Welcome to the second episode of the Win-Win podcast! In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Bill Perkins to discuss the ups and downs of trading and Wall Street, crazy prop betting, power dynamics, poker, and how to optimize your life and money for maximum fun and fulfillment.
Here’s a bit more about Bill…
Bill Perkins is Founder and Head Trader for Skylar Capital. He has more than two decades of experience in the energy trading industry. Bill is also the founder and president of Small Ventures USA, LP, a private equity and venture capital firm based in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1997. He is also the President and Founder of SkyFi, a democratizing satellite technology, data and access company removing barriers to capturing satellite images. He released his first book in 2020 titled “Die with Zero” which gives strategic advice on how to live your best life no matter your income.
 
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:36 Formative Games
06:23 Societal Programming
13:26 Power Dynamics between Men and Women
20:45 Texas Culture vs New York Competitive Culture
32:37 Market Trading
45:31 Market Manipulation and Meme Stocks
51:30 Bank Bailouts 59.33 Poker
01:10:41 Balancing Life and Competitiveness
01:16:49 Victim Stories & Accountability
01:29:56 Prop Bets & Mental Blocks
01:41:35 Die With Zero
01:54:29 Living Win-Win
 
RELEVANT LINKS:
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins 
Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
Choice Emotional Intelligence Class

 
CREDITS:
Hosted by: Liv Boeree
Produced & Edited by: Raymond Wei
Audio Mix by: Keir Schmidt