Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habits

In episode 88 we explore Part 1 of our 2 part series on Nassim Nicholas Taleb . The scholar and former options trader who has devoted his life to problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty.  We dive into his book, Antifragile: Things that gain from disorder and discover how to approach the world in the face of uncertainty and what lessons can we take from his work to ensure robustness, t...

Episode 87: We take inspiration from Admiral William H. McRaven and his best selling book, Make Your Bed . In 2014 he addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas , in a video which immediately went viral.  He shared 10 life lessons he had learned during his Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his long Naval career, but also throughout his life. In Make...

In episode 86 we round out our series on Habits with Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter and the author of The Power of Habit , about the science of habit formation in our lives, companies and societies. A graduate of Yale University and the Harvard Business School and a reporter at the New York Times for over a decade, Duhigg was one of a team of New York Times reporters who won t...

In Episode 85, we are digging into James Clear one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation, to learn how to maximise our time, and form positive habits. Known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. His work has appeared in Entrepreneur magazine, Time magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and on CB...

In this week’s Episode #84 we explore the ‘Iceman’ Wim Hof , and what it takes to have absolute control over your body and mind. Wim Hof (born 20 April 1959), also known as The Iceman , is a Dutch extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand freezing temperatures. He has set Guinness world records for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice, and still holds the record for...

In episode 83, we explore the wisdom of Esther Wojcicki & T.R.I.C.K ; lessons for radical results, based on Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration & Kindness. Often called the Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, author, role model for Silicon Valley legends such as Steve Jobs (and his daughter Lisa), and the mother of three successful daughters .  Thanks to our monthly sup...

In an action-packed episode 82, we are delving into some of Gary Vee’s secrets to staying motivated and becoming successful by working as hard as you possibly can. Gary Vaynerchuk is a Belarusian-American entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and Internet personality. Vaynerchuk is best known for his work in digital marketing and social media as the chairman of New York-based c...

We re-visit one of our favourite innovators of all time, Elon Musk . Join us as we learn what motivates Elon, and how he navigates the naysayers as well as the celebrators. Elon Musk is a South African-born American entrepreneur and businessman who founded X.com in 1999 (which later became PayPal ), SpaceX in 2002 and Tesla Motors in 2003. Musk became a multimillionaire in his late 20s when he sol...

Our final 'sports innovator' in the series is Joe Rogan , whose unique and unconventional passion and approach has a lot to teach us. Warning: this episode features clips with explicit language. Rogan began a career in comedy in August 1988. In 1997, he started working for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as an interviewer and color commentator. In December 2009, Rogan launched a free podc...

It's game, set and match in the second episode of Mike and Mark's 'Sports Innovator' series, as they get inspired by Serena Williams . Serena has revolutionized women’s tennis with her powerful style of play and has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other woman or man during the open era. Serena holds the most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active...

Beginning our 'Sports Innovator' series, Mike and Mark hit the court with Michael Jordan and listen to some of the most inspirational clips and mental models we can learn from 'His Airness'. By acclamation, Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Although, a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do it justice, as a phenomenal athlete with a un...

Completing our Adam Grant series, Mike and Mark explore ' Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy ', and the ways in which we can cultivate resilience. Everyone experiences some form of Option B. We all deal with loss: jobs lost, loves lost, lives lost. The question is not whether these things will happen but how we face them when they do. Thoughtful, honest, revealing and...

Continuing our series on Adam Grant , Mike and Mark reach into Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World to uncover what does it take to be a truly original thinker. Originals is about how to champion new ideas and fight groupthink. Using surprising studies and stories spanning business, politics, sports, and entertainment, Grant explores how to recognize a good idea, speak up without getting...

Starting our journey into Adam Grant - celebrated author and professor - Mike and Mark begin a three-part series with Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success , in Episode 75. Adam has been recognized as one of the world’s most-cited, most prolific, and most influential researchers in business and economics. His pioneering research has increased performance and reduced burnout among en...

Finishing our 'Media Innovation' series, Mike and Mark turn the telescope to Netflix co-founder, Reed Hastings in Episode 74. Reed Hastings is an entrepreneur and philanthropist, and is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Netflix. He is also on the board of the social networking website Facebook and several non-profit organizations. Reed's first book is out in September 2020: " No Rules...

Continuing our 'Media Innovation' series, we deep dive into Mark Cuban in Episode 73 and listen to his techniques at staying successful, and being ahead of competitors. Entrepreneur and professional sports team owner Mark Cuban has ventured into many diverse businesses. He made his fortune through the sale of startups MicroSolutions and Broadcast.com in the 1990s, and later became known as the zea...

Beginning our 'Media Innovation' series, we are delving into Bob Iger in Episode 72. Join Mike and Mark as they go through Bob's career at Disney, and discover what we can decode about being our best versions. Robert A. Iger is Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors. During his tenure as CEO, Mr. Iger expanded on Disney’s rich history of unforgettable...

Hello Moonshots listeners! We are proud to share a very special edition, episode 72.5!  We have created a podcast and course platform, BottomUp.io, that we would like to introduce to all our listeners. It's normally exclusive to our clients, but we've now made them available to one and all due to the current isolation situation Check out this exclusive episode, which also features a secret gift!

Completing our current 'Women In Innovation' series, Arianna Huffington is the innovator of Episode 71. Mike and Mark discuss some of Arianna's biggest advice from her amazing career. Arianna Huffington is a prolific author and international media mogul who started the award-winning news platform The Huffington Post. In 2011, Huffington sold the site to AOL for more than $300 million, and she subs...

Continuing their 'Women In Innovation' series, Mike and Mark learn lessons from Melinda Gates as they listen to some of her most inspiring talks in Episode 70. For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a socie...

Join Mike and special guest Mark Pearson-Freeland as they listen to some of Michelle Obama's incredible speeches, and apply Michelle's greatest insights to their own experiences. Michelle Obama is a lawyer and writer. She is the wife of the 44th U.S. president, Barack Obama, and was the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. As first lady, Michelle focused her attention on social issue...

In Episode 68, we re-visit a true titan of innovation. We were saddened when he passed away earlier this year. We are joined by a very special guest, Mark Hatch - Speaker, Writer, Advisor and Consultant in Exponential Innovation, Advanced Manufacturing and the Maker Movement. Clayton wrote many books on and around the topic of innovation and was a Harvard Business School Professor. Arguably, his m...

In episode 67 we look into the book Great By Choice which analyses what makes the world’s best companies thrive in even the most uncertain and chaotic times, by distilling nine years of research and great stories into three actionable principles. Lessons: Great companies have incredible discipline. You should innovate only when the evidence supports it. Never rely on luck or chance to take care of...

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't is a management book by Jim C. Collins that describes how companies transition from being good companies to great companies, and how most companies fail to make the transition. Get Good To Great from Amazon: https://geni.us/goodtogreatjimcollins Get the Good To Great Summary from Blinkist https://blinkist.o6eiov.net/5b32Oo Become...

Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day -- as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations...