The Zach Kosturos Podcast

Zach Kosturos
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Life is a series of judgment calls. Investing is one of the best places to learn how to make them. It requires us to judge value, risk, people, incentives, opportunity, timing, and an uncertain future, and then act without knowing exactly what will happen. On this channel, I work through real investments, businesses, opportunities, and consequential decisions. I share what I see, the assumptions I question, the tradeoffs I weigh, and how I arrive at a judgment. Most of the conversation begins with investing and business. But the thinking applies anywhere we are trying to see reality clearly and choose wisely. I’m not here to try to provide all the right answers. I’m here to help ask better questions, think more clearly, and make better judgment calls because the quality of our lives (and investments) is heavily influenced by the quality of our judgments.

  1. Jul 14

    The Skill That Made Buffet, Bezos, and Musk So Successful

    Most people look at Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk and see three completely different men. An investor. A retailer. An engineer. But there's one skill underneath all three of them. It's the same skill, and almost nobody is taught it. In this conversation, Jake and I recap what came out of our last weekly meetup, where one of the guys hit the exact wall a lot of business owners eventually run into: the business is growing, but the way he's been running it hasn't grown with it. He's working harder than ever and it isn't working. That opened up one of the best conversations we've had. We get into the moment a leader's job quietly changes and nobody tells him. Why the hardest worker in the company is so often the reason it stalls. Whether you can hand off the thing you don't understand, and what happens when you do. And the question that turns all of it personal: what exactly did you do with last night? Because it turns out this isn't really a business skill at all. It's a life skill. And you're already using it, every single day, whether you know it or not. Register for our weekly live meetups at https://www.moveright.me. 📺 Subscribe to the channel. 🌐 More: https://www.moveright.me

    The Skill That Made Buffet, Bezos, and Musk So Successful

  2. Jul 7

    When Everyone Leans On You, Who Do You Lean On?

    If you're the person everyone leans on, you already know the feeling. The business, the family, the pressure to have every answer, and quietly underneath it, the sense that if you set any of it down, it all comes apart. So you carry it. Alone. But what if the weight you've been carrying was never yours to carry in the first place? In this conversation, Jake and I recap what came out of our last weekly meetup, where a room full of guys got honest about the load they carry and the toll it takes. We get into three questions almost every man is wrestling with and rarely says out loud. What do you do when everyone leans on you and you have no one to lean on? Why does the future you imagine make you so anxious? And is the pressure you feel a warning that you're off course, or proof of something else entirely? We don't think the answer is to carry less. We think most guys are missing something simpler, and it changes the weight completely. Watch the full conversation, and if it hits home, there's a seat for you in the room. 📺 Subscribe to the channel. 🌐 More: https://www.moveright.me

    When Everyone Leans On You, Who Do You Lean On?

  3. Jun 30

    The Revenue Stack for Building Real Wealth

    Most entrepreneurs have a business that makes money, but very few have a business that creates wealth. If you're stuck in the grind of chasing month-to-month revenue, this episode is for you. In this episode, I break down the specific framework every business owner needs to transition from just paying the bills to building real wealth. I explore how to move from Recurring Revenue, to Growth Revenue , and finally to Wealth Revenue. Timestamp Chapters: 0:00 - The Problem with Most Business Models 0:50 - Tier 1: Recurring Revenue (The Monthly Nut) 2:15 - Tier 2: Growth Revenue (The Nice Pop) 3:50 - Tier 3: Wealth Revenue (The Delineator) 4:30 - Capital Allocation: Business vs. Assets 6:15 - How to Apply This to Your Business 8:30 - The Revenue Stack Strategy Register for our weekly live meetups at https://www.moveright.me. 📺 Subscribe to the channel. 🌐 More: https://www.moveright.me

    The Revenue Stack for Building Real Wealth

  4. Jun 23

    The Real Reason You're Struggling To Get Customers

    You're knocking on doors, cold calling, handing out flyers and still can't get customers. The real reason isn't your effort or your skill. It's that you're chasing the hardest 3% in the hardest possible way, when there's a smarter approach almost nobody uses. In this conversation, Jake lays it bare: 200 doors knocked, 20 conversations, zero jobs sold (and one neighborhood that blacklisted his truck). Zach (who's built businesses for years without ever pounding a single door) walks through what to do instead: how to stop broadcasting your name and start getting a direct response, why "show people you can help them by actually helping them" beats any cold pitch, how to pick the customers actually worth your time, and why most people reach out at exactly the wrong moment. Whether you run a pressure washing business, a service business, or any small business trying to get clients, this is about working smarter instead of just harder, sharpening the axe before you swing. If you've been grinding, hearing "no" all day, and starting to wonder if you're just bad at this, you're not. You're using the wrong tool. This one's for you. Tell us where you're stuck in the comments. 👇 CHAPTERS Move Right is two friends figuring it out in public: business, faith, and the stuff underneath the stuff. Everything here comes back to one idea: serve people, don't fleece them. If you're building something and want to do it the right way, subscribe so you don't miss the next one. 🗓️ We host live virtual meetups every Thursday at 12pm ET — register at https://www.moveright.me 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@ZKosturos 🌐 More: https://www.moveright.me #SmallBusiness #Marketing #MoveRight #DoorToDoorSales #DirectResponseMarketing

    The Real Reason You're Struggling To Get Customers

  5. Jun 16

    What If The Thing You Want Most Isn't What You're Chasing?

    Zach just got back from a mission trip to an orphanage in the mountains of Peru, and it changed him (not the way you would think). In this conversation, he and Jake talk through what happens when you meet people who have almost nothing the world says to want, yet somehow have the one thing everyone's actually after: real love, connection, and community. We chase the better house, the bigger paycheck, the next milestone, believing all of it will finally make us feel the way we want to feel. But what if you already have access to that thing? What if the chase is pulling you away from it? That's the question this episode sits in: what actually matters most in life, why authentic community is so hard to build (especially when you move somewhere new), and how faith, work, and ambition fit together instead of fighting each other. If you've ever finished the project, hit the goal, and still felt like the room was empty, this one's for you. We'd love to hear your story in the comments. 👇 RESOURCES 🌎 Endurance Leadership — the organization we served with in Peru: https://www.enduranceleadership.org/ 🎧 Will's sermon we mention in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygJlWpD7x8s New here? Move Right is two friends figuring it out in public: faith, business, relationships, and the stuff underneath the stuff. If you want to live more intentionally and build a life that's actually connected, subscribe so you don't miss the next one. 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@ZKosturos 🌐 More: https://www.moveright.me

    What If The Thing You Want Most Isn't What You're Chasing?

  6. Jun 9

    How to Communicate For Better Results

    Communication is the number one skill in personal development, the one that improves every result in your life, and the good news is it's not something you're born with. It's a skill you can learn. In this video, Zach breaks down how to communicate better with three simple shifts that help you stop being misunderstood at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Most of us focus on what WE want to say and forget the person on the other side. These three communication skills, leading with empathy, speaking with clarity and confidence, and paying attention to your non-verbal cues , change how your message actually lands. Get them right and you'll see it everywhere: stronger relationships, better leadership, and a lot fewer "that's not what I meant" moments. If you've ever felt like people just don't get what you're trying to say, this one's for you. Try these three shifts for one week and tell us how it went in the comments. 👇 CHAPTERS 0:00 — Why communication is the #1 skill 1:00 — Tip 1: Put yourself in their shoes first 2:20 — Tip 2: Clarity & confidence (and why writing trains you) 3:50 — Tip 3: Your non-verbal cues (the 90% rule) 5:00 — Recap + your one-week challenge New here? Move Right is about thinking clearly and living deliberately, questioning the cultural defaults and figuring it out together, from faith to work to relationships. If you want to communicate better and grow in every area of life, subscribe so you don't miss the next one. 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@ZKosturos 🌐 More: https://www.moveright.me #CommunicationSkills #PersonalDevelopment #MoveRight #Leadership

    How to Communicate For Better Results

  7. Jun 2

    The hidden power of social media

    In this episode of Move Right, Zach explores a perspective that often gets overlooked in today’s conversations about technology: Can social media actually make your life better? While most discussions focus on the dangers, distractions, and negativity that come with social platforms, Zach shares a recent experience that challenged that narrative and reminded him of the incredible potential social media has to create meaningful relationships, community, and personal growth. Drawing from a transformational retreat with men from around the world—many of whom he originally met through X—Zach reflects on the power of connecting with people who share similar values, goals, and interests regardless of geography. He discusses why genuine community has become harder to find in modern life, how social media can expand the pool of people we learn from and grow alongside, and why intentional connection is often far more valuable than endless scrolling. Rather than seeing social media as something that only divides people, he argues that it can be used as a tool to find mentors, peers, accountability, and lifelong friendships. Through the lens of Move Right, this episode challenges listeners to stop viewing social media as either entirely good or entirely bad and instead ask a better question: How can I use this tool intentionally? Zach encourages people to seek out communities that inspire growth, take online relationships into the real world when possible, and invest in relationships that sharpen, challenge, and encourage them. This is a conversation for anyone who feels disconnected, wants deeper relationships, or is looking for ways to use technology to move their life in a more meaningful direction. To watch the full conversation, find Move Right with Zach and Jake on YouTube at @ZKosturos. Additional Discussion Topics: Why social media is often judged only by its downsidesHow online communities can create real-world friendshipsThe value of connecting with people who share similar values and goalsWhy intentional engagement is more powerful than passive scrollingHow community influences growth, opportunity, and personal developmentThe importance of taking relationships from online to offlineWhy investing in community often produces outsized returnsHow surrounding yourself with the right people helps you move right on the bell curveThe difference between consuming content and building meaningful connectionsUsing technology as a tool for growth rather than distraction

    The hidden power of social media

  8. May 26

    What ACTUALLY Matters Before You Have Kids.

    In this episode of Move Right, Zach and Jake tackle a question a lot of young couples quietly wrestle with: When is the “right” time to have kids? In a world where financial pressure, career expectations, and fear of instability shape so many decisions, they explore the tension between wanting to feel fully prepared and realizing that life rarely unfolds in a perfect order. This conversation is not about giving a universal timeline, but about helping people think more clearly about priorities, sacrifice, trust, and the kind of life they are actually trying to build. Rather than reducing the conversation to finances alone, Zach and Jake dig into the deeper questions underneath it all. They discuss why many people desire a more traditional family life today, why that lifestyle often requires living differently than the majority, and how fear can quietly disguise itself as “waiting until everything is perfect.” They also explore the relationship between leadership, value creation, financial stability, and family responsibility, arguing that the real goal is not simply making money, but becoming the kind of person who can lead, solve problems, serve others well, and create a stable environment for a family over time. Through the lens of Move Right, the episode challenges listeners to stop obsessing only over income and instead focus on developing the skills, character, leadership, and trust required to build a meaningful life. Zach and Jake also wrestle honestly with tradeoffs—how some people delay kids for financial freedom, others have kids early and struggle financially, and why there is rarely a perfectly frictionless path. This is a conversation for couples trying to think wisely about family, provision, timing, and what it really means to prepare for the future. To watch the full conversation, find Move Right with Zach and Jake on YouTube at @ZKosturos. Additional Discussion Topics: Whether there is ever a truly “perfect” time to have kidsWhy many people today desire a more traditional family structureThe tradeoff between financial freedom and starting a family earlierHow fear can disguise itself as “just needing more preparation”Why building value and leadership matters more than obsessing over moneyThe relationship between providing, serving, and solving problemsHow becoming a strong leader impacts marriage, parenting, and businessWhy following Christ provides clarity through uncertainty and tradeoffs

    What ACTUALLY Matters Before You Have Kids.
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Life is a series of judgment calls. Investing is one of the best places to learn how to make them. It requires us to judge value, risk, people, incentives, opportunity, timing, and an uncertain future, and then act without knowing exactly what will happen. On this channel, I work through real investments, businesses, opportunities, and consequential decisions. I share what I see, the assumptions I question, the tradeoffs I weigh, and how I arrive at a judgment. Most of the conversation begins with investing and business. But the thinking applies anywhere we are trying to see reality clearly and choose wisely. I’m not here to try to provide all the right answers. I’m here to help ask better questions, think more clearly, and make better judgment calls because the quality of our lives (and investments) is heavily influenced by the quality of our judgments.

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  • Creator
    Zach Kosturos
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
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