The Mark Divine Show

Time is precious. I believe in working smarter, not harder.  DJ Eagle Bear Vanas (@d.j. vanas) is an leadership expert, international speaker, best selling author, member of the Ottowa Tribe, producer and director. His recent book The Warrior Within draws from Native American traditions and philosophies which are high tech wisdom for the modern warrior.  DJ Eagle Bear Vanas newest book, The Warrior Within  is a transformational guide to getting yourself right in order to accomplish the work you were meant to do.    “Being a warrior is somebody who can show up day in and day out, deliver on their responsibilities impact the world contribute.”  - DJ Eagle Bear Vanas Key Takeaways:  Native American Medicine: Medicine is taken throughout the day; deep breaths, prayer, songs, taking stillness, and spending time connecting and learning from nature.  Listening to Your Intuition: Our innate wisdom, otherwise known as intuition, is guiding us at all moments. It is important to learn how to hear your intuition and have the courage to not override the voice even when it is telling you something that is inconvenient. We All Need Support: Everyone struggles. The illusion that some people have it all together all the time is false, and harmful to the collective. It is important for leaders to show that they struggle and know how to ask for support so that those in the community can do the same and do not hold themselves to unrealistic standards. Serve and Protect Eachother: Being a warrior is about service and love for our fellow human, non-human, and the environment. In the Native American tradition warriors were very clear in their purpose, it was to feed and protect their people, not to feed and protect their ego.    Go to https://hvmn.com/ and use the promo code: ‘Divine’ to 20% off your next purchase of Keytone IQ   Links: Website The Warrior Within D.J. Vanas@Instagram  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Time is precious. I believe in working smarter, not harder.    Nick Sonnenberg (@nicholassonnenberg) is an entrepreneur, author, and world-renowned innovator of efficiency for self and teams. Nick’s recent book Come Up For Air made the Wall Street Journal’s best selling list in 2023.   Nick Sonnenberg's Come Up For Air is a timeless guide for anyone who wants to improve their productivity and work smarter, not harder. “Work has changed. And it's kind of like what's going on as people are still using a typewriter. Basically, when you could get a new M2 chip and a MacBook Pro, and you're trying to get stuff done on a typewriter, it's just suboptimal.”  - Nick Sonnenberg Key Takeaways: Strategy over Luck: Working smart is about having the right strategy and tools. Some companies can be lucky in success. However, there is always a moment when all teams need to learn to finetune their algorithm.  CPR: The core to success for any team is Communication, Planning Tools, and Resources. This acronym is the foundation of Nick’s success in helping teams become effective in saving time and finding balance at work.  Email Zero Inbox Rule: Keep your email at 0 and improve your work flow. This rule makes sure you do not miss opportunities that can cost you potentially millions of dollars. Saving Money and Time in Meetings: Take inventory of who really needs to be in a meeting. If someone can make you a video of a report and send it to you, that can save you and your team valuable meeting time. Cut back on the length of the meetings to save money and time. It is simple and efficient.   Go to https://hvmn.com/ and use the promo code: ‘Divine’ to 20% off your next purchase of Keytone IQ Links: Leverage  Come Up For Air  Nick@LinkedIn  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our perspective in any given moment dictates how we live our lives. David Richman (@davidrichman_cycleoflives) is an author and speaker who rode 4700 miles to interview and connect to the stories he tells in his new book Cycle of Lives.   Cycle of Lives explores the importance of having difficult conversations with ourselves and others so that we can live a life of integrity and inspiration. “Once you make it okay to quit, it becomes a lot easier to quit… Once you say, no, let me see if I can go just one more step, just go a little bit further, it becomes a little bit easier to not quit”  - David Richman   Key Takeaways:  Sonder: The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. Sonder is a term that ties in many psychological concepts relevant to our well-being and staying grounded. Sonder is an awareness of ourselves living a unique perspective and life which entails various abilities. In this awareness, we realize everyone else is also doing this. It is having perspective and understanding. A Life Well Lived: Take a pause to look at yourself in the mirror and asking  important questions like, who am I committed to being? What am I doing or not doing that is an expression of that commitment? Who am I now, and who am I becoming? These are a few important questions that can help create a path for a life well lived. Difficult Conversations and Trauma: Whether it is the trauma of our childhood, disease, or a single event, learning how to have conversations with our loved ones about the emotions involved is vital to be connected in our relationships. Everyone Has a Story To Tell: Many people devalue or play down their personal stories. Everyone has a story that, if shared, can help others understand themselves and the world in a new way. Learning to value and tell your personal story is an act of service.   Go to https://hvmn.com/ and use the promo code : ‘Divine’ to 20% off your next purchase of Keytone IQ Links: Davidrichman.com David Richman Books David Richman Instgram  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark speaks with Dave Asprey. Dave Asprey is the father of biohacking, a four times New York best-selling author, and the founder of groundbreaking companies Bulletproof, Danger Coffee, and Upgrade Labs. Dave’s mission is to empower the entire globe with information and knowledge that unlocks the Super Human in everyone at any age. The proof of these advancements: is improved sleep, energy, and expanded capacity. His books Headstrong, Bulletproof Diet, Super Human, and the newly released Smarter Not Harder are roadmaps to accessing your full potential. “I think birth and death are the same thing. And people can say what you know or do you believe in past lives. There's an argument for that. I've seen enough of my past lives, things that I couldn't explain any other way. But maybe that's all just I've convinced myself. There's a rational argument to believe in reincarnation, and it goes like this. If reincarnation is real, then there's not a problem with believing in it. But let's assume it's false. If you tell yourself it's true, every decision you make in this life will be made with less fear because you're not afraid of dying. It's starting the video game over again versus you never get to play over. So even if you're wrong. When you die, you're not going to know you're wrong. So if you believe in reincarnation, you live this life with less fear, regardless of the actual existence of reincarnation. So I decided a while ago, you know, it's rational to believe in it, whether or not you can prove it.” Dave Asprey   Key Takeaways:   The Laziness Hack: You can trick yourself into being motivated to exercise. Look at it as the same principle as buying something on sale, and you don’t say you spent x amount of dollars to yourself, and you say I saved x amount of dollars. When you find efficient ways of getting the most out of your exercise, meditation, and intellectual pursuits, you can tell yourself you are saving time. This becomes a motivation hack, and you are more likely to do those things. Conscious Awareness: Part of being Super Human is realizing how much your “meat suit”(the body) drives your cravings and impulses. Becoming aware that those cravings and impulses are not you allows you to make better choices for your relationships, health, and longevity. Minerals are Important: Our soil is depleted of minerals, so our food doesn’t provide what the body needs. Also, certain foods deplete your body of minerals. Having a diet that feeds your body instead of robbing it of what it needs is essential. And supplementation is now becoming more vital for brain/body health. Smarter Not Harder: Biohacking is a way to navigate our busy lives and make the most out of our time each day. There are revolutionary ways to train the body that take less time and have better results. Each person is different; therefore, it is important to design your training, diet, and mindfulness practice for you specifically.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark speaks with Danny Warshay. From Brown University, Danny is Professor and Executive Director at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown. He leads thought provoking workshops on entrepreneurship and creativity around the world. He began his entrepreneurial pursuits while an undergrad at Brown when he was a member of a software startup team company called ClearView, which then was later acquired by Apple. Then he co-founded and sold companies and fields ranging from software to advanced materials, consumer products, and the media. Danny has created a road map for entrepreneurs with his new book See, Solve, Scale: How anyone can turn an unsolved problem into a breakthrough success. Key Takeaways:   Entrepreneurship is a Learned Skill: It is a myth that entrepreneurship is something you're born with. It is something that anybody can learn. There are fundamental principles for every entrepreneur to follow and find success in their endeavor.   Diverse Teams Matter: It is statistically proven that if a founding team is diverse and inclusive at the start of founding a company, they will be more successful. This means that everyone is asked and allowed to show up as their true selves.   Ikigai: Live a life with purpose and meaning. This is a Japanese philosophy that is rooted in being clear that every decision, action, and plan is part of your life’s purpose.   See, Solve, and Skill: Seeing a problem, finding a solution, and creating a product or service for the initial problem are part of the entrepreneurial equation. It is also important to know what you are good at and make sure you love your pursuits.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  Mark speaks with Bill George. Bill George is executive fellow at Harvard Business School (HBS), where he has taught leadership since 2004. He is the author of: Emerging Leader Edition of True North, Discover Your True North and The Discover Your True North Fieldbook, Authentic Leadership, True North, Finding Your True North, 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis and True North Groups. He was chair and CEO of Medtronic, the world’s leading medical technology company. He has served as a director of Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Novartis, Target, the Mayo Clinic, and World Economic Forum USA. He has been named one of the Top 25 Business Leaders of the Past 25 Years by PBS, Executive of the Year by Academy of Management, and Director of the Year by National Association of Corporate Directors. Key Takeaways:   True North Leadership: True North Leadership is about leaders understanding that it is important to have meaning in what they choose to do as a profession. Leader’s are encouraged to travel a path of self discovery and knowing your authentic self. It’s Alright to Disagree: Know your beliefs and values. It is alright and helps us evolve when we respectfully can discuss our different opinions and views on complex topics. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: DEI has to be more about statistics and checklist for a company. People need to know they belong and are valued. They also need to feel included in the conversations and heard. This takes leaders to get out of their offices and into the field with employees. Get Outside of Your Culture: When you travel and work outside your home country you become the minority. This allows you to examine yourself from new perspectives that teaches you about communication, values, and relationships. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, Commander Divine speaks with James Schmachtenberger, CEO and co-founder of the Neuro Hacker Collective. Neuro Hacker is dedicated to cutting edge research to provide supplements for brain, body, and emotional health and well being. James has been an entrepreneur since the age of 17, with businesses that were diverse yet always focused on being in service to the health and well being of humanity.    Key Takeaways:   Longevity: There are cells in our body called senescence cells. These cells are healthy cells that continue to divide and reproduce until they start to die, which is called apoptosis.These cells then affect other cells to begin to die in the body. Research is starting to show that we can stop this from happening, and therefore increase quality and length of life.   Successful Path for Meditation: Because our bodies are in a hyper-aroused state due to modern living. Inoreder to have a more beneficial and enjoyable meditation practice it is important to prime yourself through journaling, exercise, and breathwork before sitting to meditate.   Corruption in Politics: Large Companies invest in having highly intelligent and well trained professionals to surround congress people in order to make sure that the policies passed favor their needs. The system is corrupt and needs to change so people going into politics with the best intentions are not corrupted. Rethinking Education: Traditional ways of educating are good for some learning. However, as more research is being done there is proof that there is a better way. This way is educating children through their interests and teaching them how to think and explore to gain knowledge and information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark speaks with Dr. Richard Winters. Richard Winters is a practicing emergency physician and executive coach at Mayo Clinic. As director of Leadership Development for the Mayo Clinic Care Network. He facilitates retreats and delivers programs that train leaders at healthcare organizations worldwide. He has served as managing partner of a democratic physician group, chair of emergency medicine, president of an 800-physician medical staff, and CEO/founder of a managed care startup. He recently released his book called: You're the Leader, Now What? Lessons from Mayo Clinic. Key Takeaways:   GROW Model for Coaching: Coaching is a hugely helpful skill for leaders and managers in the world of work. The GROW model, which stands for Goals, Reality, Options, and Will, is a wonderful tool for coaching and setting clear guidelines for yourself to gain momentum and traction toward your goals.   Expert's Role: Experts are a powerful resource when there is a unique issue that is specific in nature. As a leader, there are many situations where you or your team may know what to do. However, if there is an out-of- the-box need or want, calling in an expert can be one of the best ways to learn and develop both horizontally and vertically.   Immunity to Change: Finding out what you as an individual and or your organization are making assumptions about and then testing if the assumptions have validity allows growth and change. Often there are assumptions being made in communications or direction due to unconscious bias. Understanding that we all have blind spots, leaders need to constantly investigate what assumptions are being made and test them for validity.   Different Types of Leaders: There are leaders that are great in chaos and making decisions when things are rapidly changing. Then there are leaders who are wonderful at reaching out to colleagues to discuss and collaborate on changes that need to be made. The best type of leader can do both. However, it is not often you find the two qualities in one person.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark speaks with Jennifer Moss, an award-winning writer, international speaker, and workplace culture strategist with clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Her work has inspired leaders to take a look at how they create, model, and manage work-life balance for themselves and their employees. Her most recent book, The Burnout Epidemic, was named 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50 and shortlisted for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature Award.  Key Takeaways: Saying No for the Bigger Yes: It is essential to learn how to say no to things that are not in alignment with our values and goals. To be honest with ourselves and others by expressing our no from a place of clarity of what our bigger yes is.  Invisible Pressure: When leaders/bosses email employees on off-work hours, it creates invisible pressure. Because so many companies have shifted to remote work, leaders need to be aware of this invisible pressure and model proper work-life balance. Also, recognizing that due to employee gender, race, sexual orientation, and other factors, by not having awareness regarding emails, meetings, and conversations, leaders can sometimes unconsciously create a culture of inequity. The Difference Between Technical and Adaptive problems: Leaders need to look at the difference between psychoemotional issues, the work culture they create, and mental health as separate from systematic issues. As a leader, you can understand that you are not a mental health professional. However, it is your responsibility to be the conduit for your employees so that they have the resources for mental health. This means putting systems in place for the adaptive problems and recognizing they are separate variables to be addressed.  Are we Mating or Meeting: How the brain registers our interaction with others on zoom or other online meeting platforms is important to recognize. Because we are not seeing the whole person and are able to gauge the eyes, our brain is registering the interaction from an animal instinct of mating or fighting. This is problematic in ways that create defensive and aggressive behaviors that would not happen if you were meeting in person with your people.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark speaks with Scott Mann. Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Scott Mann is a former U.S. Army Green Beret with tours all over the world,, including Colombia, Iraq, and multiple tours in Afghanistan. He is a warrior storyteller and the founder of Rooftop Leadership,, where he shares the rapport-building skills he learned in Special Forces to help today’s leaders make better human connections in high-stakes, low-trust engagements. Scott helps organizations gain a better understanding of their internal culture while exposing the potential for conflict that exists when trust has deteriorated. His recent book, Operation Pineapple Express, was an instant New York Times best seller. Key Takeaways: Leadership: The dynamics of leadership are changing. The old ways of one charismatic leader who knows what to do are shifting to groups of individuals, all understanding that they can lead together more effectively when there is a common vision and goal, mutual understanding, and collaboration. Mental Clarity and Calm: The most powerful tool anyone can access in times of duress is mental clarity. When you allow your mind to settle and you take time to pause, it allows you to access your intuition and a deeper knowing of what to do. Humans and Connection: The ability to make connections and build relationships across borders is a core component that stabilizes and secures stability and freedom in this country (The United States of America).  Veteran’s Voices: The mental health crisis in the U.S. veteran population is rising. It is important to listen to and support this population.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.