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Founder's Journal

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Dec 31, 2021 • 13min

Your Best Self #5: Feeling Lost & Achieving Your Next Big Win (Classic)

In this classic episode, I talk about feeling lost and share how I'm working to find direction as I settle into a new role at Morning Brew.Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@morningbrew.com or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 29, 2021 • 8min

Your Best Self #4: The Spotlight Effect

Discover how cognitive biases, like the Spotlight Effect, influence our perception of attention, and learn about the Barry Manolo Effect to understand overestimating importance in social situations. Gain insight into the ways biases can distort reality for a happier 2022.
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Dec 29, 2021 • 11min

Your Best Self #3: How To Get Your Sh*t Together(Classic)

In this classic episode, I talk about a framework I use to map out my life for the next 90 days all the way to the next 10 years.Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@morningbrew.com or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 27, 2021 • 14min

Your Best Self #2: Lessons from Starting a Book Club

In this episode I share the lessons I learned from starting my own founder book club.Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@morningbrew.com or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 27, 2021 • 18min

Your Best Self #1: How to Unplug From Work (Classic)

This month’s miniseries focused on being your best self. I’m giving you mental models, strategies and tips to get you in the right mindset before the new year.In this classic episode, I provide strategies to unplug from work when it seems like an impossible task. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 24, 2021 • 12min

7 Biggest Lessons I Learned in 2021

In this episode, I breakdown lessons I shares the biggest lessons I learned over the course of the last year.Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@morningbrew.com or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 22, 2021 • 13min

My Favorite Productivity Method

In this episode, I discuss how to use the Pomodoro Technique to conquer procrastination.Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@morningbrew.com or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 20, 2021 • 14min

Founder's Journal Listener Mailbox

One of the cool parts about building a media franchise and  community with hundreds of thousands of listeners is the ability to make an impact on so many peoples’ lives and careers as well as an opportunity to build deep relationships with many of you. In this episode, I go through the listener’s mailbox and answer some of your career questions.Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@morningbrew.com or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 17, 2021 • 11min

How to Manage a Bad Employee

In this episode, I breakdown how you should navigate poor performers.As I mentioned in the episode, if you want to learn more about extreme overship, check out 5 Leadership Lessons To Learn From Navy Seals.Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@morningbrew.com or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 15, 2021 • 16min

5 Leadership Lessons To Learn From Navy Seals

In this episode, I talk about the Navy Seals and how we can learn to lead from the principles they picked up while fighting for their lives and our country.Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@morningbrew.com or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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