The Rabbit Hole

On his journey from Minnesota to Northern California, the narrator discusses quality and several other philosophical questions through examples and Chautauquas. "To truly experience quality, one must both embrace and apply it as best fits the requirements of the situation." Full notes on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance here   Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share thi...

Taleb describes that anything is antifragile as it gets better with chaos and disorder and improves with time whereas anything fragile hates volatility. He lays out extremely convincing arguments for doing away with most predictions and trying to forecast into the future as this in reality handicaps us and doesn't allow us to react to what is truly happening. His arguments can and should be mo...

Ken Iverson took over Nucor when he was 39 and compounded the business  at incredible rates for decades. On top of it, he did it in the steel industry which is not known for its attractive returns. Iverson lays out his management principles which center around employee trust and loyalty, decentralization, honesty, limited hierarchy and bureaucracy and aligning the employees and manager's inter...

Bruce Lee is much more than just one of the best martial artists of all time, he is a philosopher who sought to bring his beliefs into everything he did. Lee outlines a framework in order to grow spiritually, mentally and emotionally by living in accordance with Tao, or nature. Full notes on The Warrior Within here   Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rab...

This classic is a "series of insights into life and nature; it is suggestion rather than statement. It looks at what it means to follow the way of the Tao and how to go about doing so. Be humble, don't strive, the weak are strong, be generous, be frugal, don't force things are some of the many timeless tenets it advocates. Full notes on Tao Teh Ching here   Buy the book here *** To su...

Seneca, a Stoic philosopher, offers his view on how to live successfully and happily (by being in the moment and not worrying about the past or future since there is nothing you can do about either), the importance of reason and morality and provides timeless wisdom which is just as relevant today as it was millenia ago.  Full notes on On the Shortness of Life here   Buy the book here *** To suppo...

Gribbin explores our biological history to show how complexity can arise out of simplicity. Chaos leads to complexity which leads to life. The interesting things happen at the edge of complexity; in chaotic systems, minute differences in the initial conditions lead to huge differences in outcome. Full notes on Deep Simplicity here   Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sig...

Adams is the comic behind the Dilbert series and this book is his story about how he stumbled his way to success amid many failures. Goals are for losers, your brain isn't magic - you can program it, most important metric to track is your personal energy, every skill you acquire doubles your chances of success, success is happiness + freedom, what can be managed, conquer shyness by being a hug...

A very interesting dialogue between Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, the "librarian" and the "seeker" of knowledge. The dialogue discusses how to live a successful, happy and fulfilling life, what to avoid in life and in business and how to improve mental biases and heuristics in order to make better decisions Full notes on Buffett and Munger: A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon,...

Through real life examples, many of them centered around Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, Peter Bevelin helps the reader learn how to think better, make fewer poor decisions understand ourselves and others better. Discusses mental models, human fallibilities, heuristics, instincts, human psychology, biology and more. Full notes on Seeking Wisdom here   Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and...

Shut your mouth, breathe only through your nose, exhale longer than you inhale, chew a lot to build up the muscles in your mouth and face which then opens up your airways, breathe a lot on occasion, hold your breath on occasion, breathe in and out every 11 seconds. Full notes on Breath here   Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Becom...

The problem most of us face isn’t that our goals are too audacious, but that we aren't using our mind properly. Carnegie classified his approach into three broad principles: Creative Vision, Organized Thought, Controlled Attention. Full notes on How to Own Your Own Mind here Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Joi...

We’re in a connection economy in which those who connect others will succeed. Full notes on The Art of Community here   Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework . The Latticework curates, explains and int...

As a startup, traction trumps everything. If you get that, everything else is downstream and easier to sell for and we created a framework called "Bullseye" to help founders figure out where to spend their time, money, and energy. Full notes on Traction here . Buy the book here . *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework...

This is the story of how I found my track – my path in life – and how it might help you find yours. Full notes on The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life here . Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework . The Lat...

Metaphors are central to understanding life – it revises human experience and understanding over objective truth. Full notes on Metaphors We Live By here Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework . The Lat...

David Brooks creates a narrative of Harold and Erica, two fictitious characters. He details their lives together, how they age, how their background and childhood shape them, their ambitions, what they feel at different stages of their lives, etc. Discusses in detail what drives individual behavior and decision making through Harold and Erica. Full notes on The Social Animal here . Buy the bo...

The amazing story of how USA’s Men’s Volleyball team moved from 2 places behind Mongolia in 1970 to Olympic Gold medalists in 1984. Full notes on If Gold is Our Destiny here Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The L...

Johnson provides the complete, exciting, and encouraging story of how we generate the ideas that push our careers, our lives, our society, and our culture forward. Full notes on Where Good Ideas Come From here Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hol...

de Mello discusses various elements of awareness and waking up Full notes on Awareness here Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast is brought to you by The Latticework . The Latticework curates, explains and interconnects hundreds of menta...

Captain Abrashoff recounts his story and the leadership principles he used to turn around the USS Benfold, one of the worst performing ships in the navy. Believes these leadership principles to be universal and in today's age, getting the most out of your people and helping them grow is more important than ever Full notes on It's Your Ship here Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and sh...

This is not a source book but a selection of written and spoken utterances on a variety of subjects, grouped according to broad themes and designed to give the reader an insight into the mind of a man who combined energy of thought and energy of action to an exceptional degree. It showcases his almost supernatural power of mind. it demonstrates his ability to reduce all problems to their simplest...

Alex Ferguson managed Manchester United for 26 years and helped them achieve incredible success. This book is about what he has learned throughout his life about leadership Full notes on Leading here Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole newsletter Become a patron Join The Latticework To connect: Twitter LinkedIn Sponsor: The Rabbit Hole podcast...

Don Miguel Ruiz's writing is so influential and powerful because of his ability to simply and beautifully convey his message. By following these 4 agreements, you can focus on the right things in life, gain perspective on issues and live a much happier, less stressful life. Full notes on The 4 Agreements here Buy the book here *** To support: Rate and share this podcast Sign up for The Rabbit Hole...

A detailed overview of University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith's philosophy. He had a structure which would drive most leaders crazy - he had a new roster of player nearly every year and still managed to have a consistently high-performing team! One of the best books on leadership I've yet come across Full notes on The Carolina Way here Buy the book here *** To support: Ra...