Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-24

Chris Williamson & Robert Glazer: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #236

Elevate Yourself & Reach Your Potential - Robert Glazer - #236

5 books · With Robert Glazer · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Robert Glazer is a CEO and an author. Closing the gap between where we are and where we could be is one of the most important pursuits in life.

Robert Glazer recommended Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron and Political Theorists in Context by Stuart Isaacs and others. Chris Williamson recommended Elevate by Robert Glazer, and discussed Atomic Habits by James Clear and The Lonely Century by Noreena Hertz.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Chasing Excellence

    Ben Bergeron · at 19:34

    Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron is a self-improvement and fitness book that explores the mindsets, habits, and rigorous frameworks required to achieve elite performance in athletics and daily life.

    Recommended
    “uh he has a podcast called chasing excellence which he's named after his book and um i would highly you and him sing very much from the same hymn sheet”
    Where to get it
  2. Elevate

    Robert Glazer · at 20:30

    Elevate is a personal development and leadership book by Robert Glazer that focuses on capacity building, core values, and sustained self-improvement.

    Recommended
    “so everyone that's listening if you haven't gone away and done that get yourself a copy of elevate”
    Where to get it
  3. Political Theorists in Context

    Stuart Isaacs, Chris Sparks · at 20:32

    Political Theorists in Context by Stuart Isaacs and Chris Sparks is an academic exploration of major political thinkers situated within their historical and intellectual environments.

    Recommended
    “get yourself a copy of elevate otherwise chris sparks he has an experiment without limits and there's some great work worksheets in that”
    Where to get it
  4. Atomic Habits

    James Clear · at 25:11

    Atomic Habits by James Clear is a bestselling guide on habit formation that outlines how small daily actions and identity shifts can create lasting personal and professional change.

    Discussed
    “like which page in atomic habits is it that i need to turn to to like find the particular habit that i'm doing to do the whatever thing”
    Where to get it
  5. The Lonely Century

    Noreena Hertz · at 45:49 · mentioned 2 times

    The Lonely Century by Noreena Hertz is a penetrating examination of the modern loneliness epidemic, investigating how hyper-urbanization, digital technology, political polarization, and neoliberal economic policies have conspired to make human beings more isolated than ever before.

    Discussed
    “and i think there's a book that's up on the big shelf up there the lonely century by noreena hurts talking about this loneliness epidemic that we've got at the moment”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Friday Forward
“i tried to write a compilation book called friday forward ironically which is the book i just released but no one would buy it”
Passing Essentialism
“first one was greg mcewen author of essentialism on this show he told us a story about an executive he worked with”
Plugged Elevate
“i've actually just finishing up a course on it because the thing i get asked about the most i i put a couple resources and elevate on this and questions you could ask”
Passing Atomic Habits
“Okay i have a problem with my this thing like which page in atomic habits is it that i need to turn to to like find the particular habit that i'm doing to do the whatever thing”