Welcome to the High-Speed Reads Podcast! This podcast stands for one thing: the pursuit for knowledge. Every week I seek out a new Finance or Self-Improvement book to read, analyze, critique and reflect upon. This was designed to seek like-minded individuals to share this newfound knowledge with. If this pertains to you, please listen - I'd love you have you.
Malcolm Gladwell is an author, journalist and cultural commentator who was born on the 3rd of September 1963. He grew up and went to school in rural Ontario, reportedly receiving disappointing grades during his schooling. Gladwell decided to pursue advertising as a profession, however, after being rejected by every advertising agency under the sun, he accepted a journalism position at The American Spectator magazine. Between the years 1987 and 1996, he would work as a reporter for the Washington Post, covering business and science. Gladwell interned with the National Journalism Centre in Washington in 1982. He would also graduate with a bachelor's degree in history from Trinity College of the University of Toronto, in 1984. Due to this high performance in his field, Gladwell would eventually become the paper’s bureau chief in New York City. Since working for and leaving the Washington Post in 1996, Gladwell has been a staff writer for the New Yorker. He is also the host of the Revisionist History podcast, and co-founded Pushkin Industries.
From asking his father for money to travel around the world – to being worth $10 billion. Shoe Dog summarises the life of the Founder of Nike, Phil Knight, as he recalls his life journey up until the time of writing. This journey was filled with heartache, near-misses, love, travel, collaboration, dedication… and so much more. This book allows readers to gain insight into the brain, psyche, and demeanour of the founder of one of the most successful sporting brands of all time.
Victoria Devine is the founder and host of She’s on the Money, an award-winning retired financial adviser and writer. She has a background in behavioural psychology, an extremely successful podcast, and is this week’s author in focus. Devine continues to help thousands of people change their relationship with money through these various mediums, making hard-to-understand concepts ‘fun, fresh and relatable’. While this book is most definitely targeted towards young women – I believe the notions shared by Victoria are applicable to all. As such, I have selected and shared what I believe to be the most important ideas, concepts, and excerpts.
In his work with various organisations and companies around the world, Sinek noted that some teams trust each other so much that they would put their lives on the line for their peers. While other teams were full of bickering, negative, and under-performing staff. Why? The answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general. "Officers eat last," he said. What's symbolic in the chow hall is deadly serious on the battlefield: Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort--even their own survival--for the good of those in their care. This book investigates this idea in great detail, exploring the qualities of true leadership, and attributes of effective leaders. For reference, Leaders Eat Last received 4.6 Stars on Amazon.com, and 4.1 stars on Goodreads, being received positively overall.
Tony Robbins is an entrepreneur, #1 bestselling author, investor, business strategist, philanthropist, and motivational speaker. He has empowered more than 50 million people from 100 countries around the world through his audio programs, educational videos, and live seminars. Tony has been in the game for over 45 years, with many attesting to his warmth, humour, and transformational power. He is also involved in more than 100 privately held businesses with combined sales exceeding $7 billion per annum. Robbins is the author of 6 international bestsellers, including the 2014 New York Times #1 financial bestseller, Money Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom which is this week’s book in focus.