Tom Woods School of Life AFTER HOURS: Recent Episodes
Kevin, David, Jeremy, Barbara
When Tom Woods created his School of Life in 2022, he enlisted the help of EXIT Group founder Kevin Dolan to implement accountability group calls for its members. Led by facilitators David Moore, Jeremy Evans and Barbara Williams, these groups gather weekly to discuss business, fitness, content creation, and more. The facilitators have conversations every week about what they see in their group calls like member victories and struggles, and discuss what connections can be created to provide more opportunities for success. In this podcast, they explore ideas around self-development, business, entrepreneurship, networking, discipline, and personal responsibility.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
This week, the facilitators get back into it! We recap Tom’s big Mastermind in NYC, a cool new video game one of the members created, we have some fun talking about social media - we have a good time.
TSOL AFTER DARK - EPISODE 19 00:39 Get to know new facilitator Brian O’Leary 02:55 Tom Woods Mastermind Recap 07:06 Video Game: Wreck the Fed 09:50 Dave Smith tangent 12:39 Twitter Circle 23:40 TikTok, Instagram 27:00 Jordan Peterson tangent 27:51 New weekly calls to join in TSOL
Brian’s previous appearance interview on the podcast: https://youtu.be/lOSaRf60FKc?si=gqSzn6Lc2enNenyp Wreck the Fed video game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2026460/Wreck_the_Fed/ Follow Tom Woods on twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasEWoods Brian’s affiliate link for Dan Kennedy’s book: https://briandoleary.com/dankennedy/
When Tom Woods created his School of Life in 2022, he enlisted the help of EXIT Group founder Kevin Dolan to implement accountability group calls for its members. Led by facilitators Brian O'Leary, Jeremy Evans and Barbara Williams, these groups gather weekly to work on their goals for business, fitness, content creation, and more. In this podcast, they explore ideas around self-development, business, entrepreneurship, networking, discipline, and personal responsibility.
For more info on Tom School of Life, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
This week, Barbara and Jeremy have the details for the in-person meet up happening in Boulder, Colorado on June 17th. To RSVP, check out: https://www.mountainkaraokemeatfest.fun/
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
This week, the facilitators invited a special guest and Tom School of Life member Brian O’Leary. Brian is a successful podcaster with now 4 (yes, four!) ongoing podcasts and no sign of stopping. Brian has a great story of how far persistence, consistency, and talent can take you.
TSOL AFTER DARK - EPISODE 17
1:00 Why Brian joined the Tom Woods School of Life
3:00 Brian’s story: A rough start
7:30 Brian’s luck begins to change
8:21 How Brian committed to interviewing 100 TSOL members
10:05 How Brian removed the clutter and gained focus
12:35 Helping others do what you’re already doing
13:45 The Natural Order Podcast
15:38 Tom Woods School of Life members have cool stories
17:13 The power of showing up: Do Something
18:22 The magic of taking a walk
19:27 Jeremy’s take on content creation: slime mold
23:23 Finding what works for you, and slime mold reprise
24:43 Brian’s advice for people hesitating to podcast
28:30 Podcasting is Brian’s full time career: it fills a need
31:23 Catalog your obsessions
33:30 Dealing with the Self-Doubt: The power of community
36:03 Show up and do it every day
37:24 Asserting that you’re worth listening to
38:27 The problem monetizing smaller podcasts
40:33 Why the podcasting market is NOT saturated
43:30 Podcasting is not a get rich quick scheme
Brian’s links:
Main website: https://briandoleary.com/
Newest podcast, Natural Order with Adam Haman: https://naturalorderpodcast.com/
When Tom Woods created his School of Life in 2022, he enlisted the help of EXIT Group founder Kevin Dolan to implement accountability group calls for its members. Led by facilitators David Moore, Jeremy Evans and Barbara Williams, these groups gather weekly to work on their goals for business, fitness, content creation, and more. In this podcast, they explore ideas around self-development, business, entrepreneurship, networking, discipline, and personal responsibility.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
This week, the facilitators talk about how entrepreneurship is a form of preparedness: some people find that a good ol’ W2 feels safer, but we’ll dive into why that may not always be the case and what you can do to make yourself as anti-fragile as possible.
TSOL AFTER DARK - EPISODE 15
0:19 Entrepreneurship - why it could be better than having a job
1:09 David started his business during the ‘08 crash
2:50 David’s foundation before starting his business
4:12 Jeremy’s early business experience
4:15 B2C business vs B2B business
7:08 Dinosaurs and Mice: adaptability of a small business
8:05 Study the easily replicated business models, but also study more unique ones too
11:13 The biggest corporations suffer from economic hits, but new efforts really don’t
13:13 Why you don’t really need to worry about the news
15:44 Another plug for UpWork
16:24 A taxi driver vs an accountant
17:50 Figure out your value and how to provide it to others
Referenced in this episode:
https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/
https://www.upwork.com/
When Tom Woods created his School of Life in 2022, he enlisted the help of EXIT Group founder Kevin Dolan to implement accountability group calls for its members. Led by facilitators David Moore, Jeremy Evans and Barbara Williams, these groups gather weekly to discuss business, fitness, content creation, and more. The facilitators have conversations every week about what they see in their group calls like member victories and struggles, and discuss what connections can be created to provide more opportunities for success. In this podcast, they explore ideas around self-development, business, entrepreneurship, networking, discipline, and personal responsibility.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
This week, the facilitators invited Kevin Stokes to come on and talk about his success within the School of Life. Kevin joined not knowing what to expect and found inspiration in the accountability groups to start his own businesses. In one year, Kevin has launched TWO successful businesses: real estate note investment and an Idaho-based meat co-op with his wife. Perhaps more importantly, he has formed deep connections and friendships with the like-minded folks in the community at a time he needed it most.
TSOL AFTER DARK - EPISODE 15
0:41 Kevin Stokes’ experience joining the school and the accountability groups
1:58 Kevin’s background in national guard, IT, and real estate investment
3:30 Kevin’s transition to investing in real estate notes
5:05 How the School inspired Kevin to get more entrepreneurial
6:04 How lockdowns made Kevin see how different his life could be
11:57 The transition from day job to the entrepreneurial life
13:00 The power of the accountability groups to build momentum
14:50 How Kevin’s actions inspired him and his wife to start a meat co-op
20:47 Hope, like-mindedness, and community found in the School of Life
24:35 How to decide when to quit your job and take the plunge
27:08 How Kevin built skills over time to now take advantage of opportunities
32:30 What flipped the switch towards execution
36:29 The top performers are the ones tired of the BS and leaving corporate
38:53 Keep experimenting, utilizing inspiration from others in the School
41:05 Where and how to find Kevin’s companies
Kevin’s companies:
Real Estate Notes are at https://bluehorizonnotes.com
Kevin’s food is at https://foodandmeatcoopinswidaho.com/
His Utah friends are at https://foodandmeatcoop.com/
Book he co-authored: https://a.co/d/0OMXTn6
When Tom Woods created his School of Life in 2022, he enlisted the help of EXIT Group founder Kevin Dolan to implement accountability group calls for its members. Led by facilitators David Moore, Jeremy Evans and Barbara Williams, these groups gather weekly to discuss business, fitness, content creation, and more. The facilitators have conversations every week about what they see in their group calls like member victories and struggles, and discuss what connections can be created to provide more opportunities for success. In this podcast, they explore ideas around self-development, business, entrepreneurship, networking, discipline, and personal responsibility.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
This week, the facilitators discuss the “icky” topic of money - charging people for your services, pricing out your value to others. How and Why to start asking for money, and why the Tom Woods School of Life is the best place to practice.
TSOL AFTER DARK - EPISODE 13
0:17 Asking people for money
0:56 David’s experience: Don’t be afraid of conflict
3:23 Benefits of being a paying customer
4:56 Barbara’s experience: People deserve to be able to pay someone who cares
7:09 Jeremy’s experience: Technical work and Consulting work are seen differently
12:00 The commerce purifies the interaction
13:41 Comparative advantage
16:12 If you are doing work for free, how much value is on the other end?
17:42 Hire others to do what you want to be hired to do
19:09 Live in the world of the paid
20:00 “The people who want my thing for free are almost never the people I can help”
20:54 Take your money and buy/invest in things you actually value
23:16 When you give/receive money, you increase your influence in the world
26:05 How do you ask for money? Practice in the School
29:28 Why can’t you sell your stuff in other communities? Why is Tom’s School special?
31:45 Ask people what they think your service/product is worth
32:55 The Money Wound
34:40 You make more money when you help more people
35:45 Do what you were called to do, what you’re excited about
When Tom Woods created his School of Life in 2022, he enlisted the help of EXIT Group founder Kevin Dolan to implement accountability group calls for its members. Led by facilitators David Moore, Jeremy Evans and Barbara Williams, these groups gather weekly to discuss business, fitness, content creation, and more. The facilitators have conversations every week about what they see in their group calls like member victories and struggles, and discuss what connections can be created to provide more opportunities for success. In this podcast, they explore ideas around self-development, business, entrepreneurship, networking, discipline, and personal responsibility.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
This week, the facilitators bring on two more facilitators: GiniLin Barlow, the leader of the women’s group call, and Max MacGuire, the leader of the Content Creation call. We hope you’re encouraged to join one of these calls if you’re so inclined, or maybe even start one of your own.
TSOL AFTER DARK - EPISODE 13
1:00 Background on GiniLin, who leads the Women’s call
5:41 GiniLin’s projects
8:10 Realizing you’re bigger than what your LinkedIn says about you
9:15 Background on Max, who leads the Content Creation call
11:20 How the content creation call helps Max with his own creative projects
14:35 The patience needed to make the slow and consistent effort towards success
17:18 Leading calls forces you to lead by example
19:20 What the first Women’s call was like
23:08 The format of the Women’s call
25:53 A place for women to be women, outside of the MSM narrative
27:10 Finding something to be passionate about
28:47 The power of wanting: a call is a great precursor to an entrepreneurial endeavor
31:13 Apathy and Motivation
32:39 Content creation is the greatest test of grit and persistence
33:42 We all need different things: put it out there and tag the facilitators
35:45 What the first Content Creation call was like
37:38 Hard to find support for creativity, making money, and weird ideology
39:28 How to reach GiniLin and Max
Reach out to GiniLin at ginilinbarlow@gmail.com
Find Max at https://www.youtube.com/@MaxMcGuireCPA
When Tom Woods created his School of Life in 2022, he enlisted the help of EXIT Group founder Kevin Dolan to implement accountability group calls for its members. Led by facilitators David Moore, Jeremy Evans and Barbara Williams, these groups gather weekly to discuss business, fitness, content creation, and more. The facilitators have conversations every week about what they see in their group calls like member victories and struggles, and discuss what connections can be created to provide more opportunities for success. In this podcast, they explore ideas around self-development, business, entrepreneurship, networking, discipline, and personal responsibility.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
On today's episode, the Tom Woods School of Life Facilitators talk about when to pull the trigger on hiring and how to get the best people.
EPISODE 12
1:09 Revenue producers vs assistants
2:05 Don’t be tempted to remain the Top Dog in your own business
3:00 Analyzing inefficiency in your business
5:20 The stepwise component to hiring
6:40 Psychological barriers to hiring
7:56 Basing your hiring decision on what tasks you love/don’t love to do
9:00 What’s the best way to dip your toe in the water of hiring?
12:00 What do I make the most money at, and what is the hardest to replicate?
14:38 How to find someone great to hire
16:21 The search for an employee, customer, and donor can all use the same story
17:54 Management and Hiring are skill sets
19:27 Intrinsic motivation
21:05 Questionnaire for hiring applicants as a sorting mechanism, or recommending a book to a key hire
23:20 Jeremy profiles people’s vibes and falls in love too easily
The book David mentions around the 9 minute mark: Anything You Want by Derek Sivers https://a.co/d/egtxYe4
Upwork, Jeremy mentions around the 18 minute mark: https://www.upwork.com/
Fiverr, also mentioned: https://www.fiverr.com/
When Tom Woods created his School of Life in 2022, he enlisted the help of EXIT Group founder Kevin Dolan to implement accountability group calls for its members. Led by facilitators David Moore, Jeremy Evans and Barbara Williams, these groups gather weekly to discuss business, fitness, content creation, and more. The facilitators have conversations every week about what they see in their group calls like member victories and struggles, and discuss what connections can be created to provide more opportunities for success. In this podcast, they explore ideas around self-development, business, entrepreneurship, networking, discipline, and personal responsibility.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
Darren's website: https://www.smartsheetguru.com/
Every week, the facilitators of the Tom Woods School of Life get together to discuss what they're seeing in their weekly group calls. This week, they invited a member of the school, Darren, onto the show to talk about how he started his business amidst the COVID madness - and how he’s found success through consistency and incremental progress.
Kevin Kelly article David references: 1000 True Fans - https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/
When Tom Woods created his School of Life in 2022, he enlisted the help of EXIT Group founder Kevin Dolan to implement accountability group calls for its members. Led by facilitators David Moore, Jeremy Evans and Barbara Williams, these groups gather weekly to discuss business, fitness, content creation, and more. The facilitators have conversations every week about what they see in their group calls like member victories and struggles, and discuss what connections can be created to provide more opportunities for success. In this podcast, they explore ideas around self-development, business, entrepreneurship, networking, discipline, and personal responsibility.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com Every week, the facilitators of the Tom Woods School of Life get together to discuss what they're seeing in their weekly group calls. This week, they talk about imposter syndrome, how and why to overcome it and how to get help with it from within the community.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
Every week, the facilitators of the Tom Woods School of Life get together to discuss what they're seeing in their weekly group calls. This week, they talk about all the great calls members are creating and leading and how to lead your own!
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
Every week, the facilitators of the Tom Woods School of Life get together to discuss what they're seeing in their weekly group calls. This week, they talk about love! Or really, connecting with like minded, awesome people within the school by putting yourself out there more often.
For more information, check out https://tomschooloflife.com
Every week, the facilitators of the Tom Woods School of Life get together to discuss what they're seeing in their weekly group calls. This week, they talk about the member-led calls and webinars - who can do it, how to schedule them, and the current schedule of calls!
Every week, the facilitators of the Tom Woods School of Life get together to discuss what they're seeing in their weekly group calls. This week, they debate if you do what you love, will the money follow? To join the School of Life, visit https://tomschooloflife.com
Every week, the facilitators of the Tom Woods School of Life get together to discuss what they're seeing in their weekly group calls. This week, they talk about utilizing connections in the School and how to approach sales and marketing for yourself and your business. For more information, visit https://tomschooloflife.com
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For more information, visit https://tomschooloflife.com
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Learn more at https://tomschooloflife.com
Every week, the facilitators of the Tom Woods School of Life get together to discuss what they're seeing in their weekly group calls. This week, they tackle the idea of collaboration within the school.