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Manoush Zomorodi

Manoush Zomorodi

Co-founder of Stable Genius Productions, podcaster, author and a mother

Manoush Zomorodi is the creator of WNYC’s podcast Note to Self and the co-founder of Stable Genius Productions, a media company with a mission to help people navigate personal and global change. StableG uses podcasts as a lab to test new ways journalists can educate, entertain, and inspire through narrative. Investigating how technology is transforming humanity is Zomorodi’s passion and expertise.

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Bored and Brilliant

How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self

by Manoush Zomorodi

Manoush Zomorodi is the host of WNYC’s (New York’s public radio station) popular podcast and show called Note to Self. She decided to do a little challenge with her listeners. 20,000 (!) people participated in her 7-day “Bored and Brilliant” challenge. This book is the result of all she (and her community) learned. Big Ideas we cover include how to drop into your default mode (aka imagination engine) via boredom, daydreaming (three ways to do it: the good, the bad and the ugly!), challenge #1: observe yourself! (plus the other six), doing deep work (the 4 rules), and essentialism 101 (the 3 steps).

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Conquering Digital Addiction & Creativity & Productivity

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25 Min = 2 YEARS
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Your #1 Time Waster? Keep that Math in Mind

Manoush Zomorodi wrote a great little book called Bored and Brilliant. The basic idea is that we need to unplug from our constant tech s...

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Delete THAT App
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Yah. That One. (Remember: 25 Minutes = 2 YEARS)

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that 25 minutes every day = 2 YEARS of your life. Did you figure out how you’re wasting time and make some progress eliminating that time wasting activity? If so, high fives. If not, here’s a tip. In

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The Supercomputer in Your Head
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And How to Turn It On

A few +1s ago, we talked about Manoush Zomorodi’s great book Bored and Brilliant. We reflected on the fact that

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Creativity & Peak Performance

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Science of Daydreaming
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The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Did you know there’s actually a science of daydreaming? It’s true. Thank you, awesome researchers. Technically, they describe it as either daydreaming or “mind-wandering” but it’s important stuff. Why? Because this is our ticket to activating the supercomputer-like default mode...

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Creativity & Self-Image

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Conquering Hero vs. Suffering Martyr
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Which Are You When Your Mind Wanders?

In our last +1, we talked about the science of daydreaming. Quick recap: Stay out of the “poor attention control” and “guilty-dysphoric” realms and in the “positive-constructive” mode. Here’s another way to thi...

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Confidence & Self-Image

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