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  1. Vamsi Interviews

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    I think it's possible for what you do in a business (the input) to not be something you are passionate about. E.g. cleaning toilets, walking dogs, mowing lawns, etc. But I think you can still be passionate about the output (clean toilets, happy dogs, well maintained lawn) and outcome (happy...
  2. Vamsi Interviews

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    This is what Ron Douglas told me as well when I interviewed him on my podcast. He ended the conversation by saying that being a millionaire is not hard, and that people already have the skills for it, they just don't know how to put the puzzle pieces together. He knows countless people who were...
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    Documenting a Lifetime Journey working on a Youtube Podcast

    EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    Saw this comment on Chris Williamson's new interview with Craig Jones (hilarious guest). Made me think that perhaps it's easy for creators to imagine the growth of their show as an infinite line going up, including more sponsorships/ads, better production value, and greater effort put into...
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    Don't Waste Your Life: Optimizing Life for Fulfillment Instead of Net Worth

    MINDSET 
    I agree, but I think a fulfilling life for me personally is one where I work very hard towards meaningful goals. If I can go to bed feeling a good kind of tired because I held nothing back, those are my most satisfying days. Empty calendar is fine by me so I can do lots of deep, creative work...
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    Transform Your (Entrepreneurial) Mindset With Insights From Derek Sivers

    MINDSET 
    Derek is a great guy. He also receives thousands of emails a day and responds to all of them. He has an efficient system to read through all of them and use macros for the most common responses. He says emailing with so many people is his way of socializing and staying connected with the world.
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    When did you start investing with some big bucks?

    INVESTING 
    My main reasons for wanting the fastlane are: Independence and Freedom. I get to work on the projects I want, get to impact the world in a way that is deeply personal to me, and I get to see the effects of my work personally. I also have the freedom and control to pivot and change things, as...
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    When did you start investing with some big bucks?

    INVESTING 
    Another way to look at it is: How can you accumulate savings equivalent to 25x your yearly expenses? So if my expected annual expenses for retirement are $50k/yr, then how can I accumulate $1.5m. This is assuming you live on something like 4% returns, which is fairly conservative.
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    When did you start investing with some big bucks?

    INVESTING 
    I don't know if my friend saved 5k a month. He did save for a good while though, longer than 12 years, and he also lived fairly low on expenses. He never deprived himself of stuff, but he made sure that he knew what he wanted and only spent money on those things (e.g. good food and board games)...
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    What Podcast or Youtube video changed your mind about something important?

    MINDSET CHAT 
    This new video from Alex Hormozi had one insight that struck me. At around 26:30 he talks about how important it is to exercise and get in shape young. If I'm not in shape, it's 100% my fault. And that it takes time, not money, and I'm in the phase of my life where I have lots of time, but not...
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    Documenting a Lifetime Journey working on a Youtube Podcast

    EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    An additional note on Youtube growth: I think it's a lot more in my control than I would have thought 1.5 years ago. Any successful Youtube creator today can start a brand new faceless channel without their brand and make it do pretty well based on the merit of its content and packaging alone...
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    Documenting a Lifetime Journey working on a Youtube Podcast

    EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    Thanks for taking the time to write this MTF. I wanted to ensure I would be able to give you a thoughtful, detailed response that does your analysis justice, so I took some time to think about this in depth. I agree that podcasting is very hard. It's a saturated market, very competitive, and it...
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    When did you start investing with some big bucks?

    INVESTING 
    JNagtegaal wrote 1.65% interest per month. That seems really high to me! Especially for just a business savings account. Using an online monthly to yearly interest calculator, apparently that's 21.7% interest per annum. I assume the calculator is compounding the monthly interest. 21.7% is on par...
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    Let's Chat Personal Branding

    NOTABLE! HOT! CHAT 
    It would cost more to work with the people who helped David Beckham or MrBeast build their brand to where it is. Personal branding is an interesting beast to me because I've come across so many different definitions of branding overall. My favourite is Alex Hormozi's, which as usual is a very...
  14. Vamsi Interviews

    Seeking Advice on Expanding Beyond My Programming Bubble

    MINDSET 
    Doesn't seem any different to me than being part of the forum.
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    Seeking Advice on Expanding Beyond My Programming Bubble

    MINDSET 
    Yeah I had no intention of it being about accountability. I made it because you mentioned just wanting to chat with each other.
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    Following your passion isn't always bad

    MINDSET 
    How did you get this idea from MJ's books? I got the opposite message when I read TMF.
  17. Vamsi Interviews

    I started a video production business

    EXECUTION 
    I think this is a great idea. A lot of business owners value proactivity, and if you just email them showing them an edit you made of some of their content, or some shorts you edited, or an intro in a better style etc. then if they see the value, they'll definitely get back to you for more.
  18. Vamsi Interviews

    Seeking Advice on Expanding Beyond My Programming Bubble

    MINDSET 
    Sounds good re: the Discord group. Here's a quick server I put together so we can chat.
  19. Vamsi Interviews

    What is the best sales advice you've learned and can impart?

    GOLD! HOT! MARKETING 
    Thanks for sharing more specifics. I've never felt like sales is about "forcing" people to make a decision, nor have I ever considered someone a good salesperson if they did that. Confidence or conviction certainly matters. You do have to believe your product works, otherwise it's going to be...
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    Social entrepreneurship and financial freedom?

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    Single-use plastic bags were banned here (Vancouver, BC) a few years ago. Now grocery stores and delivery services all use paper bags or cloth bags. Positive change IMO!

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