Firing someone is a skill, and nobody teaches it. After 20 years of managing people, here's exactly how I do it, whether it's for cause or for performance.

This one starts personal. I got a once-in-a-lifetime call to take my son David to a World Cup game in Seattle, and I said yes without blinking, because that's the whole point of building your own thing. Then David Belman from Belman Homes joins me to explain something strange in the housing market: for the first time, new homes are cheaper than existing ones, and why about $131,000 in regulations is baked into every new build. We get into the new strikes on Iran, the news that Claude Cowork is finally coming to your phone, and Claude Fable getting extended to July 12. Then we close with the Idea Slam every owner needs: how to fire someone the right way.

In this episode:

00:00 - Why owning your business beats a paycheck

01:29 - Cashing in your freedom for a World Cup trip with my son

10:01 - Why new homes are now cheaper than existing homes (David Belman)

21:48 - When you actually need a business lawyer

23:53 - New strikes on Iran and what they do to oil prices

25:04 - Claude Cowork is coming to your phone

28:41 - Claude Fable extended to July 12

29:45 - How to fire someone the right way (Idea Slam)

Resources mentioned:

- David Belman, Belman Homes

- Athena Legal Solutions: athenalegalsolutionsllc.com

- Automation Bird Dog: automationbirddog.com (code OWNIT)

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