Sendhil Mullainathan is the Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the author of Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much. Sendhil reflects on lessons he learned from his father, how creativity is the marrying of ideation and filtration, direct versus associative memory, what we can do t ... Show More
Oct 27
The Science of Doing Your Best Work
Steven Kotler is a bestselling author and the executive director of the Flow Research Collective, where he studies the science of peak performance. Most of us have felt it. Hours disappear, everything else fades away, and the work seems to do itself. But what’s actually happening ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 13
How to Get People to Say Yes | Ryan Serhant
Ryan Serhant is a real estate broker, founder of SERHANT., and star of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York and Netflix’s Owning Manhattan. He explains how to sell without making people feel sold to: build a connection, help first, and earn the right to ask. He also breaks dow ... Show More
56m 7s
Oct 6
Charlie Munger's Interview with Todd Combs
I'm excited to share this previously unreleased 2022 conversation between Charlie Munger and Todd Combs. As with any Munger talk, the subjects are both deep and wide. You'll learn how Munger recognized people worth betting on, chose problems worth solving, and turned a long atten ... Show More
47m 58s
Jul 2021
37. Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time
<p>He’s a professor of computation and behavioral science at the University of Chicago, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, and author. Steve and Sendhil laugh their way through a conversation about the importance of play, the benefits of change, and why we remember so little abo ... Show More
52m 9s
Oct 2015
How scarcity will destroy you, while abundance will make your heart sing with Scott Halford
Scott is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer and a Best-selling business author, most recently of Activate Your Brain, and an inductee into the National Speakers Hall of Fame. His brain-based business lessons help business people everywhere learn to focus better, be more ef ... Show More
31m 38s
Apr 2024
6 tips on being a successful entrepreneur | John Mullins
Sometimes, you need to break the rules to innovate — but which ones? Entrepreneurship professor John Mullins shares six counter-conventional mindsets for entrepreneurs looking to think strategically, navigate challenges and change the world. After the talk, Modupe expands on the ... Show More
18m 41s
Sep 2024
Be a Better Leader, the Human Paradox, and the Folly of a Plan — with Simon Sinek
The Dawg is back!
Scott opens with what he’s been up to the past month and shares some exciting news from Prof G Media.
We’re then joined by Simon Sinek, an international speaker and best-selling author of the books “Start With Why,” “The Infinite Game,” and “Find Your Why.” Si ... Show More
56m 35s
May 2017
140 | Dr. Srini Pillay: “If You are Lost, Look Inside. And When All Else Fails, Imagine”
Dr. Srini Pillay, author, psychiatrist, coach, and brain researcher talks about how possibility is the force behind all growth, innovation and change, and how we can better take advantage of our brains and imaginations to create positive change in our own lives. Learn more about ... Show More
16m 28s
Jun 2023
Lessons & Meditations from the Stoics — with Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday, an author and media strategist, joins Scott to discuss his latest book, “The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids.” We hear about practicing patience, rethinking our outsized reactions, and teaching discipline. Follow Ryan on Twitter ... Show More
52m 15s
Jun 2021
How to Make Your Life Effortless
Greg McKeown, bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless, joins the Modern Mentor podcast to share his wisdom on making things simpler, smaller, and generally more effective.Read the transcript.Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows.Subscribe to the newsletter to get ... Show More
31m 8s
<p>Revisiting Steve’s 2021 conversation with the economist and MacArthur “genius” about how to make memories stickier, why change is undervalued, and how to find something new to say on the subject of scarcity.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCE:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://s ... Show More
