Future Skills
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsThe podcast that gives you the business and career skills you need to future-proof yourself.
Hosted by Mikael Syding, partner at Futuris, The European Hedge Fund Of The Decade, and Ludvig Sunstrom, author of Breaking Out Of Homeostasis
We do 3 episodes:
1) short episode: big idea or practical tip.
2) long episode: in-depth discussions with scientists, businessmen and public intellectuals.
3) medium episode: Experts share their best ideas and how they use them to build skills, companies, relationships, or make money.
Guests include: Martin Sandquist, Alexander Bard, Ola Ahlvarsson, Tyler Cowen, Seth Godin, Martin Ford, Dr. Philippa Malmgren, Annie Duke, Barry Schwartz, Erik Townsend, Walter Kiechel, and more...
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Martin Sandquist
September 05, 2023 09:52 - 1 hour - 160 MBMartin Sandquist co-founded Lynx asset management, a 8 billion dollar hedge fund Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/
Pippa Malmgren
September 05, 2023 09:51 - 1 hour - 117 MBPippa Malmgren, award-winning author, former US Presidential Advisor and tech entrepreneur drpippa.substack.com Do you want to learn more about investing, timeless value investing methods? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/
47: Season 1 Finale – Synopsis of Lessons from our 15 Guests
January 06, 2019 21:32 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBWe conclude Season 1 of Future Skills with an extra-long discussion about the top tips and ideas we learned from the following 15 guests: Even if you’ve listened to all their episodes, the Season Finale will provide some much-needed spaced repetition and nuance on those ideas. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ Reading recommendations: *Read a written season summary on Ludvig’s blog. *Find a list of all Future Skills episodes + descript...
46: Gold and Tesla Beyond The Blockchain with Erik Townsend
December 31, 2018 08:35 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn today’s episode we pick up the talk from episode 34 with investor, author, podcast showrunner and technology entrepreneur Erik Townsend. Once again we cover a lot of ground, including Erik's views on decision making & strategy, technological progress such as automation, and his current views on gold, oil and Tesla. We also talked about the process of writing and publishing his book "Beyond Blockchain" Not least we talked about Erik's views on cryptocurrencies and what could come after B...
45: Futurist Martin Ford on: the 23 Leading Architects of AI
December 24, 2018 04:57 - 58 minutes - 94 MB❄ Merry Christmas! ❄ In today's Christmas episode we talk to futurist Martin Ford, popular speaker and author of bestselling books Rise of Robots and now Architects of Intelligence. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ This episode can be seen as the finale to the last three (#43 - robotics and #44 - global problems). We discuss where the future of AI, robotics, and other high-tech fields seems to be headed, based on the existing resear...
44: The 5 Global Problems and 5 Big Technologies
December 17, 2018 08:31 - 24 minutes - 39.5 MBWe discuss 5 global problems (water, food, climate, energy, health and 5 big technologies that may be used in solving them (AI, automation, biotech, nanotech, 3D printing/additive manufacturing). We call this the 5x5 Matrix: Click for image (if it doesn't show below). 3 more problems are discussed: Education, depression, and migration. We also discuss a list of future industries. Roughly 10 are mentioned out of a total list of 32. Subscribe to our newsletter for episode summaries for a...
44: The 5 Global Problems and 5 Big Technologies
December 17, 2018 08:31 - 24 minutes - 39.5 MBWe discuss 5 global problems (water, food, climate, energy, health and 5 big technologies that may be used in solving them (AI, automation, biotech, nanotech, 3D printing/additive manufacturing). We call this the 5x5 Matrix: Click for image (if it doesn't show below). Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ 3 more problems are discussed: Education, depression, and migration. We also discuss a list of future industries. Roughly 10 are menti...
43: Why Robotics is the New Auto Industry
December 10, 2018 01:19 - 22 minutes - 37 MBAlternate headline: "How You Can Own a Little Robot Butler, Like Rocky in 1984" We delve into Mikael's strong interest for robotics and automation. Mikael makes a strong case for why robotics will be "the new auto industry", with lots of other industries converging into one massive industry. And how YOU can position yourself to get in early, working for or with robotics makers (for example by visiting your local robotics company...) Also discussed in this episode: "RaAS" - Robotics as a ...
43: Why Robotics is the New Auto Industry
December 10, 2018 01:19 - 22 minutes - 37 MBAlternate headline: "How You Can Own a Little Robot Butler, Like Rocky in 1984" We delve into Mikael's strong interest for robotics and automation. Mikael makes a strong case for why robotics will be "the new auto industry", with lots of other industries converging into one massive industry. And how YOU can position yourself to get in early, working for or with robotics makers (for example by visiting your local robotics company...) Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out ht...
42: Dr Philippa Malmgren. How to manage the next big thing (Dr P is a robot entrepreneur, presidential advisor, author...)
December 02, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBToday we talk to Dr Philippa Malmgren Pippa, short for “Philippa”, is a tech entrepreneur and a geopolitical consult. She has authored several books, including “Signals”, and “Geopolitics for investors”. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ In this conversation we focus on her most recent book “Leadership Lab” and learn about important neglected skills of good leaders and why managers keep getting blindsided by well-known trends. We talk...
41: Q&A Part II, investment scaling, struggles, motivation, knowledge integration
November 26, 2018 07:12 - 26 minutes - 42.7 MBWe answer questions from listeners and subscribers to our newsletter. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ The following questions are answered in the episode: What is the distinction between perseverance vs. bull-headedness? What websites do you often visit? What have you had to give up to get where you are today? What motivates you? What was the biggest factor that helped you being successful, other than yourself? How do you...
40: Seth Godin - On the Future of Marketing and Business
November 18, 2018 23:06 - 41 minutes - 67 MBWe talk to Seth Godin, who is a serial entrepreneur, author, and one of the world’s biggest experts on marketing. Seth has written as many as 18 bestselling books. His writing is about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, leadership and how change happens. His new book is called This is Marketing. Seth is also the founder of the altMBA and the Marketing Seminar—two very successful online workshops. And, he has one of the world’s most popular blogs. Seth has ha...
39: Tyler Cowen - Economist and Master Generalist on: Economic Outlook, Social Change, and Future Cities
November 12, 2018 05:15 - 59 minutes - 97 MBTyler Cowen is an American economist, academic, and writer. He is the author of books like The Great Stagnation, Average is Over, The Complacent Class, and more. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ He occupies the Holbert L. Harris Chair of economics, as a professor at George Mason University, and is co-author, with Alex Tabarrok, of the popular economics blog Marginal Revolution. Cowen and Tabarrok have also ventured into online educa...
39: Tyler Cowen - Economist and Master Generalist on: Economic Outlook, Social Change, and Future Cities
November 12, 2018 05:15 - 59 minutes - 97 MBTyler Cowen is an American economist, academic, and writer. He is the author of books like The Great Stagnation, Average is Over, The Complacent Class, and more. He occupies the Holbert L. Harris Chair of economics, as a professor at George Mason University, and is co-author, with Alex Tabarrok, of the popular economics blog Marginal Revolution. Cowen and Tabarrok have also ventured into online education by starting Marginal Revolution University. He currently writes a regular column fo...
38: Q&A with Listeners from our Newsletter
November 05, 2018 05:13 - 28 minutes - 45 MBWe answer questions from listeners on our newsletter. The following 11 questions are answered in the episode: 1) How can I change careers and become a real estate copywriter? 2) Will biotech become a big industry? Does Free Will exist? 3) Should you work in finance? How can I study better? How does one become a renaissance man? Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ 4) What 3 top things would you recommend for business and career for a c...
38: Q&A with Listeners from our Newsletter
November 05, 2018 05:13 - 28 minutes - 45 MBWe answer questions from listeners on our newsletter. The following 11 questions are answered in the episode: 1) How can I change careers and become a real estate copywriter? 2) Will biotech become a big industry? Does Free Will exist? 3) Should you work in finance? How can I study better? How does one become a renaissance man? 4) What 3 top things would you recommend for business and career for a college freshman? 5) How do you develop an international career? What is the best j...
37: Mattias Ribbing - Speed Up Learning, Think Pictorially, and the Future School System
October 29, 2018 03:51 - 49 minutes - 86.3 MBGrandmaster of Memory Mattias Ribbing joins us today. He is an author, educator, and 3-time Swedish champion of memory sport. He’s also become a Grandmaster of Memory internationally. Mattias sits down for a conversation about mnemonics, biohacking, self-improvement, minimalism, and his thoughts on improving the school system. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ The first half of the episode is about learning and the human brain: How to ...
36: How to Think Differently (Like Arnold & Stephenie)
October 21, 2018 22:00 - 16 minutes - 26.5 MBHow To Avoid Herd Mentality. Stephenie Meyers broke all the rules and created a $3 Billion Dollar franchise (just with movies), sold 120 million books, and in the process, created a new genre: “Vampire-Romance”. So don’t underestimate her powers. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ We talk about how to get started diverging from the crowd. Before you can be a real contrarian, you need to practice being one in small things.... like daring...
35: Herd Animals, Stoics, Independents, and Contrarians
October 15, 2018 04:42 - 14 minutes - 23.7 MBThere are 4 modes of being: Herd Animal, Stoic, Independent, and Contrarian. You can look at it visually like this: Herd Animal------------------------Stoic------Independent------------------Contrarian Herd Animal = Go with the crowd, fit in, be nice, and stampede in collective panic. Stoic = Self-centered and serene, focused on one’s own world and work. Independent = Going with/against crowd, but without any strong emotion attached. Contrarian = Taking a stand for something and agains...
34: Erik Townsend: Macro Economics - What Makes the World Work
October 08, 2018 00:37 - 1 hour - 113 MBErik Townsend is a retired software entrepreneur turned hedge fund manager and host of Macrovoices Podcast. Throughout his career, Erik has capitalized on his ability to understand complex systems and anticipate paradigm shifts far in advance of the mainstream. A teenage computer protégé, he spent most of his high school years at MIT's Artificial Intelligence laboratory, where he taught himself several computer programming languages. Erik became an independent software development and desig...
33: Walter Kiechel: Lords of Strategy (Part 2)
October 01, 2018 06:38 - 38 minutes - 61.4 MBIn this second episode with Walter Kiechel, we continue where we left off last time in our discussion about Strategy, and Walter’s popular book “The Lords of Strategy”. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ In case you didn’t listen to the last episode, Walter has over 30 years of experience in the media industry and among other things --- he's been the Managing Editor of Fortune Magazine and the Editorial Director of Harvard Business Publi...
32: Walter Kiechel: A Life in Media (Part 1)
September 24, 2018 05:00 - 50 minutes - 80.2 MBWe talk to Walter Kiechel III. This episode will be particularly interesting if you'd like to get into the media business and understand how it works. Walter has more than 30 years of experience in the media industry; first as a business journalist, then as an author. Walter has served as the Managing Editor of Fortune Magazine and the Editorial Director of Harvard Business Publishing (which, of course, includes the famous Harvard Business Review). He’s also authored the two books “Lords o...
31: Investor beginner errors you really want to avoid
September 16, 2018 21:46 - 16 minutes - 26.5 MBIn thís episode you'll learn: why celebrating high stock prices is wrong why next year's, any year's, Price/Earnings ratio is irrelevant that one strategic shareholder selling to another rarely means anything useful ... and a few more things, Mikael Syding picked up on his way from total beginner to the head of The European Hedge Fund Of The Decade. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ * Leave a review on iTunes to help us reach mor...
30: The 2x Rule
September 09, 2018 22:00 - 13 minutes - 22.1 MBThe 2x Rule is a practical application of the Experience Curve. It's a guideline for how you can plan your career. The 2x Rule states that you should be willing to take half the entry salary of a prestigious company in order to maximize on learning for some time while you are still young. Do you want to learn more about investing? Check out https://theinvestingcourse.com/ In this episode we talk about: - What the 2x rule is - How you can use it - 3 bad career choices - And 4 areas ...
29: The Experience Curve – How to Plan Your Career Better
September 02, 2018 22:00 - 18 minutes - 29.2 MBStop thinking linearly. Start thinking exponentially. Everyone who has read economics knows about scale effects. Like economies of scale or economies of scope. But a lot of people don’t know about the scale effects of experience and learning... The Experience Curve states that things become cheaper and more effective to produce over time as you get better at it. The experience curve explains why specialization works so well. This is originally a concept from management consulting, in...
28: Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg: A 50-Year Journey of Neuroscience
August 27, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 111 MBElkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., is an author, scientist, educator, and clinician, internationally renowned for his clinical work, research, writings and teaching in neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. He is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology and Director of Luria Neuroscience Institute. A student and close associate of the great neuropsychologist Alexandr Luria, ...
27: Our Favorite Physical Tools For Better Health And Productivity
August 20, 2018 07:36 - 16 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this week's episode Syding and Sunström recommends a wide array of physical tools and gadgets for improving your life, and making sure you stay healthy, happy and productive longer. Mikael's two favorite things are noise cancelling in-ear headphones and a Kindle Paperwhite (B&W) e-reader. Ludvig recommends a physical almanack and a whiteboard ========== If you liked this episode, be sure to check out these as well: From episode 16 -- Avoid Chronic Stress. Blood-pressure moni...
26: The Very Best Online Tools We Use
August 12, 2018 19:12 - 32 minutes - 52.3 MBThese are tools and resources we use. All free and readily available. Everything from Noisly (ambient sound) to Inflation Calculations. The top advice we give is to try: (1) Have I been pwned (2) Just Delete Me, and (3) Unroll.Me. This will really do wonders if you get lots of spam email. Email us at [email protected] if you want to recommend a tool/resource to us! Much obliged, -Jabba Da Hut ========== *Subscribe to Future Skills on: iTunes | Android | Stitcher | S...
25: Survivorship Bias: 6 Reasons We Misinterpret Success And Misunderstand Reality
August 05, 2018 10:06 - 18 minutes - 30.3 MBIn Survivorship Bias we go over 6 practical tips: (1) Remind yourself of the concept of Survivorship Bias. It's very tricky and (2) it's only becoming "stronger" due to social media and network effects (3) Train yourself to be more Contrarian/Stoic, and less pop-culture, (4) Acknowledge success is often the result of a complex combo of things (5) avoid unrealistic expectations, like comparing yourself to 20-year old billionaires whos success you *don't understand* and (6) Choos...
24: The Best of Myers-Briggs - the world’s most popular personality test (and what it means for you)
July 29, 2018 22:03 - 20 minutes - 32.4 MBWe describe and discuss a useful metacognition tool: The Myers Briggs Test which is based on Carl Jung’s ideas about 4 Functions. Jung’s functions are based on Input and Output, Information and Decision. How do you gather intel and how do you make your decisions. Fact-based and reasoning, e.g., or intuition and feeling? Use the tests for inspiration on beginning your introspective journey. Use the tests for realizing what others might see in you. Use the tests for checking if what you ar...
23: Alexander Bard on rites of passage, psychedelics, AI, sex robots, matriarchy, religion, writing, reading and success
July 22, 2018 20:48 - 1 hour - 111 MBAlexander Bard is most famous for his music career, where he's put together successful groups like Army of Lovers and Bodies Without Organs, and for being the top judge of Swedish Idol. More importantly, however, Bard’s also a futuristic philosopher—one of the most well-informed when it comes to understanding how the Internet and social media is impacting the rest of the world (business, government, public debate). Together with Jan Söderqvist, he's written the 4 books: Netocracy, (recom...
22: Create a Review File [For Your Work, Studies, Investing & Creativity]
July 16, 2018 05:38 - 21 minutes - 34.2 MBThis episode draws on an idea from Ludvig’s Ultimate Commonplace System. The Review File is like a virtual book summary book, only more extreme. It’s based on two learning methods: Spaced repetition and availability bias. Your Review File is where you collect all the best materials related to your work, studies, investing, creative project, etc… and you want to review it every now and then over the long-term to make sure the best ideas stick to your brain, and become internalized. 4 Exam...
21: Professor Barry Schwartz: Psychology & Decision Making in a Complex World
July 09, 2018 06:45 - 54 minutes - 86.9 MBBarry Schwartz is a professor of Psychology, serving as visiting professor at the University of Berkeley, in California. His numerous TED talks have been viewed and listened to more than 20 million times. They include: “Paradox of Choice”, “Loss of Wisdom”, “Practical Knowledge”, and why the way we think about “Work is Broken”. He has also written several popular books, where The Paradox of Choice is the best-known one. In our discussion with Barry, we go over things such as: When...
20: How to Be an Investor
July 01, 2018 18:53 - 23 minutes - 38 MBWe cover the fundamental 5 steps to become an investor—based on Mikael’s personal guidelines. Here’s a summary of the steps: 1 Psychology is more important than maths in investing 2 Read books and insightful articles about investing, not testosterone dripping online stock forums 3 Find a strategy that suits you. Refine it in company with likeminded truth-seekers 4 Use real money; it’s the only way to truly stress test your emotions and your strategy-psychology fit 5 Create a fe...
19: Get More Important Work Done—Tools and Systems with Sebastian Marshall
June 24, 2018 22:02 - 1 hour - 110 MBIn this expert episode, our guest is Sebastian Marshall, founder of Ultraworking. Sebastian is also an author. You may recall we talked about the Japanese concept of Ikigai in our last episode. Sebastian's first book was called Ikigai. Here’s what we cover: -The different online tools and systems that Sebastian uses -- and also that me and Mikael use. And perhaps more important, the thinking that goes behind it. -You'll learn what a "Keystone" is--and how you can use it to stay on...
19: Get More Important Work Done—Tools and Systems with Sebastian Marshall
June 24, 2018 22:02 - 1 hour - 110 MBIn this expert episode, our guest is Sebastian Marshall, founder of Ultraworking. Sebastian is also an author. You may recall we talked about the Japanese concept of Ikigai in our last episode. Sebastian's first book was called Ikigai. Here’s what we cover: -The different online tools and systems that Sebastian uses -- and also that me and Mikael use. And perhaps more important, the thinking that goes behind it. -You'll learn what a "Keystone" is--and how you can use it to stay on...
18: Ikigai, How to Live with Purpose
June 17, 2018 17:42 - 13 minutes - 21.6 MBLook up the Japanese concept Ikigai. We talk about how the word ”Passion” has lost its meaning from being overused and why Ikigai is a much better concept—and something that the Western World is missing. We also rant about herd mentality, the Law of Attraction, and “putting out positive intentions on the Blockchain”. Ikigai can be thought of as the combination of (1) what you love, (2) what the world needs, (3) what you can be paid for and (4) what you are good at. Then there are in...
17: Hormonal Optimization and Preventive Health with Jay Campbell
June 11, 2018 08:04 - 57 minutes - 92.5 MBWelcome to another expert episode! Today our guest is Jay Campbell. Jay Campbell is a Champion Men’s Physique Competitor and the bestselling author of ("The Testosterone Optimization Bible”). In this episode: We’ll go over some of the myths and truths about testosterone, estrogen, and other hormones, according to what the latest science has to say about it. We start out talking about how a kick to the groin changed Jay’s life when he was just 29, leaving him with deficient testoste...
16: Avoid Chronic Stress – Take Your Blood Pressure (here’s how)
June 03, 2018 21:15 - 7 minutes - 12.6 MBHi friend – in this episode we talk about how to monitor your blood pressure. It’s not difficult at all once you know how to do it. Then you can do it once in a while to get a sense of whether chronic stress is building up in your body. This is another example of Boundary Testing. Meaning: it won’t give you an indicator of just how good your health is, but it *will* tell you when to be worried. FYI: Those stats are: Diastolic pressure +120 | Systolic pressure +100 | Heart rate +100 beats...
15: The Top 3 Health Tests You Should Do (Stay in Peak Condition & Prevent Illness)
May 28, 2018 09:27 - 12 minutes - 19.8 MBWhich are the most important preventive health tests? What are their benefits? How often should you do them? What do they cost? These are questions answered in today’s episode of Future Skills. Why should you do preventive health tests? Because they will often let you know if something is SERIOUSLY OFF, then you can (hopefully) fix it before your health declines. This is sometimes known as "Boundary Testing" ========== Subscribe to Future Skills on: iTunes | Android | Stitcher...
15: The Top 3 Health Tests You Should Do (Stay in Peak Condition & Prevent Illness)
May 28, 2018 09:27 - 12 minutes - 19.8 MBWhich are the most important preventive health tests? What are their benefits? How often should you do them? What do they cost? These are questions answered in today’s episode of Future Skills. Why should you do preventive health tests? Because they will often let you know if something is SERIOUSLY OFF, then you can (hopefully) fix it before your health declines. This is sometimes known as "Boundary Testing" ========== Subscribe to Future Skills on: iTunes | Android | Stitcher...
14: Poker Pro Annie Duke: Betting–the Ultimate Transferable Skill
May 20, 2018 20:37 - 1 hour - 115 MBToday we talk to Annie Duke. Annie is best known for her career as a professional poker player, where she has won a World Series of Poker bracelet, the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, and the NBC National Poker Heads-Up Championship. She has more than 16 money finishes and has won more than $4 million in tournament poker. She’s also a mother of 4 children and the author of the new popular book: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts ...
13: Gaussian Transformation: How to Go from 1 to 45 Employees in 3 Years
May 14, 2018 05:07 - 1 hour - 116 MBToday we talk to Casey Gauss. Casey is the founder of Viral Launch. Viral Launch is an online business that helps Amazon Sellers sell more stuff on Amazon. He dropped out of college when he was 21. At the time, his family was going through a really tough time and were living on his little brother’s pizza-delivery paychecks. So he spent all his time Coding and (after failing a few times) built an Online business. When I met Casey he wore hats every day. One day, we sat next to each ot...
12: How to Create Innovation Labs and Understand Your Entrepreneurial Type with Ola Ahlvarsson
May 06, 2018 20:25 - 19 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this expert episode, we have serial entrepreneur Ola Ahlvarsson [Personal site | Wikipedia] back on the show to tell us how to run successful innovation labs - and to explain his framework of the 5 entrepreneurial types, and how you build a team around your talents. Ola says that 7/10 innovation labs done in-house fail, and that those that do succeed are: Separate, Shared, Seen, Slim, Strategic, and have a Structure. The 5 entrepreneurial types are: the Virtuoso, The all-or-nothing en...
11: Use it or lose it; making the most of your Biological Prime Time
April 30, 2018 08:28 - 14 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this episode of Future Skills we talk about what Biological Prime Time is, why it's so important, how you can identify your peak productivity or peak creativity time of day, and how to make the most of it through smart tweaks of your daily habits Try to figure out when your BPT is. For many people, it will be about 1 hour after waking up. There are different times, but this is most common. Use your BPT for the top tasks;#1 priority, like writing an essay or a book. That stuff is very h...
10: Serial Entrepreneur Ola Ahlvarsson Wants to Build a New Society Based on Self-Development
April 26, 2018 09:25 - 1 hour - 107 MBOla Ahlvarsson is a really really interesting guy (Personal site | Wikipedia). He's founded more than 20 businesses, worked with many of the world's biggest brands that you know of (like McDonalds, Google, Microsoft, Merck, Procter & Gamble, Twitter, IBM.... etc) He's also an avid martial artist, with a Black Belt in Karate, and he's become the European champion in Goju Ryu Karate, the Swedish champion in Kung Fu and in Taekwondo, and the world champion in WAKO kickboxing. Two notable b...
9: Transferable Skills: How to Build a Safe and Steady Career
April 23, 2018 08:52 - 22 minutes - 36.5 MBThe 2008 crisis was a hell-hole for the financial industry, as we all know. What most people don’t know, however, is that it was almost as bad for the legal profession. 60% of legal graduates (J.Ds) couldn’t get a job upon graduation. Finance and law are stereotypical industries where you are so specialized that—if the industry takes a hit—you will be in trouble. And then there's ecosystemic risk. Industry disruption is bound to happen everywhere sooner or later; to protect yourself yo...
8: The 4 Capitals of Creation
April 18, 2018 05:55 - 18 minutes - 30.1 MBThe 4 capitals are the foundation of becoming Future-Proof. What are they? Financial capital (Uncle Scrooge) Social capital (Godfather) Cultural capital (Richard Feynman) Influence capital (Oprah Winfrey) Tip: When you think about your progress in life, try to be concrete. A good way is to use this outline, and think of how you improved in one or many of these capitals. Noble indulgence homework: Watch "The Defiant Ones" and consider how weird Jimmy Iovine’s career traje...
7: The Hunger Sleep Stress Feedback Loop
April 15, 2018 20:35 - 12 minutes - 19.3 MBIt’s a TRAP! Once your sleep takes a hit, you can adapt to it, but it will transfer to other parts of your body’s hormones, and it will create a downward spiral that goes like this: (1) Bad Sleep >> (2) Higher Cortisol Levels >> (3) Lower Impulse Control, Tired and Hungry >> (4) Eat Sugar and Consume Stimulants for Fast Energy and Focus >> (5) Become Fatter and More Stressed >> . . . Bad Sleep [AGAIN]. . . . Then if you continue for more than 2-3 days, it will become your body’s new "...
6: Alexander Bard: How to Grow Up and Become an Online Success
April 09, 2018 07:32 - 1 hour - 114 MBAlexander Bard is most famous for his music career, where he's put together successful groups like Army of Lovers and Bodies Without Organs, and for being the top judge of Swedish Idol. He’s also a futuristic philosopher — one of the most well-informed when it comes to understanding how the Internet and social media is impacting the rest of the world (business, government, public debate). Together with Jan Söderqvist, he's written the 4 books: Netocracy (recommended), The Digital Empire, ...