#747: Seth Godin and Dr. Sue Johnson

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #138 "How Seth Godin Manages His Life — Rules, Principles, and Obsessions" and episode #529 "Iconic Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson — How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code of Love." Please enjoy! Sponsors: The League curated dating app for busy, high-performing people: https://click.theleague.com/qmhm/timferriss; available on iOS and Android AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 1B+ users: https://linkedin.com/tim (post your job for free) Timestamps: [00:00] Start [07:36] Notes about this supercombo format. [08:39] Enter Seth Godin. [09:05] Seth's rules for speaking engagements and why he developed them. [13:53] Navigating life's big transitions. [15:54] Why Seth publishes a daily blog. [16:54] Writing process and overcoming blocks. [21:01] Top businesss decisions. [22:45] Discerning between good and bad ideas. [24:27] Are you cut out to be an entrepreneur or a freelancer? [30:10] Opportunies Seth is glad he declined. [31:56] Money is a story. How does Seth tell it? [34:56] Seth on education. [38:11] Suggested practices for overwhelmed parents. [41:03] Enter Dr. Sue Johnson. [41:39] Peer-reviewed clinical research supporting Sue's work. [44:47] EFT's success rate and clinical definition of success in studies with distressed couples. [48:47] Scales used to assess marital satisfaction and bond in research. [54:55] Definition of a hold me tight conversation. [56:15] Examples of hold me tight conversations. [1:05:52] How a hold me tight conversation might work f