What You Will Learn

We've come to the end of our FIFTH year of podcasting! As we do at the end of every season, we're gone through our respective "Top 10s" of our favourite books that we've covered on the podcast in 2021 (so far).We're also super proud to have announced that our first book, The Sh*t They Never Taught You, is now available for Pre-Order. If you order the hardcover book before the official release date (June 23, 2021), you'll also receive the audiobook for free as a pre-order bonus. Just forward your receipt to book@theshittheynevertaughtyou.comPRE-ORDER NOW: http://theshittheynevertaughtyou.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IT’S HERE!THE SH*T THEY NEVER TAUGHT YOUAfter 16 months, six iterations of writing and rewriting... we’re proud to say our book has finally arrived! We pushed through The Dip and put the very best we have into the best book that we could possibly write. PRE-ORDER NOW: theshittheynevertaughtyou.comPurchase before June 23 (pre-sale), send the receipt to book@theshittheynevertaughtyou.com and we will send you the audiobook for FREE.----Here is a taste from the blurb:Have you ever stumbled upon a piece of life-changing knowledge that made you think: why the hell didn’t someone tell me this sooner?! Millions of people have listened to Adam and Adam on the What You Will Learn podcast, where they have spent tens of thousands of hours studying the best ideas from the greatest minds on the planet. Their most frequently asked question: what is the best lesson you’ve come across? While you’d think a simple question would have a simple answer, it didn’t - until now! The Sh*t They Never Taught You will take

The Lean Startup - by Eric Ries'How constant innovation creates radically successful businesses' If you've ever created your own business, or tried to, you will probably see in hindsight that you wasted a lot of resources, be that time, money, or energy and effort. 'The Lean Startup' is a different approach to building a business. In every idea, you have 'leap of faith' assumptions. Rather than assuming you're right, you should build a 'minimum viable product'. This MVP is the smallest and simplest thing you can make that replicates the features of your desired end product that will allow you to TEST your assumptions before committing to the project. If you're right, you 'persevere' and continue to build out your offering ad test the next phase. If you're wrong, you can 'pivot' and make changes before it's too late. Grab our Top 50 Best Books of All Time for FREE: https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The First 90 Days is effective to help new leaders — from first-time managers to CEOs — understand the skills and factors that ease the transition process of their leadership journey. A long career at a single company is increasingly becoming a history. Employees usually experience many transitions, especially those in leadership roles. The ability to adjust quickly and effectively into a new role has become a critical skill to thrive in your career. If the president of the United States gets 100 days to prove himself, you get about 90 days. Every new leader needs to become quickly familiar with the new organisation to secure wins and build supportive coalitions. And this book provides guidelines for translating these principles to fit your own situation.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coddling Of The American Mind is about: "How good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure" Well intentioned overprotection from peanut bans in elementary schools through speech codes on campus; are doing more harm than good. But overprotection is just one of the larger trends that we call problems of progress. This refers to bad consequences produced by good social changes.  In this episode we cover the three great untruths that seem to have spread:The untruth of fragility: what doesn't kill you makes you weakerThe untruth of emotional reasoning: always trust your feelingsThe untruth of us vs them: life is a battle between good and evil people  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The biological world is undergoing profound, human-induced changes. For billions of years, life progressed according to Darwin's theory of evolution - organisms developed through a series of random genetic variations. Up to now, species has been shaped by this process. Today things could not be more different. Scientists have succeeded in bringing his primordial successfully under human control. Scientists can now manipulate and rationally modify the genetic code that defines every species on the planet, including our own. And with the newest and arguably most effective genetic engineering tool" CRISPR-CAS9 (CRISPR for short).  The genome, an organism's entire DNA content including all its genes, has become almost as editable as a simple piece of text. Crack In the Code of Creation shows Jennifer Doudna's discovery of the technology and how it can be applied to change our future rapidly.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jordan Peterson went massive world wide with his first book 12 Rules For Life. His new book, Beyond Order provides ’12 more Rules For Life’.Order is explored territory. We are in order when the actions we deem appropriate produce the results we aim at. We regard such outcomes positively. Chaos is anomaly, novelty, unpredictability, transformation, disruption and all too often descent. Neither the state of order nor the state of chaos if preferable. Like the yin yang, we need to find the balance between the two.12 Rules For Life was the antidote to chaos and increasing order. Beyond Order, is about moving into chaos. We both loved this book so much we are spreading it across 2 episodes.In this second episode we look at the interpersonal rules: • Rule 3: Do not hide unwanted things in the fog • Rule 10: Plan and work diligently to maintain the romance in your relationship • Rule 1: Do not carelessly denigrate social institutions or creative achievement Listen back to Part 1 where, we co

Jordan Peterson went massive world wide with his first book 12 Rules For Life. His new book, Beyond Order provides ’12 more Rules For Life’.Order is explored territory. We are in order when the actions we deem appropriate produce the results we aim at. We regard such outcomes positively. Chaos is anomaly, novelty, unpredictability, transformation, disruption and all too often descent. Neither the state of order nor the state of chaos if preferable. Like the yin yang, we need to find the balance between the two.12 Rules For Life was the antidote to chaos and increasing order. Beyond Order, is about moving into chaos. We both loved this book so much we are spreading it across 2 episodes. In this first episode we will cover the rules centred on the self:• Rule 4: Notice that opportunity lurks where responsibility has been abdicated • Rule 7: Work as hard as you possibly can on at least one this and see what happens • Rule 2: Imagine who you could be, and then aim single-mindedly at it In the

There is a particular set of problems that all people face that are a direct result of the fact that our lives are carried out in finite space and time. What should we do? What should we ignore? What should we do today? What should be leave til next week? What degree of mess should we embrace? What balance between NEW experiences and FAVOURED ones make for the most fulfilling life? These might sound like very HUMAN problems... but they're not. For more than half a century, computer scientists have been grappling with (and in many cases, solving) the equivalent of these everyday dilemmas. How should a processor allocate "attention"/focus to perform every task a user asks of it, with the minimum energy expenditure in the shortest possible time? When should it switch between different tasks, and how many tasks should it take on at once? Should it collect more data, or take action based on the data it already has?In this episode, we’ll look at three applications of computer science to the real world:OPTIMAL

Derek Sivers was the author of the first ever book we did on the podcast back in June 2016, 'Anything You Want'. Now, almost five years later, we're circling back to cover his newest book, 'Hell Yeah Or No'.In this episode we speak about:Changing Your Identity (admitting your true priorities)Choosing What To Do (based on your values, deciding what is worth doing)Saying Yes (seeking inspiration and being open to any and all opportunities that come your way)Saying No (once you find something that is extra rewarding, starting saying no to more to allow yourself to focus on this one thing)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you know who you really are and what you're capable of? Don't worry, you are not alone. In every town, country all over the world, millions roam the streets. Dead-eyed zombies addicted to comfort, embracing the victim's mentality and unaware of their true potential. Like most of us, David Goggins used to be one of them Life dealt him a bad hand. He was born broken, grew up with beat downs, tormented at school and copped racism more times than he could count. He was poor, surviving on welfare, living in government subsidy housing and had smothering depression. He lived life at the bottom of the barrel, with a future forecast bleak. After looking at the accountability mirror, Goggins went through a transformation into becoming one of the baddest men on the planet. He has found how to push past the perceived limits our minds put on us. By pushing yourself to new limits, maybe you can also find out what you're truly capable of.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informatio

We read the 2000+ year old text known as Enchiridion by Epictetus (and we had a little help from Sharon Labelle's more modern translation The Art of Living).In this episode we talk about: what is inside your control (and what is outside of your control), perceptions, objectivity, other people's opinions, managing our desires, and controlling our emotional reactions.Grab our free document, The Top 50 Best Books Of All Time: https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/top50/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our political debates are not debates but are instead vehement expressions of tribal anger. That insight was the basis Arnold Kling to write this book. Since then, the insight has been reinforced. There is now widespread concern with the way political divisions are exacerbated by the communication that takes place in both traditional and social media.Politically interested people sort themselves into 3 coalitions: progressive, conservative and libertarian:- Progressives will communicate along the oppressor-oppressed axis.- A conservative will communicate along the civilization-barbarism axis. - A libertarian will communicate along the liberty coercion axis.And...- Progressive assert moral superiority over conservatives and libertarians- Conservatives assert moral superiority over libertarians or progressives- Libertarians assert moral superiority over progressives and conservativesThey cannot all be correct! And when they think in those terms, it is unlikely that they will sit down and work out solutions

What they say about Jordan Belfort in the Wolf Of Wall Street is True. He is one of those natural-born salesmen who can sell ice to an Eskimo, oil to an Arab or port to a Rabbi. If you've seen The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo De Caprio, you may remember the scene of how Jordan took thousands of kids who could barely string a sentence together and turned them into world-class closers using his magical system called The Straight Line.This book is the same turnkey solution as shown in the movie. It can be applied for any business or industry. Selling is everything in life. Either you're selling, or you're failing.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Being disliked is a cost for exercising freedom. If you're disliked by people, it is proof that you are exercising your freedom and a sign that you are living in accordance with your own principles. It is certainly distressful to be disliked. But it can be seen as a necessary cost for a better life.   The Courage to be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. This is the most recommended book we've had from the listeners, so about time we got to it! And it didn't disappoint.   We're breaking this book up into two episodes. In Part 2, we look at the courage to be disliked.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For some people, events in our past determines a failed life. But for others, the same even can be the seed of success. It is the perceptive filter that leads to two entirely different destinations. There is no escape from your own subjectivity. At present, the world seems complicated and mysterious to you. But if you change, the world will appear more simple. But do you have the courage to change?  The Courage To Be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. This is the most recommended book we've had from the listeners, so about time we got to it! And it didn't disappoint.   We're breaking this episode up into two parts. In Part 1, we look at the courage to change.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As always, this episode is NOT financial advice.Peter Lynch is one of the most successful professional investors of all time. According to him, amateurs can win. The most important rule to follow is that you should stop listening to professionals!Most investment books recommend passive investing, where you buy a whole haystack and assume you'll get a few needles. Peter's shows a strategy that gives us amateurs a chance at beating the investors, picking the needle.There are some things you're sincerely interested in. Whether it is cars, cameras or technology, you develop a sense of what's good and what's bad. You know what sells and what doesn't. In some contexts, you know it before Wall Street knows it. And you have the opportunity to jump on before the investment banks begin to recommend the stock.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For some people, the idea of a permanent commitment to one partner feels a little old-fashioned. Just flick on Netflix, and you’ll find plenty of documentaries about people opting into polyamorous relationships or other non-traditional setups. When things get tough, we might think that this person mustn’t be right for us, and it’s easier just to let them go. Despite all of this scepticism around marriage and relationships, deep down, we still long for lasting love. Getting The Love You Want shows us the key to finding your perfect match, which is buried deep beneath the surface. Superficially, you might argue over who did the dishes, where to go on holiday or who is looking after the kids. But it goes much deeper than that. To understand how to build the optimal love life, we need to realise an unwritten agenda formed early in life.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If your personal finances are in a mess, there is perhaps no activity that is higher leverage than getting them sorted. If you find that you've dug yourself into a hole, stop digging!Dave Ramsey, the leading personal finance guru, shows us some simple steps for getting our money back in order. These steps are obvious - there's nothing revolutionary here, just plain and simple steps that work. If you're willing to make a few little sacrifices along the way, you can turn your financial life around quicker than you ever thought possible.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim Ferris has applied the 80/20 principle to find the optimal path for a better-looking body. The goal is to focus on the 2.5% that deliver 95% of the rapid body redesign and performance enhancement results. If you are already at 5% body fat or bench pressing 181 kg, you are in the top 1%. This is for the other 99% who can experience near unbelievable gains in short periods of time.In this episode, we’ll focus purely on the Slow Carb Diet, the optimal body recomposition strategy. This will make you drop 2 clothes sizes (XXXL to XL, or a 16 to a 12) in rapid time and have people asking "WOW - what the hell have you been doing!".  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.