In the latest episode of Minds & Mics, I chatted with Michael Bungay Stanier about his new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters and a range of topics, including the obligation we all have to be "doubly ambitious," why SMART goals aren't usually very smart, the case for working in 6-week cycles, and the genius of cartoonist Gary Larson.
Show Notes
In the latest episode of Minds & Mics, I chatted with Michael Bungay Stanier about his new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters and a range of topics, including the obligation we all have to be "doubly ambitious," why SMART goals aren't usually very smart, the case for working in 6-week cycles, and the genius of cartoonist Gary Larson.
Show Notes
- What makes a book useful?
- The Coaching Habit
- Being “doubly ambitious”
- How to think about overwhelm: realistic, consistent, grace
- Working in 6-week cycles
- Why Michael hates SMART goals
- Should we follow our passion?
- Relaxing into commitment
- Prizes and punishments of maintaining the status quo
- The Call of the Wild (Gary Larson)
- The value of the humble pros and cons list
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Psychologist Nick Wignall interviews experts in the fields of psychology, mental health, and human potential to better understand how the mind works and how we can make it work for us to improve our lives in practical, meaningful ways.