Book Insights Podcast

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with special guest Kevin Palmieri. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Why Kevin Palmieri's favorite habit is "work for the win-win" and why he believes this the only way any business can be successful. *How having a long-term view and small daily habits can help you achieve your long-term goals. *How to move from reactiveness to proactiveness when it comes to achieving your goals and "sharpening the saw". Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people-with-kevin-pamieri-4561 Show Notes: Kevin Palmieri is an Entrepreneur, CFO, success coach and host of the Next Level University podcast. https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*It’s been said that, in the United States, the influence of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is second only to the Bible.  *Not only is it listed as core reading for employees in many Fortune 500 companies, but even former US Presidents Clinton and Obama have recommended it.  *Sales now exceed 25 million copies, and it was the first non-fiction book to sell a million copies in audio format.  *Covey provides a masterful synthesis of what he argues are simply ‘natural laws’, timeless and universal principles that are the foundations of effectiveness.  *Understanding these principles and following them with integrity, by way of Covey’s series of seven habits, leads the way to fulfillment and success. Theme 1: Be Proactive - 0:29 Theme 2: First Things First - 9:08 Theme 3: Synergize - 18:37 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/Kev866920/stephen-covey-s-7-habits-of-highly-effective-peopl-194 Full Title: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Year of Publication: 1989 Book Author: Stephen Covey To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/5crnf2yc Book Insight Writer: Tom Butler-Bowdon Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The Lean Startup with special guest Brendan Kumarasamy. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Business and public speaking coach Brendan Kumarasamy's favorite startup success stories and why most people never hear about 95% of startups. *The value of risk, iteration, minimum viable product and being customer-obsessed. *Why most startups fail and how to implement Eric Ries wisdom in "The Lean Startup" - which has come to be known as "the bible of Silicon Valley". Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-lean-startup-with-brendan-kumarasamy-4411 Show Notes: Brendan Kumarasamy is an influencer and entrepreneur as the founder of MasterTalk. He coaches business executives, and has experience coaching many startups. https://www.mastertalk.ca/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*Eric Ries’ The Lean Startup brilliantly articulates the incremental, iterative approach to innovation, which provides a reality check on ego-driven ideas that might look good on paper but just won’t fly.  *As all great entrepreneurs know, business success comes from a curious mix of blue-sky thinking and a love of feedback and data.  *The lean approach helps new ventures launch products and services that users and customers actually want, in a way that’s far more nimble, much cheaper, and less risky than traditional methods.  *At the same time, other business and technology trends are breaking down the barriers to startup formation – the combination of all these forces is fundamentally altering the entrepreneurial landscape. Theme 1: Build the Right Thing - 0:29 Theme 2: Testing with Vision - 9:38 Theme 3: Engine of Growth - 14:50 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/Kev866920/why-the-lean-startup-should-every-company-founder--230 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Eric Ries. “Eric Ries - The Lean Startup - Talks at Google - Full Transcript.” Canadian Value Investors, www.canadianvalueinvestors.com/eric-ries-the-lean-startup-talks-at-google-full-transcript. "Eric Ries-Building The Minimum Viable Product". Youtube, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FoCbbbcYT8. Accessed 28 Jan 2019. Full Title: The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovations to Create Radically Successful Businesses Year of Publication: 2011 Book Author: Eric Ries To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/4m5jxfb5 Book Insight Writer: James Safford Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book You Are a Badass with special guest Nancy Pickard . Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Nancy shares the self-limiting beliefs, false rewards and more that keep us from achieving our full badass potential. *The difference between successful and unsuccessful people, and the power of relying on the universe. *How to tap into your power to manifest and make magic in your life by changing your beliefs and attracting the life you want for yourself. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/you-are-a-badass-with-nancy-pickard-4354 Show Notes: Nancy Pickard is is a certified Master Integrative Life Coach and Holistic Health Lifestyle Coach. She’s also the author of a #1 bestseller on Amazon. https://nancypickardlifecoach.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*When it comes to self-help, Jen Sincero has been there, read that, and got multiple T-shirts.  *You are a Badass is her effort to distill everything she learnt during years of attending motivational seminars and devouring self-help tomes, mercifully sparing her readers all the cheesiness.  *This sassy brand of positivity may sound very different to classics of the genre – it’s out with hugging your inner child, and in with something harder edged, bolder and badder – but the essential message isn’t a million miles away.  *Being a badass is not about being mean or selfish, it’s about embracing the knowledge that you are truly loved by the universe as you are.  *So be yourself. Some will like you, some won’t. What have you got to lose? Theme 1: Your Subconscious - 0:29 Theme 2: Meditation - 8:20 Theme 3: Positivity - 20:08 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/you-are-a-badass-with-nancy-pickard-4354 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Sincero, Jen. “BadassVideo#1:YourExcuses=YourLittleBitches.” YouTube, YouTube, 20 Sept. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3rCY1z1u94&t=212s. Sincero, Jen. “BadassVideo#2: The Art of Ass-Kickery.” YouTube, YouTube, 26 Sept. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTHSJnn75A4. Sincero, Jen. “BadassVideo#3: My Mantra of Mightiness.” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Oct. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA9MVJ_p73g. Sincero, Jen. “Jen Sincero's Personal Journey From Loserville to Awesome City.” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Mar. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=BztdixFbbE0&t=8s. Sincero, Jen. “Crotch: Power Tool Of Love.” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Mar. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=K89a-jnsqiE. Full Title: You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life Year of Publication: 2013 Book Author: Jen Sincero To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://tinyurl.com/3zdk985b Book Insight Writer: Morwenna Loughman Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliot Schiff

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Lost Connections with special guest Brittany Days. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *How to differentiate healthy grief from clinical depression. *The need humans have for connections with other people and how the pandemic created barriers to connections and which became challenges to mental health. *A holistic approach to treating depression which may or may not include pharmaceuticals. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/lost-connections-with-brittany-days-4309 Show Notes: Brittany Days is a therapist and career & life coach with Brighter Days Wellness. https://www.brittanydays.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*Prompted by his own experience of living with depression and the escalating levels of depression and anxiety across the Western world, Johann Hari set out on a three-year investigation, interviewing experts and sufferers the world over.  *He questions the conventional wisdom about depression – essentially that it’s all in our heads, caused by an imbalance in our brain chemistry – and the efficacy of antidepressants.  *Looking outside our heads, rather than within, Hari argues, we can identify an alternative source for the rise in mental-health issues: disconnection from truly rewarding work, from other people, from meaningful values to live by, and even from the natural world.  *To improve our mental health, we need to seek connections – renewing links with others, finding fulfilling work, building better cultural values and tapping into our spiritual sides.  *In short, better mental health is a society-wide effort, rather than a matter confined to doctor and patient. Theme 1: Effectiveness of Antidepressants - 0:29 Theme 2: The True Causes of Depression - 8:40 Theme 3: 7 Alternative Forms of Antidepressant - 20:08 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://insights.memod.com/the-body-keeps-the-score HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019). Johann Hari: The Antidote for Loneliness. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC2Na1E3iVg. YouTube. (2019). Johann Hari: To Treat Depression, Provide Meaningful Work, Housing & a Basic Income, Not Just Drugs. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdSFliBttQI. YouTube. (2019). Loneliness kills: How to fight depression with social support | Johann Hari. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp-L844-5k8. Full Title: Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions Year of Publication: 2018 Book Author: Johann Hari To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078HSDZSQ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_GQWGNZTMKPAR7BJPF677 Book Insight Writer: Laura Gladwin Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Tom Evans

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 with special guest Christina Eanes. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *The value of emotional intelligence, how it can increase your salary, improve your relationships and save you wasted time and energy. *The difference between IQ and EQ and the ways most people misunderstand and undervalue each. *Defining internal and external emotional intelligence, and discussing techniques to increase your E.Q. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/emotional-intelligence-2-0-with-christina-eanes-4296 Show Notes: https://christinaeanes.com/ https://christinaeanes.podbean.com/ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*In their number one New York Times bestseller, Bradberry and Greaves lay out the four key skills that – once adopted – will exponentially enhance your emotional intelligence.  *The authors conducted extensive research into emotional intelligence, interviewing over half a million people in order to identify the traits that underpin high ‘EQ’.  *In today's fast-paced world of competitive workplaces and turbulent economic conditions, each of us is searching for effective tools that can help us to manage, adapt, and strike out ahead of the pack.  *It’s not hard to make the case that EQ is equally – if not more – important than cognitive intelligence, measured as IQ. But unlike cognitive ability, your EQ can be actively improved over the course of a lifetime. Infinitely practical, Emotional Intelligence 2.0 delivers expert advice for increasing your EQ to enable you to achieve your fullest potential. Theme 1: Self Awareness - 0:29 Theme 2: Self Management & Social Awareness - 9:07 Theme 3: Relationship Management - 17:50 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://insights.memod.com/the-body-keeps-the-score HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Bradberry, T. (2019). The Power of Emotional Intelligence: Travis Bradberry at TEDxUCIrvine (Transcript) – The Singju Post. [online] The Singju Post. Available at: https://singjupost.com/power-emotional-intelligence-travis-bradberry-tedxucirvine-transcript/?singlepage=1. Full Title: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Year of Publication: 2009 Book Author: Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0974320625/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_1RBSVC4MBXB2ZV9EBY50 Book Insight Writer: Philip Jaekl Editor: Morwenna Loughman Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns