Crazy Wisdom

Such a great, candid interview with down-to-earth Ryan Caldbeck, CEO of CircleUp, on some of the rarely-discussed, yet crucial aspects of entrepreneurship, its effects on mental health and how leaders can improve their lifestyle to boost their company's performance. Ryan was very open and receptive towards sharing some of the most intimate issues that he's faced on his journey as a founder. 

Check out Ryan's tweetstorm here: https://bit.ly/2O7vhmY

Timeline of the conversation:

(3:18) - What is the #1 lesson that building CircleUp has taught Ryan?

(6:26) - What is the job of a CEO?

(8:35) - Ryan's spiritual backdrop

(11:43) - Ryan's advice for inexperienced entrepreneurs 

(15:49) - Distinguishing between what is Important, what is Urgent, or what is both

(23:30) - Business context: Work vs. Non-work

(26:20) - Why you should be wary of going to conferences

(28:15) - Ryan's experience with series-C investment

(34:22) - The role of authenticity in the grand scheme of business

(48:44) - Related reading and closing thoughts

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I am joined by entrepreneur and angel investor John Ramey, founder of The Prepared, to discuss the bizarrely unconventional subject of prepping. In this episode we get to dig deep into the lost art of survival, how modern prepping is bringing it back, the stigma surrounding it and where his company fits in all of this. 

Find out more about John at @jpramey 

Timeline of the conversation:

(04:13) - What's ThePrepared all about?

(05:55) - What's the story behind John's company

(08:56) - What type of people is interested in prepping?

(11:10) - Specialism and the untapped potential in our genes

(13:05) - Human agency and the desire for control

(16:41) - Communities as a by-product of our survival instinct

(20:40) - The dark side of primal human nature

(24:14) - Investing your time in learning survival skills

(29:00) - The media narrative and Ramey's prediction for foreseeable future

(31:53) - What steps should you take to prepare for an emergency?

(40:19) - Best places in the U.S. for preppers to live in

(42:25) - Climate evolution and life on Earth

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Coinmine founder Farbood Nivi shares his understanding of the basics of crypto mining as well as the historical implications, where it's headed and how his company is aiming to simplify the whole process. Miner or not, I highly recommend you listen to this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode you can find out more about Nivi and his venture at @farbood

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If you want to understand how to write clearly and get your thoughts out on paper watch this episode. 

Check out Andy at @SparksZilla if you like this episode.

This one was really fun and I got to go deep into Tiago's understanding of the impact of technology on our ability to learn. Its a huge passion for me as well so we got some interesting stuff out there.

This was so much fun. If you like this episode I highly recommend following Jim on Twitter at @jposhaughnessy 

Really interesting interview with Russell about his company Drop which is building the next virtual computing operating system for when we make the switch to computing through VR.

I sit down with David Weekly who has a long history of operating experience in Silicon Valley and his new startup Medcorder is very interesting. I think you will like this episode!

We talk about our thoughts on a book called Exhalation by Ted Chiang which goes into the influence of technology on our lives. I highly recommend this episode, the book, and finding out more about Shippo if you need help shipping. 

This is a special dual interview that I did with Allen Saakyan, the host of the Simulation Series which you can find on Youtube.