What You Will Learn

The Most Important thing - by Howard Marks'Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor' Howard Marks is the Founder of Oaktree Capital Management, who hold US$122 billion in assets under management. This book is a compilation of all his investment philosophies, which can be applied to help you make better decisions when investing money, time or energy. There isn't any step-by-step instructions, just advice on ways to thinking to avoid the many pitfalls that most investors fall in. In this episode we cover:Second level thinkingUnderstanding market efficiency,Understanding, recognising and controlling risk,Combatting the negative influences of human nature, andKnowing what you don't know  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Factfulness - by Hans, Ola and Ana Rosling'Ten reasons we're wrong about the world - and why things are better than you think' When we think about the world - poverty, violence, war, man made disasters, climate change and corruption - it seems that things are bad and feel like they're getting worse. Factfulness shows us this isn't the actually the case - we're the victim of many cognitive biases that cloud our judgement and that lead to an overdramatic worldview. This book shines a light on our 'mega misconceptions' and offers you a way to upgrade your thinking.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Atomic Habits - by James Clear'An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones' Our outcomes in life aren't dictated by the big one-off things we do, but rather the small things we consistently do every day. The habits may seem insignificant on a day-to-day level, but when you look back in 10 or 20 years, you'll very clearly see the impacts of your positive or negative habits.The author breaks up behaviour into four moments and what we need to do at each point in order to install a new habit:CUE (Make it obvious)CRAVING (Make it attractive)RESPONSE (Make it easy)REWARD (Make it satisfying)   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

History lets us see the patterns and make better decisions in the present moment. As we've progressed our human nature hasn't changed, but we've found new ways of achieving old means. This book gives us history's lessons through the lens of different filters.In this episode we cover:- Biology and history- Character and history- Morals and history- Economics and history- Socialism and history- Growth and Decay of Civilisations   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cal Newport is the author of some phenomenal books that work together to form a great trilogy:So Good They Can't Ignore You highlights how skills are far more important than passion and emphasises the importance of developing 'career capital' in order to get a job that you allows you to enjoy what you do and make an impactDeep Work shows us that the best way to develop that career capital is to block out chunks of uninterrupted time to focus and work hard on important projects and skillsDigital Minimalism sheds light on the dangers of being constantly connected and how carefully stepping away from technology overload can allow you to do more deep work, which allows you to develop career capital, which allows you to take that next step in your career.You can find Cal at http://calnewport.com/   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Digital Minimalism - by Cal Newport'Choosing a focused life in a noisy world' When Facebook started it was interesting, but didn't seem like something which we would spend a large amount of time. A college senior who set up an account in 2004 to look up class mates probably didn't predict that the average modern user would spend around 2 hours a day on social media and related messaging service. Similarly, an early adopter who picked up an iPhone in 2007 for its music features would be less enthusiastic if told he could expect to compulsively check it 85 times a day.There is a war going on for your attention and the way to get it back is to embrace Digital Minimalism.In this episode we include the best ideas from all of Cal Newport's closely related books, 'So Good They Can't Ignore You', 'Deep Work' and 'Digital Minimalism'.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Life 3.0 - by Max Tegmark'Being human in the age of Artificial Intelligence' Life has gradually grown more complex and interesting into 3 different tiers since the start of the Universe.Life 1.0: Simple and biological. Can't design it's own software, and can't design it's own hardware - both are determined by DNA and change via evolutionLife 2.0: Cultural. Can survive and replicate. Can design its software like new skills - language, sports and professions. This flexibility has enabled humans to dominate the planet. While we can design our software, we can't design our hardwareLife 3.0: The birth of a technological species. It can design both its software and its own hardware - causing an intelligence explosion and real possibilities of Artificial General Intelligence. This book explores the range of scenarios that might be spawned from our AI future.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 4-Hour Work Week - by Tim Ferriss"Escape the 9-5, live anywhere and join the New Rich" The 4 Hour Work Week is about original thinking and living on your own terms. Most people growing up are presented with the options:A) getting a job and working your ass off until you retire, orB) working your ass off building a business, working 80 hours a weekThis book presents Option C -Lifestyle Design. Ferriss suggests that both of the typical options involve deferring happiness and enjoyment until we get the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - either we sell our company for millions of dollars or we retire with millions of dollars in savings. Instead, the New Rich aim for excitement and profit throughout their whole lives, having the freedom and options to live like a millionaire even without a million dollars in the bank. This book is about optimising your life and work to get the most out of life.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr John Demartini, is an American researcher, best selling author, international educator, public speaker in human behaviour.He lives on a boat, travelling the world delivering his signature seminars. We caught him when he was in Melbourne and spoke face-to-face before attending his event later that night. In this interview we chat about living to your potential, building wealth by determining your values (and, like always, we tried to slip in a few 'devils advocate' questions about personal development). Dr Demartini's website: https://drdemartini.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Four Agreements - by Don Miguel Ruiz'A Toltec Wisdom Book' As we've grown up, we've subconsciously made a bunch of agreements with ourselves. This agreements guide our behaviour - they act as an internal compass by which we decide what we do and don't do. But we never CHOSE these agreements. This book presents us with four agreements that we should make with ourselves in order to live a good life. Replacing our old agreements with these new four won't be easy, but it may be an important personal shift you can make. Grab a copy here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Four-Agreements-Illustrated-Edition-Practical-Guide-Personal-Freedom-Don-Miguel-Ruiz/9781878424310/?a_aid=adamsbooks   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gretchen Rubin is the author of some great books, like 'The Happiness Project', 'Happier At Home', 'Better Than Before' and 'The Four Tendencies'. Today she launches her brand new book: 'Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organise to Make More Room for Happiness'.  We spoke about happiness, habits, the benefits of having a dog, and how to best organise your physical space to remove the clutter and the mess to allow you to be happier and more productive. Find Gretchen, her books, podcasts and other resources at: https://gretchenrubin.com/   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Four Tendencies - by Gretchen Rubin 'The indispensable personality profiles that reveal how to make your life better (and other people's lives better, too)'   In analysing who people act or don't act, Gretchen Rubin found that it boiled down to one very important question: How do you respond to expectations? She found that depending on whether you tended to resist or meet both outer or inner expectations, you could be categorised as either an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger or Rebel. After you understand who you are, you can set up systems and environments that will allow you to harness the strengths of your personality, combat the weaknesses, and build better lives.   Grab a copy of the book: https://www.bookdepository.com/Four-Tendencies-Gretchen-Rubin/9781473678590/?a_aid=adamsbooks   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Presence - by Amy Cuddy'Bringing your best self to your biggest challenges' We want to perform our best in a job interview, but if we're constantly thinking 'I'm in a job interview', then we won't be our best selves. Having presence is about being present - having the comfort, confidence and self-assured enthusiasm to stop the constant inner monologue and feel powerful and self-assured.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert Greene is the author of some juggernaut books: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, and The Laws of Human Nature.Robert's work delves into the parts of ourselves we don't want to look at - envy, our dark side and our secret lust for power. He identifies the things below the surface that are driving us forward.We asked Robert about the role of intuition, taking advantage of the zeitgeist and using humility as a tactic. He is the author of our favourite book and one of the greatest thinkers on the planet. Enjoy!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene.    This is a phenomenal book, all about what we do and why we do it. It should be read to firstly identify what is driving your own behaviour, secondly to allow you to start to make some positive changes to your behaviour, then thirdly to begin to recognise what other people are doing and why they might be doing it.   In this episode, we're covering four of the laws:  - Chapter 6: Elevate Your Perspective (The Law of Shortsightedness)  - Chapter 8: Change Your Circumstances by Changing Your Attitude (The Law of Self-Sabotage)  - Chapter 2: Transform Self-Love into Empathy (The Law of Narcissism)  - Chapter 13: Advance with a Sense of Purpose (The Law of Aimlessness)   Get your 7 day free trial with Blinkist: Www.blinkist.com/whatyouwilllearn   Check out top 50: www.whatyouwilllearn.com Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Laws-Human-Nature-Robert-Greene/9781781259191/?a_aid=adamsbooks   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and op

The 5 Love Language - by Gary Chapman'The secret to love that lasts' With Valentines Day coming up, we thought we'd delve into the subject of love so you can heighten the experience with your date or your partner.Psychologists have concluded that the need to feel loved is a primary human emotional need - without it you will be emotionally and socially challenged. However, we all experience the feeling of love differently and we all have certain things that make us feel loved. Gary Chapman has broken this down in to 5 'love languages' - we all have our own language, and we often can't understand or speak other languages. Every partner needs to feel loved which best communicated through one of the 5 Love Languages. #1 - Words of Affirmation#2 - Quality Time#3 - Receiving Gifts#4 - Acts of Service#5 - Physical touch   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Email us at any time - podcast@whatyouwilllearn.com   After a great conversation with Dr Karl 12 months ago, we again had the pleasure of joining him to discuss his newest book (his 44th book!) 'Vital Science'. We got a master class on the shift towards renewable energy, coal, energy storage solutions, climate change, and space. We hope you enjoy Dr Karl as much as we do!   Listen to our first episode with Dr Karl here: https://whatyouwilllearn.com/episode/authorinterview/doctorkarl/  Download our 'Top 50 Best Books of All Time' here: https://whatyouwilllearn.com/top50 Check out Dr Karl at his website: https://drkarl.com/   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 different types of body language that we can really learn to decode actions and gestures.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 how to value a company (so you know when it is under or below it's fair value), understand how stocks work and how to diversify a portfolio to best manage risk, sound investment philosophies (such as understanding the different between investment and speculation), and powerful questions to ask yourself when making an investment.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 this episode we cover the 5 parts of a business:Value creation – discovering what people need or want, then creating itMarketing - attracting attention to build demandSales - turning prospective customers into paying customersValue delivery - giving customers what you've promised and ensuring that they're satisfiedFinance - bringing in enough money to make your effort worth while  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.