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This week’s 7 List is looking at 7 must listen podcasts. Podcasts are on demand. Podcasts cater to your niche. Podcasts allow for a greater variety of topics and time to actually cover those things. Podcasts are great for when you want to consume content but can’t spend time staring at a screen (on a run, in the gym, doing basic tasks like cooking, cleaning etc.). It’s no surprise that the steady growth in the popularity of podcasts continues unabated. In this article we look at 7 podcasts that bring huge value to the listener and will help you learn and grow in the areas of business, health and tech…

1 – MASTERS OF SCALE

Internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist and co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffmann, has for the last year produced the brilliant Masters of Scale. Unsurprisingly, and stating the completely obvious, this man is connected. His guests include the likes of Reed Hastings (CEO, Netflix), Eric Schmidt (CEO, Google – Chairman, Alphabet), Sheryl Sandberg (COO, Facebook), oh and some guy called Mark Zucker-something. Incredible and candid insights into the world of running these wildly successful tech behemoths.

2 – MINDSET WITH MUSCLE

Mindset with Muscle is a weekly podcast produced by UK-based fitness model and entrepeneur, Jamie Alderton. This however is not your typical fitness podcast, and this is why it makes this list. Jamie focuses on providing insights into a successful growth mindset in business, relationships and health. Episodes vary between interviews from experts from fitness and business, and monologues from Jamie himself. Episodes are short and to the point, and Jamie is an articulate and enlightening host.

For those looking to develop their mind as well as their body, this podcast is essential listening. In the words of Jamie, “What you put in your body affects how you look and how you feel and what you put in your head affects what you think and what you do”, so do yourself a favour and subscribe to Mindset With Muscle.

3 – MANAGER TOOLS

As featured in THE WEEKLY 7 – 002, Manager Tools is my secret weapon in business, ignore the unbelievably cheesy 80’s style intro music and the unassuming podcast art, this podcast is pure gold. Simply entitled Manager Tools, it is an invaluable resource for leaders and aspiring leaders alike. A podcast that has been quietly going about its business for over 13 years, each week Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman (both highly experienced and qualified execs, take a business topic each week and break it down and disect it for you. I learn something groundbreaking in every episode, and the recent 4 part first Manager Tools live case study was an absolute peak of knowledge gain for me. Start with the case study episodes, and then work back. The rabbithole goes deep!

For those who neither have the time or the budget to join an MBA course but wish to gain the knowledge, this podcast is an essential part of your learning arsenal.

4 – SMART PASSIVE INCOME

A podcast well known to many and a podcast that has inspired so many to believe that they can turn their passions into a profitable source of additional income. Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn is a weekly show that has been running for 300+ episodes. Pat Flynn is a digital marketing guru who shares all of his online business and blogging strategies, income sources and killer marketing tips and tricks so you can be ahead of the curve with your online business or blog. Sharing how he easily earns a six-figure salary while working only a few hours a week. He covers subjects as diverse as automation, outsourcing, crowdsourcing, search engine optimization, building authority and trust, niche sites, social media, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Podcasting, eBooks, online courses, affiliate marketing, getting things done and everything that works (and doesn’t work) to help you better understand how to crush it with your online business. If you have a burgeoning online side hustle or are looking for inspiration to get started, this is essential listening.

5 – FREAKONOMICS RADIO

For those who have read the books you know what to expect. A podcast that broadens your mind and makes you see the world differently across a broad spectrum of subjects. Essential listening for those curious about human behaviour and decision-making. Check it out here.

6 – BEN COOMBER RADIO

The podcast that started it all for me and sent me down the rabbit hole of podcasts and also down the rabbit hole of self improvement. I owe Ben Coomber a lot. What started out as purely a health and fitness show with a focus on nutrition has evolved into a show that tackles a whole variety of subjects with one common goal; to make you a more awesome person. Ben is a candid and honest host who is not afraid to open up and expose his vulnerabilities to the world. The listener always leaves the show feeling positive and better in body and mind. Check out Ben Coomber Radio here.

7 – THE TIM FERRISS SHOW

The daddy of the podcast world, if you have yet to listen to the Tim Ferriss show, then I envy how much great and timeless content you have to go back and listen to! The premise of the Tim Ferriss show is simple; bestselling author, investor, lifehacker Tim Ferriss interviews leaders from all areas of the world to tease out the habits, techniques and routines that have led them to the top of the game.

The show regularly, the #1 business podcast on all of Apple Podcasts, and it’s been ranked #1 out of 500,000+ podcasts on many occasions. It is the first business/interview podcast to pass 100,000,000 downloads, and it has been selected as “Best of” Apple Podcasts for three years running (In 2016 under “most downloaded”). It has now surpassed 300M downloads and readers of Fortune Magazine‘s Term Sheet recently selected The Tim Ferriss Show as their top business podcast.

Past guests include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Foxx, Edward Norton, Tony Robbins, Maria Popova, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Amanda Palmer, Malcolm Gladwell, Vince Vaughn, Rick Rubin, Reid Hoffman, Jon Favreau, Whitney Cummings, Mike Shinoda, and 300+ more.

Check it out here.

 

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A weekly look at 7 nuggets of awesomeness from the week just gone. 7 things that have inspired me, interested me, challenged me or made we want to part with my hard earned cash. If you’ve found something cool that you think should be on here, let me know at the7lists@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this and would like these sent to your inbox on a weekly basis, then please sign up to the newsletter at the bottom of this article.

PODCAST

My secret weapon in business, ignore the unbelievably cheesy 80’s style intro music and the unassuming podcast art, this podcast is pure gold. Simply entitled Manager Tools, it is an invaluable resource for leaders and aspiring leaders alike. A podcast that has been quietly going about its business for over 13 years, each week Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman (both highly experienced and qualified execs, take a business topic each week and break it down and disect it for you. I learn something groundbreaking in every episode, and the recent 4 part first Manager Tools live case study was an absolute peak of knowledge gain for me. Start with the case study episodes, and then work back. The rabbithole goes deep!

For those who neither have the time or the budget to join an MBA course but wish to gain the knowledge, this podcast is an essential part of your learning arsenal.

MUSIC

When I need to get into a flow state when working, I like many others turn to music. Everyone is different in terms of what gets the grey matter firing (I have a colleague who finds he focuses best to a bit of Sepultura, Pantera or Slayer… Seriously!), and if you have listened to any of the playlists on the Brainjuice page (my complete collection of cognitively complementary tunage), you’ll now that my taste to get my brain in gear is a bit more on the instrumental and chilled side. Recently if have found my self returning to ChilledCow’s YouTube channel, and in particular their permanently running stream, “lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to“. If you are struggling to focus and need something to lock you in, then make sure you give this a try…

PRODUCTIVITY

Re-reading the brilliant The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume by Josh Kaufman I was reminded of the principle of Parkinson’s Law…

 “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”

…meaning that if you give yourself a week to complete a task, then inevitably the task will increase in complexity so as to fill that week. This obviously can be a huge waste of valuable time. Take time to check in with yourself when it comes to your task and ask yourself realistically what is the likely amount of time that this task should really take. By giving the task the right amount of time to deliver, we gain back more time and the task will reduce in complexity to its natural state.

BOOK

Last week I finally got round to devouring the quite magnificent The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. The book can easily be read in a couple of sittings, and it is an essential kick up the ass for anyone procrastinating over a personal challenge, whether it is starting a company, writing a book, or even going on a diet. Pressfield deconstructs these blocks succinctly and by the time you have finished the book, you’ll be bursting with creative ideas and an unstoppable urge to put your dreams into immediate action.

LEADERSHIP

Leading a team of talented employees and starting to see some churn away from the business in some of the the top talents? It may not be due to the culture, the colleagues or the pay; it could simply down to some dumb and poorly thought-out business rules. In this Medium article entitled Dumb Rules That Make Your Best People Want to Quit from TEDx speaker Lolly Daskal, Lolly raises some of the rules that can drive talent to the edge and the kid of rules that you really have to question are necessary in your business.

TECH / HEALTH

My 1st Generation Apple Watch is most definitely on its last legs and with Apple announcing last week that the 1st gen watches will no longer be able to install the newest WatchOS, my head is being turned by some of the other wearables on the market. I use my Apple Watch almost exclusively as a fitness tracker, so looking at some of the other fitness trackers on the market and I have been suitably impressed by the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro…

…it’s the best looking fitness tracker out there, but behind the looks lies an extremely powerful source of biometric data. Waterproof so it can be used to track swimming, it comes with GPS built-in so no need to run with your phone. Not to mention a best in class heart rate sensor that should give you one of the most accurate readings possible from a wrist based tracker. Samsung are making great strides in the wearables space, so they will continue to improve the user experience both on the watch and in the tracking software.

BUSINESS

Getting laid off at 41, Rob McCammon learnt some tough and thought-provoking lessons when he returned to work and faced up to the reality that many of his new colleagues were significantly. Even if you think that you are rock solid in your job, there are some important lessons towards mindset and attitude in the workplace. A timely kick up the butt if you are ever finding yourself coasting along. 7 Lessons Millenials Taught Me About Work by Rob McCammon on Medium.

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