566. What Charlie Munger Taught Me About Results
No Days Off with Brian Gubernick
Release Date: 05/29/2025
572. If You Had to Choose a New Life, What Would It Look Like?
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Brian Gubernick explores a powerful tool introduced by bestselling author Daniel Pink: the Odyssey Review. Inspired by Stanford's Life Design Lab and featured on The Knowledge Project podcast with Shane Parrish, the Odyssey Review challenges you to map out three distinct versions of your life five years from now. Brian dives into how this exercise isn’t just about dreaming — it’s about gaining clarity, challenging assumptions, and creating self-awareness. He invites you to take 15–20 minutes today to complete your own Odyssey Review and reflect on what version of your future truly...
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571. What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Bond Rates
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Brian Gubernick breaks down one of the most overlooked — yet critical — financial indicators that every entrepreneur should understand: bond yields. If you’re tracking revenue, real estate trends, or even the stock market, but not paying attention to interest rates and treasury yields, you might be missing the bigger picture. Brian explains why understanding the 10-year treasury yield, the yield curve, and short-term vs. long-term rates can directly influence your borrowing costs, cash flow decisions, and even your company’s valuation. Whether you’re looking to grow, refinance, raise...
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570. How to Decide When You’re Torn Between Your Head and Heart
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Brian Gubernick dives into one of the most challenging aspects of decision-making—when logic and emotion pull you in different directions. What starts as a rational choice to sell a family cabin turns into a powerful reflection on the tension between head and heart. Brian walks us through five key questions he uses when stuck between what the spreadsheet says and what his gut feels. Whether you're facing a career move, investment decision, or major life transition, these questions will help you gain clarity and alignment—not by silencing either voice, but by honoring both. He also shares a...
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569. Intellectual Humility: The Leadership Trait You Can’t Scale Without
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Brian Gubernick dives deep into a powerful yet often overlooked leadership trait: intellectual humility. Building on yesterday’s episode about common decision-making traps, Brian explores why being open to opposing views, willing to change your mind, and comfortable admitting when you're wrong are essential traits for any entrepreneur looking to scale. You’ll learn how companies like Google have made intellectual humility a core hiring filter—and why it could be your secret weapon in building trust, growing faster, and leading more effectively. Brian also shares six reflection questions...
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568. These 4 Traps Are Screwing Up Your Decisions (And You Don’t Even Know It)
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Brian Gubernick dives into a powerful framework for making better, faster, and more confident decisions. If you’ve ever felt stuck or uncertain when faced with a big choice—especially one that seems like a no-brainer on the surface—this one’s for you. Using the real-life story of a successful entrepreneur, Brian walks through four of the most common decision-making traps that often go unnoticed: - The Status Quo Trap - The Anchoring Trap - The Overconfidence Trap - The Confirming Evidence Trap You’ll learn how these traps show up in high-stakes situations and, more importantly, how...
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567. How Belief in My Role Created My Belief in Myself w/ Katelyn Saunders
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Today's episode features a special guest, Katelyn Saunders. She is sharing one of the most important mindset shifts of her career -- the moment she learned the power of the visionary-integrator dynamic in business. She walks you through how this concept helped her own her strengths, step into her role with confidence, and ultimately play a part in building something bigger than herself. Whether you’re the visionary in your business, the integrator making things happen, or someone who plays both roles depending on the project -- this episode is for you. -- Text NDO to 59559 to subscribe...
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566. What Charlie Munger Taught Me About Results
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Brian Gubernick explores the powerful principle behind Charlie Munger’s quote: “Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the result.” From business and leadership to parenting and politics, incentives shape behavior in ways we often underestimate. Brian shares real-world examples of incentives that drove extraordinary success—like Toyota’s culture of continuous improvement and Costco’s industry-leading employee retention. He also examines cautionary tales, including the infamous Wells Fargo scandal and flawed SaaS growth strategies, where misaligned incentives led to damaging...
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565. No Days Off — For What Matters Most
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Brian Gubernick reflects on one of the most powerful questions he’s ever been asked: What are you most grateful you did when your kids were little? His answer isn’t about business milestones -- it’s about the small, intentional moments that built trust, connection, and legacy. Brian shares 8 meaningful lessons from his early parenting years that apply far beyond the home. Whether you're a parent, a business owner, or simply someone striving to show up better in life, this episode is a masterclass on presence, priorities, and making the people closest to you feel it. From forming rituals...
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564. Endurance, Identity, and the Unexpected Gift of a Quesadilla - Lessons from 100 Miles
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Brian Gubernick shares the raw, unfiltered lessons learned from completing a 100-mile ultramarathon in Northern California—a race that took over 33 hours and pushed him to his physical and mental limits. But this isn’t just about running. Brian opens up about how the experience broke him down and, more importantly, broke him open—revealing deep truths about adversity, mindset, leadership, and personal growth. From redefining what’s possible, to the unexpected power of a smile, to learning that “it’s not your race, it’s our race,” this episode is packed with life and business...
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563. How to Get Rich: Naval Ravikant’s 24-Rule Framework
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Brian Gubernick breaks down one of the most powerful and widely shared pieces of wisdom on wealth: Naval Ravikant’s legendary Twitter thread, How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky. This 24-step framework has influenced countless entrepreneurs, and today, Brian walks through each principle, sharing insights on long-term wealth creation, the power of specific knowledge, and why redefining what you do is key to becoming the best in the world at it. Listen in as Brian unpacks his favorite takeaways, challenges you to rethink your approach to success, and offers a new perspective on playing...
info_outlineBrian Gubernick explores the powerful principle behind Charlie Munger’s quote: “Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the result.” From business and leadership to parenting and politics, incentives shape behavior in ways we often underestimate.
Brian shares real-world examples of incentives that drove extraordinary success—like Toyota’s culture of continuous improvement and Costco’s industry-leading employee retention. He also examines cautionary tales, including the infamous Wells Fargo scandal and flawed SaaS growth strategies, where misaligned incentives led to damaging outcomes.
Finally, he offers a practical call to action: audit your own incentive systems. Whether you're leading a team, running a business, or working on your own habits, this episode will challenge you to rethink what you reward, track, and celebrate.
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Brian Gubernick is a visionary leader with over 20 years of diverse business and life experience. Currently the Chief Real Estate Officer for PLACE Inc and Co-Founder of Metrix Masterminds, Brian has held numerous other significant roles in the real estate industry including property investor, Realtor, sales team owner, brokerage operating partner, title/escrow company investor, property management partner, and start-up executive. Brian has also trained and/or personally coached thousands of sales professionals on the tenants of business success, leadership, and personal development.
Brian’s passion for excellence is matched only by his love for family. He resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife and two daughters. When he’s not creating exceptional real estate experiences or nurturing his entrepreneurial ventures, Brian can be found enjoying quality time with his loved ones.
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