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.
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Two Bald, Bearded, Beautiful men discussing the books we read and how they impact the relationships we have.
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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
Outliers: The Story of Success - Epilogue
The bald men wrap up Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell!
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.
Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 8
Today the men discuss the lingual advantage that Chinese has over English when it relates to math.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Outliers: The Story of Success - Intro
New Book! Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. We are going to discover and discuss the hidden factors behind success.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Creativity INC. Part 1
Today, the beautiful men discuss some ideas on how to manage a creative team and the importance of integrity.
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.
Atomic Habits Part V
Make it satisfying! Today the dudes discuss the fourth and final law of habit building
Atomic Habits Part IV
Make it Easy. On this episode, the men discuss ways to make good habits easy, and bad habits more difficult.
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.
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.
Atomic Habits Part I
Today the Beards discuss the difference between habits goals and discuss their journeys to develop better habits.
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
Untethered Soul Part 4
On this episode the baldies discuss how to be comfortable outside of your comfort zone.
Untethered Soul Part 3
The baldies discuss how to free yourself from free and live life to the fullest.
Untethered Soul Part 2
The Beards discuss how to just stay open and keep positive.
Untethered Soul Part 1
New Book! The men discuss how to stop hearing so many voices in their heads.
You Raised 3 Great Kids!
The bald bearded and beautiful invite Christian's mother on this week to help them better understand women!