What You Will Learn

Steve Glaveski is the Founder of Collective Campus, Host of Future Squared Podcast, and the Author of the new book 'Employee to Entrepreneur'. We got to sit down with Steve on the day his book was released. We spoke about mindset, philosophy, and strategies to help you make a successful jump into entrepreneurship. If you want to buy his book, head to: https://www.employeetoentrepreneur.io/

12 months ago, we read and reviewed Allen Carr's "Easy Way To Stop Smoking". We thought, given it was the start of a new year, we'd read and review his alocohol book in case anyone out there was thinking of stopping or cutting down their alcohol consumption as a 2019 New Year's Resolution. Of course WE didn't have a problem with alcohol... or so we though.  Keep an open mind, weigh up the arguments rationally, then decide for yourself.

In this episode, we're answering your questions! Listeners wrote in and recorded the questions they've always wanted to ask us.  If you enjoyed this format and have a question of your own, submit it at: https://whatyouwilllearn.com/question/  If you want to hear us answer more questions, we were interviewed on Steve Glaveski's "Future Squared" podcast this week: https://www.futuresquared.xyz/podcast/bonus-episode-standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants-with-adam-jones-and-adam-ashton

Today we're celebrating 2018 with our favourite books of the year. It our little biannual WYWL party. In this episode we'll take a few listener questions, announce YOUR favourite books of the season as voted by listeners, and then go through OUR favourite books. Buy yourself a book to kick off 2019: https://www.bookdepository.com/?a_aid=adamsbooks Both of our lists can be found at: https://whatyouwilllearn.com/episode/bestof2018/

'10 things nobody told you about being creative' Everyone needs a little more creativity in their lives. This isn't just for the stereotypical 'artist' who's making oil paintings and sculptures, it's for everyone that can enhance their work by injecting more flavour. This book is all about getting started on that journey toward producing more art more regularly, as well as some tips and tricks to doing better work. Join the discussion: https://bookclub.whatyouwilllearn.com/ 

'The ancient art of turning adversity into advantage' All of us have obstacles. They come in many shapes and sizes. But whatever we face, we have a choice: will we be blocked by obstacles, or will we advance through them. And of course, every time you overcome one obstacle, there's another one coming right around the corner... Ask Us Anything! Record your question here: https://www.speakpipe.com/whatyouwilllearn 

We spoke with Mia Freedman, founder of the Mamamia media empire. In this episode, we speak about:  - Work/Life Balance: is it achievable or just an impossible fantasy?  - Some career advice for getting ahead  - The importance of having a Side Hustle  - Some of the specific issues women face in the workplace and in business  - 'Don't let perfect be the enemy of done' Check out the Lady Startup course: https://www.ladystartup.com.au/ Mamamia website: https://www.mamamia.com.au/

Email us: podcast@whatyouwilllearn.com The Black Swan illustrates the severe limitations of our thinking, and the fragility of our knowledge. All it takes is one single observation to invalidate a millennia of confirmation.  Although the world is ran by unpredictable events, it doesn't mean we can't benefit from them. Taleb closes with a bunch of practical tips to benefit from the uncertainty in the world. Record a question for our episode: https://whatyouwilllearn.com/vote/ 

Brian Wansink is the author of Slim By Design and Mindless Eating, with all the tricks in the tool bag to make you lose weight without conscious effort. In this episode we discuss more tricks to eat less and be healthier. Check out Brian Wansink's latest project: http://www.healthierbydesign.org/ 

'Why we eat more than we think' Every single one of us largely eats because of what's around us. All we need is a few daily decisions to be shifted in the right direction to reduce our daily calories. This book is about re-engineering your environment and life so you can eat without guilt and without gaining weight, and without the need for willpower.

'What the rich teach their kids about money - that the poor and the middle class do not!' Robert's dad was very highly educated and had a high paying job. His best friend's dad didn't finish high school and wasn't employed by anyone else. Robert had the opportunity to learn from two different perspectives and life experiences and was able to draw his own conclusions. Oh, and by the way... his highly educated dad with the high paying job was who he called his 'Poor Dad'...

The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene Part 2! This book was so massive, both in terms of numbers of pages but also impact, we had to split it across two episodes.  In part 2, we cover the following chapters: – Chapter 3: See Through People's Masks (The Law of Role-Playing) – Chapter 14: Resist the Downward Pull of the Group (The Law of Conformity) – Chapter 17: Seize the Historical Moment (The Law of Generational Myopia)

Our new #1 best book we've ever read! This book is all about recognising people's behaviour and understand why they do what they do. By using this book, we hope to: 1) acknowledge what is going on, 2) better understand ourselves, and 3) understand other people. In this episode, we cover the following chapters:  - Chapter 7: Soften People's Resistance by Confirming Their Self-Opinion  - Chapter 9: Confront Your Dark Side  - Chapter 10: Beware the Fragile Ego

Neil Pasricha is the author of 'The Happiness Equation' and 'The Book of Awesome'. In our conversation with him, we discuss: - The effects of recognising our own impermanence - How to find the right job for you (it must provide "the 4 S's") - How pain can lead to more happiness than pleasure - The impact books and reading have had on Neil's life - Some of Neil's favourite books, and some books that had the biggest impact in forming Neil's life - His new podcast, '3 Books'

The Happiness Equation - by Neil Pasricha 'Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything' It's very easy to get stuck into constantly striving for more, growing our business, taking the next step in our career, beginning that next project... but we very rarely actually stop and let ourselves be happy. This good gives some simple, practical advice and different approaches to injecting a little more happiness into your life.  Join in the discussion: https://bookclub.whatyouwilllearn.com/