

Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habits
Mike Parsons & Mark Pearson Freeland
The Moonshots Podcast goes behind the scenes of the world's greatest superstars, thinkers and entrepreneurs to discover the secrets to their success. We deconstruct their success from mindset to daily habits so that we can apply it to our lives. Join us as we 'learn out loud' from Elon Musk, Brene Brown to emerging talents like David Goggins.
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Aug 17, 2021 • 16min
Master Series: Episode 02 - First Principles: Trailer
Hello listeners! In our second Moonshots Master episode, we provide a comprehensive breakdown of FIRST PRINCIPLES.Subscribe today to our Master Series!We get inspired by some new as well as familiar superstars who maximise their problem-solving ability through the use of First Principles. We hear from Garry Tan who helps break down First Principles for us, Therealisedman who teaches us how Aristotle utilised First Principles thousands of years ago, as well as Elon Musk at his 2014 USC Commencement speech.Once fully inspired around First Principles thinking we get into case studies and hear from legends including Peter Thiel who tells us to do one thing better than anyone else. It’s then over to Elon Musk and how he broke down the challenges of the automotive industry and space travel to successfully reconsider battery packs for Tesla and launch SpaceX.Lastly, we find out how to make First Principles a daily habit with the help of Dreamlet, Garry Tan and Ozan Varol on how to think like a rocket scientist today.
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Ravi Govender
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Steve Woollard
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Paul Acquaah
MrBonjour
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Dietmar Baur
Bob Nolley
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Aug 15, 2021 • 1h 1min
Daniel Kahneman: Thinking, Fast and Slow
With a Nobel prize for economics, when Daniel Kahneman does something, it’s worth paying attention to. In his book Thinking Fast And Slow he reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical), and gives us practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It will enable you to make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do.It shows you where you can and can’t trust your gut feeling and how to act more mindfully and make better decisions.Buy on Amazonhttps://geni.us/ThinkfastslowGet the summary via Blinkisthttps://blinkist.o6eiov.net/AoOWDJBecome a Moonshot Memberhttps://www.patreon.com/Moonshots
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Jasper Verkaart
Andy Pilara
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Austin Hammatt
Zachary Phillips
Mike Leigh Cooper
Gayla Schiff
Laura KE
Roar Nikolay Ytre-Eide
Stef
Roger von Holdt
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Ingram Casey
Ola
rahul grover
Ravi Govender
Craig Lindsay
Steve Woollard
Deborah Spahr
Samoela
Jo Hatchard
Kalman Cseh
Berg De Bleecker
Paul Acquaah
MrBonjour
Konnor Ah kuoi
Marjan Modara
Dietmar Baur
Bob Nolley
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Aug 8, 2021 • 1h 8min
Charlie Munger: Latticework of Mental Models
Charlie Munger is one of the greatest investors of all time. Plenty of people have called him a “learning machine.” The phrase ‘Latticework of Mental Models’ comes from Berkshire-Hathaway’s Charles Munger, who spent most of his life working out ways to, for lack of a better term, think better. Munger has come to the conclusion that in order to make better decisions in business and in life, you must find and understand the core principles from all disciplines.You have to learn all the big ideas in the key disciplines in a way that they’re in a mental latticework in your head and you automatically use them for the rest of your life. – Charlie MungerThis is what he calls Elementary Worldly Wisdom, and using his system of Mental Models can help you succeed in almost any endeavour.
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Jasper Verkaart
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Austin Hammatt
Zachary Phillips
Mike Leigh Cooper
Gayla Schiff
Laura KE
Roar Nikolay Ytre-Eide
Stef
Roger von Holdt
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Ingram Casey
Ola
rahul grover
Ravi Govender
Craig Lindsay
Steve Woollard
Deborah Spahr
Samoela
Jo Hatchard
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Berg De Bleecker
Paul Acquaah
MrBonjour
Konnor Ah kuoi
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Dietmar Baur
Bob Nolley
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Aug 1, 2021 • 1h 5min
Shane Parrish: The Great Mental Models
Shane Parrish and Rhiannon Beaubien’s The Great Mental Models: Is designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful, and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand. Mental models help you improve your decision-making, productivity, and how clearly you see the world. You will discover what forces govern the universe and how to focus your efforts so you can harness them to your advantage, rather than fight with them or worse yet— ignore them. The old saying goes, "To the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail." But anyone who has done any kind of project knows a hammer often isn't enough. The more tools you have at your disposal, the more likely you'll use the right tool for the job — and get it done right. The same is true when it comes to your thinking. The quality of your outcomes depends on the mental models in your head. And most people are going through life with little more than a hammer. Until now.Upgrade your mental toolbox!
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Austin Hammatt
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Mike Leigh Cooper
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Roger von Holdt
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Ravi Govender
Craig Lindsay
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Dietmar Baur
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Jul 25, 2021 • 1h 4min
Albert Einstein: Problem Solving
A lot of people think that Albert Einstein’s greatest ability was his mathematical mind, but Einstein’s greatest skill was the ability to sift the essential from the inessential — to grasp simplicity when everyone else was lost in the clutter. Problems are an integral part of everyday life. So is problem-solving. But where people differ is in their ability to solve problems. Problem-solving has a synonym today, especially in the corporate world — fire fighting. Up to 70% of employees’ time is spent ‘fire fighting’. They spend more than six hours a day grappling with problems that should not exist. Imagine what organizations can achieve if hundreds or thousands of employees get these hours daily to work on something constructive!Some problems should be solved. Some problems should be left alone. Some problems should not exist at all.
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Jul 22, 2021 • 13min
Master Series: Episode 01 - Motivation: Trailer 2
Hello listeners! We hope you enjoyed a taster of our first Moonshots Master Series episode, as we dive into MOTIVATION. Today we have our second trailer from our MOTIVATION episode for you to enjoy! Subscribe today to our Master Series!We revisit some of our most popular superstars who have harnessed the power of motivation to their success, including David Goggins, Lady Gaga and Gary Vee .As we explore models and frameworks that help us understand what drives us, we explore the Self-Determination Theory, and Daniel Pink’s secret to motivation. We get inspired by scientific journals such as Ryan & Deci’s Intrinsic Motivation so we can harness the concept that motivation is a drive we all have power over if we choose to take ownership.Lastly, we look to the future and determine how we can make motivation a habit we exercise each day, with James Clear and Jordan Peterson.
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Dietmar Baur
Bob Nolley
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Jul 18, 2021 • 1h 5min
Cal Newport - Deep Work, Minimalism, No Email
In Episode 136 we do a Cal Newport deep dive. Similar to his book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World which refers to studying for focused chunks of time without distractions such as email and social media.Cal challenges the belief that participation in social media is important for career capital, suggesting instead that career capital is a function of creativity, impact and control, or autonomy. Cal's been an advocate for "digital minimalism" and refers to the role email and chat play in what he calls "the hyperactive hive mind".
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Jul 15, 2021 • 16min
Master Series: Episode 01 - Motivation: Trailer 1
Hello listeners! In our first Moonshots Master episode, we are diving into MOTIVATION.Subscribe today to our Master Series!We revisit some of our most popular superstars who have harnessed the power of motivation to their success, including David Goggins, Lady Gaga and Gary Vee.As we explore models and frameworks that help us understand what drives us, we explore the Self-Determination Theory [hyperlink to RoninOwl YouTube clip], and Daniel Pink’s secret to motivation. We get inspired by scientific journals such as Ryan & Deci’s Intrinsic Motivation so we can harness the concept that motivation is a drive we all have power over if we choose to take ownership.Lastly, we look to the future and determine how we can make motivation a habit we exercise each day, with James Clear and Jordan Peterson.
Thanks to our monthly supporters
Brandy Farmer
Edwin Deitch
Jamie Dorward
Emily Rose Banks
Malcolm Magee
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孤鸿 月影
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Jasper Verkaart
Andy Pilara
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Austin Hammatt
Zachary Phillips
Mike Leigh Cooper
Gayla Schiff
Laura KE
Roar Nikolay Ytre-Eide
Stef
Roger von Holdt
venkata reddy
Ingram Casey
Ola
rahul grover
Ravi Govender
Craig Lindsay
Steve Woollard
Deborah Spahr
Samoela
Jo Hatchard
Kalman Cseh
Berg De Bleecker
Paul Acquaah
MrBonjour
Konnor Ah kuoi
Marjan Modara
Dietmar Baur
Bob Nolley
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Jul 12, 2021 • 1h 9min
Cal Newport: A World Without Email
Cal Newport doesn’t like the distractions of technology. In fact, Newport thinks that our focus on technology and how it dominates modern business is holding us back. His latest book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, looks to take a sledgehammer to how technology runs modern enterprise and, ultimately, our lives. The idea is not to jettison email but to make it smarter. Instead of the back and forth, you get collaborative tools. You don’t even need to be a business owner or work in tech to have some of the messaging resonate with you, and stay with you long after you have finished. A World Without Email invites you to scrutinize how useful these tools are in your lives and reflect on the best practices.
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Jul 4, 2021 • 1h 4min
Joe Rogan: Rising Star Series
Joe Rogan, the American comedian, podcaster, and UFC color commentator's unique and unconventional passion and approach has a lot to teach us.Rogan started working for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as an interviewer and color commentator. In December 2009, Rogan launched a free podcast with his friend and fellow comedian Brian Redban. By August 2010, the podcast was named The Joe Rogan Experience and entered the list of Top 100 podcasts on iTunes. The podcast features an array of guests who discuss current events, political views, philosophy, comedy and hobbies. On May 19, 2020, Rogan announced that he had signed a multi-year licensing deal with Spotify, worth an estimated $100 million USD, making it one of the largest licensing agreements in the podcast business.
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