Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-10-02
Books mentioned on 17 Raw Lessons About Human Nature - Steven Bartlett - #688
Steven Bartlett is the Founder of Social Chain, an entrepreneur, a podcaster and an author. How to become a functioning human is a difficult skill to work out.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Slight Edge
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson is a self-improvement book focusing on how small, daily disciplines compound over time to create massive long-term success or failure.
Discussed“I remember one of the most important books I ever read was the slight Edge by Jeff Olsen when I was 18 years old um because it helped me understand the importance of marginal gains and the tiny things in life and how they're compounding for or against you invisibly in every aspect of your life”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a comprehensive, practical guide to building positive routines and breaking bad ones through small, incremental behavioral changes.
Recommended“sir David bford who's known for his marginal gains Theory and has written about in the first chapter of James K's book Atomic habits said to me yeah the the small gains the making the water bottle just a little bit bigger and the pillow softer mattered”
