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Re: Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer commute

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Post by BjoernKW »

I can absolutely recommend the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, too.

StartUp by Gimlet on the other hand while entertaining doesn't provide a whole lot of valuable insight in my opinion.

Personally, I'd recommend these podcasts:

- Sales for Nerds: https://www.salesfornerds.io/ Pragmatic sales tips for people with a technical background.

- $100k Freelancing: http://www.100kfreelancing.com/ Advice on how to grow a freelancing or consulting business.

While the following technically aren't about startups or business in general they deal with a lot of - sometimes related - matters and insights that can help with becoming an overall better person:

- The Tim Ferriss Show: https://tim.blog/podcast/ General advice as to how to become better at many things in life, including business.

- 99% Invisible: https://99percentinvisible.org/ Interesting, groundbreaking, sometimes quirky, pieces of design from around the world.

- Design Matters: http://www.debbiemillman.com/designmatters/ Interviews with designers, artists and people from related backgrounds.

Re: Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer commute

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Post by cholantesh »

lawn wrote: post #11

Obligatory shout out to Hardcore History: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ I was never very much into history. But it didn't matter because this series is amazing . I would recommend "Blueprint for Armageddon" about the first world war, but be warned that it's very long. If you want something shorter (it's still almost 6 hours!) try "The Destroyer of Worlds". But really, pretty much everything is fan…

Dammit, Carlin, why did you have to release a new episode this close to exams?!

Re: Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer commute

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Post by ahypeverse »

BjoernKW wrote: post #21

I can absolutely recommend the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, too. StartUp by Gimlet on the other hand while entertaining doesn't provide a whole lot of valuable insight in my opinion. Personally, I'd recommend these podcasts: - Sales for Nerds: https://www.salesfornerds.io/ Pragmatic sales tips for people with a technical background. - $100k Freelancing: http://www.100kfreelancing.com/ Advice on how to grow a…

I have to contest 7 Habits...its conjecture on top of empty eureka after empty eureka.

Re: Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer commute

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Post by DanAndersen »

lawn wrote: post #11

Obligatory shout out to Hardcore History: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ I was never very much into history. But it didn't matter because this series is amazing . I would recommend "Blueprint for Armageddon" about the first world war, but be warned that it's very long. If you want something shorter (it's still almost 6 hours!) try "The Destroyer of Worlds". But really, pretty much everything is fan…

Once you've exhausted the supply of Hardcore History episodes, here are a few recommendations. I think these do a good job of fitting into the Dan Carlin-style "chatting about history" as opposed to the drier "reading off a list of names and events" style:

- Patrick Wyman's "Fall of Rome" [ http://wondery.com/wondery/shows/fallofrome/ ] and "Tides of History" [ http://wondery.com/wondery/shows/tidesofhistory/ ]. Good discussion of the Late Imperial period and of the Early Modern Era. Main disadvantage is that the sponsor messages are like commercials in that they abruptly butt into the middle of the episodes.

- "History on Fire" [ http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/ ]. I find these episodes a little hit and miss, and the narrator's thick accent does take some getting used to, but it's definitely worth a try.

- "MartyrMade" [ http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/ ]. Probably the closest to Dan Carlin in terms of style, where he's using history as a jumping-off point to explore questions about the human condition. Currently it contains a history of Zionism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and also an analysis of cannibalism and ritual sacrifice in history (a companion series to the "History on Fire" episodes about the Aztecs).

Re: Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer commute

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Post by scardine »

cdancette wrote: post #13
scardine wrote: post #10

I have the privilege of working at a beautiful University campus and being able to get there by bicycle. In the 45 minutes it takes for me to complete the 7 miles of the bicycle lane along the Pinheiros river I like to hear audiobooks and podcasts. Some of the things I've heard lately: - Startups for the rest of us: http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/ - Rework (37 signals): https://www.audible.com/pd/Business/Rewo…

Isn't it dangerous to listen to podcasts while riding your bike? (It seems to me if you wear headphones you're much less likely to hear any outside noise).

I guess you must be from some country were there are no safe bike lanes and everybody is supposed to drive a car.

Most of my commute is a 10 mile bike lane along a river. No pedestrians, no cars, no crossings, eyesight of a mile back and forth. And audio books are not like music, you can hear the whereabouts pretty well - it is less distracting than talking to a buddy while driving.

Re: Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer commute

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Post by reubenswartz »

BjoernKW wrote: post #21

I can absolutely recommend the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, too. StartUp by Gimlet on the other hand while entertaining doesn't provide a whole lot of valuable insight in my opinion. Personally, I'd recommend these podcasts: - Sales for Nerds: https://www.salesfornerds.io/ Pragmatic sales tips for people with a technical background. - $100k Freelancing: http://www.100kfreelancing.com/ Advice on how to grow a…

Thanks for the Sales for Nerds mention. ;-) Let me know what you'd like to hear about, guests, topics, beverages, etc...
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