Lost in Plain Sight

(Deep Dive) In this episode, we discuss the great in between--that feeling of directionlessness that we experience when unemployed, or disatisfied in our day job. The Stealth, Health, Wealth framework helps you rebalance, weighing what's important against what's not.

(Deep Dive) On a very special LIPS History episode, we explore how history always repeats from the first Lost Generation of young people following World War I, to today. We learn from those who came before with actionable tips to combat the listlessness and disillusionment that many Gen Z feel today.

(Deep Dive) In this week's episode, we discuss a story of how I digitally detoxed in the mountains of Tennessee. We also discuss the meaning of going screen free and some tips and tricks to live mores sutainably analog.

(Deep Dive) This week on the LIPS podcast, we're talking about all the personal relationship-building tips that are established through being vulnerable.

Consider trying out a few of these on your significant other or friends on this special holiday.

I hope that you and yours have the happiest Valentine's day. Here at LIPS, we hope that you are practicing openness, being great listeners and creating safe spaces for those you love.

(Deep Dive) Who is in the driver's seat of your life? Despite the swirling news cycles and habits that feel impossible to break, there are many ways that you can get back in control of your life by taking ownership over the things you can or cannot choose.

The Lefkoe Institute, "What Really Determines How We Live Our Lives?"

Mark Manson, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck"

Ali Abdal, "How to Figure Out What You Really Want in Life?"

Reshma Saujani, "Brave not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder"

(Deep Dive) Our emotions are like the primary and secondary colors of a theory wheel. In this week's episode, we get to know disappointment a little better--learning how we can best recover from when we disappoint others or ourselves.

Read more:

https://www.6seconds.org/2022/03/13/plutchik-wheel-emotions/

https://www.stayfreeradioip.com/post/sabrina-carpenter-please-please-please-meaning-and-review

Ryan Holiday, Ego is the Enemy (2016). 

(Deep Dive) Have you ever wondered how some people can make social interaction look so easy? Why are we drawn to certain personalities? Is being charismatic an inherent personality trait, or something that we can develop? On this week’s episode of the LIPS podcast, we’re diving into Mastering the Small Talk and every secret to make new interactions advantageous and authentic. 

Episode Links: 

The Best Summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (1936) https://fs.blog/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/ 

3 Reasons to Avoid Making a Personality Hire, Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2024/07/28/reasons-to-avoid-personality-hire/ 

How to Master the Art of Small Talk https://www.vox.com/even-better/24083942/master-small-talk-interesting-conversation-strangers 

READING LIST:

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know, by Malcolm Gladwell (2019)

The Turn On: How the Powerful Make Us Like Them—From Washington to Wall Street to Hollywood by Steven Goldstein (2019)

Reid Hoffman, Founder of LinkedIn and Ben Casnocha, The Startup of You: Adapt, Take Risks, Grow Your Network, and Transform Your Career (2012).

How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie (1936).

(Deep Dive) When you’re alone, how do you motivate to finish that late-night project? Why does finishing what you say you will matter? In this week’s epsiode of the LIPS podcast, we’re exploring how to manage your alone time and celebrate your successes, both big and small. 

Ali Abdaal’s Youtube video “How Not To Waste Your Life” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58BHUsD24vs 

(Deep Dive) Learning to recognize, identify and feel through your emotions can be a superpower for anyone navigating their 20s. Growing up, it's like a second puberty brought on by living on your own for the first time or leaving the people you relied on for the majority of your life. In this week's episode, we discuss feeling lost in your emotions and some techniques to stay in the driver's seat when your emotions are leading you towards bad ways.

(Deep Dive) Have you ever looked up to a sky of possibilities and wondered if you will become successful? We all do it. We dream of being the breakout in our families—the successfulone, the stable one, or the one who makes something of themselves. But what are the chances of breaking the mold? And if there was something we could do to become the 1%, would you be able to do it? In this week's epsiode, we unpack the answers to a few of these questions and recalibrate our metrics for success.

Forbes“The Myth of the Bell Curve” article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbersin/2014/02/19/the-myth-of-the-bell-curve-look-for-the-hyper-performers/