Getting Things Done - by David Allen 'The Art of Stress-Free Productivity' This book as highly regarded as the ultimate guide in efficiency. It is all about, as the title suggests, Getting Things Done. The books provides a full-on system that, once fully implemented, will mean nothing ever gets missed: Capture, Clarify, Organise, Reflect, Engage. Join our mailing list for monthly updates by filling out the form at the top of the page at www.whatyouwilllearn.com You can email us any time a...
Nov 18, 2017•24 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast Switch - by Chip & Dan Heath 'How to change things when change is hard' This is a phenomenal book about creating change, any change at any level. They break it down into three elements: 1. Direct the Rider (make it crystal clear) 2. Motivate the Elephant (strong feelings, a NEED to change) 3. Shape the Path (Make it as easy as possible) The rider can control the elephant for a very short period of short, but the elephant is big and strong and can overpower the rider at any point ...
Nov 11, 2017•26 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast Influence - by Robert Cialdini 'The Psychology of Persuasion' An extremely well-respected book that breaks down some of the ways in which we are easily influenced. Cialdini highlights some of the triggers of our 'primitive automaticity' and shows us some ways in which we are being influenced without even realising it. By reading and understanding these concepts, we can choose to use them for good, for evil, or as defence - we can use these to help people, we can use these to influence peo...
Nov 04, 2017•32 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast 'Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career' Reid Hoffman, the cofounder of LinkedIn, offers career advice in a way that views your career trajectory as a business or startup that you need to take control of. Concepts like 'ABZ planning', 'Almost Ready, Aim, Fire, Aim, Fire', 'Pivot as you learn', 'Assessing and Managing Risk' and 'Network Intelligence' were tools usually restricted to entrepreneurs and startups, but Reid shows us how we could (and should) apply these to ...
Oct 28, 2017•27 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast We spoke to John Perkins, the author of 'The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman'. Just like the book, it was a wild ride. We spoke about what is happening in the world right now and we got pretty deep and pretty real. There's a lot going on around us today and it's probably better to open our eyes a little than go through our day oblivious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 24, 2017•41 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast This book takes you on a wild ride into the world of 'Economic Hit Men' and how they riddle developing countries with so much crippling debt that they eventually succumb to the demands of the US and give up they power. We read about political leaders being assassinated or coming into 'unfortunate accidents' if they try to resist... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 21, 2017•29 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast We got the opportunity to speak to Frans Johansson, the author of The Medici Effect and The Click Moment . We spoke about both of these books, and our discussion spanned uncertainty, purposeful bets, click moments, doubling down, innovation, and a whole lot more. Frans is an absolute weapon of a bloke and drops some serious gems of wisdom. Check him out at www.fransjohansson.com or on twitter at twitter.com/frans_johansson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 17, 2017•32 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast The Click Moment by Frans Johansson 'Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World' This is a great business book. The world is random and there are forces out there that make success impossible to predict, so we need to be doing everything we can to harness randomness and use it to our advantage. The famed '10,000 hours rule' works in many cases, but it's essentially irrelevant in the business world. Instead, we need to focus on three things: click moments, placing purposeful bets, and a...
Oct 14, 2017•27 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast 'A look at 20 world views, faiths and religions' We didn't really know anything about religion, so we decided to try and find out. This book gives a bit of an overview of the world's major religions and describes their beliefs. Unfortunately, the book isn't an unbiased account of the world as it's written by a devout Christian and thus is seen through the lens of a particular belief. Nevertheless, it gave some good insight into what people believe and why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Sep 30, 2017•33 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast Good to Great - by Jim Collins 'Why some companies make the leap... and why others don't' ' Good to Great ' is highly regarded as one of the greatest business books and recommended by many of the authors we've interviewed. It's very well structured and analyses companies that went through a prolonged period of being just 'good', then went through a transition phase, then became 'great' and outperformed other businesses in their industry for more than 15 years. This book highlights 6 ...
Sep 23, 2017•35 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Guillebeau is the author of 'The $100 Startup', 'Born For This', 'The Happiness of Pursuit', 'The Art of Non-Comformity', and is about to release his brand new book 'Side Hustle'. He hosts the daily podcast 'Side Hustle School' which you can find wherever you're listening to this podcast. In this conversation, we talk about some of Chris's previous books and then dive into side hustles. We talk about why you should have one, how you get started, and what to do next. Hosted on Acast. ...
Sep 20, 2017•21 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast The $100 Startup - by Chris Guillebeau 'Fire your boss, do what you love and work better to live more' This book gives insight into a whole bunch of businesses that started with very little capital, made a better-than-average income and required no specialised skills or knowledge. It provides a roadmap to how we can do it too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 16, 2017•19 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast Our interview with Andy Molinsky, the author of 'Reach' and 'Global Dexterity'. We delve deeper into the ideas of getting outside your comfort zone as we discussed on our previous episode, our review of the best bits of Andy's book Reach . We also talk about Andy's experience of moving to a new country and adjusting to a new culture, as he details in hit book Global Dexterity . You can check out more from Andy at: www.andymolinsky.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 12, 2017•27 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast Reach - by Andy Molinsky 'A new strategy to help you step outside your comfort zone, rise to the challenge, and build confidence' A lot of magic seems to happen outside of our comfort zone. We all need to do things that we don't like doing, and we all need to be prepared to step up and grab opportunities when they are presented. But most people struggle to do things that test their limits. There are five challenges we face when stepping outside our comfort zone: authenticity, likeability,...
Sep 09, 2017•21 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Finite and Infinite Games - by James P Carse This book starts with some general definitions of the economics theory of finite and infinite games. Things like finite games having defined rules and players, precise start times, and the way to which a game ends and a winner is declared. Contrast that with the infinite games that are constantly evolving so that they never end. Honestly, by itself, the theory and definitions of game theory aren't that interesting. But James Carse takes t...
Sep 02, 2017•28 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Keen is an Australian-born, British-based economist and author. He looks at the world economy with a different set of metrics that include private debt levels, unlike the mainstream economists (who apparently are all idiots). He is not an optimist on the current state of the global financial economy. In the episode we cover why he thinks the Aussie property market is the biggest bubble in the history of bubbles and why the next financial crisis is going to be bigger than 2008. It isn't all...
Aug 29, 2017•37 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis - by Professor Steve Keen Through a lot of research, specifically into the levels of private debt, Steve Keen has highlighted a number of countries that are on the brink of financial disaster. He explains why they are in trouble, how they have gotten to this position, and what options they have for trying to get out of the 'danger zone'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 26, 2017•31 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast Start With Why - by Simon Sinek 'How great leaders inspire everyone to take action' 'Start With Why' is a great book about a massive mistake a lot of people are making. Simon Sinek's TED Talk, based on the principles in this book, is the third most viewed of all time. Essentially, he argues that people make a fundamental error when they try to sell based on WHAT they do. "People don't buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 19, 2017•24 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast We speak with the author of 'The Millionaire Fastlane' about his latest book 'Unscripted'. MJ tells us about the "scripts" that have been indoctrinated in all of us - things like lining up in rows at school and asking permission to go to the bathroom, working 5 days a week for a 2 day weekend, working for 50 years and hoping to save enough for retirement... This may not be the most comfortable conversation if you realise that you're in the wrong lane, but it's definitely worth listening to if yo...
Aug 15, 2017•34 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast The Millionaire Fastlane - by MJ DeMarco "Crack the code to wealth and live rich for a lifetime" This book might be a little uncomfortable to read but it's a serious punch in the face. This isn't for everyone, but if you've got a bit of a sense that the traditional path isn't leading to wealth and happiness, this might be the wakeup call you need. MJ distinguishes between the Sidewalk (sacrificing tomorrow by always spending more than you earn), the Slowlane (sacrificing today by living f...
Aug 12, 2017•32 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast 'Become The Man Women Want' Mate - by Tucker Max and Geoffrey Miller Sorry ladies, this one is probably more for the blokes. Unlike the book we did 'The Game' which involved manipulation and mind games, this is more about becoming a good bloke that women are naturally attracted to. It's about improving yourself in all areas of your life, like your physical health, mental health, willpower and intelligence, and then indirectly signalling to women that you're an effective man that will be a...
Aug 05, 2017•32 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Think and Grow Rich - by Napoleon Hill One of the best selling books of all time, this 1937 classic has stood the test of time. Whilst some of the specifics have changed, and some of the world views of the aren't so politically correct any more, the underlying principles are still applicable today. This book covers '13 Principles', including thoughts, belief, desire, decision, persistence, specialised knowledge, organised planning, and fear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Jul 29, 2017•36 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast Purple Cow - by Seth Godin 'Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable' We love Seth Godin so it's time to do another Seth book. The premise of the book is that the old way to build a business (making safe, average products and then marketing them by buying as much TV advertising you can afford) is no longer effective. Instead, we need to make remarkable products that customers will tell other people about. The idea is that a brown cow isn't worth telling someone about, but a purple cow....
Jul 22, 2017•30 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast We got the opportunity to speak with our absolute idol, Seth Godin. The author of so many amazing books that we've reviewed in the past, like The Dip, Tribes and Purple Cow, and plenty that we will review in the future, like Linchpin, The Icarus Deception, Poke The Box and What To Do When It's Your Turn. Seth was an internet marketer and essentially invented commercial email. He built Yoyodyne and sold it to Yahoo for ~$30m and then built Squidoo. Now, he's a teacher and teaches by writing books...
Jul 18, 2017•41 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast Our interview with the viral social media megastar JP Sears. After years working as a private emotional healing coach, JP started making videos to promote himself and his services. But after 18 months of 'serious' videos, he started making some satirical and comedic videos. They blew up the internet. You might have seen his videos about taking good yoga instagram photos, competitive spirituality, essential oils, or 'if meat eaters acted like vegans'. He's had 100s of millions of views on his vid...
Jul 11, 2017•38 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast The Power of Now - by Eckhart Tolle 'A guide to spiritual enlightenment' We've tackled another spiritual book. It's all about the present moment. We are too often caught reliving the past or obsessing over the future that we neglect the Now. There are a lot of lessons to take from The Power of Now! This book was recommended by one of our listeners. You can recommend your favourite books by filling our the form at www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey If you'd like to grab a copy of the book, you can d...
Jul 08, 2017•27 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast This episode might be a little self indulgent due to a little bit of alcohol. But - it's our official 1 year anniversary!! Thanks for listening and reviewing and spreading the word. We love reading books and hope you're enjoying the show so far. We're taking a short 1-month break, but we'll be back with a MASSIVE month of books. We're relaunching on July 1st with 'The 7 Habits off Highly Effective People', probably the greatest book of all time. In our month of July we'll be doing some of the be...
Jun 02, 2017•36 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Unstoppable - by Bill Nye 'Harnessing Science to Change the World' Bill Nye, The Science Guy, is back! After his hit TV show in the 1990s, Big Bad Bill has a new book. He also has a new series on Netflix - 'Bill Nye Saves The World'. In this book, Bill opens our eyes to the fact that climate change WILL affect everyone's life. The human race has always used science to fix the messes we've created, so now we need to use science to fix climate change. Bill presents a heap of different ideas. The u...
May 27, 2017•24 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Our interview with Patti Sanchez, co-author of the book we reviewed this week, 'Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols'. Patti was good fun and it seems like everything she says is structure in a powerful story arc that is intriguing and captivating. Patti shows us how everyone can benefit from the tools and techniques highlighted in her book 'Illuminate' and how we can put them in to action in every day life. Enjoying the show? It would make us really happy ...
May 23, 2017•29 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Illuminate - by Nancy Duarte & Patti Sanchez 'Ignite Change through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols' A cool, well-structured, well designed book about creating change. The book is centred around the 'Innovation Life-Cycle' and the 'Venture Scape'. It takes us through the story of change through the stages: Dream, Leap, Fight, Climb, Arrive and Re-Dream. At each stage, you as the 'Torch Bearer' and the leader need to light the way for your travellers, using speeches, stories, ceremonies...
May 20, 2017•20 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast 
