In today's episode of The ReReadables, I'm joined by entrepreneur, consultant and friend, MJ Alexander-Scott, to talk about the book Elite Minds, by Stan Beecham. Beecham is a performance coach to Olympic athletes and CEOs. His coaching advice comes from 20 years of experience working alongside those at the absolute peak of their chosen profession --and in this book Beecham distils those lessons for mere mortals like you and me. In this episode you'll learn: Why always striving to be better isn't the right approach (and what to do instead) What it means to actually give your best How to set ambitious goals The power of belief, and how to adopt beliefs that serve you and shed beliefs that don't Why giving 110% effort is a bad strategy and much, much more. MJ and I had a great discussion about this book -- I hope you get as much out of listening to it as I did recording it. ------------ This episode is sponsored by Net Income, a weekly newsletter diving deep into the stories and the numbers behind incredible companies that are all around us. From consulting, to SaaS, to porta-potties, to some of the biggest consumer brands in the world -- if you want the inside track and in-depth analysis from an experienced CFO, check out Net Income. ------------

John Seiffer, founder of CEO Bootcamp, joins the podcast to discuss Andy Grove's book High Output Management. They talk about the role of managers in smaller companies, the importance of managers in team performance, achievement-driven motivation, implementing a production-based bonus system, leveraging time effectively as a manager, the impact of Grove's engineering background on management, and the importance of support services within an organization.

This time out we're talking about Rory Sutherland's wonderful book Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense. With me to dive deep into the world of nonsense is Jason Vu Nguyen, a copywriter and former professional poker player. In this episode, you'll learn: how to compete with Coca-Cola why acting irrationally is often the right thing to do how to identify a Turkish prostitute and much, much more. Enjoy!

This week I talk with author and freelance consultant Paul Millerd, about Tim Ferriss's seminal book The Four Hour Work Week (4HWW). In this episode you'll hear what a profound impact 4HWW had on Paul's attitudes towards the world of work -- and what he decided to do about it. Paul also challenged my thinking on a standard 9-5 M-F work week, and asked me to come up with my own story for how work fits into my life. Fascinating discussion.

In the first ever episode of The Rereadables, I'm joined by Neil Soni to discuss The Godfather, one of the most influential movies and books (and PS2 games) of the last 100 years. We talk all things Corleone, Tattaglia, Sollozzo, and whether you should ever take sides against the family.