Books Are Great

Books Are Great is an audio show by Jeff Brandwein and Joe Arko. They sit down and discuss usually one book per episode, with the purpose of finding the valuable ideas inside. Joe and Jeff generally read nonfiction books about personal growth, goal setting, habit formation, psychology and many other practical topics. The conversations are unscripted.

The Dictionary of Accepted Ideas by Gustave Flaubert 09/18/2018

The Dictionary of Accepted Ideas by Gustave Flaubert Cliches, turns of phrase and common expressions can all be poked fun at. We are happy to use them in lieu of finding our own, original words; but do they actually get the job done? /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/7061752

Mastery by George Leonard 09/05/2018

Mastery by George Leonard The path to mastery includes many plateaus, short bursts of improvement and requires a lifetime of vision. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/7009496

Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson 08/29/2018

Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson 1. Lead from the inside out /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6984597

Letters From a Stoic by Seneca 08/22/2018

Letters From a Stoic by Seneca Seneca was born in Spain, lived much of his life in Rome, and was the advisor to several emperors. He was exiled, fell deathly ill, brought back to advise again, and eventually died under Nero. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6957856

The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh 08/09/2018

The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh Exhibit a ferocious and intelligently applied work ethic directed at continual improvement /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6906488

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins 08/01/2018

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins Awaken the Giant Within is a step-by-step guide to changing your life for the better. We're all guilty of leaving our best inside of ourselves. So, what can we do to be better every day? /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6877678

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry 07/25/2018

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry Emotional awareness is something we're not taught in school. We enter the workforce knowing how to read, write, and report on bodies of knowledge; but too often we lack the skills to manage our emotions. Good decisions require more than factual knowledge. They are made using self-knowledge and emotional mastery. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6847824

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey 07/19/2018

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Be Proactive /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6826894

Crystalizing Public Opinion by Edward Bernays 06/28/2018

Crystalizing Public Opinion by Edward Bernays Edward Bernays, the nephew of famed Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, was the first pioneer of the profession of Public Relations. He changed the minds of millions of people, without them even knowing. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6754277

The E-Myth by Michael Gerber 06/20/2018

The E-Myth by Michael Gerber Michael E. Gerber wrote this small business classic in the mid 90's, and popularized the idea of systematizing one's enterprise. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6726934

Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull 05/17/2018

Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull Ed Catmull basically invented the concept of an attractive and successful "Company Culture." He carefully cultivated the attitude and culture of creativity within his businesses; but he wasn't always a rousing success. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6602265

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 05/09/2018

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Napoleon Hill wrote his bestselling book in 1937, and the years have been kind to the work. It's sold more than 15,000,000 copies worldwide since then. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6571290

High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard 05/02/2018

High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard What separates the good from the great? Are there consistent things we can look to as identifying the truly high-performers from their peers? /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6549346

12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson 04/26/2018

12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson Dr. Peterson lays out his method for living the best life possible in this entertaining book. He uses anecdotes and personal stories, with mythology and religious understanding to illustrate where most people make their mistakes. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6524788

Today We Are Rich by Tim Sanders 04/18/2018

Today We Are Rich by Tim Sanders In his book, Tim shares his personal story of moving back home to live with his grandmother while he was going through some hardships. While back home, he learns from his grandmother the 7 principles of “confident living.” /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6495079

The Art of Living by Epictetus 04/04/2018

The Art of Living by Epictetus "Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. Once you have determined the spiritual principles you wish to exemplify, abide by these rules as if they were laws. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6422093

Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday 03/28/2018

Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday Why do some people and companies fail and succeed? According to Ryan Holiday, the difference lies in how you handle your ego. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6414975

A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi 03/21/2018

A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi A life of balance is useful to everyone. The stories of Miyamoto Musashi is recorded in history for all of us to lear from, even those of us who don't regularly engage in sword duals.... /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6387319

Relentless by Tim Grover 03/14/2018

Relentless by Tim Grover Years ago Tim Grover got the unique opportunity to become Michael Jordan's trainer. He went on to not just train MJ his whole career, but also trained other athletes like Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade to name a few. He claims that what makes MJ, Kobe, and D-Wade different is that they are cleaners. What made these three athletes go from good to great to unstoppable throughout their career is the relentless exercising of their mental fitness. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6364415

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen 03/07/2018

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen Man literally becomes what he thinks. His character is the complete sum of all his thoughts. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6339375

The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone & Benjamin Zander 02/28/2018

The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone & Benjamin Zander In the Art of Possibility Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander give us 12 practices to help you change the way you view the world and allow you to see all opportunities in front of you. Benjamin is a conductor for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, and Rosamund is a psychotherapist. They share their experiences leading children and adults to achieve things they never thought possible. Along the way they developed their own practices they believe can help you transform the way you see the world. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6310212

The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss 02/21/2018

The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss The 4 Hour Workweek is a book about re-thinking the links between one's time and their income. Tim explores the boundaries between working to live and living to work. His years of experience led him to create infrastructures within his business that allow him to profit while not being on the hook for every aspect of fulfillment. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6285894

Win Forever by Pete Carroll 02/14/2018

Win Forever by Pete Carroll Carroll is a head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and formerly of the USC Trojans. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6259111

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie 02/07/2018

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie What is the best way to get along with coworkers, make new friends, imbue your employees with a sense of pride or win an argument? /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6209984

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod 01/31/2018

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod 95% of people never set themselves up for success. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6190023

How To Read A Book by Mortimer Adler 01/24/2018

How To Read A Book by Mortimer Adler Joe and Jeff discuss the details of how we can best go about the process of opening, outlining, uncovering and completely understanding the arguments made by an author in their written work. In discussing Adler's book they learn techniques that will help them read more books, and get more out of them as they go. This show will prove highly important for the guys as well as the listeners in regards to the approach to every other episode of the podcast. /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6180339

Hard Goals by Mark Murphy 01/17/2018

Hard Goals by Mark Murphy What is this book about? /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6158391

Mastery by Robert Greene 01/17/2018

Mastery by Robert Greene Shownotes: www.booksaregreat.com/mastery-greene /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6157983

Mindset by Carol Dweck 01/17/2018

Mindset by Carol Dweck What is the book about? /episode/index/show/booksaregreat/id/6158067

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