Books with Gavin 📚
Gavin OBrien
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Not reading as much as you'd like or need help implementing book ideas in your life? Check out the podcast!
Each episode:
💡 Three lessons
✔ Three actionable advice
🧪 Gavin's experiments applying the books to his life, to help you with yours!
This podcast shares Gavin's ups and downs to inspire you to take action and get 1% better in your life 🎉
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E18: The Hacker Mindset: A 5-Step Methodology for Cracking the System and Achieving Your Dreams
3 Lessons 💡1) Contrast Slackers and HackersPeople can be slackers in execution or strategySlacker in ExecutionThese are the types of people who are always dreaming of the things they could do --…
E17: Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff
3 Lessons 💡Perfectionism Lie #1: Goal should be BiggerWrite down a number that is associated with your goalNow that you have your number -- cut the goal in half or double the timelineNot telling you…
E16: The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self
3 Lessons 💡Solitude and Silence Benefits:Ability to be alone may be just as important as strong relationships2 minutes of silence can significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory…
E15: Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind what Makes people Take a Chance on You
3 Lessons 💡 1) Don't Shy from ObjectionsPut yourself in the shoes of a potential backer and anticipate three key objections to your idea. When pitching, don’t avoid those objections; lean into them.…
E14: Indispensable: The Prescription for a Fulfilling Pharmacy Career
3 Lessons 💡 1) Expectations vs. AgreementsExpectation: One person expects something to happen without communicating thisAgreement: Both parties agree to the same set of terms (examples below)I agree…
E13: A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
3 Lessons 💡 1) Process AutomationOnce you've identified a process that seems like a good candidate for automation, suggest the following steps:PartitioningSplit the process into a series of…
E12: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
3 Lessons 💡1) Fixed Mindset vs. Growth MindsetBelieving your qualities are carved in stone, or having a fixed mindset, creates an urgency to prove yourself over and over. Failure has often been…
E11: The Gap and the Gain: The High Achiever's Guide to Happiness, Confidence and Success
3 Lessons 💡1) Measure yourself backwards, not forwardsStart = where you were 90 days agoAchieved = what you’ve actually achieved in the last 90 daysIdeal = where you wish you wereYou’re in the GAP…
E10: Uptime: A practical guide to personal productivity and wellbeing
3 Lessons 💡1) Five ways to say no to incoming requestsAsk more questionsUnderstand time commitmentSee if it aligns with top three prioritiesUnderstand expectations and how others prioritize this…
E9: Awaken your Genius: Ignite Conformity, Ignite Creativity and Become Extraordinary
3 Lessons 💡1) How to think differentlyOn the topic of advice, let people suggest their own solutions and try not to think you have people's solutions for them.You might ask them: "Have you…
E8: How to Win Friends and Influence People: The only book you need to lead you to success
3 Lessons 💡Give honest and sincere appreciation.Appreciation is one of the most powerful tools in the world, people put in their best efforts to be appreciated rather than criticized, so whenever…
E7: Die with Zero: Getting all you can from your money and your life
3 Lessons 💡Plan Your Life In StagesTo live your life to the fullest, you need to examine 3 traits: health, money, and free time.Here's how it usually breaks down:20-30 years old: You often have lots…
E6: Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
3 Lessons 💡One Project, One Priority per dayTo do great work you need to do deep work. And to do deep work, you need to focus on one thing at a time. This way you’re able to give all of your…
E5: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
3 Lessons 💡Define Deep Work, Shallow Work and Deep Work Hypothesis (negatives of multi-tasking)Deep Work: Professional activities performed in a state of distraction free concentration that push your…
E4: A Complaint Free World: Stop Complaining, Start Living
3 Lessons 💡Define 21 Day Complaint Free Challenge1. Get one of our official Complaint Free bracelets and put it on either wrist2. Switch the bracelet to the other wrist with every spoken or written…
E3: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good for You and How To Get Good At It
3 Lessons 💡Types of Stress Response + Focus on Challenge ResponseFight or Flight; Tend or Befriend; ChallengeImprove Odds of a Challenge Response:Acknowledge personal strengths, remembering the past…
E2: Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life
3 Lessons 💡Regrets of the dyingParkinson's LawInvesting Tips3 Actions ✅Regret Activity/ReflectionApply Parkinson's LawWhat is one action (with at least 5 minutes of time) that you can improve your…
E1: Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
3 Lessons 💡How to Feel Like You Have More TimeMake Life MemorableReduce Your Expectations3 Actions ✅Daily Reflection/Time Tracking:Track your time or reflect on how you spend your time each dayDaily…
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