Intentional Wisdom

Jesse Pujji is a seriously impressive guy. He’s a graduate of Wharton, and an alum of great companies like Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. But perhaps most impressively he is an incredibly successful entrepreneur.

In this conversation, Jesse and Greg go deep on topics like:

Jesse also shares detailed tips on how he manages everything from his fitness to his inbox. 

Make sure to follow Jesse on Twitter: @jspujji

And a few other programming notes...

Here is the Ric Elias (Red Ventures) TED Talk Jesse mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_zk2DpgLCs

Here is the Conscious Leadership Group site Jesse mentioned: https://conscious.is/

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Michael Girdley is an accomplished entrepreneur who has built an incredibly impressive career for himself, comprising roles across a diverse portfolio of companies. He is involved in 9 different ventures currently including serving as Chairman and co-founder of Dura Software, which specializes in so-called hyper-niche software products; he is also a partner at Geekdom Fund, a seed-stage tech venture capital fund, and he serves in leadership roles at a variety of companies and early-stage ventures including: CodeUp, Effectual Ventures, and Red Runner Coffee to name just a few.

Michael is also a well-known personality on Twitter – his handle is @girdley, where you can find him sharing business and life insights and regularly professing his love for the casual dining restaurant, Chili’s.

In this conversation, Michael talks about the systems that he swears by and implements across all of his companies – systems to handle everything from strategic planning to hiring. If you run a business, you should definitely check out his content. This thread of threads is a good place to start, or check out girdley.com where Michael shares much of his magic. 

But the real focus of this conversation is how Michael has the time and energy to accomplish so much. 

He and Greg talk about the systems he uses to manage his own life, things like: 

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"A great coach can help transform you from where you are today, to where you want to go."

Josh Bonhotal is the VP of Performance at Future, a technology-enabled fitness company that is attacking the massive opportunity in 1 to 1 coaching. 

Before joining Future, Josh served as Director of Sports Performance for Purdue University's men's basketball program, and prior to that, as Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Chicago Bulls. 

In the conversation, Greg and Josh discuss:

Make sure to follow Josh on Twitter: @jbonhotal

Check out his new podcast: The Future of Human Performance

And if you're interested in trying out Future, use this coupon code: future.co/josh

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Kat Cole is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Athletic Greens, one of the pioneering companies advancing the foundational nutrition movement. 

Kat's background, in a word, is IMPRESSIVE. From managing the international expansion of Hooters restaurants in her early-20's to overseeing brands like Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli and Cinnabon in her time as President and COO of FOCUS Brands, Kat is one of the leading marketing and branding minds in the world today. 

In this episode, Greg and Kat go deep on Athletic Greens. Specifically, they discuss:

To stay up-to-date with Kat, you can follow her on Twitter @KatColeATL and subscribe to her newsletter, Checking In with Kat Cole. 

If you're interested in trying Athletic Greens, follow this link to receive 5 travel packs for free. 

Finally, if you'd like more on Kat's personal background and story, check out the great podcast interviews below. 

Where It Happens with Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5taL1uRYQtJcDn9F8euW8s?si=LDA5GnWTQGmWHjyxsgphwg

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uZEqO5xpmoC4ZGVp13Sns?si=onUZ2JtvRFe7KQe8hruCGA

And be sure to check out this interview with Athletic Greens Founder and CEO, Chris Ashenden on The Pomp Podcast with Anthony Pompliano: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tAp6MHWoUwoPsIb9q1JzA?si=jueqUuPWRde1CSlkQN3BbA

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Nathalie Rachel Sinyard is a behavioral economist most known for her work on identifying and avoiding burnout. 

As an academic, entrepreneur, investor and consultant to corporate executives, Nathalie's work centers around the mind-body loop and how we can avoid the devastating effects of burnout by more intentionally designing our days, our environments, and ultimately, our lives. 

In the conversation, Nathalie and Greg talk about:

To check out more of Nathalie's work, please visit www.NoMoreBurnout.org and follow her on Twitter @NathalieRach. 

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Jon Finkel has built a career (and a life) that is true to himself. 

Jon is an accomplished writer whose work has appeared everywhere from Men's Health and GQ to The New York Times. An award-winning author, Jon has written a number of books both with and about athletes like Charlie Ward, Nate Robinson, Mean Joe Greene and many more.

In this conversation, Greg and Jon discuss:

You can learn more about Jon's work by visiting jonfinkel.com or by following him on Twitter @Jon_Finkel or Instagram @Jon_Finkel.

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Amir Hajizamani is a London-based, Cambridge-educated product management coach and consultant in the technology industry.

He also happens to be an incredibly thoughtful and nuanced thinker in matters related to identifying one's purpose and attempting to live up to one's desired ideals. 

In this open, honest, and at times, deeply personal conversation, Amir and Greg discuss the concept of a "personal manifesto" or a life document meant to help establish a set of guiding principles to live by. They dive into the rationale for creating such a life-governing document and also explore the benefits and challenges of attempting to live up to one's own high expectations. 

SHOW NOTES

Follow Amir on Twitter @amirhhz

Read Amir's personal manifesto.

Read Greg's The Year of Meaning.

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Mac Lackey has started and successfully sold six Web 1.0 & 2.0 businesses.

Now, he’s more fired up than he’s been in 25 years. Why? Because he sees the potential in Web 3.0 and NFTs.

In this conversation, Greg and Mac discuss the basics of Web 3.0 and NFTs and get into detail on new and innovative ways that they can be used.

Specifically, they discuss the concept of “digital seats” and how sports organizations from colleges to professional teams may be able to unlock economic value and usher in the next level of fan experience through the use of NFTs. Mac is at the forefront of this movement in the new business he and his team are building, Digital Seat Ownership.

SHOW NOTES

You can find Mac at www.maclackey.com and on Twitter @maclackey

Make sure to get on his email list at www.DSO.co to be the first to hear about his new NFT-based sports business.

In the conversation, Greg and Mac referenced a must-listen podcast on crypto/web3/NFTs with Chris Dixon, Naval Ravikant and Tim Ferriss, here is that link: https://tim.blog/2021/10/28/chris-dixon-naval-ravikant/

To hear more about Mac's background, check out this episode of the Mike Dillard Show: https://mikedillard.com/episodes/how-to-have-an-8-figure-exit-by-the-age-of-27-with-mac-lackey/

And here is Greg’s original article on NFTs with all the resources he has learned from: https://gregcampion.substack.com/p/you-cant-spell-non-fungible-without

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Dave Kline is the Career Whisperer. 

He's spent the last 20 years helping some of the world's premier financial institutions hire the right people and get the most out of them. 

In this conversation, Dave shares lessons from his decade at Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world, known for their incredibly unique and "radically transparent" culture. 

Dave and Greg talk:

Many listeners will be familiar with Dave's rapid ascent on the Twitter platform and he and Greg discuss how he's done it and what he's learned about online communities along the way. 

You can follow Dave and his legendary threads on careers, management and leadership on Twitter: @dklineii  

And be sure to check out his New Manager Accelerator Course: https://maven.com/dave-kline/new-manager-accelerator

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Chris S. Cornell's story is an impressive one. 

At 53, he weighed nearly 300 pounds. Now, at 57, he finds himself 80 pounds lighter and accomplishing physical feats that would challenge men twenty years younger. 

How has he done it? By creating rules for himself. Non-negotiable lines in the sand. 

In this conversation, Greg gets into the specifics with Chris about what works and what doesn't when it comes to low-carb diets. But the concept of using rules can impact lives far beyond nutrition alone and Greg and Chris discuss why and how this is possible. 

Resources

To learn more about Chris S. Cornell, follow him on Twitter: @BiggestComeback 

Link to Chris' nutrition rules: https://twitter.com/BiggestComeback/status/1455847846083768324?s=20

Link to Carb Manager app: https://www.carbmanager.com/

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