Philosopher Insights

In today's podcast episode, Robin Sharma shares the idea that leadership is not solely determined by one's title or position within a company or government.  True leadership is an approach and a way of being, rather than a title or status. He guides you through some "rules" for leadership, including the idea that the leader focuses on possibilities, delivers results, and is monomaniacall...

In this week's episode of   Philosopher Insights , I share my favorite insights from   'The Art Of Work'   by author Jeff Goins. The path to your life's work is difficult and risky, even scary, which is why few finish the journey. This is a book about discovering your life's work, that treasure of immeasurable worth we all long for. It's about the task you were born to do. Through p...

In this episode,  I share another powerful goal-setting strategy and the science behind Implementation Intentions and give you some examples and tips on how to create your own. I'll also share some real-life examples of Implementation Intentions I have used and continue to use to help me achieve my goals. Implementation Intentions are easy to create. All you need to do is turn your goal into...

In today's episode, Jon Acuff returns with another fantastic book - Soundtracks . In episode 57, I first introduced Acuff's exceptional writing and humor with "Finish." In this new book, Acuff tackles a highly relevant topic - overthinking. In "Soundtracks," bestselling author Jon Acuff teaches readers how to overcome overthinking by questioning the accuracy of their thoughts, eliminating negative...

Learn the powerful habit-building strategy of 'Winning Your Fight-Throughs' from Jason Selk and Tom Bartow's book 'Organize Tomorrow Today' in today's episode of our podcast. Discover how to recognize and overcome obstacles and self-doubt to achieve your goals and improve your determination and mental strength for success. Jason Selk is a performance coach and author. He has written several books...

In this week's edition of the podcast,I shared my favorite insights from 'The Light We Carry' by former first lady Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama believes that despite the lack of easy solutions to life's difficult challenges, we can all find and utilize a set of tools to help us adapt to change and stay grounded in uncertain times. In her book, The Light We Carry , she engages in an honest conver...

In today's Philosopher Byte, I introduce Patrick Bet-David , who shares a timely message as we embark on 2023.   Declaring your intentions can be a powerful way to commit to taking action and achieving a goal. It can also help to hold you accountable for your actions and help you stay motivated. This is exemplified in a story about a son who declares his intention to be the greatest figh...

Today's episode features one of my favorite authors - Ryan Holiday - and his latest book - 'Discipline is Destiny.' Ryan Holiday makes the Stoic point for a bold and daring existence in his New York Times bestseller book Courage is Calling (which was featured in Episode 19 of the podcast.) In this book, Holiday honors the incredible power of self-discipline and individuals who have harnessed it in...

Hello and welcome to a special bonus edition of the Philosopher Insights podcast ! In this episode, we're taking a look back at some of the amazing wisdom we shared in 2022. I know that our listenership has been growing, and some of you may not have had the chance to listen to every episode. That's why I wanted to create this special edition - to highlight some of the best books and ideas we've co...

In today's episode, John Maxwell talks about self-discipline - one of the most important skills we need to develop to have any hope of reaching our goals and dreams. We cannot go through life with uphill challenges using downhill habits.  Our habits and behaviors are not aligned with the demands our dreams will require us to achieve. You can find the entire talk on YouTube - 'Developing the L...

Happy Holidays!!! In today's episode, I share my two favorite insights from 'The Power of Starting Something Stupid' by Richie Norton. Use an app to launch some birds at pigs. That looks incredibly foolish. But in 2011, the Angry Birds developers made $106 million in profit. Walt Disney reportedly lost his job as a newspaper employee because he lacked imagination. After just one performance, Elvis...

In today's podcast, I decided to share one of my favorite goal-setting strategies - it's my favorite because it's simple, quick and most importantly it's effective.   The system is called W.O.O.P - Wish, Outcomes, Obstacles, Plan.  It was created by Gabriele Oettingen and it's backed by science.  If you have struggled to set goals and achieve them, then I believe you now have a...

In today's episode, I explore my favorite insights from David Brooks great book - The Second Mountain . The Second Mountain seeks to give a methodical framework for living a life committed to self-transcendence and self-improvement. In particular, Brooks contends that four key channels—vocation, marriage, philosophy (or faith), and community—should be used to access and effectively integrate this...

In today's episode, Ed Mylett is back and today he is sharing a brilliant analogy for life.  Life is like a Pinata - and if you understand why you now understand the number one skill of successful people. Successful folks stay in the game LONG ENOUGH to COLLECT LIFE's CANDY, which is the ONE major distinction between them and unsuccessful people. The best ability you can have is availabi...

In today's podcast, I bring to you what is currently my favorite book on habits  -    Tiny Habits   by B.J. Fogg. It is super packed with wisdom, well researched, and extremely practical.  If you struggle to make habits stick in your life, I would consider this book a must-read. BJ Fogg is the founder and director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford. In additi...

Welcome to today's Philosopher Byte.  Today I share a brilliant talk from one of the most influential women on the planet - the incredibly inspiring Lisa Nichols. Today, Lisa is one of the most sought after speakers in the world, but she isn't somebody you would have expected to aspire to the heights she has in life.  She was a C+ student who was told by multiple teachers that she should...

In this week's  edition of the  Philosopher Insights  podcast I share my favorite insights from an incredible book -   'Indistractable'   by Nir Eyal. In this incredible book, the author discusses the negative consequences that technology, our reliance on gadgets, and the propensity to put things off have on our lives. We can significantly increase our productivity an...

 In today's Philosopher Byte, author and motivational speaker Jack Canfield shares an important message about setting goals.  As we hit the final month o 2022, many people are looking to set goals for 2023 and what Jack shares in today's talk is really important - you need to be specific with your goals. Jim Rohn was quoted as saying, "Don't set a goal to have $1 Million dollars for the...

In today's episode of the Philosopher Insight's podcast , I share my favorite insights from Admiral William H McRaven's latest book - The Hero Code - Lessons Learned from a Life Well-Lived. The Hero Code is Admiral William H. McRaven's manual for becoming a hero. It describes the qualities of authentic heroes through motivational tales of bravery and tenacity, many of which are based on McRaven's...

In today's Philosopher Byte , the wonderful Mel Robbins  is back to share the  4 traps of self-doubt. Check out the episode to hear Mel coach two audience members through two of those traps. You can find the entire talk on YouTube.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaBg1XzDnSU A reminder that Mel Robbins launched her brand new podcast.  Check it out at  https://www.me...

 In this week's  edition of the  Philosopher Insights Podcast , I share my favorite insights from   Super Human   by David Asprey. I really enjoyed the book and was inspired to read the bio hacks being used by someone who is fully committed to living to 180 years old.   According to Asprey, the most prominent methods of protecting your body from mitochondrial deg...

In today's   Philosopher Byte, the ultimate motivator   Steve Harvey's back to share another value-packed message. Steve's message in this video is simply 'What you put out is what you get back'.  The brain has two halves, one is the positive side and the other is negative  - the question is which side are your thoughts focused on each day? Source:    https://youtu.be...

In today's episode of the Philosopher Insights Podcast, I share my favorite insights from 'Finish - Give Yourself the Gift of Done' by author Jon Acuff. I thoroughly enjoyed the counter-intuitive ideas shared in this book and Acuff's humor throughout the book makes it such an enjoyable read. Jon Acuff is the   New York Times  bestselling author of seven books, including his most recent,...

In today's Philosophers Byte, I share a clip from the audiobook   'Die Empty'   by author Todd Henry. Today's he talking about embracing the importance of engaging in meaningful work, something that brings you joy and fulfillment. For far too many people, they are doing the opposite, they are focused on continuing to do what is convenient, safe, and right in front of them - but they neve...

In this week's  edition of the  Philosopher Insights podcast , I share the wisdom from another of Ryan Holiday's great books -   The Obstacle Is The Way . It's based on the philosophical principles laid down by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and provides all of us a formula for turning our toughest challenges into our greatest triumphs. Ryan Holiday is an American author, modern Stoi...