Mike Maples is one of the original seed investing gangstas. Seriously. He was the first investor in Twitter, along with investments in other world-changing companies like Cruise, Lyft, Okta, Twitch, and more back when “seed investor” was barely a term. 

He is consistently named as one of the best investors in Silicon Valley and is also "the man who taught me how to invest" according to Tim Ferris, and beyond his brilliance as an investor, he might also be the nicest guy in Silicon Valley. Listen in as he shares his stories from his childhood, what's really causing the growth of inequality in our country, and a bit about a concept I had never heard about called "scissor statements" that is borderline terrifying. 

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• It’s a better time than ever to write online
  • There is SO MUCH demand from people who want high-level, interesting ideas
• The 3-Step Process For Changing Your Career
  • Pick a small, emerging industry
  • Learn as much as you can about it
  • Share what you learn by writing online about the industry online
• Your online writing is your new resume
• “If you can write well, communicate your ideas effectively,  and share your unique perspective on the world in a way that’s both engaging and entertaining, you have a MASSIVE, massive advantage in this world”
• Consume more of the content that has stood the test of time and less of what was produced in the last 24 hours

David Perell is a podcaster, blogger and writing coach.

Why is the ability to write effectively the biggest opportunity which individuals can capitalise on? How can an improved grasp of language actually improve the quality of your thoughts? And why should you focus on content which is longer than 24 hours old?

Expect to find out all this and much more, huge thanks to David for coming on and dropping some fantastic insights, Round #2 will be coming soon.

Extra Stuff:

Follow David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/david_perell

Check out David's Podcast - https://www.perell.com/podcast

David's Course Write Of Passage - https://www.writeofpassage.school/

The Browser Subscription Newsletter - https://thebrowser.com

Eric Weinstein on the Embedded Growth Obligation - https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/eric-weinstein-intellectual-dark-web

Check out everything I recommend - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

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