Zero to 1: February's Topic Reveal
Over the past few months, we have been focusing on beliefs, values, and information. This month we will put it all together and explore the nature of motivation.
This Month’s Topic: Motivation
We will do a deep dive on motivation and discover how we can motivate ourselves and others using a few of the most powerful psychological frameworks. In these frameworks, you will realize the power of ideology, belief systems, and values.
These frameworks are used by psychologists to help drug addicts kick strong addictions, by coaches like Tony Robbins to help people achieve their full potential, and even by the CIA.
Here is what is coming this month:
Zero to 1: How Motivations Works
Zero to 1: Breaking Through Motivation Barriers
Zero to 1: Art of Influence & Persuasion
Deep Dive: How To Change Your Life With Just ONE Simple MODEL
Deep Dive: Exploring Behavior Models: Diltz, COM-B, CBT, and Persuasion Model: Cialdini & RICE Method
Video: Want LASTING Change? Discover Robert Dilts Logical Levels of Change & COM-B Model of Behavior Change
A Whole New Section: The World
The macroeconomics content had me so excited that I decided to create a whole new section: The World.
The World” section delves into the broader forces shaping humanity—economic cycles, societal trends, and cultural shifts that influence our shared experience.
By examining how these larger patterns intersect with our personal journeys, we can gain fresh perspectives on global challenges and opportunities. It’s an invitation to explore the bigger picture and understand the interplay between individual lives and collective realities.
Here is what we have live and what’s coming:
Understanding Macroeconomics:
Lesson 1: Understanding How the Economic Machine Works
Topics: Markets, Money Supply, Debt Cycle, Demographics
Lesson 2: The Cycles of Changing World Orders & Economic Systems over the Past 500 Years
Topics: How Economic Strength Turns to Weakness in Empires.
Lesson 3: The Great Turning: How Demographics, Technology, and Economic Cycles Shape America's Present & Future
Topics: A Deep Dive into the Forces that Shaped the US from 1944 to Present-Day America
Lesson 4: Our Current Situation & The Road Ahead
Topics: Current economic landscape and our biggest challenges
Lesson 5: The Exponential Age: The Age of AI Agents & Crypto
Topics: Technology’s convergence and its impact on the world
Lesson 6: The 6-Year Plan
Topics: Managing risk and asymmetric rewards
And then there is one more thing….
I am considering adding a Psychology Section to Stefan Speaks.
New Section Idea: Psychology Corner
This section would focus on subjects such as personality traits, the dark triad, developmental psychology, psychoanalytic diagnostics, and understanding personality structures (e.g., neurotic, psychotic, bipolar, narcissistic, histrionic, etc.), understanding bias, EMDR, etc.
Next, if you are interested or very interested, what topic is most exciting?
Here are the topics and what they include:
Personality Theory & Development"
Big 5 Traits
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Developmental Psychology stages
Deep Psychology & Existential Work
Jung's work
Denial of Death
Existential psychology
Psychoanalysis foundations & Psychoanalytic Diagnostics
Practical Psychology & Change
CBT frameworks
EMDR
Pattern recognition
Behavioral change models
Understanding Dark Psychology
Dark Triad
Manipulation patterns
Shadow work
Defense mechanisms
Modern Mental Tools & Healing
Current therapy approaches
Trauma-informed practices
Integration techniques
Practical applications
Thank you for being a part of our community!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday season, and I look forward to the year ahead.
Cheers
Stefan