The Knowledge with David Elikwu

Thatcher Wine, a creative entrepreneur and founder of Juniper Books, dives into the significance of physical books in a tech-driven world. He discusses the revival of book readership and its impact on mental health. Thatcher reflects on the historical evolution of books, from the Gutenberg press to modern distractions. He emphasizes the cognitive and emotional benefits of reading printed works, sharing personal anecdotes about how literature has shaped his life. The conversation highlights the enduring power of books in fostering deep connections and meaningful storytelling.

David speaks with Jason Shen, a three-time founder, writer, executive coach, and NCAA gymnastics champion. Jason cofounded Ridejoy, a ridesharing platform backed by Y Combinator, and later built Midgame, an AI gaming company that was bought by Meta. As CEO of Refactor Labs, he helps founders and teams build successful companies. He wrote The Path to Pivot and Weirdly Brilliant, sharing lessons on resilience, leadership, and reaching your full potential.They talked about:✨ How consistency creates opportunity🎭 The impact of cultural identity🤸‍♂️ The discipline behind gymnastics🏅 What sports teach us about strategy and resilience🌟 The joy of purpose-driven projects🔥 The power of self-imposed challenges📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/jasonshen-1/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/GszC7l6YVVA🗣 Mentioned in the show:Future Stars Program | https://usagym.org/men/future-stars/ADHD | https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhdSimone Biles | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_BilesStephen Nedoroscik | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_NedoroscikLevon Karakhanyan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/levon-karakhanyan-0841b437Frederick Richards | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_RichardStanford University | https://www.stanford.edu/Stephen Curry | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_CurryMichael Jordan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_JordanKobe Bryant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_BryantTom Brady | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_BradyGeorge St-Pierre | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_St-PierreThe Way of the Fight | https://amzn.to/400RO7U👤 Connect with Jason:Twitter: https://x.com/JasonShenWebsite: https://www.jasonshen.com/The Path to Pivot: https://amzn.to/4iFFRfh👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/framesMy Online Course🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/theknowledge/donations

Luca Dellana, an author and business consultant known for enhancing revenue through effective risk and people management, joins David to explore success as a long-term game. They discuss the vital role of investing in relationships over seeking immediate rewards. Luca reveals how strategic time management and understanding asymmetric risk can impact decision-making. He emphasizes the importance of personal growth, skill development, and the balance between short-term tasks and long-term goals for achieving lasting success.

David speaks with Arielle Jackson, a marketing expert in residence at First Round and in her own consulting work where she helps hundreds of companies build their positioning and brands from the ground up. Arielle gained product marketing experience at Google, helping grow Gmail in its early days. At Square, she led the launch of hardware products, reaching over 30k retail doors. She later joined Cover, a seed-stage startup that rapidly grew to over 1M users before being acquired by Twitter.They talked about:💎 The influence of privilege in our lives🎯 Why we constantly redefine success📊 How marketing tricks our minds💸 The value of convenience over price🧠 The power of framing in decision-making🔧 The benefits of hard, low-paid jobs📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/ariellejackson-1/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/75UeMBWfMmw🗣 Mentioned in the show:Series C | https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/career-map/sell-side/capital-markets/series-c-financing/Starbucks | https://www.starbucks.com/about-us/The Privilege Paradox | https://theknowledge.io/issue26/Rory Sutherland | https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/rory-sutherland/Ogilvy | https://www.ogilvy.com/aboutCoca-Cola | https://www.coca-cola.com/us/enRobert Cialdini | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_CialdiniInfluence, New and Expanded | https://amzn.to/3B2dVkRAlchemy | https://amzn.to/3B1EMO1Netflix | https://about.netflix.com/Disney | https://movies.disney.com/all-moviesAmazon Prime Video | https://www.primevideo.com/ESPN | https://www.espn.com/watch/SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet | https://www.happiestbaby.com/products/snoo-smart-bassinetDr. Harvey Karp | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_KarpThe 5 S's for Soothing Babies | https://www.happiestbaby.com/blogs/baby/the-5-s-s-for-soothing-babiesSuperhuman | https://superhuman.com/Mike Maples Jr. | https://www.floodgate.com/team/mike-maples-jrVolvo | https://www.volvo.com/en/👤 Connect with Arielle:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hiiamArielleFirst Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/articles/arielle-jackson/👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/framesMy Online Course🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/theknowledge/donations

David speaks with Richie Brave, a presenter and broadcaster featuring on BBC 1xtra, BET, Channel 4 and more. He is an active voice in challenging social dynamics and speaking up for marginalised communities. He is also the host of 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave that explores the realities of Black British identity and many other topics.They talked about:🎶 The influence of music on identity🔄 The power of reinventing yourself💪 Why second chances are important🤔 The hidden forces behind youth behaviour🤝 The transformative power of relationships🌟 The truth about success📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/richiebrave-1/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/5FhkmgRhOpQ🗣 Mentioned in the show:Elvis Presley | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_PresleyThe Beatles | https://www.thebeatles.com/Motown | https://www.motownrecords.com/Stormzy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StormzyCadet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadet_(rapper)Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapyDeptford Township | https://www.deptford-nj.org/about-usShoe Zone | https://www.shoezone.com/AboutUsThe Black Joy | https://amzn.to/3Z0rIQMUniversity of Oxford | https://www.ox.ac.uk/aboutUniversity of Cambridge | https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-universityBBC | https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbcMeritocracy | https://theknowledge.io/issue26/👤 Connect with Richie:Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichieBravePodcast: 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v9nqd/episodes/downloads👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/framesMy Online Course🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/theknowledge/donations

David speaks with Bob Gower, a consultant, speaker, and author. He is the Managing Director for Organisational Effectiveness at changeforce, and one of the world's most sought-after experts on high-performing teams. Bob has authored three books: Agile Business, Radical Alignment, and Getting to Hell Yes.They talked about:💖 The power of altruism👔 What makes a great leader?🧠 How to make your team more resilient🚨 What happens when leadership goes wrong🚩 The red flags of manipulative leadership🏛️ The three pillars of effective leadership📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/bobgower-2/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/e9KO0rTJpJ8🗣 Mentioned in the show:Tim Urban | https://waitbutwhy.com/Inside the mind of a master procrastinator by Tim Urban | https://medium.com/@apoddar573/inside-the-mind-of-a-master-procrastinator-tim-urban-6e0f90907569Albert Einstein | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_EinsteinE. O. Wilson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._WilsonThe Social Conquest of Earth | https://amzn.to/491O892GoFundMe | https://www.gofundme.com/c/about-usNicholas Christakis | https://sociology.yale.edu/people/nicholas-christakisRadical Alignment | https://amzn.to/3CCABslSteve Jobs | https://www.apple.com/ph/stevejobs/Elon Musk | https://www.tesla.com/elon-muskLarry Ellison | https://www.oracle.com/corporate/executives/larry-ellison/Theranos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheranosElizabeth Holmes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_HolmesApple | https://www.apple.com/Tuckman's stages of group development | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman's_stages_of_group_developmentMaslow's Hierarchy of Needs | https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.htmlWeWork | https://www.wework.com/Adam Neumann | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_NeumannKim Scott | https://kimmalonescott.com/Just Work | https://amzn.to/3CCN3bp👤 Connect with Bob:Website | http://bobgower.com/Books:Radical Alignment | https://amzn.to/3vNnNYXAgile Business | https://amzn.to/476hvosGetting to Hell Yes | https://amzn.to/3OgMlmM👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/framesMy Online Course🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/theknowledge/donations

In this chat, Wes Kao, an entrepreneur and co-founder of the edtech company Maven, shares her insights on the evolving landscape of social media and writing. She highlights the danger of chasing viral content and advocates for authentic expression over mediocrity. The importance of clarity in leadership is emphasized, alongside the significance of meaningful online engagement. Wes also warns against the pitfalls of memetic ideas and discusses how writing fosters rigorous thinking, shaping effective communication for tech leaders.

David speaks with Alan Stein Jr., a speaker, coach, and author. He spent 15 years working with top-performing basketball players (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant) and now teaches companies how to apply the same strategies in business. He is the author of Raise Your Game and Sustain Your Game, which offers proven strategies to improve both individual and organisational performance.They talked about:🏆 What makes a great coach🤝 How team chemistry impacts success🌟 The impact of working with the right people🚀 Progress over perfection⏳ The importance of consistent development🎯 What is the true measure of success?This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:Part 1: 🎙️ Character, Accountability, and Coaching with Alan Stein Jr. (Episode 120)📜 Full transcript:http://theknowledge.io/alansteinjr-2/📹 Watch on Youtube:🗣 Mentioned in the show:ConstitutionDAO | https://www.constitutiondao.com/Web3 | https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-web3Crypto | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/Julian Weisser | https://weisser.io/OnDeck | http://www.ondeck.com/Brandon Sanderson | https://www.brandonsanderson.com/Kenneth C. Griffin | https://www.citadel.com/our-teams/leadership/kenneth-c-griffin/GameStop | https://financhill.com/blog/investing/how-did-ken-griffin-make-his-moneyRoaring Kitty | https://www.youtube.com/c/roaringkittyDisney | https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/Cabin | https://www.cabin.city/FTX | https://www.ftx.com/JPMorgan Chase & Co | https://www.jpmorgan.com/Elon Musk | https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/elon-muskStarbucks | https://www.starbucks.co.uk/about-usCOVID | https://theknowledge.io/issue7/Bowling Alone | https://amzn.to/3UqHtio👤 Connect with Jonathan:Twitter: https://x.com/JonathanHillisWebsite: https://jonhillis.com/Cabin: https://www.cabin.city/👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/framesMy Online Course🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes.The Knowledge📩 Newsletter: https://newsletter.theknowledge.ioThe Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive.My Favorite Tools🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audibledeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/theknowledge/donations

Jonathan Hillis, founder of Cabin and former Instacart Product Director, shares insights on the revolutionary power of DAOs like Constitution DAO. They discuss how online trends influence financial markets and the critical balance between anonymity and accountability in decentralized finance. Hillis emphasizes the dangers of tech-induced isolation and the importance of reviving community ties in a hyper-connected world. This engaging conversation offers a fresh perspective on the intersection of technology, finance, and personal identity.

Sterling Crispin, a conceptual artist and software engineer, discusses the thrill of merging art with technology. He explores how digital tools like smart contracts and generative art are reshaping creative expression. The conversation delves into the evolving definitions of artistic value, especially in the age of AI, as traditional perceptions of artistry are challenged. Crispin also reflects on contemporary anxieties and the role of art amid technological progress, encouraging a collective responsibility for the future of creativity.