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Wisdom of the Stoics

Wisdom of the Stoics

Hello, listeners, members and subscribers! Our seventh Moonshots Master episode is here and we are delving deep into the philosophy, mindsets, behaviours and Wisdom of the Stoics!

We open up the show with Therealisedman, who has a call to action inspired by Marcus Aurelius and Victor Frankl, stating that we all have power over our minds. We then turn to Moonshots master, Ryan Holiday, on how Stoics had the wisdom to build and maintain self-discipline, and why wisdom is so valuable for our minds.

As we move to understand Stoicism more, we hear from Chris Lines, who reads out a collection of Marcus Aurelius’s greatest quotes. Next up are Gad Saad and Joe Rogan, who discuss the timeless wisdom of the ancient philosophers together, as well as the impact of the Stoics today.

Closing out the show is modern-day Stoic leader, Ryan Holiday, who gives us the secrets to unlocking courage to grow, and how to make progress every day. Then Ryan closes the show with a thought that helps us reconsider our ego, and questions if we did our best today.

Our recommended reading list on the Wisdom of the Stoics includes some key titles that will help you go even deeper into the topic:

  1. How to Be a Stoic, Massimo Pigliucci

  2. Cambridge Companion to the Stoics, Brad Inwood

  3. Discourses and Selected Writings, Epictetus

  4. Letters from a Stoic, Seneca

  5. Meditations, Marcus Aurelius

  6. Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living, Ryan Holiday

  7. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, Donald Robertson

What key lesson are you taking from the Stoics, and what we’ve learned in the Master Series? Get in touch and let us know! Thanks for listening. That’s a wrap.

Goals

Goals

Hello, listeners, members and subscribers! Our sixteenth Moonshots Master episode is here and we are leaping into Leadership and Goal setting, off the back of our Achieving Your Goals series!

To truly get us going, we hear from the master, John Doerr, who inspires us by stating it's crucial to choose the right goals for the right reasons, in business and in our personal lives, and how Google, Bono, And The Gates Foundation Rock The World With OKRS. We then learn from Laura Wilkinson, an Olympic gold medalist, who discusses the importance of setting goals, and why accidents like winning an Olympic Gold don’t just happen.

Now we can dive into Christina R Wodtke, who speaks about ‘What Matters’ and how you flow OKRs through your organisation, as well as the importance of empowerment. We also have Expert Program Management who states how to keep your balance when setting goals, and the value of Self assessment.

To help us kick-start our behaviour today, we learn from Kim Scott, who breaks down Radical Candor and introduces the 4 quadrants. We close, fully inspired and keen to begin, with Terrence Donahue and Michael D Watkins, who talk about the benefits of planning where you’re going forward, and the Next 90 Days.

Our recommended reading list includes some key titles that will help you go even deeper into the topic:

  1. John Doerr, Measure What Matters

  2. Caroline Adams Miller and Michael B. Frisch, Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide

  3. Christina R Wodtke, Radical Focus

  4. Kim Scott, Radical Candor

  5. Michael D Watkins, The First 90 Days

  6. Michael Hyatt, Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals

What key lesson are you taking from the Master Series shows? Get in touch and let us know! Thanks for listening. That’s a wrap.

If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else." – Lawrence J. Peter

New Episode: John Doerr: Measure What Matters

New Episode: John Doerr: Measure What Matters

Is your company focused on the right things? Do you understand what goals will move your company forward, and how to measure them? OKRs can help. Measure What Matters shows you how to use the OKR management system to identify your priorities, set ambitious goals, clearly measure and track them, and motivate and align everyone on your team.

This system helped Larry Page and Sergey Brin turn a small startup called Google into one of the most innovative companies in the world. Whether your business is large or small, OKRs are invaluable tools. Learn to implement the same management system used by Google, Intel, LinkedIn, Disney, Twitter, and Spotify.

Ideas are easy. Execution is everything.
John Doerr