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Richie Norton
354. Anti-Time Management with Richie Norton (Part 1) (Replay)

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Warren Berger
353: The Art of Asking More Beautiful Questions with Warren Berger

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Alison Jones
352: Turning Chaos Into Clarity with Alison Jones (Replay)

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351. Discover Clarity with the Essentialism Planner

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Nicole Cain
350. Discovering Personal Agency Through the Panic Proof Protocol with Dr. Nicole Cain

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Israa Nasir
349. Toxic Productivity with Israa Nasir

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Stephen Riggio
348. Family History and the Search for Meaning with Stephen Riggio

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Jeremy Utley, David McRaney, and Henrik Werdelin
347. Unlocking AI’s Potential with Jeremy Utley, David McRaney, and Henrik Werdelin (Part 2)

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Jeremy Utley, David McRaney, and Henrik Werdelin
346. Unlocking AI’s Potential with Jeremy Utley, David McRaney, and Henrik Werdelin (Part 1)

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Seth Godin
345. This is Strategy with Seth Godin (Part 2)

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Seth Godin
344. This is Strategy with Seth Godin (Part 1)

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343. 10 Years of Essentialism

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Dr Benjamin Hardy
342. How Limits Make You Limitless with Dr. Ben Hardy (Replay)

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Rob Dyrdek
341. Machine Living: Operating System for Your Life with Rob Dyrdek (Part 2) (Replay)

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Rob Dyrdek
340. Systems You Need to 10 X with Rob Dyrdek (Part 1) (Replay)

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Saad Mohseni
339. Navigating Ethics in Afghan Journalism with Saad Mohseni (Part 2)

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Saad Mohseni
338. Navigating Ethics in Afghan Journalism with Saad Mohseni (Part 1)

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Tim Shriver
337. Why Polarization is a Bigger Threat than You Think with Tim Shriver (Part 2)

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Tim Shriver
336. Why Polarization is a Bigger Threat than You Think with Tim Shriver (Part 1)

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Kim Clark, Jonathan Clark, Erin Clark
335. Leading Through: Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership with The Clark Family (Part 2)

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Kim Clark, Jonathan Clark, Erin Clark
334. Leading Through: Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership with The Clark Family (Part 1)

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Wilbur Ross
333. Inside the Trump Administration with Wilbur Ross (Part 2)

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Wilbur Ross
332. Inside the Trump Administration with Wilbur Ross (Part 1)

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Jodi Wellman
331. You Only Die Once: The Ultimate Guide to a Life with No Regrets with Jodi Wellman (Part 2)

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Jodi Wellman
330. You Only Die Once: The Ultimate Guide to a Life with No Regrets with Jodi Wellman (Part 1)

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Dr. Mithu Storoni
329. Hyperefficient with Dr. Mithu Storoni (Part 2)

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Dr. Mithu Storoni
328. Hyperefficient with Dr. Mithu Storoni (Part 1)

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Marshall Goldsmith
327. How to Maximize Your Legacy: Insights from Marshall Goldsmith (Part 2)

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Marshall Goldsmith
326. How to Maximize Your Legacy: Insights from Marshall Goldsmith (Part 1)

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325. The Strength of Weak Ties (Replay)

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324: Designing a Day that Really Matters (Replay)

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Greg McKeown & Anna McKeown
323: Humans Weren’t Designed For This (Replay)

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322. A Tale of Two Billionaires (Replay)

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321. Curiosity Is a Discipline (Replay)

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320. Choose Purpose Over Position (Replay)

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319. Design a Personalized Essential Daily Routine With the Help of AI (Replay)

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318. The 1-2-3 Method (Replay)

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Ginni Rometty
317. Good Power: How Ginni Rometty Redefined Leadership and Influence (Part 2)

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Ginni Rometty
316. Good Power: How Ginni Rometty Redefined Leadership and Influence (Part 1)

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315. The Art of Meaningful Relationships (Fewer But Deeper Series: Part 4) (Replay)

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314. The Formative Power of Attachment (Fewer But Deeper Series: Part 3) (Replay)

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313. Bringing Relationships into Focus (Fewer But Deeper Series: Part 2) (Replay)

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312. The Paradox of Connectivity (Fewer But Deeper Series: Part 1) (Replay)

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Sam Bridgestock
311. Essential Trade-offs and Saying Yes with Sam Bridgstock (Part 2)

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Sam Bridgestock
310. Essential Trade-offs and Saying Yes with Sam Bridgstock (Part 1)

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Erin Loechner
309. The Hidden Power of Opting Out from Technology with Erin Loechner (Part 2)

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Erin Loechner
308. The Hidden Power of Opting Out from Technology with Erin Loechner (Part 1)

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James Rhee
307. The Power of Radical Kindness in Modern Leadership: A Conversation with James Rhee (Part 2)

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James Rhee
306. The Power of Radical Kindness in Modern Leadership: A Conversation with James Rhee (Part 1)

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Matt Gutman
305. Living Life in Crescendo: Lessons from Matt Gutman’s Journey (Part 2)

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Matt Gutman
304. Living Life in Crescendo: Lessons from Matt Gutman’s Journey (Part 1)

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Ken Coleman
303. Rethinking Purpose with Ken Coleman (Replay)

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Molly Fletcher
302. The Energy Clock with Molly Fletcher (Replay)

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301: Greg on The Genius of Routine (Replay)

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Carey Nieuwhof
300: Carey Nieuwhof on Getting Time, Energy, and Priorities in Your Favor (Replay)

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299: From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 1) (Replay)

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Ryan Kugler
298. The Power of Persistence with Ryan Kugler (Part 2)

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Ryan Kugler
297. The Power of Persistence with Ryan Kugler (Part 1)

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Dr. Josh Axe
296. The Power of Mindset with Dr. Josh Axe (Part 2)

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Dr. Josh Axe
295. The Power of Mindset with Dr. Josh Axe (Part 1)

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Laura Martin
294. Mastering Personal Productivity: Lessons from an Executive Advisor at Google with Laura Martin (Part 2)

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Laura Martin
293. Mastering Personal Productivity: Lessons from an Executive Advisor at Google with Laura Martin (Part 1)

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TOPAZ ADIZES
292. Crafting Authentic Connections with Topaz Adizes (Part 2)

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TOPAZ ADIZES
291. Crafting Authentic Connections with Topaz Adizes (Part 1)

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Noah Kagan and Taylor Wallace
290. Million Dollar Weekend with Noah Kagan and Taylor Wallace (Part 2)

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Noah Kagan and Taylor Wallace
289. Million Dollar Weekend with Noah Kagan and Taylor Wallace (Part 1)

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Jeff Karp
288. Life Ignition Tools with Jeff Karp (Part 2)

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Jeff Karp
287. Life Ignition Tools with Jeff Karp (Part 1)

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Jeff Wetzler
286. Daring to Ask with Jeff Wetzler (Part 2)

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Jeff Wetzler
285. Daring to Ask with Jeff Wetzler (Part 1)

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Leidy Klotz
284. The Art of Subtraction with Leidy Klotz (Part 2)

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Leidy Klotz
283. The Art of Subtraction with Leidy Klotz (Part 1)

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282. What’s Essential: Deep Listening with Dean Helen Williams (Replay)

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281. What’s Essential: The Disciplined Pursuit of Home with Drew & Linda Scott (Replay)

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Rob Dyrdek
280. What’s Essential: The Power of Systems with Rob Dyrdek (Replay)

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Sue Johnson
279. Strength in Belonging with Sue Johnson (Part 2)

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Sue Johnson
278. Strength in Belonging with Sue Johnson (Part 1)

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Guy Kawasaki
277. Think Remarkable with Guy Kawasaki (Part 2)

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Guy Kawasaki
276. Think Remarkable with Guy Kawasaki (Part 1)

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Charles Duhigg
275. Supercommunicators with Charles Duhigg

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Leo Babauta
274. Cultivating Mindful Relationships and Creative Growth with Leo Babauta (Part 2)

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Leo Babauta
273. Cultivating Mindful Relationships and Creative Growth with Leo Babauta (Part 1)

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272. The Invincible Power of Choosing to Choose

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Erik Newton
271. The Power of True Connection with Erik Newton

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Mo Gawdat
270. Essential Happiness with Mo Gawdat (Part 2)

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Mo Gawdat
269. Essential Happiness with Mo Gawdat (Part 1)

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David Allen
268. What’s Essential: David Allen on Getting the Right Things Done (Replay)

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Brian Murphy
267. Grit and Growth with Brian Murphy (Part 2)

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266. The Strength of Weak Ties

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Brian Murphy
265. Grit and Growth with Brian Murphy (Part 1)

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Jennie Allen
264. Family, Trauma, and Hope with Jennie Allen (Part 2)

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Jennie Allen
263. Family, Trauma, and Hope with Jennie Allen (Part 1)

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262. The Art of Meaningful Relationships (Fewer But Deeper Series: Part 4)

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Dr Greg Wells
261. Greg Wells on Optimizing Your Life with Deliberate Recovery (Replay)

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260: What’s Essential: Q&A on The Power Of Small Wins (Replay)

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Simon Sinek
259. Simon Sinek on The “Power” Of Finding Your Why (Replay)

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258: The 85% Rule (Replay)

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SAMUEL WILKINSON
257. Purpose with Samuel Wilkinson (Part 2)

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256. The Formative Power of Attachment (Fewer But Deeper Series: Part 3)

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SAMUEL WILKINSON
255. Purpose with Samuel Wilkinson (Part 1)

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254. Bringing Relationships into Focus (Fewer But Deeper Series: Part 2)

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SHANE PARRISH
253. Clear Thinking with Shane Parrish (Part 2)

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252. The Paradox of Connectivity (Fewer But Deeper Series: Part 1)

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SHANE PARRISH
251. Clear Thinking with Shane Parrish (Part 1)

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DR. RAJIV SHAH
250. Higher Contribution for Large-Scale Change with Dr. Rajiv Shah (Part 2)

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249. Understanding the Trap of Negative Leverage (10X Series: Part 5)

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DR. RAJIV SHAH
248. Higher Contribution for Large-Scale Change with Dr. Rajiv Shah (Part 1)

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247. One-Time Decisions (10X Series: Part 4)

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EDUARDO BRICEÑO
246. Experience Vs. Expertise with Eduardo Briceño (Part 2)

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245. The Power of Unique Knowledge (10X Series: Part 3)

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243. The Best of What Others Know (10X Series: Part 2)

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Rich Horwath
242. Strategic Quotients with Rich Horwath (Part 2)

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241. 10X Series (Part 1)

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Rich Horwath
240. Strategic Quotients with Rich Horwath (Part 1)

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239. The Relentless Elimination of Noise (Part 4)

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Mauro Guillén
238. Understanding Generational Trends in Today’s Society with Mauro Guillén (Part 2)

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237. The Relentless Elimination of Noise (Part 3)

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Mauro Guillén
236. Understanding Generational Trends in Today’s Society with Mauro Guillén (Part 1)

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235. The Relentless Elimination of Noise (Part 2)

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Ed Catmull
234. 10 Years of Creativity, Inc. with Ed Catmull (Part 2)

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233. The Relentless Elimination of Noise

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Ed Catmull
232. 10 Years of Creativity, Inc. with Ed Catmull (Part 1)

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231. The Disciplined Pursuit of Doing Nothing (Replay)

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Nate Walkingshaw
230. Entering the World of Another with Nate Walkingshaw (Part 2)

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229: The Most Important Question in Any Language (Replay)

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Nate Walkingshaw
228. Entering the World of Another with Nate Walkingshaw (Part 1)

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227. The Vasa – Define Your Done (Replay)

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Oliver Burkeman
226. The Finitude of Life with Oliver Burkeman (Part 2)

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225. The 1-2-3 Method

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Oliver Burkeman
224. The Finitude of Life with Oliver Burkeman (Part 1)

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223. What Would You Do With an Extra Day Each Week? (Replay)

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Ron Johnson + Jeremy Utley
222. From Geek to Genius with Ron Johnson and Jeremy Utley (Part 2)

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221. A Tale of Two Billionaires

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Ron Johnson + Jeremy Utley
220. From Geek to Genius with Ron Johnson and Jeremy Utley

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219. Curiosity Is a Discipline

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Hitendra Wadhwa
218. The Timeless Quest for Success with Hitendra Wadhwa

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217. Design a Personalized Essential Daily Routine With the Help of AI

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Brad Smith
216. A Shared Strength of Three Microsoft CEOs with Brad Smith

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215. Say No Effortlessly and Gracefully With the Help of AI

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Brad Smith
214. Is AI A Tool or Weapon with Microsoft’s Brad Smith (Part 1)

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213. Leveraging AI for an Essentialist and Effortless Lifestyle

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Greg McKeown & Anna McKeown
212: Transitions with Anna McKeown (Part 2)

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211: Essentialism and Transitions

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Greg McKeown & Anna McKeown
210: Transitions with Anna McKeown (Part 1)

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209: It’s Not Too Late (Replay)

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Dr Rangan Chaterjee
208. Perspective, Happiness & Social Friction with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee (Replay)

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207: The Bottleneck to Everything You Want (Replay)

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Tony Ulwick
206: The Jobs-to-be-Done Theory with Tony Ulwick (Part 2)

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205: 10X Your Results with Less Effort (Replay)

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Tony Ulwick
204: The Jobs-to-be-Done Theory with Tony Ulwick (Part One)

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203: Being Understood Is Not the Same As Feeling Understood

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Matt Abrahams
202: Making Communication Memorable with Matt Abrahams

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201: From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 4)

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200: From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 3)

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Philippa Langley
199: Finding King Richard III with Philippa Langley (Part 2)

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198: From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 2)

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Philippa Langley
197: Finding King Richard III with Philippa Langley (Part 1)

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196: From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 1)

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Bruce Feiler
195: The Shape of Life with Bruce Feiler (Part 2)

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194: Trust (Effortless Work Series)

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Bruce Feiler
193: The Shape of Life with Bruce Feiler (Part 1)

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192: Increase Productivity in the Workplace (Effortless Work Series)

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Abby Davisson
191: Navigating Life’s Biggest Decisions with Abby Davisson (Part 2)

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190: Make Email Effortless (Effortless Work Series)

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Abby Davisson
189: Navigating Life’s Biggest Decisions with Abby Davisson (Part 1)

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188: Effortless Series – Meetings

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Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
187: Reframing Your Problems with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg (Part 2)

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186: Cambridge Series – Friends

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Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
185: Reframing Your Problems with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg (Part 1)

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184: Cambridge Series – Cycling

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Sir Simon Baron-Cohen
183: Utilizing Neurodiversity with Sir Simon Baron-Cohen (Part 2)

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182: Cambridge Series – Newton

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Sir Simon Baron-Cohen
181: Utilizing Neurodiversity with Sir Simon Baron-Cohen (Part 1)

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180: Cambridge Series – King’s College Chapel

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Soren Kaplan
179: Experiential Intelligence with Soren Kaplan

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178: Leadership Essentials

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Dr. Amy Edmondson
177: Psychological Safety in Today’s Workplace with Dr. Amy Edmondson (Part 2)

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176. Eliminate the Nonessentials (Replay)

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Dr. Amy Edmondson
175: Psychological Safety in Today’s Workplace with Dr. Amy Edmondson (Part 1)

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174: Transforming Mental Clutter into Clarity

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Dr. Gloria Mark
173: Protecting Your Peak Attention Windows with Dr. Gloria Mark (Part 2)

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172: The Most Important Question in Any Language

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Dr. Gloria Mark
171: Protecting Your Peak Attention Windows with Dr. Gloria Mark

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170: Reduce Your Stress in Two Minutes a Day

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Uri Levine
169: How to Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution with Uri Levine (Part 2)

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168: Designing a Day that Really Matters

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Uri Levine
167: How to Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution with Uri Levine (Part 1)

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166: The Disproportionate Power of Language

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Alison Jones
165: Turning Chaos Into Clarity with Alison Jones

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164: The Human Desire to Be Heard

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Kyle Westaway
163: Identifying Your Circle of Competence with Kyle Westaway (Part 2)

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162: The Quiet Person with the Answer

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Kyle Westaway
161: Identifying Your Circle of Competence with Kyle Westaway (Part 1)

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160: It’s Not Too Late

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Greg McKeown & Anna McKeown
159: Humans Weren’t Designed For This

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158: One Decision That Makes 1000

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157: See Through People’s Masks

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156: The Man Who Couldn’t Show Weakness

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Amy Gallo
155: Confronting Conflict with Amy Gallo

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154: The 85% Rule

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Jack Zenger
153: What Great Listeners Actually Do with Jack Zenger (Part 2)

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Jack Zenger
152: What Great Listeners Actually Do with Jack Zenger (Part 1)

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151: How To Be Okay When You’re Not Okay

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150: The #1 Way To Remove Resistance In Your Day

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Matthew McConaughey
149: Agreeing vs. Understanding with Matthew McConaughey (Part 2)

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Matthew McConaughey
148: Agreeing vs. Understanding with Matthew McConaughey (Part 1)

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Alex Budak
147: The Changemaker Mindset with Alex Budak (Part 2)

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146: Bad Is Stronger Than Good

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Alex Budak
145: The Changemaker Mindset with Alex Budak (Part 1)

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144: One Habit to Change Every Aspect of Your Life

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Bill George
143: True North Leadership with Bill George (Part 2)

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Jeremy Utley
142: The Only Business Metric That Matters with Jeremy Utley

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Bill George
141: True North Leadership with Bill George (Part 1)

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140: One Phrase For Achieving Psychological Safety

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Richie Norton
139. Anti-Time Management with Richie Norton (Part 2)

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138: The DNA of Human Motivation

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Richie Norton
137. Anti-Time Management with Richie Norton (Part 1)

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136. What If You Could Be 1% More Intelligent Every Day?

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Cynthia Covey Haller
135. How To Live Life In Crescendo with Cynthia Covey Haller

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134. The Highest Leverage Activity In The World

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Dr Benjamin Hardy
133. Why 10X Is Easier Than 2X with Dr. Benjamin Hardy (Part 2)

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132. The Disciplined Pursuit of Doing Nothing

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Rob Dyrdek
131. Machine Living: Operating System for Your Life with Rob Dyrdek (Part 2)

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130. The Vasa – Define Your Done

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Rob Dyrdek
129. Systems You Need to 10 X with Rob Dyrdek (Part 1)

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128. Perspective Guessing Vs. Perspective Getting

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Dr Benjamin Hardy
127. How Limits Make You Limitless with Dr. Ben Hardy

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126. The Surprising Secret to Extraordinary Influence

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124. What Would You Do With an Extra Day Each Week?

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C Terry Warner
123. The Relationship Trap with Professor C. Terry Warner (Part 2)

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C Terry Warner
122. The Greatest Breakthrough in Psychology in 50 Years with Professor C. Terry Warner (Part 1)

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Dan Heath
121. Solve Problems Before They Happen with Dan Heath

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120. What Residual Results Are You Getting in Your Life?

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Parker J Palmer
119. Understanding Each Other with Parker J. Palmer (Part 2)

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Parker J Palmer
118. Understanding Each Other with Parker J. Palmer (Part 1)

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Dan Davis
117. Turn Your Story into Meaningful Action with Dan Davis, Founder of Stiry

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116. How Steve Jobs Always Got It Right

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Chris Williams
115. The Heavier or Lighter Path? with Chris Williams

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114. How to Eliminate Social Tension

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Dr Rangan Chaterjee
113. Perspective, Happiness & Social Friction with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

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112. Meaning is More Powerful than Time

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Greg McKeown & Anna McKeown
111. Where You Learned to Handle Conflict (with Anna McKeown)

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110. How Much Relationship Capital Do You Have?

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109. The Super Power You’re Not Using

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108. The Bottleneck to Everything You Want

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107. 10X Your Results with Less Effort

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106. Eliminate the Nonessentials

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105. Mediation & Creating A High Trust Agreement

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104. Responding Instead of Reacting

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103. Tell Me: Where am I Wrong?

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102. Choose Purpose Over Position

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101. Come What May & Love It

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100. What Happens Next Matters Most

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99. Greg’s Speed Coaching with Matthew McConaughey, Revisited

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98. Greg on Rest

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97. Influential Leadership with Stephen M.R. Covey

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96. Greg and Anna McKeown on the Routines of Daily Life

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95. Essential Global Prioritization with Dr. Bjorn Lomborg

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94. Greg on The Genius of Routine

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93. All You Ever Have is Now with Dr. Amishi Jha

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92. Adam Shoalts On The Importance Of Solo Adventures In Life

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91. Jennie Allen On Finding Your People And Building Your Community

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90. Greg and Anna McKeown on the Power of Small Wins

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89. Greg on The Power Of The Graceful No

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88. Dan Pink On The Power Of Regret And Living With It

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87. Ximena Vengoechea On How To Hear What Really Matters

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86. Rob Dyrdek on The Advantages Of Being Part Alien, Creating A “Rhythm Of Experience” document and The Four Stages To An Extraordinary Lifestyle

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85. Greg McKeown on How To Create Your Essential Intent: The One Decision That Makes 1,000!

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84. Chip Conley On The Great Midlife Edit

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83. Arthur Brooks on Living a Better and Happier Life – Repost

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82. Five of Greg’s Favorite Things and Effortless/Chapter 1-Invert: What if This Could Be Easy?

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81. Anna McKeown on How to Discern More and Do Less

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80. Author Joseph Grenny on Shortening Your Lagtime

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79. Greg’s Solo Q&A Part 2

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78. Greg’s Solo Q&A Part 1

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77. Author Ken Coleman on “Defining Your Purpose”

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76. Greg and Anna McKeown on “The Importance To Nurture The Power Of Choice In Your Own Family”

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75. Simon Sinek on The “Power” Of Finding Your Why

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74. Greg McKeown on Achieving Breakthrough Results Without the Burnout

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73. Dave Hollis on Moving Closer to Purpose

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72. Dorie Clark on How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World

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71. Molly Fletcher on Finding Your Purpose In Life

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70. Greg McKeown on The Absolute Awfulness of Being Misunderstood

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69. Carey Nieuwhof on Getting Time, Energy, and Priorities in Your Favor

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68. Dave Noll on Enjoying Every Moment of the Journey

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67. Progress, The Courage to Be Rubbish

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66. Jeff Burningham on Learning to Define and Achieve Sustainable Success

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65. Sergey Young on An Insider’s Guide to Growing Young

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64. Anna McKeown on Nurturing Your Own Unique Strengths

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63. Shannon Doherty on A Platform to Influence Happiness

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62. Clay Drinko on The Intersection of Improvisation, Science, and the Everyday

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61. Barry Eggers on The Power of Trust and Leverage

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60. Luke Burgis on Why We Want What We Want

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59. Ann Berry on Redefining Achievement Through Passion

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58. Trust, The Engine of High-Leverage Teams

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57. Jacob Morgan on The Future of Leadership

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56. Arthur Brooks on Living a Better and Happier Life

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55. Kim Scott on Caring Personally While Challenging Directly

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54. Scott O’Neil on Keeping You Present, Grounded, and Thriving

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53. Rachel Cooke on Navigating Leadership Through Burnout

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52. Greg Wells on Optimizing Your Life with Deliberate Recovery

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51. Rest: The Art of Doing Nothing

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50. Greg and Anna McKeown on Making it Easier to Do What Matters Most

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49. Matthew McConaughey on Fifty Years of Greenlights (Part Two)

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48. Matthew McConaughey on Fifty Years of Greenlights (Part One)

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47. Jon Acuff on The Surprising Solution to Overthinking

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46. Phil Randazzo & Matthew Griffin on Making a Successful Transition

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45. Tanya Dalton on Productivity With Bespoke Solutions

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44. John Hope Bryant on Making Every Moment Count

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43. A Conversation on Essentialism with Maria Shriver

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42. Judson Brewer on Overcoming Anxiety at the Source

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41. Bruce Greyson on Exploring the Nature of Life and Beyond

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40. Michael Hyatt on Winning at Work and Succeeding in Life

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39. Nir Eyal on How to be Indistractable

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38. Sheri Salata on Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation

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37. Benjamin Hardy on The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals

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36. An Essential Intervention with Matheus Moura

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35. Ethan Kross on How to Harness the Voice in Your Head

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34. An Essential Intervention with Elena Aguilar

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33. Thomas Dimitroff on Navigating a New Path

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32. An Essential Intervention with Caroline Achkar

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31. Anna McKeown on The Birth of Essentialism (rebroadcast)

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30. Drew & Linda Scott on The Disciplined Pursuit of Home (rebroadcast)

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29. An Essential Intervention with Vanessa Guzman

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28. Josh Shipp on The Teenager Whisperer

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27. Nate Checketts on Harnessing Your Uniqueness

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26. Dana Biberston on Emptiness and the 100-Year Vision

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25. Jay Papasan on the First Thing

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24. An Essential Intervention with Anika

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23. Banks Benitez on the Magic of the 4-Day Workweek

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22. Gretchen Rubin on Exploring Human Nature

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21. Anna McKeown on The Perks of Being Unavailable

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20. Jordan Harbinger on Elite Time Management and Networking

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19. An Essential Intervention with Joanna Davey

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