The Drop №. 100 with Chase Hobby

VRB’s weekly list of things to read, watch, listen to, and try that have helped us live better and be better. Brought to you this week by Chase Hobby.

Atomic Habits Podcast

Listen to Atomic Habits author James Clear on The Tim Ferriss Show. Atomic Habits is a #1 New York Times bestseller which covers easy and proven ways to build good habits and break bad ones. The book has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 50 languages. In this interview, Clear discusses the tactical tools to build habits from annual reviews to what he calls ‘systems scaffolding.’ This is good stuff.

How the Economic Machine Works

Watch “How the Economic Machine Works” by Ray Dalio. Dalio is the billionaire founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates and explainer of all things economics. The economy dictates much of our lives whether we know it or not – best to have it broken down for you by someone who knows a thing or two about it. You won't regret watching this one.

The 11 Mental Skills That Make an Athlete Elite

Read “The 11 Mental Skills That Make an Athlete Elite.” If you’ve ever played sports you’ve probably had a coach who uttered some variation of the following statement: “what separates the good from the great is grit/stick-to-itiveness/endurance/defense/mindset/etc.” You fill in the blank for what that thing was for the ol’coach. Well, turns out there’s actually an answer for that. A team of Canadian Olympic sports psychologists did the research to nail down the intangible “it” factors.

HistoryMaps

Try HistoryMaps - a nifty history website that uses interactive maps as a timeline so that as you read (and scroll) you can visualize where events in time took place. I didn’t know I wanted this until I tried it. Try starting with the Mongol invasions of Japan.