In August of 2020, I'm going to go five days in the middle of nowhere. And no laptop, no computer, no phone, and just read books and meditate and go on walks and see what happens. What happened was the most important thing that I've ever done in my life came as a result of that. This is so amazing because to give you some context for my own story,. I heard about Bill Gates doing this as well. In August of 2023, where will you go? Maybe by the time this same place.
Jack Smith is an entrepreneur. He previously sold his company Vungle to Blackstone for $750 million in 2019. But in this conversation, we didn't discuss his company (too much). Instead, we spoke about how Bill Gates' Think Week impacted Jack, what happens when we play roles, how to get into flow, and the questions he asks himself during his quarterly relationship reviews.
0:00 Intro
1:11 How Bill Gates Inspired Jack
9:45 Tips For To Have The Best Think Week
27:22 “I’m Playing The Role…”
38:42 Entrepreneurs Who Sell Their Company
42:56 The Moment Jack Realized He Was Playing A Role
49:00 Quarterly Relationship Reviews
53:11 How To Get In Flow
1:07:10 Challenge
Links Mentioned:
- Timed Locked Box – https://www.amazon.com/Timed-Locked-Phones-Snacks-Medium/dp/B00E9J3MLM/• https://www.vipassana-for-hackers.org
- Book Stand – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IV6U0U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- AlphaSmart – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaSmart
- GetFreeWrite.com
- https://www.balisilentretreat.com
- The New Toughness Training for Sports by James E. Loehr – https://www.amazon.com/New-Toughness-Training-Sports-Psychologists/dp/0452269989
Jack’s Links
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/_jacksmith
- Portugal Nature Gateaway – https://www.portugalnaturegetaway.com
Other Podcasts Jack’s Been Featured On
- My First Million 470 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVwLEocqK0E
- My First Million 6 – https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mJ4NmfRM5luSwfsPSRAfR?si=e9e8ced7bd994f78
My Links
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