Join the free personal wealth building class here: https://ikario.com/wealthclass Difficult economic times are upon us. Inflation is seeing record highs, destroying people's purchasing power and at the same time assets like stocks and crypto have been plummeting in value. Not to mention a war in Europe, talks about energy and food shortages... Where does this all lead? How can mere mortals still work their way towards financial freedom, when the odds seem so strongly stacked against us? That's what we discuss in today's episode. 00:00:00 - Why personal finance? 00:04:20 - Is the economy screwed? 00:07:11 - The most important question to ask 00:17:50 - Knowledge is power/wealth 00:21:46 - Active vs. passive investing 00:26:07 - How to win with an imperfect strategy 00:34:28 - The game is not to make money fast... 00:35:32 - Are current asset prices a good buying opportunity? 00:40:44 - Why things might still get worse 00:46:18 - Narrative overextension 00:54:29 - Why you must make your own financial decisions 00:57:52 - Income Expense Gap 01:03:00 - My biggest investing mistake last year 01:07:35 - Be a participant 01:12:20 - Plan to get rich slowly Learn my simple model for strategic thinking: https://ikario.com/decisions/

Ever said "I could never live without bacon... or cheese, or coffee, or alcohol" or anything else? In this video Shane reveals The Bacon Fallacy: The idea that living without something you love makes your life worse, is untrue.

We recently completed our first official 100 day ikario challenge. The goal was to complete 100 days of physical training without a break. Before we set out to make a compact video of this experience, Shane and Dean knock about the lessons from doing a challenge like this.   Links & show notes: https://ikario.com/061/

2021 was filled with loads of personal development for the ikario team. In this episode we look at each person's biggest takeaway from the year. Links & show notes: https://ikario.com/060/

In this episode Shane and Dave Danzeise, an old collogue and friend, share a bit of catchup on what's happening in Bali, before turning their attention to journaling. Shane and Dave share their devotion to writing practices as the best tools for self development. Show Notes: https://ikario.com/059/

The Crypto discussion continues covering topics like NFTs and Metaverses as well as some speculation on how the future might look.

Shane has been helping onboard newbies to the crypto space in the safest way possible. In this episode Jonas and Dean (newbies) talk with Shane about the difficulties of being new to crypto currencies and the issues with the early adoption phase that is playing out right now.

In this episode we explore levelling up one's skills to make problem solving an effortless task. We also look at "the right amount of frustration" for performance optimisation. It's good to know when your comfort zone has become too comfy or when you've stepped out too far. Striking that balance is like designing a game. Links & show notes: https://ikario.com/056/

In episode 55 of the ikario podcast, Shane speaks with Jan Broders, a coach who helps high performers from around the world with stress management. Links & show notes: https://ikario.com/055

In episode 54 of the ikario podcast, Shane opens up & discusses a few controversial topics from psychedelics all the way to gender differences. Links & show notes: https://ikario.com/054/