How to Be Social, Selective, and Simple with Ryan Nicodemus – SASM 113
Would it be too simple to call this episode a social circle and paper towel throw down?
Whatever you call it, it's a high energy transfer from me and my guest – Ryan Nicodemus – to you.
If Ryan's name sounds familiar, it's probably because you've heard of The Minimalists before – of which Ryan is one half alongside Joshua Fields Millburn. He's an integral part of the bestselling author team, a dude who's wildly passionate about mentoring, and isn't afraid to speak his mind in any environment (or about the environment).
He's been featured in some of the biggest publications in the world, and when he and Joshua aren't creating great videos with their TEDx Talks, they're talking about the #1 indie documentary of 2016 that they helped to co-create, Minimalism: A Documentary about the Important Things.
Press play and simply enjoy this one!
You're about to Learn ...
- A surprising path from minimalism into environmentalism.
- Why Ryan doesn't do anything for anyone else on the Internet before 12:30 p.m.
- Three circles of relationships and how they can guide who to connect with.
- How Ryan asks (and gets) people to respect his daily commitments.
- Why Ryan loves mentoring and the impact it's had on hundreds.
- How to turn reading or typing slow into a creative outlet of other kinds.
- Why some people are 100% confident that human-caused global warming is a fact.
- How to help save billions of paper towels (hint: shake and fold).
- How a S.W.A.T. team kicking in his mother's home door helped him turn away from drugs.
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Resources and Items Mentioned in This Episode
Websites
Resources
- Private Mentoring with Ryan
- Health and Fitness Mentoring with Vic Magary
- SimpleREV Local
- Live Your Legend Local
- Misfit Con
Books
Podcasts
Podcast Episodes
Videos
Where to Find Ryan and The Minimalists Online
- Twitter (The Minimalists)
- Twitter (Ryan Nicodemus)
- Twitter (Minimalism Film)
- Instagram (Ryan Nicodemus)
- Instagram (The Minimalists)
- Facebook (The Minimalists)
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Timestamps and Topics
- [05:47] Ryan's seeds of awesomeness and some early childhood challenges
- [13:47] Hollow relationships and hanging out with people who aren't your people
- [18:07] How to gently defer new relationships to focus on your existing ones
- [22:30] How Ryan asks (and gets) people to respect his daily commitments
- [27:13] Why mentoring is so central to Ryan's life and service to others
- [36:33] How to connect with intentional people around you with The Minimalists meetup groups
- [42:20] The big environmental questions Ryan's asking himself and others
- [49:27] How Bandit Coffee is being intentional about sourcing and using their goods
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