Join Alex, entrepreneur, as he guests on the Aubrey Marcus Podcast. They discuss the importance of patience, investing in quality products, and managing stakes in business relationships. They explore directing energy towards acquiring customers, enhancing their worth, and the role of reputation. Topics include honesty in business deals, the reality of starting a business, the impact of comparison and judgment, leveraging technology and branding, and the art of giving more.

Alex shares wisdom on getting customers, making money, learning from failures, and understanding success. He discusses framing in communication, importance of taking responsibility, and prioritizing in business success. He also talks about acceptance in relationships, the role of joy in entrepreneurship, and understanding depth as a visionary.

Entrepreneur Alex shares strategies for long-term success, emphasizing hard work, self-improvement, and leveraging activities for greater returns. Topics include satisfaction in hard work, self-improvement, experimentation for growth, content creation, and the impact of referrals in lead generation.

Guest Alex shares insights about fitness, isolation training, and building stoke into a brand. They discuss business acquisitions, criteria for assessing viability, and the role of reading and learning. Topics also include communication, fraternity leadership, training methods, core strength, and buying brick-and-mortar service businesses.

Alex, an entrepreneur who prioritizes well-being after a life-threatening experience, discusses the importance of supportive people, coping mechanisms, and mental health. Topics include legacy, building relationships through entrepreneurship, finding someone who accepts you, the importance of shared values in a successful relationship, and being coachable.

The predecessor to the office was Florence’s Uffizi Gallery – an admin building to the Medici mercantile empire. That was in… 1560. In the centuries to come, work was revolutionized, with perhaps the most well-known inflection of Ford Motors adopting the 40-hour work week in 1926. The cubicle? We have Robert Propst to thank for that, entering the picture in 1968. It wasn’t until the 80s when the Internet appeared on the scene and wifi released in 1997, forever changing the way people live and work. Since then, companies have continued to adopt many of the practices from the 20th century, despite the possibilities being fundamentally different.COVID sent a shock into that system, forcing many people to adopt a distributed model and despite much debate about what the future holds, this episode will highlight the many ways that companies are continuing to adapt.Will companies shift toward more asynchronous work? How will a distributed model shift the way we hire? How will companies attract top talent, and is remote the only benefit that matters? What workers and companies will come out on top of this sea change?And of course… is the office dead? We’ll address these questions, and much more!Topics covered:00:00 - History of remote work3:27 - Is the office dead?7:05 - Async vs sync16:18 - Building culture remotely27:15 - Attracting top talent31:16 - The evolution of benefits36:04 - Remote work vs work39:29 - Location-based pay46:36 - Open salaries51:23 - Vetting top talent55:32 - The need to adapt58:39 - Rewriting the rules1:03:09 - Infrastructure gapsResources: GitLab’s Remote Handbook: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/Deel’s Salary Insights Tool: https://www.deel.com/salary-insightsDeel’s State of Global Hiring report: https://www.deel.com/state-of-global-hiring-2022Deel:Deel’s website: https://www.deel.com/Deel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/deelAlex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BouazizalexSafetyWingSafetyWing’s website: https://safetywing.com/SafetyWing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/safetywingSondre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRaschGitLab: GitLab’s website: https://about.gitlab.com/GitLab on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gitlabDarren on Twitter: https://twitter.com/darrenmurph Stay Updated: Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithioPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

Former Appsumo CEO turned executive coach, Ayman Al-Abdullah, discusses overcoming growth challenges, success habits, leadership decisions, and strategies for scaling companies past $100M. Insights on leaving Appsumo, informative CEO experiences, and effective leadership for ambitious CEOs are shared in an engaging conversation.

Alex, known for significant contributions to Reset Wars, joins the discussion as the team dives deep into the current right-wing narratives surrounding immigration and their deceptive marketing tactics. They unravel the absurdity of conspiracy theories linked to the Bilderberg Group, critiquing sensational claims during the pandemic. The conversation explores subconscious manipulation, the implications of 'Mind and Spirit Wars,' and questions societal narratives on childhood innocence. Humorously reflective, they challenge the illusions of freedom versus control in today's world.

Alex, entrepreneur who scaled acquisition.com to a billion-dollar portfolio, talks about the balance between control and delegation in the entrepreneurial journey. He emphasizes understanding business intricacies, overcoming trust issues, and embracing delegation for significant growth and personal freedom.

Alex and Leila from Acquisition.com join the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast to talk about scaling businesses, creating a positive work culture, and the importance of talent acquisition. They discuss their experience with partnerships, the type of workplace culture they aim to build, and the challenges of changing a negative culture. They also highlight the differences in their internal and external missions and emphasize the significance of hiring the right people for successful business growth.