Life Strategy Consultant

Jamie Bennett

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Practical thinking for better decisions. Drawing on decades of experience in business, investing, philosophy and thousands of real conversations to explore timeless principles that stand up to everyday life. www.lifestrategyconsultant.com

17h ago

What Words Are You Using?

There are certain phrases we use so often that we stop noticing them. “I can’t.” “I’m not that kind of person.” “That’s just how I am.” “It’s impossible.” Sometimes they’re accurate. Sometimes they’re just shorthand. And sometimes we repeat them so often that they start becoming instructions. This episode is about paying a little more attention to the words we use — especially the ones we use about ourselves. Not because changing a sentence magically changes your life. But because language can influence what we notice, what we attempt, what we dismiss, and what we decide isn’t available to us before we’ve even tested it. I’m not suggesting replacing every negative thought with something artificially positive. I’m more interested in whether the words we choose are describing reality — or quietly narrowing it. A small question to try: What phrase do you repeat about yourself that might deserve another look? Need help thinking something through? Book a 60-minute Life Strategy Consultation:https://cal.com/lifestrategyconsultant/ https://www.lifestrategyconsultant.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com
2d ago

Why I’m Doing This Podcast

I originally started this for a fairly personal reason. I wanted to leave something behind for my kids — and maybe one day their kids — so they could hear some of the ideas I was thinking about, the things I was working through, and what I’d learned along the way. But another part came from conversations I was having through my tattoo work. Over the years, people would come back and tell me that something we’d talked about had stuck with them or helped them make a change. A few people even asked whether they could speak to me outside the tattoo studio specifically to work through things in their lives. That got me wondering whether some of these ideas might be useful to other people too. I’m not interested in telling people how to live. This is much more like field notes, not instructions. Ideas I’m testing. Things I’ve learned. Other people’s ideas that interest me. Things that have worked, things that haven’t, and occasionally taking an idea apart to see whether it actually holds up. If an episode plants one useful seed, that’s enough. Need help thinking something through? Book a 60-minute Life Strategy Consultation:https://cal.com/lifestrategyconsultant/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com
Sep 4

Have You Given Up Yet?

“Never give up” sounds great on a motivational poster. In real life, sometimes giving up is exactly the right thing to do. The harder question is whether you’re deliberately walking away from something that no longer makes sense, or whether you’ve just quietly stopped because it became difficult. In this episode I talk about both sides — building my own house and sticking with something enormous one small job at a time, but also jobs, projects and approaches I’ve happily abandoned when the direction was wrong. The goal isn’t to become somebody who never quits. That sounds exhausting. Maybe it’s to become somebody who quits deliberately — and knows the difference between changing tactics, avoiding discomfort, and genuinely moving on. Jamie Need help thinking something through? Book a 60-minute Life Strategy Consultation:https://cal.com/lifestrategyconsultant/ 🌐 https://www.lifestrategyconsultant.com/ ▶️ https://youtube.com/@lifestrategyconsultant This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com
Aug 31

Bitcoin & Crypto for Beginners: Should You Buy Now?

Bitcoin can look incredibly complicated from the outside. In this episode I try to strip away some of the noise and explain how I think about Bitcoin and crypto as someone investing my own money rather than pretending to know exactly what happens next. I talk about why Bitcoin interests me, the significance of the 21 million supply limit, why I prefer dollar-cost averaging to trying to perfectly time the market, and where Ethereum, Solana and the more speculative end of crypto fit into the picture. I also talk about the possibility of another cyclical Bitcoin downturn, why I wouldn’t rely on it happening, and why the spectacular crypto success stories rarely show you all the failed bets sitting beside them. This is aimed at people who are interested in Bitcoin but still feel like they’re looking in from the outside. Book a 60-minute Life Strategy Consultation:https://cal.com/lifestrategyconsultant/ Life Strategy Consultant: Nothing here is financial or investment advice. This is simply my own experience, research, opinions and what I’m doing with my own money. Do your own research and make decisions appropriate to your circumstances. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com
Aug 28

AI Venture Capital Experiment #2: Three New Bets

Round two of my AI Venture Capital Experiment. Each month, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini get £10 each to invest in one publicly listed company with a 10-year horizon. The money comes from things I sell from the attic, so this round was effectively funded by a Waterman pen and a vintage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figure. This month they chose monday.com, Recursion Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics. But the most interesting part wasn’t the three new investments. It was Rocket Lab. All three AIs have now independently shown serious conviction in it across the first two rounds. Small bets. Long horizon. Real money. Let’s see what happens. More at:lifestrategyconsultant.com Disclaimer: This project is for entertainment and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. I’m documenting a personal experiment using small amounts of real money. Nothing here should be taken as a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any investment. All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of capital. Do your own research and make your own decisions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com
Aug 27

Earn More (Than You Spend)

Almost every financial goal starts in the same place: earning more than you spend. Before investing, building wealth or planning for the future, you need to create a gap between what comes in and what goes out. In this episode, I talk about both sides of that equation: reducing unnecessary expenditure and bad debt, but also increasing your earning power by developing valuable skills and making your time worth more. I also get into lifestyle inflation, unnecessary upgrades, why earning more means very little if you immediately spend the difference, and why I think money, time and energy are three forms of margin worth protecting. The aim isn’t to optimise all the enjoyment out of life. It’s to spend deliberately, create breathing room, and gradually give yourself more options. Website: https://lifestrategyconsultant.com This episode reflects my personal opinions and experience and is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It isn’t financial or investment advice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com
Aug 20

Why I Use (Three) Whiteboards

I use three whiteboards in my office to organise almost everything that matters. One holds my daily, weekly and monthly routines. Another keeps track of cash flow, yearly goals, monthly goals and practical jobs around the house and studio. The third is more free-flowing — it holds the next steps on bigger projects and changes constantly as those projects move forward. Most of it is written in black. Red is for what matters now, or what’s been completed. What I like most about whiteboards is that they stay visible. I can pause from deskwork, swivel my chair around and look at the bigger picture without opening an app, searching through notes or disappearing into another screen. This episode is about why that physical visibility matters, how I use the three boards differently, and why I think a good system should be simple enough to change whenever your life changes. Website:https://www.lifestrategyconsultant.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com
Aug 13

The Art (and Science) of Collecting

Collecting isn’t just about owning things. It’s one of the best ways I’ve found to learn about value, patience, negotiation and recognising opportunities before they become obvious. In this episode I share some of the lessons I’ve learned from decades of collecting vintage action figures, comics, books, street art and contemporary art, why I think buying well is more important than buying often, and why collecting has become something I now enjoy sharing with my children. Whether you’re interested in collectables, investing or simply making better long-term decisions, I hope you’ll find something useful here. Website: https://lifestrategyconsultant.com The information shared in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and reflects my own opinions and experiences. Nothing discussed should be considered financial, investment or legal advice. Always do your own research and make decisions appropriate to your own circumstances. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com
Aug 4

AI Venture Capital Experiment #1: The First Investments

Hi, it's Jamie. Welcome to the first episode of the AI Venture Capital Challenge. In this long-term experiment, I gave three different AI models the same amount of money and asked each of them to build an investment portfolio. Every month, I'll track their performance, analyse their decisions, and share what the experiment teaches us about investing, decision-making, and working with artificial intelligence. This isn't about chasing the next hot stock. It's about understanding how humans and AI make decisions under uncertainty—and what we can learn from the process. Read the accompanying article, explore more ideas, or book a one-to-one Life Strategy consultation at: https://lifestrategyconsultant.com Disclaimer: This series documents a real investing experiment and is for educational purposes only. Nothing discussed here should be considered financial or investment advice. Always do your own research before making investment decisions. Thanks for listening. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com
May 10

Feeding Off the Negative

Hi, it's Jamie. In this episode, I explore the idea of feeding off the negative—how criticism, setbacks and difficult experiences can become fuel for growth rather than reasons to give up. This is the audio version of my accompanying article, with the same ideas presented in a format you can listen to wherever you are. If you'd like to read the article, explore more ideas, or book a one-to-one Life Strategy consultation, visit: https://lifestrategyconsultant.com Thanks for listening. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lifestrategyconsultant.com

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Practical thinking for better decisions. Drawing on decades of experience in business, investing, philosophy and thousands of real conversations to explore timeless principles that stand up to everyday life. www.lifestrategyconsultant.com

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Jamie Bennett
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