By David Elikwu
On The Knowledge Podcast, you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth int
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David speaks with Alan Stein Jr., a speaker, coach, and author. He spent 15 years working with top-performing basketball players (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant) and now teaches companies how to apply the same strategies in business. He is the author of Raise Your Game and Sustain Your Game, which offers proven strategies to improve both individual and organisational performance.
They talked about:
🏅 The role of mindset in athletic performance
⚖️ The power of consistency in achieving success
🚫 The consequences of poor company in sports and life
🏆 How success can lead to complacency
👥 Why great leaders embrace accountability
🎓 The coach’s role in maximising performance
theknowledge.io/alansteinjr-1/
https://youtu.be/XH-jqA-bd18
NCAA Division 1 (D1) schools | https://www.ncsasports.org/best-colleges/best-division-1-colleges
Elon University | https://www.elon.edu/u/about/
NBA | https://www.nba.com/news/about
Kevin Durant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant
Brock Purdy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Purdy
Johnny Manziel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Manziel
LeBron James | https://theknowledge.io/issue50/
Maverick Carter | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maverick_Carter
Ja Morant | https://www.nba.com/player/1629630/ja-morant/
Anthony Edwards | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)
Baker Mayfield | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Mayfield
Shaquille O'Neal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O'Neal
Kobe Bryant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant
Tiger Woods | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods
Stephen Curry | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry
Tom Brady | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brady
Brad Stevens | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Stevens
Mike Krzyzewski | https://coachk.com/
Ryan Hawk | https://theknowledge.io/ryanhawk-1/
USA Basketball Men's Olympic Team |
https://www.usab.com/teams/5x5-mens-olympics
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alansteinjr/?hl=en
Twitter: https://x.com/AlanSteinJr
Website: https://alansteinjr.com/
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
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David speaks with Jonathan Hillis, founder of Cabin, a place for creators to gather together to work on exciting projects 'IRL'. Prior to founding Cabin, he was Director of Product, Shoppers, and Marketplace at Instacart, where, during the pandemic, he grew their workforce of shoppers fivefold.
They talked about:
🏡 Five principles for stronger communities
🏙️ How cities have centralised and decentralised
❤️ Why smaller neighbourhoods are better
💻 The need for technology in communities
⚖️ The power of decentralisation
🧠 The importance of diverse governance
🌍 Can we make democracy better?
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️ Innovation, Technology, and Human Connection with Jonathan Hillis (Episode 116)
theknowledge.io/jonathanhillis-2/
https://youtu.be/ea0bvUQ8Uv0
Cabin | https://www.cabin.city/
Gall's law | https://www.myddelton.co.uk/blog/24-galls-law
A brief history of decentralised cities and centralised states | https://jon.mirror.xyz/
Dunbar's number | https://www.newscientist.com/definition/dunbars-number/
Kibbutz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz
Blockchain | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/
Decentralised Autonomous Organization (DAO) | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-dao/
Liron Shapira | https://theknowledge.io/lironshapira/
Hollow Abstraction | https://x.com/liron/status/1562589538848874498
Peace of Westphalia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Westphalia
French Revolution | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution
Thomas Hobbes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
David Graeber | https://davidgraeber.org/
Francis Fukuyama | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Fukuyama
The End of History and the Last Man | https://amzn.to/4eq9wX7
Yamabushi Mountain Monks | https://theknowledge.io/issue34/
The Dawn of Everything | https://amzn.to/4ePxgUj
Çatalhöyük | https://www.catalhoyuk.com/
Uruk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruk
Haudenosaunee | https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/who-we-are/
Nebelivka | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebelivka
Garrett Jones | https://theknowledge.io/garettjones/
Twitter: https://x.com/JonathanHillis
Website: https://jonhillis.com/
Cabin: https://www.cabin.city/
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de
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David speaks with Dawn Dickson, a businesswoman, inventor, author, and investor with over 20 years of experience in technology and business development. She founded the retail technology company PopCom and women's shoe company Flat Out of Heels. Dawn was the first woman in the world to raise over $1 million through a secure token offering under a new Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act regulation.
They talked about:
🚀 Lessons in innovation and persistence
⚖️ How to succeed across diverse business ventures
💰 The hidden costs of venture capital
⚠️ How lack of communication causes startup failures
🌍 The future of black entrepreneurship
🧠 The power of a global mindset
theknowledge.io/dawndickson-1/
https://youtu.be/yziNa_To2Ms
LLC | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability_company
Black Panther Party | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party
Blockchain | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/
Mailchimp | https://mailchimp.com/about/
Klaviyo | https://www.klaviyo.com/about
D1 Consulting | https://dawndickson.square.site/
PopCom | https://www.popcom.shop/team-members/dawn-dickson
Techstars | https://www.techstars.com/accelerators
Crowdfunder | https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/
FTX | https://ftx.com/
Sam Bankman-Fried | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Bankman-Fried
Elizabeth Holmes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes
Murder of George Floyd | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd
Paul Kagame | https://www.paulkagame.com/
Twitter: https://x.com/THEDawnDickson
Website: https://dawndickson.me/
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de
📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de
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David speaks with David Morris, Chief Operating Officer at NeoInsulation. As President & COO, he drives the success of NeoInsulation’s business operations, overseeing sales, field operations, and manufacturing. Under his direction, NeoInsulation has transformed from a niche product company into a top-tier manufacturing and field service provider.
They talked about:
🌟 The importance of focusing on excellence over long-term goals
🔄 The power of versatility in leadership
🌐 The freedom of being a generalist
🛤️ The benefits of a non-linear career path
⚖️ The freedom of choice vs. the burden of decision
🌈 Why perfection is an illusion
theknowledge.io/davidmorris-1/
https://youtu.be/uTwjb_lidKE
Forbes | https://www.forbes.com/connect/who-we-are/
Harvard Business Review | https://hbr.org/corporate/about
Twitter: https://x.com/wdmorrisjr
NeoInsulation: https://neoinsulation.com/about/leadership
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de
📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de
💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde
🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede
David speaks with Jonathan Hillis, founder of Cabin, a place for creators to gather together to work on exciting projects 'IRL'. Prior to founding Cabin, he was Director of Product, Shoppers, and Marketplace at Instacart, where, during the pandemic, he grew their workforce of shoppers fivefold.
They talked about:
💻 How the pandemic shaped the future of technology
🏡 The founding story of Cabin
🤖 AI centralisation vs. Crypto decentralisation
🔧 Balancing techno-optimist ambition with societal norms
🚧 The limitations of digital progress
🤝 The value of physical interaction in a digital world
theknowledge.io/jonathanhillis-1/
https://youtu.be/EbuWmnZNapY
COVID | https://theknowledge.io/issue7/
Blockchain | https://www.blockchain.com/about
Crypto | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/
NFT | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_token
Cabin | https://www.cabin.city/
Instacart | https://www.instacart.com/help/section/how-instacart-works
DOW | https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/purpose-in-action/value-chain-sustainability/integrated-supply-chain.html
Web3 | https://hbr.org/2022/05/what-is-web3
DAO | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-dao/
Uber | https://www.uber.com/gb/en/about/
DoorDash | https://about.doordash.com/en-us/company
Airbnb | https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/article/2503
Peter Thiel | https://theknowledge.io/daniellestrachman-1/
a16z | https://a16z.com/about/
How to live forever | https://time.com/6315607/bryan-johnsons-quest-for-immortality/
Bryan Johnson | https://www.youtube.com/BryanJohnson
iCloud | https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/icloud/welcome/icloud
Stewart Brand | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Brand
Liron Shapira | https://theknowledge.io/lironshapira/
Robin Hanson | https://theknowledge.io/robinhanson/
The Age of Em | https://amzn.to/3zeqUyR
Twitter: https://x.com/JonathanHillis
Website: https://jonhillis.com/
Cabin: https://www.cabin.city/
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de
📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de
💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde
🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede
David speaks with Barrett Brooks, a writer and executive coach specialising in guiding mission-driven founders and creators through emotional and strategic barriers to business growth. His writing focuses on leaders and companies tackling critical societal issues such as climate change, biodiversity, education, food systems, healthcare, and circular products. Previously, he was the managing editor of The Carbon Almanac (a bestselling book on climate change led by Seth Godin), COO at Good Coffee, and COO at ConvertKit.
They talked about:
🧩 How past experiences cause startup misalignment
⚠️ The negative side of self-imposed challenges
⚖️ The tension between achievement and fulfilment
🥊 The inner battle behind our external pursuits
🧳 The burden of generational trauma
🌱 The transformative power of mentorship
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the third part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️ Purpose, Passion, and Perseverance with Barrett Brooks (Episode 109)
Part 2: 🎙️ The Diary of a $30M COO with Barrett Brooks (Episode 112)
theknowledge.io/barrettbrooks-3/
https://youtu.be/uqkMUcxFA8M
ConvertKit | https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
Nathan Barry | https://nathanbarry.com/
Google | https://about.google/our-story/
SpiderMan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man
Peter Parker | https://www.marvel.com/characters/spider-man-peter-parker
It Didn't Start With You | https://amzn.to/3WU7iJe
Mark Wolynn | https://markwolynn.com/
The Wild Edge of Sorrow | https://amzn.to/3YCJWJI
Francis Weller | https://www.francisweller.net/
Andy Crissinger | https://www.reboot.io/team/andy-crissinger/
Reboot | https://www.reboot.org/
Seth Godin | https://theknowledge.io/freestyle/
Website: https://barrettbrooks.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarrettABrooks
Good Work with Barrett Brooks: https://www.goodworkshow.com/
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de
📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de
💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde
🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede
David speaks with Stu Patience, a nonprofit co-founder, teacher and blogger. He lives and works in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of Saya Suka Membaca, an Indonesian literacy charity that trains teachers to teach reading in Indonesian in an effective and fun way.
They talked about:
🌍 The political history of Hong Kong
🚀 The future of cities
✨ How cities fuel creativity and connection
🏗️ The clash of capitalism and conservation
🚪 The Tourism Paradox
🏛️ The physicality of culture and context
This is a replay of a previous conversation. You can listen to the original episode here:
Original Episode: 🎙️ How Curiosity Shapes the World with Stu Patience
theknowledge.io/stupatience-1/
https://youtu.be/1fa6T_vpaDI
Saya Suka Membaca | https://www.sayasukamembaca.org/en/
Srinivas Rao | https://twitter.com/UnmistakableCEO
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast | https://podcast.unmistakablecreative.com/
Cathay Pacific | https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_PH/about-us/about-our-airline/history.html
Chungking Mansions | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chungking_Mansions
Kowloon Walled City | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowloon_Walled_City
Opium Wars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars
Chinese Civil War | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Civil_War
World War 2 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Hinterland | https://www.driverlesscrocodile.com/sustainability-and-change/hinterland/
ExxonMobil | https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/fighting-climate-chaos/exxon-and-the-oil-industry-knew-about-climate-crisis/exxons-climate-denial-history-a-timeline/
Marc Andreessen | https://a16z.com/author/marc-andreessen/
Marc Andreessen: Scenius | https://www.driverlesscrocodile.com/teams/marc-andreessen-scenius/
William Gibson | http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/
Mark Zuckerberg | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg
Lord Balaji Sculpture | https://amzn.to/3X3vqbo
Twitter: https://x.com/StuPatience
Website: https://www.driverlesscrocodile.com/
Organization: sayasukamembaca.org
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de
📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de
💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde
🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede
David speaks with Kyle Kowalski, a thoughtful entrepreneur, adult learner, and proponent of slow living. As an "independent, inquiring, interdisciplinary integrator," he shares insights on topics ranging from intentional living to mental mastery.
They talked about:
🌿 The philosophy of slow living
🧘♂️ The antidote to career burnout
🎨 The influence of creativity on career choices
🔍 The struggle to define who we are
🧠 The psychological roots of our desires
✝️ The stigma behind spirituality
theknowledge.io/kylekowalski-1/
https://youtu.be/HXvxk7P6s7U
Sloww | https://www.sloww.co/
Marie Kondo | http://konmari.com/
The Road to Damascus | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_Paul_the_Apostle
Lottery of Birth | https://www.sloww.co/lottery-of-birth/
Paul Millerd | https://theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/
The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3Qn37kp
ADHD | https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/adhd.html
René Girard | https://iep.utm.edu/girard/
Ramana Maharshi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramana_Maharshi
MBTI | https://theknowledge.io/mbti-test/
Enneagram | https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test
DISC assessment | https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-disc
CliftonStrengths | https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx
Jesuit High School | https://www.jesuithighschool.org/
Mortimer J. Adler | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortimer_J._Adler
How to Read a Book | https://amzn.to/4fOvqEL
Daniel Schmachtenberger | https://civilizationemerging.com/
Generator Function | https://civilizationemerging.com/solving-generator-function/
Susanne Cook-Greuter | https://instituteofcoaching.org/author/cook-greuter-susanne
Intro to Ego Development Theory by Cook-Greuter | https://deep-psychology.com/cook-greuter/
Ken Wilber | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wilber
Abraham Maslow | https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
Kegan's Theory of Adult Development | https://aliveandthriving.substack.com/p/kegans-theory-of-development-framework
Joseph Campbell and the Hero's Journey | https://www.jcf.org/learn/joseph-campbell-heros-journey
Creating Freedom by Raoul Martinez | https://amzn.to/3YNQXan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KyKow
Website: Sloww.co | http://sloww.co/
eBook: Ikigai 2.0 | https://www.sloww.co/shop/ikigai-ebook/
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
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🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
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The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
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David speaks with Barrett Brooks, a writer and executive coach specialising in guiding mission-driven founders and creators through emotional and strategic barriers to business growth. His writing focuses on leaders and companies tackling critical societal issues such as climate change, biodiversity, education, food systems, healthcare, and circular products. Previously, he was the managing editor of The Carbon Almanac (a bestselling book on climate change led by Seth Godin), COO at Good Coffee, and COO at ConvertKit.
They talked about:
💡 Unexpected lessons of business failure
⚖️ The struggle of balancing ambition with reality
❌ The power of rejection
🧭 The moral cost of career advancement
🏆 The balance between success and failure
🤝 The cost of friendship in leadership roles
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️Purpose, Passion, and Perseverance with Barrett Brooks (Episode 109)
theknowledge.io/barrettbrooks-2/
https://youtu.be/uaAOX_EXo_s
Seth Godin | https://theknowledge.io/freestyle/
Wes Kao | http://www.theknowledge.io/weskao/
The ShipIt | https://amzn.to/3WLxvsj
Living for Monday | https://barrettbrooks.com/portfolio/living-for-monday/
The Dip | https://amzn.to/3Ma4cup
Ernst and Young | https://www.ey.com/en_gl
World Domination Summit | https://worlddominationsummit.com/
Chris Guillebeau | https://chrisguillebeau.com/
Corbett Barr | https://www.corbettbarr.com/
LinkedIn Learning | https://www.linkedin.com/learning
Nathan Barry: Everything We Learned Growing ConvertKit to $40M | https://www.goodworkshow.com/guests/nathan-barry/
Nathan Barry | https://nathanbarry.com/
Convertkit | https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
Acumen | https://acumen.org/jobs/
Jacqueline Novogratz | https://acumen.org/jacqueline-novogratz/
Adam Grant | https://adamgrant.net/
Kim Scott | https://kimmalonescott.com/
Substack | https://substack.com/
Beehiiv | https://www.beehiiv.com/
Website: https://barrettbrooks.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarrettABrooks
Good Work with Barrett Brooks: https://www.goodworkshow.com/
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de
📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de
💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde
🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede
David speaks with Kelly Wilde Miller, an emerging writer and speaker giving voice to the necessity of authentic self-expression. She is a self-help author, who wrote and published her first book in 5-days, an award-winning speaker & creator of the growing newsletter Wild on Purpose.
They talked about:
🌀 The concept of creative dysregulation
💼 How to overcome dysregulation in entrepreneurship
🌟 Turning criticisms into creative power
💫 Embracing vulnerability and authenticity in creativity
🌞 The challenge of joy in everyday work
🕔 The process of writing a book in five days
This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the third part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
Part 1: 🎙️ Dreams, Doubts and Creative Conflict with Kelly Wilde Miller (Episode 105)
Part 2: 🎙️ Decisions, Self-Integration, and the Power of Alter Egos with Kelly Wilde Miller (Episode 108)
theknowledge.io/kellywildemiller-3/
https://youtu.be/0pbZvWoqFgU
Creative Dysregulation | https://amzn.to/3xIbSAu
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA-assisted_psychotherapy
Nervous System Mastery | https://nsmastery.com/
Steve Jobs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
Convertkit | https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
Adderall | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adderall
99designs | https://99designs.com/
Grammarly | https://www.grammarly.com/premium
Paul Millerd | www.theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/
The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3Qn37kp
Google Docs | https://www.google.com/docs/about/
WhatsApp | https://web.whatsapp.com/
Twitter: https://x.com/kellycwilde
Website: https://www.kellywildemiller.com/
Newsletter and Podcast: Wild on Purpose by Kelly Wilde Miller | https://www.wildonpurpose.co/
5-Day Creative Momentum Challenge | https://fivedaycreative.com/challenge/
Creative Regulation Self-Assessment | https://creativedysregulation.scoreapp.com/
Book: Creative Dysregulation | https://amzn.to/3xIbSAu
👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge
🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com
📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu
🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge
📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames
My Online Course
🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/
Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.
The Knowledge
📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io
The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.
My Favorite Tools
🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de
📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de
🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de
💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde
🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede
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