Field Notes

Curated reading, viewing, and listening.

A working library of the articles, videos, podcasts, and books James points to when clients ask “what should I read next?” New entries get added as they earn their place.

PodcastSep 22, 2025

The Best Financial Advice You’ll Ever Hear

Morgan Housel explains why financial behavior, not intelligence or income, determines long-term wealth and contentment.

PodcastSep 3, 2025

How to Get Things Done, Stay Focused, and Be More Productive

Practical frameworks from Cal Newport on escaping pseudo-productivity, reclaiming focus, and building a work life with less stress.

PodcastAug 14, 2025

How to Build a Magnetic Brand that Sells Itself ft. Seth Godin

Seth Godin reframes marketing as story-worthy product design, not platform hustle or follower accumulation.

PodcastJun 30, 2025

Kevin O'Leary: Every Time You Get Paid, Do This! It 10xs Your Income Without Having To Work Harder!

A seasoned investor shares the wealth-building rules, entrepreneurial filters, and financial disciplines that shaped his career.

PodcastJun 10, 2025

What One Billionaire Knows About Outlasting a Dollar Collapse | Michael Saylor

Michael Saylor explains why Bitcoin is the engineered successor to gold and why currency decay is a near-certain lifetime risk.

PodcastMay 19, 2025

Erik Qualman on the Power of Focus in the Age of Distraction

One sentence tagline coming up: Prioritizing deep, meaningful work over constant reactive tasks leads to greater long-term professional output.

PodcastMay 19, 2025

Erik Qualman on How to Balance AI Tools with Human Leadership

AI tools deepen human relationships only when face-to-face connection is the foundation leaders build on first.

PodcastMay 14, 2025

Human Intelligence In An AI World — Rob Lauber with guest Erik Qualman, Episode 1

Practical frameworks for leaders who must integrate AI tools without losing the human relationships that drive results.

PodcastFeb 21, 2025

How Your Brain Rewires, Makes Decisions, and Shapes Your Reality | Dr. David Eagleman

Brain plasticity, perception, and the unconscious rivalry of neural networks that shape every decision you make.