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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

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Infinite Game of Accounting Vol. 1

Season 1 Episode 7

FACULTY: Twyla Verhelst

CLASS: #TheGuide

TITLE: Infinite Game of Accounting Vol. 1

In this podcast episode, Scott and Twyla Verhelst of FreshBooks review the book "Infinite Game" by Simon Sinek. They learn to distinguish between finite and infinite games, contrasting short-term versus long-term mindsets. They discuss the role of technology in an infinite game context, exploring competition versus "coopertition," insights into FreshBooks' internal workings, and conclude with a rap parody titled "Infinite Sinek" and the final grades or assessments of the book.

• Simon Sinek's Golden Circle
• Why this book, Infinite Game?
• Defining Finite and Infinite Games
• Short Versus Long Term Mindset
• Accounting Need vs Want
• Tech and the Infinite Game
• Competition/Coopertition
• Pulling back the curtain at FreshBooks
• The Five Keys to playing the Infinite Game
• A Just Cause
• Build A Trusting Team
• Motivated by Worthy Rivals
• Prepare for Existential Flexibility
• Courage to be a Leader
• Infinite Sinek (a parody of Infinite by Eminem)
• Final Grades

Shout Outs:

Clayton Oates, Jason Staats, Ryan Lazanis, Adam Grant, Nikole Mackenzie, Alex Miles, David Barrett, Freshbooks, Effortless by Greg McCown, Infinite Game by Simon Sinek, FreshPack, AcuityCon

00:02:08 Simon Sinek's Golden Circle

00:03:52 Why this book, Infinite Game?

00:05:54 Defining Finite and Infinite Games

00:11:17 Short Versus Long Term Mindset

00:13:04 Accounting Need versus Want

00:16:51 Tech and the Infinite Game

00:18:17 Competition/Coopertition

00:19:05 Pulling back the curtain at FreshBooks

00:24:10 The Five Keys to playing the Infinite Game

00:26:36 A Just Cause

00:31:09 Build A Trusting Team

00:36:20 Motivated by Worthy Rivals

00:42:50 Prepare for Existential Flexibility

00:47:30 Courage to be a Leader

00:52:27 Infinite Sinek (a parody of Infinite by Eminem)

00:56:40 Final Grades

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Find Your Purpose

Season 1 Episode 6

FACULTY: Nikole Mackenzie

CLASS: #TheGuide

TITLE: Find Your Purpose

In this podcast episode, Scott and Nikole "Coach Mack" Mackenzie engage in a discussion centered around finding one's purpose in the accounting industry. They explore various aspects related to discovering purpose, including the exploration of quadrants of potential, insights into life after finding one's purpose, considerations about passion and fulfillment, and Nikole's personal insights and reflections on her purpose.

• Finding Purpose
• Quadrants of Potential
• Leaders vs Creators
• Guides
• Coaches and Mentors
• Charismatic Leader
• Takeaways from Categories to Find Purpose
• After You Find Your Purpose
• Passion and Fulfillment
• Nik's Purpose

Shout Outs:

Dave Olson, Liz Mason, Blake Oliver, Ryan Lazanis, Kenji Kuramoto, Mary Delaney, Ron Baker, Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty, The Cloud Accounting Podcast, Earmark

00:03:06 Finding Purpose

00:10:24 Quadrants of Potential

00:14:33 Leaders vs Creators

00:23:17 Guides

00:24:23 Coaches and Mentors

00:27:35 Charismatic Leader

00:28:51 Takeaways from Categories to Find Purpose

00:37:23 After You Find Your Purpose

00:44:32 Passion and Fulfillment

00:50:52 Nik's Purpose