What if one of the best-performing investments over the last few decades wasn’t stocks, real estate, or gold — but LEGO? It sounds absurd, yet when researchers tracked the resale value of LEGO sets, they found returns that beat many traditional investments. We begin by looking at which sets gain value, why they do, and what makes some toys unexpectedly valuable. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0275531921001604
Life rarely goes according to plan. Careers shift, relationships change, health issues arise, and unexpected events force us to adapt — often before we feel ready. Since change is unavoidable, the real question becomes: how do you respond when life throws you off course? Maya Shankar joins me with powerful insights on navigating uncertainty and finding meaning when plans fall apart. Maya is a cognitive scientist, former senior advisor in the Obama White House, Senior Director of Behavioral Economics at Google, host of A Slight Change of Plans, and author of The Other Side of Change: Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans (https://amzn.to/4qAad5U)
Time is one of the few constants in life — yet our experience of it is anything but constant. Why does time seem to fly on vacation but crawl in traffic? Why do many people feel that time speeds up as they get older? And what is time, really? Sten Odenwald helps untangle these questions. He’s a longtime astronomer, Director of NASA’s STEM Resource Development Project, and author of The Essential Book of Time (https://amzn.to/3N6qNfm).
And finally, legendary relationship researcher John Gottman says long-term relationships don’t succeed because of romance, passion, or even communication skills alone. Instead, they hinge on just two essential qualities — and without them, relationships are likely doomed. Listen to find out what they are. https://www.businessinsider.com/lasting-relationships-rely-on-2-traits-2014-11
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!
INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING right now!
QUINCE: Give and get timeless holiday staples that last this season with Quince. Go to https://Quince.com/sysk for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns!
AG1: Head to https://DrinkAG1.com/SYSK to get a FREE Welcome Kit with an AG1 Flavor Sampler and a bottle of Vitamin D3 plus K2, when you first subscribe!
NOTION: Notion brings all your notes, docs, and projects into one connected space that just works . It’s seamless, flexible, powerful, and actually fun to use! Try Notion, now with Notion Agent, at: https://notion.com/something
SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://Shopify.com/sysk
RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
Source for the story about LEGO set values: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0275531921001604
Amazon link for Maya Shankar’s book, The Other Side of Change: https://amzn.to/49V4vWL
Amazon link for Sten Odenwald’s book, The Essential Book of Time: https://amzn.to/4qZBLSB
Source for the story about long-term relationships: https://www.businessinsider.com/lasting-relationships-rely-on-2-traits-2014-11
