Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Hidden Debts of Life
Episode 304
A mental model is a simple way to think about the world.
The most useful mental models are broadly applicable—they help identify patterns across diffe…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Earn Your Resilience
Episode 303
This weekend, I was flipping through a few of my old journals when I came across this quote:
"When jarred, unavoidably, by circumstances, revert at on…11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Streetlight Effect: A Trap You're Probably Stuck In
Episode 302
The Streetlight Effect is the tendency to search for answers where it's easiest to look, not where the truth actually lies.
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My book has sold 200,00…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Build Long-Term Freedom
Episode 301
My entire life changed when I realized one truth:
You have to sacrifice short-term freedom in order to earn long-term freedom.
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My book has sold 200,…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Prepare for an Uncertain Future
Episode 300
The future feels wildly uncertain (and you don't need to look far to feel it). This is my open letter to anyone struggling to prepare for an uncertai…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Parable of the Sower: Environment is Everything
Episode 299
This is one of my favorite parables:
A sower went out to sow.And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
Oth…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
1 Question to Start a Powerful Week
Episode 298
Programming Note: The most common piece of feedback I receive is from readers who love the newsletter but find the Friday Five has too many ideas to …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Weekly Question & Framework: March 28, 2025
Episode 297
Question: Who would you call to get you out of a foreign prison?
Framework: The Stoic Archer
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My book has now officially spent 7 straight weeks on th…
1 year ago
The Life-Changing Power of the Spotlight Effect
Episode 296
In 2022, after making a rash emotional decision to pause my book process, I got a piece of advice from a mentor that changed my life: Nobody cares.
He…
1 year ago
Weekly Question & Framework: March 21, 2025
Episode 295
Question: Are you allowing a missing nail to destroy your kingdom?
Framework: The Zone 2 Practice Session
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My book, The 5 Types of Wealth, is a 6x NY…
1 year ago