🏆 Top 10 Episodes | July 2023
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Catch up on the best episodes from July.
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#1 - My First Million
Jack Smith: Selling A Company For $800M At 29, And More
Jack Smith reveals how he sold his company for $800 million, how he's choosing to raise his child, his latest business idea, and how he practices the law of attraction.
#2 - Nudge Podcast
Today’s Guest Is Ri_h_rd Sh_tto_
Have you struggled to assemble IKEA furniture? As it turns out, there’s a method to this madness. Phill Agnew and Richard Shotton shed light on two cognitive biases that marketers can use to their advantage - the generation effect and the IKEA effect.
#3 - Build with Leila Hormozi
How To Have Hard Conversations With Employees
"The gap between where you are and where you want to be in your business is the amount of hard conversations you're willing to have." Today, Leila Hormozi shares with us her framework for effective communication.
#4 - My First Million
The Man Month, Shaan's Feud with Jason Calacanis & Elon vs Zuckerberg Fight
We've all had our fair share of poor customer experiences. Shaan Puri shares an enlightening theory: how a business responds to a mistake can be just as impactful, if not more so, than avoiding mistakes altogether.
#5 - Nudge Podcast
Elizabeth Holmes: How She Deceived The World (Part Two)
You can learn a lot from bad actors. Despite being convicted of fraud, Elizabeth Holmes shows us the power of the halo effect. It’s helpful to study how she became a master manipulator and how we can responsibly adopt this strategy.
#6 - 20VC
Simon Sinek on How Trust is Gained and Lost, How to Listen Effectively, And More
Simon Sinek, the renowned leadership expert, says listening is more than just hearing words; it's about being present and making the other person feel truly heard.
#7 - Builder Banter
Talking Digital Operations, Agency Automations, AI with Grant Hushek
Hear from Grant, the automation expert, as he opens up to Jakob Greenfeld about providing an extraordinary sales and onboarding experience using automated gifting.
#8 - The Knowledge Project
Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher
Naval Ravikant introduces a more mindful approach to time management - 2FA for your calendar. This helps curb your tendency to overcommit.
#9 - Lenny's Podcast
Building Minimum Lovable Products And Stories From Airbnb With Jiaona Zhang
Airbnb Plus was a bold initiative. However, it didn't quite live up to expectations. As a product lead for the project, Jiaona Zhang provides insights about what went wrong.
#10 - Build with Leila Hormozi
This Is Why The Good Employees Quit...
Onboarding is more than just a checklist. It’s a critical process that sets the tone for an employee’s journey with your company. Yet many business leaders undervalue this. Leila Hormozi shares tangible solutions to avoid common onboarding mistakes.
