In *The Reset Mindset*, Penny Zenker presents a proven method to ensure you never get stuck again. Her three-step Reset Practice—Step Back, Get Perspective, Realign—helps readers adapt quickly, reduce complexity, and simplify decision-making to achieve their goals in work, relationships, and leadership. The book draws on her extensive experience in founding and scaling multimillion-dollar businesses.
In 'The 4-Hour Workweek', Timothy Ferriss presents a step-by-step guide to 'lifestyle design', encouraging readers to question the traditional notion of retirement and instead create a lifestyle that prioritizes freedom, adventure, and personal growth. The book teaches how to outsource life tasks, automate income, and eliminate unnecessary work using principles like the 80/20 rule and Parkinson’s Law. Ferriss shares his personal journey from a corporate workaholic to a location-independent entrepreneur and provides practical tips and case studies to help readers achieve similar results. The book emphasizes the importance of focusing on high-value activities, taking 'mini-retirements', and living life to the fullest in the present rather than deferring enjoyment until retirement.
Penny Zenker shares her secret for enhanced productivity, peak performance, and unstoppable focus: the Reset Moment.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How distractions lead to burnout
2) The sneaky secret behind your zapped energy levels
3) Why productivity shouldn’t be your focus
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— ABOUT PENNY —
Penny Zenker (AKA “The Focusologist”) is a sought-after speaker, bestselling author, and former C-Suite executive of a global top-five research company. Over the past three decades, she has built and sold multiple multimillion-dollar companies—including an award-winning tech firm she founded.
Today, Penny helps leaders prioritize what’s most important, so they can achieve seemingly impossible goals -even in times of rapid change and growth. Penny has shared her expertise with industry giants like Deloitte, Pfizer, SAP, Samsung, and NASA, and been featured by NBC News, ESPN, FORBES, INC., and many more.
She has written two best-selling books: The Reset Mindset and The Productivity Zone to help people stop their tug of war with time. Her popular TEDx talk, The Energy of Thought has surpassed one-million views worldwide. And her podcast, Take Back Time, ranks in the top 2% worldwide, reflecting her commitment to helping others regain control of their focus and achieve peak performance.
• Book: The Reset Mindset: Get Unstuck, Focus on What Matters Most, and Reach Your Goals Faster
• LinkedIn: Penny Zenker
• Quiz: Distraction Quiz
• TEDx Talk: The energy of thought | Penny Zenker | TEDxPSUBehrend
• Website: PennysKeynote.com
• Website: TheResetMindset.net
— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss
• Tool: Due app
• Tool: TextExpander
Past episode: 475: Achieving 50% More with 1% Effort Using the 80/20 Rule with Perry Marshall
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