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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Episodes
5: Are You an Initiator or a Refiner?
April 02, 2018 07:27 - 10 minutes - 16.1 MBThese are two different personality traits. You can think of them as being polar opposites on a spectrum. Depending on which one you are, it has a big impact on how you should manage your career and plan your days. If you’re neither, then you’re probably in the middle. That could mean you’re an Executor. An Initiator is someone who has a lot of ideas and can begin new projects easily. An Initiator needs a team — badly. A Refiner is someone who maybe doesn’t have too many original ideas, b...
4: Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
April 02, 2018 07:14 - 11 minutes - 19 MBMaximization vs satisficing: This is both a decision-making rule *and* a personality spectrum. People who are Maximizers will dig themselves deep into details and make sure what they’re doing is done properly; they are perfectionists by nature. People who are Satisficers will just make do; they’ll do the minimum for moving the project forward, and want to move forward fast. A team should consist of both types. In this episode we cover: -The differences between the two -Examples of bot...
3: Lone Maverick Billionaire Martin Sandquist on: Crypto, Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Being an Infinite Learner
March 18, 2018 18:36 - 1 hour - 160 MBMartin Sandquist is the founder of Lynx Asset Management, one of the biggest hedge funds in Europe. They're classified as a CTA (commodity trading advisor) and have +70 employees. Martin is no longer active in Lynx. He now spends most of his time managing money and trading on his own. In this conversation you'll learn: Martin's 30/30/30/10 time-management method The 4-step formula that explains most extraordinary business success Why Martin doesn't call people up for his trades and ...
2: How to Double Your Creativity (for less than $30)
March 18, 2018 18:16 - 17 minutes - 28.4 MBInspired by Richard Koch's 80/20 Principle book, we discuss a little-known method for becoming more creative by measuring your mood. Everyone can use it, but it will be more effective for (1) those who have wild mood swings or wide variations of energy levels and/or (2) control their own time. Competition: 10 people will win a 15-min coaching session and will receive 3 bottles of ArcticMed (Europe's best omega-3 fish oil, which we both use). The coaching will be done by Skype and you...
1: Do You Have a Commonplace? Every Knowledge Worker should have one
March 18, 2018 17:50 - 9 minutes - 16.2 MBWe explain what Future Skills is about and then we discuss why you should have a commonplace. Commonplacing is a mental practice used by many of the greatest thinkers in history, and it will teach you to become a more structured thinker. We both keep commonplaces ourselves. Competition: 10 people will win a 15-min coaching session and will receive 3 bottles of ArcticMed (Europe's best omega-3 fish oil, which we both use). The coaching will be done by Skype and you get to pick our bra...