7 Semi-Controversial Rules For Success - Shaan Puri

Download your completely free Follow-Up Email Template Guide from Hubspot at https://clickhubspot.com/lnx Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor. Shaan is kind of an anti-guru. He's a self-identified lazy person but also managed to exit multiple companies for millions of dollars. So today, we’re delving into 7 of his most semi-controversial insights and discussing why much of the advice from business gurus might just be useless. Expect to learn why hard work is massively overrated, what the two most understated skills in the word are, how to get out of your head and stop overthinking, why many people learn the wrong lessons from failure, how falling behind might not be the great teacher many think it is, why being a billionaire is a stupid goal, why you shouldn’t follow what most people do and much more… Sponsors: Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #business #myfirstmillion #hacks - 00:00 Hard Work is Massively Over-Rated 11:27 The Value of Enthusiasm 30:10 Why You Need to Develop Your Storytelling Ability 45:56 If You’re in Your Head, You’re Dead 56:43 The Power of the Midwit Meme 1:02:45 Clarifying Your Principles 1:11:29 Do You Really Learn From Your Failures? 1:21:47 Aspiring to Be a Billionaire is a Stupid Goal 1:34:01 The Life-Changing Benefits of Hiring an Assistant 1:40:48 Where to Find Shaan - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostShaan Puriguest

Sep 21, 20231h 42mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 21, 2023
Duration: 1h 42m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Download your completely free Follow-Up Email Template Guide from Hubspot at https://clickhubspot.com/lnx Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor. Shaan is kind of an anti-guru. He's a self-identified lazy person but also managed to exit multiple companies for millions of dollars. So today, we’re delving into 7 of his most semi-controversial insights and discussing why much of the advice from business gurus might just be useless. Expect to learn why hard work is massively overrated, what the two most understated skills in the word are, how to get out of your head and stop overthinking, why many people learn the wrong lessons from failure, how falling behind might not be the great teacher many think it is, why being a billionaire is a stupid goal, why you shouldn’t follow what most people do and much more… Sponsors: Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #business #myfirstmillion #hacks - 00:00 Hard Work is Massively Over-Rated 11:27 The Value of Enthusiasm 30:10 Why You Need to Develop Your Storytelling Ability 45:56 If You’re in Your Head, You’re Dead 56:43 The Power of the Midwit Meme 1:02:45 Clarifying Your Principles 1:11:29 Do You Really Learn From Your Failures? 1:21:47 Aspiring to Be a Billionaire is a Stupid Goal 1:34:01 The Life-Changing Benefits of Hiring an Assistant 1:40:48 Where to Find Shaan - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
host
Shaan Puri
guest
Narrator
other

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Shaan Puri, 7 Semi-Controversial Rules For Success - Shaan Puri explores shaan Puri’s Uncomfortable Rules For Smarter Success, Happiness, And Wealth Chris Williamson and Shaan Puri revisit Shaan’s semi‑controversial principles about success, focusing on why hard work, billion‑dollar goals, and knowledge hoarding are overrated compared to choosing the right game, enthusiasm, and clear orientations in life.

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