What You Will Learn

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 a framework of perception, action and will, to turning our greatest challenges into our greatest opportunities. And of course, every time you overcome one obstacle, there's another one coming right around the corner... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 to make sure that there's a market in the gap' - Some of the specific issues women face in the workplace and in business - 'Don't let perfect be the enemy of done' Check out the Lady Startup course: https://www.ladystartup.com.au/ Mamamia website: https://www.mamamia.com.au/ Mia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miafreedman/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 us that the unpredictable, high impact events are the most consequential parts in culture and in your life. Although the world is ran by unpredictable events, it doesn't mean we can't benefit from them. Taleb closes with a bunch of practical tips to benefit from the uncertainty in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 information.

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 and containers. All we need is a few daily decisions to be shifted in the right direction to reduce our daily calories. This book is about re-engineering your environment and life so you can eat without guilt and without gaining weight, and without the need for willpower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 learn from two different perspectives and life experiences and was able to draw his own conclusions. In 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad', you will learn some great personal finance tips that, if applied correctly, could set you up for the rest of your life.This book will definitely give you a different perspective on work and your finances.Oh, and by the way... his highly educated dad with the high paying job was who he called his 'Poor Dad'...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Pull of the Group (The Law of Conformity)– Chapter 17: Seize the Historical Moment (The Law of Generational Myopia) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 people.It's such a mega book that we had to split this episode into two parts. In this episode, we cover the following chapters: - Chapter 7: Soften People's Resistance by Confirming Their Self-Opinion (The Law of Defensiveness) - Chapter 9: Confront Your Dark Side (The Law of Repression) - Chapter 10: Beware the Fragile Ego (The Law of Envy)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 number 1,000 The impact books and reading have had on Neil's life Some of Neil's favourite books, and some books that had the biggest impact in forming Neil's life His new podcast, '3 Books' Check out his podcast, 3 Books, on your favourite podcast player or at his website: https://www.3books.co/ Grab our free 'Top 50 Books of All Time' (about to be updated): http://whatyouwilllearn.com/top50/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 advice and different approaches to injecting a little more happiness into your life.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 stuck and distracted. The good news is that there are massive economic or professional opportunities for the few who can resist this trend and prioritise depth.Cal Newport will sell you on going deep so you can acquire the type of skills that will make you valuable in the modern economy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Most people negotiate by 'positional bargaining', but Roger and William show us their superior 'Principled Negotiation' techniques with a few simple steps:1. Separate the problem from the people2. Focus on interests not positions3. Invent options for mutual gain4. Insist on using objective criteria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 this interview, we dive deeper into a few of those principles, like how a secret bar in New York harnessed the principle of Social Currency and how Kit Kat built a Trigger by associating themselves with coffee and breaks.Check out Jonah's website: https://jonahberger.com/Find him on twitter: https://twitter.com/j1berger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 'viral' (to be spread from person to person via word of mouth): Social currency, triggers, emotion, public, practical value, and stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 go far''Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill''The ancient masters didn't try to educate the people but kindly taught them to not know'There's lessons packed within each paragraph and it's a bit of a mindblower that takes some time to stop, think and reflect.Sign up to our 'best of' email streams here: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/email  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 are built. In order to achieve extraordinary growth, you need to follow new counterintuitive rules, like 'let fires burn' and 'ignore your customers'. We also chatted about where he sees growth in tech for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 in an age of bewilderment. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? This book explores all of these vital questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 cost. Moonwalking With Einstein tells Joshua Foer's journey from journalist to US Memory Champion in twelve months, and talks about different memory techniques and phenomena of the brain along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 of marketing that are 'immutable' - they never change: - 'Marketing is a battle of perceptions, not products' - 'It's better to be first than better' - 'The single most wasteful thing you can do in marketing is try to change a mind' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 couldn't find the very FIRST thing people did - before they had a name or a reputation or money or credibility, how did they get a foot in the door?Because he couldn't find the book he was looking for, he decided to write it himself. His goal was to find the best in the world and get them to pass their advice onto the next generation. From Bill Gates to Warren Buffet to Steven Spielberg to Lady Gaga to Quincy Jones to Maya Angelou to Mark Zuckerberg, Alex tried to pull together their stories and advice for forging your own path to success.Check out Alex and his book here: https://thirddoorbook.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Box Workbook here: http://whatyouwilllearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PoketheBox_Workbook.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 earning him an international reputation as an expert in the fields of persuasion, compliance, and negotiation. In other words, he's a weapon, and there is a lot you can gain professionally and personally from listening. His teachings can be applied to sales, marketing, negotiations, as well as every day social interactions, and can be either harnessed or used defensively. Check out this video Bob made about his 'Science of Persuasion' which lists his six weapons of influence - it has been viewed over 10,000,000 times! Science Of PersuasionFind out more about Bob at www.influenceatwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 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 the interactions before the message is delivered.You will learn the 'single chute question' for the recipient to hunt for confirmations, how the 'focusing illusion' is used by the media to create irrationally disproportionate fear with the news, and a three stage process to persuade in any situation using the six weapons of influence. The key thing, however, is to be authentic and point out the persuasive tool only if it is genuinely there - if you're being a fraud, it simply won't work.This book is a weapon. Please use it wisely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“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 status, and the other will have less. Be that in your work, business, romance, friendships, family, or otherwise, this book will show you’re the 'dos and donts'. You can read this book to best suit you: you can use it to help you in situations when you have less power, it can help you get more power, or it can help you use your power on others. Warning: Proceed with caution. This is a powerful book with powerful laws – ignore them at your peril.   Law 1 – Never Outshine The Master. "Always make those above your feel comfortably secure. In your desire to please or impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite". Law 4 – Always say less than necessary. "The more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control... Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less". Law 9 – Win through your actions, never through argument. "Any momentary triumph you think you have gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: the resentment and ill will you stir up in stronger than any momentary change of opinion". Law 13 – When asking for help, appeal to people's self-interest, never to their mercy or gratitude. "Uncover something in your request, or in your alliance, that will benefit them, and emphasise it out of all proportion". Law 46 – Never appear too perfect. "Appearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have no faults or weaknesses". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 means for life, work and how we do business. Rachel is a lecturer at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, where she designed and teaches the world’s first MBA course on the ‘Collaborative Economy’ and a new course on ‘Trust in the Digital Age’. Check her out here: https://rachelbotsman.com/ See her TED Talks here: https://www.ted.com/speakers/rachel_botsman Grab her books here: https://rachelbotsman.com/books/ Read more about her here: https://rachelbotsman.com/about-rachel-botsman/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 fear to enter, holds the treasure you seek" - Joseph CampbellBut most importantly it is a about you. What is your call to adventure, accept the challenge conquer the fear and claim the treasure - then do it all over again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 from the competition. Make the competition irrelevant. Find somewhere that is wide open. Create a Blue Ocean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 far outweighs instant gratification)The Power of Questions and the Importance of CuriosityBias for Action (thinking and planning and dreaming are nice, but action is vital)Place lots of Minimum BetsEffectiveness VS Efficiency (best Time Management tips)Listen before you TalkYou're either Remarkable or you're Invisible If you like what you heard and think you would benefit from this episode format of synthesising the best lessons from a bunch of books, please get in touch. If you hate this and think we should stick to the script, also please let us know. Get in touch any time at [email protected]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 after fees and taxes with very simple advice. I Will Teach You to be Rich, despite such an embarrassing name that you don't want to get holding the book, can get you back on track with finances with a simple 6 week step, by step process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 this, you have the ability to read and write. But being able to write isn't the be-all-and-end-all of actually writing a book. "There's a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don't... It's not the writing part that's hard. What's hard is sitting down to write." What keeps us from sitting down to write? The Resistance. This book is all about The Resistance, and is broken into three parts: Defining the Enemy, Combatting Resistance, The Higher Realm. For anyone who wants to pursue a creative endeavour but has never been able to actually sit down and do the work, this book serves as a great kick in the behind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the same time.Things are different for women at work compared to men, especially in the more senior positions. Sheryl Sandberg, is rated as one of the top 5 most powerful woman in Forbes and has MUST READ advice for all ambitious woman that want to have a successful career. The book covers topics like: - likeability vs success - picking the right partner (who is an equal partner) - the need to 'lean in', especially at the critical parts of your career before you take on the responsibilities of child birth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 good at math??Outliers looks beyond individual achievement. Gladwell is less concerned with what the people who achieve success are like, and more interested in where they come from, who their parents are, and what opportunities they are afforded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 to put a dent in the world. This book essentially has the same content as his 'Date With Destiny' seminar, which costs about 10K to go to - so if you can actively read the book and do the exercises - you're likely to get plenty of value.Want to hear about our top 50 books, go to:www.whatyouwilllearn.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 human brothers, such as the Neanderthals, because we were given a unique gift: the 'Tree of Life Mutation' sparked a cognitive revolution that allowed us to communicate in unique ways. We quickly jumped to the top of the food chain, and by evolutionary standards, we dominated planet in no time. Yuval Noah Harari illustrates an exciting and educational tale as our journey continued through the agricultural, scientific and industrial revolutions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 all together. Yes, these techniques have been adopted by con-artists and slimy salespeople, but we trust that you’ll use them for good, not evil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 People. Grab our Top 50 books: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50Grab a few book summaries: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/summary Adam Ashton's Top 10:10 - 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson9 - The Power of Moments by Chip & Dan Heah8 - The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer7 - Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke6 - The ONE Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan5 - Crossing The Chasm by Geoffrey Moore4 - Win Bigly by Scott Adams3 - So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport2 - Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday1 - The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker Adam Jones's Top 10:10 - Essentialism by Greg McKeown9 - The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly8 - Crossing The Chasm by Geoffrey Moore7 - Crushing It - by Gary Veynerchuk6 - The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker5 - Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday4 - 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson3 - The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer2 - So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport1 - The Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, matter-of-fact, not-holds-barred approach. Manson tells people what they need to hear - he doesn't sugar coat it in the traditional 'self-improvement' manner.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 education, the peak experience of Burning Man Festival and how he throws a huge party ever 5 years (looks like we are invited, hopefully we can bring you along). He is a legend, we hope you enjoy. If you want to find out more about his awesome work, go to: www.chipconley.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 jump in a little deeper from the context of an employee, how to protect your 'one thing' when you are a little bitch and one important habit to install to increase productivity.Jay is a cool dude. We hope you enjoy listening to him as much as we did speaking to him.Find out more about Jay here: www.the1thing.com/ By the way, have you downloaded our top 50 yet? Go to the website: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 into a series of dominoes, then forces us to focus on just ONE thing, which is knocking over that very first domino. If you hack away at your one thing every day, eventually it will topple and set off a chain reaction, knocking over more and more dominos, and building up momentum to knock over bigger and bigger ones too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 like someone you are responsible for helpingMake friends with people who want the best for youCompare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is todayDo not let your children do anything that makes you dislike themSet your house in perfect order before you criticize the worldPursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)Tell the truth – or, at least, don't lieAssume that the person you are listening to might know something you don'tBe precise in your speechDo not bother children when they are skateboardingPet a cat when you encounter one on the street Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 more information information that would allow us to make better decisions, and how we distinguish between the elements of luck and skill in the outcomes of our decisions. Check out our interview with Annie Duke, author of 'Thinking In Bets'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 information we need, and there is always an element of luck in the outcome. This book is all about viewing every decision as a 'bet' so that we can make better decisions that will serve us better over the long term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 is currently the Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the Centre of Applied Philosophy at Melbourne University. Check him out at http://www.petersinger.info/ and at https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 is coming from or if a little mosquito bite could kill you. Singer shows us that we have a responsible to help end suffering and help lift others out of poverty. He also shows us that there are a lot of low-cost, high-impact things we can do and provides a template for the amount we should give. When will you start playing your part in ending world poverty? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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% since 2000- more killed by chronic disease than cancerThe world healthcare model is failing due to bias (bullshit) in medical research, big pharma (greed) influence and broken payment models.Chris is stepping up to the plate and trying to create a new model of healthcare. He is a super star. We hope you enjoy :)Check him out here: https://chriskresser.com/ Check out our Top 50 Book of All Time: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 of chronic diseases that are reducing our quality of life, but are completely preventable. Kresser shows us all a new way forward: a healthcare revolution. Check out our Top 50 Book of All Time: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 same as many of his previous works, because most big companies STILL haven't got the idea. 'People First' is Peters's key to success - the only way to get a thriving, growing organisation is to focus on people.Check out Tom and his books at http://tompeters.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 in management consulting at McKinsey and wanted to find out what made an 'excellent' company. They found 8 common traits the excellent organisations focused on that average business neglected. This book was written in the early 1980s, but most of the lessons and recommendations are still applicable today.  Want to see our Top 50 favourite books of all time? Grab it here: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 be selling in the future, not putting together some low-quality garbage and a flash-in-the-pan scammy marketing campaign to sell a lot of copies in a quick amount of time and then it dies. This is the perfect book to read to balance out some other ideas around hustle and shipping and minimum viable product and the like. If you want to make something great, this book is a must-read. This book is featured in our 'Top 50' books. To get the full list, send us an email to [email protected] and we'll send the PDF to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.