the ideas we write down in our notebooks, and even the ones we highlight in yellow, this is the hardest work in the room. I just want to recognize you for showing up here, and tuning in to grab some ideas, do this difficult work, and take the ideas that you learn from the research, and put them into action. Like you, I am doing this as well. We interviewed Kristen Holmes, the VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com back in May 2021, on EP134[i] when I had first started using the wearable device to measure my sleep, strain and daily recovery. She told me something I already knew, and that was that my sleep needed work. She said it much sterner than this, but I heard it, loud and clear, especially since my brain scan from Amen Clinics, that we reviewed on EP 84[ii] came back and showed that I was sleep deprived. Changing behaviors, habits and daily routines, and changing the trajectory of our health is all possible, but actually sustaining the change—this is what I'm looking for. This is why I am doing these podcast episodes, and sharing what I'm learning along the way. It took me 4 years to finally improve my sleep, but to do this, I had to sacrifice something else important to me, and that was my early morning workouts. I'm sure if you are listening, you would understand and know exactly what I am saying here. While making improvements with one area of our life, we tend to do this at the expense of another area. I'm determined to prove that we can have it all, and hopefully, at the end of this review, we can all find a way towards improving the balance in the important areas of our lives. REMEMBER: “Mastering others is strength; mastering oneself is true power” - Lao Tsu Now wouldn't it be great to have a tool (like a map) that tells us what is important to focus on each year, based on what we say is important to us in our work or personal lives? Now sleep is not on the map we are covering today, as we will review the 19 chapters from Grant Bosnick's book, but I would put sleep right at the top of the list, along with the Top Health Staples that we covered back on a bonus EP we did in 2022[iii] where we first covered the importance of daily exercise, good quality sleep, eating a healthy diet, understanding how to balance our gut-brain axis, how to listen to our hunger cues with intermittent fasting, and the importance of stress reduction (that I think we could cover more in depth this year). ((If you took the leadership self-assessment[iv] last year, go back and take it again, and see if any of the areas have changed for you.)) NEW ASSESSMENT LINK WILL BE HERE-Stay tuned. And now we will begin PART 1 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick's “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321[v] the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant's book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. Today we will review chapters 2-5 (the first chapter was an introduction to the book). ((On today's EPISODE #355 PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)): ✔ EP 323 Chapter 2[vi] “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals” ✔ EP 324 Chapter 3[vii] “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” ✔ EP 325 Chapter 4[viii] “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” ✔ EP 326 Chapter 5[ix] “The Neuroscience of Flow” We will go through each of the 19 chapters, and cover the action steps in this review. EP 323 Chapter 2[x] “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals” What I loved the most about this chapter on goals, was learning about Kurt Lewin's Field Theory that says “there is a force that drives us towards our goals.” (Chapter 2 on goals). The idea is that we learn to use this force to push us towards whatever it is that we want. Here's a REVIEW of 3 steps to implement Kurt Lewin's Field Theory to push us towards our goals this year. STEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS: Know that whenever we are moving towards a goal, there will be a force that pushes us down from our current state of attaining that goal, (a negative force) and there's also a force that helps us to change (a positive force). Identify the forces that are pushing you down as you move towards your desired end result. In our schools: it could be limited time to study for a test. (as a negative force). In our sports environments: it could be our competition, or whoever is at the top of the league. Finally, in our workplaces: it could be a competitor charging lower pricing, and taking all the business in your area. STEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS: Recognize that just as there is a negative force pushing us down, there are also positive forces that pushes us up, and can assist us to change. It's this force pushing us up that Grant talks about in his chapter on goals. He says that “the closer we get to our target (or perception of being closer to the target) the strength of the force increases.” (Page 20, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Leadership). STEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE: It's here in the diagram where I drew a RED arrow, showing a person moving from their current state, leveling up to a new, heightened level of performance, when there are MORE positive forces pushing us up, than negative pushing us down. BEFORE we can get to our new heightened level of performance, we must overcome the forces against whatever it is we are moving towards, (like by overcoming our competition) and create as many positive forces to help us to move towards our NEW end result. Revisiting this concept this year, I suggest we all create a plan for how we will overcome our resistances, while building up positive forces for change (like through study, identifying ways to improve our mental and physical health so we can use these forces to push up against the negatives, or from understanding our “why” so this internal force drives us forward when times are difficult. Another thought here, is to find ways to increase our capacity to handle stress. I recommend listening to EP 228[xi] where we reviewed “HRV (heart rate variability) The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” as this episode gives examples of how to build more capacity to handle these day to day negative forces, and create healthy ways to push us towards our goals. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 324 Chapter 3[xii] “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” This chapter on inspiration and motivation came up as a high level of importance for me last year, and I'm always looking to deepen my understanding on where I find inspiration from, and why, with the idea that “what we find inspiring (people or things) produces oxytocin (that facilitates trust)in the brain while also producing dopamine the neurotransmitter that's associated with motivation and reward.” There's a lot at play when we find what motivates and inspires us day to day. PUTTING THE NEUROSCIENCE OF INSPIRATION INTO PRACTICE: WRITE: Write a list of: Who inspires you, and why? Do you feel trust with this person that could be a performance multiplier? Think about this. Why, or why not? What inspires you, and why? Do you feel motivation from places that we know can rewire our brain and make new neural connections? THINK: Think of your brain being bombarded by oxytocin (the neurochemical that facilitates the feelings of trust) and then dopamine (the neurochemical associated with motivation and reward) and then the NEW neural pathways that are being rewired into your brain with whatever it is that you are drawing inspiration from. LEARN: What does this mean to you? Does it help you to make sense of your world in a new way? Does this connection to science help to motivate you in a NEW way, perhaps pushing you past some of the obstacles that once held you back? Does this NEW understanding energize you in some new way, or give you more self-awareness towards your goals? My goal with these bite-sized chapters connecting Neuroscience and Self-Leadership to our daily practice, is that we begin to see how simple it is to connect an understanding of how our brain works, to our best practices, that we tap into daily, taking us to new heights. Applying the Neuroscience of Inspiration to my life, I can clearly see what's most important to me, why I'm drawn to certain people or places, and how important it is for me to keep learning, and applying what we uncover together on these episodes. EP 325 Chapter 4[xiii] “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” I loved this episode because I learned something new, and made a deeper connection to our past episodes. I learned: That there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine who used fMRI scanners to discover that by doing these PQ Reps we can actually build our mental muscles by activating this PQ Region in the Brain. For those who have a mindfulness practice in place, putting PQ Reps into practice helps to reaffirm the benefits that come along with building your mental muscles, and for those who have found it difficult to begin a mindfulness practice, PQ Reps is a proven way to bridge the gap for you to begin. HOW DO WE PRACTICE THESE IMPORTANT PQ REPS? By rubbing our finger and thumb together, and involving any of our 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest that we feel the touch of our fingers on each other. By doing this, we are shifting our attention to our body and focusing on the sensation. It is this activity, that build up the PQ Area of our brain, while the survival part goes quieter. If you next listen to Dan Siegel's Wheel of Awareness Meditation[xiv] you will see how Dr. Siegel's Mindfulness Practice is essentially teaching you to do PQ Reps involving every part of your body and feeling the sensations from your head to toe. Start small, practicing PQ Reps one day at a time, and eventually you will learn to focus your attention for longer periods of time, building your mental muscles and resilience in the process. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 326 Chapter 5[xv] “The Neuroscience of Flow” I learned that “when we are in flow, we are 5X more productive” and of course, who doesn't want to be 5X more productive? We covered this topic back on EP 27[xvi] with Friederike Fabritius who first taught me the recipe for peak performance. What I remember loving the most about Friederike's first talk that I found back in 2017 that she did for high level executives in Barcelona, Spain, was that she accurately described what the psychologist, researcher and “father of flow” (known in his work environment as Mike C) that he devoted his entire lifetime to. And that is, what constitutes a happy life. “Mike C,” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (from Claremont Graduate University in CA) along with Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania (who we've mentioned before on this podcast “set out to develop a focus on happiness, well-being, and positivity with a goal to create a field focused on human well-being and the conditions that enable people to flourish and live satisfying lives.”[xvii] Friederike explained this concept of “flow” or “peak performance” as an optimal state that occurs when our brain releases three chemicals: noradrenaline (released with a challenge), dopamine (released with anything that gives you pleasure), and acetylcholine (released when you have focused attention). She reminded us about learning to find our “optimal level” of performance by knowing thyself. Some people she says, need challenge to perform optimally (I'm like this for sure), and other people, you must take the challenge or pressure away for them to perform at their best. One person performs better with an element of “threat” that they perceive as a “reward” and this motivates them, while another person shuts down with this “threat.” To reach peak performance levels with YOUR work, it helps to know how you reach your optimal levels best. In Chapter 5, Grant gives us tips for getting into this flow state. PICK A GOAL: Think of whatever it is you are working on a decide on the goal. Finish the presentation, or write the proposal or for me, finish writing this episode so I can record, edit and release it today. PRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: Next he suggests bringing in mindfulness, that takes us back to our last episode where we learned about PQ reps. Use mindfulness to filter out your distractions and maintain control with your attention. I found it does help to let others around you know you've blocked off a time where you cannot be interrupted. THINK ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Why do you want to complete the thing you are working on. For me, with each podcast episode I write, record and release, it helps me to not only implement these new ideas into my own life, but I know I'm gaining skills that help me far beyond the content. Hosting this podcast, writing and recording these episodes, helps me to improve my presentation skills, communication, which improves my overall levels of confidence, let along what I'm gaining from implementing these ideas myself. I also hear from listeners like Tor Carberry from LinkedIn, who let me know he was looking forward to this episode. I don't want to let others down, so this also motivates me to do my best work. What about you? What benefits do YOU receive from whatever it is that YOU are working on? PUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: Ask yourself, is this challenging me? If it's not, it might not get you into the flow state. If it is, then keep working, and see how far you can get. How long can you stretch your flow state. I've stretched my flow state this morning from the minute I sat down at my desk. There's always lots of distractions, but with practice, it becomes easier to block them out, and keep moving forward, with your end goal in mind. There's nothing like the feeling of knowing you gave something your full attention, and effort. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH REVIEW and CONCLUSION: To review and conclude this week's episode #355 on PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick's Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapter 2, 3, 4 and 5. ✔ EP 323 Chapter 2[xviii] “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals” ✔ EP 324 Chapter 3[xix] “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” ✔ EP 325 Chapter 4[xx] “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” ✔ EP 326 Chapter 5[xxi] “The Neuroscience of Flow” While listening to each episode can be a helpful review, so can revisiting your leadership self-assessment to see what might have changed for you this year. I did notice the leadership self-assessment link was not working for me to retake it this year, so I have reached out to Grant Bosnick and will update it as soon as he shares it with me. In the meantime, I hope this review of the first 5 chapters of his book have helped you to think of NEW ways of thinking that will drive you towards whatever it is that you are working on this year. With that thought, I do want to thank you for tuning in, and we will see you next time, with a review of the next 5 chapters. See you next time. REFERENCES: [i] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes from Whoop.com https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/ [ii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #84 “ How a Spect Image Brain Scan Can Change your Life PART 3” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/ [iii] https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ [iv] Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick's book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ [v] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat' Bosnick https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ [vi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ [vii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ [viii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/ [x] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ [xi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #228 “HRV: The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience/ [xii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ [xiii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership/ [xiv] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel's Wheel of Awareness” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/ [xv]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #326 “The Neuroscience of Flow” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/ [xvi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Peak Performance” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/ [xvii] https://www.cgu.edu/people/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/ [xviii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ [xix] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ [xx]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/
E386 – "Inner Voice: A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan Zeine." In this episode, Dr. Foojan Zeine chats with Dr. Susan A. Jackson, a renowned psychologist and author celebrated for her pioneering work on the psychological concept of flow. Her expertise includes high-performance psychology consulting, academic research, writing, and flow experience assessment. With a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sue has extensive experience in the sports, performance, and health industries. Her profound insights into flow stem from her close collaboration with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the founder of the flow concept. Together, they co-authored Flow in Sports, which was instrumental in bringing an understanding of flow to athletes and coaches. In Experiencing Flow, Sue shares practical strategies for achieving optimal experiences and unlocking human potential across various domains, solidifying her as a leading voice in the field. www.bodyandmindflow.com.au # 1 on the 20 Best California Mental Health Podcasts list by FeedSpot. https://podcasts.feedspot.com/california_mental_health_podcasts/ Check out my website: www.FoojanZeine.com, www.AwarenessIntegration.com, www.Foojan.com Summary Dr. Jackson and Dr. Foojan discussed the concept of 'flow,' a state of complete engagement and involvement in a task. Dr. Jackson explained that flow is characterized by high task involvement, with no mental energy left for self-consciousness or other distractions. She also mentioned that flow is not limited to sports but can be experienced in various settings such as music, acting, and therapy. The discussion also touched on the connection between flow and passion, agreeing that when one is utterly passionate about something, every part of it is in sync. Dr. Jackson discussed the challenges that prevent individuals from achieving flow, a state of optimal engagement and performance. He identified distractions, self-consciousness, lack of skills, and non-optimal arousal levels as key obstacles. Dr. Jackson emphasized the importance of mindfulness and meditation in overcoming these challenges, as they help individuals focus on the present and develop the skills necessary for flow. He also highlighted the role of motivation and optimal environmental conditions in facilitating flow. She discussed the importance of immediate and clear feedback in maintaining focus and flow during public speaking or performance. Emphasized that negative feedback should not be interpreted as a personal failure, but rather as a personal issue of the audience. Dr. Foojan also highlighted the significance of focusing on the task at hand and not getting distracted by irrelevant thoughts or emotions. She suggested that psychological skills can help maintain focus and refocus when necessary. Lastly, she addressed the issue of some individuals feeling they lack control over their performance, suggesting that understanding the steps and process can help them achieve their goals. Dr. Jackson discussed the concept of flow, which she defined as a state of complete engagement and connection with a task or activity. She emphasized that flow is not an accident but a state that can be cultivated through key factors such as a balance between challenge and skill, clear goals, and feedback. Dr. also highlighted the importance of focus and being able to completely immerse oneself in the task at hand. She described her experience of achieving flow as a complete connection and unity with the task or person involved. Dr discussed the importance of being present at the moment and focusing on the tasks at hand rather than being distracted by external inputs. They emphasized the benefits of mindfulness and meditation in developing these skills. Dr also acknowledged that individuals with attention deficit disorders can experience hyper focus, which can be a strength to be leveraged. They advised these individuals to play to their strengths and develop skills to know when hyper-focus isn't appropriate. Dr. Sue Jackson discussed the importance of flow in enhancing the quality of subjective experience and promoting personal growth. She emphasized that flow allows individuals to engage fully in activities, leading to a more enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Dr. Jackson also highlighted the benefits of flow in developing skills and becoming the best version of oneself. She encouraged the practice of flow in various aspects of life, such as work, nature walks, and even sexual experiences.
Guest: David Heinemeier Hansson, CTO & co-owner of 37signals and creator of Ruby on Rails 37signals CTO David Heinemeier Hansson has organized his life around his passions: Writing, racing sports cars, and coding. “ Why aren't we all doing that?” he wonders. “Why aren't we all trying to optimize our life in such a way that much of it is enjoyable?”Part of the problem, David argues, is that it's impossible to find a creative or productive flow inside of mainstream work culture. Open offices, managerial over-hiring, and sloppy scheduling prevents people from reaching a flow state.“40 hours a week is plenty than most people,” he says. “... So many people today are focused on just adding more and more hours. They're not thinking about how those hours are spent.” Chapters:(01:19) - 24 Hours of Le Mans (06:48) - Amateurs in sports car racing (10:54) - Flow and meditation (15:25) - Mundane bulls**t (18:14) - Optimizing for flow (21:09) - Calendars and open offices (24:30) - Full-time managers (29:06) - Small companies (32:20) - Selfishness and work (40:21) - Taking other people's money (45:43) - Temptation (49:49) - Moderately rich (55:19) - “The day I became a millionaire” (58:56) - The hassle (01:03:58) - Achieving the dream (01:08:34) - Shopify and Tobias Lütke (01:14:50) - Trade-offs and downsides (01:18:43) - The impact of Ruby on Rails (01:22:02) - “I love being wrong” (01:25:37) - DEI and illegal drugs (01:29:49) - Not hiring (01:30:35) - What “grit” means to David Mentioned in this episode: TikTok, Minecraft, Mario Kart, Formula One, NASCAR, Lewis Hamilton, the NBA, Tesla Model S, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Steve McQueen, Jason Fried, Tetris, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber, Elon Musk and Twitter, the Dunbar number, Zappos, Google, Adam Smith, Stripe, Meta, Jeff Bezos, Basecamp, Zapier, 1Password, GitHub, SpaceX, private jets, Aesop, the Pagani Zonda, the Porsche Boxster, Lamborghini, Coco Chanel, LeBron James, Hey, Steve Jobs, Michael Arrington and TechCrunch, Y Combinator, Dr. Thomas Sowell,Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn, Grit by Angela Duckworth, and LEGO. Links:Connect with DavidTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm
Lessons from Finding Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. He was a professor of psychology and education at the University of Chicago, and he's the author of the bestselling Flow. Finding Flow is a guide to reclaiming ownership of our lives. And a call to dedicate our lives to increasing our capacity for flow states through complete engagement to achieve higher satisfaction levels. Ways to Support: Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?= Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/support Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BecomingAntifragile
Ever wondered how to unlock your ultimate creativity and productivity? In this episode of The Conscious Collaboration, we dive deep into the magical world of the "flow state." What is it, and how can you tap into it both personally and professionally? We've got answers!Join us as we introduce our quirky AI assistant, "Chupacabra," and explore how aligning your mind, body, and environment can lead to that elusive flow. From neuro-linguistic programming and meditation to feng shui and the Pomodoro Technique, we cover a myriad of strategies to help you get in the zone.We also delve into the fascinating psychology behind flow, inspired by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's groundbreaking work. Discover how balancing challenge with skill, setting clear goals, and managing your nervous system can help you stay focused.Ready to find your flow? Tune in and let's get started!Tune in to learn how to join our Conscious Collaboration Collective on Facebook, where you can share your wins and find support within our community.Talk to you in 5!Emily and Lisa Connect with us!Instagram - Conscious Collaboration PodcastEmailconsciouscollaborationpodcast@gmail.comEmilyInstagram - @emily_ironyogiInstagram - @ironyogi_fitnessInstagram - @the_studieauxwww.ironyogifitness.comwww.thestudieaux.comLisaInstagram - @cloud9fengshuiwww.cloud9fengshui.comAtapa Red Light Therapy deviceswww.myatapa.comAtapa Red Light Therapy discount code: collab15
SEASON: 4 EPISODE: 28Episode Overview:In today's business world, leaders who create workplace cultures that are engaging and energizing, create a distinct advantage for their companies and organizations.Whether it's managing teams virtually or at the office, my guest today will share insights and strategies on how to build a strong and cohesive team from the ground up, how you can overcome communication breakdowns within teams, and how to build trust with your team members to take them to the next level. Join me now for my conversation with team building expert, author and speaker, Tyler Hayden.Guest Bio: Tyler Hayden CSP, is a keynote speaker like you've never experienced before!Since 1996, Tyler continues to be a sought after internationally respected team building designer, best-selling author, and business speaker. He delivers a powerful punch that inspires teams, innovates management techniques, and invigorates team engagement.When it comes to empowering audiences and teams to succeed—and to be their best every day—Tyler leads the way with insight and laughter.His team building workshops and motivational keynote speeches receive rave reviews from managers and business leaders alike. "Energizing," "hilarious," "who knew learning could be this much fun,” and "ideas I can easily implement," are things regularly said by Tyler's clients about his keynotes and team building events.He is the author of over twenty-five books and the creative mind behind 100s of powerful and fun team building products including: The Business that Cared About People, The 14-Minute Mentor, Livin' Life Large, Father's & Mother's Message in a Bottle, TEAM Activities, and More.Tyler is a thought leader who works internationally with Fortune 500, Inc 5000 and Premier Associations to level-up their learning design. Tyler's innovative gamification and in-depth understanding of multiple intelligences yields programs that increase engagement and learning in amazingly simple ways.Make sure your seat backs are up and your table trays are stowed, because he unleashes Canada's Answer to Alternative Energy ...Resource Links:Website: https://www.tylerhayden.comProduct Link: https://www.tylerhayden.com/shopTeam Building School: https://teambuildingschool.xperiencify.io/quick-start/order/Insight Gold Timestamps:01:56 The best way to stay employed was to hire yourself04:25 I was reading Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book on Flow04:41
Du kannst noch so erfolgreich sein und meinen, deinen Lebensmittelpunkt gefunden zu haben, wenn dir dabei aber der Tanz um diesen Mittepunkt herum weniger bedeutet als der Mittepunkt selbst. Entnommen aus: Ingeborg Szöllösi "Einführung. Alles fließt", in: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi "Flow - der Weg zum Glück", "Mr. Flow" über einen Zustand, der unser Leben verändert", Herausgegeben von Ingeborg Szöllösi, Herder Verlag, Freiburg 2024
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Take the 2024 survey to share your advice and win the chance for free earrings! www.mommadeplans.com/survey -- Creativity in your kids doesn't look like just arts and crafts; although that's what we typically associate with creativity. Today we unlearn creative standards and realize what creativity actually looks like... it has a lot more to do with our mindset than our painting skills. There's some awesome practical tips on how to teach the skill of creativity. And we also get reminders on ways we may be supressing our kids creativity which I have totally been guilty of... curious if you're a lego creativity squasher as well?! Here's some takeaways to listen for: -Need for creativity especially now in the age of AI & social media -Creativity isn't just arts and crafts -Exposure to all the creative domains -The steps to growing a creative mindset -Creative independence learned from Legos -Learning to be silly as an adult -Being a creative role model Meet Jeff Fajans, PhD- I'm the proud dad of Hendrix, a lively 5.5-year-old, and the creator of a unique style of kids' music that actually rocks under the artist name MrBoodaddy. Tess Taylor, President of the National Association for Record Industry Professionals, has even dubbed my style as “Beastie Boys for Babies” – a blend that's as fun for parents as it is for kids. Since Hendrix's birth, I've committed to producing an album each year (until Hendrix gets old enough to tell me to stop cause I'm embarrassing him:)) – a journey filled with funky, hard-rocking, hip-hoppin' tunes and relatable, hilarious stories I'd love to share with your audience. My work ranges from lively tracks like “Trash Truck,” “No Shirt Like My Daddy” “Mama's Gonna Love It,” “Sippy Cup,” “Phantom Poop,” and “Daddy Werewolf,” all available on Spotify and wherever anyone streams their music. Just this year, I was invited to join the Recording Academy as a voting member. In the future I'll submit my own albums for Grammy consideration in the Best Children's Music category. Beyond music, I'm a coach specializing in creative performance and leadership, helping creative entrepreneurs turn their visions into reality and bring their biggest ideas to life. I have a PhD in Positive Psychology from Claremont Graduate University, where I studied under Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the renowned author of “Flow.” Creative Parenting is a passion of mine - I've written a guide for parents on how to ignite and develop their kids' creative superpowers. Connect with Jeff- www.JeffFajans.com www.MrBoodaddy.com Free Guide: 5 Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Creativity https://jefffajans.com/creative-parenting-5-strategies-to-nurture-your-childs-creativity/ https://www.instagram.com/mrboodaddy/ MrBooDaddy music https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bCl4hDmLD0KyIfYPcgJ7a?si=05a749ab81b74d5c&nd=1&dlsi=00c7805ebe754c29 -- Join The Style & Strategy Club: Earring of the month subscription for overwhelmed moms. Stylish earrings to make you feel put together and intentional productivity guide to help you feel like you have it together. www.mommadeplans.com/club Earring Personality Quiz For Moms: What do your earrings reveal about your personality? Find out in this fun quiz! www.mommadeplans.com/stylequiz Where To Start Quiz: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz Get your meal planning strategy box here. - CONNECT WITH JULIE: Website > http://www.mommadeplans.com Instagram > https://www.instagram.com/mommadeplans/ Email > julie@mommadeplans.com Email List Signup > https://tinyurl.com/mommadeplansemail
Tap to send me your reflections ♡How is it to experience the space where time & effort cease to exist?Join us as we explore the concept of flow with Dr. Sue Jackson, a distinguished psychologist and author, who shares the wisdom of 30-years of research and brings her expertise across sports, business, education, and everyday life. In this episode...We navigate the nuanced relationship between flow, perfectionism, and mindfulness (this was particularly resonant as I listened back & realised my mic appeared to be underwater as we were recording!)Drawing inspiration from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's pioneering work, we investigate how flow can provide a sanctuary of ease and deep attention in our often chaotic, multitasking work environments. From the influence of Buddhist principles to the power of being present, we reflect on personal experiences that demonstrate the transformative potential of flow. We also hear the importance of reducing self-consciousness to foster flow and authentic connection - with Self, with others and with the task at hand - amidst modern life's disruptions.I love how Sue guides us through the art of balancing challenge, trust in ourselves and skill to avoid the pitfalls of anxiety and boredom, whether on the ski slopes or tackling a mundane household task. This episode celebrates the universal appeal - and the essential nature - of flow. READ MORESue's book Experiencing Flow: Life Beyond Boredom and Anxiety, is available direct from her or Amazon UK, Amazon (US), Amazon.com.auDr Sue JacksonPerformance Psychologist, Author, & Consultant www.bodyandmindflow.com.auSign-up for everyday ♡ compassion - (almost) daily messages of love https://hennyflynn.ck.page/everyday-compassion Explore Henny's coaching, books, retreats, courses & events https://www.hennyflynn.co.uk/
Season 06 Episode 09: IRL? In Real Life? Software solutions and AI in work designTrajce struggles with the ideas of ‘flow efficiency,' likening this to urine tract functioning. Sorry, Anna Linning - a subscriber who asked about ‘flow'… Alan connects the idea to Flo's scones, Flo Bjelke-Petersen's famous pumpkin scones. Sara brings the boys back around to discuss psychological flow, theories from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and links these ideas to job redesign and software solutions. She shares one of the ViVA team's software solution partners, “Beam me up with Beamible” for agile job design with what-if scenarios and cost analytics to build a business case. Alan tongue twists the word, “discombobulated” because of interrupted workflows, while he shares content on legilsative obligations of company directors. Sara provides a human factors perspective on interruptions - about 20 minutes of task reorientation. She gives the example of nurses getting interrupted during medication administration and the risks for administration error. Sara talks about information and business architecture while organisations grow organically like a wild beast. The design objective, she explains, is to aim for ‘reliability with resilience' – the right ‘tensions', the ‘R&R Tensions.'The conversation takes a twist as Sara discusses her brother's, Robert's, lectures in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the historic development of AI from the 1950's. Sara mentions more of ViVA's tech partners, Lachlan Phillips of livemind.ai, develops closed-domain data support systems, and Real Serious Games for extended reality solutions. She recalls a conversation with Lachlan who asks her about doing a joint presentation, “IRL?” “In real life?” – like there needs to be an acronym to distinguish the real versus virtual world.
Traditional management uses "carrots," like bonuses, and "sticks", like Performance Improvement Plans, to motivate employees. But are humans really built that way? In this episode, Jacob Stoller and Andrew Stotz dive into the myth surrounding that approach and talk about what actually motivates people at work. TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.7 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we dive deeper into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today, I'm continuing my discussion with Jacob Stoller, Shingo-Prize winning author of The Lean CEO and Productivity Reimagined, which explores applying Lean and Deming management principles at the enterprise level. The topic for today is myth number four, the myth of sticks and carrots. Jacob, take it away. 0:00:46.2 JS: Thank you, Andrew, and great to continue our conversation. Yeah, it is widely believed that people are motivated by threats and rewards. And to demonstrate that, all you have to do is go into an HR department and look at the job descriptions and the reward programs. And it's all assumes that people are motivated by externalities, right? And that goes back, actually, it's a very, very old way of looking at the world, that there's a term, it's a bit of Latin here, homo economicus. And it's the idea that humans are sort of goal seeking creatures. They seek what's better for them, and it's all material. They'll seek their material gain, and they will behave in very predictable ways, according to that. So you can set up external motivators, mainly money, and you can regulate the way people will behave. 0:01:38.2 JS: So that's the assumption that many businesses are built on. But science has proven that that's not the way human humans work. There've been a number... And starting really in the 1950s, a number of scientists have sort of poked serious holes in that thinking. One of them is Edward Deci, who talked about motivation and did a number of experiments to see that, to find out that people, you know, their motive for doing tasks really kind of transcends rewards. Often they'll do something, for the satisfaction of doing it, in spite of the rewards being greater. We have Frederick Herzberg who developed something called Hygiene Theory. And that's really that... He determined in an organization that money can't actually be a positive motivator. It can't motivate positive behavior, but lack of money can motivate negative behavior. 0:02:49.6 JS: So, you know, and a number of experiments to support that. And then we have, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, hard to pronounce, who talks about joy at work and really did experiments and kind of proved that joy at work isn't just some kind of fancy idea that somebody had. But it's actually a scientifically proven principle. Whereas when people have joy at work and they're fully engaged in their work, they do much higher quality work. So that's kind of the background really here. So what we want, when we manage, is we want people to be intrinsically motivated so that they do their best work. And Deming principles are very, very, I think representative of that. I think Dr. Deming understood that people are motivated when they feel a part of something, when they contribute, when they feel that their team members around them are supporting them. And so that's what we try to do. And Lean eorld tries to do that, and we try to do that with Deming principles. 0:04:06.8 AS: You know, when I start off my discussion on this with students and people that I teach in seminars and the like, I always ask them, you know, which, do you believe in, a carrot or a stick? Do you think more people are motivated by rewards or punishments? And it's a great... 0:04:18.1 Jacob Stoller: Oh, okay. 0:04:24.1 AS: Way to kick off a conversation. But, you know, obviously we're gonna get some people that say, I want people to be feeling, you know, positive rewards and feel positive. And then you have the other people that... What I invariably find is that people who are running large companies with lots of employees, it's sticks. Yes, because... 0:04:40.4 JS: Interesting. 0:04:41.8 AS: It's overwhelming. And then when I think about where it's easiest to do joy in work, and where it's easiest to get the intrinsic motivation is, you know, smaller companies where everybody's close and they're really working together. And that's a dilemma that I never really have had a great reconciling of, but I'm interested to learn more about it from the direction that you're coming. So continue on. But that's just something I have in my mind when heard you talk about it. 0:05:13.1 JS: It's tough to do with a big company, but I wanna tell you a big company story. And actually I'm gonna read, a page or two of the book just because it's, I don't want to, it's a complicated story and I wanna make sure you get all the... 0:05:32.5 AS: Well, you've it written so well. So might as well do that. 0:05:36.1 JS: Well, like, gosh, let's hope so. Let's hope so. But, anyway, this is actually by coincidence. I just, what appeared, this morning on their podcast, so, of this company called Barry-Wehmiller. So, but the CEO of Barry-Wehmiller is a gentleman named Bob Chapman. And he's become quite well known in the Lean world and outside of the Lean world because as a pioneer of what we could call human-centric leadership. So he believes in treating people in the company like family members. But he didn't start out that way. He started with a very traditional background. He took over his father's business and he had a typical MBA background with accounting. And so he grew that company in a traditional way. You know, it started, as one company, and it started really by acquisition. 0:06:25.5 JS: He got very, very good at finding undervalued companies and developing them. So the company grew and it became a sort of a multinational, diversified manufacturer of various kinds of machinery. And so he was a huge success. I mean, he was written up in Harvard Business Review, all this kind of stuff, but he had a feeling, he was very much a family man too, and he had a feeling that something wasn't quite right in the companies that he was running. And he's a... Bob is a very... He watches people, he's very sensitive about body language. And he told me of a time he was in the cafeteria of a company, and it was sort of basketball season, you know, March Madness. That's when the university teams, you know, have their finals and all that, and everybody's betting on them, you know, it's a big deal. 0:07:21.9 JS: So he remembers being in there, and the people in the cafeteria all just having a great time and watching them chatter. And then, he watched the... When the clock sort of moved, so it's a few minutes to having to go back to work, he said the body language changed, all of a sudden they just weren't that happy. You know, it just, all the joy kind of drained out of them. And then they went off to their jobs. And Bob said, you know, this is wrong. You know, that it shouldn't be this way. And he was a family man. He said, I wouldn't want my children who I care about to be working in this kind of environment. So how can we care for the people and how can we actually make that work? So here's what I'm gonna start to read, because here's where it gets complicated. 0:08:08.6 JS: "Chapman vowed to change how people were led at Barry-Wehmiller. His business background, however, didn't provide any help for this. 'When I was in business school, I was never taught to care,' he said. 'It was about creating economic value. It was all business models, market cap, market share. I don't remember in my undergraduate in accounting or my graduate school ever learning to care or inspire the people I had the privilege to lead. And I never read, never was told, never heard that the way I would run Barry-Wehmiller would impact the way people go home and treat their families and their health. But the biggest thing we've learned is that the way we learn impacts the way people live.' Working with a group of team members from across the organization, he developed a set of principles called the Guiding Principles of Leadership, or GPL, which put caring for people as front and center to the job for all leaders in the company. 0:09:05.2 JS: "But the question remained, how do we organize the work in a way that gives workers the experience of working in a caring environment? It happened that Barry-Wehmiller had recently acquired a Baltimore based manufacturer of corrugated paper machines called MarquipWardUnited the company had implemented a number of Lean tools and practices under the leadership of Jerry Solomon, who was also the author of several books on Lean accounting. In Chapman's first meeting with Solomon, he introduced him to the Guiding Principles of Leadership and Solomon immediately saw a connection with the challenges companies face when trying to create a Lean culture. Most companies practicing Lean, he noted, never get to the culture piece. The same concern that caused the Shingo Institute to revise its model in 2008." And by the way, I have to interject here. That was covered in a previous chapter, how Shingo Institute found that they had left out the people and the caring part. 0:10:14.4 JS: And that had caused a lot of companies that had adopted Shingo principles to actually, and had won Shingo prizes to actually fall off the ladder, so to speak. But that's another story. Anyway, "Solomon," Jerry Solomon, this is the, from MarquipWardUnited "felt that what the company needed was what he called a delivery mechanism to integrate the Guiding Principles of Leadership with the company's day-to-Day operations. How, for example, does a supervisor in the shop floor interact with the people doing the work? Solomon felt that Lean and GPL were an ideal fit. Chapman was skeptical, though, 'cause he'd heard that Lean is purely about reducing waste and increasing profits, but not about leading people ... passed. 0:11:06.2 JS: And the group that was working on it, this company in Green Bay, actually was ready to report on some of their results. So they invited Bob Chapman and Jerry to come, to fly in to see the report. So what they got was a sort of a typical consultant's report. They said, well, we've implemented this thing and we've got, we've shortened the lead time, we've reduced the defects, whatever. And Chapman's reaction was actually different than what you would expect. He was very, very upset. 'Cause he said, this is supposed to be about people and Guiding Principles of Leadership. That's what you told me Lean was about. But here all I hear is a bunch of numbers. So he was quite upset. He left the room, actually. And they sort of calmed him down, and they said, Bob, please give us another chance. 0:12:03.6 JS: And it so happened that, the next morning there was going to be a report out from people that were actually on the team that had made the improvements. So Bob says, okay, I'll give you another chance, but I want the people that were actually working on that project to come and report to the presidents. So, an incredible setup. You know, you can imagine, you have these people 7 o'clock in the morning. Well, that's not hard for you to imagine, with the hours you keep. But anyway, 7 in the morning, you have all the principals, presidents of these companies, and you have, a couple of, people in the team and a guy who's never presented to a group like that, getting up in front of a whole group of CEOs. So he had some notes, and he went through his presentation, which was very sort of, you know, what you would expect. 0:12:54.2 JS: It was, yeah, we've got the, pretty much what the consultants had said the day before, right? Yeah. We cut the lead time. We did this. And, Bob listened patiently. He said he listened for about 10 minutes, and then he says, and he says, I don't know where this came from. He stood up and said, Steve, that's the name of the guy presenting. How did this change your life? And there was a silence. And you imagine, right? All the CEOs and or the presidents. And then, and this guy who has never presented to a group like that. And Steve just sort of blurted out, my wife is talking to me more. And Bob said, help me, Steve. I don't understand. Please, please explain this. And Steve then went ahead and told, what Bob said was one of the most moving stories he'd ever heard, you know, and what Steve said is, well, Bob, you know how it is. 0:13:53.9 JS: You go to work and, you know, you punch in your clock. And then they give you some things to do. They give you a list of things to do, but they don't give you any support or anything, or they don't give you the tools you need, but you sort of figure it out. You know, you get through the day and you get nine out of 10 things, right? But then maybe that 10th thing you'll run into some problem. He said, and immediately what they do, they never thank you for the things you did right. They jump on you for the problem you have, that you confronted. They tell you, you didn't do things right. And then they complain about your salary and how they have to pay overtime and all these kinds of things. 0:14:41.6 JS: And he said, you know, at the end of the day, I wasn't feeling too good about myself. And I'd go home and I think it was rubbing off on me. I wasn't being very nice to my wife and she wasn't talking to me. But he said, now with this program we have, the Guiding Principles of Leadership with Lean, people, I'm part of something. I'm part of a team. We've worked on some things and I can see the results. And when I ask questions, these engineers are answering my questions. And when I say things, they listen to me. And, you know, we've got the satisfaction of this project where we see the flow now really working out in this area. So I go home and I'm feeling better about myself. And I think I'm nicer to my wife and she's talking to me. And at that point, Bob Chapman turned to Jerry Solomon and he said, we have a new metric for Lean's success. It's going to be the reduction of the divorce rate in America. 0:15:41.7 JS: So that's, I think, very, very central. That story to everything we're talking about here with intrinsic motivation. Because it's not about money. It's, you know, you've gotta pay people decently and then they have to be able to support their families. But it's about respect. It's about seeing yourself accomplish things. And this isn't just a frill, this is a basic human need. I think Dr. Deming recognized that. And he has a wonderful diagram in The New Economics where he talks about, he calls it Forces of Destruction. You know that diagram? 0:16:23.1 AS: Yeah. 0:16:27.5 JS: Yeah. It's the... How the school system and then the job environments just basically wear a person down, wear down their will and their enthusiasm. And, you know what, another CEO pointed out to me that, very interestingly, he said, we have a crisis in this country because people don't have purpose in their work. So they go from job to job when they don't like their job. It's, he said, it's like changing an app. Something goes wrong, they change it, but they got no purpose in their work. 0:17:03.3 JS: And this company, I should I call them out, 'cause he, mention his name is Mark Borsari. And it's a company that makes wire brushes in Massachusetts. But they do, you know... He said, you really have to find the purpose in the interactions of people. It's in the people and it's in the processes. You don't get people excited about wire brushes. You get people excited about being part of a work environment where your opinion is respected and where you can make improvements. So, he said, that's what people need in the workplace right now. And he said, the result is that people, you know, we have people just depressed and upset and, you know, it's a crisis that's perhaps underestimated, but really needs to be addressed. So that's why I feel maybe so passionate about this sticks and carrots myth, because I see how destructive it is to human beings. And I've experienced some of that myself in, you know, my early days in corporate life where you're kind of blamed and evaluated for things that often you have no control over. And it's, you know, you look at something like the Red Bead Game. There are people that actually live that. 0:18:31.0 AS: Just to highlight for the listeners and the viewers, the book that Bob Chapman wrote is called Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family, very highly rated on Amazon. And it looks like it's also in audible form, which would be a fun one. And you also mentioned about Jerry Solomon, his book, Who's Counting is another one on the topic. 0:18:32.5 AS: But you know, I was thinking about this for a moment. And I was thinking, you know, I was kind of inoculated to this, I was vaccinated against negative thinking by two things that happened to me when I was young. The first one is, you know, I went into rehab as as a young guy with drug addiction. And I came out of that when I was almost 18. And from that point till today, I've been drug free, alcohol free. And so I had to kind of face all the demons that I had, you know, accumulated at that time, but I left it with a really positive outlook on life. 0:19:29.7 AS: Like I wanted happiness. 0:19:29.8 JS: Interesting. 0:19:29.9 AS: I wanted serenity. And then and then I went to work... I went studied, enjoyed that, I went to work for Pepsi, I really enjoyed it. And then I met Dr. Deming when I was, you know, 24. And and he told me, you know, we should have joy in work. And from that moment on, it's like, that's what I wanted in life. And so I never, I never got caught up in this idea when I worked at Big Bank, you know, Citibank and other places, I just never, nobody could ever convince me that, you know, I should be unhappy with what I'm doing. 0:20:05.5 AS: Like, I really, really enjoyed it. And then I was just thinking about how painful it is, if you haven't been inoculated from the beginning, to have to go through this, and then you end up with, you know, it's it's 9 to 5, it's painful work, it's called work for a reason, it's hard, you know. And I think that before I come to the next questions, you know, about the question we always get on the topic of carrots and sticks, what do we do instead? 0:20:30.6 AS: Before I talk about that, I think I really wanna highlight that what's important is getting your thinking right about this. Whether it's the thinking about I wanna treat people like a family, I want people to enjoy work, I want work to be a source of pride, I want people to wanna work here. You know, if you can get those thoughts right, the solutions to the carrots and sticks, and how do we evaluate and all of those questions, you know, can kind of, they wither away to some extent. What are your thoughts on that? 0:21:02.4 JS: Well, I think Jerry Solomon said it very well, actually. He said, you need a delivery mechanism. And Lean provided that, you know, it has a bunch of tools and organizing principles. So does the Deming's System of Profound Knowledge, right, and the various frameworks that Dr. Deming put together. So that provides that kind of framework. It's not easy to do. I think one of the big hurdles, and this is kind of central to my book is that you're dealing with a lot of unlearning. And they say that it's harder to unlearn something than it is to learn new skills. So we really can't afford to underestimate that. 0:21:51.1 JS: And I think when we have managers and leaders facing massive unlearning challenges, I think what's needed is compassion, you know, we shouldn't be putting them down for applying what they learned, we should be understanding about the changes. And I think Dr. Deming, you know, from the stories I've heard was very good about that. 0:22:00.0 AS: Well, he had something he would say, which was kind of one of his methods of compassions, but I remember him saying, how could they know? How could they know, you know, like, they were brought up in this system, as you've just said, and so, but it's based upon the carrot and sticks and all of these different things. But I'm curious, you know, which I think we at some point we'll get to in our discussion is the, there's listeners and viewers out there. It's like, okay, Jacob, totally agree with you. Andrew, totally agree with you. I want people to have joy in work. But you know, I'm constrained by, you know, the performance appraisals that I got to do. 0:23:07.3 AS: I'm constrained by the punishments and rewards that my company does. And or a leader of a company says, if I let these things go, we're gonna fall apart. How do you respond to that? 0:23:11.6 JS: Well, gosh, I mean, I think you have to just look at the case studies of people that have let that go. And that's why I emphasize I one of the points I emphasize in the book with advice for companies moving forward is a very first step before you do anything is go visit companies that have been successful. You know, go visit Bama Foods, where they have a great culture. Go watch how people interact with people. Go to some of the great Lean companies. All these companies understand that the best gift they can give their employees is to allow them to share what they've learned with other people. It's a great motivator for people. So it's a real win win. So I think it begins with that you've got to see it first. And then you can start to assess where you stand. 0:24:13.6 JS: But we're talking about a transformation here, as Dr. Deming said. We're not talking about implementing a few tricks that we can superimpose on our management system. You've got to manage it completely differently to actually get this kind of intrinsic motivation to be a driving force in your workplace. 0:24:19.2 AS: It just made me think that I wanna come up with the five happiest companies in Bangkok and do a tour and take my students out and my teams out and my company managers out and let's go, you know, see how they're turning on intrinsic motivation, you know. And one thing about Thailand that's interesting is that what people want from work is very different than in the West. 0:24:50.1 JS: Right. 0:24:51.2 AS: And what people want from work is good relationships, harmony. 0:24:57.6 JS: Really. 0:24:57.8 AS: They want connection. They want meaning, more meaning from their work than the typical Western. 0:25:05.8 JS: Isn't that interesting? Interesting. 0:25:05.9 AS: And so when I see and I rail sometimes on to my students about, you know, be very careful about bringing this KPI disease into Thailand, where all of a sudden, you're setting up the Thai people to go against each other, which takes away from what is a core strength is their desire and ability to get along. 0:25:33.3 JS: Isn't that interesting? Wow, so they got a head start. 0:25:42.5 AS: Yeah. My first move to Thailand in 1992, I taught an MBA class. And the first thing I did is what was done with me in my MBA class is say, all right, here's a case study, break into groups, and then, you know, and then they came back and, and then after getting to know them in my first semester that I taught, now I've been teaching for 32 years in Thailand. The first lesson I learned is Thais do not need group work. They need individual work. And because they need to kind of flex that muscle. 0:26:08.8 AS: And then I thought, well, why are we do so much group work in America? Well, because it's Americans are trained and taught from the beginning to think independently, have their own idea, watch out for themselves. And they need help in, let's say, MBA classes to work together. 0:26:26.8 JS: Isn't that interesting? 0:26:26.9 AS: And so what I just saw was a very different dynamic. 0:26:30.3 JS: Wow. 0:26:30.9 AS: And it helped me also to understand that we... The good side of the American, let's say, I know, American worker, I know Americans, just 'cause that's where I grew up. But the good side of that is that there is a lot of independent thinking, they can come up with the good systems and all of that. 0:26:47.3 JS: Sure. 0:26:48.9 AS: But the bad side is that they're oftentimes fired up to be in competition with each other. And KPIs just ignite that fire that just... 0:26:58.2 JS: They do. 0:26:58.3 AS: Really causes, you know, a lot of damage. 0:27:00.5 JS: Well, I got to ask you something, then, do you think that that East versus West kind of mindset is why Dr. Deming's ideas were taken up in Japan when they had been kind of ignored in the US? 0:27:16.9 AS: Yeah, I mean, I definitely I mean, Japan is like an extreme example of Asia and trying to have harmony and everybody, the bigger mission is the company, the bigger mission is the community, the bigger mission is the country. I would say that Japan is like the ultimate in that. Thailand is less so there's more independence and people don't have to be completely allegiant to those things. But still, that desire to be happy at work is there, you know, I think it's there more, it's more innate, for some reason in Thailand, than I saw it in America. 0:27:55.8 AS: And I always explain that, when I worked in America, I think I never went out on a weekend with my colleagues. 0:28:04.5 JS: Really. Interesting. 0:28:05.3 AS: And in Thailand is a very common thing to arrange activities together with your workmates, and go bowling and do this and do that. And I thought, I saw that everywhere. And I was pretty, you know, that just was fascinating to me. So I really, you know, this discussion is all about opening up people's minds, that carrots and sticks are not the only way. And as you said, it's a transformation, it takes time, you got to think about it, you got to reconcile it. 0:28:37.8 JS: Well, and that brings up another really important point, Andrew. And that is that teamwork, team productivity really makes the difference in a company. And when you think about it, you've got a whole bunch of individuals that productivity is very often not gonna add up for reasons, you know, that we've already talked about, you know, it's not part of the system. So team productivity becomes really, really essential. But team productivity, and Kelly Allen actually pointed this out really well to me. And I mean, I'm gonna just look in my notes here to get his words exactly, 'cause he said it so well. 0:29:21.0 JS: Let's see here. And here's Kelly, "a useful operational definition of a team is the collaborative and coordinated efforts of people working together in an atmosphere of voluntary trust." So you got to build that. And, you know, that's kind of tough to do in a lot of North American companies. 0:29:48.5 AS: Yeah. It's such a great point. And I think I've recently been teaching a corporate strategy. And I talk about Michael Porter and all the he's taught about strategy. But one of the things that he mentions towards the end of his books is the idea of fit. And he's talking about how do the pieces fit together in the company. And everybody knows that feeling when the when the process before you or the process after you in your company is being run by somebody that you have a good fit with. It's like everything comes together. And so I think what I realize now is that the power of that coordination that Kelly Allen's talking about is all about how do we get these pieces fit together, working together, coordinating together. That's the magic. 0:30:37.3 AS: Interesting. But Porter, I mean, he talked about a lot of I think, you know, it's been a long time since I've looked at his books, but a lot of his stuff was either or, right? I mean, you know, you decide, am I gonna be a price leader or am I gonna be a quality leader? And I think a lot of what he did disregarded, you know, Deming's Chain Reaction, you know, where he where you actually invest in both. So I mean, that's got a problem and with strategy people in general. Now, I know you've taught strategy. So maybe you're gonna take me apart on this one. But it seems to me that the strategy folks are really missing something. 0:31:29.1 AS: Well, I think most people are missing the type of stuff that Dr. Deming's talking about, but I use an example of McDonald's and Starbucks. 0:31:35.5 JS: Okay. 0:31:37.3 AS: You know, one is a low cost leader. And one is a premium, you know, differentiated, you know, product and service. And we all know which one's which. So which one leads to a sustainable competitive advantage? Which one is better? I always talk to my students. And I say, the fact is, is that both of them have led to a competitive advantage. So part of what, you know, I would say, when I think about corporate strategy, from my perspective, is figure out the direction that fits your DNA, and then pursue that, whether that's about making, you know, I like to tell my students that think of a company run by an engineer, who may be focused on the processes and all that, who may create a very efficient operation, versus a business, let's say run by a marketing or sales person who has a much better contacting and messaging to the customer. Those two business owners should be developing their corporate strategy around their DNA, you know, and if they do that right, that, in theory, should lead to some competitive advantage. 0:31:58.9 AS: And to me, competitive advantage is how do we make sure that our company creates a level of profitability that is higher than the industry average over a sustained period of time. If we think we're doing a corporate strategy that works, and we're making a very low amount of profitability, I think that there's enough reason to argue that that's probably not achieving a competitive advantage. 0:32:37.1 JS: Yeah. And I think we have to put the word sustainable competitive advantage. But along the McDonald's, Starbucks, though, I have a very interesting twist. And I think this was done locally in Canada. But somebody did a blind test of coffees from various outlets to see what rated the highest. And I have to tell you that McDonald's coffee rated very high, higher than Starbucks. So... 0:33:47.1 AS: But it's definitely the case in Bangkok that McDonald's coffee is fantastic. 0:33:50.8 JS: Really. 0:33:51.8 AS: I happen to know very much about that. But I highly recommend that. 0:33:55.7 JS: Yeah. Well, I think we're, you know, we are focusing in this book, essentially on, you know, productivity. Now, marketing, marketing strategy and stuff like that is yeah, I'll acknowledge that. Sure. And that's maybe, you know, I think what Michael Porter was talking about it's very true in terms of marketing. But in terms of quality, output of quality, I think that's where the Deming magic and the Lean magic all come into play. 0:34:12.2 AS: Yeah, I mean, it took me a long time to figure out that what Dr. Deming saying is, if we are continually improving our products and service and our quality, we're driving down costs, and we're making people happier, and we're bringing more value to the market. How... Shall we wrap this up? And how would you summarize what you want people to take away from this? 0:34:26.1 JS: I would say that intrinsic motivation is underestimated in workplaces, it's misunderstood. It's not reflected in the way most companies are organized or their strategies. So it's a big learning curve for companies to create the kind of environment where intrinsic motivation is connected with the workplace. But I think it's worthwhile, it's a very, very important thing. And we have a lot of unhappiness in society. And a lot of it can be traced to a lack of that. So, you know, I hope that more companies will see the importance of this. 0:35:16.6 AS: You know, it's my, my friend who never... He was helping me when I was writing my book, Transform your Business with Dr. Deming's 14 points. 0:36:02.2 JS: That's a great book. 0:36:02.7 AS: And he was editing a book. 0:36:02.8 JS: I love that book, by the way. 0:36:04.3 AS: Thank you. I was trying to make it as simple as possible for the 14 points. But my friend, as he was helping me edit it, he turned to me after many hours of working together over many weeks, he said to me, I figured it out. Dr. Deming is a humanist, he cares about people. And that was just so funny, because he thought going into it, it's all gonna be about, you know, charts and graphs and statistics. And I think that's, you know, that's the key, it's the mindset. I wanna wrap up by by just going through some of Dr. Deming's 14 points that apply to what we're talking about. And, you know... 0:36:39.2 JS: Great. 0:36:39.6 AS: The question really is, you know, when my friend said that Dr. Deming was a humanist, it's 'cause as he started working on the 14 points with me, he started to realize, just listen to these points. Here's point number eight, drive out fear. Yeah, that's critical to having a joyful workplace. Number nine, break down barriers between department. That's the source of so much trouble for people at work is that they're working in silos. Number 10, eliminate slogans and targets and exhortations. Stop focusing on pushing the workers constantly. Figure out how to improve the system. 0:37:10.2 AS: Number 11, eliminate work standards or quotas, eliminate management by objective, management by numbers, substitute leadership. And number 12, remove barriers that rob the hourly worker of the right to pride of workmanship. Remove barriers that rob people in management and engineering of their right of pride of workmanship. My goodness, from eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, all focused on this concept of intrinsic motivation. And to me, that thinking, changing that thinking is what's so critical. Anything you would add as we wrap up? 0:37:25.0 JS: Yeah, I will add one thing to that. And this is very strongly in the book. That is why the first step if you're gonna transform your company is making everybody feel safe. That's got to be the first step, even before you start training them with methods and things like that. You have to build safety, then you can build trust. 0:37:47.2 AS: Fantastic. Well, Jacob, on behalf of everyone at the Deming Institute, I wanna thank you again for this discussion. And for listeners, remember to go to deming.org to continue your journey. So much happening there. You can find Jacob's book, Productivity Reimagined at jacobstoller.com. And this is your host, Andrew Stotz. And I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming that I just never stop talking about. And today we talked about it a lot. And that is, "People are entitled to joy in work."
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In this episode, I had the distinct pleasure to interview Dr. Susan Jackson, a close collaborator with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, founder of the flow concept. With a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sue has extensive experience in the sports, performance, and health industries. In this conversation, we talk about what flow is and why it's an important experience to understand. Sue covers the characteristics of being in flow and some things we can do to make flow more likely to occur for us in our lives and performance tasks. Sue has written the recently released Amazon #1 bestselling book, Experiencing Flow: Life Beyond Boredom and Anxiety, and shares her motivation for writing it and what you'll get when you read it. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and know you will, too. If you'd like to learn more about Sue and her work or contact her for more information, you can do that here,
In the last episode of a six-part podcast series, Amanda talks about how mixing sexuality with creativity can be a spiritual practice. She discusses how taking really good care of yourself can help you work together with others, boosting both your own and the community's well-being. The episode dives into what it means to get into a “flow state” (a concept from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi) and how that impacts both creativity and sexual expression. It also touches on how colonization and capitalism have made things harder, urging people to move toward more compassionate and sustainable ways of living. There's also practical advice on personal growth, setting boundaries, and building meaningful connections. Key Takeaways from this Episode: Combining sexuality with creativity can be a powerful spiritual practice. Self-care isn't just personal—it can help create a stronger, more connected community. Achieving a flow state boosts both creative and sexual expression. Colonization and capitalism have disconnected us from compassionate, sustainable living. Practical tips for personal growth include setting boundaries and nurturing deep connections. Schedule a no-obligation, complimentary Activation Session with Amanda here: https://amandatesta.com/apply
About This Episode on The Question “How Did You Do That?” Have you ever had someone say, “Wow! How did you do that?” or “You make that look so easy!” and think, ‘What? Like it's hard?' (I see you, Elle Woods!) Or maybe you've recognized how others seem to be able to pick up or breeze through certain tasks with an effortlessness or ease you only dream of. It's all a clue to talent! In this episode, we talk about one of the “5 Clues to Talent”: Rapid Learning. We share personal anecdotes and examples of how recognizing what comes easy to you can lead to a deeper understanding of your strengths. Whether it's performing on stage, hyping people up, or crushing spreadsheets and TPS reports, acknowledging these innate abilities can lead to a deeper understanding of your strengths – and make hard work feel a little more easy-breezy. So, grab your metaphorical "easy button" and join us for this episode on the 2nd “Clue to Talent”: Rapid Learning. We'll answer, “How did you do that so easily” with a lens of strengths. Work With Us! BREA Roper Communication | Woo | Activator | Futuristic | Connectedness If you need a Strengths Hype Girl, for yourself or your team, connect with Brea at brearoper.com. She's ready to deliver an inspirational keynote, empowering training, or transformational workshop. If you're looking for an expert guide to support your internal Strengths efforts, reach out today! LISA Cummings Strategic | Maximizer | Positivity | Individualization | Woo To work with Lisa, check out team workshops and retreats at the Lead Through Strengths site. For 1:1 strengths or life coaching, check out the Get Coached link. For independent coaches, trainers, and speakers, get business tools support with our Tools for Coaches membership. Takeaways on Rapid Learning (AKA How Did You Do That?) Your Talents Are Easy Buttons: One of the key clues to talent is ease - those things that come effortlessly to us but may seem challenging to others. Recognizing and embracing what comes easily to you is fundamental for your success. Leaning into your talents can help you work smarter, not harder. Apply Talent to Challenges: When you're faced with a challenge, ask yourself, “How can I make this easy?” By leveraging your easy buttons, you can excel in your endeavors - even the most challenging ones. Easy Buttons are Not Excuses to be Lazy: Continuous learning and skill development that aligns with your talents i. By taking action to learn skills that complement your strengths, you can make the path to success feel more effortless and enjoyable. Remember, hard work doesn't have to be hard. Align it with your strengths and it actually feels easy.
Ep #299: Positivity. We all have a different relationship with this word, with this energy, with this notion that optimism and a positive attitude are the keys to experiencing a life with happiness, contentment, and gratitude. Even those three words can conjure an infinite amount of thoughts, feelings, and actions from each of us. So, this week, I am diving into why I have long believed, long felt, and long released positive energy into the world, very much feeling that through this learned behavior, my life will flow. I will teach you how to reframe yourself to experience a more positive spin on life, full of my own stories, to really allow you to sink into how I have been seeking this level of positive energy flow since I was a kid. As a bonus, I will teach you how to say Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi because no doubt this has been keeping you up at night. Just hit play, and let's dive in with open minds and hearts—you are in the right place, at the right time—right now. ******************************************** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, RATE, AND REVIEW my show on your preferred streaming app. Every little bit helps this show reach those who need it most. ******************************************** Please support the show (I'm a one-person band over here) Free ebooks and links for coaching and the like: https://stan.store/jessemogle Buy me a coffee to keep me going: http://buymeacoffee.com/jessemogle Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessemogle ******************************************** Website: https://www.jessemogle.com Please email me: fromsobrietytorecovery@gmail.com ******************************************** Complimentary 30-minute call with me: callcoachjesse.com Tik Tok: http://www.tiktok.com/@jessemogle Instagram: https://instagram.com/fromsobrietytorecovery LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessemogle/ From Sobriety to Recovery Podcast: https://www.jessemogle.comfromsobrietytorecovery/ College Success Habits Podcast: https://www.jessemogle.com/collegesuccesshabitspodcast/ ******************************************** Join the From Sobriety to Recovery Tribe: https://www.jessemogle.com/thehub/ ******************************************** It is time. It has been time. To live is to shine. Step into the SUN. Stand up, step forward, raise your hand - it's your turn, head the call! EVERY DAY IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU WAKE UP SOBER
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Did you like the episode? Send me a text and let me know!!Unlocking Flow State: Essential Insights for New EntrepreneursIn this episode of Business Conversations with Pi, hosted by Scoob, we explore common questions new entrepreneurs face. We discuss the concept of 'flow state' from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book 'Flow' and the eight core elements necessary to achieve it. The episode offers practical advice, including finding the balance between challenge and skill, utilizing music and physical activity, and creating an optimal environment. Additional book recommendations for enhancing productivity and achieving flow state are also provided. Join us for actionable insights and tips to help turn your startup dreams into reality.Book---- Flow The Power Of Habit Deep Work00:00 Introduction to Business Conversations with Pi01:36 Meet Pi: Your AI Co-Host01:54 Exploring the Concept of Flow State02:17 Elements of Flow State03:32 Challenges in Achieving Flow State04:52 Practical Examples of Flow State06:38 Books to Enhance Productivity and Focus07:45 Flow State Beyond Business09:19 Conclusion and Final Thoughts The Great DiscoveryA fantastic place for housing you course and have a team of affiliates working for you.Leslie Fiorenzo helps with your FEARLeslie helps you get over the fear of public speaking and enhances your message through speaking!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for being a Skoobeliever!! If you have questions about the show or you want to be a guest please contact me at one of these social mediasTwitter......... ..@djskoob2021 Facebook.........Facebook.com/skoobamiInstagram..... instagram.com/uepodcast2021tiktok....... @djskoob2021Email............... Uepodcast2021@gmail.comIf you would like to be coached on your entrepreneurial adventure please email me at for a 2 hour free discovery call! This is a $700 free gift to my Skoobelievers!! Contact me Now!! On Twitter @doittodaycoachdoingittodaycoaching@gmailcom
William 'Bill' Damon - Crafting Purpose and Resilience In this episode, we dive deep with William 'Bill' Damon, America's leading expert on adolescence and author of 'The Path to Purpose'. Bill discusses techniques for instilling purpose and fulfilment in today's youth. We explore his extensive research, including collaborative studies with Howard Gardner and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on ethical and successful work. Bill reveals how his focus on purpose spans across various fields, such as family life, education, and business, highlighting the importance of personal responsibility in different contexts. He also shares his personal journey, reflecting on his relationship with his father and how it has influenced his life's purpose. This episode is packed with insights for parents, mentors, educators, and anyone interested in understanding and cultivating purpose in life and work. 00:00 Introduction to William Damon and His Work 01:18 The Concept of Purpose in Professional Life 04:32 Exploring Purpose in Everyday Life 07:42 Purpose in Family Businesses 13:00 Personal Journey: Discovering My Father's Legacy 21:27 The Importance of Purpose and Overcoming Challenges 27:09 Evolution of Thoughts on Child Development 35:20 Exploring the Concept of Purpose 36:21 The Role of Sports in Developing Purpose 37:30 Purpose Beyond Sports: Education and Life Lessons 40:33 The Power of Purpose in Everyday Jobs 47:35 Finding Purpose in Various Life Domains 53:04 Categories of Purposeful Individuals 57:12 Challenges and Missteps in Finding Purpose 01:05:39 Conclusion and Final Thoughts The Path to Purpose, William Damon, Aidan McCullen, adolescence, sense of purpose, family businesses, youth fulfilment, moral development, greater expectations, good work, purpose in life, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Howard Gardner, The Path to Purpose, A Round of Golf With My Father, Good Work, The Moral Child, Greater Expectations, The Purpose Driven Life, adolescent psychology, life review process, resilience, family enterprises, purpose and commitment, civic purpose, purposeful living
Emotional Intelligence: Your Greatest Asset and Key to Success
I'd love to hear from you!What if the key to a fulfilling life was hidden in the activities that make you lose track of time? Join Matt Berrafato and me as we uncover the transformative power of aligning your gifts, passions, and the people you can serve, From Matt's early days as a hockey goalie inspired by Tony Esposito to his current role as a renowned author and purpose hunter coach, Matt shares his journey and wisdom on how to connect deeply with your purpose. Drawing lessons from Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now," we explore how a simple shift in mindset can turn dissatisfaction into profound fulfillment.Life is a balancing act between responsibilities and passions, but what if you could navigate both without compromising your true calling? In this episode, we introduce the concept of the "purpose continuum," a powerful idea that shows how your purpose evolves over different life stages and responsibilities. Matt and I discuss practical tips on identifying who you can serve with your unique gifts and how recognizing this can guide you towards a fulfilling life. Personal anecdotes and reflections make this discussion relatable and actionable, helping you remain aligned with your deeper passions even while meeting life's demands.Uncover the magic of embracing and sharing your passions as we delve into activities like dancing, hockey, cooking, and teaching that can connect deeply to your purpose. Effective brainstorming often leads to unexpected and inspiring outcomes, and we highlight personal stories to illustrate this point. We also emphasize the importance of recognizing and valuing the passions of others, uplifting them while avoiding self-deprecation and negative judgments. Finally, we reflect on powerful lessons learned from a friend's journey as a quadriplegic, emphasizing our responsibility to honor and share these lessons to help others. Don't miss this episode, where you learn to boost your emotional and positive intelligence to live the life you were meant to live--and enjoy.Show Notes:Matt Berrafato, The Purpose HunterGet a FREE copy of the Purpose Hunting ebook along with some exclusive bonuses: https://thepurposehunter.com/hi1Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTQQZD6QLinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-berrafato-83528113/Flow, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, pronounced “Muh·hay·lee Chik·sSupport the Show.Want to learn how to build your ©PQ? Let's meet to see if working together is good fit. --> Calendar: https://calendly.com/jami-carlacio/virtual-coffee --> Email: jami@jamicarlacio.com--> Find out more about my coaching services: https://jamicarlacio.com--> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jami-carlacio/--> FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/jamicarlacioPQ --> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamicarlacio1/--> YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/jamicarlacio1--> Substack: https://substack.com/@eqmaven--> I'd appreciate your support the show by buying me a cup of coffee: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2167520/supporters/new
"Instincts are the whispers of our ancestors." - Quote by yours truly.In this episode we explore whether our inclination to play might actually be an innate human drive. Do we human beings possess an instinct to play? If so, how and why would something like that evolve?By understanding how something came into being we often learn valuable lessons today. Also, if it turns out that humans does have a play instinct, and I believe we do, then this is a powerful indicator that play is a whole lot more important than "just something kids do."Links: To unpack the concept of flow a little more here is a TED talk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi who coined the term.Maileg Mice - a link so you can see how these cute Danish toy mice looks.Peter Gray is an American psychology researcher and scholar we will talk about Along the Way. Here is a TED talk by him so you can familiarize yourself with him and his ideas. And here is a longer talk about Learning Through PlayHere's a link to the article about injuries in children's sports:"sports injuries are the second leading cause of emergency room visits for children and adolescents, and the second leading cause of injuries in school." Finite and infinite games by James CarseSupport the Show....Now you can get t-shirts and hoodies with our wonderful logo. This is the best new way to suport the podcast project. Become a proud parader of your passion for Showmanship and our glorious Craft whilst simultanously helping to gather more followers for the Way.You'll find the store here: https://thewayoftheshowman.printdrop.com.auIf you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to contact me about anything, including wanting me to collaborate on one of your projects you can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comor find out more on the Way of the Showman website.you can follow the Way of Instagram where it is, not surprisingly thewayoftheshowman.If you find it in you and you have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo
Send me a textWelcome back to all our listeners, and a huge thanks for joining us on another episode of the Be Better Tomorrow podcast. I'm your host, Jason Fisher, thrilled to be with you again to explore more ways we can all be better tomorrow than we are today.This week's episode continues our discussion on the necessary yet often misunderstood concept of quitting. If you missed the previous episode (221), where we introduced the idea of quitting not as a failure but as a strategic choice, make sure to check it concisely explained at www.bebettertomorrow.com/221. Remember, quitting can signify strength, help refocus on what truly matters, and can open doors to new opportunities.Our sponsor for today's episode is Audible, an incredible resource with over a quarter of a million audiobooks to help you fill your mind with knowledge, inspiration, and entertainment. Be sure to visit bebettertomorrow.com/Audible for a free audiobook and discover the wealth of knowledge waiting for you.Key Takeaways from Today's Episode:- Quitting and Opportunity Cost: We delve deeper into the necessity of quitting as a part of strategic personal development, focusing on the concept of opportunity cost. Letting go of less critical activities to focus on ones that drive us towards our true goals.- Self-Assessment and Goal Setting: A crucial part of making informed decisions about quitting involves understanding ourselves better through self-assessment and aligning our actions with our personal and professional goals.- Books and Resources Mentioned: - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, recommended for insights on starting with the end in mind. - Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek, for discovering your driving purpose. - Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi encourages finding passion and interests to get into the "flow" state.- SWOT Analysis: We discussed how to apply the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis to your life as a tool for making informed decisions about whether to stick it out or quit. - Looking Forward: Next episode, we'll touch on setting "kill criteria," identifying milestones, and recognizing when stagnation means it's time to move on.Your feedback and questions drive this show. If there's something you're struggling with or want to know more about, reach out to me at jason@bebettertomorrow.com or engage with us on Facebook and Twitter at the Be Better pod.Remember, each episode is designed to offer something valuable for your growth journey. So, if you enjoyed the show, consider sharing it with someone who might benefit from our discussions, and don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Until next time, keep striving, keep learning, and be better tomorrow.Learn more faster with AudibleAudible is one of the largest collections of audio books on the planet. Read anytime you can listenDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Follow me at:https://twitter.com/Bebetterpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/bebettertomorrowpodcast
In this episode of Flow Radio, we dive deep into the intersection of positive psychology and business with the legendary hotelier and entrepreneur Chip Conley. Chip shares his journey from founding Joie de Vivre Hospitality to becoming the Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for Airbnb and his creation of the Modern Elder Academy. Discover how Chip leveraged concepts from Abraham Maslow, Carol Dweck, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi to revolutionize employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and investor relations through the power of meaning, purpose, and flow. Tune in to learn practical strategies for integrating these ideas into your own business and life. In This Episode: 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Chip Conley's Career 05:00 The Genesis of Meaning in Business 07:27 Meeting Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Learning About Flow 09:32 The Challenge-Skills Staircase Concept 18:27 Applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in Hospitality 23:24 Transforming Customer Experiences 26:29 Balancing Investor Expectations with Meaningful Business Practices 34:55 Positive Psychology at Airbnb 40:43 Super Hosts ROI 41:11 Creating a Can-Do Attitude with Autonomy 42:20 Incorporating Meaning for Hourly Workers 46:58 Closing Thoughts and Reflections About The Guest: Successful hospitality entrepreneur and bestselling author Chip Conley is on a mission to reframe our relationship with aging. As the founder of MEA, the world's first midlife wisdom school with regenerative communities, Conley is disrupting both the idea of higher education and senior living. He has both a BA and MBA from Stanford University and an Honorary PhD in Psychology from Saybrook University. He's been a TED speaker at the prestigious annual conference multiple times Episode Resources: Website: https://chipconley.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipconleysf/ X: https://x.com/home?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chipconley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chipconleyauthor Flow Radio Is Presented By Flow Research Collective Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If the answer is yes, then our peak-performance training Zero To Dangerous may be a good fit for you. Flow Research Collective is a leading neuroscience research and training company. If you're interested in learning the science-backed techniques we used to train top executives at Facebook, Audi and even the Navy SEALs, click the link here: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview Follow Flow Research Collective: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective X: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com Flow Research Collective was founded by Steven Kotler, one of the world's leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and author with over ten bestselling books.
In broadcast school, 30-something-year-old Ken Coleman stood out in a class filled with students 10 years younger. But he was a man on a mission. Leaving behind his soul-sucking job and political ambitions, he pursued broadcasting despite fears and self-doubt. Ken worked for free and endured many humbling moments to build a fulfilling career as a nationally syndicated radio show host. In this episode, he offers insights into discovering your dream career by leveraging your unique talents, passions, and mission. Ken Coleman is a career expert and bestselling author known for his practical advice on finding meaningful work. He's a regular co-host on The Ramsey Show and the host of The Ken Coleman Show. In this episode, Hala and Ken will discuss: - Ken's early career struggles - Practical steps to discover your dream career - Why you must align your talents, passions, and mission - Trial and error in finding the right career path - Tips for continuous personal and professional growth - The impact of AI on the future job market - Finding meaning in work for personal fulfillment - The power of proximity for achieving career goals - Why it's never too late to pursue a new career - Strategies for improving employee retention - And other topics… Ken Coleman is a bestselling author and host of The Ken Coleman Show, a nationally syndicated radio show that helps individuals discover their dream jobs and live fulfilling careers. Known as America's Career Coach, he also co-hosts The Ramsey Show, providing practical career advice to millions. He has authored books like The Proximity Principle and his latest, Get Clear Career Assessment. Ken regularly speaks on personal development, career advancement, and leadership across the country. Connect With Ken: Ken's Website: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ken-coleman Ken's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kencoleman-/ Ken's Twitter: https://x.com/KenColeman Ken's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kencoleman/ Ken's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KenColemanShow/ Ken's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheKenColemanShow Ken's Podcast, The Ken Coleman Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-ken-coleman-show/id1274217512 Resources Mentioned: Ken's Books: Get Clear Career Assessment: Find the Work You're Wired to Do: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Clear-Career-Assessment-Youre/dp/B0CSCY1CH5 From Paycheck to Purpose: The Clear Path to Doing Work You Love: https://www.amazon.com/Paycheck-Purpose-Clear-Path-Doing/dp/1942121539 The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy That Will Lead to a Career You Love: https://www.amazon.com/Proximity-Principle-Proven-Strategy-Career/dp/0978562038 TED Talk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, “Flow, the Secret to Happiness:” https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast' for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting Facet - For a limited time Facet will waive $250 enrollment fee for new annual members! Visit facet.com/profiting for details. Kajabi - Get a free 30-day trial to start your business at Kajabi.com/PROFITING LinkedIn Marketing Solutions - Get a $100 credit on your next campaign at linkedin.com/YAP More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media's Services - yapmedia.io/
The Darius Foroux Show: Master Your Productivity. Master Your Life.
In my experience, you do your best work when you're in a good mood and you're focused. You can also look at it as being a state of “Flow,” which is a term the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi coined. You can get in a Flow mind-state by having the right balance between challenge and skill level. How do you know you have Flow? When work is effortless and you're making progress. I'm finally in that state as I'm writing this after being out of it for a few months. I was dealing with major renovations at my home, and then, I had to do a lot of small tasks here and there for my upcoming book. Once I finished my most pressing tasks, my goal was to get into Flow again. I took it easy. Fiddled a bit. Read some books. And journaled a lot. “Getting close” is something I wrote about often. And then, a few days ago, it hit me: Ignore all the noise and only focus on writing. So that's what I'm doing now. Plus, I combine it with another productivity strategy, the Pomodoro technique. When you do that, you have the ultimate productivity stack. Pre-order The Stoic Path to Wealth My new book is coming out July 16th. It shows you how to build enduring wealth in the stock market. Learn more: stoicpathtowealth.com
Steph Curry experiences it when he's “in the zone” and hitting 35-foot three-pointers with ease. John Coltrane experienced it when he was recording his saxaphone performance on A Love Supreme. Psychologists have come to call this experience “the flow state.” But how might the flow state be related to what a monk experiences when he is deep in contemplative prayer or what a revival preacher feels in a tent meeting? In this series, we'll explore the science of the flow state through the groundbreaking work of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his 'Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience' and offer theological reflections on possible points of intersection with historic Christian spirituality. —————— Become a patron on Patreon and get bonus Q&A Episodes, resources, opportunities for live discussions on Zoom, and access to our community Discord server: www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast
Finding your flow zone starts with your mind and channeling your focus to the present moment. Your mind is a muscle; it takes daily practice to master it. Flow is like a muscle—the more you train and experience flow. In this episode, Dr. Kamphoff shares the 3 barriers that get in the way of flow for you. Power Phrase this Week: “My mind is like a muscle. I train my mind to increase my chances of finding flow.” Quote of the Week: “Flow is being completely involved in the activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies.” - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
We're taking it easy! In episode 103 of Overthink, Ellie and David take a leisurely dive into laziness, discussing everything from couchrotting to the biology of energy conservation. They explore Devon Price's idea of the ‘laziness lie' in today's hyperproductive society and search for alternatives to work through Paul Lefargue's 19th century campaign for ‘the right to be lazy.' They also look into the racialization of laziness in Ibn Khaldun and Montesquieu's ideas on the idle tropics, and think through how the Protestant work ethic punishes laziness, even when technology could take care of the work.Patreon | ptreon.com/overthinkpodcast Website | overthinkpodcast.comInstagram & Twitter | @overthink_podEmail | Dearoverthink@gmail.comYouTube | Overthink podcast Works DiscussedDevon Price, Laziness Does Not ExistBarthes, “Let us dare to be lazy”Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal ExperienceJared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and SteelChristine Jeske, The Laziness MythIbn Khaldun, MuqaddimahPaul Lefargue, The Right to be LazyKarl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Communist ManifestoMontesquieu, The Spirit of the LawsMax Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of CapitalismSupport the Show.
If you're feeling frustrated and stuck because your visualizations and affirmations aren't leading to the manifestation you desire, then you are not alone! You may already be taking action by repeating positive statements or creating vision boards, only to find that nothing is changing in your life. Instead of experiencing the success and abundance you're seeking, you may be feeling disheartened and doubtful about your ability to manifest your desires. Flowdreaming, a dynamic technique developed by Summer McStravick, provides a distinct approach to manifesting dreams and desires. Unlike typical manifestation strategies that might involve rituals or repeated intentions, Flow Dreaming stresses the importance of emotions. By harnessing the power of our feelings and the experiences we wish to cultivate, we can communicate more effectively with the universe and manifest our ideal outcomes. In This Episode, You'll Discover How To... Master manifesting with the powerful Flowdreaming practice. Embrace healing and learn valuable lessons from life's struggles Shift from reacting to responding and take control of your responses. Rebuild trust in yourself, others, and God/the Universe for a brighter future. "Practice feeling the way you want to feel so that you can graduate from those life majors you're ready to let go of." - Dr. Jen Riday Key Moments: 00:04:01 - Understanding Flow Dreaming 00:10:17 - Practicing Flow Dreaming 00:13:54 - Life Majors and Changing Patterns 00:16:19 - Healing and Embracing Life 00:20:05 - Letting Go of Life Majors 00:21:49 - Emotional Blueprint and Nonphysical Action 00:27:23 - Chasing Feelings 00:29:15 - Building Trust in Life 00:30:12 - Creating Debris and Wreckage 00:34:23 - Practicing Feelings on Demand 00:39:16 - Flow Dreaming Practice "We want to be focused on having the capacity, the energy, and the emotions to graduate from the patterns we're ready to let go of and move on to what we do want." - Summer McStravick Resources and Next Steps: Visit flowdreaming.com to access free flow dreams and a free tutorial to start practicing feeling the way you want to feel. Download the Flowdreaming app to access over 300 flow dreams and get started on your practice of feeling the way you want to feel. Check out the Flowdreaming podcast and the Flowdreaming book to dive deeper into the concepts and practices of Flowdreaming and learn how to graduate from life majors and move towards what you do want. Explore Vibrant Soul, a community to heal, transform, and expand your soul with like-minded friends at jenriday.com/vibrantsoul. Learn about Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the father of flow.
Steph Curry experiences it when he's “in the zone” and hitting 35-foot three pointers with ease. John Coltrane experienced it when he was recording his saxaphone performance on A Love Supreme. Psychologists have come to call this experience “the flow state.” But how might the flow state be related to what a monk experiences when he is deep in contemplative prayer or what a revival preacher feels in a tent meeting? In this series, we'll explore the science of the flow state through the groundbreaking work of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's in his 'Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience' and offer theological reflections on possible points of intersection with historic Christian spirituality. —————— Become a patron on Patreon and get bonus Q&A Episodes, resources, opportunities for live discussions on Zoom, and access to our community Discord server: www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast
Today is the day our 100 Day Project begins! Follow along on instagram by following #cpt100day Show Notes: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061339202 ---- CREDITS Thanks to Yoni Wolf and the band WHY? for our theme music. Thanks to my man Nate Utesch and his band Metavari for all the other tunes! Metavari.com Thanks to Alex Sugg for editing and the podcast! www.alexsugg.com
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