Podcasts about abundance future better than think

In the latest episode of Looking Outside, we explore Exploration itself, and what it means to be truly curious about people, places and the future, with Zak Dychtwald, Founder of Young China Group and author of Young China. Zak shares how he approaches exploration: from visiting countries that are ‘misunderstood', to immersing himself in stories about the far off possible future, to building an ‘intimacy' with foreign cultures, places and people that you wouldn't get from descriptions by outsiders. Zak and Jo also discuss their love of science fiction. It was Zak's love of sci-fi that drove him to study, live and start a company in China, a place he found more unique and exciting than any other part of the world, more indicative of the future, and greatly misunderstood by foreigners. Jo and Zak also speak to the responsibility of science fiction to craft more positive futures, vs the dystopian ones we're used to fearing, because those visions are, as Zak says, ‘seeds into the consciousness of the world'; they help others imagine what could be and ultimately influence the futures that are created. -- To look outside, Zak likes to read (a lot). When Zak is about to travel, he likes to read stories, narrative non-fiction or modern fiction, written by authors from those places he's about to visit. Zak believes in the power of stories to impact people. -- On the show we mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/AI-2041-Ten-Visions-Future/dp/B08SFL53HL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NHX5KF58Z12S&keywords=2041&qid=1660509383&sprefix=2041%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1 (AI 2041) by Kai-Fu Lee & Chen Qiufan https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ray+Bradbury&i=audible&ref=dp_byline_sr_audible_1 (Ray Bradbury) https://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think/dp/145161683X/ref=asc_df_145161683X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312710253827&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2789654842507937244&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003566&hvtargid=pla-405693451805&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=61681020945&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312710253827&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2789654842507937244&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003566&hvtargid=pla-405693451805 (Abundance )by Peter Diamandis (co-founder of Singularity University) https://www.amazon.com/The-Three-Body-Problem-audiobook/dp/B00P00QPPY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ON9KG2U2RBC8&keywords=the+three+body+problem&qid=1660509621&s=audible&sprefix=the+three+body+problem%2Caudible%2C72&sr=1-1 (The Three-Body Problem) by Cixin Lu https://www.amazon.com/Waste-Tide-audiobook/dp/B07R7RPG34/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16J68AWH5B1A9&keywords=waste+tide&qid=1660509690&s=audible&sprefix=waste+tide%2Caudible%2C74&sr=1-1 (Waste Tide) by Chen Quifan https://www.amazon.com/Young-China-Restless-Generation-Country/dp/1250078814 (Young China )by Zak himself Great Sci-Fi including Minority Report, Solaris, Star Trek, Interstellar. -- Zak Dychtwald is the author of critically acclaimed Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World and founder of market insights firm, Young China Group. Zak's work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, and many other platforms. A fluent mandarin speaker with over a decade on the ground in China, Zak is an expert in dissecting China's consumer trends and cultural norms and making China approachable and actionable for global thinkers, companies, and teams. Zak has been invited to share his expertise for audiences on six continents at events such as the Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit, Aspen Ideas Festival, Google Talks, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, TEDx and more. Find out more on Young China Group https://youngchinagroup.com/ (youngchinagroup.com) and Zak https://zakdychtwald.com (zakdychtwald.com)....

Welcome to Season 2 of our Agency Life Podcast with Charles McKay from Synx.We loved chatting with Charles and spoke about the following:His background and how he grew his agency to HubSpot Double Diamond status.Charles’s Methodology on Less is More - Going to the core problem and simplifying it. How outsourcing partners are beneficial to their agency.Why trusting your gut is important as an agency ownerWorking smarter not harder - where to remove risk.AI and data in today’s worldWhat consolidation looks like in 2020Having a sustainable growth modelHow to deal with your heart and your head as an agency owner.Being happy at work and at homeBook reference: https://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think/dp/1451614217/ref=nodl_

Chris describes how he helps entrepreneurs become more focused, and in the right mindset to help skyrocket their productivity and hit their goals in record time! Bio: For over a decade, Chris Reynolds has been obsessed with productivity. He is a high-performance coach and he has created high-performance productivity events & services for entrepreneurs to help them scale their businesses rapidly. Resources: Podcast: The Business Method https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/ Book: ‘Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think’ by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler https://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think/dp/1451614217  

FUTURE STORY What if science fiction isn’t fiction at all? What if your future can be so much better than your past? What if humanity conquers death and you and I can live a thousand years with strong healthy bodies? That vision is coming to pass, and, if you embrace it, it can be your empowering future story. Today’s guest is man who has embraced this story about human evolution. His name is Chris Smedley.  His company, Digital Habitats, is Earth’s first terraformer. A terraformer modifies the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet. Digital Habitats will create fully autonomous happy cities complete with habitation, infrastructure, and streamlined future-world transportation systems. This episode will give you a sneak peak into an exciting world that is evolving around you at exponential speed. You will get a fascinating glimpse at: Ray Kurzweil’s vision of the Singularity – that point in time in the very near future when the word HUMAN is redefined Kurzweil’s collaboration with Google to create an artificial mind The 3 Bridges of human evolution: 1) Biological – people as beings with bodies; 2) Cyborg – people with bodies enhanced by technology (not the nightmarish vision created by Hollywood); 3) Homodigitalis – Humans with godlike powers Singualrity University – A school in California created by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil in 2008 with the goal of shepherding humanity into a new abundant world by empowering people to leverage emerging technology to positively impact one billion lives The 130 cognitive biases of all human beings Overcoming our biggest challenge in life – being driven by our emotions Moving beyond competition into a world of collaboration Overcoming our false sense of scarcity BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Singularity-Near-Humans-Transcend-Biology/dp/0143037889/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29A2ATWE0PQQB&keywords=the+singularity+is+near+by+ray+kurzweil&qid=1554990120&s=gateway&sprefix=the+singual%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1) by Ray Kurzweil (https://www.amazon.com/Bold-Create-Wealth-Impact-World/dp/1476709580/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VHE189KM7YSH&keywords=bold+book+peter+diamandis&qid=1554990202&s=gateway&sprefix=bold+bo%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1) by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler (https://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think/dp/145161683X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GFSHEQ86IXE4&keywords=abundance+book&qid=1554991229&s=gateway&sprefix=abundance%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1) by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler (https://www.amazon.com/Foundation-Empire-Isaac-Asimov/dp/0553293370/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UUR7OJSAGC68&keywords=foundation+and+empire&qid=1554990007&s=gateway&sprefix=foundation+and+%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1) by Isaac Asimov (https://www.amazon.com/Childhoods-End-Arthur-C-Clarke/dp/0345347951/ref=sr_1_1?crid=A0W8WV25T3NO&keywords=childhoods+end&qid=1554990239&s=gateway&sprefix=childhood%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1) by Arthur C. Clarke CONTACT CHRIS Chris@DigitalHabitats.global

In this episode, Caleb and Todd speak with author, professor, and researcher Melissa Schilling about her new book, "Quirky." In this episode, Melissa walks the guys through several famous innovators whom she has studied to find out what makes them tick and how we can begin to think more like them. Ben Franklin, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and others make up this unbelievable list. ------------- *Guest Links* ------------- Melissa's website ( https://www.melissaaschilling.com ) Melissa Schilling on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/mschilli1 ) Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World ( https://www.amazon.com/Quirky-Remarkable-Foibles-Breakthrough-Innovators/dp/1610397924/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&keywords=quirky&psc=1&qid=1521033959&sr=8-1-spons ) ----------------- *Links Mentioned* ----------------- Episode 4 with Micah Hasty ( https://simplecast.com/s/1db72d04 ) Episode 59 with Bryan Caplan ( https://simplecast.com/s/6bf08b69 ) Abundance by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler ( https://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think/dp/145161683X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&keywords=abundance&qid=1521034130&s=books&sr=1-3 ) Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance ( https://www.amazon.com/Elon-Musk-SpaceX-Fantastic-Future/dp/006230125X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&keywords=elon+musk+biography&qid=1521034173&s=books&sr=1-3 ) --------------------------------------- *Learner's Corner Recommended Resource* --------------------------------------- Dead Men Podcast ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-men-podcast/id1193863766?mt=2 ) ----------------- *What We Learned* ----------------- *The Breakthrough Innovators* * Albert Einstein * Benjamin Franklin * Elon Musk * Dean Kamen * Nickola Tesla * Marie Curie * Thomas Edison * Steve Jobs *Characteristics of Breakthrough Innovators* * A sense of separateness: they had a sense of social detachment and didn't think the rules applied to them * Self-efficacy: task related confidence and a strong belief in their ability to overcome obstacles * Extreme intelligence and exceptional memory * Idealism: they had a noble goal that was intrinsically important to them * Less formal education and more self-education *How can we become more like them?* * People need to spend more time thinking, reading, writing, and learning alone. * Cultivate ambitious goals that are intrinsically important. * Challenge every assumption around you. *How do you learn best?* * See things graphically. * I draw pictures of everything. ----------------- *Quotes to Tweet* ----------------- "A sense of separateness, self-efficacy, extreme intelligence, idealism and self-education are some of the things that shaped some of the world's breakthrough innovators." - @mschilli1 @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet ( https://ctt.ec/9TpzS ) "We need to spend more time thinking, reading, writing and learning alone." - @mschilli1 @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet ( https://ctt.ec/04ezO ) "Cultivating ambitious goals will make you think bigger." - @mschilli1 @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet ( https://ctt.ec/56aHM ) "Challenge every assumption around you." - @mschilli1 @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet ( https://ctt.ec/3hW2e ) --------------------------- *New Episode Every Tuesday* --------------------------- Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast. We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

We’ve gone pretty out there this week on BBF as we welcome Business Futurist, Craig Rispin onto the show. Craig is a world expert on how advances in technology can affect business – he is basically using technology as his corporate crystal ball! He’s worked as a future consultant for some of the biggest companies in the world, like Toyota, IBM, Symantec, Kimberly Clark etc. And he even likes to do drone racing in his spare time… a futuristic sport if ever there was one! In a far-reaching discussion with Ben, he shared with us some of his tips on how to stay ahead of the game: ** The development of technology is actually predictable – it is possible to find out what is in progress. ** It’s a great time to be an SME. With technology growing at an ever-increasing rate, SMEs are better positioned than large corporates to embrace the change. ** Semi-autonomous vehicles are set to be our next “watershed moment” like the Iphone was. ** As a business owner you should identify these watershed moments and see how you can gain some business as a result of it. It is not just about working with the innovative product itself… how about the many links in the supply chain? ** Make yourself part of a network. When it comes to staying ahead in business, there is real safety in numbers. The wider point is that managing AdWords is all about fine tuning. There is a big element of trial and error here, so it’s important you stay on top of what is working for you and what isn’t. Be ruthless with the campaigns that are struggling – don’t just wait around for them to come good. In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn: ** Why ignoring innovation was the main reason for the demise of Kodak ** The rapid rise of Tesla Motors ** How the world of commerce is currently changing ** The trend of robotics ** The 8 technologies that will impact SMEs in the near future ** How colossal computing can help your business ** The potential of co-working   Resources mentioned in this episode: ** Craig’s website: http://www.futuretrendsgroup.com ** Craig’s Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/craigrispin ** Elon Musk books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=elon+musk ** Elon Musk interview @ Code Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsixsRI-Sz4 ** Other book recommendations: ** https://www.amazon.com.au/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think-ebook/dp/B005FLOGMM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1465261052&sr=1-1&keywords=abundance+the+future+is+better+than+you+think ** https://www.amazon.com.au/Bold-Create-Wealth-Impact-World-ebook/dp/B00LD1RZGM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1465261138&sr=1-1&keywords=bold ** https://www.amazon.com.au/Exponential-Organizations-organizations-better-cheaper-ebook/dp/B00OO8ZGC6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1465261164&sr=1-1&keywords=exponential+organisations ** Abundance Is Our Future TED Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_diamandis_abundance_is_our_future ** Ben’s free business coaching consultation: http://www.businessassessment.com.au ** Sponsor the show: ben@maxmyprofit.com.au, put in subject line “interested in sponsoring BBF” ** Ben’s Daily Business Tips podcast: http://www.dbtpodcast.com ** Facebook: facebook.com/businessbrainfood ** Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessbrainfood ** Twitter: https://twitter.com/bfewtrell ** ActionCOACH: http://actioncoachanz.com/itunes ** ActionCOACH: http://actioncoachanz.com/stitcher   As Craig says, “if we don’t remake ourselves every few years, we’re going backwards”. Listen to Craig today and find out how your business can keep pushing the boundaries. Also, if you are enjoying these Business Brain Food podcasts, then make sure to share them via social media sites or email the links to family and friends. A lot of time and effort goes into producing each of these podcasts with the goal in mind of the more people we can inspire about business the better. You can help us do just that! Until next time, have a profitable day. Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9111 5000