Joe Hudson

Guest: Joe Hudson - Executive Coach. Joe is a sought-after executive coach for tech leaders, having worked with companies like OpenAI, SpaceX, and Apple. His approach integrates spiritual, psychological, and neurological practices to help leaders create fulfilling lives. Key Takeaways: Embrace Emotions: Avoiding emotions invites them into your life. Instead, experiment with different ways of interacting with your emotions to understand and manage them better. Voice in Your Head: The critical voice is often wrong. Experiment with responding differently to it each day to reduce its negative impact. Enjoyment as Efficiency: Increasing enjoyment in tasks by 10% can boost efficiency and quality. Focus on how to enjoy what you're doing more rather than changing the task itself. Gratitude Practice: Engage in a daily seven-minute gratitude exchange with someone else, focusing on the felt sense of gratitude to transform your mindset and life. Five-Star Meetings: Aim to make every meeting enjoyable and productive. This can highlight underlying issues and improve overall company culture. Topics Covered: Emotions and productivity, critical inner voice, joy and efficiency, gratitude practice, decision-making, team dynamics, company culture, personal authenticity.