1086: Ryan Holiday | How to Fix Your Life with Stoicism

Jordan (@JordanHarbinger) is joined by Christopher Lochhead (@lochhead) for this round of Feedback Friday! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now, let's dive in! On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss: How do you start finding opportunities in a newly created niche, and how do you find the factor that differentiates you from others in your field? Should a new author stick to self publishing, or is it worth it to chase a literary agent? Was LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman mistaken when he said: "If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late?" Should you bring in a more experienced partner for your new business -- even if you'd really rather go it alone? How do you price a new business? When learning to run the family business, how do you strike a healthy balance between respect for tradition and courage to try a new approach? How do you come up with a great new business name? Should you stay or should you go when the startup in which you have equity is run by a toxic b-hole? Recommendation of the Week: The China Hustle Shoutouts to Carisha Cabasa and her brothers, and American Dream University! Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com! Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger. Connect with Christopher on Twitter at @lochhead and check him out on The Legends and Losers Podcast. Connect with Jason on Twitter at @jpdef and Instagram at @JPD, and check out his other show: Grumpy Old Geeks. Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course!  Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider leaving your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Elo 201850min

Vanessa Van Edwards (@vvanedwards) rejoins us to further discuss components of nonverbal communication. She is the lead investigator at human behavior research lab Science of People and author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People. What We Discuss with Vanessa Van Edwards: What Albert Mehrabian's commonly misinterpreted 7-38-55 Rule of Personal Communication is -- and isn't -- telling us about nonverbal communication. The components of nonverbal communication including body language, facial expressions, and vocal tone, along with ornaments, proxemics, and haptics. The dangers of focusing so fully on expressing yourself with one component of communication that you neglect the others. The two metrics of essential nonverbal communication: confidence and engagement. Power posing and movement, and how to use our hands and eyes to engage. And much more... Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course!  Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Elo 201850min

Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan) is a writing professor, a longtime contributor to the New York Times Magazine, and author of many best-selling books -- his latest is How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence. What We Discuss with Michael Pollan: How psychedelics have been used throughout human history across almost every culture in the world. What psychedelic compounds have in common and how they interact with the human brain on a molecular level. How psychedelics are being used in modern medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments including PTSD, treatment-resistant depression, OCD, anxiety, and dependence on alcohol and nicotine. What it means to expand your subconscious and change your conscious states of mind. Why psychedelic insights are so powerful and perspective-changing long after their physical effects have faded. And much more... Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course!  Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Elo 20181h 15min

Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter every week and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now, let's dive in! On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss: Do we find ourselves with the partners we deserve, or do we find ourselves with the partners we think we deserve? How do you act normal and make friends with celebrities, athletes, or well-known people without being weird? Interviewing your grandfather before he passes away is a brilliant way to preserve a piece of family history. What questions would prompt the best stories, and what equipment would yield the best results? How do you manage 10k+ network contacts and still have time to run a business? How can you excel as a sober, designated wingman and not be a creep? What can you do to politely dissuade neighbors from making idle chit-chat when you're trying to listen to podcasts while doing yard work? What's the best way to prepare for amicably quitting your job without burning bridges? Recommendation of the Week: Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WH1000XM2 Quick shoutout to Kat! Hope your Army move is going smoothly! Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com! Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger. Connect with Jason on Twitter at @jpdef and Instagram at @JPD, and check out his other show: Grumpy Old Geeks. Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course!  Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider leaving your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Elo 201832min

Carter Thomas (@carterthomas) started as a marketer and strategist in the mobile app space, publishing over 1,500 apps on multiple platforms that have generated 18M+ downloads. Now he educates the curious about cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies via videos and a podcast under the Coin Mastery banner. What We Discuss with Carter Thomas: A primer on cryptocurrency and blockchain so you can understand what people are talking about even if you're not interested in investing. Beyond finances, how blockchain can be used to better secure everything from identity to medical data. Why it's important to understand this technology now instead of waiting for it to saturate the markets of the mainstream. The pros and cons of cryptocurrency trading from the perspective of the vendor as well as the consumer. How cryptocurrency is being used today to counteract the hyperinflated conditions of Venezuela's traditional economy. And much more... Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course!  Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Elo 20181h 7min

Cathy Heller (@cathyheller) is a DIY musician, licensing guru, and creator and host of popular podcast Don't Keep Your Day Job, on a mission to offer real tools and insight to help others find a sense of purpose and newfound fulfillment in their work. What We Discuss with Cathy Heller: How to coax creativity from yourself by engaging in activities that provoke emotion. What makes the difference between indulging in a creative hobby and creating work that others are willing to pay for. Branding yourself as a creative in a way that's effective and profitable. How creatives can market in a way that doesn't contradict their brand. How to pitch to non-creatives in a way that isn't a time sink. And much more... Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course!  Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Elo 201849min

Dr. Dale Bredesen (@dr_bredesen) is an internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease and is the author of The End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline. What We Discuss with Dr. Dale Bredesen: What actually causes cognitive decline? Alzheimer's Disease is actually three different syndromes with over 40 different contributors. Symptoms of cognitive decline and when you should be most worried about them. How you can slow and even reverse cognitive decline right now. Why genetic disposition for Alzheimer's risk isn't an automatic death sentence. And much more... Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course!  Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Elo 201857min

Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Jason DeFillippo (@jpdef) banter every week and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now, let's dive in! On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss: If you're a lightweight, how can you pace yourself on a night out with heavily drinking coworkers without getting blackout drunk? What resources do we recommend for building proper financial habits from the ground up? How can you accept a new sales job that will have you directly competing with your old coworkers in a small market without feeling like a jerk? If you're replaying negative feelings and thoughts of lost relationships in your head during moments of weakness in an otherwise fulfilling life, how might you break this habit and move on? When you're dating someone of high value who gets a lot of attention from the opposite sex, how do you keep your feelings of jealousy at bay? When you're the sole breadwinner for the family, how can you take time out for yourself to cope with internal struggles without disrupting the lives of your loved ones? When you're the boss' kid, how do you prove to your coworkers that you consider yourself equal to everyone and capable of doing the job on your own merits? How do you approach your competitors in a small market when doing market research? Recommendation of the Week: How to get free Sunglass Hut cleaning spray refills for life. Quick shoutouts to Diana and Zach! Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com! Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger. Connect with Jason on Twitter at @jpdef and Instagram at @JPD, and check out his other show: Grumpy Old Geeks. Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider leaving your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course!  Full show notes and resources can be found here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Elo 201843min