The Knowledge with David Elikwu

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The Knowledge with David Elikwu

On The Knowledge Podcast, you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. In every issue, David shares stories, ideas and frameworks from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business. With insights that are both practical and thought-provoking, The Knowledge will help you think more deeply and get more done. Follow David's newsletter at: theknowledge.io / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Delikwu using the hashtag #TheKnowledge

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    132. Passion, Profit, and Simplicity with Jonathan Goodman

    David speaks with Jonathan Goodman, an author, entrepreneur, host, and a leading expert helping people grow and simplify their businesses. He is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center ($35M+ rev) and host of the Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. He is the author of multiple fitness and business development books, including Viralnomics, and has sold tens of thousands of copies of his books, training programs, and courses. In his latest book, The Obvious Choice: Timeless Lessons on Success, Profit, and Finding Your Way, Jonathan teaches you how to win in business without feeling like you have to win the internet. They talked about: 🍂 The bittersweet beauty of writing 🌿 Creating the right environment for success 🌀 The power of strategic distractions 🔥 The importance of committing to your passion 🎯 The secret to becoming the obvious choice 🏆 Why simplicity wins in business 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/jonathangoodman-1/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/LY1oPJJb6a8 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Airbnb | https://news.airbnb.com/about-us/ Overwatch | https://overwatch.blizzard.com/ Dr. Gloria Mark | https://gloriamark.com/ The Informatics Lab | https://www.informatics.uci.edu/explore/faculty-profiles/gloria-mark/ University of California, Irvine | https://uci.edu/ The Attention Span | https://amzn.to/4gR7kZz Candy Crush | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga&hl=en NaNoWriMo | https://nanowrimo.org/about-nano Reddit | https://www.reddit.com/ Amber Reynolds | https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-podcast Ren Jones | https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-podcast Goodhart’s Law | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart's_law Nathan Barry | https://nathanbarry.com/ Steve Thomas | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Thomas_(ice_hockey) Multiple Streams of Income | https://amzn.to/4fzwkDL Robert G. Allen | https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Robert-G-Allen/8857 Napoleon Hill | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Hill Mike Doehla | https://mikedoehla.com/ Stronger U | https://strongeru.com/ The Obvious Choice | https://amzn.to/42eJ7IG Charles Bell | https://nl-nl.facebook.com/charlesbellelitecoach/ John Ruhlin | https://johnruhlin.com/ Giftology | https://amzn.to/40wPohH Penguin Books | https://www.penguin.com/ Gary C. Halbert | https://thegaryhalbertletter.com/home/ 👤 Connect with Jonathan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscoachgoodman/?hl=en Website: The PTDC | https://www.theptdc.com/ Weekly Newsletter: 5 Reps on Friday | https://www.theptdc.com/newsletter-subscribe Latest Book: The Obvious Choice | https://amzn.to/42eJ7IG 👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

    1h 5m

  2. JAN 9

    131. Knowledge, Books, and Curation with Thatcher Wine

    David speaks with Thatcher Wine, a creative entrepreneur, writer and book curator. He is the Founder & CEO of Juniper Books, a company that creates custom book collections and designs special book sets. He is the author of The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better that provides a clear and accessible plan for life in the 21st century and also the coauthor of For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library. They talked about: 🌍 The role of books in shaping society ✨ The enduring legacy of books 🏛️ The power of curation 📖 The lost art of sitting with books 💻 How technology is reshaping our connection to books ❤️ Why physical books matter 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/thatcherwine-1/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/vaj9BD5lePE 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Alice in Wonderland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(2010_film) Jeff Bezos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos Cicero | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero Julius Caesar | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar Socrates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates Van Gogh | https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/art-and-stories/art/vincent-van-gogh Juniper Books | https://juniperbooks.com/ TED Talk | https://www.ted.com/about Gutenberg Printing Press | https://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/mcdonald/incunabula/gutenberg/ The White Album by Joan Didion | https://amzn.to/3PqLb8Q Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf | https://amzn.to/40asBH6 Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë | https://amzn.to/4h65ZhF The Wheel of Time | https://amzn.to/4gKW8y6 Lord of the Rings | https://amzn.to/3W9W034 Jane Austen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen The Squid and the Whale | https://amzn.to/4j4Xu8q The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger | https://amzn.to/4fPFThK Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegu | https://amzn.to/3DIMmhc A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles | https://amzn.to/4h435Ko Atomic Habits by James Clear | https://amzn.to/4j0rUZD Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker | https://amzn.to/3DO6b71 Young Babylon | https://amzn.to/4abvcVy 👤 Connect with Thatcher:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatcherwine/ Website: https://www.thatcherwine.com/about 👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

    44 min

  3. 12/19/2024

    130. Passion, Competition, and Drive with Jason Shen

    David speaks with Jason Shen, a three-time founder, writer, executive coach, and NCAA gymnastics champion. Jason cofounded Ridejoy, a ridesharing platform backed by Y Combinator, and later built Midgame, an AI gaming company that was bought by Meta. As CEO of Refactor Labs, he helps founders and teams build successful companies. He wrote The Path to Pivot and Weirdly Brilliant, sharing lessons on resilience, leadership, and reaching your full potential. They talked about: ✨ How consistency creates opportunity 🎭 The impact of cultural identity 🤸‍♂️ The discipline behind gymnastics 🏅 What sports teach us about strategy and resilience 🌟 The joy of purpose-driven projects 🔥 The power of self-imposed challenges 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/jasonshen-1/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/GszC7l6YVVA 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Future Stars Program | https://usagym.org/men/future-stars/ ADHD | https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd Simone Biles | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Biles Stephen Nedoroscik | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Nedoroscik Levon Karakhanyan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/levon-karakhanyan-0841b437 Frederick Richards | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Richard Stanford University | https://www.stanford.edu/ Stephen Curry | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry Michael Jordan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan Kobe Bryant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant Tom Brady | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brady George St-Pierre | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_St-Pierre The Way of the Fight | https://amzn.to/400RO7U 👤 Connect with Jason:Twitter: https://x.com/JasonShen Website: https://www.jasonshen.com/ The Path to Pivot: https://amzn.to/4iFFRfh 👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

    48 min

  4. 12/12/2024

    129. Trust, Skills, and Winning Long-Term Games with Luca Dellana

    David speaks with Luca Dellana, an author, business consultant, and lecturer who helps companies increase their revenue through better people and risk management. Luca has been featured at Nudgestock, the largest behavioural sciences conference, as well as on Econtalk, among other platforms. More than 25,000 people around the world read Luca regularly. He’s the author of over ten books, with his latest being Winning Long-Term Games: Reproducible Success Strategies to Achieve Your Life Goals. They talked about: 🎯 Why success is a long-term game 🤝 The value of investing in people 📉 The limits of compounding success 💪 The power of long-term commitment ⏳ The importance of strategic time management ⚖️ The impact of asymmetric risk on decision-making 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/lucadellana-1/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/pLREjBC5Ir8 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Elon Musk | https://www.tesla.com/elon-musk Peter Thiel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel David Sacks | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_O._Sacks PayPal | https://about.pypl.com/about-us/default.aspx Winning Long-Term Games | https://amzn.to/3OQuD9T J.D. Vance | https://www.vance.senate.gov/about/ Babak Nivi | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bnivi AngelList | https://www.angellist.com/ James Clear | https://jamesclear.com/about Warren Buffett | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett AG1 | https://drinkag1.com/ Nassim Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb 👤 Connect with Luca:Twitter: https://twitter.com/DellAnnaLuca Website: https://luca-dellanna.com/about/ Book: Winning Long-Term Games | https://amzn.to/3OQuD9T 👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

    37 min

  5. 12/05/2024

    128. Framing, Marketing, and Wealth with Arielle Jackson

    David speaks with Arielle Jackson, a marketing expert in residence at First Round and in her own consulting work where she helps hundreds of companies build their positioning and brands from the ground up. Arielle gained product marketing experience at Google, helping grow Gmail in its early days. At Square, she led the launch of hardware products, reaching over 30k retail doors. She later joined Cover, a seed-stage startup that rapidly grew to over 1M users before being acquired by Twitter. They talked about: 💎 The influence of privilege in our lives 🎯 Why we constantly redefine success 📊 How marketing tricks our minds 💸 The value of convenience over price 🧠 The power of framing in decision-making 🔧 The benefits of hard, low-paid jobs 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/ariellejackson-1/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/75UeMBWfMmw 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Series C | https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/career-map/sell-side/capital-markets/series-c-financing/ Starbucks | https://www.starbucks.com/about-us/ The Privilege Paradox | https://theknowledge.io/issue26/ Rory Sutherland | https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/rory-sutherland/ Ogilvy | https://www.ogilvy.com/about Coca-Cola | https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en Robert Cialdini | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini Influence, New and Expanded | https://amzn.to/3B2dVkR Alchemy | https://amzn.to/3B1EMO1 Netflix | https://about.netflix.com/ Disney | https://movies.disney.com/all-movies Amazon Prime Video | https://www.primevideo.com/ ESPN | https://www.espn.com/watch/ SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet | https://www.happiestbaby.com/products/snoo-smart-bassinet Dr. Harvey Karp | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Karp The 5 S's for Soothing Babies | https://www.happiestbaby.com/blogs/baby/the-5-s-s-for-soothing-babies Superhuman | https://superhuman.com/ Mike Maples Jr. | https://www.floodgate.com/team/mike-maples-jr Volvo | https://www.volvo.com/en/ 👤 Connect with Arielle:Twitter: https://twitter.com/hiiamArielle First Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/articles/arielle-jackson/ 👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

    38 min

  6. 11/28/2024

    127. Music, Reinvention, and Luck with Richie Brave

    David speaks with Richie Brave, a presenter and broadcaster featuring on BBC 1xtra, BET, Channel 4 and more. He is an active voice in challenging social dynamics and speaking up for marginalised communities. He is also the host of 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave that explores the realities of Black British identity and many other topics. They talked about: 🎶 The influence of music on identity 🔄 The power of reinventing yourself 💪 Why second chances are important 🤔 The hidden forces behind youth behaviour 🤝 The transformative power of relationships 🌟 The truth about success 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/richiebrave-1/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/5FhkmgRhOpQ 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Elvis Presley | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley The Beatles | https://www.thebeatles.com/ Motown | https://www.motownrecords.com/ Stormzy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormzy Cadet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadet_(rapper) Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy Deptford Township | https://www.deptford-nj.org/about-us Shoe Zone | https://www.shoezone.com/AboutUs The Black Joy | https://amzn.to/3Z0rIQM University of Oxford | https://www.ox.ac.uk/about University of Cambridge | https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university BBC | https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc Meritocracy | https://theknowledge.io/issue26/ 👤 Connect with Richie:Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichieBrave Podcast: 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v9nqd/episodes/downloads 👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

    35 min

  7. 11/21/2024

    126. Altruism, Effective Leadership, and Compassion with Bob Gower

    David speaks with Bob Gower, a consultant, speaker, and author. He is the Managing Director for Organisational Effectiveness at changeforce, and one of the world's most sought-after experts on high-performing teams. Bob has authored three books: Agile Business, Radical Alignment, and Getting to Hell Yes. They talked about: 💖 The power of altruism 👔 What makes a great leader? 🧠 How to make your team more resilient 🚨 What happens when leadership goes wrong 🚩 The red flags of manipulative leadership 🏛️ The three pillars of effective leadership 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/bobgower-2/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/e9KO0rTJpJ8 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Tim Urban | https://waitbutwhy.com/ Inside the mind of a master procrastinator by Tim Urban | https://medium.com/@apoddar573/inside-the-mind-of-a-master-procrastinator-tim-urban-6e0f90907569 Albert Einstein | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein E. O. Wilson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson The Social Conquest of Earth | https://amzn.to/491O892 GoFundMe | https://www.gofundme.com/c/about-us Nicholas Christakis | https://sociology.yale.edu/people/nicholas-christakis Radical Alignment | https://amzn.to/3CCABsl Steve Jobs | https://www.apple.com/ph/stevejobs/ Elon Musk | https://www.tesla.com/elon-musk Larry Ellison | https://www.oracle.com/corporate/executives/larry-ellison/ Theranos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theranos Elizabeth Holmes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes Apple | https://www.apple.com/ Tuckman's stages of group development | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman's_stages_of_group_development Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html WeWork | https://www.wework.com/ Adam Neumann | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Neumann Kim Scott | https://kimmalonescott.com/ Just Work | https://amzn.to/3CCN3bp 👤 Connect with Bob:Website | http://bobgower.com/ Books: Radical Alignment | https://amzn.to/3vNnNYX Agile Business | https://amzn.to/476hvos Getting to Hell Yes | https://amzn.to/3OgMlmM 👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

    32 min

  8. 11/14/2024

    125. Authentic Ideas, Social Media, and Writing with Wes Kao

    David speaks with Wes Kao, an entrepreneur, coach, and advisor who writes a newsletter. She is the co-founder of Maven, an edtech company that raised $25M from First Round and Andreessen Horowitz. Previously, she co-founded the altMBA with Seth Godin. Wes now writes for over 300,000 operators across LinkedIn, Twitter, and Substack, coaches tech leaders, and teaches a 2-day intensive course on executive communication and influence. They talked about: 🔗 How social media is redefining connection 💬 Why it’s good to disagree sometimes 🔥 The trap of chasing viral content 📝 How writing builds rigorous thinking 🧩 The danger of memetic ideas 🧭 The importance of being clear and decisive in leadership 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/weskao-1/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/GLQsGJsU-8o 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Seth Godin | https://theknowledge.io/why-seth-godin-is-eminem-in-a-suit/ altMBA | https://altmba.com/ Andreessen Horowitz | https://a16z.com/ Spiky point of view | https://www.weskao.com/blog/spiky-point-of-view-lets-get-a-little-controversial ChatGPT | https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/ Wes Kao’s Blog | https://www.weskao.com/blog Wikipedia | https://www.wikipedia.org/ Rick Rubin | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin Substack | https://substack.com/ Nilay Patel | https://www.theverge.com/authors/nilay-patel Decoder | https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel Maven | https://maven.com/ 👤 Connect with Wes:Website: https://www.weskao.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weskao Twitter: https://twitter.com/wes_kao 👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

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On The Knowledge Podcast, you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. In every issue, David shares stories, ideas and frameworks from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business. With insights that are both practical and thought-provoking, The Knowledge will help you think more deeply and get more done. Follow David's newsletter at: theknowledge.io / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Delikwu using the hashtag #TheKnowledge

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