This segment from Ep 18 What happens when you set high personal standards in a world that increasingly rewards mediocrity.

The discussion moves from “high performers at work” into something deeper.
What message do you send yourself when you lower your standards to match those around you, at work, in relationships, or in everyday life?

Using real examples, we tackle how constant exposure to low effort, poor incentives, and equal treatment regardless of output can slowly erode character. Not through one big decision, but through quiet, unconscious compromises over time.

Also:

• Why high performers often feel punished, ignored, or drained

• Why most organisations are not actually designed for elite performers

• The danger of letting the bottom 10% dictate culture

• How leaders lose their best people by tolerating low standards

• The personal cost of “doing less” just to survive an environment

• Why values are something you hold for yourself, not impose on others

The central question is simple but uncomfortable:

Would you rather take hits while living in alignment with your values, or lower yourself to avoid friction—and slowly lose respect for who you are?

We'll be back in 2026, for now we're releasing the best of. :)

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This segment from episode 10 was a popular one.

Laura reviewed the book Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office by Dr. Lois Frankel about unconscious mistakes women make that sabotage their careers.

The lived experience is that women can have it all, just not at all at once, and Laura reflected in this episode on how her perception of parenting and growing career had been jolted by reality.

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In this episode, Christian and Laura deal with one of the most controversial Australian policy debates: the under-16 social media ban.

We agree that social platforms can be addictive and damaging for teenagers but argue the proposed ban is a blunt instrument that creates bigger downstream risks: privacy trade-offs, government overreach into parenting decisions, and the predictable “workaround economy” that pushes behaviour underground rather than improving outcomes.

We also delve into FOLLOWING YOUR INSTINCTS and not not letting yourself be talked into / out of something because of fear or stress (Including by ourselves).

We then lay out 4 THINGS YOU CAN NOT MEASURE in 2026, mindset framework built around non-measurable focus areas: separating busyness from progress, making fewer promises, filtering opinions through evidence and incentives, and a grounded approach to manifesting that’s really about clarity + daily action.

We also covered Elvira, privacy, bad policy, incentives, and all the usual fun stuff.

Key topics:

• The harm is real; the policy design is the problem.

• Blanket bans often shift behaviour underground

• Privacy costs matter: age verification can create new risks.

• "Ick” feelings should be listened to.

• Big life choices need time to separate instinct from fear.

• The busyness cycle is a trap. Touch some grass.

• Evidence beats vibes, especially when opinions provoke emotion.

• Manifesting works best as intention + action

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