Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

EP #25 How to Build a Moonshot w/ Astro Teller

Jan 26, 2023

Astro Teller, CEO of Alphabet's X, The Moonshot Factory, dives into the art of turning wild ideas into real-world breakthroughs. He outlines the definition of a moonshot and the culture needed to foster innovation. Teller discusses the importance of embracing failure and experimentation, emphasizing a 'monkey first' strategy to tackle problems creatively. He also highlights the role of personal health metrics in making informed decisions, demonstrating that thoughtful exploration is key to achieving ambitious goals.

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

The Slot Machine Analogy: Gambling vs. Thoughtful Innovation

6min

Understanding Moonshots and Personal Health Metrics

3min

Embracing Moonshots: The Power of Experimentation

17min

Embracing Sleep and Innovation

11min

In this episode, recorded during the 2022 Abundance360 summit, Astro Teller presents the wireframe for building and executing Moonshots and the power of turning crazy ideas into breakthroughs.

You will learn about:

09:57 | What’s a Moonshot?
13:32 | How to build a Moonshot Culture
15:53 | We can’t all be right.
22:47 | The “monkey first” strategy

Dr. Astro Teller's expertise lies in intelligent technology as the CEO of Alphabet's X, The Moonshot Factory. X is a company dedicated to bringing extraordinary, audacious ideas to reality through science and technology. He was previously the founding CEO of Cerebellum Capital.

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Resources

Visit X’s website.

Learn more about Abundance360.

Read the Tech Blog.

Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets.

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