Lifebook Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Why does committing something to paper give it more power? Why does writing our goals on paper make them seem more attainable? In Write It Down, Make It Happen, Henriette Anne Klauser delves deeper into this phenomenon, exploring why writing it down really does make it happen, and offering strategies for us to use in our own lives.
It’s hard to argue with the fact that childhood today is different than it used to be. Society is bigger, faster, and busier. There’s too much stuff, too many distractions, and not enough time.
Kids can get anxious, become overwhelmed, have trouble in school, and as a result, even develop behavioral problems.
In Simplicity Parenting, internationally-recognized family consultant Kim John Payne shows parents how to reclaim childhood for their kids with four layers of simplicity.
If you are looking for the right person to spend your life with, Calling In “The One” is a great resource to help you reach your goal. Katherine Woodward Thomas, a licensed psychotherapist, has created a step- by-step seven-week program to help you tackle the obstacles in your way, and prepare you to find “The One”.
You can now meditate or work on your Lifebook while listening to the beautiful Lifebook soundtrack.
This book is a synthesis of the well-known Stoic Epictetus’s only two surviving works that summarize his philosophy: the Enchiridion and the Discourses. Sharon Lebell has taken the spirit of Epictetus and made it accessible to today’s audiences.
The end product is a series of 93 short, witty instructions that guide us in the art of living toward an elevated state of being.
In this entertaining, thought-provoking, and sometimes even slightly offensive book, psychotherapist and stress management expert Dr. Brad Blanton sets out to change the way we think about the way we live.
Blanton asserts that the stress that we all experience on a daily basis comes not from our environments, but from what he calls the “self-built jails” of our minds. The only way out? To tell the truth... the whole truth... and nothing but the truth.
In this book Sue-Anne MacGregor and David Barnes take a new and interesting approach to teaching us to work with our emotions.
They show us that all emotions are valuable, as they can serve as a guide toward creating a more joyful life. When we understand our emotions, make friends with them, and pay attention to where they’re leading us, we can learn how to be at peace, wherever we are.
Taming Your Dragons teaches us how to tap into the power of our emotions, and to channel that power toward creating a more fulfilling life for ourselves.
Austin Kleon believes that when people give advice to other people, they’re actually just talking to themselves in the past. That’s precisely what Kleon is doing in his book Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative. He recounts ten pieces of wisdom about injecting and cultivating creativity in our lives that he learned the hard way over the past decade.
In their book Ultraprevention, Dr. Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis lay out their program that focuses on eliminating the cause of disease, as well as preventing it in the first place. With their six-week Ultraprevention program read- ers will learn how to combat the Five Forces of Illness and repair their own bodies through nutrition to secure a lifetime of good health.
After practicing in the medical field in various capacities as well as succumbing to their own diseases, Drs. Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis reached their wit’s end with conventional medicine. In their book Ultraprevention, Hyman and Liponis reveal the weaknesses in western medicine and offer an alternative; an alternative system that focuses on prevention and allowing your own body to heal itself. They debunk the seven most common medical myths, identify the Five Forces of Illness, and provide a six-week program to remove, repair, and recharge your body’s natural processes to ensure you live a long life free of disease.
On this episode, Jordan and Jon discuss: * Using your Life Vision as a North Star * Creating momentum with intention * Life Vision crafting strategies * Upcoming Lifebook news * ... And much more!
Why does committing something to paper give it more power? Why does writing our goals on paper make them seem more attainable? In Write It Down, Make It Happen, Henriette Anne Klauser delves deeper into this phenomenon, exploring why writing it down really does make it happen, and offering strategies for us to use in our own lives.
On this episode, Jordan and Jon discuss: * Prioritizing Quality of Life * The Career Category time gap * Keeping "making a living" grounded * Simplified Quality of Life visions
We’ve all heard the term “minimalist.” Typically it conjures up images of bare walls and a boring lifestyle; but Joshua Becker shows us that it can be just the opposite in his book Simplify.
In this book, Becker outlines seven principles to help us design a fulfilling minimalistic lifestyle that fits our own individual needs.
On this episode, Jordan and Jon discuss: * How to navigate the Career Category in tumultuous times * Maximizing opportunity in times of danger * Career as a means to an end; your life vision * Grounding the idea of "making a living"
In “The Element,” Ken Robinson deeply explores the magical intersection in life where a person finds themselves working in a field that they are both very good at, but also that they love very much.
Not only does Ken believe that everyone has an “Element” -- he also believes it is your destiny to find it. Robinson expresses over and over how our current educational system drains our children’s creativity, and oftentimes hinders our children more than helps them. Schooling can stifle their element.
Overall, The Element is a very structured, intellectual book that has a lot of insight to offer - especially when it comes to education.
In this special podcast, Jon interviews Garrett Gunderson on four personas that can help predict the financial mistakes and pitfalls that you'll fall into.
These personas dictate our financial decisions. There is a winning side and a shadow side.
The 'Shadow' personas:
- The Miser, playing the game of preservation;
- The Conservative, playing the game of accumulation;
- The Striver, playing the game of status;
- The High-Roller, playing the game of opportunity - win big and lose big.
The 'Winner' personas:
- Mindful Manager
- The Planer
- The Creator
- The Catalyst
Most people have it all wrong about wealth in America. Stanley and Danko have been studying and interviewing America’s wealthy for over twenty years, and in this book they share their most fascinating and compelling data, in the hopes that everyday Americans can benefit from the wisdom.
On this episode of the Lifebook Podcast, Jon and Jordan discuss: * The character traits of financially successful individuals * Character traits that sabotage financial success * Financial discipline * Self-awareness and objectivity
Susan Cain explores the topic of introverts by sharing extensive new research, citing examples of powerful introverts throughout history, and by sharing her own personal experiences. This book is full of useful information for introverts and extroverts alike, and is must-read for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the why of social interaction.
On this episode of the Lifebook Podcast, Jon discusses:
- Installing a filter in your social life
- Consciously selecting your inner circle
- Assembling your social board of directors
- Contribution in friendship
- And more!
On this episode of the Lifebook Podcast, Jon discusses:
- The fundamental principles of effective parenting
- How to provide a safe, sane, loving environment
- The need for consistent parenting
- Preparing your child for an independent life
- And much more!
The communication gap between parents and their
children can seem as wide as the Grand Canyon at times. In this excellent book by internationally acclaimed parent/child communication experts Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, you’ll learn just how to bridge that gap through insights, suggestions, examples and even some helpful cartoons that illustrate more optimal ways of communicating with your children.
In this LifeNote we’ll review the authors’ thoughts on how to help children deal with negative feelings, how to encourage more cooperation and autonomy, techniques for effective praise, alternatives to punishment, and freeing children from their limiting roles. If you’re interested in having a less stressful, better relationship with your kids, this book might just be the perfect place to start.
On today’s episode Jon discusses:
- The true depth of his and Missy’s love relationship
- Secret ingredients to extraordinary love
- Why Missy has Jon wrapped around her finger
- Love relationship rhythms
In this enlightening book, Erich Fromm, a celebrated psychoanalyst and social psychologist, teaches us the theory and practice of love. Naming it as the only answer to the problem of human existence, he encourages us to cultivate our capacity for love in our own lives.
If you are curious to know more about Jon’s personal experience of investing in blue chip artists, this podcast is for you. Jon gives a closer look at how he is navigating the art market which operates on specific rules and is incomprehensible for many.
Art investing on a professional level is not for everyone, but it is very interesting and mind opening to see behind the curtain.
On this Spiritual Month episode of the Lifebook Podcast, Jon covers the following topics:
- His spiritual evolution over decades of study
- The distilled values of Lifebook
- The knowledge well springs where Lifebook originated
- The link between Nathaniel Branden's teachings and Sadhguru's
- Taking conscious spiritual responsibility in your life
In Chinese philosophy, Tao is defined as the absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order.
Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is considered to be a classical manual for the art of living. At its heart are the fundamental tenants of Taoism. In 81 brief chapters, Lao Tzu reveals to us what it means to live in accordance with the Tao, or the way of the universe.
By examining the seven primary themes of this book, we will learn how to work for the greater good and to impart balance and perspective into our lives.
On this Character Month episode of the Lifebook Podcast, Jon discusses: * Why it's important to consciously select character traits to implement in your life * The need to be brutally honest (or compassionately honest) with yourself * How to create strategies to cultivate specific character traits * Powerful, less ubiquitous character traits * How character trait requirements evolve in different life stages
In his book Mastery, Robert Green seeks to demystify genius and help us unlock our own powers within. He walks us through the comprehensive, yet surprisingly simple, process to tap into our greatness and reach mastery.
On this episode of the Lifebook Podcast, Jon dives deep into the emotional category to discuss:
- The importance of studying and understanding your emotions
- Emotional suffering due to lack of faculty control
- Creating and sustaining positive emotional states
- Some of the greatest philosophers on emotions
- How we can take responsibility for our emotions
In the midst of a normal life Byron Katie plunged into a ten-year period of depression, anger, and despair. Then one day she woke up filled with joy, peace, and freedom from her suffering.
In her book Loving What Is, Katie gives us The Work — a formula that consists of four simple questions that we can apply to our problems to ultimately reach our own state of peace.
Trying to let go of our painful thoughts never works, but once we do The Work, the thoughts will let go of us so that we can truly love what is, just as it is.
At Lifebook, we love Dr. Nathaniel Branden for his
reputation as the great pioneer in the field of self-esteem.
The Art of Living Consciously is arguably one of the most powerfully influential, life-changing books ever written.
In it, he veers slightly from the topic for which he is most well-known (self-esteem), and shows us what it looks like when our minds are working in accordance with our goals, values, and beliefs—and when they are not.
Both thought provoking and extremely insightful, this book teaches us what it truly means to live consciously.
In this Intellectual Category episode, Jon Butcher talks about the extreme importance of protecting your intellectual health, and defining exactly, down to the letter, what a strong intellect means to you. Jon also shares:
- how politics and current events have dominated people's intellectual category, especially in the west;
- how we should all deeply think through why we consume the input that we do;
- the delicate balance between positive and exciting stimuli in our intellectual life;
- the importance of rest and recovery time for our greatest gift of all; our minds
- and much, much more.