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Infinite Game of Accounting Vol. 2

Season 1 Episode 8

FACULTY: Clayton Oates

CLASS: #TheGuide

TITLE: Infinite Game of Accounting Vol. 2

In this podcast episode, Scott and Clayton Oates engage in a discussion surrounding accounting principles, business partnerships, and insights drawn from Simon Sinek's book "Infinite Game." The conversation encompasses a wide range of topics, including the interpretation of freedom, embracing life's challenges, transitioning from finite to infinite mindsets, book recommendations, integrating ancient wisdom into contemporary practices, strategies for infinite players dealing with finite players, and the significance of collective mindset

• What does Freedom Mean?
• The second mountain, life happens for you not to you
• The finite and infinite game
• Partnerships
• From the Finite to the Infinite
• List of books
• Ancient wisdom and new generations
• Infinite players dealing with finite players
• How to vet partners for finite or infinite
• Tech and Tax, Vendor or Partner? Who works for who or with who?
• Accepting and giving back
• Project positivity
• Energizing events
• Playing off others' energy
• Don't set your goals with things you can't control
• We mindset versus me mindset

Shout Outs:

Ron Baker, Brian Irwin, Tim O’Reilly, Liz Mason, Steve Baer, Tim Ferris, Tony Robbins, Michael Gerber, Mark Andreesson, Finite and Infinite Games by James Cast, Infinite Game by Simon Sinek, Atomic Habits by James Clear, Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday, The Second Mountain by David Brooks, Obstacle is the way by Ryan Holiday, The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday, Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday

00:09:36 What does Freedom Mean?

00:11:54 The second mountain, life happens for you not to you

00:14:37 The finite and infinite game

00:18:28 Partnerships

00:22:55 From the Finite to the Infinite

00:24:23 List of books

00:26:48 Ancient wisdom and new generations

00:28:54 Infinite players dealing with finite players

00:37:30 How to vet partners for finite or infinite

00:42:17 Tech and Tax, Vendor or Partner? Who works for who or with who?

00:44:17 accepting and giving back

00:47:55 Project positivity

00:49:21 Energizing events

00:49:24 Playing off others' energy

00:50:55 Don't set your goals with things you can't control

00:52:53 We mindset versus me mindset