Episodes
While 60 percent of happiness is determined by our genetics and environment, the remaining 40 percent is up to us. In this episode, we reflect on the 3 kinds of happy lives: The pleasant life, in which you fill your life with as many pleasures as you can, the life of engagement, where you find a life in your work, parenting, love and leisure and the meaningful life, which "consists of knowing what your highest strengths are, and using them to belong to and in the service of something larger...
Published 03/25/21
Published 03/25/21
How often do you ask yourself, what’s the worst that can happen? Not often enough. What if we trained ourselves for “Fear Setting” instead of Goal Setting? Join us in a fear-provoking discussion as we face our worst-case scenario. As Will Smith put it, “If you can’t beat the fear, just do it scared”. While we can’t always beat fear we can certainly plan for it, and change how we face it. This talk is inspired by “Why You Should Define Your Fears Instead of Your Goals” by Tim Ferris. Join...
Published 03/25/21
How can you become stronger from adversity, volatility and failure? In this episode, we will discuss Anti-Fragility and talk about what holds us back from being anti-fragile and how we can build it. Join us live every Monday at 9am PST (12pm EST) on Clubhouse. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unconventional.talk/ Subscribe at https://www.unconventionaltalk.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unconventionaltalks/message
Published 02/21/21
Harvard Business School’s Clayton Christensen teaches aspiring MBAs how to apply management and innovation theories to build stronger companies. But he also believes that these models can help people lead better lives. In this talk, we explore questions everyone needs to ask: How can I be happy in my career? How can I be sure that my relationship with my family is an enduring source of happiness? And how can I live my life with integrity? --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 02/02/21
What creative things you'd do if you were the world's wealthiest person? Would it be impactful? Acorn Biolabs Founder & reoccurring guest, Steven ten Holder, leads the discussion live on Clubhouse. Join us live every Monday at 9am PST (12pm EST) on Clubhouse. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unconventional.talk/ Subscribe at https://www.unconventionaltalk.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unconventionaltalks/message
Published 01/25/21
Are we bingeing on all the wrong things, and dying of hunger for the things that really matter? This episode explores “Minimalism” beyond materialism. Are we telling ourselves a temporary lie? These long term unconventional best friends talk about our daily grind of consumption and indulgence, and our crave for “more, more, more” when it comes to our job, relationship, health, social status, or even giving - live all on Clubhouse. Join us live every Monday at 9am PST (12pm EST) on...
Published 01/21/21
Robert Greene’s bestseller, “48 Laws of Power”, discusses what power looks like, how to get it, and what to do against other powerful competitors. The 48 Laws of Power is popular with well-known rappers, entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes and actors including 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ludacris, Drake, Dov Charney, Brian Grazer, Michael Jackson, and Will Smith. However, do some of the laws give people sociopath vibes? Don't miss out on these long term unconventional best friends (+ special...
Published 01/15/21