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370: The Unconventional Path to Breakthrough Ideas with Cyril Bouquet

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How do people come up with truly original ideas? The answer is to think outside the box – way outside the box.

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And I’ve got a book that will aid you tremendously in doing exactly that. It’s called A.L.I.E.N. Thinking: The Unconventional Path to Breakthrough Ideas, and it’s written by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, and Michael Wade.

They’ve studied inventors, scientists, doctors, entrepreneurs, and artists. These folks, or “aliens,” are able to make leaps of creativity, and use five patterns of thinking that distinguish them from the rest of us.
 
These five patterns—Attention, Levitation, Imagination, Experimentation, and Navigation—lead to a fresh and flexible approach to problem-solving.

Alien thinkers know how to free the imagination so it can detect hard-to-observe patterns.

They practice deliberate ways to retreat from the world in order to see the big picture underlying a problem. And they approach ideas in systematic ways that reflect the constraints of reality.
 
Together, Cyril, Jean-Louis, and Michael will show you how you can use this method to develop out-of-this-world ideas. I believe their book can help anyone find innovative solutions to the most difficult problems.

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369: Future-Proofing You with Jay Samit

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I always enjoy welcoming a returning guest. In this instance, it’s been nearly six years since he last appeared.

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I’m talking about author Jay Samit, who wrote one of my favorite books of 2015. It’s called Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in an Endless Era of Innovation.

The book we’re diving into this time around is another stellar read. It’s called Future-Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling your Destiny in an Uncertain World.

It’s perfect for anyone who is tired of jobs with no security (amen!), hopes to truly realize their professional and personal potential (where do I sign up?), and is looking for a way to build a better life for them and their family (yes, please!). 

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368: When Grit, Grace, and Faith Take Depression Head-On with Victoria Mininger

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For the second week in a row, I have the chance to interview someone I might never have met were it not for a mutual friend. That friend’s name is Dan Miller.

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A few weeks ago, Dan was kind enough to suggest I consider chatting with Victoria Mininger about her new (as of January) book. Victoria’s book covers a topic that I don’t know has ever been explored on the podcast.

That book is Daring to Fight: When Grit, Grace, and Faith Take Depression Head-On. I was particularly interested in Victoria’s battle with depression as it relates to her work as an entrepreneur, former pastor’s wife, and as a mother.

In her new book, she candidly shares her depression battle and lays out the steps she took – steps you can take – to fight it every day. It’s essentially an eight-week guidebook.

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367: The Quest to Build a Culture That Rocks with Arnie Malham

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How someone could create something called the Better Book Club and it not be on my radar is crazy. Especially considering they’re in my own backyard of Nashville, Tennessee!

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Thankfully, I have friends. I know strange, right? One of them is a guy named Dave Delaney.

Thanks to Dave, I’m no longer a stranger to the Better Book Club. More importantly, I’m no longer a stranger to the man who created it. His name is Arnie Malham.

And now, thanks to the magic of technology, I get to make sure he’s someone who know as well. You’re welcome!

Arnie’s book, Worth Doing Wrong: The Quest to Build a Culture That Rocks was released in 2016 and is one of my all-time favorite books on the topic of culture.

In it, Arnie covers executable strategies and real-world tactics for creating a culture that will help you smash you business goals, achieve win-win relationships with your clients, generate buzz in your community, and cultivate a workplace that you and your team members will love.

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366: Win at Work and Succeed at Life with Megan Hyatt Miller

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While last week’s guest (Jon Acuff) made his fourth appearance, today’s guest is making her first, and not likely her last if I have anything to say about it.

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I’m talking about Michael Hyatt & Co’s new CEO, Megan Hyatt Miller.

She’s just co-authored a book with her father and two-time Read to Lead guest Michael Hyatt called Win at Work and Succeed at Life: 5 Principles to Free Yourself From the Cult of Overwork.

The book releases on April 20th but is available for pre-order now. And, you’ll get access to some AMAZING bonuses worth several hundred, to several thousand dollars, when you pre-order it, so don’t wait!

In the book, Megan and Michael address things like how COVID changed their company for the better, why we overwork, and five questions to ask yourself to jumpstart your life, among other issues.

If you didn’t think it was possible to multiply your revenues while, at the same time, slashing your hours, think again. Megan and Michael’s new book shows you how.

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