The Definitive Book of Body Language - by Barbara Pease & Allan Pease 'How to read others' attitudes by their gestures' Studies have shown the only 7% of our communication is verbal (what we say). 38% is vocal (how we say it) and the remaining 55% is non-verbal (what we do with our body language and our gestures). Intuitively, we often can sense when someone is meaning something different to what they're saying, but ti isn't until reading a book like this that dissects a wide range of...
Feb 02, 2019•28 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast The Intelligent Investor - by Benjamin Graham 'The Definitive Guide on Value Investing' To invest successfully over a lifetime doesn't require a stratospheric IQ, unusual business insights or inside information. What's needed is a sound intellectual framework for making decisions and the ability to keep emotions from corroding the framework. Benjamin Graham, the original 'Father' of Value Investing and mentor to Warren Buffet, delivers serious financial wisdom. In the book you'll learn ho...
Jan 26, 2019•33 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast The Personal MBA - by Josh Kaufman 'Master the art of business' The traditional MBA is so expensive that you need to mortgage your life, they teach out-dated concepts and can't guarantee a high paying job. You're almost certainly better off buying a bunch of books and trying a bunch of things yourself first before making such a major investment of time and money. The personal MBA is a book that combines all of the business concepts you can expect from an MBA, for the price of a book. In t...
Jan 19, 2019•42 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast Bryce and Ben are best selling authors, and the hosts of the Property Couch which is a trusted guide for Property and Money management. Aside from this, we are from the same city and share the same interests in reading great books. In this episode we dive deep into money management, property investing and books. You can download the first chapter of their book, 'Make Money Simple Again' for free at the link below: https://thepropertycouch.com.au/free-chapter-make-money-simple-again/ Hosted on Ac...
Jan 16, 2019•44 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast Originals - by Adam Grant 'How Non-Conformists change the world' There are two paths to success: be a conformist or be an original. Both can lead to eventual success, but each require a different approach to life. This book is all about how everyone can be more creative and bring new ideas to the table by being an 'original'. We talk about the things you can do to come up with more good original ideas, how you can spread these ideas, and the mindset required to keep moving along the path ...
Jan 12, 2019•32 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Glaveski is the Founder of Collective Campus, Host of Future Squared Podcast, and the Author of the new book ' Employee to Entrepreneur '. We got to sit down with Steve on the day his book was released. We spoke about mindset, philosophy, and strategies to help you make a successful jump into entrepreneurship. If you want to buy his book, head to: https://www.employeetoentrepreneur.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 08, 2019•49 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast The Easy Way To Control Alcohol - by Allen Carr 12 months ago, we read and reviewed Allen Carr's "Easy Way To Stop Smoking". We thought, given it was the start of a new year, we'd read and review his alocohol book in case anyone out there was thinking of stopping or cutting down their alcohol consumption as a 2019 New Year's Resolution. Of course WE didn't have a problem with alcohol... or so we though. Keep an open mind, weigh up the arguments rationally, then decide for yourself. ...
Jan 06, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we're answering your questions! Listeners wrote in and recorded the questions they've always wanted to ask us - be that about specific books or about more general ideas. If you want to hear us answer more questions, we were interviewed on Steve Glaveski's "Future Squared" podcast this week. Search for it in your podcast app, or listen along here: https://www.futuresquared.xyz/podcast/bonus-episode-standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants-with-adam-jones-and-adam-as...
Jan 04, 2019•40 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Today we're celebrating 2018 with our favourite books of the year. It our little biannual WYWL party. In this episode we'll take a few listener questions, announce YOUR favourite books of the season as voted by listeners, and then go through OUR favourite books. Both of our lists can be found below, alongside the link straight to the episode. Enjoy! Adam Ashton's Top 10: The Laws of Human Nature, by Robert Greene - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-laws-of-human-nature-...
Dec 28, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast Steal Like An Artist - by Austin Kleon '10 things nobody told you about being creative' Everyone needs a little more creativity in their lives. This isn't just for the stereotypical 'artist' who's making oil paintings and sculptures, it's for everyone that can enhance their work by injecting more flavour. This book is all about getting started on that journey toward producing more art more regularly, as well as some secret (and not-so-secret) tips and tricks to doing better work. Hosted o...
Dec 22, 2018•26 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast The Obstacle Is The Way - by Ryan Holiday 'The ancient art of turning adversity into advantage' All of us have obstacles. They come in many shapes and sizes. But whatever we face, we have a choice: will we be blocked by obstacles, or will we advance through them. Holiday, through the lens of stoicism gives us a framework of perception, action and will, to turning our greatest challenges into our greatest opportunities. And of course, every time you overcome one obstacle, there's another o...
Dec 15, 2018•22 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast We spoke with Mia Freedman, founder of the Mamamia media empire. In this episode, we speak about: - Work/Life Balance: is it achievable or just an impossible fantasy? - Some career advice for getting ahead - The importance of having a Side Hustle: 'you want to find a gap in the market, but you need to make sure that there's a market in the gap' - Some of the specific issues women face in the workplace and in business - 'Don't let perfect be the enemy of done' Check out the Lady Startup course: h...
Dec 10, 2018•52 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast The Black Swan illustrates the severe limitations of our thinking, and the fragility of our knowledge. All it takes is one single observation to invalidate a millennia of confirmation. Black Swans are hidden from view, because of our array of biasis and irrationalities, such as the narrative fallacy, the ludic fallacy and confirmation bias. Taleb shows us that the unpredictable, high impact events are the most consequential parts in culture and in your life. Although the world is ran...
Dec 08, 2018•30 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Wansink is the author of Slim By Design and Mindless Eating, with all the tricks in the tool bag to make you lose weight without conscious effort. In this episode we discuss more tricks to eat less and be healthier. Check out Brian Wansink's latest project: http://www.healthierbydesign.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 05, 2018•29 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Mindless Eating - by Brian Wansink 'Why we eat more than we think' Every single one of us largely eats because of what's around us. We overeat not because of hunger, but because of our family and friends, packages and plates, names and numbers, labels and lights, colours and candles, shapes and smells, distractions and distances, cupboards and containers. All we need is a few daily decisions to be shifted in the right direction to reduce our daily calories. This book is about re-engineering your...
Dec 02, 2018•30 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Rich Dad, Poor Dad - by Robert Kiyosaki 'What the rich teach their kids about money - that the poor and the middle class do not!' Robert's dad was very highly educated and had a high paying job. His best friend's dad didn't finish high school and wasn't employed by anyone else. Robert had the opportunity to learn from two different perspectives and life experiences and was able to draw his own conclusions. In 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad', you will learn some great personal finance tips that, if a...
Nov 25, 2018•28 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene Part 2! This book was so massive, both in terms of numbers of pages but also impact, we had to split it across two episodes. In part 2, we cover the following chapters: – Chapter 3: See Through People's Masks (The Law of Role-Playing) – Chapter 14: Resist the Downward Pull of the Group (The Law of Conformity) – Chapter 17: Seize the Historical Moment (The Law of Generational Myopia) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Nov 18, 2018•42 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene Our new #1 best book we've ever read! This book is all about recognising people's behaviour and understand why they do what they do. By using this book, we hope to firstly acknowledge what is going on, to secondly better understand ourselves, and thirdly to understand other people. It's such a mega book that we had to split this episode into two parts. In this episode, we cover the following chapters: - Chapter 7: Soften People's Resistanc...
Nov 17, 2018•53 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast Neil Pasricha is the author of 'The Happiness Equation' and 'The Book of Awesome'. In our conversation with him, we discuss: The effects of recognising our own impermanence How to find the right job for you (it must provide "the 4 S's") How pain can lead to more happiness than pleasure The power of the number 1,000 The impact books and reading have had on Neil's life Some of Neil's favourite books, and some books that had the biggest impact in forming Neil's life His new podcast, '3 Books' Check...
Nov 14, 2018•44 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast The Happiness Equation - by Neil Pasricha 'Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything' It's very easy to get stuck into constantly striving for more, growing our business, taking the next step in our career, beginning that next project... but we very rarely actually stop and let ourselves be happy. This good gives some simple, practical advice and different approaches to injecting a little more happiness into your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 10, 2018•35 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast Deep Work - by Cal Newport 'Rules for focused success in a distracted world' Deep Work is: "Professional activities performed in a state of distraction free concentration that push your cognitive capacities to the limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate" Our culture is constantly pushing toward 'shallow work' and most are getting stuck and distracted. The good news is that there are massive economic or professional opportunities for...
Nov 03, 2018•26 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast Getting To Yes - by Roger Fisher & William Ury 'Negotiation an agreement without giving in' Whether it's asking for a raise with from boss, trying to find an agreed upon price for your house or discussing what you should do on date night, like it or not, you are a negotiator. We all negotiate every day. Most people negotiate by 'positional bargaining', but Roger and William show us their superior 'Principled Negotiation' techniques with a few simple steps: 1. Separate the problem from...
Oct 27, 2018•24 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast Jonah Berger is the author of Contagious and Invisible Influence , and is currently working on a new book called ' The Catalyst '. In our review of his book Contagious, we highlighted the six principles that helped products and ideas and behaviours 'catch on' by making them contagious (spreading from person to person via word of mouth). In this interview, we dive deeper into a few of those principles, like how a secret bar in New York harnessed the principle of Social Currency and how Kit ...
Oct 25, 2018•22 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast Contagious - by Jonah Berger 'Why things catch on' You'd think that the best product at the most attractive price with the most advertising would be the product that wins, but that's not always the case. Jonah did some digging and found six factors that drive word of mouth and lead products, services and behaviours to go 'viral' (to be spread from person to person via word of mouth): Social currency, triggers, emotion, public, practical value, and stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Oct 20, 2018•29 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast The Tao Te Ching - by Lao Tzu 'The Book of The Way' This booked is packed with wisdom from 500BC China. It's been passed on through the ages and applies to all aspects of life. 'Those who know don't talk, those who talk don't know' 'He who stands on tiptoe doesn't stand firm, he who rushes ahead cannot go far' 'Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill' 'The ancient masters didn't try to educate the people but kindly taught them to not know' There's lessons packed within each paragraph...
Oct 14, 2018•31 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast One surprising thing that all of the billion dollar tech companies have in common (like Google, Facebook and Apple), is the ability to Blitzscale - that is, prioritising speed over efficiency. Chris Yeh and Reid Hoffman just released their brand new book, Blitzscaling . We interviewed Chris for the book launch and discussed how billion-dollar-companies are built. In order to achieve extraordinary growth, you need to follow new counterintuitive rules, like 'let fires burn' and 'ignore your custom...
Oct 11, 2018•29 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - by Yuval Noah Harari We created myths to unite our species. We tamed nature to give us power. We are now redesigning life to fulfill our wildest dreams. But do we know ourselves any more? Or will our inventions make us irrelevant? 21 Lessons is an exploration of what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do ab...
Oct 07, 2018•55 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast Moonwalking with Einstein - by Josh Foer 'The art and science of remembering everything' We're using our memories less and less. We've outsourced our memory to technology and devices such as GPS systems, google and online notebooks. When a memory goes missing, such as someones name, it can be frustrating and futile and can come at some social cost. Moonwalking With Einstein tells Joshua Foer's journey from journalist to US Memory Champion in twelve months, and talks about different ...
Sep 29, 2018•31 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing - by Al Ries & Jack Trout 'Violate them at your own risk!' Billions of dollars are wasted every year on 'clever' or 'brilliant' marketing campaigns that were doomed to fail from the start, because they violate one of the 'immutable' laws. Ries & Trout argue that there are certain laws of marketing that are 'immutable' - they never change: - 'Marketing is a battle of perceptions, not products' - 'It's better to be first than better' &n...
Sep 23, 2018•32 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast Alex Banayan was lying on the bed in his college dorm room staring at the ceiling wondering what he actually wanted to do with his life. He knew he wanted to do something big, so he tried researching his heroes to see how they got started. But after reading through business books and biographies, he couldn't find the very FIRST thing people did - before they had a name or a reputation or money or credibility, how did they get a foot in the door? Because he couldn't find the book he was looking f...
Sep 19, 2018•29 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast 
