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In collaboration with her husband Malcolm Collins, Simone is an author (The Pragmatist's Guide to Life, Relationships, Sexuality, Governance, and Crafting Religion), education reform advocate (CollinsInstitute.org), pronatalism activist (Pronatalist.org), and business operator (Travelmax.com).Note: the YouTube version of this interview includes video of Steve and Simone.Steve and Simone discuss:0:00 Introduction1:49 Simone's IVF journey, and embryo screening40:02 Dating; girl autists55:41 Finding a husband, systematized1:09:57 Pronatalism Music used with permission from Blade Runner Blues Livestream improvisation by State Azure.—Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation at MSU and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Science at the University of Oregon. Hsu is a startup founder (SafeWeb, Genomic Prediction, Othram) and advisor to venture capital and other investment firms. He was educated at Caltech and Berkeley, was a Harvard Junior Fellow, and has held faculty positions at Yale, the University of Oregon, and MSU.Please send any questions or suggestions to manifold1podcast@gmail.com or Steve on Twitter @hsu_steve.

How well do we identify with our past and future selves? What are some of the ways we can develop self-awareness and emotional control? How can we learn more and learn faster at a younger age? How can we best express emotions like sadness and anger? What are our intrinsic values, and what should they be?Simone is a Cambridge-educated crumpet addict who joyfully attacks life with her husband Malcolm Collins, with whom she founded an art commission startup (ArtCorgi) and raised a miniature private equity fund to acquire a management business (Travelmax), which the couple presently operates. Together the Collinses founded and run The Pragmatist Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to fighting tribalism and promoting pragmatic approaches to life's challenges. Simone dreams of someday parenting seven children with Vulcan-like logic and grace, but will settle with someday parenting seven children with dogged human endurance.[Read more]

How well do we identify with our past and future selves? What are some of the ways we can develop self-awareness and emotional control? How can we learn more and learn faster at a younger age? How can we best express emotions like sadness and anger? What are our intrinsic values, and what should they be?Simone is a Cambridge-educated crumpet addict who joyfully attacks life with her husband Malcolm Collins, with whom she founded an art commission startup (ArtCorgi) and raised a miniature private equity fund to acquire a management business (Travelmax), which the couple presently operates. Together the Collinses founded and run The Pragmatist Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to fighting tribalism and promoting pragmatic approaches to life's challenges. Simone dreams of someday parenting seven children with Vulcan-like logic and grace, but will settle with someday parenting seven children with dogged human endurance.

How well do we identify with our past and future selves? What are some of the ways we can develop self-awareness and emotional control? How can we learn more and learn faster at a younger age? How can we best express emotions like sadness and anger? What are our intrinsic values, and what should they be? Simone is a Cambridge-educated crumpet addict who joyfully attacks life with her husband Malcolm Collins, with whom she founded an art commission startup (ArtCorgi) and raised a miniature private equity fund to acquire a management business (Travelmax), which the couple presently operates. Together the Collinses founded and run The Pragmatist Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to fighting tribalism and promoting pragmatic approaches to life’s challenges. Simone dreams of someday parenting seven children with Vulcan-like logic and grace, but will settle with someday parenting seven children with dogged human endurance.

How well do we identify with our past and future selves? What are some of the ways we can develop self-awareness and emotional control? How can we learn more and learn faster at a younger age? How can we best express emotions like sadness and anger? What are our intrinsic values, and what should they be?Simone is a Cambridge-educated crumpet addict who joyfully attacks life with her husband Malcolm Collins, with whom she founded an art commission startup (ArtCorgi) and raised a miniature private equity fund to acquire a management business (Travelmax), which the couple presently operates. Together the Collinses founded and run The Pragmatist Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to fighting tribalism and promoting pragmatic approaches to life's challenges. Simone dreams of someday parenting seven children with Vulcan-like logic and grace, but will settle with someday parenting seven children with dogged human endurance.

Are our brains equipped to handle the increasing velocity of information exchange? What's going on psychologically when we take offense to an idea? Should some kinds of research results be suppressed or hidden? Should some kinds of research be avoided altogether? What are some of the faults in the old paradigms and models in sexuality research? What are some of the surprising findings in the research of sexual attraction? What are dominance hierarchies, and how do they relate to governance?As a neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur-and-investor, Malcolm leverages day jobs in VC, private equity, and business operations in a passionate battle to bring Gentleman Science back into vogue. He founded and directs The Pragmatist Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to encouraging pragmatic approaches to life's big challenges—all of which he personally likes to tackle arm-in-arm with his wife, Simone, who he met while getting his MBA at Stanford. Together, they co-founded an art commission startup (ArtCorgi) and subsequently raised a miniature private equity fund to acquire a travel management business (Travelmax), which the couple now operates. Their books are:The Pragmatist's Guide to SexualityThe Pragmatist's Guide to LifeThe Pragmatist's Guide to RelationshipsYou can reach Malcolm via email at collinsmalcolm@gmail.com. And you can learn more about Malcolm and Simone's company at witan.io.[Read more]

Are our brains equipped to handle the increasing velocity of information exchange? What's going on psychologically when we take offense to an idea? Should some kinds of research results be suppressed or hidden? Should some kinds of research be avoided altogether? What are some of the faults in the old paradigms and models in sexuality research? What are some of the surprising findings in the research of sexual attraction? What are dominance hierarchies, and how do they relate to governance?As a neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur-and-investor, Malcolm leverages day jobs in VC, private equity, and business operations in a passionate battle to bring Gentleman Science back into vogue. He founded and directs The Pragmatist Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to encouraging pragmatic approaches to life's big challenges—all of which he personally likes to tackle arm-in-arm with his wife, Simone, who he met while getting his MBA at Stanford. Together, they co-founded an art commission startup (ArtCorgi) and subsequently raised a miniature private equity fund to acquire a travel management business (Travelmax), which the couple now operates. Their books are:The Pragmatist's Guide to SexualityThe Pragmatist's Guide to LifeThe Pragmatist's Guide to RelationshipsYou can reach Malcolm via email at collinsmalcolm@gmail.com. And you can learn more about Malcolm and Simone's company at witan.io.

Are our brains equipped to handle the increasing velocity of information exchange? What's going on psychologically when we take offense to an idea? Should some kinds of research results be suppressed or hidden? Should some kinds of research be avoided altogether? What are some of the faults in the old paradigms and models in sexuality research? What are some of the surprising findings in the research of sexual attraction? What are dominance hierarchies, and how do they relate to governance?As a neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur-and-investor, Malcolm leverages day jobs in VC, private equity, and business operations in a passionate battle to bring Gentleman Science back into vogue. He founded and directs The Pragmatist Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to encouraging pragmatic approaches to life's big challenges—all of which he personally likes to tackle arm-in-arm with his wife, Simone, who he met while getting his MBA at Stanford. Together, they co-founded an art commission startup (ArtCorgi) and subsequently raised a miniature private equity fund to acquire a travel management business (Travelmax), which the couple now operates. Their books are:The Pragmatist's Guide to SexualityThe Pragmatist's Guide to LifeThe Pragmatist's Guide to RelationshipsYou can reach Malcolm via email at collinsmalcolm@gmail.com. And you can learn more about Malcolm and Simone's company at witan.io.

Are our brains equipped to handle the increasing velocity of information exchange? What's going on psychologically when we take offense to an idea? Should some kinds of research results be suppressed or hidden? Should some kinds of research be avoided altogether? What are some of the faults in the old paradigms and models in sexuality research? What are some of the surprising findings in the research of sexual attraction? What are dominance hierarchies, and how do they relate to governance? As a neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur-and-investor, Malcolm leverages day jobs in VC, private equity, and business operations in a passionate battle to bring Gentleman Science back into vogue. He founded and directs The Pragmatist Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to encouraging pragmatic approaches to life’s big challenges—all of which he personally likes to tackle arm-in-arm with his wife, Simone, who he met while getting his MBA at Stanford. Together, they co-founded an art commission startup (ArtCorgi) and subsequently raised a miniature private equity fund to acquire a travel management business (Travelmax), which the couple now operates. Their books are: The Pragmatist’s Guide to Sexuality The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life The Pragmatist's Guide to Relationships You can reach Malcolm via email at collinsmalcolm@gmail.com. And you can learn more about Malcolm and Simone's company at witan.io.

In this show we try to answer the concerns of many travelers who are thinking of booking travel for after coronavirus. "How can I book post-Coronavirus trips, but also stay safe and protect my investment?" I am joined by Simone Collins of TravelMax, a travel management company. Simone discusses the ways they have assisted travelers during the pandemic, tips for booking flights, which airlines are the cleanest, and some general travel tips and hacks.

Malcolm and Simone Collins, founders of the Pragmatist Foundation and co-CEOs of Travelmax, a corporate travel management company, authored the bestselling Pragmatist's Guide to Life, a book intended to encourage critical thought and intentional living.

Malcolm and Simone Collins are co-authors of The Pragmatist's Guide To Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life's Biggest Questions. The book is a ruthlessly pragmatic guide to creating your own answers to life's biggest questions. Malcolm is a neuroscientist who abandoned the traditional science path for an MBA from Stanford to prove out his theories in the world as an entrepreneur. Along the way, he met wife, co-author, and business partner Simone who is an equally brilliant. She is an alumnus of the George Washington University with a Masters from University of Cambridge and served as the director of marketing at Hubpages.com. After some time in Silicon Valley and in Asia respectively, Simone and Malcolm began searching for the businesses they now run in the travel industry (TravelMax). They split their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru

As former startup entrepreneurs and VCs from Silicon Valley, husband-and-wife team Malcolm Collins and Simone Collins raised money from a community of investors to search for, acquire, and run a single company. They ultimately acquired and now run Travelmax, a collection of travel wholesale and management agencies. “don't delude yourself with your emotions or your sentimentality, be practical about what you do”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-6CL

A viral marriage proposal on Reddit, multiple successful companies, and international travel - and that's only the beginning.Originally a neuroscientist focused on brain-computer interface and the evolution of human cognition, whose work is on display at the Smithsonian, Malcolm Collins earned an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. There he met Simone, his wife and co-author, who at the time was director of Marketing at HubPages.com, managing a team of 20,000 freelancers. Together they co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com, after which Malcolm became Director of Strategy at South Korea's most desired source of early-stage capital, Simone earned her graduate degree from Cambridge while working in venture capital. The couple now runs a number of travel companies (with a focus on Travelmax), splitting their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru.In their new book, The Pragmatist's Guide to Life, Malcolm and Simone Collins encourage the use of applied pragmatic thought--a framework for systematically constructing your own beliefs about the world, leveraging those beliefs to decide who you want to be as a person, and creating the person you want to be.   “Be open-minded. Actively look for signs that you may be wrong.”   Simone's and Malcolm's Steps For Self Improvement: 1) Form a game-plan. Choose the thing you want to maximize in your life. Decide what matters to you. 2) Develop our internal character. What sort of internal character would best execute this game plan, to maximize the thing you think matters most? 3) Develop your public figure. Remain open to the discomfort of feeling offended. Grow yourself out of this stage, and this costume, and away from the cast of characters that remind you of who you are now, so that you have the freedom to redesign yourself. The Biggest Helping: Today's Most Important Takeaway   David:The emotion of offense is a red flag that you need to pay attention to that and you need to delve into that with a genuinely open mind; they may be correct in this thing that is offending you, or there may be elements of their worldview that can positively augment your own. I think it's a really important message in our world today, where on college campuses it has become very common to say “this could be offensive to someone, so you're not allowed to say it. You're not allowed to share this information.” In reality, if something is offensive that means it needs to be shared a thousand times more than any other piece of information because it means that it's challenging the way somebody sees the world.Simone: To add to that, if you are proven wrong about something, and you change your mind, it's not a bad thing. You're not a flip-flopper, you're not weak-willed. You're now a better person because you have better information. You're stronger. And you're flexible enough to improve, whereas other people just are broken and they can't. So - get offended, get excited about being offended, and if it turns out you've been wrong for years, well that's fantastic, because now you have better information and you won't make the same mistakes!--   Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life.   Resources: www.CollinsFamilyVentures.com Simone Collins on Twitter: @SimoneHCollins Malcolm Collins on Twitter: @CollinsMalcolm TravelMax on Twitter: @TravelMax ArtCorgi on Twitter: @ArtCorgi Click here to order The Pragmatist's Guide to Life by Malcolm and Simone Collins The Daily Helping is produced by Podcast Masters

Simone and Malcolm Collins are the authors of the new amazon best seller, The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life's Biggest Questions. Malcolm got his start as a neuroscientist, exploring the evolution of human cognition, and has work displayed at the Smithsonian. He went on to pursue an MBA at Stanford, where he met his wife, Simone, who at the time was Director of Marketing at HubPages.com, managing a team of 20,000 freelancers. Together they co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com, and run a number of travel companies, such as TravelMax. They later founded the Pragmatist Foundation, created to encourage self reflection and assist individuals in challenging their most deeply held beliefs.If you’re enjoying the podcast and want to help support us, you can do so in the following ways:Rate and review us on iTunes; even a short sentence or two really helps more people discover the show. You can also follow us on twitter @pragmaticChrist, and tell people about the podcast and the website, pragmaticchristian.com. You can also support us through Patreon for as little as a dollar a month. Any little bit helps us to continue doing what we're doing.You can give your feedback to this episode at the bottom of the episode page on the website.Thank you all for listening!

Simone and Malcolm Collins are co-authors of the book The Pragmatist's Guide To Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life's Biggest Questions. Their book is a ruthlessly pragmatic guide to creating your own answers to life's biggest questions.   Each of this book's four chapters covers one of the most important questions a person must ask themselves: Rather than give you answers to these questions, this guide provides a framework that helps you develop your own answers while equipping you with the neuroscientific tools necessary to transform yourself into whomever you choose to be. What is the purpose of my life? How can I best realize the purpose of my life? Who do I want to be? How do I want other people to think of me?   The book was created as the work of a nonprofit institution (http://pragmatist.guide/), dedicated to helping people think through the big questions in life without leading them to a specific answer.  All proceeds from the sale of the book go to the nonprofit, and not the authors   Originally a neuroscientist focused on brain-computer interface and the evolution of human cognition (his work is on display at the Smithsonian), Malcolm Collins felt he could learn more about the way humans interact with the world and each other by pursuing an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. There he met Simone, his wife and co-author, who at the time was Director of Marketing at HubPages.com, managing a team of 20,000 freelancers. Together they co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com, after which Malcolm became Director of Strategy at South Korea's most desired source of early-stage VC capital and Simone earned her graduate degree from Cambridge while working in VC. The couple now runs a number of travel companies (with a focus on Travelmax), splitting their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru.    Listen as we talk about:   What it’s like to find purpose  Why the question of playing video games or studying for a test propelled Malcom into his quest for purpose Am I really my future self? How human consciousness has shifted over the course of evolution and has prevented us from fully thinking through our personal purpose How a statistical and scientific approach can  manufacture love Why they choose to apply thinking and rationality to purpose above other paradigms An important question to ask yourself that may change the way you question and construct your worldview Why they look for people and communities that they find offensive How a nail salon turned into a guide and into a book  How they believe after school programs can help kids check their beliefs  Why they chose prestigious schools Why they have to care what people think of them to fulfill their objective functions Why it’s important to create a caricature of yourself  Why relationships can bring you to purpose How marriage is a force multiplier that fulfills their collective purpose The three types of friends that help us achieve our objective function  How they can help you get cheap international trips      --------------Resources Mentioned: ---------------------     The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions - Simone & Malcolm Collins   The Red Pill- documentary about a feminist's journey into the Men's Rights Movement   The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists - Neil Strauss   Less Wrong Community - a community blog focused on "refining the art of human rationality"   https://travelmax.com/ - Their wholesale travel website for booking complex international trips    Email travelmax@ceo to work with Malcolm on booking cheap international travel     Join our purpose seeking podcast community at...   Facebook   Instagram   YouTube Channel    Facebook Group - Purpose Seekers   Help More Find Their Purpose by Donating to the Cause    

Minter Dialogue Episode #280 Simone and Malcolm Collins are wedded entrepreneurs, authors and travellers. Working with Malcolm, Simone is the CEO of Travelmax, selling wholesale travel tickets to boutique agencies and providing white-glove travel management services to celebs. Malcolm is a neuroscientist by training and co-founded with Simone, the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi. Together, they also founded the Pragmatists Foundation and are the authors of the Pragmatist's Guide to Life, a best-selling kindle book that elaborates a new way of looking at life. In this podcast we examine some of the most intriguing tenets of their book, the notion of finding one's objective function and the implications for you and me. Meanwhile, please send me your questions as an audio file (or normal email) to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Ask Win is a podcast where you are a VIP. Win wants to focus and teach people more and Cerebral Palsy. You’re welcome to ask questions about anything that you want. CP questions but mainly life questions on how to deal with CP or not. Win can ask you base questions if you want. Please let us know or there will be no base questions. If you have any questions for Win please email her at askingwkelly@gmail.com. In 2018 let be open and honest on Ask Win. To learn more about Ask Win visit http://askwin.weebly.com.  To buy an Ask Win top go to https://www.bonfire.com/askwin/?utm_source=intercom&utm_campaign=L2C_launch_success&utm_medium=email. Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org.    On Ask Win today (Friday, May 11, 2018), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Simone and Malcolm Collins. Originally a neuroscientist focused on brain-computer interface and the evolution of human cognition (his work is on display at the Smithsonian), Malcolm Collins felt he could learn more about the way humans interact with the world and each other by pursuing an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. There he met Simone, his wife and co-author, who at the time was Director of Marketing at HubPages.com, managing a team of 20,000 freelancers. Together they co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com, after which Malcolm became Director of Strategy at South Korea's most desired source of early-stage capital and Simone earned her graduate degree from Cambridge while working in VC. The couple now runs a number of travel companies (with a focus on Travelmax), splitting their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru. To learn more about Simone and Malcolm visit http://pragmatist.guide/. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visit http://wincharles.weebly.com/ and https://www.redbubble.com/people/wcharles. To talk to Win please call her at (970) 618-8840. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To see Win's art go to https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/2-win-charles.html. Interview with Mel Marton: http://traffic.libsyn.com/winwisdom/LAF3494_08172017150526412_1189015.mp3. "Books for Books," you buy Win's books so she can purchase books for school. "Getting through school is a 'win' for her fans and a 'win' for her." Win is a professional writer and in 2018 she is going to get a new MacBook to write her books and do the podcast. With every book she sells and the donations from Ask Win will go to her new MacBook. Please support her in getting her new MacBook. Win Kelly Charles’ book “She is CP” will get to the New York Times somehow and to help her either by voting or send her good vibe. Please vote at https://soopllc.com/blog/book-ideas/cp-win-charles/. Please send feedback to Win by email her at winwwow@gmail.com, or go to http://survey.libsyn.com/winwisdom and http://survey.libsyn.com/thebutterfly. To be on the show please fill out the intake at https://goo.gl/forms/aS4L6FuHyDSUhvrj2. If you would like to support Ask Win go to https://www.patreon.com/wcharles. Ask Win is sponsor by The Teeki Ambassador Program: http://mbsy.co/teeki/35149532. Superwomen Secrets Revealed: Successful Women Talk About Fitting in Fitness and Dare You to Join Them on Amazon http://amzn.to/2gImve5. :) I have a Facebook page for the book http://facebook.com/SuperwomenSecretsRevealed Instagram http://instagram.com/SuperwomenSecretsRevealed and book page on the website: http://FitArmadillo.com/books. If you want to check out what Win’s friend, Dannidoll, is doing (a.k.a. Dannielle) go to https://www.facebook.com/dannidolltheragdollclown/?notif_t=page_invite_accepted¬if_id=1492366163404241. To learn more about Danielle visit http://www.dancanshred.com. For iOS 11 update: https://www.youtube.com/embed/HNupFUYqcRY. To learn about the magic of Siri go to https://www.udemy.com/writing-a-book-using-siri/?utm_campaign=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email. If you want to donate Ask Win, please send a PayPal donation to aspenrosearts@gmail.com or aspenwin@gmail.com. Please donate to the Bridging Bionics Foundation. Please send a check in the mail so 100% goes to Bridging Bionics Foundation.    In the Memo section have people write: In honor of Win Charles. Thank you in advance, Win.   Send to:   Bridging Bionics Foundation  PO Box 3767 Basalt, CO 81621   Thank you Win

Simone and Malcolm Collins co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com and TravelMax, a travel company that offers white glove concierge travel services without any fees. They run a travel companies, splitting their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru. Together they recently published the book The Pragmatist’s Guide To Life which will help you formulate your own answers to life’s biggest questions.   Quotes To Remember: “Entrepreneurs often find themselves falling into a trap of creating a product that nobody needs.” “You have to look at people’s needs if you want to actually have a product that they want.” “Your failures are your fault.” “Know your boundaries and know your back-up plans but also, don’t give up on whatever it is your ultimate goal might be.” What You’ll Learn: Tips on Growing HubPages How to Formulate Some Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions Accepting Your Own Fault   Key Links From The Show: Simone and Malcom’s SiteTravelMaxHubPages Free 1 month Audible   Recommended Books:The Pragmatist’s Guide To Life by Simone and Malcolm CollinsHarry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling Accelerando by Charles Stross Inside the Nudge Unit by David Halpern Policy Paradox by Deborah Stone   Support Breakthrough Success On Patreon Please consider supporting Breakthrough Success on Patreon. I publish five episodes per week which I carefully prepare for, and I choose to not run ads in my podcast to enhance the listener experience. I offer my patrons various perks, and even a donation as small as $1/mo would make a big difference for growing and maintaining Breakthrough Success. You can support Breakthrough Success by going here.

Malcolm & Simone Collins share the origin of best-selling book, The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life, how to effectively become who you want to be, reinventing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, what to do when you’re offended, why being nice is cowardly and their plans for the future.   Want to discuss this episode with other Mind Flippers? Join our new Facebook Group! Originally a neuroscientist focused on brain-computer interface and the evolution of human cognition (his work is on display at the Smithsonian), Malcolm Collins felt he could learn more about the way humans interact with the world and each other by pursuing an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. There he met Simone, his wife and co-author, who at the time was Director of Marketing at HubPages.com, managing a team of 20,000 freelancers. Together they co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com, after which Malcolm became Director of Strategy at South Korea's most desired source of early-stage capital and Simone earned her graduate degree from Cambridge while working in VC. The couple now runs a number of travel companies (with a focus on Travelmax), splitting their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru.   Show Notes:   [3:08] The inception of the Pragmatist’s Guide to Life [5:40] Going beyond the clichés of purpose [6:58] Aligning your core beliefs with what you want in life [8:18] Transforming yourself by wiping your slate clean & creating a “character sheet” [13:09] Reinventing how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works [14:39] Where science gets stuck in the current lexicon [15:30] What Malcolm thinks is wrong in his field right now [16:54] Arguing with the fake person in your brain [17:59] “You’re a sticky ball rolling down a side-walk”—Malcolm Collins [19:57] Being offended by something (having your world view challenged) [21:47] Simone’s personal Mind Flipping story about gender [23:00] Malcolm & Simone’s standard of evidence [25:17] Phrase of the Day: I might be wrong. [27:18] The common belief in her field with which Simone disagrees [29:29] Being nice isn’t kind [33:10] Using your emotions productively [34:12] Art Corgi, Travel Max & Discover Peru [35:53] What is a Flux Period? [37:32] What’s next for the Pragmatist’s Guide to Life? [39:12] Malcolm & Simone receive a Major Award! [40:22] Malcolm & Simone’s final request for listeners For more information on Simone & Malcolm’s 4 step process for changing your life and a free copy of The Pragmatist’s guide, CLICK HERE.  If you’re interested in travel services or visiting Peru, email Simone & Malcolm at ceo (at) travelmax.com. You can find information about their venture capital company by CLICKING HERE.

In this week’s episode, we interview Malcolm and Simone Collins, co-authors of the book The Pragmatist's Guide To Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life's Biggest Questions. As humans, we get to choose what we believe and who we want to be. This book is a ruthlessly pragmatic guide to creating your own answers to life's biggest questions.   Each of this book's four chapters covers one of the most important questions a person must ask themselves: What is the purpose of my life? How can I best realize the purpose of my life? Who do I want to be? How do I want other people to think of me? Rather than give you answers to these questions, this guide provides a framework that helps you develop your own answers while equipping you with the neuroscientific tools necessary to transform yourself into whomever you choose to be.   Originally a neuroscientist focused on brain-computer interface and the evolution of human cognition (his work is on display at the Smithsonian), Malcolm Collins felt he could learn more about the way humans interact with the world and each other by pursuing an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. There he met Simone, his wife and co-author, who at the time was Director of Marketing at HubPages.com, managing a team of 20,000 freelancers. Together they co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com, after which Malcolm became Director of Strategy at South Korea's most desired source of early-stage VC capital and Simone earned her graduate degree from Cambridge while working in VC. The couple now runs a number of travel companies (with a focus on Travelmax), splitting their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru.   The book was created as the work of a nonprofit institution (http://pragmatist.guide/), dedicated to helping people think through the big questions in life without leading them to a specific answer.  All proceeds from the sale of the book go to the nonprofit, and not the authors. For more info about Travel Max email CEO@travelmax.com To contact Malcom and Simone directly email hello@pragmatist.guide Find out more about our course Broke-ass to BADA$$ JOIN OUR FREE BEST LIFE EVER TRIBE ON FB!!! Subscribe in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app! Just search "Best Life Ever" Please help us reach more ears! Leave us an itunes review! Come play with us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube! facebook.com/blebuzz instagram.com/blebuzz pinterest.com/blebuzz youTube.com

* Join me for part II of my conversation with Malcolm and Simone Collins. (Please be sure to check out part I, if you haven't already.) * The show is back after a brief hiatus, and I’m so excited to share these new episodes with you! As you know, my mission with this show has always been to help you design and live the life you deserve. And my guests today want to help you do just that. Their mission is to encourage self reflection and assist individuals in challenging their most deeply held beliefs without leading them to specific answers. They’ve written an amazing book called, “The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life”, which helps readers take a deeper dive into self discovery, from the perspective that, “who you are is either who you chose to be or who you have allowed yourself to become.” They are a married couple, who split their time between Miami and Peru, while running their travel companies. I had a ton of fun with this interview, and I really think you are going to enjoy our conversation. Its time to think outside the lines, for part II of my conversation with Malcolm and Simone Collins. // Guest Bio Originally a neuroscientist focused on brain-computer interface and the evolution of human cognition (his work is on display at the Smithsonian), Malcolm Collins felt he could learn more about the way humans interact with the world and each other by pursuing an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. There he met Simone, his wife and co-author, who at the time was Director of Marketing at HubPages.com, managing a team of 20,000 freelancers. Together they co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com, after which Malcolm became Director of Strategy at South Korea's most desired source of early-stage capital and Simone earned her graduate degree from Cambridge while working in VC. The couple now runs a number of travel companies (with a focus on Travelmax), splitting their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru. For information, visit their website: pragmatistfoundation.com //   Think Outside the Lines Podcast Subscribe / Leave a review on iTunes Subscribe / Listen on Google Play Music Subscribe on Soundcloud Subscribe on Player.FM Subscribe on IHeartRadio Subscribe on Stitcher // If you would like to stay updated on all things podcast-related, click here to sign up for the mailing list.

The show is back after a brief hiatus, and I’m so excited to share these new episodes with you! As you know, my mission with this show has always been to help you design and live the life you deserve. And my guests today want to help you do just that. Their mission is to encourage self reflection and assist individuals in challenging their most deeply held beliefs without leading them to specific answers. They’ve written an amazing book called, “The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life”, which helps readers take a deeper dive into self discovery, from the perspective that, “who you are is either who you chose to be or who you have allowed yourself to become.” They are a married couple, who split their time between Miami and Peru, while running their travel companies. I had a ton of fun with this interview, and I really think you are going to enjoy our conversation. And because there is so much insight here, I’m going to share the conversation with you in two parts. So look for part two later in the week. Its time to think outside the lines with Malcolm and Simone Collins. // Guest Bio Originally a neuroscientist focused on brain-computer interface and the evolution of human cognition (his work is on display at the Smithsonian), Malcolm Collins felt he could learn more about the way humans interact with the world and each other by pursuing an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. There he met Simone, his wife and co-author, who at the time was Director of Marketing at HubPages.com, managing a team of 20,000 freelancers. Together they co-founded the art commission marketplace ArtCorgi.com, after which Malcolm became Director of Strategy at South Korea's most desired source of early-stage capital and Simone earned her graduate degree from Cambridge while working in VC. The couple now runs a number of travel companies (with a focus on Travelmax), splitting their time between North American headquarters in Miami, FL and South American offices in Lima, Peru. For information, visit their website: pragmatistfoundation.com //   Think Outside the Lines Podcast Subscribe / Leave a review on iTunes Subscribe / Listen on Google Play Music Subscribe on Soundcloud Subscribe on Player.FM Subscribe on IHeartRadio Subscribe on Stitcher // If you would like to stay updated on all things podcast-related, click here to sign up for the mailing list.