The Knowledge with David Elikwu

Michael Ashcroft, writer and Alexander Technique teacher, talks about expanding awareness, mindset, creativity, writing process, managing ideas, and paths to self-discovery in this podcast. They also discuss the concept of grinding, and how awareness can improve productivity and posture.

David speaks with Khe Hy, the Founder and CEO of RadReads, an online education company that helps professionals lead productive, examined, and joyful lives.Khe is the creator of the $10K Work productivity method and teaches the popular cohort-based course Supercharge Your Productivity.They talked about:🚀 Overcoming a scarcity mindset⏱ How to live in the present⏳ Balancing delayed gratification💡 The key to a life well lived💸 The pursuit of money and success💪 How to overcome fear and make decisions📜 Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/khehy-1/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/G9WJn18LYSg👤 Connect with Khe Hy:Twitter: @khemaridh | https://twitter.com/khemaridhWebsite: radreads.co | https://radreads.co/🗣 Mentioned in the show:Kieran Setiya | http://www.ksetiya.net/4,000 Weeks | https://amzn.to/3U7K2DuOliver Burkeman | https://www.oliverburkeman.com/Grit | https://amzn.to/3gRs4qpAngela Duckworth | https://angeladuckworth.com/David Belle | https://twitter.com/davidbelle_Elon Musk | https://twitter.com/elonmusk?Ram Dass | https://twitter.com/BabaRamDassThe Maharaji | https://www.hanumanmaui.org/maharaji👨🏾‍💻 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📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.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 help you think deeper and work smarter.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 Lauren Razavi, Director of Special Projects at SafetyWing, overseeing the Plumia mission to construct a virtual nation on the internet.Lauren is also the author of "Global Natives: How Digital Nomads Will Shape the Future of Work, Travel, Innovation, & Migration," a book that explores the impact of digital nomadism on work and culture.They talked about:🌍 Challenges of modern-day digital nomad life🚀 Building digital passports🕰️ Digital Democracy🔮 The future of governance📜 Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/laurenrazavi-2/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/hqgCeHn32aY👤 Connect with Lauren:Twitter: @LaurenRazavi | https://twitter.com/LaurenRazaviWebsite: safetywing.com | https://safetywing.com/🗣 Mentioned in the show:Safety Wing | https://safetywing.com/Plumia | https://plumia.org/Robin Hanson | https://www.theknowledge.io/robinhanson/Nomad Border Pass | https://plumia.org/nbp/Benjamin Barber | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_BarberIf Mayors Ruled the World | https://amzn.to/3LNooTcFinTech | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FintechBalaji Srinivasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaji_SrinivasanThe Network State | https://thenetworkstate.com/Decentralized autonomous organization ****| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_autonomous_organizationGarrett Jones | https://www.theknowledge.io/garettjones/Ultra Low Emission Zone | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Low_Emission_Zone👨🏾‍💻 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📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.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 help you think deeper and work smarter.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 Kevon Cheung, an author and content creator.Kevon runs a course, Build in Public Mastery, to help entrepreneurs show their work publicly to build up their brand and superfan base.He wrote a book, Find Joy in Chaos, to help entrepreneurs build their online presence so opportunities and connections come to them.They talked about:📝 The hardest things to write🚫 How to stop being an amateur🗣️ Building in public👨‍👦 Managing life as a new dad📚 How writing a book boosts credibility💬 Building an online community🏋️‍♀️ Overcoming obstacles when building in public👤 Connect with Kevon:Twitter: @MeetKevon | https://twitter.com/MeetKevonWebsite: https://publiclab.co/Course: https://buildinpublicmastery.com/YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/MeetKevon📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/51BgnWU2De8📜 Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/kevoncheung-2/🗣 Mentioned in the show:Jordan Peterson | https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/Roam research | https://roamresearch.com/Building Public Definitive Guide | https://meetkevon.gumroad.com/l/buildinginpublicFind Joy in Chaos | https://amzn.to/3YbXd7TMike Cardona | https://mikecardona.bio.link/Seth Godin | https://seths.blog/👨🏾‍💻 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📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.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 help you think deeper and work smarter.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 Michael Ashcroft, an Alexander Technique teacher and writer. They discuss decision-making in challenging situations, making big life decisions, the Alexander Technique explained, knowing and accepting life's possibilities, attention and expanded awareness, expanded awareness vs. traditional meditation, and the impact of distractions on being open to the world.

David speaks with Lauren Razavi, Director of Special Projects at SafetyWing, overseeing the Plumia mission to construct a virtual nation on the internet.Lauren is also the author of "Global Natives: How Digital Nomads Will Shape the Future of Work, Travel, Innovation & Migration," a book that explores the impact of digital nomadism on work and culture.They talked about:🌍 Defining digital nomads✈️ Travel and work-life balance🏡 Different modes of travel: Nomad, Tourist, Business🌟 The importance of a global outlook⏰ How time scarcity changes the way you travel✨ Creating meaningful connections as a nomad👤 Connect with Lauren:Twitter: @LaurenRazavi | https://twitter.com/LaurenRazaviNewsletter: Global Natives | https://globalnatives.substack.com/Website: safetywing.com | https://safetywing.com/?referenceID=lraz&utm_source=lraz&utm_medium=Ambassador📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/dhHF2XRRxjo📜 Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/laurenrazavi-1/🗣 Mentioned in the show:Safety Wing | https://safetywing.com/Global Natives | https://amzn.to/3PaimNeThe Guardian | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_GuardianHacker Paradise | https://www.hackerparadise.org/👨🏾‍💻 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📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.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 help you think deeper and work smarter.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 Elikwu speaks with Thomas Frank, an author, YouTuber, and Notion expert. They discuss how to pick opportunities, the keys to being successful, how to focus on the right things, dealing with success, and creating leverage in life and work.

David speaks with Michael Ashcroft, Alexander Technique teacher and writer, about switching from corporate to self-employment, balancing ambition and priorities, and the importance of awareness in life and work. They discuss the challenges and benefits of freedom, staying productive without burning out, and choosing the right career path. The conversation highlights the concept of grinding and how expanding awareness can enhance creativity, productivity, posture, and physical engagement.

David speaks with David Kadavy, a prolific author and online writer.His most popular books are “Mind Management, Not Time Management: Productivity When Creativity Matters” and “The Heart to Start: Stop Procrastinating & Start Creating”.He currently has 12 available books on Amazon and has sold more than 100,000 books in twelve languages.They talked about:📚 His journey into writing🚀 Finding success with self-published books📝 The challenges of maintaining a writing habit📖 Insights into the changing landscape of book publishingDavid encourages creators to experiment, highlighting the potential for success in embracing shorter formats.📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/davidkadavy/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/iRs-vEoQD98👨🏾‍💻 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📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.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 help you think deeper and work smarter.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 Jonny Miller, Founder of Nervous System Mastery and host of the Curious Humans Podcast.Nervous System Mastery is a 5-week online training that will equip you with a custom toolkit to regulate your nervous system, build resilience, reduce stress & feel more aliveness.If you’re interested in joining the next Cohort, use the code “KNOWLEDGE” to get a $200 discount.They talked about:🚶‍♂️ Embracing curiosity, and learning from elders.🌀 Dissolution of self, interconnectedness, and compassion.☯️ Tools for regulating our nervous system💊 Psychedelics and the impact of transcendent experiences.🎭 The power of moderating our responses to external stimuli.⚖️ Balancing risk, shifting perspective, and cultivating serendipity.📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/jonnymiller/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/Ef2LXss5KwE🗣 Mentioned in the show:The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3ORAsViDavid Whyte | https://davidwhyte.com/Vagabonding | https://amzn.to/3qozQ03Rolf Potts | https://rolfpotts.com/The Lindy Effect | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effectDavid Perell | https://perell.com/Mitch McConnell | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnellStephen Jenkinson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_JenkinsonZach Stein | http://www.zakstein.org/Alan Watts | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_WattsSwami Ramdas | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_RamdasDavid Stendhal Rast | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Steindl-RastViktor Frankl | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_FranklMan's Search for Meaning | https://amzn.to/455k4GASam Harris | https://www.samharris.org/Adlerian Philosophy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_AdlerThe Courage to Be Disliked | https://amzn.to/453Jm7SEpictetus | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EpictetusJames Clear | https://jamesclear.com/Habit Stacking | https://jamesclear.com/habit-stackingComplementary Cognitive Artifacts | https://www.theknowledge.io/issue41/#:~:text=Thepower of cognitive artefactsTim Ferriss | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_FerrissJohns Hopkins | https://www.jhu.edu/Michael Pollan | https://michaelpollan.com/Joseph Campbell | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_CampbellExistential Kink | https://amzn.to/3DRbhvZPaul Millerd | https://think-boundless.com/Joe Hudson | https://jhcc.com/Seth Godin | https://seths.blog/Andy Weir | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_WeirAdam Grant | https://adamgrant.net/A Challenge Network | https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/why-you-need-a-challenge-network/👨🏾‍💻 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📖 EBook: https://delikwu.gumroad.com/l/manualMy Online Course🖥️ Career Hyperdrive: https://maven.com/theknowledge/career-hyperdriveCareer Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.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 help you think deeper and work smarter.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