S6E18: Great Lessons in Storytelling with Khe Hy

12/09/24 • 42 min

In this episode of The Inspire Podcast, Bart speaks with Khe Hy about the power of stories and how leaders can unlock their inner storyteller. Bart learns how Khe left a successful career on Wall Street and turned his self-reflection into a highly read newsletter on career, money, life, and a wide range of other topics. Khe explains why so many stories suck, what qualities make for engaging stories, and how to put storytelling into action with authenticity, vulnerability and intention. Tune in for practical tips and inspiring insights to help you harness the art of storytelling. Learn more about Khe at https://radreads.co and connect with him on LinkedIn and TikTok: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khehy/ https://www.tiktok.com/@radreadsco Show Notes: 0:43 Welcoming Khe 2:09 Storytelling ability 2:40 Khe tells his story 6:21 What led him to quit his job? 7:59 The Hedonic adaptation 9:41 Entrepreneurs have this messed up wiring 10:09 Designing life from first principles 12:08 Early writing successes 12:30 What's your "number"? 13:08 The fisherman and the banker 14:30 Writing personal articles on the block 16:11 Story about losing hair 16:57 Storytelling is key for leaders - so why do they often suck at it? 21:19 Why are business leaders bad at storytelling? 22:08 Emotional resonance 22:26 Things that make a good story 24:32 Conflict 25:04 3 things to become a better storyteller 28:07 Open your eyes 28:19 Stories are everywhere 29:04 Bitcoin story 30:32 Go into your own life to find stories 32:38 Practice telling stories 33:39 It's really fun! 35:19 Have a diverse set of inputs 35:44 Ask ChatGPT 38:11 Profiles of famous people have good stories 39:35 Storytelling is a skill 40:16 How to find out more about Khe

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S6 E17: What Leaders can and should Learn from Great Marketers with Nathan Yeung

What do leadership and marketing have in common? In this episode of The Inspire Podcast, Bart sits down with renowned marketing expert Nathan Yeung to uncover surprising parallels between these two disciplines. Nathan talks about why "customers are lazy", shares a powerful 3-step process for building trust that's at the heart of marketing effectiveness, and reveals how leaders can adopt marketing strategies to inspire and connect with their audiences effectively. Through relatable anecdotes and real-world marketing examples, Nathan discusses the importance of crafting messages that resonate, when leaders should embrace a marketer’s mindset—and when they shouldn’t—and why big company messages often fall flat in leadership contexts. He also shares practical tips for communicating effectively, no matter your leadership role. Show Notes: 00:27 Show intro 01:07 Introducing Nathan 02:03 Reaching consumers 02:55 Nathan's background and how he got into consumer trust 03:26 Marketing has a function that hasn't been very structured 04:08 Is "best in class" hearsay? 04:51 What works - consumer psychology 05:06 Writing a book is hard 05:41 We are just lazy 05:54 We are naturally averse to dealing with friction 06:26 We only support things we inherently believe 07:12 People don't know why the "trust" 08:49 Bart talks about the curse of knowledge 09:21 The trust triangle 09:56 Defining the trust triangle 10:37 Pseudo logic in marketing 10:48 It's not logic - it's a shortcut 11:32 Don't trust strangers? vs Uber or Lyft? 13:38 Factors in building trust 15:43 Authenticity 18:29 Patagonia example 19:14 If you're not going to live up to your stated values, better not have them in the first place 19:49 Empathy 24:55 Nathan's advice to leaders 25:18 Make your message simple 26:14 It's hard to get to clarity and focus 26:55 No one can interpret your message for you 27:37 Make it as easy as possible for them 28:44 Positive feedback 31:40 Where can people find out more? 32:23 Thank yous

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S7 E1: In a World of AI, Lean into Your EQ with Dr Robin Hills

To kick off season 7 of The Inspire Podcast, Bart speaks with Dr Robin Hills, a renowned business psychologist and the director of Ei4Change, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning company that has empowered over 500,000 people across 200+ countries through its expertise in emotional intelligence for change. Robin shares why in this age of automation and disruptions, EQ is the uniquely human skill that sets us apart and is a source of great strength. Robin talks about what EQ actually is, why it's tied to the successful practice of leadership, and outlines several ways you can build your EQ. A practical conversation that will both energize you and empower you to be a more emotionally self-aware and intentional leader. Visit ei4change.com/ to learn more! Show Notes 00:16 Show Intro 00:52 Introducing Robin Hills 01:38 How Robin got into EI training 01:52 What is emotional intelligence? 03:23 How he works with people on EI 03:56 500,000 people have taken his online training course 04:43 EI underpins everything we do 05:27 Bart asks for an example of how EI competency works 05:54 Just forget about EI! 06:38 Help leaders understand what emotional triggers they are vulnerable to 07:33 Bart talks about stock price trigger 08:27 Coaching around "What could you do, or have done better?" 08:53 It's not the physiological response, but the behavior that is the problem 09:43 What can a leader do to improve the emotional climate? 11:10 Bart asks about the rise of AI and its impact 12:42 Example of a radiologist using AI 14:57 A robot can never be a leader 16:34 Empathy is a key part of emotional intelligence 17:20 Leaders – ability to be entrepreneurial and innovative 19:06 Spiritual intelligence 20:09 How does spirituality fit into leadership? 22:23 Putting things into larger context and perspective 25:27 Using behavioral psychological assessment tools 26:16 I'm not interested in your failings! 26:53 Asking friends and family: "What is it about me that you like and respect?" 29:38 Learn your emotional triggers! 32:44 Give yourself permission to be angry, or fearful 33:43 Should we "keep our emotions out of the workplace?" 34:20 Aristotle's quote about anger 34:53 I don't use "positive" and "negative" for emotions 35:29 Emotional intelligence is INCREDIBLY hard! 36:05 Building your storybank 38:10 We've been trained not to brag 39:24 Bart summarizes key points 40:08 Final piece of advice: Just BE 40:19 Just be you 40:55 How to find out more – and get resources 41:46 Thank yous 42:03 Outro