All posts by: Ian Mathews

Meeting With GaryVee – Part 1

  Gary Vaynerchuk is the chairman of VaynerX, a modern-day media and communications holding company, and the active CEO of VaynerMedia, a full-service advertising agency servicing Fortune 100 clients across the company’s 5 locations. In the late 90s, after identifying... Read More

Are We Living In A Bubble Market?

  We believe the answer is yes. So what can you do about it? Frank and Ian talk about how they are handling their businesses, investments, and decision-making while believing this market is deep into bubble territory. — Watch the... Read More

Are You A Name-Dropper?

  Frank has been dropping Ian’s name for years, hoping to steal some shine from his golden career. But is this an effective tactic when building a career or business? In this episode, we look into the reasons why people... Read More

What Does “Gaslighting” Mean?

  “Gaslighting” is a topic often cited in politics but recently found its way into the mainstream with two high-profile scandals. This got Frank and Ian wondering, just what the hell is “gaslighting” and how pernicious is this problem? —... Read More

Is Conversational Style Holding Back Your Career?

  What better way to learn about “mansplaining” than from two guys who do it for a living? What started as a joke led Frank and Ian down a rabbit hole of linguistics, conversational style, gender differences, and some incredible... Read More

Perfectly Acceptable Reasons To Lie At Work

  Everyone lies. You might consider yourself saintly but you won’t make it through the day without stretching the truth. We look at reasons why you might want to consider something other than absolute candor in the workplace. In this... Read More

Ten Reasons Your Presentation Sucks

We waste countless hundreds of hours sitting through boring, sleepy, and hastily-prepared presentations. This episode serves as a warning to would-be public speakers. If we are annoyed by these pitch mistakes, the rest of your audience is also. In this... Read More

Why Is It So Hard To Change A Losing Culture?

  Winning begets more winning and losing begets more losing. Inertia sets in with any team, regardless of how many members are changed out. In this short episode, Frank and Ian lament the trajectory of their favorite football teams and... Read More

Why You Should Create A “Stop Doing List”

  “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to a hundred other good ideas. You have to pick carefully. I’m as... Read More
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