Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we've got blockchain, the dark web, overconfident co-workers and more, plus a few exclusive updates for the Process Hackers on our mailing list.

Also, don't forget to check out our latest full episode, an interview with  Zvi Band, author of Success Is In Your Sphere.

Enjoy!

Events

Tickets for Clarity 2019, led by Jina Anne, are selling out quick! Grab yours today and be a part of this design systems conference, scheduled for August 19 to 21 in San Francisco.

The How to Web conference is coming to Bucharest, Romania on October 30 and 31, and they’ve just announced that one of our latest Hack the Process guests, April Dunford will be among the keynote speakers at the event.

Congratulations to Process Street and founder Vinay Patankar for being one of the winners of the SaaStr Startup Pitch Competition by Ingram Micro Cloud at the recently concluded SaaStr Europa 2019!

Media

On Trend Following Radio, Christian Terwiesch and his co-author, Nicolaj Siggelkow, explain what a connected strategy is and how you can convert customer transactions into long-term relationships.

Mailing List Exclusive: Beard Brand is exactly what it sounds: a grooming company selling beard care products. Learn all about the founder, Eric Bandholz and his entrepreneurial quest on the In the Trenches Podcast with Tom Morkes.

Listen to some laid-back chat between Hampton Catlin and Michael Lintorn Catlin as they talk about gay pride, the dark web, and their friend Melissa Barnes, after whom they named their latest cocktail.

Stephanie Scapa talks about the best tools to master contract negotiations on the Negotiate Anything Podcast.

Writing

Why does philosopher-turned-brand-strategist Daniel Coffeen find blockchain exciting? Read about how his life has been influenced by the evolution of computer technology.

Have you heard of The Pareto Principle? You can use this 80/20 rule to manage time, enjoyment, and business. Find out how in this blog post by Tom Corson-Knowles.

How do you work with someone who thinks they’re always right? Ron Carucci co-wrote an article with Jarrod Shappell for HBR exploring ways to deal with an overconfident co-worker.

In a write-up on the Manager’s Club, Ron Lichty was named among 13 engineering leaders to follow on Twitter.

Mailing List Exclusive: What do successful folks have in common? Perhaps it’s these success mindset principles suggested by Julian Hayes in his latest article.

Recommended Resources

Adam Carolla is Unprepared is a show featuring comedians Adam Carolla and Adam Ray, and it will be happening at the Helium Comedy Club in Portland, Oregon on July 19 and 20. Jason Hsiao mentioned Adam during his interview.

If you’re in Sydney, Australia, you can drop by The Growth Faculty to listen live to Brene Brown, who was mentioned by Heather Chauvin and Kate Swoboda, at the ICC Sydney Theater on July 31, as she talks about leadership, courage, and her new book, Dare to Lead.

John Lee Dumas recommends these top 7 business podcasts to listen to. Nicole Holland, Tom Morkes, and Nicaila Matthews-Okome have all mentioned listening to John Lee Dumas’ own podcast, Entrepreneur On Fire.

Mailing List Exclusive: Tune in and relax with the Daily Breath with Deepak Chopra, as he dissects the topic of our biological well-being and our natural rhythm. Deepak is an inspiring speaker who influenced Luis Congdon.