The Guy Behind 48 Laws of Power Shares His Rules for Founders
*Want the 7 books that transformed Sam's thinking this year? Get his list + reading strategy: https://clickhubspot.com/ekb
Episode 740: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Robert Greene ( https://x.com/RobertGreene ) about the most important ideas from his books and how to apply them today.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(00:48) Why specialists beat generalists
(1:42) Your brain needs deep work
(3:03) 300 books read for every 1 book written
(14:58) Clues from childhood
(21:27) Buffett’s Inner Scorecard
(23:16) The Power of Silence and Mystery
(30:35) Find your purpose
(31:02) Authenticity Is Overrated
(34:31) Boldness attracts. Timidness repels
(41:08) Who’s Playing the Power Game Well Today
(52:52) Turning a disaster into attention.
(56:19) Breaking Through at 37
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Links:
• The 48 Laws of Power - https://tinyurl.com/4ahkxzfj
• The 33 Strategies of War - https://tinyurl.com/57vp9khn
• The Art of Seduction - https://tinyurl.com/424mbtux
• The 50th Law - https://tinyurl.com/zcte6826
• Mastery - https://tinyurl.com/3ch5ah8y
• The Daily Laws - https://tinyurl.com/3n8pjv3t
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!
Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/
• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/
• Copy That - https://copythat.com
• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth
• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/
My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano
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Brainstorming $100M AI-Proof Businesses
*Want to start a business with less than $1k? Get the guide: https://clickhubspot.com/obd
Episode 739: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about anti-digital businesses that are making $10M to $300M a year.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Shaan joins a country club
(06:28) IDEA: Social Club
(11:04) IDEA: Family club house
(12:10) IDEA: Pet Owner Housing
(19:47) IDEA: $300M Anti-phone pouch
(32:53) MFM’s Pascal Challenge (24hr phone fast)
(34:29) The greatest biography of all time
(37:22) Steve Martin's 40-year mindset
(41:31) Dialectics
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Links:
• Zero Bond - https://zerobondny.com/
• Chief - https://chief.com
• The Malin - https://themalin.co/
• The Lighthouse - https://thelighthouse.com/
• Neuehouse - https://www.neuehouse.com/
• Soho House - https://www.sohohouse.com/
• Yondr - https://www.overyondr.com/
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!
Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/
• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/
• Copy That - https://copythat.com
• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth
• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/
My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano
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Howard Marks: 79 Years of Investing Wisdom in 55 Minutes
Want our 9 investment principles playbook? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/kcm
Episode 738: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Howard Marks about principles of value investing.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) The S&P 500
(11:48) Legendary memos
(18:45) Investing without emotion
(29:32) You can't raise money in a crisis
(36:05) Recommended Reading
(41:49) Higher than average returns
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Links:
• Oaktree - https://www.oaktreecapital.com/
• Memos - https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/memos
• The Most Important Thing - https://tinyurl.com/47amrzhj
• Mastering The Market Cycle - https://tinyurl.com/mr33mjbr
• Devil Take The Hindmost - https://tinyurl.com/yx9ce7xn
• A Short History of Financial Euphoria - https://tinyurl.com/uavcnunx
• Winning a Loser’s Game - https://tinyurl.com/55ch2rh9
• Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) - https://tinyurl.com/yc85ek63
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!
Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/
• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/
• Copy That - https://copythat.com
• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth
• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/
My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano
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I built a billion dollar company in 18 months
Want to research million-dollar opportunities like Eric did with Ramp? Get Sam's Company Research Playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/kbf
Episode 737: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with Eric Glyman ( https://x.com/eglyman ) about how he built a unicorn in less than 2 years.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) $100M in 18 months
(4:13) The Ramp business model
(8:58) Moving fast
(15:29) IDEA: Manufactured homes
(18:24) IDEA: Creator credit card
(21:51) The crazy history of credit in America
(28:15) Building a 100-year company
(31:20) Favorite business biographies
(40:03) Auditing your weaknesses
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Links:
• Ramp - https://ramp.com
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!
Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/
• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/
• Copy That - https://copythat.com
• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth
• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/
My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano
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3 Wild Stories to Get You Hyped This Week
Want Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (& his reading strategy)? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/ndf
Episode 736: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) tell 3 wild stories of business lore.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Amadeo Giannini
(23:31) Preston Thorpe
(30:45) Stefan Thomas
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com
• Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.
• Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!
Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/
• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/
• Copy That - https://copythat.com
• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth
• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/
My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.
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