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Episode 840: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Mark Pincus ( https://x.com/markpinc ) about figuring out what projects to spend your life on.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) $0- $38M in 7 months
(3:00) if you pick the right body of water, you don’t have to have the right boat
(16:51) pattern matching
(23:17) there’s always a new freak
(25:00) picking macros
(27:48) a case for gold
(39:50) How to know what to chase
(49:12) create a book of life
(59:59) Frameworks vs instincts
(1:09:00) being hated and misunderstood
(1:11:13) the story of farmville
(1:15:00) avoiding the fur coat moment
(1:19:49) the nickelback problem
(1:22:02) introspection vs rumination
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Links:
• Life At The Speed of Play – https://www.amazon.com/Life-Speed-Play-Launch-Products/dp/0063352575
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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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