ATG 93: Unlock Your Genius: How to love and excel at your work with Patrick Lencioni

10/03/22 • 56 min

Why do some people seem to effortlessly thrive at their work while some of us feel like we’re constantly just trying to make it through the week? Patrick Lencioni would tell you that it’s because some of us are excelling in our area of genius, while others of us are trying to tap into strengths we don’t have or don’t enjoy.
Patrick is one of the founders of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 12 books, which have sold over 7 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. As President of the Table Group, Patrick spends his time speaking and writing about leadership, teamwork, and organizational health and consulting with executives and their teams. He joins me for a conversation about the six different areas of genius and how you can tap into yours so that your work becomes easier and more enjoyable.
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Pat's Book List:
Drunks and Monks by John H. Carmichael
Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
Searching for and Maintaining of Peace by Jacques Philippe
Absolute Relativism by Chris Stefanick
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ATG 92: The Unexpected Gift of Rejection - My wildly hopeful conversation with Nona Jones

Is it really possible to change the future or do our pasts dictate who we are destined to become? Nona Jones would tell you that the future is yours to shape, no matter the circumstances you come from. She had the sort of childhood no one expects good things to come from, so she flipped the script on the world.
Nona is now an international speaker, preacher, author, and the head of global faith-based partnerships at Facebook. She is a graduate of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program and was named one of Essence Magazine’s “Under 40 Women to Watch.” She most recently served as Secretary of the Florida Juvenile Justice Association Board of Directors and on the Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force. Presently she leads a church with her husband in Gainesville, Florida. Nona joined me for an incredible conversation about rejection, redemption, and becoming who you were meant to be despite what you have to overcome.
Nona's Book List:
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Deep Work by Cal Newport
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ATG 94: Get Disciplined About Your Discipline - My Conversation with Ryan Holiday

The people that struggle most with discipline aren't always Netflix-obsessed couch lovers. A lot of times, it's very successful, high-achieving individuals that have a hard time with it...but why?
Ryan Holiday would explain that it’s those people who have a tendency to be overly-disciplined causing them to risk things like health, happiness, and relationships. Ryan is the bestselling author of many books including Trust Me, I’m Lying, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and his latest book, Discipline is Destiny. He joins me for a conversation about striking the right balance of discipline, using “pullback” methods, and so much more!
Ryan's Book List:
Meditations: A New Translation, by Marcus Aurelius, Gregory Hays Translation
Mastery by Robert Greene
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
In This Episode:
Buy a copy of Ryan’s new book
Visit Ryan’s Website
Listen to Ryan’s Podcast
Read more from Ryan online: The Daily Stoic
Follow Ryan on social media: @ryanholiday @dailystoic
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