
23 Controversial Truths About Life - Alex Hormozi - #670
Modern Wisdom
08/21/23
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Alex Hormozi is a founder, investor and an author.
Alex’s Twitter continually has been one of my favourite sources of great insights over the last few years. Today we get to go through some of my favourite lessons from him about life, human behaviour, psychology, business and resilience. Again, this is really good.
Expect to learn Alex’s most controversial opinions and mindset reframes. strategies to overcome self-doubt, why your revenge fantasy is a petty life goal, how to overcome regrets, how to hack motivation, the keys to avoiding a victim mindset, the only productivity tip that matters, where unbreakable resilience comes from and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Stop Caring About Other People’s Opinions (08:00) How To Have Difficult Conversations (15:28) The Heavy Burden of Unmade Decisions (24:46) Overcoming the Fear of What Other People Think (33:00) In Life You Must Choose Your Regrets (42:18) Work as Hard as You Can at One Thing & See What Happens (54:09) Become a Hero By Using Your Pain (58:42) Success is the Only Revenge (1:11:02) You’ve Already Achieved Goals You Said Would Make You Happy (1:24:13) Nobody Will Hate on You for Doing Worse Than Them (1:36:22) Hold Yourself to a Higher Standard Than Anyone Else Does (1:48:56) How to Remember Everything You Learn (1:59:07) You Don’t Have to Feel Good About it, Just Keep Going (2:05:23) Judge Yourself By Your Actions Not Your Thoughts (2:18:59) Success Comes From Doing The Things Others Won’t Do (2:25:09) The Ultimate Productivity System (2:35:07) A Hack For Knowing Who You Should Take Advice From (2:43:55) Why Cynicism Is A Loser’s Strategy (2:49:10) Learning Isn’t a Spectator Sport (2:51:28) Where to Find Alex
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A Hostage Negotiator’s Hacks To Master Communication - Scott Walker - #669
August 19, 2023
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Scott Walker is a former Scotland Yard detective, world renowned hostage negotiator and an author.
Having successfully resolved over 300 cases, from hostage negotiations to piracy, ransom and cyber extortion attacks, Scott has gained deep insights into how human communication works and today we get to find out his wildest stories and best tips.
Expect to learn how the science of negotiating actually works, the questions should you ask at the beginning of a negotiation to set the tone, how you can deal with overwhelm and nerves in high pressure situations, Scott’s advice for negotiating with difficult people, how to avoid the most common negotiation mistakes and much more...
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(0:00) Scott’s Unique Background (03:46) The Reality of Kidnap Response (07:21) A Negotiator’s View of Human Nature (15:36) Differences Between Extortion Vs Human Kidnapping (18:20) Reacting to Apple TV’s ‘Hijack’ (22:16) Core Components of Successful Negotiating (28:50) Strategies to Build Rapport (31:03) How to Prepare for Negotiation (39:02) Balancing Empathy & Rationality (46:13) The Don’ts of Negotiation (51:43) Where to Find Scott
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Dr Steve Peters is a psychiatrist, sports psychology consultant, a professor and an author.
Our brain is largely a black box. It's very important to how we experience life and yet we have very little insight into why it behaves the way it does. Steve has spent an entire career researching the strategies that empower the human mind to perform at its best and the secret to unlocking our full potential?
Expect to learn how the Chimp Paradox can help you understand your brain, how to work with our negative emotions, how to manage anxiety, whether it’s possible to have an entirely stress-free life, what you can do to build your self esteem, why imposter syndrome exists, whether mental dysfunctions are actually on the rise, how to better deal with major setbacks in life and much more...
Timestamps:
(00:00) The Basics of the Chimp Paradox (06:22) Why Instinctive Reactions Are Evolutionary (09:48) Can Anyone Develop their Emotional Skills? (13:50) How to Start Understanding Our Emotions (16:50) The Link Between Emotional Control & Self-Esteem (23:21) What is a Ghost Emotion? (26:12) How to Stabilise Your Mind in the Heat of the Moment (30:50) Defining Our Values, Beliefs & Drives (36:35) What We Misunderstand About Our Values (45:13) Tensions Between Peace of Mind & Happiness (48:12) What Steve Has Learned from the NHS About Burnout (58:11) The Truth About Mental Robustness & Resilience (1:02:58) Steve’s Philosophical Underpinnings (1:13:14) Where to Find Steve
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How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
Get in touch.
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