Shots of Inspiration With Mateo

Mateo Melichar

Conversations and reflections on human performance, leadership, transformation, and the way we live and work. Mateo has spent years thinking about human performance and has since moved through technology, business, and automotive environments. The podcast explores what it means for humans and organizations to perform at their best while the world changes rapidly.

  1. 1d ago

    #151 | What High Performance Means When AI Changes Your Job

    Join me, and let's explore together: What High Performance Means When AI Changes Thank you for being a faithful listener. Feel free to share the episode with someone who might enjoy this. Thanks and stay legendary. --- Show notes: Brynjolfsson, Li, and Raymond, ⁠Generative AI at Work⁠, NBER Working Paper 31161 Dell’Acqua et al., Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier, Harvard Business School and BCG (⁠summary⁠) Robert Waldinger, Harvard Study of Adult Development (⁠Harvard article⁠) Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon, ⁠The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking⁠ Kosmyna et al., MIT Media Lab, ⁠Your Brain on ChatGPT⁠ International Federation of Robotics, ⁠World Robotics 2026⁠ METR, ⁠Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity⁠

  2. Oct 5

    #150 | AI Can't Do The Reps For You

    Join me for this special episode as I kickstart the podcast with a new focus: balancing AI, technology, and human performance in an ever-changing world. In this episode, I reflect on the last decade of work, exploring AI and what it means to become something new. Show notes: sources BCG, the 10-20-70 rule for AI: bcg.com MIT NANDA, The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025: coverage in Computing Lally et al., How are habits formed (European Journal of Social Psychology): BPS Research Digest Singh et al., Effectiveness of exercise for improving cognition, memory and executive function (British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2025): bjsm.bmj.com Lee et al., The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking (Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon, 2025): The Register Google Project Aristotle, psychological safety in teams: overview Brynjolfsson, Li and Raymond, Generative AI at Work (for episode 1): NBER Dell’Acqua et al., Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier (for episode 1): One Useful Thing

  3. 05/05/2025

    #149 | Why Reputation is More Important Than Losing Money

    We all crave to be rich, but even more importantly, it is about working on ourselves and our character. That is why you should surround yourself with great people, and practise decision making.

  4. 05/01/2025

    #148 | Transition Year: How Typing with 10 Fingers Could Be the Forgotten Skill to Improve Your Work Output & Efficiency

    This year is a transition year for many of us due to the macro-economics, industry instability, and perhaps our own transformations. This year is the year to double down on your principles, build new skills, sharpen existing ones, rebuild your confidence and resilience, and surround yourself with the right people. Remember, we play the long game; that is how we can win in the long run. Be patient and keep going!

  5. 04/28/2025

    #147 | Struggle is Guaranteed, and Leads to Your 2.0 Version

    Remember, struggle is okay, and it will eventually reveal that you are trying. Your gut might also tell you what works and what doesn't. Listen to your heart and keep following the process.

  6. 04/15/2025

    #146 | Mastering, Body, Mind & Life Workbook: Part 3 (Principles 9-12)

    This is the Workbook and the principles 9 and 12: Thanks for spreading the positive vibes with others. Please leave a positive podcast review if you like this. Thanks, and if you want to connect, reach out via ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ :-)

  7. 04/14/2025

    #145 | Mastering, Body, Mind & Life Workbook: Part 2 (Principles 7-8)

    This is the Workbook and the principles 7 and 8: Thanks for spreading the positive vibes with others. Please leave a positive podcast review if you like this. Thanks, and if you want to connect, reach out via ⁠LinkedIn⁠ :-)

  8. 04/08/2025

    #144 | Mastering, Body, Mind & Life Workbook: Part 1 (Principles I-6)

    This is the audiobook of the Workbook and the first six principles: Thanks for spreading the positive vibes with others. Please leave a positive podcast review if you like this. Thanks, and if you want to connect, reach out via LinkedIn :-)

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Conversations and reflections on human performance, leadership, transformation, and the way we live and work. Mateo has spent years thinking about human performance and has since moved through technology, business, and automotive environments. The podcast explores what it means for humans and organizations to perform at their best while the world changes rapidly.

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