No Syllabus Podcast

What do our standards say about who we are?Today’s essay, The Invisible Ledger of Life, explores how the small decisions to raise, meet, or lower our standards quietly define our relationships, our opportunities, and the quality of our lives. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe

Why do some people make huge progress in a short time, while others spend years with little to show for it?Today’s essay, Lessons from Algorithms explores how real growth comes not from the amount of time you put in, but from tightening the loop between effort and feedback. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe

Have you ever wondered why some people’s talent gets noticed and rewarded, while others equally skilled remain invisible?Today’s essay, The Algebra of Getting Lucky, explores how markets don’t just reward merit. They reward visibility. They reward recognition. Luck that goes unseen might as well not exist. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe

What if everything you thought was "secure" was only secure because conditions were temporarily perfect?Today’s essay, When Everyone Became Rich explores how circumstances can make us forget the risks lurking beneath and why that matters not just for money, but for the choices we make in all areas of life. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe

How do we know when it’s the right time to change careers, and how do we know when it’s better to wait?Today’s essay, The Golden Years, explores the idea that opportunities, like speculative assets, have golden intervals: A period of time when the rewards are unusually high compared to the fundamentals. The question isn’t just what to do next, but when to do it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe

True growth doesn’t come from polishing old roads, but from paving new ones.Today’s essay, The Danger of Proxy Metrics in Life and Business, explores how we measure and often mis-measure growth in business and life. From the Roman Empire to Eisenhower’s interstate, from business metrics to personal choices, progress belongs to those willing to build new roads rather than just building on existing ones. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe

Click to Read Along: No SyllabusYou might ride a bike 100 times without a helmet and have no problem, but one fall can wipe it all out. That single moment reminds us that in life and investing, some risks don’t average out over time.So, what does it mean to wear your helmet? Today’s essay: The “D” word, we explore how this idea applies to more than just bike helmets. It touches on how we manage our careers, our finances, and even national debt. When ruin is permanent, survival is the dominant strategy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe

Click to Read Along: No SyllabusAdvice without accountability. These days, anyone can sound like an expert when they’ve got nothing on the line.So how do you separate the advice that’s worth following from the noise?Today’s essay: The Advice Economy, we’ll explore how advice without consequences shapes our decisions and why the burden now falls on us to tell the difference. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe

Topics...Financial planningWhen to hire a financial advisorHomeownershipMoney managementCouples financePlus more This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe

"It's very easy to knock things down. It's very hard to build."Topics: The Challenges of Dating in the Digital AgeThe Negative Effects of Social Media on ChildrenThe Impact of Video Games and Building RelationshipsThe Influence of Social Media on CareersThe Fragmentation of American Life This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suhawn.substack.com/subscribe