Podcasts by The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
Master the best of what other people have already figured out so you can use their lessons in your life to create an unstoppable advantage.
Shane Parrish is an entrepreneur and sought-after speaker. His newsletter (https://fs.blog/podcast) offers timeless insights you can use to change your life.
In The Knowledge Project, Shane interviews people at the top of their game. Every episode is packed with hard-earned lessons that you can use in your life. Tune in to create an unstoppable advantage.
Sit down and learn from the best. Previous guests include Reid Hoffman, Esther Perel, Daniel Kahneman, Tobi Lutke, Marshall Goldsmith, Kunal Shah, Ander Huberman, David Sinclair, Ret. General Stanley McChrystal, Marc Andreessen, Patrick Collison, Robert Cialdini, Walter Isaacson, Chris Bosh, Kat Cole, Adam Grant, Angela Duckworth, Seth Godin, Matt Mullenweg, Lisa Feldman Barrett, Maria Konnikova, Bill Ackman, Annie Duke, Derek Sivers, Jim Collins, Naval Ravikant, and many others. They reveal hard-earned lessons on leadership, decision-making, hiring and firing, productivity, habits, and more.
New episodes are released every second Tuesday.
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#183 Paul Assaiante: Face Your Fear from 2023-12-12T06:00
#182 Todd Herman: Unleashing Your Secret Identity from 2023-11-28T06:00
#181 Dr. Gio Valiante (Part 2): Failure and Success from 2023-11-14T06:00
#180 TKP Insights: Learning and Thinking from 2023-11-07T06:00
#179 Dr. Gio Valiante (Part 1): Discipline and Resilience from 2023-10-31T05:00
#178 Jerry Colonna: The CEO Whisperer from 2023-10-17T05:00
#177 Shane Parrish: A Glimpse Into Clear Thinking from 2023-10-03T05:00
Ever wondered why the world’s most successful individuals seem to have an uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time? It’s not luck; it’s positioning. They are rarely backed into...
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#176: Dr. Leah Lagos and Joe Mazzulla: Control Your Heart, Conquer Your Stress from 2023-09-19T05:00
Internationally renowned health and performance psychologist Dr. Leah Lagos discusses the concept of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and how you can improve your mental and physical health by using...
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#175: Shreyas Doshi: Better Teams, Better Products from 2023-09-05T05:00
Calling on more than two decades of experience working with some of the biggest companies in tech, Shreyas Doshi joins The Knowledge Project for a deep dive into the connection between building ...
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#174 Rey Flemings: A Different Definition of Success from 2023-08-22T05:00
#173 Frank Slootman: Doing Less, Doing Better from 2023-08-08T05:00
#172 Dr. Julie Gurner (Part 2): Caring Deeply, Challenging Directly from 2023-07-25T05:00
#171 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher (2017) from 2023-07-11T05:00
#170: TKP Insights: Philosophy from 2023-07-04T05:03
In the fourth installment in a series of episodes, The Knowledge Project curates essential segments from six guests revolving around one theme: philosophy. This episode will help you control you...
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#169 Dr. Julie Gurner (Part 1): Caring Deeply, Challenging Directly from 2023-06-27T05:00
#168 Adam Robinson: Positioning Yourself For Success from 2023-06-13T05:00
#167 Dr. Gina Poe: The Science of Better Sleep from 2023-05-30T05:00
#166 Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living from 2023-05-16T05:00
#165 George Stalk, Jr.: Competing Against Time from 2023-05-02T05:00
#164 Ravi Gupta: The Realities of Success from 2023-04-18T05:00
#163 Jason Karp: Live A Healthier Life from 2023-04-04T05:00
Jason Karp was living what he thought was a successful life in his 20s. He graduated near the top of his class from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and was well on his way ...
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#162 Nathan Myhrvold from 2023-03-21T05:00
#161 Jim Dethmer: The Pillars of Integrity from 2023-03-07T06:00
Get ready to upgrade your life with executive and leadership coach Jim Dethmer's powerful Four Pillars of Integrity. From owning your mistakes to boosting your emotional intelligence, Dethmer sh...
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#160 TKP Insights: Leadership from 2023-02-28T09:00
#159 Dr. Anna Lembke: Between Pleasure and Pain from 2023-02-21T06:00
#158 Aaron Dignan: Change The Way You Work from 2023-02-07T06:00
What if you could change the way your company operates, even if you’re not the CEO? Aaron Dignan believes it’s possible, and in this episode he’s offering a wealth of insights into how organizat...
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#157 Carolyn Coughlin: Become A Better Listener from 2023-01-24T06:00
#156 Jack Kornfield: Finding Inner Calm from 2023-01-10T06:00
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#155 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year from 2022-12-27T06:00
The Knowledge Project closes 2022 with a look back at some of the best conversations of the year. Featuring interviews from 10 of the most downloaded and acclaimed episodes of 2022, this collect...
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#154 Emily Balcetis: Setting and Achieving Goals from 2022-12-13T06:00
#153 Keith Creel: Lessons from Life on the Railroad from 2022-11-29T06:00
#152 Tobi Lütke: Calm Progress from 2022-11-15T06:00
My guest today is Shopify co-founder and CEO Tobi Lütke. We discuss the differences between founders and professional managers, how he’s scaled with Shopify, the constant fight against bureaucr...
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#151 Alan Mulally: The Power Of Working Together from 2022-11-01T05:00
#150 TKP Insights: Making (Even) Better Decisions from 2022-10-25T05:00
This episode is packed with wisdom from previous guests on the art of making better decisions.
We discuss the three types of decision-makers, how to control your emotions when maki...
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#149 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness from 2022-10-18T05:00
#148 Kenneth Stanley: Set The Right Objectives from 2022-10-04T05:00
Artificial intelligence researcher and author Kenneth Stanley has argued that “as soon as you create an objective, you ruin your ability to reach it.” So what should you consider when thinking a...
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#147 Reid Hoffman: Better Decisions, Fewer Mistakes from 2022-09-20T05:00
Few figures have shaped the way we think about business over the past 20 years more than Reid Hoffman. The co-founder of LinkedIn and former PayPal executive is also a wildly successful venture ...
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#146 Barbara Tversky: Action Shapes Thought from 2022-09-06T05:00
My guest today is acclaimed psychologist and longtime Stanford University professor Barbara Tversky who calls on her nearly 50 years in the field of cognitive psychology for an in-depth discussi...
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#145 Les Snead: Building a Super Bowl Champion from 2022-08-23T05:00
#144 Gary Klein: Insights For Making Better Decisions from 2022-08-09T05:00
My guest today is celebrated research psychologist Gary Klein who has spent nearly 50 years studying how and why people make the decisions they do.
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#143 Andrew Wilkinson: Building an Empire from 2022-07-26T05:00
My guest is businessman and investor Andrew Wilkinson, who has made a successful career out of channeling his entrepreneurial spirit, but he knows that sometimes that energy can be a doubl...
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#142 Marshall Goldsmith: The Essentials Of Leadership from 2022-07-12T05:00
My guest today is Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s leading executive coaches.
We discuss the surprising lessons he’s learned coaching some of the best CEOs in the world, where...
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#141 Kunal Shah: Core Human Motivations from 2022-06-28T05:00
My guest is Indian entrepreneur and venture capitalist Kunal Shah who calls on his decades of entrepreneurial experience to discuss what he’s learned about what motivates people, and how o...
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#140 TKP Insights: Sex and Relationships from 2022-06-21T05:00
In the first of a new series of themed episodes of the podcast, The Knowledge Project curates essential segments from five different past episodes all revolving around one theme: sex and relatio...
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#139 Laurie Santos: The Pursuit of Happiness from 2022-06-14T05:00:55
#138 Luke Burgis: The Power of Mimetic Desire from 2022-05-31T05:00
#137 Justin Su'a: Peak Mental Performance from 2022-05-17T05:00
Justin Su'a calls on more than a decade of working with the world’s top athletes to discuss how to improve your mental performance. Su’a explores the strategies you need to be your best mentally...
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#136 David Sinclair: Reversing the Aging Process from 2022-05-03T05:00
#135 Sarah Jones Simmer: The Foundation of Trust from 2022-04-19T05:00:21
Sarah Jones Simmer calls on her years of experience as an advisor, investor, and top-level executive to offer a series of crucial career tips, and discuss how work helped rehabilitate her follow...
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#134 Balaji Srinivasan: The Network State from 2022-04-05T05:00:35
Balaji Srinivasan makes a return appearance to The Knowledge Project, this time to go in-depth on Web3, Crypto, and the state of the world today. Srinivasan offers his unfiltered thoughts on the...
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#133 Andrew Huberman: The Science of Small Changes from 2022-03-22T05:00
#132 Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal - The Essence of Leadership from 2022-03-08T06:00
#131 Matthew Walker: The Power of Sleep from 2022-02-22T06:00
#130 Diana Chapman: Trusting Your Instincts from 2022-02-08T06:00
#129 Marc Andreessen: Interview with an Icon from 2022-01-25T07:00
#128 Ryan Holiday: A Stoic Life from 2022-01-11T07:00
#127 Best of 2021: Conversations of the Year from 2021-12-21T00:16:15
#126 Nancy Sherman: Soldiers and Stoics from 2021-12-14T07:00
#125 Paul Rabil: Confidence and Competition from 2021-11-30T07:00
Paul Rabil knows what it takes to reach the top in both sports and business. In this episode, he teaches us the mindsets to succeed, where confidence comes from, and even tells us about the time...
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#124 Douglas Rushkoff: The Perils of Modern Media from 2021-11-16T07:00
Douglas Rushkoff is obsessed with technology and how it impacts our lives. In this interview, he offers insight into how we shape and are shaped by technology, what’s happening with mainstream m...
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#123 William Irvine: How To Live a Stoic Life from 2021-11-02T06:00
Author and philosophy professor William Irvine goes in-depth on Stoicism, and why the fundamental tenets of this ancient philosophy can provide answers to some of the toughest problems in today’...
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#122 Robert Cialdini - The Principles of Persuasion from 2021-10-19T07:00
What are the best strategies to get people to say “Yes” to your requests in life? Acclaimed psychologist Robert Cialdini dives deep into the seven small things that make a huge impact in influen...
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#121 Walter Isaacson: Curiosity Fuels Creativity from 2021-10-05T07:00
What do Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin and Jennifer Doudna all have in common? Celebrated journalist and author Walter Isaacson calls upon his years of research to explain how ...
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#120 Chris Bosh: Hunger and Greatness from 2021-09-21T07:00
Two-time NBA champion and 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Chris Bosh goes in-depth on the skills it takes to become a winner on the basketball court and in life. On this episode Bosh discu...
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#119 Todd Simkin: Making Better Decisions from 2021-09-07T07:00
Todd Simkin calls on experiences from his lengthy career in financial services and educating traders to help Shane understand how to make better decisions. Simkin breaks down all the influences ...
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#118 Doug Conant: Leadership With Integrity from 2021-08-24T07:00
Doug Conant breaks down how putting his employees first made him an internationally renowned business leader atop both the Nabisco Foods Company and the Campbell Soup Company. On this episode Do...
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#117 Kat Cole: The Power of Possible from 2021-08-10T07:00
Kat Cole discusses how "the power of possible" guided her from a part-time job as a hostess at a Hooters restaurant to one of the most respected business leaders in America. In this wide-ranging...
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#116 Jeff Immelt: Leadership In A Crisis from 2021-07-27T08:00
Former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt looks back on his two decades with the company and the strategies he used to lead during three separate crises. In this episode, Immelt discusses what hap...
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#115 Danny Meyer: Hospitality and Humanity from 2021-07-13T09:00
Celebrated restaurateur Danny Meyer discusses the intersection between hospitality and humanity, and why we are all in the hospitality business regardless of where we work. Meyer defines hospita...
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#114 Noreena Hertz: The Crisis of Loneliness from 2021-06-29T09:00
#113 Sarah Tavel: The Value of Intellectual Rigor from 2021-06-15T09:00
Sarah Tavel has spent the past four years as a general partner at venture capital firm Benchmark, after previously serving in the same role with Greylock Partners and as the first-ever product m...
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#112 Adam Grant: Rethinking Your Position from 2021-06-01T09:00
#111 Joel Greenblatt: Investing Made Simple from 2021-05-18T09:00
Famed investor Joel Greenblatt is the Managing Principal and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Gotham Asset Management, the successor to Gotham Capital, an investment firm he founded in 1985. He’s ...
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#110 Jim Collins: Relationships vs. Transactions from 2021-05-04T09:00
Renowned researcher and author Jim Collins makes his second appearance on The Knowledge Project, this time to share a wealth of life lessons learned from his mentor and collaborator, Bill Lazier...
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#109 Angela Duckworth: Grit and Human Behavior from 2021-04-20T11:00
Angela Duckworth is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the Founder and CEO of Character Lab, a not-for-profit whose mission is to advance...
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#108 Thomas Zurbuchen: Adventures in Astrophysics from 2021-04-06T09:00
Thomas Zurbuchen is currently Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, where he seeks answers to big questions about the universe and ...
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#107 Matt Ridley: Infinite Innovation from 2021-03-23T09:00
Matt Ridley is the author of several books related to science and human progress, biologist, newspaper columnist and member of the House of Lords in the UK. Matt and Shane discuss wri...
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#106 Josh Kaufman: Maximizing Our Locus of Control from 2021-03-09T10:00
Author of one of the best business books of all time, The Personal MBA, Josh Kaufman chats with Shane about rapid skill acquisition, mental models, decision making, overcoming fear an...
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#105 Seth Godin: Failing On Our Way To Mastery from 2021-02-23T10:00
Seth Godin is the author of 20 bestselling books, founder of altMBA, the Akimbo podcast and runs one of the most popular blogs in the world. Seth and Shane chat about creative work, f...
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#104 Nir Eyal: Mastering Indistraction from 2021-02-16T10:00
Bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable, Nir Eyal was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” In this episode, Shane and Nir disc...
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#103 Loch Kelly: Effortless Mindfulness from 2021-02-09T10:00
Loch Kelly is an author, meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and founder of the Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. Shane and Loch do a deep dive into mindfulness, consciousness, how t...
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#102 Sendhil Mullainathan: The Chaos Inside Us from 2021-02-02T10:00
Sendhil Mullainathan is the Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the author of Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Mea...
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#101 Jane McGonigal: The Psychology of Gaming from 2021-01-19T10:00
Jane McGonigal is a PhD Game Designer who advocates for the use of video games to help people learn skills that transfer to the real world, heal physical problems like concussions and...
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#100 Matt Mullenweg: Collaboration Is Key from 2021-01-05T12:00
Matt Mullenweg is the co-founder of WordPress, the open platform that runs most of the sites you visit and the CEO of Automattic. In this episode Matt and Shane discuss distributed work, the 5 l...
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#99 Kris Cordle: Releasing the Ego from 2020-12-22T12:00
For over a decade, Kris Cordle worked directly with the CEOs at Yahoo, Twitter, and Slack. She joined Twitter and Slack early and helped them scale into public companies. Most recently she was C...
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#98 Sahil Lavingia: Observing the Present from 2020-12-08T12:00
Sahil Lavingia is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, an online marketplace for creators. In this conversation Sahil and Shane cover building a billion dollar business, the most critical skills ...
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#97 Roger Martin: Forward Thinking from 2020-11-24T12:00
The former Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, Roger Martin is one of the top management thinkering in the world. You’ll walk away from this conversation a bett...
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#96 Randall Stutman: The Essence of Leadership from 2020-11-10T12:00
The founder and co-head of the Leadership Practice at CRA and the Admired Leadership Institute, Randall Stutman is an incredible executive coach with an impressive roster of clients. You’ll ...
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#95 Code Cubitt: Coachability Is Critical from 2020-10-27T11:00
Managing Director of Mistral Venture Partners Code Cubitt has an interesting origin story. After being kicked out of University twice he still managed to graduate and quickly climbed the ran...
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#94 Chamath Palihapitiya: Understanding Yourself from 2020-10-13T11:00
The Founder and CEO of Social Capital Chamath Palihapitiya sits down with Shane Parrish to chat about what it means to be an observer of the present, how to think in first principles, the ps...
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#93 Matt Holland: Zero Day from 2020-09-29T11:00
Matthew Holland is one of the world’s leading authorities in cyber security. He explains exploits, hacking, and defending while providing insight on the mind of the attacker, Huawei, Snowden...
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#92 Lisa Feldman Barrett: Balancing the Brain Budget from 2020-09-15T11:00
Neuroscientist, psychologist and author, Lisa Feldman Barrett discusses the complexities of the brain, our emotions, improving ourselves and our relationship with others, making good decisio...
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#91 Russ Hudson: The Pursuit of Presence from 2020-09-01T11:00
Author and co-founder of the Enneagram Institute, Russ Hudson, explains how the Enneagram was developed, how it helps us grow personally and with others, the nine interconnected personality ...
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#90 Apolo Ohno: Process Versus Prize from 2020-08-18T11:00
8x Olympic medalist and short-track speed skating legend, Apolo Ohno chats about his origin story, recovering from multiple failures, mental training, confidence, and leaving it all on the i...
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#89 Maria Konnikova: Less Certainty, More Inquiry from 2020-08-04T11:00
Professional poker player, psychologist and author of two New York Times best-sellers, Maria Konnikova discusses her mentors, making decisions in environments of uncertainty, the importance ...
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#88 Derek Sivers: Innovation Versus Imitation from 2020-07-21T11:00
Musician, speaker, writer and entrepreneur, Derek Sivers chats about creating and running CD Baby, reading, mental models, living a meaningful life and that biggest mistake he’s ever made. Listen
#87 Hannah Fry: The Role of Algorithms from 2020-07-07T11:00
Mathematician and author of Hello World and The Mathematics of Love, Hannah Fry discusses the role of maths in society, the dating world and we explore what it means to be human in the age o...
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#86 BJ Fogg: Create Lasting Change from 2020-06-23T11:00
Behavior scientist and author of Tiny Habits, BJ Fogg, discusses improving decision making, motivation trends, the role of emotion in sense of self and so much more.
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#85 Bethany McLean: Crafting a Narrative from 2020-06-09T11:00
Best-selling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room and All the Devils are here, Bethany McLean, discusses how to write a story, the behaviors of CEO’s, visionaries and fraudsters and so mu...
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#84 Jennifer Garvey Berger: Creating Routine in Chaos from 2020-05-26T11:00
In a more conversational episode than our last discussion (ep. 43), Jennifer Garvey Berger opens up about coping in these uncertain times, and how we’re feeling about the current changing wo...
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#83 Brian Koppelman: What Really Matters from 2020-05-12T11:00
Writer and director Brian Koppelman discusses his career ups and downs, dealing with fear, and learning to live a meaningful life.
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#82 Bill Ackman: Getting Back Up from 2020-04-28T11:30
Legendary activist investor, Bill Ackman talks about lessons he’s learned growing up, raising a family, what drives him forward and back up from failure, cons...
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#81 Jason Calacanis: Intelligent Risk from 2020-04-14T11:00
Angel investor Jason Calacanis talks high stakes poker, how to make intelligent investing decisions, how systems enable or forbid, and demystifies the culture...
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#80 John Maxwell: Developing the Leader in You from 2020-03-31T11:00
John Maxwell breaks down the four traits every successful person possesses and how to awaken the leader within you, no matter what your job title says....
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#79 Esther Wojcicki: The “TRICK” to Raising Successful People from 2020-03-17T11:00
Esther Wojcicki discusses the current education model and how we can fix it and shares her powerful TRICK acronym, Esther’s secret for raising happy, resilient ch...
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#78 Balaji Srinivasan: Exploring COVID-19 from 2020-03-13T16:41:08
This special pop-up episode explores Covid-19, with Balaji Srinivasan. Balaji is one of the more thought-provoking, interesting, and multi-disciplinary thinkers I know and we do a deep dive, inc...
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#77 Mike Maples: Living in the Future from 2020-03-03T13:00
Mike Maples, a partner at the VC firm Floodgate, shares how mental models shape his decision-making process, where to find the next big idea, and how to rally...
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#76 Frank Stephenson: Pushing the Limits of Innovation from 2020-02-18T12:00
Renowned car designer Frank Stephenson teaches the path to mastery, innovation, and taking creative risks. He also gives us a peek into the future of automobi...
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#75 Suzanne Iasenza: Rewriting Relationship Narratives from 2020-02-04T12:00
Sex therapist Dr. Suzanne Iasenza explains how our personal narratives determine how we grow as a couple, how we communicate, even how we make love. Listen
#74 Jeff Hunter: Embracing Confusion from 2020-01-21T12:00
CEO of Talentism, Jeff Hunter, teaches how to rewrite damaging narratives that hold us back, how to give and receive helpful feedback, and why confusion can b...
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#73 Steven Strogatz: Exploring Curiosities from 2020-01-07T12:00
Mathematician Steven Strogatz reveals how math is the key to exploring and understanding the beauty of our world.
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#72 Neil Pasricha: Happy Habits from 2019-12-24T12:00
Author and happiness expert Neil Pasricha shares the recipe for resilience, an antidote for anxiety, and how his two minute morning routine primes each day fo...
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#71 Esther Perel: Cultivating Desire from 2019-12-10T12:00
Relationship expert Esther Perel reveals her favorite strategies for “fighting” fair, rewriting stories that damage relationships, and breathing new life into...
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#70 Scott Adams: Avoiding Loserthink from 2019-11-26T12:00
Dilbert creator and author Scott Adams shares cognitive tools and tricks we can use to think better, expand our perspective, and avoid slumping into “loserthink.”
#69 Stephen Schwarzman: What It Takes from 2019-11-12T12:00
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman gives advice on attracting and assessing strong talent, making smart decisions, and how to press forward when the chips are ...
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#68 Daniel Kahneman: Putting Your Intuition on Ice from 2019-10-15T11:30
Psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman shines a light on the biases that cripple our decision-making, hamstring negotiations, and damper our thinking...
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#67 Jim Collins: Keeping the Flywheel in Motion from 2019-10-01T11:30
An earnest student and powerful teacher, mega best-selling author Jim Collins goes under the hood and shows what all enduring companies have in common. We tal...
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#66 Dr. Emily Nagoski: Pleasure is the Measure from 2019-09-17T11:00
Sex educator and author Dr. Emily Nagoski demystifies the science of sexuality and shows us how to shed our insecurities, connect more closely with our partner, and define pleasure on our own te...
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#65 Shep Gordon: Trust, Compassion, and Shooting Friends from Cannons from 2019-09-03T11:00
Legendary show-business manager, agent, and producer Shep Gordon talks sex, drugs, and rock and roll. He also shares the formula for manufacturing fame, and h...
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#64 Greg Walton: The Big Impact of Small Interventions from 2019-08-20T11:00
Greg Walton, Associate Professor of Psychology at Stanford University shares the four types of interventions, how they’re used to create positive behavior cha...
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#63 Hugh Howey: Winning at the Self-publishing Game from 2019-08-06T11:00
Hugh Howey had two dreams: to make a living from writing and sail around the world. In this interview, he describes how he did both, why traveling is so good ...
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#62 Dr. Sue Johnson: Cracking the Code of Love from 2019-07-23T11:30
Dr. Sue Johnson is a researcher, clinical psychologist and developer of EFT or Emotionally Focused Therapy. In this interview, we discuss how to create, protect, and nourish fulfilling sexua...
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#61 Jonathan Haidt: When Good Intentions Go Bad from 2019-07-02T11:00
Jonathan Haidt is an author, social psychologist and one of the world’s leading experts in moral psychology. On the show we discuss helicopter parenting, the ...
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#60 Jim Dethmer: Leading Above the Line from 2019-06-18T11:30
Jim Dethmer, founder of The Conscious Leadership Group shares practical advice about becoming more self-aware, ditching the victim mindset, and connecting more fully with the people in our l...
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#59 Following Intellectual Curiosity with Thomas Tull from 2019-05-28T11:00
Thomas Tull, founder of Tulco and former CEO of Legendary Entertainment shares valuable lessons on learning from our own mistakes, asking difficult qu...
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#57 Sheila Heen: Decoding Difficult Conversations from 2019-05-15T18:57:26
Sheila Heen, two time NY Times best selling author, consultant, and lecturer at Harvard Law School, makes the tough talks easier by breaking down the ...
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#58 Gabriel Weinberg: Popping the Filter Bubble from 2019-05-14T11:30
DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg talks data privacy, protecting yourself online and shares his favorite mental models for clearer thinking.
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#56 Daniel Gross: Catalyzing Success from 2019-04-16T11:00
Daniel Gross, former Y Combinator partner and current founder of Pioneer, discusses how we can make our success less about luck, the powerful role we ...
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#55 Scott Page: Becoming a Model Thinker from 2019-04-02T11:30
On this episode, Scott Page, 5x Author and Professor of Complex Systems at the University of Michigan explains the power mental models have in how we view the...
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#54 Jason Fried: Doing the Enough Thing from 2019-03-19T11:00
Basecamp CEO and co-founder Jason Fried gives us a peek behind the scenes of his company and discusses his philosophy on doing great work, making a positive d...
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#53 Howard Marks: Luck, Risk and Avoiding Losers from 2019-03-05T12:00
Billionaire investor, author and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Howard Marks discusses risk assessment, how to think different than the crowd, and the three mi...
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#52 Dr. Laura Markham: Peaceful Parenting with from 2019-02-19T13:00
Parenting expert and multiple best-selling author Dr. Laura Markham breaks down the three keys to successful discipline, how to properly model emotions and co...
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#51 Celeste Headlee: The Dying Art of Conversation from 2019-02-05T12:00
Speaker, author and radio journalist Celeste Headlee has had decades of experience fine tuning the recipe for engaging and rewarding conversation. She shares ...
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#50 Josh Wolfe: Inventing the Future from 2019-01-22T13:00
Josh Wolfe, co-founder of Lux Capital discusses how to unearth the unexplored ideas that will reshape our future. We also talk about parenting, decisi...
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#49 Brent Gilchrist: Goal Mining from 2019-01-08T13:00
Former NHL player turned mining executive Brent Gilchrist joins me to share the lessons he learned in the trenches of professional hockey. We discuss leadersh...
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#48 Adam Robinson: Winning at the Great Game (Part 2) from 2018-12-26T12:00
Author, educator, and hedge fund advisor, Adam Robinson returns for part 2 of our fascinating discussion. We talk chess, AI, handicapping horse races, and the secret to learning that nobody ...
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#47 Adam Robinson: Winning at the Great Game (Part 1) from 2018-12-11T12:00
Author, educator, and hedge fund advisor, Adam Robinson shares powerful lessons on winning the game of life. He teaches us how to learn, how to fail, and his ...
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#46 Sophie Grégoire Trudeau: Authenticity, Kindness, and Self Love from 2018-11-27T12:00
Television personality, activist, mother, and wife to Canada’s Prime Minister, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau discusses her battle with eating disorders, why nature ...
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#45 Dan Kluger: Taking Time to Get It Right from 2018-11-13T12:00
Dan Kluger, award-winning chef and owner of NYC’s Loring Place joins me on the podcast to reveal what really happens behind the scenes of a bustling restauran...
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#44 Barbara Coloroso: The Kids Are Worth It from 2018-10-30T11:00
Parenting expert and best selling author Barbara Coloroso shares her three foundational principles of child-rearing, how to get kids to be accountable for their a...
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#43 Jennifer Garvey Berger: The Mental Habits of Effective Leaders from 2018-10-16T11:00
In a world that changes at a dizzying rate, effective leaders need to develop the skills to keep up. Developmental coach and author Jennifer Garvey Berger sha...
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#42 Atul Gawande: The Path to Perpetual Progress from 2018-10-02T11:00
The world-renowned surgeon, writer, and researcher Atul Gawande shares powerful lessons about creating a culture of safe learning, the critical difference bet...
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#41 Tobi Lütke: The Trust Battery from 2018-09-18T11:00
Today, I interview fellow Ottawan and the founder and CEO of Shopify, Tobi Lütke. In case you’re still new to the internet, Shopify is the largest ecommerce platf...
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#40 Ben Thompson: Thriving in a Digital World from 2018-09-05T09:00
Today’s guest is Stratechery author and founder Ben Thompson. If you’re an investor in Silicon Valley, work at a tech start-up, or just love to geek out on techno...
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#39 Tyler Cowen: Thinking About Thinking from 2018-08-21T13:00
There are only a handful of websites that I read religiously. One of those is MarginalRevolution.com, started by my next guest, ...
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#38 Ali Almossawi: Thinking in Algorithms from 2018-08-08T13:10:41
My guest for this short episode of The Knowledge Project is a man who wears many hats.
Ali Almossawi is a San Franci...
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#37 Annie Duke: Getting Better by Being Wrong from 2018-07-25T03:00
I have wanted to do this interview for a long time. On this episode, I am thrilled to have Annie Duke, former professional poker player and author of the new book, Listen
#36 William MacAskill: The Science of Doing Good from 2018-07-11T16:00
On this episode of The Knowledge Project, I’m happy to have William MacAskill.
William is the Listen
#35 Robert Greene: Alive Time vs. Dead Time from 2018-06-27T13:00
In this episode of The Knowledge Project, I have the brilliant Robert Greene. Robert is the
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#34 Amelia Boone: Learning How to Suffer from 2018-06-13T15:00
Since the popularity of Obstacle Course Racing, or OCR, has exploded onto the scene, there has been one woman who has dominated the sport: Amelia Boone. Listen
#33 Dan Ariely: The Truth About Lies from 2018-05-25T16:02:48
On this episode of the Knowledge Project, I’m joined by the fascinating Dan Ariely. Dan just about does it all. He has delivered 6 TED talks with a combined 20 mi...
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#32 Patrick Collison: Earning Your Stripes from 2018-05-02T15:50:06
On this episode of the Knowledge Project Podcast, I chat with Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of the leading online payment processing company, Listen
#31 Barbara Oakley: Learning How to Learn from 2018-04-10T12:43:12
Just when I start to think I’m using my time well and getting a lot done in my life, I meet someone like Barbara Oakley.
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#30 Margaret Heffernan: Collaboration and Competition from 2018-03-13T15:11:58
Today, I’m joined by speaker, international executive and five-time author Margaret Heffernan. We discuss how to get the most out of our people, creating a th...
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#29 Dacher Keltner: Survival of the Kindest from 2018-02-21T14:48:05
When Pixar was dreaming up the idea for Inside Out, a film that would explo...
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#28 Michael Mauboussin: A Decision Making Jedi from 2018-01-23T15:26:29
Michael Mauboussin returns for a fascinating encore interview on the Knowledge Project. We geek out on decision making, luck vs. skill, work life balance, and so much more.
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#27 Chris Voss: The Art of Letting Other People Have Your Way from 2018-01-03T13:32:03
Negotiation expert Chris Voss teaches a masterclass on the art of negotiation. Chris is the former lead international kidnapping negotiator at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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#26 Warren Berger: Improving The Questions You Ask from 2017-12-14T03:00
Through aski...
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#25 Gary Taubes: Is Sugar Slowly Killing Us from 2017-11-30T01:45:50
It seems that nowadays, aside from religion and politics, one of the most hotly debated topics is that of nutrition.
#24 Susan Cain: Leading the Quiet Revolution from 2017-11-01T12:32:52
For decades, introversion was looked at as something to overcome, almost like an illness. The way to win in life was through charisma, outspokenness, and self-promotion.
Even now, in an i...
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#23 Ray Dalio: Life Lessons from a Self-Made Billionaire from 2017-10-11T16:01
Are you in love with your own ideas regardless of how good they are Would you like to make better decisions and fewer mistakes? Would you like to improve the most important relationships in your...
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#22 Adam Grant: Givers, Takers, and the Resilient Mind from 2017-09-21T02:25:55
Are you a giver or a taker? Have you ever struggled to find work/life balance? How do you build resilience in yourself, your team, or your children?
I tackle these topics and many more in...
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#21 Ed Latimore: The Warrior Poet from 2017-08-09T13:03:38
Ed Latimore might be the most interesting person you'll ever meet.
Ed is a professional heavyweight boxer, physics major, and philosopher. He's also the author of the cult-hit Listen
#20 Marc Garneau: The Future of Transportation from 2017-07-02T16:41:01
Marc Garneau is a Canadian politician, Engineer, and the Minister of Transport. This interview was recorded live in front of an audience in Montreal. As a bilingual country, you'll hear bits of ...
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#19 Rory Sutherland: The Psychology of Advertising from 2017-05-30T20:25:17
In this info-packed and entertaining interview, Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy & Mather, and I dive deep on advertising, persuasion, and why humans do some of the silly things we do. Listen
#18 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher from 2017-02-27T19:23:26
Naval Ravikant is the CEO and co-founder of AngelList. He’s invested in more than 100 companies, including Uber, Twitter, Yammer, and many others.
It’s difficult to nail down exactly what...
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Aristotle Koskinas on Greek History from 2017-01-05T15:25:57
This is one of 2 interviews that I conducted while visiting Greece this summer. Greek history is deep routed in many things as philosophy, democracy and culture and has laid the foundation of so...
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Santorini Wine with Panayiota Kalogeropoulou from 2017-01-05T15:14:46
The island of Santorini has not only has breathtaking views but also a fascinating history. Traces of its first inhabitants have been linked back to 4500 BC. In 1613 BC the most powerful volcani...
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#15 Samuel Arbesman: Future-Proof Your Knowledge from 2016-11-28T13:24:12
Samuel Arbesman is a complexity scientist focusing on the changing nature of science and technology. We discuss learning, reading, and how to optimize both to get the best outcome.
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#14 Morgan Housel: Reading, Writing, and Lifelong Learning from 2016-10-24T10:18:03
Financial writer Morgan Housel and I discuss reading, writing, filtering information, admitting error, important qualities to have in friends and so much more.
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#13 Pedro Domingos: The Rise of The Machines from 2016-08-30T16:00
In this interview with AI expert Pedro Domingos, you’ll learn about self-driving cars, where knowledge comes from, and the 5 schools of machine learning.
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#12 Véronique Rivest: Wine Lessons from 2016-07-24T13:09:34
Véronique Rivest and I explore the fascinating world of wine, including an on-air tasting, tips and tricks for serving wine that will impress your friends and so much more.
#11 Ryan Holiday: The Stoic Whisperer from 2016-05-16T00:12:45
In this episode, I talk with multiple best selling author Ryan Holiday about how he reads, what it means to be a stoic, and how to gracefully deal with freeloaders.
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Are we too busy to pay attention to life? from 2016-03-30T00:57:06
An inbetweenisode of sorts where Jeff Annello and I discuss whether we're too busy to pay attention to life - on whether we're too busy to live. If you want more of these let me know #tkp on twi...
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#9 Maestro Alexander Shelley: The Architecture of Music from 2016-03-18T20:00
In this incredible episode, I’m joined by Maestro Alexander Shelley. We dive deep into the architecture of music, the necessity of arts, and what makes Beethoven’s 5th Symphony is so popular. Listen
#8 Julia Galef: The Art of Changing Minds from 2016-02-20T20:27:23
On this episode of the Knowledge Project, I discuss rationality, changing minds (our own and others), filtering information, and a lot more with Julia Galef.
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#7 Venkatesh Rao: The Three Types of Decision Makers from 2016-01-28T22:36:05
In this episode, Venkatesh Rao, founder of Ribbonfarm and author of the book Tempo discusses the 3 types of decision-makers and shares how to adopt useful mental models
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#6 Philip Tetlock: How to See the Future from 2015-12-08T20:03:09
In this episode of the Knowledge Project, I chat with professor and New York Times best-selling author Philip Tetlock about how we can get better at the art and science of predicting the future....
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#5 Chris Dixon: The State of Venture Capital from 2015-11-13T00:32:01
In this episode, a16z partner Chris Dixon and I discuss the history of venture capital, artificial intelligence, what makes a great entrepreneur, and why companies fail.
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#4 Jason Zweig: Elevate Your Financial IQ from 2015-10-19T16:28:03
WSJ columnist Jason Zweig and I tackle important topics like how to be a smarter investor, filtering out noise, why philosophy and history matters, and his new book, The Devil’s Financial Dictio...
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#3 Sanjay Bakshi: Why Mental Models from 2015-09-18T11:31:15
In this episode, I chat with professor and value investing genius Sanjay Bakshi about the power of mental models, multidisciplinary thinking, reading, and acquiring worldly wisdom.
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#2 Michael Lombardi: Leadership on the Field from 2015-05-29T01:34:16
New England Patriots Coach Michael Lombardi and I discuss the four aspects of leadership, high stakes decision making, creating a winning culture at work and at home and much more.
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#1 Michael Mauboussin: When To Trust Your Gut from 2015-04-28T00:16:45
Multiple best selling author and financial strategist Michael Mauboussin shares his wisdom on parenting, daily routines, reading, and how to make better decisions.
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