Kickoff Sessions

Rocco Strydom is founder of AMZ Trader, host of the SGM Podcast and highly skilled in fundamental and technical analysis of financial markets. Rocco has deep experience in the energy and financial services industry, coupled with a grounded knowledge of financial principles and theories to achieve corporate objectives.

Check out my episode on the SGM Podcast here on superapps, fintech & personal branding.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:34) Kickoff Sessions & the SGM Podcast
(04:06) Considerations to building a sustainable portfolio & financial advisors
(07:17) The high fees of financial advisors for your investments 
(08:27) The five pillars of investing & considerations
(11:52) How to scale a portfolio & my asset allocation percentages
(14:00) What percentage of a portfolio should be in crypto? 
(15:41) The landscape of digital assets & cryptocurrency valuations
(19:01) Buying high & selling low of gold & the new bitcoin ETF
(22:40) Rebalancing your portfolio during different market conditions
(24:55) What sort of hedging considerations should you look for?
(27:45) What have you learned most from a bear market?
(31:17) The importance of friends & mentors in investing
(33:41) The best platforms to use
(37:36) Outro

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(00:00) Introduction
(01:44) The steps I took to try reactivate my account & support links
(03:49) My new Instagram page: Kickoffsessionshq
(05:29) Create multiple social platforms and remove the concentrated risk
(06:59) Summary & conclusion

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Rory Westbrook's passion for 1990s fashion led him to founding True Vintage while studying at university. Fast forward almost eight years and True Vintage's sales hit seven figures and is running pop-up stores with Urban Outfitters and Tommy Hilfiger. Rory has recently launched True Store, a fashion & lifestyle store with a focus on sustainable and ethically sourced goods. Last but not least, Rory has been listed as Forbes 30 Under 30 in retail & ecommerce.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:36) Rory's interest in fashion & entrepreneurship
(06:29) Turning your interests into a side project and business
(07:52) Gaining first movers advantage on new social media platforms
(09:37) Holding stock versus holding no stock business model
(12:26) How do you find one-off vintage products continuously?
(14:56) The quality of clothing of modern clothes to vintage items
(16:56) The move towards sustainability and creating durable products
(19:14) What was the biggest driver to grow the True Vintage brand? 
(21:37) Using podcasting to connect with your audience and build a community
(24:01) Diversifying into new products and launching True Store
(28:31) Outro   

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Conor O’ Keeffe is an ultra marathon athlete, public speaker and mental health advocate. In 2019, Conor completed the UK Enduroman 200-mile race to become the second man in history to finish the race under the 60-hour mark, clocking 59 hours and 45 minutes. Now, Conor prepares for his next challenge, Project32 where he will run 32 marathons in 32 counties in 32 days with 32 pounds.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:41) Conor's background in ultra marathons
(06:26) Lack of direction & the difficulties of multiple choices
(10:20) The fear of missing out & setting targets to achieve
(11:58) Man's Search For Meaning, Viktor E Frankl 
(13:27) Order & chaos in struggling and Karl Young
(15:09) Finding enjoyment in chaos to find order
(19:47) If titles & status were removed, would you still be interested?
(24:38) Mental side of training for the UK Enduroman 200-mile race
(26:25) Contrasting achieving the goal vs. the process
(28:16) The anticipation is better than the outcome
(30:14) Instant gratification versus long term goals
(36:11) Honestly, ownership & taking accountability
(38:22) Failure, ego, envy & jealousy
(40:13) Learning from mistakes and every failure
(42:34) What are your standards that you set?
(47:46) Getting to the root of all problems & reflection   
(51:40) Outro   

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Max Pashman is a financial advisor who helps clients understand the complicated financial world we live in. All doing so without making your head explode. Max dedicates his time to helping people improve their approach towards personal finance. Whether that is with financial content or financial advice, he’s committed to making sure we can make sense of the complicated world we live in.

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(00:00) Introduction
(03:02) Max's background as a financial advisor
(05:03) The complicated jargon of personal finance
(06:56) Understanding your financial net worth 
(09:21) How should you manage your income?
(12:40) Having a why and setting financial goals
(14:04) Understanding short & long term targets
(15:48) Why do people make irrational financial decisions?
(19:41) The Lost Decade & long term investing 
(22:58) Life events interrupting an investment strategy
(25:57) How to mitigate the risks of investing?
(28:01) The importance of mentors/friends as support
(29:45) What are your thoughts on student debt? 
(33:13) Why do people take on so much student debt?
(37:57) How to repay your debt via your income
(41:52) Tightening up your expenditure habits
(44:04) How do you define financial freedom?   
(49:30) Outro   

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Simon Ree is a best selling author, options trader and senior finance and investment professional with over 28 years of experience with leading global investment banks including Goldman Sachs, Citibank, and Credit Suisse. 

Simon published his first book, The Tao of Trading, which focuses on building wealth and managing risk by learning the techniques and processes to trade effectively. His book has consistently ranked amongst the best selling trading and investing books on Amazon. Check out Simon’s book here: https://amzn.to/39l9WP8

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(00:00) Introduction
(03:04) The change from taking the salary to making the salary
(06:50) Dealing with the anxieties of starting a business 
(10:10) How do you deal with external pressures?
(13:20) How to work on a project for the long term?
(15:32) Procrastination and resistance of entrepreneurship
(18:34) How do you know if an idea will be successful?
(21:07) The financial rewards from working on your passions
(23:25) Consistency is a superhero in business 
(24:19) Start first, edit second
(27:47) Learning from your mistakes and taking ownership 
(30:21) Picking yourself up and following a strategy   
(31:56) Overconfidence and making irrational decisions 
(33:35) Building habits and a strong routine
(35:20) Customer retention versus customer acquisition
(36:45) How difficult is building an online course?
(40:30) Customer feedback approach to building
(41:28) Do you need 5+ years experience to teach others?
(45:04) Providing above and beyond value to others
(50:23) Outro   

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Nic Haralambous is a best-selling author and accomplished entrepreneur with over 11 years of experience as a global keynote speaker. He has sold three startups in the past decade and has a lifetime of business lessons learnt through success and failure over an intense and exciting career as an entrepreneur.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:21) Nic's background as an entrepreneur & start-ups
(05:51) Why does Nic continue to launch new businesses? 
(08:33) Why would you start your own side hustle? 
(11:25) How do you start a successful side hustle?   
(14:30) The value of consistency and incremental improvements
(17:13) Nobody is thinking of you and waiting for you to fail
(19:09) Taking accountability & finding your niche
(22:02) Honing your skills and improving your confidence 
(25:09) Taking constructive criticism and having mentors   
(27:52) How do you find a side hustle that will be profitable?   
(29:20) Setting your success and failure triggers
(31:01) How to set realistic targets with your side hustle?   
(33:40) How to manage a side hustle with your existing job?   
(35:46) When can you transition your side hustle into a career?
(38:31) How do you exit from a start-up?   
(41:26) Outro   

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As Founder & CEO of CatalystCreativ, Amanda Slavin has counselled global, national, and local organisations in planning for and achieving their branding objectives. Through projects with Coca Cola, The Raiders, Google, WeWork, NPR, The Nature Conservancy, and the New York City Ballet, Amanda was featured as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Advertising and Marketing.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:40) Amanda's background & love for marketing 
(05:21) The behaviors & tendencies of younger generations
(09:21) How can brands evolve and stay relevant? 
(12:34) The effects of Nike's marketing campaigns
(13:45) High growth phase of startups & meaningful content
(15:54) The 7 levels of engagement for customers & brands
(18:31) Increasing engagement rates & building superfans
(23:00) Investing in customer retention & loyalty
(24:42) How do you improve relationships with your audience?
(27:55) Making customers feel seen and special
(29:40) The limitations to scaling for brands and individuals
(31:54) Automation versus personalized messages 
(34:45) The direct benefits from working in the detail 
(38:47) Tim Ferriss & others providing a positive influence 
(44:12) The Four-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
(46:31) Outro   

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Harry Morton is the founder of Lower Street, which is a specialized podcast production agency. Harry focuses on podcast strategy and developing the perfect show to meet your business goals. In addition, he works on production, writing, promotion and audience growth. From self-hosted interview shows to full branded productions, Lower Street can help you make a great show.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:34) What is a podcast agency and what is Harry's background?
(08:13) Catching a trend and turning an interest into a career
(10:40) Building relationships & networking through podcasting
(12:23) Creating a community & audience of valuable listeners 
(13:55) Average time engagement of podcasts vs. YouTube videos
(14:45) Superfans by Pat Flynn & 1000 True Fans by  Kevin Kelly
(17:23) How should you launch a successful podcast? 
(20:17) How do you find your ideal listener and target market?
(22:19) Launching with the listener in mind & identifying goals
(25:20) Why did I start a podcast & how did I do it? 
(28:29) Podcasting is narrow & deep vs. TikTok
(28:53) How can you monetize a podcast?
(33:05) The indirect benefits which arise from podcasting
(35:30) What do you think is the future of podcasting? 
(40:59) Spotify subscriptions and providing additional content
(42:53) What is the biggest threat to podcasting? 
(47:56) Outro

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Dr. Daniel Crosby is a psychologist, behavioral finance expert and asset manager who applies his study of market psychology to everything from financial product design to security selection. He is the author of The Behavioral Investor, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Personal Benchmark: Integrating Behavioral Finance and Investment Management and Chief Behavioral Office at Orion Advisors Solutions.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:54) My background and interest in the psychology of money
(03:50) The importance of financial literacy and wealth management
(05:58) Why are people so interested in money and building wealth?
(09:05) How much of our daily decisions are impacted by money?
(11:04) Making the wrong decisions by solely pursuing money
(13:50) The evolution of earning more money & the hedonic treadmill   
(16:33) Lifestyle inflation of graduates & the Balenciaga effect
(19:33) Anticipation derives more happiness than the prize
(21:24) What are the psychological tendencies behind investing?
(22:53) The 4 behavioural biases of trading & investing
(28:42) Confirming your biases & validating your hypothesis
(30:07) Behavioural tendencies are a life long battle
(31:03) How much does greed & loneliness impact investment decisions? 
(33:30) How important was the narrative of Reddit for GME & AMC?
(35:47) How do you mitigate against psychological tendencies?
(38:07) The three most important elements of investing education
(41:13) Time in the market versus timing the market 
(42:22) How do you maintain consistency with investing? 
(43:42) How does Daniel Crosby construct his portfolio?
(48:58) Outro

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