Join us on our exciting new journey through sound as we evolve Life Out of the Box into a new chapter—where this leads us, we don't quite know. But we want you right there next to us the whole way through. Listen to our daily conversations as we explore the most fascinating topics this wonderful world has to offer us and experiment to develop LOOTB into something that's, well, out of the box. Welcome friends, we're excited to take this auditory trip with you.
Episodes
Monday Dec 21, 2020
55. Zero to One Innovation
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Today's conversation is all about the current state of innovation in the business world—or, rather the lack there of. What's going on with big tech's copy cat problem right now? Rather than innovate to compete, these companies continue to replicate features from each other or smaller firms... but why? We talk about Peter Thiel's book Zero to One to define the most difficult type of innovation, and dissect other forms of innovation to figure out how we can apply them to some ideas of our own.
Resources from this episode:
Zero to One Book: https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296
Peter Thiel: https://foundersfund.com/team/peter-thiel/
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Friday Dec 18, 2020
54. Vaccine Trial Update
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
We're excited to share with you today an update on the vaccine phase 3 trials we volunteered for a few weeks ago. In today's episode, Jonathon gives a thorough explanation for what we can expect this month when we get our appointment for the Novavax vaccine based on documents from this specific study. Jonathon also reviews the revolutionary innovations being used in this vaccine, as well as others like Pfizer, Moderna and Jansen (by Johnson & Johnson)—so if you're looking for an easy to understand summary of the COVID-19 vaccine trials and how they work, tune in!
P.S. If you haven't already listened to episode 35. Vaccine Volunteering, we suggest you listen to that before (or after!) this to get the full update.
Resources from this episode:
Novavax: https://www.novavax.com/
LOOTB Website: http://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
53. Consuming Info at 2x Speed
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Confession time: how many of you listen to this podcast at more than 1x speed? If you do, don't worry—we get it. In fact, we both consume almost all digital content—audio books, videos, and podcasts—at 2x speed. But why exactly do we do this and what are the long term side effects?
Today we discuss why we've trained our brains to prefer absorbing information at faster than normal speed, the benefits of doing so, and the potential consequences it can have when engaging in the real world (when you can't make a meeting or conversation speed up).
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
52. Princeton Business Competition - Part 2
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Part deux of our experience at Princeton's business competition. In this episode, we take you through the day of the actual competition—the presentations, the outcomes, and the very interesting conversation we had with an interested venture capitalist. Finally, we describe the most epic party we've ever been to at on of Princeton's mysterious "Eating Clubs". You won't want to miss this!
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
51. Princeton Business Competition - Part 1
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Today we are telling the story of the most epic business plan competition we experienced during our time in the Master's of Entrepreneurship program at OSU—The Princeton Tiger Launch Business Competition. As finalists, Princeton flew us out to the campus for an all expenses paid trip we'll never forget.
From staying in the historic Princeton dorms on campus, to bonding with some of the smartest entrepreneurs from around the country—if you're interested in the world of entrepreneurship, you won't want to miss either episode of this two part mini-series.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Monday Dec 14, 2020
50. The Future Of Podcast Ads
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
No one likes ads, but they have become the main way that most online creators and major digital companies make their money. We really think outside of the box on this one, and present several different ways to make money that are different, more effective and innovative—and have the potential to be way more lucrative for the creators long term.
As the digital business environment continues to evolve into the "new world", creators should consider experimenting with different approaches to making money with their platforms. Tune in to learn about the latest game changers in the podcasting world and how you might be able to apply some of our predictions/suggestions to your own online creations.
P.S. We'll be experimenting with some of our own ideas presented here with the podcast, so stay tuned for updates on how those go soon!
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
49. Quinn's Love Advice to Single Dudes
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Jonathon asks Quinn to give her non-expert (unsolicited) advice to all of our single males who are ready to mingle. Her one and only qualification for giving this advice is that she has a perfect record in her (very brief) matchmaking career... 2 for 2 so far! Lol
Dating can be hard, especially now, so tune in for some tips & tricks to help you along the way.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Friday Dec 11, 2020
48. Introverts vs. Extroverts
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Today we discuss the one question that can truly determine whether you're an introvert or an extrovert. Do you know what it is? Most do not. The answer will surprise you, so tune in and let us know which you think best describes you.
Regardless of which one you identify most with, there are some great advantages to both and our hope in discussing this topic is to encourage everyone to love themselves and others for who we really are—not despite our differences, but because of them. We appreciate each and every one of you, our beautifully unique friends!
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
47. The New Rich
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Today we discuss a concept from Tim Ferris's book 4-Hour Work Week that we connect with deeply—redefining wealth with the 3 W's of how the "new rich" views work. These include the freedom to work: 1) WHERE you want to, 2) WHEN you want to, and 3) on WHAT you want to.
Now, more than any other time, you can use these principles to begin designing the ideal life you want sooner rather than later. You only have one life, but if you do it right—once is enough :)
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
46. Our Top 2020 Adventures - Part 2
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Round 2 of storytelling friends—here's the second part of our conversation discussing the best adventures we had together in 2020. Cheers to many more adventures to come in the future.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/