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Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight September 7, 2023

Brand Storytelling

Put Customers at the Heart of Your Brand Story

Miri Rodriguez

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Miri Rodriguez about her book Brand Storytelling: Put Customers at the Heart of Your Brand Story (Kogan Page, 2023). Miri Rodriguez began her career at Microsoft by leading social media support …

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Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight August 24, 2023

The Burnout Epidemic

The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It

Jennifer Moss

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Today I talked to Jennifer Moss about her new book The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It (HBRP, 2021). Workplace burnout is such an urgent …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight August 10, 2023

Work, Parent, Thrive

12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like Too Much)

Yael Schonbrun

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Today I talked to Yael Schonbrun about her book Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (Shambhala, 2022). The positive psychology movement and Buddhism have …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight July 27, 2023

Using Behavioral Science in Marketing

Drive Customer Action and Loyalty by Prompting Instinctive Responses

Nancy Harhut

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Behavioral science recognizes that human beings aren’t so much pro-active decision-makers as they are people seeking to take short-cuts and operate in default mode to save mental energy. This book …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight July 13, 2023

Tell Me What You Want

A Therapist and Her Clients Explore Our 12 Deepest Desires

Charlotte Fox Weber

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Today I talked to Charlotte Fox Weber about her book Tell Me What You Want: A Therapist and Her Clients Explore Our 12 Deepest Desires (Atria Book, 2023). What we often want …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight June 29, 2023

Emotional Labor

The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power

Rose Hackman

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In some ways, Hackman’s Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power (Flatiron Books, 2023) serves as a natural update to Arlie Hochschild’s classic …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight June 15, 2023

A Philosophy of Visual Metaphor in Contemporary Art

Mark Staff Brandl

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Today I talked to Mark Staff Brandl about his new book A Philosophy of Visual Metaphor in Contemporary Art (Bloomsbury, 2023). Brandl is an artist and art historian with a PhD from …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight June 1, 2023

Sparking Success

Why Every Leader Needs to Develop a Creative Mindset

Adam Kingl

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Today I talked to Adam Kingl about his new book Sparking Success: Why Every Leader Needs to Develop a Creative Mindset (Kogan Page, 2023). Most or, indeed, basically all of us start …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight May 18, 2023

The Invisible Machine

The Startling Truth About Trauma and the Scientific Breakthrough That Can Transform Your Life

Eugene Lipov and Jamie Mustard

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Today I talked to Eugene Lipov about his new book (co-authored with Jamie Mustard), The Invisible Machine: The Startling Truth About Trauma and the Scientific Breakthrough That Can Transform Your Life (BenBella …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight May 4, 2023

No Limits

The Inside Story of China's War with the West

Andrew Small

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Today I talked to Andrew Small about his book No Limits: The Inside Story of China's War with the West (Melville House, 2022). Winston Churchill famously described Russia in 1939 as …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight April 20, 2023

Branding That Means Business

How to Build Enduring Bonds Between Brands, Consumers & Markets

M. Johnson and T. Misiaszek

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Today I talked to Matt Johnson about his book (co-authored with Tessa Misiaszek) Branding That Means Business: How to Build Enduring Bonds Between Brands, Consumers & Markets (PublicAffairs, 2022) Too often …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight April 6, 2023

Jerks at Work

Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them

Tessa West

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Today I talked to Tessa West about her book Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them (Portfolio, 2022). This conversation explores the seven types of jerks that …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight March 23, 2023

The Art of Grace

On Moving Well Through Life

Sarah L. Kaufman

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Today I talked to Sarah L Kaufman about her book The Art of Grace: On Moving Well Through Life (Norton, 2016). Grace as a word comes from Greek, conveying a sense of …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight March 9, 2023

Get It Done

Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation

Ayelet Fishbach

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Today I talked to Ayelet Fishbach about her book Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation (Little, Brown Spark, 2022) The key to motivating yourself is to change …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight February 23, 2023

Survive

Why We Do What We Do

Jerry Pannone

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Today I talked to Jerry Pannone about his new book Survive: Why We Do What We Do (John Hunt, 2022) Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs model is famous, but more so …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight February 9, 2023

Complicit

How We Enable the Unethical and How to Stop

Max Bazerman

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Today I talked to Max Bazerman about his book Complicit: How We Enable the Unethical and How to Stop (Princeton UP, 2022). Remember Saturday Night Live’s satirical TV spot for Ivanka …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight January 26, 2023

Between Us

How Cultures Create Emotions

Batja Mesquita

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Today I talked to Batja Mesquita about her book Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions (Norton, 2022). To a degree sometimes not realized, we discuss emotions through the lens of what have been …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight January 12, 2023

Smarter Collaboration

A New Approach to Breaking Down Barriers and Transforming Work

Heidi K. Gardner and Ivan A. Matviak

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Today I talked to Dr. Heidi K. Gardner about her new book (co-authored with Ivan A. Matviak) Smarter Collaboration: A New Approach to Breaking Down Barriers and Transforming Work (HBR Press, 2022) Diversity …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight December 29, 2022

Objective Prosperity

How Behavioral Economics Can Improve Outcomes for You, Your Business, and Your Nation

Roger D. Blackwell and Roger A. Bailey

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Today I talked to Roger Blackwell about his new book Objective Prosperity: How Behavioral Economics Can Improve Outcomes for You, Your Business, and Your Nation (Rothstein Publishing, 2022) Contrary to conventional wisdom, about …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight December 15, 2022

Future Demand

Why Building Your Brand among Tomorrow’s Customers Is the Key to Start-Up Success

Jame Hurman

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Today I talked to James Hurman about his new book Future Demand: Why Building Your Brand among Tomorrow’s Customers Is the Key to Start-Up Success (Previously Unavailable, 2022). Marketers aren’t always …