Make from genuine personal fascination, then impose a three-act structure — the drama comes from the structure, not the subject.
LIVE: Casey Neistat Unfiltered on Modern YouTube — The Colin and Samir Show (Press Publish NYC) · The Colin and Samir Show
Impose a relentless output constraint so you have to HUNT for interestingness instead of waiting for it to strike.
LIVE: Casey Neistat Unfiltered on Modern YouTube — The Colin and Samir Show (Press Publish NYC) · The Colin and Samir Show
Build the human relationship before you build the recording — don't even let them see the camera for the first half hour.
Brady Haran: YouTube's One-Man Liberal Arts Degree · The Create Unknown (Kevin Lieber & Matt Tabor)
Stack life from broad theme down to the concrete decision in front of you.
Your Theme (CGP Grey) · CGP Grey
Innovation doesn't come from the mainstream — it comes from islands. The internet has nearly eliminated islands. Building one is the act of founder sovereignty.
Invest Like the Best EP.394 — Tobi Lütke: Building Islands of Innovation · Patrick O'Shaughnessy / Colossus
Every 'overnight success' is 20 years of overlooked nights. Plan accordingly.
Don Vultaggio on How I Built This with Guy Raz (full episode) · Wondery / Guy Raz
Entrepreneurs can tell you the exact moment the light went on. Design your life to be on the right street.
Don Vultaggio on How I Built This with Guy Raz (full episode) · Wondery / Guy Raz
In consumer products, you cannot fail fast. One bad SKU damages the parent brand.
Daniel Lubetzky on School of Hard Knocks (full episode) · School of Hard Knocks Podcast
Rewire fear and anxiety circuits in minutes using a science-backed, story-anchored gratitude method.
The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice — Andrew Huberman · Andrew Huberman
Rewire your brain's gratitude circuits using story and received thanks, not lists.
The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice — Andrew Huberman · Andrew Huberman
Listen with the intent to understand before you listen with the intent to respond
The Sales Bible: The Ultimate Sales Resource · Jeffrey Gitomer
Nineteen emotional and rational forces that cause people to buy—and how to uncover them
The Sales Bible: The Ultimate Sales Resource · Jeffrey Gitomer
Choose practices that build a way of being, not just behaviors for specific contexts
The Leadership Dojo: Build Your Foundation as an Exemplary Leader · Richard Strozzi-Heckler
When uncertain, look left and right; what others do becomes the best evidence of what you should do.
Influence: Science and Practice · Robert B. Cialdini
Articulate value in all seven dimensions VITO cares about, not just price
Getting to VITO (The Very Important Top Officer) · Anthony Parinello
Own the first hour of your day before the world makes its demands on you
The 5 AM Club · Robin Sharma
Spot manufactured narratives by reading the gaps between presentation and reality.
CIA Spy: Is Kanye Mentally Ill or a Narcissist? This is What His Behavior REALLY Reveals... — Lisa Bilyeu · Lisa Bilyeu
Turn RSS overload into a ranked, summarized daily briefing using AI deduplication
eReaders, Kindle, Kobo, and Workflows with Jason Snell — Mac Power Users · Mac Power Users
Mobilize auditors on day one before evidence disappears and leverage is lost.
Spencer Pratt on Fixing LA: Wildfires, Homelessness, Corruption & the Fight to Take It Back — All-In Podcast · All-In Podcast
Turn strangers into a community by hosting a recurring open stage for true first-person stories.
"Stories Will Save Us" | Dyane Neiman | TEDxESMTBerlin — TEDx Talks · TEDx Talks
Win high-stakes pitches by leading with one human story, then bridging to your solution with 'What if?'
"Stories Will Save Us" | Dyane Neiman | TEDxESMTBerlin — TEDx Talks · TEDx Talks
Secure real user commitments before writing a single line of production code
I Built a $20K/Month App in 83 Days — Starter Story · Starter Story
When you rise into power, you stop seeing how it feels to be the one with less of it.
Why Good People Become Bad Bosses · Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell
Quitting a habit fails unless you fill the freed time with things you already like.
How I Broke My Drinking Habit · Edith Zimmerman
Before blaming the loudest variable, control for known drivers and see if the effect survives.
The Surprising Science of Adolescent Brains · Jennifer Pfeifer
Treat developmental traits as features built for the life-stage's job, not bugs to suppress.
The Surprising Science of Adolescent Brains · Jennifer Pfeifer
Separate what happened, what we wish happened, and the story we tell ourselves in between.
How to Talk Truthfully About Black History · Clint Smith
Regulate anger by interrogating the causal explanations behind it instead of venting them.
Why Venting Doesn't Help You Deal with Anger · Jennifer Parlamis
Technologies only flip incumbent markets once they cross the better threshold on price and performance.
4 Hard Truths About Capitalism and Climate · Steve Howard
A three-move method for building high-quality connections at work, in person or remote.
3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work · Alyssa Birnbaum
Decompose any agent task into three phases: observe the environment, reason over what you know, then act with humans.
Everything You Need to Know About AI Agents · Swami Sivasubramanian
The empty wallet is the most powerful financial educator — never replace it on demand
How Parents Raise Bad Investors · Louise Hill
Your voice, your notes, and your videos will mean more to your children than your crypto — plan both.
68% of People Are Making This Expensive Mistake · Sam Grice
Make your contributions visible inside and outside the organisation so promotion becomes obvious, not argued
How To Get A Pay Rise: Career Coach's Proven System · Yota Trom
In the age of knowledge work, seeing through other people's eyes beats every technical skill.
HR Expert: How To Negotiate A Pay Rise · Wayne Clarke
If a £500 note were lying on the pavement, someone would already have picked it up
The Economist's Guide To Getting Rich · Erik Angner
If you don't know what you're doing, index funds are your only rational move
The Economist's Guide To Getting Rich · Erik Angner
When parental wealth is the primary gateway to adulthood, the whole economy stalls — not just the unlucky individuals.
The Wealth Gap No One Talks About · Eliza Filby
The 'self-made' narrative is culturally useful but empirically shaky — most success stories have a silent backer.
The Wealth Gap No One Talks About · Eliza Filby
Parental support is far wider than a house deposit — map the whole account before judging who is self-made.
The Wealth Gap No One Talks About · Eliza Filby
Reform everything at once or don't call it reform at all
Your Taxes Are About to Go Up (Again) · Helen Miller
Teams with better cultures report more errors — they're not making more, they're hiding fewer.
Do We Need To Change Our Minds About Index Funds? · Tim Harford
Separate your public identity from your beliefs so you can update when evidence demands it.
Do We Need To Change Our Minds About Index Funds? · Tim Harford
Four sociological markers that signal speculative mania — regardless of asset class
If You Understand This, You'll Never Fear a Market Crash Again · William J. Bernstein
Judge high-conviction operators by their mechanisms, not their magnitude
Can 'The World's Craziest Investor' Teach You About Risk? · Lionel Barber
Treat each financial wipeout as a cleared board, not a verdict
Can 'The World's Craziest Investor' Teach You About Risk? · Lionel Barber
Turn structural exclusion into a risk tolerance that insiders can never match
Can 'The World's Craziest Investor' Teach You About Risk? · Lionel Barber
QE money flows to the rich, who buy your assets, making you poorer — on repeat
The Rich Will Bankrupt Us All - Gary's Economics · Gary Stevenson
Seek rejection daily to desensitize yourself and discover hidden possibilities.
“When you get rejected in life ... consider the possibilities.” #TEDTalks · TED
After every burst bubble, the next one rhymes — overpay and the story won't save you.
The One Thing You Need To Invest In · Ramin Nakisa