Tom Woods School of Life AFTER HOURS Kevin, David, Jeremy, Barbara

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 1900:39 Get to know new facilitator Brian O’Leary02:55 Tom Woods Mastermind Recap07:06 Video Game: Wreck the Fed09:50 Dave Smith tangent12:39 Twitter Circle23:40 TikTok, Instagram27:00 Jordan Peterson tangent27:51 New weekly calls to join in TSOL
Brian’s previous appearance interview on the podcast:https://youtu.be/lOSaRf60FKc?si=gqSzn6Lc2enNenypWreck the Fed video game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2026460/Wreck_the_Fed/Follow Tom Woods on twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasEWoodsBrian’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 171:00 Why Brian joined the Tom Woods School of Life3:00 Brian’s story: A rough start7:30 Brian’s luck begins to change8:21 How Brian committed to interviewing 100 TSOL members10:05 How Brian removed the clutter and gained focus12:35 Helping others do what you’re already doing13:45 The Natural Order Podcast15:38 Tom Woods School of Life members have cool stories17:13 The power of showing up: Do Something18:22 The magic of taking a walk19:27 Jeremy’s take on content creation: slime mold23:23 Finding what works for you, and slime mold reprise24:43 Brian’s advice for people hesitating to podcast28:30 Podcasting is Brian’s full time career: it fills a need31:23 Catalog your obsessions33:30 Dealing with the Self-Doubt: The power of community36:03 Show up and do it every day37:24 Asserting that you’re worth listening to38:27 The problem monetizing smaller podcasts40:33 Why the podcasting market is NOT saturated43:30 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 150:19 Entrepreneurship - why it could be better than having a job1:09 David started his business during the ‘08 crash2:50 David’s foundation before starting his business4:12 Jeremy’s early business experience4:15 B2C business vs B2B business7:08 Dinosaurs and Mice: adaptability of a small business8:05 Study the easily replicated business models, but also study more unique ones too11:13 The biggest corporations suffer from economic hits, but new efforts really don’t13:13 Why you don’t really need to worry about the news15:44 Another plug for UpWork16:24 A taxi driver vs an accountant17:50 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 150:41 Kevin Stokes’ experience joining the school and the accountability groups1:58 Kevin’s background in national guard, IT, and real estate investment3:30 Kevin’s transition to investing in real estate notes5:05 How the School inspired Kevin to get more entrepreneurial6:04 How lockdowns made Kevin see how different his life could be11:57 The transition from day job to the entrepreneurial life13:00 The power of the accountability groups to build momentum14:50 How Kevin’s actions inspired him and his wife to start a meat co-op20:47 Hope, like-mindedness, and community found in the School of Life24:35 How to decide when to quit your job and take the plunge27:08 How Kevin built skills over time to now take advantage of opportunities32:30 What flipped the switch towards execution36:29 The top performers are the ones tired of the BS and leaving corporate38:53 Keep experimenting, utilizing inspiration from others in the School41:05 Where and how to find Kevin’s companies
Kevin’s companies:Real Estate Notes are at https://bluehorizonnotes.comKevin’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 130:17 Asking people for money0:56 David’s experience: Don’t be afraid of conflict3:23 Benefits of being a paying customer4:56 Barbara’s experience: People deserve to be able to pay someone who cares7:09 Jeremy’s experience: Technical work and Consulting work are seen differently12:00 The commerce purifies the interaction13:41 Comparative advantage16:12 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 do19:09 Live in the world of the paid20:00 “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 value23:16 When you give/receive money, you increase your influence in the world26:05 How do you ask for money? Practice in the School29:28 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 worth32:55 The Money Wound34:40 You make more money when you help more people35:45 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.