The chief executive of Gurner Group and former boss of Australia Post says his morning routine has been transformational.

Ahmed Fahour says he now thinks more clearly, has lost 13 kilograms over the past two years and has discovered the best productivity hack: sleep.

On this week's classic episode, the top executive tells BOSS editor Sally Patten how a new start to the day has helped drive high performance at work.

This podcast was sponsored by Ripple.

The chief executive of Gurner Group and former boss of Australia Post says his morning routine has been transformational.
Ahmed Fahour says he now thinks more clearly, has lost 13 kilograms over the past two years and has discovered the best productivity hack: sleep.
On this week's classic episode, the top executive tells&nbsp;<a href="https://www.afr.com/boss">BOSS</a> editor Sally Patten how a new start to the day has helped drive high performance at work.
This podcast was sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a>.

Inside Ahmed Fahour’s high-performance morning routine

This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and deputy editor of business Anthony Macdonald reveal why you’ve never seen anything remotely like the $3 trillion float of Anthropic, they explain what more bad news on inflation means for your mortgage, and answer a question that puts the spotlight on Musk's succession plan.

This podcast is sponsored by Stripe.

To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com.

Further reading:

Leah Weckert’s big gamble just wiped 10pc off Coles’ value
The scale of the risk that chief executive Leah Weckert is taking was immediately reflected in the share price reaction to her plan for the supermarket giant.
Bullock’s sideways glance tells us more rate pain is coming
Woolworths’ mince sales tell us households are bleeding. The RBA has little choice but to inflict more pain next week with a rate rise - will that really be it?
If Anthropic’s IPO goes wrong, the AI bubble will pop
The firm’s float will determine where the artificial intelligence trade goes next. But CEO Dario Amodei’s pitch – “my company could kill you, please buy my shares” – matters beyond markets.

This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and deputy editor of business Anthony Macdonald reveal why you&rsquo;ve never seen anything remotely like the $3 trillion float of Anthropic, they explain what more bad news on inflation means for your mortgage, and answer a question that puts the spotlight on Musk's succession plan.
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://stripe.com/au?utm_campaign=APAC_AU_EN_Google_Google_Search_Brand_Stripe_EXA-22370438132&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=741310679462&amp;utm_term=stripe&amp;utm_matchtype=e&amp;utm_adposition=&amp;utm_device=c&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22370438132&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADKNRO6rX9LRRi6oKNAQq79YAbu_Y&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwteTUBhD4ARIsAEYjs3rIL7iKX9g4hscOegutvNVAmHjIwwhSn8lQHWAN5C5_WeOcE9w740QaAgkBEALw_wcB">Stripe</a>.
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/3-5b-gone-in-30-minutes-coles-struggles-to-fight-woolies-comeback-20261030-p619zd?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Leah Weckert&rsquo;s big gamble just wiped 10pc off Coles&rsquo; value</a> The scale of the risk that chief executive Leah Weckert is taking was immediately reflected in the share price reaction to her plan for the supermarket giant. <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/why-a-kilo-of-woolies-mince-says-this-inflation-nightmare-can-worsen-20261028-p619e4?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Bullock&rsquo;s sideways glance tells us more rate pain is coming</a> Woolworths&rsquo; mince sales tell us households are bleeding. The RBA has little choice but to inflict more pain next week with a rate rise - will that really be it? <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/anthropic-just-kicked-off-biggest-pressure-test-in-investment-history-20261027-p618w1?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">If Anthropic&rsquo;s IPO goes wrong, the AI bubble will pop</a> The firm&rsquo;s float will determine where the artificial intelligence trade goes next. But CEO Dario Amodei&rsquo;s pitch &ndash; &ldquo;my company could kill you, please buy my shares&rdquo; &ndash; matters beyond markets.

Rates pain puts mince on the menu, Coles serves up a stinker & Anthropic's big moment 

Washington correspondent Jessica Gardner and foreign affairs reporter Nicci Smith break down the elections in America and Israel and what the fallout means for markets, energy prices and democracy.

This podcast is sponsored by Ripple

Further reading:

Everything you should know about Trump’s midterm elections Americans go to the polls to decide the new make-up of the House of Representatives and part of the Senate. The vote serves as a check on Donald Trump’s power.

Voters are about to whack Trump. Markets could tumble a Democratic sweep would be a big risk-off moment. Stocks could tumble by as much as 10 per cent – the accepted definition of a correction.

The stakes could hardly be higher’: The election for Israel’s soul October 7 has become a lightning rod issue for Israelis in an election that is a referendum on the polarising leadership of Netanyahu and on the nation’s soul.

Israel can’t postpone its reckoning foreverIntractable divides between the secular and religious sections of the population pose a bigger problem for the country than any external threat.

Washington correspondent Jessica Gardner and foreign affairs reporter Nicci Smith break down the elections in America and Israel and what the fallout means for markets, energy prices and democracy.
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a> Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/everything-you-should-know-about-trump-s-midterm-elections-20261017-p615py?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Everything you should know about Trump&rsquo;s midterm elections</a> Americans go to the polls to decide the new make-up of the House of Representatives and part of the Senate. The vote serves as a check on Donald Trump&rsquo;s power.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/what-if-we-are-just-23-days-from-a-correction-20261012-p614nh?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Voters are about to whack Trump. Markets could tumble</a> a Democratic sweep would be a big risk-off moment. Stocks could tumble by as much as 10 per cent &ndash; the accepted definition of a correction.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/world/middle-east/the-stakes-could-hardly-be-higher-the-election-for-israel-s-soul-20261023-p6180u?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The stakes could hardly be higher&rsquo;: The election for Israel&rsquo;s soul</a> October 7 has become a lightning rod issue for Israelis in an election that is a referendum on the polarising leadership of Netanyahu and on the nation&rsquo;s soul.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/world/middle-east/israel-can-t-postpone-its-reckoning-forever-20261002-p611xi?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Israel can&rsquo;t postpone its reckoning forever</a> Intractable divides between the secular and religious sections of the population pose a bigger problem for the country than any external threat.

Two elections: A moment of truth for Trump and Netanyahu?

On this week's episode BOSS editor Sally Patten chats to Jun Bei Liu, founder and lead portfolio manager at TenCap. They discuss how she approaches mistakes, the importance of not letting others tell you that you can't do something and the best way to get a promotion.

This podcast was sponsored by Ripple.

On this week's episode <a href="https://www.afr.com/boss">BOSS</a> editor Sally Patten chats to Jun Bei Liu, founder and lead portfolio manager at TenCap. They discuss how she approaches mistakes, the importance of not letting others tell you that you can't do something and the best way to get a promotion.
This podcast was sponsored by <a href="https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a>.

Jun Bei Liu on how to boost your confidence, block out naysayers and tackle mistakes

This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and deputy editor of business Anthony Macdonald jump into a couple of corporate story crackers on NextDC and NAB, preview the piece of data that will make or break Melbourne Cup Day, and take a question on whether the Chooks need to step up their AI game.

This podcast is sponsored by Stripe.

To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com.

Further reading:

$3b gone in 40 minutes: Inside the NextDC bloodbath

NextDC’s savage share price sell-off is more evidence that the country’s much-hyped AI infrastructure sector is bleeding. Two more big tests loom in the coming months.

What Musk’s mega Tesla-SpaceX merger is really about

Any tie-up between the billionaire’s two companies would be a huge moment for markets. But the reason is power, not money.

The two forces behind NAB’s job cuts should scare every Australian

The bank’s dual-pronged hammer blow to jobs should resonate across Australia’s office towers, particularly with the nation’s white-collar workers.

This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and deputy editor of business Anthony Macdonald jump into a couple of corporate story crackers on NextDC and NAB, preview the piece of data that will make or break Melbourne Cup Day, and take a question on whether the Chooks need to step up their AI game.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://stripe.com/au?utm_campaign=APAC_AU_EN_Google_Google_Search_Brand_Stripe_EXA-22370438132&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=741310679462&amp;utm_term=stripe&amp;utm_matchtype=e&amp;utm_adposition=&amp;utm_device=c&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22370438132&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADKNRO6rX9LRRi6oKNAQq79YAbu_Y&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwteTUBhD4ARIsAEYjs3rIL7iKX9g4hscOegutvNVAmHjIwwhSn8lQHWAN5C5_WeOcE9w740QaAgkBEALw_wcB">Stripe</a>.
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/lawyers-go-to-war-with-clients-who-force-them-to-sit-through-ai-slop-20261016-p615oo?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom" data-testid="headlineLink">$3b gone in 40 minutes: Inside the NextDC bloodbath</a>
NextDC&rsquo;s savage share price sell-off is more evidence that the country&rsquo;s much-hyped AI infrastructure sector is bleeding. Two more big tests loom in the coming months.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/spacex-tesla-5-trn-merger-could-make-power-mad-musk-a-bigger-risk-20261021-p617cw?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom" data-testid="headlineLink">What Musk&rsquo;s mega Tesla-SpaceX merger is really about</a>
Any tie-up between the billionaire&rsquo;s two companies would be a huge moment for markets. But the reason is power, not money.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/the-two-forces-behind-nab-s-job-cuts-should-scare-us-all-20261020-p616yp?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom" data-testid="headlineLink">The two forces behind NAB&rsquo;s job cuts should scare every Australian</a>
The bank&rsquo;s dual-pronged hammer blow to jobs should resonate across Australia&rsquo;s office towers, particularly with the nation&rsquo;s white-collar workers.

NextDC's electric shock, NAB says 2500 jobs must go & Musk’s $5trn move

This week, workplace correspondent David Marin-Guzman and legal reporter Janek Drevikovsky on how litigants are using AI to level the playing field, what it means for judges, and the business of law.

This podcast is sponsored by Ripple

Further reading:

AI wins landmark Fair Work Commission case for Macquarie academic When Macquarie University computing academic Greg Baker decided to represent himself in a legal dispute with his employer in October, his knowledge of workplace laws was close to zero, he concedes.

A tiny AI law firm beat the taxman – and may have shrunk your tax billFor a two-person law firm, going head-to-head with the taxman is a Herculean task. Four or five senior barristers said it was impossible. Michael Drummond simply consulted Rachel, his tiny firm’s homemade artificial intelligence bot.

Lawyers go to war with clients who force-feed them AI slopIn her 30 years as a tax lawyer, Tania Waterhouse has never seen anything like it. The case was a straightforward ATO matter. The client – an ordinary taxpayer. Waterhouse did the work and, as a standard courtesy, sent the client a draft of her advice.

This week, workplace correspondent David Marin-Guzman and legal reporter Janek Drevikovsky on how litigants are using AI to level the playing field, what it means for judges, and the business of law.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a> Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/ai-wins-landmark-fair-work-commission-case-for-macquarie-academic-20260813-p60o1m?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">AI wins landmark Fair Work Commission case for Macquarie academic</a> When Macquarie University computing academic Greg Baker decided to represent himself in a legal dispute with his employer in October, his knowledge of workplace laws was close to zero, he concedes.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/how-upstart-law-firm-used-ai-to-beat-the-taxman-20260916-p60xxy?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">A tiny AI law firm beat the taxman &ndash; and may have shrunk your tax bill</a> For a two-person law firm, going head-to-head with the taxman is a Herculean task. Four or five senior barristers said it was impossible. Michael Drummond simply consulted Rachel, his tiny firm&rsquo;s homemade artificial intelligence bot.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/lawyers-go-to-war-with-clients-who-force-them-to-sit-through-ai-slop-20261016-p615oo?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Lawyers go to war with clients who force-feed them AI slop</a> In her 30 years as a tax lawyer, Tania Waterhouse has never seen anything like it. The case was a straightforward ATO matter. The client &ndash; an ordinary taxpayer. Waterhouse did the work and, as a standard courtesy, sent the client a draft of her advice.

The  day AI won in court and sparked a reckoning for lawyers

The chief investment officer of fund manager Loftus Peak says he only gets one really good idea a year, and that it’s always about business.

After looking into the rise of machine learning, Alex Pollak's “one good idea” in 2016 was to buy into Nvidia, which now boasts a market valuation of $US4 trillion ($6 trillion).

This week, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how the local tech investor spots trends to stay ahead of the curve.

This podcast was sponsored by Ripple.

The chief investment officer of fund manager Loftus Peak says he only gets one really good idea a year, and that it&rsquo;s always about business.
After looking into the rise of machine learning, Alex Pollak's &ldquo;one good idea&rdquo; in 2016 was to buy into Nvidia, which now boasts a market valuation of $US4 trillion ($6 trillion).
This week,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.afr.com/boss">BOSS</a> editor Sally Patten finds out how the local tech investor spots trends to stay ahead of the curve.
This podcast was sponsored by <a href="https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a>.

This investment guru backed Nvidia in 2016. Here are his other tips

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at how the Firmus fallout has spread around the globe and given the AI trade the wobbles, they ask why Australia is telling itself a big lie about the energy transition, and examine whether the property market can find a bottom. 

This podcast is sponsored by Stripe

To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com

Further reading:

Housing just can’t find a bottom. And one market is crashing
Property veteran Louis Christopher is looking for two signs that the property market is bottoming. Neither is emerging, and on the Gold Coast, things are really getting ugly.
The pain that killed Firmus’ float is spreading. Here’s a new victim
AirTrunk’s decision to delay its Singaporean property IPO is another sign that the rising cost of capital is starting to foster doubts in the global artificial intelligence trade.
Australia is in an energy cold war, like it or not
Forget the climate wars. Energy security has become national security, and Australia’s policy paralysis is leaving us behind.

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at how the Firmus fallout has spread around the globe and given the AI trade the wobbles, they ask why Australia is telling itself a big lie about the energy transition, and examine whether the property market can find a bottom.&nbsp;
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://stripe.com/au?utm_campaign=APAC_AU_EN_Google_Google_Search_Brand_Stripe_EXA-22370438132&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=741310679462&amp;utm_term=stripe&amp;utm_matchtype=e&amp;utm_adposition=&amp;utm_device=c&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22370438132&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADKNRO6rX9LRRi6oKNAQq79YAbu_Y&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwteTUBhD4ARIsAEYjs3rIL7iKX9g4hscOegutvNVAmHjIwwhSn8lQHWAN5C5_WeOcE9w740QaAgkBEALw_wcB">Stripe</a>
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</a>
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/this-record-low-for-sydney-housing-shows-there-s-no-bottom-in-sight-20261015-p615uf?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Housing just can&rsquo;t find a bottom. And one market is crashing</a> Property veteran Louis Christopher is looking for two signs that the property market is bottoming. Neither is emerging, and on the Gold Coast, things are really getting ugly. <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/first-came-firmus-now-airtrunk-hits-pause-on-ipo-as-ai-boom-wobbles-20261014-p615dw?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The pain that killed Firmus&rsquo; float is spreading. Here&rsquo;s a new victim</a> AirTrunk&rsquo;s decision to delay its Singaporean property IPO is another sign that the rising cost of capital is starting to foster doubts in the global artificial intelligence trade. <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/australia-is-in-an-energy-cold-war-like-it-or-not-20261013-p61585?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Australia is in an energy cold war, like it or not</a> Forget the climate wars. Energy security has become national security, and Australia&rsquo;s policy paralysis is leaving us behind.

Firmus fallout goes global, the big energy lie & housing can’t find a bottom

Today, senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro and tech editor Paul Smith take us inside the spectacular undoing of Firmus: what went wrong, how it unravelled in a week, and what this sudden collapse reveals about the AI boom.

This podcast is sponsored by Ripple

Further reading:
How Firmus’ $44b IPO failure unfolded
Firmus was on a runaway train to become one of the country’s most valuable listed companies. This is the day-by-day account of how that hope evaporated.
The pain that killed Firmus’ float is spreading. Here’s a new victim
AirTrunk’s decision to delay its Singaporean property IPO is another sign that the rising cost of capital is starting to foster doubts in the global artificial intelligence trade.
AirTrunk postpones $4.4b Singapore listing as interest rates soar
AirTrunk, has delayed plans to list a real estate investment trust in Singapore due to global market volatility, including rising interest rates.

Today, senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro and tech editor Paul Smith take us inside the spectacular undoing of Firmus: what went wrong, how it unravelled in a week, and what this sudden collapse reveals about the AI boom.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a>
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/the-anatomy-of-a-catastrophic-44b-asx-listing-failure-20261014-p6151n?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">How Firmus&rsquo; $44b IPO failure unfolded</a> Firmus was on a runaway train to become one of the country&rsquo;s most valuable listed companies. This is the day-by-day account of how that hope evaporated. <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/first-came-firmus-now-airtrunk-hits-pause-on-ipo-as-ai-boom-wobbles-20261014-p615dw?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The pain that killed Firmus&rsquo; float is spreading. Here&rsquo;s a new victim</a> AirTrunk&rsquo;s decision to delay its Singaporean property IPO is another sign that the rising cost of capital is starting to foster doubts in the global artificial intelligence trade. <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/airtrunk-postpones-4-4b-singapore-listing-as-interest-rates-soar-20261014-p615d4?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">AirTrunk postpones $4.4b Singapore listing as interest rates soar</a> AirTrunk, has delayed plans to list a real estate investment trust in Singapore due to global market volatility, including rising interest rates.

The spectacular undoing of Firmus – and what went wrong

This week, Victorian political correspondent  Sumeyya Ilanbey sits down with Victorian premier Ben Carroll, just a few months after he took the top job from Jacinta Allan. They discuss the many issues facing the state, including work from home laws, the crime rate, the suburban rail loop project and more.

This podcast is sponsored by Ripple

You can watch the video at afr.com or on the AFR app.

This week, Victorian political correspondent &nbsp;Sumeyya Ilanbey sits down with Victorian premier Ben Carroll, just a few months after he took the top job from Jacinta Allan. They discuss the many issues facing the state, including work from home laws, the crime rate, the suburban rail loop project and more.
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a>
You can watch the video at<a href="http://afr.com"> afr.com</a> or on the AFR app.

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