It's Saturday, so we're back with another Ask Us Anything episode.

Today we're answering:

⌛ How to find time to do everything you want to do

👔 Starting a business in 2026 vs 2006

💿 Should you choose one AI service and stick with it?

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It's Saturday, so we're back with another Ask Us Anything episode.
Today we're answering:
⌛ How to find time to do everything you want to do
👔 Starting a business in 2026 vs 2006
💿 Should you choose one AI service and stick with it?
Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit <a href="https://acquire.ai/contrarians" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://acquire.ai/contrarians&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772755365181000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1lZ71Fs-Zaok4wC9JkuEX9">https://acquire.ai/contrarians</a>

Get the fearless truth about start-ups and corporate Australia from guys that give you the hard facts, not the company line. Hear Luxury Escapes co-founder Adam Schwab and Catapult Sports Exec Chairman Adir Shiffman provide the inside word on the biggest stories in business with a contrarian take from the guys who sit on both sides of the table. New episodes dropping weekly.

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Ask Us Anything: Finding enough time to do it all + Starting a business in 2026 vs 2006

Ed Husic and the Gaza Debate

Jacinta Allen and Victorian Labor

Work From Home Laws

Highest Earning Celebrities of 1998

Nvidia's Margin Problem

KPMG

Waymo

Revolut

First Home Buyers

Adam and Adir discuss the Labor Party conference, Ed Husic, Jacinta Allan’s political problems, Victoria’s unemployment rate, a 1998 celebrity earnings quiz, Etched and the AI chip race, Nvidia, OpenAI, KPMG’s Lendlease audit scandal, Waymo vs Uber, Revolut, bank fees, Jim Chalmers’ housing policy and Australia’s property risk.

Watch the video Adam mentions: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbNXhESCeXM/ 

2:06 - Ed Husic and the Gaza Debate
8:46 - Jacinta Allen and Victorian Labor
13:45 - Work From Home Laws
19:19 - Highest Earning Celebrities of 1998
35:33 - Nvidia's Margin Problem
57:11 - KPMG
1:00:36 - Waymo
1:09:53 - Mid Roll
1:10:17 - Revolut
1:17:53 - First Home Buyers

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Adam and Adir discuss the Labor Party conference, Ed Husic, Jacinta Allan&rsquo;s political problems, Victoria&rsquo;s unemployment rate, a 1998 celebrity earnings quiz, Etched and the AI chip race, Nvidia, OpenAI, KPMG&rsquo;s Lendlease audit scandal, Waymo vs Uber, Revolut, bank fees, Jim Chalmers&rsquo; housing policy and Australia&rsquo;s property risk.
Watch the video Adam mentions: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbNXhESCeXM/">https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbNXhESCeXM/&nbsp;</a>
2:06 - Ed Husic and the Gaza Debate 8:46 - Jacinta Allen and Victorian Labor 13:45 - Work From Home Laws 19:19 - Highest Earning Celebrities of 1998 35:33 - Nvidia's Margin Problem 57:11 - KPMG 1:00:36 - Waymo 1:09:53 - Mid Roll 1:10:17 - Revolut 1:17:53 - First Home Buyers
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AI Bubble, Waymo Ditches Uber, Jacinta Allan’s Disaster, KPMG Scandal and Jim Chalmers’ Crashes Housing in All the Wrong Places

Adam and Adir discuss luxury hotel inflation, Instagram status games, SpaceX’s valuation drop, Starlink’s powers, Tesla vs BYD, Australia’s best-selling cars, Atlassian’s Loom problem, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Adam’s safari life.

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Adam and Adir discuss luxury hotel inflation, Instagram status games, SpaceX&rsquo;s valuation drop, Starlink&rsquo;s powers, Tesla vs BYD, Australia&rsquo;s best-selling cars, Atlassian&rsquo;s Loom problem, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Adam&rsquo;s safari life.
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SpaceX Returns to Earth, Tesla's Shrinking Powers and Atlassian Ruins Loom

Adam's Safari Experience

England vs. Argentina

99c Kindle Funnel

Uber One v Lux Plus

Collective Noun Quiz

Marxism & Capitalism

Xero's CEO Share Sale

SEN & ARN

4D Medical

Adam and Adir discuss safari business lessons, England vs Argentina, Murderbot Diaries and $0.99 Kindle funnels, Uber One, Lux Plus, Marxism, social democracy, Xero’s CEO share sale, SEN circling ARN, Jackie O, 4DMedical, Pro Medicus comparisons and meme stock valuations.

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00:00 - Adam’s Safari Experience
11:08 - England vs Argentina and Why Playing Defence Kills Winners
15:35 - 99c Kindle Funnel
22:14 - Uber One vs Lux Plus
31:20 - Collective Noun Quiz
36:17 - Marxism & Capitalism
55:10 - Xero’s CEO Share Sale
1:15:38 - SEN & ARN
1:26:04 - 4DMedical

Adam and Adir discuss safari business lessons, England vs Argentina, Murderbot Diaries and $0.99 Kindle funnels, Uber One, Lux Plus, Marxism, social democracy, Xero&rsquo;s CEO share sale, SEN circling ARN, Jackie O, 4DMedical, Pro Medicus comparisons and meme stock valuations.
Join us on Substack for articles, news and more: https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/
00:00 - Adam&rsquo;s Safari Experience 11:08 - England vs Argentina and Why Playing Defence Kills Winners 15:35 - 99c Kindle Funnel 22:14 - Uber One vs Lux Plus 31:20 - Collective Noun Quiz 36:17 - Marxism &amp; Capitalism 55:10 - Xero&rsquo;s CEO Share Sale 1:15:38 - SEN &amp; ARN 1:26:04 - 4DMedical

Ask Us Anything: Finding enough time to do it all + Starting a business in 2026 vs 2006

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