What You Will Learn

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 gives us individuals a four-step methods to get UNHOOKED in his brand new book Indistractable. This book is all about reclaiming our time and attention by adding more focus and traction to our lives - becoming "Indistractable". To check out the book, and more of Nir's work, head to his website: http://indistractable.com or https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 takes us through the 'Hook Model' which teaches business what they need to build into their offering to get consumers hooked:Triggers (external & internal)ActionVariable RewardInvestment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 for more information.

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 self Thinking Fast and Slow features highly in our top 50, for the full list download for free at: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 1 - which operates automatically and efficiently,System 2 - which allocates attention to effortful activities. And - that our brain has limited resources making us irrational, and prone to biases such as:- the law of small numbers- anchors- availability- base rate neglect- Linda effect- regression to the mean. Thinking Fast and Slow features highly in our top 50, for the full list download for free at: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 dives deeper into the difference between and amateur and a professional, and shows us exactly what is required of us if we are to become the best version of ourselves.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 his most recent return visit to Australia, we were able to sit down and have a chat.In this episode we talk about:- why young people (including us) are disengaged with politics- the rising super-powers in of the developing world- rectification of Australia's non-diverse economyLearn more about Kevin Rudd on his website: http://kevinrudd.com/    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 is the antidote to these issues.In this episode we discuss:- the call to courage- avoidance of the armoury, and- shame and empathy  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 better by making better things. Check out Austin's site and sign up to his free weekly newsletter: https://austinkleon.com/    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 to answer some of those questions. It stresses the importance of maintain the mindset of an 'amateur', thinking about the process (not just the products), telling good stories, and building a regular process of 'sharing' into your creativity routine.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 aren't learning from them.Of course, it's easier to copy a model than to make something new. Doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to N, improving something that's already familiar. BUT every time we make something new, we go from 0 to 1. The act of creation is singular, and the result is something fresh.Zero to One is about how to create companies that build new things.It draws on everything Peter has learned as a cofounder of Pay Pal, and an investor in hundreds of startups including Facebook and SpaceX. Whilst there are patterns, there are no formulas for success. The paradox of teaching entrepreneurship is that such a formula cannot exist, because every innovation is unique and new, no authority can prescribe in concrete terms how to innovate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, health and harmony, and given our past record and current values, YNH predicts that humanity's next targets are likely to be: Immortality, Happiness and Divinity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 resilient and robust are items that neither break nor improve. The opposite of fragility should be negative fragility - there is not yet a word for it, so Taleb terms it 'Antifragility'. The central theme of the book is antifragility, which Nassim defines as:“Some things benefit from shocks; they thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder, and stressors and love adventure, risk, and uncertainty. Yet, in spite of the ubiquity of the phenomenon, there is no word for the exact opposite of fragile. Let us call it antifragile. Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.”  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 both a call to organisations to foster the power of introverts, as well as an appeal to introverts to best step outside of their comfort zones and play the role required of them.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 minutes. We pulled out our top 5 lessons, and we'd love to hear yours too - email us any time at [email protected] to tell us what you thought. Check out website with our ratings for every book: www.whatyouwilllearn.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 studies from the book to flesh out the concepts: - Moral incentives VS Economic incentives - Information Asymmetry  - Correlation VS Causation - Risk Assessment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 book reviews. If you want the list, head to: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/bestOr get a book from our Top 50: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50 AJ's Top 10:10. Originals - by Adam Grant 9. Life 3.0 - by Max Tegmark 8. This I"s Marketing - by Seth Godin 7. Atomic Habits - by James Clear 6. The Intelligent Investor - by Benjamin Graham 5. The 5 Love Languages - by Gary Chapman 4. Factfulness - by Hans, Ola & Ana Rosling 3. The Lessons of History - by Will & Ariel Durant 2. The Most Important Thing - by Howard Marks 1. The Easy Way to Control Alcohol - by Allen Carr AA's Top 10:10. Keep Going - by Austin Kleon 9. The Four Agreements - by Don Miguel Ruiz 8. Digital Minimalism - by Cal Newport 7. The Four Tendencies - by Gretchen Rubin 6. This Is Marketing - by Seth Godin 5. Factfulness - by Hans, Ola & Ana Rosling 4. Atomic Habits - by James Clear 3. The Definitive Book of Body Language - by Allan & Barbara Pease 2. The Easy Way to Control Alcohol - by Allen Carr 1. Originals - by Adam Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 it's a never ending battle).In this book, we learn about how to wake up every day and be creative, how to stay buoyant and move on to the next project regardless of success or failure, and how to find new creative ideas even while procrastinating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 episode, we recap some short snippets from 20 of our favourite guest interviews that we've conducted with international best-selling authors over the years (in chronological order): 1. Matthew Michalewicz [starts from the 5min 15sec mark] 2. Timber Hawkeye [9:50] 3. JP Sears [14:28] 4. Seth Godin [18:33] 5. Frans Johansson [25:10] 6. Naomi Simson [30:27] 7. Dan Ariely [33:00] 8. Dan Pink [37:40] 9. Dan Heath [42:43] 10. Annie Duke [46:50] 11. Kevin Kelly [51:52] 12. Peter Singer [57:15] 13. Tom Peters [1:01:44] 14. Rachel Botsman [1:08:44] 15. Robert Cialdini [1:11:39] 16. Mia Freedman [1:15:55] 17. Dr Karl [1:20:29] 18. Cal Newport [1:25:25] 19. Gretchen Rubin [1:29:44] 20. Robert Greene [1:31:22] Thanks to everyone who's listened and supported us through this journey. We've loved the last 200 episodes, and we're looking forward to the next 200 and beyond! We want to hear from you - who do you want on the show next? https://whatyouwilllearn.com/survey/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 apart, Scott looked in the mirror and said 'I've got this'.This book is all about helping you with your personal finances so that you too can look in the mirror and say 'I've got this'. The book takes us through different stages of life: Plant, Grow and Harvest. There are specific actions littered throughout the book and tasks you should complete if you want to truly control your own finances. It's well worth reading and putting into practice. The 'bucket' strategy of managing your money without budgeting is amazing!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 empathy, understanding and being a human (not typical advice you hear in most marketing books, but vital words of wisdom to consider before starting your next project).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 (drawing from The Black Swan, Lean Start-up, The Click Moment)Pursuing Your Dip (drawing on So Good They Can't Ignore You)In The Dip (drawing on The War of Art and Perennial Seller) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. There isn't any step-by-step instructions, just advice on ways to thinking to avoid the many pitfalls that most investors fall in. In this episode we cover:Second level thinkingUnderstanding market efficiency,Understanding, recognising and controlling risk,Combatting the negative influences of human nature, andKnowing what you don't know Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 this isn't the actually the case - we're the victim of many cognitive biases that cloud our judgement and that lead to an overdramatic worldview. This book shines a light on our 'mega misconceptions' and offers you a way to upgrade your thinking.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 10 or 20 years, you'll very clearly see the impacts of your positive or negative habits.The author breaks up behaviour into four moments and what we need to do at each point in order to install a new habit:CUE (Make it obvious)CRAVING (Make it attractive)RESPONSE (Make it easy)REWARD (Make it satisfying)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 history- Economics and history- Socialism and history- Growth and Decay of Civilisations  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 make an impactDeep Work shows us that the best way to develop that career capital is to block out chunks of uninterrupted time to focus and work hard on important projects and skillsDigital Minimalism sheds light on the dangers of being constantly connected and how carefully stepping away from technology overload can allow you to do more deep work, which allows you to develop career capital, which allows you to take that next step in your career.You can find Cal at http://calnewport.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 spend around 2 hours a day on social media and related messaging service. Similarly, an early adopter who picked up an iPhone in 2007 for its music features would be less enthusiastic if told he could expect to compulsively check it 85 times a day.There is a war going on for your attention and the way to get it back is to embrace Digital Minimalism.In this episode we include the best ideas from all of Cal Newport's closely related books, 'So Good They Can't Ignore You', 'Deep Work' and 'Digital Minimalism'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Can survive and replicate. Can design its software like new skills - language, sports and professions. This flexibility has enabled humans to dominate the planet. While we can design our software, we can't design our hardwareLife 3.0: The birth of a technological species. It can design both its software and its own hardware - causing an intelligence explosion and real possibilities of Artificial General Intelligence. This book explores the range of scenarios that might be spawned from our AI future.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 off building a business, working 80 hours a weekThis book presents Option C -Lifestyle Design. Ferriss suggests that both of the typical options involve deferring happiness and enjoyment until we get the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - either we sell our company for millions of dollars or we retire with millions of dollars in savings. Instead, the New Rich aim for excitement and profit throughout their whole lives, having the freedom and options to live like a millionaire even without a million dollars in the bank. This book is about optimising your life and work to get the most out of life.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 potential, building wealth by determining your values (and, like always, we tried to slip in a few 'devils advocate' questions about personal development). Dr Demartini's website: https://drdemartini.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 with four agreements that we should make with ourselves in order to live a good life. Replacing our old agreements with these new four won't be easy, but it may be an important personal shift you can make. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 to best organise your physical space to remove the clutter and the mess to allow you to be happier and more productive.Find Gretchen, her books, podcasts and other resources at: https://gretchenrubin.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 you tended to resist or meet both outer or inner expectations, you could be categorised as either an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger or Rebel. After you understand who you are, you can set up systems and environments that will allow you to harness the strengths of your personality, combat the weaknesses, and build better lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 constant inner monologue and feel powerful and self-assured.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 for power. He identifies the things below the surface that are driving us forward.We asked Robert about the role of intuition, taking advantage of the zeitgeist and using humility as a tactic. He is the author of our favourite book and one of the greatest thinkers on the planet. Enjoy!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 recognise what other people are doing and why they might be doing it. In this episode, we're covering four of the laws: - Chapter 6: Elevate Your Perspective (The Law of Shortsightedness) - Chapter 8: Change Your Circumstances by Changing Your Attitude (The Law of Self-Sabotage) - Chapter 2: Transform Self-Love into Empathy (The Law of Narcissism) - Chapter 13: Advance with a Sense of Purpose (The Law of Aimlessness)This book features quite highly in our "top 50 best books of all time" document. Check out top 50 to see where it lands: https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 you will be emotionally and socially challenged. However, we all experience the feeling of love differently and we all have certain things that make us feel loved. Gary Chapman has broken this down in to 5 'love languages' - we all have our own language, and we often can't understand or speak other languages. Every partner needs to feel loved which best communicated through one of the 5 Love Languages. #1 - Words of Affirmation#2 - Quality Time#3 - Receiving Gifts#4 - Acts of Service#5 - Physical touch  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Email us at any time - [email protected] 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. We hope you enjoy Dr Karl as much as we do! Listen to our first episode with Dr Karl here: https://whatyouwilllearn.com/episode/authorinterview/doctorkarl/ Download our 'Top 50 Best Books of All Time' here: https://whatyouwilllearn.com/top50 Check out Dr Karl at his website: https://drkarl.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 gestures). Intuitively, we often can sense when someone is meaning something different to what they're saying, but ti isn't until reading a book like this that dissects a wide range of different types of body language that we can really learn to decode actions and gestures.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Investing and mentor to Warren Buffet, delivers serious financial wisdom.In the book you'll learn how to value a company (so you know when it is under or below it's fair value), understand how stocks work and how to diversify a portfolio to best manage risk, sound investment philosophies (such as understanding the different between investment and speculation), and powerful questions to ask yourself when making an investment.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 a major investment of time and money. The personal MBA is a book that combines all of the business concepts you can expect from an MBA, for the price of a book.In this episode we cover the 5 parts of a business:Value creation – discovering what people need or want, then creating itMarketing - attracting attention to build demandSales - turning prospective customers into paying customersValue delivery - giving customers what you've promised and ensuring that they're satisfiedFinance - bringing in enough money to make your effort worth while Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. You can download the first chapter of their book, 'Make Money Simple Again' for free at the link below: https://thepropertycouch.com.au/free-chapter-make-money-simple-again/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 an 'original'. We talk about the things you can do to come up with more good original ideas, how you can spread these ideas, and the mindset required to keep moving along the path less taken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 want to buy his book, head to: https://www.employeetoentrepreneur.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 consumption as a 2019 New Year's Resolution. Of course WE didn't have a problem with alcohol... or so we though. Keep an open mind, weigh up the arguments rationally, then decide for yourself. Check out our top 50 best books of all time: https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 podcast app, or listen along here: https://www.futuresquared.xyz/podcast/bonus-episode-standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants-with-adam-jones-and-adam-ashton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 to the episode.Enjoy! Adam Ashton's Top 10:The Laws of Human Nature, by Robert Greene - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-laws-of-human-nature-part-1/id1125635053?i=1000424053352&mt=2How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/id1125635053?i=1000414989941&mt=2Pre-Suasion, by Robert Cialdini - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/pre-suasion/id1125635053?i=1000419346389&mt=2Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/tao-te-ching/id1125635053?i=1000421772507&mt=2Poke The Box, by Seth Godin - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/poke-the-box/id1125635053?i=1000419775887&mt=2The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-war-of-art/id1125635053?i=1000417175830&mt=2Contagious, by Jonah Berger - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/contagious/id1125635053?i=1000422223488&mt=2The Black Swan, by Nassim Taleb - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-black-swan/id1125635053?i=1000425378464&mt=221 Lessons for the 21st Century, by Yuval Noah Harari - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/21-lessons-for-the-21st-century/id1125635053?i=1000421255953&mt=2The Obstacle is The Way, by Ryan Holiday - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-obstacle-is-the-way/id1125635053?i=1000425830265&mt=2 Adam Jones's Top 10:The Laws of Human Nature, by Robert Greene21 Lessons for the 21st Century, by Yuval Noah HarariThe Black Swan, by Nassim TalebHow to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale CarnegieTao Te Ching, by Lao TzuHero With A Thousand Faces, by Joseph CampbellDeep Work, by Cal NewportThe War of Art - by Steven PressfieldPre-Suasion, by Robert CialdiniGetting To Yes, by Roger Fisher & William Ury -  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 on that journey toward producing more art more regularly, as well as some secret (and not-so-secret) tips and tricks to doing better work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.