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Zapier AI: How to Put Your Busywork on Autopilot With AI14 Aug 202600:05:07

Zapier AI, what it is, what the research says about plugging AI into the workflows you already run, and 3 protocols to use Zapier AI to automate your email triage, content repurposing, and form-to-AI pipeline so the tools you use start working for you instead of the other way around.

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  • Brynjolfsson, E., Li, D., & Raymond, L. (2025). Generative AI at Work. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 140 (2), 889–942

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Job Crafting: Why This Is the Best Approach for Your Team28 Jun 202600:04:08

Job crafting,  what job crafting is, what a major 2026 research review says about why it makes people more productive, and three protocols to help you and your team start job crafting without letting it spiral into chaos.

STUDY CITATION

Demerouti, E. (2026). Job crafting revisited: Current insights, emerging challenges, and future directions. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 13 (1), 195–220.

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How to Identify and Manage Your Best Performers (Without Losing Them)28 Jun 202600:03:58

We're breaking down what makes someone a star performer, how researchers say you should identify high performers using four specific dimensions, and three protocols to help you define, manage, and keep the high performers on your team so your productivity doesn't walk out the door.

STUDY CITATIONS

O'Boyle, E. H., & Götz, M. (2026). Rethinking stardom: A relativistic approach to studying the absolute best performers. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 13 (1), 107–136.

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Metacognition: The Skill Behind Every Skill You'll Ever Build27 Jun 202600:04:51

Metacognition is what neuroscientists call the highest form of intelligence. We are breaking down what metacognition is, what the research says about why metacognition matters more than raw brainpower, and three protocols to start thinking about your thinking so you catch mistakes faster, make sharper decisions, and stop allowing your thoughts to run on autopilot.

STUDY CITATIONS

Veenman, M. V. J., Van Hout-Wolters, B. H. A. M., & Afflerbach, P. (2006). Metacognition and learning: conceptual and methodological considerations. Metacognition and Learning, 1 (1), 3–14.

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The Florence Nightingale Insight: Why the Data You're Not Tracking Is Killing Your Productivity25 Jun 202600:04:20

The Florence Nightingale insight: why the data you're not tracking is the biggest threat to your productivity, what the research says about teams that measure versus teams that guess, and 3 Protocols to start counting what matters so you stop flying blind and start gaining ground.

STUDY CITATIONS

Brynjolfsson, E., & McElheran, K. (2016). The rapid adoption of data-driven decision-making. American Economic Review, 106(5), 133–139.

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Why Taking Photos Makes You Forget: The Science of Cognitive Offloading24 Jun 202600:04:15

Why taking photos with your phone weakens your memory, what the research says about cognitive offloading, how your brain processes moments you photograph versus moments you experience, and 3 Protocols to help you stop cognitive offloading so you can be more present and productive with the memories that matter most to you.

STUDY CITATIONS

Henkel, L. A. (2014). Point-and-shoot memories: The influence of taking photos on memory for a museum tour. Psychological Science, 25(2), 396–402.

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Six Thinking Hats Framework: How to Fix Your Team's Worst Meetings09 Jun 202600:04:15

The Six Thinking Hats, a structured decision-making method designed by Edward de Bono that forces your team to examine a problem from six distinct perspectives before anyone locks in on an answer. We'll cover what the Six Thinking Hats are, what the research says about how they sharpen group decision-making, and three protocols to run your next team decision so the quietest person in the room shapes the outcome just as much as the loudest.

STUDY CITATIONS

Gupta, R. & Bodhankar, A. (2023). Impact of Six Thinking Hats Techniques on the Legitimate Decision-Making Skills of Managers. Russian Law Journal, 11 (5S), 449–456.

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Beautiful.ai: Professional Slides Without a Design Degree08 Jun 202600:03:54

Why professional presentation design matters more than most people think, what the research says about how fast your audience judges the quality of your presentation slides, and three protocols to use Beautiful.ai to build polished, professional presentations without a single design skill.

STUDY CITATIONS

Lindgaard, G., Fernandes, G., Dudek, C., & Brown, J. (2006). Attention web designers: You have 50 milliseconds to make a good first impression! Behaviour & Information Technology, 25 (2), 115–126.

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Storytelling: How to Do It Right to Always Win Over Your Audience07 Jun 202600:04:27

Storytelling, why the best storytellers aren't born with a gift, what the research says about how storytelling rewires the way your audience thinks, and three protocols to make your storytelling so sharp that people remember you long after you stop talking.

STUDY CITATIONS

Green, M. C., & Brock, T. C. (2000). The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79 (5), 701–721.

Stephens, G. J., Silbert, L. J., & Hasson, U. (2010). Speaker–listener neural coupling underlies successful communication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107 (32), 14425–14430.

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How to Win Without Saying Much06 Jun 202600:04:04

Why talking less can be your biggest advantage in any conversation, what the research says about how the quiet person in the room often comes out ahead, and three protocols to help you win more trust, more influence, and more second conversations by saying less and listening with purpose.

STUDY CITATIONS

Huang, K., Yeomans, M., Brooks, A. W., Minson, J. A., & Gino, F. (2017). It doesn't hurt to ask: Question-asking increases liking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113 (3), 430–452

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The Eisenhower D-Day Decision: How to Decide When You Don't Have Enough Information05 Jun 202600:04:13

The Eisenhower D-Day Decision, and why waiting for certainty before making a decision is one of the most expensive habits you face throughout your life. We'll explore the psychology behind why your brain defaults to inaction, what the research says about the hidden cost of standing still, and three protocols to help you make faster, better decisions so you stop losing ground while you wait for the perfect answer.

STUDY CITATIONS

Samuelson, W. & Zeckhauser, R. (1988). Status quo bias in decision making. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 1 (1), 7–59.

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How to Respond When Someone Unfairly Accuses You: A Tactic Top Lawyers Use to Stay in Control04 Jun 202600:04:07

What happens to your brain the moment someone unfairly accuses you of something, what the research says about why your first instinct to defend yourself can backfire, and 3 protocols top lawyers use to stay in control so you walk away with your credibility and your composure intact.

STUDY CITATIONS

Gross, J. J., & John, O. P. (2003). Individual differences in two emotion regulation processes: Implications for affect, relationships, and well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85 (2), 348–362.

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Bruce Lee Life Lesson: How to Build Your Own Mind03 Jun 202600:04:01

A Bruce Lee principle that goes way beyond martial arts, what the psychology says about why writing to your future self changes your behavior, and 3 protocols to start building the version of you that doesn't exist yet.

STUDY CITATION

King, L.A. (2001). The health benefits of writing about life goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27 (7), 798–807.

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The Peak-End Rule: Why Your Brain Only Remembers 2 Moments02 Jun 202600:04:18

The peak-end rule, what it is, what the research says about how memory rewrites experience, and 3 protocols to design your endings so the peak-end rule works for you instead of against you, in your own head and in everyone else's.

STUDY CITATIONS

Fredrickson, B. L., & Kahneman, D. (1993). Duration neglect in retrospective evaluations of affective episodes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65 (1), 45–55.

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Is Your AI Memory Working Against You? How to Know and How to Fix It01 Jun 202600:04:05

How AI memory in tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude can quietly limit your thinking, what the research says about why AI personalization narrows your perspective, and 3 protocols to audit and reset your AI memory so it stays a productivity tool and not a productivity trap.

STUDY CITATION

  1. Lopez-Lopez, E., Abels, C. M., Holford, D., Herzog, S. M., & Lewandowsky, S. (2025). Generative artificial intelligence–mediated confirmation bias in health information seeking. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1550 (1), 23–36.

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The Cynefin Framework: Why One Strategy Can't Solve Every Problem31 May 202600:04:32

The Cynefin framework, a decision-making model that sorts problems into five categories so you stop wasting time and energy on the wrong approach. We'll breaking down where the Cynefin framework comes from, what the research says about matching your strategy to the problem type, and 3 protocols to use the Cynefin framework before your next decision costs you a weekend or a deadline.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Nachbagauer, A. (2021). Managing complexity in projects: Extending the Cynefin framework. Project Leadership and Society, 2, 100017.

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The Intransigent Minority: How 3% Can Control the Other 97%30 May 202600:04:28

The intransigent minority, why a tiny fraction of any group can reshape the rules for everyone else, what the research says about how small that fraction can be, and 3 protocols to spot when an intransigent minority is steering your choices so you stop finding out after the fact and what you can do about when you find out.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Centola, D., Becker, J., Brackbill, D., & Baronchelli, A. (2018). Experimental evidence for tipping points in social convention. Science, 360(6393), 1116–1119. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aas8827

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How to Set Up an AI Agent to Automate Your Email29 May 202600:05:07

AI automation email agents, what they are, what they're good at, where they'll get you in trouble, and 3 protocols to set up your own AI email agent so you spend less time in your inbox and more time on the work that moves things forward.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Noy, S. & Zhang, W. (2023). Experimental evidence on the productivity effects of generative artificial intelligence. Science, 381 (6654), 187–192. 

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Why Fighter Jet Pilots Choose Their Words Carefully And You Should Too28 May 202600:04:03

We're breaking down why fighter jet pilots are trained to avoid certain words in the cockpit, what the psychology says about how your brain processes thoughts, and 3 protocols to rewire the way you talk to yourself so you stop programming failure into your most imporant moments.


STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Wegner, D.M., Schneider, D.J., Carter, S.R., & White, T.L. (1987). Paradoxical effects of thought suppression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 53 (1), 5–13.

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The Empty Boat Theory: Why You Get Angry Before You Know the Truth27 May 202600:05:10

The Empty Boat Theory. What the empty boat theory is, what the research says about why your brain invents stories before you have the facts, and three protocols to catch yourself before your reaction costs you more than the moment ever did.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Denson, T.F., Grisham, J.R., & Moulds, M.L. (2011). Cognitive reappraisal increases heart rate variability in response to an anger provocation. Motivation and Emotion, 35 (1), 14–22.


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The Skunk Works Principle: Copy Lockheed's Skunk Works Team That Built a Working Prototype of a Fighter Jet in 143 Days26 May 202600:04:25

The Skunk Works Principle, what it is, how Lockheed's Skunk Works proved it works with incredible results, what the research says, and 3 protocols to build a Skunk Works team inside your own company so you can move faster and deliver more.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Staats, B.R., Milkman, K.L., & Fox, C.R. (2012). The team scaling fallacy: Underestimating the declining efficiency of larger teams. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 118(2), 132–142.

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The Overlap Tax: How Too Many Productivity Apps Are Making You Less Productive26 May 202600:04:10

The Overlap Tax, what The Overlap Tax is, why having too many productivity apps is costing you more than money, and 3 protocols to build a minimalist tech stack that keeps you productive without the chaos.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Murty, R.N., Dadlani, S., & Das, R.B. (2022). How Much Time and Energy Do We Waste Toggling Between Applications? Harvard Business Review.

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Professional Jealousy: The Most Honest Career Advice You'll Ever Get and How to Leverage It to Make Yourself Better24 May 202600:03:48

Professional jealousy,  what it is, why psychologists say Professional jealousy is one of the most honest emotions you'll ever feel, and 3 protocols to turn professional jealousy into a personal roadmap for what you want next.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. van de Ven, N., Zeelenberg, M., & Pieters, R. (2009). Leveling up and down: The experiences of benign and malicious envy. Emotion, 9 (3), 419–429.

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The 3-2-1 Bridge: A Simple Framework to Learn Faster and Stop Forgetting What You Learn23 May 202600:04:04

The 3-2-1 Bridge. What the 3-2-1 Bridge is, why it is one of the most effective learning strategies research has found, and 3 protocols to start using the 3-2-1 Bridge after every meeting, book, or course.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Bisra, K., Liu, Q., Nesbit, J.C., Salimi, F., & Winne, P.H. (2018). Inducing self-explanation: A meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 30 (3), 703–725.

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OpenClaw: What It Costs, What It Knows, and Whether OpenClaw is for You Right Now22 May 202600:04:55

OpenClaw, what OpenClaw is, what you need to run it, what the research says about AI assistants and your productivity, and 3 protocols to decide if OpenClaw is worth your time, your data, and your money.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Simkute, A., Tankelevitch, L., Kewenig, V., Scott, A. E., Sellen, A., & Rintel, S. (2024). Ironies of Generative AI: Understanding and Mitigating Productivity Loss in Human-AI Interaction. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 41(5), 2898–2919.




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The Resilience Protocol: How to Train Your Brain to Recover from High-Stress Tasks21 May 202600:04:36

The Resilience Protocol, how to do stress recovery, what stress recovery is, why your brain doesn't bounce back on its own after high-stress tasks, what the research says about stress recovery, and 3 protocols to help you recover faster between the moments that drain you most.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Hunter, E. M., & Wu, C. (2016). Give me a better break: Choosing workday break activities to maximize resource recovery. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101 (2), 302–311.
  2. Loch, F., Hof zum Berge, A., Ferrauti, A., Meyer, T., Pfeiffer, M., & Kellmann, M. (2020). Acute effects of mental recovery strategies after a mentally fatiguing task. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 558856.

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Not All Fires Need to Be Put Out: Protocols to Use Strategic Prioritization to Make Your Day More Productive20 May 202600:04:49

Strategic prioritization, what strategic prioritization is, why fighting every fire tanks your productivity, what the research says about the firefighting trap, and 3 protocols to help you decide which fires to fight and which ones to let burn.

STUDY CITATIONS

Repenning, N.P. & Sterman, J.D. (2001). Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never happened: Creating and sustaining process improvement. California Management Review, 43 (4), 64–88.

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The Curiosity Gap: Three Words That Change Every Disagreement to the Best Outcome19 May 202600:04:03

The curiosity gap , what curiosity gap is, why saying three simple words will give you an advantage in every disagreement you encounter, and the 3 protocols to use the curiosity gap so arguments you find yourself in don’t escalate to the land of no resolution is possible.

STUDY CITATIONS

Kashdan, T. B., DeWall, C. N., Pond, R. S., Silvia, P. J., Lambert, N. M., Fincham, F. D., Savostyanova, A. A., & Keller, P. S. (2013). Curiosity protects against interpersonal aggression: Cross-sectional, daily process, and behavioral evidence. Journal of Personality, 81 (1), 87–102.

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Walt Disney's Bankruptcy to Mickey Mouse: How Your Setbacks Build Your Best Skill19 May 202600:04:45

Walt Disney's Bankruptcy to Mickey Mouse, what Walt Disney's failures taught him that no success ever could, what the research says about why your setbacks become your biggest advantage, and 3 protocols to turn your next setback into the skill that makes your next project a success.

STUDY CITATIONS

Wang, Y., Jones, B.F., & Wang, D. (2019). Early-career setback and future career impact. Nature Communications, 10(1), 4331.

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Stop Typing: Why AI Voice Is the Productivity Tool You're Ignoring19 May 202600:03:26

AI Voice, why your voice is becoming the most underused productivity tool you own, what the research says about why talking through your work beats typing it, and three protocols to start using AI voice tools so your best thinking stops getting lost between your brain and your keyboard.

STUDY CITATIONS

Chi, M. T. H., De Leeuw, N., Chiu, M.-H., & LaVancher, C. (1994). Eliciting self-explanations improves understanding. Cognitive Science, 18 (3), 439–477.

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The End-of-History Illusion: Why You Think You're Done Changing and 3 Protocols to Design Your Future Self16 May 202600:04:14

The End-of-History Illusion, what the End-of-History Illusion is, why your brain is so bad at predicting your future self, and 3 protocols how to stop making permanent decisions based on a temporary version of you.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Quoidbach, J., Gilbert, D. T., & Wilson, T. D. (2013). The end of history illusion. Science, 339(6115), 96–98.

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The Business Card Redesign That Makes You Impossible to Forget15 May 202600:04:50

How to design your business card that's built for the person receiving it, what makes a business card functional instead of forgettable, and 3 protocols to design a business card that that stands out makes people remember you.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Peck, J., & Childers, T. L. (2003). To have and to hold: The influence of haptic information on product judgments. Journal of Marketing, 67(2), 35–48.

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Learned Industriousness: How to Train Your Brain to Enjoy Hard Work14 May 202600:05:10

Learned industriousness is, what psychology says about why high effort tasks can become genuinely rewarding, and 3 protocols for training your brain to stop dreading hard work and start craving it.

STUDY CITATION

  1. Eisenberger, R. (1992). Learned industriousness. Psychological Review, 99(2), 248–267.


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The Pre-Mortem: How to Visualize Failure Before It Happens and Flush Out Blind Spots Before They Kill Your Project14 May 202600:04:12

The Pre-mortem. what the premortem is, why it works, and 3 protocols for running a pre-mortem so you stop finding your blind spots when it's too late.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Mitchell, D. J., Russo, J. E., & Pennington, N. (1989). Back to the future: Temporal perspective in the explanation of events. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 2(1), 25–38.

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AI Calendar Scheduling Tools: AI Tools like Motion and Reclaim Can Give You Back Hours Every Week13 May 202600:04:26

AI Calendar Scheduling Tools, what AI scheduling tools are, why the research on AI and productivity says they work, and 3 protocols to get the most out of letting AI manage your calendar starting today.

EPISODE LINKS

  1. Motion https://www.usemotion.com
  2. Reclaim AI: https://reclaim.ai

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Dell'Acqua, F., McFowland III, E., Mollick, E. R., Lifshitz-Assaf, H., Kellogg, K., Rajendran, S., Krayer, L., Candelon, F., & Lakhani, K. R. (2023). Navigating the jagged technological frontier: Field experimental evidence of the effects of artificial intelligence on knowledge worker productivity and quality. Harvard Business School Working Paper No. 24-013. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4573321

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The Red Queen Effect: How to Stay Relevant When the World Won't Slow Down11 May 202600:04:39

The Red Queen Effect, what the Red Queen Effect is, what the research says about why it hits individuals just as hard as entire organizations, and 3 protocols to help you stay sharp, relevant, and out in front.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Barnett, W. P., & Hansen, M. T. (1996). The red queen in organizational evolution. Strategic Management Journal, 17(S1), 139–157.

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The ONE Thing: Gary Keller's Method for Getting More Done by Doing Less11 May 202600:05:28

The ONE Thing method, what the One Thing Method is, why task-switching is quietly destroying your productivity, and 3 protocols to put the ONE Thing Keller method to work starting today.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Rubinstein, J.S., Meyer, D.E., & Evans, J.E. (2001). Executive control of cognitive processes in task switching. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 27(4), 763–797.

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The OODA Loop: A Four-Step Framework for Making Faster, Smarter Decisions 10 May 202600:05:12

The OODA Loop: what it is, what the research says about why cycling through it faster leads to better outcomes, and 3 ways to use the OODA Loop to stop stalling on your projects, your ideas, and the feedback your team actually needs.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1.  Eisenhardt, K.M. (1989). Making fast strategic decisions in high-velocity environments. Academy of Management Journal, 32 (3), 543–576.

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Are You Always Late? Science Explains Why and Gives You 4 Protocols to Fix It08 May 202600:04:44

We’re diving into why some people are chronically late, what the research says about the four most common reasons some people are always late and four protocols to help you start showing up on time.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Conte, J.M., & Jacobs, R.R. (2003). Validity evidence linking polychronicity and Big Five personality dimensions to absence, lateness, and performance. Human Performance, 16(2), 107–129.
  2. Wilmot, M.P., & Ones, D.S. (2019). A century of research on conscientiousness at work. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(46), 23004–23010.

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Phosphatidylserine: The Supplement Backed by Science to Boost Your Brain Power07 May 202600:05:25

We're covering phosphatidylserine, what phosphatidyl serine is, what the research says about what it does to your brain and your stress hormones, and 3 ways to use phosphatidylserine to get the most out of it.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Crook, T.H., Tinklenberg, J., Yesavage, J., Petrie, W., Nunzi, M.G., & Massari, D.C. (1991). Effects of phosphatidylserine in age-associated memory impairment. Neurology, 41(5), 644–649.
  2. Starks, M.A., Starks, S.L., Kingsley, M., Purpura, M., & Jäger, R. (2008). The effects of phosphatidylserine on endocrine response to moderate intensity exercise. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 5, 11. 

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AI Brain Fry: How to Avoid It and Stay at Peak Productivity When Using AI06 May 202600:05:11

AI Brain Fry, what ai brain fly is, what the research says is causing it, and 3 protocols you do so you can use AI without getting burned out.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Bedard, J., et al. (2025). AI at Work: The Productivity Paradox. Boston Consulting Group industry report. Survey of 1,488 full-time U.S. workers.
  2. Ye, X.M., & Ranganathan, A. (2025). "Does AI Actually Free Up Workers' Time?" Eight-month ethnographic study, featured in Harvard Business Review. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.

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How to Stop Being a People Pleaser: The Science Behind Why We Do It and How to Stop05 May 202600:05:00

People pleasing: what being a people pleaser is, why the science says we do it, and 3 ways to stop people pleasing and start protecting your own time and sanity so you can be happier with yourself.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Crocker, J., & Park, L. E. (2004). The costly pursuit of self-esteem. Psychological Bulletin, 130(3), 392–414.
  2. Canlı, D., & Karaşar, B. (2021). Predictors of major depressive disorder: The need for social approval and self-esteem. Alpha Psychiatry, 22(1), 38–42. 

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A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind: Here's What the Science Says How to Avoid It04 May 202600:04:27

We're covering what mind wandering is, why the research says a wandering mind is making you unhappy, and 3 ways to take control of a wandering mind so you can be more present, more productive, more creative, and happier.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Killingsworth, M. A., & Gilbert, D. T. (2010). A wandering mind is an unhappy mind. Science, 330(6006), 932. DOI: 10.1126/science.1192439

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How to Protect Your Team When Stress Turns Someone Into a Liability03 May 202600:05:09

We're talking about what happens to the people around you when pressure spikes, how to spot the ones who are about to blow up the mission, project or goal, how to be honest about whether that person might be you and 3 protocols to put to work when the pressure is on and someone is losing it and doesn't even realize it.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Raio, C.M., Konova, A.B., & Otto, A.R. (2020). Trait impulsivity and acute stress interact to influence choice and decision speed during multi-stage decision-making. Scientific Reports, 10, 7754. 

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The US Army’s 4 Leadership Principles: What They Are, Why They Work, and How You Can Use Them02 May 202600:05:42

We're breaking down the 4 enduring Army leadership principles, what the research says about why they drive real performance and as for the US Army for two centuries, and one protocol for each one you can put to work this week to take your leadership to the next level.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Dvir, T., Eden, D., Avolio, B.J., & Shamir, B. (2002). Impact of transformational leadership on follower development and performance: A field experiment. Academy of Management Journal, 45(4), 735–744.

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Creatine: The Brain and Body Benefits and How to Use It Right For Both01 May 202600:05:25

We're breaking down creatine — what it is, why the body and brain research behind it is so strong, and three practical protocols on how to use creatine so you actually get the benefits and protect your energy and sanity on the days you need it most.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Gordji-Nejad, A., Matusch, A., Kleedörfer, S., Patel, H.J., Drzezga, A., Elmenhorst, D., & Bauer, A. (2024). Single dose creatine improves cognitive performance and induces changes in cerebral high energy phosphates during sleep deprivation. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 4937. 
  2. Wang, Z., Qiu, B., Li, R., Han, Y., Petersen, C., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., Liu, C., Candow, D.G., & Del Coso, J. (2024). Effects of creatine supplementation and resistance training on muscle strength gains in adults <50 years of age: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrients, 16(21), 3665.

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The 3-Step Protocol to Never Forget a Name or Face Again When You Meet Someone New30 Apr 202600:05:03

We're covering a 3-step protocol to never forget a name or face again, looking at what the research says about why face-name memory is so hard to begin with, and 3 protocols you can use the next time you meet someone new to make sure their name and face stick

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Sperling, R.A., Chua, E., Cocchiarella, A., Rand-Giovannetti, E., Poldrack, R., Schacter, D.L., & Albert, M. (2003). Putting names to faces: Successful encoding of associative memories activates the anterior hippocampal formation. NeuroImage, 20(2), 1400–1410.

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How to Write a Modern Business Plan in 11 Slides and Increase Your Chances of Success29 Apr 202600:08:04

We're covering how to write a business plan in 11 slides — what a business plan actually is in its modern form, what the research says about why having one matters, and then the 11 slides you need to test and validate any product or service quickly.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Brinckmann, J., Grichnik, D., & Kapsa, D. (2010). Should entrepreneurs plan or just storm the castle? A meta-analysis on contextual factors impacting the business planning–performance relationship in small firms. Journal of Business Venturing, 25(1), 24–40.

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Trust Your Gut or Run the Numbers? Here's What the Research Says About When to Use the Decision Matrix29 Apr 202600:06:08

We're breaking down the gut vs. data debate, what the research says about when trusting your gut works, when it quietly leads you off a cliff, and a simple decision-making tool called a decision matrix that will take the noise out of hard choices and help you make decisions you can live with.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Dane, E., Rockmann, K.W., & Pratt, M.G. (2012). When should I trust my gut? Linking domain expertise to intuitive decision-making effectiveness. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 119(2), 187–194.

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Decision Fatigue Mastery: 3 Protocols to Make Better Choices Every Day27 Apr 202600:05:07

Decision fatigue: what decision fatigue is, why your brain burns through its decision making fuel faster than you think, and 3 protocols to beat decision fatigue so you stay sharp and productive all day.

STUDY CITATIONS

  1. Danziger, S., Levav, J., & Avnaim-Pesso, L. (2011). Extraneous factors in judicial decisions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108 (17), 6889–6892.

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