Interview with Adam Ashton and Adam Jones on ‘The Sh*t they never taught you’

<p>Joining me on today’s show are Adam Ashton and Adam Jones, the voices behind the What You Will Learn podcast. They are also the authors of “The Sh*t They Never Taught You”, a massive compilation of their takeaways from over a hundred of the best books of all time.</p> <p>In this episode, they walk us through the process of getting a book out into the world—from writing iterations, preparing it for publishing, and actually launching the book. They also give a preview of “The Sh*t They Never Taught You”, weighing in on some of the books and topics they’ve written about.</p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvuiz74zqz76zpz76zz84z2z72zar8lbqxmz76z8z122zsr8me0mz76zd"> How the Adams started writing their book</span></li> <li><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvuiz74zqz76zpz76zz84z2z72zar8lbqxmz76z8z122zsr8me0mz76zd"> Why they decided to go down the path of self-publishing</span></li> <li><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvuiz74zqz76zpz76zz84z2z72zar8lbqxmz76z8z122zsr8me0mz76zd"> The main insights they hope people will get from their book</span></li> <li><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvuiz74zqz76zpz76zz84z2z72zar8lbqxmz76z8z122zsr8me0mz76zd"> What makes certain books great reads</span></li> <li><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvuiz74zqz76zpz76zz84z2z72zar8lbqxmz76z8z122zsr8me0mz76zd"> On getting your life together and forging your own path</span></li> <li><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvuiz74zqz76zpz76zz84z2z72zar8lbqxmz76z8z122zsr8me0mz76zd"> Why marketing to the masses is like a spreading a virus</span></li> <li><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvuiz74zqz76zpz76zz84z2z72zar8lbqxmz76z8z122zsr8me0mz76zd"> On leading a team, personal finance, and breaking biases</span></li> <li><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvuiz74zqz76zpz76zz84z2z72zar8lbqxmz76z8z122zsr8me0mz76zd"> The different philosoph