With Joe Wehbe

Taleb points out that the great philosophers had another job besides philosophy to prevent themselves from compromising their work and ‘debasing knowledge’ as a sport. Today we discuss how you can avoid being a careerist and putting yourself in a box, to elevate your possibilities, keep integrity and avoid getting roasted by Taleb. Starting from episode 181, we’re doing a series on Nassim Nicholas...

You take a room full of birds, lecture them how to fly, and then release them... and they fly! Are you a raving success and genius teacher? This is one of Taleb’s big points about education and we break down how often the most effective ways to learn something is to stay away from the people who teach it! (What!?) Check it out! Starting from episode 181, we’re doing a series on Nassim Nicholas Tal...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb doesn’t think innovation comes from academia or the sciences... so where does it come from? Also, you’ll be blown away by the list of innovations in this episode that came about due to almost total randomness! Starting from episode 181, we’re doing a series on Nassim Nicholas Taleb, his book Antifragile and the application of his ideas to learning, education and careers. Full...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb suspects that if it hadn't been for the Titanic, we would have continued to build bigger and bigger boats until meeting an even bigger disaster. It's a frequent shortcoming in our thinking – we fail to see what adversity and setbacks i) help us avoid but ii) help us improve on. How is this relevant to you? Why should you be a taxi driver and not a banker? Find out in today's...

Fragile (break easily), Robust (not easily changed)... but what’s ‘Antifragility’ (remember episode 145) and why is it missing from our culture? How can you gain from stress and setbacks, instead of being weakened by them? Starting from episode 181, we’re doing a series on Nassim Nicholas Taleb, his book Antifragile and the application of his ideas to learning, education and careers. Full blog pos...

Today we’re talking about being shrewd to overcome a lack of your own intelligence, and why idiots sometimes do better than the experts and theorists! Starting from episode 181, we’re doing a series on Nassim Nicholas Taleb, his book Antifragile and the application of his ideas to learning, education and careers. Full blog post summarsing the ideas in this podcast series. https://withjoewehbe.com/...

Nassim Taleb is a noteworthy writer and thinker. He explores ideas like uncertainty, randomness and risk... and over the next few episodes, we’re going to apply these ideas to learning, education and career. Today, we kick off a conversation with Luke about why Taleb is important, and what the hell risk and uncertainty have to do with helping us unlock our inner Da Vinci... what Taleb gives is a f...

Blog Version of today’s episode: https://withjoewehbe.com/2021/12/18/what-is-it-that-im-trying-to-do/ A reflection of my overarching goals here.  These are the Doors I wish to open... Sign up to The Doorman . One email a week with the top five insights from all podcast episodes, links to the best episodes, and giveaways exclusive to subscribers valued at $100+ Sign up at https://withjoewehbe....

Is there a Da Vinci in everyone? We are naturally creative and multi-potentialite This has been locked — gift of Da Vinci’s time in Florence was broad self-expression. Da Vinci today would have been an outcast Somewhat ‘impulsive’ and ‘unproductive’ The real pursuit is wisdom Creative contribution comes from freedom Common pitfalls Overcome by ego and seek status Zoom in on our goals and lose pers...

Happy New Year! To celebrate the start of 2022, I wanted to kick off with a few special types of episodes. Top 5 Lines of Wisdom that have influenced me: 5 — 'You might want to think about whether you want a  life to envy  or a  life  to  admire .' — Jim Collins 4 — Viktor Frankl on self transcendence “The more one forgets himself--by giving himself to a cause to serve or...

Notes: The lesson I learnt from Scott McKeon Where to go to meet future co-founders and business partners How to treat someone else's organisation as your own 'launchpad' or opportunity-rich environment Most people struggle to understand these concepts around journeying Two questions around, where are you finding the people? And, how can the things you're doing now act as an ecosystem?  Want...

Chris Dixon wrote a piece around how the next big thing will look like a toy. Think about the internet, cryptocurrencies, gaming, TikTok, Youtube used to be cat videos This is what we normally do. In the movies like Bend It Like Beckham the conservative parent can't wrap their head around the changes in the next generation. From their worldview, it makes no sense, they are being irresponsible with...

Six Common Use Cases: Campus Experience Social Experience Qualifies for a job Prestigious Everyone else does You have to do it (Adrian Caputo) Sign up to The Doorman . One email a week with the top five insights from all podcast episodes, links to the best episodes, and giveaways exclusive to subscribers valued at $100+ Sign up at https://withjoewehbe.com/everything-joe/

Examples of the capabilities of incredible young people in this day and age... if they can already do this, why do they need to go to university?  Examples of teenage entrepreneurs referenced in this show. Lexy McDonald, HerHelp Nick Mihailou, Appstra Kai Lovel Want to stay up-to-date with the Podcast? Sign up to The Doorman. One email a week with the top five insights from all podcast episod...

My decision to go to university: I'm interested in film but scared of becoming a failure, ending up with nothing, seemed risky University degree would give me a sense of progress regardless Even though I didn't like it, I enjoyed it more than holiday time because at least I was doing something, engaged in something Education Conveyor Belt: Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, you’re given the stages Everyone’s follo...

'He already had a job working for a bank in software development and in, I think, security as well. And he knew everything. It was almost, it was so pointless because he had done that.' A crucial and controversial topic today as the With Joe Wehbe Podcast continues with another daily episode.  Want to stay up-to-date with the Podcast? Sign up to The Doorman. One email a week with the top five...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! The conversation continues on another daily episode of the With Joe Wehbe Podcast! Want to stay up-to-date with the Podcast? Sign up to The Doorman. One email a week with the top five insights from all podcast episodes, links to the best episodes, and giveaways exclusive to subscribers valued at $100+ Sign up at https://withjoewehbe.com/everything-joe/

Update on the Constant Student Exponential Career — Alternative as the current infrastructure is built for linear pathways, leaves things somewhat open Check it out at https://www.constantstudent.com.au/ Sign up to The Doorman. One email a week with the top five insights from all episodes, links to the best episodes, and giveaways exclusive to subscribers. Sign up at https://withjoewehbe.com/every...

'How much do you think, for example, mainstream education misses the element of being practical in learning?' We continue the conversation with another daily episode of the With Joe Wehbe Podcast, discussing learning and education. Remember, Season 1, (Episodes 1–121) are on How We're Wired and the Fundamentals of Meaning. Season 2 is about education and learning.  Want to stay up-to-date wit...

'We are in a time now more than ever where innovation, technology, opportunity, all those things are ballooning, right? Change is happening faster and faster. I can throw buzzwords out like automation, AI and web 3, you got crypto, we've got blockchain, we've got 3d printing, you know, driverless cars.... And the rug will be pulled from underneath your feet one day.' Want to stay up-to-date with t...

How to be crafty. How to be tricky.  'I'm not sure if you consciously are aware of it, but you, you pick up on things they say, or like just in conversations, you can kind of see the direction they want to go. And if you can identify something that's going to benefit them directly.' Want to stay up-to-date with the Podcast? Sign up to The Doorman. One email a week with the top five insights f...

'How do you convince someone to take a better path? It's a tricky topic because it's an actual thing most people looking to do, but the way you do it is actually using the sales and marketing kind of fundamentals and principles, which is why they're good skills for life.' Want to stay up-to-date with the Podcast? Sign up to The Doorman. One email a week with the top five insights from all podcast...

Ever been too pushy on a perspective? Wonder how to get through to others?  We talk about this topic today in the latest daily episode of With Joe Wehbe. Want to stay up-to-date with the Podcast? Sign up to The Doorman. One email a week with the top five insights from all podcast episodes, links to the best episodes, and giveaways exclusive to subscribers valued at $100+ Sign up at https://wi...

Joe: 'The story from a good friend of mine, Gilly, a good friend of ours. When he was 14, grew up very Catholic, wanted to become a priest, went home, told his mum that he wants to be a priest. Most people would have said, that's probably not the best path.' The conversation continues on another daily episode of the With Joe Wehbe Podcast.  Want to stay up-to-date with the Podcast? Sign up to...

Developing a new challenge called 'The Exponential Career', one part is the Myth of Failure that Aina talks about here. Failure is not an acceptable ceiling — I believe there's tremendous value to helping people identify their audience-of-none, because that's something they'll follow through on, then removing the obstacles for them. Coming up on the podcast: Convincing someone to take a better pat...