Here’s OUR monthly top picks for you (and your field) for reading, listening to and utilizing in order to stay engaged, informed and one step ahead.
Website / Gartner
Staying apprised of the latest technological advances and tools that could improve your infrastructure is a challenge for top executives. Gartner can help. With reports that provide invaluable information and data-driven analysis, Gartner is a leading technological research and advisory company offering actionable, objective insights. Search by topic, industry or role to discover relevant news, such as AI strategy for your business, top cybersecurity trends, the future of supply chain and more.
AI Tool / watsonx BI Assistant
IBM
Get personalized AI-powered insights in seconds with the upcoming watsonX BI Assistant. This tool brings extraordinary analytics power to users through “the smartest reasoning engine IBM has ever made.” watsonX provides relevant and accurate insights from complex data so you can understand what is happening in your business and why—plus what to do next. Join the waitlist to get expert perspectives, articles, demos and the latest on product development.
App / Ultiself
Habits are responsible for up to 90 percent of your daily actions, so it’s crucial to build healthy ones. Ultiself is the top-rated biohacking app designed to build the best version of you. By identifying your most effective habits, creating an optimal routine and helping you create measurable results, Ultiself harnesses the power of AI to analyze and customize biohacks that work best for you while gamifying the habit-building process.
Podcast / Huberman Lab
The Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has published work in top journals, mainly focused on the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity—the nervous system’s ability to rewire and learn new behaviors and skills. Dr. Andrew Huberman shares this fascinating and life-changing research in his wildly popular podcast, Huberman Lab. Focused mainly on the topics of sleep, mental well-being, health and diet, the podcast covers content that can improve everyone’s quality of life.
Book / The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
By Michael Bungay Stanier
Coaching is an art that’s far easier said than done. Help your field leaders sharpen their skills with The Coaching Habit, a how-to manual that helps teams work smarter, not harder. Best-selling author Michael Bungay Stanier distills the essentials of coaching into seven transformative core questions. Each question allows teams to say less and ask more, getting to the heart of the matter and producing better results.
Video / TED Talk: The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself
By Dan Harris
When news anchor Dan Harris experienced a panic attack live on ABC News, he realized some deep soul searching was in order. After surveying his family, friends and colleagues, Harris received a shocking revelation: people thought he was a jerk. This entertaining TED Talk chronicles Harris’ journey to become a better person. With vulnerability and humor, Harris outlines how to boost your resiliency; quiet your inner critic; and make yourself more likeable.
From the October 2024 issue of Direct Selling News magazine.
