The biggest challenge for founders often isn’t winning the strategic game – it’s winning the mental game. For a master class in mastering your emotions, we turn to Sam Harris, author, neuroscientist, and philosopher. His podcast “Making Sense,” his app “Waking Up,” and his many books have drawn a devoted following among entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and be ... Show More
Jan 15
How to save a magazine, with The Atlantic’s Nicholas Thompson
When Nicholas Thompson took over as CEO of The Atlantic five years ago, the iconic magazine was in financial trouble. Now, its profitable and subscriber and revenue numbers are growing. Thompson joins host Jeff Berman to talk about the impressive turnaround, how media companies c ... Show More
37m 37s
Apr 2023
86. Building Habits: The Key to Lasting Behavior Change
<p>Whether you want to read more books or exercise more regularly, <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/bj-fogg/">BJ Fogg</a> has good news. “Habits are easier to form than most people think,” he says, “If you do it in the right way.”</p><p>As the founder and director of ... Show More
22m 55s
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
25m 55s
Jul 2023
99. Rethinks: How to Handle Challenging Conversations
Being a better listener has a lot to do with silence, says Collins Dobbs, a lecturer in management at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “A lot of people are uncomfortable with the smallest modicum of silence, but learning often happens when we create distance for useful refle ... Show More
26m 24s
Oct 2021
42. Space, Pace, and Grace: How to Handle Challenging Conversations
<p>Being a better listener has a lot to do with silence, says <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/collins-dobbs/">Collins Dobbs</a>, a lecturer in management at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “A lot of people are uncomfortable with the smallest modicum of silence, ... Show More
25m 48s
