The Needle Movers

Join your hosts Mark Jasons and Valerio Tomasso as they discuss the concepts, books and lessons we all wish we'd known when we were younger.

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Dec 22, 2021 · 47 min
E10 | Book Club: Permission to Screw Up - by Kristen Hadeed
Permission to Screw Up is the story of Kristen, a student who decided to set up a cleaning company and hire students to work in it. Kristen's story is packed with lessons, anecdotes, and laugh out loud moments. In this episode we cover: 1) Believing in People 2) Holding Difficult Conversation 3) FBI - a feedback technique 4) Engaging with others and 5) Leadership - what they don't teach you in business school! We hope you enjoy it as much as we have! Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz
Dec 15, 2021 · 34 min
E9 | Book Club: Thinking, Fast and Slow (Part 2) - by Daniel Kahneman
On this weeks episode Mark and Valerio continue going through the more topics raised in Thinking, fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman. If you haven't listened already, we suggest you start with our previous episode which goes over system 1 and system 2, Anchoring, Priming and the Science of availability. This week we follow up with the concepts of Sunk cost fallacy, Loss aversion and Framing. Let us know your thoughts on the different points, whether you agree or disagree. Enjoy! Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz
Dec 8, 2021 · 38 min
E8 | Book Club: Thinking, Fast and Slow (Part 1) - by Daniel Kahneman
On this weeks episode Mark and Valerio outline Thinking, fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman. With the audiobook running at 20 hrs and 1 min in length we decided to give the most benefit without overwhelming you with principles we'd split the key principles out over two episodes. In part I we cover; system 1 and system 2, Anchoring, Priming and the Science of availability. Stay tuned for Part II next week, where we'll go over Sunk cost fallacy, Loss aversion and Framing to tie it all up. Happy Listening! Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz
Dec 1, 2021 · 50 min
E7 | Book Club: The One Minute Manager - by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
This week's episode goes over The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. This book condenses expert people management practices into three effective techniques with sustained benefits. These are; one-minute goals, one-minute praisings and one-minute redirects (formerly reprimands). If taking a one-minute based book and turning it into our most extended podcast so far isn't an achievement, I don't know what is. As always, enjoy! Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz
Nov 24, 2021 · 30 min
E6 | Book Club: The Chimp Paradox - by Steve Peters
In today's episode, we go through the Chimp Paradox by Prof Steve Peters. This book characterises your mind and its processes in evocative bizarre ways. Topics include; Taking control of your Chimp, How you are not your feelings, The Computer, then a summary of the Chimp, the Human and the Computer. Whether reading that made any sense or not, you're in for a treat. Enjoy! Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz
Nov 17, 2021 · 46 min
E5 | Book Club: How to Win Friends and Influence People - by Dale Carnegie
Today's episode goes through the highly acclaimed, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, published in 1936, with self-help topics that still ring true today. In this episode, Valerio and Mark discuss the topics of Handling relationships, Getting others to like you, Influencing others & getting them on board, culminating in Being a great leader. Let us know if you've read it and considered any points we haven't mentioned. Enjoy! Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz
Nov 10, 2021 · 44 min
E4 | Book Club: Outliers - by Malcom Gladwell
In this week's episode, Valerio and Mark interpret Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, addressing whether talent is overrated, introducing the 10,000-hour rule and discussing the impact circumstances can have on success. Thanks for tuning in! Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz
Nov 3, 2021 · 35 min
E3 | Book Club: Atomic Habits - by James Clear
In this weeks episode, Valerio and Mark break down Atomic Habits by James Clear, covering the three main topics of the Marginal gains (The 1% Rule), the best ways to break a bad habit and tips/tricks to build new ones. As always, we hope you enjoy it! Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz
Oct 26, 2021 · 42 min
E2 | Book Club: The Unfair Advantage - by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba
Welcome to Episode 2! In this episode, Valerio and Mark delve into The Unfair Advantage by Ash Ali & Hasan Kubba. Expanding on what it means to have an unfair advantage, the framework best used to understand what yours may be, and the differences in mindsets that allow you to best capitalise from your unfair advantage. The audio quality took a dip this week as we explored different options for recording, lessons learnt, expect better quality going forwards. Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz
Oct 11, 2021 · 35 min
E1 | Book Club: Start with Why - by Simon Sinek
Welcome to the Booklub Podcast! Your hosts Mark Jasons and Valerio Tomasso will dive into this week's book, Start with Why by Simon Sinek, and summarise its key takeaways. We'll be exploring the relevance it has to both business prospects and personal lives, as well as how it relates to our own experiences. If you have or haven't read it yet, we hope this gives you a better perspective on the principles it highlights and, most of all, you enjoy. Support the show Check us out and send us a message on our instagram, Tik Tok and Youtube platforms @the.needle.movers www.theneedlemovers.xyz