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How embracing emotions will accelerate your career | Joe Hudson (executive coach, Art of Accomplishment)

How embracing emotions will accelerate your career | Joe Hudson (executive coach, Art of Accomplishment)

Update: 2024-08-084
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Joe Hudson is one of the most sought-after executive coaches in Silicon Valley. He is the founder of Art of Accomplishment, a transformational coaching program that has helped tens of thousands of people, including many tech executives and founders from companies like Apple, OpenAI, and Google. His unique method of transformation comes from over 25 years of exploring neurological, psychological, and spiritual traditions, tested against real-world challenges. In our conversation, Joe shares:

• Why the critical voice in your head is always wrong, and how to change your relationship with that voice

• Why authenticity trumps self-improvement

• The importance of embracing all of your emotions

• How to create more enjoyable and effective meetings

• The power of gratitude in transforming your life

• Practical experiments for personal growth

• Much more

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Find the transcript and references at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/embracing-your-emotions-joe-hudson

Where to find Joe Hudson:

• X: https://x.com/FU_joehudson

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-hudson/

• Website: https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/

• Podcast: https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/podcast

• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartofaccomplishment

Where to find Lenny:

• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com

• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00 ) Joe’s background

(02:31 ) The critical voice in your head

(06:39 ) Changing your relationship with the critical voice

(13:19 ) Understanding and embracing emotions

(19:52 ) The importance of emotional fluidity

(24:40 ) Questioning assumptions and self-perception

(30:25 ) The consequences of avoiding emotions

(36:57 ) Experimenting with self-improvement

(39:42 ) Understanding efficiency and enjoyment

(43:17 ) The power of enjoyment in daily tasks

(45:03 ) Innate enjoyment vs. learned enjoyment

(46:31 ) Authenticity vs. self-improvement

(50:01 ) Embracing emotional experiences

(55:49 ) How understanding your emotions helps you make better decisions

(01:02:53 ) Creating effective teams and meetings

(01:10:40 ) Gratitude practice for personal growth

(01:15:36 ) Conclusion and final thoughts

Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.



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How embracing emotions will accelerate your career | Joe Hudson (executive coach, Art of Accomplishment)

How embracing emotions will accelerate your career | Joe Hudson (executive coach, Art of Accomplishment)

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