25. Mental Toughness Is Not Optional

On today's episode, Andy answers your questions on how to avoid costly mistakes in your 20s, how to think about "sacrifices" on your road to success, and when to adjust your business strategy as times change. 

On today's special REAL AF LIVE from Summer Smash '26, Andy and DJ break down the Senate rejecting another GOP push to revive the SAVE America Act, John Bolton pleading guilty to mishandling classified documents charges, and close the show with a live Q&AF session with the crowd. 

Eric McNulty, associate director of Harvard’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, studies how managers successfully lead their companies through crises such as the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and the Boston Marathon terror attack. He identifies the common traps that l ...  Show more

Crises can occur in our businesses and personal lives at any moment, but that doesn't mean they have to consume us and take over our lives. Just like any other skill set, learning how to anticipate and work through a crisis well beforehand is the key to building the resilience an ...  Show more

During times of crisis, downsizing seems like a logical course of action, but is it really what your business needs? Listen carefully to Dan as he explains if and how do you need to handle downsizing during a crisis. 

Kieran Setiya, a philosophy professor at MIT, says many people experience a mid-career crisis. Some have regrets about paths not taken or serious professional missteps; others feel a sense of boredom or futility in their ongoing streams of work. The answer isn't always to find a ...  Show more