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 chaos, procrastination, childhood fears, 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 Marissa Orr, author of Lean Out, who responds to strength with warmth on Hack the Process Podcast.

Enjoy!

Events

On June 19 in Chicago, Salesforce is hosting The New Standards of Customer Engagement, a workshop on thought leadership, customer engagement, and digital customer experiences that will be taught by Tiffani Bova.

Launchpad, led by Anne Driscoll and Chris Schultz, is inviting New Orleans product managers, product designers, user experience designers, researchers, and product marketers to Product NOLA on July 3 to help build better digital products and create a better tech ecosystem.

Media

Bill Wooditch is one of our latest Hack the Process guests. Listen as he tells his story of fear in early childhood and encourages you to fail more to succeed, on the Second City Works Podcast.

Process Street is more than a process documentation checklist. Hear their CEO Vinay Patankar explain the advantages of Process Street, and how it can help automate your business, in an interview on the DoorGrow Show.

NBC Washington featured Sasha Ariel Alston as a young DC writer inspiring girls to pursue STEM with her book, Sasha Savvy Loves to Code.

Mailing List Exclusive: For Pride Month, listen to transgender advocate, educator, and blogger Kelly Denithorne reveal how she transitioned from fashion to transgender advocacy, and becoming a middle school teacher, on the Jumpstart Your Joy Podcast with Paula Jenkins.

On the Living Corporate Podcast, Nicaila Matthews-Okome shares her career journey, her Podcast Moguls Program, and the new Color Noir app.

Writing

If you’re appearing on TV, a radio show, or a podcast and you hope to deliver a great interview, read these eight quick media training tips compiled by Alistair Clay.

Mailing List Exclusive: Here are seven simple ways executives can keep fit, happy, and productive despite their busy and stressful schedules, suggested by Julian Hayes II.

It can be tricky managing writer’s block for bloggers and authors alike. Find out about a hack for writer’s block that Alex Cespedes calls creative procrastination.

In Daniel Coffeen’s newest blog post, he shares his thoughts on creating a tentative course outline for teaching William S. Burroughs.

Recommended Resources

Check out this review of Cheshire Crossing, an upcoming graphic novel by Andy Weir, who was recommended by Tracy DeLuca, illustrated by Sarah Andersen, who was mentioned by Sarah Cooper.

Mailing List Exclusive: In business the focus is often on ROI or return on investment. But maybe we should strive to define our ROJ or return on joy. Marisa Murgatroyd, referenced by Nicole Holland expands on the idea on inspiring joy by investing your own joy into your work in a new post.

On the John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, a special Father’s Day episode gives John a chance to talk about his deep appreciation for his father and how important his influence was. JuVan Langford considers John Maxwell one of his inspirations.

Join Martha Beck, mentioned by Pace Smith, for Life Reboot: From Chaos to Clarity, a free recorded webinar that will help you get rid of your toxic thoughts and revitalize your mind.