{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Chapter 50: Marcus Buckingham on soul ciphers and strength of self","description":"Hey everybody,  Welcome to Chapter 50 of 3 Books!  We\u2019re going to hang out on a hotel room couch in Vancouver for a little bit of calm.  I am very excited to have you on the couch beside me and the absolutely incredible&amp;nbsp;Marcus Buckingham.  Who is Marcus?  Well, if you\u2019re in the business world, you\u2019ve probably heard of him. Why? Well, he\u2019s written books sitting on every executive\u2019s bookshelf and his assessments and work are used everywhere.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Marcus Buckingham is a global researcher and thought leader focused on unlocking people's strengths, increasing their performance, and pioneering the future of how people work.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; How did Marcus end up doing this job? Well, after working as Senior Researcher inside&amp;nbsp;Gallup&amp;nbsp;for a couple of decades he co-authored some of the most popular business books of all time including 'First Break All The Rules', 'Now Discover Your Strengths', and his bestseller,&amp;nbsp; 'Love + Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life'.&amp;nbsp;  What does Marcus do now? He is currently focusing on his book, 'Design Love In', and leading his coaching and education firm, the&amp;nbsp;Buckingham Institute.  I love the optimism behind his work. That people are born as acorns, with an imprint inside them on what they could be, and what their true potential could lead them to.  I sat down with Marcus overlooking the foggy mountains over Vancouver Harbour just before he took to the stage for the headlining slot at&amp;nbsp;The Art of Leadership.  We cover a lot of topics in this chapter including:  How do we learn to truly see our children?  How can the education system be improved?  How do we avoid tribalism?  What is the real definition of weird?  What\u2019s the single best question to ask yourself when trying to articulate your strengths?  And how can we find our own unique way to draw strength and love from life?  I found Marcus to be brave, vulnerable, and inspiring in this conversation. Years ago, when I worked at Walmart, we used Marcus\u2019s books and videos in our training sessions. Getting a chance to sit down with him many years later to discuss his 3 most formative books was a rare treat.  Let\u2019s go\u2026 ","author_name":"3 Books With Neil Pasricha","author_url":"http:\/\/www.3books.co","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42393685\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204998310"}