Meet with PWL Capital: https://calendly.com/d/3vm-t2j-h3p It’s the start of a new year and with it comes an opportunity to re-evaluate your trajectory and set your goals for the months to come, whether they be financial, personal, or all of the above. Kicking things off for today’s episode is our conversation with Steve Balaban, a private equity insider with a refreshingly realistic and practical perspective on private equity. We talk with Steve about investing in private equity, the benefits and drawbacks every investor should know about, why due diligence is essential, how private equity interacts with investor psychology, and much more. Tuning in you’ll also learn about the Private Equity Certificate offered by CFA Society Toronto in collaboration with Mink Learning and how listeners can gain special access to these training tools. Next, we take a look back at our conversation with Ayelet Fishbach from the Booth School of Business on the science of motivation and goal setting and the contents of her new TEDxChicago Talk The Science of Getting Motivated. We wrap things up with a review of Justin Breen’s book titled, Epic Life: How to Build Collaborative Global Companies While Putting Your Loved Ones First, followed by our conversation with the author on the transformational power of naming your year, the power of networking, and other key lessons from his book. For all this and much more, be sure to tune in and start 2024 armed with insights from some of the best thinkers around! Tune Out The Noise Access URL: film.dimensional.com/podcast Access Code (available until Jan 31): RATIONAL Private Equity Certificate: https://web.cvent.com/event/10af7f03-e05c-465a-803e-3e8ac3864120/summary Coupon Code: RATIONALREMINDERPEC Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:04:25 Main Topic: A Practical Look at Private Equity 0:08:59 Main Topic: Special Guest Steve Balaban 1:11:04 Episode 188: 60 Seconds 1:12:49 Book Review: Epic Life: How To Build Collaborative Global Companies While Putting Your Loved Ones First 1:14:56 Book Review: Special Guest Justin Breen 1:38:09 Aftershow Links From Today’s Episode: Steve Balaban — https://www.stevebalaban.com/ Steve Balaban on LinkedIn — https://training.minklearning.com/ Mink Learning — https://training.minklearning.com/ Justin Breen on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbreen1/ BrEpic Communications LLC — https://www.brepicllc.com/ BrEpic Network — https://brepicnetwork.org/ Epic Life: How to Build Collaborative Global Companies While Putting Your Loved Ones First — https://www.amazon.com/Epic-Life-Collaborative-Companies-Putting/dp/1544532555 Episode 188: Prof. Ayelet Fishbach — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/188 Professor Ayelet Fishbach's TEDxChicago Talk, The Science of Getting Motivated — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8CegN1xssY Episode 286: Errol Morris — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/286 Episode 210: Prof. Ludovic Phalippou — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/210 Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience — https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061339202 Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation — https://www.amazon.com/Get-Done-Surprising-Lessons-Motivation/dp/0316538345 Episode 237: Who are you, and who do you want to be? — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/237 The Geek Way — https://www.amazon.com/Geek-Way-Radical-Transforming-Business/dp/0316436704 Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships — https://www.amazon.com/Tightwads-Spendthrifts-Navigating-Minefield-Relationships/dp/1250 280079 Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes — https://www.amazon.com/Same-Ever-Guide-Never-Changes/dp/0593332709 Episode 224: Prof. Scott Cederburg — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/224 Episode 284: Prof. Scott Cederburg — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/284 Money Scope Podcast — https://moneyscope.ca/ Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/ Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/ Rational Reminder on X — https://twitter.com/RationalRemind Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Rational Reminder Email — info@rationalreminder.ca Benjamin Felix — https://www.pwlcapital.com/author/benjamin-felix/ Benjamin on X — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/ Cameron Passmore — https://www.pwlcapital.com/profile/cameron-passmore/ Cameron on X — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore Cameron on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronpassmore/