The Isaac Morehouse Podcast

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108 - Implementer or Visionary (or why accountants can do cool stuff too!) with Derek Carter Oct 17, 2016

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Derek Carter was racing along the path to partnership at a large accounting firm. He had graduated college with an accounting degree and spent years busting his ass, taking on more responsibility and leading at a large regional firm. He was managing people and working with autonomy in a large organization. But his former colleague Levi Morehouse kept trying to sell him on leaving. They had worked together before Levi left to start Ceterus and had been pushing for Derek to join ever since. Eventually, Derek decided to make the leap into the startup world. He’s now the COO of Ceterus, one of the most innovative and fastest growing accounting startups in the country. Derek shares his backstory, from how he chose to pursue accounting, to deciding to leave his good job at a big firm to join a startup. Derek is an outstanding example of an implementer joining with a visionary to make big things happen. If you’re working in a traditional role and excited by the possibility of working with a startup, there's a ton of wisdom for you in this episode. Covered in this episode: - Leaning competitiveness from baseball - Deciding to pursue an accounting degree - What made Northwood University great - What are the common characteristics of accountants - Why public accountants need to learn how to sell to continuing progressing in their careers - Derek’s experience starting at a large public accounting firm - The disconnect between auditing classes in college and auditing reality - How did Derek decide to join Ceterus - Making the switch from a large established company to a startup - What does Derek look for when hiring for Ceterus - Making the decision to seek and eventually take on outside investment - Advice for implementors who want to work in cool fields, but don’t want to be visionaries - Opportunities at Ceterus Show notes and links to all books, articles, and resources mentioned are available at isaacmorehouse.com If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. All episodes of the Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher

107 - FwTK: Balanced People are Boring, Barber Shops, and Philosophy in 30 Days Oct 14, 2016

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Today we're back at it and things get a little weird at first. We cover lots of stuff, and end with a deep dive on deep dives. Also we unveil a cool new totally free resource by Praxis! Philosophy in 30 Days - https://discoverpraxis.teachable.com/p/praxis-philosophy-course Mentioned in the episode: Subway, 'as if it's true', Brian Brenberg, Stanislavsky, barber shops, baristas, labels, Jewish meditation, Dallas Willard, social justice warriors, Sudbury Valley School, soccer, Why Haven't You Read this Book? Whitney Houston would have failed to mae it on American Idol, deep learning, philosophy in 30 days, Gregory Cokle, balance is boring. Recommendations: Punished by Reward, and Insult to Intelligence. If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. All episodes of the Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.

106 - Why Intellectual Property Sucks, with Stephan Kinsella Oct 10, 2016

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Is intellectual property law the foundation of an innovative society? Or a racket set up to protect entrenched businesses from competition? Stephan Kinsella joins the show this week to break it down. Stephan is a practicing patent attorney, a libertarian writer and speaker, Director of the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom (C4SIF), and Founding and Executive Editor of Libertarian Papers. He is one of the clearest and most compelling thinkers on intellectual property law. We cover the historical context of IP law, the modern day consequences of copyright and patent monopolies, the flaws in common arguments for intellectual property laws and much more. Covered in this episode: - How did Stephan become interested in intellectual property? - His intellectual evolution on the topic of intellectual property - What are copyright, patent, trademarks, and trade secrets? - Where did the concept of intellectual property come from? - Which IP laws are the most harmful? - Fraud vs. Trademarks - Libertarian perspectives on IP - John Locke’s errors on property that affect us today - Why Innovation is stronger without IP (fashion, food, football) - Problems with trade secret law - Copyright law that existed under common law - Why IP is wrong from a deontological and consequentialist point of view - How would J.K. Rowling make a living without IP? - How to be principled about IP as an entrepreneur while not harming your company Show notes and links to all books, articles, and resources mentioned are available at isaacmorehouse.com If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. All episodes of the Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher

105 - Joseph Coker On Music, Comedy, And Being A Jack - Of - All Trades Oct 03, 2016

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Joseph Coker is a true renaissance man. He is a comedian and podcast/radio host based in Charleston, SC. He’s also a musician, jiu-jitsu instructor, and entrepreneur. In his early twenties, Joseph was married, living in europe, and working for a church. Life felt stable, but it soon turned chaotic. After losing his brother and going through a divorce in the span of six months Joseph realized he needed to make changes in his life. He sat down, evaluated his life, and set goals for what he wanted to accomplish. Now, he’s built a successful jiu-jitsu business, is headlining comedy shows, will soon be releasing a music EP, and hosts a podcast. Find out how Joseph bounced back from adversity, become an efficient learner in so many different disciplines. Covered in this episode: - Joseph’s early career plans - The impact of the renaissance man ideal - Anxiety about becoming a jack of all trades, but master of none - Moving to Europe, and then returning after a series of bad events - How he built his jiu-jitsu teaching business from cold calling schools to find students a few years ago to turning away kids today - How he started doing stand-up comedy - Joseph’s comedy writing process - How to engage the crowd at a comedy show - The process of writing music - The cliche of the suffering artist - Good songwriting is about empathy - Finding a producer for his new EP - Two songs from Joseph’s upcoming EP: Red Flag and Pompei Show notes and all links mentioned are available at isaacmorehouse.com If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. All episodes of the Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.

104 - FwTK: Pie in the Face, Beatdowns, Niche Markets, Insecure Philosophers, and Angry on Facebook Sep 30, 2016

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Today we squeezed in an episode before some weekend travel. We talk about conflicting moral intuitions on violence and just deserts, how the market empowers small groups without disempowering anyone else, why good ideas don't need subsidies, and how entertaining self-serious Facebookers can be. Mentioned in the episode: Kevin Johnson, Boogie Cousins, Lady Gaga, How Anonymity Enhances Civility, Qdoba, Heidegger, and more I'm forgetting. Recommendations: Five Characters in Search of Exit Twilight Zone episode, and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. All episodes of the Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.

103 - GlockStore Founder Lenny Magill on Sales and Why Problem Solving Beats a Resume Sep 26, 2016

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Lenny Magill is the founder and CEO of Glockstore, the largest retailer of Glock weapons, accessories, and parts in the world. The online store at Glockstore.com alone serves over 250,000 customers around the globe. Lenny is also very well known in the shooting community for his videos on shooting and self-defense. Lenny shares the story of his career, from growing up in Pennsylvania, and along all sorts of twists and turns from working in restaurants, radio DJing, selling advertising, producing TV shows, selling gun videos to now, running the largest Glock retailer in the world. This episode is two hours jam packed with amazing stories and powerful insights. You won’t want to miss a minute. Along the way - Lenny’s upbringing in Pennsylvania - From the path to medical school to dropping out - Moving to California and working in restaurants - How waiting tables opened an opportunity in radio - Lenny’s journey in the radio business - How radio news led to selling radio ads - Becoming a student when you have an incentive - Transition into cable TV - How he entered the gun business - Handing a rapidly changing video environment in the 90’s - Why you need to do great work no matter what job you have - The importance of time for concentrated thought about life, business, and who you want to be - What habits, tools, and techniques Lenny has used to create a happy, healthy, and successful life Show notes and all links mentioned are available at isaacmorehouse.com If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. All episodes of the Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.

102 - FwTK: The Future is the Present, You Just Don't Know it Yet... Sep 23, 2016

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Today TK's new mic got us a little distracted and caused some racially uncomfortable moments. We got over it. We dove into how weird it is that TK doesn't care to check tasks off his list after he's done them and how obsessed I am with list-checking. We discussed the danger of believing you are owed anything. We touched on positive rights (terrible) and negative rights (wonderful but still sometimes a trap), the weirdness of doing things you hate because they are "cheap" or "free", how not to build social capital, why learning to use Google beats everything else, and, most exciting to me, how to gain an edge by seeing the future as already here. "It's dead alright. I didn't kill it. It was dead when I got here." - Larry the Liquidator Mentioned in the episode: Wayne Dyer, Danny DeVito, Other People's Money, Breaking Smart, Taylor Pearson, TK's nephew schooling him in basketball, The Great Divorce, Michael Huemer, the ATR 2100, and lots more I'm forgetting. Recommendations: "Going All In" by Taylor Pearson, and The Problem of Political Authority by Michael Huemer. If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. All episodes of the Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.

101 - The Football Episode Sep 19, 2016

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This episode is all about football. Cameron Sorsby, Levi Morehouse, and Ian Vanhover join the show to break down everything from the start of the NFL season. From week one results to Tom Brady’s suspension, and how to create winning cultures. Also covered in this episode: - Is it weird to share a fantasy football team? - Why is deflate-gate still a thing? - Roger Goodell’s reputation and negative impact on the NFL - Notable moments and results from week one - The importance of a winning culture - How can you turn a losing culture into a winning culture - Why aren’t there better head coaches in the NFL? - When should teams fire coaches? - What are the incentives for franchises - Where are the next great quarterbacks? - Is football a dying sport? - What quarterbacks and teams will surprise people this year? Check out these previous episodes with Levi and Cameron: - Smart People Say Stuff About… Backup Plans w/ Cameron Sorsby and Levi Morehouse - Episode # 12 - Levi Morehouse on Ambition, Advice, and Enterprise - Episode # 53 - Beginner’s Guide to Startups Part 3 - Episode # 95 - Friday with Levi Unsung Entrepreneurs, Uber Class, 150 Year Lifespans, and More If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. Show notes, including all links mentioned in this episode, are available at isaacmorehouse.com All episodes of The Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on Soundcloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher

100 - Kylon Gienger On The Launch Of The Succesful Dropout Sep 12, 2016

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Kylon Gienger is a serial entrepreneur and the creator of The Successful Dropout Podcast. Since dropping out of college during freshman year Kylon has founded and co-founded companies in the construction, fitness, food, and online education industries. Seeing the ineffectiveness of traditional education and the rise of amazing alternatives, Kylon set out to create the ultimate resource for young people considering leaving college, or skipping it altogether, and so The Successful Dropout was born. Covered in this episode: - Kylon’s morning routine - How homeschool pushed Kylon towards entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship lessons from youth ministry - Is kidnapping a wedding tradition? - How leaving the Navy launched Kylon’s entrepreneurial journey - Starting and growing a painting company, a hot yoga studio, and a juice bar - Systems and risks for hiring employees - Deciding to branch out from one business into other businesses - Why Kylon started The Successful Dropout - Just in time learning vs. just in case learning - What’s next for The Successful Dropout If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. Show notes, including all links mentioned in this episode, are available at isaacmorehouse.com All episodes of The Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on Soundcloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher

99 - FwTK: Quality of Life, School Sadness, Costly Resumes, Listener QA, and the Mandela Effect Sep 09, 2016

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Today we hit tons of stuff. TK and I open with a discussion of how small amounts of money or time can pay huge quality of life dividends. We lament the sadness of forcing kids into schools, discuss why a bad resume is like asking someone to pay you for nothing, and then dive into tons of listener questions. Thanks to: Georgia Houghton, Francisco, Matt Needham, Karen Morehouse, Caitlyn Scheel, Nate Baker, Dan Sanchez, Zak Slayback, Maxine Cox, Wanda Lough, and Connor Jeffers for awesome questions. -How to be a successful entrepreneur? -How to work remotely, and pros/cons? -Does Isaac remember his mother? -Least favorite thinkers? -Are your 20's as good as it gets? -Does interest in electoral politics make you less free? (Yes) -Best way to start a new routine? -Alternatives to STEM degrees? -Innovations we like but don't know how to make? Mentioned in the episode: Narnia, vacation, Chucky, Poking Hobbes in the Eye, The Student vs. The Entrepreneur Approach to Learning, The Mandela Effect, Horror Movie Epistemology, Tim Chermak, lightning learning, Tesla, time travelers, aliens, NDT, and a bunch more stuff. Recommendations: PHI, and Beyond the Blame Game. This and all episodes are available on on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, and Stitcher. Rate and review if you like it!

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