Episode · ChooseFI · 2019-03-22
Books mentioned on 119R | Position of Strength
Brad Barrett recommended Open by Andre Agassi, Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, and Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins, and discussed Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, Make Time by Jake Knapp and others, Factfulness by Hans Rosling and others, Summary: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong about the World--And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling by In A. Nutshell Publishing, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari. Also mentioned: Atomic Habits by James Clear, Deep Work by Cal Newport, and TED Talks by Chris Anderson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atomic Habits
Recommended“this year I have three that I'm tackling the one that I'm working on right now is atomic Habits by James clear”
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Deep Work
Recommended“and then queued up right behind that I have cal newport's book deep work I think that is he has a newer book out now but this is the one that I wanted to focus on just because it's relevant to things that I'm struggling with”
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TED Talks
Recommended“and then a third book that I have teed up is actually a book called Ted Talks which was recommended to Me by Kelly who I met at Chautauqua”
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Digital Minimalism
Discussed“and I think in his new book digital minimalism he highlights both Pete from Mr Money Mustache and Liz and Nate from Frugal Woods which is really really cool”
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Make Time
Discussed“so there's a book called make time how to focus on what matters every day one of the authors is named John zaratsky”
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Open
Recommended“so I've got a fascinating autobiography it was actually by Andre Agassi it's called open it really truly was open I mean he laid bare just his soul there”
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Factfulness
Discussed“I read a book called fact fullness it's 10 reasons we're wrong about the world and why things are better than you think”
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Summary: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong about the World--And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
Discussed“I read a book called fact fullness it's 10 reasons we're wrong about the world and why things are better than you think”
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Discussed“and the final book I would say uh more serious book was 21 lessons for the 21st century by Yuval Noah herreri”
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Mistborn
Recommended“and actually a friend of ours Stephen who was actually on our vegan path to Phi episode 90 he and I are both into Science Fiction and Fantasy Books and he recommended a series called mistborn by Brandon Sanderson”
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Can't Hurt Me
Recommended“it's hard to remember all the books I've read so can't hurt me by David Goggins get the audiobook for everybody out there”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Mindset
“and so last year one of the probably the best books I read was mindset by Carol dweck”
Passing The Simple Path to Wealth
“the first is JL Collins book The Simple path the wealth”