Moments have the power to awaken us, elevate us, and change us, yet many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck. In his new book, The Power of Moments, Dan Heath teaches us how we can create more magical moments in our lives. On this episode, we talk about how unlocking the power of moments can transform everything—from customer service to employee experience to our families. Moments matter, and we have the power to create them.
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Show Notes
- His process for writing (1:55)
- The idea behind Dan’s book, The Power of Moments (2:56)
- How the Magic Castle Hotel figured out the power of moments (4:09)
- The power of smaller moments (9:36)
- Four ingredients of powerful positive moments: elevation, insight, pride, connection (13:20)
- Improving the employee experience through creating moments (15:40)
- The story of Joshy the Giraffe’s “vacation” at The Ritz-Carlton (19:38)
- How to flip pit moments into peak moments (22:44)
- Purpose is more important than passion (26:38)
- How leaders can create moments that instill purpose (29:06)
Resources / People Mentioned
- Dan Heath
- Chip Heath
- The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (book)
- Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (book)
- Choiceology: A podcast by Dan Heath
- The Magic Castle Hotel (Los Angeles)
- John Deere
- Joshy the Giraffe
- The Ritz-Carlton
- Intermountain Healthcare
- Great At Work by Morten Hansen (book)
- For Radiologist, Patient Photos Make Scans More Personal
- Adam Grant: Impact and the Art of Motivation Maintenance
- A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace (essay)
- The Upstream Doctors by Rishi Manchanda (book)
- Give Directly
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