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The Annual Milly Awards: The Winners, The Losers And Everything In Between - With Andrew Wilkinson

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Dec 29, 2022

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Andrew Wilkinson

Joining the discussion is Andrew Wilkinson, a frequent guest known for his entrepreneurial expertise and tech insights. The trio dives into the lighthearted chaos of the Milly Awards, celebrating the 'Billy of the Year' and sharing their best and worst investments. They explore standout companies like Open AI and reflect on personal financial missteps while emphasizing authenticity in business. The banter also touches on relationship hacks and the importance of choosing battles wisely in both life and business, ensuring plenty of laughs along the way.

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Brett Adcock's Bold Move

Brett Adcock, 34, sold Vetteri for $100M and took Archer public.
He then invested $200M into a humanoid robot company.

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Palmer Luckey's Authenticity

Andrew Wilkinson admires Palmer Luckey's honesty and directness.
Luckey invests his capital in important ventures and isn't afraid to call people out.

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Saeed's WordPress Empire

Sam Parr met Saeed, who owns a vast collection of WordPress websites and tools.
Saeed's impressive work-life balance involves dedicated family and travel time.

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01:35 • 2min

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Celebrating the Unconventional Billionaire Mindset

03:36 • 6min

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Reflections on Loss and Financial Lessons

09:27 • 13min

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Choosing Battles and Breakthroughs

22:10 • 19min

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Investments and Insights: A Year in Review

41:00 • 25min

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Fitness Journeys and Ethical Dilemmas

01:05:35 • 15min

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Beyond Traditional Bonding

01:20:41 • 8min

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Transforming Personal and Financial Organization

01:28:40 • 5min

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Navigating Business Changes and Financial Clarity

01:33:43 • 13min

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Episode 401: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr), Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) present the annual Milly Awards. The most notable Billy of the Year will be named... as well as best and worst investments, favorite breakout company of the year, coolest moment of the year, best content, and so much more. And one side note, if you want to sell your boring business email shaan@shaanpuri.com.

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Links:

* Cultural Tour Twitter

* Blitzed book

* Founders podcast

* The Operator book

* Think On These Things book

* Richer, Wiser, Happier book

* 10k Diver Twitter

* clay.earth

* My Body Tutor

* Kick

* Gelt

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Show Notes:

(04:10) - Billy of the Year

(10:30) - Biggest Loss of the Year

(24:50) - Breakout Company of the Year

(32:00) - Unsexy Business of the Year

(42:15) - Best Investment of the Year

(49:40) - Worst Investment of the Year

(55:15) - Content of the Year

(01:01:25) - Wild Predictions for Next Year

(01:07:50) - Coolest Moment of the Year

(01:12:15) - Craziest Most Delusional Person of the Year

(01:22:40) - Relationship Hack

(01:36:50) - Biggest Change in 2023

(01:42:10) - Best Business Idea for Someone Else

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Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.

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