Walk and Talk w/ Dan Watkins

The Two-Book Rule | For your life


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Dan's thinking about a habit that changed the trajectory of his career and his personal life. It started with a conversation eleven years ago with a colleague at Qualtrics and a simple challenge: if you want to get better at something, you need to hear about it from lots of different angles.

This episode is about why the two-book rule has become one of his most consistent tools for growth across business, family, and inner life.


00:00 | Intro: The colleague who changed how Dan thinks about learning

00:53 | How he overcame his dislike of nonfiction

01:29 | The two-book rule: one fiction, one growth, always running at the same time

02:13 | The blended family book that taught Dan to stop rushing a five-year process

03:46 | The Anatomy of Peace and what it reminded him about treating people as human beings

04:05 | The Science of Trust and choosing to believe the universe is working for your good

04:25 | Who is worth listening to and who to ignore completely


Pick one thing you are struggling with right now. There is a book for it. Start there.

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