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*Aristotle's relentless quest to categorize everything has had a massive impact on philosophical and scientific thinking over the last 2,000 years. *His very rational, left-brain way of seeing is the essence of Western civilization. *The Nicomachean Ethics (dedicated to his son, Nicomachus) is the best expression of Aristotle's moral philosophy. It provides a recipe for the good life that is still discussed and applied today. *The good life is one where reason is taken into account at all levels. One should act with the appropriate balance, rather than live a life of unrestrained action or bland asceticism. *Pleasures should not be ignored, nor should they control one's life entirely. A person should be brave when necessary, but should not put themselves into pointless danger. *Happiness is not pleasure, but a by-product of a meaningful life, and meaning tends to come from striving and self-discipline. *By carefully weighing each decision with the end of a good life in mind, we can all live in a way that brings the highest goal and reward: happiness. Theme 1: Defining Goodness - 0:29 Theme 2: The Unvirtuous Life -10:14 Theme 3: The Golden Mean - 19:12 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/HistoryProf/what-it-means-to-live-a-good-life-according-to-ari-490/part-1 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: ARI Campus. (2019). Aristotle's Ethics and Politics: Happiness, Reason and the Ideal Society - ARI Campus. [online] Available at: https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/history-of-philosophy/aristotles-ethics-and-politics-happiness-reason-and-the-ideal-society/. Full Title: Nicomachean Ethics Year of Publication: 4th century BC Book Author: Aristotle To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://a.co/d/1g3gx0K Book Insight Writer: Joe Aitken Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliott Schiff
*Through his discussion of his early life and studies, his long career in law enforcement and role in the spotlight of various Clinton and Trump controversies, ex-FBI head James Comey examines what it takes to be an effective, ethical leader. *Comey led the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails that some believe tipped the 2016 election result in Donald Trump's favor. *Getting to the truth was crucial, but so too was running the investigation independently from the inevitable political pressures. *After Trump was elected, Comey battled to maintain the independence of the FBI. He describes his encounters with the president and the difficult legal and moral situations he was placed in. *A Higher Loyalty provides a gripping insider's look into the highest echelons of American government and the personal dilemmas Comey faced in upholding the FBI's – and his own – integrity. Theme 1: The value of truth & the toxic effect of lies - 0:29 Theme 2: Rule of Law & Political Pressure -9:50 Theme 3: Ethical Leadership - 19:32 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/AshamedlyAmerican/james-comey-on-lies-law-and-leadership-6413 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: "James Comey Interview Part 2: The Hillary Clinton Email Investigation". Youtube, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvS67LEId7Y. Accessed 19 Apr 2019.News, ABC. "Video: James Comey Part 1: Telling Trump About The 'Dossier'". ABC News, 2019, https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/james-comey-part-telling-trump-dossier-54492017. Accessed 19 Apr 2019. Full Title: A Higher Loyalty Year of Publication: 2018 Book Author: James Comey To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://a.co/d/fnu1x7U Book Insight Writer: Alice Park Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*In Shoe Dog, the famously reticent founder of Nike opens up to tell the story of how he transformed a $50 loan into a multibillion-dollar business. *Opening with Knight on a brisk morning run, aged 24, we're treated to a description of the almost divine manner in which the idea for starting a shoe company first strikes. *Yet the actual making of the future megabrand was founded on Knight's own athletic prowess and business acumen, not to mention his dogged determination. *While his college friends secured “proper jobs” and his father scolded him for “jackassing around” with sports shoes, Knight persevered. By selling shoes from the boot of his car, he managed to turnover $8,000 in his first year. *At the heart of his burgeoning business was a desire to capture the thrill of competition, to do work that didn't feel like working. *As well as providing insights into the highs and lows of running a newly formed company, Shoe Dog shows what happens when you stop playing by society's rules and decide to follow your heart. Theme 1: Knight's Crazy Idea - 0:29 Theme 2: Knight's Entrepreneurial Journey & Purpose -11:55 Theme 3: The Buttfaces - 26:06 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/TomBBBusiness/how-the-story-of-nike-s-tough-early-days-can-inspi-594/part-1 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Archive, Investors. “Billionaire Phil Knight: Starting Nike, Life and Shoes (2017).” YouTube, YouTube, 12 Sept. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQvhAkLF7t0. Bloomberg Markets and Finance, Bloomberg Markets and. “The David Rubenstein Show: Phil Knight.” YouTube, YouTube, 28 June 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=brkdw_5umYY. Carmichael, Evan. “Chris Guillebeau's Top 10 Rules For Success (@Chrisguillebeau).” YouTube, YouTube, 26 May 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDEksMt3S9s. Chapters, Indigo |. “In Conversation: Phil Knight and Indigo CEO Heather Reisman.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 May 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EhX62tPsGw. Institute of Passion. “Steve Jobs Talking about Passion in Work at D5 Conference 2007.” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Jan. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_SKFUHlW9Y. Morning, CBS Sunday. “How Phil Knight's ‘Crazy Idea' Conquers the Sporting World.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 Apr. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxWJTo-0eyk. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “Phil Knight Made A Pair Of Nikes Just For Stephen.” YouTube, YouTube, 29 Apr. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTQMi-CBcMg. Full Title: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creating of Nike Year of Publication: 2016 Book Author: Phil Knight To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://a.co/d/1g3gx0K Book Insight Writer: Joe Barnes Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Robin Gabrielli
*Despite the attention-grabbing title, this isn't a guide for rebels without a cause, keen to flip the middle finger at society and authority. Instead, it's an unusually deep and thought-provoking look into the human experience. *Mining his own memories of being expelled from school for drug possession, travelling around the world seducing women, coming to terms with his parents' divorce, and struggling to forge a career as a blogger, Manson presents a unique and intriguing life philosophy that cuts through the empty promises of clichéd self-help manuals. *The “subtle art” of the title poses a challenge: stop chasing other people's visions of happiness, identify your personal “things to give a fuck about” and stick to them. *Manson doesn't pretend this counterintuitive approach guarantees eternal wealth and happiness – this is not that kind of book – but he's convinced it will give you a shot at a pretty good life. Theme 1: Pain is Important - 0:29 Theme 2: Shitty Values - 8:00 Theme 3: Take Responsibility - 20:05 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/WorkingOnWellness/learn-the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck-in-2-min-3337 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*Ck with Mark Manson.” The Science of Success Podcast, The Science of Success Podcast, 14 Sept. 2016, www.successpodcast.com/show-notes/2016/9/14/the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-fck-with-mark-manson. Full Title: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Year of Publication: 2016 Book Author: Mark Manson To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://a.co/d/a1TJo7J Book Insight Writer: Joe Barnes Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*Banned from elite schools due to the circumstances of his birth, Leonardo propelled his own education through endless reading, observation and experimentation. *He found refuge in the world of art, where his paintings of sacred dramas and Earth-based beauty astonished contemporaries. *Today, most of us know the name Leonardo da Vinci and something of his genius, but little of the full breadth of his creative impact and achievements. *Acclaimed biographer Walter Isaacson's richly illustrated book, published ahead of the fifth centenary of Leonardo's death, fills the gaps. He uses as his primary source material the extant notebooks – 7,200 pages survive, scattered in collections across the world, teeming with sketches and jottings – which demonstrate Leonardo's insatiable curiosity about the world and his understanding of the interconnectedness of nature. *The book tracks da Vinci's astonishing advances in art and technology which helped power Europe's cultural rebirth. It also brings alive da Vinci the man, the original Renaissance man, revealing the ways he was both ahead of his time, and of his time. Theme 1: Light/Dark - 0:29 Theme 2: The Schematics - 9:19 Theme 3: Salvator Mundi - 19:27 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/TheoLogian/leonardo-da-vinci-everything-you-need-to-know-6062/part-1 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019). Walter Isaacson Compares Leonardo Da Vinci To Modern Geniuses. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqTHpgONMIM]. YouTube. (2019). Lessons from Leonardo. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkm-gW_ANio. YouTube. (2019). Leonardo's Salvator Mundi: Scholarship, Science and Skulduggery. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIUP8l7HUWI [Accessed 2 Jul. 2019]. Full Title: Leonardo da Vinci Year of Publication: 2017 Book Author: Walter Isaacson To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/2p9c4v75 Book Insight Writer: Kevin Holden Editor: Monica Woods Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*Countless books have been written about him, but The Essays of Warren Buffett (first published in 1997) is the only edited compendium of writings from the ‘Sage of Omaha' himself. *Buffett's eagerly anticipated annual letters to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway contain valuable insights into his philosophy and idiosyncratic investing style, plus many simple nuggets of wisdom that everyone – multimillionaire or not – can benefit from. *Despite their age, the basic lessons in these essays have not dated. His overarching message, unusual yet undeniably successful, is that if you work with people you like and trust, and the financial fundamentals are sound, prosperity will take care of itself. *The example set by the esteemed CEO himself, who still lives in his birthplace, Omaha, Nebraska, in the house he bought in the 1950s, remains a truly inspiring one. Theme 1: Underlying Value - 0:29 Theme 2: Buying for Keeps & Legacy - 9:49 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/TomBBMoney/three-rules-that-made-warren-buffett-s-fortune-317/part-1 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Business, Fox. “Warren Buffett on Apple Investing in Tesla: It Would Be a Poor Idea.” YouTube, YouTube, 30 Aug. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJp-gKJ1pQs. CNBC. “Warren Buffett: Bitcoin Is An Asset That Creates Nothing | CNBC.” YouTube, YouTube, 7 May 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtITDtZPYEw.CNBC. “Warren Buffett: Just Looking At The Price Is Not Investing | CNBC.” YouTube, YouTube, 26 Feb. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm0jktMIYlk. Full Title: The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America Year of Publication: 1997 Book Author: Warren Buffett To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/ydkpx9ba Book Insight Writer: Tom Butler-Bowden Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Carrie Steele
*The twelve chapters of The Meditations, the personal writings of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD), offers modern audiences a clear understanding of Stoic philosophy. *The ancient Greek school of Stoicism hails from the 3rd century BC and was a flourishing movement in ancient Greece and Rome for some four hundred years. *It was used to build strength of character and emotional resilience in order to live wisely and cope well with life's misfortunes. *Many of its principles remain highly relevant today, especially its call for calm and courage in the face of chaos and anxiety. *Written in Greek, as a personal journal, many centuries ago, The Meditations has been admired through the ages and is hailed as one of the world's greatest works of philosophy. Theme 1: Judgment - 0:29 Theme 2: Evil - 6:47 Theme 3: Love & View from Above - 13:43 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/TomButlerBowdon/10-inspiring-thoughts-from-marcus-aurelius-219 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: TM, Pinnacle Of Man. “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Simply Explained.” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Sept. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhMmZJ3H1E8. xlTH4REMEDYlx. “Death Smiles at Us All.” YouTube, YouTube, 22 Aug. 2009, www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgKUBnoO39I. Full Title: The Meditations Year of Publication: 161 to 180 AD Book Author: Marcus Aurelius To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/2kmxcar2 Book Insight Writer: Donald Robertson Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*Admiral William McRaven belongs to the US military elite, a Four-Star Admiral who was tasked with some of the country's most crucial missions. *He hopes his true stories of perseverance, determination, and valor against all odds during his time as a United States Navy SEAL will inspire others to overcome their own challenges. *McRaven came face to face with high-profile war criminals such as Saddam Hussein, and inevitably lost friends and brothers-in-arms in the line of duty. *Through his strict principles of self-discipline, grit, and a stubborn refusal to quit, McRaven advanced and succeeded. His stories encourage us to keep going no matter what and find new power in ourselves. Theme 1: Self-Discipline & Attention to Detail - 0:29 Theme 2: Facing Failure and Building Resistance - 7:43 Theme 3: Never Give Up - 17:59 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/WorkingOnWellness/how-can-i-make-a-difference-in-life-294 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: "University Of Texas At Austin 2014 Commencement Address - Admiral William H. Mcraven". Youtube, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70. Accessed 18 June 2019. Full Title: Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life... and Maybe the World Year of Publication: 2017 Book Author: Admirable William H. McRaven To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/3yp9hdrm Book Insight Writer: Cesare Manansala Editor: Monica Woods Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Laura Faye Smith
*Sebastian Junger's work as a journalist and film-maker in war zones led him to some startling facts about conflict and hardship: people are often happier in times of war than in peace; disasters are sometimes recalled more fondly than vacations or weddings; and mental illness increases the richer a society becomes. *Rather than hardship, what people cannot bear is the feeling that they are unnecessary, not part of some tight group that needs them and looks out for them. *History bears this out: in the early days of North America's settlement by Europeans, many white captives of American Indians, once freed, chose to go back to tribal life. *And many of the soldiers who Junger met admitted they didn't just struggle to find civilian life meaningful, they actually missed the war experience. *Junger pulls these facts together into a compelling argument about the intrinsically tribal nature of human beings and the dreadful cost of the de-tribalization of modern life. Theme 1: History of Tribalism - 0:29 Theme 2: Tribal War - 7:50 Theme 3: Tribalism & America - 16:05 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/lynlovesbooks/sebastian-junger-explains-our-tribal-origins-and-h-282 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: ABC News. “Bowe Bergdahl Responds to Those Who Called Him a Traitor.” YouTube, YouTube, 17 Oct. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyvcY2DH4fg. Archive, AP. “The CEO of Goldman Sachs Testily Defended His Company's Ethics and Business Practices during the Nat.” YouTube, YouTube, 24 July 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r3oeQdrb5c&t=49s. Fox Business. “Trump Calls Media 'Enemy of the People'.” YouTube, YouTube, 30 July 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtP3yDf4yuo. Joe Rogan University - Fan Channel. “Sebastian Junger on Affluent Living and Obese People.” YouTube, YouTube, 12 June 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=anyq9jn2uTw. JRE Clips. “Joe Rogan & Sebastian Junger - Modern Society Makes People Depressed.” YouTube, YouTube, 9 June 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=R04K0jLMZ1Y. PowerfulJRE. “Joe Rogan Experience #1034 - Sebastian Junger.” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Nov. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=iurXFfNriyg&t=207s. “Sebastian Junger Examines Veteran Life After Leaving 'Tribe'.” NPR, NPR, 21 May 2016, www.npr.org/2016/05/21/478962909/sebastian-junger-s-examines-veteran-life-after-leaving-tribe. TED. “Our Lonely Society Makes It Hard to Come Home from War | Sebastian Junger.” YouTube, YouTube, 10 June 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9DNWK6WfQw&t=616s. TED. “Sebastian Junger: Why Veterans Miss War.” YouTube, YouTube, 23 May 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGZMSmcuiXM&t=700s. TV, TPM. “President Bush Addresses Nation on Economic Crisis.” YouTube, YouTube, 25 Sept. 2008, www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsDmPEeurfA. Full Title: Tribe: On Homecoming & Belonging Year of Publication: 2016 Book Author: Sebastian Junger To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/2jzb5ezv Book Insight Writer: Tom Butler-Bowden Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Patrick Chou
*Katharine Graham had an image as a cultured society hostess who held court from a grand Washington residence, and as the friend of US presidents and their wives. *But this image omits the less fabulous details of her life and the decades of hard work to make The Washington Post into the institution it became. *Personal History is partly the story of the building of that enterprise, but it's also a leadership book. *Graham never intended or wanted to lead, but she became one of the most powerful media figures in America, with an inside view into some of the biggest events in 20th-century history, from John F Kennedy's death to Watergate. *Her story tells us that not only are there no born leaders, but all of us can be transformed by situations thrust upon us. Theme 1: Marriage: to a man, to a company - 0:29 Theme 2: Entering the corporate arena - 11:26 Theme 3: Production Hell - 22:15 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/TomBBBusiness/what-lessons-can-be-taken-from-katharine-graham-s--309/part-1 Full Title: Personal History Year of Publication: 1996 Book Author: Katherine Graham To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/5t3bhnyh Book Insight Writer: Tom Butler-Bowden Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*Our brains are machines that are always simplifying and approximating, focusing on some detail that captures our attention. Those details may be important, but we are only a brain within a vast universe, and our biases often lead us to bad predictions. *Drawing on his groundbreaking forecasting work, Nate Silver surveys the field of prediction and discusses how to identify a meaningful signal in amongst a barrage of data. *Only forecasting that arises from many points of data, both quantitative and qualitative, and that tries to take account of all biases, is likely to be correct. *The only way to become better at forecasts, Silver says, is to make more of them. *Anyone in the field of prediction has to be constantly taking in not just new points of data, but getting more and more rigorous about how they assess the data. Otherwise, you start to lose the signals for the noise. Theme 1: Nate Silver and his Highly Successful Forecast Approach - 0:29 Theme 2: Poker, Baseball & Forecasting Things With Complex Causes and Inputs - 12:12 Theme 3: Examples Where Prediction Starts to Break Down - 22:25 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/MrBusiness/nate-silver-on-the-art-of-a-good-prediction-186 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019). The Signal and the Noise - Nate Silver. [online] Available at: https://youtu.be/z4zhI9uLs4U?t=382. Full Title: The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't Year of Publication: 2012 Book Author: Nate Silver To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/bdf3vevz Book Insight Writer: Carl Dister Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*Viktor Frankl's wife, parents and brother died in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Enduring extreme hunger, cold and brutality, first in Auschwitz then Dachau, Frankl himself was under constant threat of going to the gas chambers. *He lost every physical belonging on his first day in the camps, and was forced to surrender a scientific manuscript he considered his life's work. Yet having been lowered into the pits of humanity, Frankl emerged an optimist. *His reasoning was that even in the most terrible circumstances, a person still has the freedom to choose how they see those circumstances and create meaning out of them. By accepting our suffering, we can transform it into an achievement. *The purpose of life is not to seek happiness, but to find deep meaning in our vocation, our loves, and our challenges. Theme 1: Frankl in the Nazi concentration camps - 0:29 Theme 2: The ability to choose our thoughts and actions - 8:23 Theme 3: Logotherapy and finding your purpose in life - 18:25 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/TheoLogian/how-to-find-hope-meaning-no-matter-what-5835/part-1 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019). Finding meaning in difficult times (Interview with Dr. Viktor Frankl). [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlC2OdnhIiQ [Accessed 29 Mar. 2019]. Full Title: Man's Search for Meaning Year of Publication: 1946 Book Author: Viktor Frankl To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/2p86f35x Book Insight Writer: Kieran Saunders-Patel Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*The story of Steve Jobs's rise, fall and restoration at Apple resembled a Greek epic, and Walter Isaacson was fascinated by the chance to reconstruct this odyssey. *Like the fabled Icarus, Jobs tested the limits of technology and design to soar ever higher. *But while he took a number of nosedives – descending for a time from the heights of Apple's leadership – he never totally crashed to Earth, but was held aloft by his imagination and peerless intuition about the future. *That remarkable inventiveness helped Apple launch a series of planet-changing products, led by Jobs's vision of the sublime integration of art, design, ideas and technology. Theme 1: From Cyberpunk to 1984 Rebel - 0:29 Theme 2: Toy Story and Tinseltown Stardom - 12:03 Theme 3: Apple Renaissance - 20:23 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/steve-jobs-the-life-time-and-vision-5705/part-1 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Jobs, Steve. “Text of Steve Jobs' Commencement Address (2005).” Stanford News, 12 June 2017, news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/. "Steve Jobs On Pixar Success, Hollywood & Storytelling". Youtube, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiXK11naSfY. Accessed 1 Mar 2019. "Apple - Think Different - Full Version". Youtube, 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFEarBzelBs. Accessed 1 Mar 2019. Full Title: Steve Jobs Year of Publication: 2011 Book Author: Walter Isaacson To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/yc4frh4r Book Insight Writer: Kevin Holden Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Tom Evans
*The common sense and clarity of Michael Pollan's message – Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants – is what gives it its power, all the more so when contrasted with the dizzying, conflicting dietary advice and convoluted lists of ingredients we are faced with on a daily basis. *Pollan is a voice of reason amid the earnest, often ill-informed clean eating and wellness debates. Here he explains how industrialization, supposed advances in nutrition and manufacturing, and misleading media have colluded to distance us from simple, healthy eating. *Both a manifesto and a manual, In Defense of Food offers clear guidelines about what to eat (in short, only foodstuffs your grandmother would recognize) and what to avoid (step forward, high fructose corn syrup). *It also encourages us to experience the full pleasures of eating, and reminds us how food connects us to nature and to cultures going back hundreds of years. Theme 1: Rise of nutrition - 0:29 Theme 2: Why are we so sick? - 8:35 Theme 3: Eat and live well - 15:49 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: How to eat for pleasure & still be healthy – Michael Pollen (memod.com) Full Title: In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto Year of Publication: 2009 Book Author: Michael Pollen To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/y3494rpu Book Insight Writer: Laura Gladwin Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*In later life, Isaiah Berlin regretted calling his essay The Hedgehog and the Fox, but it's an undoubtedly intriguing title. *While it investigates the two ways of approaching knowledge, that of the fox who ‘knows many things' and the hedgehog who ‘knows one big thing' – outlining what would become a key principle of modern cultural theory – the essay's real subject matter is the Leo Tolstoy's view of history. *Berlin had studied his fellow Russian Tolstoy's work (he had also translated Russian literature), and viewed Tolstoy as a first-rate philosopher. In analysing War and Peace, and keeping in mind the aforementioned wildlife imagery, he reveals the fundamental tension between the two approaches. *This tension is at the heart of Tolstoy's philosophy: the hedgehog-like yearning for a unifying Truth despite the fox-like acceptance of everyday life in all its infinite and unknowable variety. Theme 1: Folly & Conceit of History - 0:29 Theme 2: Free Will & Rationality - 7:19 Theme 3: Two Levels of Reality - 15:21 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/jashdholani/the-tragedy-of-tolstoy-3254 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: “Freedom and Its Betrayal: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1952).” Freedom and Its Betrayal: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1952) | University of Oxford Podcasts - Audio and Video Lectures, podcasts.ox.ac.uk/freedom-and-its-betrayal-jean-jacques-rousseau-1952. Intellect, Manufacturing. “Isaiah Berlin Interview on Why Philosophy Matters (1976).” YouTube, YouTube, 16 Sept. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=vib2rqJKS08 Full Title: The Hedgehog and the Fox: An Essay on Tolstoy's View of History Year of Publication: 1953 Book Author: Isaiah Berlin To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/3mmj62d3 Book Insight Writer: Tom Butler-Bowden Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliott Schiff
*Parenting can be tough work, and at times it can feel like just surviving is the most you're able to do. But psychotherapists Siegel and Bryson show that the most difficult moments are actually opportunities to thrive – you just need to use integration. *Integration means connecting the two sides of your – and your child's – brain. *This can occur both horizontally, left brain to right brain, or vertically, ‘upstairs' brain to ‘downstairs' brain. *It's about engaging both the emotional and logical parts of the brain and understanding how these sides develop at different stages in your child. *Eminently practical and engaging, the strategies and techniques in The Whole-Brain Child will help your children lead connected, meaningful and balanced lives. Theme 1: The Importance of Integration - 0:29 Theme 2: Memories and Mindsight - 11:02 Theme 3: The Whole Brain Family - 23:07 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-whole-brain-child-method-can-revolutionize-you-276 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Siegel, D. (2019). TPP 090: Dr. Daniel Siegel on Helping Our Kids Develop a "Yes" Brain. [online] SoundCloud. Available at: https://soundcloud.com/deborah-reber/tpp-090-dr-daniel-siegel-on-helping-our-kids-develop-a-yes-brain?consumer_key%3D815e7acf2915c50abba1bce5fa411952&sa=D&ust=1557784424500000&usg=AFQjCNEBey6esI3eeg-18QlnXWcuKqpf_A. Kids in the House. (2019). Articles on Watch Parenting Videos - Expert Advice for All Parents | Kids in the House. [online] Available at: https://www.kidsinthehouse.com/all-parents/parenting/resilience/helping-children-overcome-bad-experiences&sa=D&ust=1557784424516000&usg=AFQjCNEjfiu54KKiMWe34M9ojMKFjE7v5w. Full Title: The Whole Brain Child: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind Year of Publication: 2011 Book Author: Daniel J Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/tumbuchm Book Insight Writer: Dinsa Sachan Editor: Morwenna Loughman Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*In today's world, competition is becoming increasingly fierce. This leads to bloody battles among competitors who are forced to keep reducing prices while continuously spending money on incremental improvements in product quality. *If they are successful at this, they will merely stay afloat in red oceans. Because other firms are doing the same, everyone is facing the risk of drowning. *Blue Ocean Strategy offers a different way of making business. Instead of swimming in red waters replete with hungry competitors, Kim and Mauborgne recommend finding blue oceans, that is becoming pioneers in new and untapped markets. *Kim and Mauborgne summarize their approach by saying that “The only way to beat the competition is to stop trying to beat the competition”. Theme 1: What is blue ocean strategy? - 0:29 Theme 2: How to find blue oceans & avoid traps - 9:54 Theme 3: How to renew blue oceans - 24:10 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/TomBBBusiness/how-did-cirque-du-soleil-become-so-big-and-what-le-307 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019). Blue Ocean Strategy, Create New Markets and Leave the Competition Behind | Renée Mauborgne | WOBI. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clp-IMpuwaQ. Mauborgne, R. (2019). Stop Competing & Start Creating: How to Be Uniquely Successful With Renée Mauborgne. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLgUnEtN1Ic. Full Title: Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant Year of Publication: 2015 Book Author: Renée Mauborgne, W. Chan Kim To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/pj6cv7av Book Insight Writer: Rafal Jennek Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*Like many people, Rachel Hollis had a difficult time growing up. But she realized that, whatever her circumstances, it was no excuse for not designing and building a great life. *Success has to be seized, and involves sacrifices, but it's no harder than settling for mediocrity. *The former party planner with a flourishing media company and family reveals what's behind the influencer persona. *Hollis is shockingly honest about her struggles, mistakes, crises, and the sheer amount of time it took her to achieve what she has. *Her themes such as the need to dream big, the importance of letting go of the past, and making sure you care for yourself first are to be found in many self-help books, but Hollis adds into the mix her Christian faith. *It brings extra meaning to her goal to empower women around the world and help them become their own hero. Theme 1: Self-Discipline and Attention to Detail - 0:29 Theme 2: Life is Unfair - Facing Failure and Building Resilience - 9:20 Theme 3: Never Give Up - 17:55 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/WorkingOnWellness/how-can-i-believe-in-myself-more-114 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019). I Don't Care What You Think Of Me For Having A Dream | Rachel Hollis on Impact Theory. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG6jr3K2s88 Stitcher.com. (2019). #254: From Crippling Excuses to Empowered Action with Rachel Holllis from Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield. [online] Available at: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/amy-porterfield/online-marketing-made-easy-with-amy-porterfield/e/59407988 Full Title: Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Year of Publication: 2018 Book Author: Rachel Hollis To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/55dnh5st Book Insight Writer: Karin Richey Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliot Schiff
*If dying is a certainty, dying early is almost always a choice. *This is the thread running through Michael Greger's How Not To Die. Backed up by a catalogue of studies, Greger compellingly demonstrates how we can prevent, treat and even reverse our most common chronic diseases. *The subtitle is Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease. *Greger argues that to avoid the fifteen leading causes of death and disease in the developed world, all it takes is one simple, if sometimes challenging, dietary change: a whole-food, plant-based diet. Theme 1: We are all going to die - 0:29 Theme 2: The dark motivations of the food industry - 8:56 Theme 3: How not to die early - 14:35 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/WorkingOnWellness/thinking-of-going-vegan-read-this-first-151/part-1 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: "Dr. Michael Greger: "How Not To Die" | Talks At Google". Youtube, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rNY7xKyGCQ&feature=youtu.be&t=90. Accessed 5 Feb 2019. Full Title: How Not To Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease Year of Publication: 2015 Book Author: Michael Greger To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/wd75djf9 Book Insight Writer: Helen Long Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*Arguably the most influential self-help book of all time, Dale Carnegie's bestseller had an immediate impact on publication in 1936, going through 17 editions in its first year alone, and coining a much-imitated phrase. *Still highly popular today, How to Win Friends and Influence People is a paean to integrity and good humor in the name of healthy capitalism, and a touchstone of American self-improvement. *People continue to flock to Dale Carnegie courses and swear by his simple, yet powerful, advice. *In fact, it's said that the only diploma hanging in Warren Buffett's office is his certificate from Dale Carnegie's training course. Theme 1: What would Lincoln do? - 0:29 Theme 2: The age of influence - 9:26 Theme 3: Lead like Carnegie - 21:32 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/WorkingOnWellness/how-can-i-be-more-likeable-191 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Harari, Yuval Noah. “Transcript of ‘What Explains the Rise of Humans?".” Ted, Ted, www.ted.com/talks/yuval_noah_harari_what_explains_the_rise_of_humans/transcript?language=en#t-934356. “Yuval Noah Harari: A History of Humankind.” TVO, 31 Aug. 2015, www.tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/yuval-noah-harari-a-history-of-humankind. Full Title: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Year of Publication: 2015 Book Author: Yuval Noah Harari To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/5544vssb Book Insight Writer: Niall Kishtainy Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliot Schiff
*Arguably the most influential self-help book of all time, Dale Carnegie's bestseller had an immediate impact on publication in 1936, going through 17 editions in its first year alone, and coining a much-imitated phrase. *Still highly popular today, How to Win Friends and Influence People is a paean to integrity and good humor in the name of healthy capitalism, and a touchstone of American self-improvement. *People continue to flock to Dale Carnegie courses and swear by his simple, yet powerful, advice. *In fact, it's said that the only diploma hanging in Warren Buffett's office is his certificate from Dale Carnegie's training course. Theme 1: What would Lincoln do? - 0:29 Theme 2: The age of influence - 10:02 Theme 3: Lead like Carnegie - 17:46 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/WorkingOnWellness/how-can-i-be-more-likeable-191 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Frei, Frances. “Transcript of ‘How to Build (and Rebuild) Trust.'” TED, www.ted.com/talks/frances_frei_how_to_build_and_rebuild_trust/transcript?language=en. Haidt, Jonathan. “Transcript of ‘Can a Divided America Heal?".” TED, www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_can_a_divided_america_heal/transcript. “198: How to Win Friends and Influence People.” This American Life, 14 Dec. 2017, www.thisamericanlife.org/198/transcript. Full Title: How to Win Friends and Influence People Year of Publication: 1936 Book Author: Dale Carnegie To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/3tyy823b Book Insight Writer: Morwenna Loughman Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
*Elon Musk is an enigma. His vision seems to be motivated by a love for humanity, but he has no trouble treating individuals poorly. *He's left two ex-wives and countless ex-SpaceX and ex-Tesla employees in his wake, but he wants to ensure the survival of our species. *What drives him towards achievements that seem closer to fiction than reality? *Bloomberg reporter Ashlee Vance's book, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, is a compelling read and offers some plausible explanations. Theme 1: The Businesses - 0:29 Theme 2: The Man - 13:55 Theme 3: The Question - 23:12 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/TomBBBusiness/a-white-knuckle-ride-early-days-of-spacex-3980 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Rogan, Joe. “Joe Rogan - Elon Musk Explains His Flamethrower Idea.” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Sept. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfqtKPP2_6M. Musk, Elon. “SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Sees 70% Chance He'll Go to Mars.” YouTube, Axios, 25 Nov. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfg1n7Lh62Q. Musk, Elon. “Elon Musk Might Be A Super Villain.” YouTube, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, 10 Sept. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV6hP9wpMW8. Musk, Elon. “Joe Rogan - How Elon Musk's Mind Works.” YouTube, Joe Rogan Show, 7 Sept. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=syxnecAIBzg&has_verified=1. Musk, Elon. “How Tesla Nearly Died: Elon Musks's Long Nights | AXIOS on HBO.” YouTube, YouTube, 25 Nov. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRb6kQE7uYc. HBO, Axios. “Merging AI & Man: Elon Musk's Vision for The Future | AXIOS on HBO.” YouTube, YouTube, 25 Nov. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6GEugjulPw. National, Geographic. “SpaceX Makes History | MARS.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Dec. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=brE21SBO2j8. videos, Elon Musk best. “Young Elon Musk Featured in Documentary about Millionaires (1999).” YouTube, YouTube, 24 Oct. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb3pmifEZ44. Motivation, Alpha Male. “Elon Musk Smokes Weed | Joe Rogan Podcast.” YouTube, YouTube, 7 Sept. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VcCzKjXs-8. TED. “The Future We're Building -- and Boring | Elon Musk.” YouTube, YouTube, 3 May 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIwLWfaAg-8. Full Title: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Year of Publication: 2015 Book Author: Ashlee Vance To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/4ubpvnws Book Insight Writer: Joe Barnes Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliott Schiff
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Good to Great with special guest Gary Garth . Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *The importance of hiring and the qualities that really matter. *Mistakes that stop most startups in their tracks. *The flywheel effect and what makes a Level 5 Leader - which is a necessary component of taking a good company and making it great. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/good-to-great-with-gary-garth-4923 Show Notes: Gary Garth is an Entrepreneur, Angel Investor & Company Growth Hacker. www.garygarth.com What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*Most great companies enjoyed years of obscurity before their great results compelled the world to look at them. In fact, they seemed just like any other company until a certain ‘transition point' saw them leave the pack behind. *These leaps into greatness did not occur through revolution. Contrary to popular opinion, these firms did not get in an expensive new CEO to turn things around. *This is actually the mark of a mediocre company. And although the remarkable results of great companies sometimes make it look like their success happened quickly, the ‘leap' only happened after years of effort, what Jim Collins calls ‘pushing against the flywheel'. *The great companies all had leaders that were surprisingly humble, not charismatic, and put in place a culture of total honesty. *Once the company was crystal clear on its reason for being, it could be super-ambitious and vault past any competitors. Theme 1: A People-first Strategy - 0:29 Theme 2: Brutal Honesty & High Ambition - 8:20 Theme 3: Disciplined Action - 20:08 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/Kev866920/jim-collins-can-take-your-company-from-good-to-gre-132 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Collins, Jim. “JIM'S SEVEN QUESTIONS: LEARNING FROM YOUNG LEADERS.” Jim Collins - Articles - Good to Great, www.jimcollins.com/media_topics/media.html#fyoungleaders. Full Title: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... And Others Don't Year of Publication: 2001 Book Author: Jim Collins To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/48hx2f8v Book Insight Writer: Joe Aitken Editor: Morwenna Loughman Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book This Is Marketing with special guest Brandon Leibowitz. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *The power of having a niche market and why 100 dedicated users are better than a million followers *Why your business may not need to post on social media every day *How marketing in the digital age differs from the "tried and true" old school marketing methods Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/this-is-marketing-with-brandon-leiowitz-4730 Show Notes: Brandon Leibowitz is a digital marketing guru, entrepreneur and founder of SEO Optimizers. https://seooptimizers.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*The old-world method of mass advertising through TV and radio was hugely successful for big corporations. With the arrival of the internet, everything changed. *Traditional marketing is about trying to sell something to someone, trying to get something out of them. The new way is almost the opposite. It's about generosity, listening, and making a connection that lasts. *New opportunities now exist for anyone to reach an audience with a new idea, cause or product launch. If you care enough about your audience to create true connection you can make change happen. *Marketing should always be about the customer's problem, not helping the company to make more sales. That sounds counterintuitive, but it's only through generosity and genuine interest in people that you can make your message or product succeed. *This book's subtitle, You Can't be Seen Until You Learn to See, reinforces the idea that marketing should be grounded in empathy. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/Kev866920/what-works-best-for-marketing-in-today-s-digital-a-279 Full Title: This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See Year of Publication: 2018 Book Author: Seth Godin To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/4emxztdm Book Insight Writer: Glen Crosier Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Big Magic with special guest Lauree Ostrofsky. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Lauree shares how getting cancer, changing careers, going to art school and upending her life helped her redefine her relationship with fear and unleash her creative potential. *Elizabeth Gilbert's theory on how ideas have a life of their own and find hosts to bring them into fruition. How to stay receptive! *The joy of creating for creation's sake and detaching from the need to succeed or achieve monetary gains from your creative ventures. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/big-magic-with-lauree-ostrofsky-4722 Show Notes: Lauree Ostrofky is a speaker and author of “I'm Scared and Doing it Anyway”, as well as the book “Simply Leap”. She is also a coach, and communications consultant. http://www.simplyleap.com/ https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/magic-lessons/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*Part spiritual guide and part pragmatic how-to, in Big Magic bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert shares her secrets and processes for all things creative. *Warm and uplifting, Gilbert will help you to embrace curiosity and let go of your shame or fear of failure – whatever you are creating. Theme 1: A Creative Life Should Be Driven By Curiosity, Not Fear - 0:29 Theme 2: Science, Reason, and Perseverance - 8:50 Theme 3: Trust In Your Work - And Yourself - 22:55 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/Cian/how-can-i-be-more-creative-without-feeling-self-co-3076 Full Title: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Year of Publication: 2015 Book Author: Elizabeth Gilbert To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/2nvwx7yt Book Insight Writer: Joanna Reeves Editor: Morwenna Loughman Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Christy Richardson
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Difficult Conversations with special guest Kevin Gazzara. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *How Dr. Kevin Gazzara transformed workplaces at large corporations like IBM by optimizing communication. *The value of empathy, listening and understanding before being understood. *The 3 conversations always happening simultaneously, that you must be mindful of during in stressful and difficult situations. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/difficult-conversations-with-dr-kevin-gazzara-4630 Show Notes: Dr. Kevin Gazzara is a professor and founder of Magna Leadership Solutions. https://magnaleadership.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*Difficult Conversations grew out of fifteen years of work at the Harvard Negotiation Project, which focuses on matters of negotiation and conflict resolution. *The result is a remarkable guide that lets you in on the powerful techniques that have been employed in world trouble spots to bring opposing sides together and forge new futures. *Following the lessons learned from these high-stakes examples will transform your approach to the challenging encounters of everyday life – from requesting a pay rise to ending a relationship. *By absorbing the guidance offered in this valuable book, you'll be well prepared for difficult conversations, rather than desperate to avoid them. Theme 1: Conflict & The 3 conversations - 0:29 Theme 2: Listening & Thinking - 9:45 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/Kev866920/difficult-conversations-solved-124 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019). Doug Stone & Sheila Heen: "Thanks for the Feedback" | Talks at Google. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SggjK0Gm3I4 [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019]. YouTube. (2019). 34 Habit 5: Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood - Part A: Diagnose Before You Prescribe. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlPqhM5a-MA [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019]. YouTube. (2019). Last minute Brexit arguments get aggressive. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR6Q40yuX9U [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019]. YouTube. (2019). The power of difficult conversations | Tara Marcink | TEDxCoMo. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjY56aFwQus [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019]. Full Title: Difficult Conversations Year of Publication: 1999 Book Author: Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/2p82apxd Book Insight Writer: Tom Butler-Bowdon Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with special guest Kevin Palmieri. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Why Kevin Palmieri's favorite habit is "work for the win-win" and why he believes this the only way any business can be successful. *How having a long-term view and small daily habits can help you achieve your long-term goals. *How to move from reactiveness to proactiveness when it comes to achieving your goals and "sharpening the saw". Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people-with-kevin-pamieri-4561 Show Notes: Kevin Palmieri is an Entrepreneur, CFO, success coach and host of the Next Level University podcast. https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*It's been said that, in the United States, the influence of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is second only to the Bible. *Not only is it listed as core reading for employees in many Fortune 500 companies, but even former US Presidents Clinton and Obama have recommended it. *Sales now exceed 25 million copies, and it was the first non-fiction book to sell a million copies in audio format. *Covey provides a masterful synthesis of what he argues are simply ‘natural laws', timeless and universal principles that are the foundations of effectiveness. *Understanding these principles and following them with integrity, by way of Covey's series of seven habits, leads the way to fulfillment and success. Theme 1: Be Proactive - 0:29 Theme 2: First Things First - 9:08 Theme 3: Synergize - 18:37 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/Kev866920/stephen-covey-s-7-habits-of-highly-effective-peopl-194 Full Title: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Year of Publication: 1989 Book Author: Stephen Covey To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/5crnf2yc Book Insight Writer: Tom Butler-Bowdon Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The Lean Startup with special guest Brendan Kumarasamy. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Business and public speaking coach Brendan Kumarasamy's favorite startup success stories and why most people never hear about 95% of startups. *The value of risk, iteration, minimum viable product and being customer-obsessed. *Why most startups fail and how to implement Eric Ries wisdom in "The Lean Startup" - which has come to be known as "the bible of Silicon Valley". Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-lean-startup-with-brendan-kumarasamy-4411 Show Notes: Brendan Kumarasamy is an influencer and entrepreneur as the founder of MasterTalk. He coaches business executives, and has experience coaching many startups. https://www.mastertalk.ca/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*Eric Ries' The Lean Startup brilliantly articulates the incremental, iterative approach to innovation, which provides a reality check on ego-driven ideas that might look good on paper but just won't fly. *As all great entrepreneurs know, business success comes from a curious mix of blue-sky thinking and a love of feedback and data. *The lean approach helps new ventures launch products and services that users and customers actually want, in a way that's far more nimble, much cheaper, and less risky than traditional methods. *At the same time, other business and technology trends are breaking down the barriers to startup formation – the combination of all these forces is fundamentally altering the entrepreneurial landscape. Theme 1: Build the Right Thing - 0:29 Theme 2: Testing with Vision - 9:38 Theme 3: Engine of Growth - 14:50 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/Kev866920/why-the-lean-startup-should-every-company-founder--230 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Eric Ries. “Eric Ries - The Lean Startup - Talks at Google - Full Transcript.” Canadian Value Investors, www.canadianvalueinvestors.com/eric-ries-the-lean-startup-talks-at-google-full-transcript. "Eric Ries-Building The Minimum Viable Product". Youtube, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FoCbbbcYT8. Accessed 28 Jan 2019. Full Title: The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovations to Create Radically Successful Businesses Year of Publication: 2011 Book Author: Eric Ries To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/4m5jxfb5 Book Insight Writer: James Safford Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book You Are a Badass with special guest Nancy Pickard . Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Nancy shares the self-limiting beliefs, false rewards and more that keep us from achieving our full badass potential. *The difference between successful and unsuccessful people, and the power of relying on the universe. *How to tap into your power to manifest and make magic in your life by changing your beliefs and attracting the life you want for yourself. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/you-are-a-badass-with-nancy-pickard-4354 Show Notes: Nancy Pickard is is a certified Master Integrative Life Coach and Holistic Health Lifestyle Coach. She's also the author of a #1 bestseller on Amazon. https://nancypickardlifecoach.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*When it comes to self-help, Jen Sincero has been there, read that, and got multiple T-shirts. *You are a Badass is her effort to distill everything she learnt during years of attending motivational seminars and devouring self-help tomes, mercifully sparing her readers all the cheesiness. *This sassy brand of positivity may sound very different to classics of the genre – it's out with hugging your inner child, and in with something harder edged, bolder and badder – but the essential message isn't a million miles away. *Being a badass is not about being mean or selfish, it's about embracing the knowledge that you are truly loved by the universe as you are. *So be yourself. Some will like you, some won't. What have you got to lose? Theme 1: Your Subconscious - 0:29 Theme 2: Meditation - 8:20 Theme 3: Positivity - 20:08 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/you-are-a-badass-with-nancy-pickard-4354 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Sincero, Jen. “BadassVideo#1:YourExcuses=YourLittleBitches.” YouTube, YouTube, 20 Sept. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3rCY1z1u94&t=212s. Sincero, Jen. “BadassVideo#2: The Art of Ass-Kickery.” YouTube, YouTube, 26 Sept. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTHSJnn75A4. Sincero, Jen. “BadassVideo#3: My Mantra of Mightiness.” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Oct. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA9MVJ_p73g. Sincero, Jen. “Jen Sincero's Personal Journey From Loserville to Awesome City.” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Mar. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=BztdixFbbE0&t=8s. Sincero, Jen. “Crotch: Power Tool Of Love.” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Mar. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=K89a-jnsqiE. Full Title: You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life Year of Publication: 2013 Book Author: Jen Sincero To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/3zdk985b Book Insight Writer: Morwenna Loughman Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliot Schiff
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Lost Connections with special guest Brittany Days. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *How to differentiate healthy grief from clinical depression. *The need humans have for connections with other people and how the pandemic created barriers to connections and which became challenges to mental health. *A holistic approach to treating depression which may or may not include pharmaceuticals. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/lost-connections-with-brittany-days-4309 Show Notes: Brittany Days is a therapist and career & life coach with Brighter Days Wellness. https://www.brittanydays.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*Prompted by his own experience of living with depression and the escalating levels of depression and anxiety across the Western world, Johann Hari set out on a three-year investigation, interviewing experts and sufferers the world over. *He questions the conventional wisdom about depression – essentially that it's all in our heads, caused by an imbalance in our brain chemistry – and the efficacy of antidepressants. *Looking outside our heads, rather than within, Hari argues, we can identify an alternative source for the rise in mental-health issues: disconnection from truly rewarding work, from other people, from meaningful values to live by, and even from the natural world. *To improve our mental health, we need to seek connections – renewing links with others, finding fulfilling work, building better cultural values and tapping into our spiritual sides. *In short, better mental health is a society-wide effort, rather than a matter confined to doctor and patient. Theme 1: Effectiveness of Antidepressants - 0:29 Theme 2: The True Causes of Depression - 8:40 Theme 3: 7 Alternative Forms of Antidepressant - 20:08 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://insights.memod.com/the-body-keeps-the-score HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019). Johann Hari: The Antidote for Loneliness. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC2Na1E3iVg. YouTube. (2019). Johann Hari: To Treat Depression, Provide Meaningful Work, Housing & a Basic Income, Not Just Drugs. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdSFliBttQI. YouTube. (2019). Loneliness kills: How to fight depression with social support | Johann Hari. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp-L844-5k8. Full Title: Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions Year of Publication: 2018 Book Author: Johann Hari To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078HSDZSQ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_GQWGNZTMKPAR7BJPF677 Book Insight Writer: Laura Gladwin Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Tom Evans
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 with special guest Christina Eanes. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *The value of emotional intelligence, how it can increase your salary, improve your relationships and save you wasted time and energy. *The difference between IQ and EQ and the ways most people misunderstand and undervalue each. *Defining internal and external emotional intelligence, and discussing techniques to increase your E.Q. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/emotional-intelligence-2-0-with-christina-eanes-4296 Show Notes: https://christinaeanes.com/ https://christinaeanes.podbean.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*In their number one New York Times bestseller, Bradberry and Greaves lay out the four key skills that – once adopted – will exponentially enhance your emotional intelligence. *The authors conducted extensive research into emotional intelligence, interviewing over half a million people in order to identify the traits that underpin high ‘EQ'. *In today's fast-paced world of competitive workplaces and turbulent economic conditions, each of us is searching for effective tools that can help us to manage, adapt, and strike out ahead of the pack. *It's not hard to make the case that EQ is equally – if not more – important than cognitive intelligence, measured as IQ. But unlike cognitive ability, your EQ can be actively improved over the course of a lifetime. Infinitely practical, Emotional Intelligence 2.0 delivers expert advice for increasing your EQ to enable you to achieve your fullest potential. Theme 1: Self Awareness - 0:29 Theme 2: Self Management & Social Awareness - 9:07 Theme 3: Relationship Management - 17:50 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://insights.memod.com/the-body-keeps-the-score HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Bradberry, T. (2019). The Power of Emotional Intelligence: Travis Bradberry at TEDxUCIrvine (Transcript) – The Singju Post. [online] The Singju Post. Available at: https://singjupost.com/power-emotional-intelligence-travis-bradberry-tedxucirvine-transcript/?singlepage=1. Full Title: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Year of Publication: 2009 Book Author: Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0974320625/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_1RBSVC4MBXB2ZV9EBY50 Book Insight Writer: Philip Jaekl Editor: Morwenna Loughman Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book 12 Rules for Life with special guest Joe Barnes. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Joe Barnes shares the value in Peterson's 12 Rules and how he has used them in his work and life, including writing his own book of life rules. *How Peterson weaves his knowledge of psychology and philosophy throughout his 12 rules. *The surprising insights on everything from parenting to stoicism as Peterson gives blunt truths about life. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/12-rules-for-life-with-joe-barnes-4153 Show Notes: Joe Barnes is a hypnotherapist, author and life coach. You can find out more about Joe Barnes's work by visiting his website www.escapethesystemnow.com While you're there, grab your free course '30 Days to Escape The System' https://escapethesystemnow.com/landing/ Finally, if you want to check out his book 'Escape The System,' click the link below, http://mybook.to/JoeEscape What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*Jordan Peterson has been a controversial figure since he spoke out against a Canadian government bill concerning gender identity and expression. *His book tour promoting 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos has met with angry protests and some academics and commentators have rounded on him, questioning his credibility. *At the same time, Peterson's public lectures regularly sell out, his YouTube channel has almost two million subscribers and 12 Rules for Life has become a runaway success. *The book is a sort of manual for a good life, offering a set of principles that help us live up to our potential – to organize our lives in such a way that it makes us less the product of chaos, uncertainty and randomness, and more the result of our design. *The book's tenets are decidedly non-political, and might seem rather obvious and simplistic at first glance. But Peterson backs up his rules with reference to philosophy, religion, myth, and psychology. His starting point is that “life is suffering” and striving for happiness is futile – we should be more concerned with leading a meaningful life. Theme 1: Stand up Straight with Your Shoulders Back - 0:29 Theme 2: At least don't Lie - 11:52 Theme 3: The Person You're Listening to Might Know Something - 19:11 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://insights.memod.com/the-body-keeps-the-score HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: "Jordan Peterson Interview — 12 Rules For Life | The Art Of Manliness". The Art Of Manliness, 2018, https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/12-rules-for-life-jordan-peterson-interview/. Accessed 20 Feb 2019. Full Title: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos Year of Publication: 2018 Book Author: Jordan Peterson To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-for-Life-audiobook/dp/B0797Y87JC/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1649881285&sr=8-1 Book Insight Writer: Donald Robertson Editor: Monica Woods Producer: Gabriel Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliot Schiff
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The Body Keeps the Score with special guest Miranda Wise. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Trauma-informed life reclamation coach Miranda Wise shares her personal experience overcoming trauma along with the various books and therapy techniques that helped her move past her trauma. *How trauma impacts the body as a whole and why children are particularly susceptible to trauma, even more than soldiers. *The many ways trauma manifests itself through the body in unexpected and uncontrollable ways. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-body-keeps-the-score-with-miranda-wise-3873 Show Notes: Miranda Wise is an influencer, public speaker as well as a Certified trauma-informed life coach for childhood trauma survivors. mirandawise.com https://www.instagram.com/miranda.m.wise/ https://www.instagram.com/miranda.m.wise/ https://www.tiktok.com/@miranda.m.wise What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*A worldwide expert on trauma, Bessel van der Kolk examines exactly what trauma is, and how and why it affects so many of us. *He explores the impact traumas ranging from sexual abuse to violence, witnessing abuse, neglect, and divorce (among others), have on the body and mind, and how they can disrupt the brain's wiring and develop into PTSD – post-traumatic stress disorder. *Trauma sufferers can find it difficult to have relationships, to connect with others, and to monitor their emotions and assess their surroundings. Van der Kolk discusses various ways of healing, from EMDR therapy and talking therapies to mindfulness, the potential use of pharmaceuticals, and neurofeedback. Crucially, we must remember the power of human connection. *The Body Keeps the Score offers a new way of thinking and talking about trauma that is both enlightening and empowering. Note: This Book Insight contains explicit language and mature themes. Theme 1: How the Body Keeps the Score - 0:29 Theme 2: Where Trauma Stress Comes From - 8:40 Theme 3: Reclaiming Yourself - 19:14 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://insights.memod.com/the-body-keeps-the-score HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Nuys, Van. "#436 – Brain, Mind, And Body In The Healing Of Trauma With Bessel Van Der Kolk MD | Shrink Rap Radio Psychology Interviews: Exploring Brain, Body, Mind, Spirit, Intuition, Leadership, Research, Psychotherapy And More!". Shrink Rap Radio Psychology Interviews: Exploring Brain, Body, Mind, Spirit, Intuition, Leadership, Research, Psychotherapy And More!, 2015, https://shrinkrapradio.com/436-brain-mind-and-body-in-the-healing-of-trauma-with-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/. Accessed 19 Mar 2019. Full Title: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healings of Trauma Year of Publication: 2014 Book Author: Bessel van der Kolk To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TX585RN/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_57A4JSFX07R6CMY4E93F Book Insight Writer: Winniey Maduro Editor: Morwenna Loughman Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Quiet with special guest Terrance Lee. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Terrance shares about the biases he has seen in his work with Fortune 500 companies and their inability to see introverts as leaders. *The difference between introverts and extroverts, and the environments in which each thrives best. *The ways in which introverts are uniquely equipped for roles as CEOs, managers and other leadership positions. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/quiet-with-terrance-lee-4045 Show Notes: Terrance Lee AKA "the introvert leader" wrote the book "Quiet Voice, Fearless Leader". He helps companies improve their workplace culture. You can reach Terrance at: quietvoicefearlessleader.com or https://www.instagram.com/theintrovertleader https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhvEVZ7t3xGDGNGKaSUeNQ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*Introversion/extroversion is the most fundamental divide in personality, Susan Cain argues, the ‘North and South of temperament'. *Yet extroversion has become the ideal in the West, at the expense of our appreciation of introverted qualities. Centering a whole culture – be it a company, university or nation – on extroversion, means that decision-making gets taken over by the more assertive, while quieter, often more knowledgeable types are ignored – to the group's cost. *Cain attempts to redress the balance, pointing out that introverts, rather than being timid, withdrawn or even depressed, simply crave less environmental stimulation, including social stimulation. *Gandhi, Rosa Parks and Eleanor Roosevelt – all introverts – helped change the course of history. Society clearly functions best when it cultivates the best qualities of both introverts and extroverts. *It's time to reassert the power of introversion and acknowledge the ways in which both types can function optimally together. Theme 1: Extroverts - 0:29 Theme 2: The Secret Power of Introverts - 8:20 Theme 3: Introverts in an Extroverts World - 17:00 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/BabiesBriefsAndBooks/the-hidden-power-of-introverts-susan-cain-s-quiet-3749 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Cain, Susan. “Transcript of ‘The Power of Introverts.'” Ted, Ted, 2012, www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts/transcript. Full Title: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Year of Publication: 2012 Book Author: Susan Cain To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00714PZMQ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_V5Z1NYFT7KQ74JGGGA6E Book Insight Writer: Philip Jaekl Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The 5 Love Languages with special guest Julie Nguyen. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Learn about relationship coach Julie Nguyen uses her knowledge of the love languages to help couples better understand themselves and one another. *What Julie has seen as the most misunderstood of the 5 love languages. *How love languages are more like a tune up of a relationship (and not the replacement of a transmission). Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-5-love-languages-with-julie-nguyen-3853 Show Notes: Julie Nguyen is a writer, creative consultant, and trauma-informed relationship coach. You can reach Julie at: https://www.julienguyen.love/ or https://twitter.com/julienguyencao What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*After the first flush of romance fades, how do you stay in love? Gary Chapman's multimillion copy bestseller has the answers, based on his years of experience as a marriage counsellor, pastor, and husband. *Chapman had his wife Carolyn have been together over 50 years. He has also worked as an anthropologist, researching the cultural patterns of love and marriage in indigenous cultures around the world. *Such wide-ranging experience led him to identify the five love languages and the fundamental importance of communicating with your significant other in their ‘primary language', the mode that makes them tick. *Do so and you'll be destined for a long-lasting, fulfilled and loving relationship. Theme 1: Words of Affirmation - 0:29 Theme 2: Quality Time & Physical Touch - 7:45 Theme 3: Gifts & Acts of Service - 15:10 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/gary-chapman-s-love-languages-can-save-your-relati-228 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019) The 5 Love Languages / DR. GARY CHAPMAN PT. 1 [online] Available at: https://youtu.be/HEA5McLPE9c?t=119 YouTube (2019) How to Keep Your Partner's Love Tank Full | Oprah's Lifeclass | Oprah Winfrey Network [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5GazNLNi3w GodTube (2019) Dr Gary Chapman reveals the secrets of a successful relationship. [online] Available at: https://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=DGKWYLNX Full Title: The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts Year of Publication: 1995 Book Author: Gary Chapman To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079B7PJMV/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_0TB3XNBWMDWMBH7TBEXF Book Insight Writer: Kieran Saunders Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Sapiens with special guest Ruben Chavez. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *How personal development educator Ruben Chavez see Sapiens as a philosophical book for self awareness and human growth. *Ponder whether the Agricultural Revolution was ultimately beneficial or detrimental to the human species. *Ruben shares the constant struggle between values like freedom, security, autonomy, community and more that are part of the human condition no matter at what phase of technological progress. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-road-back-to-you-with-jackie-brewster-3693 Show Notes: You can reach Ruben Chavez at: https://thinkgrowprosper.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thinkgrowprosper/?hl=en What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Audio Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
*Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a book that dares to tackle the biggest questions about the progress of humanity. Harari puts pay to the idea that the study of history is a dusty affair involving arcane debates about the reigns of forgotten kings. *Instead, he pulls together familiar portions of history – such as the rise of the first cities, the age of exploration, the Industrial Revolution – to create a much bigger story about the progress of our species. *This is history on a vast canvas. Sapiens also shines a light on the deep origins of human capacities that we mostly take for granted, including the ability to reason and to cooperate with each other. *He shows why these things have made Homo sapiens the most brilliant – and the most deadly – animal on the planet. Theme 1: Rise of Homo sapiens - 0:29 Theme 2: History's Biggest Fraud - 9:25 Theme 3: Humanity's Report Card - 21:55 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/HistoryProf/how-did-humans-get-to-this-point-as-a-species-217/part-1 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Harari, Yuval Noah. “Transcript of ‘What Explains the Rise of Humans?".” Ted, Ted, www.ted.com/talks/yuval_noah_harari_what_explains_the_rise_of_humans/transcript?language=en#t-934356. “Yuval Noah Harari: A History of Humankind.” TVO, 31 Aug. 2015, www.tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/yuval-noah-harari-a-history-of-humankind. Full Title: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Year of Publication: 2014 Book Author: Yuval Noah Harari To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0741F3M7C/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_J1PH16RDRX0ES8VP2TT4 Book Insight Writer: Niall Kishtainy Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliot Schiff
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The Road Back to You with special guest Jackie Brewster. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo'd Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don't, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You'll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what's new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *How professional Enneagram Coach Jackie Brewster explains, simplifies and uses the Enneagram when helping her clients improve their lives. Also learn how Road Back to You compares with her favorite Enneagram book The Wisdom of the Enneagram. *Jackie shares her take on all 9 personality types, all 3 triads and how the same behaviors can appear for all types, but how the motivations distinguish them. *Karin and Jackie share their Enneagram numbers as well as those of their spouses and how those traits show up in marriage over the years. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/WorkingOnWellness/what-are-the-9-enneagram-personality-types-245/part-1 Show Notes: Jackie Brewster has written extensively on the enneagram including a devotional book, she is a certified Enneagram coach and influencer. You can reach Jackie at: https://enneagramwithjb.com/ https://www.instagram.com/enneagramwithjb/?hl=en https://www.amazon.com/Hearing-God-Speak-Interactive-Devotional/dp/0593232690 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675571/enneagram-essentials-by-jackie-brewster/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It's more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you'll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Audio Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
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