Gateway Drugs Are Bad: The Downward Spiral of Decision-Making in a Career, Business and Marriage
Update: 2025-08-12
Description
Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with his morning routine and breakfast with colleagues. He shares business and life war stories, discussing Slack communication, financial tactics, and future goals. The episode explores work-life balance, corrects a previous topic by Trevor, and uses "gateway drugs" as career metaphors. Keaton examines social media's impact on business image and warns against "shiny object syndrome." He addresses relationship pitfalls, scorekeeping in partnerships, and the dangers of venting to third parties. Lifestyle inflation in relationships is highlighted. Keaton wraps up with advice, meeting takeaways, and appreciation.
(0:40 ) Morning routine and breakfast with colleagues
(1:32 ) Business and life war stories
(2:29 ) Slack communication and financial tactics
(3:15 ) Future goals and daily reflections
(4:06 ) Work-life balance considerations
(5:15 ) Correction on Trevor's topic
(6:30 ) Gateway drugs in career: metaphors and realities
(30:59 ) Social media's role in shaping business image
(33:51 ) Avoiding "shiny object syndrome" in business
(36:12 ) Relationship pitfalls and gateway behaviors
(39:29 ) The problem with scorekeeping in partnerships
(41:17 ) Venting to third parties and its impact
(45:07 ) Lifestyle inflation as a relationship challenge
(51:34 ) Concluding advice on avoiding pitfalls
(52:33 ) Meeting takeaways and personal insights
(53:57 ) Appreciation and episode wrap-up
(0:40 ) Morning routine and breakfast with colleagues
(1:32 ) Business and life war stories
(2:29 ) Slack communication and financial tactics
(3:15 ) Future goals and daily reflections
(4:06 ) Work-life balance considerations
(5:15 ) Correction on Trevor's topic
(6:30 ) Gateway drugs in career: metaphors and realities
(30:59 ) Social media's role in shaping business image
(33:51 ) Avoiding "shiny object syndrome" in business
(36:12 ) Relationship pitfalls and gateway behaviors
(39:29 ) The problem with scorekeeping in partnerships
(41:17 ) Venting to third parties and its impact
(45:07 ) Lifestyle inflation as a relationship challenge
(51:34 ) Concluding advice on avoiding pitfalls
(52:33 ) Meeting takeaways and personal insights
(53:57 ) Appreciation and episode wrap-up
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