How to Be More Like Leonardo da Vinci (Ep. 240)

The Inforium

Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme

Personal Branding, Career, Productivity, Business, Learning, Lifehacking, College, University, Education, 101, Lifestyle Design, Work Smart, Class

4.8 • 998 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2018

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Have you ever wanted to be good at everything? Well, you're not alone. We talk about what we can learn from archetypal renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Audible: Get access to the world's largest library of audiobooks with a 30-day trial - and a free audiobook download that you get to keep forever. For a limited time, you can also get 3 months of Audible at $6.95 per month. Go to Audible.com/cig, or text "CIG" to 500-500 on your phone to get started. Skillshare: with over 20,000 courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. Get started with 2 months of unlimited learning for just 99¢ at Skillshare.com/cig. Things mentioned in this episode: Leonardo Da Vinci's Biography, by Sir Walter Isaacson College Info Geek Merch Business Adventures, by John Brooks The Science Behind Why You Procrastinate 6 Steps to Stop Procrastinating NOW 5 Questions: Breakups, Skill-Building, and Sticking to Your Goals (Ep. 237) Hardcore History's History Under The Influence episode 99% Invisible The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by John Ratey Mike Vardy's Time Theming Skillshare course Ode To A Flower video What It Takes to Open a Coffee Shop (Ep. 114) Deep Work: How to Focus and Resist Distractions (Ep. 100) Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:02:03 - What was Leonardo da Vinci interested in? 0:18:47 - Addictions and Da Vinci's procrastination 0:27:55 - Being obsessive and curious 0:32:46 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks) 0:37:37 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills) 0:39:41 - Thinking deeply about things 0:45:34 - Keeping your mind open to being wrong 0:47:16 - Collaborating with other people 0:52:46 - Thoughts on Da Vinci and Essentialism 1:03:57 - Recap and conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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1:05.3	Martin Bamy.
1:06.3	Yes, we only basically partial train wrecks here.
1:08.9	Only partial train wrecks, right.
1:10.7	It's like those videos where people get the car on two wheels like on the side and then they stand on the other side and they drive it down the road.
1:17.0	It's like that.
1:18.0	Yeah, we don't tear up the train.
1:20.0	It's terrifying.
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