I’m joined by Jonathan Courtney, Co-Founder and CEO of AJ&Smart, discuss startup ideas, lifehacks and book recommendations

Startup Idea: "Drip" - AI-powered content resurfacing
• Combats "read it later" syndrome
• Synthesizes bookmarks, saved content
• Delivers curated insights via SMS/email
• Personalizes based on interests & goals

Startup Idea: Entrepreneur Bookmark Newsletter
• Weekly newsletter
• Curated Bookmarks from famous entrepreneur
• Partner with famous entrepreneurs

Lifehacks:
• Craft a personal mission statement
• Avoid angry people & curmudgeons
• Chasing generational wealth is overrated
• Show up to meetings with small, thoughtful gifts
• Use social media apps on desktop only
• Use analogies to make ideas stick
• Keep a learning list as your side hustle

Must-Read Books for Entrepreneurs:
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris
• Anything You Want by Derek Sivers
• Double Your Profits by Bob Fifer
• Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier’s Rework

Bonus Book Recs:
• Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson
• Traffic Secrets by Russell Brunson

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Episode Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
03:58 Startup Idea 1: "Drip" - AI-powered content resurfacing
13:04 Startup Idea 2: Entrepreneur Bookmark Newsletter

18:53 Lifehacks

1:04:40 Book Rec 1: Tim Ferris’s 4-hour Workweek

1:08:53 Book Rec 2: Derek Sivers’ Anything You Want

1:10:39 Book Rec 3: Bob Fifer’s Double Your Profits

1:11:55 Book Rec 4: Jason Fried and David Heinemeier’s Rework

1:16:06 Book Rec 5: Russell Brunson’s Traffic Secrets and Expert Secrets

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