I’m joined by Jonathan Courtney, Co-Founder and CEO of AJ&Smart, discuss startup ideas, lifehacks and book recommendations
Startup Idea: "Drip" – AI-powered content resurfacing
• Combats "read it later" syndrome
• Synthesizes bookmarks, saved content
• Delivers curated insights via SMS/email
• Personalizes based on interests & goals
Startup Idea: Entrepreneur Bookmark Newsletter
• Weekly newsletter
• Curated Bookmarks from famous entrepreneur
• Partner with famous entrepreneurs
Lifehacks:
• Craft a personal mission statement
• Avoid angry people & curmudgeons
• Chasing generational wealth is overrated
• Show up to meetings with small, thoughtful gifts
• Use social media apps on desktop only
• Use analogies to make ideas stick
• Keep a learning list as your side hustle
Must-Read Books for Entrepreneurs:
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris
• Anything You Want by Derek Sivers
• Double Your Profits by Bob Fifer
• Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier’s Rework
Bonus Book Recs:
• Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson
• Traffic Secrets by Russell Brunson
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Links Mentioned:
Greg’s 50 Lifehacks: https://x.com/gregisenberg/status/1815066428623454685
Tim Ferris’s 4-hour Workweek: https://tinyurl.com/3m7w7ecu
Derek Sivers’ Anything You Want: https://tinyurl.com/mrxyhv9b
Bob Fifer’s Double Your Profits: https://tinyurl.com/n7r8t5f4
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier’s Rework: https://tinyurl.com/adfvn4xn
Russell Brunson’s Traffic Secrets: https://tinyurl.com/yevaj54m
Russell Brunson’s Expert Secrets: https://tinyurl.com/7karbuzb
Video
00:00 Intro
03:45 Startup Idea 1: "Drip" – AI-powered content resurfacing
12:51 Startup Idea 2: Entrepreneur Bookmark Newsletter
18:40 Lifehacks
1:04:27 Book Rec 1: Tim Ferris’s 4-hour Workweek
1:08:40 Book Rec 2: Derek Sivers’ Anything You Want
1:10:27 Book Rec 3: Bob Fifer’s Double Your Profits
1:11:42 Book Rec 4: Jason Fried and David Heinemeier’s Rework
1:15:54 Book Rec 5: Russell Brunson’s Traffic Secrets and Expert Secrets
