Need a quick burst of strategy? This five-minute Spark, an espresso shot for your mind, walks you through a taped-off doorway inside Maison TST, our soon-to-open Listening Room.

Allen shares:
• Why every polished episode starts as a rough voice note
• What early-access members (key-holders) will actually get: 48-hour previews, bonus audio, PDF frameworks
• How the wait-list locks in the founding rate and helps shape the show

Zero hype. The public feed stays free. The key is there if a quieter, deeper space sounds helpful.

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Coffee encouraged. Notebook optional. See you inside.

What would show up on your 2025 highlight reel if you hit “pause” today?

Join Allen fireside for a reflective, relaxing catch-up as The Strategic Thinker closes the book on the first half of the year and sharpens its compass for what’s ahead.

In this lounge-style episode you’ll get:

• Eight rapid-fire takeaways – from Edison’s growth mindset to Kobe’s Mamba Mentality.

• Top-performing episodes revealed – find out which stories grabbed the most ears.

• Three meta-themes that kept echoing: consistency, reflection, and the power of your circle.

• Behind-the-scenes surprises – perfection myths, quiet growth, and the joy of building in public.

• Insight of the Day – why “quick fix” thinking sabotages long-term impact and how the simple P·A·R loop (Plan → Act → Reflect) turns tiny reps into compound change.

• Sneak peek at H2 2025 – a new fortnightly rhythm, upcoming frameworks, and the next Path to Greatness trilogy about a dreamer who turned swamp into nightly fireworks.

Listener prompt: Grab a notebook and choose one domain (health, money, or career) then run a mini P·A·R loop before the episode ends.

If you’re ready to trade hacks for habits and plant purposeful seeds for the rest of 2025, press play, pour a coffee, and settle in.

Announcement

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Path to Greatness: Kobe Bryant, Part 3 - Mamba Mentality & Legacy

How do you rebuild everything when the dynasty crumbles around you?
In the concluding chapter of our Path to Greatness Kobe Bryant series, we pick up in 2004: Shaq is gone, Phil Jackson has stepped away, and the Lakers have missed the playoffs. Kobe now stands alone, forced to prove he can lead, reinvent, and win on his own terms.

Join Allen as we trace:

• The lonely rebuild: lessons from the 2004–2007 seasons, jersey #8 to #24, and the mindset shift from solo scorer to demanding leader.

• Record-breaking nights & hard-won growth: the 81-point game, Phil’s book club, and why brilliance still needs a supporting cast.

• Redemption and the back-to-back titles: partnership with Pau Gasol, the 2009 MVP run, and finally toppling Boston in a Game 7 classic.

• Injury, farewell, and a new arena for greatness: the torn Achilles free throws, a 60-point goodbye, and the birth of Mamba Mentality as a universal philosophy.

• Five take-home principles you can apply to your own path, from resilience and daily improvement to legacy building.

Whether you’re leading a team, pivoting a career, or chasing a personal goal, Kobe’s story is a playbook on turning setbacks into stepping-stones.

“Pressure is a privilege, embrace the challenge.”

Listen now and catch Parts 1 & 2 first if you missed them.
The Strategic Thinker is produced for educational inspiration; we are not affiliated with the Bryant family or estate.

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