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The ikario Podcast: human thriving in the modern world
Author: Shane Melaugh
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The world is noisy, complicated and overwhelming, but you can learn to surf the chaos. On this podcast, we explore what it takes to break free from digital distractions, addictions, social isolation and everything else keeping us down in the modern world. Learn how to become more capable, build (and stick with) good habits and become a force to be reckoned with.
The ikario podcast is hosted by Shane Melaugh and produced with the help of the ikario team.
The ikario podcast is hosted by Shane Melaugh and produced with the help of the ikario team.
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How We Create Our Courses and Launch Them
#marketing #coursecreation #creator
What questions do you have about doing your own course launch?
Chapters
00:00 - Intro + What We've Actually Done Ourselves
01:46 - BIGGEST MISTAKE Everyone Makes in Launching Their Course
04:08 - How to Create Your Course With Your Audience
06:01 - How I Created the Focus&Action Productivity Course
07:02 - How to Get Your Audience to Tell You What Course to Make
10:10 - How I Turn My Audience's Problems into Winning Offers
13:59 - Everyone Has This Problem & How to Overcome it
18:57 - Pillar #1 - Understand Your Audience & Their REAL Problems
21:10 - Different Launch Methods & Basic Principles of Course Launches
26:05 - The Intention Behind Your Course Launch Matters
30:33 - KLT + Abundance Mindset + Helping People
32:03 - Never Be Desperate, Have The Celebrity Frame
37:37 - Do It YOUR Way & Find The Overlap With What Works
40:31 - Have a System for Capturing Testimonials
42:26 - Get Testimonials Before You Even Launch Your Course
45:01 - Social Proof & Testimonials are KING
49:11 - How Much Do Techniques, Tactics & Strategy Matter?
54:53 - Examples of How We Did Different Course Launches
56:01 - What Questions Do You Have For Us?
57:33 - Be OK With Knowing That You're Not Perfect
Email us at hello@ikario.com if you have questions about How to Do a Course Launch
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In this episode, we delve into our content creation system, emphasizing the importance of generating and validating ideas while ensuring alignment with audience interests.
Join us as we navigate the challenges of standing out in a saturated content landscape, discuss the significance of audience engagement, and share tips on overcoming perfectionism in your content creation journey.
Key Topics
Systematic Approach to Content Creation:
Learn about the need for a systematic approach and discover how low-cost Facebook ads can be valuable tools for idea validation.
Standing Out in a Saturated Landscape:
Explore strategies to stand out in a crowded content space and understand the importance of refining content ideas through audience engagement.
The 80% Rule:
Overcome perfectionism by focusing on critical elements like storytelling and emotional appeal, adhering to the 80% rule.
The 20% Rule:
Prioritize impactful aspects such as clarity, emotional appeal, and storytelling, and learn how they contribute to successful content creation.
Discover the benefits of producing content in rounds of 10 for evaluation and improvement. We emphasize the importance of strategic execution, building authority, and engaging your audience.
Join the 21 Day Content Creation Challenge:
To facilitate your improvement, we present a three-week content creation challenge. The goal is to produce five short-form content pieces per week. You will receive the content blueprint system, recipes, and strategies to overcome barriers, build momentum, and establish a personal brand.
The challenge kicks off in the first week of December, concluding just before the last week of the month.
Challenge Highlights:
Content Blueprint System: Receive a comprehensive system, including recipes and strategies for effective content creation.
Accountability and Feedback: Overcome content creation barriers with accountability and feedback, fostering rapid idea validation.
Bonuses: Early sign-ups enjoy bonuses such as a strategy call and a Facebook ads masterclass.
Embark on this transformative journey to enhance your content creation skills and make a meaningful impact. Visit https://focusandaction.com/content to sign up for the three-week challenge. Let's create compelling content together!
Previous Episodes:
1 - https://youtu.be/v8JHmy5JegE
2 - https://youtu.be/nAz5WTB-8tI
Chapters
00:00 - Validating your content ideas
02:35 - Low Cost Facebook Adverts
06:00 - How to find headlines
08:11 - Talking to People
14:00 - What do people care about
16:00 - I'm not good enough
20:00 - Identify the 20% that matters
22:17 - Get off the endless hamster-wheel
25:42 - Strategic Execution
32:24 - Importance of Feedback
35:53 - 21 Day Content Challenge
43:12 - focusanndaction.com/content
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Previous Episode: • Content Consistency while Successfull...
🚀 Unlock the secrets to explosive content growth! 🚀
Join us in this insightful discussion where we share our journey as content creators, revealing strategies that led to massive follower gains (from scratch) in diverse niches. Learn about organic community building, the power of personal branding, and the successful of content creation experiments.
Discover the SSC model (Strategic, Sufficient, and Consistent) for content marketing success and explore the challenges of consistent content creation. The SSC Model: • The 3 Keys to Achieving Your Goals
00:00 - Grow your Brand with Content Fast
03:57 - Personal Brand Videos create Authority
06:10 - The SSC Model: Sufficient & Consistent
09:41 - A Lack of Strategy
14:08 - Strategy 1: Relative Positioning A
19:42 - Strategy 1: Relative Positioning B
22:22 - Content Recipes
27:58 - Strategy 2: Systematic Improvement
30:04 - (1) Focus on the Essentials
33:51 - (2) Self Review
40:40 - (3) Get Feedback
43:04 - The Content BluePrint
🔑 Key Takeaways:
- Importance of personal branding in content creation.
- Leveraging video content for authority.
- Crafting a unique voice and standing out in your niche.
- Content recipes for structured creation, featuring the "I tried X" approach.
- Adapting to trends and influencing them as you gain authority.
- Systematic improvement: Focused efforts, essentials, and constructive feedback.
- Building a backend for business success without a full-time commitment to content.
The SSC Model: • The 3 Keys to Achieving Your Goals
Get 3x Free Content Recipes: https://focusandaction.com/recipe
🎙️ Dive deep into the world of content creation with insights on contrarian vs. aligned positions, avoiding generic content with ChatGPT, and positioning within your niche. Uncover the systematic Content Blueprint we have used several times for content creation success and gain practical tips for overcoming obstacles.
Don't miss out on this guide to strategic and impactful content that resonates with your audience! 🌟
#contentcreation #DigitalMarketing #YouTubeSuccess #PersonalBranding
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Previous Episode, Time Management Secrets: https://youtu.be/tlrlQHhQMUg
In this podcast episode, we explore the art of maintaining consistent content creation and the common fears that hinder this process. Shane, drawing from his extensive experience in content creation, shares valuable insights, including his recent successful venture that kickstarted with daily content on TikTok, resulting in a substantial and engaged audience.
The primary message is clear: consistent content creation yields desired outcomes. The episode delves into the prevalent fear that often hampers people from creating content regularly, frequently stemming from perfectionism. Overcoming this fear is as simple as starting with daily publishing. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on the significance of consistent content creation in reaching your objectives.
00:00 How to create Content Consistently
02:07 The Fear of Creating: Perfectionism
03:38 Why "Publish Daily" is a Solution
06:11 Overcoming Resistance to Shorts
08:25 Short Form Media Strategy (Video & Writing)
14:41 Imposter Syndrome
20:00 Follow a Recipe
23:27 Batch your Process
28:29 Commit to Bad First Drafts
31:09 Constraints & Creativity
33:09 The 80% Rule
37:05 Repetition of Ideas
38:34 Content: The Infinite Game
40:41 The Skill Creates the Outcome
Get the Focus 90 Protocol: https://focusandaction.com/f90/
Previous Episode, Time Management Secrets: https://youtu.be/tlrlQHhQMUg
Visit our website: https://ikario.com/
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We've been getting a many questions about time management, lately. And it's no wonder, really. We live in an overwhelming world where everyone receives far more input than they can possibly handle. And so we end up with too much to do, repeatedly arriving at the end of the day wishing for more hours.
In this episode, we delve deep into the heart of the matter, exploring the misconception that time management is solely about scheduling and time-boxing. Rather, it's about setting priorities, learning to say no, and managing your personal energy levels.
Join us as we challenge the typical, surface-level solutions often found on YouTube and elsewhere, and instead, aim to address the core issue behind time management challenges. We're here to provide you with practical insights and strategies to help you reclaim control over your time and find the balance you seek.
Resources & links:
F90 Protocol Free Training: https://focusandaction.com/f90
Book 1 - No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert A. Glover
Book 2 - Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing by Aziz Gazipura
Book 3 - Slaying Your Fear by Adam Smith
Book 4 - The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
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What's the secret to getting seemingly impossible amounts of work done in just a few weeks? Many times, I've built my businesses on my ability to do exactly that: creating and launching an entire online course business in under a month. Replacing myself with a brand new marketing team in record time. Or testing a new market and gaining an audience of 100K+ in under 3 months...
What all of these have in common is that I compressed the work most people would need months or years to complete into just weeks. And I did it without sacrificing my health and without risking burnout.
Today, I'm sharing the exact protocol I use to make this possible. If you want to experience this HyperProductive Sprint with me, first hand, check out the links in the show notes here: https://ikario.com/hyperproductive-sprint/
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FREE Class: Stop procrastination Crash Course
[https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/](https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/)
Free Class: Become an Implementer
[https://ikario.com/im-register/](https://ikario.com/im-register/)
Chapters:
00:00 - Just Be A Jacked Millionaire Bro...
07:17 - What is the Implementation Gap?
9:43 - Why "Just Try HARDER" Doesn't Work
14:43 - Don't Be An NPC
15:58 - Don't Have A Morning Routine
21:51 - Advice for Someone Who Wants to Make Money Fast
26:53 - You Have Got to Make Movement a Priority in Your Life
33:49 - As a Man You Are Judged by Your CAPABILITY
44:21 - The Last Piece of Advice for Any Man
49:37 - Be Strong Like A Jaguar
55:47 - Outro
Links & Resources Mentioned:
Alex Hormozi -- My $100,000,000 Morning Routine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFKGHL1MqkU
Alex Hormozi -- $100M Offers (Book)
https://www.amazon.com/100M-Offers-People-Stupid-Saying-ebook/dp/B099QVG1H8
Gabor Matte -- The Myth of Normal (Book)
https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Normal-Illness-Healing-Culture-ebook/dp/B0946LP9L8/
James Nestor -- Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (Book)
https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art-ebook/dp/B07Z49Z32V/
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FREE Class: Stop procrastination Crash Course
[https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/](https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/)
Free Class: Become an Implementer
[https://ikario.com/im-register/](https://ikario.com/im-register/)
Chapters:
00:00 - What is the Creator vs. Consumer Mindset?
04:33 - A Balance Between Consuming and Creating
10:38 - A Consumer Attitude Towards Life in General
11:03 - Example 1 - A Consumer Attitude Towards Health
17:00 - The Average Person is Extremely Unhealthy
20:49 - Example 2 - Fitness
26:37 - Example 3 - Consuming Information & Media
27:42 - How to Actually Learn Something
33:59 - Consumables Are EASY Because Someone Else is Making Money
37:52 - Self-Determined vs. Externally Determined Goals
41:34 - People Like to Think They're Doing Their Own Thinking
44:07 - Social Media and Social Discourse
49:00 - Liberals and Conservatives Want the SAME THINGS
54:26 - Conclusion + Outro
Links & Resources Mentioned:
Cured by Jeffrey Rediger M.D:
https://drjeffreyrediger.com/cured-the-life-changing-science-of-spontaneous-healing-testing/
The Human Zoo Podcast Episode:
https://ikario.com/009/
Lex Fridman and Joscha Bach:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-2P3MSZrBM
Daryl Davis - Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORp3q1Oaezw
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FREE Class: Stop procrastination Crash Course
[https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/](https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/)
Free Class: Become an Implementer
[https://ikario.com/im-register/](https://ikario.com/im-register/)
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - I Think I'm Doing This Wrong Because It's So Hard
03:18 - Failure IS the Path to Success
07:25 - How Shane Did It Without Knowing How to Do It
11:39 - Shiny Object Syndrome + How Things Are Sold to Us
20:09 - How Do You Know When and What to Quit?
23:25 - Most People Are Strong Starters... But WEAK Finishers
29:15 - Be the Type of Person Who Cringes When You Look Back at Your Older Work
32.47 - Leading vs. Lagging Indicators
37:03 - How to Balance Between Wanting Money and Engaging in the Process
43:14 - What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self
45:05 - You Don't Need to Go It Alone
46:19 - Closing Stoic Remarks (Outro)
Links & Resources Mentioned:
Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller:
https://buildingastorybrand.com/
Q&A Video Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WndRI9a741M&list=PLQJBlFqPEtKfxpVQ-cX4JQXdmtFlyAJVF
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Free ikario Wealth Building Class:
https://ikario.com/wealthbuilding
Join the free ikario Community here and come talk to us:
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FREE Class: Stop procrastination Crash Course
[https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/](https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/)
Free Class: Become an Implementer
[https://ikario.com/im-register/](https://ikario.com/im-register/)
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - What is Financial Freedom?
07:07 - Financial Freedom and Priorities
10:51 - How do you keep the ego out of being rich?
17:55 - Having Self Determined Goals
28:46 - What are the sources of externally imposed goals?
34:05 - How to identify Goals you ACTUALLY want
45:24 - Where is the line between Financial Freedom and Happiness?
51:49 - What is the link between Money and Happiness?
1:02:07 - Question Things You Learn + Outro
Links & Resources Mentioned:
Free ikario Wealth Building Class:
https://ikario.com/wealthbuilding
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FREE Class: Stop procrastination Crash Course
[https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/](https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/)
Free Class: Become an Implementer
[https://ikario.com/im-register/](https://ikario.com/im-register/)
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro + Warrior Archetype and Real Life
04:07 - What is the Warrior Archetype?
05:36 - Make Yourself Stronger in Service of Others
10:12 - How Else Can You Be Strong and Uplift Others
15:19 - Getting Your Shit Together Emotionally is Very Attractive
16:22 - The Warrior's Attitude is a Counter to "Bubble Wrapping the World”
21:53 - There is an Optimal Amount of Childhood Trauma
23:23 - Be Unflinching in the Face of Danger
28:26 - You Don't Seek the Comfort of Delusion
35:16 - Seek Out and, If Possible, Eliminate Your Weaknesses
41:09 - The Solution to Fake Posturing
49:08 - Shadow Work
57:03 - Have Principles to Live By
58:48 - How to Find Out Your Principles and Core Values
1:01:17 - This is a Reminder to You and Me
1:04:32 - Outro
Links & Resources Mentioned:
The Book of 5 Rings by Miyamoto Masashi — [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25789.The_Book_of_Five_Rings](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25789.The_Book_of_Five_Rings)
Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee — [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57858.Tao_of_Jeet_Kune_Do](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57858.Tao_of_Jeet_Kune_Do)
Good to Great by Jim Collins — [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76865.Good_to_Great](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76865.Good_to_Great)
Shadow Work-shops — [https://ikario.com/shadowwork](https://ikario.com/shadowwork)
Somatic Theory — [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_theory)
ikario Community — [https://ikairo.com/join](https://ikairo.com/join)
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - The Problem with the Self Development Space & Elite Content
05:21 - 4 Levels of Self Development
06:21 - Level 0 - No-Lifer
13:06 - Level 1 - Average
18:05 - How to Make Green Smoothies Easy and Effortless for Yourself
20:30 - Same Thing for Other Areas of Life
32:29 - How to Be in the Top 10% of People
33:43 - Level 2 - How to Go From Top 10% to 1%
47:30 - Level 3 - Going Beyond Yourself
1:02:57 - Outro
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TJ's Instagram - the best place to find and interact with him: https://www.instagram.com/tjpower/
Join the free ikario Community here and come talk to us: https://ikario.com/join
FREE Class: Stop procrastination Crash Course
https://ikario.com/crashcourse/stop/
Free Class: Become an Implementer
https://ikario.com/im-register/
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro + What TJ's Company Does
02:32 - A Neuroscientist's Perspective on Tech Induced Suffering
04:53 - 4 Key Hormones that Drive Human Behaviour
06:30 - The Truth About Dopamine
10:51 - We Are Taking Shortcuts to What We Want & It's Making Us Unhappy
15:19 - The Discomfort We Feel Is Actually A Healthy Response
24:15 - Loneliness and Oxytocin
30:30 - How the Presence of a Phone Influences You
36:03 - What Does Serotonin Do?
39:50 - Connection Between Seratonin and Your Environment
43:25 - What Do Kids and Teens Think About Getting Off Screens and Tech?
45:50 - Tech Optimisim vs. Negative Side Effects
50:35 - Turn Your Phone Into A Tool + Being Different
54:22 - What are Endorphins?
57:19 - How to Release Endorphins
1:00:34 - Practice Sitting in Discomfort
1:01:54 - Limbic Friction is the Key to Discipline
1:05:28 - How to Have What You Want from a Physiological Perspective
1:08:39 - Cooking as an Experience is Good for You
1:10:20 - Humans Love Doing Things Socially and for Others
1:13:31 - Neuroscientist Reveals Habits That Make Him Happy
1:16:17 - How Porn Affects Us
1:18:26 - A Neuroscientist's Perspective on NoFap and Masturbation
1:25:25 - Outro
Links & Resources Mentioned:
TJ's IG: https://www.instagram.com/tjpower/
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro + Why Living with Integrity is so Important
00:58 - Marshmallow Experiment
03:01 - Scarcity vs. Abundance Mindset
06:21 - Definition of Integrity
10:41 - A Single Moment That Changes Someone's Life
14:16 - Be The Example
16:47 - Your Words Having Weight
19:11 - What It Means to Be Deliberate
22:03 - Integrity is a Habit - Whether You Have It or Not
25:47 - Why Most People Don't Have Integrity
26:42 - Living with Integrity Means Honesty Especially When it's Difficult
27:46 - Is Integrity Innate?
30:16 - Living with Integrity is an Active Decision
34:08 - You Can't Only Keep Your Word When It's Convenient for You
Links & Resources Mentioned:
Habits of Mind Podcast: https://youtu.be/u2OHOBF84bw
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The productivity self-help-scene is always finding new ways to sell you old tricks. But, it seems some old tricks, like the Pomodoro Technique for example, stick around for good. In this episode we explore why it's time to retire 5 of the most popular productivity hacks that are still being peddled by productivity gurus around the world AND what you should be thinking about doing instead.
We also address the 5 most common "Productivity No-Buts" or "resistance to advice" that we encounter from students that participate in the ikario productivity classes.
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Links and Resources Mentioned:
Potato Diet Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu2vGVTwKj4
How to Prioritize: https://youtu.be/tP4VAawx2qw
Shadow Workshops are in the ikario Community, join here: https://ikario.com/join/
The Bacon Fallacy: https://youtu.be/4ROcIj8k6Rg
How to Stop Procrastination (The Crash Course): https://ikario.com/stop
Wealth Building Course: https://ikario.com/wealthbuilding/
Shane on Building Teams + Team Culture: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/entrepreneurship-on-hard-mode-shane-melaugh/id1618984651?i=1000571222194
Timestamps + List of Questions:
1:37 - How to deal with brain fog?
6:50 - How to be productive despite chronic health issues?
13:17 - How to focus when you can't turn off notifications?
16:26 - How to be more productive with my time?
23:35 - What to do when I can't take in any more information?
26:50 - I'm always distracted it's hard to focus, what should I do?
32:40 - How to stick with things and reach long term goals?
40:16 - How to deal with uncertainty and fear of failure?
44:10 - Feeling guilty about not spending time with family
53:51 - How to remove busywork and focus on high priorities?
55:40 - How to prioritize what's important, how to pick the right goals?
59:33 - How to break big goals into smaller steps?
1:04:58 - What to do when you know what you need to do but can't get yourself to do it? How to pushing thru emotional resistance of doing the difficult thing?
1:12:51 - How to stay motivated and implement along the way? (How to not fall off)
1:17:37 - How to create and stick to a schedule long term?
1:24:55 - How to reset a negative thought when you convince yourself you shouldn’t be doing something because it scares you?
1:34:27 - Why do I keep sabotaging myself and limiting my own success?
1:40:29 - What does Success mean?
1:49:28 - What is the difference between Success and Impact?
1:50:49 - Do your intentions for impact matter?
1:51:59 - What is the difference between productivity and success?
1:58:27 - How to manage online addictions like gambling, video games, social media, porn? How to deal with Dopamine Addiction? Advice for overcoming dopamine addiction.
2:16:04 - How to beat procrastination?
2:17:06 - How to organize myself to be financially successful at a later stage in life?
2:19:07 - How to create SOPs and Processes? How to build a team and leverage others?
2:24:35 - How to know when to Let Go and when to Double Down on Ideas, Products, Employees and Opportunities?
2:31:42 - I worked for 5 years for no money, what should I do to move forward?
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Chapters
0:00 — Why Men Tend to Get this wrong
1:56 — The Anthropological View
3:00 — The Biggest Difference Between Men and Women
4:12 — Why You Will Never Look Like a Hollywood Celebrity
10:08 — What REALLY Makes a Man Attractive
12:48 — Why Being Out of Shape is Unattractive
13:30 — How to Be Physically Attractive as Yourself
16:01 — What’s Attractive About Material Possessions
17:22 — How to Have True Confidence and Passion
21:07 — Why Women Test Guys
22:10 — Why Men Are Lucky in the Dating Game
25:25 — Most Women Find This Out Later in Life
27:45 — Smartphones, Anxiety, and Why Dating Apps Suck
30:42 — How to Be Happy Long Term
35:32 — Focus on What You CAN Control to Be Attractive
38:09 — Men are Built to Develop Their Capability (It’s Innate)
42:41 — How to Get Out of “Needy Mode”
48:08 — How Advertising Affects Us as Men
50:21 — My Experience of Not Using Any Soap or Anything
53:38 — Using Cologne, Fashion Sense and Your Frame
58:49 — What To Do To Become Attractive
Books and Resources mentioned in the episode:
The Amazing Development of Men by Alison Armstrong
Understanding Women by Alison Armstrong
Evolution of Desire by David Buss
Don’t Trust Your Gut by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
How to Get Your Shit Together Physically: https://youtu.be/gfYaJ9TTqzE
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Difficult economic times are upon us. Inflation is seeing record highs, destroying people's purchasing power and at the same time assets like stocks and crypto have been plummeting in value. Not to mention a war in Europe, talks about energy and food shortages...
Where does this all lead? How can mere mortals still work their way towards financial freedom, when the odds seem so strongly stacked against us?
That's what we discuss in today's episode.
00:00:00 - Why personal finance?
00:04:20 - Is the economy screwed?
00:07:11 - The most important question to ask
00:17:50 - Knowledge is power/wealth
00:21:46 - Active vs. passive investing
00:26:07 - How to win with an imperfect strategy
00:34:28 - The game is not to make money fast...
00:35:32 - Are current asset prices a good buying opportunity?
00:40:44 - Why things might still get worse
00:46:18 - Narrative overextension
00:54:29 - Why you must make your own financial decisions
00:57:52 - Income Expense Gap
01:03:00 - My biggest investing mistake last year
01:07:35 - Be a participant
01:12:20 - Plan to get rich slowly
Learn my simple model for strategic thinking: https://ikario.com/decisions/
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Ever said "I could never live without bacon... or cheese, or coffee, or alcohol" or anything else? In this video Shane reveals The Bacon Fallacy: The idea that living without something you love makes your life worse, is untrue.
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We recently completed our first official 100 day ikario challenge. The goal was to complete 100 days of physical training without a break. Before we set out to make a compact video of this experience, Shane and Dean knock about the lessons from doing a challenge like this.
Links & show notes: https://ikario.com/061/
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