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

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

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

Your Ego is Your Enemy

Season 1 Episode 5

FACULTY: Twyla Verhelst

CLASS: #TheGuide

TITLE: Your Ego is Your Enemy

In this podcast episode, Scott and Twyla Verhelst of FreshBooks review the book "Ego is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday. The discussion revolves around different phases outlined in the book—Aspire, Success, and Failure—and their relationship with ego. They delve into the various responses to failure or success, the importance of awareness in managing ego, connecting concepts from "Atomic Habits" and "Infinite Game" to the themes in "Ego is the Enemy," and concluding remarks to wrap up the discussion.

• AH (re)Intro
• Phase 1: Aspire
• The Factor of Gender
• Phase 2: Success
• Awareness
• Phase 3: Failure
• Three Responses to Failure or Success
• Bridging Atomic Habits and Infinite Game
• Wrapping Up

Shout Outs:

00:02:24 AH (re)Intro

00:07:13 Phase 1: Aspire

00:11:51 The Factor of Gender

00:15:52 Phase 2: Success

00:21:40 Awareness

00:24:49 Phase 3: Failure

00:27:21 Three Responses to Failure or Success

00:30:17 Bridging Atomic Habits and Infinite Game 

00:34:01 Wrapping Up

David Barrett or Goliath

Season 1 Episode 4

FACULTY: David Barrett and Nikole Mackenzie

CLASS: #TheGuide

TITLE: David Barrett or Goliath

Scott and Nikole engage in an insightful discussion with David Barrett, the Founder and CEO of Expensify, covering various aspects such as the role of Expensify in transforming the accounting profession, dealing with critics, personal challenges, creativity, and the evolving landscape of social networks and technology.

• How can Expensify help change the accounting profession?
• How do you respond to the Haters?
• Do you Experience Self Doubt?
• Creativity
• ExpensiCon III
• Are you David or Goliath?
• What does the 10th Age look like?
• Social Networks
• Expensify the Social Network
• Superapp 

Shout Outs:

N/A

00:03:09 How can Expensify help change the accounting profession?

00:06:15 How do you respond to the Haters?

00:08:35 Do you Experience Self Doubt?

00:13:30 Creativity

00:18:37 ExpensiCon III

00:26:47 Are you David or Goliath?

00:29:23 What does the 10th Age look like?

00:31:12 Social Networks

00:33:30 Expensify the Social Network

00:41:50 Superapp

Atomic Habits vol. 3

Season 1 Episode 3

FACULTY: Twela Verhelst

CLASS: #TheGuide

TITLE: Atomic Habits vol. 3

In this podcast episode, Scott and Twyla Verhelst from FreshBooks conclude their three-part mini-series by reviewing "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. They discuss various key chapters focusing on finding strengths, optimizing career efforts, the Goldilocks Rule, the drawbacks of habit creation, avoiding excessive attachment to identity, the importance of awareness, the Four Laws outlined by Clear, conducting After Action Reviews, and conclude with final thoughts on the book.

• Finding Your Strengths
• Career Best Efforts 
• The Goldilocks Rule
• Downsides of Creating Habits
• Don't Get too Attached to an Identity
• Lack of Awareness is Poison
• Sticky Notes on the Four Laws
• After Action Review
• Final Thoughts

Shout Outs:

Scott Adams, Mike Michalowicz

In the second episode of The Guide at Accounting High, Scott Scarano and Twyla Verhelst from FreshBooks delve into the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. The discussion revolves around Clear's concepts and laws for building effective habits that stick.

• First Law: Make it Obvious
• Habit Tracking
• Second Law: Make it Attractive
• Automaticity
• Habit Shaping
• Fourth Law: Make it Satisfying
• Recap

The Guide at Accounting High comes out every Monday, is hosted by Scott Scarano (OKR), and is a production of Accounting High.

In the first episode of The Guide at Accounting High, Scott Scarano (OKR) and Twyla Verhelst of FreshBooks review the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. They explore the fundamental principles of habits, the importance of action in shaping one's future, the role of systems and processes, and the concept of identity-based habits versus outcome-based habits. The discussion focuses on the actionable insights provided in the book and their implications for personal and professional development.

• The Fundamentals of Habits
• Action as a Vote For Your Future Self
• Systems and Processes
• What Makes a Winner
• Time to Invest in Habits
• Outcome-Based vs Identity-Based Habits
• Video Predict Experiment 

The Guide at Accounting High comes out every Monday, is hosted by Scott Scarano (OKR), and is a production of Accounting High.