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Naval Ravikant (@naval) is the CEO and a co-founder of AngelList. He previously co-founded Epinions, which went public as part of Shopping.com, and Vast.com. He is an active angel investor and has invested in more than 100 companies, including more than a few “unicorn” mega-successes.
BUT, even if you have zero interest in startups or investing, this episode is well worth your time. This is really about the habits and beliefs of a highly successful (and happy) person.
Naval has refined his way of living in very unique ways, and you can borrow what he’s learned, read the books that have changed him, and experiment with the habits he has developed through trial and error.
Connect with Naval Ravikant:
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The Person I Call Most for Startup Advice
Intro [0:00]
On the intensity of Naval Ravikant [6:55]
On uncompromising honesty [16:54]
How AngelList and Venture Hacks came to be [20:09]
What Naval looks for when deciding to invest in a founder [25:24]
Common “wives tales” in venture capital [32:39]
What books, outside the startup world, have most improved Naval’s ability to invest? [36:54]
Greatest investing hits and misses [51:49]
When you think of the successful people, who is the first that comes to mind? [58:19]
Meditative practices [1:00:58]
How to replace bad habits with good habits [1:07:06]
On setting stakes and awards [1:24:49]
How to treat your life like a movie [1:34:44]
Overused words and phrases [1:39:39]
Early life education and the importance of “loving to read” [1:43:19]
Advice for his younger self [1:51:09]
Describing the first 60 minutes of each day [1:52:40]
If you could have one billboard anywhere, where would it be and what would it say? [2:04:19]
About Tim Ferriss:
Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running.
Connect with Tim Ferriss:
Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST
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