9 Lessons to Make You Great in 2024

The Knowledge Project closes 2023 with a look back at some of the best conversations of the year. Featuring interviews from nine of the most downloaded and acclaimed episodes of 2023, this collection of conversations offers a variety of insights into the power of intention, how to become a better listener, how to give and receive feedback at work, the Four Pillars of Integrity, facing the realities of life, the importance of having deadlines, taking responsibility, building trust in a large organization, and when to double-down on your plans for success.

Guests on this episode include: Mindfulness expert Jack Kornfield, executive coach Carloyn Coughlin, organizational expert Aaron Dignan, leadership expert Jim Dethmer, venture capitalist Ravi Gupta, author and Wired co-founder Kevin Kelly, doctor of psychology Julie Gurner, veteran CEO Frank Slootman, and performance psychologist Gio Valiante.

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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Jack Kornfield
14:29 - Carolyn Coughlin
25:38 - Aaron Dignan
34:07 - Jim Dethmer
48:03 - Ravi Gupta
55:44 - Kevin Kelly
01:06:05 - Julie Gurner
01:15:45 - Frank Slootman
01:23:38 - Gio Valiante

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Like the mentor you’ve always dreamed of having, The Knowledge Project shares timely yet timeless lessons for work and life. Past guests include Naval Ravikant, Daniel Kahneman, Jim Collins, Angela Duckworth, Seth Godin, Melanie Mitchell, & Esther Perel.

[ReflectionOcean]

- Recognize the power of intention to shape outcomes. (Start: 0:23)

- Understand that intention impacts the consequences of actions. (Start: 0:28)

- Deliberately set intentions to guide personal and professional life. (Start: 2:12)

- Use mindfulness training to cultivate deliberate intention setting. (Start: 2:47)

- Review and reflect on intentions regularly for alignment with goals. (Start: 7:33)

- Acknowledge the role of listening in understanding others. (Start: 14:35)

- Take radical responsibility for personal experience. (Start: 36:00)

- Allow feelings to be felt efficiently and authentically. (Start: 37:41)

- Communicate candidly to maintain integrity and aliveness in relationships. (Start: 42:49)

- Be impeccable with personal and professional agreements. (Start: 44:53)

- Embrace reality quickly to make progress and enact change. (Start: 49:01)

- Differentiate between work culture as a family versus a professional sports team. (Start: 1:22:25)

- Assess when to take action versus when to allow situations to unfold naturally. (Start: 1:24:34)

- Channel desires constructively to innovate and avoid destructive behaviors. (Start: 1:29:46)

[syednabil]

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[sunsetguy]

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[nicholasgoh]

Haha I totally agree with the guest who mentioned CYA and what he said are all happening in the world famous bank I’m working in now!

[jonr]

Nearly didn't click, because stupid thumbnail -

Dumb quote.

Neckbeard.

AND YET this vid has the BEST content!

Recommend you change the thumbnail. First impressions matter!

[suileniluizontrombetta]

Infelizmente o inferno está cheio de boas intenções . A nossa melhor e única verdadeira vida está em Cristo Jesus e Esse ressussitado 😊🙏🙏🙏

[Juka]

“Don’t be the best be the only”? That is pure narcissist thinking a narcissist doesn’t care about winning is about be GOD unique omnipresent, he even want be the worst looser ever, very bad advice be the only