Unqualified Advice

Dan and Sean return to the mic with a message for the wanderers, the misfits, and the intellectually restless. This episode explores what it means to seek challenge instead of comfort, to embrace unfinished thoughts, and to carve out space for messy, real-time reflection. If you’ve ever felt like a mental nomad—curious but unrooted—this one’s for you.

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This week, we're trying something new in our mission to bring you insights from the world of entrepenuership.  We're bringing in an outside expert to exlpore an area of entrepeneurship that some of you may have thought about - real estate!

This week, we’re joined by Lindsay Howard, broker and entrepreneur, for a deep dive into the real world of real estate — sta...

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In this episode, Dan and Sean delve into the complexities of tariffs, the decline of U.S. manufacturing, and the philosophical underpinnings of leadership. They challenge conventional narratives around NAFTA, explore the historical impact of events like the bombing of Dresden, and discuss the strategic philosophies of Su...

In this episode, Dan and Sean navigate through numbness, nuance, and the uncomfortable edges of modern life. From tariffs and fentanyl policy to the messy mechanics of entrepreneurship, they discuss the complicated reality of staying engaged in a world that often feels overwhelming. Also on deck: what it really means to be an entrepreneur, thoughts on P...

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What is writing? What is art? Did I create this or did a robot and how would you be able to tell the difference? This week we coin the term "adverbious", hoping to prove we aren't robots and also to give you a tool to figure out who the robots are. We can't define it but we know it when we see it, if you know what I mean? 

Later, we delve into Dan's masterful schedule management as an entrepreneur. Dan exp...

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This week, Sean and Dan look into the rhythms of the oil and gas world — how things speed up, slow down, and sometimes just stop. They talk about layoffs making headlines, how organizations expand and contract like they’re breathing, and what it feels like to be on the inside when that happens. Sean explains why fewer rigs don’t always m...

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We're 25 episodes in! Woo hoo! (Imagine Leslie Knope. Now read the italicized bit again.)

As the author of these show notes, I feel like 25 should be a significant number, but I also don’...

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In this episode of Unqualified Advice we discuss our recent experiences writing code for building websites and apps with Cursor. In short, we're having a blast working with these new tools and have a few tips for those just getting started. We've recommended it before, but it's worth repeating Nat Eliason's Course Build Your Own Life Coach is a great course for beginners wanting to get started. And he...

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Welcome to another episode of Unqualified Advice. We recorded this one on Inauguration Day, so a few viewpoints have already been proven wildly-off or dead-on. We hit a lot of topics this week, as we catch up on our recent podcast addiction (The Telepathy Tapes) and what *it all means, man!* If you're a fan of sci-fi or an opponent of generational bashing, this one is for you!

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Welcome back for another episode advice. This one starts of personal for me as I explain how I've been getting into lifting weights. In the process, life reminded me of the old adage
"experience is what you get, when you don't get what you want." In short, I try to be as honest with myself and you as I can about hitting the bit 4-0 and making some important life decisions. 

Later, we devolve into o...

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We find ourselves neck-deep in a discussion about stated versus revealed preferences for the half of the show, as I take us on a trip down memory lane after doing my Christmas shopping. Nostalgia alert! Dan explains his theory on capital flight and we come to the realization that 80s dystopic downtowns were symptoms and not causes of previous preference shifts. 

After that, we look into the future as Dan t...

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I've missed you so. We took a little longer than expected break this time, because someone recently turned 40 and hit it a little too hard in the fine city of New Orleans. Have you ever been? If not, you really must go. One night is not enough. Two nights are divine. Three nights are for 30-somethings. 

But back to the crux of the matter! This week, we take a look back at some dumb stuff we said a...

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Resolutions are for wusses! This week we're goal setting!? Yeah, we're not really sure what the difference is either, but we hope you listen-in and help hold us accountable in the year to come. 

Here's a summary of how we want to improve ouselve in 2025:

Dan's Goals

• Embrace Radical Acceptance
• Improve Quality of Presence
  • Focus
  • Do better ...

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This week, turned into a bit of a bookclub episode. We compare our notes on the start of Sovereign Individual and talk about areas where the authors imaginations hit or missed the mark. The one thing we both agree on, so far: it's a long book. The discussion turns towards the attitudes we've witnessed on the heels of the assassination of Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare. Are the ugly attitudes we s...

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This week, Billy Pilgrim is becoming unstuck in time as we talk about how "the daily routine" is simultaneously a blessing and a curse. We explore the importance of marking life's milestones - "punctuations in time" - and how they shape our sense of memory and progress.

We ask, "Can carefully curating your media diet help with your sanity?" and dive into the mental toll of algorithms, social media, and the...

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I hope this episode finds you well. We are dabbling with a weekly release schedule here this quarter and hope you enjoy a little extra content. 

This week on Unqualified Advice: Dan flys to Cebu and I drive up the Pacific Coast Highway and we arrive at the same point: Nat Eliason is wrong and The Fourth Turning is nowhere near it's end. 

Chapters

00:00 Weather and Reflections on the Philippines Trip
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This time around, Dan braves Denver traffic to bring us insights from the Smart Marketer conference he attended in October, including a very poignant question from keynote speaker Gabby Bernstein. We ruminate on his takeaways before diving into the challenges behind unit economics and shipping faced by small business owners in today's e-commerce landscape. 

While Dan was busy at his conferenc...

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This time we dive into markets, media, and misinformation. We discuss TSMC’s record setting Arizona fab and its impact on semiconductor production, national security, and the Pheonix water market. 

I tell Dan why the Schiller PE ratio has been haunting me, as we ponder its historical significance and what today’s elevated levels might mean for the economy. Are we due for a downturn? Is it time to adjust yo...

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Sorry for the late episode! Someone forgot the difference between November and December when scheduling this one to post. I just tried to give myself sideeye... not sure how effective it was. 

In this episode of Unqualified Advice, we talk about our perspectives on challenges facing men today. We get a bit deep, exploring themes of loneliness, mental health, and the crisis of modern masculinity. For any wi...