What You Will Learn

This book is the bible of behavioural economics. After introducing 'System 1' and 'System 2', the 'fast' and 'slow' thinking from the title, this episode dives into more of the applications of this discovery.THIS episode:  Over confidence: - Narrative fallacy - Hindsight/outcome bias Choices: - Intuitions vs formulas - Planning fallacy - Loss aversion - Sunk cost fallacy Two selves: - Experiencing vs the remembering self Thinking Fast and Slow features highly in our top 50, for the full list download for free at: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thinking, Fast and Slow - by Daniel KahnemanThis book is the bible of human behavioural psychology. Author Daniel Kahneman won the 2002 Nobel Prize due to his work on Prospect Theory, a big part of this book. The book is so dense we'll need to cover it over two episodes.This week we will learn about:System 1 - which operates automatically and efficiently,System 2 - which allocates attention to effortful activities. And - that our brain has limited resources making us irrational, and prone to biases such as:- the law of small numbers- anchors- availability- base rate neglect- Linda effect- regression to the mean. Thinking Fast and Slow features highly in our top 50, for the full list download for free at: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Thinking--Fast-and-Slow/9780141033570/?a_aid=adamsbooks    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Turning Pro - by Steven Pressfield'Tap your inner power and create your life's work' Pressfield book 'The War of Art' told us all about the REAL challenge of creating important work: confront (and beating) the Resistance. In that book, he showed us that the beat way to beat it was by Turning Pro. This follow-up book dives deeper into the difference between and amateur and a professional, and shows us exactly what is required of us if we are to become the best version of ourselves.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kevin Rudd came from humble beginnings in country Queensland to become the 26th Prime Minister of Australia in 2007. He is author of the books 'Kevin Rudd - The PM Years' and 'Not for the Faint Hearted'.Mr Rudd is currently the President of the Asia Society Policy Institute and is living in New York. On his most recent return visit to Australia, we were able to sit down and have a chat.In this episode we talk about:- why young people (including us) are disengaged with politics- the rising super-powers in of the developing world- rectification of Australia's non-diverse economyLearn more about Kevin Rudd on his website: http://kevinrudd.com/     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dare to Lead - by Brene Brown'Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts' Brene Brown boldly calls for braver bolder leaders to pass on a better world for our children. But typically cultures are held back by an inability to lean into vulnerability - we avoid tough conversations, lack connection and empathy and avoid risks. Daring Leadership is the antidote to these issues.In this episode we discuss:- the call to courage- avoidance of the armoury, and- shame and empathy   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Austin Kleon is the author of three books that we've review on the podcast: Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going.We spoke with him about about who is a 'creative', the false dichotomies we've set up between 'work' and 'art', and how everyone can harness the power of creativity to make things better by making better things. Check out Austin's site and sign up to his free weekly newsletter: https://austinkleon.com/     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Show Your Work - by Austin Kleon'10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered' After the runaway success of 'Steal Like an Artist', Kleon was always asked the same questions: how do I actually get my stuff out there? how do i get found? how do i get an audience for my work?This book begins to answer some of those questions. It stresses the importance of maintain the mindset of an 'amateur', thinking about the process (not just the products), telling good stories, and building a regular process of 'sharing' into your creativity routine.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Zero to One - by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters'Notes on Startups, or, How to Build the Future'  - The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. - The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won't make a search engine. - The next Mark Zuckerberg won't create a social network.If you are copying these guys, you aren't learning from them.Of course, it's easier to copy a model than to make something new. Doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to N, improving something that's already familiar. BUT every time we make something new, we go from 0 to 1. The act of creation is singular, and the result is something fresh.Zero to One is about how to create companies that build new things.It draws on everything Peter has learned as a cofounder of Pay Pal, and an investor in hundreds of startups including Facebook and SpaceX. Whilst there are patterns, there are no formulas for success. The paradox of teaching entrepreneurship is that such a formula cannot exist, because every innov

Homo Deus - by Yuval Noah Harari'A brief history of tomorrow' For thousands of years the top of our list of concerns were famine, plague and war. While this haven't been completely solved, we're pretty close and they have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges. Having secured unprecedented levels of prosperity, health and harmony, and given our past record and current values, YNH predicts that humanity's next targets are likely to be: Immortality, Happiness and Divinity.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Antifragile - by Nassim Taleb'Things that gain from disorder' Wind extinguishes a candle but energises fire. Likewise with randomness/uncertainty/chaos, you want to be able to use them, not to hide from them. You want to be the fire and wish for the wind.Most people think the opposite of fragile is robust, resilient or solid. But the resilient and robust are items that neither break nor improve. The opposite of fragility should be negative fragility - there is not yet a word for it, so Taleb terms it 'Antifragility'. The central theme of the book is antifragility, which Nassim defines as:“Some things benefit from shocks; they thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder, and stressors and love adventure, risk, and uncertainty. Yet, in spite of the ubiquity of the phenomenon, there is no word for the exact opposite of fragile. Let us call it antifragile. Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.”

Quiet - by Susan Cain'The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking' The world today seems to value confident, outgoing, bubbly personalities who are comfortable in all social settings and aren't afraid to speak up. But Cain reveals that those with the loudest voice don't necessarily have the best ideas. This book is both a call to organisations to foster the power of introverts, as well as an appeal to introverts to best step outside of their comfort zones and play the role required of them.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oh, The Places You'll Go! - by Dr Seuss (Theodor Geisel)   This may look like a kids book (and it is) but we've dug out some serious life lessons that link up with a whole bunch of other ideas we've read in other 'real' books. This one is a must-read, it'll take you less than 10 minutes.  We pulled out our top 5 lessons, and we'd love to hear yours too - email us any time at podcast@whatyouwilllearn.com to tell us what you thought.   Get your 7 day free trial with Blinkist: Www.blinkist.com/whatyouwilllearn   Check out top 50: www.whatyouwilllearn.com Grab a bunch of copies of the book here and give them as gifts: https://www.bookdepository.com/Oh--The-Places-You-ll-Go-/9780007413577/?a_aid=adamsbooks   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Freakonomics - by Stephen J Dubner & Steven Levitt'The hidden side of everything' Economics ultimately boils down to the study of incentives. Incentives are all around us, whether natural or manufactured (like by a parent, teacher, boss, politician or economist). In this episode, we talk about 4 major areas of economics, using a few stories and studies from the book to flesh out the concepts: - Moral incentives VS Economic incentives - Information Asymmetry  - Correlation VS Causation - Risk Assessment  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thanks for listening to Season 3 of What You Will Learn! In this episode, we’ll recap our favourite lessons from our favourite books of Season 3. We’ll be back in July for regular 'juggernaut month'. If you want to hear some WYWL in the break, we've curated our best content into a top 10 episodes, both interviews or book reviews. If you want the list, head to: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/best Or get a book from our Top 50: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50   AJ's Top 10: 10. Originals - by Adam Grant 9. Life 3.0 - by Max Tegmark 8. This I"s Marketing - by Seth Godin 7. Atomic Habits - by James Clear 6. The Intelligent Investor - by Benjamin Graham 5. The 5 Love Languages - by Gary Chapman 4. Factfulness - by Hans, Ola & Ana Rosling 3. The Lessons of History - by Will & Ariel Durant 2. The Most Important Thing - by Howard Marks 1. The Easy Way to Control Alcohol - by Allen Carr   AA's Top 10: 10. Keep Going - by Austin Kleon 9. The Four Agreements - by Don Miguel Ruiz 8. Digital Minimalism - by Cal Newport 7

In this episode, we’re answering your questions! Listeners sent in the questions they’ve always wanted to ask us. We spoke about our process, a book WE might want to write, our learning journeys, knowing when to quit your side hustle, and being consistent with our reading and podcasting. If you enjoyed this format and have a question of your own you’d like to ask, submit it at: https://whatyouwilllearn.com/question/ Please help us with Season 4 by filling out a survey: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keep Going - by Austin Kleon'10 ways to stay creative in good times and bad' Austin Kleon wrote Steal Like An Artist (about injecting more creativity into your work), then Show Your Work (about sharing that creativity with the world and getting discovered), now Keep Going (about continuing to be creative, even when it feels like it's a never ending battle).In this book, we learn about how to wake up every day and be creative, how to stay buoyant and move on to the next project regardless of success or failure, and how to find new creative ideas even while procrastinating.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since starting the show almost exactly 3 years, we've done 199 episodes. Today is Number 200! In June 2016, we literally hit 'record' on the laptop, talked crap for 20 minutes, then published it. As more and more people started listening, we gradually increased the time and effort we invested into the show.  In this episode, we recap some short snippets from 20 of our favourite guest interviews that we've conducted with international best-selling authors over the years (in chronological order): 1. Matthew Michalewicz [starts from the 5min 15sec mark] 2. Timber Hawkeye [9:50] 3. JP Sears [14:28] 4. Seth Godin [18:33] 5. Frans Johansson [25:10] 6. Naomi Simson [30:27] 7. Dan Ariely [33:00] 8. Dan Pink [37:40] 9. Dan Heath [42:43] 10. Annie Duke [46:50] 11. Kevin Kelly [51:52] 12. Peter Singer [57:15] 13. Tom Peters [1:01:44] 14. Rachel Botsman [1:08:44] 15. Robert Cialdini [1:11:39] 16. Mia Freedman [1:15:55] 17. Dr Karl [1:20:29] 18. Cal Newport [1:25:25] 19. Gretchen Rubin [1:29:44] 20. Robert Greene [1:31:22

The Barefoot Investor - by Scott Pape'The only money guide you'll ever need' A bushfire raged through Scott Pape's town and took everything form his family - their home, their farm, their sheep, and everything they owned. Their life's possessions now amounted to a charred pile of rubble. And just as everything seemed to be falling apart, Scott looked in the mirror and said 'I've got this'.This book is all about helping you with your personal finances so that you too can look in the mirror and say 'I've got this'. The book takes us through different stages of life: Plant, Grow and Harvest. There are specific actions littered throughout the book and tasks you should complete if you want to truly control your own finances. It's well worth reading and putting into practice. The 'bucket' strategy of managing your money without budgeting is amazing!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This Is Marketing - by Seth Godin'You can't be seen until you learn to see' Seth Godin is a marketing guru, and this book represents the culmination of decades upon decades of marketing lessons and advice. You won't find any scripts or templates, and you won't find anything scammy or short-term. This book is all about empathy, understanding and being a human (not typical advice you hear in most marketing books, but vital words of wisdom to consider before starting your next project).   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This extra episode is the recording from a presentation we recently did for The Entrepreneurs Club in Melbourne. In our presentation we discussed the content we wished we knew 4 years ago when we first started trying side hustles. We explore some of the best book concepts we've learned in the context of 'The Dip'. Finding Your Dip (drawing from The Black Swan, Lean Start-up, The Click Moment) Pursuing Your Dip (drawing on So Good They Can't Ignore You) In The Dip (drawing on The War of Art and Perennial Seller) In this episode we fielded questions from the audience. If you'd like to ask a question (that's we'll answer on our next Q&A episode), head to: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/question   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.