565: How to Get Out of a Rut and into Your Flow with Jonah Sachs

Jonah Sachs discusses how a simple shift in the way we think helps us achieve more. You'll Learn: 1) Why the experts are often the most unreliable 2) How to make any task more exciting and engaging 3) How to turn anxiety into fuel for creativity About Jonah Jonah Sachs is an author, speaker and viral marketing pioneer. Jonah helped to create some of the world’s first, and still most heralded, digital social change campaigns. As co-founder of Free Range Studios, his work on Amnesty International’s blood diamonds viral film was seen by 20 million people and was delivered to every member of congress, helping drive the passage of the Clean Diamond Act. He later helped to create “The Story of Stuff,” which, viewed by over 60 million people, marked a turning point in the fight to educate the public about the environmental and social impact of consumer goods. Jonah’s work and opinions have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, FOX News, Sundance Film Festival, NPR. Sachs also pens a column for Fast Company, which named him one of today’s 50 most influential social innovators.Jonah’s book: Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It MostJonah’s book: Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell (and Live) the Best Stories Will Rule the FutureJonah’s website: JonahSachs.com Resources mentioned in the show:App: AsanaPersonality: Mihaly CsikzentmihalyiBook: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Thank you Sponsors!Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOME View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep565