Ep. 200 - Scott Adams: Subtly Hypnotizing Yourself And Everyone You Meet
How can you use mass hypnosis to control 60,000,000 people so they vote for you to become the leader of the world? Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, knows the answer and has known it for years. So ...
27 Dec 20161h 6min
Ep. 199 - Gretchen Rubin: Where Happiness Hides
"When did you decide to go from being a lawyer to a full-time writer?" I asked Gretchen Rubin. She wrote the #1 New York Times bestseller, "The Happiness Project." It was 2001. "At the Supreme Court, ...
22 Dec 20161h 10min
Ep. 198 - Dan Ariely: Where A True, Deep Sense of Accomplishment Comes From
Dan Ariely was burned all over his body. He lived in the hospital for years. He grew up there. Now he writes about pain. And irrationality. And meaning. He had nerve damage from the burns. And no skin...
20 Dec 20161h 6min
[Bonus] - Steven Pressfield [Part 2]: The Meaning of Practice
Steven Pressfield wrote all of the greatest books for writers. He's a pro. And in part 1 he talks about turning pro. Now he talks about HOW to develop your skills. "I have a writing practice," he says...
15 Dec 201639min
Ep. 197 - Steven Pressfield [Part 1]: How to Go From Amateur to Pro
HOW TO GO FROM AMATEUR TO TURNING PRO? I had a full time job. I was trying to run a business on the side. I was pitching two TV shows. And I was obsessively playing chess day and night and traveling t...
13 Dec 20161h 3min
[Bonus] - Tim Ferriss: [Part 2] Where Are You Not Replaceable?
I was very late and I was very upset at myself. I had flown three thousand miles. I moved into an Airbnb right next to where Tim was staying. I had written thousands of notes on ripped pieces of paper...
8 Dec 20161h 19min
Ep. 196 - Tim Ferriss: [Part 1] Becoming a Titan & Overcoming Your Worst Weakness
I was very late and I was very upset at myself. I had flown three thousand miles. I moved into an Airbnb right next to where Tim was staying. I had written thousands of notes on ripped pieces of paper...
6 Dec 20161h 18min
Ep. 195 - Joshua Foer: The Explorer's Code
The Explorer's Code: I wanted to wake each morning, not anxious about my day anymore. Not worried about what so-and-so would say, or where my career was going, or what was I going to write today. My ...
29 Nov 20161h 3min
