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Episode 828: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talk to billionaire Joe Liemandt ( https://x.com/jliemandt ) about the experiment he’s put $1,000,000,000 of his own money into.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Joe, the total man?
(08:09) fighting bill gates for talent
(13:14) intensity
(16:18) choosing hard over easy
(19:00) how to be a magnet
(21:34) high standards
(23:29) being persuasive
(29:23) simplicity: 3 ines, 3 words
(34:41) is 2x faster really better?
(36:23) making kids run a 5k
(38:45) why be public now
(41:01) why put $1b into the lowest roi thing?
(50:03) buying SaaS companies
(51:06) cloning Warren Buffett’s brain
(53:00) changing your brain lift
(57:19) is AI going to make everyone dumb?
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Links:
• Alpha School – https://alpha.school/
• 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People – https://a.co/d/048Cfexh
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Check Out Sam’s Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it…apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm
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Check Out Shaan’s Stuff:
• Shaan’s weekly email – https://www.shaanpuri.com
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