I Did Nothing For 2 Weeks. It Made Me Better At Everything.
Summary
Sam shares insights from his paternity leave, emphasizing the benefits of intentional rest and dedicated reflection time, drawing parallels to Aristotle's philosophy and Tim Ferriss's routines. Shaan introduces his ambitious "One Hour Books" project, challenging traditional publishing by focusing on concise, impactful content and detailing how figures like Shonda Rhimes, Aaron Sorkin, and Darwin engineered their creative breakthroughs. The episode also delves into the profound impact of shaping belief, inspired by Shaan's grandfather's immigrant journey, and explores innovative business models like WeRoad that address the modern scarcity of belonging and connection.Episode description
Get the behind-the-scenes on Shaan’s book project - https://onehourbooks.co
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Episode 763: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the benefits of doing nothing, Shaan’s secret book project, and the $100M startup that’s trying to cure loneliness.
And we share the big news: Shaan’s dropping a new book - https://onehourbooks.co
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Sam takes 2 weeks off
(8:13) Stoicism, so hot right now
(14:09) engineering breakthroughs
(19:55) One Hour Books
(33:21) good procrastination
(35:33) Shaping a belief
(43:52) Shaan's family hustle
(49:00) Build What Outlives You
(51:01) Little Blue Books
(56:11) $100M curing loneliness
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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.
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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/
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