An employee asks for a raise. You feel defensive. They double down...so do you. It's all a misunderstanding rooted in a scarcity mindset that undermines true entrepreneurship.

Do what you do. Love what you love. But as the cycle changes, optics really matter. Here's how.

How our indulgences and obsessions help others live lives that they love.

True mastery in action. I share my own personal journey plus a few case studies.

This single concept transformed everything for me. Embracing and embodying it has had a profound impact—and it has the power to radically change your life, too.

How and why we lower the bar for friends and family. How and why it’s a bad idea to do so. Looking back on a powerful lesson from my very first mentor.

Up, down, or across. A lesson from the field.

How to navigate market and economic volatility with clarity and caution—where success is defined differently. Highlighting the hidden cost of current tariff policies, framing them as a “sword without a shield” that harms U.S. consumers more than foreign adversaries. It’s a timely call to rethink risk, resilience, and what real protection looks like.

We continue to unpack how the collapse of global cooperation—once maintained under Pax Americana—has given way to a multi-player world of economic self-preservation and escalating risk. Using game theory and historical precedent, I'll explain why recent U.S. tariff policies may trigger long-term consequences with no clear upside. This is a must-listen framework for understanding the new rules of global business and the mindset needed to adapt.

Don't skip this - We explore the end of Pax Americana and the beginning of a new global order shaped by tariffs, fractured alliances, and ideological calcification. This foundational conversation offers historical context, current implications, and future-facing strategies for navigating an uncertain global landscape.

My personal journey. Social, economic, financial destruction, resurrection and triumph. Charting a course through cycles.

Change is here. Some are blind to it. Some are ignoring it. A few will embrace it. I know what camp I'm in. You ... ?

Part 2 of The Partnership Paradox Partnerships done well and those done badlyWhere do they unravel and why? Contribution, reward and more

Partnerships done well and those done badlyWhere do they unravel and why? Ownership rights vs. voting rightsContribution, reward and more

A historical context of today’s environment and the less discussed, other side of interest rates. 1720 all over again? Blank-check companies and secret promises Paying different attention to lower interest rates

'Stimulus packages are going to destroy the dollar and increase inflation.' Makes sense, but is that true?

The best business decisions are made by the best decision makers. How can we improve our understanding of group and cultural dynamics? The insights of game theoryGeo-political shifts and America's move withinA better understanding of macro-dynamics will better help with our micro-decisions

How do we identify the cycles that we're creating? Identifying the differences between the tax, economic and financial cyclesUnderstanding inflation

The role of chance, people and events in our livesIdentifying those that change the course of our lives Honoring and being that change for others

We're upgrading and excited to announce a secret co-host. In this episode, Alastair and "secret co-host" discuss ambition, the entrepreneurial path, Counsels of Elders and more.