The Obstacle Is The Way - by Ryan Holiday

'The ancient art of turning adversity into advantage'

All of us have obstacles. They come in many shapes and sizes. But whatever we face, we have a choice: will we be blocked by obstacles, or will we advance through them. Holiday, through the lens of stoicism gives us a framework of perception, action and will, to turning our greatest challenges into our greatest opportunities. And of course, every time you overcome one obstacle, there's another one coming right around the corner...

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We spoke with Mia Freedman, founder of the Mamamia media empire. In this episode, we speak about:

 - Work/Life Balance: is it achievable or just an impossible fantasy?

 - Some career advice for getting ahead

 - The importance of having a Side Hustle: 'you want to find a gap in the market, but you need to make sure that there's a market in the gap'

 - Some of the specific issues women face in the workplace and in business

 - 'Don't let perfect be the enemy of done'

Check out the Lady Startup course: https://www.ladystartup.com.au/

Mamamia website: https://www.mamamia.com.au/

Mia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miafreedman/ 

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The Black Swan illustrates the severe limitations of our thinking, and the fragility of our knowledge. All it takes is one single observation to invalidate a millennia of confirmation. 

Black Swans are hidden from view, because of our array of biasis and irrationalities, such as the narrative fallacy, the ludic fallacy and confirmation bias. Taleb shows us that the unpredictable, high impact events are the most consequential parts in culture and in your life. 

Although the world is ran by unpredictable events, it doesn't mean we can't benefit from them. Taleb closes with a bunch of practical tips to benefit from the uncertainty in the world.

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Brian Wansink is the author of Slim By Design and Mindless Eating, with all the tricks in the tool bag to make you lose weight without conscious effort. In this episode we discuss more tricks to eat less and be healthier.

Check out Brian Wansink's latest project: http://www.healthierbydesign.org/ 

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Mindless Eating - by Brian Wansink

'Why we eat more than we think'

Every single one of us largely eats because of what's around us. We overeat not because of hunger, but because of our family and friends, packages and plates, names and numbers, labels and lights, colours and candles, shapes and smells, distractions and distances, cupboards and containers. All we need is a few daily decisions to be shifted in the right direction to reduce our daily calories. This book is about re-engineering your environment and life so you can eat without guilt and without gaining weight, and without the need for willpower.

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Rich Dad, Poor Dad - by Robert Kiyosaki

'What the rich teach their kids about money - that the poor and the middle class do not!'

Robert's dad was very highly educated and had a high paying job. His best friend's dad didn't finish high school and wasn't employed by anyone else. Robert had the opportunity to learn from two different perspectives and life experiences and was able to draw his own conclusions. In 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad', you will learn some great personal finance tips that, if applied correctly, could set you up for the rest of your life.

This book will definitely give you a different perspective on work and your finances.

Oh, and by the way... his highly educated dad with the high paying job was who he called his 'Poor Dad'... 

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The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene

Part 2! This book was so massive, both in terms of numbers of pages but also impact, we had to split it across two episodes. 

In part 2, we cover the following chapters:

– Chapter 3: See Through People's Masks (The Law of Role-Playing)

– Chapter 14: Resist the Downward Pull of the Group (The Law of Conformity)

– Chapter 17: Seize the Historical Moment (The Law of Generational Myopia)

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The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene

Our new #1 best book we've ever read! This book is all about recognising people's behaviour and understand why they do what they do. By using this book, we hope to firstly acknowledge what is going on, to secondly better understand ourselves, and thirdly to understand other people.

It's such a mega book that we had to split this episode into two parts. In this episode, we cover the following chapters:

 - Chapter 7: Soften People's Resistance by Confirming Their Self-Opinion (The Law of Defensiveness)

 - Chapter 9: Confront Your Dark Side (The Law of Repression)

 - Chapter 10: Beware the Fragile Ego (The Law of Envy)

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Neil Pasricha is the author of 'The Happiness Equation' and 'The Book of Awesome'.

In our conversation with him, we discuss:

• The effects of recognising our own impermanence
• How to find the right job for you (it must provide "the 4 S's")
• How pain can lead to more happiness than pleasure
• The power of the number 1,000
• The impact books and reading have had on Neil's life
• Some of Neil's favourite books, and some books that had the biggest impact in forming Neil's life
• His new podcast, '3 Books'

Check out his podcast, 3 Books, on your favourite podcast player or at his website: https://www.3books.co/ 

Grab our free 'Top 50 Books of All Time' (about to be updated): http://whatyouwilllearn.com/top50/ 

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The Happiness Equation - by Neil Pasricha

'Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything'

It's very easy to get stuck into constantly striving for more, growing our business, taking the next step in our career, beginning that next project... but we very rarely actually stop and let ourselves be happy. This good gives some simple, practical advice and different approaches to injecting a little more happiness into your life. 

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