Being a genius isn't purely about IQ, it requires a bunch of habits, traits, and mindsets. In fact, some of the most brilliant people in history were the ones who were willing to work hard and learn from their mistakes. In this episode, we'll talk about 6 unsexy habits that can help you become a genius. These habits might not be glamorous, but they're essential for success We'll explore the mindset of champions and geniuses. We'll talk about how they think differently, how they approach challeng...
Aug 29, 2023•18 min
We all experience disasters in our lives where we must keep control, embrace challenges, and choose happiness over victimhood. In this episode of the Growth Mindset, we are guided by the brilliant Gina Gardiner. Despite a crippling ski accident when she was young, she became an award-winning headteacher and life coach. She helped inspire thousands of young minds and actively taught the Growth Mindset for many decades. She shares her most inspiring lessons and stories of resilience and determinat...
Aug 25, 2023•54 min
Often the way we try to achieve success is doomed from the start, so today we are going to break down the science of success. What makes some individuals and brands succeed whilst others don’t? What are the common mindset problems with projects that fail? How can you create a framework that sets you up to get traction and win? How can you make your work or yourself the obvious choice? This episode is especially useful for entrepreneurs and creatives wanting their projects to stand out and gain a...
Aug 22, 2023•19 min
Self-deception and narrow-minded thinking are not only things that happen around us all the time but creep into our own way of thinking. The book "Leadership and self-deception" explains how to break out of inward thinking and develop an outward mindset to help improve your relationships and results at work and at home Heather Adams of the Harbinger Institute joins the Growth mindset podcast to explain how they coach leaders to develop an outward mindset for themselves and their employees. This ...
Aug 18, 2023•49 min
"Get busy living or get busy dying" - time management focuses on endless productivity but that might not be the only thing we should optimize for. Life is short and it's easy to run around trying to do everything and missing the important stuff. Overcome existential overwhelm and falling into efficiency traps with the 7 mental models for working on the right priorities and getting stuff done. This episode discusses some of the best lessons from the book "4000 Weeks: Time and how to use it" by Ol...
Aug 15, 2023•21 min
Do you yearn to break free from your comfort zone and live an unconventional life? Dive into this compelling episode of our Growth Mindset podcast with Heather Thorkelson, a life coach turned polar expedition leader and entrepreneur. We delve into how she embraced the allure of the Arctic, found her balance between passion and profession, and how her journey can ignite your self-improvement and personal success. Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to spice up your journey, someone stuck in a ...
Aug 11, 2023•46 min
What not to do is often the best guide and you don't want to fall into the incredibly common spiral discussed in this episode. We incrementally fall into bad habits that creep up on us and just when we have the option to do something we instead blame everything else. Learn how to build mental strength and resilience and escape the trap of victimization and depression. This episode features the writing from the adventurer and philosopher Alastair Humphreys, his post "The Three Stages of Flabiness...
Aug 08, 2023•14 min
Olympic head coach Frank Dick shares his lessons for elite performance and excellence on the Growth Mindset podcast. As we dive into the positive psychology of success and self-improvement it's fascinating to see into the minds of champions and their guides. Learn about the importance of consistency and ownership over shortcuts and hype with Frank Dick who mentored some of the greatest athletes in history. Life's journey is often filled with challenges and setbacks, but true champions rise above...
Aug 04, 2023•57 min
We have an expectation that more is better yet this isn't always true. Often simplicity and reduced commitments can unlock our potential. Living with greater freedom actually creates more options and more happiness. On the growth mindset with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose. Why they can be hard to find and how to build them through a process of self-reflection combined with an honest assessment of what is holding us back and what is driving ...
Aug 01, 2023•12 min
The biggest thing screwing us over is ourselves. Examining the psychology of mistakes we find 7 common paths of lazy thinking where the brain takes shortcuts and causes more problems than it solves. Human behavior is a fascinating riddle and host Sam Webster Harris discusses what causes our psychological paths of least resistance. Learn how we can build more awareness in our decisions and increase the wisdom of our choices and actions. To achieve greater personal success we have to stop blaming ...
Jul 25, 2023•38 min
Learn how to ask yourself better questions that can help you live with more purpose and happiness and reduce feelings of anxiety and frantic switching and searching. We are all told to be more in the present and live in the NOW. Yet we forget that we are constantly obsessed with short-term thinking and need to look at the bigger picture to understand the present moment better. On the growth mindset with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose. Why th...
Jul 17, 2023•13 min
Our genuine fears are hidden to us behind elaborate stories. To truly understand ourselves we need a lot of vulnerability, honesty, and curiosity to search within and examine our emotions. Tracy Litt is a spiritual advisor and mindset coach who is an expert on fear and the stories we tell ourselves. Her no-nonsense approach is full of legit good advice to help people sort their sh*t out. On the growth mindset with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purp...
Jul 11, 2023•36 min
Our obsessions lean towards the problems and unsettled areas of our life. However, trying to control them is often impossible when we focus too much detail on them and don't get perspective on how to really fix them. We learn how to build awareness and find solutions to fix our problems with our strengths and channel attention to useful behaviors. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram...
Jul 06, 2023•11 min
Brian Biro Brian Biro is one of the foremost motivational and leadership speakers in the United States. With degrees from Stanford University and UCLA, he has spent the last 21 years delivering over 1,300 presentations around the world. A former vice president of a major transportation corporation, and the author of nine books including the bestseller, Beyond Success, Biro was rated #1 among 40 speakers at four consecutive Inc. magazine international conferences. He has appeared on Good Morning ...
Jul 03, 2023•53 min
Success has a price. We often don't realise the costs of what we want and expect things to be perfect. Relationships will always have some problems where the positive outweighs the negative yet we obsess on fixing the flaws instead of embracing them. There are many other none prominent areas in life where things won't be perfect but we can learn to be happier and more relaxed by embracing problems as a price we need to pay instead of as a downside. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on cre...
Jun 29, 2023•12 min
We tell ourselves stories every day about ourselves, who we are, how we react to things, and why we're great. It's important to read through the BS whilst at the same time positively motivating ourselves to do our best. It's not easy but it is important. We have Mike Follet on the show who runs a human behavior tracking company Lumen Research to talk about his insights into the stories we tell ourselves in business and in life. - - - Connect with Mike: Mike Follet - LinkedIn Mike's writing - The...
Jun 27, 2023•25 min
Life has a knack for springing disasters on us at the worst moments. If we are too fixed in our thinking and planning we break, if we can learn to be adaptable we can bend with the forces of chaos and make the best of any situation. Life is short and learning to deal with the inevitable chaos with strength and positivity is an important skill to master. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Ins...
Jun 22, 2023•15 min
Sam sits down with Gold Medal Olympian Ben Hunt-Davis to learn about growth and the power of being humble. Ben is the author of "Will it make the boat go faster" which is a masterclass on how to become world-class in your pursuits and how we can leverage our strengths and learn from our weaknesses. Ben's rowing team revolutionized the training methods athletes used to be their best and he now applies his lessons to business coaching working with elite teams to improve leadership and business per...
Jun 20, 2023•28 min
We all like to think of ourselves as kind. However, actually giving to others isn't always natural and can feel wrong when we work so hard for what we have. We love to find ways to save time and do more to help others whilst having good things come back to us. This episode explains some ideas and benefits for a framework that makes giving much easier and without any surprises costing time or money you don't have. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch t...
Jun 12, 2023•12 min
Morning routines are supposed to set you up for a day of success and a life of happiness and joy. Yet most self-improvement and productivity advice on morning routines does the opposite. It makes you feel like a failure who will never be good enough and isn't made of the right stuff to ever succeed. We break down the problems with most advice and how to actually improve your day and your life with a morning routine that actually works. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Exp...
Jun 06, 2023•13 min
Catastrophizing is a type of cognitive distortion. It's a faulty and inaccurate way of thinking that involves imagining the worst possible outcome in a given situation. Catastrophizing can hold people back in life, work, and relationships and we all do it in some way, and some of us do it a lot more than others. Understanding the natural psychological processes behind catastrophizing can help us build awareness and learn to create a more balanced and productive view of our futures. - - - Connect...
May 30, 2023•33 min
Stoicism is the time-tested solution to life's problems and living with a greater peace of mind. In this mini-series of how to stop complaining we couldn't skip over the OG's of not complaining. This episode breaks down the 5 most important concepts from Stoicism and how to apply them in the modern day: The dichotomy of control Amor Fait - Love of fate Negative visualization Virtue is the soul good Mindful acceptance With a few stories from Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius we get a great r...
May 25, 2023•20 min
Complaining can be a very good diagnostic tool for identifying the actual problems in our life. The key is not just to sit around complaining about the same things year by year to learn how the important issues affect us and how to fix them. Awareness of the major flaws in our situation and mindsets allows us to make a strategy for how we want to address them going forwards and build a life we don't complain about. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch...
May 22, 2023•17 min
No one likes people who complain and yet it is so hard to stop complaining about problems in our life. Gratitude is sold as the answer to all our happiness woes. Stop having expectations, be happy and grateful for what you have, and never let another day go to waste. It's so simple and yet it doesn't work because it isn't that easy. This episode covers the most powerful strategy that has helped people find gratitude in many areas they didn't feel possible without meditating, journaling or re-ali...
May 16, 2023•13 min
The Go For it Window was a concept introduced by David Perrel to help people spot giant opportunities in their life. Opportunities come around regularly but are mostly missed because we don't see them for what they are. Learning to spot luck as it happens and seize life's big chances is key to our success. Developing a mindset that embraces change and discomfort is an essential part of the Growth Mindset and making the most of the "Go For it Windows" in our life. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's ne...
May 09, 2023•11 min
Nir Eyal is a behavioural expert and bestselling author in the field of attention. His work to help people become Indistractable has helped people create systems and mindsets for building focus. We all know what we need to do to achieve most of our goals. Yet we don't achieve them because of unplanned distractions and poor attention management. To live the life we truly want we need to learn the art of managing distraction and becoming indistractable. We discuss the biggest insights from years o...
May 02, 2023•38 min
A quick strategy to cure confusion and be more decisive. This simple brain hack can radically simplify our situation when we feel confused and help us make hard decisions and take action. We can all become confused with the pile-up of priorities and our different obligations. The worst thing is no decision yet we can sit in confusion unable to move on. In many cases there is a simple way to cure confusion and make stuff happen. - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive T...
Apr 25, 2023•7 min
Tom Davies, better known as GeoWizard is a YouTuber, adventurer and mental health advocate. He has raised thousands of pounds for mental health and is passionate about helping other break out of their ruts. Before his YouTube took off Tom suffered his own mental health problems, anxiety and loss of enthusiasm for anything. In the episode, we talk about the best ways to find inspiration and how to quit our bad habits. GeoWizard is known for his straight-line missions across Wales, Dribbling a foo...
Apr 18, 2023•25 min
Alastair Humphreys is the author of my all-time favourite books on the topic of adventure and getting more out of life. He was awarded the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award for his work. He cycled around the world over four years and has since rowed the Atlantic, ran the Marathon de Sables, and walked across India amongst numerous other adventures. Perhaps his greatest success, however, is pioneering the concept of micro-adventures, encouraging anyone to experience the outdoors an...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr
Habits are the foundation of success and equally bad habits will create failure. Learning the habits that block you from financial success and keep you poor is the first step to overcoming them. By identifying and addressing these habits, listeners can begin to build healthier financial habits and achieve greater financial stability. Tapping into some of the latest research from Psychology to just the best simple advice available this episode will showcase some of the obvious and more subtle way...
Apr 04, 2023•20 min
