The Spaniard Show

Today's reading is one of my favorite chapters ever read. That's an intense statement, and it could be swayed by recency, but holy cow, does this chapter pertain to The Spaniard Show, my AMX learning…

It's an eclectic show today as we talk the Baroque musical era in Venice, varied practice and creativity. Another fascinating look at how range can be beneficial. 

Two conversations this time! At West Point's Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Conference, The Spaniard got to know two graduates who made history as cadets and proceeded to admirable careers of ser…

The good news is that we're getting smarter in time! Phew, now that that's out of the way, we're going to take a look at how our environment affects the way we think.

This is deep read. There is so much to discuss, and there are many different takes on the book's message. This episode is an exploration of my take on it. Yours could be totally different.

Today, we're talking all about learning environments, and which ones make specialization a good course of action. We also take a look at humans vs. machines whereas it relates to the cognitive assets…

I'm super excited to study this book. As a lifelong athlete, specialization vs. generalization is an extremely pertinent topic, and I'm excited to see how it exists across the board. 

Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings!

Sources: I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Wrestling the ABCs

As we wrap up our time with Ramit, we explore two major finance topics - buying a house and paying taxes. This book has been a rich experience, and I'm much more well-informed having read it. I highl…

We get into some financial weeds today as we explore finance terminology and definitions. 

There's a lot that goes into running a 13+ mile obstacle course race (OCR), and on today's episode, I break down my strategy and reason for running the 2019 Spartan World Championship race in Lake Ta…

Boy, there's a great dichotomy that exist between listening to/NOT listening to experts. And sometimes it's because the experts are "experts." Do the work. Learn. Become an expert, or at least well-v…

Today's AMXkids pays homage to the greatest sport on Earth, wrestling. Authors Tom and Veronica Davids share the sport with us through the ABCs. It's a fun book any wrestler, wrestling parent or non-…

Automation is one of the most effective tools to mastering your finance, as per our current reading, and it's hard to argue otherwise. This is one of Ramit's core concepts, and we touch on it in toda…

How do preparation, habits and reframing relate to personal finance? Tune in, find out and let's up our money game!

Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings!

Sources: I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Here We Are, John Nores.

This is one of my favorite chapters in the book...we're talking developing a Conscious Spending Plan. Tune in and learn more about consciously spending your money.

We're talking Einstein, investments, compounding interest, attitudes and more on today's show. What a rich episode!!!

The Spaniard heard John Nores on some favorite podcasts and reached out. John’s book ”Hidden War” describes the jaw-dropping ways that game wardens bravely combat black market cannabis grow sites tha…

Checking...saving...bank accounts galore on today's AMXbooks! We take a look at these accounts and share some "Did you know?" knowledge about banks. Listen and earn...or learn!