Blockchain, The Dark Web, Overconfident Co-Workers, and More

07/10/19 • 4 min

Hack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans

Blockchain, The Dark Web, Overconfident Co-Workers, and More in Process Hacker News Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got blockchain, the dark web, overconfident co-workers and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/blockchain-the-dark-web-overconfident-co-workers-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/. Enjoy! Events Tickets for Clarity 2019, led by Jina Anne, are selling out quick! Grab yours today and be a part of this design systems conference, scheduled for August 19 to 21 in San Francisco. The How to Web conference is coming to Bucharest, Romania on October 30 and 31, and they’ve just announced that one of our latest Hack the Process guests, April Dunford will be among the keynote speakers at the event. Congratulations to Process Street and founder Vinay Patankar for being one of the winners of the SaaStr Startup Pitch Competition by Ingram Micro Cloud at the recently concluded SaaStr Europa 2019! Media On Trend Following Radio, Christian Terwiesch and his co-author, Nicolaj Siggelkow, explain what a connected strategy is and how you can convert customer transactions into long-term relationships. Listen to some laid-back chat between Hampton Catlin and Michael Lintorn Catlin as they talk about gay pride, the dark web, and their friend Melissa Barnes, after whom they named their latest cocktail. Stephanie Scapa talks about the best tools to master contract negotiations on the Negotiate Anything Podcast. Writing Why does philosopher-turned-brand-strategist Daniel Coffeen find blockchain exciting? Read about how his life has been influenced by the evolution of computer technology. Have you heard of The Pareto Principle? You can use this 80/20 rule to manage time, enjoyment, and business. Find out how in this blog post by Tom Corson-Knowles. How do you work with someone who thinks they’re always right? Ron Carucci co-wrote an article with Jarrod Shappell for HBR exploring ways to deal with an overconfident co-worker. In a write-up on the Manager’s Club, Ron Lichty was named among 13 engineering leaders to follow on Twitter. Recommended Resources Adam Carolla is Unprepared is a show featuring comedians Adam Carolla and Adam Ray, and it will be happening at the Helium Comedy Club in Portland, Oregon on July 19 and 20. Jason Hsiao mentioned Adam during his interview. If you’re in Sydney, Australia, you can drop by The Growth Faculty to listen live to Brene Brown, who was mentioned by Heather Chauvin and Kate Swoboda, at the ICC Sydney Theater on July 31, as she talks about leadership, courage, and her new book, Dare to Lead. John Lee Dumas recommends these top 7 business podcasts to listen to. Nicole Holland, Tom Morkes, and Nicaila Matthews-Okome have all mentioned listening to John Lee Dumas’ own podcast, Entrepreneur On Fire. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

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Zvi Band Can Help You Leverage Your Sphere of Influence on Hack the Process Podcast

It's the 21st century, and we all have inexpensive access to clouds full of computing power to help us manage our contact networks. But what good is the information if we don't know how to use it? Zvi Band has spent years helping customers of his Contactually CRM develop and maintain meaningful relationships to further their goals, and he's condensed that learning into a new book, "Success Is In Your Sphere." In this episode of Hack the Process, Zvi will tell us how he went from an introvert who avoided social situations to a networking expert, what relationship building has done for his career as an executive and a speaker, and why it's important to know which of your friends you would be comfortable lending $20. For all the links, check out the show notes: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/zvi-band-can-help-you-leverage-your-sphere-of-influence-on-hack-the-process-podcast/

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Harassment, Emptiness, Nightmare Clients, and More

Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got harassment, emptiness, nightmare clients, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/harassment-emptiness-nightmare-clients-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/. Enjoy! Media Online harassment is the topic for author, speaker, and blogger Geraldine DeRuiter on The Anatomy of a Strategy Podcast with Tara Hunt and Carlos Pacheco. Hear how much representation matters in marketing, especially when reaching out to certain demographics. In a new episode of the Mom is in Control Podcast, Heather Chauvin reminds you to face your challenges and do the work. Never second-guess your worth, and remember that you are enough. Do you sometimes feel unmotivated and empty? Listen to Byron Morrison present three ways to reignite your passion and purpose. Writing The Launch Pad Foundation was created by Anne Driscoll and Chris Schultz to close the gaps in connectedness and support, and to increase entrepreneurial opportunity. You can read more about Launch Pad Foundation’s goals in this recent Medium post, and find out how to get involved. One of our newest guests on Hack the Process, Zvi Band, shares his thoughts about taking a step back from self-promotion after releasing his book, Success is in Your Sphere. Why shouldn’t you filter out nightmare clients?Mark Silver explains his reasoning, and what you should do instead, in a new blog post. Pace Smith has a new blog post on Facebook telling readers about a transphobic experience and being misgendered while at the hospital for leg surgery. Response Source is an online platform for journalists to connect with folks who have stories to share, and according to Alistair Clay’s blog post, it’s the perfect way to get media coverage when you’re on a budget. Frank Strona has posted an article looking back and reflecting about diversity and gay life in 1976, and how some things have not changed. Loonshots, a book by Safi Bahcall, has been named as one of the best management books for entrepreneurs and executives in a Forbes article by Tom Pauli. Recommended Resources After the death of Bozoma Saint John’s husband, she reveals how she overcame fear, and how her daughter gave her strength. Sasha Ariel Alston lists Bozoma as one of her role models. Michael D. Watkins, whose book Pam Wasley recommended, guests on the Strong Suit Podcast to reveal the secrets of how to master your next career move and to discuss his recently-published book, Master Your Next Move. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.