Chaos can be hard and confusing, but it can also be a time of growth and opportunity. The past 2 years has been an incredibly chaotic time but it many business have been able to adapt and thrive. In this episode Carter and Mo discuss businesses that have thrived in chaotic times, the power of diversification and combat sports in the time of covid.

• Lessons learnt from watching Narcos Mexico (00:00)

• Where there is chaos there is opportunity (01:44)

• How Ben Askren developed his wrestling style by putting himself in chaotic situations (02:34)

• Achieving financial success in chaotic times (03:34)

• Business is about finding solutions to problems (06:23)

• Companies moving to more business friendly places (12:34)

• Starbucks setting up to-go only stores (13:29)

• Carter considers how to find opportunity in rising construction prices (15:09)

• The chaos right now is impacting everybody (17:50)

• Companies impacted by shipping and supply chains building factories in the US (19:30)

• Surviving chaos through diversification (23:41)

• Develop different streams of income (29:51)

• The jiu-jitsu schools that did well during the pandemic looked after their community (32:35)

• How UFC took on the challenge of having fights during Covid when other sports just stopped (34:38)

Narcos Mexico

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcos:_Mexico

Ben Askren

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Askren

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#242 – Ben Askren: Wrestling and MMA