The Knowledge with David Elikwu

David speaks with Jonathan Goodman, an author, entrepreneur, host, and a leading expert helping people grow and simplify their businesses. He is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center ($35M+ rev) and host of the Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. He is the author of multiple fitness and business development books, including Viralnomics, and has sold tens of thousands of copies of his books, training programs, and courses. In his latest book, The Obvious Choice: Timeless Lessons on Success, Profit, and Finding Your Way, Jonathan teaches you how to win in business without feeling like you have to win the internet.

They talked about:

🍂 The bittersweet beauty of writing

🌿 Creating the right environment for success

🌀 The power of strategic distractions

🔥 The importance of committing to your passion

🎯 The secret to becoming the obvious choice

🏆 Why simplicity wins in business

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/jonathangoodman-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/LY1oPJJb6a8

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Airbnb | https://news.airbnb.com/about-us/

Overwatch | https://overwatch.blizzard.com/

Dr. Gloria Mark | https://gloriamark.com/

The Informatics Lab | https://www.informatics.uci.edu/explore/faculty-profiles/gloria-mark/

University of California, Irvine | https://uci.edu/

The Attention Span | https://amzn.to/4gR7kZz

Candy Crush | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga&hl=en

NaNoWriMo | https://nanowrimo.org/about-nano

Reddit | https://www.reddit.com/

Amber Reynolds | https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-podcast

Ren Jones | https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-podcast

Goodhart’s Law | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart's_law

Nathan Barry | https://nathanbarry.com/

Steve Thomas | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Thomas_(ice_hockey)

Multiple Streams of Income | https://amzn.to/4fzwkDL

Robert G. Allen | https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Robert-G-Allen/8857

Napoleon Hill | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Hill

Mike Doehla | https://mikedoehla.com/

Stronger U | https://strongeru.com/

The Obvious Choice | https://amzn.to/42eJ7IG

Charles Bell | https://nl-nl.facebook.com/charlesbellelitecoach/

John Ruhlin | https://johnruhlin.com/

Giftology | https://amzn.to/40wPohH

Penguin Books | https://www.penguin.com/

Gary C. Halbert | https://thegaryhalbertletter.com/home/

👤 Connect with Jonathan:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscoachgoodman/?hl=en

Website: The PTDC | https://www.theptdc.com/

Weekly Newsletter: 5 Reps on Friday | https://www.theptdc.com/newsletter-subscribe

Latest Book: The Obvious Choice | https://amzn.to/42eJ7IG

👨🏾‍💻 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

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📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames

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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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David speaks with Thatcher Wine, a creative entrepreneur, writer and book curator. He is the Founder & CEO of Juniper Books, a company that creates custom book collections and designs special book sets. He is the author of The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better that provides a clear and accessible plan for life in the 21st century and also the coauthor of For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library.

They talked about:

🌍 The role of books in shaping society

✨ The enduring legacy of books

🏛️ The power of curation

📖 The lost art of sitting with books

💻 How technology is reshaping our connection to books

❤️ Why physical books matter

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/thatcherwine-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/vaj9BD5lePE

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Alice in Wonderland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(2010_film)

Jeff Bezos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos

Cicero | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero

Julius Caesar | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar

Socrates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates

Van Gogh | https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/art-and-stories/art/vincent-van-gogh

Juniper Books | https://juniperbooks.com/

TED Talk | https://www.ted.com/about

Gutenberg Printing Press | https://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/mcdonald/incunabula/gutenberg/

The White Album by Joan Didion | https://amzn.to/3PqLb8Q

Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf | https://amzn.to/40asBH6

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë | https://amzn.to/4h65ZhF

The Wheel of Time | https://amzn.to/4gKW8y6

Lord of the Rings | https://amzn.to/3W9W034

Jane Austen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen

The Squid and the Whale | https://amzn.to/4j4Xu8q

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger | https://amzn.to/4fPFThK

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegu | https://amzn.to/3DIMmhc

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles | https://amzn.to/4h435Ko

Atomic Habits by James Clear | https://amzn.to/4j0rUZD

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker | https://amzn.to/3DO6b71

Young Babylon | https://amzn.to/4abvcVy

👤 Connect with Thatcher:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatcherwine/

Website: https://www.thatcherwine.com/about

👨🏾‍💻 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

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David speaks with Jason Shen, a three-time founder, writer, executive coach, and NCAA gymnastics champion. Jason cofounded Ridejoy, a ridesharing platform backed by Y Combinator, and later built Midgame, an AI gaming company that was bought by Meta. As CEO of Refactor Labs, he helps founders and teams build successful companies. He wrote The Path to Pivot and Weirdly Brilliant, sharing lessons on resilience, leadership, and reaching your full potential.

They talked about:

✨ How consistency creates opportunity

🎭 The impact of cultural identity

🤸‍♂️ The discipline behind gymnastics

🏅 What sports teach us about strategy and resilience

🌟 The joy of purpose-driven projects

🔥 The power of self-imposed challenges

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/jasonshen-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/GszC7l6YVVA

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Future Stars Program | https://usagym.org/men/future-stars/

ADHD | https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd

Simone Biles | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Biles

Stephen Nedoroscik | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Nedoroscik

Levon Karakhanyan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/levon-karakhanyan-0841b437

Frederick Richards | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Richard

Stanford University | https://www.stanford.edu/

Stephen Curry | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry

Michael Jordan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan

Kobe Bryant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant

Tom Brady | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brady

George St-Pierre | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_St-Pierre

The Way of the Fight | https://amzn.to/400RO7U

👤 Connect with Jason:

Twitter: https://x.com/JasonShen

Website: https://www.jasonshen.com/

The Path to Pivot: https://amzn.to/4iFFRfh

👨🏾‍💻 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

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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

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David speaks with Luca Dellana, an author, business consultant, and lecturer who helps companies increase their revenue through better people and risk management. Luca has been featured at Nudgestock, the largest behavioural sciences conference, as well as on Econtalk, among other platforms. More than 25,000 people around the world read Luca regularly. He’s the author of over ten books, with his latest being Winning Long-Term Games: Reproducible Success Strategies to Achieve Your Life Goals.

They talked about:

🎯 Why success is a long-term game

🤝 The value of investing in people

📉 The limits of compounding success

💪 The power of long-term commitment

⏳ The importance of strategic time management

⚖️ The impact of asymmetric risk on decision-making

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/lucadellana-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/pLREjBC5Ir8

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Elon Musk | https://www.tesla.com/elon-musk

Peter Thiel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel

David Sacks | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_O._Sacks

PayPal | https://about.pypl.com/about-us/default.aspx

Winning Long-Term Games | https://amzn.to/3OQuD9T

J.D. Vance | https://www.vance.senate.gov/about/

Babak Nivi | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bnivi

AngelList | https://www.angellist.com/

James Clear | https://jamesclear.com/about

Warren Buffett | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett

AG1 | https://drinkag1.com/

Nassim Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb

👤 Connect with Luca:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DellAnnaLuca

Website: https://luca-dellanna.com/about/

Book: Winning Long-Term Games | https://amzn.to/3OQuD9T

👨🏾‍💻 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

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David speaks with Arielle Jackson, a marketing expert in residence at First Round and in her own consulting work where she helps hundreds of companies build their positioning and brands from the ground up. Arielle gained product marketing experience at Google, helping grow Gmail in its early days. At Square, she led the launch of hardware products, reaching over 30k retail doors. She later joined Cover, a seed-stage startup that rapidly grew to over 1M users before being acquired by Twitter.

They talked about:

💎 The influence of privilege in our lives

🎯 Why we constantly redefine success

📊 How marketing tricks our minds

💸 The value of convenience over price

🧠 The power of framing in decision-making

🔧 The benefits of hard, low-paid jobs

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/ariellejackson-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/75UeMBWfMmw

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Series C | https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/career-map/sell-side/capital-markets/series-c-financing/

Starbucks | https://www.starbucks.com/about-us/

The Privilege Paradox | https://theknowledge.io/issue26/

Rory Sutherland | https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/rory-sutherland/

Ogilvy | https://www.ogilvy.com/about

Coca-Cola | https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en

Robert Cialdini | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini

Influence, New and Expanded | https://amzn.to/3B2dVkR

Alchemy | https://amzn.to/3B1EMO1

Netflix | https://about.netflix.com/

Disney | https://movies.disney.com/all-movies

Amazon Prime Video | https://www.primevideo.com/

ESPN | https://www.espn.com/watch/

SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet | https://www.happiestbaby.com/products/snoo-smart-bassinet

Dr. Harvey Karp | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Karp

The 5 S's for Soothing Babies | https://www.happiestbaby.com/blogs/baby/the-5-s-s-for-soothing-babies

Superhuman | https://superhuman.com/

Mike Maples Jr. | https://www.floodgate.com/team/mike-maples-jr

Volvo | https://www.volvo.com/en/

👤 Connect with Arielle:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hiiamArielle

First Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/articles/arielle-jackson/

👨🏾‍💻 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

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David speaks with Richie Brave, a presenter and broadcaster featuring on BBC 1xtra, BET, Channel 4 and more. He is an active voice in challenging social dynamics and speaking up for marginalised communities. He is also the host of 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave that explores the realities of Black British identity and many other topics.

They talked about:

🎶 The influence of music on identity

🔄 The power of reinventing yourself

💪 Why second chances are important

🤔 The hidden forces behind youth behaviour

🤝 The transformative power of relationships

🌟 The truth about success

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/richiebrave-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/5FhkmgRhOpQ

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Elvis Presley | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley

The Beatles | https://www.thebeatles.com/

Motown | https://www.motownrecords.com/

Stormzy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormzy

Cadet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadet_(rapper)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy

Deptford Township | https://www.deptford-nj.org/about-us

Shoe Zone | https://www.shoezone.com/AboutUs

The Black Joy | https://amzn.to/3Z0rIQM

University of Oxford | https://www.ox.ac.uk/about

University of Cambridge | https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university

BBC | https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc

Meritocracy | https://theknowledge.io/issue26/

👤 Connect with Richie:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichieBrave

Podcast: 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v9nqd/episodes/downloads

👨🏾‍💻 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

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David speaks with Bob Gower, a consultant, speaker, and author. He is the Managing Director for Organisational Effectiveness at changeforce, and one of the world's most sought-after experts on high-performing teams. Bob has authored three books: Agile Business, Radical Alignment, and Getting to Hell Yes.

They talked about:

💖 The power of altruism

👔 What makes a great leader?

🧠 How to make your team more resilient

🚨 What happens when leadership goes wrong

🚩 The red flags of manipulative leadership

🏛️ The three pillars of effective leadership

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/bobgower-2/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/e9KO0rTJpJ8

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Tim Urban | https://waitbutwhy.com/

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator by Tim Urban | https://medium.com/@apoddar573/inside-the-mind-of-a-master-procrastinator-tim-urban-6e0f90907569

Albert Einstein | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

E. O. Wilson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson

The Social Conquest of Earth | https://amzn.to/491O892

GoFundMe | https://www.gofundme.com/c/about-us

Nicholas Christakis | https://sociology.yale.edu/people/nicholas-christakis

Radical Alignment | https://amzn.to/3CCABsl

Steve Jobs | https://www.apple.com/ph/stevejobs/

Elon Musk | https://www.tesla.com/elon-musk

Larry Ellison | https://www.oracle.com/corporate/executives/larry-ellison/

Theranos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theranos

Elizabeth Holmes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes

Apple | https://www.apple.com/

Tuckman's stages of group development | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman's_stages_of_group_development

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html

WeWork | https://www.wework.com/

Adam Neumann | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Neumann

Kim Scott | https://kimmalonescott.com/

Just Work | https://amzn.to/3CCN3bp

👤 Connect with Bob:

Website | http://bobgower.com/

Books:

Radical Alignment | https://amzn.to/3vNnNYX

Agile Business | https://amzn.to/476hvos

Getting to Hell Yes | https://amzn.to/3OgMlmM

👨🏾‍💻 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

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David speaks with Wes Kao, an entrepreneur, coach, and advisor who writes a newsletter. She is the co-founder of Maven, an edtech company that raised $25M from First Round and Andreessen Horowitz. Previously, she co-founded the altMBA with Seth Godin. Wes now writes for over 300,000 operators across LinkedIn, Twitter, and Substack, coaches tech leaders, and teaches a 2-day intensive course on executive communication and influence.

They talked about:

🔗 How social media is redefining connection

💬 Why it’s good to disagree sometimes

🔥 The trap of chasing viral content

📝 How writing builds rigorous thinking

🧩 The danger of memetic ideas

🧭 The importance of being clear and decisive in leadership

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/weskao-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/GLQsGJsU-8o

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Seth Godin | https://theknowledge.io/why-seth-godin-is-eminem-in-a-suit/

altMBA | https://altmba.com/

Andreessen Horowitz | https://a16z.com/

Spiky point of view | https://www.weskao.com/blog/spiky-point-of-view-lets-get-a-little-controversial

ChatGPT | https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/

Wes Kao’s Blog | https://www.weskao.com/blog

Wikipedia | https://www.wikipedia.org/

Rick Rubin | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin

Substack | https://substack.com/

Nilay Patel | https://www.theverge.com/authors/nilay-patel

Decoder | https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel

Maven | https://maven.com/

👤 Connect with Wes:

Website: https://www.weskao.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weskao

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wes_kao

👨🏾‍💻 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

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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 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:

🏆 What makes a great coach

🤝 How team chemistry impacts success

🌟 The impact of working with the right people

🚀 Progress over perfection

⏳ The importance of consistent development

🎯 What is the true measure of success?

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: 🎙️ Character, Accountability, and Coaching with Alan Stein Jr. (Episode 120)

📜 Full transcript:

http://theknowledge.io/alansteinjr-2/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

ConstitutionDAO | https://www.constitutiondao.com/

Web3 | https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-web3

Crypto | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/

Julian Weisser | https://weisser.io/

OnDeck | http://www.ondeck.com/

Brandon Sanderson | https://www.brandonsanderson.com/

Kenneth C. Griffin | https://www.citadel.com/our-teams/leadership/kenneth-c-griffin/

GameStop | https://financhill.com/blog/investing/how-did-ken-griffin-make-his-money

Roaring Kitty | https://www.youtube.com/c/roaringkitty

Disney | https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/

Cabin | https://www.cabin.city/

FTX | https://www.ftx.com/

JPMorgan Chase & Co | https://www.jpmorgan.com/

Elon Musk | https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/elon-musk

Starbucks | https://www.starbucks.co.uk/about-us

COVID | https://theknowledge.io/issue7/

Bowling Alone | https://amzn.to/3UqHtio

👤 Connect with Jonathan:

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://newsletter.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.

They talked about:

🏛️ The collective power of Constitution DAO

📈 How internet trends shape financial markets

🔍 The role of law in decentralized finance

🕵️‍♂️ The consequences of digital pseudonymity

👤 The role of social media in shaping personal identity

🧑‍💻 The dangers of isolation in a technological world

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: 🎙️ Innovation, Technology, and Human Connection with Jonathan Hillis (Episode 116)

Part 2: 🎙️ Networked Cities, Culture, and Democracy with Jonathan Hillis (Episode 119)

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/jonathanhillis-3/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/KxLULtrGtWg

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

ConstitutionDAO | https://www.constitutiondao.com/

Web3 | https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-web3

Crypto | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/

Julian Weisser | https://weisser.io/

OnDeck | http://www.ondeck.com/

Brandon Sanderson | https://www.brandonsanderson.com/

Kenneth C. Griffin | https://www.citadel.com/our-teams/leadership/kenneth-c-griffin/

GameStop | https://financhill.com/blog/investing/how-did-ken-griffin-make-his-money

Roaring Kitty | https://www.youtube.com/c/roaringkitty

Disney | https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/

Cabin | https://www.cabin.city/

FTX | https://www.ftx.com/

JPMorgan Chase & Co | https://www.jpmorgan.com/

Elon Musk | https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/elon-musk

Starbucks | https://www.starbucks.co.uk/about-us

COVID | https://theknowledge.io/issue7/

Bowling Alone | https://amzn.to/3UqHtio

👤 Connect with Jonathan:

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