Future Squared with Steve Glaveski - Helping You Navigate a Brave New World

Michael Thomsen is a freelancer writer, author, and UFC tragic from New York.   He is the author of Cage Kings: How an Unlikely Group of Moguls, Champions & Hustlers Transformed the UFC into a $10 Billion Industry, which unpacks the rapid rise of the UFC an mixed martial arts, the UFC's business model and economics, the one man tour de force that is longtime UFC president Dana White, the role of the UFC's owners over time - SEG, Zuffa and Ari Emanuel, and the organization's anti-competitive behaviors and adversarial relationship with its fighters, which aren't employees, but independent contractors - most of whom would earn more working a run of the mill admin job in the public sector.   Thomsen's work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Slate, Vanity Fair, The Daily Beast, Aeon, Forbes, Al Jazeera America, Adult, Talking Points Memo, Los Angeles Review of Books, Complex, The Paris Review n+1, Bookforum, The Believer, The New Republic, Kill Screen, The New Inquiry, and The Millions.   With that, here's my conversation with the one and only, Michael Thomsen.   Show Notes: 1. Twitter: https://twitter.com/mike_thomsen?lang=en 2. Get Cage Kings: https://www.amazon.com/Cage-Kings-Unlikely-Champions-Transformed-ebook/dp/B0BHTM6YRY 3. Email Mike: mikthom@gmail.com 

Originally published: 2017 Jason Calacanis is a tech entrepreneur, wildly successful angel investor, and the host of the popular weekly podcast This Week in Startups. He's the founder of a series of conferences that bring entrepreneurs together with potential investors. As a “scout” for top-tier Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and later as an angel investor, Jason has invested in 150 early-stage startups including four that have achieved billion-dollar valuations (so far) such as Uber, Evernote and Tumblr. Jason's newly released book "Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups: Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000" puts readers inside the minds of successful angel investors, helping to understand how they prioritize and make the decisions that have resulted in phenomenal profits. Jason provides a step by step roadmap, revealing how leading investors evaluate new ventures, calculating the risks and rewards, and explains how the best startups leverage relationships with angel investors for the best results. In this episode we go back to Jason's rough upbringing in Brooklyn, NY in the early 80s and cover a lot of ground leading up to the present day so you can expect to learn a lot of things, including: How to pick a billion dollar founder or startup How to bounce back from failure What Jason thinks of and what advice he has for corporates investing in startups All topics discussed: Jason's humble beginnings in Brooklyn, NY What got Jason into startup investing The alchemy of startup investing Why you should always wait for external validation from other investors before investing Why ideas are a dime a dozen and you should invest in startups that have demonstrated traction The biggest mistake first time startup investors make The changing nature of angel investing and venture capital On books becoming a business card for many people Why building quality deal flow is a popularity contest of sorts How to get started investing with little money The number one thing Jason looks for in entrepreneurs Other factors to evaluate startups and entrepreneurs, including Jason's ‘four founder questions' How Jason navigated his Silicon Valley Reporter going bust during the dot com boom How to ask good questions What Jason's views on corporate venture capital are and what advice he has for corporates looking to or already investing in startups How to go about taking lots of small bets when diversifying and building your portfolio What Jason thinks about ICOs, cryptocurrency and blockchain Show notes: Get the book: https://amzn.to/2QpLqkX The book: Angelthebook.com   @jason on Twitter Jason's podcast: ThisWeekInStartups.com

Oliver Burkeman is a British author and journalist who has written for The Guardian and other publications. He was born in 1975 and has authored several books on topics such as time management, productivity, happiness, and self-help culture. His works include "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals," "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking,", "Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done", and his most recent book, "Four Thousand Weeks," is a philosophical and practical exploration of time management and how to make the most of our finite lives. Show Notes: Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliverburkeman  Web: https://oliverburkeman.com 

Oliver Burkeman is a British author and journalist who has written for The Guardian and other publications. He was born in 1975 and has authored several books on topics such as time management, productivity, happiness, and self-help culture. His works include "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals," "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking,", "Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done", and his most recent book, "Four Thousand Weeks," is a philosophical and practical exploration of time management and how to make the most of our finite lives. Show Notes: Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliverburkeman  Web: https://oliverburkeman.com 

Niki Scevak is co-founder of Startmate, and founder and partner at Blackbird VC, Australia's largest venture capital fund, with its 5th fund having raised AUD$1B (US$640M). Blackbird was an early investor in Canva, SafetyCulture, CultureAmp, BugCrowd, RedBubble, and many more, and has to date generated a net internal rate of return of 56%.    Niki joined me today to discuss: His life before Blackbird Successfully raising his first fund back in 2012, without having a network or any startup successes of his own  Getting beyond the trough of disillusionment How Australian superannuation funds are opening their wallets to VC Scaling culture Generating deal flow Advice for founders and budding VCs on raising capital in a down market The AI investment landscape The battle between AI-powered indie hackers and venture-backed startups Whether sophisticated investor rules preventing retail investors from getting direct exposure to venture capital is just increasing the wealth gap  Diversity, quotas, and Startmate's merit-based selection criteria And more.    Show Notes: Email Niki: niki@blackbird.vc  Web: www.blackbird.vc   Twitter: https://twitter.com/nikiscevak?lang=en Contact Steve on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/steveglaveski Email Steve: hello@steveglaveski.com 

Mick Wall has spent over four decades interviewing rockstars and chronicling their amazing stories, and today, we're turning the tables on Mick Wall and unpacking his story in this marathon 3-hour and 40-minute, Joe Rogan-esque interview.   Our conversation focuses on the early years, taking in Mick's childhood all the way through to Sounds magazine, Heavy Publicity, and the inception of the world-famous magazine Kerrang! magazine.   We touch on ghostwriting, his feud with Axl Rose, and revelations about the rock 'n roll lifestyle.   As you might expect, there's plenty of sex, drugs n rock n roll, and some valuable life lessons.   So strap yourself in for my chat with Mick Wall.

Dennis Savic is a pioneering entrepreneur and innovative thinker in the fields of electric vehicles and sustainable transportation.  As the founder and CEO of SAVIC Motorcycles, he has introduced high-performance, eco-friendly models that cater to a wide range of consumers. Born in Sarajevo in the former Yugoslavia, and raised in Australia, Dennis holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has always been passionate about the intersection of technology, design, and environmental responsibility.  We explored: Dennis' upbringing and inspiration for getting into motorcycle building Savic Motorcycles' C-series cafe racer motorcycle  The company's journey to $6m in pre-orders  Its current Equitise crowdfunding campaign Challenges faced by EV startups include manufacturing economies of scale, talent acquisition, and competition from established automakers. How the future of the motorcycle industry is evolving with the introduction of AI, autonomy, and charging infrastructure. How Savic Motorcyles is bringing the manufacture of parts in-house to reduce costs, improve performance, and speed up time to market  The entrepreneurial mindset The most impactful books Dennis has read And so much more   Show Notes: Website: www.savicmotorcycles.com  Crowdfunding campaign: https://equitise.com/offer/savic-motorcycles-offer

Torsten Hoffmann is a media entrepreneur, filmmaker, and technology investor.  He has produced and directed several documentaries, including "Bitcoin: The End of Money As We Know It" and the award-winning "Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet"   Torsten joins me today to talk about his forthcoming feature documentary,  FORTITUDE: Forging the Trillion Dollar Space Economy, which uncovers how a few influential individuals with utopian ideas and vast fortunes are forging a trillion-dollar off-world industry, while inspiring millions of us back on Earth. In this conversation we unpack: The Space economy and its constituent parts Space tourism Sustainability in Space Controversy over Government contracts being awarded to billionaires The Colonization of Mars The new Space Race with China What the significance of SpaceX's Starship is Opportunities for entrepreneurs And how you can preserve your DNA on the moon for future generations to discover, and possibly, resurrect you Show Notes: Film: www.fortitudemovie.com  Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitcointheendofmoney/fortitude-forging-the-trillion-dollar-space-economy  Sponsored by: LVLUP Health's BPC157. Get yours at: www.lvluphealth.com and use code FUTURE for 10% off.

Kevin Kelly is a renowned technology writer, futurist, and entrepreneur who co-founded Wired magazine in 1993. He has authored several books on the impact of technology on society, including "The Inevitable" and "What Technology Wants." He is also a sought-after speaker and advisor on emerging technologies and their social and economic implications. His new book, Excellent Advice for Living: WIsdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier, distils Kelly's timeless advice on everything from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimizing generosity, and cultivating compassion. He has wisdom for career, relationships, parenting, and finances, and gives guidance for practical matters ranging from travel to troubleshooting. In this conversation, we unpack: How Kevin's beliefs have changed his beliefs over time Kevin's perspective on success and external validation Why we shouldn't pursue being the best, but being the only 3 things Kevin would take with him into the afterlife Why you should kill your darlings, and throw out work you've labored over How Kevin would spend the next 10 years if he was 21 years old today  Learning how to be more compassionate towards people with views that we find abhorrent Why we shouldn't measure our lives with someone else's ruler, and how to get better at that Show Notes: Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Excellent-Advice-Living-Wisdom-Earlier/dp/0593654528  Kevin on Twitter:  www.twitter.com/kevin2kelly  Future Squared: Website: www.futuresquared.xyz Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski  TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@futuresquaredpod  Instagram: www.instagram.com/futuresquaredpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC63t7PVnhh6YaS1OSzELGng 

My guest today is Mike Todasco, former director of innovation at PayPal, and current self-imposed AI-researcher, and co-author of numerous AI-generated books under the pseudonym Alex Irons.   We covered a lot of ground in this conversation, including: Generative AI use cases The impact of AI on startups and the venture capital ecosystem AutoGPT The threat of misaligned goals and existential risks posed by AI The 6-month development ban proposal Regulatory considerations  Intellectual property challenges and solutions The AI Arms Race with China And so much more. --- Show Notes: 1. Alexirons.com  2. Mike on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todasco/ --- Sponsored by: 1. www.lvluphealth.com Use coupon code FUTURE for 10% off ALL products, including BPC-157, and heal yourself like wolverine! 

Rebroadcast: This episode originally appeared in 2019. --- James Clear is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. A freak baseball accident put James in a desperate place, fighting to recover from brain damage. The debilitating brain injury forced him to discover a new way of living. Recovery took James to a new understanding of habits and the power of stacking simple, easy habits, one on top of the other, to create momentum and change. His book, Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results, shares his learnings with the world. It has sold well over one million copies and has been translated into numerous languages. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. We covered numerous topics in this conversation, including, as you might expect: How to build good habits and break bad ones Why systems are much more important than goals alone; and What kind of ‘meta habits' deliver a massive return in life We explore this and a whole lot more so strap yourself in for an hour with Mr Atomic Habits himself, James Clear. Topics Discussed: Why are good habits so difficult to form Our brain's desire to optimize for energy conservation The three layers of behaviour change The four laws of behaviour change The power of rewards Habit stacking Environment design The power of small changes The path of least effort meets the laws of motion Picking the right metrics The Goldilocks Zone Short feedback loops What leaders can do to build better habits in their teams and companies Meta habits What role identity plays Values alignment Show Notes: com @jamesclear on Twitter Get the book: https://amzn.to/2DHgN5l ---------- Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski Steve's book: employeetoentrepreneur.io NEW Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/ Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2N77FLx

This episode originally appeared in episode 318, Feb 2019. --- Dr Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and editor-in-chief of its magazine Skeptic. Shermer engages in debates on topics pertaining to pseudoscience and religion in which he emphasizes scientific skepticism. He's also a monthly columnist for Scientific American, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University where he teaches Skepticism 101. He is the author of Why People Believe Weird Things, Why Darwin Matters, The Science of Good and Evil, and The Moral Arc. His new book is Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality & Utopia.                                  Shermer is also a member of what's become known as the intellectual dark web, alongside others such as Sam Harris, Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Jordan Peterson. Having recently appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience and the  David Rubin Show, today he appears for the first time on Future Squared. We covered a lot of ground in this episode, including: People's last words and what we can glean from them about how we live our lives Immortality and whether you and I might live long enough to live forever Tribalism, identity politics and diversity quotas in tech  This only scratches the surface of what we covered, so sit back and strap yourselves in for an enlightening conversation with the skeptic, Dr. Michael Shermer. --- Topics Discussed: Michael's new book, Heavens on Earth Our fear of death and how people come to terms with the inevitable People's last words The afterlife The technotopian quest for immortality The intellectual dark web Jordan Peterson The meaning of life Why people believe in God Evolutionary advantages of belief Morality without religion Tribalism and identity politics Diversity quotas in tech The shortcomings of science Why decision outcomes shouldn't be equated with the quality of the decision Stein's Law The value of counterfactuals Show Notes: michaelshermer.com skeptic.com Twitter: @michaelshermer Shermer's books: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Shermer/e/B001H6MCNY/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1550116103&sr=1-1

My guest today is Daniel Cannizzaro, founder of fintech company Parpera. I invited Dan back on to discuss the difficult landscape that startups find themselves in, and how Parpera has been navigating both macroeconomic challenges, and some very unique technical setbacks. If you've ever found yourself or currently find yourself navigating uncertainty and staring at the proverbial abyss, then this conversation serves as a reminder that when we find ourselves going through difficult times, only by focusing on what we can control can we slowly but surely get back on track. We touch on the impact on Dan and his business, the impact on his team and customers, and how to manage relationships with key stakeholders through difficult times when there is little measurable progress to speak of, whilst maintaining a shared belief in your vision. We also touch on the global banking crisis, the impact on startups, and where the economy is headed. Show Notes: Parpera: www.parpera.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcannizzaro Follow Future Squared online: TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@futuresquaredpod   IG: www.instagram.com/futuresquaredpod   Youtube: www.youtube.com/@futuresquaredpod  Subscribe to newsletter: www.futuresquared.xyz 

Chris Themelco is a founding member, singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Australian metal band Orpheus Omega, founder and chief engineer at Monolith Studios, and producer for numerous heavy rock acts.  Whether you're a fan of heavy music or not, this conversation is an absolute must-listen for anybody wanting to make it in a competitive or creative pursuit - be it as a musician, entrepreneur, comedian, content creator, artist, athlete, or ‘influencer'.  We unpacked numerous topics that get to the heart of what it takes to excel at almost anything and cultivate a life doing what you love, including: The importance of range, and how creativity is all about connecting dots between our experiences The sunk cost fallacy Motivation versus discipline Emotional regulation Why process trumps results The value of not having a plan B Making the jump from gainfully employed to being your own boss Why most things aren't binary Real world guerilla marketing versus digital marketing Why showing up when you don't feel like it matters Managing your energy and rhythm throughout the day and year The creator economy, and why having several income streams is becoming the norm The state of the music industry today, and how some top tier musicians are making more money streaming than they do playing arenas The 1000 true fans concept And so much more.   Show notes: Orpheus Omega on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/54Fv7qOKjyLWOWlwMUl2J9  Orpheus Omega on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orpheusofficial/  Monolith Studios: https://monolithstudios.com.au/  Tags: #Motivation #Music #Discipline #HighPerformance #Success #SelfImprovement #PersonalDevelopment #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #Inspiration #Productivity #HeavyMetal #DeathMetal #MeloDeath #MelodicDeathMetal #AudioEngineer #Producr #AudioProduction #MusicBusiness #MusicBiz #Spotify #Bandcamp #Soundcloud #GoalSetting #SelfMotivation #Achievement #Leadership #PositiveThinking #HabitFormation #TimeManagement #PeakPerformance #GrowthMindset

Gloria Mark is a Chancellor's Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She's been a visiting senior researcher at Microsoft Research since 2012 and is a recipient of the Google Research Award and the NSF Career award. She's the author of the new book, Attention Span: Finding Focus for a Fulfilling Life, which unpacks how our brains operate in the digital world, why we can't focus, and how we can take back control to find more success in our careers but also more health and wellness in our lives. We unpacked myriad topics, including: The anatomy of attention The forces of distraction Attentional states and how focused attention differs from flow Why our attentional resources diminish over the course of a day Night owls v early birds Task switching The nature of digital agency Managing our attentional rhythms What organizations, leaders, and individuals can do to reclaim attention spans And so much more. Show notes: www.gloriamark.com Attention Span book: https://www.amazon.com/Attention-Span-Finding-Fighting-Distraction/dp/1335449418 

Theo Cox is Head of Life Itself Labs, a multidisciplinary research institute and consultancy that works across economics, governance, strategy and technology, and innovates systemic solutions to complex global challenges.  Life Itself recently published its web3 and crypto guide - a multi-month project of research and analysis to "make sense" of crypto and web3 and to evaluate the various claims being made for and against. In this conversation, we unpacked the reports findings, and engage in an honest debate of sorts as to why some of the findings may or may not be justified. Specifically we looked at: Whether Bitcoin should be the new gold standard Crypto providing better payment and remittance services NFTs and whether crypto can better financialize non-financial value The social goods problem; and Whether most crypto solutions are searching for problems Show Notes:  Web3 and crypto guide: https://web3.lifeitself.org/  Theo Cox on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theo-cox-866554172 -

Josh Szeps is an Australian media personality, political satirist, and television presenter. He hosts Afternoon with Josh Szeps on ABC Radio, he hosts the incredibly popular podcast, Uncomfortable Conversations, and he has appeared on numerous high profile outlets over the years, including over a dozen appearances on the Joe Rogan Experience.  In this conversation, we explore: Josh's views on Australia Day celebrations The breakdown of critical thinking in society The media's role in our shortening attention spans and black and white thinking What impact AI might have in this space Affirmative action and diversity in the workplace - good or bad? Woke corporations Tribalism in society; and What we can do to become more critical thinkers Show Notes: Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshzepps    Substack: https://uncomfortableconversations.substack.com   Uncomfortable Conversations on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2I6TDCnC5EuGHNhAsBmKl5?si=fd7c66acda0d4a8e   

My guest today is Bill Ottman, he's the co-creator and CEO of Minds - an alternative social media platform based on the blockchain that actively rewards users for their contributions, supports freedom of expression, and unlike many competing platforms, is not incentivized to polarize people for the sake of driving higher engagement.  The platform has several million users and is growing fast on the back of a $10 million capital injection in 2021, and growing dissatisfaction with traditional social media platforms.    In this conversation, we discuss: The myriad ways social media is broken What makes minds different Freedom of speech and freedom of expression How censorship and deplatforming can backfire Why closed source systems are better for humanity How Minds rewards users for their attention and contributions How Minds business model differs from Twitter's The challenge of overcoming the network effects advantage other platforms have The inevitability of interoperable social media platforms Show Notes: Minds: www.minds.com Bill on Minds: https://www.minds.com/ottman   The censorship effect study: https://cdn-assets.minds.com/The_Censorship_Effect.pdf 

My guest today is Bill Ottman, he's the co-creator and CEO of Minds - an alternative social media platform based on the blockchain that actively rewards users for their contributions, supports freedom of expression, and unlike many competing platforms, is not incentivized to polarize people for the sake of driving higher engagement.    The platform has several million users and is growing fast on the back of a $10 million capital injection in 2021, and growing dissatisfaction with traditional social media platforms.    In this conversation, we discuss: The myriad ways social media is broken What makes minds different Freedom of speech and freedom of expression How censorship and deplatforming can backfire Why closed source systems are better for humanity How Minds rewards users for their attention and contributions How Minds business model differs from Twitter's The challenge of overcoming the network effects advantage other platforms have The inevitability of interoperable social media platforms Show Notes: Minds: www.minds.com Bill on Minds: www.minds.com/ottman  

My guest today is Sebastien Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, one of the world's biggest and most popular metaverse platforms, with over 2 million wallets connected, and a token with a fully diluted market cap of over US$10 billion. The Sandbox is home to brands and icons such as Snoop Dogg, Adidas, Atari, Steve Aoki, The Walking Dead, and more.   In this rapid fire conversation, we unpack how brands can leverage The Sandbox to: Build stronger customer and fan experiences and relationships Reward people for engaging with their brands, and Generate new revenue streams   This conversation was recorded on relatively short notice on the road, and unfortunately suffered from some technical difficulties resulting in less than optimal audio quality, so I hope you'll bear with us all the same, because the insights packed into this 20 minute conversation are well worth it for anybody building a brand in web3 or transitioning a traditional brand to the space. With that, I bring you my conversation with the one and only Sebastien Borget.   Show Notes: The Sandbox: www.sandbox.game  Seb on Twitter: www.twitter.com/borgetsebastien  Sandbox on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/vAe4zvY Metavise: www.metavise.io 

Ben Fairbank is the CEO and Founder of RFOX, a web3 platform on a mission to empower everyone to play, create and earn in an immersive metaverse without borders. RFOX is a team of 100 builders creating a metaverse that acts as a platform connecting whitelabel services in one central hub. Businesses and creators can tap into tools for finance, gaming, VR, NFTs, e-commerce and retail and market to a ready-made audience of users.   In this conversation, we unpack: Ben's origin story Ben's definition of the metaverse How far away virtual reality mass adoption really is Interoperability in the metaverse Hiring for web3 projects The shifting capital raising landscape Taking the time to get things right versus rushing out the door  Tokenomics and new incentive mechanisms How web3 contributors and users become the new sales and marketing team How token economies can redefine the media landscape What Ben thinks about what critics think might be negative social consequences of spending a lot of time in the metaverse Ben's views on pure decentralization  And so much more…   With that, enjoy my conversation with Ben Fairbank.   Show Notes: RFOX: www.rfox.com  RFOX Discord: https://discord.io/RFOX+ Ben on Twitter: www.twitter.com/bennydoda01 Metavise: www.metavise.io  Steve on Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski 

Crews Enochs is a core contributor to the product growth community & institutional working groups at Index Coop, a new-age web3 crypto index fund DAO aiming to become the Blackrock of crypto. Index coop's mission is to build products that make crypto investing simple safe & accessible to all. In today's conversation, we discuss: How crypto index funds differ from traditional ETFs We unpack the inner workings of Index Coop's business model We talk decentralized finance's big regulatory moment And we even touch on music NFTs Get ready to listen and learn in my conversation with Index Coop's Crews Enochs. Show notes: Web: www.indexcoop.com Crews Enochs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theyoungcrews Index Coop on Twitter: https://twitter.com/indexcoop Index Coop community on Discord: https://docs.indexcoop.com/resources/archived/discord-channels --- Join me on Clubhouse: @steveglaveski  www.nofilter.media  Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski Steve's book: employeetoentrepreneur.io NEW Facebook group:facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/ Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/2N77FLx

Jin Kang is deal lead at Global Coin Research, an investment DAO that has poured over US$30M into over 40 deals since just last year, generating an astounding 30X+ return in the process.   In today's conversation, we talk all about: Decentralized autonomous organizations How investment DAOs differ from traditional early-stage funding mechanisms How GCR sources its deals, and who it has invested in The regulatory landscape surrounding investment DAOs Trade-offs between centralization and pure decentralization How DAOs might encode decision-making hygiene into their smart contracts Challenges DAOs face How to build and sustain a community in web3 And so much more.   Show notes: GCR: Globalcoinresearch.com GCR Discord: https://discord.com/invite/sVC8WXA  Jin Kang on Twitter: twitter.com/thejinkang  Steve Glaveski on Twitter: twitter.com/steveglaveski  Metaverse and web3 consulting: www.metavise.io 

Monty Preston is the Manager of Art Advisory & Curation at Saatchi Art.  Prior to joining Saatchi Art in 2018, she worked at female-led, industry-disrupting startups including Beauty Pie in London, where she managed content and creative, and The RealReal in San Francisco, where she specialized in luxury estate management with a focus on designer apparel and fine art. As an artist and photographer, Monty has collaborated with renowned talents in the fine art and fashion industries, providing her with the unique insight into the creative process that she brings to her curatorial practice. In today's conversation, we are going to explore the world of digital art and NFTs. You will learn: What the hell NFTs or non-fungible tokens are, and why you should care Transformational use cases of NFTs Why an NFT from digital artist, Beeple, sold for over US$69M Some potential downsides or challenges that face the world of NFTs How to start thinking about getting your brand into NFTs and the metaverse Saatchi Art's The Other Avatars NFT Project You'll learn this and more in this conversation with Monty Preston. --- Show Notes: Monty on Twitter: www.twitter.com/@_montypreston  The Other Avatars project: www.saatchiart.com/nft Saatchi Art: www.saatchiart.com  Beeple's US$69M digital artwork: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sfLcWwmYhCUzYYCofVXJoP-1024-80.jpg.webp 

In this episode, I interview the co-hosts of the popular podcast What You Will Learn, and now co-authors of The Sh*t They Never Taught You, Adam Jones and Adam Ashton, for a conversation on all things books and life. --- Show Notes: Get the book: https://amzn.to/3lkiFXI Listen to the WYWL podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1oQ6gWZqHHBgsrpIISZiAr  What You Will Learn website: www.whatyouwilllearn.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/wywlpodcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/whatyouwilllearn/  FB: https://facebook.com/whatyouwilllearn 

Jesse Fink is the author of five non-fiction books and has been published in over 20 countries and 13 foreign languages. His most recent book, Pure Narco: Th real-life tales of Luis Antonio Navia aka 'El Senador', is out now. In this episode we unpack: - Fink's rise to prominence as a non-fiction author - the life and times of Luis Navia, a Cuban-American cocaine trafficker who is estimated to have been complicit in the shipment of up to 300 tons of cocaine, worth US$10B during his 25 years on the run --- Show Notes: Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Narco/dp/178946336X Jesse on Twitter: @jessefink

Andrew Bogut is one of Australia's most decorated basketball exports. He was the first overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, won an NBA championship in 2015 with the Golden State Warriors, and spent 15 years honing his craft in the States, making about US$120M in career earnings.    He also represented the Australian Boomers on three separate Olympic Games.   Away from the court, Bogut has been an outspoken critic of Australia and in particular, the State of Victoria's lockdown measures.   In this conversation, we unpack: Bogut's early years and what it took to make it in the big leagues Social justice politics in the NBA Victoria's lockdown restrictions and civil unrest Raising kids to be hungry, despite being born into money And more.   We also cover some very important ground, such as Bogut's favorite Croatian food, and who he would pick to start in a hypothetical Yugoslavia 2021 basketball team.    You can find Bogut on Twitter at @andrewbogut, Instagram at @andrewbogut, and on the Rogue Bogues podcast.    With that, I bring you the one and only, Andrew Bogut.   Show Notes:   Bogut on Twitter: @andrewbogut Bogut on Instagram: @andrewbogut Rogue Bogues podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rogue-bogues-by-andrew-bogut/id1541789772  Andrew Bogut and the Political Intolerance of the Left article: https://www.nofilter.media/posts/andrew-bogut-and-the-political-intolerance-of-the-left  Future Squared podcast: www.futuresquared.xyz  --- Our sponsor: ORGANIFI - get 20% off all products at https://organifi.com/futuresquared    

Paul Fenech is an Australian filmmaker, film and television actor, director, producer and writer.  He is best known for writing, directing, producing and starring in the television series Pizza, Swift and Shift Couriers, Housos and Bogan Hunters and the motion picture Fat Pizza. In this conversation, we unpack: Fenech's rise to fame Making it in a competitive industry Mental resilience, discipline, and toughness Diversity quotas v merit The modern media landscape Cancel culture Fenech's new book about the life and times of bikie Phil 'Ugly' Mawson Lockdown laws in Australia Show Notes: Get the book: UGLY - https://www.amazon.com.au/UGLY-Bikies-Life-Paul-Fenech/dp/1761043722/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=  Watch Pizza on-demand on 7Plus: https://7plus.com.au/fat-pizza-back-in-business  My new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKt2q_xi_I3sAYfVC8cH0FQ  --- Our sponsor: ORGANIFI - get 20% off all products at https://organifi.com/futuresquared  

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The central idea behind the right to disconnect is that employees don't have to take calls or read emails after work hours. It's a well-intentioned proposal, buoyed on by increasing workplace stress. A report by NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety) found that workplace stress is attributable to excessive workload, people issues, and work-life balance conflicts. But the right to disconnect is a half-baked solution to a poorly diagnosed problem, one that could do more harm than good. In this solo-sode, I explore why the right to disconnect is a bad idea, and what we should pursue instead.  Show Notes: Online course: https://bit.ly/timerichculture  Article: https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/future-of-work/why-the-right-to-disconnect-is-a-bad-idea/  Our sponsor: ORGANIFI - get 20% off all products at https://organifi.com/futuresquared  

Amy Chan is the Founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, a retreat that takes a scientific and spiritual approach to heal the heart. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Heart Hackers Club - an online magazine that focuses on the psychology behind love, lust, and desire. The Observer calls her  "A relationship expert whose work is like that of a scientific Carrie Bradshaw" and her company has been featured across national media including Good Morning America, Vogue, Glamour, Nightline, and the front page of The New York Times. Her book, Breakup Bootcamp - The Science of Rewiring Your Heart, published by Harper Collins is available now. We covered a lot of ground in this conversation, unpacking actionable and practical insights that you can apply to better navigate your emotional world. Show Notes: Instagram Handle: instagram.com/missamychan / www.instagram.com/renewyourheart LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/missamychan/ Twitter Handle: twitter.com/missamychan Facebook: facebook.com/renewyourheart Book URL: https://amzn.to/3gJOnJi Our Sponsor: ORGANIFI: www.organifi.com/futuresquared Get 20% OFF ALL PRODUCTS

Announcing my new podcast, WorkFlow with Steve Glaveski. Find WorkFlow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKt2q_xi_I3sAYfVC8cH0FQ  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6B9aM7iGufCSEI3nRZKjOC  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workflow-with-steve-glaveski/id1567338763  Web: www.steveglaveski.com  

Martin Lindstrom is the founder and chairman of Lindstrom Company, a global branding & culture transformation firm, operating across five continents and more than 30 countries. TIME Magazine has named Lindstrom one of the "World's 100 Most Influential People," and for five years running, Thinkers50, has selected Lindstrom to be among the world's top 50 business thinkers. Among the companies he advises are Burger King, Lowes, Boar's Head, Beverly Hills Hotels, Pepsi, Nestle and Google. Lindstrom is the author of seven books including several New York Times bestsellers that have been translated into 60 languages. The Wall-Street Journal praised his book Brand Sense as "one of the five best marketing books ever published," and his book Small Data as "revolutionary," and TIME called his book Buyology "a breakthrough in branding." Lindstrom's much anticipated new book, The Ministry Of Common Sense is all about eliminating bureaucratic red tape, bad excuses, and corporate bullshit - just the kind of thing I love to talk about here on Future Squared. Show Notes: Get the book: https://amzn.to/3pKQotM Website: Martinlindstrom.com --- Join me on Clubhouse: @steveglaveski  www.nofilter.media  Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski Steve's book: employeetoentrepreneur.io NEW Facebook group:facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/ Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/2N77FLx

Brad Feld is an American entrepreneur, author, blogger, and venture capitalist at Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado. He joined me to discuss his lifelong challenges with depression, and juggling performing at the highest level in his domain. We discussed what brought him to depression, changes he made to restore balance in life, and web unpacked advice for executives and entrepreneurs struggling with their own mental health.   Show Notes: Twitter: @bfeld The Foundry Group: thefoundry.group  Download ebook: steveglaveski.com/downloads --- www.nofilter.media   Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/steveglaveski  Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski Steve's book: employeetoentrepreneur.io NEW Facebook group:facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/ Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/2N77FLx 

Jonas Altman is a workologist who guides companies to leave politics and posturing behind in favor of transparent and trusting cultures. He is the founder of award-winning design practice Social Fabric, Altman coaches leaders to do their very best work and travels the world tirelessly learning and speaking about the changing nature of work. His chronicles have appeared in The Guardian, Quartz, Fast Company, The Telegraph, and The Sunday Times. As two people who have walked similar paths and though extensively about the nature of work, this was a really fun conversation. We unpacked why so many people are actively disengaged at work, the role of purpose in our lives, the tendency to derive too much identity from our work at the expense of other pursuits, the role of autonomy and short feedback loops when it comes to motivation, the remote work reset button, universal basic income, biological predispositions, and a whole bunch more, so strap yourself in for my conversation with Jonas Altman. Show notes: Shapers: https://amzn.to/39UVfSg Web: jonasaltman.com The book: shapers.life IG: @shapers.life  

This man needs no introduction but I’m going to give him one anyway. Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law and Mastery. His highly anticipated sixth book, The Laws of Human Nature, explores people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. Knowing why people do what they do is the most important tool we can possess, without which our other talents can only take us so far.   Having read hundreds of business books myself, perhaps the books that have had the most profound positive impact on how I show up each day and how I conduct myself are books on psychology, behavioural economics, neuroscience and biological evolution. Books that ultimately helped me to understand myself and understand others. As such, I was really excited to read the Laws of Nature and speak with Greene about what is such a fundamental topic.   In addition to having a strong following within the business world and a deep following in Washington, DC, Greene's books are hailed by everyone from war historians to the biggest musicians in the industry (including Jay-Z and 50 Cent).   Expect to learn a ton from this conversation, but in particular, three key take-aways: 1) How having an estimated 80 jobs before becoming an author shaped Greene’s world view and made him a better and more creative writer 2) Why it is our moments of frustration where we often seek out life-changing answers 3) How Greene seeks the path of what is ‘most right’ by looking at questions from multiple angles and contemplating many alternatives   This just scratches the surface of the many enlightening things we discussed - just peek at the topics discussed in the show notes to get a feel for everything discussed - so with that, it gives me much pleasure to present you with one of the most pre-eminent authors of our time, the one and only, Robert Greene.   Topics Discussed: -      How having an estimated 80 jobs before becoming an author shaped Greene’s world view and made him a better and more creative writer -      Greene’s take on ‘strong opinions, loosely held’ -      Why books on human behaviour can make you a better entrepreneur than business books -      What The Laws of Human Nature offers that other books don’t -      Greene’s approach to writing books like the 48 Laws of Power and Mastery -      How Greene aims to avoid the narrative fallacy -      Why one should look for their ‘higher purpose’ in life -      The peril of false purposes -      Why it is our moments of frustration where we often seek out life-changing answers -      Imposter syndrome -      Avoiding the ‘counterfeit yes’ in sales -      Napoleon and controlled chaos -      How to become like Marcus Aurelius or Queen Elizabeth I, a leader who people want to follow -      Pericles and emotional regulation -      How Greene seeks the path of ‘most right’ by looking at questions from all angles -      Why activism is often just a fast-track to moral righteousness, sans actually being morally righteous -      Why people wear masks and why it’s their shadows that reveal their true selves -      How to infer what people’s true character, or shadow, is through body language -      How social media can bring out the worst in us and the rise of tech addiction -      Keeping toxic people out of your life or not succumbing to their games -      How to persuade by first confirming people’s self-opinion -      How to persuade by allaying someone’s insecurities -      The irrationality of human beings and why we should increase our reaction time -      Greene’s meditation practice and how it has impacted his life and work   Show Notes: 1.    The Blog of Robert Greene: www.powerseductionandwar.com 2.    Twitter: @RobertGreene 3.    Greene’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Greene/e/B001IGV3IS 4.    The Laws of Human Nature Book: https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Human-Nature-Robert-Greene/dp/0525428143  

“Where books are burned, in the end people will burn”.  19th Century German author and literary critic, Heinrich Heine, spoke these words, and they were more than just a well sounding maxim. Totalitarian regimes thrive wherever ideas contrary to their own are suppressed. They thrive when books are burned.  Harvard literary professor Duncan White echoed these sentiments, penning a piece for the New York Times called The Authoritarian’s Worst Fear? A Book. He referenced authoritarian regimes around the world - those of China, Hungary, Brazil, the Philippines, North Korea - and their attempts to curb the internet and censor books. White critiqued the United States’ diminishing role in standing up against the erasure of intellectual freedom abroad.  He wrote that “wherever authoritarian regimes are growing in strength, literature that expresses any kind of political opposition is under a unique, renewed threat”. However, he need not look to distant shores for examples of this. North America is facing its own form of authoritarianism and attacks on freedom of expression.  --- Find Future Squared at nofilter.media/futuresquared Written and narrated by Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Twitter: @steveglaveski IG: @thesteveglaveski 

From humble beginnings with a small supplement retail store in Randwick, Izhar Basha has gone on to create and head internationally recognised and celebrated Australian supplements brand, EHPlabs. After an autoimmune disease diagnosis forced Izhar to leave a successful law career, his mission has been to help people focus on their health and wellbeing. Izhar was one of the first in the business sector to utilise the power of social media and his flagship product OxyShred has been hailed as the world’s number 1 thermogenic fat burner. Whilst being family focused with two young girls of his own, Izhar continues to develop EHPlabs through the ongoing creation of scientifically backed, high quality products. This was a fascinating conversation, and touched on: Izhar’s upbringing and his family’s troubles in Fiji Cultivating a mindset that helped him overcome sub-optimal grades to finish top of his class Burning out on 16 hour days at a law firm And how this led him to establish a company that today has an enterprise valuation of almost a billion dollars  We discussed this and a whole lot more, so strap yourself in for my conversation with Izhar Basha. Show Notes: Web: www.ehplabs.com IG: @izharbasha IG: @ehplabs ----- www.nofilter.media  Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski Steve's book: employeetoentrepreneur.io NEW Facebook group:facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/ Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/2N77FLx

In the second installment of the Strong Opinions, Weakly Held series, I'll be tackling DEI programs, and how they can backfire and cause more harm than good. --- Listen to Future Squared wherever you find your podcasts, or find us online at www.nofilter.media/futuresquared  

David Prior is a lifelong entrepreneur. He founded Baroda Packaging, which was acquired in 2007, before turning his eye to yoghurt, with Five:AM Organics, which after just three years in the market was acquired for $80 million. A year later, in 2015, David proceeded to invest half of his net worth into the acquisition of Bladnoch Distillery, a 200 year old whisky distillery in the Scottish lowlands that was in administration; destitute and downtrodden, having not produced any Scotch Whisky for almost a decade. David saw an opportunity to bring life back, not only to the distillery, but to the people of Bladnoch; after the purchase, he returned jobs to everyone who had lost them and was dedicated to restoring value to the community's history and heritage, empowering them for a successful future. This was a fascinating conversation that unpacked some of David’s business philosophies. We unpacked: 1 - why your business doesn’t necessarily need a unique value proposition to be successful 2 - why David decided to pour all of his money into Bladnoch and a non-for-profit foundation, instead of sailing into the sunset 3 - how David regulates stress 4 - what it takes to build a successful FMCG business We covered this, and more, so strap yourself in for my conversation with David Prior. Show Notes: Bladnoch.com Priorfoundation.org  https://www.facebook.com/bladnochwhisky/ https://www.instagram.com/bladnochwhisky/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqyvNS5DZQG-3m8ZcBVeVA https://www.linkedin.com/company/bladnoch-distillery/ https://twitter.com/bladnochwhisky --- www.nofilter.media  --- Sponsored By: Future Squared listeners can get 20% off and free shipping on all Manscaped products at MANSCAPED.COM, with code FUTURESQUARED. That’s 20% off at MANSCAPED.COM with code, FUTURESQUARED.

Gad Saad is a Lebanese-Canadian evolutionary psychologist at the John Molson School of Business who applies evolutionary psychology to marketing and consumer behaviour.  His latest book is The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense, and it explores the numerous idea pathogens permeating today’s social landscape, such as, but not limited to post-modernism. We covered lots of ground in this rapid fire 30-minute conversation with Saad, including: How dangerous fringe ideas are permeating the mainstream The problem with Diversity and Inclusion programs Social media censorship and free speech absolutism Fake news Social justice politics at Google and Spotify Falsification theory The tyranny of the minority How the silent majority can stand up And, why rapper 50 Cent is, apparently, no longer black This was a very important discussion about ideas that hold truth firmly in their crosshairs, and can have devastating consequences on how we work and live if kept unchecked. We can either bury our heads in the sand, or, we can listen, learn, and act, so with that I bring you the one and only, Gad Saad. Show Notes: The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense: https://amzn.to/3ovHsbl Website: com The Saad Truth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLH7qUqM0PLieCVaHA7RegA Twitter: @GadSaad Previous books: The Consuming Instinct https://amzn.to/37QzGTL  The Evolutionary Biases of Consumption https://amzn.to/31M9WUm  Sponsored By: Future Squared listeners can get 20% off and free shipping on all Manscaped products at MANSCAPED.COM, with code FUTURESQUARED. That’s 20% off at MANSCAPED.COM with code, FUTURESQUARED. ---------------------------------------------------------------- www.nofilter.media  Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski

In this very first instalment of the Strong Opinions, Weakly Held series, I'll be talking about why companies like Disney, and generalists in particular, are thriving in the uncertain world that is the one we find ourselves in today. You can subscribe to more SOWH insights at strongopinions.weaklyheld.substack.com 

Dan Jovevski is an entrepreneur, and founder of WeMoney, an AI-based financial wellness platform set out to increase financial wellbeing for all Australians. The company closed a $2m round during the pandemic, which speaks volumes about how pronounced the problem of financial wellness, or should that be not-wellness is amongst people today. This was a fascinating conversation that unpacked Dan’s journey to WeMoney, but also the psychological vulnerabilities that predispose us to making bad financial decisions, and actionable ways we can circumvent them. So with that, I bring you the one and only, Dan Jovevski. Show Notes: WeMoney: wemoney.com.au Dan Jovevski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljovevski/ Ray Dalio’s Principles: https://amzn.to/379XiSG Clay Christensen’s How Will You Measure Your Life: https://amzn.to/350QXX6 Dan Kahneman’s Thinking Fast and Slow: https://amzn.to/37bIS4I Sponsored By: Future Squared listeners can get 20% off and free shipping on all Manscaped products at MANSCAPED.COM, with code FUTURESQUARED. That’s 20% off at MANSCAPED.COM with code, FUTURESQUARED. ---------------------------------------------------------------- www.nofilter.media  Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski Steve's book: employeetoentrepreneur.io NEW Facebook group:facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/ Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/2N77FLx

This is a repost of my recent interview with Lucas Aoun on the Boost Your Biology podcast, all about getting twice as much done in half the time. We unpack myriad actionable ways you can get more done in less time to free yourself up to lead your best life.  Find Boost Your Biology wherever you listen to podcasts, or find it online at www.nofilter.media/boostyourbiology Show Notes: Get the book: www.timerichbook.com Lucas Aoun on IG: @ergogenic_health

Today’s the day (finally)! My fifth book, Time Rich: Do Your Best Work, Live Your Best Life, is now available. The book was originally slated for release in May, but with all of the uncertainty surrounding coronavirus at the time, my publisher (Wiley) and I decided to push it back to October, thinking that the world would have returned to some semblance of normality by then.  While that isn’t exactly the case, the book is perhaps more relevant now than ever, with people spending, on average, 11 hours a day staring at screens since remote work became more than just a fringe startup and freelancer movement, and a reality for almost everybody employed in a white collar profession. As Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca put it almost two millennia ago, “people are frugal with their money but not with their time”, but unlike money, time cannot be earned back once we’ve spent it and it is by virtue of the shortness of life, the most precious commodity we have. Time Rich builds upon the foundation laid by my Harvard Business Review article, The Case For the 6-Hour Workday, and provides actionable insights for not only the lone worker, but teams and leaders at large organizations. It’s about reorganizing how we work - something we’ve never truly learned how to do - in order to not just be more productive and more innovative, but free up time to lead our best lives. The book has been endorsed by a number of thought leaders, including Adam Grant, Nir Eyal and Whitney Johnson. Adam Grant (bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take) was kind enough to say that “Steve Glaveski understands something that few leaders have figured out: it’s possible to do less and get more done. This book offers a blueprint for working smarter.” Nir Eyal (bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable) put it simply; “Steve Glaveski offers countless ways to get more out of each day”. If you’re looking to get more out of your days - whether that be at work or in your personal life - then I am sure that a modest investment in this book will repay itself in orders of magnitude.  And if you’re not convinced, below you’ll find ten quick tips which scratch the surface of what you will find in Time Rich.   How You Can Support the Book Buy the book: Of course, the best way to support the book is to pick up a copy. You can do so here. Bulk buy: If you work for a company and think that your organization might benefit from learning how to be smarter with its time, then I am offering bulk buy deals, which also include a remote keynote talk. You can learn more about that here. This might be of interest to your human resources team.  Leave a review: And if you’ve read and enjoy the book, I would really appreciate it if you took a minute or two to leave a review on Amazon, Goodreads, Booktopia or your platform of choice.  Share it on social: If you’d otherwise like to support me and the book, you can share it to socials with the following pre-populated share links, or forward this email to some colleagues or friends: Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin Thank you so much for your support - without an audience of people coming back to read my articles and listen to my podcast, this book would simply not have happened. Thank You! Steve Glaveski --- Show Notes: - Get the book: www.timerichbook.com - Bulk buys: www.timerichbook.com/bulk-buy 

In this solosode of the Future Squared podcast, I tackle the recent news that Spotify's NYC staffers want the platform to censor one of the world's most popular podcasts today, the Joe Rogan Experience. This is a recording of an article I wrote on the topic which you can find at https://www.nofilter.media/posts/spotifys-censorship-moment-joe-rogan-podcasts-and-politics 

In this special rebroadcast episode, we go back into the archives for a conversation on the philosophy of Stoicism, and on focusing on what you can control - something of central importance in these trying times of COVID-19. Massimo Pigliucci is a Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York. His research is concerned with philosophy of science, the relationship between science and philosophy, and the nature of pseudoscience. He received a Doctorate in Genetics from the University of Ferrara in Italy, a PhD in Botany from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He has published over a hundred technical papers and several books.  Prof. Pigliucci has been awarded the prestigious Dobzhansky Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution. He has been elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science "for fundamental studies of genotype by environmental interactions and for public defense of evolutionary biology from pseudoscientific attack." In the areas of outreach and critical thinking, Prof. Pigliucci has published in national magazines such as Skeptic, Skeptical Inquirer, Philosophy Now, and The Philosopher's Magazine, among others. He has also been elected as a Consultant for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.  Pigliucci penned the wildly successful "Rationally Speaking" blog and podcast (rationallyspeaking.org) and maintains a blog - the namesake of his latest book -  called How to be a Stoic. Towards the end of the show we started chatting about genetically modified and AI augmented humanity which will form the basis of another chat with Massimo in the future, but for now, please enjoy my conversation on Stoicism and how it can help you in your personal and professional life with the one, the only...Massimo Pigliucci. Topics Discussed: The intersection of philosophy and science Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius How Stoicism can help us lead better professional and personal lives Stoicism in the workplace Does being Stoic make you emotionless? Silicon Valley’s Stoicism movement Living a life of virtue The decoupling of consciousness and intelligence Are human feelings just algorithms Show Notes: Twitter: twitter.com/mpigliucci Rationally Speaking blog: rationallyspeaking.blogspot.com How to be a Stoic blog: howtobeastoic.wordpress.com Footnotes to Plato blog: www.platofootnotes.org Get Massimo's books: How To Be A Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living - https://amzn.to/2MvYuC4 Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk - https://amzn.to/2x9zkV1 Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem - https://amzn.to/2paA4oh Science Unlimited?: The Challenges of Scientism - https://amzn.to/2pbCGTa The Nature of Philosophy: How Philosophy Makes Progress and Why It Matters - https://amzn.to/2xccdJy Evolution, the Extended Synthesis (The MIT Press) - https://amzn.to/2pcD0Rs Tales of the Rational: Skeptical Essays About Nature and Science - https://amzn.to/2pcDze2 Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to A More Meaningful Life - https://amzn.to/2phtOeN Phenotypic Integration: Studying the Ecology and Evolution of Complex Phenotypes - https://amzn.to/2xe2vGm Making Sense of Evolution: The Conceptual Foundations of Evolutionary Biology - https://amzn.to/2MCofka   --- Follow me on Instagram: @thesteveglaveski Like us? ‍ It'd make our day if you took 1 minute to show some love on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud by subscribing, sharing and giving us a 5 star rating. ‍ To sign up to our mailing list head to www.futuresquared.xyz For more information on Collective Campus, our innovation hub, school and consultancy based in Australia and Singapore check out www.collectivecampus.io ‍Future Squared is part of the NoFilter Media network. Find NoFilter online at www.nofilter.media

At the age of twenty-six, John Roa founded a tech-consulting and design firm,  ÄKTA,  that he sold for a fortune to Salesforce.  His account of his rise from a self-described below-average student, to becoming a poster boy for the ambitious, successful young entrepreneur, to nearly destroying himself in the process is the subject of his book, A Practical Way to Get Rich . . . and Die Trying. Roa's twenty-year-long journey from being dead-broke to wealth he never imagined is an absurd and often comical story of talent, luck, risk, rapidly changing technology, larger-than-life personalities, sex, gambling, and excessive alcohol and drug consumption. We covered lots of ground in this conversation, including: How Roa went from a six-figure debt to multi-millionaire before the age of 30 The toxic lifestyle he led while building his company, AKTA The psychotic breakdown he experienced, which forced him to sell his company And the lessons learned along the way about business and life Listeners of this show will know that I am an advocate for balance, and Roa’s tale serves as a cautionary one that I hope entrepreneurs listening to this will learn from. With that, I bring you the one and only, John Roa. Show Notes: Get the book: https://amzn.to/3572aa6 Twitter: @johnroa Instagram: @johnroa Web: roa.com --- Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski Steve's book: employeetoentrepreneur.io NEW Facebook group:facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/ Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/2N77FLx

I've just launched a new narrative form podcast called Battle of the Bands. If you like Business Wars, and like music, then you'll love Battle of the Bands...at least, I hope you will. Check it out wherever you find your podcasts, or visit www.nofilter.media/battle

In this episode of Future Squared, founder of Aussie fintech Parpera, shares his journey from Melbourne's northwestern suburbs to EY and London Business School, before founding up and coming fintech, Parpera. Show notes: Crowdfunding campaign: equitise.com Parpera: parpera.com Contact Daniel: daniel@parpera.com Future Squared: www.nofilter.media/futuresquared Listen to Future Squared on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, IHeartRadio, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.

Nick De Mey is founding partner of Board of Innovation, a Strategy & Business Design firm for corporates. He heads up the Insights team, and recently published an in-depth report on The Low Touch economy, and what organizations can do to adapt to the new normal. In this conversation, we unpack: How to identify quick wins to weather the storm How to identify longer term business model shifts And what we should really be bracing ourselves for, insofar as business recovery is concerned With that, please welcome Nick De Mey. Show Notes: Low Touch Economy report: www.lowtoucheconomy.com Nick De Mey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickdemey/?originalSubdomain=be --- Listen to Future Squared on Apple Podcasts  goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/steveglaveski  Instagram: instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: steveglaveski.com Medium: medium.com/@steveglaveski Steve's book: employeetoentrepreneur.io NEW Facebook group:facebook.com/groups/futuresquared/ Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/2N77FLx