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Episode 622: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Jesse Pujji ( https://x.com/jspujji  ) about bootstrapping Ampush and the four levers of digital marketing. 

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• The nine non-obvious lessons that Shaan Puri has learned while building an audience: 
  • 1. Forget the numbers  
  • 2. Find your inner nerd 
  • 3. Build a magnet, not an audience 
  • 4. The First, Last, Best, Worst, Weirdest framework 
  • 5. Use the Five D’s
  • 6. Nothing is too long, only too boring 
  • 7. Don’t worry about style or production quality 
  • 8. Create a Binge Bank 
  • 9. Be so good that they cannot ignore you 

Episode 620: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) breaks down the 9 lessons he’s learned while building an audience. 

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• Our feet have a memory: they have a certain way that they like to fit inside a shoe
• Do not put your footwear next to the fire because the fire will break down the synthetic materials in the shoe 
• Put a footprint tarp under the tent to protect the bottom lining of the tent
• One of the best things you can do to take care of your sleeping bag: When you first wake up in the morning, reverse your sleeping bag and let it air out before you put it back into your backpack
• Make sure that you go into your sleeping bag hydrated and ensure that you are not wearing restrictive clothing  
• Spend more on your sleeping pad than you do on your sleeping bag; get a sleeping pad with the highest R-value that you can afford 
• Create the “butt divot” to sleep better when camping: Before setting up your tent, make a divot in the ground that is the size of your bottom
• Use a fixed-blade knife instead of a folding knife; the fewer moving parts, the better
• Get a backpack with a waist belt if you are going to carry something over 20 pounds 

A fair amount of gear is involved in making a camping or backpacking trip a success, and choosing that gear can be a little intimidating as there are lots of options, and it's expensive to boot.

Here to offer some tips on selecting gear and getting the most out of it is Craig Caudill, an avid outdoorsman, the director and lead instructor of the Nature Reliance School, and the author of Ultimate Wilderness Gear: Everything You Need to Know to Choose and Use the Best Outdoor Equipment. Today on the show, Craig and I discuss some things to know when purchasing things like boots, tents, sleeping bags, and more, and we offer some specific recommendations as to the gear that's worked for us respectively. Craig also offers tips on using outdoor equipment, including how to dry wet boots without damaging them, whether you should put a tarp under your tent, what to do if you get hot and sweaty or cold in your sleeping bag, a hack for sleeping more comfortably on the ground, and the best kind of knife for an outdoorsman to carry.

• AoM Article: How to Filter and Purify Water for Traveling, Camping, and Survival
• AoM Article: The Benefits of Hammock Camping
• AoM Article: How to Pack a Backpack for Backpacking
• AoM Article: Two Things You Should Be Doing to Take Better Care of Your Camping Gear
• AoM Article: Outdoor Hydration Showdown — Nalgene Bottle vs. Water Bladder
• AoM Article: How to Choose the Perfect Survival Knife
• Craig's books
• Native Summit in Edmond, OK
• Brett's Tent: Hubba Hubba 2-Person Backpacking Tent
• Hennessy Hammock Tent
• Warbonnet Hammock Tents
• Military Modular Sleep System
• Brett's Sleeping Pad: Big Agnes
• Kate's Sleeping Pad: Therm-A-Rest Trail Prolite Apex
• Backpacking Cot
• Brett's Backpacking Pillow: Sea to Summit Aeros
• Brett's Water Bladder: HydraPak Shape-Shift
• Craig's Water Filter: Sawyer Mini
• Brett's Water Filter: Katadyn Hiker Pro Hand Pump Water Filter
• Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter
• Brett's Backpacking Stove: Jetboil Stove
• Fire-Maple Backpacking Stove
• MSR Backpacking Stove
• LT Wright Handcrafted Knives
• Fast Fire Firestarters
• Hill People Gear Backpacks

• Nature Reliance School
• Craig on IG
• Craig on LinkedIn

Kaz Nejatian is Shopify’s VP of Product & Chief Operating Officer. Before Shopify, Kaz founded Kash, a payment technology company which was acquired in 2017 by one of the largest fintech companies in the U.S. Kaz then served as Product Lead for Payments and Billing at Facebook, reducing the barriers for businesses in cash-dependent markets to purchase digital ads without a credit card.

1. Learnings From the Greats:

• Mark Zuckerberg: What are Kaz's biggest lessons from working with Zuck? Why does Kaz believe Zuck is massively under-appreciated?
• Keith Rabois: What are Kaz's biggest lessons from working with Keith? How did it change how he operates on a day to day basis?
• Tobi Lütke: What have been Kaz's biggest lessons from working with Tobi? What has he changed most significantly since working with Tobi?

2. Shopify: Why We Build Our Own Tools:

• Why does Kaz believe it is crucial for Shopify to build their own tools?
• When did he doubt this strategy most? What caused him to question it?
• Why does Kaz believe the Stripe <> Shopify partnership is the most important in business?
• What is the role of a PM at Shopify?
• Why do Shopify focus on how not what product is built?

3. Eight Truths The Startup World Gets Wrong:

1. Why does Kaz believe "The Lean Startup" has done more damage than any other startup book?
2. Why does Kaz believe that 90% of companies do not know what they want when they hire?
3. Why does Kaz believe the way that companies pay their staff is totally wrong?
4. Why does Kaz believe that most companies pick fights they do not need to pick?
5. Why does Kaz believe that for 90% of companies remote work is a terrible idea?
6. Why does Kaz believe that everyone in sales and marketing should be able to code?
7. Why does Kaz believe that married people with kids are more, not less productive?
8. Why does Kaz believe that we totally misunderstand divorce rates?

• The West goes through a period of collapse every 250 years or so; we are currently living through a political crisis as well as a demographic and psychological crisis 
• Three variables that predict when society is trending toward a civil war
  • 1. Growing inequality 
  • 2. Increasing competition over elite jobs 
  • 3. Stagnating wages
• During more tumultuous times, society tends to split into factions; the West is currently split into the political right and left 
• Humans are tied to the environments that we grew up in, but we did not evolve to develop in the urban environment in which we do 
• The ability to maintain religion and socialization weakens when society becomes predominantly urban
• The rise of anonymous environments in urban settings leads to a breakdown in social cooperation 
• The “Psychological Plague”:A societal phenomenon where negative emotions, irrational behaviors, and harmful ideologies spread like a disease among people
• Society must strike a balance between creating enough social institutions to keep people in check, but not too many or else individualism gets crushed 
• Religion establishes psychological stability for society; it tells individuals what they should and should not do by establishing social standards 
• The left is interested in maintaining and growing bureaucracy; it latches onto problems that cannot ever be solved to justify additional funding, thus expanding the bureaucracy further 

In this riveting episode of "Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu," host Tom Bilyeu sits down with Rudyard Lynch, a provocative historian and creator of the YouTube channel "What If Alt Hist." Together, they delve into the concept of societal suicide, examining the breakdowns that drive communities to self-destruction. Lynch provides an unsettling perspective on the decline of Western culture, the ramifications of economic policies, and the creeping dangers of technological and governmental control.

Join us as we navigate these complex issues, from the manipulation of money and rising debt, to the socio-political shifts that threaten our future. This episode promises to challenge your perceptions and offer crucial insights into the mechanisms driving our world's turmoil.

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In this classic episode Cal talks about the elements of the Deep Life. He then answers a variety of questions about work, family, and phone distractions.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo 

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Deep Dive: The Elements of the Deep Life [2:31] 

- How should I get started in a new remote work job? [17:39] 
- How I time block a purely reactive job? [22:49] 
- Should I bother capturing tasks that are fast to complete? [26:20] 
- How do I tame multiple concurrent projects? [29:53] 
- How do I schedule optional deep work in an exhausting job? [32:51] 
- How much time is left for family after goals and deep work? [39:56] 
- Is there such a thing as deep fun? [42:44] 
- I am addicted to my phone. What do I do? [44:48] 
- How do I make a big life decision when I have lots of options? [50:35] 

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• The keys to creating a business culture of excellence:
  • Have a small number of people who are elite in their field 
  • Compensate them very well
  • Ensure that compensation and promotion are perfectly tied to performance 
  • Ruthlessly minimize bureaucracy
  • Celebrate people who do big things with the fewest number of people possible
• “Mathematical superintelligence” is a more specific way to refer to artificial general intelligence (AGI) 
• Mathematical superintelligence is an AI that solves math problems at a superior capability compared to the sum total of all humans on earth 
• It will be able to solve any problem, but especially those that have a quantitative element or that require quantitative reasoning
• The coming years and decades include a $100+ trillion wealth transfer from boomers to millennials; given the company’s customer base, Robinhood is well-positioned to benefit from this wealth transfer
• De-emphasize the significance of the “number of people” managed; the desire to manage a larger number of people warps incentives and attracts empire builders instead of problem-solvers 
• “Sometimes I just read the reviews of the Robinhood credit card app before bed.” – Vlad Tenev 
• Advice for entrepreneurs: Imagine if Frank Slootman took over your company… What are the ten things that he would do? 

My guest today is Vlad Tenev. Vlad is the CEO and co-founder of Robinhood. It was such a treat to sit down with him and discuss the behind-the-scenes of a revolutionary business we all know well. He details Robinhood’s journey to zero-cost trading and what it means to build a consumer-centric financial product. Vlad believes in finding the harmonies across mathematics and art and applies this lens to everything he builds. We discuss Robinhood’s new credit card and more products on the horizon, the company’s toughest moments, including the Gamestop episode, and the compelling future of AI in financial services. Please enjoy this conversation with Vlad Tenev.

For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.

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In today's episode, we're diving into the powerful journey of Novak Djokovic, who recently clinched Olympic gold in Paris, solidifying his status as one of the greatest athletes of all time. Join us as we explore how Novak has harnessed the power of manifestation to achieve unprecedented success on and off the tennis court. From overcoming a challenging childhood in war-torn Serbia to mastering the mental game that has propelled him to the top, Novak shares his insights on visualizing and realizing your dreams. Whether you're chasing gold or simply striving for personal growth, Novak's story is a testament to the power of belief and perseverance. Let's dive in and get inspired!

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• Investing is a service-based business; focus on the karma! 
• “The four horsemen of the investment apocalypse are fear, greed, hope, and ignorance. And only ignorance is something that you can address.” –  Jim O’Shaughnessy
• Take actions that increase the surface area of your luck 
• Ironically, in a changing world, playing it safe is one of the riskiest things that you can do
• Learn how you are going to react to every phase of the market 
• You have to be selective, but you also have to be okay with rejection  
• Trust is a function of experience, and experience is a function of time
• You do not need to be right every time to dominate; the best traders in history are right just a little more than 50% of the time  
• How to add value early in your career: Find the 10% of a person’s life that they hate, and make that problem go away for them
• The investing industry is based on trust and reputation – it is wise to remember this

Let me introduce you to the four horsemen of the investment apocalypse:

Fear.

Greed.

Hope.

Ignorance.

Notice anything?

Three of four are emotions.

I’ve long argued that effective investing is far more about emotional control than technical know-how (although the latter certainly helps!) By hook or by crook, the best investors can find a way to tame their pesky emotional impulses and overcome that primal urge to respond impulsively to panic, passion, or pride.

My guest, the razor-sharp Ateet Ahluwalia, is a veteran trader and investor who has spent well over 15 years at the coalface, from trading at Goldman at the dawn of the financial crisis to his current role as founder and managing director of the venture capital firm Island Green Capital Management. As you’ll hear from our conversation, Ateet has built an insanely deep understanding of the emotional constitution required to succeed in finance and venture capital, which informs his approach to risk management, hiring, investing, due diligence, and everything in between.

I hope you enjoy our wide-ranging conversation, whose implications extend well beyond investing. For episode takeaways, a full transcript, and various other goodies, check out our Substack.

Important Links:

• The Thinker and The Prover; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
• Ateet’s LinkedIn
• Island Green Capital Management

Show Notes:

• Why Venture Capitalists Should Shun the Glory
• “In a changing world, playing it safe is one of the riskiest things you can do."
• Risk: Why Size Matters
• The Emotional Constraints of Investing
• How to Find Out What Someone Really Wants
• The Purifying Power of Mistakes
• Pick up the Phone!
• Being Humbled by the Market
• Public vs Private Investing
• Why Hit Rates Matter
• Assessing the Macro Position
• Bullshitting, Question-Dodging, and Other Red Flags
• The Many Bosses of the Venture Capitalist
• Be a Painkiller
• Ateet as Emperor of the World
• MORE!

Books Mentioned:

• The Enlightenment Trilogy; by Jed McKenna
• Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist; by Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson
• Financial Intelligence: A Manager’s Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean; by Karen Berman, Joe Knight & John Case
• Adventures of a Bystander; by Peter F. Drucker