The 80/20 Code Podcast

A review of the book 'Day Trading Attention: How to Actually Build Brand and Sales in the New Social Media World' written by Gary Vaynerchuk.

A review of the book 'The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right' written by Atul Gawande. An intellectual adventure in which lives are lost and saved and one simple idea makes a tremendous difference, The Checklist Manifesto is essential reading for anyone working to get things right.

A review of the book 'The Richest Man In Babylon' written by George S. Clason. Beloved by millions, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This is the book that reveals the secret to personal wealth.

A review of the book 'The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Fatherhood, Love and Raising Great Kids' written by Ryan Holiday.

A review of the book 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!' written by Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter.

Ten rules of Ikigai distilled from the wisdom of the long-living residents of Ogimi, Japan.

In order to keep their minds virtuous, the Stoics practiced something like negative visualization: They imagined the worst thing that could happen in order to be prepared if certain privileges and pleasures were taken from them. To practice negative visualization, we have to reflect on negative events, but without worrying about them.

8 keys to achieving the Ogimi lifestyle extracted from pages 117 and 118 of the book 'Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life' written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles.

Interesting thought on why you should prioritise rituals over goals extracted from the book 'Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life' written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles.

In this episode, you find useful ideas on how to create space and time free of distractions and how to train your brain to focus on a single task.

First of all, what is the meaning of “flow?” Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentkihalyi’s research into the experience of being completely immersed in what we are doing, this state is called “flow,” and described it as the pleasure, delight, creativity, and process when we are completely immersed in life.

Here are seven everyday habits you can and should change, if not done already, to lead a more active lifestyle. As you know, you may have all the wealth in the world, but it is useless if your body is not healthy. I came across these simple tips on pages 28 and 29 of the book 'Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life' written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles which I had reviewed on 9th December, 2023.

In this episode, you will get a few useful tips and ideas on how to use notes for making business presentations.

Hope you find this episode useful and you get a few ideas on how to toss the script and rehearse in a better way for a business presentation.

A review of the book 'Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life' written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles and translated by Heather Cleary. The people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai ─ a reason to jump out of bed each morning. Inspiring and comforting, this book will give you the life-changing tools to uncover your personal ikigai. It will show you how to leave urgency behind, find your purpose, nurture friendships and throw yourself into your passions.

A review of the book '$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No' written by Alex Hormozi. Charge 2x, 10x or 100x more than your competition without changing anything about what you sell.

Steve Jobs is the anti-Cher. In her Vegas concert, Cher and her dancers had 140 costume changes; Jobs had one costume for every performance. For presentations, Jobs always wore a black mock turtleneck, faded blue jeans, and white sneakers. If one was to get more specific, he wore a St. Croix sweater, Levi’s 501 blue jeans, and New Balance running shoes. Not that it matters much, because you’re not going to dress like him. He got away with it because he was Steve Jobs and you’re not. Seriously. When you are a business legend who is credited with reinventing the entire computer industry, you can show up in pretty much anything you want.

What is this technique called the “bucket method” used in one form or another by CEOs, politicians, and, yes, Steve Jobs, who seemed to have ready answers to any question. You can use it to prepare for presentations, pitches, sales calls, or any other situation in which you anticipate difficult or sensitive questions.

Most of us use some sort of filler words like “ah,” “um,” and “you know” in our day to day conversations and presentations. These can be pretty irritating to the people listening to you. In this episode, you will learn about the 3 ways to eliminate them.

I came across these 7 techniques used by Apple’s Phil Schiller while making a product launch presentation on pages 161, 162 & 163 of the book 'The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs - How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience' written by Carmine Gallo which I had reviewed on 16th September, 2023. Phil Schiller is an Apple Fellow, responsible for leading the App Store and Apple Events. Earlier, he was Apple’s vice president of worldwide product marketing.

What is the Guy Kawasaki method of giving a good product demo? Steve Jobs introduced stage props in every presentation, usually during demonstrations. In his book, The Macintosh Way, Guy Kawasaki writes that master communicators give a good demo.

What exactly is Aristotle’s classic five-point plan to create a persuasive argument which was followed by Steve Jobs in his presentations? You can use the mentioned points to improve your own presentations and sales pages.

As we all know, a picture is the most powerful method for conveying an idea. Some of the most successful business plans/ideas have been sketched on the back of a napkin. One can say that the napkin has been more important to the world of business ideas than PowerPoint.

A review of the book 'The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs - How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience' written by Carmine Gallo. The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs is as close as you’ll ever get to having the master presenter himself speak directly in your ear. Communications expert Carmine Gallo has studied and analyzed the very best of Jobs’s performances, offering point-by-point examples, tried-and-true techniques, and proven presentation secrets that work every time. With this revolutionary approach, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to sell your ideas, share your enthusiasm, and wow your audience the Steve Jobs way.

A review of the book 'Stone Soup' written by Marcia Brown. First published in 1947, this picture book classic has remained one of Marcia Brown’s most popular and enduring books. This story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French tale.

A review of the book 'Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart' written by Shane Snow. Provocative and entertaining, Dream Teams is a landmark work that will change the way we think about people, progress, and collaboration.

This is from pages 356 and 357 of the book 'Winning' written by Jack and Suzy Welch where a question was posed by an audience member at a management conference for about three thousand people in London. The question was: Do you plan to enter politics?

This is from page 345 of the book 'Winning' written by Jack and Suzy Welch where a question was posed by an audience member in London, at a conference attended by about three thousand middle and senior managers. The question was: Norway just passed a law mandating that half of every corporate board be comprised of women. What is your opinion of that?

Chapter 19 in the book 'Winning' written by Jack and Suzy Welch is totally dedicated to the topic of work-life balance. Jack Welch had dealt with dozens of work-life balance situations and dilemmas as a manager, and hundreds more as the manager of managers. He states that it is no coincidence that work-life balance entered the public domain about the time that women—and especially mothers in dual-career households—started working in force.

Here are the 5 tips which will help you get a new job after getting fired or let go. These awesome tips on pages 272, 273, 274 and 275 in the book 'Winning' written by Jack and Suzy Welch which I had reviewed on 8th of July, 2023.

I came to know about the 4 - E (and 1 - P) framework which works very well in building winning teams on pages 84, 85, 86 and 87 in the book 'Winning' written by Jack and Suzy Welch.

What are the three screen tests people should have to pass through when you are assessing them for a job? Please remember, these tests should come at the outset of the hiring process, not right before you’re about to sign on the dotted line.

A review of the book 'Winning' written by Jack and Suzy Welch. Aimed at people at every level, in companies large and small, Jack’s optimistic, no excuses, get-it-done mindset is riveting. Packed with personal anecdotes and written in his distinctive no-nonsense voice, Winning offers deep insights, original thinking and solutions to nuts-and-bolts problems that will change the way people think about work. The book is loaded with hard-hitting advice and invaluable dos and don’ts. Enlivened by quotes from business leaders that Welch interviewed especially for the book, it’s a tour de force that reflects Welch’s mastery of execution, excellence and leadership.

Namaste Friends. My name is 'Shinil Subramanian Payamal' and you are listening to the trailer of ‘The 8020 Code’ podcast. I started reading books in a big way during the lockdown and must have read about 40 to 50 books in 2020, exactly 101 books in 2021 and 105 in 2022. At the time of recording this podcast trailer, it's halfway through 2023 and I have read 44 books so far. Some of my favourite authors are Guy Kawasaki, Gary Vaynerchuk, Seth Godin, Ryan Holiday amongst others. I like to read books related to history, science, business, technology, autobiographies, self-improvement, etc. On this podcast, I am going to post book reviews, news about the latest book releases and more importantly, share with you the things I have found interesting and learnt after reading all this material. In short, this podcast is aimed at people who are entrepreneurs or those who want to transition from a job mentality to an entrepreneur mentality. Looking forward to hearing from you. Bye!