#103 Matt Higgins: The Only Way Out Is A Reckoning

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Matt Higgins, author of “Burn the Boats” and co-founder and CEO of RSE Ventures — a private investment firm that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology — joins Julia La Roche for episode 103 for a wide-ranging discussion on the economy, the consumer, artificial intelligence, and unlocking your individual potential.  Links:  Burn the Boats: https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Boats-Overboard-Unleash-Potential/dp/006308886X? Matt Higgins on X: https://twitter.com/mhiggins Matt Higgins on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-higgins-rse/ RSE Ventures: https://rseventures.com/ A quick correction: I mistakenly referred to an episode featuring Peter Cecchini in a discussion about the consumer. The episode I should have referred to would have been the most recent Larry McDonald episode (ep. 101). I apologize for the error. - Julia Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome Matt Higgins  1:16 Macro view  2:29 The consumer is laboring under a mountain of debt 5:00 Housing market at a stalemate  6:03 “‘Soft landing’ is a euphemism for soft-peddling”  8:50 Valuations  10:45 Purpose of raising rates  13:12 Only way out is a reckoning  13:45 How is Matt Higgins preparing?  15:45 Bullish long-term  17:30 Greatest catalyst of wealth creation in our lifetime  20:12 Burn The Boats book  25:30 Metaphorical boats that hold you back  31:09 Career  35:50 Education system not designed to meet a student where they are  38:30 Opening up 41:30 Most important skills of a founder  42:45 Rex Ryan  46:15 Best part of the book 48:40 Parting thoughts