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Body: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

Wiser Than Yesterday - June 16, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes
Why we sleep Written by Matthew Walker Amazing breakthrough - science has discovered a new treatment Live longer Enhances memory More creative Look more attractive Makes slim Lowers food cravings Protects cancer and dementia Wards off colds and the flu Lowers risk of heart attacks and stroke and ...

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Body: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

Wiser Than Yesterday - June 16, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes
Why we sleep Written by Matthew Walker Amazing breakthrough - science has discovered a new treatment Live longer Enhances memory More creative Look more attractive Makes slim Lowers food cravings Protects cancer and dementia Wards off colds and the flu Lowers risk of heart attacks and stroke and ...

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Body: Why we sleep

Wiser Than Yesterday - June 16, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes
Why we sleep Written by Matthew Walker Amazing breakthrough - science has discovered a new treatment Live longer Enhances memory More creative Look more attractive Makes slim Lowers food cravings Protects cancer and dementia Wards off colds and the flu Lowers risk of heart attacks and stroke and ...

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Body: If Our Bodies Could Talk by James Hamblin

Wiser Than Yesterday - June 09, 2021 14:00 - 37 minutes
If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body by James Hamblin Doctor turned journalist Launched a series of videos for the atlantic in 2014 explores the human stories behind health questions that never seem to go away—and which tend to be mischaracterized and oversi...

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Body: If Our Bodies Could Talk

Wiser Than Yesterday - June 09, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes
If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body by James Hamblin Doctor turned journalist Launched a series of videos for the atlantic in 2014 explores the human stories behind health questions that never seem to go away—and which tend to be mischaracterized and oversi...

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Body: If Our Bodies Could Talk

Wiser Than Yesterday - June 09, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes
If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body by James Hamblin Doctor turned journalist Launched a series of videos for the atlantic in 2014 explores the human stories behind health questions that never seem to go away—and which tend to be mischaracterized and oversi...

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Body: If Our Bodies Could Talk by James Hamblin

Wiser Than Yesterday - June 09, 2021 14:00 - 37 minutes
If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body by James Hamblin Doctor turned journalist Launched a series of videos for the atlantic in 2014 explores the human stories behind health questions that never seem to go away—and which tend to be mischaracterized and oversi...

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Business Recap

Wiser Than Yesterday - June 02, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes
Recap of the business books that we have read Shoedog: Autobiography of Phil Knight, founder of Nike The lean startup, Eric Ries: How to build a startup, the antifragile way Ben Horowits The Hard thing about hard things helps throw light at the challenges a CEO goes through. The Messy Middle - Sc...

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Business Recap

Wiser Than Yesterday - June 02, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes
Recap of the business books that we have read Shoedog: Autobiography of Phil Knight, founder of Nike The lean startup, Eric Ries: How to build a startup, the antifragile way Ben Horowits The Hard thing about hard things helps throw light at the challenges a CEO goes through. The Messy Middle - Sc...

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Business: Good Strategy, Bad Strategy - Richard Rumelt

Wiser Than Yesterday - May 19, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes
Good strategy, bad strategy: The difference, and why it matters By Richard Rumelt Key insights Strategy =/= ambitious goal setting, vision, charisma Around the 60’s, many authors started ascribing leader’s success to their vision, combined with their charisma. This has resulted in a lot of bad st...

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Business: Good Strategy, Bad Strategy - Richard Rumelt

Wiser Than Yesterday - May 19, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes
Good strategy, bad strategy: The difference, and why it matters By Richard Rumelt Key insights Strategy =/= ambitious goal setting, vision, charisma Around the 60’s, many authors started ascribing leader’s success to their vision, combined with their charisma. This has resulted in a lot of bad st...

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Business: Venture Deals - Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson

Wiser Than Yesterday - May 12, 2021 20:00 - 38 minutes
Venture Deals by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson Ever thought about getting investments for your startup? Ever thought about investing in a startup? Whether you are an entrepreneur, an investor, a lawyer or just a stakeholder in the venture capital market, this book is for you! In it, renowned inve...

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Business: Venture Deals - Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson

Wiser Than Yesterday - May 12, 2021 20:00 - 38 minutes
Venture Deals by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson Ever thought about getting investments for your startup? Ever thought about investing in a startup? Whether you are an entrepreneur, an investor, a lawyer or just a stakeholder in the venture capital market, this book is for you! In it, renowned inve...

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Business: Hooked - Nir Eyal

Wiser Than Yesterday - April 27, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes
Hooked - how to build habit-forming products by Nir Eyal How do successful companies create products people can't put down? Why do some products capture widespread attention while others flop? What makes us engage with certain products out of sheer habit? Is there a pattern underlying how techn...

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Business: Hooked - Nir Eyal

Wiser Than Yesterday - April 27, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes
Hooked - how to build habit-forming products by Nir Eyal How do successful companies create products people can't put down? Why do some products capture widespread attention while others flop? What makes us engage with certain products out of sheer habit? Is there a pattern underlying how techn...

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Business: Obviously Awesome - April Dunford

Wiser Than Yesterday - April 21, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes
Obviously Awesome April Dunford extracts from her own 20+ years of real-world tech marketing experience a basic positioning framework that actually works, because she sees that positioning is often misunderstood, and can be really powerful, especially for saas startups Definition: Positioning is ...

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Business: Obviously Awesome - April Dunford

Wiser Than Yesterday - April 21, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes
Obviously Awesome April Dunford extracts from her own 20+ years of real-world tech marketing experience a basic positioning framework that actually works, because she sees that positioning is often misunderstood, and can be really powerful, especially for saas startups Definition: Positioning is ...

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Business: The High Growth Handbook

Wiser Than Yesterday - April 14, 2021 02:00 - 32 minutes
The High Growth Handbook Global technology executive, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor Elad Gil has worked with high-growth, tech companies like Airbnb, Twitter, Google, Stripe, and Square as they've grown from small companies to global enterprises. Across all of these breakout companies, ...

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Business: The High Growth Handbook

Wiser Than Yesterday - April 14, 2021 02:00 - 32 minutes
The High Growth Handbook Global technology executive, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor Elad Gil has worked with high-growth, tech companies like Airbnb, Twitter, Google, Stripe, and Square as they've grown from small companies to global enterprises. Across all of these breakout companies, ...

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Business: The Messy Middle - Scott Belsky

Wiser Than Yesterday - April 07, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes
The Messy middle by Scott Belsky Most startup stories describe the most romantic parts of a venture, from starting in a garage or college dorm to successfully doing a multi-billion dollar IPO. Scott Belsky, who is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, Chief Product Officer at Adobe, and product ad...

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Business: The Messy Middle - Scott Belsky

Wiser Than Yesterday - April 07, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes
The Messy middle by Scott Belsky Most startup stories describe the most romantic parts of a venture, from starting in a garage or college dorm to successfully doing a multi-billion dollar IPO. Scott Belsky, who is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, Chief Product Officer at Adobe, and product ad...

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Business: The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 31, 2021 03:45 - 27 minutes
The Hard thing about hard things A valuable book for tech entrepreneurs, The Hard thing about hard things helps throw light at the challenges a CEO goes through. Ben Horowitz launched Loudcloud in 1999, just before the dotcom bubble. Their company offers enterprise SaaS to tech clients. Then the...

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Business: The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 31, 2021 03:45 - 27 minutes
The Hard thing about hard things A valuable book for tech entrepreneurs, The Hard thing about hard things helps throw light at the challenges a CEO goes through. Ben Horowitz launched Loudcloud in 1999, just before the dotcom bubble. Their company offers enterprise SaaS to tech clients. Then the...

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Business: The Lean Startup - Eric Ries

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 12, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries A startup is a grand experiment = "a human institution designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty" Too many startups begin with an idea for a product that they think people want. They then spend months, sometimes years, perfec...

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Business: The Lean Startup - Eric Ries

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 12, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries A startup is a grand experiment = "a human institution designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty" Too many startups begin with an idea for a product that they think people want. They then spend months, sometimes years, perfec...

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Business: Shoe Dog - Phil Knight - The story of Nike

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 05, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes
Shoe Dog is a memoir by Nike co-founder Phil Knight. The memoir chronicles the history of Nike from its early struggles to its evolution into one of the world's most recognized and profitable companies. It also highlights certain parts of Phil Knight's life. This book is a great insight into the ...

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Business: Shoe Dog - Phil Knight - The story of Nike

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 05, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes
Shoe Dog is a memoir by Nike co-founder Phil Knight. The memoir chronicles the history of Nike from its early struggles to its evolution into one of the world's most recognized and profitable companies. It also highlights certain parts of Phil Knight's life. This book is a great insight into the ...

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The best books of 2020

Wiser Than Yesterday - February 03, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes
We (Sam and Nico) look back at what we read on the show in 2020. We both choose our top three books from the year that we discussed on the show and share what the biggest lessons were that really stuck with us. Looking back with hindsight at the most powerful lessons was a great tool to really sh...

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The best books of 2020

Wiser Than Yesterday - February 03, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes
We (Sam and Nico) look back at what we read on the show in 2020. We both choose our top three books from the year that we discussed on the show and share what the biggest lessons were that really stuck with us. Looking back with hindsight at the most powerful lessons was a great tool to really sh...

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Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

Wiser Than Yesterday - January 23, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes
Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of t...

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