“The people I view as heroes in my life have forced me to have uncomfortable conversations and do uncomfortable things.”
Thanks to the gin I had tonight, this is a special episode. It is a drunk-dialing Q&A with you guys — like we did around this time last year to celebrate the 100th episode. In preparation, I solicited phone numbers from listeners who wanted to receive a call from me.
In this episode, I cover topics such as:
- parenting advice from friends and guests
- how to get started in podcasting
- how to make a good sales pitch
- long-distance moves
- what I consider good advice
- and much, much more!
Without further ado, please enjoy this alcohol-fueled Q&A!
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Want to hear another episode when I’m drunk? — Listen to my 100th podcast. In this episode, we discuss tantric sex, how I view and organize my various income streams, marketing yourself in job interviews, and much, much more (stream below or right-click here to download):
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Scroll below for links and show notes…
Selected Links from the Episode
- Josh Waitzkin, The Prodigy Returns
- 2015 Podcast of the Year — Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories
- Jocko Willink on Discipline, Leadership, and Overcoming Doubt
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
- Searching for Bobby Fischer: book and movie
- Picking Warren Buffett’s Brain: Notes from a Novice
- How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Dale Carnegie Training
- Neil Gaiman – Inspirational Commencement Speech at the University of the Arts 2012
- Books by John McPhee
- Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- New York Comic Con
- Hit Filmmaker Jon Favreau’s Techniques and Routines
- The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) by Joseph Campbell and Phil Cousineau
- Shep Gordon — The King Maker on His Best PR Stunts, Hugest Failures, and Practical Philosophies
- The Merry Pranksters
- Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman and Ralph Leighton
- Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
- Tackling University Challenges in Remote Sensing by Hannah Miller
- Tall Poppy Syndrome by Amy in Oz
- Refrigerator magnet: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- SXSW is where you can have awkward encounters, too.
- Signs That You Lack Emotional Intelligence by Muriel Maignan Wilkins, Harvard Business Review (in relation to people who have high IQ, low EQ.)
- A $36,000 Birthday Gift (about my charity: water birthday challenge)
- charity: water
- Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
- Career Advice by Scott Adams, Dilbert Blog
- Dissecting the Success of Malcolm Gladwell
- Barron’s Magazine
- The Exponential Wisdom podcast with Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis
- Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy Ferriss
- Katamari Technique in SEO by David of PHP Link Directory
- Cal Fussman — The Master Storyteller Returns
- DHH: “This Opportunity Was Just Perfect” by John Dagys, Sportscar 365
- Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding
- Gin & Juice by Snoop Doggy Dogg
- Software that helps me with podcasting: Skype, Zencastr, ecamm call recorder, and Evernote
- My podcasting mic of choice is the Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR (for the price, I think its quality compares favorably with the Heil PR-40).
- Apple earbuds
- The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
- Optimizely X: The Experimentation Platform
- Digital Telepathy
- Ideal Lifestyle Costing (lifestyle income/cost calculators and worksheets)
- Scott Adams: The Man Behind Dilbert
- The Nasty Icon of Retail, Sophia Amoruso
- Exogenous ketones
Show Notes
- Josh (a father of four) asks: What would my toolkit look like for teenagers? [05:15]
- Kids don’t always listen to parents; sometimes parents have to take the indirect “Jedi mind trick” approach. [12:07]
- How I define a “hero,” who some of my heroes are, and why. [19:06]
- Awkward and memorable interactions with random strangers. [32:56]
- Examples of the wrong way to pitch a busy person. [34:07]
- The right way to pitch a busy person. [36:03]
- A challenge for fellow listeners. [37:54]
- What I look for in an ideal teacher. [40:03]
- What majors (or extracurricular skillsets) I would pursue as a new college student — not just for work prospects, but to be a well-rounded human being. [46:30]
- How to start a podcast from scratch and recruit good guests. [1:00:23]
- How do I come up with the questions I ask during an interview? [1:08:13]
- Podcasting hardware/software I recommend, and why I prefer remote interviews to in person. [1:14:20]
- How to better streamline your business and stop “reinventing the wheel” for every project. [1:17:07]
- How to put the brakes on the rat race and find a more comfortable work/life pace without going broke in the process. [1:32:12]
People Mentioned
- Josh Waitzkin
- Jamie Foxx
- Jocko Willink
- Warren Buffett
- Dale Carnegie
- Neil Gaiman
- John McPhee
- Andre Agassi
- J.R. Moehringer
- Matt Langdon
- Joe De Sena
- Jon Favreau
- Shep Gordon
- Richard Feynman
- Benjamin Franklin
- John Buxton
- Richard Greenleaf
- Eric Weinstein
- Peter Thiel
- Jenn Miller
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Peter Diamandis
- Scott Adams
- Marc Andreessen
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Matt Cutts
- Cal Fussman
- David Heinemeier Hansson
- Edward Norton
- Vin Thomas
- Sophia Amoruso
- Seneca
- Marcus Aurelius
- Joe Rogan