Smart Nonsense

Dylan Jardon & Henry Belcaster
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Oct 31, 2020 • 1h 28min

Sudarshan Sridharan: The Gen Z Mafia, Networking, and luck (#70)

Episode #70 with Dylan—Today he's talking to Sudarshan Sridharan, the founder of the Gen Z Mafia. Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:The contribution of luck to successHow should you run your life?The value of networking and community buildingLinksConnect with Sudarshan Sridharan: Twitter | Fion | Gen Z Mafia | HandsFree | PartyTalk | SaveMAPSSudarshan’s Articles:The Prime Pick ~ Investing Advice for the Everyday InvestorEconomic Pandemonium is Coming'There's something in these hills:' Clemson students launch 'Save Mom and Pop Shops' website | Greenville News16-year-old made $43,000 on these stocks in 3 years | CNN Business16-Year-Old High School Dropout Is CEO of His Own Tech Company That Could Be Worth Millions | ABC NewsThe 4 Keys to Success | Sudarshan Sridharan | TEDxSFStateVibesUnion Square VenturesPerformance Food GroupFounders FundLockheed Martin CorporationAndurilKPMG InternationalPM Code SchoolCritical OpsDiscordMy First Million Podcast | Sam ParrSaaStr | Jason LemkinBetaworks | Andy WeissmanEmma SalinasCarson PooleJustin ZhengJustin MurphyBen PasternakSimona MarinescuMike SolanaBill PulteSam Altman[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :
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Oct 28, 2020 • 1h 28min

Andrew Yu: Tech Networking, Product Management, and Company Culture (#69)

Episode #69 with Dylan—Today he's talking to Andrew Yu, a product manager at LinkedIn.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Online networking: The impact it brings in today’s generationHow do you establish your authority?The untruth behind “Follow Your Passion”LinksConnect with Andrew Yu: Website | Email | TwitterServant Networking: Serve, Don't Network | The Action | Andrew’s WritingsAvthar Sewrathan: How to Stumble Upon a Business Idea | Smart Nonsense Pod #37Pod Club: Nick Kokonas—First Principles, Price Discrimination, and Surviving COVID | Smart Nonsense Pod #58Robbie Crabtree: The art of Performative Speaking | Smart Nonsense Pod #64Eigenquestions — Framing the problem and asking the right questionGood Product Manager/Bad Product Manager.) | Ben HorowitzNext Play Speed | Play PresentVector Theory of Impact | Sam AltmanServant Leadership by Robert K. GreenleafWrite of Passage | David PerellNorth Star Podcast | David PerellWait But Why | Tim UrbanThe Alinea Group | Nick KokonasCameo | Steven GalanisStripe | Elon MuskAmeriCorpsCodecademyLinkedIn LearningCourseraThe Social Dilemma | IMDbAvthar SewrathanRobbie CrabtreeJack ButcherPaul GrahamPhil JacksonTrevor WallaceHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)
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Oct 26, 2020 • 1h 31min

Steph Smith: Working From Home, Creating Quality Content, and Learning to Code (#68)

Episode #68 with Dylan—Today he's talking to Steph Smith, author of Standing Out in 2020: Doing Content Right.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Should you quit your job and learn how to code?The beauty of remote work and a nomadic lifestyleCreating content: What you must knowLinksConnect with Steph Smith: Website | Twitter | TrendsSteph Articles:The Guide to Remote Work That Isn't Trying to Sell You AnythingHow to Be Great? Just Be Good, RepeatablyAntifragility at Work: Change is the Only ConstantDon’t Snooze on these Sleep Industry Trends: Why Sleep Could Be the Next Mindfulness RevolutionStanding Out in 2020: Doing Content Right by Steph SmithThe Big Business of Drug Patent Expirations | Trends#114 with Steph Smith - The Head of Trends Talks Insider Trading and The Gen-Z Mafia | My First MillionBrandon Zhang: The Student Mindset, Growth Hacking, and Building Community | Smart Nonsense Pod #61All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg[Pieter Levels makes $600k a year from Nomad List and Remote OK](https://www.nocsdegree.com/pieter-levels-learn-coding/#:~:text=Pete Codes,-18 Aug 2020&text=Pieter Levels is a digital,interview but an analysis piece.)Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al SweigartWait But Why by Tim UrbanThinking in Bets by Annie DukeThe Hustle | Sam ParrNomad List | Pieter LevelsGhost | John O'NolanLeave Me Alone | Danielle Johnson | James IvingsShaan PuriPaul JarvisTim FerrisGary VaynerchukToptalGumroaHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-st
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Oct 26, 2020 • 45min

Book Club: The ONE Thing by Gary Keller (#67)

Episode #67 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing The One Thing, a book by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan. Read today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:The One Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay PapasanDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Why getting your haircut at night is a bad ideaWork-Life balance: Does it really exist?The ONE thing that you need to ask yourself everydayLinksBrandon Zhang: The Student Mindset, Growth Hacking, and Building Community | Smart Nonsense Pod #61Book Club: Deep Work by Cal Newport | Smart Nonsense Pod #63100 Days of Workout | Smart Nonsense Pod #65Gary Keller — How to Focus on the One Important Thing | The Tim Ferriss ShowSam Parr Returns: The Scheme King is Back | My First MillionUSING TINDER TO PAY FOR COLLEGE (Nathan For You Parody) | My first time using tinder | Henry BelcasterBUILDING MY HOME STUDIO! | I FINISHED the ULTIMATE Music Box STUDIO | Ep. 4 | Henry BelcasterThe Parable Of The Mexican Fisherman And Investment BankerGrit by Angela DuckworthSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard FeynmanThe Magic of Thinking Big by David J. SchwartzDeep Work by Cal NewportWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | IMDbAdam SmithAdam SavagePaul GrahamKevin KellyChris SaccaMatt MullenwegKendrick LamarJoe RoganKeller WilliamsCentury 21Re/MaxNotionRoam Research[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)
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Oct 25, 2020 • 28min

Episode 66: Inner Game of Tennis

Episode #66 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing The Inner Game of Tennis, a book by Timothy Gallwey. Read today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy GallweyDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Boost your performance with this coaching techniqueHow do you meditate?The best way to gain confidence and real happinessLinksThe Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy GallweyThe Inner Game of Golf by Timothy GallweyPod Club: Nick Kokonas—First Principles, Price Discrimination, and Surviving COVID | Smart Nonsense Pod #58Michael LewisNaval RavikantPete CarrollSteve KerrAl GoreHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)
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Oct 24, 2020 • 36min

Here's What I Learned From Working Out 100 Days in a Row (#65)

Episode #65 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing 100 days of working out and the rule of 100. Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Are you getting the most out of your workout?How can you successfully make a habit last?The yoyo diet you must avoidLinksFriend Chats: How to Build Habits You Crave | Smart Nonsense Pod #26Avthar Sewrathan: How to Stumble Upon a Business Idea | Smart Nonsense Pod #37Tech Entrepreneurs Review the Social Dilemma | Smart Nonsense Pod #60Brandon Zhang: The Student Mindset, Growth Hacking, and Building Community | Smart Nonsense Pod #61Book Club: Deep Work by Cal Newport | Smart Nonsense Pod #63Friend Chats: Robbie Crabtree | Smart Nonsense Pod #64How To Workout Smarter | Joe RoganThe Power of Habit by Charles DuhiggTiny Habits by BJ FoggMindless Eating by Brian Wansink[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)
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Oct 14, 2020 • 1h 54min

Robbie Crabtree: The art of Performative Speaking (#64)

Episode #64 with Dylan—Today he's talking to Robbie Crabtree, creator of Performative Speaking and coach of the national mock trial team at SMU Law School.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Why persuasive speaking is a skill you must developHow can you be a more persuasive communicator?The most common fillers you need to stop sayingLinksConnect with Robbie Crabtree: Website | Three Things Thursday | Performative Speaking | TwitterDon’t you get nervous speaking in trial? | Robbie CrabtreeBook Club: Money | Smart Nonsense Pod (Bonus Episode)The reality of traveling in China | Smart Nonsense Pod #36Brandon Zhang: The Student Mindset, Growth Hacking, and Building Community | Smart Nonsense Pod #64Don’t Take Yes for an Answer by Steve HerzJonny Kim. Navy SEAL, Doctor, Astronaut. The Unimaginable Path. | Jocko Podcast #221Build Once, Sell Twice With Jack Butcher | Gumroad Creators StudioHow to Maximize Serendipity | David PerellWrite of Passage | David PerellThe West Wing | IMDbLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit | IMDbFormula 1: Drive to Survive | IMDbThe Fast and the Furious | IMDbThe Social Network | IMDbJustin MikolayAvthar Sewrathan[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)
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Oct 6, 2020 • 36min

Book Club: Deep Work by Cal Newport (#63)

Episode #63 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, a book by Cal Newport.Read today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:Deep Work by Cal NewportDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:How do you achieve deep work?The ideal measure for productivityWays to eliminate distractions at workLinksWhy Profit is Permission | Smart Nonsense Pod #5The Social Dilemma | Smart Nonsense Pod #60The Lesson to Unlearn | Paul GrahamThe 80 20 Rule Explained | Brian TracyJerry Seinfeld’s Productivity Hack: Don’t Break the Chain! | Bob BakerObsession in information age by David Perell | TwitterThe Effective Executive by Peter DruckerTools of Titans by Tim FerrissSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard FeynmanDriving Route 66 With My Dad | Henry BelcasterKleiner Perkins | John DoerrSquare | Jack DorseyRuby on Rails | David Heinemeier HanssonY Combinator | Paul Graham37Signals | Basecamp | Jason FriedFreedomJK RowlingNate SilverAdam SavageMalcolm GladwellSteve JobsMichael Lewis[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)
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Oct 1, 2020 • 1h 5min

Brandon Zhang: The Student Mindset, Growth Hacking, and Building Community (#61)

Episode #61 with Dylan Jardon—Today he's talking to Brandon Zhang, host of the Student Mindset Podcast.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Should you start thinking about taking an online writing course?How to optimize your Twitter experienceThe importance of finding your niche and making it growHere's the full Show NotesWatch on YouTube & SubscribeLinksConnect with Brandon Zhang: Website | Twitter | PodcastPolina Marinova on Prioritizing Your Audience | The Student Mindset by Brandon ZhangA Niche from Abundance | The Student Mindset by Brandon ZhangNick Kokonas — How to Apply World-Class Creativity to Business, Art, and Life | The Tim Ferriss ShowEffortless Output in Roam: Course Overview | Nat EliasonIt’s Time to Unbundle College | Isaac MorehouseThe Four Kinds of Side Hustles | SuperorganizersStanding Out in 2020: Doing Content Right | Steph SmithWrite of Passage | David PerellThe Joe Rogan Experience | YouTubeOn Deck | Erik TorenbergVisualize Value | Jack ButcherThe Alinea Group | Nick KokonasThe HustleThe Pomp PodcastDeep Work by Cal NewportAtomic Habits by James ClearThe 4-Hour Workweek by Tim FerrissThe Prize by Daniel YerginLunch Money | IMDbAdam SchefterDavid PerellJames ClearAli AbdaalRobbie CrabtreeSteph SmithOrange BookAir AudioCastro Podcast AppSlackMighty NetworksNotionRoam ResearchEvernoteAsanaReadwise
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Sep 30, 2020 • 37min

Tech Entrepreneurs Review the Social Dilemma (#60)

Episode #60 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're discussing Netflix: Social Dilemma. Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Why should you delete your social media?Artificial intelligence: The threshold that we should be concerned aboutWays to effectively manage your social media consumptionLinksThe Social Dilemma | IMDbBook Club: The Coddling of the American Mind | Smart Nonsense #41Aza Raskin (Center for Humane Technology): The digital attention crisis | Bits & PretzelsThe Millionaire Pitcher that Lives in a Van | VICE SportsJoe Rogan Experience #1536 - Edward Snowden | YouTubeHenry Belcaster | YouTubeTen Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron LanierThe Power of Habit by Charles DuhiggWhy We're Polarized by Ezra KleinThe Craving Mind by Judson A. BrewerRabbit Hole | The New York TimesCenter for Humane Technology | Tristan HarrisNeuralink | Elon MuskJack Attack | IMDbJeopardy! | IMDbTim KendallCharlie MungerJonathan Haidt[Louis C.K.] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_C.K.)Jack DorseyMark ZuckerbergKevin Systrom[Heads up: Sometimes we get a $ kickback from these recs, so if you buy, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

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