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#651: How to Turn Fear Into Fuel
We typically think of fear as a negative emotion. Something that feels terrible, and not only keeps us away from true danger, but also inhibits us fr…
5 years, 8 months ago
#650: Why People Are Building Bunkers for the Apocalypse
When you think about bunkers, you might be apt to think of the 1950s and people building basement and backyard fallout shelters during the Cold War. …
5 years, 9 months ago
#649: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Outsourced Expertise
In an age where endless streams of data, options, and information are available, it can feel like every choice -- from what TV show to watch to how t…
5 years, 9 months ago
#648: Lessons in Building Rapport from Experts in Terrorist Interrogation
What do you imagine when you imagine a terrorist being interrogated by an intelligence officer? The former getting roughed up? The latter yelling, ba…
5 years, 9 months ago
#647: What Happened When Two Friends Left Their Jobs to Build a Cabin Together
It's a thought that's crossed many a desk jockey's mind: "Man, I'd love to flee this office, get out from under this fluorescent-lighting, and do som…
5 years, 9 months ago
#646: How to Win at Losing
Losing stinks. Nobody wants to suffer defeat in a game, flunk a test, or get passed over for a promotion. Losses can feel like stinging humiliations,…
5 years, 9 months ago
#645: The Forgotten Story of the Lumberjack Commandos of WWII
Today, it's hard to go very long without hearing about special operations forces like the Army's Green Berets and the Navy's SEALs. But before specia…
5 years, 9 months ago
#644: How to Develop Greater Self-Awareness
95% of people say that they're self-aware. But only 10-15% of people actually are. As my guest today says, that means "on a good day, 80% of us are l…
5 years, 9 months ago
#643: Life Lessons From Dead Philosophers
Studying philosophy can be a metaphorical journey into wisdom. My guest today experienced it as not only that, but as a very literal journey as well.…
5 years, 9 months ago
#642: Finding Money and Meaning in the Blue Collar Trades
When it comes to living their best life and building substantial wealth, many young men's first thoughts turn to developing a new app or starting a p…
5 years, 9 months ago