Show Notes:

[00:01:31] – (First question) Looking at some of the things that have helped Shane with his success, starting with things that look easy to him but require hard work.

[00:02:56] – Exploring the pace at which Shane reads books and why reads many of them twice

[00:04:40] – Looking at books that Shane has read twice and got a lot more out of it the second-time through

[00:05:59] – How Shane’s reading has shaped the Farnam Street newsletter and how that led to a huge audience.

[00:08:30] – The Books for Schools program and why having a real person behind made all the difference

[00:09:35] – Shane is asked about the future of work

[00:11:55] – We don’t have enough uninterrupted time to work through a problem

[00:14:07] – Will the future of work be focused around smaller teams and outsourcing more tasks

[00:15:17] – What are valuable aspects of computer science and programming that anyone can use to improve their work environment

[00:18:14] – Figuring out what processes can be automated vs what should be done creatively

[00:20:50] – How automation may create a blindness

[00:22:20] – The two mindsets at war, the growth mindset vs the fixed mindset

[00:25:07] – How does Shane personally keep the growth mindset

[00:27:48] – The way Shane has his day set up to improve his life

[00:30:33] – How the people around will help you maintain the growth mindset in your life

[00:34:34] – Looking at a recent Farnam post on how biology enables and culture forbids

[00:39:40] – Mapping out your personal and competitive advantage

[00:42:32] – Why every day is very memorable for Shane

[00:43:52] – What is the kindest thing people do for Shane

[00:45:05] – Figuring out what books or genre of books you should avoid

[00:47:57] – Shane explains why forcing people to read something would not be beneficial to them

[00:50:18] – Why checking in with a variety of resource is so important