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. 2 DAYS AGO

    137: How You Can Feel More Alive in Your Work (feat. Michael Ashcroft)

    David speaks with Michael Ashcroft, a writer and Alexander Technique teacher who previously spent 10 years consulting on clean energy innovation. A lot of Michael's work centres around helping people expand their awareness. He's written several essays and posts I've loved, particularly about the concept of grinding, and how paying attention to our awareness can help us maximise our creativity, productivity, posture and physical engagement. We talked about: 🔄 Corporate to Self-Employment – Freedom, ambition & avoiding burnout 🤔 Mindset & Decisions – Priorities, big choices & challenges 🧠 Awareness & Focus – Attention, non-fixation & efficiency 🎨 Productivity & Structure – Creativity, discipline & idea management 📝 Writing & Self-Discovery – Process, organising & personal growth 🥷🏽 Missionary vs. Mercenary – Mindset & long-term fulfilment 📜 Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/michaelashcroft-4/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/wTfFtMnnAk0 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Alexander Technique | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Technique KPMG | https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home.html Escape from Freedom | https://amzn.to/3PtObCp Erich Fromm | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Fromm NaNoWriMo | https://nanowrimo.org/ Jonny Miller | https://www.theknowledge.io/jonnymiller/ Luca Dellanna | https://www.theknowledge.io/lucadellanna/ Ergodicity | https://amzn.to/47TWBd8 Christine Carrillo | https://www.theknowledge.io/carrillo/ The Carbon Trust | https://www.carbontrust.com/ Perceptual control theory | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptual_control_theory Frederick Matthias Alexander | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Matthias_Alexander Richard Wiseman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wiseman The Luck Factor | https://amzn.to/3PpX1Qe Six degrees of separation | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation Dzogchen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzogchen Hooked | https://amzn.to/3PtSU5w Nir Eyal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nir_Eyal Sam Harris | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Harris Psycho-physical Unity | https://mouritz.org/companion/article/psycho-physical-unity Hunter S. Thompson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson David Kadavy | https://www.theknowledge.io/kadavy/ Duolingo | https://www.duolingo.com/ Notion | https://www.notion.so/ James Altucher | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Altucher Andrew Huberman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_D._Huberman Paul Millerd | https://www.theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/ Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3i4LF7J Khe Hy | https://www.theknowledge.io/khehy-1/ Rules Aren't Real | https://www.theknowledge.io/issue68/ Swimming and thrashing | https://www.theknowledge.io/swimming-vs-thrashing/ Tim Ferriss | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ferriss 👤 Connect with Michael:X/Twitter: @m_ashcroft | https://x.com/m_ashcroft Course: Alexander Technique | https://expandingawareness.org/courses/ Website: Expanding Awareness | https://expandingawareness.org/ 👨🏾‍💻 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 55m

  2. FEB 13

    136: Focus, Family, and Freedom with Jonathan Goodman

    David speaks with entrepreneur and writer Jonathan Goodman. Jon built the ​Personal Trainer Development Center​ ($35M+ rev), hosts the ​Obvious Choice podcast​, and is the author of several books, including ​Viralnomics​, and his latest book, ​The Obvious Choice: Timeless Lessons on Success, Profit, and Finding Your Way​. They talked about: 💡 Standing out in a crowded industry 🔄 Developing leapfrog skills ⏳ Playing the long game in business and life 🎯 The power of focus and prioritisation 👨‍👩‍👦 How family amplifies success 💪 Building freedom through constraints 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/jonathangoodman-2/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/JL-ag5IcOOU 🗣 Mentioned in the show:The Obvious Choice (Book) | https://amzn.to/3X3eQsT Seneca | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_the_Younger Ergodicity (Concept) | https://theknowledge.io/lucadellanna/ Luca Dellanna | https://twitter.com/@DellAnnaLuca Parkinson's Law | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_law ChatGPT | https://openai.com/chatgpt Perplexity AI | https://www.perplexity.ai/ First Principles Thinking | https://fs.blog/first-principles/ Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk 👤 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

    33 min

  3. FEB 6

    135: Monotasking, Reading, and Building Home Libraries 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 evolving role of books in modern life 🏛️ Creating custom libraries for celebrities ⏰ Finding time to read in a busy world 💫 The art of book curation 🧠 The power of monotasking 📱 Breaking free from digital distractions 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/thatcherwine-2/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/7bSXJa3ct2w 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Juniper Books | https://juniperbooks.com Gwyneth Paltrow | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwyneth_Paltrow Shonda Rhimes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shonda_Rhimes The Twelve Monotasks | https://amzn.to/4hpRK85 For the Love of Books | https://amzn.to/4hkM27k Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain | https://amzn.to/4hJWx3Z Kurt Vonnegut | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five | https://amzn.to/413w6Az Cat's Cradle | https://amzn.to/3Q5bu4C Breakfast of Champions | https://amzn.to/433jVp9 The Quilted Giraffe Restaurant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quilted_Giraffe 👤 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

    42 min

  4. JAN 30

    134: Pivoting, Building, and Scaling startups with Jason Shen

    David speaks with Jason Shen, a three-time founder, writer, executive coach, and NCAA gymnastics champion. Jason Co-founded 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: 🚀 The realities of startup founding and pivoting 🤝 Navigating co-founder relationships 🌱 How early experiences shape entrepreneurial paths 💡 The power of focus in building successful businesses 🧭 Coaching founders through critical challenges 🚧 Choosing your path as a founder 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/jasonshen-2/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/j84a6-GuF18 🗣 Mentioned in the show:Stanford University | https://www.stanford.edu/about/ Y Combinator | https://www.ycombinator.com/about Etsy | https://www.etsy.com/ Burning Man | https://burningman.org/about/about-us/ Boston University | https://www.bu.edu/admissions-overview/ Kelly Wilde Miller | https://kellywildemiller.com/ Ray Kurzweil | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Raymond-Kurzweil Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer) Jessica Livingston | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Livingston Sam Altman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman Christopher Columbus | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus Nassim Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb Richard Dawkins | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins NVIDIA | https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/ East India Trading Company | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company 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

    56 min

  5. JAN 23

    133. Innovation, Risk, and Prosperity 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: 📉 The cost of risk-taking ⚙️ How over-regulation kills innovation 🎲 How to make vision a team effort 📣 How populism hinders long-term success 💸 Luxury beliefs and the reality of prosperity ⚖️ How scarcity shapes our perception of prosperity This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here: Part 1: *🎙️* Trust, Skills, and Winning Long-Term Games with Luca Dellana (Episode 129) You can also check out Luca Dellanna's first appearance on The Knowledge Podcast here: 🎙️ Ergodicity and Decision-making with Luca Dellanna (Episode 59) 📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.io/lucadellana-2/ 📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/PxFiTDyvoi4 🗣 Mentioned in the show:FAANG | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/faang-stocks.asp Michael Saylor | https://www.michael.com/ Berkshire Hathaway | https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/ Bitcoin | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/ Poverty and Prosperity | https://luca-dellanna.com/books/preorder MicroStrategy | https://www.microstrategy.com/ Naval Ravikant | https://nav.al/ COVID | https://theknowledge.io/issue7/ Survivorship Bias | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias European Union | https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en Donald Trump | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump Peter Thiel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel Per Bylund | https://perbylund.com/ Rob Henderson | https://www.robkhenderson.com/ Niels Hoven | https://www.nielshoven.com/ National Health Service | https://www.nhs.uk/ Eurozone | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurozone The Matthew Principle | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_rich_get_richer_and_the_poor_get_poorer 👤 Connect with Luca:Twitter: https://twitter.com/DellAnnaLuca Website: https://luca-dellanna.com/about/ Latest Book: Winning Long-Term Games | https://amzn.to/3OQuD9T Upcoming Book: Poverty and Prosperity | https://luca-dellanna.com/books/preorder 👨🏾‍💻 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 4m

  6. JAN 16

    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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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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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