Grit: Chapter 1
West Point admissions, spelling bees, the ability to keep going after failure, talent vs. hard work. This and more in today's episode.
Jul 26, 2023•25 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Topical Brainstorm
Two Bald, Bearded, Beautiful men discussing the books we read and how they impact the relationships we have.
Episodes
Grit: Intro
We're back! The men provide a life update from the past few months and introduce the new book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth
Jul 12, 2023•10 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Outliers: The Story of Success - Epilogue
The bald men wrap up Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell!
May 31, 2023•23 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 9
On this episode, the men discuss education in America and how our culture might be working against our kids.
May 21, 2023•25 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 8
Today the men discuss the lingual advantage that Chinese has over English when it relates to math.
Mar 20, 2023•22 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 7
On this installment the men talk about who is responsible for understanding during communication. Is it the communicator or the one being communicated too? It may depend on your culture.
Mar 10, 2023•18 min•Season 29Ep. 8
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 6
On this episode the men explore the concept of a "Culture of Honor" and how the cultures that existed hundreds of years ago still hold influence over cultures and individuals today.
Feb 28, 2023•19 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 5
Who is Joe Flom? On this episode the baldies discuss how bad circumstances can turn into a good situation in the long run.
Feb 18, 2023•25 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 4
In this episode, the men discuss the problems with being a genius and how it doesn't always translate into what people may think of as conventional success.
Feb 08, 2023•19 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 3
Is being a genius all it's cracked up to be? How important is IQ? What's your take on Affirmative Action? The men struggle mightily with these questions on today's episode.
Jan 19, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 2
Do you really need 10,000 hours of practice to become truly great at any particular skill? Do certain slivers of time prove to be more opportunistic than others? This and more on today's episode!
Jan 09, 2023•20 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 1
What is the Matthew Effect? And how does it affect success in sports, but more importantly the way children are treated in schools? In this episode, the men seek answers to those questions and more.
Dec 29, 2022•27 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Outliers: The Story of Success - Intro
New Book! Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. We are going to discover and discuss the hidden factors behind success.
Dec 19, 2022•14 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Creativity INC. Part 5
In this episode, the men wrap up the book Creativity, INC. by Ed Catmull of Pixar. And debate over which of the 26 current Pixar movies is best.
Dec 09, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Creativity INC. Part 4
Do you want to know how to get quality feedback from your employees? In addition, learn how certain Pixar ideals brought Disney Animation Studios back to it's former glory.
Oct 12, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Creativity INC. Part 3
On todays episode, the men discuss Ed Catmull's ideas for continued learning and broadening your view during the creative process.
Sep 26, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Creativity INC. Part 2
Do you want your own Braintrust? How do you overcome fear of failure? How do you handle change? Is hindsight 20/20 or 50/50? Bonus: What to do with an ugly baby. All that and more in this episode right here.
Aug 19, 2022•44 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Creativity INC. Part 1
Today, the beautiful men discuss some ideas on how to manage a creative team and the importance of integrity.
Jul 18, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Atomic Habits Part VI
The bearded men discuss the advanced techniques for building habits as they wrap up the review of the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.
Jun 01, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Atomic Habits Part V
Make it satisfying! Today the dudes discuss the fourth and final law of habit building
May 23, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Atomic Habits Part IV
Make it Easy. On this episode, the men discuss ways to make good habits easy, and bad habits more difficult.
May 16, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Atomic Habits Part III
The second law of habit building, make it attractive. Today the bald men discuss how to make your habits more attractive and the evolutionary background to the many habits we have.
May 09, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Atomic Habits Part II
The first law of habit building (breaking): Make it Obvious (Invisible). The men discuss ways to use this law to work on the habits they want to develop.
May 02, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Atomic Habits Part I
Today the Beards discuss the difference between habits goals and discuss their journeys to develop better habits.
Apr 25, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Untethered Soul Part 5
On this episode, the men discuss the final part of "The Untethered Soul" and do their best to make sense of the wisdom of Michael A. Singer
Mar 07, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Untethered Soul Part 4
On this episode the baldies discuss how to be comfortable outside of your comfort zone.
Feb 14, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Untethered Soul Part 3
The baldies discuss how to free yourself from free and live life to the fullest.
Feb 07, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Untethered Soul Part 2
The Beards discuss how to just stay open and keep positive.
Jan 30, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Untethered Soul Part 1
New Book! The men discuss how to stop hearing so many voices in their heads.
Jan 18, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 1
You Raised 3 Great Kids!
The bald bearded and beautiful invite Christian's mother on this week to help them better understand women!
Jan 01, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 18