What You Will Learn

Daring Greatly - by Brene Brown 'How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead'   This book is about having courage and being vulnerable. It is inspired by the below quote from a Theodore Rooseveldt speech, known as 'The Man in The Arena'. Our interpretation: don't be a little bitch, get out there and have a crack. It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place s

Dan Ariely. Absolute legend. Author of 'Predictably Irrational', 'The Upside of Irrationality', 'The Honest Truth About Dishonesty' (which was made into a Netflix documentary called (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies), 'Payoff' and his latest book, 'Dollars & Sense'. We shared a few red wines, a kebab and a night at the ballet with Dan and talked about things like procrastination, hedonic adaptation, using relativity as a short cut for comparisons, how he got into behavioural economics, and so much more. Check it out!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Predictably Irrational - by Dan Ariely 'The hidden forces that shape our decisions'   Economists start with the assumption that all humans are fully informed, rational decision makers. They use this to form all of their economic theories and models. But, as Dan Ariely points out, we're NOT rational. In many cases, we're very IRRATIONAL: we make decisions that aren't in our own best interest. More than that, Dan recognised that we are irrational in very PREDICTABLE ways - we all make the same kinds of mistakes. He shows how we are influenced by things like comparisons, arousal, price, ownership and our own expectations. This is an absolutely phenomenal book with wide-ranging applications.   Join our 'Brains Trust' to get access to hidden bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/whatyouwilllearn Want to win 48 books? Enter the competition: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/contest Grab a copy of Predictably Irrational here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Predictably-Irrational-Revised-Dan-Ariely/9780062018205?ref=grid-view&q

Naomi Simson is the founder of RedBalloon, a 'shark' on Shark Tank Australia, Australia #1 LinkedIn profile with over 2.4m followers, and the author of the books 'Ready To Soar' and 'Live What You Love'.   In this episode, we talk about:  - The skills you'll learn as a corporate employee  - How employees, no matter their seniority, can contribute something meaningful to customers and to the organisation  - The best approach to transitioning from employee to entrepreneur  - Who SHOULDN'T try to become an entrepreneur  - The importance of listening to your customers (but also knowing when to ignore them)  - The difference between 'persistence' and 'pigheadedness'  - The difference between 'this is not working' and 'this is not working YET'  - The fine line between optimism and reality  - 'Red Flags' and instant turn-offs for investors  - The importance of constantly learning and reading, as well as some of Naomi's favourite books and authors   Links: http://join.naomisimson.com/ - 'The Huddle' - you can get an

Ready To Soar - by Naomi Simson 'Turn your brilliants idea into a business you love'   Naomi Simson is the founder of Red Balloon, a 'shark' on Shark Tank Australia, and Australia's #1 LinkedIn profile with over 2.4 million followers. This book is all about getting started in business, with chapters such as 'the dream' 'the first steps', 'funding' and 'what you need to survive'.    Become a Patron and join us as an Innovator: www.patreon.com/whatyouwilllearn    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joel Bakan is the author of the books 'The Corporation' and 'Childhood Under Siege'. The Corporation (the last book we read and reviewed) talks about how the structure of large companies essentially forces them to focus purely on profit and disregard any other obligations or responsibilities they may have to those around them. It was also a documentation (of the same title) and Joel is currently working on 'The Corporation 2' to be released in late-2018. Childhood Under Siege talks about how big businesses target children and control their actions through marketing and advertising, as children haven't fully developed more rational, long-term thinking and planning yet.   Enter our competition to win EVERY book we read and review in Season 2 by leaving us a review or by heading to www.whatyouwilllearn.com/contest Grab the notes we've made for every episode by heading to www.whatyouwilllearn.com/notes Help us improve the show (and enter our competition) by completing the short questionnaire at www.whatyouwilllea

The Corporation - by Joel Bakan 'The Pathological Pursuit of Power and Profit'   This is another eye-opening book, where the author contends that the structure of companies forces them to be 'psychopaths' by definition: they have no regard for others, they externalise as many costs as they can, the take no responsibility, the feel no guilt or remorse, they lack empathy, the have asocial tendencies, they only relate to others superficially, and they manipulate everyone around them.   Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Corporation-Joel-Bakan/9780743247467/?a_aid=adamsbooks Enter the competition to win ALL 48 BOOKS we read and review in Season 2: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/contest Grab the notes we've taken on every book we've read: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/notes Help us improve our show: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey Check out our new social media accounts: www.twitter.com/wywlpodcast and https://www.linkedin.com/company/what-you-will-learn-podcast/ and 'whatyouwilllearn' on Instagram

We had the privilidge of speaking to the King of Productivity, David Allen, author of the cult classic 'Getting Things Done'. He advocates for being stoned - not by smoking weed, but by getting everything out of your head and maximising productivity so you can be present with whatever you are doing. We delve deeper into his system and talk about the futility of 'busyness'.   Enter our competition here: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/contest Grab the notes we've taken on every book we've read: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/notes  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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.   Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Getting-Things-Done-David-Allen/9780142000281/?a_aid=adamsbooks Help us improve our show: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey Enter the competition to win ALL 48 BOOKS we read and review in Season 2: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/contest 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 at podcast@whatyouwilllearn.com Check out our new social media accounts: www.twitter.com/wywlpodcast and https://www.linkedin.com/company/what-you-will-learn-podcast/ and 'whatyouwilllearn' on Instagram  See acast.com/privacy f

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 - that's why you need all three things to effectively maintain a change.   Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Switch-Chip-Heath/9781847940322/?a_aid=adamsbooks Help us improve our show: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey Enter the competition to win ALL 48 BOOKS we read and review in Season 2: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/contest Check out our new social media accounts: www.twitter.com/wywlpodcast and https://www.linkedin.com/company/what-you-will-learn-podcast/ and 'whatyouwilllearn' on Instagram  

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 people in a way that would help ourselves, or we can notice when they're being used on us and be prepared for them! The six elements are:  - Reciprocity  - Commitments and Consistency  - Social Proof  - Liking  - Authority  - Scarcity Enjoy the ride!   Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/influence-Professor-Robert-B-Cialdini/9780061241895/?a_aid=adamsbooks Complete our survey here: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey Sign up to our monthly recaps at the top of the homepage at www.whatyouwilllearn.com Get

'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 accelerating our career progression. Do you hate our songs? Tell us at www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Start-Up-of-You-Reid-Hoffman-Ben-Casnocha/9780307888907/?a_aid=adamsbooks  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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.  We'd love you to help us improve the show: www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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...  For your chance to win all of the books we review this season, complete the survey at www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey   Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-New-Confessions-of-an-Economic-Hit-Man/9781626566743/?a_aid=adamsbooks  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 allowing complex forces to work for us.   Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Click-Moment-Frans-Johansson/9781591846833/?a_aid=adamsbooks  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

'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.   Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/So-Whats-the-Difference-Fritz-Ridenour/9780764215643/?a_aid=adamsbooks    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 key factors, based around Disciplined People, Disciplined Thought, and Disciplined Action.   Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Good-Great-James-Collins/9780066620992/?a_aid=adamsbooks  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. If you'd like to enter our competition and win all 48 books that we read and review this season, you can: 1. Fill out the survey at www.whatyouwilllearn.com/survey 2. Leave us a review at http://apple.co/2v2xcLI 3. Buy a book at http://www.bookdepository.com/?a_aid=adamsbooks or wherever you normally buy books  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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.   Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-100-Startup-Chris-Guillebeau/9781447286318/?a_aid=adamsbooks  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.