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How To Live The Good Life?
Stoicism is this ancient Greek and Roman philosophy school that focuses a lot on our expectations and how the things that we think that are bad or good are often bad or good because we had expectations of how they should be. So if we can change the way we set expectations, we can change how we feel about the outcome, making ourselves happier in the process.
What Put Chamath Palihapitiya On A Path To Be The Kanye West Of Silicon Valley?
Unlike many poor people who work hard jobs and don't have time to be unhappy, Chamath, with all his billions, was able to find time to rest and to reflect, and to identify whether he is actually living a successful life.
Can You Run A Profitable Company All By Yourself?
Turns out, you can! Abby Walker is the founder of a shoe insole company called "Vivian Lou" and she is doing it all on her own. Abby's been able to cover her lost corporate salary and she is planning to retire her husband. Although plenty of people have pushed her to grow and raise venture-capital, Abby enjoys her one-woman business and the lifestyle that it can buy.
What Is The Normal Amount Of Time Needed To Recover From The Issues He Was Dealing With ?
It is usually 4-6 weeks, which was the entire time slated for his trail adventure. Scott's wife Jenny thought he was certainly done and would not be able to finish.
How Can The Immunosequencing Platform Be Used?
It can impact how doctors handle treatment plans for patients. It can also assist in how therapies are developed, such as cancer therapeutics.
How Does Someone Become Interested In The Study Of Breath?
Dr. Kishore Nannapaneni started as an engineer in India, then went to the University of Iowa for his PhD. He earned his degrees in computer science, but had always wanted to do biology. Later on, he read a book where biology studies needed computer programmers to understand genome projects, which inspired him to take the biology route.
For Dr. Patrick Schwientek, he was born and earned his degrees in Germany. After he finished his Ph.D., he went to California, and later became a colleague of Dr. Nannapanemi. It’s started with adding healthy bacteria to plant eco-soil ecosystems. Now, it’s seeing how it can be applied to humans.
Should You Always Keep Busy In Your Work Or Personal Life?
Rosie says that despite keeping busy, sometimes it doesn’t add value. She had a realization that it’s okay to not do anything for a few hours. Rosie states that you shouldn't think of just having an eight hour block to get things done.
What Is One Piece Of Advice To Those Considering To Start Their Own Business?
Rosie states how she loves being behind the scenes to watch how everything happens, and what to do with the information. If more people focused on what people need and want, it would be amazing and better for everyone.
How Do You Get The Most Out Of Pot?
According to Joe Rogan, marijuana is best used in moderation. One way to maximize the impact is to stay off it for a long while, and then do as much as you can in one go.
Any Tips For Fundraising?
1. Gotta hustle hard
2. Leverage their portfolio founders
3. Try cold emailing, but these are bottom of priority list for most investors.
Reach out to portfolio founder on LinkedIn, have a convo, then ask for a reference. This is effective.
What Would You Tell Former Self After Failing?
Matt shares what he would tell Matt from many years ago after Spruce Metrics was shut down. He's critics his intentions on getting into a business he didn't really enjoy or care about.
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