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Oct 2023
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Simple Hacks To Optimise Your Life - Chr...

Ali Abdaal
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Chris Hutchins is creator and self-proclaimed 'life hacker' as host of the award-winning podcast All the Hacks which teaches listeners how to upgrade their life, money and travel - all while spending less and saving more. He's saved millions by breaking down every aspect of life, looking to maximize happiness at the lowest cost. In the conversation we start  by discussing Chris' career journey up until now, followed by a breakdown of some of his favourite hacks for life, money and travel. Enjoy :)

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(00:00) Intro
(06:04) How did you get here?
(11:10) How does investment banking work?
(13:45) What did management consulting teach you?
(13:37) Building your first company in a weekend
(17:13) Laid off camp
(20:49) Why you should take a year off
(27:20) What did you learn on your trip and how did it change your life? 32:20 What is south by southwest?
(35:36) How important is community?
(41:44) Get your head down or go to conferences?
(48:39) The Luck Factor
(50:22) Working at a startup
(56:41) The most successful investors
(58:08) How are you so good at staying in touch with people?
(1:09:30) How do you think about money?
(1:14:40) Hotel hacks
(1:19:06) What’s the deal with having an au pair?
(1:21:53) Recommendation pages
(1:24:50) Money is the no.1 cause of stress and divorce - financial planning
(1:35:17) When did you start All The Hacks Podcast? 1:42:52 What does running a podcast full-time look like?
(1:46:31) Principles for life optimisation
(1:55:33) Hacks for productivity 1:59:02 Parting hacks

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