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Dylan Jardon & Henry Belcaster
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Oct 25, 2020 • 28min
Episode 66: Inner Game of Tennis
Episode #66 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing The Inner Game of Tennis, a book by Timothy Gallwey. Read today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy GallweyDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Boost your performance with this coaching techniqueHow do you meditate?The best way to gain confidence and real happinessLinksThe Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy GallweyThe Inner Game of Golf by Timothy GallweyPod Club: Nick Kokonas—First Principles, Price Discrimination, and Surviving COVID | Smart Nonsense Pod #58Michael LewisNaval RavikantPete CarrollSteve KerrAl GoreHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Oct 24, 2020 • 36min
Here's What I Learned From Working Out 100 Days in a Row (#65)
Episode #65 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing 100 days of working out and the rule of 100. Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Are you getting the most out of your workout?How can you successfully make a habit last?The yoyo diet you must avoidLinksFriend Chats: How to Build Habits You Crave | Smart Nonsense Pod #26Avthar Sewrathan: How to Stumble Upon a Business Idea | Smart Nonsense Pod #37Tech Entrepreneurs Review the Social Dilemma | Smart Nonsense Pod #60Brandon Zhang: The Student Mindset, Growth Hacking, and Building Community | Smart Nonsense Pod #61Book Club: Deep Work by Cal Newport | Smart Nonsense Pod #63Friend Chats: Robbie Crabtree | Smart Nonsense Pod #64How To Workout Smarter | Joe RoganThe Power of Habit by Charles DuhiggTiny Habits by BJ FoggMindless Eating by Brian Wansink[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Oct 14, 2020 • 1h 54min
Robbie Crabtree: The art of Performative Speaking (#64)
Episode #64 with Dylan—Today he's talking to Robbie Crabtree, creator of Performative Speaking and coach of the national mock trial team at SMU Law School.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Why persuasive speaking is a skill you must developHow can you be a more persuasive communicator?The most common fillers you need to stop sayingLinksConnect with Robbie Crabtree: Website | Three Things Thursday | Performative Speaking | TwitterDon’t you get nervous speaking in trial? | Robbie CrabtreeBook Club: Money | Smart Nonsense Pod (Bonus Episode)The reality of traveling in China | Smart Nonsense Pod #36Brandon Zhang: The Student Mindset, Growth Hacking, and Building Community | Smart Nonsense Pod #64Don’t Take Yes for an Answer by Steve HerzJonny Kim. Navy SEAL, Doctor, Astronaut. The Unimaginable Path. | Jocko Podcast #221Build Once, Sell Twice With Jack Butcher | Gumroad Creators StudioHow to Maximize Serendipity | David PerellWrite of Passage | David PerellThe West Wing | IMDbLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit | IMDbFormula 1: Drive to Survive | IMDbThe Fast and the Furious | IMDbThe Social Network | IMDbJustin MikolayAvthar Sewrathan[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Oct 6, 2020 • 36min
Book Club: Deep Work by Cal Newport (#63)
Episode #63 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, a book by Cal Newport.Read today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:Deep Work by Cal NewportDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:How do you achieve deep work?The ideal measure for productivityWays to eliminate distractions at workLinksWhy Profit is Permission | Smart Nonsense Pod #5The Social Dilemma | Smart Nonsense Pod #60The Lesson to Unlearn | Paul GrahamThe 80 20 Rule Explained | Brian TracyJerry Seinfeld’s Productivity Hack: Don’t Break the Chain! | Bob BakerObsession in information age by David Perell | TwitterThe Effective Executive by Peter DruckerTools of Titans by Tim FerrissSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard FeynmanDriving Route 66 With My Dad | Henry BelcasterKleiner Perkins | John DoerrSquare | Jack DorseyRuby on Rails | David Heinemeier HanssonY Combinator | Paul Graham37Signals | Basecamp | Jason FriedFreedomJK RowlingNate SilverAdam SavageMalcolm GladwellSteve JobsMichael Lewis[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Oct 1, 2020 • 1h 5min
Brandon Zhang: The Student Mindset, Growth Hacking, and Building Community (#61)
Episode #61 with Dylan Jardon—Today he's talking to Brandon Zhang, host of the Student Mindset Podcast.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Should you start thinking about taking an online writing course?How to optimize your Twitter experienceThe importance of finding your niche and making it growHere's the full Show NotesWatch on YouTube & SubscribeLinksConnect with Brandon Zhang: Website | Twitter | PodcastPolina Marinova on Prioritizing Your Audience | The Student Mindset by Brandon ZhangA Niche from Abundance | The Student Mindset by Brandon ZhangNick Kokonas — How to Apply World-Class Creativity to Business, Art, and Life | The Tim Ferriss ShowEffortless Output in Roam: Course Overview | Nat EliasonIt’s Time to Unbundle College | Isaac MorehouseThe Four Kinds of Side Hustles | SuperorganizersStanding Out in 2020: Doing Content Right | Steph SmithWrite of Passage | David PerellThe Joe Rogan Experience | YouTubeOn Deck | Erik TorenbergVisualize Value | Jack ButcherThe Alinea Group | Nick KokonasThe HustleThe Pomp PodcastDeep Work by Cal NewportAtomic Habits by James ClearThe 4-Hour Workweek by Tim FerrissThe Prize by Daniel YerginLunch Money | IMDbAdam SchefterDavid PerellJames ClearAli AbdaalRobbie CrabtreeSteph SmithOrange BookAir AudioCastro Podcast AppSlackMighty NetworksNotionRoam ResearchEvernoteAsanaReadwise

Sep 30, 2020 • 37min
Tech Entrepreneurs Review the Social Dilemma (#60)
Episode #60 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing Netflix: Social Dilemma. Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Why should you delete your social media?Artificial intelligence: The threshold that we should be concerned aboutWays to effectively manage your social media consumptionLinksThe Social Dilemma | IMDbBook Club: The Coddling of the American Mind | Smart Nonsense #41Aza Raskin (Center for Humane Technology): The digital attention crisis | Bits & PretzelsThe Millionaire Pitcher that Lives in a Van | VICE SportsJoe Rogan Experience #1536 - Edward Snowden | YouTubeHenry Belcaster | YouTubeTen Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron LanierThe Power of Habit by Charles DuhiggWhy We're Polarized by Ezra KleinThe Craving Mind by Judson A. BrewerRabbit Hole | The New York TimesCenter for Humane Technology | Tristan HarrisNeuralink | Elon MuskJack Attack | IMDbJeopardy! | IMDbTim KendallCharlie MungerJonathan Haidt[Louis C.K.] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_C.K.)Jack DorseyMark ZuckerbergKevin Systrom[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Sep 29, 2020 • 39min
Book Club - How I Built This (#59)
Episode 59 with Henry and DylanRead today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:How I Built This by Guy RazDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:How I Built This: An entrepreneur’s guide to successHow companies transition from being good to greatWhy luck is an opportunity you must seizeWatch on YouTube & SubscribeHere's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.

Sep 28, 2020 • 34min
Pod Club: Nick Kokonas—First Principles, Price Discrimination, and Surviving Covid (#58)
Episode #58 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're talking about Nick Kokonas, an American restaurant executive and author.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Nick Kokonas: How he succeeded by challenging the normsHow to make your business thrive amidst COVIDThe power of “I don’t know” and “So we have to”Watch on YouTube & SubscribeLinksNick Kokonas — How to Apply World-Class Creativity to Business, Art, and Life | The Tim Ferriss ShowNick Kokonas on Resurrecting Restaurants, Skin in the Game, and Investing | The Tim Ferriss ShowAlinea by Grant AchatzThe Aviary Cocktail Book by Grant AchatzThe Innovation Stack by Jim McKelveyFreakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven LevittKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainFooled by Randomness by Nassim TalebSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard FeynmanAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebThe Magic of Thinking Big by David J. SchwartzHow to Become TripAdvisor’s #1 Fake Restaurant | VICEJocko Podcast | YouTubeWait But Why | Tim UrbanHow I Built This with Guy Raz | NPRTockOpenTableHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Sep 27, 2020 • 37min
Things You Should Know Before Traveling in Colombia (#57)
Episode #57 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing their tips for traveling in ColombiaDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Things you must know before planning a trip to ColombiaHow can you outsmart a swindler?Lifehack: How to handle stressful situations like a proLinksPod Club: Interview with Kevin Kelly—Co-Founder of Wired & Most Interesting Man In The World?—on Tim Ferriss Show | Smart Nonsense Pod #25Friend Chats: Consultant or Scuba Diver? Pt. 1 | Smart Nonsense Pod #29The reality of traveling in China | Smart Nonsense Pod #36Book Club: What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro | Smart Nonsense Pod #56Why I'm NEVER going back to Colombia (STORYTIME) | Colombia Beach REVIEW | Henry BelcasterALL THE REASONS I'M GOING BACK TO COLOMBIA | Colombia Travel Vlog (Cartagena/San Andres) | Henry BelcasterWE CLIMBED KILIMANJARO | Kilimanjaro Trek via Machame Route (The Kilimanjaro Vlog 2020) | Henry BelcasterMY FRIENDS IN CHINA | China Travel Vlog (2019) | Henry BelcasterNever Split the Difference by Christopher Voss and Tahl RazThe Walking Dead | IMDbThe Flight DealLonely PlanetPADIOPECPeter McKinnonHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Sep 26, 2020 • 33min
Book Club: What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro (#56)
Episode 56 with Henry and Dylan - Today they're discussing What Every BODY is Saying, a book by Joe Navarro.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeRead today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:What Every BODY is Saying by Joe NavarroDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:What does YOUR body language say?Survival instincts: Freeze, flight, fightHow do you tell if someone is comfortable or not?LinksTalking to Strangers by Malcolm GladwellLeaving the Spotlight - Justin Bieber: Seasons | YouTube[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Watch on YouTube & SubscribeHere's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.