Subject Matter

Subject Matter

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Subject Matter episodes

  • Power of Choice: Saying YES or NO to life?

    Today’s debate is on the power of saying yes, versus the power of saying no. When to use them, and when not to. Which is better? And is one strategy superior to the other?

    Saying yes opens your mind to all the world has to offer, at the cost of your time. Saying no puts you in the driver's seat, controlling how you move into the world.

    Which is better? Which is worse? You'll have to decide for yourself.

     

    25 min
  • Luck: Made… or Perceived?

    Does fortune favour the bold, or does fortune favor the prepared? Do entrepreneurs ever truly get “lucky”, or is work always the deciding factor?

    And if we create our own luck, how come some people seem to simply be luckier than others?

    29 min
  • 2019: "THE" year, not "A" year

    It’s a new year, and a fresh opportunity to start things right. You might be setting goals, but is there a better way to think about what lies ahead?


    What if we’re not searching for answers, but rather, themes that we can live our life by? And in fact, what if there’s one theme that presides over all others?


    In this special episode of Subject Matter, where we look at the past year just gone, and how to set yourself up for success in 2019, to make it "THE" year for you, and not just "A" year.

    13 min
  • Knowledge: The Root Of All Ego?

    Whether it’s David over Goliath or the Trojan Horse taking Troy by surprise, brains almost always beat brawn. As the saying goes, knowledge is power.

    But can you know too much? And what happens when your knowledge turns into something much darker? 

     

     

    21 min
  • Your Impact: Driven by Ruthless Intention or Authenticity?

    To get ahead, is it better to have tunnel vision for the things you want to achieve or to slow down and proceed as authentically as possible? Is ruthless execution the opposite of authenticity? How will your message and your impact stand out from the clamor of the crowd? Join us on Subject Matter, where we cross-examine these two very polarizing ideas in pursuit of the 'truth'. 

    18 min
  • Making Decisions: Analysis, or Your Gut?
    When it comes to making decisions in today's digital world, cold hard numbers are only a few clicks away.    But what if the numbers don’t add up? What if instead, the best way to decisions is not from stats and figures, but instinct and intuition?
    15 min
  • Break The Rules (But Follow Them First?)
    There’s no doubt that breaking the rules have produced some of, if not all, of society’s biggest achievements. But you can’t break the rules until you know how to properly play the game. There’s no such thing as a shortcut.   Rules are made to be broken. The question is, when?
    17 min
  • Creating Your Life Mastermind

    As entrepreneurs, we’re always out for number one. And if anyone is going to make our business succeed, it’s got to be us. Right?

    But what if the only way to really get ahead is to actively seek out new people and environments that force us to think radically differently?

    Is our success as down to us as we might think?

    21 min
  • Giving To Get

    It saved the world's most translated book from failure. It lets you copy the world's hottest car company. What if giving away could be the key that unlocks what we truly want? And how do we make sure we don't give away too much? That's this week's discussion on Subject Matter.

    25 min

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