The Art of Learning with Adam Ashton, Cohost of What You Will Learn Podcast

Adam Ashton is one of the co-hosts of the What You Will Learn podcast. Along with his friend (also Adam), they read a book each week and share the best bits in a ~30 minute episode. Now approach 250 episodes, they were nominated for a 2019 Australian Podcast Award in the Business & Marketing category, and they've climbed as high as #6 on the Apple Podcast charts. Through the podcast, they've also been able to interview some of their favorite authors, such as Seth Godin, Robert Greene, Dan Ariely, and a former Australian Prime Minister. Here are some of his favorite titles:How To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big - by Scott AdamsAtomic Habits - by James ClearHow To Win Friends and Influence People - by Dale CarnegieAnd a few others:1. The Laws of Human Nature - by Robert Greene2. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - by Steven Covey3. The Dip - by Seth GodinFree resource - our 'Top 50 Best Books of All Time' (2019 edition, haven't updated for 2020 yet): https://whatyouwilllearn.com/top50/If you want to get in touch, email Adam at [email protected] We Learn in this Episode:Adam started the podcast What You Will Lean with his co-host Adam Jones in 2016 because they both love books. They met once a week to talk about books they were reading. They enjoyed this habit so much, that they decided to start reading the same book to discuss. What You Will Learn Podcast was born.Adam says that Tim Ferris, Akimbo by Seth Godin, Revisionist History by Malcom Gladwell, and The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe, and a conference hosted by Tony Robbins have been his greatest influences for podcasting.We talk about why Adam decided to join the Podcast Fellowship in 2018, two years after his podcast was live. He wanted to get better.Adam and Adam have changed the way they select books. They initially chose books they both found interesting. Over time, they decided to alternate book selections, to broaden their interests and to read books outside of their comfort zones.Adam loves to read physical books so he can take notes to make them his own and to see physical progress as he reads.Surprisingly, Adam has not always been a voracious reader. He went from feeling like reading was a “chore” to being motivated to read more after he started listening to podcasts consistently. The book “How to Win Friends and Influence People” provided practical tips that Adam was able to implement in his relationships and encouraged him to read even more.Adam reads roughly 65 or more books per year for the podcast and for his own pleasure. He shares advice about how to make reading a manageable habit and not a chore; Scott Adams’ book  “How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win” taught him to look at systems - doing something small to feel successful everyday versus failing at a future goal.Because he is a lifelong learner, Adam challenges himself to read books which are outside of his comfort zone. Examples are  Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and Tao Te Ching.Adam describes why he loves Seth Godin’s book “The Dip” because it helped him to recognize when work is a struggle knowing not to quit too early.And more…Resources:To learn more about why reading is good for you, goHere, Here, and Here.The Mindful Minute:When you are immersed in a good book, time flies. It’s easy to forget to...