loader from loading.io

Episode #393: My new book, Time Rich, is out today + 10 Productivity Tips

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Release Date: 09/30/2020

430. So You Wanna Be an Influencer with Taryn Williams show art 430. So You Wanna Be an Influencer with Taryn Williams

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

In this episode, we delve into the complexities of social media influence, authentic leadership, and the pursuit of happiness in entrepreneurship. Today's guest is the remarkable Taryn Williams, a veteran entrepreneur who founded Wink Models, The Right Fit (exited), The Influencer Agency (exited), and the innovative gifting service, #Gifted.  In a candid discussion, Taryn talks about the challenges and successes she faced building businesses in her 20s and stepping back into a leadership role, and emphasizes the vital roles of self-care, mentorship, and maintaining genuine team...

info_outline
429. Cage Kings: The Business of the UFC with Michael Thomsen show art 429. Cage Kings: The Business of the UFC with Michael Thomsen

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Michael Thomsen is a freelancer writer, author, and UFC tragic from New York.   He is the author of Cage Kings: How an Unlikely Group of Moguls, Champions & Hustlers Transformed the UFC into a $10 Billion Industry, which unpacks the rapid rise of the UFC an mixed martial arts, the UFC’s business model and economics, the one man tour de force that is longtime UFC president Dana White, the role of the UFC’s owners over time - SEG, Zuffa and Ari Emanuel, and the organization’s anti-competitive behaviors and adversarial relationship with its fighters, which aren’t employees,...

info_outline
Rebroadcast: Jason Calacanis on Angel Investing and Corporate Venture Capital (2017) show art Rebroadcast: Jason Calacanis on Angel Investing and Corporate Venture Capital (2017)

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Originally published: 2017 Jason Calacanis is a tech entrepreneur, wildly successful angel investor, and the host of the popular weekly podcast This Week in Startups. He's the founder of a series of conferences that bring entrepreneurs together with potential investors. As a “scout” for top-tier Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and later as an angel investor, Jason has invested in 150 early-stage startups including four that have achieved billion-dollar valuations (so far) such as Uber, Evernote and Tumblr. Jason's newly released book "Angel: How to Invest in Technology...

info_outline
428. Oliver Burkeman: Remember That You Will Die show art 428. Oliver Burkeman: Remember That You Will Die

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Oliver Burkeman is a British author and journalist who has written for The Guardian and other publications. He was born in 1975 and has authored several books on topics such as time management, productivity, happiness, and self-help culture. His works include "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals," "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking,", "Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done", and his most recent book, "Four Thousand Weeks," is a philosophical and practical exploration of time management and how to make the most of our finite...

info_outline
427. Building a Billion Dollar Venture Capital Fund with Blackbird's Niki Scevak show art 427. Building a Billion Dollar Venture Capital Fund with Blackbird's Niki Scevak

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Niki Scevak is co-founder of Startmate, and founder and partner at Blackbird VC, Australia’s largest venture capital fund, with its 5th fund having raised AUD$1B (US$640M). Blackbird was an early investor in Canva, SafetyCulture, CultureAmp, BugCrowd, RedBubble, and many more, and has to date generated a net internal rate of return of 56%.    Niki joined me today to discuss: His life before Blackbird Successfully raising his first fund back in 2012, without having a network or any startup successes of his own  Getting beyond the trough of disillusionment How Australian...

info_outline
426. The Mick Wall Story - Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll show art 426. The Mick Wall Story - Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Mick Wall has spent over four decades interviewing rockstars and chronicling their amazing stories, and today, we're turning the tables on Mick Wall and unpacking his story in this marathon 3-hour and 40-minute, Joe Rogan-esque interview.   Our conversation focuses on the early years, taking in Mick’s childhood all the way through to Sounds magazine, Heavy Publicity, and the inception of the world-famous magazine Kerrang! magazine.   We touch on ghostwriting, his feud with Axl Rose, and revelations about the rock 'n roll lifestyle.   As you might expect,...

info_outline
425. The Electric Motorcycle Revolution with Dennis Savic show art 425. The Electric Motorcycle Revolution with Dennis Savic

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Dennis Savic is a pioneering entrepreneur and innovative thinker in the fields of electric vehicles and sustainable transportation.  As the founder and CEO of SAVIC Motorcycles, he has introduced high-performance, eco-friendly models that cater to a wide range of consumers. Born in Sarajevo in the former Yugoslavia, and raised in Australia, Dennis holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has always been passionate about the intersection of technology, design, and environmental responsibility.  We explored: Dennis’ upbringing and inspiration for getting into motorcycle...

info_outline
424. The Trillion Dollar Space Economy with Torsten Hoffmann show art 424. The Trillion Dollar Space Economy with Torsten Hoffmann

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Torsten Hoffmann is a media entrepreneur, filmmaker, and technology investor.  He has produced and directed several documentaries, including "Bitcoin: The End of Money As We Know It" and the award-winning "Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet"   Torsten joins me today to talk about his forthcoming feature documentary,  FORTITUDE: Forging the Trillion Dollar Space Economy, which uncovers how a few influential individuals with utopian ideas and vast fortunes are forging a trillion-dollar off-world industry, while inspiring millions of us back on...

info_outline
423. Kevin Kelly: From Wired to Wisdom - Excellent Advice for Living show art 423. Kevin Kelly: From Wired to Wisdom - Excellent Advice for Living

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

Kevin Kelly is a renowned technology writer, futurist, and entrepreneur who co-founded Wired magazine in 1993. He has authored several books on the impact of technology on society, including "The Inevitable" and "What Technology Wants." He is also a sought-after speaker and advisor on emerging technologies and their social and economic implications. His new book, Excellent Advice for Living: WIsdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier, distils Kelly’s timeless advice on everything from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimizing generosity, and cultivating compassion. He has wisdom for career,...

info_outline
422. Generative AI Risks and Opportunities with Mike Todasco show art 422. Generative AI Risks and Opportunities with Mike Todasco

Future Squared with Steve Glaveski

My guest today is Mike Todasco, former director of innovation at PayPal, and current self-imposed AI-researcher, and co-author of numerous AI-generated books under the pseudonym Alex Irons.   We covered a lot of ground in this conversation, including: Generative AI use cases The impact of AI on startups and the venture capital ecosystem AutoGPT The threat of misaligned goals and existential risks posed by AI The 6-month development ban proposal Regulatory considerations  Intellectual property challenges and solutions The AI Arms Race with China And so much more. ...

info_outline
 
More Episodes

Today’s the day (finally)!

My fifth book, Time Rich: Do Your Best Work, Live Your Best Life, is now available.

The book was originally slated for release in May, but with all of the uncertainty surrounding coronavirus at the time, my publisher (Wiley) and I decided to push it back to October, thinking that the world would have returned to some semblance of normality by then. 

While that isn’t exactly the case, the book is perhaps more relevant now than ever, with people spending, on average, 11 hours a day staring at screens since remote work became more than just a fringe startup and freelancer movement, and a reality for almost everybody employed in a white collar profession.

As Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca put it almost two millennia ago, “people are frugal with their money but not with their time”, but unlike money, time cannot be earned back once we’ve spent it and it is by virtue of the shortness of life, the most precious commodity we have.

Time Rich builds upon the foundation laid by my Harvard Business Review article, The Case For the 6-Hour Workday, and provides actionable insights for not only the lone worker, but teams and leaders at large organizations.

It’s about reorganizing how we work - something we’ve never truly learned how to do - in order to not just be more productive and more innovative, but free up time to lead our best lives.

The book has been endorsed by a number of thought leaders, including Adam Grant, Nir Eyal and Whitney Johnson.

Adam Grant (bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take) was kind enough to say that “Steve Glaveski understands something that few leaders have figured out: it’s possible to do less and get more done. This book offers a blueprint for working smarter.”

Nir Eyal (bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable) put it simply; “Steve Glaveski offers countless ways to get more out of each day”.

If you’re looking to get more out of your days - whether that be at work or in your personal life - then I am sure that a modest investment in this book will repay itself in orders of magnitude. 

And if you’re not convinced, below you’ll find ten quick tips which scratch the surface of what you will find in Time Rich.

 

How You Can Support the Book

Buy the book: Of course, the best way to support the book is to pick up a copy. You can do so here.

Bulk buy: If you work for a company and think that your organization might benefit from learning how to be smarter with its time, then I am offering bulk buy deals, which also include a remote keynote talk. You can learn more about that here. This might be of interest to your human resources team. 

Leave a review: And if you’ve read and enjoy the book, I would really appreciate it if you took a minute or two to leave a review on Amazon, Goodreads, Booktopia or your platform of choice. 

Share it on social: If you’d otherwise like to support me and the book, you can share it to socials with the following pre-populated share links, or forward this email to some colleagues or friends: Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

Thank you so much for your support - without an audience of people coming back to read my articles and listen to my podcast, this book would simply not have happened.

Thank You!

Steve Glaveski

---

Show Notes:

- Get the book: www.timerichbook.com

- Bulk buys: www.timerichbook.com/bulk-buy