129: The outside mindset - Verla Fortier - Author

Trying to do too much is overwhelming and we can learn faster by doing less. We learn how to have more success in our learning goals with a more tactical approach. Learning a new skill is so much fun in theory. Yet in reality, it involves doing hard things and being bad at stuff. We can really struggle to stay motivated and struggle to find the time to dedicate to being terrible at something. What if there was a different way that made things easier to start and yet the achievement more likely? There is. Skill breaks are one of the most useful concepts I've ever learnt and here I explain what they are and how to start learning more by having fun. - - - Sponsored by LinkedIn Jobs Create a free job posting in months on the world's #1 rated recruitment site for small businesses. https://www.linkedin.com/growth - - - Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Support the Show - Patreon  If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. It makes a difference =)) - - - Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:55 - What is a skill break? 04:51 - Break through initial barriers 08:14 - Spaced Repetition 09:45 - How to use skill breaks 12:43 - Take homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Dec 202214min

We discuss how to improve our relationships with food and ultimately ourselves. How we think about our body and how we treat it directly impacts our health and mental health. Toni Marinucci is a registered dietician and runs Tips With Toni, one of my favourite podcasts on the topic of food, health and happiness. Connect with Toni: Read her blog - Tips with Toni Instagram - @tips_with_toni Connect with Sam: Join the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking  Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:03 - Fad Diets 04:20 - Long-term solutions instead of quick fixes 07:24 - Essential food mindset - your worth is not your food 11:59 - Instagram and expectations 14:10 - IBS, marathons and hydration 16:05 - Hangovers, sodium and athletes 19:01 - Kindness 20:15 - Take action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Dec 202222min

Dan Murray-Serter is the host of the Secret Leaders podcast and has bootstrapped it into an entire media company. He is also the founder of the brain care company Heights. Dan shares his top mindsets for success and tools for positive psychology. We dive into many lessons learnt from podcasting that apply to life and also discuss the rising issues of cancel culture and polarization. Connect with Dan Murray-Serter The BrainCare company - Heights His epic podcast - Secret Leaders Twitter - @DanMurraySerter Connect with Sam: Join the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking  Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Go deep or broad 02:36 - Don't overprepare 04:25 - Go with the flow 07:35 - Impact of cancel culture 11:51 - Bootstrapping a podcast into a media business (Secret leaders) 15:50 - Starting a podcast for your business (BrainCare) 18:25 - Balancing Energy vs. Time 20:30 - Do you want to do it OR are you unsure how to stop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Nov 202225min

Everyone wants to be more interesting and more liked but they can try too hard or simply not know where to start. We learn some ideas that you won't have heard before or at least not described in this way to give you a mindset boost to be more confidently yourself. What are the blockers that get in the way of being yourself and how can you become more interesting by being uniquely you? The fears and mindsets to grow more confident and more unique along with tips for mental health and managing your energy. - - - Growth mindset podcastHost Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) - - - Title: Be more interesting by being yourself Chapters:0:00 Why fit in when you were born to stand out? 0:59 Create more interesting interests 2:30 10x depth is 100x more interesting 3:38 Examples of geeking out that are fascinating 5:39 More interesting interests 6:24 Become more interesting within yourself 9:08 Wearing a dress a WebSummit 14:16 Don't overprepare for everything 15:00 Stand out vs Chill out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Nov 202218min

PreMint founder, Brendan Mulligan shares his lessons from building several businesses. He sold LaunchKit to Google and led dev tool products for three years there. He's built a tonne of other projects and currently runs PodPage and PreMint. We learn: The biggest mistakes founders make His framework to solve real problems The number 1 flaw that kills NFT projects What it's like to sell a business to Google The benefits and negatives of startup vs. corporate How to prioritise work in your 20's for later success Connect with Brenden Mulligan:  Launch a podcast website - PodPage Create an NFT access List - PreMint Follow Brenden on Twitter - @Mulligan - - - Growth mindset podcastHost Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) - - - Title: PreMint: Solve real problems and don't give up Chapters:0:00 Solve real problems and don't give up 01:42 Why do you build so many things? 02:49 Why did you go and work for google? How did career shape happen? 04:30 How did you sell business to google? 07:06 Running own buiz to working at google then leaving 09:17 Big lessons from Google 10:58 What you should learn from google 14:37 Google fail to solve a problem 15:10 Framework to know you're solving a problem 17:13 Not putting a price on the pain  18:04 Pre-purchase decision + Patreon / Kickstarter 18:30 Issues with Kickstarter 19:24 Where do ideas come from + Podpage genesis 21:53 Any other NFT projects? Why Premint is great 23:04 Expected Pre-Mint to fail - Don't give up! 23:45 Doubling down on your focus area 24:25 NFT trends + Utility tokens 24:54 NFT collections vs utility tokens 26:30 Cycling movements of NFTS 28:09 Metaverse thoughts? 29:20 Advice to younger self - Music industry 20s 30:21 Be a small fish in a big pond 30:55 Derek sivers 31:14 Derek call after leaving google 32:53 BYEEEE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Nov 202236min

“You must not fool yourself… and you are the easiest person to fool” Richard Feynman We all have goals and ideas for our future, but things don’t always go according to plan. There is a mismatch between the idea when it is in the safe space of our mind and when we try to bring the idea into the world Most of our failures come down to a detachment from reality. This episode breaks down the psychological nature of ideas. Where the differeneces lie compared to the practicalities of life.  It then covers practical steps to level up your game plan and confront reality in the face as it happens. Cohorts Sam likes: Writing - Ship30for30  YouTube - CreatorNow Podcasting - Podcast Marketing Academy Free Resources Sam Likes: Writing - Ultimate Writing Guide YouTube - Ali Abdaal - Beginner Youtube SkillShare Podcasting - Podcast Growth BluePrint - - - Connect with Sam: Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday  Support the Show - Patreon  If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! - - - Timestamps 00:00 - The issue with goals and ideas 01:17 - Unrealistic Expectations 02:03 - Not Ready for the moment 02:16 - Psychology of ideas 03:25 - Reality in the moment 05:31 - Adjusting to new habits 06:07 - Personal Responsibility 06:55 - No Momentum 07:50 Get it out your head 08:45 - Cohort Learning 10:11 - Coaching 11:04 - Accountability Groups 12:47 - Future.me letters 14:07 - Standard tips 15:05 - Round up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Okt 202216min

Goals are important to achieve, but they can distract us from living a life of meaning. Chasing the wrong things is a sure way to waste your life.  Make better decisions by improving your mindset and appreciating what's important to you. Learn to focus your time and energy on the journeys you want to take instead of getting lost seeking goals to please others. Connect with Sam: Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday  Support the Show - Patreon  If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Timestamps 00:00 - Journey vs destination 00:45 - Decision overwhelm 01:14 - Reality isn't sexy 03:44 - Focus on the now 05:47 - Optimise for the journey 07:25 - What makes a good game? 08:15 - The Rule of Thirds 09:04 - A cold dark night on the side of Everest 09:55 - Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Okt 202212min

Annie Duke was a professional poker player and psychologist. Her book "Thinking in Bets" provides a brilliant set of rules and mental models for rationality in a confusing world. Connect with Sam: Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday  Support the Show - Patreon  If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Timestamps 00:00 - Life is a game of chance 00:51 - Episode outline 02:01 - How Annie got into poker 04:27 - Rule 1 - Seek Truth 05:30 - Rule 2 - Never chase losses 07:05- Mental models 07:28 - Model 1 - Wisdom is statistically good choices 10:24 - Model 2 - Question common knowledge 12:51 - Model 3 - Bet on it 14:24 - Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Sep 202216min