"I may see what goes into the black box and I may see what comes out of the black box, but I have no idea what's going on inside the black box." -- Jed McKenna Here's Rob Henderson on the mystery of the creative process...
"To live as an artist is a way of being in the world. A way of perceiving. A practice of paying attention." - Rick Rubin Here's Trung Phan on the art of noticing...
Rob Henderson argues that the reluctance of the young to go to war in Vietnam was driven not by physical cowardice but by a desire for status. They were willing to put their lives at risk when the cause was socially accepted 👇👇
“The line between good and evil runs not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either — but right through every human heart.” — Solzhenitsyn Here’s Trung Phan on what Apocalypse Now reveals about humanity…
Our previous episode with Trung & Rob included the bombshell reveal that Rob had never watched Apocalypse Now. Nearly one year later, Rob and Trung make their triumphant return to the show to discuss the themes of the film, the lessons aspiring creators can draw from its troubled production history,…
Here’s Frederik Gieschen on the overlap between investors and people who play games of chance 🎲🃏
Alchemists are among us. Here’s Frederik Gieschen on the mysterious talents of our greatest investors...
“The mind is reluctant to embrace deep change, and will play devious games to maintain the status quo.” — Kristin Linklater Frederik Gieschen on mental agility and the dangers of reasoning by analogy. Full episode here: https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/frederik-gieschen-on-agility-agreeableness-alchemy-the-arena/
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin Here’s Frederik Gieschen dropping 🧠 on the essential—yet often overlooked—distinction between being an investor versus being in the business of investing. Full episode here ⤵️ https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/frederik-gieschen-on-agility-agreeableness-alchemy-the-arena/
"Who is America’s best-known banker? That would be Jamie Dimon. But who is the richest? That would be Andy Beal, with an estimated net worth of $9 billion." Friend-of-the-show Frederik Gieschen joins us for an impromptu conversation about his article (https://neckar.substack.com/p/high-roller-lessons-from-americas?r=4emk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email) on the life and work of Andy Beal, the…
“People at a certain level…they have all the skills; they know how to expand their skills. The thing that will hold them back is just themselves.” — Dr. Julie Gurner
“Focus is really not just about honing in; it’s about what you’re able to block out.” Here’s Dr. Julie Gurner on the importance of saying “no.”
Our guest, Dr. Julie Gurner, argues that personality tests like Myers-Briggs are unreliable and give users the “illusion of control” and the “illusion of insight.”
If you are persistent, you “will just keep running and running and running on the same path.” If you are tenacious, “you’ll find a side door if you need to.” Here’s Executive Performance Coach Dr. Julie Gurner on the difference between persistence and tenacity...
Dr. Julie Gurner is a doctor of psychology and executive performance coach to top percentile executives, primarily in finance and technology. She is also the proprietor of the Ultra Successful newsletter, which delivers a weekly challenge pulled from global business leaders and designed to ”help you unleash your power.” Dr.…
Solving a problem does not always require speculation about its origin. Todd Goodwin (of Goodwin Hypnosis) explains...
“Everyone, no matter where they are in life, has the potential to unlearn these disempowering, and very often disabling and debilitating, mental programs.” Medication tackles the symptoms of our problems. Hypnotist Todd Goodwin wants us to deal with the cause...
Diagnoses can be disempowering. Hypnotist Todd Goodwin explains why...
Here’s Todd Goodwin of Goodwin Hypnosis on why the mind is like a garden 🧠🪴
Board Certified hypnotist & Goodwin Hypnosis founder Todd Goodwin joins us for his second appearance to discuss why we should treat the mind like a garden, why revelation is not the same as resolution, why labels can be counterproductive, and much more! Important Links: - Goodwin Hypnosis - https://www.goodwinhypnosis.com -…
Why will writing problems down often lead to a solution? “If you have two beliefs which are incompatible, they can live in your head…when you write two things against each other, next to each other, you will notice if there is an incoherence.” — Luca Dellanna
Clarity. Feedback. Trust. Here’s Luca Dellanna on the three things all managers should prioritize...
When does hard work become a form of laziness? “I see people who work hard as a way to overcompensate some problem that they don’t want to face” — Luca Dellanna
How should you determine whether a successful role model’s strategy is worth emulating? Luca Dellanna recommends considering whether that strategy would be successful in “10 parallel worlds.” If the answer is “yes,“ the strategy is likely to be reproducible