399: You Don't have to be Super

Each day we are faced with a variety of pressures and stressors.  Many times it seems that they are the result of an angry boss or spouse, teacher or good friend.  The truth is that you create the pressure you experience.  We all have the ability to make choices.  If things are challenging then look to see why.

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398: Productivity, Peace and the Good Life with Erik Fisher

On Zen commuter I talk about the inner world and the outer world so that you can experience peace.  I talk alone and with guests about the ways to retool your thinking to live a calmer life.  I also talk about ways to organize your outer world to be more efficient, more productive.

My guest today, Erik Fisher, Host of Beyond the Todo List podcast focuses solely on the external. He has become a master of productivity.  He interviews a variety of guests on his show that all have the same goal, helping you be more focused.

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397: Focus on Staying Alive with Kevin Holesh

My guest today has the distinction of being the first guest to appear twice on Zen commuter.   There is perfect reason.  He has created another amazing iPhone app designed to help us break the Pavlovian chains of our smart phones.  This time Kevin is doing the same things with a much more impactful result, keeping people alive.

His latest app FOCUS helps drivers become safer by keeping their hands on the wheel and off their smart Phones.  He may seem mild-mannered but I wouldn't want him yelling at me if I picked up my smart phone while driving ( then again, why should you!)

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