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06/07/2023

In The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle sought to answer the question of ‘What does it mean to live a good life?’ almost as if it had never been answered before.

“One swallow does not make a summer, neither does one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy.”
-Aristotle

On this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode, explore his valuable opinions derived from history, religion, and tradition based on timeless truths rather than circumstances.

Learn more by listening to the latest Book Insights podcast episode on youtube, at podcast.memod.org or on your fave podcatcher.

21/06/2023

📚 Ready to embark on an unforgettable journey through the corridors of power? Dive in as we explore James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty".

Our latest Book Insights podcast episode delves into the gripping accounts that shed light on Comey's encounters with some of the most influential figures of our time. Discover astonishing findings from his investigations, including the intense standoff with Apple over encryption and the unprecedented decision-making process during the 2016 election.

Brace yourself for riveting tales that reveal the complexities of loyalty, morality, and the pursuit of truth. Tune in now for a captivating exploration of Comey's thought-provoking memoir! Listen at podcast.memod.com, on youtube or find the Book Insights podcast on your fave podcast player.

07/06/2023

Just do it. Learn the story of how Phil Knight went from selling sneakers from his trunk to building one of the biggest athletic brands with the most recognizable logo in the world.

In business school, Knight had written a paper on a ‘crazy idea’ to import Japanese running shoes and sell them in the US. He becomes obsessed with the idea. Shoe Dog is a masterclass in entrepreneurship, perseverance, and ingenuity.

If you haven't heard this story yet, give it a listen on this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode. Listen at podcast.memod.com or on your fave podcast app.

30/05/2023

Stop scrolling. Take a moment to consider - what if you gave a f*ck about fewer things? Just breathe that in for a moment.

What if, through intentional effort, you could care less about the things that don't much matter in the long run, and make space in your life for what's genuinely important to you?

That is the goal of Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F . It's an irreverent, generation-defining antidote to all the self-help positivity. Superstar blogger Mark Manson offers an alternative route to finding true meaning in your life.

Learn all about this subtle art on the latest Book Insights podcast episode. Catch it on Youtube, podcast.memod.com or your favorite podcast app. Enjoy!

11/05/2023

Biographer Walter Isaacson poured over 7,000+ pages of Da Vinci's notebooks and shed light on the original Renaissance man in his bestseller Leonardo Da Vinci.

He shares the interesting history of Da Vinci being banned from elite schools due to the circumstances of his birth, and how he propelled his own education through endless reading, observation and experimentation.

Da Vinci found refuge in creating art, the quality of which astonished his contemporaries.

Learn all about the original Renaissance Man himself on this week's NEW Book Insights podcast. Listen at podcast.memod.com, on youtube or your favorite podcast player.

28/04/2023

Investment tips from Warren Buffett:

🧐Invest only in a company whose business you understand;
Invest only in companies whose earnings will surely be higher in the future than they are now;

☝️Look for companies that have a ‘durable competitive advantage’ (such as a newspaper that is the only newspaper in a city). Even if their stock price goes up and down, this advantage will naturally see it outperform other stocks;

🚛When you do buy a stock, buy it for the long haul (“If you aren’t willing to own a stock for ten years, don’t even think about owning it for ten minutes.”)

💰Always follow Benjamin Graham’s three word investing mantra: Margin of safety. Don’t invest in highly debt-laden companies, since the smallest hiccup in earnings can make it crash to the ground.

Learn more on our NEW Book Insights podcast episode! Listen now at podcast.memod.com or on your favorite podcast platform.

14/04/2023

“If you suffer distress because of some external cause, it is not the thing itself that troubles you but your judgement about it, and it is within your power to cancel that judgement at any moment.” - Marcus Aurelius

Today's modern psychological best practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has roots in ancient stoicism from philosophers like Marcus Aurelius. On this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode we are discussing The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

Learn how the practice of stoicism is all about accepting the natural, human reactions to adversity, but not adding to your own suffering by dwelling or judging people, circumstances, or yourself.

06/04/2023

Ready to win? This month, we at Memo'd are reading all Memos tagged "Memod Write to Win" and looking for Memos that are most read, most engaging and most well written and giving away $2,000!

It's 100% free to enter, no credit card is needed. It's easy to participate, simply:

*Go to Memod.com and/or download the free Memo'd app for iOS

*Login or create a new account

*Write a 10 bullet-point (minimum) Memo - it can be about anything - history, philosophy, business, self-help, DIY - anything you think the world should learn.

*Tag your Memo with the topic "Memod Write to Win"

And that's it! You're entered to win. Increase your chances by sharing widely and if you're aiming for the Editor's Pick prize, explore the platform to see what Memo'd is all about. Memos that best exemplify the knowledge-sharing community spirit of the platform will have the best chance of winning Editor's Pick.

Questions? DM us! Or go to www.memod.com/writetowin for details

Happy writing!

29/03/2023

What if changing your life was as simple as making your bed? Admiral William McRaven is an elite, Four-Star Admiral who was tasked with some of the U.S.’s most crucial missions. His bestseller "Make Your Bed" is full of his true stories of perseverance, determination, and valor against all odds during his time as a United States Navy SEAL.

This inspiring book serves as a great motivator to help you overcome your own challenges. His insights and wisdom begin with the simple act of making your bed everyday. It's a small win to start your day and prepare your mind for big wins.

Learn how the small act of making your bed can become a catalyst to big changes and achievements by listening to today's NEW Book Insights podcast episode. Watch it on youtube, listen on your favorite podcatcher (like Spotify!) or head to podcast.memod.com to access our FREE archive of dozens of Book Insights episodes.

17/03/2023

Have you found your tribe? “The beauty and the tragedy of the modern world is that it eliminates many situations that require people to demonstrate a commitment to the collective good.” -Sebastian Junger

This week our NEW Book Insights podcast episode is all about the bestseller "Tribe" which explains the ways in which humans are wired for community. The historical anecdotes on those who left modern day conveniences for the benefits of tribal living may surprise you!

Watch or listen to the our new episode at podcast.memod.com or on your fave podcatcher. Enjoy!

02/03/2023

If you haven't read "Personal History" by Katharine Graham - it's time add it to your pile. Here's why:

💪Katharine Graham was one of the first women in charge of a Fortune 500 company.

🌎 Her leadership at the Washington Post led to the company going from small, regional paper to a worldwide journalism powerhouse.

🗞️ Her decisions and management of the publication of the Watergate scandal changed American history

If you don't know about Katharine Graham - you can learn today. Listen to today's NEW Book Insights podcast episode at podcast.memod.com.

24/02/2023

Lei Jun, the founder of Chinese mobile phone maker Xiaomi raises a good point. Watch for opportunities!

If you're looking to be an innovator, keep close tabs on industry and societal shifts. If you can find yourself in the center of a movement - you can go far. This is just one of many insightful points from the book "Innovation and Entrepreneurship" by Peter Drucker.

To learn more about the 4 characteristics of great entrepreneurs and key insights from the book, check out the Memo "The great Peter Drucker's lessons for becoming a successful innovator and entrepreneur" on the FREE Memo'd app (for iOS) or at Memod.com.

17/02/2023

For the last decade in particular, businesses have been all about "big data". Analytics, trends, hard numbers can tell you a lot about the past. But author and statistician Nate Silver can show you how data can help you more accurately predict the future.

By using Silver's method of identifying biases, understanding the odds, accounting for uncertainties, testing your predictions and aggregating all available data you can predict anything from poker to baseball to presidential elections with better accuracy than most.

Learn how on this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode! Check it out on Youtube or at podcast.memod.com

01/02/2023

If Viktor Frankl was able to find meaning, purpose and hope for the future from behind bars of a concentration camp during the Holocaust, you can too! The bestseller Man's Search for Meaning is a testament to the capability of the human spirit.

Frankl offers many helpful anecdotes from his own life such as the ways he found humor in even the most grim of circumstances, how he saw the humanity in every person - no matter what, and the ways he kept himself feeling useful and necessary - which ultimately kept him fighting for his life.

Hear Frankl's incredible story - and learn how to apply the lessons he learned to your own life - on this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode.

Check it out on Youtube or at podcast.memod.com - Link in bio

18/01/2023

"Stay hungry, stay foolish." - Steve Jobs. If you're ready to glean wisdom from the Apple visionary himself, the biography by Ashlee Vance is a trove of inspiration.

For example, many know how Jobs famously dropped out of college, but did you know that after dropping out, he spent so much time in India that he came home completely unrecognizable to his parents?

His life is a rollercoaster of fascinating anecdotes that all lead to him becoming one of the most influential men of our generation. This bio is not to be missed. Hear all about it on our latest Book Insights podcast episode!

Check it out at podcast.memod.com

05/01/2023

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
Michael Pollan's bestseller "In Defense of Food" centers the idea that food is not the enemy. It's a wonderful source of energy and nutritious vitamins.

What is your relationship with food like:? Do you eat to live or live to eat? How difficult would it be for you to primarily eat plant-based meals?

The typical Western diet, is nutrient-poor, highly processed, high in fat and sugar, and comes with a heaping side of health problems. But you can learn to see the side of food that brings health, unity and even fun!

Hear all about it on this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode on "In Defense of Food". Check it out at podcast.memod.com

14/12/2022

Are you a hedgehog 🦔 or a fox🦊? According to the bestseller by Isaiah Berlin, foxes have lots of tricks up their sleeve. They're the jack of all trades type who know a little bit about everything.

Whereas Hedgehogs in the wild are really good at one thing - self preservation. They coil into a ball. That is what they do best so they stick to it. No tricks, no scattered knowledge, rather they know one big truth that underlies everything and they are masters at it.

To learn about how you (and millions of others!) can apply these principles to becoming masters in one focused area, concentrating your efforts and expertise for maximum efficiency, check out the latest Book Insights podcast episode.

This NEW episode walks you through all the ways The Hedgehog and the Fox principles can help you succeed in work and life. Check it out at podcast.memod.com

01/12/2022

How effective are you at communicating with kids? As a parent, teacher or anyone with little ones in your family or in your life, you should know the best ways of reaching them, and the bestseller "The Whole Brain Child" teaches you to do exactly that.

On this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode, learn about the important concept of "integration" - that is combining the creativity of the right brain with the logic of the left brain while also addressing the cognitive thought process of the "upstairs mind" with the instinctive, gut reactions of the "downstairs mind". By addressing all of these at once, children are far more receptive to what you are saying. It's not as complicated as it sounds, really!

Learn more as you listen this episode at podcast.memod.com. Happy learning!

18/11/2022

What do , and all have in common? They built businesses in a blue ocean. Meaning in a business world full of sharks fighting for food, they avoided the overpopulated red ocean area and found a clear blue ocean - a market of their own. They made their own niche with an innovative idea, unique market and never-before-done concept that meant they didn't have to compete, they BECAME the market.

The bestseller Blue Ocean Strategy is a must ready for entrepreneurs and anyone with the dream of taking an idea and making it big. It's all about finding that clear blue ocean of an open market niche and capitalizing on it.

To learn all about Blue Ocean Strategy, check out this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode at podcast.memod.com

02/11/2022

What beliefs are you holding that are holding you back? Are you willing to release them? Rachel Holliss' bestseller Girl Wash Your Face is all about dreaming big, releasing fears and limitations, and achieving your maximum potential.

This inspiring autobiographical self help book explains how Rachel achieved the life of her dreams from humble beginnings through hard work, facing fears and ditching self doubt along with practical steps for how you can too!

Learn all about it on this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode at podcast.memod.com.

20/10/2022

If you learned small, sustainable changes that could drastically reduce your chances of diseases and death, would you be willing to make those adjustments?

This week on the Book Insights podcast, we're discussing "How Not to Die" by Michael Greger.

The bestseller dispels the myth of "dying of old age". The premise of his book is that a study comprised of autopsies on 42,000 100 year-olds showed that each one of them died from a specific disease. So, avoid disease, maybe you can avoid death. Ready to learn to eat for immortality?

Check out this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode at podcast.memod.com

06/10/2022

Are humans today truly any happier than those of centuries and millennia past? But the bigger question - has it all been worth it?

We're exploring this unconventional look at the history of humankind - from its origin to our foreseeable future - in this week's Book Insights podcast on the bestseller "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari.

Check out this episode at podcast.memod.com

26/09/2022

Are you more comfortable as a leader or a follower? The classic bestseller "How To Win Friends and Influence People" is the G.O.A.T. when it comes to giving concrete, actionable steps to take to lead better. That means getting more respect, your words being valued and being seen as someone people WANT to follow.

Learn all about the tactics that have proven to work, like leading with likeability, emphasizing commonalities and avoiding criticism. (PS - there's a reel about this book as well, check it out!)

For the full podcast episode on this book, go to podcast.memod.com. Happy learning!

10/09/2022

What are your thoughts on Elon Musk? Inspiring mogul? Controversial stuntman? Tyrannical businessman? Ambitious billionaire? All of the above?

Learn all about his upbringing, rise to world reknown status and the many ways he has changed the world on the latest Book Insights podcast episode.

The biography by Ashlee Vance is the most comprehensive deep dive into the mysterious man that has continually tested the bounds of time, space and humanity.

Check out the latest episode at podcast.memod.com

24/08/2022

Jim Collins researched companies for five years to try and understand the factors that determine what makes any given company significantly more successful than its competitors. He put his findings in the book "Good to Great."

Learn case studies from world famous brands and the qualities that great companies share which make them exponentially more successful than their peers.

Check out today's NEW Book Insights podcast episode about this bestselling business classic. Listen at podcast.memod.com (link in bio)

10/08/2022

Social media has changed marketing forever. What worked 10, 20 or 50 years ago has little to no bearing on what successful marketing looks like today. Author nailed this in his bestseller "This Is Marketing".

On the Book Insights podcast this week, learn what digital age marketing techniques are effective, how to make your voice heard above the noise on the internet and what works when it comes to advertising yourself, your product or your service.

Check out today's NEW Book Insights episode on "This Is Marketing" at podcast.memod.com (link in bio)

27/07/2022

What if you said "yes!" to that creative idea that's been floating around your head? Learn to unleash your creative potential by releasing fear and embracing love for the craft.

No matter what your medium or creative path of choice, this week's NEW Book Insights podcast episode is for you!

We're talking about "Big Magic" by the bestselling author of "Eat, Pray, Love" @

To hear this episode plus get links to bonus content, go to podcast.memod.com.

13/07/2022

No one likes to get fired. But even more so, no one likes being the one doing the firing. The bestseller "Difficult Conversations" is all about how to navigate those sticky situations, and we give you the TLDR on today's NEW Book Insights podcast.

Pro tip: Listening can be the single most effective thing you do even when you're the one delivering the difficult message. No matter if it's a breakup, a performance review, a disciplinary conversation of any kind is exponentially more effective when your goal is to understand rather than to be understood.

Learn more on today's new Book Insights podcast episode at podcast.memod.com

29/06/2022

How are you continuing to sharpen the sword? Are you synergizing? Prioritizing?

These are just a few of the life-changing 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Learn them all and use them to improve your work and life! We're talking about this bestselling self-help classic on today's NEW Book Insights episode.

Watch or listen to the full ep on our podcast homepage at podcast.memod.com (link in bio!)

16/06/2022

If you've heard the term "Minimum Viable Product" or learned about the ever important "pivot" in the business world - you should know about the bestseller "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries.

The Lean Startup is all about maximizing measurable results and minimizing any non-vital efforts.

Learn all about The Lean Startup on our NEW Book Insights podcast episode.

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Have a To Be Read pile a mile high with the important book recommendations from your spouse, pastor, teacher, boss, etc.? Have more books than time? You are exactly the person Book Insights is perfect for.

Book Insights are key ideas from bestselling nonfiction books. In just 30 minutes (or less) you’ll hear about a new title each week. It’s a deep dive into the themes, concepts, analysis and review. Our free Book Insights podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and your favorite podcast platform.

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