Join Noah Kagan, a multi-millionaire entrepreneur and founder of several companies, as he shares his journey through fear, failure, and success. He emphasizes the importance of massive action and focusing on a few key goals rather than spreading oneself too thin. Kagan explains how self-belief and learning from mistakes are crucial for wealth and fulfillment. He also discusses the role of experimentation in personal growth and the need for nurturing supportive relationships while navigating life's ups and downs.
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Million Dollar Weekend
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In 'Million Dollar Weekend,' Noah Kagan provides a step-by-step guide on how to turn ideas into profitable businesses within a short timeframe. The book focuses on overcoming fear, creating value for customers, and validating ideas quickly. Kagan shares his personal experiences and real-world examples to illustrate how to start and grow a business efficiently. The book advocates for action over excessive planning, encouraging readers to test their ideas with minimal investment and scale based on real feedback. It also addresses the psychological aspects of starting a business and offers practical advice on automation, marketing, and achieving financial freedom.
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The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
Violate Them at Your Own Risk
Al Ries
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In this book, Al Ries and Jack Trout present 22 immutable laws of marketing that are essential for understanding and succeeding in the international marketplace. These laws, such as the Law of Leadership, the Law of the Category, and the Law of Perception, emphasize the importance of being first in the market, creating new categories, and focusing on perceptions rather than products. The authors argue that violating these laws can lead to marketing failure, regardless of the resources or creativity invested. The book provides a clear path to successful marketing by adhering to these timeless principles.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson
In this book, Mark Manson argues against the typical self-help advice of constant positivity, instead suggesting that life's struggles give it meaning. He emphasizes the need to focus on what truly matters and to accept and confront painful truths. The book is divided into nine chapters and uses blunt honesty and profanity to illustrate its ideas, encouraging readers to find meaning through values they can control and to replace uncontrollable values with more meaningful ones.
Social media messes with our expectations because it convinces us that we should be doing everything, everywhere, all at once.
But the reality is that we should focus on doing one or two things extremely well, in one place, consistently over a long period of time.
Today on the pod, I talk to Noah Kagan, multi-millionaire and multi-business owner, about the type of consistency and habits that lead to wealth.
Noah created his own wealth out of self-belief, learning from failing and being careful with what he gives a fuck about. Noah’s story is compelling as he shares how he found success over decades, by never ceasing to try.
If you’re looking for some raw talk to get you motivated to go out and do cool shit, this is the episode to sink your energy into. Enjoy.