A Surprise Showdown in Wii Tennis and Lessons in Competition

This chapter narrates a humorous tale of a friendly competition during a holiday gathering, where a simple game of Wii Tennis turns into a showcase of surprising talent. It illustrates how determination and belief in oneself can lead to success, both in games and in business.

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This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #79 "Chris Sacca on Being Different and Making Billions" and #729 "Legendary Actor Scott Glenn — How to Be Super Fit at 85, Lessons from Marlon Brando, How to Pursue Your Purpose, The Art of Serendipity, Stories of Gunslingers, and More."

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[05:19] Notes about this supercombo format.

[06:23] Enter Chris Sacca.

[06:53] Traits of founders for whom success, at massive scale, seems predestined.

[08:00] Travis Kalanick and Nintendo Wii Tennis.

[09:55] Resources for cultivating investing chops, emotional intelligence, and general empathy.

[18:37] Chris' evolving concept of success.

[22:31] What Chris and his brother Brian's parents did right.

[26:47] What Chris looks for when hiring.

[29:23] The prophetic notebook.

[31:29] Advice to aimless college graduates.