Unpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
About This Episode
Sam and Shaan discuss unconventional business lessons, including Shaan's list of 'unpopular truths' about success, luck, and the value of elite networks. They brainstorm several mass-customization side hustles and a novel 'last-minute gifting' concept utilizing cloud kitchens and food delivery apps.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 01:30- Are courses legit?
- 07:30- Unpopular things learned on MFM
- 32:30- Mark Jenney
- 44:15- Last minute gourmet gift ideas
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- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.
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- Additional episodes you might enjoy:
- #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits
- #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future
- #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto
- * #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett
- #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates
- Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More
- How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
Links
- * RVshare
- * Mark Jenney Twitter
- * Caitlyn Minimalist
- * Harry & David
- * Omaha Steaks
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Key Takeaways
Proximity is Power: Moving to industry hubs early in your career significantly raises your standards and provides access to networks that define your 'normal' for success.
The 'Meo Clock' Mindset: Stop worrying about being perceived as a fraud and focus on whether you enjoy your current projects, as doing what you like is the ultimate metric for success.
Acknowledge the Scale of Luck: While hard work creates success, the magnitude of a win (e.g., $10M vs. $100M) is often dictated by timing and external factors beyond your control.
Business Ideas Mentioned
Celebrity Novelty Dollar Bills
E-commerce
AI Personalized Movie Prop Replicas
AI & Automation
Last-Minute Gourmet Gifting Kitchen
E-commerce
High-Margin Artist Designed Vases
Boring Business