Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-03-29
Chris Williamson & Steven Bartlett: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #301
Lessons In Creating A Successful Life - Steven Bartlett - #301
Steven Bartlett is the Founder of Social Chain, an entrepreneur and an author. Building a business, buying fast cars and becoming a millionaire is the peak of some people's dreams.
Steven Bartlett discussed 1984 by George Orwell and Lost Connections by Johann Hari.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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1984
Discussed“i think the main thing that i learned from 1984 reading that is the volume of your vocabulary and the accuracy of the words that you use directly influences the quality of your thoughts”
Where to get it
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Lost Connections
Discussed“then i spoke to johanna hari the you know the famous author of lost connections and the nine real reasons why people are getting depressed and anxious and it started to make a bit more sense to me”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Happy Sexy Millionaire
“the title as well happy sexy millionaire we tempted to call it just be consistent for a really long time no so the the title as i say comes from when i was 18 years old”
Plugged Happy Sexy Millionaire
“yeah so i think the quote from the book is the things that invalidated you when you're younger will be the things you seek validation from when you're older and you can you could that can be anything right”
Plugged Happy Sexy Millionaire
“so in the hardest moments of my business in which were always in the first years it was really really hard but the potential reward in my mind was worth the hardship so if it's if the answer to that question is yes don't quit if you're doing something hard that isn't worth the potential rewards quit right”
Ad read Happy Sexy Millionaire
“happy sexy millionaire will be linked in the show notes below usually when i talk about the book i like pick it up like this”