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4 Must-Have Resources For Your Growth

I was looking through some materials recently and decided to compile some really kickass things created by the dope members of the Idea Lemon Tribe. (Hint hint--if you aren't a member, enter your email in that box at the top or to the right).

These are 2 must-read, and 2 must-watch books and videos.


2 things you must read…

Geoff Novak reached out a couple months ago in response to one of my emails to show me an ebook he wrote about the meaning of life. I read it, and was immediately hooked. It’s actually a 3-part series, and reading the entire thing takes maybe 45 minutes.

The book is called Ku, which means “void”. Ku starts out with a disgruntled man in a busy city bumping into someone who starts a conversation with him about life, and finding what’s truly important. As the story unfolds we see this turn into a conversation between the man and his own conscience. Through the 3 parts we learn what he truly cares about. When I say this book is a conversation, I mean that literally. This is what every page looks like:

Trust me when I say you will see the conversations you have in your own head play out in this book. There are 3 books in this series, Ku, Fu, and Ka.

Start with Ku, and I guarantee you will pick up Fu and Ka.

Get Ku as an ebook download on Amazon for $7.77


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Our last podcast of 2015 was with John Schnettgoecke. John recently published an Amazon best-seller entitled, Pura Vida, A Thinker’s Guide To Living: 12 Must Answer Questions on Happiness, Habits, & Hustle for mixed up millennials.

If you feel at all like a mixed up millennial, or if you’re not a millennial but want to know some of the shit that runs through our heads, then scoop this book. Martin and I are actually featured in part of the book, answering two of those Must Answer Questions.

Get Pura Vida as an ebook download on Amazon for $3.99.


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2 things you must watch...

A couple months ago I wrote about our friend Liz Flores, who we’ve also had on the podcast, and her recent TED Talk about being made for more (this actually inspired Geoff Novak to share Ku with me). Her talk is now available online.

 

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And ANOTHER individual who we had on our podcast is Stevie Kane. We met Steve in Seattle while on our podcast season 2 epic road trip. Steve is spreading a message of Strictly Good Energy into the world.

He just dropped a video parodying DJ Khaled, if DJ Khaled were to deliver motivational messages.


Road Trip Diaries: Putting the Pedal to the Metal (Notes from Seattle)

Idea Lemon is on an epic road trip August 8 - September 20, taking our Discover Your Inner Awesome podcast around the country in partnership with our friends at the kickass travel community Under30Experiences. If you daydream of going to places like Bali, Costa Rica, Belize, Peru, Iceland and more, you HAVE to hit up U30X. Their trips have changed our lives. We're all about helping you do more of what you love, so use Promo Code "idealemon" for $100 off your booking.

These are our notes from Seattle!
 

The comedian Mitch Hedburg has a funny bit that goes something like this:
 

"Bananas and stoplights have absolutely nothing in common. With a stoplight green means go, yellow means slow down, and red means stop. With a banana green means slow down, yellow means go, and red means where the fuck did you get that banana?"


We only had a day in Seattle, but our visit included a stop at the Microsoft campus for a conversation with Steve Kane. Steve works in product marketing at Microsoft and has a really cool side project called Strictly Good Energy (instagram @strictlygoodenergy).

Our conversation was about the stoplights in life. When is it time to put the pedal to the metal on your ambitions, and when is it time to slow down?

Have a listen here

In Season 2 of Discover Your Inner Awesome we take the show on an epic 6 week road trip starting in Chicago, through the Northwest U.S., down the west coast, head east to New Orleans, and make our way back up to Chicago. Our Seattle stop included a conversation with Steve Kane, creator of @StrictlyGoodEnergy, and product marketer at Microsoft. We talked about knowing when to go full speed ahead versus when to ease up in chasing your ambitions. In this episode you'll learn: -Why listening to your inner voice matters -Finding a personal equilibrium -The difference between traditional entrepreneurship and lifestyle entrepreneurship -How your purpose impacts your decision-making -How everything can be changed -Building a core lifestyle foundation and building around that -Why we're so hard on ourselves -Keeping a short memory -How to let go of the little things Follow Steve Kane's work at @strictlygoodenergy on instagram, and read his previous work at www.strictlygoodenergy.com This episode is sponsored by Under30Experiences, an amazing travel community that allows like-minded young adults to explore the world. Use promo code "idealemon" at under30experiences.com for $100 off your next booking.

 

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In this episode you'll learn

  • Why listening to your inner voice matters
  • Finding a personal equilibrium
  • The difference between traditional entrepreneurship and lifestyle entrepreneurship
  • How your purpose impacts your decision-making
  • How everything can be changed
  • Building a core lifestyle foundation and building around that
  • Why we're so hard on ourselves
  • Keeping a short memory
  • How to let go of the little things

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Other notes from Seattle

  • We only had a day so not too much to share, but it's way hillier than I ever knew. A great lunch spot is a place called Trove which serves different noodle dishes. I got the cold soba (a veggie dish) and it was phe-NOM-enal. Martin had the Pad Thai with pork belly and he devoured it in seconds. They also do dessert parfaits in mason jars.
  • Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream Shop. Do it.
  • Shoutout to everyone who joined us via Periscope as we walked the streets of Seattle!

We're in Portland now and our U30X meetup is tomorrow night! Click below to RSVP and we'll see you there!

 

Thursday August 20, come out and grab drinks with awesome people who love to travel and see the world.

 

Location 

Green Dragon Bistro & Pub

928 SE 9th Ave

Portland, OR 97214

RSVP HERE


Remember to follow our journey on instagram @idealemon and Periscope @idealemon



Take care and be awesome today,

 

Rajiv


What up! My name is Rajiv Nathan and I'm the Cofounder of Idea Lemon. That banana peel you slipped on to land here came from me. That's because I fancy myself a human Curious George, and the yellow hat I chase is life's authentic moments. I share my chase one story at a time through this blog, our email newsletter, and as a rapper.

Oh and I'm a WWE fan 4 lyf!