In this episode, I’m sharing two of my favorite lessons from my current Founder’s Book Club Book, “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon.
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Jun 23
How to Get Your First 1,000 Users
Today’s read is by one of my favorite startup creators, Lenny Rachitsky. The essay, How To Kickstart & Scale a Consumer Business, breaks down the seven proven strategies to acquire your first 1,000 users as a B2C startup. I’m going to read through each of the strategies, share so ... Show More
35m 6s
Aug 2022
From “Careers” to “Callings”: When Work Becomes Your Identity
If you consciously or subconsciously derive your identity from your work, what happens when that work goes away? Moreover, how do we reconcile the advice we hear from everyone from Steve Jobs to Steve Aoki to “follow our passion” (and, in case it wasn’t clear, monetize it) with t ... Show More
58m 32s
Sep 2022
Lessons in Happiness, Side Hustles, Self-Care, Productivity, Luck and Business - Season 3 Round Up
In this season round up I look back at some of the best moments from season three, including conversations with Mo Gawdat, Grace Beverley, Tiago Forte, Richard Wiseman, Marques Brownlee and Alex Lieberman. (00:00) Intro
(00:44) Mo Gawdat: Lessons in happiness
(10:17) Grace Bever ... Show More
54m 48s
Oct 2023
Mental Strategies of 8 Insanely Successful Female Entrepreneurs | Own Your Future Mashup Episode
Learn mindset and mental strategies from 8 powerful women entrepreneurs and get ready to up-level your life and business. Join Codie Sanchez, Lisa Bilyeu, Lori Harder, Natalie Ellis, Emily Ford, Heather Monahan, Krista Mashore, Bari Baumgardner and get ready to change YOUR game. ... Show More
22m 25s
May 2024
MI Rewind: Road to Becoming A Successful Entrepreneur w/ James Altucher
On today’s show, Robert Leonard talks with James Altucher. James is prolific writer, successful serial-entrepreneur, chess master, and venture capitalist. James has a very colorful history throughout many facets of the finance industry. He has successfully started and sold variou ... Show More
42m 49s
Apr 2023
How Barbara Corcoran Turned $1,000 Into $66 Million
#26: I sat down with businesswoman and investor, Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran to discuss her story and rise to success, from real-estate queen to reality TV star. With $1,000 she started a company that became a real estate empire. Today, she shares the top thing she looks for wh ... Show More
44m 48s