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
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Beyond the Parade: Macy’s navigates tariffs, turbulence and retail evolution
<p>This Thursday marks the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Macy’s Inc. chairman and CEO Tony Spring joins Rapid Response with a behind-the-scenes preview of what to expect. It’s been a tumultuous year for the legacy retailer, shaped by new tariffs, shifting consum ... Show More
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Nov 22
Possible: Steve Kerr and Kris Brown on leadership and purpose in sports
<p>What does it take to turn tragedy into advocacy, and advocacy into lasting change? This week, Reid and Aria are talking to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Kris Brown, president of Brady, the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization. Together, they explore how sp ... Show More
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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
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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 6s
Jul 2023
99. Rethinks: 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
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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
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