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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

167 Episodes • By Farnam Street • fs.blog/knowledge-project/...
Master the best of what other people have already figured out so you can use their lessons in your life to create an unstoppable advantage. Shane Parrish is an entrepreneur and sought-after speaker. His newsletter (https://fs.blog/podcast) offers timeless insights you can use to change your life. ...more
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#167 Dr. Gina Poe: The Science of Better Sleep
Dr. Gina Poe has spent nearly four decades studying ... more
May 30 2023 1h 7m
Choosing Between Sleep Parts
Chapter 1 3 mins
Understanding Sleep and Its Benefits
Chapter 2 13 mins
The Functions and States of Sleep
Chapter 3 12 mins
Sleeping Habits and Tips
Chapter 4 12 mins
Sleep and Immunity
Chapter 5 11 mins
Factors Affecting Sleep Quality
Chapter 6 5 mins
Strong Mother, Exciting Science Lessons
Chapter 7 8 mins
Science Is Social and Collaborative
Chapter 8 30 sec
Podcast Wrap-Up and Call-to-Action
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#166 Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living
When Kevin Kelly turned 68 years old, he began writi... more
May 16 2023 1h 14m
The Power of Forgiveness
Chapter 1 5 mins
Kevin Kelly's Wisdom for Living
Chapter 2 15 mins
Encapsulating Advice for Practicality and Unpredictability
Chapter 3 11 mins
Life Advice for Success
Chapter 4 3 mins
Unleashing Human Potential
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#165 George Stalk, Jr.: Competing Against Time
How can you use time to create sustainable, competit... more
May 2 2023 1h 34m
Returns as a Marketing Opportunity
Chapter 1 11 mins
Competing Against Time
Chapter 2 12 mins
Reviving Companies With Private Ownership
Chapter 3 13 mins
Family & Public Companies Time Horizons
Chapter 4 10 mins
Time Management & Dry Powder in Business
Chapter 5 6 mins
Anomalies
Chapter 6 13 mins
Competing With Amazon
Chapter 7 8 mins
Software Development and Customer Returns
Chapter 8 10 mins
Leveraging Supply Chain for Strategic Advantage
Chapter 9 6 mins
Managing Variance in the Supply Chain
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#164 Ravi Gupta: The Realities of Success
One of the main jobs Ravi Gupta has as a partner at ... more
Apr 18 2023 1h 44m
The Benefits of Self-Awareness
Chapter 1 5 mins
Understanding the Impact of Reality
Chapter 2 5 mins
Finding Success Through Hard Work
Chapter 3 7 mins
The Value of Earning Success
Chapter 4 4 mins
Embracing Reality in the Startup Ecosystem
Chapter 5 7 mins
The Power of Growth
Chapter 6 2 mins
Optimizing vs. Creating
Chapter 7 9 mins
The Key to Success
Chapter 8 11 mins
Quality Over Quantity in Business
Chapter 9 10 mins
Prioritizing Family Over Career Ambitions
Chapter 10 8 mins
Focus on Most Important Thing
Chapter 11 2 mins
Resourceful Problem Solving
Chapter 12 5 mins
Good Decision Making Traits
Chapter 13 13 mins
Thoughtful Decision Making
Chapter 14 8 mins
Self-Sabotage & Understanding Success
Chapter 15 53 sec
The Knowledge Project
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#163 Jason Karp: Live A Healthier Life
Jason Karp was living what he thought was a successf... more
Apr 4 2023 1h 27m
Exploring an Alternative Lifestyle
Chapter 1 4 mins
Tackling Obesity Through Healthy Living
Chapter 2 12 mins
Finding Comfort in Risk and Games
Chapter 3 10 mins
Unlocking Hidden Potential
Chapter 4 11 mins
Positioning in Life and Business
Chapter 5 7 mins
Functional Medicine & Lifestyle
Chapter 6 14 mins
Evolutionary Eating
Chapter 7 10 mins
Corrupt Food Industry Impact
Chapter 8 4 mins
Making Healthy Food Accessible and Affordable
Chapter 9 11 mins
The Three Pillars of Success
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#162 Nathan Myhrvold
Visionary technology and business leader Nathan Myhr... more
Mar 21 2023 54m
The Inevitability of Electric Light
Chapter 1 3 mins
Exploring Human Nature
Chapter 2 12 mins
Technology's Impact on Humans
Chapter 3 8 mins
Care of the Planet
Chapter 4 14 mins
Modern Life and Preparing
Chapter 5 14 mins
The Consequences of Geoengineering
Chapter 6 31 sec
The Knowledge Project Concludes
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#161 Jim Dethmer: The Pillars of Integrity
Get ready to upgrade your life with executive and le... more
Mar 7 2023 1h 55m
Inquiry Into True Identity
Chapter 1 3 mins
Living With Integrity
Chapter 2 9 mins
Exploring Integrity for Vitality
Chapter 3 10 mins
Living With Integrity
Chapter 4 15 mins
Exploring Core Human Needs and Wants
Chapter 5 8 mins
The Difference Between Discipline and Devotion
Chapter 6 14 mins
Revealing and Connecting
Chapter 7 10 mins
Taking Responsibility and Feeling Feelings
Chapter 8 6 mins
Working With Cognitive-Emotive Loops
Chapter 9 5 mins
The Impact of Ordinary Moments
Chapter 10 6 mins
Repairing Relationships
Chapter 11 11 mins
Creating Clear and Impeccable Agreements
Chapter 12 12 mins
Keeping Agreements Without Criticism
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#160 TKP Insights: Leadership
In the third installment in a series of episodes, Th... more
Feb 28 2023 59m
Fact and Story
Chapter 1 10 mins
Learning Leadership Through Serving Others
Chapter 2 11 mins
The Characteristics of Effective Leadership
Chapter 3 2 mins
The Negativity Effect and Balanced Feedback
Chapter 4 8 mins
Admired Leaders and Balanced Feedback
Chapter 5 13 mins
Lead With Humility & Love
Chapter 6 10 mins
Effective Decision-Making in Groups
Chapter 7 36 sec
Making the Invisible Visible
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#159 Dr. Anna Lembke: Between Pleasure and Pain
Are you scrolling on your phone constantly? How badl... more
Feb 21 2023 1h 7m
Neutralizing Addiction Through Pain and Self-Care
Chapter 1 14 mins
Pleasure and Pain Addiction
Chapter 2 9 mins
Compulsive Overconsumption Addiction
Chapter 3 5 mins
Addiction
Chapter 4 10 mins
Addiction Recovery Science
Chapter 5 14 mins
Addiction & Alcoholics Anonymous
Chapter 6 3 mins
Learning About Addiction From Patients
Chapter 7 8 mins
Managing Sleep Struggles With Motivational Interviewing
Chapter 8 28 sec
The Knowledge Project
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#158 Aaron Dignan: Change The Way You Work
What if you could change the way your company operat... more
Feb 7 2023 1h 20m
The Science of Decision Making
Chapter 1 12 mins
The Disadvantages of Hierarchical Work Structures
Chapter 2 6 mins
Long-Term vs Short-Term Commitments in Business
Chapter 3 7 mins
Sabotaging From Within
Chapter 4 4 mins
Mastery Through Principles and Variation
Chapter 5 7 mins
Workplace Transparency Benefits
Chapter 6 12 mins
Rewriting the Script
Chapter 7 9 mins
Consent-Based Decision Making
Chapter 8 11 mins
The Art of Decision-Making
Chapter 9 7 mins
Revolutionizing the Workplace
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#157 Carolyn Coughlin: Become A Better Listener
Acclaimed executive coach and leadership development... more
Jan 24 2023 1h 20m
The Importance of Feedback
Chapter 1 13 mins
Adult Development Theory
Chapter 2 6 mins
The Power of Language
Chapter 3 5 mins
Connection Is Key
Chapter 4 9 mins
Remote Work and Connection
Chapter 5 4 mins
The Relationship Between Change and Complexity
Chapter 6 4 mins
The Importance of Listening
Chapter 7 8 mins
The Impact of Listening to When
Chapter 8 9 mins
The Importance of Listening
Chapter 9 10 mins
Taking Other People's Perspectives
Chapter 10 6 mins
What Does Success Mean to You?
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#156 Jack Kornfield: Finding Inner Calm
Author and Buddhist practitioner Jack Kornfield sits... more
Jan 10 2023 1h 41m
The Importance of Intention Setting
Chapter 1 4 mins
The Inner Voice
Chapter 2 12 mins
Transformative Power of Learning to Sit With Emotions
Chapter 3 9 mins
The Importance of Self Compassion
Chapter 4 15 mins
The Psychology of a Wise Society
Chapter 5 13 mins
Rituals to Counterbalance Reactions
Chapter 6 12 mins
Setting and Achieving Goals
Chapter 7 8 mins
Nature's Importance in Life
Chapter 8 16 mins
The Power of Mercy
Chapter 9 7 mins
Mindfulness, Compassion, and Mystery
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#155 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year
The Knowledge Project closes 2022 with a look back a... more
Dec 27 2022 1h 55m
Why Adults Need a Wind Down Routine
Chapter 1 9 mins
The Benefits of a Positive Mindset
Chapter 2 8 mins
The Negative Effects of Over-Involved Parenting
Chapter 3 8 mins
The Power of Working Together
Chapter 4 8 mins
How to Have a Great Life
Chapter 5 11 mins
The Tumi and Bumi Leader
Chapter 6 8 mins
The Benefits of Enforcing "No-Go" Behaviors
Chapter 7 12 mins
How to Make Decisions
Chapter 8 5 mins
Core Human Motivations
Chapter 9 4 mins
Factors That Guarantee a Bad Sleep
Chapter 10 14 mins
Unconventional Sleep Tips
Chapter 11 5 mins
The Science of Sleep
Chapter 12 8 mins
Fasting for Health and Longevity
Chapter 13 9 mins
Cancer Journey Changes Perspective
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#154 Emily Balcetis: Setting and Achieving Goals
Social psychologist Emily Balcetis has devoted her c... more
Dec 13 2022 1h 27m
Different Ways of Thinking About Exercise
Chapter 1 4 mins
How Your Perception Affects Your Achievement
Chapter 2 10 mins
How Our Physical Construction Limits What We See
Chapter 3 4 mins
How Perception Affects Accomplishments
Chapter 4 10 mins
Eyes Affect Perception of Exercise
Chapter 5 7 mins
Be Intentional About Your Attentional Focus
Chapter 6 6 mins
The Goal Gradient Hypothesis
Chapter 7 7 mins
The Importance of Planning for Obstacles
Chapter 8 6 mins
How We Talk to Ourselves and How We Process Information
Chapter 9 7 mins
Visual Perception's Impact on Behavior
Chapter 10 8 mins
Visual Cues in Achieving Goals
Chapter 11 5 mins
Setting and Achieving Goals
Chapter 12 5 mins
How to Deal With Stress
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#153 Keith Creel: Lessons from Life on the Railroad
Keith Creel calls on nearly a decade of experience w... more
Nov 29 2022 1h 27m
Efficient vs. Resilient.
Chapter 1 8 mins
What People Misunderstand About Rails
Chapter 2 10 mins
Precision Scheduled Railroading
Chapter 3 12 mins
The Difference Between Efficient and Resilient
Chapter 4 5 mins
Matching Capacity
Chapter 5 5 mins
How to Be a Successful Leader
Chapter 6 6 mins
Hunter Harrison and the Railroad Industry
Chapter 7 8 mins
Doing the Right Thing
Chapter 8 7 mins
The Importance of Infrastructure
Chapter 9 11 mins
CP CEO Talks About Transformation
Chapter 10 10 mins
Importance of Truth in Business Deals
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#152 Tobi Lütke: Calm Progress
My guest today is celebrated entrepreneur and Shopif... more
Nov 15 2022 2h 9m
The Dangers of Incrementalism.
Chapter 1 11 mins
Shopify CEO Toby Lipke on Importance
Chapter 2 7 mins
Founder-Led Companies vs. Professionally Managed Companies
Chapter 3 4 mins
Aim High or Avoid Risk?
Chapter 4 12 mins
How to Innovate as a Company
Chapter 5 4 mins
Redefining Business for Programming
Chapter 6 7 mins
Applied Computational Philosophy
Chapter 7 7 mins
Unleashing People With Technology
Chapter 8 7 mins
The Importance of Progress
Chapter 9 10 mins
How to Make Good Decisions
Chapter 10 9 mins
The Importance of Secondary and Tertiary Effects
Chapter 11 7 mins
Incentives for Disintermediation
Chapter 12 10 mins
The Different Types of Conformity
Chapter 13 4 mins
Infinite Game vs. Finite Game
Chapter 14 13 mins
Sleep Better With Technology
Chapter 15 9 mins
The Possibilities of Technology
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#151 Alan Mulally: The Power Of Working Together
Widely regarded as one of the top business leaders o... more
Nov 1 2022 1h 16m
The Importance of Following the Process
Chapter 1 10 mins
How to Be a Leader
Chapter 2 15 mins
The Importance of an Integrated Life
Chapter 3 6 mins
Working Together to Solve Problems
Chapter 4 12 mins
Creating a Safe Workplace Culture
Chapter 5 8 mins
Work Together Management System
Chapter 6 8 mins
Leader's Role in a Self-Reinforcing System
Chapter 7 7 mins
Benefits of a Family Meeting
Chapter 8 7 mins
The Importance of Being a Leader
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#150 TKP Insights: Decision Making
In the second of a new series of themed episodes of ... more
Oct 25 2022 1h 21m
The Importance of Self Control.
Chapter 1 10 mins
The Three Types of Decision Makers
Chapter 2 14 mins
The Three Types of Decision Makers
Chapter 3 14 mins
Kant's Relevance in the Modern World
Chapter 4 6 mins
Lessons Learned in Decision Making
Chapter 5 10 mins
Decision Making in Business and Everyday Life
Chapter 6 8 mins
Communicating Your Decision-Making Process
Chapter 7 5 mins
Kofi on Making Decisions and Learning From Mistakes
Chapter 8 10 mins
Shopify's Journey to Becoming Profitable
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#149 Neil Pasricha: Simple Rules for Happiness
Shane's guest on this episode of the show is New Yor... more
Oct 18 2022 1h 44m
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#148 Kenneth Stanley: Set The Right Objectives
Artificial intelligence researcher and author Kennet... more
Oct 4 2022 55m
Nature is Genius
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#147 Reid Hoffman: Better Decisions, Fewer Mistakes
Few figures have shaped the way we think about busin... more
Sep 20 2022 55m
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#146 Barbara Tversky: Action Shapes Thought
Acclaimed psychologist and longtime Stanford Univers... more
Sep 6 2022 2h 2m
The Different Types of Thinking.
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#145 Les Snead: Building a Super Bowl Champion
Les Snead has spent nearly three decades in the Nati... more
Aug 23 2022 1h 21m
Luck in Building a Team
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#144 Gary Klein: Insights For Making Better Decisions
Celebrated research psychologist Gary Klein has spen... more
Aug 9 2022 1h 29m
How to Improve Insights
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#143 Andrew Wilkinson: Entrepreneurial Insights
Canadian businessman and billionaire investor Andrew... more
Jul 26 2022 1h 15m
Anxiety Disorder Harnessed for Productivity.
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