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On this episode we are joined by Violeta Balhas who discusses the art of storytelling and how intrinsic it is in the human story itself. How it enables us to connect and how it holds us together. There are also lashings of how storytelling can be utilised in content strategy and business promotion. This is a journey and a half and another delightful set of insights you may not expect.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

The story of Planet Exo is an unexpected sub-cast if you will that runs parallel to the regular Human Hackers podcast episodes. In Chapter 1, Episode 1 we meet the Mad Scientist for the first time.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

Sharing an adventure with Phil & Ian, your fellow future makers, has always meant taking some twists and turns. But here's a twist you may not be expecting. This is the beginning of a new chapter of Human Hackers. This is the part where we break out and seek new ground. Introducing...Planet Exo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

On this episode we are joined by special guest Matt De Waard, who combines his emergency response experience with photography. How do you capture meaning and convey the story and the emotion of the moment in one shot? We ask Matt what's involved and why it's so important. How do you set the right expectations for your customers through your branding and marketing efforts? How do you get the essence of what they will experience across online? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

Our special guest Brady Craig discusses how we struggle with our limiting beliefs. It's not surprising that this is one of the top issues his  clients face as he helps them bust down the barriers and guides them on the path to a more empowered life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

"What the hell happened" gives a tip of the iceberg view of moving from normal to chaos and to new normal. Phil and Ian discuss designing your life in a post corona world and what actions you can take right now to see the opportunities to reinvent and capitalise on recent events.    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

The massive disruption of the Corona Virus is a defining moment for all of us. Phil reflects on how our world has been structured and how it may be different in the "Post-Corona" world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

Are you choosing to be a victim or a warrior today? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

Ian & Phil chat about what it takes to become super productive in terms of managing our own attention. The tendency of entrepreneurs to naturally require (demand) ongoing stimulus in order to be satisfied and that results in less than productive outcomes is discussed. Technology is a major contributor to this distractionary impact on production.  Phil rolls out the concept of considering Space rather than Time as a way of not only setting a point in which production can occur but maximising the space in which it occurs to manage the otherwise distractionary elements. People naturally lose track of time when they are performing at their best – their focus/concentration is at its highest. This has been proven years ago with “Flow” research – where outcomes were defined at loss of self consciousness, intense focus & time distortion. Phil highlights how the drive & freedom to act within this space is also critical.  A further requirement of the space itself is the accessibility of tools needed to create & produce within the space. These tools tend to be idiosyncratic, favouring the particular sensory/expressive preferences of the individual. Within the space itself it is also important to have a framework from which to work – a way of navigating to know if you are getting closer to the intended outcomes. Ian also highlights the value that orchestrating the right space produces from a welfare perspective.  Being able to focus on a task & produce satisfying results actually supports the human energy & results in positive impacts outside of the persons workplace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

Ian talks about the importance of "Earned Influence" for a sustainable business and online presence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

Our latest instalment of the "Feedback Machine" where we get a question about A.I & Empathy and get some comments on the podcast and where we can improve. Feel free to send in your questions and messages for discussion for the next one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

The key to growing your influence online starts with the core human elements of performance and telling your story in a compelling and inspiring way. Online is just the medium in which humans interact, not the whole game. Search engines like Google are attempting to provide and improve the online experience using a number of automated algorithms to create a more human experience, one that is relevant and trusted and also over time allows people to build a reputation. How does this work? Over 200 signals assess the relevant search results and we've broken these down into 7 elements. We also discuss the 7 layers or ongoing activities that feed the engine and contribute to the "Evolution of Influence" guiding people through what to do to grow their online presence and in turn satisfy the google gods. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

We've all had to have tough conversations. Inspired by a recent HBR article by Joseph Grenny, Phil talks through how to best approach these conversations (and why it's best not to avoid them). 1. Get your motives right 2. Get emotions right 3. Gather the facts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

Our 3 "pseudo-take-aways" or distinct sections in this episode: 1. Humans do business with humans (technology as the great enabler not the focus) 2. How do search engines work these days, where is Google headed? 3. How do we grow our influence online? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

After our Hacker Moments segment on Leadership and Influence we answer 3 questions from the listeners in this first instalment of the "Feedback Machine". Does every manager need to be a leader? How do you see new technologies affecting leadership and leaders? Does a leader need power? Send in your questions and messages for discussion for the next one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

Phil gives us a brief commentary on leadership and influence after reading a Harvard Business Review article "The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven't Changed" by Ron Ashkenas and Brook Manville. The HBR article describes the six common and long lasting principles of leadership worldwide. Phil offers a Human Hackers view on the trend towards development of the leadership core. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

When you have done all the hard work to develop your identity & things are rosy, how do you go to the next level? The answer is “Character”. Creating a character allows you to externalise that identity & to not only create a new level of sustainability for the business, but also a whole new level of freedom to express. Episode #5 explores: 1. The impactful nature of the character 2. The freedom required to develop it & 3. The power of association to generate performance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

We discuss the intangible magic that allows some people to have incredible presence & magnify their purpose. The three key elements to develop the edge you need to take your influence from average to extraordinary include: 1. Commitment 2. Willingness to Express 3. Starting State Tune in to find out more about improving your own presence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

If we understand what contributes to identity & how to shift those elements to create the identity we want, the next obvious question is “how do we use that to our advantage ?”. In this episode, we look at influence in terms of our own actions & how we can therefore influence the actions of others as a result of face to face and online transactions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message

With the knowledge of contributors from episode #1, we now deep dive into ways in which we can enhance our understanding of how we are creating our identity, therefore opening up the potential to shift it. We discuss some steps to enhance our self awareness and reveal the value of pushing our own boundaries. By deliberately breaking through our everyday selves and the habits we cling to, we discover new and unexplored ground. This give us more freedom to evolve and change as we see fit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/human-hackers/message