The Less Doing Podcast
Ari Meisel
Welcome to The Less Doing Podcast with your host, Ari Meisel. Ari is a self-described "overwhelmologist" and founder of Less Doing. He helps entrepreneurs find focus, flexibility, and freedom in their business. The methodology enables founders to become replaceable so they can scale their business. His raving fans include folks like Tim Ferriss, Dan Sullivan, Victoria Labalme, Jim Kwik, and Steve Sims. So if you want to discover new tools, tech, habits, ideas, and workflows to improve your productivity, this is the audible hang you've been searching for. More at http://less.do/podcast
Episodes
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Oct 17, 2018 • 33min
343: Caspar Szulc — The Cutting Edge in Medicine
When it comes to medicine, everyone is always looking for the next big innovation. A front-runner in cutting-edge medical and healing practices, Caspar Szulc, co-founder of Innovative Medicine, delivers just that with his latest product, Nadovim.
Oct 10, 2018 • 40min
342: Chris Bailey — The Role of Attention in Productivity
Chris Bailey has recently released a new book, Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction, and has revelations to share based on his research. As technology has evolved, our world has become increasingly inundated with distractions that grab our attention and destroy our focus. Chris and Ari discuss the main distractions people face today, why boredom and laziness have a bad rep but shouldn’t, and how focusing your attention can help you be more productive. Tune in to find out more!
Oct 3, 2018 • 20min
341: Elaine Pofeldt — Million-Dollar One-Person Businesses
Elaine Pofeldt is an independent journalist and speaker who specializes in careers and entrepreneurship and the author of the new book The Million-Dollar One-Person Business. In her book and today’s episode, she talks about a recent trend — that a segment of entrepreneurs is scaling to $1 million in revenue before hiring any employees. How do they do it, and what does this trend mean for our concept of an employee?
Sep 26, 2018 • 18min
340: Hani Mourra — Automation for Content Creators
Hani Mourra is an incredible softwarepreneur who creates automation software for content creators. His business is a perfect example of an entrepreneur who built something to address a problem he faced and then creating a product out of it. Hani shares his process behind getting started with Repurpose.io, why it’s so important for content creators to automate, and some of his other projects.
Sep 19, 2018 • 31min
339: Jason Fladlien — Rapid Crush
Jason started his business online in 2007 but wanted to move into software. He ended up partnering with Wilson Mattos and together, they established Rapid Crush, Inc. Jason shares some of his expertise and experience with digital sales and marketing, as well as how he utilizes webinars to reach his target audience, captivate them and sell to them. Tune in to find out more about Jason and how he’s helping businesses capture new opportunities.
Sep 12, 2018 • 1h 2min
338: Dr. Douglas Brackmann — Driven to Success
This session features Dr. Douglas Brackmann, who teaches people how to meditate behind the scope of a rifle, is also an expert in self-sabotage. He shares more about how his personal experiences led him to get started in the addiction space, and his discoveries about the group of people he calls ‘drivens.’ Dr. Doug also has some great insights into self-sabotage, optimal team sizes and how he harnesses the power of meditation. Tune in to find out more.
Sep 5, 2018 • 1h 10min
337: George Bryant — Marketing So No-one is Left Behind
This session features George Bryant, ex-military man and creator of Paleo food blog Civilized Caveman Cooking. George shares the life experiences that have led him to where he is today and formed the basis for his belief in marketing that leaves no-one behind. He gives insights about what it takes to create authentic relationships, and why these relationships are crucial to sales and business today. Tune in to find out more.
Aug 29, 2018 • 48min
336: Shari Alexander — Bringing the “Dark Arts” of Influence into the Light
This session features Shari Alexander, a persuasiveness coach who helps others to bring the “dark arts” of influence into the light. Shari shares her experiences with working with CIA agents, hostage negotiators, attorneys and many other professionals in their field to master the techniques of influence and how she uses them in business. She shares her framework for creating connections with others, as well as some common pitfalls in communication and how best to address these. Tune in to find out more.
Aug 22, 2018 • 55min
335: Jordan Harbinger — Read Non-Verbal Communication, Like a Boss
This session features Jordan Harbinger, former host of The Art of Charm Podcast and a social dynamics expert. Jordan shares more about his background with the military and how he got into social dynamics, as well as his decision to shift to a new brand. He deconstructs his best interview techniques and how they can be applied to other contexts, as well as provides some interesting insights about psychopaths. Tune in to find out more.
Aug 15, 2018 • 1h 27min
334: Jim Kwik — Learn to Learn, Kwikly
This session features Jim Kwik, an expert in helping people learn and remember things, who deals with brain optimization and better integration of information in the way that we operate. Jim dives into an array of topics about maximizing the potential of your brain, the ways in which people are smart, and the super-villains that hold people back from their true potential. He also shares his strategies for information coding, idea capture and enhancing memory, so be sure to tune in to find out more.
