2000 Books for Ambitious Entrepreneurs - Author Interviews and Book Summaries
Mani Vaya
On 2000 Books podcast, we interview today's top Business and self help authors and get the the most important actionable ideas from the world’s greatest books for ambitious entrepreneurs. We also summarize classic business books and self help books for entrepreneurs such as Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich, Dale Carnegie - How to Win Friends and Influence people, Good to Great, Lean Startup, Zero to One, Never Eat Alone, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos. Some of the authors interviewed include David Allen, Dan Pink, Adam Grant, Chris Brogan, Mike Michalowicz. Our goal is to provide you the best, most actionable ideas from these great books so that you as entrepreneurs, startup founders and CEOs can get to the next level in business and in life using the ideas from these great books
Episodes
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Nov 28, 2016 • 31min
55: [Self-Help] The Pursuit of Perfect - Tal Ben Shahar | Do you need to be constantly dissatisfied in order to feed your ambition?
1. 2 sides of Perfectionism a.Cons -Very deep fear of failure -Never being satisfied b.Pros -Doing the best we can 2. As ambitious people, we believe that: a.Until I accomplish a certain goal - I can’t be happy b.In order to be successful I need to be constantly dissatisfied until I accomplish the goal 3. So, Is it possible to be hungry and satisfied at the same time? a.YES! Thats the mark of a great intelligence - being able to hold 2 opposing ideas in your mind at the same time 4. Is your Life an Odyssey or a Sisyphean Battle a.Odyssey = Life is an adventure -There are wins and losses -But you enjoy the journey b.Sisyphean Battle -Feeling like you are Never winning -Trying to roll a boulder up a mountain - goes on forever 5. As ambitious people - we tend to be harsh towards ourselves a.But Self compassion is even more important than self esteem b.You Treat yourself like you would treat someone you love dearly c.The constant question: If I let up on myself …. How will I drive myself? d.Ask yourself: What is the real motivation behind me wanting to do what I want to do? -Dig for the intrinsic motivations 6. You will not always be happy a.Accept your negative emotions b.Give yourself the permission to be human 7. Quotes: a.When you appreciate the good in your life, the good appreciates b.In life we must Learn to fail or fail to learn 8. Action Items: a.Gratitude Journal -Write down 3 things you are grateful for b.If you were completely anonymous - what would you be doing?
Nov 23, 2016 • 48min
54: [Entrepreneurship] Small Giants - Bo Burlingham | The 5 keys to make your company GREAT
The 5 keys to make your company GREAT
Nov 21, 2016 • 47min
53: [Creativity] 5 Elements of Effective Thinking - Michael Starboard | Solve your most difficult problems using the 5 elements of effective thinking
Solve your most difficult problems using the 5 elements of effective thinking
Nov 16, 2016 • 35min
52:[Sales]Conversations That Sell - Nancy Bleeke | 3 Keys to Sell more without using any sleazy sales techniques
How to Sell more without using any sleazy sales techniques
Nov 14, 2016 • 47min
51:[Self Help] The Upside of your dark side - Todd Kashdan|3 ways to harness the power of your Negative Emotions to live a more successful life
How to harness the power of your Negative Emotions to live a more successful life
Nov 9, 2016 • 37min
50:[People Skills] Make your Contacts Count - Lynne Waymon | 4 Keys to design & implement a networking strategy that will help you accomplish your goals
How to design & implement a networking strategy that will help you accomplish your biggest goals
Nov 7, 2016 • 34min
49: [Self Help] The Only Way to Win - Jim Loehr| 3 Keys to building Character
How Building Character Drives Higher Achievement and Greater Fulfillment in Business and Life
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Nov 2, 2016 • 25min
48:[Self Help] The Power of Story - Jim Loehr| 1 Exercise to change the story that is running your life
Jim Loehr, an expert in changing life stories, discusses the impact of personal narratives on behaviors. He emphasizes the need to align our stories with reality to prevent issues. Topics include rewriting victim mindsets, transforming negative narratives through cursive writing, and empowering oneself through storytelling.
Nov 1, 2016 • 37min
47: [Self Help] Time Paradox - Phil Zimbardo | How to live a greater life by changing your perspective on time?
1. Harnessing the power of Time Perspective psychology to get the most out of our lives. 2. How to develop a balanced time perspective 3. The right way and the wrong way to be successful in life. Which way are you headed?
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Oct 26, 2016 • 33min
46:[Productivity] The Power of Full Engagement - Jim Loehr| 3 Ways to Increase your Mental Energy to perform at your very best when you need it the most
Jim Loehr, a world-renowned performance psychologist and co-founder of the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute, shares insights on optimizing energy to boost performance. He reveals four key sources of energy and emphasizes balancing energy expenditure with renewal. Loehr challenges traditional time management by highlighting the importance of spiritual energy and purpose. He offers practical strategies for rejuvenating mental energy and reconnecting with personal values to combat burnout, transforming how entrepreneurs approach productivity.
