#456: Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki shares his research and findings around the science of empathy – and how we can apply this to improving our relationships with colleagues, clients, customers, co-founders, and business and investing cohorts.
Zaki is the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, and the author of “The War For Kindness.”
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Apr 14
Q&A: The Case for NOT Paying Off Your Student Loans
#706: When the numbers look straightforward—but the rules, timing, and future are uncertain—how do you decide what to do next? KJ has $90,000 in student loans, a recent inheritance, and a lot of uncertainty around changing repayment policies, and is trying to decide whether to pa ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 10
What to Fix First When Everything Feels Stuck, with former Lyft COO and Tesla President Jon McNeill
#705: Jon McNeill, former president of Tesla and COO of Lyft, starts with a simple problem: his teenage son is about to start driving, and he’s worried about texting behind the wheel. Instead of setting rules, he builds a solution. That idea becomes TruMotion, a company that uses ... Show More
1h 27m
Apr 7
Q&A: Should I Quit My Job to Be a Stay-at-Home Dad
#704: How do you make smart financial decisions when you’re balancing debt, investing, and big life changes … all at the same time? Today, Brigham and his wife, ages 25 and 23, wonder: can they buy a $500,000 home AND still support a stay-at-home parent? Next, JVR asks how to bal ... Show More
52m 16s
Nov 2020
24. Feelings First: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions, and Experiences
<p>“Something like 90 to 95% of our decisions and behaviors are constantly being shaped the non-consciously by emotional brain system.” In this episode of <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/"><em>Think Fast, Talk Smart</em></a>, Professor of Marketing <a href="https://www.fast ... Show More
26m 4s
Feb 2023
Behavioral Economics For Consultants: Use Psychology To Grow Your Business With Melina Palmer: Podcast #277
<p>In the consulting space, your world revolves around human interaction. So when growing your business, we must also look at human behavior, what motivates them, and how we can leverage that. In today’s episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinapalmer/">Melina Palmer</ ... Show More
36m 37s
Dec 2017
How to Use Science and Business as a Force for Good - Ozge Akbulut
Ozge Akbulut is a real life Dr. Who – scientist, academic and entrepreneur. A Harvard and MIT engineering graduate, Ozge uses her research and experience to build businesses that solve global problems. For example, as 1 in 8 women globally will get breast cancer - Ozge has built ... Show More
36m 37s
Oct 2023
The Entrepreneurial Mindset
Welcome back to another exciting episode of "Accelerate Your Business Growth"! In today's episode, we have two incredible guests joining us: Shelly Lefkoe, the cofounder and CEO of the Lefkoe Institute, and Vaughn Yepremian, the founder of Yepremian Law Firm. We are diving deep i ... Show More
37m 36s
Nov 2023
654: How to Help Others Be Seen and Heard, with Scott Shigeoka
Scott Shigeoka: Seek Scott Shigeoka is an internationally recognized curiosity expert, speaker, and author. He is known for translating research into strategies that promote positive well-being and connected relationships around the globe, including at the UC Berkeley’s Greater G ... Show More
39 m