In continuation of our stand-alone sports podcast that addresses the financial perspective of sports, co-hosts Abe Elsayed and Stephen Ngao delve further into the NBA metagame, speculating on future league dynamics and competitiveness between teams.

 

One point that continues to come up is front office culture and the impact that feeds down the team hierarchy from the team owner to the general manager down to the coach and the players, which is clearly analogous to the corporate environment and goes to show the importance of management leadership in developing a company’s corporate culture and motivating its players/employees to success.

 

 

 

The true art of a deal – negotiation. Figuring out what you have that someone else wants so that you can get what they have and find a win-win solution.

 

-Content Level: Advanced-

 

 

In this episode, Dallas interviews Brett Bollinger about the art of negotiation. As an engineer who has moved into sales, Brett has experience in preparing bids in response to Request for Proposals for large gas turbine installations and negotiating multi-million dollar deals. Brett shares his perspective on negotiation through personal anecdotes and lessons learned from experience.

 

In part 1 of the episode, we go into:

-the purpose of negotiation

-why negotiation skills are valuable

-the opportunity for win-win negotiations

-thinking about negotiation in your real-life circumstances

-price exploration during negotiation

-negotiation tactics

 

 

In part 2 of the episode, we go deeper on negotiation tactics and address:

-making your offer the best option to your counter-party

-being the “easy button”

-knowing what’s most important to you in the negotiation

-determining in advance what unacceptable terms would be for you

-the value of rapport

-hostile negotiation

-game theory

-identifying alternatives in the event of no deal

 

 

In another step forward in order to broaden our reach of discussion on finance and economics, we are launching a stand-alone sports podcast that addresses the financial perspective of sports. The sports podcast will be co-hosted by Abe Elsayed and Stephen Ngao.

 

In this inaugural episode, Stephen and Abe discuss the potential value creation of the NBA establishing content deals with social media platforms like Twitter or Snapchat to provide revolutionary never-been-done-before content for fans. Also on the agenda is debate around NBA league structure with respect to drafting and player adoption.

 

 

We all know the experience of applying for a job, interviewing, and waiting to hear back, but what is it like from the Company’s perspective?

 

-Content Level: Beginner-

 

In this episode, Dallas continues to interview Khal about HR’s perspective during the recruitment process. Khal works as an internal recruiter for a multinational engineering firm, so he gives a rare look at what HR is thinking about when attempting to hire potential employees. He provides extremely valuable insight for people who don’t have a whole lot of experience securing job offers. The discussion goes through the job application process, considerations of the hiring company, and things you should be thinking about as an applicant during the recruitment process.

 

In part 2 of the episode, we go into more depth on:

-key things that make a candidate stand out

-how HR will think about making a compensation package offer

-mistakes you should avoid during the recruitment process

 

In part 1 of the episode, we touched on:

-how the recruitment process flows

-key things HR is looking for from the job applicant during the recruitment process

 

We all know the experience of applying for a job, interviewing, and waiting to hear back, but what is it like from the Company’s perspective?

 

-Content Level: Beginner-

 

In this episode, Dallas interviews Khal about HR’s perspective during the recruitment process. Khal works as an internal recruiter for a multinational engineering firm, so he gives a rare look at what HR is thinking about when attempting to hire potential employees. He provides extremely valuable insight for people who don’t have a whole lot of experience securing job offers. The discussion goes through the job application process, considerations of the hiring company, and things you should be thinking about as an applicant during the recruitment process.

 

In part 1 of the episode, we touch on:

-how the recruitment process flows

-key things HR is looking for from the job applicant during the recruitment process

 

 

In part 2 of the episode, we’ll go more in depth on:

-key things that make a candidate stand out

-how HR will think about making a compensation package offer

-mistakes you should avoid during the recruitment process

 

 

 

They say that first impressions are really important. Almost nowhere else is that more significant than a job interview. If you give the wrong first impression, your chances of getting that job are shot. When it comes to interviews, employers are quick to judge and unforgiving in their assessment, so you have to make it count.

 

-Content Level: Beginner-

 

In this episode, Dallas interviews Peter about helpful job interview tips and strategies. Peter not only served as a graduate career advisor to other students during his MBA program, but has interviewed for dozens of jobs, secured several job offers over the last 10 years, and has contributed to the recruitment process on behalf of his employers. The discussion goes over the interview process, what employers are often looking for, what things work in interviews, and what things torpedo your chances.

 

In part 2 of the episode, we touch on:

-effective tips and strategies to take during the interview

-things that can win you brownie points in the interview

-things that will automatically lose you brownie points in the interview

-personal anecdotes and interview experiences

 

 

 

They say that first impressions are really important. Almost nowhere else is that more significant than a job interview. If you give the wrong first impression, your chances of getting that job are shot. When it comes to interviews, employers are quick to judge and unforgiving in their assessment, so you have to make it count.

 

-Content Level: Beginner-

 

In this episode, Dallas interviews Peter about helpful job interview tips and strategies. Peter not only served as a graduate career advisor to other students during his MBA program, but has interviewed for dozens of jobs, secured several job offers over the last 10 years, and has contributed to the recruitment process on behalf of his employers. The discussion goes over the interview process, what employers are often looking for, what things work in interviews, and what things torpedo your chances.

 

In part 1 of the episode, we touch on:

-an overview of the chronology of the interview process

-actions and preparation you should take in advance of the interview

-effective tips and strategies to take during the interview

 

 

 

 

To retire or not to retire, that is the question. People think about retirement most of their working lives. Not always on a financial basis, but rather just a “I can’t wait to quit working” basis. But is that really how we should be thinking about it?

 

-Content Level: Advanced-

In this episode, Dallas interviews Larry about the financial concerns around retirement. Larry is a retiree who planned for retirement essentially from day one of his adult life, but has nonetheless been surprised by a few nuances that have thrown a small wrench in the plans.

 

In the episode, we touch on:

-Strategy for preparing for retirement

-How things change financially once you transition into retirement

-Social Security, IRA’s, and 401(k)’s

-Surprises that can catch you off guard in retirement

-Key recommendations for people still early on in their career

-Questioning the traditional model of retirement

 

 

 

People keep talking about it and the attention is only growing. Most people are still completely boggled by the concept of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, but like the internet in the 1990’s, they’re probably here to stay so you’d better get on board and figure it out.

 

-Content Level: Advanced-

 

The intangible nature of digital currency naturally makes the topic hard to grasp for most, but understanding the purpose that they fill is not all that complicated. For more introductory info, go back and listen to the Introduction to Digital Currencies podcast Part 1 and Part 2 we did back in October 2016.

 

In this episode, Dallas checks back in with Abe and Stephen (who were on the Introduction to Digital Currencies podcast) about events that have taken place in the digital currency space since the previous podcast.

 

Abe explains his decision to invest in Bitcoin and Ether after the previous podcast and his gains of ~100% on investment to-date.

 

Dallas also shares about his decision to invest in Ether after the previous podcast and his gains of 1400% on investment to-date.

 

In the episode, we touch on:

-a recap of the previous digital currency discussion

-events in the digital currency space over the last 6 months

-Abe’s personal investment experience in Bitcoin and Ether

-Dallas’ personal investment experience in Ether

-Public awareness of digital currencies

-The future and where we might go from here with digital currencies

 

 

Owning a home. The American Dream. Or so we’re told. It was Ronald Reagan who said “home ownership is an essential part of the American dream and fundamental to our way of life.” While it sounds nice, homes come with a lot of strings attached so it’s worth being mentally prepared for the costs in advanced.

 

-Content Level: Advanced-

In this episode, Dallas interviews Larry about the costs and fees associated with buying a home. Larry is a retiree who has built and purchased several homes over the span of his career and learned the hard way through experience on how best to plan for home ownership costs.

 

In the episode, we touch on:

-Closing costs

-Mortgage loans and payments

-Home insurance

-Taxes

-Furniture

-Repairs

-Beautification