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- 1What It Takes to Start a Successful Product-Based Business - Jacqueline Snyder
- 2How Effective Time Management Drives Success with Kris Ward
- 3The Art of Living Mindfully with Dr. Mark Pirtle
- 4Why Taking Risks Can Lead to Breakthrough Success with Will Pemble
- 5The Power of Trust and Inspiration in Leadership with Stephen M.R. Covey
- 6Break Free from Leadership Myths: Discover a New Way to Lead - Marcia Daszko
- 7The Art of Influence: Proven Strategies to Do It Right - Bob Burg
- 8Turning Failure Into Success: The Journey of a Self-Made Millionaire - Jim Britt
- 9How to Become a Key Person of Influence and Dominate Your Industry with Daniel Priestley
- 10From 10k to 100k followers: Proven Tactics for Instagram Growth - Brenden Kumarasamy
- 11Buy, Build, Sell: Secrets to Thriving in the Online Business Market with Blake Hutchison
- 12The Game-Changing Power of ChatGPT - Cory Warfield
- 13What Changes in Our Lives to Look Forward to After 30 Years - George J. Chanos
- 14Breaking the Chains of Limiting Beliefs with Doug Dane
- 15Breaking Free From Old Habits: How to Break Patterns and Take Action - Scott Jeffery Miller
- 16The Foundations of Successful Project Management with Kory Kogon
- 17The Secret to Achieving Viral Success and Massive Impressions - Joel Lalgee, aka The Realest Recruiter
- 18How to Achieve Start-up Success with Steve Hoffman
- 19What’s Missing from Your LinkedIn? | Brand Secrets + Analytics with Liam Darmody
- 20How to Create Buzzworthy, Viral Content - Travis Brown
- 21The Power of Conviction in Decision-Making with Paul
- 22Elevate Your Branding Game - David Brier
- 23Why Community is the Heart of Your Brand - Mark Schaefer
- 24From Zero to a Million Followers in 30 Days - Brendan Kane
- 25How to Elevate Your Brand Through Influence with Neal Schaffer
- 26Building Your Reputation as an Authority with Mark Schaefer
- 27The Success Recipe of the Original Shark from Shark Tank - Kevin Harrington
- 28From 70K to 30M: The Dugout Mugs Story with Kris Dehnert
- 29From Barista to Owner of Biggby Coffee - Mike McFall’s Story
- 30Learning from the Best: TED Talks Analysis - Brenden Kumarasamy
- 31How to Be a Top 1% Communicator with Brenden Kumarasamy
- 32Skills for Business Survival in Times of Change with Chris Do
- 33How to Be a ”Trust & Inspire” Leader with Stephen M.R. Covey
- 34The Fundamentals Most People Miss When Starting a Business - Jacqueline Snyder
- 35The Five C's of Confidence with Erika Cramer
- 36The Art of Taking Action and Breaking Free from Patterns - Scott J. Miller
- 37The Art and Science of Project Management with Kory Kogon
- 38Five daily practices to take control of your values with David Meltzer
- 39From 10k to 100k Followers on Instagram with Brenden Kumarasamy
- 40How The Realest Recruiter (Joel Lalgee) Got 100's of Millions of Impressions
- 41Brandalytics: LinkedIn Brand Secrets + Analytics = Liam Darmody
- 42How to Build a Relentlessly Helpful Community - John Espirian
- 43Remembering Dr. Mark Goulston: A Podcast Tribute To A Remarkable Mind
- 44Unconventional Wisdom: Embracing Crazy Choices for Success - Will Pemble
- 45What Sparks the Decision to Be Your Best Self? with Mike Bayer
- 46When Leadership Knows No Borders with David Burkus
- 47Bob Burg (author of The Go-Giver): What Great Influencers Have In Common
- 48How to Get Millions of Views with AI - Cory Warfield
- 49Embracing Your Inner Child - Rediscovering Joy and Purpose with Jeff Harry
- 50Kevin Harrington - The Original Shark from Shark Tank - Shares His Recipe for Success
- 51Why Community is Your Brand's Lifeline with Mark Schaefer
- 52The Secret to Going Viral with Brendan Kane
- 53The Magic of Time Mastery: Unlocking Success Through Productivity with Kris Ward
- 54How to Make Decisions with Confidence - Paul Epstein
- 55How to Unlock Your Inner Visionary Mind with Dr. Mark Goulston
- 56Travis Brown's Secret to Getting 90K Instagram Followers in Just 6 Weeks!
- 57The Dark Side That Fuels the Brilliance of Visionaries - Dan Lyons (writer of HBO's Silicon Valley)
- 58How Life Will Change in the Next 30 to 40 Years With George J. Chanos
- 59Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs with Doug Dane
- 60The Business of Buying and Selling Online Ventures With Blake Hutchison
- 61From 70K to 30M - The Dugout Mugs Story with CEO Kris Dehnert
- 62Brewing Success: From Barista to Owner of Biggby Coffee With Mike McFall
- 63How to Elevate Your Communication With David JP Phillips
- 64How to Make Customers Wait in Line for Your Products With Daniel Priestley
- 65How to Create an Indestructible Mindset With Ike Ikokwu
- 66Lessons From A Social Impact Entrepreneur With Tiffany Yu
- 67The Common Traits of Millionaires With Jim Britt
- 68The Magic Behind Receiving With David Meltzer
- 69Challenge Everything You Thought You Knew About Leadership with Marcia Daszko
- 70Build an Open Network and Get Off the Zombie Path! - Part 2 with Toby Corey
- 71Leading a Zentrepreneur Life with Toby Corey
- 725 Guiding Principles of Leadership Performance with Ben Putterman
- 73How to Avoid Being a Management Mess with guest Scott J. Miller
- 74Becoming a Champion of Your Own Success with Donnie Boivin
- 75Why Movement is the Language of the Brain with Dr. Erik Reis
- 76How to Create your Brand with Content - John Espirian
- 77How to Build a Loyal Community of Super Fans with Cat Shanu
- 78The Power of Continuous Improvement with Keith Champion
- 79How to Design A Life You Wouldn't Trade For Anything - Fraser Cameron
- 80The Power of Being Real - Joel Lalgee
- 81Mastering the Art of Self-Discipline with Steve Wohlenhaus
- 82Programming Our Mind and Thinking in Versions with Daniel Gray
- 83Insights From a Career in the NFL - Jedidiah Collins
- 84Why You Should Do The Crazy Thing With Will Pemble
- 85How to Tell Stories that Connect Emotionally with Marsha Shandur
- 86How To Make Emotions Work For You Instead Of Against You - Justin Bariso
- 87How to Lead Through Change with Marché Pleshette
- 88How to Show Up in a Fully Authentic Way with Amy Stanton
- 89The Evolution of Corporate Culture: Dan Lyons on the Past, Present, and Future of Work
- 90How to Break Free From Limiting Beliefs with Doug Dane
- 91How to Leverage the Power of Community with Mark Schaefer
- 92Will ChatGPT Change the World with Cory Warfield
- 93Unlocking the Potential of AI and Web3 with Sam Kamani
- 947 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Public Speaking - Ravi Rajani
- 95Revolutionize the Way You do Branding with David Brier
- 96From Barista to Owner of Biggby Coffee: Lessons with Mike McFall
- 97How to Buy and Sell Online Businesses with Blake Hutchison
- 98Internal and External Communication with David JP Phillips
- 99The Secret to Getting Customers to Wait in Line For Your Products
- 100How to Cash in on Your Signature Story - Andy Henriquez
- 101The Power of Thinking Big - Vamsi Polimetla
- 102LinkedIn Influencer Lorena Acosta on Standing Up for Your Core Values
- 103Creating a Judgement-free Zone Around Mental Health - Alessandra Torresani
- 104Time Management Myths
- 105What Life Will Look Like in 30 to 40 years
- 106How Travis Brown Gained 90K Instagram Followers in 6 Weeks!
- 107How to Go Viral with Brendan Kane
- 108The Audacity to Dream Big - Aparna Mohla (encore episode)
- 109How to Reverse Engineer a Desired Outcome through Design - Ram Castillo
- 110How to Develop Influencer Marketing Programs - Neal Schaffer (encore episode)
- 111Have A Big Vision and NEVER SETTLE! - Mario Armstrong
- 112How to Create Confidence in Your Life - Erika Cramer
- 113The Common Traits of Millionaires - Jim Britt
- 114How to Break Patterns and Change Your Life with Scott Miller
- 1155 Steps to Create a Life-changing Morning Routine - Glenn Lundy
- 116Business Survival Skills During Change - Chris Do
- 117How to Become Known as an Authority - Mark Schaefer
- 118How to Activate the Genius of Others - Liz Wiseman
- 119How to Make the Decision to be Your Best Self - Mike Bayer
- 120Bob Burg (author of The Go-Giver) - How to Master the Art of Ultimate Influence (Encore Episode)
- 121Inside the Mind of Alex Hormozi
- 122How to Use Successful People as a Guide
- 123How to Keep Expanding Your Knowledge
- 124What is the Wheel of Life Assessment
- 125The Mind of a Visionary Thinker with Dr. Mark Goulston
- 126Why You Should Do The Crazy Thing
- 127How to Decide How You Want to Make an Impact
- 128The Magic of Saying No
- 129What Are the Thought Leaders of Tomorrow Working on Today?
- 130The Power of Asking Questions
- 131How to Study Thought Leaders
- 132Insights from AngelList Co-Founder Naval Ravikant
- 133Inside The Mind of Adam Grant
- 134How To Network Like A Pro
- 135How to Get One Million Followers - Brendan Kane
- 136Seth Godin Wowza
- 137Brenden Top Ten List
- 138How to Think of Crazy Ideas
- 139Why we Should Focus on One Thing
- 140How Tony Robins Reached Extraordinary Level of Success
- 141Why Morning Routines Suck
- 142How to Create Your 10 Year Life Plan
- 143How to Put Yourself Into a Category of One
- 144Common Traits of the World Changers
- 145How to Learn from World Changers
- 146Why We Should Say Things That are Unpopular
- 147Newsletters for LinkedIn Creators Are Here!
- 148Navigating Relationships To Achieve Greater Success With Dimple Thakrar
- 149The Art of Being More Interesting
- 150How to Create a Vision for Your Life
- 151Startup Stories: Airbnb
- 152Deepdive Into the Book Zero to One by Peter Thiel
- 153Scott Harrison's Big Vision
- 154How to Scale a Coaching, Consulting, or Service-based Business to 7-Figures
- 155How to Be A Thought Leader
- 156The Future of Social Media
- 157The Greatness of Lewis Howes
- 158Why Live Streaming is Important
- 159The Magic of Sharing Your Losses
- 160Why Seth Godin is Brenden's Hero - Insight Live
- 161Startup Survival Guide with Steven Hoffman (Captain Hoff)
- 162How to Become a Genuine Influencer - Bob Burg
- 163INSIGHT LIVE: Anything is Possible
- 164David Meltzer on Why Receiving is the Most Important Thing (Encore Episode)
- 165INSIGHT LIVE LAUNCHES: The Future of Clubhouse
- 166How to Reverse Engineer a Desired Outcome through Design - Ram Castillo
- 167The Ultimate Life Transformation Story - Sean Michael Crane
- 168How to Create Confidence in Your Life - Erika Cramer
- 169Lessons From a Social Impact Entrepreneur - Tiffany Yu
- 170Have A Big Vision and NEVER SETTLE! - Mario Armstrong
- 171How to Cash in on Your Signature Story - Andy Henriquez
- 172Why Mental Health Matters - Nidhi Tewari, LCSW
- 173Creating a Judgment-free Zone Around Mental Health - Alessandra Torresani
- 174How to Clarify Your Brand Voice - Maranda Joiner
- 175The Power of Thinking Big - Vamsi Polimetla
- 176Chris Do on Business Survival Skills During Change
- 177How to Use Masculine Energy to Enhance Feminine Energy - Amy Stanton
- 178How to Avoid Burnout - Dr. Yvonne Ator
- 179The Common Traits of Millionaires - Jim Britt
- 180How We Should be Thinking About Money, Value, and Worth - Angie Cole
- 181How to Make Data Actionable - Dr. Joe Perez
- 182Mastering the Art of Communication - Brenden Kumarasamy
- 183Inventors, Innovators, & Founders Oh My! Steve Hoffman
- 184How to Make the Decision to be Your Best Self - Mike Bayer
- 185How to Develop Influencer Marketing Programs - Neal Schaffer
- 186How to Become Known as an Authority with Mark Schaefer
- 187How to Tell Stories that Connect Emotionally - Marsha Shandur
- 188Exploring the World of LinkedIn with Andy Foote
- 189The Power of Being Real - Joel Lalgee
- 190Difficult Questions You Should Be Asking Yourself - Brenden Kumarasamy
- 191How to Design A Life You Wouldn't Trade For Anything - Fraser Cameron
- 192David Burkus - How to Lead Teams From Anywhere
- 193Does Your Brand Need an Intervention - David Brier
- 194How to Stand Out in a Noisy World - Brendan Kane
- 195How to Unleash Your Creative Spirit and Stand Out with Video - Alex Sheridan
- 196How to Create your Brand with Content - John Espirian
- 197Practical Tips to Lead a More Mindful Life with Jay Abbasi
- 198How to Unleash Your Inner Child with Jeff Harry
- 199How to Fearlessly Lead a Mission-Driven Company - Wei Tai Kwok
- 200Why Receiving is the Most Important Thing - David Meltzer
- 201Special Best Of 50th Episode of Insight Out
- 202Lessons From Working At Amazon - Daniel Gray
- 203Connecting, Confidence, and Public Speaking - Aparna Mohla
- 204A Man of Great Discipline - Steve Wohlenhaus
- 2055 Steps to Create a Life-changing Morning Routine - Glenn Lundy
- 206How to Build a Personal Brand - Lorena Acosta
- 207Insights From a Career in the NFL - Jedidiah Collins
- 208How to Create an Indestructible Mindset - Ike Ikokwu
- 209How to Protect Ourselves During Extreme Stress - Deb Lewis (Part 2)
- 210How to Use Stress for Your Advantage - Deb Lewis (Part 1)
- 211How Perspective Changes Our Ability to Handle Adversity with Jordan Mendoza
- 212How to Make Emotions Work for You Instead of Against You with Justin Bariso
- 213Challenge Everything You Thought You Knew About Leadership with Marcia Daszko
- 214Becoming a Champion of Your Own Success with Donnie Boivin
- 215Why Movement is the Language of the Brain with Erik Reis
- 216Hard Work, Empathy, and People First Leadership with Josh Roth
- 217How to Build a Thriving Coaching Business with Christine Teh
- 218Treating Social Media Like A Science Experiment with Maayan Gordon
- 219The Power of Continuous Improvement with Keith Champion
- 220Love More and Give Without Expectations with Cory Warfield
- 221How to Avoid Being a Management Mess with guest Scott Jeffrey Miller
- 222How the World's Most Beloved Companies think about Customer Experience with David Fields
- 223Living a Purposed-filled Life with David Reichbaum
- 224Time Management is Really Self Management with Martin Wylie
- 225Programming Our Mind and Thinking in Versions with Daniel Gray
- 226Building a Referral-Based Business with Blake Maddox
- 227Success is Measured by Relationships with Networking Expert Dr. Bill Saleebey (also my Dad)
- 228Awakening Your Purpose with Jonathan Budd
- 229Trust Your Gut and Stop Waiting for Permission with Steve Truitt
- 230The Power of Trust, Strategic Advisors, and Partnerships with Randy Bishop
- 231The Audacity to Dream Big - Aparna Mohla
- 232Being Part of the Climate Solution with Wei Tai Kwok
- 233How to Activate the Genius of Others with Liz Wiseman
- 234Intentional Leadership with Chris Maddox
- 235Don't Limit Yourself or Underestimate the Value You Bring - Travis Walker
- 236Building a Values-Based Relationship Organization with Love and Trust - Joley Michaelson
- 237Tips on Career Advancement and Insights Into the World of Recruiting with Lacey Menchen
- 238Moneyball, Call Me Maybe, and Sales Insights with Mike Terry
- 239Overriding Our Survival Instincts with Mike Terry
- 240Chance Moments, Enthusiasm, and Riding the Highs and Lows of Life with Michael Mullen
- 241Consistency, Avoiding Distractions, and Living Your Fullest Potential with Ted Vergis
- 242Building a Talent Strategy to Achieve Business Success with Angel Franklin
- 243The Power of Gratitude, Perspective, and Serving Others with Chris Wahl
- 2445 Guiding Principles of Leadership Performance with Ben Putterman
- 245Tactical Advice for Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Start-ups with Michele Magee
- 246Are You Willing to Die for What you Believe In? - Guest Andrew Wilhelms
- 247Build an Open Network and Get Off the Zombie Path! - Part 2 with Toby Corey
- 248Self-discovery, Vulnerability, Being in the Moment with JM Miller
- 249Leading a Zentrepreneur Life with Toby Corey
- Deep-dive into the book Zero to One by Peter Thiel
In this episode, Billy and Brenden talk about Brenden’s favorite book, Zero to One by Peter Thiel. They explored the chapters and topics in the book, why Brenden is so impressed with the book, the various rules and principles mentioned in it, valuable insights that Brenden took away from the book, and much more!
What we discussed:
- [01:15] – What this episode is going to be about
- [02:00] – What made Brenden read the book?
- [03:16] – How does Brenden decide which book he is going to read?
- [04:36] – The top three valuable takeaways from the book
- [06:50] – Some concepts will change constantly
- [07:37] – Why are most people not innovators?
- [09:10] – The rules of society that you need to question
- [11:27] – “Zigging when everyone is zagging.”
- [13:29] – Don’t be limited by anything other than the laws of nature
- [17:37] – The eccentric characters that most founders have
- [18:32] – The ultimate goal of Gary Vaynerchuk
- [21:57] – A bonus by Brenden about eccentric founders
- [25:11] – How do monopolies pretend to be oligopolies and vice versa?
- [26:46] – The biggest insight that Brenden got from the book
- [27:33] – The principle of Zero to One
- [29:10] – The meaning behind the title: Zero to One
- [30:40] – How is Elon’s way of founding a startup unique and great
- [31:20] – What does right timing for founding a startup mean?
- [36:39] – What sets successful entrepreneurs apart from unsuccessful ones?
Valuable Insights:
- Peter Thiel is the co-founder of Paypal.
- Zero to One is one of the top books on Venture Capital.
- The book is short, having only 150 pages.
- Most people don’t have the ability or willingness to create nuance because they aren’t willing to question all the rules in our society.
- In the late 1990s, almost all of the employees of Paypal built billion-dollar companies after exiting Paypal.
- Crazyness, insanity, persistence, willingness to be wrong, and willingness to follow their gut, regardless of what everyone else thinks of it, are typical traits of successful people.
- If you’re going to do something that is going to be different, it’s going to be something that people won’t visualize because they have nothing to compare it to.
- The best businesses are monopolies pretending to be oligopolies, not the other way around.
- If you’re going to build a business, you need to build it on unique insight.
- If you’re trying to build what somebody else has already built, you lose.
- The next Mark Zuckerberg is not going to build Facebook; the next Bill Gates is not trying to build the next Microsoft. So there’s no actual way of predicting what the next thing is.
- The number one factor for a startup to succeed is timing.
- Successful businesses are not the same ten years from what they were before. They are different. And they’re different because they’ve pivoted. They’ve made the necessary changes to be the business.
- If you think about any business or service that we’re offering or anything that we do in life, then don’t just assume that we should get people’s approval to know we’re going in the right direction.
Notable Quotes:
- [05:17] – “Every single great innovation or idea almost always stems from controversy.”
- [06:57] – “Even if there are some things that will always be true objectives, there are concepts and principles that will constantly be changing as time goes on.”
- [07:25] – “Our brain is not wired to be innovative. It’s wired for survival. And the best way to survive is to follow the rules.”
- [10:20] – “One cannot be truly innovative because innovation requires first to question all the rules in our society.”
- [14:05] – “We don’t reason by analogy. Instead, we take things from the ground up and build them from the ground.”
- [14:12] – “Don’t be limited by nothing other than the laws of nature.”
- [19:00] – “Most people don’t have the guts to follow their internal belief system.”
- [20:52] – “If everyone agrees with your idea and thinks it’s a good one, it’s probably a bad idea.”
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