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[powerpress]    This week on The One You Feed we have Todd Henry. Todd describes himself as "an arms dealer for the creative revolution"Todd is the founder of Accidental Creative, a company that helps creative people and teams generate brilliant ideas.  He regularly speaks and consults with companies, both large and small, about how to develop practices and systems that lead to everyday brilliance. Todd’s work has been featured by Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes,HBR.org, US News & World Report, and many other major media outlets.His latest book, Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day, unlocks the forces that cause even the brightest, most skilled people to become stagnant in their life and career, and introduces practices that help them build a body of work they can be proud of.It’s been called “A simple, elegant and masterful manual for leading a fulfilled life” by David Allen, author of Getting Things Done, and Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art says “If you can read this book and not be inspired, you need a 100% full-body-and-soul transplant.”In This Interview Todd and I discuss...The One You Feed parable.What mediocrity means.The Seven Deadly Sins of Mediocrity.How little choices become a big choice.How to pick your battlesWhy the phrase "no one on their deathbed ever wished for another day at the office" is wrong.What the west coast should have to match the Statue of Liberty.How no one loves every part of their job and that's ok.That a little of something is better than a lot nothing.What are Mapping, Making and Meshing?The difference between Drivers, Drifters and Developers.What is the Project Plateau?What is the core practice to transform your work?Common Sense is not Common PracticeWhat is the Bliss Station?Where is the most valuable land in the world?Not abdicating your contribution.Todd Henry LinksTodd Henry homepageTodd's latest book: Die EmptyThe Accidental Creative homepageTodd Henry author page on AmazonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Jan 201434min

This week on The One You Feed we have Dan Millman. Dan is a former world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor as well as a best selling author.After an intensive, twenty-year spiritual quest, Dan's teaching found its form as the Peaceful Warrior's Way, expressed fully in his books and lectures. His work continues to evolve over time, to meet the needs of a changing world.Dan's thirteen books, including Way of the Peaceful Warrior, have inspired and informed millions of readers in 29 languages worldwide. The feature film, "Peaceful Warrior," starring Nick Nolte, was adapted from Dan's first book, based upon incidents from his life.In This Interview Dan and I discuss...The One You Feed parable.The choice we face every day.What does window cleaning have to do with spirituality?How to get moving in the right direction.How life always comes down to whether or not you take the action.Starting small and connecting the dots.That a little of something is better than nothing.The danger of the all or nothing mentality.That knowledge alone is not enough.Life purpose.A definition of wisdom.Skillful versus unskillful action.The Four Purposes of Life.How life is a perfect school and the lessons get harder if we don't learn.The conventional realm and the transcendental realm.The process of writing a book with his daughter. Dan Millman LinksDan Millman homepageDan Millman author page on AmazonDan's latest  book with his daughter Sierra: The Creative CompassSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Jan 201437min

This week on The One You Feed we have Lodro Rinzler. He is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and the author of the books "The Buddha Walks into a Bar" and "Walk Like a Buddha". Over the last decade he has taught numerous workshops at meditation centers and college campuses throughout North America. Lodro’s columns appear regularly on the Huffington Post and Marie Claire online and he is frequently featured in Reality Sandwich, the Interdependence Project, Shambhala Sun, Buddhadharma, and Good Men Project. He is the founder of the Institute for Compassionate Leadership, an authentic leadership training and job placement organization, and lives in Brooklyn with his dog Tillie and his cat Justin Bieber.In This Interview Lodro and I discuss...The One You Feed parable.How you can be sort of a mess and still ok.Basic Goodness versus Original SinDo psychopaths have basic goodnessHow the death of one of Lodro's close friends led him to spend time in Columbus, OH- our hometown.How to build a committed group of people in a community.AlcoholHow alcohol is like a chainsaw.How fixed expectations cause us trouble.Lodro's relationship advice.Lodro Rinzler LinksLodro Rinzler homepageLodro's YouTube pageLodro Rinzler author page on AmazonInstitute for Compassionate LeadershipSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Jan 201433min

This week on The One You Feed we have Jessica Hagy. She is an artist and writer best known for her award-winning blog, Indexed. A fixture in the creative online space, Jessica has been illustrating, consulting, and speaking since 2006.In This Interview Jessica and I discuss...The One You Feed parable.What is the Happiness Principle.Does the bad wolf look like Brad Pitt or does he look like he has scurvy?What the secret language of graphs and charts looks like.The value of small explorations.Where we can get Leonard Cohen's email address.What is the biggest business virtue you can have in today's world.Why being authentic makes you more interesting.How many good stories are there to every "Chris Hanson have a cookie" stories.How even the very succesful face imposters syndrome.Special Cards from Jessica for The One You FeedDetailed BioJessica Hagy is an artist and writer best known for her Webby award-winning blog, Indexed (www.thisisindexed.com). A fixture in the creative online space, Jessica has been prolifically illustrating, consulting, and speaking to international media and events since 2006.Her work has been described as “deceptively simple,” “undeniably brilliant,” and “our favorite reason for the Internet to exist.” Her style of visual storytelling allows readers to draw their own conclusions and to actively participate in each narrative. “Her images don’t always tell us what to think; quite often, they elegantly offer us ideas to think about.”She mixes data (both quantitative and qualitative) with humor, insight, and simple visuals to make even the most complex concepts immediately accessible and relevant. Her commissioned work frequently appears in various web formats, galleries, books, magazines, newspapers, television outlets, and advertising campaigns.Jessica Hagy LinksHow to be InterestingJessica Hagy homepageIndexedJessica Hagy page at ForbesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Jan 201426min

This week on The One You Feed our guest is Oliver Burkeman. Oliver is a journalist for the Guardian and the author of a wonderful book called The Antotdote: Happiness for People who Hate Positive Thinking.  In This Interview Oliver Burkeman and I discuss...The One You Feed parable.Why you should ask yourself:  "What is the worst thing that could happen".Do you have a problem right now?.What musterbation is and why you should avoid it.Why positive thinking isn't all it's cracked up to be.Why focusing too much on your goals can be counterproductive.How many wars were started in world history because somebody forgot their coffee in the AM.What pop songs can Oliver not get out of his head.Why positive thinking abhors a mystery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Jan 201436min

This week on The One You Feed we have George Watsky. His stage name is Watsky and he is a combination poet, rapper and musician. I first heard him from my kids and found that I enjoyed the music. After I began to listen more closely I realized I was hearing a real and vital artist who has a lot to say.In This Interview Watsky discusses:The One You Feed parablewhy he feels the need to turn his judgement on himselfcoming of age and finding himselfhow he doesn't have all the answers who Norton is his relationship with his parents and what it was like growing uphis work ethichow he handles criticismhis existential crisis at 16how to find meaning, and facing your emotionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Jan 201430min