All Episodes
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167: Master Your Motivation by Susan Fowler
Relying on willpower isn’t enough for us to reliably achieve our goals. But what are we supposed to use instead? Today’s author argues that motivation is energy, and w...
166: The Future is Analog by David Sax
Today’s author argues that the pandemic taught us that the future we were promised wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. Join Joe & Mike as they consider the role of ana...
165: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
Today’s author argues that creativity has a place in everyone’s life and that we all have the potential to make that place larger. Join Joe & Mike as they endeavor to ...
164: Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith
Today’s author (and clinical psychologist) promises to help us fortify and maintain our mental health, even in the most trying of times. Join Joe & Mike as they explor...
163: How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey
Today’s author promises to help us find the missing piece to the productivity puzzle that leads our efforts to become sustainable over time. Join Joe & Mike as they em...
162: Ikigai by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles
According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai — a reason for living. Join Joe & Mike as they embark on a journey to find theirs. Links Support the Show Onyx Boo...
161: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
Leadership is complex, but the need for it has never been greater. Join Joe & Mike as they embark on a journey to reach their full potential by helping others reach th...
160: 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Today’s author promises to distill three thousand years of human history into a single definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending agai...
159: Mind Management, Not Time Management by David Kadavy
Do you ever feel like the more time you save, the less time you have? Today’s author promises to help us stop struggling to get more out of our time and start effortle...
158: Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday
To master anything, we must first learn to master ourselves. Today’s author promises to teach us the power of self-discipline and balance and cautions us against the p...
157: The Laws of Creativity by Joey Cofone
Today’s author attempts to help demystify the creative process by uncovering the thinking and science behind it. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to unlock their creati...
156: Ritual by Dimitris Xygalatas
Have you ever paused to think about why we participate in communal ceremonies? Today’s author attempts to explain the subtle mechanics that bind us together. Join Joe ...
155: Where Good Ideas Come From by Stephen Johnson
Ever wonder what sparks a flash of brilliance or what kind of environment creates eureka moments? Today’s author dissects the science of breakthroughs and identifies s...
154: The Great Mental Models Volume 2 by Rhiannon Beaubien and Shane Parrish
Today’s book revisits the topic of mental models by examining cognitive tools from the domains of chemistry, biology, and physics. Join Joe & Mike as they continue to ...
153: I Didn’t Do the Thing Today by Madeline Dore
If you’ve ever been frustrated with the endless pursuit of productivity perfection, today’s episode is for you. Join Joe & Mike as they embrace the joyful messiness an...
152: Mind Map Mastery by Tony Buzan
Can using mind maps really help you get more organized, improve your memory, or plan your business strategy? Today’s author (and self-professed mind map inventor) prom...
151: The Story of You by Ian Morgan Cron
Today’s author (and licensed psychotherapist) promises to help us break free from our self-defeating patterns of behavior and write a new story for ourselves. Join Joe...
150: Do the Hard Things First by Scott Allan
Today’s author promises to help us end self-sabotage and rewire our habits for doing difficult work now. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to beat procrastination once a...
149: Love + Work by Marcus Buckingham
Today’s author promises to help us break free from conformity to discover what engages us and makes us thrive. Join Joe & Mike as they consider the role of love throug...
148: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
We live in the information age, but it often leaves us feeling overwhelmed. Today’s author promises to help us develop a system for personal knowledge management that ...
