In this episode, Codie Sanchez interviews Canadian entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson. They discuss his journey building companies like Metalab and Tiny, touching on key aspects of entrepreneurship such as delegation, handling failures, and managing stress. Andrew emphasizes learning from others, asking questions, and focusing on high-impact ventures. The conversation offers insights on handling fame, public perception, and resilience in business. Andrew highlights the importance of kindness, simplicity, and treating people equally in leadership. They also talk about influential books, the significance of relationships for happiness, and balancing work and personal life.
Record your first video https://creators.riverside.fm/Codie and use code CODIE for 15% off an individual plan.
00:00 START
00:23 The Reality of Business: Challenges and Rewards
02:30 CEO Story Time: Lessons from Yoga
05:12 Steal My Rich Friend: Andrew Wilkinson
07:56 Building a Money Machine: Delegation and Systems
13:47 The Power of Questions: Learning from the Best
16:24 Finding Opportunities: The Unsexy Businesses
20:06 Lessons from Failure: The Path to Success
32:48 The Dark Side of Business: Dealing with Bad Actors
40:38 The Challenges of Fame: Public Life and Privacy
46:30 The Never-Ending Pursuit of Success
47:49 Craftsmanship vs. Business Expansion
50:15 The Paradox of Happiness
53:10 Managing Stress and Anxiety
56:50 The Importance of Relationships
01:09:06 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
01:20:30 Debrief and Reflections
📖 Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire: https://www.neverenough.com/
🔗 MORE FROM BIGDEAL:
🎥 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodcastBigDeal
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigdeal.podcast/
📽️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@big.deal.pod
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
