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The Matt Gray Show

Escaping Death: Why Laird Hamilton Almost Ended My Life I EP 36

Mar 3, 2024
Exploring the legendary career of big wave surfer Laird Hamilton, including his strength training routines and entrepreneurship journey. Dive into surviving 24 hours with Hamilton, systemizing your workflow, and building a successful online business. Learn about stress in entrepreneurship, embracing adversity, and balancing work, family, and well-being for founders.
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  • Innovation requires envisioning ideas before execution and keeping them private to avoid criticism.
  • Nature, particularly the ocean, offers valuable life lessons, stress management, and creativity benefits.

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Laird Hamilton's Creative Process and Innovation

Laird Hamilton discusses the process of inventing new products, emphasizing the importance of envisioning ideas before execution. He highlights the challenges of research and development, noting the discouragement that can accompany it. Hamilton suggests keeping new ideas private initially to avoid negative criticism that can hinder innovation.

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