In Episode 1 of the ThrivingTheFuture Podcast, Scott and Perpend talk about what makes community work, intentional community, and building parallel systems. What is community? It’s not what you think. What is necessary for successful community: - Worldview - Skin in the game/Proof of Work - Proximity - Common purpose - Common culture Challenges Intentional community Building parallel systems.
In Ep. 5, Scott and Perpend review some feedback we got from the previous "Diary of a Wage Slave" episode, and we take the next step in helping our friend Will in conducting a personal inventory and Living an Intentional Life.
Episode website:
https://thrivingthefuture.com/living-an-intentional-life/
ThrivingTheFuture Episode 13: So You Want a Parallel Economy? - Solzhenitsyn and Havel. We discuss Solzhenitsyn and Havel and how to thrive in the tough times ahead by *learning to be human*. We also discuss community (an important part of Living Not by Lies), the culture of the barter blanket and how to fit that into your community.
Episode website: https://thrivingthefuture.com/parallel-economy
Episode 3 - You are More Wealthy Than You Think.
In Episode 3 of ThrivingTheFuture podcast, Scott and Perpend look at wealth and the 8 forms of Capital and how to utilize those to enrich your life.
Financial Capital
Material Capital
Living Capital
Social Capital
Cultural Capital
Intellectual Capital
Experiential Capital
Spiritual Capital
Episode Website: ThrivingTheFuture Ep.3 - You Are More Wealthy Than You Think
ThrivingTheFuture Podcast - Episode 6 - Side Hustles - Know Your Customer
Not everyone is your customer
In the first episode in a new Side Hustles series, we take a look at the side hustles mindset.
- The market is not saturated! You just have to compete for attention.
- Providing value uses the 8 forms of Capital (experiential, intellectual, social).
- "The more value you give them, the more they owe you, and they know this subconconsciously".
-Not everyone is your customer. (yes, really)
-Observe actions over words.
- Cash flow, and the reality check of accounts receivable. (not boring).
- Real marketing.
Episode website: https://thrivingthefuture.com/know-your-customer
ThrivingTheFuture Podcast - Episode 4 - Diary of a Wage Slave: Is your identity defined by your job? When someone asks you "what do you do?", do you answer "I am a..."?
Take the first step to free your mind.
In Episode 4, Scott and Perpend discuss the "wage slave" mindset and begin a series where they brainstorm how to help their recently unemployed friend, Will. https://thrivingthefuture.com/diary-of-a-wage-slave
In episode 7, we go deep dive into side hustles and the entrepreneurial mindset! We share many tips and details that you usually don’t hear unless you pay someone for an ebook or online class. BONUS: At 18:00 Perpend gives his tips for market gardeners in the off season.
- Definition of success
- Did I accomplish my intention?
- Exit strategy
- Side hustles are for children or for transition (?!)
- What about building a business so that it can run without you?
- Mentoring – do I need a mentor?
Episode website: https://thrivingthefuture.com/failure-is-an-option
In Episode 2 of ThrivingTheFuture podcast Scott and Perpend talk about developing a skills based mindset. "If you want to thrive, live life, do what you intend - develop a skills based mindset. Skills will help you thrive rather than just survive."