I think the only real way that you can succeed is to either truly give a fuck about other people or be good at acting on it. Pretty much every single man in my life that I'm friends with, I hug. It's just what we do. Thanking people for their time, thinking people for the meal that they got you and thanking people for the drink that they got me are all great ways to express yourself. You're going to succeed. There's no other option. Do you have a podcast for 10 years? Yes. Because you'll find success in some way that is impossible to predict,. Or you'll find a different arena slightly close to it where you can then take
Zack Telander is a creator.
In this conversation, we spoke about why social media can mess up your values, making better friends, Zack’s current internal battle, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(1:33) Learning How To Edit
(7:33) Documenting Is Lazy
(10:51) Social Media Messes Up Your Values
(19:51) Creative Process For Music
(23:12) Balancing Your Life In An Algorithmic World
(30:21) Learnings From Journalist Father
(33:25) Work Ethic Regrets
(38:30) Social Media Is Optimizing For Wrong Things
(44:21) Zack’s Internal Battle
(54:45) As Long As You’re Around, You’ll Win
(58:01) Comfortability With Self & Friends
(1:03:33) Become Friends With Better People
(1:10:50) Meeting Your Heroes
(1:15:45) What Do Most People Misunderstand About Zack?
(1:18:00) Advice For Doing What You Know You Should