Episodes

Discussing how building an audience can accelerate your career or business.

Examining our perception of sales and why any modern business professional needs to take the skill seriously.

Stories of incentives gone wrong and how we can think about setting the right incentives in our careers.

What's a blockchain, a DAO, or an NFT? Let's talk about Ethereum and what makes it so interesting.

Burnout is real. Let’s talk strategies to unplug from work when it seems like an impossible task.

How do I deal with anxiety? What's the future of Social Media Food Influencers? What does an Executive Chairman even do? Today I answer these questions and more from our listeners.

Today, I reflect on the business of the Olympics & what we can learn from the exorbitant costs & historical unprofitability of the games.

Today, I reflect on the ways in which I’ve built deep, meaningful relationships as an entrepreneur

Today, I talk about my current strategy for investing in startups & the principles that guide my decision to say GO or NO GO on a potential investment.

Today, I talk about my introduction to angel investing & how I approached writing my first three checks in very different early-stage businesses.

Breaking down the eight trends that have led to a golden age in Entrepreneurship, because there has never been a better time in history to start a business.

Today, we’re introducing a new segment: “Startup Crossfit,” where I put my ideas & the ideas of others through the business analysis gauntlet.

I ask Shopify president Harley Finkelstein about his journey from teenage DJ to employee #20 at Shopify, and now to president of a company with 10,000 employees.

Today, I’ll be talking about a foundational skill that if mastered can drive long-term professional success & personal happiness.

Today, I’ll be talking about the framework I use to get my shit together.

Today, I’ll be talking about Amazon Web Services, an oft-forgotten but massive money-making machine living inside of Amazon.

Today, I’ll be talking about Jeff Bezos’ successor as CEO of Amazon and the lessons we can learn from his 24-year ascent at the giant tech company.

Today, I celebrate the 50th birthday of Elon Musk by breaking the second powerful mental model that he uses to run his businesses: First Principles Thinking

Today, I celebrate the 50th birthday of Elon Musk by breaking down a powerful mental model he uses to build his businesses: Sum Product Thinking

Today, I talk about my process for deciding to quit my cushy job in Finance for the uncertainty of building a media business full-time

Why do we ask ourselves "what are we passionate about?" and how is that helpful?

Today I ask Austin Rief about his greatest joy, challenge and screw up while building Morning Brew.

Today, I talk about the power of switching costs and how companies like Apple, Twitter, and Slack create long-term advantages through them.

If you’re a professional, you’re going to be dealing with meetings for the next several decades, so it’s worth taking the time to get good at them.