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Dec 31, 2024 12 tweets 4 min read Read on X
I listened to 300+ podcasts in 2024.

Here were my top 10 favorite ones: Image
1) @davidgoggins with @hubermanlab

Goggins knows more about mental toughness and grit than anyone else.

He's an ex-Navy SEAL turned ultra-endurance athlete who's run 200+ mile races and biked 400+ mile races (even after multiple knee surgeries).

2) @CaseyMeansMD & @calleymeans with @TuckerCarlson

Everyone should listen to this pod.

A Stanford-trained surgeon and an ex-food & drug lobbyist blow the whistle and share the truth about big pharma, the food industry, birth control pills, and more.
3) @AlexHormozi with @LeilaHormozi

Alex and Leila are the definition of a power couple.

They're brilliant business people (each worth $100M+), and also incredibly wise when it comes to relationships.

4) @nickgraynews with @awilkinson

If you want to become more social or better at networking, learn from Nick.

He's been called a "Friend Billionaire" because his networking and social skills have helped him befriend several billionaires.
6) @harrydry with @david_perell

Harry is one of the world's top copywriters–he's taught 100,000+ people how to write better copy.

If you want to grow your marketing skills and master the art of copywriting, take notes during this podcast.

Sidenote: Harry helped write the copy for my course "The Art of Reading."

600+ People have taken it so far and it has a 4.8-star overall rating.

If you want to learn how to read more books in 2025, check it out here:
alexandbooks.mykajabi.com/taor-new
7) @JTLonsdale with @ShaanVP

Joe went from being an intern at PayPal to creating 4 billion-dollar companies.

Listen to learn how to spot opportunities for new businesses, hire top talent, and so much more.
8) Microplastic with @hubermanlab

This is one of the most important Huberman podcasts to date.

Science now proves just how much microplastic there is in our daily lives (a lot) and how harmful it is to our DNA, brains, babies, and health (it's bad).

9) @AlexHormozi with @ChrisWillx

Alex Hormozi has some of the most unique perspectives on life and business that you'll ever here.

He's a modern-day Buddha, but jacked and rich.

10) @GoodInside with @hubermanlab

I don't even have kids and this podcast was still a must-listen.

You'll learn how to set healthy boundaries in relationships, give meaningful apologies, change people's behavior with incentives, and so much more.

PS: Podcasts are great to learn from, but so are books.

So I put together a list of my 100 favorite books of all time.

Get the list (plus a new book summary every week) for free here: alexandbooks.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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Dec 30, 2024
10 Highly anticipated books coming out in 2025:

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1) "Protocols" by @hubermanlab

Dr. Huberman is one of the most followed scientists in the world. In his book, he shares simple, powerful, and evidence-based solutions to life's most common challenges.

Releasing April 22, 2025.
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Releasing Feb 4, 2025.

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I asked 300,000+ people for the best book they read in 2024.

These were the 12 most popular answers: Image
1) "Greenlights" by @McConaughey

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2) "Unreasonable Hospitality" by @wguidara

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Dec 18, 2024
Stop trying to replace reading a book with reading a summary of it.

No one's life was ever changed from reading a book summary.

Here's the right way to use book summaries: Image
1) Book Summaries = Movie Trailers

Summaries and trailers are a great way to SAMPLE content.

Just how you watch a movie trailer to decide whether the movie is worth watching, you want to read a book summary to decide whether or not the book is worth reading.
The truth is that most books aren’t worth reading.

So it’s helpful to use summaries as a way of sampling the book to see if it’s interesting to you or contains lessons you’re looking for.

If you like the summary, that’s a good sign you should get the book.
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Dec 9, 2024
This is @jimkwik.

He went from being the "boy with the broken brain" to reading 1,000+ books and selling 1,000,000+ copies of his book "Limitless."

Here's his F.A.S.T.E.R. method for getting the most out of any book: Image
F is for Forget

Forget what you already know about the subject.

If you think you already know everything about a subject, you won't be interested or open to absorbing new information.

Start every book with an open mind instead of a closed one.
A is for Act

Learning is not a spectator sport–be an active reader, not a passive one.

When reading a book, highlight key lessons, write down ways you can apply those lessons, and then go out and take action on them.

The more action you take, the more you'll get from the book.
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Nov 26, 2024
10 Insightful Book Summary Mindmaps:

1) “The Psychology of Money” by @morganhouselImage
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2) "The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck" by @IAmMarkManson Image
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3) "Atomic Habits" by @JamesClear Image
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Nov 19, 2024
This is @jimkwik.

He went from being the "boy with the broken brain" to reading 1,000+ books and selling 1M+ copies of his book "Limitless."

Here are 11 tips to help you read books faster and better: Image
1) Use A Visual Pacer

Use a pen or your finger to follow the words that you're reading.

This technique can help you read 25-70% faster.

Your eyes are naturally attracted to motion, so your reading speed will increase when you use a visual pacer.
2) Skip Small Words

Learning how to read faster is all about eliminating the small, unnecessary words that fill up a page.

When we’re trying to read quickly, we can often skip these words with no ill effects: “if,” “is,” “to,” “the,” and “and.”
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