This episode marks the end of Season 1 of Famous Failures.  If you’d like to stay in touch with me, please sign up for my weekly email list at weeklycontrarian.com. My emails go out every Thursday to 21,000+ subscribers and share 1 idea you can read in less than 3 minutes that will help you reimagine the status quo. Readers call it the “one email I look forward to each week.” Thank you to my podcast producer, Chris Mottram of Podcastily, and to my operations assistant, Brendan Seibel, for his research help.  Thank you to the following individuals and institutions for preordering multiple copies of my bestselling new book Think Like a Rocket Scientist.  Orthogon Partners Investment Management Luci McKean Cathy Cheng Tony Martignetti Bill Brent Ramesh Kumar Fred Slete James D. Kirk Timothy Chips Wendy Horng Brawer Tim Oslovich Doug Claffey Christina Guthier Julian Olin Hans Schulte Amy Luo Renu Sharma Ben Creo Laolu Awogbade Jeff McGrath 

This episode marks the end of Season 1 of Famous Failures.  If you’d like to stay in touch with me, please sign up for my weekly email list at <a href="http://weeklycontrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weeklycontrarian.com</a>. My emails go out every Thursday to 21,000+ subscribers and share 1 idea you can read in less than 3 minutes that will help you reimagine the status quo. Readers call it the “one email I look forward to each week.” Thank you to my podcast producer, Chris Mottram of <a href="https://podcastily.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcastily</a>, and to my operations assistant, Brendan Seibel, for his research help.  Thank you to the following individuals and institutions for preordering multiple copies of my bestselling new book <a href="http://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Think Like a Rocket Scientist</a>. <ul> <li>Orthogon Partners Investment Management</li> <li>Luci McKean</li> <li>Cathy Cheng</li> <li>Tony Martignetti</li> <li>Bill Brent</li> <li>Ramesh Kumar</li> <li>Fred Slete</li> <li>James D. Kirk</li> <li>Timothy Chips</li> <li>Wendy Horng Brawer</li> <li>Tim Oslovich</li> <li>Doug Claffey</li> <li>Christina Guthier</li> <li>Julian Olin</li> <li>Hans Schulte</li> <li>Amy Luo</li> <li>Renu Sharma</li> <li>Ben Creo</li> <li>Laolu Awogbade</li> <li>Jeff McGrath</li> </ul>

End of Season 1

Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers has lived many lives. He has been a musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, speaker, and book publisher. His TED Talk, “Weird, or just different?”, has been viewed more than 3.5 million times. His book Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur shares everything he learned from starting, growing, and selling the company CD Baby. You can say hello to Derek at https://sivers.org/contact. In this episode Derek and I discuss:  How Derek cultivated a practice of questioning assumptions Why Derek has a Making Room, not a Living Room What a controversial blog post taught Derek about handling criticism Why you should distance your private persona from your public persona What a failed marriage taught Derek about the meaning of failure. Why you should separate your decisions from the outcome of those decisions How Derek cultivates calm in his life  References  How to ask your mentors for help “7 reasons I switched back to PHP after 2 years on Rails” Art &amp; Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland The Man with One Red Shoe starring Tom Hanks  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now out (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Bookshop). The book is already a #1 bestseller on Amazon.  We have a special offer for the listeners of this episode with Derek Sivers. If you order the book, forward your receipt to rocket@ozanvarol.com, and mention Derek, you’ll get two special bonuses. The first is a video training with a behind-the-scenes look at my productivity system. You’ll find tips on how to defeat procrastination and get more done in less time. The second is a pack of 12 three-minute, quick-hit videos based on Think Like a Rocket Scientist with actionable strategies you can implement right away.

Derek Sivers has lived many lives. He has been a musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, speaker, and book publisher. His TED Talk, “<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weird, or just different?</a>”, has been viewed more than 3.5 million times. His book <a href="https://amzn.to/2Y2bvg5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur</a> shares everything he learned from starting, growing, and selling the company CD Baby. You can say hello to Derek at <a href="https://sivers.org/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sivers.org/contact</a>. In this episode Derek and I discuss: <ul> <li>How Derek cultivated a practice of questioning assumptions</li> <li>Why Derek has a Making Room, not a Living Room</li> <li>What a controversial blog post taught Derek about handling criticism</li> <li>Why you should distance your private persona from your public persona</li> <li>What a failed marriage taught Derek about the meaning of failure.</li> <li>Why you should separate your decisions from the outcome of those decisions</li> <li>How Derek cultivates calm in his life</li> </ul> References <ul> <li><a href="https://sivers.org/ment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to ask your mentors for help</a></li> <li>“<a href="https://sivers.org/rails2php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7 reasons I switched back to PHP after 2 years on Rails</a>”</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3cOTlCI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art &amp; Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking</a> by David Bayles and Ted Orland</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKUqdMHoPNQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Man with One Red Shoe</a> starring Tom Hanks</li> </ul> My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now out (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-simple-strategies-you-can-use-to-make-giant-leaps-in-work-and-life/9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bookshop</a>). The book is already a #1 bestseller on Amazon.  We have a special offer for the listeners of this episode with Derek Sivers. If you order the book, forward your receipt to <a href="mailto:rocket@ozanvarol.com">rocket@ozanvarol.com</a>, and mention Derek, you’ll get two special bonuses. The first is a video training with a behind-the-scenes look at my productivity system. You’ll find tips on how to defeat procrastination and get more done in less time. The second is a pack of 12 three-minute, quick-hit videos based on Think Like a Rocket Scientist with actionable strategies you can implement right away.

Derek Sivers on What It Means to Fail 

Cathy Heller

Cathy Heller is the host of the popular podcast Don’t Keep Your Day Job, which was given the #1 spot on iTunes recommended list of shows for the New Year in 2018 and 2019. She started out as a singer songwriter and first found success licensing her music to TV, films and ads. After making a multi six figure living with her music, Cathy started a music agency, and began teaching other artists to grow their own careers. You can subscribe to Cathy’s podcast at https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/podcast or through your favorite service, and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cathy.heller/ In this episode Cathy and I discuss:  Her heartbreaking experience of being dropped from two record labels The lesson we should learn from the Covid-19 crisis How Cathy found her passion through a series of day jobs How Cathy grew an immensely successful online business without knowing how to make an online business work Why you need to give yourself permission to be mediocre How Cathy allows her authentic self to shine through What Cathy thinks our greatest human need is The life lessons Cathy is still trying to learn 

Cathy Heller is the host of the popular podcast <a href="https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don’t Keep Your Day Job</a>, which was given the #1 spot on iTunes recommended list of shows for the New Year in 2018 and 2019. She started out as a singer songwriter and first found success licensing her music to TV, films and ads. After making a multi six figure living with her music, Cathy started a music agency, and began teaching other artists to grow their own careers. You can subscribe to Cathy’s podcast at <a href="https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/podcast</a> or through your favorite service, and follow her on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathy.heller/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cathy.heller/</a> In this episode Cathy and I discuss: <ul> <li>Her heartbreaking experience of being dropped from two record labels</li> <li>The lesson we should learn from the Covid-19 crisis</li> <li>How Cathy found her passion through a series of day jobs</li> <li>How Cathy grew an immensely successful online business without knowing how to make an online business work</li> <li>Why you need to give yourself permission to be mediocre</li> <li>How Cathy allows her authentic self to shine through</li> <li>What Cathy thinks our greatest human need is</li> <li>The life lessons Cathy is still trying to learn</li> </ul>

Cathy Heller on the Power of Radical Empathy

Today is the official launch date of my new book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist. In this special episode, I share with you three key insights from the book that will help you make giant leaps in work and life. If you order the book by Tuesday, April 21st (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound), you’ll get two special bonuses. The first is a video training with a behind-the-scenes look at my productivity system. You’ll find tips on how to defeat procrastination and get more done in less time. The second is a pack of 10 three-minute, quick-hit videos based on Think Like a Rocket Scientist with actionable strategies you can implement right away. You can see the full list of videos at rocketsciencebook.com/podcast.  These videos were massively popular when they were first released, and I’m bringing them back for a limited time. To get the videos, order the book in any format by April 21st and send your receipt to rocket@ozanvarol.com.  I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews of the book.  The book is: * Adam Grant’s # 1 pick of his top 20 books of 2020 * One of Inc.com's "6 Books You Need to Read in 2020" * Named a "must read" by Susan Cain, "endlessly fascinating" by Daniel Pink, and "bursting with practical insights" by Adam Grant * An Amazon Book of the Month for April 2020 Grab your copy from one of these links: Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound.

Today is the official launch date of my new book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist. In this special episode, I share with you three key insights from the book that will help you make giant leaps in work and life. If you order the book by Tuesday, April 21st (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>), you’ll get two special bonuses. The first is a video training with a behind-the-scenes look at my productivity system. You’ll find tips on how to defeat procrastination and get more done in less time. The second is a pack of 10 three-minute, quick-hit videos based on Think Like a Rocket Scientist with actionable strategies you can implement right away. You can see the full list of videos at <a href="http://rocketsciencebook.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com/podcast</a>.  These videos were massively popular when they were first released, and I’m bringing them back for a limited time. To get the videos, order the book in any format by April 21st and send your receipt to <a href="mailto:rocket@ozanvarol.com">rocket@ozanvarol.com</a>.  I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews of the book.  The book is: * Adam Grant’s # 1 pick of his top 20 books of 2020 * One of <a href="http://Inc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inc.com</a>'s "6 Books You Need to Read in 2020" * Named a "must read" by Susan Cain, "endlessly fascinating" by Daniel Pink, and "bursting with practical insights" by Adam Grant * An Amazon Book of the Month for April 2020 Grab your copy from one of these links: <a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>.

3 Key Insights from Think Like a Rocket Scientist

Baya Voce

Baya Voce has produced “magic touch” experiences ranging from two-person rituals to elaborate 1,000+-person immersive-theater productions. Whether 20-person Jeffersonian-style dinners or high-end finance conferences at Lincoln Center (and everything in between), Baya’s focus is engineering unforgettable moments. With more than 4 million views, her TEDx talk on loneliness is one of the most-viewed of all time. She has been featured by Forbes, ABC, Fox, MTV, and SXSW for her perspective on experience design and human connection. Sign up for Baya’s newsletter on her website https://bayavoce.com/, and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/baya_voce In this episode Baya and I discuss:  How being on the Real World flung Baya into a canyon of loneliness What advice Baya would give her 21-year-old Real World self The invisible public health crisis Baya is happy to see getting more attention How feeling alone at gatherings led Baya to a career in experience design What business event planners get wrong How Baya cultivates a high emotional response from her guests in designing experiences The importance of turning your event into a story What you should think about if you’re moving your real world event online  Resources mentioned  Real World: Brooklyn Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope by Johann Hari  1 in 3 U.S. Adults Are Lonely, Survey Shows by AARP  The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake by David Brooks Hitch Hero’s Journey The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker 

Baya Voce has produced “magic touch” experiences ranging from two-person rituals to elaborate 1,000+-person immersive-theater productions. Whether 20-person Jeffersonian-style dinners or high-end finance conferences at Lincoln Center (and everything in between), Baya’s focus is engineering unforgettable moments. With more than 4 million views, her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSXh1YfNyVA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TEDx talk</a> on loneliness is one of the most-viewed of all time. She has been featured by Forbes, ABC, Fox, MTV, and SXSW for her perspective on experience design and human connection. Sign up for Baya’s newsletter on her <a href="https://bayavoce.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> <a href="https://bayavoce.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bayavoce.com/</a>, and follow her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/baya_voce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/baya_voce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/baya_voce</a> In this episode Baya and I discuss: <ul> <li>How being on the Real World flung Baya into a canyon of loneliness</li> <li>What advice Baya would give her 21-year-old Real World self</li> <li>The invisible public health crisis Baya is happy to see getting more attention</li> <li>How feeling alone at gatherings led Baya to a career in experience design</li> <li>What business event planners get wrong</li> <li>How Baya cultivates a high emotional response from her guests in designing experiences</li> <li>The importance of turning your event into a story</li> <li>What you should think about if you’re moving your real world event online</li> </ul> Resources mentioned <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/39oFjWf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real World: Brooklyn</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2yfelU9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking</a> by Susan Cain</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/33Re999" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope</a> by Johann Hari</li> <li><a href="https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2018/loneliness-survey.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 1 in 3 U.S. Adults Are Lonely, Survey Shows</a> by AARP</li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/03/the-nuclear-family-was-a-mistake/605536/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake</a> by David Brooks</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYrrEUgnT6s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hitch</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hero’s Journey</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2UJXmRc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters</a> by Priya Parker</li> </ul>

Baya Voce on the Cure for the Loneliness Epidemic

Dorie Clark

Dorie Clark is a consultant and keynote speaker, and the author of the books Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Dorie has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” Dorie consults and speaks for a diverse range of clients, and teaches executive education. A former award-winning journalist, she directed the environmental documentary film, The Work of 1000, and was a producer for a multiple-Grammy-winning jazz album.  To read any of 500 free articles Dorie has written for publications such as Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, and Entrepreneur, visit https://dorieclark.com.  And if you’d like to build the career you want, you can download the free 88 question Entrepreneurial You self-assessment at https://dorieclark.com/entrepreneur. In this episode Dorie and I discuss:  What Dorie learned from being laid off from her first newspaper job Why a diversity of skills is crucial in the modern job market What holds people back from diversifying themselves (and what you can do about it) How being a freelance journalist helped Dorie prepare for the entrepreneurial life Why learning how to run a business didn’t actually help Dorie launch her first business The very first step all entrepreneurs must take The “optimize for interesting” philosophy that Dorie lives by The personal and professional failures Dorie values most  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). The book was also selected by Adam Grant as his # 1 pick among his top 20 books of 2020.  If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.

Dorie Clark is a consultant and keynote speaker, and the author of the books Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Dorie has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” Dorie consults and speaks for a diverse range of clients, and teaches executive education. A former award-winning journalist, she directed the environmental documentary film, The Work of 1000, and was a producer for a multiple-Grammy-winning jazz album.  To read any of 500 free articles Dorie has written for publications such as Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, and Entrepreneur, visit <a href="https://dorieclark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dorieclark.com</a>.  And if you’d like to build the career you want, you can download the free 88 question Entrepreneurial You self-assessment at <a href="https://dorieclark.com/entrepreneur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dorieclark.com/entrepreneur</a>. In this episode Dorie and I discuss: <ul> <li>What Dorie learned from being laid off from her first newspaper job</li> <li>Why a diversity of skills is crucial in the modern job market</li> <li>What holds people back from diversifying themselves (and what you can do about it)</li> <li>How being a freelance journalist helped Dorie prepare for the entrepreneurial life</li> <li>Why learning how to run a business didn’t actually help Dorie launch her first business</li> <li>The very first step all entrepreneurs must take</li> <li>The “optimize for interesting” philosophy that Dorie lives by</li> <li>The personal and professional failures Dorie values most</li> </ul> My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). The book was also selected by Adam Grant as his # 1 pick among his top 20 books of 2020.  If you <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>.

Dorie Clark on Failure and the Entrepreneurial Journey

Jessica Kriegel

Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a researcher and expert in generational dynamics. Her insights and solutions offer a roadmap for how you can most effectively transform your culture to attract, retain, and engage all generations in the workplace. Jessica’s book, Unfairly Labeled: How Your Workplace Can Benefit From Ditching Generational Stereotypes, challenges the very concept of "generational differences" as an unfair generalization, and offers a roadmap to intergenerational understanding. She also speaks on the topic of generational dynamics nationally and acts as an adviser and strategist in matters of cultural alignment across all generations. Sign up for Jessica’s mailing list at http://www.jessicakriegel.com/. In this episode Jessica and I discuss: How being the youngest person in the room led Jessica to study generational differences Why older generations complain about millenials Why the established literature on generational differences is wrong Why the public is so eager to buy into generational stereotypes Jessica’s technique for showing how inappropriate generational stereotypes are How stereotypes about different generations lead to poor leadership decisions What companies can do to foster better intergenerational relations The personality trait that Jessica considers a personal failure Why it’s so difficult to project our true selves into the world and what we can do about it   My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.

Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a researcher and expert in generational dynamics. Her insights and solutions offer a roadmap for how you can most effectively transform your culture to attract, retain, and engage all generations in the workplace. Jessica’s book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2RnA5oi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unfairly Labeled: How Your Workplace Can Benefit From Ditching Generational Stereotypes</a>, challenges the very concept of "generational differences" as an unfair generalization, and offers a roadmap to intergenerational understanding. She also speaks on the topic of generational dynamics nationally and acts as an adviser and strategist in matters of cultural alignment across all generations. Sign up for Jessica’s mailing list at <a href="http://www.jessicakriegel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.jessicakriegel.com/</a>. In this episode Jessica and I discuss: How being the youngest person in the room led Jessica to study generational differences Why older generations complain about millenials Why the established literature on generational differences is wrong Why the public is so eager to buy into generational stereotypes Jessica’s technique for showing how inappropriate generational stereotypes are How stereotypes about different generations lead to poor leadership decisions What companies can do to foster better intergenerational relations The personality trait that Jessica considers a personal failure Why it’s so difficult to project our true selves into the world and what we can do about it My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>.

Jessica Kriegel on How You Should Ditch Generational Stereotypes

Neil Pasricha

Neil Pasricha is the author of five New York Times bestsellers including: The Book of Awesome, a catalog of simple pleasures based on his 50-million hit, award-winning blog, and The Happiness Equation, a nine-step guidebook to happiness based on new research.  His latest book is You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life.  Neil is also one of the most popular TED speakers with his first TED Talk “The 3 A’s of Awesome” ranked as one of the ten most inspiring of all time. His work has been featured in hundreds of outlets including CNN, BBC, The Today Show, The Early Show, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Fortune, and Forbes. His new podcast, 3 Books, discusses the most formative books of inspiring individuals from all walks of life. Neil graciously offered to hold an ask-me-anything session for the readers of the Weekly Contrarian. In the AMA, Neil answers questions about the relationship between appreciation and happiness; how to expose your true inner, authentic self; how to go from being a glass-half-empty person to a glass-half-full person; and so much more.  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). The book was also selected by Adam Grant as his # 1 pick among his top 20 books of 2020.  If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.

Neil Pasricha is the author of five New York Times bestsellers including: The Book of Awesome, a catalog of simple pleasures based on his 50-million hit, award-winning blog, and The Happiness Equation, a nine-step guidebook to happiness based on new research.  His latest book is You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life.  Neil is also one of the most popular TED speakers with his first TED Talk “The 3 A’s of Awesome” ranked as one of the ten most inspiring of all time. His work has been featured in hundreds of outlets including CNN, BBC, The Today Show, The Early Show, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Fortune, and Forbes. His new podcast, 3 Books, discusses the most formative books of inspiring individuals from all walks of life. Neil graciously offered to hold an ask-me-anything session for the readers of the Weekly Contrarian. In the AMA, Neil answers questions about the relationship between appreciation and happiness; how to expose your true inner, authentic self; how to go from being a glass-half-empty person to a glass-half-full person; and so much more.  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). The book was also selected by Adam Grant as his # 1 pick among his top 20 books of 2020.  If you <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>.

Neil Pasricha: Ask Me Anything

Tara Schuster

Tara Schuster is an author, playwright, and accomplished entertainment executive, currently serving as the Vice President of Talent and Development at Comedy Central. She was the Executive in Charge of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Key &amp; Peele, the Emmy Award winning @Midnight, and numerous other shows. Tara’s first book, Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who has Been There, will be released on February 18, 2020. The hilarious and relatable self-help/memoir tells the story of Tara’s path to re-parenting herself and becoming a “ninja of self-love.” Sign up for Tara’s newsletter to receive weekly self-care tips at: taraschuster.com/subscribe, and find her on Instagram as @taraschuster. In this episode Tara and I discuss:  Why Tara decided not to pursue a career as a New York playwright How Tara’s budding playwriting career pivoted into an internship on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart Why Jon Stewart doesn’t believe in “Big Breaks” How cleaning the Daily Show office coffee machine opened doors to Comedy Central for Tara Why Tara strives to be the best at the worst How Tara hit rock bottom on her 25th birthday The first step Tara took to build a sense of self-awareness Tara’s advice for cultivating new friendships as you grow older How Tara managed to be so honest in her memoir How Tara faces the high risk of failure in the entertainment industry  Resources mentioned  The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.

Tara Schuster is an author, playwright, and accomplished entertainment executive, currently serving as the Vice President of Talent and Development at Comedy Central. She was the Executive in Charge of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Key &amp; Peele, the Emmy Award winning @Midnight, and numerous other shows. Tara’s first book, <a href="https://amzn.to/36aJovU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who has Been There</a>, will be released on February 18, 2020. The hilarious and relatable self-help/memoir tells the story of Tara’s path to re-parenting herself and becoming a “ninja of self-love.” Sign up for Tara’s newsletter to receive weekly self-care tips at: <a href="http://taraschuster.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">taraschuster.com/subscribe</a>, and find her on Instagram as @taraschuster. In this episode Tara and I discuss: <ul> <li>Why Tara decided not to pursue a career as a New York playwright</li> <li>How Tara’s budding playwriting career pivoted into an internship on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart</li> <li>Why Jon Stewart doesn’t believe in “Big Breaks”</li> <li>How cleaning the Daily Show office coffee machine opened doors to Comedy Central for Tara</li> <li>Why Tara strives to be the best at the worst</li> <li>How Tara hit rock bottom on her 25th birthday</li> <li>The first step Tara took to build a sense of self-awareness</li> <li>Tara’s advice for cultivating new friendships as you grow older</li> <li>How Tara managed to be so honest in her memoir</li> <li>How Tara faces the high risk of failure in the entertainment industry</li> </ul> Resources mentioned <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2FvRunG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity</a> by Julia Cameron</li> </ul> My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>.

Tara Schuster on Rising Up From Rock Bottom

Frans Johansson

An entrepreneur, creative thinker, and acclaimed international speaker, Frans Johansson has lived all his life at the intersection. He has started a health-care business, a software company, a hedge fund, and an innovation firm. Frans is the author of The Medici Effect and The Click Moment, and is the founder and CEO of The Medici Group.  Reach out and connect with Frans on LinkedIn or Twitter. To learn more about his company The Medici Group, visit their website at https://www.themedicigroup.com/. In this episode Frans and I discuss:  How his early life experiences influenced the work that Frans does today How Frans accidentally ended up attending Harvard Business School The ten-second vision that shaped Frans’s ideas on diversity and innovation Why diversity in the workplace doesn’t work without inclusion How to help diverse teams become more innovative Why Frans thinks that failure and success go hand in hand How people can take away positive lessons from failure What Frans learned from his failed tech start-up  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.

An entrepreneur, creative thinker, and acclaimed international speaker, Frans Johansson has lived all his life at the intersection. He has started a health-care business, a software company, a hedge fund, and an innovation firm. Frans is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2QFrKfp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Medici Effect</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2XAet9g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Click Moment</a>, and is the founder and CEO of The Medici Group.  Reach out and connect with Frans on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fransjohansson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/Frans_Johansson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. To learn more about his company The Medici Group, visit their website at <a href="https://www.themedicigroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.themedicigroup.com/</a>. In this episode Frans and I discuss: <ul> <li>How his early life experiences influenced the work that Frans does today</li> <li>How Frans accidentally ended up attending Harvard Business School</li> <li>The ten-second vision that shaped Frans’s ideas on diversity and innovation</li> <li>Why diversity in the workplace doesn’t work without inclusion</li> <li>How to help diverse teams become more innovative</li> <li>Why Frans thinks that failure and success go hand in hand</li> <li>How people can take away positive lessons from failure</li> <li>What Frans learned from his failed tech start-up</li> </ul> My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>.

Frans Johansson on Why Diversity Drives Innovation

On Famous Failures, I interview the world's most interesting people about their failures and what they learned from them.

Absolutely helps you see the world differently . I love listening . Ozan is a great intelligent guy and he’s does a great job in having successful captivating interviews that I can learn from . I can finish an episode and feel empowered , it’s brain food !!  
Thanks for your work !

Brain food !!

I love podcasts and have listened to so many different people. But Famous Failures is the best. Ozan interviews cover business as well as personal failures, and his guests open up easily to him. This podcast provides me with both lessons and encouragement to pave my own way through life; contrarian-like!!

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Famous Failures

Lindsey Horan

In 2012, eighteen-year-old soccer player Lindsey Horan defied conventional wisdom when she turned down a scholarship from soccer powerhouse University of North Carolina. UNC is almost a guaranteed path to the big leagues for talented and hardworking women, but Lindsey decided to skip a step and move halfway around the world to sign with Paris Saint-Germain. She was the first American woman to go pro directly out of high school. Today Lindsey is a National Women’s Soccer League player with the Portland Thorns. She led her team to the championship in 2017 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the entire league for the 2018 season. She’s the heartbeat of the US Women’s National Team and played in her first World Cup in 2019.  Follow Lindsey on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LindseyHoran, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lindseyhoran10/. In this episode Lindsey and I discuss:  How she made the difficult decision to skip college and turn pro in France What it was like landing in France at the age of eighteen with no language or cultural compass How she overcame humiliation in the locker room to become the best player she could be Why chipped fingernails and short hair got players sidelined in France How she talks herself through tough times and failures How she supports her team on the field when things go sideways during a game How she bounced back from being benched for most of the 2016 Olympics Why taking risks on the field boosts her self-confidence and makes her a better player  - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to weeklycontrarian.com to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening. 

In 2012, eighteen-year-old soccer player Lindsey Horan defied conventional wisdom when she turned down a scholarship from soccer powerhouse University of North Carolina. UNC is almost a guaranteed path to the big leagues for talented and hardworking women, but Lindsey decided to skip a step and move halfway around the world to sign with Paris Saint-Germain. She was the first American woman to go pro directly out of high school. Today Lindsey is a National Women’s Soccer League player with the Portland Thorns. She led her team to the championship in 2017 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the entire league for the 2018 season. She’s the heartbeat of the US Women’s National Team and played in her first World Cup in 2019.  Follow Lindsey on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/LindseyHoran" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LindseyHoran</a>, and on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindseyhoran10/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lindseyhoran10/</a>. In this episode Lindsey and I discuss: <ul> <li>How she made the difficult decision to skip college and turn pro in France</li> <li>What it was like landing in France at the age of eighteen with no language or cultural compass</li> <li>How she overcame humiliation in the locker room to become the best player she could be</li> <li>Why chipped fingernails and short hair got players sidelined in France</li> <li>How she talks herself through tough times and failures</li> <li>How she supports her team on the field when things go sideways during a game</li> <li>How she bounced back from being benched for most of the 2016 Olympics</li> <li>Why taking risks on the field boosts her self-confidence and makes her a better player</li> </ul> - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to <a href="http://weeklycontrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weeklycontrarian.com</a> to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening.

Lindsey Horan on Winning the Women’s World Cup

BJ Fogg is a behavioral scientist with deep experience in innovation and teaching. At Stanford University he runs the Behavior Design Lab and also teaches his models and methods in graduate seminars. On the industry side, he trains innovators to use his work so they can create solutions that influence behavior. The focus areas include health, financial wellbeing, learning, productivity, and more. BJ has a new book, Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything, which came out today, on December 31st, 2019.  To learn more about Tiny Habits, visit tinyhabits.com.  In this episode BJ and I discuss:  How Greek philosophy inspired BJ to study persuasive technology Why BJ’s early theories on the future of technology earned him poor grades and puzzled looks What common modern practice will be seen as low-status behavior in the near future How people can adopt new behaviors even when they lack the motivation to change The three strategies that add up to BJ’s Tiny Habits behavioral change method How BJ learned to get over failure and keep trying new things How overcoming compulsive snacking taught BJ empathy toward others How you can the tiny Habits to untangle your own unwanted behaviors  Resources mentioned  Rhetoric by Aristotle Mobile Persuasion: 20 Perspectives on the Future of Behavior Change, edited by BJ Fogg and Dean Eckles My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.

BJ Fogg is a behavioral scientist with deep experience in innovation and teaching. At Stanford University he runs the <a href="https://habits.stanford.edu/about-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Behavior Design Lab</a> and also teaches his models and methods in graduate seminars. On the industry side, he trains innovators to use his work so they can create solutions that influence behavior. The focus areas include health, financial wellbeing, learning, productivity, and more. BJ has a new book, <a href="https://amzn.to/32ZCYxz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything</a>, which came out today, on December 31st, 2019.  To learn more about Tiny Habits, visit <a href="http://tinyhabits.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tinyhabits.com</a>.  In this episode BJ and I discuss: <ul> <li>How Greek philosophy inspired BJ to study persuasive technology</li> <li>Why BJ’s early theories on the future of technology earned him poor grades and puzzled looks</li> <li>What common modern practice will be seen as low-status behavior in the near future</li> <li>How people can adopt new behaviors even when they lack the motivation to change</li> <li>The three strategies that add up to BJ’s Tiny Habits behavioral change method</li> <li>How BJ learned to get over failure and keep trying new things</li> <li>How overcoming compulsive snacking taught BJ empathy toward others</li> <li>How you can the tiny Habits to untangle your own unwanted behaviors</li> </ul> Resources mentioned <a href="http://www.bocc.ubi.pt/pag/Aristotle-rhetoric.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rhetoric</a> by Aristotle <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTLWbB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mobile Persuasion: 20 Perspectives on the Future of Behavior Change</a>, edited by BJ Fogg and Dean Eckles My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>.

BJ Fogg on How Tiny Habits Can Spark Big Life Changes

Sahil Lavingia is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, a web platform where creators can sell products directly to consumers with quick, simple links. Sahil was the second-ever employee at Pinterest before starting Gumroad with the goal of making it a billion-dollar company. Gumroad got off to an explosive start, but it eventually imploded. Sahil managed to keep the company afloat and made it independent, healthy, and profitable. Although Gumroad isn’t the billion-dollar company Sahil originally imagined it would be, it has created tremendous value for creators who’ve generated nearly $190 million from selling their creations on the website. You can say hello to Sahil  on Twitter and read his viral article on his failure to build a billion-dollar company at  this link. Sahil and I discuss:  Why he dropped out of college only after a semester What it was like to be the second-ever employee at Pinterest The critical difference between one-way and two-way decisions Why Silicon Valley is far less risky than people assume How he ended up with $8 million in his bank account as a 19-year-old founder of Gumroad Why Gumroad eventually imploded after an explosive start What it was like for Sahil to navigate this public failure and what advice he would have given himself How Sahil finally turned the company around Why he believes his definition of success as building a billion-dollar company was flawed from the very beginning Why you should start a company if you’re thinking about it. 

Sahil Lavingia is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://gumroad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gumroad</a>, a web platform where creators can sell products directly to consumers with quick, simple links. Sahil was the second-ever employee at Pinterest before starting Gumroad with the goal of making it a billion-dollar company. Gumroad got off to an explosive start, but it eventually imploded. Sahil managed to keep the company afloat and made it independent, healthy, and profitable. Although Gumroad isn’t the billion-dollar company Sahil originally imagined it would be, it has created tremendous value for creators who’ve generated nearly $190 million from selling their creations on the website. You can say hello to Sahil <a href="https://twitter.com/shl?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on Twitter</a> and read his viral article on his failure to build a billion-dollar company at <a href="https://medium.com/s/story/reflecting-on-my-failure-to-build-a-billion-dollar-company-b0c31d7db0e7?source=---------2------------------" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> this link</a>. Sahil and I discuss: <ul> <li>Why he dropped out of college only after a semester</li> <li>What it was like to be the second-ever employee at Pinterest</li> <li>The critical difference between one-way and two-way decisions</li> <li>Why Silicon Valley is far less risky than people assume</li> <li>How he ended up with $8 million in his bank account as a 19-year-old founder of Gumroad</li> <li>Why Gumroad eventually imploded after an explosive start</li> <li>What it was like for Sahil to navigate this public failure and what advice he would have given himself</li> <li>How Sahil finally turned the company around</li> <li>Why he believes his definition of success as building a billion-dollar company was flawed from the very beginning</li> <li>Why you should start a company if you’re thinking about it.</li> </ul>

Sahil Lavingia on Failing to Build a Billion-Dollar Company

Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune.  If you’d like to keep in touch with Laura, you can check out her short daily podcast, Before Breakfast, to start your morning with productivity advice that will take your day from great to awesome. In this episode Laura and I discuss:  How Laura became interested in studying and writing about time management Why Laura focuses on weeks instead of days The first step you should take if you want to improve your own productivity What surprising insight Laura discovered about successful people’s schedules by reading their time diaries How anyone can create extra hours in their week How you can stretch out the good moments in life What Laura learned after her first book flopped and didn’t find its audience.  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including <a href="https://amzn.to/33FUdVU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juliet’s School of Possibilities</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/33G6B8j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Off the Clock</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/32zcX89" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Know How She Does It</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2X208lQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/34Mes4q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">168 Hours</a>. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune.  If you’d like to keep in touch with Laura, you can check out her short daily podcast, <a href="http://lauravanderkam.com/before-breakfast-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Before Breakfast</a>, to start your morning with productivity advice that will take your day from great to awesome. In this episode Laura and I discuss: <ul> <li>How Laura became interested in studying and writing about time management</li> <li>Why Laura focuses on weeks instead of days</li> <li>The first step you should take if you want to improve your own productivity</li> <li>What surprising insight Laura discovered about successful people’s schedules by reading their time diaries</li> <li>How anyone can create extra hours in their week</li> <li>How you can stretch out the good moments in life</li> <li>What Laura learned after her first book flopped and didn’t find its audience.</li> </ul> My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>.

Laura Vanderkam on Why You Have More Time Than You Think

Susan Cain

SUSAN CAIN is the author of Quiet: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking, which has been translated into 40 languages, is in its seventh year on the New York Times best seller list, and was named the #1 best book of the year by Fast Company magazine, which also named Susan one of its Most Creative People in Business. Susan’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. Her  record-smashing TED talk has been viewed over 20 million times and was named by Bill Gates one of his all-time favorite talks. You can join Susan’s newsletter at this link, and follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. In the interview, Susan and I discuss:  Why Susan left a high-powered career as a Wall Street attorney to become a writer What advice she has for others who are contemplating a career transition How she decided to write a book about introversion Why all literary agents, except one, Susan approached turned down her book idea What Susan did after her editor told her that her book was terrible and advised her to start over from scratch   How Susan copes with the demands of publicity as an introvert How introverts can survive and thrive in networking events and conferences How to move beyond small talk to deeper conversation  - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to weeklycontrarian.com to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening. 

SUSAN CAIN is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2XDefNB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quiet: The Secret Strengths of Introverts</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/2XCAiE1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking</a>, which has been translated into 40 languages, is in its seventh year on the New York Times best seller list, and was named the #1 best book of the year by Fast Company magazine, which also named Susan one of its Most Creative People in Business. Susan’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. Her <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> record-smashing TED talk</a> has been viewed over 20 million times and was named by Bill Gates one of his all-time favorite talks. You can join Susan’s newsletter <a href="https://www.quietrev.com/newsletter-signup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">at this link</a>, and follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/susancain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorsusancain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/susancain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. In the interview, Susan and I discuss: <ul> <li>Why Susan left a high-powered career as a Wall Street attorney to become a writer</li> <li>What advice she has for others who are contemplating a career transition</li> <li>How she decided to write a book about introversion</li> <li>Why all literary agents, except one, Susan approached turned down her book idea</li> <li>What Susan did after her editor told her that her book was terrible and advised her to start over from scratch  </li> <li>How Susan copes with the demands of publicity as an introvert</li> <li>How introverts can survive and thrive in networking events and conferences</li> <li>How to move beyond small talk to deeper conversation</li> </ul> - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to <a href="http://weeklycontrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weeklycontrarian.com</a> to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening.

Susan Cain on Overcoming Failure and Unleashing the Power of Introverts

Whitney Johnson

Whitney Johnson is a leading business thinker and expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption. She covers the framework for personal disruption in the critically-acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work.  Originally an award-winning stock analyst, Whitney chose to leave her Wall Street career behind at the height of her career. This bold act of personal disruption and the following years of entrepreneurial exploration led to her new career as a business coach, writer and speaker.  Whitney is the host of the popular Disrupt Yourself Podcast. You can gain special insights into her seven-point framework for personal disruption by listening to Disrupt Yourself episode #120, “Play to Your Distinctive Strengths” at https://whitneyjohnson.com/distinctive-strengths/. In this episode Whitney and I discuss:  How she went from secretary to award-winning Wall Street analyst Why taking a step backward was Whitney’s slingshot forward on Wall Street How disrupting yourself sets you up for greater success Why Lady Gaga is the perfect example of personal disruption The three factors that helped her develop the confidence to make big leaps The importance of grieving failure  Resources mentioned Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton Christensen Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist, is now available for pre-order (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get immediate digital access to read on your favorite device. That means you can start reading it NOW, months before the book is published. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com. Why am I running a pre-order campaign? First, pre-order bonuses are my way of thanking you for supporting my writing.  Second, I’m donating 100% of my royalties (up to $10,000) from the pre-order sales to a non-profit called charity: water, which is on a mission to create a future where everyone has access to clean and safe drinking water.  My goal is to sponsor an entire water project, which will cost $10,000 and bring clean water to a community of roughly 300 people. By pre-ordering the book, you’ll help bring this goal to life. Third, pre-orders carry tremendous weight in book promotion. Major bookstores use pre-order numbers to gauge public interest in the book. If the pre-order numbers are high, they’ll stock more copies of the book, which, in turn, means more readers will see it. You can pre-order any edition of the book from any bookseller (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). After you pre-order the book, please forward your receipt to rocket@ozanvarol.com, and your bonuses will land in your inbox. 

Whitney Johnson is a leading business thinker and expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption. She covers the framework for personal disruption in the critically-acclaimed book <a href="https://amzn.to/35Nm9IX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work</a>.  Originally an award-winning stock analyst, Whitney chose to leave her Wall Street career behind at the height of her career. This bold act of personal disruption and the following years of entrepreneurial exploration led to her new career as a business coach, writer and speaker.  Whitney is the host of the popular <a href="https://whitneyjohnson.com/disrupt-yourself-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disrupt Yourself Podcast</a>. You can gain special insights into her seven-point framework for personal disruption by listening to Disrupt Yourself episode #120, “Play to Your Distinctive Strengths” at <a href="https://whitneyjohnson.com/distinctive-strengths/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://whitneyjohnson.com/distinctive-strengths/</a>. In this episode Whitney and I discuss: <ul> <li>How she went from secretary to award-winning Wall Street analyst</li> <li>Why taking a step backward was Whitney’s slingshot forward on Wall Street</li> <li>How disrupting yourself sets you up for greater success</li> <li>Why Lady Gaga is the perfect example of personal disruption</li> <li>The three factors that helped her develop the confidence to make big leaps</li> <li>The importance of grieving failure</li> </ul> Resources mentioned <a href="https://amzn.to/2BBk4Ch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail</a> by Clayton Christensen <a href="https://amzn.to/2oIJDOV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen</a> by Donald Miller  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist, is now available for pre-order (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you <a href="http://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get immediate digital access to read on your favorite device. That means you can start reading it NOW, months before the book is published. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>. Why am I running a pre-order campaign? First, pre-order bonuses are my way of thanking you for supporting my writing.  Second, I’m donating 100% of my royalties (up to $10,000) from the pre-order sales to a non-profit called charity: water, which is on a mission to create a future where everyone has access to clean and safe drinking water.  My goal is to sponsor an entire water project, which will cost $10,000 and bring clean water to a community of roughly 300 people. By pre-ordering the book, you’ll help bring this goal to life. Third, pre-orders carry tremendous weight in book promotion. Major bookstores use pre-order numbers to gauge public interest in the book. If the pre-order numbers are high, they’ll stock more copies of the book, which, in turn, means more readers will see it. You can pre-order any edition of the book from any bookseller (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). After you pre-order the book, please forward your receipt to <a href="mailto:rocket@ozanvarol.com">rocket@ozanvarol.com</a>, and your bonuses will land in your inbox.

Whitney Johnson on Disrupting Yourself

Tali Sharot

Tali Sharot is a professor of cognitive neuroscience and a leading expert on the neural basis of emotion, decision making and optimism. She has been featured in numerous media outlets,including The New York Times, Time magazine, The Washington Post, CNN, BBC, and more. Her  TED talk on the optimism bias was viewed over 2 million times. Her latest book, The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others, tackles the neuroscience behind influence -- what we so often get wrong about it, how we can learn to influence others, and how to understand when we are being influenced. In the interview, Tali and I discuss:  How our brains are wired to look on the bright side, and why that tendency can both help and hurt us. Why stress can diminish our bias toward optimism How we can remain optimistic in the face of failure or fear of failure Why a failure in Tali’s own life ended up giving her the idea for her research on the optimism bias Why facts and data don’t tend to change minds once we form a belief. When hope can be a better influencer than fear — and the other way around. How Tali would advise the Democratic party leading up to the 2020 presidential elections.  - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to weeklycontrarian.com to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening. 

Tali Sharot is a professor of cognitive neuroscience and a leading expert on the neural basis of emotion, decision making and optimism. She has been featured in numerous media outlets,including The New York Times, Time magazine, The Washington Post, CNN, BBC, and more. Her <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/tali_sharot_the_optimism_bias?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TED talk</a> on the optimism bias was viewed over 2 million times. Her latest book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2VXUQWd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others</a>, tackles the neuroscience behind influence -- what we so often get wrong about it, how we can learn to influence others, and how to understand when we are being influenced. In the interview, Tali and I discuss: <ul> <li>How our brains are wired to look on the bright side, and why that tendency can both help and hurt us.</li> <li>Why stress can diminish our bias toward optimism</li> <li>How we can remain optimistic in the face of failure or fear of failure</li> <li>Why a failure in Tali’s own life ended up giving her the idea for her research on the optimism bias</li> <li>Why facts and data don’t tend to change minds once we form a belief.</li> <li>When hope can be a better influencer than fear — and the other way around.</li> <li>How Tali would advise the Democratic party leading up to the 2020 presidential elections.</li> </ul> - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to <a href="http://weeklycontrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weeklycontrarian.com</a> to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening.

Tali Sharot on Our Power to Change Others

Julie Zhuo

Julie Zhuo is the Vice President of Product Design at Facebook. As one of Silicon Valley's top product design executives, she leads the teams behind some of the most popular web and mobile services used by billions of people around the world. She writes about technology, design, and leadership on her popular blog The Year of the Looking Glass and in publications like the New York Times and Fast Company. Her book,  The Making of A Manager:What to Do When Everyone Looks to You, was published last week by Penguin. You can say hello to Julie on Twitter. In the interview, Julie and I discuss:  How she became a manager at Facebook when she was just 25 years old The most valuable failures she experienced as a manager and what she learned from them Three strategies she uses to deal with imposter syndrome How managers can create an environment where team members are willing to share their mistakes and failures The importance of saying “I don’t know” What you should consider in building a support network for yourself How to stay in the “discomfort zone” Why the best results don’t come from fear 

Julie Zhuo is the Vice President of Product Design at Facebook. As one of Silicon Valley's top product design executives, she leads the teams behind some of the most popular web and mobile services used by billions of people around the world. She writes about technology, design, and leadership on her popular blog <a href="https://medium.com/the-year-of-the-looking-glass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Year of the Looking Glass</a> and in publications like the New York Times and Fast Company. Her book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Making-Manager-What-Everyone-Looks/dp/0735219567" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Making of A Manager:What to Do When Everyone Looks to You</a>, was published last week by Penguin. You can say hello to Julie on <a href="https://twitter.com/joulee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. In the interview, Julie and I discuss: <ul> <li>How she became a manager at Facebook when she was just 25 years old</li> <li>The most valuable failures she experienced as a manager and what she learned from them</li> <li>Three strategies she uses to deal with imposter syndrome</li> <li>How managers can create an environment where team members are willing to share their mistakes and failures</li> <li>The importance of saying “I don’t know”</li> <li>What you should consider in building a support network for yourself</li> <li>How to stay in the “discomfort zone”</li> <li>Why the best results don’t come from fear</li> </ul>

Julie Zhuo on Becoming a Facebook Manager at 25, Overcoming the Impostor Syndrome, and Staying in the Discomfort Zone

Khe Hy

Khe Hy is the founder of RadReads, which is a community of 20,000 professionals seeking to reexamine their relationship to money, ambition, and ultimately themselves. Khe has been called Oprah for Millennials by CNN and  the Wall Street Guru by Bloomberg. He spent the first fifteen years of his career in the financial services industry researching hedge fund investments. He was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock where he oversaw the New York Research Team. You can sign up for Khe’s newsletter, RadReads, at https://radreads.co/. In the episode, Khe and I discuss:  Why Khe did the unthinkable and quit his job at a Wall Street investment firm without a plan How Khe coped with the self-doubt and fear of failure in leaving a prestigious job and strike out on his own What advice Khe would give to people contemplating a similar career transition How he grew his newsletter, RadReads, from 0 to 16,000 subscribers How you can stop caring about what other people think What the scarcity mindset is and why more isn’t necessarily better  Resources mentioned   How to overcome the “scarcity mindset”  An Instagram star with 2 million followers couldn't sell 36 T-shirts, and a marketing expert says her case isn't rare  - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to weeklycontrarian.com to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening. 

Khe Hy is the founder of RadReads, which is a community of 20,000 professionals seeking to reexamine their relationship to money, ambition, and ultimately themselves. Khe has been called <a href="http://bit.ly/Oprah4Millennials" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oprah for Millennials</a> by CNN and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-30/wall-street-guru-s-spiritual-guide-to-hitting-your-number-faster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> the Wall Street Guru</a> by Bloomberg. He spent the first fifteen years of his career in the financial services industry researching hedge fund investments. He was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock where he oversaw the New York Research Team. You can sign up for Khe’s newsletter, RadReads, at <a href="https://radreads.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://radreads.co/</a>. In the episode, Khe and I discuss: <ul> <li>Why Khe did the unthinkable and quit his job at a Wall Street investment firm without a plan</li> <li>How Khe coped with the self-doubt and fear of failure in leaving a prestigious job and strike out on his own</li> <li>What advice Khe would give to people contemplating a similar career transition</li> <li>How he grew his newsletter, RadReads, from 0 to 16,000 subscribers</li> <li>How you can stop caring about what other people think</li> <li>What the scarcity mindset is and why more isn’t necessarily better</li> </ul> Resources mentioned <ul> <li><a href="https://radreads.co/how-to-overcome-the-scarcity-mindset/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How to overcome the “scarcity mindset”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/instagrammer-arii-2-million-followers-cannot-sell-36-t-shirts-2019-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> An Instagram star with 2 million followers couldn't sell 36 T-shirts, and a marketing expert says her case isn't rare</a></li> </ul> - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to <a href="http://weeklycontrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weeklycontrarian.com</a> to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening.

Khe Hy on Taming Self-Doubt and Overcoming the Scarcity Mindset

Rachel Simmons

Rachel Simmons is the author of  Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy and Fulfilling Lives, and the New York Times bestsellers  Odd Girl Out and  The Curse of the Good Girl. As an educator, Rachel teaches girls and women skills to build their resilience, amplify their voices, and own their courage so that they—and their relationships—live with integrity and health. Rachel was the host of the PBS television special, “A Girl’s Life,” and her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Atlantic, Slate, and The New York Times. She’s is a regular contributor to Good Morning America and appears often in the national media. You can follow Rachel’s work at this link and get a copy of her latest book Enough As She Is, just released in paperback,  here. In the interview, Rachel and I discuss:  Why Rachel dropped out of a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship program to pursue her research How women and girls struggle with an acute fear of failure How parents can build resilience in their children What educators can do in the classroom to help students overcome their fear of failure What you can do to stop overthinking after a failure How you can exercise your failure muscles to build up your resilience  - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to weeklycontrarian.com to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening. 

Rachel Simmons is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Enough-She-Impossible-Standards-Fulfilling/dp/0062438395" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy and Fulfilling Lives</a>, and the New York Times bestsellers <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Odd-Girl-Out-Revised-Updated/dp/B005UVQ98Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Odd Girl Out</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Good-Girl-Authentic-Confidence/dp/014311798X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Curse of the Good Girl</a>. As an educator, Rachel teaches girls and women skills to build their resilience, amplify their voices, and own their courage so that they—and their relationships—live with integrity and health. Rachel was the host of the PBS television special, “A Girl’s Life,” and her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Atlantic, Slate, and The New York Times. She’s is a regular contributor to Good Morning America and appears often in the national media. You can follow Rachel’s work at this link and get a copy of her latest book Enough As She Is, just released in paperback, <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Enough-She-Impossible-Standards-Fulfilling/dp/0062438425/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>. In the interview, Rachel and I discuss: <ul> <li>Why Rachel dropped out of a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship program to pursue her research</li> <li>How women and girls struggle with an acute fear of failure</li> <li>How parents can build resilience in their children</li> <li>What educators can do in the classroom to help students overcome their fear of failure</li> <li>What you can do to stop overthinking after a failure</li> <li>How you can exercise your failure muscles to build up your resilience</li> </ul> - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to <a href="http://weeklycontrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weeklycontrarian.com</a> to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening.

Rachel Simmons on Helping Girls and Women Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success

This is a short, solo episode of Famous Failures. Instead of doing an interview, I speak about what you should do when you make a mistake. The episode is based on a blog post I wrote a few months ago, which you can find  here. If you enjoyed this episode, you’d love my forthcoming book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life.  The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com. You can pre-order any edition of the book from any bookseller (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). After you pre-order the book, please forward your receipt to rocket@ozanvarol.com, and your bonuses will land in your inbox.

This is a short, solo episode of Famous Failures. Instead of doing an interview, I speak about what you should do when you make a mistake. The episode is based on a blog post I wrote a few months ago, which you can find <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/make-a-mistake-heres-what-to-do/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>. If you enjoyed this episode, you’d love my forthcoming book, <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life</a>.  The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>. You can pre-order any edition of the book from any bookseller (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). After you pre-order the book, please forward your receipt to rocket@ozanvarol.com, and your bonuses will land in your inbox.

What to Do When You Make a Mistake

Julian Guthrie

Julian Guthrie is an award-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author, and all around adventurer who loves underdog stories. Her new book, due out April 30, is Alpha Girls: The Women Upstarts Who Took On Silicon Valley's Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime. Julian has interviewed some of the world's most dynamic leaders and loves improbable stories and contrarian thinkers. You can say hello to Julian on Twitter or on her website. In the interview, Julian and I discuss:  What attracts Julian to the stories of underdogs, ordinary people doing extraordinary things How Peter Diamandis, the entrepreneur best known for being the founder and chairman of the X Prize Foundation, was rejected over 150 times in raising funds for the X Prize, yet managed to keep pursuing his goal. The surprising strategy Julian used to get an interview with Larry Ellison, the co-founder and former CEO of Oracle The critical difference between rejection and failure Why infiltrating a system can be the best way to changing it How adopting multiple identities can help you cope with failure The common denominators of the four pioneering women whom Julian featured in her latest book, Alpha Girls, and how they managed to take on Silicon Valley’s male culture and make the deals of a lifetime.  Resources mentioned:   How to Get Ahead by Diversifying Your Identity How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight The Billionaire and the Mechanic: How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, the Americas Cup, Twice 

Julian Guthrie is an award-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author, and all around adventurer who loves underdog stories. Her new book, due out April 30, is <a href="https://amzn.to/2XdJcYn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpha Girls: The Women Upstarts Who Took On Silicon Valley's Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime</a>. Julian has interviewed some of the world's most dynamic leaders and loves improbable stories and contrarian thinkers. You can say hello to Julian on <a href="https://twitter.com/julianguthrie?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or on <a href="http://julianguthriesf.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her website</a>. In the interview, Julian and I discuss: <ul> <li>What attracts Julian to the stories of underdogs, ordinary people doing extraordinary things</li> <li>How Peter Diamandis, the entrepreneur best known for being the founder and chairman of the X Prize Foundation, was rejected over 150 times in raising funds for the X Prize, yet managed to keep pursuing his goal.</li> <li>The surprising strategy Julian used to get an interview with Larry Ellison, the co-founder and former CEO of Oracle</li> <li>The critical difference between rejection and failure</li> <li>Why infiltrating a system can be the best way to changing it</li> <li>How adopting multiple identities can help you cope with failure</li> <li>The common denominators of the four pioneering women whom Julian featured in her latest book, Alpha Girls, and how they managed to take on Silicon Valley’s male culture and make the deals of a lifetime.</li> </ul> Resources mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://ozanvarol.com/how-to-get-ahead-by-diversifying-your-identity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How to Get Ahead by Diversifying Your Identity</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ik7WLb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2GoGh9J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Billionaire and the Mechanic: How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, the Americas Cup, Twice</a></li> </ul>

Julian Guthrie on Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

Jennifer Dulski

Jennifer Dulski is the head of Facebook Groups, a product used by more than 1 billion people. She has more than fifteen years of experience at successful startups and big-brand Internet companies, including as a business unit leader at Yahoo! and as CEO of The Dealmap, which was acquired by Google in 2011, making Jennifer the first woman to sell a company to Google. Prior to Facebook, Jennifer spent 4 years as president &amp; COO of Change.org, a social impact company that empowers people globally to start and win campaigns for change. Jennifer’s first book,  Purposeful, about how each of us can be movement starters, is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller. You can join the Facebook group for Purposeful at this link to connect with others interested in starting or supporting movements. In the interview, Jennifer and I discuss:  How Jennifer dealt with the uncertainty and fear of failure involved with leaving her leadership position at Yahoo! and joining a startup as CEO How the startup failed three times, but she refused to go home Why she uses a strategy called “icked-tickda” to be less scared of big or unknown things Why she deliberately places her in situations that make her nervous or uncomfortable How she destigmatized failure at Change.org through a Festival of Failure Why sharing your vulnerability is crucial to becoming a movement starter How she uses a trick from the movie Rocky to get back on her feet after losing a round or two.  - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to weeklycontrarian.com to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening. 

Jennifer Dulski is the head of Facebook Groups, a product used by more than 1 billion people. She has more than fifteen years of experience at successful startups and big-brand Internet companies, including as a business unit leader at Yahoo! and as CEO of The Dealmap, which was acquired by Google in 2011, making Jennifer the first woman to sell a company to Google. Prior to Facebook, Jennifer spent 4 years as president &amp; COO of <a href="http://Change.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Change.org</a>, a social impact company that empowers people globally to start and win campaigns for change. Jennifer’s first book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Purposeful-Are-Manager-Movement-Starter-ebook/dp/B076GQRK1X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Purposeful</a>, about how each of us can be movement starters, is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller. You can join the Facebook group for Purposeful at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/414832338992500/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this link</a> to connect with others interested in starting or supporting movements. In the interview, Jennifer and I discuss: <ul> <li>How Jennifer dealt with the uncertainty and fear of failure involved with leaving her leadership position at Yahoo! and joining a startup as CEO</li> <li>How the startup failed three times, but she refused to go home</li> <li>Why she uses a strategy called “icked-tickda” to be less scared of big or unknown things</li> <li>Why she deliberately places her in situations that make her nervous or uncomfortable</li> <li>How she destigmatized failure at <a href="http://Change.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Change.org</a> through a Festival of Failure</li> <li>Why sharing your vulnerability is crucial to becoming a movement starter</li> <li>How she uses a trick from the movie Rocky to get back on her feet after losing a round or two.</li> </ul> - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to <a href="http://weeklycontrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weeklycontrarian.com</a> to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening.

Jennifer Dulski on Being Too Stubborn to Fail and Becoming Head of Facebook Groups

Tiago Forte is one of the world’s foremost experts on productivity. He writes and speaks on how knowledge workers can revolutionize their personal effectiveness using technology, and has taught more than 20,000 people around the world through his online courses and live workshops. Tiago’s online course Building a Second Brain has been taken by more than 1,000 people from more than 60 countries. You can learn more about Building a Second Brain at https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/. In the interview, Tiago and I discuss:  How Tiago quit his consulting position to pursue a career as an entrepreneur What you can do to prepare for being an entrepreneur  Why Tiago’s first business venture was a massive success.  How that massive success was followed by a colossal failure and the lessons Tiago learned from that failure How Tiago validated his next business idea, the Building a Second Brain course, before launching it Why showing your failures and vulnerability can make you more appealing  Resources mentioned:  Tagging is Broken  How to Use Evernote for Your Creative Workflow  The “beautiful mess” effect

Tiago Forte is one of the world’s foremost experts on productivity. He writes and speaks on how knowledge workers can revolutionize their personal effectiveness using technology, and has taught more than 20,000 people around the world through his online courses and live workshops. Tiago’s online course Building a Second Brain has been taken by more than 1,000 people from more than 60 countries. You can learn more about Building a Second Brain at <a href="https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/</a>. In the interview, Tiago and I discuss: <ul> <li>How Tiago quit his consulting position to pursue a career as an entrepreneur</li> <li>What you can do to prepare for being an entrepreneur </li> <li>Why Tiago’s first business venture was a massive success. </li> <li>How that massive success was followed by a colossal failure and the lessons Tiago learned from that failure</li> <li>How Tiago validated his next business idea, the Building a Second Brain course, before launching it</li> <li>Why showing your failures and vulnerability can make you more appealing</li> </ul> Resources mentioned: <a href="https://praxis.fortelabs.co/tagging-is-broken-11e46eb24979/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tagging is Broken</a> <a href="https://praxis.fortelabs.co/how-to-use-evernote-for-your-creative-workflow-f048f0aa3ed1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How to Use Evernote for Your Creative Workflow</a> <a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/08/02/the-beautiful-mess-effect-other-people-view-our-vulnerability-more-positively-than-we-do/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The “beautiful mess” effect</a>

Tiago Forte on Building a Second Brain

This is a short, solo episode of Famous Failures. Instead of doing an interview, I go on a riff on why the popular “fail fast, fail often” mantra is misguided. I offer an alternative that produces better results and explain how you can use it to your advantage in your personal and professional life.  The discussion is based in part on my forthcoming book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life.  The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get amazing bonuses that are worth 10x the cost of the book(s). What’s more, if you pre-order the book in any format, you can download and read the digital version NOW, before the book is released to the public.  You can learn more about the book and the bonuses at this link. Why am I running a pre-order campaign? First, pre-order bonuses are my way of thanking you for supporting my writing. Second, I’m donating 100% of my royalties (up to $10,000) from the pre-order sales to a non-profit called charity: water, which is on a mission to create a future where everyone has access to clean and safe drinking water. My goal is to sponsor an entire water project, which will cost $10,000 and bring clean water to a community of roughly 300 people. By pre-ordering the book, you’ll help bring this goal to life. Third, pre-orders carry tremendous weight in book promotion. Major bookstores use pre-order numbers to gauge public interest in the book. If the pre-order numbers are high, they’ll stock more copies of the book, which, in turn, means more readers will see it. You can pre-order any edition of the book from any bookseller (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). After you pre-order the book, please forward your receipt to rocket@ozanvarol.com, and your bonuses will land in your inbox.

This is a short, solo episode of Famous Failures. Instead of doing an interview, I go on a riff on why the popular “fail fast, fail often” mantra is misguided. I offer an alternative that produces better results and explain how you can use it to your advantage in your personal and professional life.  The discussion is based in part on my forthcoming book, <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life</a>.  The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get amazing bonuses that are worth 10x the cost of the book(s). What’s more, if you pre-order the book in any format, you can download and read the digital version NOW, before the book is released to the public.  You can learn more about the book and the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this link</a>. Why am I running a pre-order campaign? First, pre-order bonuses are my way of thanking you for supporting my writing. Second, I’m donating 100% of my royalties (up to $10,000) from the pre-order sales to a non-profit called charity: water, which is on a mission to create a future where everyone has access to clean and safe drinking water. My goal is to sponsor an entire water project, which will cost $10,000 and bring clean water to a community of roughly 300 people. By pre-ordering the book, you’ll help bring this goal to life. Third, pre-orders carry tremendous weight in book promotion. Major bookstores use pre-order numbers to gauge public interest in the book. If the pre-order numbers are high, they’ll stock more copies of the book, which, in turn, means more readers will see it. You can pre-order any edition of the book from any bookseller (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). After you pre-order the book, please forward your receipt to rocket@ozanvarol.com, and your bonuses will land in your inbox.

Why the "Fail Fast" Mantra is a Recipe for Failure

Christine Carter

Christine Carter is a sociologist, columnist and speaker. She’s the author of the books Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents, as well as The Sweet Spot: How to Achieve More by Doing Less. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Greater Good Science Center where she explores the science of happiness and researches how to thrive in our stress-filled, fast-paced modern world. Christine has appeared on the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” the “Dr. Oz Show”, the “TODAY” show, the “Rachael Ray Show,” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” and many others. She has been quoted or featured in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and other media outlets. You can subscribe to Christine’s monthly newsletter at christinecarter.com/free-updates/. In the episode, Christine and I discuss:  Why Christine began to fantasize about being hospitalized What drove Christine to cancel a keynote speaking engagement at the last minute  Why the opposite of busyness is not laziness How the first industrial revolution created our notions of workplace productivity which we still mistakenly believe today How you can schedule rest in your day to increase productivity How a multitasking brain consumes energy and ways to retrain ourselves to stick to one thing at a time The importance of experiencing stillness and how it improves brain function Why Christine began leaving her phone in the car when she went grocery shopping The one personal failure Christine continues to experience Why we should allow our kids to experience boredom and disappointment  Christine also responds to Inner Circle member Cathy Cheng’s question: What are the one or two most consistent attributes of organizations where workers are happiest, most productive, and least likely to leave? Resources mentioned  In a land of workaholics, burned-out South Koreans go to 'prison' to relax The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker Click here to see our step-by-step guide on subscribing, listening and reviewing the show!

Christine Carter is a sociologist, columnist and speaker. She’s the author of the books <a href="https://amzn.to/2KbxPeP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents</a>, as well as <a href="https://amzn.to/2JZR6j0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sweet Spot: How to Achieve More by Doing Less</a>. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Greater Good Science Center where she explores the science of happiness and researches how to thrive in our stress-filled, fast-paced modern world. Christine has appeared on the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” the “Dr. Oz Show”, the “TODAY” show, the “Rachael Ray Show,” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” and many others. She has been quoted or featured in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and other media outlets. You can subscribe to Christine’s monthly newsletter at <a href="https://www.christinecarter.com/free-updates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">christinecarter.com/free-updates/</a>. In the episode, Christine and I discuss: <ul> <li>Why Christine began to fantasize about being hospitalized</li> <li>What drove Christine to cancel a keynote speaking engagement at the last minute </li> <li>Why the opposite of busyness is not laziness</li> <li>How the first industrial revolution created our notions of workplace productivity which we still mistakenly believe today</li> <li>How you can schedule rest in your day to increase productivity</li> <li>How a multitasking brain consumes energy and ways to retrain ourselves to stick to one thing at a time</li> <li>The importance of experiencing stillness and how it improves brain function</li> <li>Why Christine began leaving her phone in the car when she went grocery shopping</li> <li>The one personal failure Christine continues to experience</li> <li>Why we should allow our kids to experience boredom and disappointment</li> </ul> Christine also responds to <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/membership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inner Circle member</a> Cathy Cheng’s question: What are the one or two most consistent attributes of organizations where workers are happiest, most productive, and least likely to leave? Resources mentioned <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-overwork-culture-jail-retreat-prison-inside-me-1.4527832" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> In a land of workaholics, burned-out South Koreans go to 'prison' to relax</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525521240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Art of Noticing</a> by Rob Walker <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/subscribe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see our step-by-step guide on subscribing, listening and reviewing the show!

Christine Carter on the Science of Happiness and Escaping the "Busy" Trap

Ryan Levesque

Ryan Levesque is the CEO of The ASK Method ® Company, and the #1 national best-selling author of Ask: The Counterintuitive Online Method to Discover Exactly What Your Customers Want to Buy, which was named by Inc. as the #1 Marketing Book of the Year. Ryan’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Entrepreneur and over 250,000 entrepreneurs subscribe to his email newsletter offering business advice. His latest book, Choose, helps readers avoid making the single biggest mistake when starting a business and guides people through answering the all important question: What type of business should you start? You can get a free copy of Choose (just pay S&amp;H) plus over $200 in bonuses (including the audiobook) by visiting http://choosethebook.com/famousfailures. This isn’t an affiliate link—if you choose to buy Ryan’s book, I don’t make a dime. In the interview, Ryan and I discuss:  How Ryan quit his dream job at AIG Insurance to pursue a career as an entrepreneur Why people are afraid to give up “good” to go for “great” (and what to do about it) The one advice Ryan would give to an aspiring entrepreneur Why one of Ryan’s earliest businesses flopped and what he learned from that failure How Ryan found the idea for a massively successful business centered on growing orchids Why Ryan ended up in the ICU in 2012 after overworking and how he bounced back to write a bestselling book.  - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to weeklycontrarian.com to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening. 

Ryan Levesque is the CEO of The ASK Method ® Company, and the #1 national best-selling author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2WJAVie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask: The Counterintuitive Online Method to Discover Exactly What Your Customers Want to Buy</a>, which was named by Inc. as the #1 Marketing Book of the Year. Ryan’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Entrepreneur and over 250,000 entrepreneurs subscribe to his email newsletter offering business advice. His latest book, Choose, helps readers avoid making the single biggest mistake when starting a business and guides people through answering the all important question: What type of business should you start? You can get a free copy of Choose (just pay S&amp;H) plus over $200 in bonuses (including the audiobook) by visiting <a href="http://choosethebook.com/famousfailures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://choosethebook.com/famousfailures</a>. This isn’t an affiliate link—if you choose to buy Ryan’s book, I don’t make a dime. In the interview, Ryan and I discuss: <ul> <li>How Ryan quit his dream job at AIG Insurance to pursue a career as an entrepreneur</li> <li>Why people are afraid to give up “good” to go for “great” (and what to do about it)</li> <li>The one advice Ryan would give to an aspiring entrepreneur</li> <li>Why one of Ryan’s earliest businesses flopped and what he learned from that failure</li> <li>How Ryan found the idea for a massively successful business centered on growing orchids</li> <li>Why Ryan ended up in the ICU in 2012 after overworking and how he bounced back to write a bestselling book.</li> </ul> - Get your FREE copy of my e-book. Text OZAN to 345345 or navigate to <a href="http://weeklycontrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weeklycontrarian.com</a> to download a free copy of my e-book, The Contrarian Handbook: 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, you’ll get the Weekly Contrarian — a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only). Don’t want to miss future episodes? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes or Google Play. As always, thanks for listening.

Ryan Levesque on Giving Up "Good" for "Great"

Rene Denfeld

Rene Denfeld is the author of the acclaimed novels The Child Finder, The Enchanted, and The Butterfly Girl. Her literary thrillers have earned glowing reviews from the New York Times Book Review, among other venues. Margaret Atwood, who is the renowned author of Handmaid’s Tale (among other books), has described Rene’s work as “astonishing,” and Rene’s latest novel, The Butterfly Girl, a “heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, yet ultimately hopeful novel.” Rene was the Chief Investigator at a public defender’s office and has worked hundreds of cases, including death row exonerations. In addition to her advocacy work, Rene has been a foster adoptive parent for twenty years. She was awarded the Break The Silence Award in Washington, DC for her social justice work, and was named a 2017 hero of the year by the New York Times. You can get Rene’s new book The Butterfly Girl at Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble, or Powell’s.  In this episode Rene and I discuss:  How living on the streets as a teenager inspired her latest novel What helped Rene overcome feelings of shame over her past trauma How she preserves the dignity of her fictional characters who survive trauma and abuse How a librarian and a broken typewriter steered her towards careers in social justice and writing The unexpected inspiration she found working with death row inmates Rene’s biggest challenge in writing stories inspired from her personal experience Why it’s never too late to start writing (Rene didn’t become an author until her 40s) What advice Rene has for older aspiring writers  My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon,  Barnes &amp; Noble,  Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.

Rene Denfeld is the author of the acclaimed novels <a href="https://amzn.to/2JVn9l7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Child Finder</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2NNNOkM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Enchanted</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/2qqenVc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Butterfly Girl</a>. Her literary thrillers have earned glowing reviews from the New York Times Book Review, among other venues. Margaret Atwood, who is the renowned author of Handmaid’s Tale (among other books), has described Rene’s work as “astonishing,” and Rene’s latest novel, The Butterfly Girl, a “heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, yet ultimately hopeful novel.” Rene was the Chief Investigator at a public defender’s office and has worked hundreds of cases, including death row exonerations. In addition to her advocacy work, Rene has been a foster adoptive parent for twenty years. She was awarded the Break The Silence Award in Washington, DC for her social justice work, and was named a 2017 hero of the year by the New York Times. You can get Rene’s new book The Butterfly Girl at <a href="https://amzn.to/2qqenVc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-butterfly-girl-rene-denfeld/1130552918?ean=9780062982674#/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, or <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/-9780062698162" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Powell’s</a>.  In this episode Rene and I discuss: <ul> <li>How living on the streets as a teenager inspired her latest novel</li> <li>What helped Rene overcome feelings of shame over her past trauma</li> <li>How she preserves the dignity of her fictional characters who survive trauma and abuse</li> <li>How a librarian and a broken typewriter steered her towards careers in social justice and writing</li> <li>The unexpected inspiration she found working with death row inmates</li> <li>Rene’s biggest challenge in writing stories inspired from her personal experience</li> <li>Why it’s never too late to start writing (Rene didn’t become an author until her 40s)</li> <li>What advice Rene has for older aspiring writers</li> </ul> My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (<a href="https://amzn.to/31GySdH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-like-a-rocket-scientist-ozan-varol/1132821538?ean=9781541762596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541762596?aff=outatime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Indiebound</a>). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order the book</a>, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at <a href="https://ozanvarol.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rocketsciencebook.com</a>.

Rene Denfeld on Healing Trauma and Telling Her Story

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