Thanks for listening to What You Will Learn. Whether you've been on this ride since the beginning, you met us halfway along the journey, or you only just joined us, it's been a pleasure sharing the best bits of the best books with you. If you any messages or questions for us please email podcast@whatyouwilllearn.com,[...]
Join hosts Ashto and Jonesy as they dive into the powerful and inspiring book "I Am Malala" by Malala Yousafzai. In this thought-provoking episode, they explore Malala's extraordinary journey from a young Pakistani girl to a global advocate for girls' education. Discover the resilience, bravery, and determination that propelled Malala to stand up against the[...]
We're proud to officially launch our brand new book: ATTITUDEhttps://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/attitude/We wanted to work out a common thread between all of the successful people we'd read about over our 7-year podcasting journey. What linked the entrepreneurs, CEOs, politicians, musicians, managers, thoughts leaders, artists? Their ATTITUDE. We pulled together the best lessons form the best books on[...]
Ashto and Jonesy are back with an exciting podcast episode, this time diving into the empowering book "What To Do When It's Your Turn" by Seth Godin. In this captivating discussion, they explore Godin's transformative ideas on embracing uncertainty, conquering fear, and unlocking personal potential. Through insightful conversations, they share practical strategies and thought-provoking insights[...]
Join Ashto and Jonesy in their latest podcast episode as they explore the captivating book, "Peak" by Chip Conley. Drawing from Conley's expertise in psychology and business, as well as his personal experiences, they uncover the profound insights and practical strategies presented in "Peak." They examine key concepts such as emotional intelligence, cultivating a growth[...]
Join Ashto and Jonesy in the latest podcast episode as they explore the powerful book, The 50th Law, written by Robert Greene and 50 Cent. This book offers a unique perspective on success, drawing on the experiences of 50 Cent, one of the most successful rappers of all time, and the timeless wisdom of historical[...]
We're proud to announce our brand new book: ATTITUDE. Check it out at: https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/attitude/ Life is unpredictable and full of things we can’t control. The only thing we can truly have power over is our attitude. We don’t always have a choice in what happens to us, but we always get to choose how we respond. Adam[...]
Join Ashto and Jonesy in the latest podcast episode as they discuss the game-changing book, The Challenger Sale. Written by Brent Adamson and Matthew Dixon, this book challenges traditional sales approaches by introducing a new selling methodology that has transformed the world of sales.In this episode, Ashto and Jonesy explore the key concepts of The[...]
Join Ashto and Jonesy in the latest podcast episode as they explore the fascinating world of cold reading and the book that has become the definitive guide on the topic, The Full Facts Book of Cold Reading. Written by Ian Rowland, a renowned mentalist and magician, this book provides a comprehensive and insightful overview of[...]
Join Ashto and Jonesy in the latest podcast episode as we explore the groundbreaking book, The Sovereign Individual, by James Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg. Written in 1997, this prescient work envisions a future where individual has unparalleled freedom and control over their own lives, breaking free from the constraints of traditional nation-states and governments.In[...]
Join Ashto and Jonesy in this week's episode as they explore the world of design and innovation through the lens of "The Law of Simplicity". Authored by renowned designer and technologist John Maeda, this book offers a compelling argument for the power of simplicity in design and how it can be leveraged to create meaningful[...]
Join Ashto and Jonesy this week as they review Bubble or Revolution, a comprehensive book that delves into the topic of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Written by Silicon Valley leaders from Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, Bubble or Revolution provides a balanced, comprehensive, and accessible analysis of these technologies. While the Harvard Business Review and venture capitalist Marc[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy learn the exciting new model of customer management through Customer Success, co-authored by Nick Mehta, Dan Steinman, and Lincoln Murphy. Enabling customers to understand the value in your products can result in creating a loyal customer base and safeguarding long-term recurring revenue. This book explains how business relationships have changed,[...]
In this week’s podcast episode, Ashto and Jonesy explore the timeless wisdom of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, a classic book on Zen Buddhism written by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. This episode delves into the fundamental question of what is more important in life - is it about making a million dollars, or finding meaning in our[...]
Join Ashto and Jonesy in this week’s episode as they delve into the fascinating world of Nike and its founder Phil Knight. In his candid and captivating memoir Shoe Dog, Knight reveals the inside story of Nike's early days as a daring start-up and its evolution into one of the most iconic and profitable brands[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy learn the twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into their daily lives. The Art of Possibility addresses the notion of possibility and its power in various aspects of life. Written by music conductor Benjamin Zander and psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander, this book combines Benjamin’s talent as a teacher and communicator[...]
Gleaned from Thomas Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, this week’s episode discusses the need for occasional revolutions in the world of science. When it was first published in 1962, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions marked a significant milestone in the history and philosophy of science. In this book, Kuhn argues that major scientific breakthroughs don’t[...]
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This week, Jonesy and Ashto adopt creative strategies to develop their mental strength and capacity from The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking. Written by Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird, this book presents practical methods that offer innovative solutions to difficult challenges in your life. Drawn from compelling examples from every walk of life, this[...]
The Alchemist is a modern classic that has sold millions of copies and inspired countless readers around the world. Written by Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist follows the mystical journey of an Andalusian shepherd boy Santiago. Santiago’s self-discovery tale teaches the wisdom of listening to our hearts, recognising opportunities and omens that we encounter on our[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy learn different ways to utilise their wealth to live a fulfilling life from one of the most successful hedge fund managers and entrepreneurs in the world Bill Perkins. Written from Perkins’ personal experiences and other cautionary tales, Die with Zero is a guide to living rich instead of dying rich.[...]
You might think that you don’t need to buy a book about dating and relationships. Isn’t love something effortless, natural, and organic? You should be falling in love without thinking your way into it because love is a spontaneous chemical reaction, not a calculated decision. Even though people hold onto these beliefs, finding love doesn’t[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy will delve into some of the major findings of Dr Greger’s decades of research on the 15 top causes of premature death. How Not to Die is filled with helpful advice to prevent chronic illnesses and get better health outcomes through consuming healthier foods. It has been repeatedly proven that[...]
Written by the world-renowned spiritual guru Sadhguru, Death explains the concept of death from a spiritual standpoint, questioning the negative connotations that often surround mortality. Just like life, death is made up of three important components: biological, physical, and metaphysical. While our biological and psychological understandings of death have increased, science doesn’t acknowledge the possibility[...]
As we wrap up the year of podcasting, Jonesy and Ashto review our favourite book we read and reviewed on the podcast this year. After going through a few honourable mentions, we share our respective "Top 10s", plus a special musical treat at the end based on a couple of the books high up on[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy learns the basic knowledge you need to have when you (or your partner) fall pregnant and a few basic do’s and don’ts about pregnancy that you may not have thought about before. A compilation of advice and guidelines backed by the latest research, What to Expect When You're Expecting is one[...]
David and Goliath is an investigation into what happens when the ‘underdog’ is forced to face an outsize challenge. In this book, Malcolm Gladwell asks us to reconsider how we perceive obstacles and disadvantages in our lives. He argues that the same qualities and traits that appear to give the ‘giants’ their strength are also[...]
Stolen Focus is a guide that can help us reclaim our focus, whether as individuals or as a society. If you’re getting interrupted while focusing on something, on average, it takes 23 minutes for you to get back into a state of focus. But there never seems to be enough stillness, or cool and clear space[...]
This week, Jonesy and Ashto learn an unconventional approach to making the best use of their time from Four Thousand Weeks. In contrast to other time management or productivity books, this book debunks the idea of time management as we know it. Productivity is a trap. Nobody in the history of humanity has ever achieved[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy delve into Swipe to Unlock: an introduction to technology and business strategy concepts, and a compulsory read for anyone pursuing a career in the tech industry. Understanding technology is becoming essential no matter what you do for a living. Doctors are now using artificial intelligence to diagnose patients. Farmers are[...]
This week, Jonesy and Ashto explore the concept of human nature and history from the perspective of moral psychology. The Righteous Mind examines why it’s difficult for us to get along and understands why society is so easily divided into hostile groups (each so certain of its righteousness). This book draws on the latest research[...]
How does a penniless Russian tennis club with one indoor court create more top-twenty women players than the entire United States? How does a humble storefront music school in Dallas, Texas produce Jessica Simpson, Demi Lovato and a succession of pop music phenomena? How does a poor, scantily educated British family in a remote village[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy identify the key barriers to making changes and mitigating them. Everyone has something they want to change – marketers who wish to change their customers’ minds, leaders to transform organisations, start-ups to change industries or nonprofits to change the world. However, change is hard, especially when nothing moves after countless[...]
The Cold Start Problem addresses how tech’s most successful products solved the dreaded ‘cold start problem’ by leveraging network effects to engage billions of users. In today’s climate, it’s easier to build tech software. However, launching and scaling new products and services remains challenging. Utilised by tech giants like Apple, Google and Microsoft, the network[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy discover the art and science of perfect timing and learn how they guide you towards more successful outcomes. Drawn from Daniel H. Pink’s research on psychology, biology and economics, When reveals useful guidance on working smarter and living better by relying on the right timing to build the ideal schedule.[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy redefine the reasoning and motivation behind innovation through How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley. In this book, Ridley argues that innovation is a process that turns existing inventions into practical and affordable solutions for other people. But do we understand the true core of innovation and the best way to encourage[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy learn about Google Ventures’ unique five-day process of product prototyping and testing ideas with customers. A bestseller that touches on business strategy, innovation, behavioural science, design, and more, Sprint includes a step-by-step process that any startup team can utilise for their project. This book presents a preview of the future[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy learn practical strategies to ease the process of completing essential tasks from the instant NYT bestseller Effortless. As implied by the title, this book is a guide that offers alternative solutions to lighten the struggle of completing your tasks. Proposed by Greg Mckeown, these strategies include: removing unnecessary steps, prioritising[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy venture on a journey through psychology, philosophy, and meditation practices and learn how Buddhism encourages moral clarity and enduring happiness. Written by Robert Wright, Why Buddhism Is True uses the concept of evolutionary psychology and progressive neuroscience to explain the relevance of Buddhist philosophy in improving our lives. According to[...]
Do you realise that you and all the people you know play games with each other – all the time? It can be sexual games with a love interest, competitive games with our friends, power games with our boss, or marital games with our spouse. Regardless of the subject matter or the setting, these games[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy investigate the tension between our evolutionary history and modern problems and how we can resolve this issue. Although we live through the most flourishing age in human history, we are lifeless and divided. In A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to Modern History, evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein pinpoint the accelerating[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy learn how fourteen remarkable companies maintain a successful, profitable business by redefining the conventional business strategies. In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham introduces alternative approaches these companies have taken to stay powerful. By rejecting the pressure to grow revenue, they focus on other fulfilling business goals, including creating a[...]
This week, Jonesy and Ashto learn to define creativity from Walter Isaacson’s Leonardo da Vinci. In this critically acclaimed biography, Isaacson writes a narrative that connects Leonardo’s brilliant artistry to his passion for science. He illustrates how Leonardo developed his expertise based on skills we can improve in ourselves, including passionate curiosity, careful observation, and[...]
This week, Ashto and Jonesy delve into history’s most turbulent economic and political periods through the New York Times bestseller Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order. In this book, the legendary investor and author of Principles Ray Dalio immerses us in his study of major empires and compares the successes and failures of[...]
This week, Jonesy and Ashto venture into Tim Ferriss’ world of rapid learning through the bestselling The 4-Hour Chef. In this book, Ferriss uses cooking methods to explain a process that we can follow to master anything–whether it’s searing a steak in the kitchen or shooting the perfect basketball shot. With tips and tricks from[...]
Whether it’s your grandparent, a teacher, or someone older and wise, you’ve probably met an influential figure who understood you when you were young and searching for answers in life. For Mitch Alborn, that person was his old college professor Morrie Schwartz. Mitch was fortunate to have a second chance of gleaning from his wisdom[...]
In Atlas of the Heart, Dr Brene Brown takes us on a journey through the 87 emotions and experiences that define the meaning of being human. Drawn from extensive research over the past two decades, Atlas of the Heart provides an overview of the necessary skills and actionable framework for building meaningful connections.The natural gift[...]- Grab a free sample of our book: https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/theshit/ Buy a copy for yourself: http://theshittheynevertaughtyou.com/Grab our free download, the top 50 best books of all time: https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50Email us any time at podcast@whatyouwilllearn.comGet in touch at https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/contact-us/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Drawn on Milkman’s research and the work of her scientific collaborators, How to Change introduces strategic methods for identifying and overcoming obstacles that hinder change. Habits such as impulsivity, procrastination, and forgetfulness often hold us back from making positive changes in our lives. Through various case studies and engaging stories, this book will teach you[...]
Surrounded by Idiots shares a groundbreaking new method of understanding the people around you. Ranging from your coworkers to your spouse, this book will change how you interact with everyoneIn this book, Thomas Erikson explains four key behaviour types that define how we interact with and perceive the people around us. Reds who are dominant[...]
Hailed as the ultimate guidance through your financial problems, The Richest Man in Babylon reveals important financial principles that hold the key to personal wealth. The Richest Man in Babylon teaches us seven financial rules, using parables set 8,000 years ago in ancient Babylonia with a protagonist named Arkad. Arkad started his journey as a poor[...]
The Innovator's Dilemma is the revolutionary business book that has forever changed corporate America. Why is success so difficult to sustain? When you look across the sweep of business history, most companies that once seemed successful would downgrade their position in the market a decade or two later. The Innovator's Dilemma is based on a truly[...]
Used successfully by thousands of business managers, educators, and government leaders around the world, Six thinking hats is a model that allows your brain to go through practical and unique approaches to make decisions and explore new ideas. Six thinking hats also depersonalise arguments and allow teams to work collaboratively. Named by Dr De Bono as[...]
In Doughnut Economics, Oxford academic Kate Raworth lays out the 7 deadly mistakes of economics and offers a radical re-envisioning of the system that has brought us to the point of ruin. Moving beyond the myths of ‘rational economic man’ and unlimited growth, Doughnut Economics zeroes in on the sweet spot: a system that meets[...]
The Goal is about new global principles of manufacturing. It's about people who try to understand what makes their world tick so that they can make it better. As they think logically and consistently about the problems, they are able to determine cause and effect relationships between their actions and the results. Developed by Eli Goldratt,[...]
Positioning reveals that advertising has entered a new era: The Positioning Era. Having the best product or the most creative ads is no longer the key to success. To succeed in today's overcommunicated society, a company must create and claim a position in the prospect's mind. A position that will take into account not only[...]
In Lying, best-selling author and neuroscientist Sam Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by merely telling the truth in situations where others often lie.Lying is almost by definition a refusal to cooperate with others. It condenses a lack of trust and trustworthiness into a single act. It is the[...]
Upheaval is the third book in Jared Diamond’s Civilisations Rise and Fall series. Upheaval reveals how successful nations recover from crises while adopting selective changes. Diamond presents and compares how 6 countries have survived major crises–from the forced opening of Japan by U.S. Commodore Perry’s fleet to the Soviet Union’s attack on Inland to a[...]
How Will You Measure Your Life? is full of inspiration and wisdom that will help students, mid-career professionals, and parents alike forge their own paths to fulfilment.In this book, the world’s leading thinker on innovation and New York Times bestselling author of The Innovator’s Dilemma Clayton M. Christensen suggests a series of questions: How can[...]
How do great companies fall? Can we detect a potential decline earlier and avoid it? How far can a company fall before the path towards doom becomes inevitable? Is this something reversible? How the Mighty Fall offers responses to these questions, which offer leaders a well-founded hope that they can learn to prevent decline or alter[...]
Skin In The Game is about the distortions of symmetry and reciprocity in life. If you have the rewards, you must also get some of the risks and not let others pay the price of your mistakes. In Skin In The Game, Nassim Nicholas Taleb explains how the willingness of accepting one’s own risks is an[...]
In Screw It, Let’s Do It, the Virgin Group founder Richard Branson shares all the important lessons, good advice and inspirational adages that have helped him along the road to success. An ultimate lesson that Branson learned is the following motto: ‘If you want something, just do it.’ From starting a student magazine to forming a chain[...]- Debbie Milman is a writer, designer, educator, artist, brand consultant and host of the podcast Design Matters. She is one of the OG's of podcasting, going at it for over 15 years. She has been named as one of the most influential graphic designers working today. Her book Design Matters contains interviews and essays from her long[...]
In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson presents the concept of Emotionally Focused Therapy–which helps reestablish safe emotional connection and preserve the attachment bond in relationships. Love has always been a mystical elusive emotion for many of us. It should come as no surprise that people recently surveyed in Western societies rate a satisfying love relationship[...]
There is a big difference between EXTENDING LIFE and PROLONGING VITALITY. We're capable of both - but "extending life" - simply keeping people alive - decades after their lives have become defined by pain, disease, frailty and immobility is no virtue"Prolonged vitality" meaning not just more years of life, but more active, healthy and happy[...]
Everyone is probably familiar with some job at your workplace which is the butt of the jokes: the jobs with a fancy title (and probably the juicy pay packet) but they seem to do nothing. They don’t seem like they don't really play any vital role. The more you think about it, the more you'll[...]
Procrastination. It is a problem that we all have in some areas of our lives. Be it balancing the budget, filling a legal brief, or painting the spare bedroom - anything we have delayed in favour of more pressing or pleasurable pursuits. We all have tasks and goals we attempt to delay - or totally[...]
Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway - by Susan JeffersFear seems to be epidemic in our society. We fear beginnings, We fear endings. We fear changing, we fear staying stuck. We fear success, we fear failure. We fear living, we fear dying. What is it for you? Fear of public speaking? Fear of asserting[...]
In The Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money. Financial success is a soft skill where how you behave is more important than what you know. A genius who loses control of their emotions can be a financial disaster. Ordinary folks with no financial education can[...]- Our annual tradition, recapping our favourite 10 books we've read in the second half of 2021. We share our faves, the best snippet from each, and try to remain coherent as we proceed with our own end-of-year celebrations (these can tend to get a little sloppy towards the end...) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for[...]
Many people are competent at their job, and eventually get promoted. Then, competence in that new position qualifies them for yet another promotion. This happens until the point they are no longer competent and no longer eligible for the next promotion. That means you are also at risk of hitting the point of incompetence! This[...]
Tapping into Netflix's work culture, No Rules Rules explains the philosophy behind one of the world's most successful companies. This book is an overview of how Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings built a culture that focused on freedom and responsibility. Hastings set new standards such as valuing people over process; emphasizing innovation over efficiency;[...]
The Inner Game of Tennis book isn't just about tennis. In this book, W. Timothy Galleway uses anecdotes of tennis games to illustrate the tools we need to improve our performance in any activity. Focus in tennis is fundamentally no different from the focus needed to perform any task. The Inner Game of Tennis reveals how[...]
If all goes well, human history is just the beginning. Humanity is about two hundred thousand years old, but the Earth will remain habitable for hundreds of millions more. Enough time for millions of future generations, enough to end disease, poverty and injustice forever and enough to create heights of flourishing unimaginable today. Such a lifespan[...]
The 5 Levels of Leadership provides the ultimate leadership GPS to guide your career journey. In this book, John C. Maxwell identifies 5 levels of leadership and how to maximise them. As you progress in your leadership abilities, you move up to a higher level. But instead of trading one level for another, you need to[...]- Ryan Holiday joins us on the show to talk about all things books.We've covered five of his books on the podcast before (Perennial Seller, The Obstacle Is The Way, Ego Is The Enemy, Stillness Is The Key, Courage Is Calling) so we were able to dig a little deeper into his writing and his career.Check[...]
There is nothing we prize more than courage. But courage is not a precious stone like a diamond that takes a billion years to create, nor oil that must be drawn from deep underground.Courage is something much simpler. It’s renewable. It’s everywhere. It's something that we are capable of at a moment's notice. There are[...]- Robert Greene is back! Not every day you get to speak to your favourite author. Robert Greene is author of books we've already reviewed on the podcast, including The Laws of Human Nature, Mastery, 48 Laws of Power, 33 Strategies of War (plus we'll do Seduction one day too).His new book, The Daily Laws is[...]
The Effective Executive - by Peter Drucker'The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done' Written in 1967, the principles in this book still hold strong today. Simple ideas presented in this book can have a substantial impact on your effectiveness, like focusing on results and contribution, managing your time before managing your tasks, and focusing[...]
Whether we like it or not, the process of innovation is dictated by random combinations of different concepts. Individuals and teams who often break new ground know this and therefore maximise their chances of finding intersectional ideas. They do it by introducing diversity into their occupations, teams, and encounters.Frans Johansson has named this concept ‘The[...]
In Enlightenment Now, Steven Pinker explains the impact of Enlightenment values – reason, science, and humanism – on the world. These values were instrumental in moving society forward, and Pinker worries that they are under threat.Humans have achieved a whole bunch of cool shit over the ages. Unfortunately, we take it for granted. Progress has[...]
Humour, Seriously - by Jennifer Aaker & Naomi BagdonasWhy Humour Is A Superpower At Work And In Life (And How Anyone Can Harness It... Even You)Everyone loves a laugh. We like to watch funny movies, listen to entertaining podcasts, go to comedy festivals to watch stand up or improv. But that's all in our personal[...]- What an honour to be able to speak with Steven Pressfield.He's the author of three awesome books that we've covered on the podcast previously: The War of Art, Turning Pro, and Do The Work.Plus he's the author of MANY more books, both fiction and non-fiction, and was the screenwriter for a bunch of Hollywood movies.Find[...]
Do The Work - by Steven PressfieldThis book (and this podcast episode) is designed to coach you through a project from conception to finished product. Be that a book, a ballet, a new business venture, a philanthropic enterprise, we’re going to see it from the perspective of The Resistance (that evil counterproductive force that Pressfield[...]
‘I like to think that if I lost all my money and you dropped me on a random street in any English speaking country, I'd be wealthy again within 5-10 years. Because it's just a skill I've developed and anyone can develop.’ — Naval Ravikant Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, philosopher, and investor who has captivated[...]- Mo Gawdat is the author of the book Solve For Happy, plus the brand new book Scary Smart. His first book, Solve For Happy, was all about an engineering applying a logical, mathematical lens to finding happiness. After an enormously successful career at IBM, Microsoft and Google, he looked in the mirror and realised that he[...]
Karma is the natural basis of all existence. Karma is about becoming the source of one's own creation. It makes each one of us squarely responsible for our own destinies and above all, the nature of our experience in life. It doesn't allow us to blame our parents, teachers, our countries, our politicians, our gods,[...]
Your Music and People is a philosophy of building recognisable work by being creative, considerate, resourceful and connected. Derived from his experience as a founder of CD Baby, an online distributor of digital music, Derek Sivers shares the guideline to build your career as an artist from a business perspective. Even though the context of[...]- Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of Hint Water. She used to drink 10 cans of diet soda a day, and found herself 45 pounds overweight with terrible acne and no energy. Making one change in her diet - swapping diet soda for flavoured water - she was able to turn her health. Then,[...]
The Drama of the Gifted Child explores how repressed emotions from our childhood can impact our mental wellbeing in the future.We can’t change our past, but we can change ourselves. We can gain our lost integrity by looking more closely at the knowledge inside our bodies and bringing them closer to our awareness. Most people[...]
Dan Ariely found that not only are we IRRATIONAL (pick the wrong things that don't give us maximum benefit), we're also PREDICTABLY irrational (we make the same mistakes for the same reasons all the time).The Upside of Irrationality looks at how these irrationalities impact us at home and at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy[...]
Success and failures in life are often determined by our ability to manage conflicts. When conflict arises, what is your response? If we aren’t dealing with conflict rationally, it could very well make the situation worse. When you are forced to fight, you can aim for the ‘Strategic Warrior’ ideal. Consider your long-term goals, and then[...]
Success and failures in life are often determined by our ability to manage conflicts. When conflict arises, what is your response? If we aren’t dealing with conflict rationally, it could very well make the situation worse. When you are forced to fight, you can aim for the ‘Strategic Warrior’ ideal. Consider your long-term goals, and then[...]
Success and failures in life are often determined by our ability to manage conflicts. When conflict arises, what is your response? If we aren’t dealing with conflict rationally, it could very well make the situation worse. When you are forced to fight, you can aim for the ‘Strategic Warrior’ ideal. Consider your long-term goals, and then[...]
There are two numbers you need to know about climate change:The first is 51 billion and the second is 0. 51 billion is how many tons of greenhouse gases the world typically adds into the atmosphere every year. Although the figure goes up or down year to year, this is where we are today. Zero, is[...]
Think Again by Adam Grant - The Power of Knowing What You Don't KnowThis book is an invitation to let go of knowledge and opinions that are no longer serving you well and to anchor your sense of self in flexibility rather than consistency. If you can master the art of rethinking, you'll be better[...]
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is the self-told story of a middle-aged man and his son, Chris, who go on a motorcycling trip accompanied by an adult couple. The man describes what it is like to hear the wind moving across the plains, to see birds rise up from marshes next to the[...]
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell is about understanding the notion of virality.What exactly triggers the emergence of fashion trends, the ebb and flow of crime waves, or the phenomena of “word of mouth”? Gladwell suggests that the best way to understand any of these is to think of them as epidemics. Ideas, products, messages[...]
In 1998, when Oprah was doing an interview for the movie Beloved, a film critic from the Chicago Sun Times asked her a question, “Tell me… What do you know for sure?”It was such an expected and powerful question that she was at loss for words. But it prompted Oprah to spend months, years, and[...]- We had the honour of speaking with Daniel Kahneman, author of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow' and 'Noise'.Danny Kahneman won with 2002 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for "having integrated insights from psychological research into economic science, especially concerning human judgment and decision-making under uncertainty”.His first book, 'Thinking, Fast And Slow', showed us two modes of[...]
In this book, Kahneman, Sibony, and Sunstein break down the concept of noise in human judgement and how it impacts our society.Medicine is noisy. Faced with the same patient, different doctors make different judgments about the diagnosis. Forecasts are noisy. Professional forecasters offer highly variable predictions. Whether it's about the popularity of a new product, the[...]
Man's Search For Meaning - by Victor E FranklWe find ourselves in middle of World War II. Frankl had been captured by the Germans and is in a concentration camp. "Every man was controlled by one thought only: to keep himself alive for the family waiting for him at home". This is a dark book[...]- Today we're launching our audiobook: The Sh*t They Never Taught You.For a limited time, you can get 50% OFF! Use the code LAUNCH at checkout to buy the audiobook for half price: https://mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1623277740633sThis episode is a free chapter - the introduction to the audiobook.Buy from the above link, or head to the landing page at[...]
- We've come to the end of our FIFTH year of podcasting! As we do at the end of every season, we're gone through our respective "Top 10s" of our favourite books that we've covered on the podcast in 2021 (so far).We're also super proud to have announced that our first book, The Sh*t They Never[...]
- IT’S HERE!THE SH*T THEY NEVER TAUGHT YOUAfter 16 months, six iterations of writing and rewriting... we’re proud to say our book has finally arrived! We pushed through The Dip and put the very best we have into the best book that we could possibly write. PRE-ORDER NOW: theshittheynevertaughtyou.comPurchase before June 23 (pre-sale), send the receipt to[...]
The Lean Startup - by Eric Ries'How constant innovation creates radically successful businesses' If you've ever created your own business, or tried to, you will probably see in hindsight that you wasted a lot of resources, be that time, money, or energy and effort. 'The Lean Startup' is a different approach to building a business. In[...]
The First 90 Days is effective to help new leaders — from first-time managers to CEOs — understand the skills and factors that ease the transition process of their leadership journey. A long career at a single company is increasingly becoming a history. Employees usually experience many transitions, especially those in leadership roles. The ability[...]
Coddling Of The American Mind is about: "How good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure" Well intentioned overprotection from peanut bans in elementary schools through speech codes on campus; are doing more harm than good. But overprotection is just one of the larger trends that we call problems of progress. This[...]
The biological world is undergoing profound, human-induced changes. For billions of years, life progressed according to Darwin's theory of evolution - organisms developed through a series of random genetic variations. Up to now, species has been shaped by this process. Today things could not be more different. Scientists have succeeded in bringing his primordial successfully[...]
Jordan Peterson went massive world wide with his first book 12 Rules For Life. His new book, Beyond Order provides ’12 more Rules For Life’.Order is explored territory. We are in order when the actions we deem appropriate produce the results we aim at. We regard such outcomes positively. Chaos is anomaly, novelty, unpredictability, transformation,[...]
Jordan Peterson went massive world wide with his first book 12 Rules For Life. His new book, Beyond Order provides ’12 more Rules For Life’.Order is explored territory. We are in order when the actions we deem appropriate produce the results we aim at. We regard such outcomes positively. Chaos is anomaly, novelty, unpredictability, transformation,[...]
There is a particular set of problems that all people face that are a direct result of the fact that our lives are carried out in finite space and time. What should we do? What should we ignore? What should we do today? What should be leave til next week? What degree of mess should[...]
Derek Sivers was the author of the first ever book we did on the podcast back in June 2016, 'Anything You Want'. Now, almost five years later, we're circling back to cover his newest book, 'Hell Yeah Or No'.In this episode we speak about:Changing Your Identity (admitting your true priorities)Choosing What To Do (based on[...]
Do you know who you really are and what you're capable of? Don't worry, you are not alone. In every town, country all over the world, millions roam the streets. Dead-eyed zombies addicted to comfort, embracing the victim's mentality and unaware of their true potential. Like most of us, David Goggins used to be one[...]
We read the 2000+ year old text known as Enchiridion by Epictetus (and we had a little help from Sharon Labelle's more modern translation The Art of Living).In this episode we talk about: what is inside your control (and what is outside of your control), perceptions, objectivity, other people's opinions, managing our desires, and controlling[...]
Our political debates are not debates but are instead vehement expressions of tribal anger. That insight was the basis Arnold Kling to write this book. Since then, the insight has been reinforced. There is now widespread concern with the way political divisions are exacerbated by the communication that takes place in both traditional and social[...]
What they say about Jordan Belfort in the Wolf Of Wall Street is True. He is one of those natural-born salesmen who can sell ice to an Eskimo, oil to an Arab or port to a Rabbi. If you've seen The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo De Caprio, you may remember the scene of[...]
Being disliked is a cost for exercising freedom. If you're disliked by people, it is proof that you are exercising your freedom and a sign that you are living in accordance with your own principles. It is certainly distressful to be disliked. But it can be seen as a necessary cost for a better life. The[...]
For some people, events in our past determines a failed life. But for others, the same even can be the seed of success. It is the perceptive filter that leads to two entirely different destinations. There is no escape from your own subjectivity. At present, the world seems complicated and mysterious to you. But if[...]
As always, this episode is NOT financial advice.Peter Lynch is one of the most successful professional investors of all time. According to him, amateurs can win. The most important rule to follow is that you should stop listening to professionals!Most investment books recommend passive investing, where you buy a whole haystack and assume you'll get[...]
For some people, the idea of a permanent commitment to one partner feels a little old-fashioned. Just flick on Netflix, and you’ll find plenty of documentaries about people opting into polyamorous relationships or other non-traditional setups. When things get tough, we might think that this person mustn’t be right for us, and it’s easier just[...]
If your personal finances are in a mess, there is perhaps no activity that is higher leverage than getting them sorted. If you find that you've dug yourself into a hole, stop digging!Dave Ramsey, the leading personal finance guru, shows us some simple steps for getting our money back in order. These steps are obvious[...]
Tim Ferris has applied the 80/20 principle to find the optimal path for a better-looking body. The goal is to focus on the 2.5% that deliver 95% of the rapid body redesign and performance enhancement results. If you are already at 5% body fat or bench pressing 181 kg, you are in the top 1%.[...]
Success is within reach of just about everyone. But personal success without leadership only brings limited effectiveness. Without leadership ability, a person's impact is only a fraction of what it could be with good leadership. The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership.Although it's true that some people are born with greater[...]
We all did it! We made it to the end of 2020. In this episode, we look back at our favourite books from Season 5 (so far). Our lists are VERY different again this year, with only two or three crossovers and the rest we had to fight over. Listen in or hear each of our favourite[...]
Humans have been dreaming a long time about flying vehicles. In a famous IBM commercial, Avery Books asked: "it's the year 2000, but where are the flying cars?... I don't see them! Why!". Peter Thiel quips "we wanted flying cars and we got 140 characters".And today, the wait could finally be over. It looks like[...]
We've been doing a lot of dark books recently. Ordinary Men, The Prince and Collapse all paint a dim view of human nature. The idea goes that we have a thin veneer of niceness on the surface, but deep down we're all capable of pure evil.Thankfully, this book gives the opposite perspective. The simple idea[...]
A six year study looked at 'visionary companies' and tried to identify what set them apart from the rest of the herd. These visionary companies were the ones that were the premier of their industry, were widely admired by knowledgeable businesspeople, had been through multiple product life cycles and multiple generations of leadership. The 18[...]
Steve Glaveski is back for Round 2, this time talking about the launch of his new book Time Rich: Do Your Best Work, Live Your Best Life. This book helps us work smarter and live better.In this episode we discuss the past, present and future of work, and how time is a better measure than[...]
The ultimate competitive advantage of successful organisations? Teamwork. A leader who can get their entire team rowing in the same direction can dominate any market in any industry.However, teamwork is as elusive as ever. Human beings are inherently dysfunctional. By acknowledging the imperfections of humans, members of functional teams can overcome our natural tendencies and[...]
Lydia Denworth is the author of three books, including the recently published Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond.In this interview, we chat with Lydia about the psychological impacts, evolutionary context and elements of a high-quality friendship.Lydia launched this book with perfect timing - just before a worldwide pandemic put friendships[...]
Disclaimer: we are not psychologists or psychiatrists, or in anyway giving medical advice.Johann Hari was depressed as a young man. He was told a story about why he felt so down: that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. They say that the brains of depressed people have lower levels of serotonin[...]
We had the pleasure of speaking to one of the Godfathers of habits and designing behaviours, BJ Fogg. We love the simplicity of his model: "Behaviour = Motivation + Ability + Prompt". Through this lens, we can see exactly why we do (or don't do) the things we want to do! Following on from our[...]
We all want some kind of change. But for most of us, there is a painful gap between what people want and what they actually do. If you have attempted to do something different in the past and haven't seen the results, you've probably figured out by now that change is hard.If you tried to[...]
"The extraordinary benefits of knowing when to quit (and when to stick)"A great short book the explains why there's always a 'dip' in your projects on your journey to becoming the best in the world - be that getting a promotion, building a business, writing a book, falling in love... anything! At the start, as[...]
Your life is a constant stream of decisions: what career to follow, how to manage a business, whom to marry, how to bring up children, whether to run for president, how to communicate with a colleague and how to react when life slaps you in the face. The common element is that you are not[...]
Malcolm Gladwell is one of the biggest selling non-fiction authors of our generation, with smash-hits like Outliers, Blink and The Tipping Point. This book is a collection of his essays and newspaper articles. We picked some of our favourites, taking us on a deep dive into three important distinctions: The Arts of Failure, The Nature of Secrets,[...]
When you buy a product, you can see it, touch it, and depending on the product you can taste/smell/hear it as well. Services, on the other hand, are intangible. There’s no exact clear definition of what you’re getting when you buy a service - you’re just purchasing what you hope the end result will be.Obviously[...]
So much you want to learn, so little time to learn it.Every new skill has what Josh calls a "FRUSTRATION BARRIER". At first the basics of a new skill can seem fun. But then you hit a wall, a few hours in, where you don't seem to be improving and it is just getting frustrating.[...]
"The Art of Happiness" - by HH Dalai Lama XIV & Howard C Cutler'A Handbook for Living'Happy people have it a lot better than unhappy people. Studies show you're more likely to pick up a better mate, have more satisfying marriages, you're more likely to be a better parent, you'll have a better immune system[...]
We underestimate the role of randomness in just about everything. We often have the mistaken impression that a strategy is an excellent strategy, or an entrepreneur is a person endowed with unique vision. Nassim Taleb believes that the world is much more random than we think.Skills count, obviously. But they count much less in highly random[...]
With Adam Jones turning 30 this week, we figured this was his last chance to work out what he’d done wrong (or right) during his 20s. The key message of this book is that your twenties MATTER. A lot of young people like to say that your twenties don’t matter, that you can put off[...]
At the height of the Second World War, the German army had minimal resources to continue the war to the East with Russia, and simultaneously execute Hitler's "Final Solution". The Nazi party had already used up all of the ideological killers in their country. They were left with the dregs of society. They would have[...]
Despite evidence to the contrary, we all use our brains. BUT - most of us have never learned how to think effectively. We’re not talking about IQ or innate intelligence, we’re talking about thinking as a LEARNED SKILL. We’re talking about a productive method of thinking and reasoning. Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert[...]
In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick introduced the world to their new discovery: the double-helix DNA structure. This so-called "secret of life" was widely considered the most important scientific discovery of the 20th Century. Their presentation won them a Nobel Prize. The most striking part of the pitch? It was only 5 minutes long.[...]
We started the podcast back in June 2016. In the last four-and-a-quarter years, we've read and reviewed 200 books on the podcast! We thought it was a great milestone to take a step back and have a look at what lessons we've learned from all of the books we've read and how they can tie[...]
The identities of all of the most powerful people in the country are similar: they're white, male, middle and upper class, and able bodied. Acknowledging this may be dismissed as political correctness, but Robin Diangello notes it is still a fact. Those people in the seats of power are making decisions that affect those not[...]
Benjamin Disraeli: "There are three types of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics" There are some great statisticians and data manipulators out there, and that can manoeuvre things in a way to get exactly the result they want. Any time you see a statistic, you should consider that it might be a lie. You need[...]
You and everyone you know is going to one day die. This is an uncomfortable fact. So uncomfortable that we try to push it out of our minds. But this leaves most people totally unprepared for their meeting with the ‘Grim Reaper’. Doctors learn a lot in medical school, but mortality isn't on the curriculum.[...]
The Selfish Gene is one of the most influential books on Evolutionary Biology in history. Written by Richard Dawkins, the book shows us that we are just big lumbering robots whose purpose is to pass on genes. The gene itself sometimes generates selfish behaviour of the animal it inhabits. But it can also use altruistic[...]
The word 'Machiavellian' gets bandied around all the time. Frank Underwood from House of Cards, Richard Hatch from Survivor, Lord Baelish in Game of Thrones or Scar from The Lion King, each were able to manipulate in different ways to ultimately get what they want. For them, effectiveness was more important than being perceived as[...]
This book is written to suggest techniques and to give you examples which demonstrate that you do not need to be defeated by anything, that you can have peace of mind, improved health, and never-ceasing flow of energy. In short, that your life can be full of joy and satisfaction.THE PROBLEM: Too many people are[...]
Steve Jobs is the authorized self-titled biography of Steve Jobs. The book was written at the request of Jobs by Walter Isaacson, a former executive at CNN and TIME who has written best-selling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein.The saga of Steve Jobs in Silicon Valley is the creation myth at large. Launching a[...]
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up - by Marie KondoThis book has the potential to change your life. The act of tidying is a series of simple actions in which objects are moved from one place to another. It involves putting things where they belong, something so simple that even a six year old[...]
Thanks for listening to Season 4 of What You Will Learn!In this episode, we'll recap our favourite lessons from our favourite books of Season 4. We go through our 'honourable mentions', then each of our respective Top 10s. The was a seriously strong season: we re-did some of our favourites in Mindset and The Seven[...]
We're awful at making decisions. A survey found that 44% of lawyers don't recommend that students become lawyers. 83% of mergers/acquisitions fail to add any real value to the company. Hundreds of thousands of tattoos are removed each year. Young people start relationships that are bad for them, middle-aged people let work interfere with their[...]
Jared was studying bird watching in New Guinea when he came across a local politician Yali; who asked the question he asked was "why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people have little cargo of our own?" It was a simple question[...]
Adam Ashton interviewed Derek Sivers, the author of the book that was our FIRST EVER episode of the What You Will Learn podcast, 'Anything You Want'. We spoke about answering questions then questioning the answers, using creative thinking strategies to find an answer that is the opposite but also true, then we spent a long time[...]
A Whack on the Side of the Head - by Roger van Oech"How You Can Be More Creative" Creative thinking is absolute vital to success. The author even says that creative thinking is just like sex for the mind (not sure what his sex life is like, but each to his own...). But we all have[...]
Malcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 2015 to 2018. His career also spanned through Journalism, Law and Investment Banking.In this episode we spoke to Malcolm about books, the Murdoch Media influence and the world post-corona. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/kwiqyMizH0E Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Malcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 2015 to 2018. His brand new autobiography takes us on a journey through his early career, then his beginning in politics, then through his achievements (and struggles) whilst Prime Minister.In this episode, we look at how Turnbull was able to achieve everything he[...]
This is the third and final instalment of Ryan Holiday's modern stoicism trilogy. We've previously review The Obstacle Is The Way and Ego Is The Enemy, now it's time for Stillness Is The Key.With all of the chaos going on in the world around us, it's hard for us to find the time and mental[...]
Mastering the Market Cycle, by Howard Marks will help you understand when is the optimal time to invest given a market's conditions.Between 2010 - 2020 there has been an unprecedented growth in the world's stock market. But in March 2020 it dropped suddenly and significantly. The question is: when is the time to be defensive or aggressive,[...]
The alarm goes off at 6am. Without conscious thought your hand shoots out and hits snooze... A 10 minute reprieve. You tentatively slip a foot out from under the covers. You open one eye. Still dark out.Now you face a choice: You could sit up, switch on the light and start grinding your brain into[...]
On the slope of Long's Peak in Colorado lies the ruin of a gigantic tree. Naturalists tell us that it stood for 400 years. During the course of its long life it was struck by lightning fourteen times, hit by avalanches, bushfires and storms of four centuries. It survived them all.In the end, however, an army of[...]
We spoke with David Epstein, author of 'Range' and 'The Sports Gene'. Range is AA's favourite book of 2020 so far, and we only got to scratch the surface in our book summary episode. In this interview with the author, we speak about: how you should focus on skill development rather than comparing yourself to others[...]
Range - by David Epstein'How Generalists Triumph In A Specialised World' There are two paths to success. One is 'specialisation': committing to a field early, getting a head start on your peers, rigorous deliberate practice, refining a narrow focus on specific skills. This approach is popularised in many books and many biographies. But the other approach[...]
The pressure around the world has been turned up. In the short term (finite game) you can't deny the pain that many are going through. But looking at it through a longer-term perspective (infinite game) it is a hurdle that could offer opportunities for reinvention. "It is just reality that many businesses will fail, they[...]
The Infinite Game - by Simon SinekThere are two types of games: finite and infinite. Finite games have clearly defined rules and boundaries, and all players know what the objectives are and what they need to do to win. Infinite games have no clear rules and there is no winning or losing - the only[...]
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is a book that everyone needs to read. The habits aren’t specific to an industry or a point in time, these are pervasive habits that you should constantly be practicing and applying. When we first read this book it shot straight to our #1 and it stayed there[...]
The Paradox of Choice - by Barry Schwartz'Why Less Is More' or 'How the culture of abundance robs us of satisfaction' Barry Schwartz is the author of The Paradox of Choice. One day, went to the store to buy a new pair of jeans. He said to the store person that he wanted a pair of[...]
Big Magic - by Elizabeth Gilbert'Creative Living Beyond Fear' In Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert refers to magic, literally like in the Hogwarts sense. She is referring to the supernatural, the mystical, inexplicable, the surreal, the divine, the transcendent, the otherworldly. Because the truth is, she believes that creativity is a force of enchantment that is not entirely[...]
Your career, finances, reputation, love life, even the fate of your kids - at some point all hinge on your ability to negotiate.Chris Voss spent more than two decades at the FBI, including 15 years negotiating hostage situations from New York to the Philippines and the Middle East. At any time there are 10,000 people[...]
Principles - by Ray DalioOver the course of our lives we make millions of decisions, essentially bets, some large and some small. It pays to think about how we make them because they ultimately determine the quality of our lives.Ray Dalio is an American billionaire investor, hedge fund manager and philanthropist. Ray Dalio wrote a[...]
A Brief History of time is a popular science book on cosmology written by Stephen Hawking. It is a book for readers who have no knowledge of the universe and are curious to learn more about science. In this episode we'll talk about Space and Time, Black Holes, The Expanding Universe and the Universe and[...]
Seth Godin is back for round 2. We drill into the choices we make - to take responsibility or relinquish it, to be generous or follow the script, to try something new or stick to the job description. We also spoke about the importance of REAL skills (some people call them ‘soft skills’). 'Hard Skills’ are the[...]
Our world is filled with factories. Factories that make widgets, insurance, websites, movies, take care of sick people and answer the phone. You can become a great factory worker if you pay attention in school, follow instructions, show up on time and try hard and in return they would take care of you. You won't[...]
The Power of Habit - by Charles Duhigg"Why we do what we do in life and business"William James wrote in 1892: "All of our life so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits". Most of the choices we make each day may feel like the products of well-considered decision making,[...]
Mindset - by Dr Carol S Dweck'Changing the way you think to fulfil your potential' This book is about one pervasive view we adopt for ourselves and our abilities: we either have a 'fixed mindset' or a 'growth mindset'. Those with the fixed mindset believe that we have a natural level of talent or ability that we[...]
Emotional Intelligence - by Daniel Goleman 'Why it can matter more than IQ: The groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be smart' Emotional Intelligence is a guide to making sense of the senselessness. Daniel Goleman worked as a psychologist first then as a journalist for the NYT, and has been tracking the[...]
This is Part 3 of our 3-part series on 'Mastery' by Robert Greene. Now that we've discovered our calling in part 1, then went through an apprenticeship in part 2, it's time to bring in creativity to make something new and original and masterful. Using historical examples, Greene gives us some strategies for developing something[...]
All of us are born with an essentially similar brain, with more or less the same configuration and potential for mastery. Why is it then that in history only a limited number of people seem to truly excel and realize this potential power?In today's episode we cover part 2 of our 3-part series, The Apprenticeship[...]
Robert Greene has done it again with Mastery. All of us are born with an essentially similar brain, with more or less the same configuration and potential for mastery. Why is it then that in history only a limited number of people seem to truly excel and realise this potential power?We are a one time phenomenon[...]
As we come to the end of another year of the podcast, we look back on our favourite books we've read this season (so far). As we do at the end of every year then again at the end of every season, we each look back and rank all of the books we read, compile[...]
The body is often likened to a machine. But it is much more than that, it works 24 hours a day for decades without for most part, needing regular servicing or the installation of spare parts. It runs on water and a few other organic compounds, is soft and rather lovely, reproduces itself with enthusiasm,[...]
The book breaks down effective management through the tale of the 'One Minute Manager' through 3 simple secrets. The First Secret - One Minute Goals Most organisations when you ask people what they do and then ask their boss, normally you get two different lists. Once the manager has told you what needs to be done, or you[...]
Ego Is The Enemy - by Ryan Holiday'The fight to master our greatest opponent'All of us, at every stage of life, are the victims of our own ego. Our ego leads us to strive too far, expect too much, assume that we're deserving - all before we've even done the work. If we achieve success[...]
Our third annual pilgrimage to Sydney took us right back to Dr Karl's office. His brand new book, Dr Karl's Random Road Trip Through Science, features an Augmented Reality app with Dr Karl popping out of the book to share his wealth of wisdom. (If you've been listening to the show for a few years,[...]
Eat That Frog! - by Brian Tracy'21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time'There is never enough time to do everything you have to do. You are literally swamped with work and personal responsibilities, endless emails, social media, projects, side projects, stacks of newspapers to read, a pile of books[...]
Revealed how painfully burdened they feel by a sense of not being good enough. We don't have to wait until we are on our deathbed to realize what a waste of our precious lives it is to carry the belief that something is wrong with us. Yet because our habits of feeling so insufficient are[...]
After first speaking with Neil Pasricha 12 months ago about his book The Happiness Equation, he's back to chat about his brand new book You Are Awesome. It's all about building resilience, shifting from fragile to antifragile, and thickening up your skin a little. Check out everything Neil is doing at his site: https://www.neil.blog/ Hosted on[...]
Grit - by Angela Duckworth'Why passion and resilience are the keys to success' Angela Duckworth studied successful people and found that the mega-successful weren't the smartest, the fittest or the most talented, but the ones who had the most grit. Grit, this combination of passion and perseverance, turned out to be the strongest indicator and predicator[...]
Lurking behind the mystery of ancient ruins is the mystery with the nagging thought: might such a fate eventually befall our own wealthy society? Will tourists someday stare mystified at the New York skyscrapers, much as we stare at the jungle overgrown ruins of Maya cities? Perhaps we can still learn from the past, but only[...]
MJ DeMarco writes some of the most eye-opening books we've read - The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted. If you haven't realised it yet, the world is ran by numerous scripts that aren't designed for you to live your best life. In this episode, we run the analogy of the red pill deep: breaking down the[...]
Unscripted - by MJ DeMarco'Life Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship' Has life regressed into paying bills and living for a weekend?You weren't born to slave 9 - 5, Monday through Friday, paying the bills and then die. When life's final moment arrives, what will your spirit sing? Regret and remorse? Or peace and happiness?UNSCRIPTED: is[...]
Daily life is full of negotiations that can drive you crazy.Over breakfast you get into an argument with your spouse about buying a new car, your spouse thinks it's time but you say "we can't afford that right now"You arrive at work for a meeting with your boss, you present her with a carefully prepared[...]
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big - by Scott Adams Scott Adams is the creator of the 'Dilbert' cartoon series. Before this world-wide phenomenon though, Adams is happy to admit the looong list of things he tried (and failed at) before eventually achieving success. Each failed attempt gave him a lesson, something he[...]
Everything is F*cked - by Mark Manson'A book about hope' In the infinite expanse of space/time, the universe does not care whether your mother's hip replacement goes well, or your kids attend college, or your boss thinks you make a great spreadsheetYou care, and you desperately convince yourself that because you care, it all must have[...]
Meditations - by Marcus Aurelius Originally written as a diary almost 2000 years ago, the struggles people faced then are almost identical to the ones we are facing today. This is one of the core books on stoic philosophy.We recap some of the vital passages of the book and pull out the key themes: differentiating between[...]
Talking to Strangers - by Malcolm Gladwell'What we should know about the people we don't know' We think we can understand people. We think that by meeting someone, shaking their hand, looking into their eyes, we can get a grasp on who they are, how they feel, and what their motives or intentions are. We think[...]
Five years ago, Nir Eyal wrote the best-selling book 'Hooked'. It was all about the four-step process businesses can use to make habit-forming products and services. By getting people 'hooked', by getting people to almost the point of addiction and compulsion, businesses can thrive (think Facebook, Candy Crush and Spotify as some examples).Now, Nir writes[...]
Hooked - by Nir Eyal'How to build habit-forming products' If a business can turn their product or service into a 'habit', then they've got you 'hooked'. It makes it much harder for the user to change to a competitor, usage becomes more frequent and more irresistible, and it becomes far more profitable for the business.Nir Eyal[...]
We've all heard of 'climate change' and we hear dystopian ideas about the horrors we may face if we don't take appropriate action, but what will life on the planet ACTUALLY look like if our planet heats up too much? Check out our website with all of our book ratings: www.whatyouwilllearn.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy[...]
This book is the bible of behavioural economics. After introducing 'System 1' and 'System 2', the 'fast' and 'slow' thinking from the title, this episode dives into more of the applications of this discovery.THIS episode: Over confidence: - Narrative fallacy - Hindsight/outcome bias Choices: - Intuitions vs formulas - Planning fallacy - Loss aversion - Sunk cost fallacy Two selves: - Experiencing vs the remembering[...]
Thinking, Fast and Slow - by Daniel KahnemanThis book is the bible of human behavioural psychology. Author Daniel Kahneman won the 2002 Nobel Prize due to his work on Prospect Theory, a big part of this book. The book is so dense we'll need to cover it over two episodes.This week we will learn about:System[...]
Turning Pro - by Steven Pressfield'Tap your inner power and create your life's work' Pressfield book 'The War of Art' told us all about the REAL challenge of creating important work: confront (and beating) the Resistance. In that book, he showed us that the beat way to beat it was by Turning Pro. This follow-up book[...]
Kevin Rudd came from humble beginnings in country Queensland to become the 26th Prime Minister of Australia in 2007. He is author of the books 'Kevin Rudd - The PM Years' and 'Not for the Faint Hearted'.Mr Rudd is currently the President of the Asia Society Policy Institute and is living in New York. On[...]
Dare to Lead - by Brene Brown'Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts' Brene Brown boldly calls for braver bolder leaders to pass on a better world for our children. But typically cultures are held back by an inability to lean into vulnerability - we avoid tough conversations, lack connection and empathy and avoid risks. Daring Leadership[...]
Austin Kleon is the author of three books that we've review on the podcast: Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going.We spoke with him about about who is a 'creative', the false dichotomies we've set up between 'work' and 'art', and how everyone can harness the power of creativity to make things[...]
Show Your Work - by Austin Kleon'10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered' After the runaway success of 'Steal Like an Artist', Kleon was always asked the same questions: how do I actually get my stuff out there? how do i get found? how do i get an audience for my work?This book begins[...]
Zero to One - by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters'Notes on Startups, or, How to Build the Future' - The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. - The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won't make a search engine. - The next Mark Zuckerberg won't create a social network.If you are copying these guys, you[...]
Homo Deus - by Yuval Noah Harari'A brief history of tomorrow' For thousands of years the top of our list of concerns were famine, plague and war. While this haven't been completely solved, we're pretty close and they have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges. Having secured unprecedented levels of prosperity,[...]
Antifragile - by Nassim Taleb'Things that gain from disorder' Wind extinguishes a candle but energises fire. Likewise with randomness/uncertainty/chaos, you want to be able to use them, not to hide from them. You want to be the fire and wish for the wind.Most people think the opposite of fragile is robust, resilient or solid. But the[...]
Quiet - by Susan Cain'The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking' The world today seems to value confident, outgoing, bubbly personalities who are comfortable in all social settings and aren't afraid to speak up. But Cain reveals that those with the loudest voice don't necessarily have the best ideas. This book is[...]
Oh, The Places You'll Go! - by Dr Seuss (Theodor Geisel) This may look like a kids book (and it is) but we've dug out some serious life lessons that link up with a whole bunch of other ideas we've read in other 'real' books. This one is a must-read, it'll take you less than 10[...]
Freakonomics - by Stephen J Dubner & Steven Levitt'The hidden side of everything' Economics ultimately boils down to the study of incentives. Incentives are all around us, whether natural or manufactured (like by a parent, teacher, boss, politician or economist). In this episode, we talk about 4 major areas of economics, using a few stories and[...]
Thanks for listening to Season 3 of What You Will Learn!In this episode, we’ll recap our favourite lessons from our favourite books of Season 3.We’ll be back in July for regular 'juggernaut month'.If you want to hear some WYWL in the break, we've curated our best content into a top 10 episodes, both interviews or[...]
In this episode, we’re answering your questions! Listeners sent in the questions they’ve always wanted to ask us. We spoke about our process, a book WE might want to write, our learning journeys, knowing when to quit your side hustle, and being consistent with our reading and podcasting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Keep Going - by Austin Kleon'10 ways to stay creative in good times and bad' Austin Kleon wrote Steal Like An Artist (about injecting more creativity into your work), then Show Your Work (about sharing that creativity with the world and getting discovered), now Keep Going (about continuing to be creative, even when it feels like[...]
Since starting the show almost exactly 3 years, we've done 199 episodes. Today is Number 200! In June 2016, we literally hit 'record' on the laptop, talked crap for 20 minutes, then published it. As more and more people started listening, we gradually increased the time and effort we invested into the show. In this[...]
The Barefoot Investor - by Scott Pape'The only money guide you'll ever need' A bushfire raged through Scott Pape's town and took everything form his family - their home, their farm, their sheep, and everything they owned. Their life's possessions now amounted to a charred pile of rubble. And just as everything seemed to be falling[...]
This Is Marketing - by Seth Godin'You can't be seen until you learn to see' Seth Godin is a marketing guru, and this book represents the culmination of decades upon decades of marketing lessons and advice. You won't find any scripts or templates, and you won't find anything scammy or short-term. This book is all about[...]
This extra episode is the recording from a presentation we recently did for The Entrepreneurs Club in Melbourne.In our presentation we discussed the content we wished we knew 4 years ago when we first started trying side hustles.We explore some of the best book concepts we've learned in the context of 'The Dip'.Finding Your Dip[...]
The Most Important thing - by Howard Marks'Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor' Howard Marks is the Founder of Oaktree Capital Management, who hold US$122 billion in assets under management. This book is a compilation of all his investment philosophies, which can be applied to help you make better decisions when investing money, time or energy.[...]
Factfulness - by Hans, Ola and Ana Rosling'Ten reasons we're wrong about the world - and why things are better than you think' When we think about the world - poverty, violence, war, man made disasters, climate change and corruption - it seems that things are bad and feel like they're getting worse. Factfulness shows us[...]
Atomic Habits - by James Clear'An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones' Our outcomes in life aren't dictated by the big one-off things we do, but rather the small things we consistently do every day. The habits may seem insignificant on a day-to-day level, but when you look back in[...]
History lets us see the patterns and make better decisions in the present moment. As we've progressed our human nature hasn't changed, but we've found new ways of achieving old means. This book gives us history's lessons through the lens of different filters.In this episode we cover:- Biology and history- Character and history- Morals and[...]
Cal Newport is the author of some phenomenal books that work together to form a great trilogy:So Good They Can't Ignore You highlights how skills are far more important than passion and emphasises the importance of developing 'career capital' in order to get a job that you allows you to enjoy what you do and[...]
Digital Minimalism - by Cal Newport'Choosing a focused life in a noisy world' When Facebook started it was interesting, but didn't seem like something which we would spend a large amount of time. A college senior who set up an account in 2004 to look up class mates probably didn't predict that the average modern user would[...]
Life 3.0 - by Max Tegmark'Being human in the age of Artificial Intelligence' Life has gradually grown more complex and interesting into 3 different tiers since the start of the Universe.Life 1.0: Simple and biological. Can't design it's own software, and can't design it's own hardware - both are determined by DNA and change via evolutionLife 2.0: Cultural.[...]
The 4-Hour Work Week - by Tim Ferriss"Escape the 9-5, live anywhere and join the New Rich" The 4 Hour Work Week is about original thinking and living on your own terms. Most people growing up are presented with the options:A) getting a job and working your ass off until you retire, orB) working your ass[...]
Dr John Demartini, is an American researcher, best selling author, international educator, public speaker in human behaviour.He lives on a boat, travelling the world delivering his signature seminars. We caught him when he was in Melbourne and spoke face-to-face before attending his event later that night. In this interview we chat about living to your[...]
The Four Agreements - by Don Miguel Ruiz'A Toltec Wisdom Book' As we've grown up, we've subconsciously made a bunch of agreements with ourselves. This agreements guide our behaviour - they act as an internal compass by which we decide what we do and don't do. But we never CHOSE these agreements. This book presents us[...]
Gretchen Rubin is the author of some great books, like 'The Happiness Project', 'Happier At Home', 'Better Than Before' and 'The Four Tendencies'. Today she launches her brand new book: 'Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organise to Make More Room for Happiness'. We spoke about happiness, habits, the benefits of having a dog, and how[...]
The Four Tendencies - by Gretchen Rubin'The indispensable personality profiles that reveal how to make your life better (and other people's lives better, too)' In analysing who people act or don't act, Gretchen Rubin found that it boiled down to one very important question: How do you respond to expectations? She found that depending on whether[...]
Presence - by Amy Cuddy'Bringing your best self to your biggest challenges' We want to perform our best in a job interview, but if we're constantly thinking 'I'm in a job interview', then we won't be our best selves. Having presence is about being present - having the comfort, confidence and self-assured enthusiasm to stop the[...]
Robert Greene is the author of some juggernaut books: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, and The Laws of Human Nature.Robert's work delves into the parts of ourselves we don't want to look at - envy, our dark side and our secret lust[...]
The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene. This is a phenomenal book, all about what we do and why we do it. It should be read to firstly identify what is driving your own behaviour, secondly to allow you to start to make some positive changes to your behaviour, then thirdly to begin to[...]
The 5 Love Language - by Gary Chapman'The secret to love that lasts' With Valentines Day coming up, we thought we'd delve into the subject of love so you can heighten the experience with your date or your partner.Psychologists have concluded that the need to feel loved is a primary human emotional need - without it[...]
Email us at any time - podcast@whatyouwilllearn.com After a great conversation with Dr Karl 12 months ago, we again had the pleasure of joining him to discuss his newest book (his 44th book!) 'Vital Science'. We got a master class on the shift towards renewable energy, coal, energy storage solutions, climate change, and space.[...]
The Definitive Book of Body Language - by Barbara Pease & Allan Pease'How to read others' attitudes by their gestures' Studies have shown the only 7% of our communication is verbal (what we say). 38% is vocal (how we say it) and the remaining 55% is non-verbal (what we do with our body language and our[...]
The Intelligent Investor - by Benjamin Graham'The Definitive Guide on Value Investing' To invest successfully over a lifetime doesn't require a stratospheric IQ, unusual business insights or inside information. What's needed is a sound intellectual framework for making decisions and the ability to keep emotions from corroding the framework. Benjamin Graham, the original 'Father' of Value[...]
The Personal MBA - by Josh Kaufman'Master the art of business' The traditional MBA is so expensive that you need to mortgage your life, they teach out-dated concepts and can't guarantee a high paying job. You're almost certainly better off buying a bunch of books and trying a bunch of things yourself first before making such[...]
Bryce and Ben are best selling authors, and the hosts of the Property Couch which is a trusted guide for Property and Money management. Aside from this, we are from the same city and share the same interests in reading great books. In this episode we dive deep into money management, property investing and books.[...]
Originals - by Adam Grant'How Non-Conformists change the world' There are two paths to success: be a conformist or be an original. Both can lead to eventual success, but each require a different approach to life. This book is all about how everyone can be more creative and bring new ideas to the table by being[...]
Steve Glaveski is the Founder of Collective Campus, Host of Future Squared Podcast, and the Author of the new book 'Employee to Entrepreneur'. We got to sit down with Steve on the day his book was released. We spoke about mindset, philosophy, and strategies to help you make a successful jump into entrepreneurship. If you[...]
The Easy Way To Control Alcohol - by Allen Carr 12 months ago, we read and reviewed Allen Carr's "Easy Way To Stop Smoking". We thought, given it was the start of a new year, we'd read and review his alocohol book in case anyone out there was thinking of stopping or cutting down their alcohol[...]
In this episode, we're answering your questions! Listeners wrote in and recorded the questions they've always wanted to ask us - be that about specific books or about more general ideas. If you want to hear us answer more questions, we were interviewed on Steve Glaveski's "Future Squared" podcast this week. Search for it in your[...]
Today we're celebrating 2018 with our favourite books of the year. It our little biannual WYWL party. In this episode we'll take a few listener questions, announce YOUR favourite books of the season as voted by listeners, and then go through OUR favourite books. Both of our lists can be found below, alongside the link straight[...]
Steal Like An Artist - by Austin Kleon'10 things nobody told you about being creative' Everyone needs a little more creativity in their lives. This isn't just for the stereotypical 'artist' who's making oil paintings and sculptures, it's for everyone that can enhance their work by injecting more flavour. This book is all about getting started[...]
The Obstacle Is The Way - by Ryan Holiday'The ancient art of turning adversity into advantage' All of us have obstacles. They come in many shapes and sizes. But whatever we face, we have a choice: will we be blocked by obstacles, or will we advance through them. Holiday, through the lens of stoicism gives us[...]
We spoke with Mia Freedman, founder of the Mamamia media empire. In this episode, we speak about: - Work/Life Balance: is it achievable or just an impossible fantasy? - Some career advice for getting ahead - The importance of having a Side Hustle: 'you want to find a gap in the market, but you need[...]
The Black Swan illustrates the severe limitations of our thinking, and the fragility of our knowledge. All it takes is one single observation to invalidate a millennia of confirmation. Black Swans are hidden from view, because of our array of biasis and irrationalities, such as the narrative fallacy, the ludic fallacy and confirmation bias. Taleb shows[...]
Brian Wansink is the author of Slim By Design and Mindless Eating, with all the tricks in the tool bag to make you lose weight without conscious effort. In this episode we discuss more tricks to eat less and be healthier. Check out Brian Wansink's latest project: http://www.healthierbydesign.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more[...]
Mindless Eating - by Brian Wansink'Why we eat more than we think'Every single one of us largely eats because of what's around us. We overeat not because of hunger, but because of our family and friends, packages and plates, names and numbers, labels and lights, colours and candles, shapes and smells, distractions and distances, cupboards[...]
Rich Dad, Poor Dad - by Robert Kiyosaki'What the rich teach their kids about money - that the poor and the middle class do not!' Robert's dad was very highly educated and had a high paying job. His best friend's dad didn't finish high school and wasn't employed by anyone else. Robert had the opportunity to[...]
The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene Part 2! This book was so massive, both in terms of numbers of pages but also impact, we had to split it across two episodes. In part 2, we cover the following chapters:– Chapter 3: See Through People's Masks (The Law of Role-Playing)– Chapter 14: Resist the Downward[...]
The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene Our new #1 best book we've ever read! This book is all about recognising people's behaviour and understand why they do what they do. By using this book, we hope to firstly acknowledge what is going on, to secondly better understand ourselves, and thirdly to understand other[...]
Neil Pasricha is the author of 'The Happiness Equation' and 'The Book of Awesome'. In our conversation with him, we discuss: The effects of recognising our own impermanence How to find the right job for you (it must provide "the 4 S's") How pain can lead to more happiness than pleasure The power of the[...]
The Happiness Equation - by Neil Pasricha'Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything' It's very easy to get stuck into constantly striving for more, growing our business, taking the next step in our career, beginning that next project... but we very rarely actually stop and let ourselves be happy. This good gives some simple, practical[...]
Deep Work - by Cal Newport'Rules for focused success in a distracted world' Deep Work is: "Professional activities performed in a state of distraction free concentration that push your cognitive capacities to the limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate" Our culture is constantly pushing toward 'shallow work' and most are[...]
Getting To Yes - by Roger Fisher & William Ury'Negotiation an agreement without giving in' Whether it's asking for a raise with from boss, trying to find an agreed upon price for your house or discussing what you should do on date night, like it or not, you are a negotiator. We all negotiate every day.[...]
Jonah Berger is the author of Contagious and Invisible Influence, and is currently working on a new book called 'The Catalyst'. In our review of his book Contagious, we highlighted the six principles that helped products and ideas and behaviours 'catch on' by making them contagious (spreading from person to person via word of mouth). In[...]
Contagious - by Jonah Berger'Why things catch on' You'd think that the best product at the most attractive price with the most advertising would be the product that wins, but that's not always the case. Jonah did some digging and found six factors that drive word of mouth and lead products, services and behaviours to go[...]
The Tao Te Ching - by Lao Tzu'The Book of The Way' This booked is packed with wisdom from 500BC China. It's been passed on through the ages and applies to all aspects of life.'Those who know don't talk, those who talk don't know''He who stands on tiptoe doesn't stand firm, he who rushes ahead cannot[...]
One surprising thing that all of the billion dollar tech companies have in common (like Google, Facebook and Apple), is the ability to Blitzscale - that is, prioritising speed over efficiency. Chris Yeh and Reid Hoffman just released their brand new book, Blitzscaling. We interviewed Chris for the book launch and discussed how billion-dollar-companies[...]
21 Lessons for the 21st Century - by Yuval Noah Harari We created myths to unite our species.We tamed nature to give us power. We are now redesigning life to fulfill our wildest dreams.But do we know ourselves any more? Or will our inventions make us irrelevant? 21 Lessons is an exploration of what it means to be human[...]
Moonwalking with Einstein - by Josh Foer'The art and science of remembering everything' We're using our memories less and less. We've outsourced our memory to technology and devices such as GPS systems, google and online notebooks.When a memory goes missing, such as someones name, it can be frustrating and futile and can come at some social[...]
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing - by Al Ries & Jack Trout'Violate them at your own risk!' Billions of dollars are wasted every year on 'clever' or 'brilliant' marketing campaigns that were doomed to fail from the start, because they violate one of the 'immutable' laws. Ries & Trout argue that there are certain laws[...]
Alex Banayan was lying on the bed in his college dorm room staring at the ceiling wondering what he actually wanted to do with his life. He knew he wanted to do something big, so he tried researching his heroes to see how they got started. But after reading through business books and biographies, he[...]
Poke The Box - by Seth Godin'When was the last time you did something for the first time?' Imagine that the world had no middlemen, no publishers, no bosses, no HR folks, no one telling you what you couldn't do.If you lived in that world, what would you do?Go. Do That.Check out Seth's free Poke The[...]
Dr Robert Cialdini is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Best-Selling author. His first book Influence was published in 1984 and has sold over 3 MILLION copies, and his latest book Pre-Suasion, published in 2016, was a New York Times Best Seller. Dr. Robert Cialdini has spent his entire career researching the science of influence[...]
Pre-Suasion - by Robert Cialdini'A revolutionary way to influence and persuade' After his 1984 masterpiece 'Influence', Robert Cialdini brings us his second book: Pre-Suasion. Influence was all about the CONTENT of your message, whereas Pre-Suasion shows us that it's also important to manage the CONTEXT. The secret doesn't just lie in the message itself, but in[...]
“Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life's artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.” This is an absolute bible for socially and politically navigating the world of relationships. In every single interaction, one individual will have more power and more[...]
We spoke to Rachel Botsman when she was in town recently. Rachel has written a bunch of awesome books and presented some amazing TED Talks. Her TED Talks have had over 4 MILLIONS views and have subtitles in 29 languages. Rachel Botsman writes and researches about how technology is transforming trust and what this[...]
The Hero With 1,000 Faces - by Joseph Campbell The hero's journey is can be found in mythology, popular culture and religion. The nucleus involves taking on the call for adventure, slaying the dragon, and returning home with the pot of gold, and with the knowledge and power you have achieved along the way."The cave you[...]
Blue Ocean Strategy - by W Chan Kim and Renee Maurborgne'How to create uncontested market space and make the competition irrelevant' The Problem: Current markets are flooded with competition. More and more companies are competing for smaller and smaller profit margins. This cut-throat battle leaves the water bloody. This is the Red Ocean.The Solution: Swim away[...]
We just read and reviewed our 100th book for this podcast. We thought we'd pull together what we found to be the Top 10 lessons from all of these great books:You're gonna die somedayBe proactive (realise that you have the power to take action)Get in the arena, don't sit on the sidelinesDelayed Gratification (long-term satisfaction[...]
I Will Teach You To Be Rich - by Ramit Sethi'No guilt. No excuses. No BS. Just a 6-week program that works' In 2006, the average Goldman Sachs employee made $622,000. That was the AVERAGE! You might think that because of such compensation, they are superior money managers. The truth? You can very easily beet them[...]
The War of Art - by Steven Pressfield'Break through the blocks and win your inner creative battles' If you're looking to achieve anything, especially something creative, you almost definitely have the skills and abilities to be able to do it. For example, if you want to be a writer, based on the fact that you're reading[...]
Lean In - by Sheryl Sandberg 'Women, Work and the Will to Lead'This book is all about maximising your career. In parts, it's about how we all do things that sabotage our own opportunities, and in others it's directly targeted at women, such as how they approach juggling the demands of family and work at[...]
Outliers - by Malcolm Gladwell'The Story of Success' What seemingly arbitrary fact is common amongst the top Canadian Hockey players? Why are all of today's software billionaires born between 1954-1956? Why did Jews dominate to New York legal landscape in the 1980s, when they struggled to get jobs in the prior decade? Why are Asians so[...]
Awaken the Giant Within - by Tony Robbins'Take immediate control of your mental, emotional, physical and financial destiny' Tony Robbins is a very big papa and one of the most influential people on the planet. Today we review his book Awaken the Giant Within, which is all about releasing the incredible force we have inside us[...]
Sapiens - by Yuval Noah Harari'A brief history of humankind' Human beings have come a long way since we were once apes. We evolved in many different directions - survival in the snowy plains of northern Europe required different traits than those needed to stay alive in Indonesia's steaming jungles. We quickly dispelled of our other[...]
This is a phenomenal book. This is a must-read if you have any relationships at any level with any other humans. A lot of the concepts are common sense, but that’s the beauty of it: we already KNOW all of these things, we just need to be reminded of the best way to bring them[...]
Thanks for listening to Season 2 of What You Will Learn!In this episode, we'll recap our favourite lessons from our favourite books, our favourite snippets from our favourite interviews, as well as drawing the winner of the Season 2 competition. We'll be back on the 1st of July 2018 with How To Win Friends and Influence[...]
The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck - by Mark Manson'A counterintuitive approach to living a good life' This is a very popular book - it's been at the top of the charts for a couple of year - so we thought it was time we should check it out. IT's a very conversational, cheeky,[...]
Chip Conley is the best selling author, founder of Joie de Vivre hotels and the Head of Global Hospitality & Strategy at Air BnB.After reviewing the Peak, we were really interested in how to make the climb from the base to the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. We also dive into the value of an[...]
Jay Papasan tells us "when you're suppose to be working, work. When you're suppose to be playing, play. It's a weird tightrope you're walking, but it's only when you get your priorities mixed up that things fall apart"The antidote to having things fall apart, is by focusing on the One Thing. In this interview we[...]
The ONE Thing - by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan'The surprisingly simply truth behind extraordinary results' We believe a lot of lies when it comes to work and productivity: multitasking is a lie, work-life balance is a lie, 'everything matters equally' is a lie. The ONE Thing helps us break down our big long term goal[...]
12 Rules For Life - by Jordan Peterson'An Antidote For Chaos' This book launched in January 2018 and has been pretty much #1 on the charts. Most of the rules are pretty straight forward, some are a little cryptic, but all are necessary to apply to your own life. Stand up straight with your shoulders backTreat yourself[...]
Annie Duke is a former poker pro who has shifted her focus to decision making. She won the 2004 World Series of Poker and the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, amassing career winnings of $4m. Now, she is looking at why people make decisions that aren't in their long-term best interest, how we can gather[...]
Thinking In Bets - by Annie Duke'Making smarter decisions when you don't have all the facts' We make little decisions every single day. We also make bigger decisions regularly - moving house, changing jobs, investing in the stock market, starting/ending a relationship, and so on. In pretty much every case, we don't have all of the[...]
We visited Peter Singer (AC), the world's most famous and most influential living philosopher. Singer's career started over four decades ago with the publication of his book 'Animal Liberation' in 1975. He essentially kicked off the animal rights movement and his since applied his utilitarian philosophy to things like charitable giving, poverty, and bioethics. He[...]
The Life You Can Save - by Peter Singer'How to play your part in ending world poverty' If you're reading this book or listening to this podcast, your life is pretty good. Compared to billions of people in the world, we life a comfortable life and we don't have to worry about where our next meal[...]
We spoke to Chris Kresser, a podcaster, blogger and an all round health detective. Looking at the trends in the healthcare budget for the world, we are in a bit of strife:- chronic disease accounts for 7/10 deaths in the USA and for 86% of healthcare expenditure.- number of deaths from Alzheimers has increased 89%[...]
Unconventional Medicine - by Chris Kresser 'Join the revolution to reinvent healthcare, reverse chronic disease, and create a practice you love' There is so much information out there in the world of health, diet and lifestyle, but obesity rates in the western world are higher than ever (and rising!). With that brings a lot[...]
We spoke to Tom Peters, the father of the modern business book. Before 'In Search of Excellence' in 1982, most business information was contained textbooks or academic journals. But thankfully, engaging and insightful information is now available and digestible for everyone. Tom Peters just released a brand new book: 'The Excellence Dividend'. The message is the[...]
In Search of Excellence - by Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman Jr'Lessons from America's best run companies' This is widely regarded as one of the very FIRST popular business and management books, the book that created the entire category and brought these ideas from the exclusive academic journals to the masses. Tom Peters and Bob Waterman worked[...]
Perennial Seller - by Ryan Holiday'The art of making and marketing work that lasts' This book is all about putting in the time and effort and energy into making something that is really really good, and then getting it out into the world. It's about making something 'perennial', something that will last for decades and still[...]
We interviewed Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of Win Bigly, How To Fail At Almost Anything And Still Win Big and The Dilbert Principle. As a trained hypnotist, Adams viewed the 2016 US Presidential election through a different filter: he saw a Master Persuader who brought a flame thrower to a stick[...]
Win Bigly - by Scott Adams'Persuasion in a world where facts don't matter' This book is all about persuasion, and it's phenomenal. Scott Adams uses the 2016 U Presidential campaign to dissect and tools and techniques of persuading others, both on an individual level and to the masses. Things like 'cognitive dissonance' and 'confirmation bias' make[...]
We thought we'd do something a little different this week. We're both doing a 'comfort challenge' this week and stretching ourselves WAY outside of our comfort zones by taking a 5-day stand up comedy course where we have to do a live public performance at the end... If you want to come along and watch[...]
Crushing It - by Gary Vaynerchuk'How great entrepreneurs build their businesses and influence - and how you can, too' After reading and reviewing Gary's first book, Crush It!, we were eagerly awaiting the follow up. Crushing It goes deeper into the eight essential components that are required to build a great business as an influencer, and[...]
Michael Shermer is the founder of the Skeptic Society, which boasts over 55,000 members today. He is also the editor-in-chief of Skeptic Magazine. Skepticism means viewing the world through a rational eye, always looking for scientific evidence to support or refute new claims, and always beginning with the null hypothesis (assuming it's false and putting[...]
Skeptic - by Michael Shermer'Viewing the world with a rational eye' This book is a taste of what it means to be a 'skeptic'. Put simply, it means not believing everything you see, hear or read. It means putting all new claims through a series of questions and examinations in order to find the truth, not[...]
So Good They Can't Ignore You - by Cal Newport'Why skills trump passion in the quest for work you love' This book is a real-world look at career progression and getting the most out of your working life. Newport argues that 'follow your dreams' is almost always bad advice, and in many cases, it's actually dangerous. Rule[...]
Crossing The Chasm - by Geoffrey Moore'Marketing and Selling disruptive products to mainstream customers' If you want to build a new multi-million-dollar disruptive technology, your first step should be to read this book. Moore breaks down the market according to their psychographics into: innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, laggards. Many new technologies can appeal[...]
Greg McKeown is the author of the book 'Essentialism'. In this episode, we talk about: - The 'Busy' Bubble - Elon Musk's 'First Principles Thinking' - How we can be less 'busy' but more productive - How employees can apply the principles of Essentialism even if they're not the boss - And much more. Check Greg out at https://gregmckeown.com/ Hosted on Acast. See[...]
Essentialism - by Greg McKeown'The Disciplined Pursuit of Less' Why are people so 'busy'? Why do people feel like it's a badge of honour to have a calendar full of meetings? It's important that there is a MASSIVE difference between 'activity' and 'productivity' - just because someone tells you they're so busy, doesn't necessarily mean they're[...]
We spoke to Dan Heath, one half of the Heath Brothers, who wrote two books we read and loved (Switch & The Power of Moments), as well as Made to Stick and Decisive which we are yet to read (but certainly will soon!). Aside from being a fan of our post-episode songs (one of the very[...]
The Power of Moments - by Chip & Dan Heath'Why certain experiences have extraordinary impact' Chip & Dan have done it again! We read and reviewed their book 'Switch' back in 2017 and it was phenomenal. Now, we've had a crack at their latest book 'The Power of Moments' and they're delivering the goods.Have you ever wondered why[...]
We spoke to Kevin Kelly, author of The Inevitable, to find out all of te thing that are coming in the next three decades. KK describes the '12 technological forces' that will shape our future, and we spent the first half of the interview talking about all things tech. Towards the second half of the[...]
The Inevitable - by Kevin Kelly'Understanding The 12 Forces That Will Shape Our Future' This is the second time we're reading and reviewing 'The Inevitable', because we're super excited to be speaking with the great Kevin Kelly during the week. This book takes a lot at the next 30 years and what new technologies and other[...]
We headed to Dr Karl's place and had one of the most fascinating conversations of our lives. Probably the smartest and most curious dude we've ever met, Karl certainly taught us a thing or two. We covered: - the downside of Adam Jones quitting coffee - Life beyond Earth - Space Travel - Climate Change[...]
Karl, The Universe and Everything - by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Doctor Karl is one of Australia's most recognisable faces and has been popularising science for decades. He's a TV personality, radio presenter, podcast host and author. This is his 43rd book (woah!). He dives into topics such as:Sexist Air-ConditioningPoo velocityEarwormsLightning and PowerSolar EnergyMarijuanaand Life Beyond Earth Check[...]
We got to speak to Dan Pink on the eve of the release of his brand new book, 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing'. We read and reviewed Dan's book Drive back in 2016 as one of our very first episodes, then more recently we did To Sell Is Human. We give a bit[...]
To Sell Is Human - by Dan Pink'The surprising truth about persuading, convincing and influencing others'Dan Pink has done it again. We first reviewed 'Drive' back in 2016, and now we're reviewing his book about sales and 'non-sales selling'. Pink lays down the ABC of 'how to be' when selling: Atunement, Buoyancy, Clarity. Then, the[...]
We went to the BUF Girls office near Bondi Beach and spoke with Libby Babet. Following on from our previous episode about stoping smoking, we thought a few listeners (ourselves included) might have some New Years Resolutions around health and fitness, and Libby is just the person to offer some advice!Libby received the life-changing diagnosis[...]
The Easy Way to Stop Smoking - by Allen Carr Most books and programs about quitting smoking focus on all of the negatives of continuing to smoke: the extreme health risks, the obscene financial cost, and so on. But the problem is - that doesn't work! Smokers already know the health risks, but that didn't make[...]
Adam Ashton and Adam Jones recap the best books, the best interviews and the best songs of the first half of Season 2 for 2017. Some of these are serious punches in the face and some and serious gold. You can find our respective Top 10 books below. Join us on social media: Instagram = @whatyouwilllearn[...]
A More Beautiful Question - by Warren Berger“The power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas”. It it is becoming easier and easier to find answers. We’re only one search away to finding almost anything we want to know, and with technology always improving and the introduction of AI and machine learning, the trend will continue. If[...]
Daring Greatly - by Brene Brown'How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead' This book is about having courage and being vulnerable. It is inspired by the below quote from a Theodore Rooseveldt speech, known as 'The Man in The Arena'. Our interpretation: don't be a little bitch, get[...]
Dan Ariely. Absolute legend. Author of 'Predictably Irrational', 'The Upside of Irrationality', 'The Honest Truth About Dishonesty' (which was made into a Netflix documentary called (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies), 'Payoff' and his latest book, 'Dollars & Sense'. We shared a few red wines, a kebab and a night at the ballet with Dan and[...]
Predictably Irrational - by Dan Ariely'The hidden forces that shape our decisions' Economists start with the assumption that all humans are fully informed, rational decision makers. They use this to form all of their economic theories and models. But, as Dan Ariely points out, we're NOT rational. In many cases, we're very IRRATIONAL: we make decisions[...]
Naomi Simson is the founder of RedBalloon, a 'shark' on Shark Tank Australia, Australia #1 LinkedIn profile with over 2.4m followers, and the author of the books 'Ready To Soar' and 'Live What You Love'. In this episode, we talk about: - The skills you'll learn as a corporate employee - How employees, no[...]
Ready To Soar - by Naomi Simson'Turn your brilliants idea into a business you love' Naomi Simson is the founder of Red Balloon, a 'shark' on Shark Tank Australia, and Australia's #1 LinkedIn profile with over 2.4 million followers. This book is all about getting started in business, with chapters such as 'the dream' 'the first[...]
Joel Bakan is the author of the books 'The Corporation' and 'Childhood Under Siege'.The Corporation (the last book we read and reviewed) talks about how the structure of large companies essentially forces them to focus purely on profit and disregard any other obligations or responsibilities they may have to those around them. It was also a documentation[...]
The Corporation - by Joel Bakan'The Pathological Pursuit of Power and Profit' This is another eye-opening book, where the author contends that the structure of companies forces them to be 'psychopaths' by definition: they have no regard for others, they externalise as many costs as they can, the take no responsibility, the feel no guilt or[...]
We had the privilege of speaking to the King of Productivity, David Allen, author of the cult classic 'Getting Things Done'. He advocates for being stoned - not by smoking weed, but by getting everything out of your head and maximising productivity so you can be present with whatever you are doing. We delve deeper[...]
Getting Things Done - by David Allen'The Art of Stress-Free Productivity' This book as highly regarded as the ultimate guide in efficiency. It is all about, as the title suggests, Getting Things Done. The books provides a full-on system that, once fully implemented, will mean nothing ever gets missed: Capture, Clarify, Organise, Reflect, Engage.Join our mailing[...]
Switch - by Chip & Dan Heath'How to change things when change is hard' This is a phenomenal book about creating change, any change at any level. They break it down into three elements:1. Direct the Rider (make it crystal clear)2. Motivate the Elephant (strong feelings, a NEED to change)3. Shape the Path (Make it as easy[...]
Influence - by Robert Cialdini'The Psychology of Persuasion' An extremely well-respected book that breaks down some of the ways in which we are easily influenced. Cialdini highlights some of the triggers of our 'primitive automaticity' and shows us some ways in which we are being influenced without even realising it. By reading and understanding these concepts,[...]
'Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career'Reid Hoffman, the cofounder of LinkedIn, offers career advice in a way that views your career trajectory as a business or startup that you need to take control of. Concepts like 'ABZ planning', 'Almost Ready, Aim, Fire, Aim, Fire', 'Pivot as you learn', 'Assessing and[...]
We spoke to John Perkins, the author of 'The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman'. Just like the book, it was a wild ride. We spoke about what is happening in the world right now and we got pretty deep and pretty real. There's a lot going on around us today and it's probably better[...]
This book takes you on a wild ride into the world of 'Economic Hit Men' and how they riddle developing countries with so much crippling debt that they eventually succumb to the demands of the US and give up they power. We read about political leaders being assassinated or coming into 'unfortunate accidents' if they[...]
We got the opportunity to speak to Frans Johansson, the author of The Medici Effect and The Click Moment. We spoke about both of these books, and our discussion spanned uncertainty, purposeful bets, click moments, doubling down, innovation, and a whole lot more. Frans is an absolute weapon of a bloke and drops some serious[...]
The Click Moment by Frans Johansson'Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World' This is a great business book. The world is random and there are forces out there that make success impossible to predict, so we need to be doing everything we can to harness randomness and use it to our advantage. The famed '10,000 hours rule'[...]
'A look at 20 world views, faiths and religions' We didn't really know anything about religion, so we decided to try and find out. This book gives a bit of an overview of the world's major religions and describes their beliefs. Unfortunately, the book isn't an unbiased account of the world as it's written by a[...]
Good to Great - by Jim Collins'Why some companies make the leap... and why others don't' 'Good to Great' is highly regarded as one of the greatest business books and recommended by many of the authors we've interviewed. It's very well structured and analyses companies that went through a prolonged period of being just 'good', then went[...]
Chris Guillebeau is the author of 'The $100 Startup', 'Born For This', 'The Happiness of Pursuit', 'The Art of Non-Comformity', and is about to release his brand new book 'Side Hustle'. He hosts the daily podcast 'Side Hustle School' which you can find wherever you're listening to this podcast. In this conversation, we talk about some[...]
The $100 Startup - by Chris Guillebeau'Fire your boss, do what you love and work better to live more' This book gives insight into a whole bunch of businesses that started with very little capital, made a better-than-average income and required no specialised skills or knowledge. It provides a roadmap to how we can do it[...]
Our interview with Andy Molinsky, the author of 'Reach' and 'Global Dexterity'. We delve deeper into the ideas of getting outside your comfort zone as we discussed on our previous episode, our review of the best bits of Andy's book Reach. We also talk about Andy's experience of moving to a new country and adjusting[...]
Reach - by Andy Molinsky'A new strategy to help you step outside your comfort zone, rise to the challenge, and build confidence' A lot of magic seems to happen outside of our comfort zone. We all need to do things that we don't like doing, and we all need to be prepared to step up and[...]
Finite and Infinite Games - by James P Carse This book starts with some general definitions of the economics theory of finite and infinite games. Things like finite games having defined rules and players, precise start times, and the way to which a game ends and a winner is declared. Contrast that with the infinite games[...]
Steve Keen is an Australian-born, British-based economist and author. He looks at the world economy with a different set of metrics that include private debt levels, unlike the mainstream economists (who apparently are all idiots). He is not an optimist on the current state of the global financial economy. In the episode we cover why[...]
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis - by Professor Steve Keen Through a lot of research, specifically into the levels of private debt, Steve Keen has highlighted a number of countries that are on the brink of financial disaster. He explains why they are in trouble, how they have gotten to this position, and what options[...]
Start With Why - by Simon Sinek'How great leaders inspire everyone to take action' 'Start With Why' is a great book about a massive mistake a lot of people are making. Simon Sinek's TED Talk, based on the principles in this book, is the third most viewed of all time. Essentially, he argues that people make[...]
We speak with the author of 'The Millionaire Fastlane' about his latest book 'Unscripted'. MJ tells us about the "scripts" that have been indoctrinated in all of us - things like lining up in rows at school and asking permission to go to the bathroom, working 5 days a week for a 2 day weekend,[...]
The Millionaire Fastlane - by MJ DeMarco"Crack the code to wealth and live rich for a lifetime" This book might be a little uncomfortable to read but it's a serious punch in the face. This isn't for everyone, but if you've got a bit of a sense that the traditional path isn't leading to wealth and[...]
'Become The Man Women Want'Mate - by Tucker Max and Geoffrey Miller Sorry ladies, this one is probably more for the blokes. Unlike the book we did 'The Game' which involved manipulation and mind games, this is more about becoming a good bloke that women are naturally attracted to. It's about improving yourself in all areas[...]
Think and Grow Rich - by Napoleon Hill One of the best selling books of all time, this 1937 classic has stood the test of time. Whilst some of the specifics have changed, and some of the world views of the aren't so politically correct any more, the underlying principles are still applicable today.This book covers[...]
Purple Cow - by Seth Godin'Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable' We love Seth Godin so it's time to do another Seth book. The premise of the book is that the old way to build a business (making safe, average products and then marketing them by buying as much TV advertising you can afford) is no[...]
We got the opportunity to speak with our absolute idol, Seth Godin. The author of so many amazing books that we've reviewed in the past, like The Dip, Tribes and Purple Cow, and plenty that we will review in the future, like Linchpin, The Icarus Deception, Poke The Box and What To Do When It's[...]
Our interview with the viral social media megastar JP Sears.After years working as a private emotional healing coach, JP started making videos to promote himself and his services. But after 18 months of 'serious' videos, he started making some satirical and comedic videos. They blew up the internet. You might have seen his videos about[...]
The Power of Now - by Eckhart Tolle 'A guide to spiritual enlightenment' We've tackled another spiritual book. It's all about the present moment. We are too often caught reliving the past or obsessing over the future that we neglect the Now. There are a lot of lessons to take from The Power of[...]
This episode might be a little self indulgent due to a little bit of alcohol. But - it's our official 1 year anniversary!! Thanks for listening and reviewing and spreading the word. We love reading books and hope you're enjoying the show so far. We're taking a short 1-month break, but we'll be back[...]
Unstoppable - by Bill Nye 'Harnessing Science to Change the World' Bill Nye, The Science Guy, is back! After his hit TV show in the 1990s, Big Bad Bill has a new book. He also has a new series on Netflix - 'Bill Nye Saves The World'. In this book, Bill opens our eyes[...]
Our interview with Patti Sanchez, co-author of the book we reviewed this week, 'Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols'. Patti was good fun and it seems like everything she says is structure in a powerful story arc that is intriguing and captivating. Patti shows us how everyone can benefit from the tools[...]
Illuminate - by Nancy Duarte & Patti Sanchez 'Ignite Change through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols' A cool, well-structured, well designed book about creating change. The book is centred around the 'Innovation Life-Cycle' and the 'Venture Scape'. It takes us through the story of change through the stages: Dream, Leap, Fight, Climb, Arrive and Re-Dream.[...]
The Untethered Soul - by Michael A Singer 'The Journey Beyond Yourself' Today, we're getting spiritual. This book talks about becoming free from limitations, soaring beyond your boundaries, finding inner peace and freedom, and learning to navigate your thoughts and emotions. We were perhaps a little out of our comfort zone on this one,[...]
Pamela Slim: Author of 'Escape from Cubicle Nation' and 'Body of Work' Our previous episode summarised the biggest lessons from Pamela's book, Escape from Cubicle Nation, and today what got to speak with her to find out a little bit more of her journey and her advice for any 'corporate prisoners' who want to[...]
Escape from Cubicle Nation - by Pamela Slim 'From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur' The fancy titles and steady pay checks of a 'safe' corporate job aren't so safe anymore... And perhaps it doesn't make us that happy either. Pamela Slim's book presents ideas for becoming self-employed and how you can go about it,[...]
Stand and Deliver - by Dale Carnegie 'How to become a masterful communicator and public speaker' Dale Carnegie, also the author of one of our favourite books How to Win Friends and Influence People, gives us a great toolkit to take and apply to our communication and public speaking. This book is based on[...]
Our interview with Nora Gedgaudas, the author of the book we reviewed last week, 'Primal Body, Primal Mind'. Check out the episode for a bit of background on this conversation. Nora is an expert on all things paleo and ketogenic. She certainly knows her stuff! We're by no means promoting the paleo diet, but it's[...]
Today, what a lot of us tend to put in our bodies would hardly be recognized as food to our ancestors. Our modern diet has influenced our susceptability to diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, heart diseases and ADD - just to name a few. 'Primal Body, Primal Mind' shows us sustainable diet strategies[...]
Our interview with Stephen Guise, author of 'Mini Habits' and 'How to Be an Imperfectionist'. Following on from our last episode, where we shared the best bits from the book 'Mini Habits', we spoke with author Stephen Guise. Stephen told us about the day of the 'Golden Pushup', the day in December 2012 when he[...]
Mini Habits - by Stephen Guise 'Smaller Habits, Bigger Results' Studies have shown that over 45% of our behaviours is dictated by our habits. This is because it's far easier and consumes far less energy to do the things we're used to, rather than trying to weigh up different options and make decisions. This[...]
Rework - by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson 'Change the way that you work forever' Rework is a collection of short chapters that will challenge the way you approach work and business. The authors tackle the conventional wisdom. Just because that's they way things have always been done doesn't mean that's the best[...]
Our interview with Scott Pape, better known as 'The Barefoot Investor' In our previous episode, we gave a summary of Scott's new book, 'The Barefoot Investor' and how you can apply his simple strategies to better control your personal finances. The book has been at #1 on the Australian charts for over 12 weeks now and has[...]
The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem - by Nathaniel Branden 'The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field' I: The Practice of Living Consciously II: The Practice of Self Acceptance III: The Practice of Self Responsibility IV: The Practice of Self Assertiveness V: The Practice of Living Purposefully VI: The Practice[...]
Our interview with Janine Allis Janine Allis co-founded Boost Juice in the year 2000. In 2004 she was awarded Australian Businesswoman of the Year. Today, Boost Juice has 500 stores in 17 countries employing 7,000 staff and has made over $2 billion in sales. Janine is also one of the 'sharks' on the Australian[...]
The Accidental Entrepreneur - by Janine Allis Janine Allis is the co-founder of Boost Juice, which grew from her kitchen table to 500 stores and $2b in sales across the world. But Janine wasn't always destined to be an entrepreneur. She tells 'The Juicy Bits' in this warts-and-all book about her journey to success.[...]
Our interview of Dr Rick Brinkman, author of the book we read last week, 'Dealing With People You Can't Stand'. He has written five books in total, with his sixth coming out in May 2017. You can grab a FREE COPY of his book and the audiobook for 'Dealing With Relatives' at the special site Dr[...]
Dealing with People You Can't Stand - by Dr Rick Brinkman 'How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst' This is a phenomenal book. Top 10 in our eyes. EVERYONE has someone in their life that they can't stand (and there's plenty of people that can't stand you either). The two[...]
A Guide To The Good Life - by William B Irvine "The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy" This book is a really good, simple, easy-to-understand summary of all of the not-so-easy-to-understand Stoic texts. It gives you a good break down of the philosophy of stoicism. Some of our favourite principles and techniques included negative[...]
Our interview with Amy Morin, the author of the book '13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do'. When Amy was 23 years old, she went to a basketball game with her mother. Within twenty-four hours, her happy, healthy, vibrant mother died suddenly of a brain aneurysm. After years of sorrow and grief, on the third[...]
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do - by Amy Morin 'Take back power, embrace change, face your fears & train your brain for happiness & success' This book initially started as a blog post that went viral. Now, Amy Morin has fleshed out this list with stories, checklists, and practical strategies that everyone can[...]
Epic Measures - by Jeremy N Smith 'One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients.' Epic Measures is the true story of the largest study of human health ever undertaken. It's crazy to learn that before this study, no one actually knew what was killing people or how many people were affected by each disease. By determining[...]
Our interview with Timber Hawkeye, author of Buddhist Boot Camp and Faithfully Religionless. Timber was working at a law firm in corporate America, but eventually realised that it wasn't a life he wanted to live. He decided to work part time so that he could live full time. He sold all of his material possessions and even lived[...]
Buddhist Boot Camp - by Timber Hawkeye This is a great little book. Timber was working in corporate America, until one day he realised it wasn't the life he was meant to be living. He decided to work part time in order to live full time. He sold all of his material possessions, reduced his[...]
Choose Yourself - by James Altucher "Be Happy, Make Millions, Live The Dream" The world has changed. Full time work is paying less and less, we're starting to see more part time and temporary work arrangements, inflation keeps going up, retirement will soon be dead... It's time to Choose Yourself. No one else is[...]
"The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists" - by Neil Strauss Neil Strauss had only ever had one girlfriend and slept with six girls. He rated himself physically as a 5/10 at best. He thought that some guys had it, and some guys just didn't. Until he stumbled across the underground sub-culture of[...]
We thought we'd take the time to reflect on the year and remind ourselves of our favourite bits from our favourite books. In June this year, we started our podcast 'What You Will Learn' where we talk about the best bits from the best books. We read a book each week and discussed our favourite parts[...]
Who Moved My Cheese? - by Dr Spencer Johnson 'An A-maze-ing way to deal with change in your work and your life' This book was awarded Amazon's best selling book of all time and has sold over 26 million copies worldwide. It's a parable about two mice and two people searching for Cheese in[...]
Matthew Michalewicz is the author of one of our favourite books, Life in Half A Second. The book lays out the 5 steps to achieve success before it's too late: Clarity, Desire, Belief, Knowledge and Action. Matthew has shared some freebies with us: the first two chapters of his book are available here, and he[...]
"Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us" - by Seth Godin Grab a copy here: http://www.bookdepository.com/Tribes/9780749939755/?a_aid=adamsbooks The first author to get a second episode on the What You Will Learn podcast, and there's no one more deserving than Seth Godin. 'Tribes' is a completely different way of looking at leadership. It's about finding or creating[...]
"The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What To Do About It" - by Michael E. Gerber Grab a copy here: http://www.bookdepository.com/The-E-Myth-Revisited/9780887307287/?a_aid=adamsbooks Referred to as 'The World's #1 Small Business Guru', Michael Gerber takes us through the 'Entrepreneurial Myth', or 'E Myth'. He says it's a myth that most people who start[...]
The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work and Sexual Desire - by David Deida Grab a copy here: http://www.bookdepository.com/Way-of-the-Superior-Man-David-Deid/9781591792574/?a_aid=adamasbooks This was certainly an interesting read. The contention of the book is that everyone is made up of both masculine and feminine qualities, but most of us lean[...]
"You have the power to change stuff" Three 19 year old kids dreamt big. They realised that 1 billion were living in poverty and decided to do something about it. It's only the beginning of their mission, it's only 'chapter one', but they are on their way to changing the world. Thankyou Water took on[...]
Trump: The Art of the Deal Donald Trump is a pretty topical character right now, so this week we've reviewed his book from 1987. We loved the insight into a life in the week of Donald Trump, and love, love, loved the 'Elements of the Deal' chapter. There's no denying it - Trump is a[...]
"Human Beings and the Natural World are on a collision course" With rapid, exponential growth and delays in our responses, we may overshoot the Earth's limits. There are limits in the world's sources of production and sinks for pollution, so we need to be vigilant in monitoring our growth and react quickly and efficiently if[...]
"An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance" Josh Waitzkin was World Champion in Chess and then became a World Champion in Thai Chi push hands competition. A super interesting life journey and this book is ultimately his autobiography. We were expecting a little more 'how to' tips for learning, but there were a few gems hidden[...]
"Understanding the 12 technological forces that will shape our future" The last 30 years have served as a good platform, but the next 30 years is where shit gets real. Today, in 2016, we are in the best possible time to start something or invent something. The opportunities open to us now are enormous, and[...]
"The surprising truth about what motivates us" Human were initially motivated biologically by hunger, thirst and sex. Next, we realised we can influence people by rewarding the behaviours we want more of and punishing the behaviours we want less of. This 'carrot and stick' mentality is what Dan Pink calls 'Motivation 2.0' and it worked[...]
Tony Robbins - Unleash the Power Within This was a 4 day, 50 hour immersion. Words seriously can't describe this live event. We did a whole bunch of crazy things and learnt so much. Things we talk about include the 6 humans needs, the 3 elements for lasting change, the 7 areas of constant growth[...]
"The proven way to beat the 'Pros' and take control of your financial future" It's a cheeky book title that definitely grabbed our attention. In essence, the author has renamed Active investing as "Hyperactive investing" which sounds pretty bad, and renamed Passive investing as "Smart investing". Passive makes it sound like you have no control[...]
"Why NOW is the time to cash in on your passion" For the first time, we disagreed on this one. Ashton loved it, Jones hated it. This book is all about building your personal brand, building an audience and a community by pumping out content about things you love to talk about. By putting out[...]
Elon Musk - by Ashlee Vance'How the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future' What a character. After creating Zip2 and selling it for around $20m, he pumped that all into X.com which became PayPal. After selling that to eBay, he received about $180m after tax. He pumped ALL of that into creating[...]
"The Compound Effect is the principle of reaping huge rewards from a series of small, smart choices". It's not the big things that set us apart, it's the tiny choices that we make repeatedly and consistently over decades that make radical differences. Darren Hardy steps us through his process of Choices, Habits, Momentum, Influences and[...]
Belief is the precursor to action. If you have true belief in yourself and conquer your fears, you will start achieving success. Also, the size of your success depends on the magnitude of your thinking. Think big, act big, achieve big. Enjoying the show and think you are learning something? Leave a review, it will[...]
"40 lessons for a new type of entrepreneur" Anything You Want is a great read. It’s quick, simple, and to the point. Subtitled “40 lessons for a new kind of entrepreneur”, the book consists of 40 different one or two page anecdotes with a clear purpose or takeaway. This book could easily be padded out[...]
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