One Last Thought - Your Regular Dose of Inspiration

One Last Thought - Your Regular Dose of Inspiration
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One Last Thought - Your Regular Dose of Inspiration

Welcome to One Last Thought - 100+ readings from some of my favourite business, and other non-fiction books, to inspire you over morning coffee, on your daily commute or walk, or before bedtime. Each passage is read by me, Ed Goodman. Why? Because I like reading and feeling inspired, I started this to share that with you. Send me snippets/stories from your favourite books to businessatbedtime@gmail.com and use the hashtag #OneLastThought to connect too. (Yes, this podcast was formerly called "Business at Bedtime", but "One Last Thought" is a much better title though, right?)

  1. 02/22/2022

    Ep122: Solve For Happy by Mo Gawdat

    Solve for Happy is the equation for happiness. This is a startlingly original book about creating and maintaining happiness, written by a top Google executive with an engineer's training and fondness for thoroughly analyzing a problem. This reading is called, "What is Happiness?" Order your copy from your local bookstore or here on Amazon. Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with your friends, family and colleagues, using the hashtag #OneLastThought. Thank you.

    3 min

  2. 02/20/2022

    Ep121: Digital Darwinisn by Tom Goodwin

    Digital Darwinism: Survival of the Fittest in the Age of Business Disruption lends a guiding hand through the turbulence, offering practical strategies while sounding a call to action that lights a fire underneath complacency to inspire creative change. This reading is called, "It's time to ask the hard questions" Order your copy from your local bookstore or here on Amazon. Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with your friends, family and colleagues, using the hashtag #OneLastThought. Thank you.

    6 min

  3. 02/17/2022

    Ep120: Finding Your Element by Sir Ken Robinson

    The Element has inspired readers all over the world to change their lives and this new companion is a practical guide containing all the tools, techniques and resources you need to discover the depth of your abilities and unlock your potential. This reading is taken from the chapter, "Finding Your Element" Order your copy from your local bookstore or here on Amazon. Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with your friends, family and colleagues, using the hashtag #OneLastThought. Thank you.

    10 min

  4. 02/16/2022

    Ep119: Winning the Story Wars by Jonah Sachs

    Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell (and Live) the Best Stories Will Rule the Future is a call to arms for business communicators to cast aside broken traditions and join a revolution to build the iconic brands of the future. It puts marketers in the role of heroes with a chance to transform not just their craft but the enterprises they represent. After all, success in the story wars doesn’t come just from telling great stories, but from learning to live them. This reading is called: The Digitoral Era Order your copy from your local bookstore or here on Amazon.  Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with your friends, family and colleagues, using the hashtag #OneLastThought. Thank you.

    4 min

  5. 02/13/2022

    Ep118: If Only They Knew - How to create a full-time freedom business on your own terms by Chichi Eruchalu

    In If Only They Knew, Chichi Eruchalu takes you on a journey of courage, faith and entrepreneurship as she shares how she went from corporate cubicle to award-winning Business Coach and Speaker, with two kids in tow and burnout in between. In this book, she shares her unique CEO Mastery framework to help you get the clarity you need to design a thriving full-time freedom business on your own terms. Whatever you want to achieve in your life is possible and available to you, if you believe that it is.  This reading is taken from the chapter, "Your Life. Your Terms"  Order your copy from your local bookstore or here on Amazon.   Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with your friends, family and colleagues, using the hashtag #OneLastThought. Thank you.

    4 min

  6. 02/10/2022

    Ep117: How to Make People Laugh by Christopher Kingler

    Unlike other publications, this book - How to Make People Laugh: Learn the Science of Laughter to Make a Powerful Impression, Win Friends and Improve Your Sense of Humour Even If You Don’t Think You’re Funny - is not aimed at experienced actors or comedians. Anyone can use it, and it doesn't read like a university course. The examples and exercises provided can be put into practice right away! You will be more successful if you know how to make people laugh. When you finish reading this book, which is actually a crash course, the "diploma" you will receive will not be a scroll with your name on it, but invaluable knowledge and tools on the science of laughter, helping you to be a great person to be with; a person who expresses joy and confidence. This reading is called, "Work on Your Image and Develop Incredible Charisma" Order your copy of How to Make People Laugh from your local bookshop or here on Amazon.  Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with your friends, family and colleagues, using the hashtag #OneLastThought. Thank you.

    4 min

  7. 02/08/2022

    Ep116: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention by Johann Hari

    For Stolen Focus, internationally best-selling author Johann Hari went on a three-year journey to uncover the reasons why our teenagers now focus on one task for only 65 seconds, and why office workers on average manage only three minutes. He interviewed the leading experts in the world on attention and learned that everything we think about this subject is wrong. This reading is taken from the chapter, "Cause One: The Increase in Speed, Switching and Filtering" Order your copy of "Stolen Focus" from your local bookstore or here on Amazon.  Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with your friends, family and colleagues, using the hashtag #OneLastThought. Thank you.

    5 min

  8. 02/06/2022

    Ep115: Managers, Here’s How to Be a Better Ally in the Remote Workplace by Melinda Briana Epler

    Recent research shows that people who have at least one ally at their job are nearly twice as likely to be satisfied and feel like they belong. As a manager, you have a unique opportunity to be role a model in building inclusion across teams, but you may face unique challenges in remote or hybrid settings. Use this guide to help you adjust and support you in this role.  This reading covers: Learn, unlearn, relearn. Re-create the water cooler. Offer allyship learning. Do no harm. Do not let microaggression go — in any setting. Interrupt interruptions and other microaggressions. Mind your microexpressions. Advocate for people. Provide regular constructive feedback and micro affirmations., and  Advocate for your team’s mental health. A readable version of this article can be found here: https://hbr.org/2022/01/managers-heres-how-to-be-a-better-ally-in-the-remote-workplace You can also read more from Melinda Briana Epler by buying her book "How to Be an Ally: Actions You Can Take for a Stronger, Happier Workplace" from your local bookstore or here on Amazon.  Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with your friends, family and colleagues, using the hashtag #OneLastThought. Thank you.

    14 min
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Welcome to One Last Thought - 100+ readings from some of my favourite business, and other non-fiction books, to inspire you over morning coffee, on your daily commute or walk, or before bedtime. Each passage is read by me, Ed Goodman. Why? Because I like reading and feeling inspired, I started this to share that with you. Send me snippets/stories from your favourite books to businessatbedtime@gmail.com and use the hashtag #OneLastThought to connect too. (Yes, this podcast was formerly called "Business at Bedtime", but "One Last Thought" is a much better title though, right?)

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