Smart Nonsense

Episode 39 with Henry and Dylan.Read today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:Anything You Want by Derek SiversDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Anything You Want: A counterintuitive book for designing your dream businessHow to QUANTIFY the value of an ideaThe importance of REJECTING formalitiesLinksStep-by-Step Guide to Hiring Virtual Assistants | Smart Nonsense Pod #32Anything You Want by Derek SiversThe Third Door by Alex BanayanDelivering Happiness by Tony HsiehDerek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying "No" to Millions | The Tim Ferriss ShowTim Ferriss Interviews Noah Kagan of AppSumo.com | CreativeLiveThe 6 LIFE LESSONS For Every 25-30 Year Old | Gary Vee & Lewis Howes Hiring Lessons from Elon Musk | RecruiterboxKevin KellyCD BabyAndreessen HorowitzWarby ParkerSilicon ValleyFordTeslaXfinity[Heads up: We get a $ kickback from some of these recs, so if you buy something, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Episode 38 with Henry and Dylan.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:3 pet peeves that drive us CRAZYScrew gifts—buy these insteadA MINDSET that’s essential for growthLinksBook Club: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Pt. 1 | Smart Nonsense Pod #22Book Club: Never Split the Difference Pt. 2 | Smart Nonsense Pod #23Friend Chats: Should you vault out of finance? | Smart Nonsense Pod #31Principles: Life and Work by Ray DalioPaddle Your Own Canoe by Nick OffermanThe Magic of Thinking Big by David J. SchwartzThe Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel H. PinkNever Split the Difference by Christopher Voss and Tahl RazSomeGoodNews | John KrasinskiThe Most Feared and Well-Liked Journalist in Silicon Valley – Kara Swisher | The Tim Ferriss ShowTribe of Mentors | The Tim Ferriss ShowThe Daily | The New York TimesNewsletters | The New York TimesScott AdamsJoe BidenRay DalioTeslaBridgewater Associates[Heads up: We get a $ kickback from some of these recs, so if you buy something, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Episode 37 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're talking with Avthar Sewrathan, a Princeton CS grad who founded Afari, and is now currently working as a developer advocate.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Avthar Sewrathan: Inside the MIND of a developer advocateLearn how PROBLEMS build companiesDylan’s INSANE automation system you need to uncoverLinksBook Club: I Will Teach You to Be Rich Pt. 1 | Smart Nonsense Pod #15Pod Club: Interview with Kevin Kelly—Co-Founder of Wired & Most Interesting Man In The World?—on Tim Ferriss Show | Smart Nonsense Pod #25Why you DON’T need career plans | Smart Nonsense Pod #28Step-by-Step Guide to Hiring Virtual Assistants | Smart Nonsense Pod #323 Lessons from Working for a YouTuber | Smart Nonsense Pod #33Avthar Sewrathan | Twitter | YouTubeAvthar’s Articles:Starter Kit: Your Reflected Best Self (RBS) | AvtharPrinceton Talk: Self-Awareness and Finding Your Fit | AvtharThe Resume is Dead. And Content Killed it | Avthar What the heck is a Developer Advocate? | AvtharFounder Mentality | AvtharThe Tim Ferriss Show: Interview of Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder of WIRED, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World? | The Tim Ferriss ShowMatt Mullenweg on Polyphasic Sleep, Tequila, and Building Billion-Dollar Companies | The Tim Ferriss ShowHow to Get Rich: Every Episode | NavalGary Vaynerchuk | PodcastJoe Rogan - How To Workout Smarter | Firas Zahabi | YouTubeHow to ACTUALLY Stick to Your Goals and Routines | Noah KaganAndrew Schulz | YouTubeLiam Thompson | YouTubeThe 4-Hour Workweek by Tim FerrissDelivering Happiness by Tony HsiehI Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit SethiHere's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Episode 36 with Henry and Dylan.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:CHINA: A journey to the other side of the worldTwo sides of China you MUST exploreAvoid crowds with this Great Wall hackLinksPod Club: Interview with Kevin Kelly—Co-Founder of Wired & Most Interesting Man In The World?—on Tim Ferriss Show | Smart Nonsense Pod #25Summer PalaceTiananmen SquareJuliulin Roast Duck ShopTrump Tower Hotel | Dylan Jardon | InstagramMy Friends In China | China Travel Vlog (2019) | Henry BelcasterInside China's Ghost Cities | 60 Minutes AustraliaChina's Real Estate Bubble | 60 MinutesA Surveillance Net Blankets China’s Cities, Giving Police Vast Powers | Paul Mozur and Aaron Krolik | The New York TimesDuolingoAirbnbAmtrakSnapchatHere's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Episode 35 with Henry and Dylan.Read today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:Excellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Excellent Sheep: The linear path does NOT existFind out why we MUST dissociate researchers from teachersWhy you SHOULDN’T get a STEM degreeLinksBook Club: Excellent Sheep Pt. 1 | Smart Nonsense Pod #34Friend Chats: Active vs Passive Investing—what’s better? | Smart Nonsense Pod #20Friend Chats: Consultant or Scuba Diver? Pt. 1 | Smart Nonsense Pod #29Friend Chats: The Cost of NOT Chasing Your Dreams Pt. 2 | Smart Nonsense Pod #30Friend Chats: Should you vault out of finance? | Smart Nonsense Pod #31Excellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczA Solution for Bad Teaching | Adam Grant | The New York TimesFirst Principles: Elon Musk on the Power of Thinking for Yourself | James ClearFirst Principles: The Building Blocks of True Knowledge | Farnam StreetBreaking Up with Your Parents | Cora Frazier | The New YorkerMIT Challenge | Scott H. YoungMatt Mullenweg on Polyphasic Sleep, Tequila, and Building Billion-Dollar Companies (#61) | The Tim Ferriss ShowMark Rober | YouTubeWait But WhyWordPressHabitat for HumanitySilicon ValleyAlbert EinsteinStephen HawkingSteve JobsJordan BelfortJonathan Haidt[Heads up: We get a $ kickback from some of these recs, so if you buy something, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Episode 34 with Henry and Dylan.Read today's BOOK CLUB BOOK:Excellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Excellent Sheep: The herd mentalityDiscover the arc of COLLEGE historyConflating research with teachingLinksExcellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczPod Club: Gary Vee on Aubrey Marcus Podcast Pt. 1 | Smart Nonsense Pod #9Pod Club: Gary Vee on Aubrey Marcus Podcast Pt. 2 | Smart Nonsense Pod #10The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtHow to Get Rich | NavalThe Gettysburg Address | NPRPre-enrollment Material, 1935-1936 | John F. Kennedy - Presidential Library And MuseumSteve JobsBob DylanWilliam DeresiewiczNaval RavikantWoodstockCall of DutySputnik 1[Heads up: We get a $ kickback from some of these recs, so if you buy something, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Episode 33 with Henry and Dylan.Read tomorrow's BOOK CLUB BOOK:Excellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:The common MISCONCEPTIONS we have about dating companiesDylan’s THREE killer startup mentalities How you SHOULD design your company—the Gary Vee and Tim Ferriss wayLinksBook Club: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Pt. 1 | Smart Nonsense Pod #22Book Club: Never Split the Difference Pt. 2 | Smart Nonsense Pod #23Talking to Strangers by Malcolm GladwellReady, Fire, Aim by Michael MastersonThe E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. GerberCrushing It! by Gary VaynerchukExcellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczPick a Business Model With Leverage | NavalTim Ferriss, Tribe Of Mentors, Advice For Entrepreneurs & International Students | GaryVee TVBold Introvert | YouTubeZencastrSlackZoomMonday.comFacetime[Heads up: We get a $ kickback from some of these recs, so if you buy something, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Episode 32 with Henry and Dylan.Read tomorrow's BOOK CLUB BOOK:Excellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Virtual Assistants: The freedom and help you never knew you NEEDEDDylan’s email system: A GOLD mine that helps you systematize hiringThe SACRIFICE you need to make to have the best teamLinksOnlineJobs | phFiverrThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen CoveyThe 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss3 Things You Need to Be a Disruptor in Any Business | GaryVee TVThe Most Feared and Well-Liked Journalist in Silicon Valley – Kara Swisher | The Tim Ferriss ShowSet an Aspirational Hourly Rate | NavalUpworkeBayZoomIGTV | Instagram BlogCraigslistWhatsApp[Heads up: We get a $ kickback from some of these recs, so if you buy something, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Episode 30 with Henry and Dylan—Part two of talking with Camila Lupi, a college classmate, on her journey from consulting to scuba diving.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Camila Lupi: Why is she switching gears?Self-actualization: The THREE questions you need to ask yourselfVoluntary simplicity: When happiness doesn’t require MONEYLinksThe Great Run by Braam MalherbeMadam Secretary by Madeleine AlbrightDILBERT.BLOG | Scott AdamsSimon Sinek: The Infinite Game | Cal FussmanThe Interview Master: Cal Fussman and the Power of Listening | The Tim Ferriss ShowInterview of Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder of WIRED, Polymath, Most Interesting Man In The World? | The Tim Ferriss ShowTwitterAirbnbCraigslistWired[Heads up: We get a $ kickback from some of these recs, so if you buy something, thanks for supporting the pod.]Here's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Episode 29 with Henry and Dylan—Today they're talking with Camila Lupi, a college classmate, on her journey from consulting to scuba divingDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Camila Lupi: An OUTDOOR girl trapped in the corporate worldJourney to RECOVERY: Turn your struggles to successFinding your PURPOSE: The hot and cold analogyLinksExcellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczThe Be/Do/Have MethodZencastrOutward BoundMapping the Unknown: Kenny Broad and Blue Holes | National GeographicHere's the full Show Notes.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.