About The Episode Eight years ago, Derek suffered a leg injury while working as a bouncer at a bar in downtown Vancouver. Unable to walk, he began writing articles on health and fitness online. Today, he runs one of the biggest YouTube channels for that niche, alongside three other successful businesses. In this episode, he discusses the importance of maintaining your audience’s trust while opening up the current struggles he faces as an entrepreneur. Join us while we talk about<ul><li>Derek’s journey from bouncer to content creator and entrepreneur.</li><li>Calling out celebrities and his interview with Joe Rogan</li><li>Entrepreneurs with false health claims</li><li>Derek’s perspective on health, how that has evolved over time, and general advice</li><li>Products and services that he has been loving</li></ul>Resources Mentioned<ul><li><a href='https://gorillamind.com/'>Gorilla Mind</a></li><li><a href='https://gorillamind.com/products/gorilla-mind-energy-drink'>Gorilla Energy</a></li><li><a href='https://marekhealth.com/'>Marek Health</a></li><li><a href='https://intelligent.shop/'>Intelligent</a></li><li><a href='https://peterattiamd.com/outlive/'>Outlived by Peter Attia</a></li><li><a href='https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/'>The Drive podcast by Peter Attia</a></li><li><a href='https://www.eightsleep.com/'>Eight Sleep</a></li><li><a href='https://geni.us/BVl6YNH'>Timer from Amazon</a></li><li><a href='https://deathclockai.net/'>Death Clock</a></li></ul> Chapters 00:00 Introduction: From Bouncer to Blogger 00:42 Daily Routine and Night Owl Lifestyle 03:18 Building a Business Empire 05:54 The Journey to Success 13:41 Transparency in the Fitness Industry 38:35 Navigating Fame and Public Perception 41:45 The Double-Edged Sword of Fame 42:38 Managing Wealth and Business Strategies 45:28 The Challenges of Product Development 47:19 Exploring Digital Products and Content Creation 49:39 Personal Enjoyment and Financial Management 52:25 Investment Strategies and Wealth Management 59:37 Productivity Hacks and Tools 59:51 Book and Product Recommendations 01:04:14 Sleep Optimization and Final Thoughts Follow Derek: <a href='https://twitter.com/Derek_Fitness'>Twitter/X</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/moreplatesmoredates/'>Instagram</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@MorePlatesMoreDates'>YouTube</a> Follow Andrew: <a href='https://twitter.com/awilkinson/'>Twitter/X</a> <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'>LinkedIn</a> <a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'>Get a copy of Never Enough</a> <a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'>Weekly recommendations</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About The Episode&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Eight years ago, Derek suffered a leg injury while working as a bouncer at a bar in downtown Vancouver. Unable to walk, he began writing articles on health and fitness online. Today, he runs one of the biggest YouTube channels for that niche, alongside three other successful businesses. In this episode, he discusses the importance of maintaining your audience’s trust while opening up the current struggles he faces as an entrepreneur.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join us while we talk about&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Derek’s journey from bouncer to content creator and entrepreneur.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Calling out celebrities and his interview with Joe Rogan&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Entrepreneurs with false health claims&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Derek’s perspective on health, how that has evolved over time, and general advice&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Products and services that he has been loving&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Resources Mentioned&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://gorillamind.com/'&gt;Gorilla Mind&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://gorillamind.com/products/gorilla-mind-energy-drink'&gt;Gorilla Energy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://marekhealth.com/'&gt;Marek Health&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://intelligent.shop/'&gt;Intelligent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://peterattiamd.com/outlive/'&gt;Outlived by Peter Attia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/'&gt;The Drive podcast by Peter Attia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.eightsleep.com/'&gt;Eight Sleep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://geni.us/BVl6YNH'&gt;Timer from Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://deathclockai.net/'&gt;Death Clock&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chapters&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;00:00 Introduction: From Bouncer to Blogger&lt;br/&gt;00:42 Daily Routine and Night Owl Lifestyle&lt;br/&gt;03:18 Building a Business Empire&lt;br/&gt;05:54 The Journey to Success&lt;br/&gt;13:41 Transparency in the Fitness Industry&lt;br/&gt;38:35 Navigating Fame and Public Perception&lt;br/&gt;41:45 The Double-Edged Sword of Fame&lt;br/&gt;42:38 Managing Wealth and Business Strategies&lt;br/&gt;45:28 The Challenges of Product Development&lt;br/&gt;47:19 Exploring Digital Products and Content Creation&lt;br/&gt;49:39 Personal Enjoyment and Financial Management&lt;br/&gt;52:25 Investment Strategies and Wealth Management&lt;br/&gt;59:37 Productivity Hacks and Tools&lt;br/&gt;59:51 Book and Product Recommendations&lt;br/&gt;01:04:14 Sleep Optimization and Final Thoughts&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow Derek:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/Derek_Fitness'&gt;Twitter/X&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/moreplatesmoredates/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@MorePlatesMoreDates'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow Andrew:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/awilkinson/'&gt;Twitter/X&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'&gt;Get a copy of Never Enough&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'&gt;Weekly recommendations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

About The Episode  Eight years ago, Derek suffered a leg injury while working as a bouncer at a bar in downtown Vancouver. Unable to walk, he began writing articles on health and fitness online. Today, he runs one of the biggest YouTube channels for that niche, alongside three other successful businesses. In this episode, he discusses the importance of maintaining your audience’s trust while opening up the current struggles he faces as an entrepreneur.  Join us while we talk about Derek’s jou...

From Bouncer to Starting a $100M Health Empire with Derek MPMD

About the episode In this episode, Andrew chats with Charlie Grinnell, the productivity-obsessed Co-CEO of RightMetric. Together, they get into his foolproof system for getting things done and how AI has revolutionized his workflow. Tune in to learn how to boost your productivity and achieve more with less. We go over 1. AI and Journaling: Charlie uses Reflect to transcribe his thoughts while he’s on his morning walk. It’s helped him reduce the friction of journaling. 2. Deep Work: “ I go for a walk and I do some journaling, which we&apos;ll talk about in a little bit here. I come back home. I do some deep work until I get to lunchtime.” 3. Keeping Track of Meetings, Book Quotes, &amp; Interesting Podcasts: The Readwise app helps Charlie keep track of everything he reads and listens to. 4. Interesting AI Use Cases: Chatting with notes, journal prompts, and speech to text And so much more. Resources Mentioned - <a href='https://readwise.io/'>Readwise</a> - <a href='https://superwhisper.com/'>Superwhispe</a>r - <a href='https://www.eightsleep.com/'>EightSleep</a> - <a href='https://lomi.com/'>Lomi: Smart Waste Kitchen Composter</a> - <a href='https://texts.com/'>Text</a> - <a href='https://culturedcode.com/things/'>Things</a> - <a href='https://reclaim.ai/'>Reclaim AI</a> - <a href='https://basecamp.com/'>Basecamp</a> - <a href='https://fathom.video/'>Fathom</a> - <a href='https://www.clay.com/'>Clay</a> Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:33 Getting to Know Charlie 3:17 Charlie’s Typical Day 5:15 Charlie’s Journaling Routine 11:56 Charlie’s Library of Journaling Questions 13:48  Facilitating Deep Work 15:39 Dealing With Low Priority Tasks 20:09 Avoiding Distraction While in Deep Work 21:19 Time spent in Deep Work 21:47 Charlie’s Favorite Type of Deep Work 23:19 Meeting Recordings, Transcripts, &amp; CRMs 26:48 Charlie’s System for Reading 31:35 Keeping Track of Interesting Podcast Tidbits 34:22 Dealing With AI’s Recency Bias 35:57 How Charlie Keeps Consistent With His System 38:11 What Drives Charlie to Create Systems 42:18 Broken Parts of Charlie’s System 44:00 What Charlie’s Looking Forward to With AI 45:55 Other Interesting Ways Charlie Uses AI 49:30 Products Charlie Really Loves 🔗 Find Charlie On: LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliegrinnell/'>@charliegrinnell</a> Twitter/X: <a href='https://x.com/CharlieGrinnell'>@CharlieGrinnell</a> Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/charliegrinnell/'>@charliegrinnell</a> 🔗 Find Andrew on: Twitter/X: <a href='https://x.com/awilkinson'>@awilkinson</a> LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'>@awilkinson</a> Website: <a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'>https://www.neverenough.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew&apos;s <a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'>newsletter</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About the episode&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode, Andrew chats with Charlie Grinnell, the productivity-obsessed Co-CEO of RightMetric. Together, they get into his foolproof system for getting things done and how AI has revolutionized his workflow.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tune in to learn how to boost your productivity and achieve more with less.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;We go over&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1. AI and Journaling: Charlie uses Reflect to transcribe his thoughts while he’s on his morning walk. It’s helped him reduce the friction of journaling.&lt;br/&gt;2. Deep Work: “ I go for a walk and I do some journaling, which we&amp;apos;ll talk about in a little bit here. I come back home. I do some deep work until I get to lunchtime.”&lt;br/&gt;3. Keeping Track of Meetings, Book Quotes, &amp;amp; Interesting Podcasts: The Readwise app helps Charlie keep track of everything he reads and listens to. &lt;br/&gt;4. Interesting AI Use Cases: Chatting with notes, journal prompts, and speech to text&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;And so much more. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Resources Mentioned&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://readwise.io/'&gt;Readwise&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://superwhisper.com/'&gt;Superwhispe&lt;/a&gt;r&lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://www.eightsleep.com/'&gt;EightSleep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://lomi.com/'&gt;Lomi: Smart Waste Kitchen Composter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://texts.com/'&gt;Text&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://culturedcode.com/things/'&gt;Things&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://reclaim.ai/'&gt;Reclaim AI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://basecamp.com/'&gt;Basecamp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://fathom.video/'&gt;Fathom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;- &lt;a href='https://www.clay.com/'&gt;Clay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chapters&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;00:00 Intro&lt;br/&gt;00:33 Getting to Know Charlie&lt;br/&gt;3:17 Charlie’s Typical Day&lt;br/&gt;5:15 Charlie’s Journaling Routine&lt;br/&gt;11:56 Charlie’s Library of Journaling Questions&lt;br/&gt;13:48  Facilitating Deep Work&lt;br/&gt;15:39 Dealing With Low Priority Tasks&lt;br/&gt;20:09 Avoiding Distraction While in Deep Work&lt;br/&gt;21:19 Time spent in Deep Work&lt;br/&gt;21:47 Charlie’s Favorite Type of Deep Work&lt;br/&gt;23:19 Meeting Recordings, Transcripts, &amp;amp; CRMs&lt;br/&gt;26:48 Charlie’s System for Reading&lt;br/&gt;31:35 Keeping Track of Interesting Podcast Tidbits&lt;br/&gt;34:22 Dealing With AI’s Recency Bias&lt;br/&gt;35:57 How Charlie Keeps Consistent With His System&lt;br/&gt;38:11 What Drives Charlie to Create Systems&lt;br/&gt;42:18 Broken Parts of Charlie’s System&lt;br/&gt;44:00 What Charlie’s Looking Forward to With AI&lt;br/&gt;45:55 Other Interesting Ways Charlie Uses AI&lt;br/&gt;49:30 Products Charlie Really Loves&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;🔗 Find Charlie On:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliegrinnell/'&gt;@charliegrinnell&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href='https://x.com/CharlieGrinnell'&gt;@CharlieGrinnell&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/charliegrinnell/'&gt;@charliegrinnell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;🔗 Find Andrew on:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href='https://x.com/awilkinson'&gt;@awilkinson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'&gt;@awilkinson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Website: &lt;a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'&gt;https://www.neverenough.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sign up for Andrew&amp;apos;s &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'&gt;newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

About the episodeIn this episode, Andrew chats with Charlie Grinnell, the productivity-obsessed Co-CEO of RightMetric. Together, they get into his foolproof system for getting things done and how AI has revolutionized his workflow.Tune in to learn how to boost your productivity and achieve more with less.We go over1. AI and Journaling: Charlie uses Reflect to transcribe his thoughts while he’s on his morning walk. It’s helped him reduce the friction of journaling.2. Deep Work: “ I go for a wa...

Designing Your Digital Mind: Charlie Grinnell's AI Journaling System

About the episode In this episode, Andrew sits down with Derek Sivers, a writer, programmer, and entrepreneur turned explorer, who challenges everything you thought you knew about success and fulfillment. From giving away millions to embracing the unexpected, Derek&apos;s approach may be the antidote to our never-enough culture. Join us as we explore: <ul><li>Why he gave away his $22 million dollar fortune. </li><li>Why he&apos;s an explorer not a leader.</li><li>How he has &quot;burned the ships&quot; over and over again. </li><li>His annual ritual for reversing prejudices. </li></ul> And so much more. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Useful Not True 03:35 - How Derek Comes Up With Book Topics 07:35 - Spending the Past 15 Years Exploring 12:06 - Optimizing for Personal Growth 14:52 - Burning Ships 20:27 - Negative Impacts of Wealth 22:14 - The Burden of Philanthropy 26:17 - A Day in Derek’s Life 28:53 - Is Derek Introverted? 30:12 - Derek’s Hard No’s 35:35 - Derek’s Nomadic Blood 38:01 - Derek’s Fame 42:38 - Derek’s Thoughts on AI 57:12 - Overcoming Prejudices 59:25 - Doing What Scares You 1:01:54 - Learning to Appreciate China 1:06:48 - Closing 🔗 Find Derek on: Website: <a href='https://sive.rs/'>https://sive.rs/</a> His Now Page: <a href='https://sive.rs/now'>https://sive.rs/now</a> His Latest Book: <a href='https://sive.rs/u'>https://sive.rs/u</a> 🔗 Find Andrew on: Twitter/X: <a href='https://x.com/awilkinson'>@awilkinson</a> LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'>@awilkinson</a> Website: <a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'>https://www.neverenough.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew&apos;s <a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'>newsletter</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About the episode&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode, Andrew sits down with Derek Sivers, a writer, programmer, and entrepreneur turned explorer, who challenges everything you thought you knew about success and fulfillment.&lt;br/&gt;From giving away millions to embracing the unexpected, Derek&amp;apos;s approach may be the antidote to our never-enough culture.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join us as we explore:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why he gave away his $22 million dollar fortune. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why he&amp;apos;s an explorer not a leader.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How he has &amp;quot;burned the ships&amp;quot; over and over again. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;His annual ritual for reversing prejudices. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;And so much more. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chapters&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;00:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;00:19 - Useful Not True&lt;br/&gt;03:35 - How Derek Comes Up With Book Topics&lt;br/&gt;07:35 - Spending the Past 15 Years Exploring&lt;br/&gt;12:06 - Optimizing for Personal Growth&lt;br/&gt;14:52 - Burning Ships&lt;br/&gt;20:27 - Negative Impacts of Wealth&lt;br/&gt;22:14 - The Burden of Philanthropy&lt;br/&gt;26:17 - A Day in Derek’s Life&lt;br/&gt;28:53 - Is Derek Introverted?&lt;br/&gt;30:12 - Derek’s Hard No’s&lt;br/&gt;35:35 - Derek’s Nomadic Blood&lt;br/&gt;38:01 - Derek’s Fame&lt;br/&gt;42:38 - Derek’s Thoughts on AI&lt;br/&gt;57:12 - Overcoming Prejudices&lt;br/&gt;59:25 - Doing What Scares You&lt;br/&gt;1:01:54 - Learning to Appreciate China&lt;br/&gt;1:06:48 - Closing&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;🔗 Find Derek on:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Website: &lt;a href='https://sive.rs/'&gt;https://sive.rs/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;His Now Page: &lt;a href='https://sive.rs/now'&gt;https://sive.rs/now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;His Latest Book: &lt;a href='https://sive.rs/u'&gt;https://sive.rs/u&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;🔗 Find Andrew on:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href='https://x.com/awilkinson'&gt;@awilkinson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'&gt;@awilkinson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Website: &lt;a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'&gt;https://www.neverenough.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sign up for Andrew&amp;apos;s &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'&gt;newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

About the episodeIn this episode, Andrew sits down with Derek Sivers, a writer, programmer, and entrepreneur turned explorer, who challenges everything you thought you knew about success and fulfillment.From giving away millions to embracing the unexpected, Derek's approach may be the antidote to our never-enough culture.Join us as we explore:Why he gave away his $22 million dollar fortune. Why he's an explorer not a leader.How he has "burned the ships" over and over again. His annu...

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About the Episode Can the path to financial freedom be paved with boring businesses?  In this episode, Andrew sits down with Codie Sanchez, a founder, entrepreneur, and investor who&apos;s redefining success in the business world.Codie is the founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a digital education company with over 7 million followers, and Main Street Hold Co, a small business holding company. She&apos;s also the driving force behind Contrarian Thinking Capital, a firm investing in companies that support small business growth.In this conversation, Codie shares her journey from working in private equity to becoming a champion for Main Street entrepreneurship. She discusses the power of &quot;boring&quot; businesses, the importance of deal clarity, and why she believes ownership is under attack in the U.S. Codie also offers insights from her upcoming book, &quot;Main Street Millionaire,&quot; which promises to be an MBA-level guide to mergers and acquisitions for everyday entrepreneurs. Join us as we explore <ul><li>Codie’s journey from working in Vanguard to owning multiple businesses of her own</li><li>The appeal of boring businesses</li><li>Strategies to help you know whether the businesses you want to buy or start are actually any good</li><li>AI and technology’s impact on businesses and the job market</li><li>Codie’s perspective on fame, navigating challenges, and her aspirations</li><li>People and products that she’s been loving lately</li></ul>Maybe you’re itching to start your own venture. Or perhaps you’re an investor looking to expand your portfolio. Codie’s insights will surely steer you towards success. Tune in for a powerful conversation that unpacks the secrets of what it takes to win in business. People Mentioned <ul><li><a href='https://twitter.com/balajis?lang=en'>Balaji</a></li><li><a href='https://x.com/jonahdispatch?lang=en'>Jonah Goldberg</a></li><li><a href='https://x.com/aymanalabdul'>Ayman Al-Abdullah</a></li></ul> Resources Mentioned <ul><li><a href='https://geni.us/ycBWqt'>Main Street Millionaire by Codie Sanchez</a></li><li><a href='https://geni.us/mJ17'>The Triumph of William McKinley by Karl Rove</a></li><li><a href='https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/'>The Vietnam War by Ken Burns &amp; Lynn Novick</a></li><li>Bach flower remedy</li><li><a href='https://geni.us/wAfBl'>Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk</a></li></ul> Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Catching Up With Codie 5:01 - Codie’s Entrepreneurial Journey 8:51 - Why Boring Businesses Are Great 13:23 - What Businesses Do You Buy? 16:07 - How to Tell If Your Businesses Ideas Are Good 18:37 - Weird But Profitable Businesses 21:24 - Businesses AI Will Disrupt 23:33 - Integrating Tech In Businesses 25:15 - White Collar Workers Shifting to Blue Collar Jobs 30:57 - Fame’s Impact on Codie’s Life 36:00 - Codie’s Goals For the Future 37:51 - Dealing Tough Days 41:53 - Codie’s Book 43:48 - Codie’s Product Recommendations 47:38 - People Codie Finds Interesting 🔗 Find Codie on: Twitter/X: <a href='https://x.com/codie_sanchez?s=21'>@Codie_Sanchez</a> Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/codiesanchez/?hl=en'>@codiesanchez</a> Tiktok: <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@realcodiesanchez?lang=en'>@realcodiesanchez</a> Youtube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@codiesanchezct'>@CodieSanchezCT</a> Website: <a href='https://www.codiesanchez.com/'>https://www.codiesanchez.com/</a> 🔗 Find Andrew on: Twitter/X: <a href='https://x.com/awilkinson'>@awilkinson</a> LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'>@awilkinson</a> Website: <a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'>https://www.neverenough.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew&apos;s <a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'>newsletter</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About the Episode&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Can the path to financial freedom be paved with boring businesses? &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode, Andrew sits down with Codie Sanchez, a founder, entrepreneur, and investor who&amp;apos;s redefining success in the business world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Codie is the founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a digital education company with over 7 million followers, and Main Street Hold Co, a small business holding company. She&amp;apos;s also the driving force behind Contrarian Thinking Capital, a firm investing in companies that support small business growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this conversation, Codie shares her journey from working in private equity to becoming a champion for Main Street entrepreneurship. She discusses the power of &amp;quot;boring&amp;quot; businesses, the importance of deal clarity, and why she believes ownership is under attack in the U.S. Codie also offers insights from her upcoming book, &amp;quot;Main Street Millionaire,&amp;quot; which promises to be an MBA-level guide to mergers and acquisitions for everyday entrepreneurs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join us as we explore&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Codie’s journey from working in Vanguard to owning multiple businesses of her own&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The appeal of boring businesses&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Strategies to help you know whether the businesses you want to buy or start are actually any good&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI and technology’s impact on businesses and the job market&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Codie’s perspective on fame, navigating challenges, and her aspirations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;People and products that she’s been loving lately&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maybe you’re itching to start your own venture. Or perhaps you’re an investor looking to expand your portfolio. Codie’s insights will surely steer you towards success. Tune in for a powerful conversation that unpacks the secrets of what it takes to win in business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;People Mentioned&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/balajis?lang=en'&gt;Balaji&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://x.com/jonahdispatch?lang=en'&gt;Jonah Goldberg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://x.com/aymanalabdul'&gt;Ayman Al-Abdullah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Resources Mentioned&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://geni.us/ycBWqt'&gt;Main Street Millionaire by Codie Sanchez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://geni.us/mJ17'&gt;The Triumph of William McKinley by Karl Rove&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/'&gt;The Vietnam War by Ken Burns &amp;amp; Lynn Novick&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bach flower remedy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://geni.us/wAfBl'&gt;Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chapters&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;00:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;00:42 - Catching Up With Codie&lt;br/&gt;5:01 - Codie’s Entrepreneurial Journey&lt;br/&gt;8:51 - Why Boring Businesses Are Great&lt;br/&gt;13:23 - What Businesses Do You Buy?&lt;br/&gt;16:07 - How to Tell If Your Businesses Ideas Are Good&lt;br/&gt;18:37 - Weird But Profitable Businesses&lt;br/&gt;21:24 - Businesses AI Will Disrupt&lt;br/&gt;23:33 - Integrating Tech In Businesses&lt;br/&gt;25:15 - White Collar Workers Shifting to Blue Collar Jobs&lt;br/&gt;30:57 - Fame’s Impact on Codie’s Life&lt;br/&gt;36:00 - Codie’s Goals For the Future&lt;br/&gt;37:51 - Dealing Tough Days&lt;br/&gt;41:53 - Codie’s Book&lt;br/&gt;43:48 - Codie’s Product Recommendations&lt;br/&gt;47:38 - People Codie Finds Interesting&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;🔗 Find Codie on:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href='https://x.com/codie_sanchez?s=21'&gt;@Codie_Sanchez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/codiesanchez/?hl=en'&gt;@codiesanchez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tiktok: &lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@realcodiesanchez?lang=en'&gt;@realcodiesanchez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Youtube: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@codiesanchezct'&gt;@CodieSanchezCT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Website: &lt;a href='https://www.codiesanchez.com/'&gt;https://www.codiesanchez.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;🔗 Find Andrew on:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href='https://x.com/awilkinson'&gt;@awilkinson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'&gt;@awilkinson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Website: &lt;a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'&gt;https://www.neverenough.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sign up for Andrew&amp;apos;s &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'&gt;newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

About the EpisodeCan the path to financial freedom be paved with boring businesses? In this episode, Andrew sits down with Codie Sanchez, a founder, entrepreneur, and investor who's redefining success in the business world.Codie is the founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a digital education company with over 7 million followers, and Main Street Hold Co, a small business holding company. She's also the driving force behind Contrarian Thinking Capital, a firm investing in companies tha...

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Museum Hack Founder and Author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, Nick Gray joins the podcast for an exciting conversation on the power of hosting and the ways in which it changed his life. From giving a tour to the Saudi Arabian royal family to hanging out with a billionaire in Asia, he openly delves into all his fascinating adventures while sharing practical tips on hosting and making friends. Join us as we explore<ul><li>Nick’s journey from trying to start a software company in India, moving to NYC and building Museum Hack, to where he is now</li><li>The art of active hosting and how to use it to meet interesting, new people</li><li>Dealing with rejected invitations and importance of providing value to the people you meet</li><li>His passion for adventure, along with tips for aspiring travelers</li><li>The little things that Nick splurges on and uses everyday</li></ul>If you’re someone who’s interested in learning about the best way to host a party or simply love a good adventure, Nick’s stories are sure to give you all the fun and insight you need! Resources Mentioned<ul><li><a href='https://geni.us/rA5S'>The 2-Hour Cocktail Party by Nick Gray</a></li><li><a href='https://geni.us/dbaoXA'>Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks</a></li><li><a href='https://geni.us/l1xlImu'>Buckwheat pillow</a></li><li><a href='https://geni.us/1Svr2T'>Weighted blanket</a></li><li><a href='https://trello.com/?&amp;aceid=&amp;adposition=&amp;adgroup=142092507816&amp;campaign=18416577516&amp;creative=672183077508&amp;device=c&amp;keyword=trello&amp;matchtype=e&amp;network=g&amp;placement=&amp;ds_kids=p73328920253&amp;ds_e=GOOGLE&amp;ds_eid=700000001557344&amp;ds_e1=GOOGLE&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwjqWzBhAqEiwAQmtgT87orpg-eFVIT0FTJOCoQwXz44JPsxwudG5sFkfnm4RPFVTEM5dBlhoCGhkQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds'>Trello</a></li><li><a href='https://www.upwork.com'>Upwork</a></li></ul> Chapters 00:00 - Preview 00:50 - Mateina Yerba Mate 2:56 - How Andrew First Met Nick 5:08 - Nick’s Newsletter 6:01 - Starting a Software Company in India to Living in NYC 9:30 - Museum Hack 11:33 - Benefits of Having A Newsletter 14:25 - The 2-Hour Cocktail Party &amp; Active Hosting 19:25 - The N.I.C.K. Method 23:03 - Prioritizing Adventure Over Money 24:34 - Growing Social Circles Through Hosting 28:33 - Nick’s Friendship Funnel 37:55 - Tips for Hosting 41:00 - Rejection With Invites 43:23 - Nick’s Favorite Hosts 44:28 - Adding Value to People You Meet 54:34 - Balancing Adventure With Routine 59:11 - Finding Interesting Experiences 1:03:01 - Nick’s Views on Travel 1:05:22 - Nick’s Blind Date in Tokyo 1:09:10 - Nick’s Investments 1:11:02 - How Nick Enjoys His Money 1:18:15 - Nick’s Daily Routine 1:22:43 - Nick’s Productivity System 🔗 Connect with Andrew: Twitter/X: <a href='https://x.com/awilkinson'>@awilkinson</a> LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'>@awilkinson</a> Website: <a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'>https://www.neverenough.com/</a> Sign up for Andrew&apos;s <a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'>newsletter</a> 🔗 Connect with Nick: Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/NickGrayNews'>@NickGrayNews</a> Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/nickgraynews/'>@nickgraynews</a> LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgraynews'>@nickgraynews</a> Youtube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@nickgray'>@nickgray</a> Website: <a href='https://nickgray.net'>nickgray.net</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Museum Hack Founder and Author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, Nick Gray joins the podcast for an exciting conversation on the power of hosting and the ways in which it changed his life. From giving a tour to the Saudi Arabian royal family to hanging out with a billionaire in Asia, he openly delves into all his fascinating adventures while sharing practical tips on hosting and making friends.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join us as we explore&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nick’s journey from trying to start a software company in India, moving to NYC and building Museum Hack, to where he is now&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The art of active hosting and how to use it to meet interesting, new people&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dealing with rejected invitations and importance of providing value to the people you meet&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;His passion for adventure, along with tips for aspiring travelers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The little things that Nick splurges on and uses everyday&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re someone who’s interested in learning about the best way to host a party or simply love a good adventure, Nick’s stories are sure to give you all the fun and insight you need!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Resources Mentioned&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://geni.us/rA5S'&gt;The 2-Hour Cocktail Party by Nick Gray&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://geni.us/dbaoXA'&gt;Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://geni.us/l1xlImu'&gt;Buckwheat pillow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://geni.us/1Svr2T'&gt;Weighted blanket&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://trello.com/?&amp;amp;aceid=&amp;amp;adposition=&amp;amp;adgroup=142092507816&amp;amp;campaign=18416577516&amp;amp;creative=672183077508&amp;amp;device=c&amp;amp;keyword=trello&amp;amp;matchtype=e&amp;amp;network=g&amp;amp;placement=&amp;amp;ds_kids=p73328920253&amp;amp;ds_e=GOOGLE&amp;amp;ds_eid=700000001557344&amp;amp;ds_e1=GOOGLE&amp;amp;gad_source=1&amp;amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwjqWzBhAqEiwAQmtgT87orpg-eFVIT0FTJOCoQwXz44JPsxwudG5sFkfnm4RPFVTEM5dBlhoCGhkQAvD_BwE&amp;amp;gclsrc=aw.ds'&gt;Trello&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.upwork.com'&gt;Upwork&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chapters&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;00:00 - Preview&lt;br/&gt;00:50 - Mateina Yerba Mate&lt;br/&gt;2:56 - How Andrew First Met Nick&lt;br/&gt;5:08 - Nick’s Newsletter&lt;br/&gt;6:01 - Starting a Software Company in India to Living in NYC&lt;br/&gt;9:30 - Museum Hack&lt;br/&gt;11:33 - Benefits of Having A Newsletter&lt;br/&gt;14:25 - The 2-Hour Cocktail Party &amp;amp; Active Hosting&lt;br/&gt;19:25 - The N.I.C.K. Method&lt;br/&gt;23:03 - Prioritizing Adventure Over Money&lt;br/&gt;24:34 - Growing Social Circles Through Hosting&lt;br/&gt;28:33 - Nick’s Friendship Funnel&lt;br/&gt;37:55 - Tips for Hosting&lt;br/&gt;41:00 - Rejection With Invites&lt;br/&gt;43:23 - Nick’s Favorite Hosts&lt;br/&gt;44:28 - Adding Value to People You Meet&lt;br/&gt;54:34 - Balancing Adventure With Routine&lt;br/&gt;59:11 - Finding Interesting Experiences&lt;br/&gt;1:03:01 - Nick’s Views on Travel&lt;br/&gt;1:05:22 - Nick’s Blind Date in Tokyo&lt;br/&gt;1:09:10 - Nick’s Investments&lt;br/&gt;1:11:02 - How Nick Enjoys His Money&lt;br/&gt;1:18:15 - Nick’s Daily Routine&lt;br/&gt;1:22:43 - Nick’s Productivity System&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;🔗 Connect with Andrew:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href='https://x.com/awilkinson'&gt;@awilkinson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/'&gt;@awilkinson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Website: &lt;a href='https://www.neverenough.com/'&gt;https://www.neverenough.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sign up for Andrew&amp;apos;s &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4bT6IRv'&gt;newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;🔗 Connect with Nick:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href='https://twitter.com/NickGrayNews'&gt;@NickGrayNews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/nickgraynews/'&gt;@nickgraynews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgraynews'&gt;@nickgraynews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Youtube: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@nickgray'&gt;@nickgray&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Website: &lt;a href='https://nickgray.net'&gt;nickgray.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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