Michael’s schedule turned a modest one-month challenge into a five-month one. Many would give up. I suspect most people respond that way to environmental challenges—when it gets harder or unpredictable, they abandon it. I wondered how Michael would handle it. Needless to…
Who doesn’t have a dream car? If you can afford it, especially if you’ve aspired to it your whole life, isn’t owning and driving your dream car one of the great joys and well-earned accomplishments in life? What if you found something…
John Lee Dumas is one of the biggest names in entrepreneurship and podcasting. He also committed to one of the biggest, most enduring challenges of the podcast so far. He and I met at a talk at the New York Public Library…
During a book launch, Emily still turned off her computer in a stressful time. Book launches are crazy and people want your time like crazy. She still did it. Despite her defining environmental differently than I expected, her experience was similar. As…
I describe the big picture of this podcast. So far I’ve influenced a few people to make modest changes. The big picture for this podcast is systemic change on a national, even global level. I’m not just hoping to achieve it. I…
I’ve been part of Emily’s community since she interviewed me on her podcast in June. I’ve seen support, growth, openness, and everything you’d expect from a group formed around bare naked bravery. Learning more about her just-released book, Bare Naked Bravery: How…
I coined the term Enron Environmentalism to explain the gap between what people say they value about the environment and what they do. If you’re an American, you probably practice Enron Environmentalism. Sadly, it’s the opposite of self-awareness and integrity, as this…
Talk about a generous conversation! Dorie Clark shares about how to make yourself known, to become a leader, and to connect with others. She shares her personal experiences, since she didn’t start with any advantages, and some of what she shares in…
Not often when two men chat on the internet do tears well up and they get choked up. I loved this conversation for its being unscripted and unguarded. Daniel allowed himself to be vulnerable. He asked about posting this interview on his…
You will not forget this conversation. Dov brings his full self intellectually and emotionally, especially starting 20 minutes in from the start. I guarantee you will hear a person speaking a way you want to—unfiltered yet thoughtful, enthusiastic yet measured. Dov shares…
My friend told me this show angered him — hearing people act as if little changes were significant… not knowing not to get new plastic bags. I shared some of my thoughts on people making trivial changes and what motivates me. I…
Dan Pink’s second conversation was short and sweet, like his personal challenge. After a few guests learning, growing, and leading from having to overcome big challenges, Dan shared an easy, simple experience. The story was that there was no story. While many…
This conversation was fun and engaging since Judith is charismatic, experienced, and cheerful, even though it started solemnly, owing to a terrorist attack in Manhattan the day before. We covered politics a bit — now that I think of it, one of…
Tanner’s third conversation continues his project beyond just polluting less himself to influencing a store, in fact a whole grocery store chain. You can hear his growing enthusiasm, that the more he works on his project, the more he finds parts of…
In conversation 1, Jim shared his values and committed to live by one. In conversation 1.5, he shared problems with the challenge and how he overcame them. In this conversation he shares how it worked. Listen to hear how persevering through challenges…
Do you want to improve your life? … and enjoy doing it? I usually don’t laugh out loud at people talking about the environment, but Tanner made me. Listen to Tanner’s second conversation to hear how a master approaches a modest challenge,…
I will recommend this episode a lot. You’ll hear an accomplished man struggle with a goal he expected to be easy. You’ll also hear him triumph, bringing his wife and children to the triumph—creating it with them. I’m releasing it on a…
A 30-minute highlight version of conversation 1 with Judith Glaser.
Judith co-founded the Harvard Coaching Institute as well as her own consulting and coaching firms—Benchmark Communications and Creating WE—through which she has worked with culture-setting companies such as Apple, Burberry, and Donna Karan. She’s written seven books, including multiple bestsellers. She’s on…
I expect to refer to Jim’s episodes more than most, maybe most because how he approaches changing himself is so effective for himself and people around him. It comes from his attitude, the questions he asks himself, how he involves others, and…