Thi Nguyen draws on the philosophy of games to explain how scores and metrics impact our lives—and what we can do to use them more meaningfully.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How metrics can coopt our values and behavior

2) The hidden costs of the desire to quantify everything

3) Why the wrong people often seem to get ahead

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— ABOUT THI —

C. Thi Nguyen is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Utah, and a specialist in the philosophy of games, the philosophy of technology, and the theory of value.

A former food writer for the Los Angeles Times, Nguyen is active in public philosophy, writing for The New York Times, The Washington Post, New Statesman, and elsewhere.

• Book: The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game

• Website: Objectionable.net

• Bluesky: @add-hawk

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• Study: The Cultural Evolution of Bad Science by Paul Smaldino and Richard McElrath

• Book: Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (The Institution for Social and Policy St) by James Scott

• Book: Trust and Antitrust: A Philosophical Exploration of Ethics by Annette Baier

• Book: The Grasshopper - Third Edition: Games, Life and Utopia by Bernard Suits

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Kelli Thompson shows you how to break free from intimidation, hierarchy, and self-doubt.

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1) Why over-admiring your coworkers could be undermining your progress

2) The key to sustainable confidence

3) How to identify and trust your “genius zone”

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— ABOUT KELLI —

Kelli Thompson is an award-winning leadership and executive coach, keynote speaker, and the critically-acclaimed author of Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your Paycheck. In Kelli’s two-decade career leading teams, she received industry awards for her ability to build programs that cultivated the pipeline of future leaders.

Kelli has coached and trained thousands of leaders to lead with more clarity and confidence through her no BS, yet highly compassionate approach. Her corporate clients rave about the insightful, engaging and practical application of her training and speaking programs.

• Book: Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck

• LinkedIn: Kelli Rae Thompson

• Program: Clarity and Confidence Collective

• TEDxTalk: "How idolizing coworkers can hold you back" | | Kelli Thompson | TEDxOmaha

• Website: KelliRaeThompson.com

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• Book: Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller

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Michael Norton reveals the science behind rituals that can help us change the way we feel and perform.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) What makes rituals more powerful than habits

2) How rituals help you get into the zone

3) Simple team rituals to build closeness

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— ABOUT MICHAEL —

Michael I. Norton is a professor at Harvard Business School. Michael’s research focuses on behavioral economics and well-being, with particular attention given to happiness and spending, income inequality, the IKEA effect, and, most recently, rituals.

Michael Norton’s research has been published in popular media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, and The New York Times, as well as academic journals like Science, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, and the American Economic Review. His “How to Buy Happiness” TED Talk has been viewed over 4 million times, and his work has been parodied by The Onion.

In 2013, Norton co-authored Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending with Elizabeth Dunn. His recent book The Ritual Effect focuses on the surprising and versatile power of rituals.

• Book: The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions

• Quiz: "Are you turning mundane moments into meaningful ones?"

• Website: MichaelNorton.com

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• Study: "Overearning" by Christopher K. Hsee, Jiao Zhang, Fengyan Cai, and Shirley Zhang

• Book: The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World by Lewis Hyde

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Jeremie Kubicek shares his innovative 5 Voices framework for empowering teams and maximizing potential.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why people development often fails

2) How leaders unintentionally silence their best people

3) Warning signs your team’s in the pit of despair

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— ABOUT JEREMIE —

Jeremie Kubicek is a globally recognized speaker, author, and leadership expert dedicated to helping leaders multiply healthy influence and self-awareness. As the co-founder of GiANT Worldwide, he equips leaders and organizations to build cultures of trust, peace, and performance through practical systems of people development.

Jeremie is the author of Making Your Leadership Come Alive and The Peace Index, and co-author of The 100X Leader, 5 Voices, 5 Gears, The Communication Code, and the newly released The Voice-Driven Leader: How to Hear, Value, and Maximize Every Voice on Your Team.

• Tool: 5 Voices AI

• Tool: The Peace Index

• Book: The Voice-Driven Leader: How to Hear, Value, and Maximize Every Voice on Your Team

• Book: The Peace Index: A Five-Part Framework to Conquer Chaos and Find Fulfillment

• Website: 5Voices.com

• Website: JeremieKubicek.com

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• Book: Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World by Chris Lowney

• Past episode: 424: How to Help People Get to the Next Level with Jeremie Kubicek

• Past episode: 926: The Five Codes that Make and Break Trust with Jeremie Kubiceck

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Montana von Fliss shares her expert strategies for appearing more confident, no matter what you’re communicating.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to override your critical self-talk

2) The #1 habit most communicators neglect

3) Three simple tips to upgrade your presence

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— ABOUT MONTANA —

Montana von Fliss is a keynote speaker, public speaking coach, and CEO of Montana & Co., where she and her team help people deliver the best presentations of their careers. Her TEDx talk How to Be Confident (Even If You’re Not) has 3M+ views. With 17 years coaching at companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, and 30+ years as an actor/director, Montana teaches speakers to show up with clarity, presence, and real confidence.

• TEDx Talk: How to be confident (even if you’re not) | Montana von Fliss | TEDxBellevueWomen

• Website: MontanaVonFliss.com

• YouTube: The Montana von Fliss Show

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• Book: Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland

• Book: James (Pulitzer Prize Winner): A Novel by Percival Everett

• Past episode: 477: Speaking Confidently and Effectively with Diane DiResta

• Past episode: 1118: Finding Consistent Motivation to Turn Intention into Action with Chris Bailey

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Katie O’Malley reveals her three-step listening method that fosters greater trust, connection, and understanding.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why attention is so quick to drift—and three ways to pull it back

2) What most miss with active listening

3) Why shared experiences don’t build connection—and what does

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— ABOUT KATIE —

Katie O’Malley is an Executive Coach and Leadership Educator with twenty (20) years of professional experience serving the nonprofit, education, and corporate sectors. Across these workplaces, Katie noticed her strengths and values consistently steered her toward the support and development of others.

Since 2018, Katie has worked alongside hundreds of individual, team, and organizational clients as the Founder and Principal Coach of (en)Courage Coaching. Established with the noble mission of providing exceptional, financially accessible coaching services to Chicago area professionals, (en)Courage Coaching has grown to support individuals and businesses from around the world.

• TEDx Talk: Attention We Give: Lessons From Listening for a Living | Katie O'Malley | M.Ed., BCC | TEDxAndover

• Website: EncourageCoaching.org

• Instagram: encouragecoachchicago

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• Book: Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut

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