Exponentially Empowered

Exponentially Empowered

By Joel BeinEducationSelf-Improvement
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Exponentially Empowered episodes

  • Be Willing to Look Stupid

    “Learning is doing what you don’t know how to do.”
    Growth occurs when you are willing to do things that might make you look stupid.
    Discussed:

    – Wayne Gretzky falling down on ice

    – Start before you’re ready

    – Podcasting failures

    – Failed attempt at making pasta sauce

    – Letting go of what others think

    – Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

    – Living a life free of others’ expectations
    Mentioned:
    – Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle
    – Steve Jobs Commencement Speech – https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die
    – Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/01/top-five-regrets-of-the-dying
    12 min
  • Ep. 2 – The Curiosity Blob

      “We all start with a small, harmless blob of curiosity, and we can ignore it, and maybe it will even die out or go away, just dissipate. But if we feed it, the more that curiosity consumes, the more it expands, and the more we find the world as a whole to be fascinating.” … Continue reading Ep. 2 – The Curiosity Blob

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    11 min
  • The Curiosity Blob

     
    “We all start with a small, harmless blob of curiosity, and we can ignore it, and maybe it will even die out or go away, just dissipate. But if we feed it, the more that curiosity consumes, the more it expands, and the more we find the world as a whole to be fascinating.”

    –T.k. Coleman
    In episode 2, we discuss the cultivation of curiosity and intrinsic motivation in pursuing one’s endeavors:
    – The summer thirst for Harry Potter

    – Intrinsic benefits vs. “making” yourself do something

    – Kindling the fire, building the curiosity blob
    Mentioned:

    TK Coleman, Education Director, Praxis – http://tkcoleman.com/
    Praxis – https://discoverpraxis.com/
    Getting Things Done – https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280
    The Curiosity Blob – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_THrpj83xsk&t=37m49s
    11 min

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