Discipline & Darts

In this episode, Joel and Raj discuss effective storytelling:

• How putting a "handle" on your story can make it 10x more memorable
• Why kids can't tell stories
• Ways to practice telling different kinds of stories

In this episode, Joel and Raj go mental and discuss

• People-based vs code-based systems planning
• How physics and barnacles can make your company better
• What Frank Underwood can teach you about throwing rocks

In this landmark episode, Raj and Joel uncover:

• Why it took seven years of overplanning to launch a show that has none
• Why we refuse to sell or promote anything on the show
• Trying too hard to make it perfect is just creative procrastination

In this episode, Raj and Joel chat about what they're obsessed with, including:

• Raj's ancestor that was shot for treason
• Can you create a big company ... with no people?
• Why Joel is smart enough to use mental models, and Raj isn't

In this episode, Raj and Joel chat about...

• Why Raj wants to ban retirement for business owners
• What we'd do if we hit our financial "number" (Hint: no Lambo)
• How living for retirement is like living for the weekend

In this episode, old man Raj and Joel talk about:

• Why you shouldn't talk about your kids during dates
• How planning date nights leads to conversational spontaneity
• Joel's love language is criticism and that's not going well

In this episode, Raj and Joel discuss

• Why planners and productivity tools are useless ... And what works better
• Should you plan for one year, five years or only the next quarter?
• Raj's "Anti-Getting Things Done" method

Joel and Raj discuss how hobbies can rejuvenate ... But some pastimes don't actually recharge your batteries

• The joy of sucking at something
• Why watching tv and browsing your phone is a terrible way to relax
• Joel's hobby is NOT riding Ponies, really.

In this episode, Raj and Joel chat about:

• The difference between vacations and trips (Hint: It has to do with extended family)
• Doing something, or doing nothing... Which works better?
• Why Raj has a weird unnatural hatred for the beach
• Joel's vacations are never rained out as long as there are drinks and floaties

In this episode, Raj & Joel discuss

• Why putting on your armor to go to work is useful
• Who you are vs. who you project you are
• Why Raj's mother in law is afraid to call him on the phone