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Every book James Smith recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show James Smith appears on, in one place — not just one.
James Smith’s most recommended books
- Attached by Amir Levine, M.D.
- The Game by Neil Strauss
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
- Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
- The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
- The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
- Think Again by Adam Grant
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
- Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
James Smith is an English footballer who has played for several clubs, including Southport, Altrincham, Stockport County and Telford United, as a defender. He Studied at Haileybury College, and played for Luton Academy, later making over 30 appearances in the Scottish Football League and the Football League. On Modern Wisdom and The Diary Of A CEO, Smith recommended Adam Grant's Think Again as part of his reading list, Jeff Olson's The Slight Edge to highlight daily discipline and long-term actions, Timothy Ferriss's The 4-Hour Workweek after a chance encounter in a minivan, Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund's Factfulness to discuss global statistics, Amir Levine and Rachel Heller's Attached as recommended by an ex-girlfriend, and Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is the Way in the context of struggle providing meaning. Additionally, Smith discussed Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules for Life regarding addressing personal insecurities during an existential crisis and Neil Strauss's The Game while outlining the history of the manosphere.
Books recommended by James Smith
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Attached
Amir Levine and Rachel Heller's psychological guide explores adult attachment styles and offers practical insights into finding and keeping romantic love based on scientific research.
Discussed“Certainly something I've been reading some books like I read Attached and came to terms with my avoidant relationship style.”
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The Game
The Game by Neil Strauss is a non-fiction book that explores the secretive underworld of pickup artistry and social dynamics.
Discussed“so first wave was Pick A Part history in the 2000s it was Neil Strauss it was the game”
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Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a classic American novella chronicling the tragic journey of two displaced migrant ranch workers, George and Lennie, as they desperately pursue their shared dream during the Great Depression.
Critiqued“getting my teachers to expect me to [ __ ] enjoy reading of mice and men for instance that's the worst [ __ ] book i've ever read maybe why the why the [ __ ] is that in school curriculum you can feel me getting annoyed about this”
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Factfulness
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund is an eye-opening examination of global health, societal progress, and humanity's inherent misconceptions about the state of the world.
Recommended“but there's a book called factfulness forgive me for how's yours thank [ __ ] for that”
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a highly influential lifestyle design manual that challenges conventional career paths and encourages readers to automate, delegate, and escape the traditional nine-to-five grind.
Recommended“and he goes can i recommend a book and he recommended the book four hour by week and i got home and i read through it”
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The Obstacle Is the Way
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday is a popular self-help book that draws on Stoic philosophy to help readers reframe adversity as an opportunity for growth.
Recommended“that is the meaning that struggle is the meaning the obstacle is the way you know like that's that's what that's how it works”
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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.
Recommended“as one of my favorite books the slight edge um describes what is driving those small disciplines on a day-to-day basis”
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Think Again
Think Again by Adam Grant is a popular psychology book that explores the vital cognitive skill of rethinking, encouraging individuals to question their assumptions, unlearn old beliefs, and cultivate intellectual humility.
Recommended“so I bought three books um I've got Adam Grant think again you read that”
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12 Rules for Life
Jordan B.
Discussed“this is one of the main lessons of Jordan Peterson where if you're on an existential crisis you're not sure what to do with your life take stock of your insecurities and work on them”
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Mindset
Mindset by Carol S.
Discussed“but i think it's just been one of those things where carol dweck in her book mindset talks about a fixed mindset um and an open mindset”
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The Expectation Effect
The Expectation Effect by David Robson is a science book exploring how human expectations, thoughts, and placebo or nocebo effects physically impact health, behavior, and daily existence across various domains.
Discussed“and there's a guy david robinson written a book called the expectation effect and in that book they got a group of people”
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The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a young adult dystopian novel set in a post-apocalyptic nation where children are forced to compete in a televised death match.
Discussed“give me the hunger games give me something that is i'm gonna actually from a start there we cannot rely on the educative system”
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Tools of Titans
Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive compilation of tactics, routines, and habits drawn from extensive interviews with billionaires, icons, and world-class performers.
Discussed“I remember reading uh Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on the ferry back to where I lived.”
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Books James Smith wrote
Appearances
Other mentions (10: passing, ad reads, own books)
“there's one that's about the current mating crisis and there's one that would be lessons that I've learned like a Broly 12 rules for life type thing”
“so the first book not a diet book i went through years of fitness industry [ __ ]”
“a lot of the things we spoke about in that last podcast were based off not a life coach”
“which is why i ended up going down the first huge 10 years of my life with not a diet book i was overweight as a kid”
“i've spoken about this uh quite a lot in my most recent book which i've got to credit you for i'll talk about in a second some of the uh parts of the book that are quite literally from our conversations”
“I wrote the first book, Not a Diet Book, and then I realized it was a precursor.”
“I wrote the first book, Not a Diet Book, and then I realized it was a precursor.”
“kind of the knowledge to do that is is one thing i suppose the second book uh not a life coach gave me”
“i was like [ __ ] out when i released this book there are probably some videos flurry flurry of dick pics that are just strewn around the internet”
“not a life coach it's uh out later on this year but you can pre-order it now”