Where to Find the Guest's Book and Connect Online

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Learn how to access the guest's book online with links to a free digital version and the option to purchase on Amazon. Discover where to find the free audiobook on their podcast and connect with the guest through their online essays and active presence on Twitter.

Robert Leonard chats with Eric Jorgenson about who Naval Ravikant is, why he wanted to write a book about him as a guide to wealth and happiness, how his strategy of not making any money out of the book came about and why he chose to go that route, the most important thing Eric has learned from Naval, and much, much more!

Eric is a writer, podcaster, and builder of books. He is the creator of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

02:35 - Who Naval Ravikant is and why Eric wanted to write a book about him.

07:01 - How Eric’s strategy of not making any money out of the book came about and why he chose to go that route.

11:38 - How someone can build or find a position of leverage and why this is important going into the future.

12:43 - The breakdown of Naval’s framework on how to get rich without getting lucky.

21:28 - What’s behind Naval's idea that if you don't have equity in a business, then you don’t have a path towards financial freedom?

23:02 - Why Naval believes the forty-hour work week is outdated and why we should be like athletes instead.

24:55 - How Eric was able to get Tim Ferriss to write the foreword to his book.

25:46 - What the quote, “You’ll never be rich since you’re obviously smart, and someone will offer you a job that’s just good enough” means.

27:04 - Why being a clear thinker is more important than being smart, and how we can think clearly.

28:42 - What a mental model is and how this can help you in your business and life.

41:52 - Which habit or principle Eric follows in his life that has had a big impact on his success and what has been the most influential book in his life.

46:44 - What has been the most important thing Eric has learned from Naval?

And much, much more!

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Podcast: Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher in The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish.
Tim Ferriss’ book, The 4-Hour Workweek.
Charlie Munger’s book, Poor Charlie’s Almanack.
Bill Watterson’s book, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes.
Robert Cialdini’s book, Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion.
Jason Calacanis’ book, Angel.
Eric Ries’ book, The Lean Startup.
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