Tom Brady is without a doubt an incredible athlete and one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all-time.
He’s an inspirational reminder of the power of the journey and how healthy habits lead to big results. He has arguably achieved the full circle of all the Moonshots moments we’ve explored throughout our shows. Whether you're a Brady fan or even a sports fan. We can all learn from Tom Brady.
“The biggest challenges end up being the best things that happen in your life”, Tom Brady.
In our final episode on Ryan Holiday, we look at his best-selling book, Stillness Is The Key. We look at tools to harness the power of slowing down your body and mind for fewer distractions, better self-control, and above all, a happier and more peaceful life.
Holiday examines figures who exemplified the power of stillness: Winston Churchill, Fred Rogers, who taught generations of children to see what was invisible to the eye; Anne Frank, whose journaling and love of nature guided her through unimaginable adversity.
In our series on Ryan Holiday. We take key learnings from his book, The Obstacle Is The Way. Packed full of stories and anecdotes that illustrate the timeless Stoic lessons from some of the greatest men and women who have ever lived. Including Steve Jobs. Ulysses S. Grant. Thomas Edison. Margaret Thatcher. Samuel Zemurray. Amelia Earhart. Erwin Rommel. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Richard Wright. Jack Johnson. Theodore Roosevelt.
The book shares their collective wisdom in order to help you accomplish the very specific and increasingly urgent goal we all share: overcoming obstacles.
In Episode 112: In Ego is the Enemy, Ryan Holiday sought to answer questions about what to do when the biggest obstacle is internal. Holiday explains how finding early successes led him to the realization that ego can cloud ambition and hinder personal and professional growth, particularly when accomplishments are tied to self-worth.
Ego Is the Enemy puts forth the argument that often our biggest problems are not caused by external factors such as other people or circumstances. Instead, our problems stem from our own attitude, selfishness, and self-absorption. In other words, introducing ego into a situation often prevents us from being rational, objective, and clear-headed.
The goal of this book is “to restore Stoicism to its rightful place as a tool in the pursuit of self-mastery, perseverance, and wisdom.” From how to manage failure to get what you want, the ideas continue to be vitally relevant to today's doers and thinkers.
In Episode 111: Join us as we start our 4 part series on Ryan Holiday with his book The Daily Stoic. A unique blend of practical wisdom that has been inspiring the most successful among us for centuries, from Roman Emperors to Barack Obama. The Daily Stoic widens our view on the Stoic philosophy and shows that it can be applied to any problem.
The goal of this book is “to restore Stoicism to its rightful place as a tool in the pursuit of self-mastery, perseverance, and wisdom.” From how to manage failure to get what you want, the ideas continue to be vitally relevant to today's doers and thinkers.
In Episode 110: We look at No Excuses, the story of Kyle Maynard's battle against the odds. Born without arms or legs. No Excuses is his inspirational autobiography that shows how a positive can-do attitude gives someone we might see as disadvantaged the advantage over life.
In this episode, Kyle talks about Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre, and their idea of Facticity.
You can find out more by clicking on the embedded links or the list below. Kyle also believes in Alfred Korzybski's concept of 'the Map is Not the Territory' and how the word is not the thing. You can find out more in the links below.
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Heidegger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Sartre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facticity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Korzybski
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map%E2%80%93territory_relation
https://www.solutionsiq.com/resource/blog-post/map-territory-agile-teams-know-difference/
Join us for our final Rising Star series, where we take a look at 2020, and some of our biggest rising influencers today with James Clear and the power of habits in Atomic Habits.
James Clear, one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation, is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work.
Join us for our Rising Star series, where we take a look at 2020, and some of our biggest rising influencers today with David Goggins. The toughest man alive! and his book Can't Hurt Me and look at how his astonishing life story reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities.
Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.
Join us for our Rising Star series, where we take a look at 2020, some of our biggest rising influencers today with Wim Hoff, the IceMan himself, and how the breath knows how to go deeper than the mind.
Wim has become known as ‘The Iceman’ for his astounding physical feats, such as spending hours in freezing waters and running barefoot marathons over deserts and ice fields. Join us to discover how he uses his mind to overcome his body’s physical limitations.
Join us on our Rising Star series, where we take a look at 2020, some of our biggest rising influencers starting with Michelle Obama and daring to own your story. Her story, her inspiration, and her why.
As the first lady of the United States, Michelle focused her attention on issues such as the support of military families, helping working women balance career and family, and encouraging national service.
Tony Hsieh, the “visionary” developer of online shoe retailer Zappos has died at the age of 46. Hsieh was an internet pioneer and venture capitalist, he and Harvard classmate Alfred Lin transformed a small business selling shoes online into a $1.2bn company by the time of its acquisition by Amazon in 2009.
The famously generous tech exec was a lifelong believer in cultivating communities where he instilled the importance of shared values and how to make crazy ideas a reality. His motto was to align your company around your people and above all - always be yourself.
In Episode 104: Collaborative Intelligence, by Markova and McArthur, is a guide to developing your own personal form of intelligence by utilizing your unique ways of thinking. We'll learn how to identify and build on your strengths as well as those of others while adjusting your communication accordingly.
In Episode 103: Abby Wambach, drawing on nearly two decades of teamwork and sporting successes, shows us what teamwork looks like, what leadership stands for, and how you can achieve bigger goals, overcome any obstacles in your way, and unleash your true potential in her book - Wolfpack.
In Episode 102: Patrick Lencioni's, The Ideal Team Player, presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players. Whether you’re a leader trying to create a culture around teamwork, a staffing professional looking to hire real team players, or a team player wanting to improve yourself.
As it turns out, they have three qualities or virtues in common: they are humble, hungry, and smart.
In Episode 101: Patrick Lencioni's, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team describes the many pitfalls that teams face as they seek to "grow together". Exploring the fundamental causes of organizational politics and team failure. Much like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the five dysfunctions are stacked like a pyramid.
Without building a strong foundation on the bottom, there is no achieving the higher-level goals at the top.
In our 100th Episode, we mark our centenary show by taking a look at what really makes a ‘Moonshots’ thinker. We'll shine a light on past shows and ask ourselves: 1. What lessons did we learn. 2. How have we used these lessons in our own lives.
Innovators, we'll celebrate are Lady Gaga, Simon Sinek: Start with Why, Brené Brown: Gifts of Imperfection, Michael Jordan, Elon Musk, and David Goggins.
In Episode 99: We discuss Extreme Ownership from Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. Extreme Ownership challenges leaders everywhere to fulfill their ultimate purpose: lead and win. How to apply their learnings to any team, family or organization.
In Episdoe 98: Tim Ferriss shares the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure book—a compilation of tools, tactics, and habits from the world's best mentors. In Tribe of Mentors he gives us 130 of the best to learn from! When facing life's questions, who do you turn to for advice? We all need mentors, particularly when the odds seem stacked against us. Through short, action-packed profiles, he shares their secrets for success, happiness, meaning, and more.
Episode 97: Tim Ferriss: Tools of Titans. Join us as we discover the tools, tactics, and ‘inside baseball’ you won’t find anywhere else from Tim Ferriss's interviews with almost two hundred world-class performers. We look at the most common lessons 'winning your mornings' and consistent themes and habits of the highly successful.
