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#642May 22, 202452:25

How Gary Vee Predicts The Next Facebook (Every Time)

About This Episode

Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk discusses his ability to predict and profit from major cultural shifts by 'day trading attention.' The conversation covers his early investments in Facebook and Twitter, his psychological approach to risk, and why he believes AI-driven localization is the next massive growth lever for creators.

Episode Description

Episode 588:  Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) chop it up with Gary Vee about which of his investments paid off the most, how much cash he keeps as a safety net and what he’s noticed from hanging out with people like Logan Paul, Zuck, and MrBeast.  Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5

Show Notes

  • 0:00Intro
  • 1:28Good news for the “C” students out there
  • 5:31Break the Web
  • 8:12Attention is the only universal asset class
  • 12:26Perplexity.ai/podcast
  • 14:30Alex Schultz on growth and language translation
  • 16:23Adult camps better than conferences
  • 20:06Millionaires v billionaires
  • 25:44Planning for a post-iPhone world
  • 28:43Gary's safety net
  • 31:41Micro v macro gratitude
  • 37:45Gary's best investment
  • 39:08Gary's take of Zuck, Logan Paul
  • 45:44Who Gary admires

Key Takeaways

1

Identify and exploit underpriced attention by staying obsessive about platform algorithms and cultural trends before they become mainstream and expensive.

2

Prioritize content localization through AI tools to unlock global growth, following the model that historically drove Facebook's massive user expansion.

3

Cultivate a mindset that romanticizes the 'comeback' to mitigate the fear of failure, allowing for the high-conviction bets required to achieve outlier success.

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Duration52:25
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