Rule Makers & Rule Breakers
A fascinating interview with Michele Gelfand about her new book, Rule Makers, Rule Breakers
, and the exploration of the powerful forces tight and loose cultures play in wiring the world. Michele Gelfand is a celebrated cultural psychologist having spent two decades of research within this field.Michele takes us on an epic journey through human cultures, offering a startling new view of the world and ourselves. It’s not often that we think of how cultures determine our behaviours however with many great examples Michele delivers some surprising discoveries. She explains why and how much of the diversity in the way that we think and act, derives from a key difference—how tightly or loosely we adhere to social norms. Enjoy!
Akimbo with Seth Godin
Written by Leigh Martinuzzi
Seth Godin is a bit of a genius in the marketing and entrepreneurial space. He even has his own Wikipedia page which, surprisingly enough, was a topic of conversation from season three, episode one – The Deletionists. He has primarily been involved in start-up businesses including his work for Yoyodyne, a very successful marketing company that helps companies promote their products and services in unique ways.
He is also a prolific blogger and author. According to his Wikipedia page, he has published 18 books, and let’s assume this is accurate. I’ve read a couple and have his latest one on the desk ready to read. His new book is This Is Marketing
. As I said, he is a bit of a marketing genius. The first book I read of his was Purple Cow – a book that teaches businesses and entrepreneurs how to stand out from the crowd and how to gain attention in an unobtrusive manner. It’s well worth a read. (more…)
Keep Moving Forward
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” Henry Ford
Life is not meant to be easy. We will face challenges. Perfection is a state of desire and if we have this level of expectation then we may just find the down times or times of adversity that much more hard-hitting.
We will fall. We will fail. We will at times feel defeated. It is important however to keep moving forward. Progression and growth are fundamental human needs. Without them, we will find a lacking of freedom, fulfilment and happiness. (more…)
Service Excellence, Trust, Lifestyle & Leadership Advice
In this interview, I speak with Lee Cockerell about his book years of Leadership as the Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort.
Lee Cockerell is the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort. As the Senior Operating Executive for ten years Lee led a team of 40,000 Cast Members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a shopping & entertainment village and the ESPN sports and recreation complex in addition to the ancillary operations which supported the number one vacation destination in the world. (more…)
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
by Jordan PetersonWritten by Leigh Martinuzzi
This is a book that will inspire and even transform its readers both in the way they perceive humanity and even in how they think and act in the chaotic order of the world. That’s a bold claim but wait until you read on some of Petersons’ viewpoints.
Peterson’s words will encourage and empower those who are open to it, providing solid building blocks of character and may even assist in taking back what is fundamentally our human nature. Broad in opinion, tradition, and scientific research Peterson has attempted to formulate 12 rules to battle the confusion and disorder of modern day society.
Discipline
Today’s featured guest is Thane Marcus.
The topic is “Discipline.”
Let the show begin.
Fostering Creativity
By Leigh MartinuzziCreativity is a gift given to everyone. I genuinely believe that having a creative outlet is an essential part of life. It’s a perfect method of personal expression. Necessary to feel more, enjoy a more and to discover a greater state of meaning and happiness.For some people, creativity appears to flow abundantly like a dam bursting its banks. For others, they either do not realise their creative potential or do not spend enough energy and time in creative practice.In this solo rant, I share a few ideas on how one can foster greater levels of creativity. Enjoy!
Waking Up – The Spiritual Science
Steve Taylor PhD is the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality and is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University. In this episode, I discuss Steve’s work in the fields of psychology and spirituality and explore why spirituality is necessary for making sense of the world. Are we experiencing a global shift in consciousness?We discuss his two most recent books, Spiritual Science and The Leap. It’s a fascinating conversation that left me asking some deeper questions about my level of wakefulness and the journey I’m on. The conversation also challenges the ideals of the secular paradigm and the logic of science in which the world operates and how now we are indeed seeing a shift back towards spirituality. Enjoy!
The Order of Time
by Carlo RovelliWritten by Leigh Martinuzzi
In this book, the author takes us on a journey into the exploration of time. Asking questions about time that physicists, scientists and philosophers alike continue to struggle to understand. Rovelli disrupts the assumptions and beliefs we have about time. Our lives revolve around the order of time however as revealed in this book, time is not as ordered as we may think it to be.
Do we exist in time or does time exist within us?
Born in Italy, Carlo Rovelli is involved in the philosophy of science and theoretical physics. He has written several books including Quantum Gravity, Anaximander and Seven Brief Lessons on Physics.
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