
E238: Acting Fast and Slow
How I Invest with David Weisburd
Intro
David introduces the episode and explains how a recent interview changed his work habits and focus on uninterrupted deep work.
Highlights:
- How fast dopamine (short-term gratification) undermines long-term focus
- Why slow dopamine is the neurological key to compounding performance
- How to structure your day for deep work and “monk mode” productivity
- Why checking emails or chasing small wins creates addictive behavior loops
- How to identify the most important, non-urgent tasks that create 10x leverage
- Why most founders confuse activity with progress—and how to fix it
- The mental models behind HF0’s ability to 20x ARR in just 12 weeks
- How to replace short-term dopamine hits with long-term focus triggers
- What Ryan Hoover’s automation philosophy teaches about time leverage
- How to act “slow” in a world addicted to fast—and win over decades
Host Bio:
David Weisburd is the founder of Weisburd Capital and the host of the How I Invest podcast. Previously, Mr. Weisburd was a Partner and Head of Venture Capital at 10X Capital, where he led notable firm investments into Robinhood, Honeybook, Palantir, and DraftKings. Mr. Weisburd founded Growth Technology Partners, a solo-GP venture firm, which was acquired by 10X Capital.
Prior to his venture capital career, Mr. Weisburd was on the founding teams of two venture-backed technology startups, iSocket (acquired by Rubicon Project (NYSE: RUBI)) and RoomHunt (acquired by RentLingo).
Mr. Weisburd served as a member of the board of directors of 3 publicly-traded companies.
Mr. Weisburd received an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, and a master’s in psychology from Harvard University.
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