Made You Think is a podcast by Nat Eliason, Neil Soni, and Adil Majid where the hosts and their guests examine ideas that, as the name suggests, make you think. Episodes will explore books, essays, podcasts, and anything else that warrants further discussion, teaches something useful, or at the very least, exercises our brain muscles.
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Before book sales and PR buzz, your favorite writers began with two things: the blank page and an idea. Each week on How I Write, we go behind-the-scenes with today’s top writers to uncover the meta-mechanics of writing and the lifestyle behind it. You’ll be the first to hear writers deconstruct their creative process: from banging their head on the keyboard to marking the last period of their final draft. Victory. Come discover how great writing is made. And who knows? Maybe you’ll be next. ...
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Join renowned visionary Thomas Frey and Trent Fowler as they explore artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, space exploration, quantum computing, biotechnology, and a variety of other topics of interest to futurists.
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Dr Ali Abdaal is the world’s most followed productivity expert and author of Feel-Good Productivity, the brand new book that reveals why the secret to productivity isn’t discipline, it’s joy. In his podcast, Deep Dive, Ali sits down with inspiring creators, thinkers, entrepreneurs and high performers to help listeners build lives that they love. Ali’s cheerful style, positive approach, and well-researched content have made him a trusted voice when it comes to productivity. The internet means ...
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Making Markets explores the psychology and structure that make up markets all over the world. Each week, Eric Golden speaks to experts about a different market so you can see what actually happens when money changes hands. From mainstream stock and bond markets to esoteric niches like vineyards, antique art, and crypto, we explain the transactions that underpin our economy. Visit joincolossus.com to find more episodes, transcripts and a library of content to continue your learning.
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Here’s a scary fact about adulthood. We stop asking questions. We lose the playful curiosity and creativity that we had as children. And it’s a shame. Questions are gateways to our deepest desires, insecurities and dreams. Reflecting on a deep question takes us one step closer to a life well-lived. Each week, we’ll ponder and debate one of life’s thorniest questions. We’ll explore ambition, careers, money, relationships, productivity and psychology — all in the pursuit of living an Examined ...
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Practical advice from top founders about how to scale your business using content marketing. orbitmarketing.substack.com
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What does it take to resonate? On How Stories Happen, experts, entrepreneurs, and world-class communicators dissect their signature stories piece by piece. We explore how they found their stories, how they developed their ideas, and how they're using a given story to grow their business and leave their legacy. Hosted by Jay Acunzo.
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Interviews w/ authors, entrepreneurs, athletes and others on resilience, getting on or getting over life’s set ups and setbacks. If research exists on how people bounce back, he talks about it. If there are physical practices, proven psychologies or philosophies that can help people build personal foundations before the storms come, he digs into it.
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In a rapidly changing world, it's too easy to get trapped by the existing models. New problems are met with old solutions, leading to infinite loops of inaction. We're here to change that. By exploring ideas ranging from the Tao Te Ching to cutting-edge advances in AI, we will arm you with the tools & fresh perspectives required to upgrade your HumanOS and thrive in our messy, probabilistic world. Infinite Loops is part of Jim’s new company, O'Shaughnessy Ventures. For in-depth syntheses of ...
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Most employees want to write a book but don’t have the time to write or don’t know where to start. This podcast will show you how to get your nonfiction book published while working a full-time job. You'll also get simple tips about launching and marketing your book.
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"The Leaders Lab Podcast with Ken Eslick" is a weekly show that explores the world of leadership and personal development. Host Ken Eslick, a Tony Robbins Trainer and President/Founder of The Leaders Lab, shares actionable advice and lessons from great leaders across all walks of life. Join Ken each week as he unpacks subjects like leadership mindset, business scaling, personal assessments, health & fitness, and money mindset. Ken is joined by a diverse range of expert guests, including Tomm ...
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It's easy to doom scroll on social media and complain about corrupt institutions, broken systems, and incompetent leaders. But this show isn't for complainers. Outside The System is an exploration of ideas, technologies, and people that are building alternatives to traditional systems. The podcast explores media, money (crypto/web3), music, culture, and much more.
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Paid in Full is a podcast that explores the journeys of fascinating individuals that chose a different path. Hosted by Devin Faddoul, each episode features a guest who shares their unique perspective on life, work, and the world around us. Whether they are entrepreneurs, artists, or hustlers, they’re all searching for their own versions of success. Through candid and engaging conversations, listeners will get to know the guests on a personal level, learning about their struggles, triumphs, a ...
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The Pathless Path is hosted by Paul Millerd - a writer, creator, and consultant. He has conversations with freelancers, self-employed entrepreneurs, creators, and vagabonds who share their perspectives on their relationship with work, burnout, bootstrapping, indie hacking, remote work, reinvention, creativity, sabbaticals, leisure, self-employment, unconventional living, and digital nomadism. Past guests include Ali Abdaal, Khe Hy, Ben Hunt, Wade Foster, Dan Vassallo, Kris Abdelmessih, Steph ...
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From large funding rounds, acquisitions, and a constant stream of success stories coming out of startups, it is often hard to see why almost 90% of them fail. The Failory Podcast dives deep on this notion and uncovers the lessons today’s successful founders learned at previous ventures so that you can avoid similar pitfalls and apply winning strategies to your business from the get-go.
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“A perfectly competent character is boring” | Nat Eliason, Author & Essayist
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Telling stories about your life feels fraught. How do you weave together a story that is deeply personal to you and others, contains the right amount of tension without being too dramatic, and feels both gripping and accessible for your audience? In the case of our guest today, Nat Eliason, his story is about the moment he went from investing hundr…
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Chasing Success vs True Fulfilment - Nat Eliason
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An Unfiltered Journey through the Blockchain World from Crypto Chaos to Financial Fortune with Nat Eliason
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In this episode, my guest, Nat Eliason, joins me to share his fascinating journey… In 2021, Nat was unemployed with a baby on the way. He needed a way to quickly make as much money as possible, so he turned to the most promising “get rich quick” opportunity of the time: crypto. By 2022, Nat was deeper inside the world of crypto than he’d ever imagi…
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How to Tell a Great Story (The Robert Greene Blueprint)
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Robert went from being “a drunk, failed screenwriter” to writing seven bestsellers with millions of copies sold. Entrepreneurs, politicians, and hip-hop artists like 50 Cent all love his work. His secret ingredient? Storytelling. In Robert’s eyes, story is a form of seduction. So, welcome to 76-minutes of seductive storytelling advice. You’ll learn…
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Working In, On, & Above Your Business with Bradley Hamner
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In this week’s episode, let’s talk about the difference between working in, working on, and working above your business - with my guest Bradley Hamner. He shares how other entrepreneurs & business owners can install the systems, processes, and routines their business needs to grow and scale. The ultimate outcome? A successful business that creates …
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Ben Billups: Why Every Business Needs To Start a Newsletter
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Ben Billups is the Founder of NOBLE Digital. NOBLE Digital is an email and SMS provider for ecommerce brands, focused on scaling owned audiences and driving revenue growth. In this episode, Ben discusses how newsletters are a powerful, long-term tool for nurturing leads, building trust, and driving conversions across various stages of the marketing…
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Ep. 81: The Power of Curiosity: A.J. Jacobs on Living the Constitution and Bridging Differences
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A.J. Jacobs is a renowned writer and participatory journalist, best known for his immersive, experiment-driven projects that push the boundaries of immersive learning. From living according to the Ten Commandments to exploring radical honesty, A.J. dives headfirst into his experiments, bringing humor and insight into everything he does. His latest …
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David Nadig: The Complexities of Modern Markets - [Making Markets, EP.43]
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My guest this week is David Nadig. David is the Financial Futurist for ETF Trends and ETF Database and has had over 25 years of ETF experience. We start off by acknowledging the debate over active and passive investing. David and I discuss the potential dangers of passive funds on market discovery, the inelastic markets hypothesis, and the effects …
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A Sales & Marketing Coaching Session with Russell Brunson
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Should you read more fiction? [Anna Gat]
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You’re reading the wrong books. The pop-psy self-improvement cannon is rife with recycled takeaways that don’t actually change you. However, many professionals resist reading fiction. It feels indulgent, pointless and definitely doesn’t give you new marketable skills — but that might be missing the bigger picture. [Episode 67] Anna is a founder and…
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Mike Maples, Jr. — How To Become a Pattern-Breaking Founder (EP.233)
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Mike Maples, Jr., co-founding partner of the VC firm Floodgate, is the veteran seed investor behind some of the 21st-century’s great success stories, including Twitter, Twitch, and Applied Intuition. His book, Pattern Breakers (co-authored with Peter Ziebelman), articulates a new model of foundership, one built on the simple premise that transforma…
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Nick Bilton: How to Write a Thriller
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Welcome to 74-minutes of storytelling strategy that’s better than all of your English classes combined. Nick is a journalist who has written for The New York Times and Vanity Fair. He’s a screenwriter, an author, a murder mystery enthusiast. In other words, he knows how to push a story through a brick wall. And he’s going to show you how you can, t…
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The Mindset of Greatness with Gaj Ravichandra
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In this week’s episode, let’s talk about the mindset of greatness with my guest Gaj Ravichandra. Since Gaj was a child, he has been fascinated by those who achieve greatness. He discovered through experience that mindset – more than background or circumstance - was one of the biggest determinants of personal and professional fulfilment for many peo…
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Ep. 167: Are games the key to building AGI? | Julian Togelius
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Julian Togelius is an associate professor of computer science at New York University. His research lies at the intersection between computational intelligence and games, and he is currently focused on using evolutionary algorithms to generate levels, maps, or game rules. In addition, he has worked on a wide variety of problems related to evolutiona…
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154 How to Publish a Book on the Side (Webinar Replay)
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A live webinar replay of a talk I gave about how to write and publish a nonfiction Kindle book on the side. I also mention enrollment to my 4-Week "Write Your Book on the Side" System course that starts September 10, 2024. You can learn more here: www.writerontheside.com/course
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Nir Kaissar: Economic Sentiment versus Reality - [Making Markets, REPLAY]
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My guest today is Nir Kaissar. Nir is the founder and portfolio manager at Unison Advisors and one of my favorite economic commentators/columnists at Bloomberg. Today, he joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on the US economy. We start with the disconnect between the strong economic numbers and the sentiment amongst the population. We then cover …
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How do you become great at networking? [Mo Bunnell]
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We’ve been thinking about networking wrong this entire time. Let’s flip the script and focus instead on adding value, deepening connection and staying in touch. These strategies can then help you change careers, improve your “business development” and increasing your surface of luck. Mo Bunnell is the founder and CEO of Bunnell Idea Group (BIG), a …
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Ben Orlin — Math As Universal Language (EP.232)
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As a former quant with six grandkids, my spidey-senses started tingling as soon as I heard about Ben Orlin’s mission to make math fun. A native of St.Paul, Ben is a math educator and popularizer who is known for his “Math With Bad Drawing” blog and book series. Today’s conversation revolves around his excellent, original new book Math for English M…
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Tapping into Transformation with Brad Yates
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In this week’s episode, let’s get tapping! I’m excited to introduce my very special guest, Brad Yates. Brad joins me on the mic to talk about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as Tapping. We talked about its history, the benefits of tapping, and how it has helped a lot of people all over the world overcome their limiting beliefs and se…
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Mark Dow: A Behavioral Macro View - [Making Markets, REPLAY]
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My guest this week is Mark Dow. Mark started his career as an economist with the US Treasury and the IMF before he joined Wall Street. Today, he is the founder of behavourialmacro.com and runs a fund that combines his skillsets as a trader and an economist. In this discussion, we talk about why economists are usually bad investors, how Mark approac…
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Should you work 100 hours a week? [Khe Hy]
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Is working 100 hours a week as an investment banker worth it? You’ll sacrifice your health, relationships and passions — but will get paid well. I share my experience at Broadview/Jefferies covering how I survived, what the pivot was like and if I’d do it all over again. [Episode 65] —- JOIN OUR GROUP COACHING COHORTS: Are you looking to ask deep, …
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Gurwinder Bhogal's Guide to Modern Survival (EP.231)
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“We have created for ourselves a world that we didn't evolve for.” Gurwinder Bhogal is, for my money, one of the most independent, original and insightful thinkers you’ll find in our corner of the internet. He returns to discuss how willpower and good old-fashioned human agency can help us reclaim our mental sovereignty and escape the “constant ava…
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153 Publish a Book Quickly Using AI (With Me)
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Here's how you can write a book quickly with me using AI. Live course starts September 10. Check out the following link for more: www.writerontheside.com/course
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How Peter Attia Wrote His First Book
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“I’ll never forget the first patient whom I ever saw die.” Sheesh, what an opening line, right? Peter has an outstanding resume: he’s a medical surgeon, a Stanford grad, and a longevity expert with 25+ years of industry experience — not to mention, a published author who has sold over two million copies of his book, Outlive. In a nutshell, Peter is…
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Break Free from Stress and Other Things That Drive You to Alcohol with Ruari Fairbairns
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In this week’s episode, we talk about stress, how it sometimes pushes us to be dependent on certain substances, and how that could possibly lead to addiction. My guest to help me talk about this topic is a former oil broker whose lifestyle pushed him to consume a lot of alcohol. He knew that something had to be done to fix this because it was start…
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Ep. 166: The story of SpaceX | Eliana Sherriff
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After nearly a decade in TV news, Eli quit her job to become a full-time space journalist, creating content on YouTube and X. She spends most of her time covering rocket launches and documenting the story of SpaceX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Thomas Frey
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Nik Lentz: UFC Fighter Turned Trader - [Making Markets, REPLAY]
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Today, we're replaying my episode with Nik “The Carny” Lentz. It's not every day you talk to a UFC fighter turned trader. And this conversation is both intense and insightful. We start by talking about Nik's journey from a difficult childhood to a UFC career and his philosophy on fighting, parenting, and life. We then cover his move to trading deri…
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Should you take a sabbatical? [Rachel Feintzeig]
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Should you walk away from your dream job (during your prime years)? If you’ve been grinding for over a decade to establish yourself in your career, you’ve probably made some sacrifices along the way. And a sabbatical can be a useful career tool to reprioritize family time, your physical health and hobbies — without burning all the ships. [Episode 6…
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Julia Sonnevend — Charming! (EP.230)
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Professor Julia Sonnevend believes that charm is one of the defining political trends of our era. In her latest book, she argues that charm will do no less than “shape the future of democracy worldwide,” exploring how it is weaponized by politicians ranging from Jacinda Arden to Kim Jong Un. In our episode, you will discover why charm has emerged a…
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How Ben Thompson Built a Writing Empire
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What if writing a newsletter could pay your rent? Well, it can. And today, you’re going to learn how. Ben Thompson makes millions of dollars a year with his writing. He’s the OG of subscription-based newsletter writers. Maybe that’s your dream, too, but you’re plagued by questions like: “What should I write about?” “What’s my business model?” “How …
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What it takes to craft a signature story | Susan Boles, CFO, Business Strategist & Podcaster
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What should you include or omit to ensure your stories carry your message, resonate with others, and deliver something that could only come from you? That’s the challenge we encounter today. In this special episode, Jay is joined by a favorite client, Susan Boles, to work through a draft of a signature story, which emerged on the back of their mont…
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Saurabh Mukherjea: The Case for Investing in India - [Making Markets, EP.42]
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My guest today is Saurabh Mukherjea, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Marcellus Investment Managers. Saurabh is one of the most articulate fund managers in India, and today, he lays out a compelling case for investing in the country. We start by contrasting India with China and explaining why China receives all the attention despite the …
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Life’s Meaning Outside of Work - Simone Stolzoff
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Could the secret to success be embracing your envy? Joe Hudson reveals how comparison breeds misery and stifles growth and how you can transform self-abuse into self-acceptance while maintaining your ambition. [Episode 63] Joe Hudson is coaches executives in Silicon Valley. Learn more about Joe: • Joe's X/Twitter • The Art of Accomplishment Website…
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Bilawal Sidhu — How to Unite Reality With Imagination (EP.229)
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As a proud owner of the exceedingly rare “two-digit” designation on CompuServe (the internet’s precursor), I’ve always been an early adopter of new tech. I was, therefore, particularly excited to speak to Bilawal Sidhu, a one-man corporation whose prolific output outpaces many creators put together. Since he was 11, Bilawal has been passionate abou…
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Rob Henderson: How To Write A Memoir
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Ever thought to yourself, “I would love to write a memoir someday”? Then you’re in the right place. Rob has an exceptional story — from foster care to Yale, from a troubled childhood to a best-selling memoir called Troubled — and in this episode, he demystifies the memoir-writing process just for you. We cover questions like: Which stories are wort…
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Leading Through Loss: A Journey Of Resilience and Hope with Elliot Kallen
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This episode is a lot about leadership and being an effective leader, but it also delves into a sensitive topic: Leading through difficult times. This week’s guest, Elliot Kallen, has many times had to stay focused on managing his companies amid chaos in his personal and professional life. Elliot is no stranger to tragedy. In 2015, his son, Jake, c…
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Ep. 165: Existential risk, existential hope, and the secrets to winning at life. | James Norris
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All his life, James has been searching for the best ways to change himself and change the world. He started as an entrepreneur at age 6 and since has co-founded or helped build 9 businesses and 16 organizations, including the global conference series for the effective altruism movement, the world’s first global lifehacking event series, Southeast A…
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Herman Narula: Enabling the Metaverse - [Making Markets, EP.41]
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My guest this week is Herman Narula, the CEO of Improbable. Improbable is an ambitious company that is building the infrastructure for an open metaverse. We dive into his vision for the metaverse, the technical requirements, the economic model, the role of blockchain, and more. We also cover the issues with AI regulations and the gaming industry. P…
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How to ditch “productivity guilt [Khe Hy]
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A common struggle for high-achievers is the need to make every moment productive. As a result, rest and leisure are accompanied by guilt. Internal Family Systems (or "IFS") is a therapy approach that will help you navigate perfectionism, relentless drive and obsession with optimizing everything. [Episode 62] —- JOIN OUR GROUP COACHING COHORTS: Are …
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Luca Dellanna — How to Play (and Win) Long Term Games (EP.228)
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When Luca Dellanna speaks, I listen. Unlike many of the other management, productivity and behavioral gurus out there, Luca is ruthlessly committed to providing actionable, tangible advice that is rooted in the messy, chaotic reality of daily life. This conversation, my second with Luca, revolves around his excellent new book, Winning Long-Term Gam…
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Here’s one tip that will help you get your book written today: just get started!
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Holistic Health For Chronically Fatigued Leaders with Tiffany Cagwin
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This episode packs so much value not only for busy leaders who may find themselves burnt out from juggling different work and life responsibilities, but also for those who need help in dealing with their brain fog, inflammation, anxiety, excess stress, fatigue, and pain. Joining me on the mic for this interview is Tiffany Cagwin, who shares her sto…
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To tell stronger stories, understand yourself first | Ryan Hawk & Brook Cups, Coauthors of The Score That Matters
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Storytellers often face a paradox: to connect deeper externally, you have to turn deeper internally. You have to know yourself and get more honest with how you think and feel than others might be comfortable doing themselves. That often means we have to stop caring what people think of us quite as much. In this episode, we meet Brook Cupps and Ryan…
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