OAO and Technology

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# Episode 100 **Summary:** In Episode #100 Felix sits down to interview regular host and _Less Doing, More Living_ founder, Ari Meisel to celebrate the 100threcording of the _Less Doing_ podcast. During their discussion, Ari touches on his battle with Crohn’s disease, the origins of _Less Doing_ and how he facilitates success.

**Sponsored By:** [BulletProof Unfair Advantage](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.upgradedself.com%2Funfair-advantage) – A mini-shot of ActivePQQ™ formulated to promote heart, cell, nerve and general bodily function [Dave Asprey](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bulletproofexec.com%2Fabout-dave-asprey%2F) – Founder of The Bulletproof Executive and BulletProof Coffee

**Time Stamped Show Notes:**

– 03:40 – The _Less Doing_ podcast will no longer offer complete transcriptions

– 04:33 – The _Less Doing_ podcast will now provide annotated show notes and episode summaries

– 05:40 – Ari details his recent issues with Amazon

– 08:57 – In all likelihood, Ari will be using [Fetch](https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buywithfetch.com%2F) moving forward as opposed to Amazon

– 35:55 – Interview begins with Ari detailing _how_ he got into_Less Doing_

– 37:00 – Less Doing is about helping people save time, reduce stress and better use their brain

– 39:20 – Auto-immune issues effect the body in many, many ways

– 39:45 – How Ari essentially cured himself from Chron’s disease

– 43:38 – Ari considers a vegetarian, fish-infused diet to be one of the healthiest if not the healthiest diets available

– 44:26 – The big kicker for the success of any diet?—High fat, low sugar.

– 44:55 – Avoiding pre-packaged and processed foods

– 46:33 – “You have to eat seasonally”

– 47:14 – _Perfection_ isn’t necessary for comprehensive dietary success, but eating right _90% of the time_ is key

– 47:40 – Bad foods are designed to be addictive

– 47:50 – Limiting variety is advantageous to finding dietary success

– 50:03 – Ari explains how he got into pushing productivity

– 51:57 – Ari explains how he got into coaching people

– 52:37 – [SkillShare’s](http://www.skillshare.com/) role in helping _Less Doing _take flight

– 52:50 – The first EVER LessDoing class

– 55:08 – How Ari gets by with so few apps on his smartphone?

– 55:30 – The 4 folders of Ari’s smartphone home screen: productivity, utilities, audio/visual and home control

– 55:46 – The secret to reducing phone clutter is taking advantage of mobile site bookmarks—You don’t need the app!

– 57:35 – Why having a minimalist approach to apps is advantageous

– 58:00 – The importance of Evernote for helping Ari streamline life

– 60:30 – Clients, projects and the future of Less Doing

– 63:01 – Words of wisdom from previous podcast guests

– 63:14 – Successful Habit and Resource #1 – [Ben Greenfield](http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/) – Recharge in the afternoon by taking a 20-40 minute powernap. Also, make workouts more effective by wearing a weighted vest and an elevation training mask (75:55)

– 64:30 – Successful Habit and Resource #2 – [Hal Elrod](http://halelrod.com/) — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

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# Episode 97 **Summary:** In Episode #97, Ari has an opportunity to speak with Christian Smith, Co-Founder of TrackR, a California-based startup dedicated to helping people keep track of their most valuable personal items. During the interview, Christian reveals the origins of the TrackR concept, how the company got started and how he uses TrackR in his personal life.

**Sponsored By:** **Time Stamped Show Notes:**

– 14:50 – Introduction of Christian Smith

– 15:04 – Christian explains what Trackr _is_

– 17:22 – Range of Bluetooth technology

– 18:09 – The concept of using a mesh network of users to find “lost” items

– 19:41 – Trackr has a global audience

– 22:20 – Christian’s background and how Trackr came to be

– 24:19 – The size and battery life of a Trackr specifically mentioned

– 24:41 – Trackr raises $1,000,000 in a crowd-funding campaign

– 26:13 – Christian discusses the key traction points of their crowd-funding campaign

– 27:50 – Trackr has reached the status of “forever-funding” on Indie Go-Go

– 28:30 – Affordability of Trackr is key to its appeal

– 29:14 – The unusual uses for Trackr in the future

– 31:59 – How is Trackr working to grow the network of users?

– 33:22 – What is the road map for Trackr?

– 36:15 – More information and pre-ordering available at TheTrackr.com

**7 Key Points:**

1. TrackR is a revolutionary new way to keep track of valuables

2. The business employs a “mesh network” or users to increase the effectiveness of TrackR devices

3. Maximizing device range and battery life have been the two biggest obstacles to the business

4. TrackR raised over $1,000,000 in crowd-funding and are one of the few companies to reach “forever funding” status

5. Having key traction points is essentially to successfully crowd-fund

6. Affordability is key to the marketability of TrackR

7. TrackR isn’t just about keeping tabs on keys or wallets, it’s applicability is endless

**Resources Mentioned:**

– [Christian Smith](http://www.thetrackr.com/team) – The President and Co-Founder of TrackR – [TrackR](http://www.thetrackr.com/#whatistrackr) – A Bluetooth enabled device designed to help people find lost valuables

– [Unfair Advantage](https://www.bulletproofexec.com/be-first-in-line-to-get-the-newest-bulletproof-supplement-that-gives-you-an-unfair-advantage/) – A specially designed supplement for increased mental performance

– [Eat Your Greens](http://eatyourgreensapp.com/) – An app designed to tell you how healthy your meal is based on the color

– [Mood Print](https://beta.moodprint.com/) – A mood tracker that sends an email to users requiring them to respond with a note about their mood

– [Track Memo](http://superbcrew.com/trackmemo-get-updates-from-all-your-cloud-apps-in-a-single-news-feed/) – Allows users to track collaborative data across the cloud

– [Meadow](http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/14/uber-for-weed-startup-meadow-lights-up-in-san-francisco/) – An on-demand delivery service for medicinal marijuana

– [Flare Down](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/flaredown-decode-your-chronic-illness) – An Indie GoGo campaign for an app that will provide people with a simple way to track chronic illness

– [The Clean Cube](https://www.thecleancube.com/) – A private drop-box for on-demand services l — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

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Episode #84 of The Less Doing Podcast (http://bit.ly/1xJenw7), Ari talks with Nick Gray, founder of Museum Hacks, about a $45 million dollar painting, productivity software Ari never heard of, and a new way to enjoy museums.

Links:

MuseumHack (http://bit.ly/1tPvFCm)

Nick Gray (http://bit.ly/1BsrT5C)

JustWorks (http://bit.ly/1nOZq1f)

Zerve (http://bit.ly/1nLBRXH)

Peek (http://bit.ly/1i88GNa)

LegalSifter (http://bit.ly/Yx4NNl)

mTailor (http://bit.ly/Yx4Us5)

Place Me (http://bit.ly/WU2LVY)

Spire (http://bit.ly/1qfGMSd)

Lets Make (http://bit.ly/1uIJguU)

Shop And Box (http://bit.ly/1pPtNo5)

Ari on I Love Marketing Podcast (http://bit.ly/1rWssDC)

Mountain Home Farm (http://kck.st/WJbE4z)

Less Doing Bootcamp (Pre-Launch) (http://bit.ly/1r2bT2F)

MailBox App (http://bit.ly/1aDUIMB) ——- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

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In Episode #72 of The Less Doing Podcast, Ari talks with Ryan Holiday, Director of Marketing at American Apparel and Author of The Obstacle is the Way about Stoicism, Reading 250 books per year, and the most amazing note taking system ever. ——- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

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In Episode #70 of The Less Doing Podcast, (http://ari-meisle.squarespace.com/blog)

Ari talks with Tom Hadfield, founder of the Fetch app that acts as your personal buying assistant and why Ari doesn’t like buying things on sites without one click purchase options. ——- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message