Ravin Jesuthasan

Reinventing Jobs: A 4-Step Approach for Applying Automation to Work - The intent of automation should not be eliminating jobs, but achieving the optimum synergy of humans and automation. - Return on Invested Performance is a critical metric for getting the best bang for your buck when choosing systems to automate - Repetitiveness, human interaction, and cognitive load impact if automation is worthwhile

Reinventing Jobs: A 4-Step Approach for Applying Automation to Work - The intent of automation should not be eliminating jobs, but achieving the optimum synergy of humans and automation. - Return on Invested Performance is a critical metric for getting the best bang for your buck when choosing systems to automate - Repetitiveness, human interaction, and cognitive load impact if automation is worthwhile

Reinventing Jobs: Applying Automation in the Workplace (Ravin Jesuthasan)

Jake Knapp

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz) - Sprints help you fast forward to the future and see customers react sooner - The longer you wait, it becomes increasingly harder to change products - Your product is never “ready” - but a sprint-mindset helps you make time-based releases (instead of feature-based).

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz) - Sprints help you fast forward to the future and see customers react sooner - The longer you wait, it becomes increasingly harder to change products - Your product is never “ready” - but a sprint-mindset helps you make time-based releases (instead of feature-based).

Sprint (Jake Knapp)

Nir Eyal

- To get into the habit zone, your product needs to be used frequently and provide great utility - The time or money investment users make in services greatly impacts how hooked they are - Changing someone’s motivation is challenging - scarcity and a sense of progress make a big difference

- To get into the habit zone, your product needs to be used frequently and provide great utility - The time or money investment users make in services greatly impacts how hooked they are - Changing someone’s motivation is challenging - scarcity and a sense of progress make a big difference

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products (Nir Eyal)

Ken Coleman

The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy that Will Lead to the Career You Love (Ken Coleman) - Being intentional about who you surround yourself with is the key to a fulfilling future - Every career stepping stone matters.  It could become a long-term career cornerstone - You don’t summit Mt. Everest all at once - success is a step-by-step process   Let us know what books you want to hear next on the survey at MotivationMinute.com!

The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy that Will Lead to the Career You Love (Ken Coleman) - Being intentional about who you surround yourself with is the key to a fulfilling future - Every career stepping stone matters.  It could become a long-term career cornerstone - You don’t summit Mt. Everest all at once - success is a step-by-step process Let us know what books you want to hear next on the survey at <a href="http://MotivationMinute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MotivationMinute.com</a>!

The Proximity Principle (Ken Coleman)

Mike Cernovich

Gorilla Mindset: How to Dominate and Unleash the Animal Inside You (Mike Cernovich) - To get more out of life, you must get more out of yourself. - He who controls how something is framed controls the debate. - Quick mental checklists can be powerful tools for focusing your attention   Keep the great book ideas coming to the survey at MotivationMinute.com

Gorilla Mindset: How to Dominate and Unleash the Animal Inside You (Mike Cernovich) - To get more out of life, you must get more out of yourself. - He who controls how something is framed controls the debate. - Quick mental checklists can be powerful tools for focusing your attention Keep the great book ideas coming to the survey at <a href="http://MotivationMinute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MotivationMinute.com</a>

Gorilla Mindset (Mike Cernovich)

Andrew Smith

The Simplicity Cycle: The Field Guide to Making Things Better Without Making Them Worse (Dan Ward) - We tend to be drawn towards complexity, when deep down we yearn for simplicity - Simplicity is a combination of complexity (features) and “goodness” (functionality) - True productivity is maximizing the value of existing features   Andrew Smith: Founder of ProRustics Home &amp; Furnishings  https://www.facebook.com/prorustics/ Instagram - @ProRustics 

The Simplicity Cycle: The Field Guide to Making Things Better Without Making Them Worse (Dan Ward) - We tend to be drawn towards complexity, when deep down we yearn for simplicity - Simplicity is a combination of complexity (features) and “goodness” (functionality) - True productivity is maximizing the value of existing features Andrew Smith: Founder of ProRustics Home &amp; Furnishings <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/prorustics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/prorustics/</a></li> <li>Instagram - @ProRustics</li> </ul>

The Simplicity Cycle (with Andrew Smith)

Ken Blanchard

Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service (Ken Blanchard) - Satisfied customers aren’t enough.  To thrive your business needs raving fans. - Customers count on your consistency.  After you disappoint them once it’s difficult to rebuild trust. - Focus on improving just 1%.  Tackle less of the problem, but be consistent with that “less”.   Send us books you want to hear featured via our survey at MotivationMinute.com!

Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service (Ken Blanchard) - Satisfied customers aren’t enough.  To thrive your business needs raving fans. - Customers count on your consistency.  After you disappoint them once it’s difficult to rebuild trust. - Focus on improving just 1%.  Tackle less of the problem, but be consistent with that “less”. Send us books you want to hear featured via our survey at <a href="http://MotivationMinute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MotivationMinute.com</a>!

Raving Fans (Ken Blanchard)

Mary Miller

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Nassim Taleb) - Antifragile systems improve in the face of chaos - Efficient systems are at peak capacity and on the verge of collapse - The barbell strategy (maximizing opposite extremes and avoiding the middle) helps you build an antifragile life   Guest: Mary Miller, Nuclear Engineer and Motivation Minute Listener

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Nassim Taleb) - Antifragile systems improve in the face of chaos - Efficient systems are at peak capacity and on the verge of collapse - The barbell strategy (maximizing opposite extremes and avoiding the middle) helps you build an antifragile life Guest: Mary Miller, Nuclear Engineer and Motivation Minute Listener

Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder (with Mary Miller)

Jocko Willink

Leif Babin

Extreme Ownership: How US Navy Seals Lead and Win (Jocko Willink and Leif Babin) - Extreme Ownership is taking full responsibility for yourself. - Learn to lead both down and up the chain.  If you’re boss doesn’t get it, blame yourself first. - The hardest part of taking responsibility is the hit to your ego.  But this pulls your team together.   Keep the book ideas coming!  Send them into our survey at MotivationMinute.com

Extreme Ownership: How US Navy Seals Lead and Win (Jocko Willink and Leif Babin) - Extreme Ownership is taking full responsibility for yourself. - Learn to lead both down and up the chain.  If you’re boss doesn’t get it, blame yourself first. - The hardest part of taking responsibility is the hit to your ego.  But this pulls your team together. Keep the book ideas coming!  Send them into our survey at <a href="http://MotivationMinute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MotivationMinute.com</a>

Extreme Ownership (Jocko Willink and Leif Babin)

Japheth Mast

The Greatest Salesman in the World (Og Mandino) - True wealth is of the heart, not the purse - Approach each day, each situation, and each person with genuine love in your heart - Learn to see obstacles as just detours.  Persisting is the key to success.   Guest: Japheth Mast, Founder of Japheth Mast Photo Website: JaphethMastPhoto.com Blog: JaphethMast.com Instagram: @japhethmast

The Greatest Salesman in the World (Og Mandino) - True wealth is of the heart, not the purse - Approach each day, each situation, and each person with genuine love in your heart - Learn to see obstacles as just detours.  Persisting is the key to success. Guest: Japheth Mast, Founder of Japheth Mast Photo Website: <a href="http://JaphethMastPhoto.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JaphethMastPhoto.com</a> Blog: <a href="http://JaphethMast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JaphethMast.com</a> Instagram: @japhethmast

The Greatest Salesman in the World (with Japheth Mast)

Two aspiring entrepreneurs discuss business ideas and practical personal development tips.  Show hosts: Spencer Harro (Baltimore, MD), a recent electrical engineering grad.  Jeriah Miller (Libby, MT), a self-taught entrepreneur and filmmaker.

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Motivation Minute

EntreLeadership (Dave Ramsey)  It’s a significant challenge to walk out solid leadership while also running a business Simple success principles: rent until you can pay in cash, keep out of debt, stick to a plan, surround yourself with mentors. “Those who never made mistakes work for those who do” - Henry Ford    Guest this episode: Andrew Smith, founder of ProRustics Home &amp; Furnishings  https://www.facebook.com/prorustics/ Instagram - @ProRustics 

EntreLeadership (Dave Ramsey) <ul> <li>It’s a significant challenge to walk out solid leadership while also running a business</li> <li>Simple success principles: rent until you can pay in cash, keep out of debt, stick to a plan, surround yourself with mentors.</li> <li>“Those who never made mistakes work for those who do” - Henry Ford</li> </ul> Guest this episode: Andrew Smith, founder of ProRustics Home &amp; Furnishings <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/prorustics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/prorustics/</a></li> <li>Instagram - @ProRustics</li> </ul>

EntreLeadership

 3 keys to financial success - thrift, wealth, planning Smaller/consistent monetary gains beat get-rich-quick schemes Time can be one of the greatest money multipliers for those who start early    Retirement savings calculator -  https://www.daveramsey.com/smartvestor/investment-calculator Bubble tea - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea   The Richest Man In Babylon (George Clason) - http://amzn.to/2rp2fDZ

<ul> <li>3 keys to financial success - thrift, wealth, planning</li> <li>Smaller/consistent monetary gains beat get-rich-quick schemes</li> <li>Time can be one of the greatest money multipliers for those who start early</li> </ul> Retirement savings calculator - <a href="https://www.daveramsey.com/smartvestor/investment-calculator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.daveramsey.com/smartvestor/investment-calculator</a> Bubble tea - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea</a> The Richest Man In Babylon (George Clason) - <a href="http://amzn.to/2rp2fDZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/2rp2fDZ</a>

The Richest Man in Babylon

Steve Harvey

- The perfect time to jump is always now - Jumping opens up a new realm of opportunities - If you don’t jump, your parachute will never open   Guest: Devin Knight, Motivation Minute listener Fill out the survey at MotivationMinute.com to get your book featured on the show!

- The perfect time to jump is always now - Jumping opens up a new realm of opportunities - If you don’t jump, your parachute will never open Guest: Devin Knight, Motivation Minute listener Fill out the survey at <a href="http://MotivationMinute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MotivationMinute.com</a> to get your book featured on the show!

Jump: Take the Leap of Faith to Achieve Your Life of Abundance (Steve Harvey)

Dan Heath

- Memorable ideas follow the SUCCESs model.  Simple. Unexpected. Concrete. Credible. Emotional. Stories. - Simple messages are core truths in a compact package.   - “Unsticking” false ideas isn’t impossible, but extremely difficult since  incorrect ideas spread far faster than factual ones.   Guest: Jessica Sena, Natural Resources Advocate - Twitter: @JessicaESena - Instagram: @treasurestatetraveler - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaesena/

- Memorable ideas follow the SUCCESs model.  Simple. Unexpected. Concrete. Credible. Emotional. Stories. - Simple messages are core truths in a compact package.   - “Unsticking” false ideas isn’t impossible, but extremely difficult since  incorrect ideas spread far faster than factual ones. Guest: Jessica Sena, Natural Resources Advocate - Twitter: @JessicaESena - Instagram: @treasurestatetraveler - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaesena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaesena/</a>

Made to Stick (Chip and Dan Heath)

Jeff Haden

The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up To Win (Jeff Haden) - Genuinely savor every small win, every day - Motivation is an active choice where you step out first.  It’s not passive. - Success comes from the process.  Not momentary achievements.   Shout-out to Lou David for recommending this week’s book.  You can send us your ideas too at our survey on MotivationMinute.com

The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up To Win (Jeff Haden) - Genuinely savor every small win, every day - Motivation is an active choice where you step out first.  It’s not passive. - Success comes from the process.  Not momentary achievements. Shout-out to Lou David for recommending this week’s book.  You can send us your ideas too at our survey on <a href="http://MotivationMinute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MotivationMinute.com</a>

The Motivation Myth (Jeff Haden)

Roger Fisher

William Ury

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Roger Fisher and William Ury) - Never cave to pressure.  Stick to your standards and persist to find a win-win. - Having a solid BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement) makes you a stronger negotiator - Become an empathetic negotiator by listening more and putting yourself in other people’s shoes   We love your book ideas!  Share book with us that you’d like to hear at MotivationMinute.com

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Roger Fisher and William Ury) - Never cave to pressure.  Stick to your standards and persist to find a win-win. - Having a solid BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement) makes you a stronger negotiator - Become an empathetic negotiator by listening more and putting yourself in other people’s shoes We love your book ideas!  Share book with us that you’d like to hear at <a href="http://MotivationMinute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MotivationMinute.com</a>

Getting to Yes (Roger Fisher and William Ury)

Fred Stuvek

It Starts With You: Turn Your Goals Into Success (Fred Stuvek) - Positive mindsets aren’t achieved serendipitously - it requires a very intentional decision - The best way to approach obstacles is with an “I’ll figure this out” mindset - You don’t always have control over your positional authority, but you can always grow personal authority   Guest: Fred Stuvek, Consultant and Author - ItStartsWithYou.net - Twitter: @FStuvek - Instagram: @fredstuvek

It Starts With You: Turn Your Goals Into Success (Fred Stuvek) - Positive mindsets aren’t achieved serendipitously - it requires a very intentional decision - The best way to approach obstacles is with an “I’ll figure this out” mindset - You don’t always have control over your positional authority, but you can always grow personal authority Guest: Fred Stuvek, Consultant and Author - <a href="http://ItStartsWithYou.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ItStartsWithYou.net</a> - Twitter: @FStuvek - Instagram: @fredstuvek

It Starts With You (With Fred Stuvek)

Jim Collins

Jerry Porras

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies - You don’t need a great idea to start a company.  Establishing a core vision is far more critical - Be intentional about pushing for “BHAG” - Big Hairy Audacious Goals - Ongoing refinement of your idea is key, just like pruning to shape a tree   We want to hear the books you want featured next!  Check out our survey at MotivationMinute.com

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies - You don’t need a great idea to start a company.  Establishing a core vision is far more critical - Be intentional about pushing for “BHAG” - Big Hairy Audacious Goals - Ongoing refinement of your idea is key, just like pruning to shape a tree We want to hear the books you want featured next!  Check out our survey at <a href="http://MotivationMinute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MotivationMinute.com</a>

Built to Last (Jim Collins and Jerry Porras)

Deep Work (Cal Newport)  Pushing our cognitive abilities to the limit is a rare and valuable skill Frequently switching between deep and shallow tasks is more inefficient than it seems Choosing boredom over shallow entertainment can help gear you up for more productive work 

Deep Work (Cal Newport) <ul> <li>Pushing our cognitive abilities to the limit is a rare and valuable skill</li> <li>Frequently switching between deep and shallow tasks is more inefficient than it seems</li> <li>Choosing boredom over shallow entertainment can help gear you up for more productive work</li> </ul>

Deep Work

 Profit rarely just happens to you.  Make a habit of setting it aside consistently (even just 1%) Profit is for you.  Not the business.  Don’t always reinvest your profits in the business. Prioritizing profit first forces you to find ways to save and escape the debt cycle  Profit First (Mike Michalowicz) - http://amzn.to/2HPXFTy

<ul> <li>Profit rarely just happens to you.  Make a habit of setting it aside consistently (even just 1%)</li> <li>Profit is for you.  Not the business.  Don’t always reinvest your profits in the business.</li> <li>Prioritizing profit first forces you to find ways to save and escape the debt cycle</li> </ul> Profit First (Mike Michalowicz) - <a href="http://amzn.to/2HPXFTy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/2HPXFTy</a>

Profit First

David Troyer

Think And Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill) - Being intentional about how you think is a critical key to success - Harness the power of autosuggestion to make your goal part of who you are - Envision yourself with the money (or desired thing) ahead of time, especially the emotions and experience you will have with it   Guest: David Troyer Instagram: @davidalantroyer

Think And Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill) - Being intentional about how you think is a critical key to success - Harness the power of autosuggestion to make your goal part of who you are - Envision yourself with the money (or desired thing) ahead of time, especially the emotions and experience you will have with it Guest: David Troyer Instagram: @davidalantroyer

Think And Grow Rich (with David Troyer)

Cal Newport

Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused life in a Noisy World (Cal Newport) - Digital minimalists focus on activities that directly add their core values - Setting boundaries (like time/location/purpose) is key to taking control of your digital life - Try out the 30-day challenge to declutter your digital life and establish new priorities   Check out our survey at MotivationMinute.com and tell us what books you’d like to hear on the show!

Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused life in a Noisy World (Cal Newport) - Digital minimalists focus on activities that directly add their core values - Setting boundaries (like time/location/purpose) is key to taking control of your digital life - Try out the 30-day challenge to declutter your digital life and establish new priorities Check out our survey at <a href="http://MotivationMinute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MotivationMinute.com</a> and tell us what books you’d like to hear on the show!

Digital Minimalism (Cal Newport)

12 Rules for Life (Jordan Peterson) Our Top 3 Rules  Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient) 

12 Rules for Life (Jordan Peterson) Our Top 3 Rules <ul> <li>Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world</li> <li>Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today</li> <li>Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)</li> </ul>

12 Rules for Life

Bo Muchoki

High Performance Habits (Brendon Burchard) - You’re achieving high performance when you’re fully immersed, enjoying your work, and confident you can problem solve. - The biggest indicator of confidence is how curious you are.  Not just passionate, but obsessed with what you’re learning - Being enthusiastic is key to generating energy among the people around you   Guest: Bo Muchoki - WhateverItTakesMotivation on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTM7jCqsRx77CO8yKVQho6A - Instagram: @bomuchoki

High Performance Habits (Brendon Burchard) - You’re achieving high performance when you’re fully immersed, enjoying your work, and confident you can problem solve. - The biggest indicator of confidence is how curious you are.  Not just passionate, but obsessed with what you’re learning - Being enthusiastic is key to generating energy among the people around you Guest: Bo Muchoki - WhateverItTakesMotivation on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTM7jCqsRx77CO8yKVQho6A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTM7jCqsRx77CO8yKVQho6A</a> - Instagram: @bomuchoki

High Performance Habits (With Bo Muchoki)

 Steve Jobs in three words:  Intense.  Binary.  Perfectionist. Apple innovated game-changing products - from the iPod and iTunes to the iPhone and Mac Simplistic and highly functional design meshed with intentional hardware and software integration    Steve Jobs (Walter Issacson) - http://amzn.to/2D5fXNc Differential Privacy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_privacy

<ul> <li>Steve Jobs in three words:  Intense.  Binary.  Perfectionist.</li> <li>Apple innovated game-changing products - from the iPod and iTunes to the iPhone and Mac</li> <li>Simplistic and highly functional design meshed with intentional hardware and software integration</li> </ul> Steve Jobs (Walter Issacson) - <a href="http://amzn.to/2D5fXNc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/2D5fXNc</a> Differential Privacy - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_privacy</a>

Steve Jobs

Graham Ewing

Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending - How, where, and why you spend are more critical than how much - Buying experiences is far more fulfilling long-term than physical things - “Name your money” based on your values for guilt-free spending   Guest: Graham Ewing, Financial Planner - LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2CbOdZl

Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending - How, where, and why you spend are more critical than how much - Buying experiences is far more fulfilling long-term than physical things - “Name your money” based on your values for guilt-free spending Guest: Graham Ewing, Financial Planner - LinkedIn: <a href="https://bit.ly/2CbOdZl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2CbOdZl</a>

Happy Money (with Graham Ewing)

So Good They Can’t Ignore You (Cal Newport)  Find your passion after you put in hard work and build skills Stretch yourself deliberately throughout the learning process to reach your full potential Build career capital now to cash out later on freedom and flexibility    Guest: Riley Harro, author of Provincial Pardon - https://goo.gl/SBqBNQ

So Good They Can’t Ignore You (Cal Newport) <ul> <li>Find your passion after you put in hard work and build skills</li> <li>Stretch yourself deliberately throughout the learning process to reach your full potential</li> <li>Build career capital now to cash out later on freedom and flexibility</li> </ul> Guest: Riley Harro, author of Provincial Pardon - <a href="https://goo.gl/SBqBNQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/SBqBNQ</a>

So Good They Can’t Ignore You

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