HeyJaredThe Inner Circle
Kevin Dahlstrom and Mike Brown are devoted to exploring one question: what makes a truly great life? The Inner Circle is a behind-the-scenes look into the conversations that they have off-camera.
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Why Potential is a Trap For High Achievers - Inner Circle Ep 25 (opens the original)
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The closer you get to your potential, the further it moves. In this episode of The Inner Circle, Mike and Kevin take apart one of the most well-meaning ideas we inherit: that you owe it to yourself to live up to your potential. Kevin admits he has spent years haunted by the feeling that his was massive and unspent. Mike makes the case that the measure was rigged from the start, and that the goalposts were never going to hold still. They discuss: - Why potential is an unwinnable game by definitio
The Marginal Utility of Money - Inner Circle Ep 24 (opens the original)
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Some money is better than none. But why do people keep chasing long after they have enough? In this episode of The Inner Circle, Mike calls in from day seven of a ten-day writing retreat in Winter Park, and Kevin shares a number he did not plan to share. The conversation finds its way to the question underneath both: at what point does another dollar cost more than it is worth, and how do you actually know when you have crossed that line? They discuss: - Why financial independence has nothing to
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