Adam Smith is an entrepreneur, writer, and speaker. On his show, "Ideas", Adam asks the world's top minds important questions that are guaranteed to spark new ideas in the minds of listeners.
Latest episodes
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36 min
Ideas: Erik Weihenmayer – First Blind Man to Summit Mount Everest and Kayak the Grand Canyon
On this episode, I talk with Erik Weihenmayer about his books Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man’s Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See: My Story and No Barriers: A B…
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43 min
Ideas: Annie Duke — Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts
On this episode of Ideas, I talk with Annie Duke about her book, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts. We discuss her story, what luck reall…
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26 min
Ideas: Chandler Bolt — Self-Publishing School, Published, and Book Launch
On this episode, I talk with Chandler Bolt about his book, Published.: The Proven Path From Blank Page To Published Author. We discuss his story, how to self-publish a book the rig…
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27 min
Ideas: Amy Edmondson, Harvard Business School — Teaming, Teaming to Innovate, Building the Future, and The Fea…
On this episode of Ideas, I talk with Amy Edmondson about her books, ‘Teaming‘, ‘Teaming to Innovate‘, and ‘Building the Future‘. She also has a new book out, ‘The Fearless Organiz…
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24 min
Ideas: Andy Molinsky — Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge…
On this episode, I talk with Andy Molinsky about his book, Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge and Build Confidence. We discuss…
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44 min
Ideas: Neil Pasricha — The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything=Have Everything
On this episode, I talk with Neil Pasricha about his book, The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything=Have Everything. We discuss his personal journey to finding happiness,…
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28 min
Ideas: Amy Morin — 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your…
On this episode, I talk with Amy Morin about the ideas in her book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your…
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1 h 00
Ideas: Jake Knapp — Make Time and Sprint
On this episode, I talk with Jake Knapp about his books, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day and Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Day…
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34 min
Ideas: James Clear — Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
On this episode, I talk with James Clear about his book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. We discuss his journey, how developing better ha…
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31 min
Ideas: Chris Voss — Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
In this episode, I talk with Chris Voss about his book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. We discuss why empathy is many times misunderstood,…
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33 min
Ideas: Rob Shallenberger — The Transformation Challenge: A New Approach to Winning in Business and Life
In this episode, I talk with Rob Shallenberger about his book The Transformation Challenge: A New Approach to Winning in Business and Life, his work based on Becoming Your Best: Th…
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41 min
Ideas: David Steingard — Started Laughing Man Coffee with Actor Hugh Jackman
In this episode, I talk with David Steingard from Laughing Man Coffee. We discuss small business and startups, his life story, working with actor Hugh Jackman, and much more. My fa…
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29 min
Ideas: Skip Prichard — The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future
In this episode, I talk with Skip Prichard about his book, The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future. We also discuss key ways to begin finding purpose in our…
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44 min
Ideas: Greg McKeown — Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
In this season three opener, I talk with business consultant and author Greg McKeown about his book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. We discuss priorities, time manag…
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4 min
Ideas: Season Two Recap
In this season two recap, I talk a bit about this season and also give details about future episodes. You can listen below: Thank you for your continued support! What was your favo…
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38 min
Ideas: Liz Wiseman — Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
In this season two finale, I talk with Liz Wiseman about her book, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. It is one of my favorite leadership books of all time, s…
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30 min
Ideas: Benjamin Hardy — Willpower Doesn’t Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
In this episode, I talk with Benjamin Hardy about his new book, Willpower Doesn’t Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success. We also discuss environments and how they help people s…
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28 min
Ideas: Alex Banayan — The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launche…
In this episode, I talk with Alex Banayan about his brand new book, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers. Alex ge…
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23 min
Ideas: Jonah Berger — Contagious: Why Things Catch On
In this episode, I talk with Jonah Berger about his books Contagious: Why Things Catch On and Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior. We also talk about social…
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25 min
Ideas: Chris Fussell — One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams
In this episode, I talk with Chris Fussell about his book, One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams. We also talk about competition and how it relates to individuals on the s…