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Justin Spencer-Young
Author of The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation. Lecturer and coach of 15 years in the field of business finance and valuation. Valueologist and entrepreneur, growing my business and helping others grow theirs.
You want to earn more, but something has been blocking you from taking action.Visualisation is a way to emotionally engage with your current circumstances and explore what you need to change to realise your goal of earning more.This is not about revealing a magic secret. You know there is no shortcut. This visualisation process involves looking within you to find what you need to take the next important step.This is a powerful process to help affect change in your life. 8 minutes long.
Podcast Notes: While travelling back from Stellenbosch I started thinking about the road head. Not only the physical road but the metaphorical road too.
Combining the theory of valuation and the metrics that are required to be in pace for a country to be successful I started thinking about South Africa 20 years from now.
In todays podcast I talk about what must happen now in order for South Africa’s trajectory to turn upwards.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/thoughts-on-the-road
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The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
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Podcast Notes: I am embracing my insignificance. The work of Bill Bryson has helped me realise the miracle of my existence. The miracle inspires be to do something significant. At the same time, I think that what ever I do doesn’t matter. That is the conundrum of todays podcast.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/why-you-should-embrace-your-insignificance
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Employees want better managers and leaders. Employees want a recognised certificate, so they have the mobility to advance their careers and earn more. This podcast is about the challenges of providing education or certification. Lots of nuances here.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/its-not-about-the-education-its-all
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Eskom is trying to circumvent their debt problem by shifting the burden onto its suppliers. In the business finance world, we call this off-balance sheet financing. Remember that company called ENRON. This was their part of their gig. Find out how Eskom is passing the risk on to their suppliers.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/the-scary-prospect-of-eskoms-off
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Business schools are falling back into the old way of doing things. Very little that has been learnt about delivering blended online learning is surviving the return to live education. This is called the endowment trap. That is the subject of my discussion today.
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: What does playing to win look like? What game are we playing? In today’s podcast I talk about the economic game of commerce and trade. What does a winning economic environment look like? I come to some harsh conclusions about the game that is being played in South Africa. There is only one solution…have a listen to hear my suggestion. It is simple, but it isn’t easy.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/are-you-playing-to-win-or-are-you
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Hidden champions and community banking go hand in hand. In today’s podcast I talk about this combination and why South Africa needs to follow the light of other thriving countries who have been pioneers on this path.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/south-africas-path-to-growth-and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_champions
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The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: What if everything about your life was chosen by you? In this podcast I explore the “game” of You Chose. In another dimension you get chose everything about your life. Then you live your life according to those choices. WARNING: This might mess with your brain and challenge your view on everything in life.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/what-if-i-chose-this-life
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Today’s podcast is about the well-known valuation tool called a discounted cashflow valuation. The DCF is the go-to tool for valuing a business. Listen to the podcast to find out why I am suffering from a case of self-doubt when it comes to using the DCF.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/second-guessing-the-value-of-valuation
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Politicians are heading for a surprise. Decentralised financial systems, distributed ledgers and blockchain technology in the hand of private capitalists will be their undoing. This will be the entropy that governments will not be able to overcome.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/here-is-why-politicians-will-lose
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: I used some theatrics in a series of lectures to get some stock exchange execs to pay attention. None of them really wanted to be in the lecture but when I introduced my 1 Wood Driver and practice golf balls to the lecture, they were so intrigued that they couldn’t help themselves. Find out how I connected golf to finance and prioritisation of the things that count in life.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/you-dont-have-to-have-everything
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Knowing where the finish line is can help in the mental preparation required to complete a project. I discuss this concept in more detail. It is an extension of the last podcast that covered the constraint that help with creativity.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/why-its-important-to-know-where-the
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The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Constraints = Freedom. It sounds like an oxymoron but weirdly it is true. Have a listen to the tips and tricks that I use to unlock my creative momentum every day.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-constraints-can-help-your-creativity
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The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Are you stuck? If you are, it is probably because the consequence of your impending decision involves other people. It could also be that your choice involves risk. In today's podcast, I explore this subject and suggest a technique to help re-frame the problem.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-get-unstuck
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/how-to-visualise-value
The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: This podcast is a reflection on completing a bucket list item. It is about the highs and lows of achieving something worthwhile and the sadness that it is over.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/reflections-on-completing-a-bucket
https://youtu.be/9v18t4F5yes The full version of the adventure. 42 minutes long with pictures and video commentary.
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business
Podcast Notes: This podcast is a reflection on the beauty of the Wild Coast. Having just spent several days running the trails and beaches I discovered some of the most epic vistas and hidden beaches.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/the-incredible-beauty-of-the-wild
https://youtu.be/9v18t4F5yes The full version of the adventure. 42 minutes long with pictures and video commentary.
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The Secrets of Business Performance and Value Creation Get a free copy of my eBook at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: I’m going running! Yay! 4 days of trail running on the Transkei Wild Coast. 124km from Morgan Bay to Hole in The Wall.
Have a listen to what the journey entails. I’ll be recording lots of video and taking many photos. We will see you on the far post when I get back next week.
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: This is just a crazy commentary on watching people at my local Seattle coffee shop. The commentary is about the weird mask behaviour while ordering and drinking coffee. I can only shake my head and wonder how we got here.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/unmasking-some-crazy
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business
Podcast Notes: A new series has been introduced to the “Just in Time” articles. It is called The Life of Jakes. Jakes is a young punk who is learning some valuable lessons on his journey of life. The first article is called Jakes Learns to Drive.
The “Life of Jakes” has been a popular hit in written form. This is the first podcast version. Find out how Jakes learns about the distractions of life while learning to drive.
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: I was running with my good friend Dave the other day. We got onto the subject of “Builders and Breakers”. Nothing to do with construction as you will find out in the podcast.
By the way…that was day 999 of my #runeveryday running streak…I subsequently passed the 1,000 day milestone, known as the comma.
Back to the BUILDERS and BREAKERS…we spoke about some of the attributes of a builder, so I though it would be a good idea to explore them in a podcast. Have a listen and let me know if you are a builder. I won’t ask you to let me know if you are a breaker, because I know breakers don’t normally own up to the poor attributes.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/are-you-a-builder-or-a-breaker
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Identity politics is a new evil. Choosing arbitrary criteria at the requirement for employment and the award of contracts appears to be the way the world. It is the new form of the “old school tie”. In today’s podcast, I explore where this might end.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/no-logic-only-magic
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
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Podcast Notes: Forced to make changes. Stuck in the past. These two don’t play well together. Adaptable or status quo, which mindset do you want to embrace? Listen to the podcast to find out about the characteristics of each one.
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Fear of failure is the biggest reason why many do not take action. Getting started is the hardest. Today I explore what could be achieved if success was inevitable.
Check out Jack Butcher’s “pointless” chart at https://foundation.app/@visualizevalue
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Communicating the essence of value is difficulty. @jackbutcher (Twitter handle) does it very well. You can explore his work @visualizevalue
In todays’ podcast I talk about a few of Jack Butchers visualizations. This form of value is definitely on the artistic side of value.
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: Don’t think about a pink elephant. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. 😊 Was your pink elephant a small squish bath toy or a huge beast of an animal taking up the room? Mine was the latter. Free will is a tricky and emotional subject. My power of suggestion to get you thinking of a pink elephant could be evidence enough that what you think about may not be completely in your control. What if the same goes for your actions? Listen to this podcast to find out.
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Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy I tweet about podcasts I listen to and books I read. I am always looking for great content about value creation in business.
Podcast Notes: STOP Logic. Find out about how you can take back some control. Stop logic is a simple 4 step process to rethink what is going on in your life.
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Podcast Notes: A bad boss can ruin your career. Learning how to manage your way around a bad boss can be one of the most valuable skills you can learn. In this podcast I reflect on working for a great boss and a bad boss.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/what-does-a-bad-boss-look-like
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Podcast Notes: Sitting in the dark during a bout of load-shedding has provided an opportunity to reflect. I am thinking about the temperature of our socio-political environment in my country of South Africa. Several days of looting in KZN suggest that things are reaching boiling point. Hence the title of this podcast.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/reflections-of-a-boiled-frog
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/if-you-have-nothing-to-lose
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Podcast Notes: Some bad choices can have long-lasting implications. Today’s podcast is a novel interpretation of these choices. Find out what it means to divide by zero.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/dont-divide-by-zero
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Podcast Notes: The economic forces at play in the world today seem far away from our daily lives. Yet, it is important to keep an eye on the global forces that will impact our lives. Today’s podcast points to the tectonic forces at play. A major economic earthquake awaits. The question that remains is when and what will the spark be. Find out about these tectonic forces and see how they show up in your everyday life.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/tectonic-plates-of-another-kind
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Podcast Notes: I gave myself the best advice ever. I wrote it in a letter to myself. Listen to the podcast to find out about this letter that I wrote at a time when I was dealing with some heavy stuff.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/have-you-written-a-letter-to-yourself
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Podcast Notes: Timely and Timeless…those words again. This time I explore them in more detail. I also include a timeless piece of writing from David Ogilvy.
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https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/timely-vs-timeless
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Podcast Notes: A timely and timeless podcast about the state of South Africa. Looting and property destruction. A product of a failed state.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/if-you-have-nothing-to-lose
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My Business Finance course that compliments my book is called Finance on Steroids you can find it at https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids
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Podcast Notes: Have you heard of “Permission-less work”? This podcast is all about the formal and informal paths to education. I tell my story and the biggest learning experience of my journey. Listen out for some tips on how to open doors to that dream job.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/what-is-your-education-journey
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Podcast Notes: Greed and fear are strong influencers of human behaviour. They certainly are for me. I must watch myself closely so that I don’t get caught up in the whirlwind that surrounds them. In this podcast I reminisce about times as a teenager when I was caught up the two extremes of the spectrum between greed and fear.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/greed-or-fear-which-one-is-driving
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Podcast Notes: I am a financial markets nerd who listens to podcasts about the shadowy world of the Eurodollar and bond market liquidity. Some crazy stuff goes on there that will boggle the mind. In today's Just in Time I reveal the tip of the iceberg.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/watch-out-the-biggest-crash-ever
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Podcast Notes: I have been sitting in Dialogue circles for more than 10 years. I am often in awe of what can be achieved in just 60 minutes of structured dialogue process. Unfortunately, the process can reveal truths about business that make leaders uncomfortable. Hence today's article.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/the-hypocrisy-of-change
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Podcast Notes: Valueology and Gapology. The key skills required of entrepreneurs. Do you have them? Have a listen to find out. https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/what-is-valueology
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Podcast Notes: This all-star South African retailer is a fantastic outperformer. In this podcast I share the details of the financial outperformance relative to the All-Share index (ALSI). To see the chart that I refer to in the podcast click on the link below to see the Just in Time article that I wrote about this company. https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/who-is-this-star-performer
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Podcast Notes: Over 20 years of teaching business finance I have had countless students through my classes. I have discovered several archetypes that show up time and time again. In this podcast I explore these archetypes. See if you can spot your archetype.
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Podcast Notes: The law of diminishing returns means that as we get better at what we do the improvements become smaller and smaller. I have seen this in my running and in this podcast, I use running as an analogy to demonstrate the diminishing returns. All the time I am looking to move the needle in other areas of my life.
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Podcast Notes: Today I am answering a series of questions that have been asked by a student on the course that I am facilitating. The course is called Financial Analysis for Investment (hence the title). It is a Gibs course done in partnership with MasterStart.
PE ratios, Earnings per share, Dividend cover, Dividend yield. Earnings yield, Dividend Discount Model, Retained earnings, Total Capital and Total equity.
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Podcast Notes: Today’s podcast is inspired by James Clear’s book called Atomic Habits. It is all about how to start and maintain new life changing habits. In this podcast I share how I am using the techniques to develop my writing skills.
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As South Africans we are quickly fighting our way to irrelevance. Our petty identity politics looks to the world like kids fighting in the sand pit. In competitive markets it is so easy for the investment money to simply go elsewhere.
This podcast is a message to self and a reflection about what I have learnt about the world of digital business over the last 18 months.
I use my favourite quote as a perfect introduction to teaching the subject of business finance.
In today's podcast I explore if Tesla fits the mould of my favourite quote. Tell me what you think.
If you are Tesla fan then I don't need to ask. The saying goes, "How do you know if someone is a Tesla fan"?
They tell you!
Virtue signalling is the new favourite contact sport. Today's podcast is a warning to self to be on the look out for my own virtue signalling.
Maybe you can spot some of the characteristics in you.
A word of caution about the fickle nature of this audience.
How is it so hard to collect financial data from publicly listed companies?
In this podcast I explore the challenges of keeping my valuation models up to data with the most recent financial data. The source of this data is listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Follow me on Twitter to read my daily "Just in Time" piece. it is a 1 page written piece delivered just in time for you to enjoy with your coffee. Find me at @fastforwardjsy
In this new digital world the skills required to to develop nomadic income and wealth are very different from those needed in the traditional world of work. Listen to find out if the MBA is really dead.
You can find the written version at this link. https://fastforwardjsy.medium.com/is-the-mba-dead-8b71194e5814
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We make trade-offs everyday. Some times they are disguised and choices or decisions. Our ego is at the source of these trade-offs.
In today's podcast I explore the unconscious trade with the devil and how it could lead to downfall.
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This is a very useful 80/20 method for identifying outstanding invoices, making a few calls and getting those debtors paid.
Read the "Just In Time" Piece here: https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/need-to-find-cash-in-your-business
Preparing a business for sale is a real thing. Often a business is set up to serve the lifestyle of the owner. Getting ready for sale is a process of reducing risk for the buyer and creating value for the seller.
In this podcast I discuss some the the dynamics of this process.
Follow me on Twitter @fastforwardjsy where I publish the "Just In Time" piece ever weekday. It is a shot of value for you to enjoy with your coffee.
The subject of volatility fascinates me. Ultimately it is an output of human behaviour. I have a hypothesis about the nature of human volatility and the impact that it has ob the volatility of an organisation. Have a listen to find out what my hypothesis is.
Caution: Trigger warning...if you are young and volatile you may be triggered.
Leverage has many dimensions in today's podcast I explore the subject of leverage and the trade offs that one must make to take advantage of it.
Justin In Time Piece is published at this address: https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/just-in-time-piece-bd9
Men's work can attract the ire of progressives who ascribe to the tag line, "men are trash". The Mankind Project works with men who chose to be aware of their impact on the world.
Today's podcast shares the work on the Mankind Project and my personal experience of being involved with the many circles of men who form the organisation.
My written piece on this subject can be found at the following link: https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/just-in-time-piece-62e
Re-framing something can reveal a whole new perspective. That is what this question is about. The benefit is that people who don't understand the complexities of assets and liabilities can see their working world differently. What's more, is they can better understand how they contribute to value creation.
Change the perspective through re-framing...change the value.
My daily publication, which is a shot of value to be enjoyed with your coffee, can be found at www.fastforwardbusiness.substack.com
Today's "Just In Time Piece" is the written version of this video. https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/just-in-time-piece-b15
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The application of portfolio theory to vaccine roll out could have saved hundreds of lives...the South African Government chose not to do that. Have a listen t hear my perspective on this subject.
I am borrowing from a David Whyte concept, which is a one word title and a 300 word written piece. Nicolas Cole, created the "Atomic Essay". I am calling mine the "Just In Time Piece". This piece is a message to self about Consistency. I hope you find value in reading it.
Read the original text here: https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/just-in-time-piece
Today's podcast is off the beaten track. It is personal and it reveals a part of me that many do not know. At the same time it reveals nothing to those who know me.
How could the title of "Tuesday" reveal so much and nothing at the same time? Have a listen and find out.
One word heading, 300 words of writing. A concept borrowed from David Whyte. Today's piece is titled CONSISTENCY. It is intended to be a timeless message to self. Written piece is published at the link below. Subscribe to get regular posts.
https://fastforwardbusiness.substack.com/p/consistency
I was inspired by Naval to think about the subjects of Optimism and Pessimism.
What came up for me was that I think entrepreneurs are by their very nature optimists. Optimists are courageous while pessimists are lazy.
Have a listen and find out what box you are in. I can be very lazy but I choose optimism.
Today I reflect on my best leadership learning experiences and why being in hot water is the best place to find out if you have what it takes to lead.
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The concept of a thinking partner is foreign to many. Have a listen and find out more. Your best thinking is just around the corner.
One of the cornerstones to value is having the right owner or shareholder in a business. The right owner should bring access to several elements that can enhance the value of the underlying business. Have a listen to find out what these elements are.
Doing a due diligence on your investor is as important as the due diligence that they investor does on you. The elements that are covered in this podcast will give you some ideas of what to look for in an equity investor.
Strategy talk and strategy implementation are often worlds apart. Management teams regularly talk a good game but fail to execute. It feels like the strategy conversation happens at one end of the building and the budget is formulated at the other end and there is no overlap.
In today's podcast I share some insights from my good friend Sean Temlett about how to move from talking about strategy to implementing strategy.
Battling to get started or get projects done? Here is 2 minutes of insight about how I am looking at getting more done. The key...to be less perfect. I'm far from perfect so I demand a lot from myself...demanding too much can be the problem.
In 2 minutes I share how a business simulation unlocks learning that is near impossible in a traditional training environment.
The Value Triangle. If you know your business returns (ROIC) and reinvestment rate (IR) you can easily determine the growth rate (G) needed to maintain your business value. From there more... growth = more value.
For visuals watch the YouTube version https://youtu.be/qhPHIWUB5kE
In the last minute of a webinar a student asked me for the key components of a valuation.
How could I do any justification to valuation in 2 minutes? Its hard, but I identified the 3 most critical components that you need to know about. Listen to find out.
Failure can be debilitating and the fear of failure even more so. In today's podcast I share an experience of failure that wounded me deeply. Psychologically I managed to recover from that failure to be able to look at failure in a vastly different light.
I share a neat little trick to help you overcome the fear of failure and start to develop momentum towards achieving more than you think you can.
The Quantum Balance Sheet combines the sources and uses of capital framework with a measurement tool that connects into the heart of an organisation. The result is both a diagnosis and a real time measurement of the emotional and physical performance of a business. This is people on the balance sheet!
This subject gets the accountants excited...because of course accountants argue strongly against this. "People are not assets" according to accountants. It turns out that there is some cognitive dissonance going here. The future rent liability can go on the balance sheet but the future salary liability can't.
My motives here are to include people in our measurement of business performance rather than actually creating more accounting complexity with a new IFRS standard.
Changing the lip service statement of "people are our most valuable asset" to an actual performance metric, where we pay as much attention to the well being of our people as we do to the value of our assets.
The real shift is the energy that is applied to how we think of the cognitive capability of our people rather than the lip service of them being the most valuable assets when they are rarely treated that way.
In this podcast I explore the difference between individual wealth and the wealth of a society.
I ask questions about what we are doing as a society to create more wealth.
Here are a few questions that might need to be asked: 1. Are we incensing investment in new production orientated businesses? 2. Are we attracting high quality skills to help innovate existing products or services? 3. Are we producing and retaining high quality skills from our education system? 4. Are we attracting capital flows into long term investment? 5. Are we developing more efficient processes to help overcome the bureaucratic burden?
While running with a friend I discovered my super power. Find out what mine is and I would like to know what yours is.
Paul Theron's BLUNDERS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVNyle2RG2lgpBoQ0AbDYXw
I have changed my mind about inflation. I have been convinced by Jeff Snider that the shadows of the Eurodollar system are at play and most people are oblivious to them. Find out why I have changed my mind.
The Monetary Shadows with Jeff Snider https://open.spotify.com/show/7sCpFyGOLNPiipQCkR9hHC?si=5pujMCo7RVCz-QC2AbVXmQ
I have been going through the process of recording my audio book. I had a self imposed deadline and I was forcing myself to get it done. I do this to myself.
It turned out that forcing it wasn't working for me. Today's podcast is about doing it differently.
Apple is famous for its "lighter than air" balance sheet. Listen to the podcast to find out why that is.
I am busy updating my Apple data from SEC 10k filings. I specifically wanted to get some updated data on the working capital cycle of Apple.
In this podcast I discuss how Steve Jobs changed the business model of Apple when he was rehired.
Today's podcast is a throw back to yesterday's "Fast Forward Minute" about Getting Started. What is the risk of not getting started? What is the risk of getting started?
Exploring these two pathways can be quite revealing. In this podcast I do exactly that. Find out how to use a simple process to help you with a dilemma.
The source of this process is the Mankind Project. I am a participating member and attend mens circles on a weekly basis where we use this process often.
Today's Fast Forward Minute is a call to all entrepreneurs to take action and get started. It is the only way to get past whatever is holding you back or blocking you from moving forward. Somewhere in there is some self doubt. Action breeds more action!
I found that I fell off the path of action towards a goal. I got some insight for a podcast I was lightening to this morning. Chris Williamson's podcast called Modern Wisdom is fantastic. Chris interviewed Jordan Peterson and one o of many things they discussed is the problem of inaction towards achieving a goal.
In this podcast I share my thoughts on getting back to consistent action and how you can do the same.
Today's Fast Forward Minute is about how a simple stool represents the financial strategy of a business. 3 legs must be in place...dividend policy, investment principle and capital structure.
The full value of Tencent is not represented in the Naspers share price. Various sources suggest that only 50% of the value of Tencent is accounted for in the Naspers share price. This has been an ongoing problem for the brainiacs at Naspers. It was one of the reason given for the unbundling of Prosus.
I think the market is concerned that management will get itchy fingers and do something when nothing should be done.
For the second time management has sold of 2% of Tencent. The cash will definitely be put into investments that return less than Tencent. That is the definition of management doing something when they should do nothing.
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Owners are accountable and take responsibility. Blamers are victims and always look to blame someone else.
Which one are you?
In this podcast I reflect of the different personas. Which persona do you think is more likely to be the value creator?
In a recent BizNews podcast Alec Hogg interviewed Christo Wiese. Wiese was the chairman of Steinhoff when the fraud scandal involving the CEO Markus Jooste blew up. Wiese defended himself against knowing anything of the fraud in the business.
Something about his response made me feel very uneasy. I have sat with this for a while to interrogate for myself why I felt so uneasy with his answers. I explore my disease in this podcast and put forward a hypothesis as to how the fraud was so easy to hide.
You are in the business of you...you are an entrepreneur! You sell your time and skills...even if you are full time employee. This podcast is about starting your side hustle and building more than one source of income.
Th Entrepreneurs Revolution is about upskilling, upselling and upgrading. Find out more...listen to the podcast.
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In this podcast I read from the "Summary of Secrets" chapter in my book.
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A one word title and a reflection on a dialogue process about being a steward.
To be a care taker who is accountable for safely guiding during transition.
A steward is some one who is responsible for the passenger on board a ship. Ultimately, the captain is accountable and may delegate responsibility to a steward...this is a nice connection to the content from yesterday's podcast.
In a growing business the nuance between accountability, responsibility and authority is important. In this podcast I explore the the subtleties between these concepts.
In this podcast I invite you to look at your business through the lens of VRIN. Have a listen to fins out what VRIN stands for and if you are close to having the holy grail of competitive advantage.
This is such an important piece of the Resilience Ratio. I can't believe that I forgot to talk about it in that podcast.
In this podcast I talk about the nature of revenue matrix. A good old 2 x 2 matrix with "Re-curing" on the x axis and "Reliance" on the y axis.
The 4 quadrants are: 1. Once off - lumpy revenue 2. Project based revenue 3. Plumber and electrician type revenue 4. Licensing based revenue
This is the link to my Resilience Ratio Video https://youtu.be/_yQ1mBIp9lc
Foreign exchange controls add roadblocks to transacting online using PayPal in South Africa. I have driven into this roadblock at full speed.
In this podcast I discuss how this Forex red tape is holding back entrepreneurs.
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The heading is not a typo! Listen to find out about what IPU is. I found this a challenging question to get my head around.
My inspiration came from Jason Stapleton. This is his podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IZtDp3WCXqRJ0H5CfFwuE?si=92sM8U5sRNqFAr6pNy-85A
With the power of hindsight I realised that I left an important measure out of my book. I discovered it in conversation with as coaching client. I am calling it the Resilience Ratio.
In this podcast I reflect on my own fragility. I also explore the components that you need to think about when considering your businesses resilience ratio.
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This podcast explores the key components required for a growing economy. It also explores how South Africa is actively writing legislation and making choices that are counter productive to growth.
The irony is that "we" know what to do to turn South Africa into a growing and thriving economy, however, those with they hands on the wheel are working with outdated ideologies.
Sometimes progress needs to be measured differently and over a longer time line.
Find out how my herding cats analogy relates to business performance and all round general life performance. Business and philosophy all rolled into one.
Yesterday I ran the longest mile of life. It was painful, my physio says I'm crazy. #runeveryday Day 846 - the running streak continues. I am testing my resilience.
When times are tough we have to dig a little deeper. This is true in life as it is in business.
What I normally take for granted, yesterday, was a big deal. Today, I am more conscious of the the things I take for granted, Tomorrow I might not have them.
Price, Quality and Accessibility. You can only have 2 out of 3. Harvard is HIGH price, HIGH quality, and LOW availability. Find out about the dynamics of LOW price i,e FREE.
Find out what a business simulation is all about and how It can help your teams become more engaged.
Managers often say that that they have never seen their staff so engaged in learning as there were during our business simulation learning experience.
Email me at justin@fastforwardbusiness .net to talk about how we can run a business simulation for your management team. They will learn more about each other in just 2 days than they have in years.
Leader Maturity is about how leaders react when their power or safety is threatened. I find it fascinating to watch leaders under these circumstances. What intrigues me even more is how I react.
In this podcast I share how I use a leader maturity framework as part of a business simulation. I also share how you might take a closer look at your leader maturity. Careful...most wont do it. It requires courage and the desire to take a closer look at how you show up in the world.
The links below are to some of the resources that I talk about in the podcast.
Harvard Business Review Article. https://hbr.org/2005/04/seven-transformations-of-leadership
Leader Maturity Questions https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UV6Jfnnny8QLyr4vIbKo-c1z9Ar-2O8I/view?usp=sharing
Leader Maturity Workbook https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yof16NOLlnFpLj23TDeGB-DpX-xJ0kPA/view?usp=sharing
What are the 10 questions that you want answers to? Or maybe you don't want answers to but want to ask anyway.
This came up in conversation over coffee after a long slow Sunday run.
I am interested in what these questions reveal about someone. I am also interested in how these questions might change over time.
In this podcast I share my 10 questions. I would love to hear what yours are.
The Thinking Council is a process for converting your thoughts in to words. It is simple yet very powerful and is a process that I use regularly with my Men's working group.
In this podcast I lay out the process and the rules for conducting a Thinking Council. I also talk about the hybrid version called a Thinking Pair.
Have a listen and give it a try. I think you will be surprised.
The new age, all inclusive language these days is to talk about stakeholder inclusion. I am all for shareholder returns...nothing else is more important. On the way to shareholder returns a business must: 1. provide value to the customer. 2. attract and retain talented employees. 3. procure products and services from suppliers at a sustainable rate 4. fulfill the minimum requirement of rates and taxed 5 and more...
Dealing with stakeholders is about making trade offs. Many stakeholders are exuded as a result. Some customers won't pay your price, employees demand more than they are worth, suppliers can't meet quality standards...sometime the business must say NO. The business cannot keep all the stakeholders happy all the time.
Focus on shareholder returns and the rest will come along for the ride...and some will get off.
I had another go at a one word title and 300 word piece. The process is challenging me and I am loving it at the same time. I find myself walking through a maze of thought and emotion. I am drawing on my life experiences to dig out of my mind the essence of what I want to say.
The subject of trust is an emotional one. Especially for me. Some years ago I broke the trust of my wife. The return journey was long and hard. See if you can spot my reference to that in today's podcast.
I took inspiration from David Whyte and his single word title, 300 word poetry writings. The link below is the Sam Harris podcast interview with David Whyte. David reads 2 of his pieces, namely "Regret" and Friendship". David inspired me to write a 300 word piece on "Inimitable". https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dX8hVr8uBW6S4AWajyNLj?si=3ac74882070a4079
The answer to the question in the title is not as it might seem at first thought. The question has deeper meaning.
Do you work in the CAPITAL suburb or the OPERATIONS suburb of the business?
I use the income statement and balance sheet (which I reorganise to make more user friendly) to position people based on what areas of the business they have influence over.
When you think of your work address based on how you impact the balance sheet and income statement it brings a whole new dynamic to the conversation of how an individual adds value to the business and how the business creates value for shareholders.
Have a listen and see if you can find out more about your work address. I am also working on a YouTube video to demonstrate this with visuals. It will be out shortly under the same title.
According to investors in South African Government debt, i.e those who lend money to the SA Gov by way of owning Gov bonds...SA is becoming more risky.
This can be seen in the steepening of the yield curve. More interestingly in step changes in Gov bond yields at specific events. The firing of finance minster Nene in Dec 2015 was one of these significant events. The next one was Corona virus lockdown in March 2020.
In this podcast I talk about how these events and the step changes in Gov bond yields are the indicators of a more risky environment in South Africa.
I have combined my podcast and YouTube channel recording today. If you need to see the visuals then head over to my YouTube.
Today's podcast is about representing financial data in a user friendly format. A very un-accounting format. I talk through the performance and value creation of Shoprite in a quick and dirty fashion.
I have been updating my database of financial information for listed companies. This requires collecting information from PDF documents on the investor relations websites of these companies.
The more I do this the more adamant I am that accountants are making it more complicated to access and interpret the financial performance of a company. Annual financial statements are written by accountants for accountants. For a mere mortal without any financial or accounting training it is near impossible to interpret and understand what is going on. This gives me courage to keep doing what I am doing and that is to help the other improve their financial acumen and understand financial performance.
If you are looking for more on this then look me up on YouTube (just search for my name "Justin Spencer-Young"). I have just started a Business Finance course. I am releasing 2 videos a week and the first 2 are out.
In this podcast I talk about the business model as it pertains to the cost structure of a business. The subjects of operating leverage and business model go hand in hand. Operating leverage is about the change in profitability based on a change in sales. Depending on the the proportion of fixed and variable costs in you business a change in sales will have a different impact on your profitability. Find out how risk is related to your business model based on your variable and fixed cost structure.
I'm reflecting on my capabilities. My #runeveryday journey has for me to Day 832 and over 8,000 km. Five years ago I would never have thought that possible. So I am asking what is possible in other areas of my life? Russell Brunson of Clickfunnels asks "What if you produced content every day for a year?" This podcast is all about me producing content that inspires others to be better and to be winners. It is also about helping others grow and develop their financial capabilities. I want you to be my customer. For that to be the case I need to offer you something of value. I'm inviting you to come and have a closer look, I think you will find lots of value in my content. 5 secrets of Finance: http://building.gobrlink.com/fivesecrets eBook download: https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
Do you buy business education to tick the box and get the certificate? Or do you buy business education for the skills that you can use to advance your career and business? In this podcast I reflect on the types of buyers of business education that I have experienced over 20 years in this industry.
A year ago lockdown forced many entrepreneurs to take a close look at themselves and reconsider their way of doing business. This podcast is a reflection on the pivot that I had to make from being a in-person service provider to becoming a online productised business. https://fastforwardbusiness.net/financeonsteroids https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
Thinking about how distracted I am by the pettiness of what goes on in our local sandbox and missing out on the opportunities just beyond our horizon. https://fastforwardbusiness.net/free-ebook-download
Getting back on the horse and being more consistent with my content production. Recorded in my car on my way to my morning run. Day 829 of #runeveryday.
Justin tells the story about his daughter asking for a new kitty cat...hence "Kill the Cat". Justin also ties this back to Value Creation Part 1 in Podcast 6 and completes the discussion about how businesses create value or destroy value.
This is a part 1 of a lecture on value creation and investing that Justin did at Gibs last week. Justin discusses equity market returns and how this is the foundation of calculating is a company is creating value or destroying value.
Sean and Justin talk about how easy it is to access the equity markets in South Africa. They also explore the risk of investing in JSE companies and the risks of not investing
Justin & Sean talk about the rules of using debt. Good debt, bad debt, ego debt and of course how to access debt funding to buy fixed properties like your home and "buy to rent" properties.
Justin and Sean talk about using credit cards and debit cards and how to get the most out of your banking. We teach you the only way to get something for FREE from your bank.
We explore the importance of free markets and competition and how Government gets in the way of these. We discuss Eskom, Airlines and the water crisis in the Western Cape and how South Africa would be better off if there was less Government in these areas and more free markets.
Introduction podcast where we tell the story of how Sean and Justin's paths come together. We also outline the type of material that we intend to cover.