Episode 72: Indiana Sports Gambling, 3M's Flex and Seal Packaging, Google's Big Real Estate Investment, Healthy Company Cultures, Action vs. Intent, Reactionary Business Mindset, and Starting Small with Your Habits

Show Description:

In today's current events, we talk about Indiana Sports Gambling and the next steps and locations where you can partake, 3M moving away from cardboard box packaging, Google's gigantic investment into Silicon Valley real estate, and Mark Cuban's interview with Inc.com on keys to retaining employees.

In the real life experience section of the episode, we discuss how a small deeds can have monumental impacts on lives, what we can do to be more prepared to be a helping hand, and the relationship between intent and action.

To conclude the episode, we dive into Gary V's "Crushing It" and what it means to have a reactionary business mindset, as well as James Clear's "Atomic Habits" and how starting small can increase your chances of forming a great habit.

Show Highlights:

3:00-9:30: We give our weekend recap, analyzing Tim's "Wave Dance," and why cliff hangers are necessary for television shows.
9:30-13:30: Indiana was the 2nd state to legalize sports betting, so we discuss the next steps for Indiana Casinos. We get into the list of sports that will be in play, the casinos awarded licenses, and what the economic impact will be.
13:30-18:30: 3M is moving away from cardboard boxes and toward the "Flex and Seal" packaging for most of its shipping. We discuss the impact of this on the business and how companies are doing whatever they can to support the demand economy.
18:30-23:00: Google and other tech companies are investing back into the housing market in Silicon Valley. We talk about the Housing Trust Silicon Valley TECH Fund's impact on the community, and Slager talks about his dream charity.
23:00-31:30: Reflecting on a Mark Cuban interview with Inc.com, we analyze the 6 things companies must have in place to retain good employees. We also discuss how the internet has impacted employees and athletes to take control of their own destiny.
31:30-38:00: Tim talks about how a kind deed from the YMCA custodian impacted his entire week, and how we ourselves can be prepared to help someone in need.
38:00-44:00: We both analyze a thought that Slager had earlier this week about how "action" and "intent" are interrelated. We give our opinion on which of these two is more important.
44:00-47:30: Drawing from Gary V's "Crushing It," we talk about what reactionary business means, what you can do to study trends, and the future of business and voice.
47:30-53:00: We talk about the importance of starting small when developing new habits, and give you some examples of how you can implement this to your new goals.