My First Million

Top 5 Interviews of 2022

Dec 31, 2022

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Quick takeaways

Importance of dedication and perfectionism in work, highlighted by successful figures like MrBeast and Hasan Minhaj.

Focus on passion, values, and team well-being over monetary gains in entrepreneurship, exemplified by Palmer Luckey's journey with Oculus.

Advantages of starting a startup during economic downturns, emphasizing building a strong team, adapting to market conditions, and unique value propositions, as discussed by Dharmesh Shah.

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Selecting the Best Interviews

The episode features a selection of top interviews from the past year, which producer Ben struggled to narrow down due to the quality and impact of the discussions. The interviews highlighted various successful figures such as MrBeast and Husson Minhaj, discussing their work styles and approaches, emphasizing the importance of dedication and perfectionism in their craft. The podcast aimed to resurface these insightful conversations from Q1 and Q2 to inspire listeners to revisit and draw motivation from the guests' stories.

How to get your husband to help you solve a problem

01:45

How to Succeed as a Solo-Prenuer

01:19

Oculus Founder Palmer Lucky on Facebook's $2 billion acquisition

01:33

Oculus and Andoril Founder Palmer Lucky

02:04

Introduction

2min

Do You Work Out of Your Studio?

2min

How Do You Do That?

2min

Oculus and Andoril Founder Palmer Lucky

2min

You Know, You Can't Pretend You're a Key Guy.

2min

Was It Hard to Say No to a Billion Dollars?

4min

Are You a Lawyer or an Accountant?

2min

Starting a Startup During the Downtime

4min

Starting a Crypto Company in a Bad Economy

2min

10.

I'll Work for You for Free, Side Unseen

2min

11.

The Salary Slash Compensation Is Just One Vector of Value That You Get From a Company That You Join

2min

12.

How Did You Convince People to Do This $5,000?

2min

13.

How Big Is Your Business?

2min

14.

Is Your Business Like a Solo-Puncher?

1min

15.

Tim Ferriss Is Red Pill

2min

16.

Is That a Good Idea?

2min

17.

I'm Not a Master Plan, but I Have Like New Ideas

2min

18.

The Customer Feedback Loop Is Very, Very Fast

2min

19.

How to Build a Great Sales Team

6min

20.

Is Your Husband an Asshole?

2min

Episode 402: Producer Ben breaks down his top 5 MFM interviews from 2022

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Show Notes:

(00:45) - MrBeast and Hasan Minhaj

(05:30) - Palmer Luckey

(14:20) - Dharmesh Shah

(26:00) - Pieter Levels

(35:50) - Alex Hormozi

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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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