The Reader's Journey

Alex & Books
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The Reader's Journey

Hey everyone, it’s Alex from Alex & Books and you’re listening to The Reader’s Journey. The podcast that takes you on a journey to meet amazing authors, discover brilliant books, and learn valuable lessons along the way. Now, let’s get started.For more book recs, reading tips, and book content, follow @AlexandBooks_ on Instagram & Twitter.

  1. 10/19/2022

    29. Tiago Forte: Building A Second Brain

    My guest today is Tiago Forte author of "Building a Second Brain."Tiago Forte is one of the world’s foremost experts on productivity and has taught thousands of people around the world how timeless principles and the latest technology can revolutionize their productivity, creativity, and personal effectiveness. Get his book here: https://amzn.to/3ghadcn TIMESTAMPS:[00:00-01:24] - What is a Second Brain?[01:25] - How Tiago become a productivity expert[03:15] - How to start building y...

    42 min

  2. 11/24/2021

    28. Jay Papasan: The ONE Thing (How To Achieve More By Doing Less)

    My guest today is Jay Papasan, the co-author of The ONE Thing.Jay Papasan is an NYT bestselling writer and business executive. In this episode, Jay shares advice on how to be more productive by identifying and focusing on your most important task, how to create better to-do lists, why you shouldn’t multitask, tips on work/life balance, and much more.TIMESTAMPS:[00:25] - The big idea behind The ONE Thing [01:25] - Why you should make Success lists, not To-Do lists[09:00] - How ...

    49 min

  3. 11/10/2021

    I Published My First Book!

    Hey everyone, I published my first book this week!GET A COPY OF MY BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/3wqWCDlConnect with Alex & Books here:InstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubeJoin 10,000+ readers who get my free weekly newsletter here.

    7 min

  4. 10/28/2021

    27. Sahil Lavingia: The Minimalist Entrepreneur (A New Way To Build A Sustainable & Profitable Business)

    My guest today is Sahil Lavingia, author of The Minimalist Entrepreneur.Sahil Lavingia is the founder of Gumroad and an angel investor. Before that, he was employee #2 at Pinterest. In this episode, Sahil shares advice on building a successful business, why you want to be a creator before becoming an entrepreneur, lessons learned from Naval Ravikant, and much more.TIMESTAMPS:[00:20] - What is a minimalist entrepreneur?[08:57] - How Sahil built his company Gumroad[12:00] - Be a cre...

    1h 19m

  5. 10/07/2021

    26. MJ DeMarco: The Great Rat Race Escape (How To Go From Wage Slavery to Wealth)

    My guest today is MJ DeMarco, author of The Great Rat Race Escape. MJ DeMarco is an entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author of The Millionaire Fastlane.In this episode, MJ shares advice on how to escape the rat race, the myth about compounding interest making you rich, how to find the right business opportunity, advice he would give to a 21-year old kid today, and much more. TIMESTAMPS:[00:17] - Defining the Script that 99% of people follow [2:00] - The myth of compound ...

    51 min

  6. 09/09/2021

    25. John Gray: Beyond Mars and Venus (Relationship Skills for Today's Complex World)

    My guest today is John Gray, author of Beyond Mars and Venus. Dr. John Gray is the author of the classic dating book Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. His books have sold tens of millions of copies and have been translated into approximately 45 languages in more than 100 countries.In this episode, John shares how relationship dynamics have changed over the past 20 years, why men need Cave Time to get in touch with their masculine side, why women need Talk Therapy to get in touch w...

    1h 11m

  7. 08/07/2021

    24. Nate Dallas: You're Too Good To Feel This Bad

    My guest today is Nate Dallas, author of You’re Too Good To Feel This Bad.Nate’s book is like 10 self-improvement books wrapped into one. He covers over several health-related topics such as sleep, breathing, diet, exercise, mindset, meditation, and many more areas that play a vital role in achieving better health.Listen to this podcast to learn how to sleep better, why you should be breathing through your nose, why you should be drinking more water, why you need to be aware of your self-talk...

    54 min

  8. 07/19/2021

    23. Christian Busch: The Serendipity Mindset (The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck)

    My guest today is Christian Busch, author of The Serendipity Mindset. His book is all about the art and science of creating good luck.That’s right, luck is a skill that can be learned and improved upon. In our conversation, Christian explains the difference between blind luck and smart luck (AKA serendipity), how bad luck today can become good luck tomorrow, 10 tips to increase your luck, and much more.TIMESTAMPS:[00:42] - How a car crash changed Christian’s life[02:34] - Blind luck vs....

    51 min
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Hey everyone, it’s Alex from Alex & Books and you’re listening to The Reader’s Journey. The podcast that takes you on a journey to meet amazing authors, discover brilliant books, and learn valuable lessons along the way. Now, let’s get started.For more book recs, reading tips, and book content, follow @AlexandBooks_ on Instagram & Twitter.

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  • Creator
    Alex & Books
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2023 The Reader's Journey
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