What You Will Learn

'Become The Man Women Want' Mate - by Tucker Max and Geoffrey Miller   Sorry ladies, this one is probably more for the blokes. Unlike the book we did 'The Game' which involved manipulation and mind games, this is more about becoming a good bloke that women are naturally attracted to. It's about improving yourself in all areas of your life, like your physical health, mental health, willpower a...

Think and Grow Rich - by Napoleon Hill   One of the best selling books of all time, this 1937 classic has stood the test of time. Whilst some of the specifics have changed, and some of the world views of the aren't so politically correct any more, the underlying principles are still applicable today. This book covers '13 Principles', including thoughts, belief, desire, decision, persistence,...

Purple Cow - by Seth Godin 'Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable'   We love Seth Godin so it's time to do another Seth book. The premise of the book is that the old way to build a business (making safe, average products and then marketing them by buying as much TV advertising you can afford) is no longer effective. Instead, we need to make remarkable products that customers will tell o...

We got the opportunity to speak with our absolute idol, Seth Godin. The author of so many amazing books that we've reviewed in the past, like The Dip, Tribes and Purple Cow, and plenty that we will review in the future, like Linchpin, The Icarus Deception, Poke The Box and What To Do When It's Your Turn. Seth was an internet marketer and essentially invented commercial email. He built Yoyodyne and...

Our interview with the viral social media megastar JP Sears. After years working as a private emotional healing coach, JP started making videos to promote himself and his services. But after 18 months of 'serious' videos, he started making some satirical and comedic videos. They blew up the internet. You might have seen his videos about taking good yoga instagram photos, competitive spirituality,...

The Power of Now - by Eckhart Tolle 'A guide to spiritual enlightenment'   We've tackled another spiritual book. It's all about the present moment. We are too often caught reliving the past or obsessing over the future that we neglect the Now. There are a lot of lessons to take from The Power of Now!   This book was recommended by one of our listeners. You can recommend your favourite books by fil...

This episode might be a little self indulgent due to a little bit of alcohol. But - it's our official 1 year anniversary!! Thanks for listening and reviewing and spreading the word. We love reading books and hope you're enjoying the show so far.   We're taking a short 1-month break, but we'll be back with a MASSIVE month of books. We're relaunching on July 1st with 'The 7 Habits off Highly Effecti...

Unstoppable - by Bill Nye 'Harnessing Science to Change the World'   Bill Nye, The Science Guy, is back! After his hit TV show in the 1990s, Big Bad Bill has a new book. He also has a new series on Netflix - 'Bill Nye Saves The World'. In this book, Bill opens our eyes to the fact that climate change WILL affect everyone's life. The human race has always used science to fix the messes we've create...

Our interview with Patti Sanchez, co-author of the book we reviewed this week, 'Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols'. Patti was good fun and it seems like everything she says is structure in a powerful story arc that is intriguing and captivating. Patti shows us how everyone can benefit from the tools and techniques highlighted in her book 'Illuminate' and h...

Illuminate - by Nancy Duarte & Patti Sanchez 'Ignite Change through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies and Symbols'   A cool, well-structured, well designed book about creating change. The book is centred around the 'Innovation Life-Cycle' and the 'Venture Scape'. It takes us through the story of change through the stages: Dream, Leap, Fight, Climb, Arrive and Re-Dream. At each stage, you as the 'Torch...

The Untethered Soul - by Michael A Singer 'The Journey Beyond Yourself'   Today, we're getting spiritual. This book talks about becoming free from limitations, soaring beyond your boundaries, finding inner peace and freedom, and learning to navigate your thoughts and emotions. We were perhaps a little out of our comfort zone on this one, but keep your heart open and don't close over on us - the pa...

Pamela Slim: Author of 'Escape from Cubicle Nation' and 'Body of Work'   Our previous episode summarised the biggest lessons from Pamela's book, Escape from Cubicle Nation, and today what got to speak with her to find out a little bit more of her journey and her advice for any 'corporate prisoners' who want to find their passion and escape.   Grab a copy of the book here:  https://www.bookdeposito...

Escape from Cubicle Nation - by Pamela Slim 'From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur'   The fancy titles and steady pay checks of a 'safe' corporate job aren't so safe anymore... And perhaps it doesn't make us that happy either. Pamela Slim's book presents ideas for becoming self-employed and how you can go about it, but also highlights a lot of the risks involved.    Grab a copy of the b...

Stand and Deliver - by Dale Carnegie 'How to become a masterful communicator and public speaker'   Dale Carnegie, also the author of one of our favourite books How to Win Friends and Influence People , gives us a great toolkit to take and apply to our communication and public speaking. This book is based on his course, the same course that Warren Buffet referred to as the greatest investment he's...

Our interview with Nora Gedgaudas, the author of the book we reviewed last week, ' Primal Body, Primal Mind '. Check out the episode for a bit of background on this conversation. Nora is an expert on all things paleo and ketogenic. She certainly knows her stuff! We're by no means promoting the paleo diet, but it's worth hearing about so you can make your own judgements.    We spoke with Nora for a...

Today, what a lot of us tend to put in our bodies would hardly be recognized as food to our ancestors. Our modern diet has influenced our susceptability to diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, heart diseases and ADD - just to name a few. ' Primal Body, Primal Mind ' shows us sustainable diet strategies to curb sugar cravings, promote fat burning and weight loss, reduce stress...

Our interview with Stephen Guise, author of 'Mini Habits' and 'How to Be an Imperfectionist'. Following on from our last episode, where we shared the best bits from the book 'Mini Habits', we spoke with author Stephen Guise. Stephen told us about the day of the 'Golden Pushup', the day in December 2012 when he accidentally discovered the power of 'mini habits'. He'd decided that he wanted to work...

Mini Habits - by Stephen Guise 'Smaller Habits, Bigger Results'   Studies have shown that over 45% of our behaviours is dictated by our habits. This is because it's far easier and consumes far less energy to do the things we're used to, rather than trying to weigh up different options and make decisions. This book provides an extremely compelling argument for starting 'stupid small' habits that ar...

Rework - by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson 'Change the way that you work forever'   Rework is a collection of short chapters that will challenge the way you approach work and business. The authors tackle the conventional wisdom. Just because that's they way things have always been done doesn't mean that's the best way to do it. This book gives you a glimpse into a different way of thinki...

Our interview with Scott Pape, better known as 'The Barefoot Investor'   In our previous episode, we gave a summary of Scott's new book, 'The Barefoot Investor' and how you can apply his simple strategies to better control your personal finances. The book has been at #1 on the Australian charts for over 12 weeks now and has sold over 150,000 copies.  In this episode, we find out a l...

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem - by Nathaniel Branden 'The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field'   I: The Practice of Living Consciously II: The Practice of Self Acceptance III: The Practice of Self Responsibility IV: The Practice of Self Assertiveness V: The Practice of Living Purposefully VI: The Practice of Personal Integrity   Grab a copy of the book here: https:/...

Our interview with Janine Allis   Janine Allis co-founded Boost Juice in the year 2000. In 2004 she was awarded Australian Businesswoman of the Year. Today, Boost Juice has 500 stores in 17 countries employing 7,000 staff and has made over $2 billion in sales. Janine is also one of the 'sharks' on the Australian version of Shark Tank. In this conversation, we discuss:  - Life is a journey  - Selli...

The Accidental Entrepreneur - by Janine Allis   Janine Allis is the co-founder of Boost Juice, which grew from her kitchen table to 500 stores and $2b in sales across the world. But Janine wasn't always destined to be an entrepreneur. She tells 'The Juicy Bits' in this warts-and-all book about her journey to success. When Janine was in the twenties, all she wanted to do was travel; she left on a s...

Our interview of Dr Rick Brinkman, author of the book we read last week, ' Dealing With People You Can't Stand '. He has written five books in total, with his sixth coming out in May 2017. You can grab a FREE COPY of his book and the audiobook for ' Dealing With Relatives ' at the special site Dr Rick created for you,  http://www.rickbrinkman.com/whatyouwilllearn/   In this discussion, Dr Rick too...

Dealing with People You Can't Stand - by Dr Rick Brinkman 'How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst'   This is a phenomenal book. Top 10 in our eyes. EVERYONE has someone in their life that they can't stand (and there's plenty of people that can't stand you either). The two Dr Ricks provide some great tactics for dealing with all different personality types. The 'Lens of Understanding' i...