Better habits, competitive advantages, and mental wellbeing

The Mental Breakdown - Edition #78

AI expert and Heyday co-founder, Samiur Rahman, will be leading a lively discussion with fellow coaches about AI and its current (and future) role in coaching today at 12pm PT.

Interested? Register for the chat (there are only two spots left)!

We'll chat about:

  • Reasons to be excited about the intersection of coaching and AI

  • Challenges and opportunities AI creates for coaches

  • How to talk to clients about AI in sessions

  • Ways to experiment with AI tools

  • AI tools that coaches use to enhance their work

From the Coaches

Peter Bregman discusses the effectiveness of setting clear, specific rules to improve habit formation and follow-through, rather than relying solely on willpower, in How to (Finally) Follow Through on Better Habits.

Levi Nieminen explores the significance and dynamics of company culture in organizations, discussing its impact on employee experience, the challenges of improving culture, and offering strategies for fostering a positive and sustainable organizational environment in Is company culture your competitive advantage or hidden inertia?

Mike Hoff discusses the vital importance of mental health in leadership, emphasizing the need for acknowledgment and structured support systems in Leadership and Mental Wellbeing: Navigating the Complex Landscape.

Tim Hagen introduces the Whiteboard Coaching Strategy, focusing on visualizing and bridging the gap between current and desired states for effective team coaching in Unleashing Potential with the Whiteboard Coaching Strategy.

Dr. Julie Gurner explores the importance of focusing on self-improvement rather than comparing oneself to others to achieve maximum potential in Play Bigger: Why Seeing 'Competition' Keeps You Small.

Austin Johnson challenges the conventional view of Maslow's hierarchy of needs by proposing an inverted pyramid where purpose forms the foundation in The Upside Down Pyramid.

From the Operators & Investors

Arvid Kahl explores the concept of turning constraints into opportunities for solopreneurs and small business owners in Embracing Obstacles for Opportunity.

Kyle Harrison reflects on a pivotal moment in tech history, focusing on the philosophical divide at OpenAI between Ilya Sutskever and Sam Altman/Greg Brockman in The Leaders of Movements

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