“An idle mind is the devil’s playground.”

This is not the case in business.

When working on a business or building a brand, it’s easy to fall into a state of constant distractions, busyness, and endless sources calling for your attention. While having so many things demand for your time is generally a good sign that your business is going well, it can also lead to burnout, lack of productivity, and can kill creativity.

In this episode, I talk with Robert Plotkin, the founder of Technology for Mindfulness. He lives and breathes the high-tech world, but always leaves space for his mindfulness practices. In our discussion, Robert challenges the value of being busy and instead places that value in idleness. He shares insights into how to use mindfulness practices with technology, create personal systems to reestablish timely expectations, and ultimately provide space for creativity and productivity.

So get ready to learn practical tips on how to create a mindful workspace and increase your productivity.

Some Questions I Ask:

• How did you get to where you are today? (0:44)
• How can we obtain the benefits of modern technology without being sucked in by it? (13:29)
• What drives you in your day-to-day endeavors? (24:17)
• If you gave your 18-year-old self one piece of advice, what would it be? (27:12)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Robert’s company Technology for Mindfulness. (8:28)
• Why idleness is essential to creativity and productivity. (11:15)
• How to use mindfulness to address distractions from technology. (13:40)
• How setting expectations and creating personal systems positively affects productivity. (21:40)

Connect with Robert Plotkin:

Technology for Mindfulness

Technology for Mindfulness Blog

Technology for Mindfulness Podcast

Resources:

The Genie in the Machine: How Computer-Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law and Business by Robert Plotkin

“In Praise of Idleness” by Bertrand Russell

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Are you doing your best?

Are you being your best?

Being your best self is a lot of hard work, but it truly enhances every part of your life. From a leadership perspective, being your best self can create high-performance outcomes, high-performance teams, and the power to believe in yourself. This is a recipe for success in both work and life.

In this episode, I talk with Steve Shellenberger. He’s developed a master formula to becoming your best in all aspects of life. He’s the author of Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders. Throughout our discussion, Steve shares some of his insights from his lifetime of research and analyses that uncovered what principles all highly successful leaders incorporate into their lives.

So get ready to become your best and nail it before you scale it.

Some Questions I Ask:

• What is the business model around Being Your Best Self? (10:16)
• How did you plan the growth for your business? (13:15)
• Why do people resist being their best self? (20:40)
• What advice would you give your 18-year-old self? (30:38)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About the 40 years of research that Steve did to identify the 12 principles of highly successful leaders. (6:10)
• Why inviting extraordinary people into your life is essential to success. (8:06)
• What basic fundamentals will help make a company successful. (15:05)
• A few principles of highly successful leaders. (22:47)

Connect with Steve Shellenberger:

LinkedIn

Becoming Your Best Blog & Podcast

Resources:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders by Steve Shellenberger

The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason

Becoming Your Best University

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Are you living life to the fullest?

Everyone needs a job or an occupation to be financially stable and independently survive. But is the work you’re doing allowing you to truly thrive? Is spending time on that work really worth it?

In this episode, I talk with Dr. G, host of The Truth Prescription Podcast. He seems to have cracked the code to combining work, happiness, success, and overall balance. He has specifically structured his life in a way that allows him to access his best energy for his best productive performance.

Dr. G shares some of his own personal stories and his path to success. With this, he shares how to cultivate joy in your work, find your identity, and how to manage any inevitable doubts.

So get ready to learn about finding yourself in your work and discovering joy along the way.

Some Questions I Ask:

• How did you get to where you are today? (0:26)
• How do you structure your life in a way that allows you to accomplish so much? (4:28)
• What doubts do you struggle with? (7:53)
• If you wrote a book about your journey so far, what would it be titled? (12:00)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How Dr. G jump-starts his days. (4:40)
• What motivates Dr. G to chase his dreams. (7:06)
• How the creative process cultivates joy. (9:41)
• Why it’s important to understand who you are. (12:32)
• Some tips for starting a business online. (14:06)

Resources:

Authority Marketing Machine

Connect with Dr. G:

The Truth Prescription Podcast

Instagram

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