Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle

#719 The Nomads Dilemma, Anti-Traction Debate, and Summer Highlights


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Dan and Ian host a dynamic summer roundup episode, sharing business highlights, dissecting the "nomad's dilemma," and offering their top picks for books and podcasts of the season. Stick around for the latest community news.

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The Newsletter
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DC Black
Global events
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Show Notes:

(00:01:54) How to have relationships back home and abroad

(00:03:56) Co-locating makes everything better
(00:09:51) The anti-Traction manifesto
(00:12:12) How to work ON not IN your business
(00:16:57) Having goals is crucial at any size
(00:23:24) Why you should get serious about meetings
(00:30:51) Having an audience is underpriced
(00:34:12) Serendipity is underrated
(00:35:21) Creating value for your customers in the long term
(00:41:03) A true story about entrepreneurship
(00:44:59) Our first DC Black exclusive event has launched
(00:45:32) Other Community News

Links:

  • DC Events
  • DC Black
  • The Costco episode
  • Jeremy Giffon episode
  • Mutiny on the Bounty
  • Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Tommy Griffith, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Travis Jamison, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Tynan

    Additional episodes you might enjoy:

    Moving Back to America... Was it Worth It?

    Mailbag: What Can Scorecards Do For You? Equity Split Dilemmas
    The Money Theory of Location And Why Employee Scorecards Are So Helpful
    Deceptively simple ways to have a better business

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