Om denne podcast
Greetings, Carl here.
This podcast is super simple, it's me wandering through the world noticing things about how to align my use of capital (time and money) with what is actually important to me.
-Carl
Episoder
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- 1585| Begin Again · 2 min. · Episode 1593
- 1584 | Being Fiercely Ambitious · 5 min. · Episode 1592
- 1583 | Ambition + Meaning · 6 min. · Episode 1591
- 1582 | You don't have to choose · 2 min. · Episode 1590
- 1581 | Follow Instructions · 4 min. · Episode 1589
- 1580 | Brad Was Still There · 6 min. · Episode 1588
- 1579 | How do you feel? · 5 min. · Episode 1587
- 1578 | The Big Switch Syndrome · 6 min. · Episode 1586In this episode, Carl shares a conversation that left him wondering whether he’s spent much of his career searching for a mythical “big switch” that would suddenly make…
- 1577 | Yes or No · 5 min. · Episode 1585In this field note, Carl shares the latest evolution of his simple index card experiment, designed to help him make progress on what matters most. He’s finding surprising value…
- 1576 | Notice Your Simple Stories · 5 min. · Episode 1583In this episode, Carl explores a piece of wisdom from his friend, Jennifer Garvey Berger: “Notice your simple stories. Remember they’re simple. Believe in them less.” From…
- 1575 | The System, Results and Blockers · 6 min. · Episode 1582In this episode, Carl follows up on his experiment with The System, answering questions about the Results and Blockers sections of his daily index card. He walks through how to…
- 1574 | What Story Does Your Car Tell? · 4 min. · Episode 1581In this episode, Carl explores the surprising stories we tell ourselves when someone pulls up in an expensive car. What begins as a simple observation can quickly turn into…
- 1573 | The System · 18 min. · Episode 1580In this episode, Carl shares a personal experiment he calls The System, a simple way to connect what matters most with what we actually do every day. Using nothing more than a…
- 1572 | What Game am I Playing? · 3 min. · Episode 1579In this short field note, Carl sits with a question that's been following him around lately: What game am I actually playing? Drawing on ideas from Lao Tzu and poet David Whyte…
- 1571 | My Body Did It! · 5 min. · Episode 1578In this episode, Carl shares a memorable encounter with a moose on a mountain road and the surprising way his body continued to respond to that experience for decades. It leads…
- 1570 | Bad at Goals · 6 min. · Episode 1577In this episode, Carl explores a fundamental problem with planning: we’re not very good at knowing what we actually want. Through a conversation with a friend who's tracked his…
- 1569 | What's Going on at The Collective? · 11 min. · Episode 1576In this episode, Carl reflects on the kickoff retreat for Cohort 2 of The Collective and what makes this experience so different from traditional professional development. Rather…
- 1568 | Wrestling With a Thunderstorm · 6 min. · Episode 1575In this field note, Carl shares an unexpected moment from a recent Society of Advice retreat: A group of people sat quietly on a deck and watched a thunderstorm roll through the…
- 1567 | The Good News! · 4 min. · Episode 1574In this field note, Carl reflects on something that became clear after a recent Society of Advice retreat: The search for a meaningful life can sometimes start to sound like a…
- 1566 | Maybe Just Clean the Lenses? · 2 min. · Episode 1573In this short field note, Carl shares two funny moments that left him wondering how often we put up with unnecessary discomfort without realizing there’s a simple fix. From an…
- 1565 | My Story Caused the Pain · 3 min. · Episode 1572In this episode, Carl shares a story about an innocent email from a client that sent him into a weekend of worry, second-guessing, and unnecessary work. Looking back, he explores…
- 1564 | Do You Ever Wonder…? · 2 min. · Episode 1571In this short field note from Park City, Carl shares a question that resurfaced during a recent Society of Advice retreat and has followed him around ever since. It’s a simple…
- 1563 | What's Unique About You? · 1 min. · Episode 1570In this short episode, Carl offers a different way to think about artificial intelligence and the questions it raises about our work and our value. As technology changes what’s…
- 1562 | One Thing Today · 3 min. · Episode 1569In this episode, Carl explores one of his favorite questions: What are you up to? Whether you’re building something big or still figuring out what that thing might be, he…
- 1561 | Systematic Exposure to Wrongness · 6 min. · Episode 1568In this episode, Carl continues his exploration of being skillfully wrong by asking what it takes to become more comfortable seeing where we fall short. Through a simple daily…
- 1560 | Silence as a Tool · 4 min. · Episode 1567In this episode, Carl explores the surprising power of silence in our conversations, particularly when we’re trying to help someone discover what matters. Inspired by Thomas…
- 1559 | Skillfully Wrong · 6 min. · Episode 1566In this episode, Carl challenges the idea that good planning means getting everything right from the start. Drawing on a conversation with a highly skilled business leader…
- 1558 | Money and Security, Meaning, Love · 6 min. · Episode 1565In this field note, Carl imagines what money might say if it could talk, and the conversation takes an interesting turn. What if some of the things we’ve spent our lives asking…
- 1557 | When Are You Going to Grow Up? · 7 min. · Episode 1564In this episode, Carl explores what happens to our sense of wonder as we grow up, take on responsibilities, and become the adults we were told to become. Somewhere between the…
- 1556 | Going on a Treasure Hunt · 4 min. · Episode 1563In this episode, Carl reframes one of life’s biggest questions as a treasure hunt: discovering what matters enough to build your life around. Rather than treating uncertainty…
- 1555 | Nobody Paid Off His Mortgage. But He Felt Better. · 6 min. · Episode 1562In this episode, Carl shares a surprising moment from a workshop where changing one small thing about a dollar sign changed how people felt about it. Nothing about their…
- 1554 | What if You Didn’t Wait Until Retirement? · 6 min. · Episode 1561In this episode, Carl shares the story of a couple who wondered what would happen if they stopped waiting for retirement to spend meaningful time with their kids. A simple…
- 1553 | My Car Is Better Than His · 8 min. · Episode 1560In this episode, Carl turns Behavior Gap Radio back into an adventure journal and shares an uncomfortable moment of his own. A stranger at the gym, a beat-up car, and a…
- 1552 | Why Do We Think Rich People Are Smarter? · 7 min. · Episode 1559In this episode, Carl explores a strange habit many of us have: using someone’s wealth as evidence they’re worth listening to. Why does knowing that someone sold a company or has…
- 1551 | What Does This Say About Us? · 6 min. · Episode 1558In this episode, Carl puts two very different paychecks side by side: a ski patroller earning an hourly wage in an expensive mountain town and an NFL quarterback earning tens of…
- 1550 | The Absurdity of a Trillionaire · 6 min. · Episode 1557In this episode, Carl continues his exploration of absurdity by putting two realities side by side: Wealth at a scale that is almost impossible to comprehend and ordinary…
- 1549 | Don't Ruin the Kids! · 4 min. · Episode 1556In this episode, Carl questions a common belief among families with significant wealth: Helping adult children financially will somehow ruin them. When the next generation…
- 1548 | Money and the Kennedy Center · 4 min. · Episode 1555In this episode, Carl uses the current fight over the Kennedy Center as a jumping-off point for a much broader question: What is money really doing in the room? Looking beyond…
- 1547 | Money Won't Drive This Family Apart · 7 min. · Episode 1554In this episode, Carl explores what happens when families avoid difficult conversations about money in an effort to avoid conflict. Through the example of inheritance, he looks…
- 1546 | Counting the Cost · 5 min. · Episode 1553In this episode, Carl explores the hidden cost behind the things we admire and want to build. A beautiful business, creative project, or seemingly successful life can look very…
- 1545 | Mini Panic Attacks · 7 min. · Episode 1552In this episode, Carl shares an unexpected discovery from a simple experiment in taking more time to rest. As his mind settles, his body seems to have something else to say…
- 1544 | I Can Figure It Out · 10 min. · Episode 1551In this episode, Carl explores the value of intentionally putting ourselves in situations where we don’t quite know what to do next. Through stories from the mountains, travel…
- 1543 | Enough as an Answer · 1 min. · Episode 1550In this short episode, Carl explores a deceptively simple question: What if more isn’t always the answer? Want more from Carl? Get the shortest, most impactful weekly email on…
- 1542 | Punched in the Face · 1 min. · Episode 1549In this short episode, Carl explores the difference between understanding risk in theory and actually experiencing it. What changes when risk stops being an idea and suddenly…
- 1541 | A Meaningful Life · 1 min. · Episode 1548In this short episode, Carl explores what it might actually mean to live a meaningful life. What if it’s less about finding one big answer and more about what we choose to do…
- 1540 | Options or Living · 1 min. · Episode 1547In this short episode, Carl explores the tension between keeping your options open and actually choosing a life. When does flexibility stop being freedom and start getting in the…
- 1539 | My Favorite Part · 1 min. · Episode 1546In this short episode, Carl shares his favorite part of real financial planning. Before the numbers and plans, there’s a simpler question: What is all this money for? Want more…
- 1538 | Leave and Cleave · 6 min. · Episode 1545In this episode, Carl continues his reflections on commitment and thresholds through one fascinating word: cleave. It can mean to hold tightly together, but it can also mean to…
- 1537 | A Threshold Is Not a Place to Live · 6 min. · Episode 1544In this episode, Carl continues his reflection on thresholds, exploring the tension between leaving and arriving as his daughter prepares to get married. Some opposites aren’t…
- 1536 | The Beauty of Thresholds · 5 min. · Episode 1543In this episode, Carl reflects on threshold moments as his daughter prepares to get married. These moments resist simple categories: they can be happy and sad, an ending and a…
