they’re all these business books that say like hey be humble be humble be
say like hey be humble be humble be
say like hey be humble be humble be humble but humility is not a natural
humble but humility is not a natural
humble but humility is not a natural state for a kick-ass human being I was
state for a kick-ass human being I was
state for a kick-ass human being I was writing terms and conditions for
writing terms and conditions for
writing terms and conditions for websites some of which turned out to be
websites some of which turned out to be
websites some of which turned out to be adult websites but they paid cash and
adult websites but they paid cash and
adult websites but they paid cash and Travis Clinic while being CEO of uber
Travis Clinic while being CEO of uber
Travis Clinic while being CEO of uber was ranked number two in the world a
was ranked number two in the world a
was ranked number two in the world a tweet Ennis who here wants to compete
tweet Ennis who here wants to compete
tweet Ennis who here wants to compete with a guy like that some of you aren’t
with a guy like that some of you aren’t
with a guy like that some of you aren’t founders and you should admit that to
founders and you should admit that to
founders and you should admit that to yourselves
yourselves
yourselves he’s a former lawyer venture capital
he’s a former lawyer venture capital
he’s a former lawyer venture capital investor company advisor and
investor company advisor and
investor company advisor and entrepreneur he’s the proprietor of
entrepreneur he’s the proprietor of
entrepreneur he’s the proprietor of lowercase capital a venture capital fund
lowercase capital a venture capital fund
lowercase capital a venture capital fund in the United States he invested in seed
in the United States he invested in seed
in the United States he invested in seed and early-stage companies like Twitter
and early-stage companies like Twitter
and early-stage companies like Twitter uber Instagram and Kickstarter he’s
uber Instagram and Kickstarter he’s
uber Instagram and Kickstarter he’s Chris Sacca and here is my take on his
Chris Sacca and here is my take on his
Chris Sacca and here is my take on his top ten rules of success rule number
top ten rules of success rule number
top ten rules of success rule number five is my personal favorite I make sure
five is my personal favorite I make sure
five is my personal favorite I make sure to stick around all through to the end
to stick around all through to the end
to stick around all through to the end for some special bonus clips and as
for some special bonus clips and as
for some special bonus clips and as always as Chris is talking if he says
always as Chris is talking if he says
always as Chris is talking if he says something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you please leave in the comments below about
please leave in the comments below about
please leave in the comments below about quotes around it to other people can be
quotes around it to other people can be
quotes around it to other people can be inspired as well enjoy
too many investors invest in the things
too many investors invest in the things that they just like and are comfortable
that they just like and are comfortable
that they just like and are comfortable with and are within their own little
with and are within their own little
with and are within their own little bubble and yet I think the distinction
bubble and yet I think the distinction
bubble and yet I think the distinction we like to make is invest in things that
we like to make is invest in things that
we like to make is invest in things that we know we can personally impact the
we know we can personally impact the
we know we can personally impact the outcome of so I everyone could be
outcome of so I everyone could be
outcome of so I everyone could be talking about the hot biotech deal and
talking about the hot biotech deal and
talking about the hot biotech deal and it might be on the verge of curing
it might be on the verge of curing
it might be on the verge of curing cancer but I cannot do anything to
cancer but I cannot do anything to
cancer but I cannot do anything to advance the mission of a biotech company
advance the mission of a biotech company
advance the mission of a biotech company quite literally and so we pass as cool
quite literally and so we pass as cool
quite literally and so we pass as cool as it may seem if I’m going to mooch I
as it may seem if I’m going to mooch I
as it may seem if I’m going to mooch I may as well mooch in the public markets
may as well mooch in the public markets
may as well mooch in the public markets right and just throw darts and ride the
right and just throw darts and ride the
right and just throw darts and ride the greens in red so if I believe that I can
greens in red so if I believe that I can
greens in red so if I believe that I can take something that’s already a good
take something that’s already a good
take something that’s already a good company and just make it a little more
company and just make it a little more
company and just make it a little more likely to be a success then that’s a
likely to be a success then that’s a
likely to be a success then that’s a rigged game for me it almost feels
rigged game for me it almost feels
rigged game for me it almost feels unfair right and I can just be that much
unfair right and I can just be that much
unfair right and I can just be that much more confident that the investors who
more confident that the investors who
more confident that the investors who give me their money I’m gonna give them
give me their money I’m gonna give them
give me their money I’m gonna give them their money back and a lot more after
their money back and a lot more after
their money back and a lot more after that
that
that I’m a big believer in the liberal arts
I’m a big believer in the liberal arts
I’m a big believer in the liberal arts education I think it’s overrated
education I think it’s overrated
education I think it’s overrated or it’s underrated I mean in that the
or it’s underrated I mean in that the
or it’s underrated I mean in that the computer science stuff is overrated it’s
computer science stuff is overrated it’s
computer science stuff is overrated it’s great technical skills are amazing but
great technical skills are amazing but
great technical skills are amazing but what has happened as I referred to
what has happened as I referred to
what has happened as I referred to earlier as we’ve just all the
earlier as we’ve just all the
earlier as we’ve just all the storytellers are kind of gone and the
storytellers are kind of gone and the
storytellers are kind of gone and the actual understanding of our users is
actual understanding of our users is
actual understanding of our users is gone we’ve lost all that sensitivity and
gone we’ve lost all that sensitivity and
gone we’ve lost all that sensitivity and yet I feel like that sensitivity comes
yet I feel like that sensitivity comes
yet I feel like that sensitivity comes first from really knowing yourself so I
first from really knowing yourself so I
first from really knowing yourself so I encourage people to take classes not
encourage people to take classes not
encourage people to take classes not just an art music but and death and
just an art music but and death and
just an art music but and death and dying dying in philosophy and theology
dying dying in philosophy and theology
dying dying in philosophy and theology these things that you’ll never make
these things that you’ll never make
these things that you’ll never make money on directly but I think one of the
money on directly but I think one of the
money on directly but I think one of the most important things you can do is be
most important things you can do is be
most important things you can do is be interesting like I I only really want to
interesting like I I only really want to
interesting like I I only really want to work with people who’ve not only had
work with people who’ve not only had
work with people who’ve not only had those crappy jobs I talked about but are
those crappy jobs I talked about but are
those crappy jobs I talked about but are also interesting they have stories
also interesting they have stories
also interesting they have stories there’s some meat to them there’s some
there’s some meat to them there’s some
there’s some meat to them there’s some flesh there’s something really
flesh there’s something really
flesh there’s something really compelling that’s who you want to be
compelling that’s who you want to be
compelling that’s who you want to be with if you’re gonna spend night and day
with if you’re gonna spend night and day
with if you’re gonna spend night and day building something together that’s who
building something together that’s who
building something together that’s who you want to travel with these people
you want to travel with these people
you want to travel with these people with these perspectives and these
with these perspectives and these
with these perspectives and these stories and so an interesting this is
stories and so an interesting this is
stories and so an interesting this is not something that I think you’re born
not something that I think you’re born
not something that I think you’re born with I think it’s achieved by
with I think it’s achieved by
with I think it’s achieved by vulnerability by adventure by all these
vulnerability by adventure by all these
vulnerability by adventure by all these things so I really emphasize
things so I really emphasize
things so I really emphasize interestingness I think you can get it
interestingness I think you can get it
interestingness I think you can get it from from studying from reading
from from studying from reading
from from studying from reading from putting yourself in uncomfortable
from putting yourself in uncomfortable
from putting yourself in uncomfortable positions maybe more Americans should
positions maybe more Americans should
positions maybe more Americans should just hang out naked the saunas that
just hang out naked the saunas that
just hang out naked the saunas that could make the mortgage thing but but
could make the mortgage thing but but
could make the mortgage thing but but traveling abroad going to Ethiopia and
traveling abroad going to Ethiopia and
traveling abroad going to Ethiopia and helping dig wells that kind of stuff I
helping dig wells that kind of stuff I
helping dig wells that kind of stuff I think builds a much more impressive
think builds a much more impressive
think builds a much more impressive character so Stewart Butterfield who
character so Stewart Butterfield who
character so Stewart Butterfield who runs slack obviously one of the most
runs slack obviously one of the most
runs slack obviously one of the most successful investments in our portfolio
successful investments in our portfolio
successful investments in our portfolio an amazing company Stewart is a liberal
an amazing company Stewart is a liberal
an amazing company Stewart is a liberal arts major that dude is fascinating like
arts major that dude is fascinating like
arts major that dude is fascinating like hanging out with that guy and talking
hanging out with that guy and talking
hanging out with that guy and talking about anything beyond slack is amazing
about anything beyond slack is amazing
about anything beyond slack is amazing he’s Canadian and he’s got great
he’s Canadian and he’s got great
he’s Canadian and he’s got great insights in the US politics but you just
insights in the US politics but you just
insights in the US politics but you just follow his snaps on snapchat the guys he
follow his snaps on snapchat the guys he
follow his snaps on snapchat the guys he eats well he’s checking out art he knows
eats well he’s checking out art he knows
eats well he’s checking out art he knows music really well he’s a really
music really well he’s a really
music really well he’s a really interesting guy so he becomes a magnet
interesting guy so he becomes a magnet
interesting guy so he becomes a magnet for talent you want to be a round Stuart
for talent you want to be a round Stuart
for talent you want to be a round Stuart he enriches your soul and if you look at
he enriches your soul and if you look at
he enriches your soul and if you look at the team of people he’s recruited
the team of people he’s recruited
the team of people he’s recruited superstars like April Underwood Prince
superstars like April Underwood Prince
superstars like April Underwood Prince it’s like he’s really recruited an
it’s like he’s really recruited an
it’s like he’s really recruited an incredibly deep bench of people because
incredibly deep bench of people because
incredibly deep bench of people because they want to have authentic and
they want to have authentic and
they want to have authentic and multi-dimensional relationships with him
multi-dimensional relationships with him
multi-dimensional relationships with him and I think it comes through in the
and I think it comes through in the
and I think it comes through in the product – it’s time for step three step
product – it’s time for step three step
product – it’s time for step three step three is to go on offense now what do I
three is to go on offense now what do I
three is to go on offense now what do I mean by going on offense well you guys
mean by going on offense well you guys
mean by going on offense well you guys all know sports is the big ten you can’t
all know sports is the big ten you can’t
all know sports is the big ten you can’t avoid sports here you know what means to
avoid sports here you know what means to
avoid sports here you know what means to be on offense offense is calling plays
be on offense offense is calling plays
be on offense offense is calling plays managing the clock keeping the other
managing the clock keeping the other
managing the clock keeping the other team on defense reacting to you now take
team on defense reacting to you now take
team on defense reacting to you now take that term and apply it to the rest of
that term and apply it to the rest of
that term and apply it to the rest of your life let’s take for example email
your life let’s take for example email
your life let’s take for example email is your email inbox offense is that
is your email inbox offense is that
is your email inbox offense is that playing offense no no no inbox stuff is
playing offense no no no inbox stuff is
playing offense no no no inbox stuff is just defense the whole way imagine if
just defense the whole way imagine if
just defense the whole way imagine if you took your to-do list and you posted
you took your to-do list and you posted
you took your to-do list and you posted it on the door of your dorm room with a
it on the door of your dorm room with a
it on the door of your dorm room with a little pencil there and invited the
little pencil there and invited the
little pencil there and invited the entire world to come and add anything
entire world to come and add anything
entire world to come and add anything they wanted to your to-do list well
they wanted to your to-do list well
they wanted to your to-do list well that’s what your inbox is it’s a
that’s what your inbox is it’s a
that’s what your inbox is it’s a publicly posted to-do list where it’s up
publicly posted to-do list where it’s up
publicly posted to-do list where it’s up to everybody else to impose their whim
to everybody else to impose their whim
to everybody else to impose their whim on you and even worse what happens is we
on you and even worse what happens is we
on you and even worse what happens is we get up and it’s the very first thing we
get up and it’s the very first thing we
get up and it’s the very first thing we check and so we get in there and we
check and so we get in there and we
check and so we get in there and we start doing stuff for all these other
start doing stuff for all these other
start doing stuff for all these other people and yet along the way we’ve
people and yet along the way we’ve
people and yet along the way we’ve forgotten what we wanted to accomplish
forgotten what we wanted to accomplish
forgotten what we wanted to accomplish for ourselves we haven’t done the things
for ourselves we haven’t done the things
for ourselves we haven’t done the things that we know are important for us and
that we know are important for us and
that we know are important for us and for our goals and so that stops now
for our goals and so that stops now
for our goals and so that stops now it’s time to close your email and write
it’s time to close your email and write
it’s time to close your email and write out your to-do list I don’t just mean
out your to-do list I don’t just mean
out your to-do list I don’t just mean your to-do list for work I mean the big
your to-do list for work I mean the big
your to-do list for work I mean the big to-do list for your life what do you
to-do list for your life what do you
to-do list for your life what do you want to get done it’s an awesome time in
want to get done it’s an awesome time in
want to get done it’s an awesome time in history to be authoring our own futures
history to be authoring our own futures
history to be authoring our own futures in real time I mean the Internet makes
in real time I mean the Internet makes
in real time I mean the Internet makes it possible to be just one degree away
it possible to be just one degree away
it possible to be just one degree away from anyone in the world anyone of you
from anyone in the world anyone of you
from anyone in the world anyone of you right now can send me a reply on Twitter
right now can send me a reply on Twitter
right now can send me a reply on Twitter if you had your phones out and I’m that
if you had your phones out and I’m that
if you had your phones out and I’m that accessible any one of you right now
accessible any one of you right now
accessible any one of you right now could use the internet to become an
could use the internet to become an
could use the internet to become an expert in any subject at all in 2007
expert in any subject at all in 2007
expert in any subject at all in 2007 back when I was at Google I went from
back when I was at Google I went from
back when I was at Google I went from not knowing anything whatsoever about
not knowing anything whatsoever about
not knowing anything whatsoever about the wireless industry to leading a group
the wireless industry to leading a group
the wireless industry to leading a group that led a four point seven billion
that led a four point seven billion
that led a four point seven billion dollar project that turned Verizon 18t
dollar project that turned Verizon 18t
dollar project that turned Verizon 18t on their heads sent the FCC spinning and
on their heads sent the FCC spinning and
on their heads sent the FCC spinning and changed the landscape of Wireless
changed the landscape of Wireless
changed the landscape of Wireless forever paving the way for the apps we
forever paving the way for the apps we
forever paving the way for the apps we all have on our phones today never in
all have on our phones today never in
all have on our phones today never in history have there been fewer barriers
history have there been fewer barriers
history have there been fewer barriers in the way no matter where we come from
in the way no matter where we come from
in the way no matter where we come from what our parents did for a living how
what our parents did for a living how
what our parents did for a living how much money we have we all can be
much money we have we all can be
much money we have we all can be unqualified successes so who do you want
unqualified successes so who do you want
unqualified successes so who do you want to talk to where do you want to spend
to talk to where do you want to spend
to talk to where do you want to spend your time what do you want to learn you
your time what do you want to learn you
your time what do you want to learn you just spent four years maybe five or six
just spent four years maybe five or six
just spent four years maybe five or six but we’ll just forget that four years
but we’ll just forget that four years
but we’ll just forget that four years for the most part taking the classes you
for the most part taking the classes you
for the most part taking the classes you are required to take so now it’s your
are required to take so now it’s your
are required to take so now it’s your turn to go on offense what are you
turn to go on offense what are you
turn to go on offense what are you curious about where do you want to
curious about where do you want to
curious about where do you want to travel what adventures do you want to go
travel what adventures do you want to go
travel what adventures do you want to go on which fears of yours do you want to
on which fears of yours do you want to
on which fears of yours do you want to tackle no offense also means owning your
tackle no offense also means owning your
tackle no offense also means owning your personal brand your voice should be the
personal brand your voice should be the
personal brand your voice should be the first two or three responses when I
first two or three responses when I
first two or three responses when I search for your name on Twitter I’m
search for your name on Twitter I’m
search for your name on Twitter I’m sorry on Google but how do i how do you
sorry on Google but how do i how do you
sorry on Google but how do i how do you get there you tweet you post you blog
get there you tweet you post you blog
get there you tweet you post you blog you comment you engage in discussions
you comment you engage in discussions
you comment you engage in discussions you own your own identity the tools are
you own your own identity the tools are
you own your own identity the tools are there to have a public identity and to
there to have a public identity and to
there to have a public identity and to go on the record probably so and stand
go on the record probably so and stand
go on the record probably so and stand for who you really are
for who you really are
for who you really are I mean think of it I hire a lot of
I mean think of it I hire a lot of
I mean think of it I hire a lot of people for a lot of jobs imagine why
people for a lot of jobs imagine why
people for a lot of jobs imagine why would I ever hire somebody just on the
would I ever hire somebody just on the
would I ever hire somebody just on the basis of a resume when instead I can
basis of a resume when instead I can
basis of a resume when instead I can search for them online and get years and
search for them online and get years and
search for them online and get years and years worth of insight into who they
years worth of insight into who they
years worth of insight into who they really are and how they think and how
really are and how they think and how
really are and how they think and how their ideas evolve and how they react to
their ideas evolve and how they react to
their ideas evolve and how they react to the changing world rent those tools
the changing world rent those tools
the changing world rent those tools exist for you to create your own
exist for you to create your own
exist for you to create your own authentic brand completely within your
authentic brand completely within your
authentic brand completely within your control and do it I’m sitting back and
control and do it I’m sitting back and
control and do it I’m sitting back and watching television that’s playing
watching television that’s playing
watching television that’s playing defense but going outside and being with
defense but going outside and being with
defense but going outside and being with your friends
your friends
your friends that’s offense provoke inspire don’t
that’s offense provoke inspire don’t
that’s offense provoke inspire don’t just get involved but inspire others to
just get involved but inspire others to
just get involved but inspire others to be involved that’s playing offense in
be involved that’s playing offense in
be involved that’s playing offense in the spring of 2000 I was way over
the spring of 2000 I was way over
the spring of 2000 I was way over levered into these two stocks in a
levered into these two stocks in a
levered into these two stocks in a matter of few days I found myself going
matter of few days I found myself going
matter of few days I found myself going from 12 million dollars to the good to
from 12 million dollars to the good to
from 12 million dollars to the good to four million dollars to the bed so I was
four million dollars to the bed so I was
four million dollars to the bed so I was 25 years old I would four million
25 years old I would four million
25 years old I would four million dollars I didn’t have anything to show
dollars I didn’t have anything to show
dollars I didn’t have anything to show for I didn’t have a house or a boat or a
for I didn’t have a house or a boat or a
for I didn’t have a house or a boat or a plane or anything I could sell paid off
plane or anything I could sell paid off
plane or anything I could sell paid off I just I owed it and I came from a
I just I owed it and I came from a
I just I owed it and I came from a middle-class background neither my
middle-class background neither my
middle-class background neither my parents ever made more than hundred
parents ever made more than hundred
parents ever made more than hundred grand in a year and I was just stuck and
grand in a year and I was just stuck and
grand in a year and I was just stuck and I had to make some choices then about
I had to make some choices then about
I had to make some choices then about whether I was going to quit and you know
whether I was going to quit and you know
whether I was going to quit and you know or try to declare bankruptcy or whether
or try to declare bankruptcy or whether
or try to declare bankruptcy or whether I’d try and fight it out and it happened
I’d try and fight it out and it happened
I’d try and fight it out and it happened just as I was graduating law school
just as I was graduating law school
just as I was graduating law school actually and so I said well I’m going to
actually and so I said well I’m going to
actually and so I said well I’m going to try and fight this out and I’ll take a
try and fight this out and I’ll take a
try and fight this out and I’ll take a sell-out job as a as a corporate lawyer
sell-out job as a as a corporate lawyer
sell-out job as a as a corporate lawyer out of Fenwick and West and I’ll try and
out of Fenwick and West and I’ll try and
out of Fenwick and West and I’ll try and grind this out and so during the day I
grind this out and so during the day I
grind this out and so during the day I would do corporate law stuff at a tech
would do corporate law stuff at a tech
would do corporate law stuff at a tech firm and at night I would do pretty much
firm and at night I would do pretty much
firm and at night I would do pretty much anything that somebody would pay me to
anything that somebody would pay me to
anything that somebody would pay me to do short of giving blood or massages
do short of giving blood or massages
do short of giving blood or massages he’s like Craig’s Craigslist for this I
he’s like Craig’s Craigslist for this I
he’s like Craig’s Craigslist for this I did go on Craigslist I was writing
did go on Craigslist I was writing
did go on Craigslist I was writing contracts and business plans and
contracts and business plans and
contracts and business plans and renaming companies there’s a thing
renaming companies there’s a thing
renaming companies there’s a thing called Elance out there there’s now like
called Elance out there there’s now like
called Elance out there there’s now like oDesk and rentacoder and stuff but
oDesk and rentacoder and stuff but
oDesk and rentacoder and stuff but Elance is the first of those markets and
Elance is the first of those markets and
Elance is the first of those markets and i was the first lawyer on Elance and so
i was the first lawyer on Elance and so
i was the first lawyer on Elance and so I was I was writing terms and conditions
I was I was writing terms and conditions
I was I was writing terms and conditions for web sites some of which turned out
for web sites some of which turned out
for web sites some of which turned out to be adult web sites but they paid cash
to be adult web sites but they paid cash
to be adult web sites but they paid cash and and so I even did a voiceover for a
and and so I even did a voiceover for a
and and so I even did a voiceover for a book once yeah who knew but I actually
book once yeah who knew but I actually
book once yeah who knew but I actually screamed for a few hours to make my
screamed for a few hours to make my
screamed for a few hours to make my voice super raspy that was what they
voice super raspy that was what they
voice super raspy that was what they were looking for in the character so but
were looking for in the character so but
were looking for in the character so but I just did anything I could to try and
I just did anything I could to try and
I just did anything I could to try and pay off his debt and it took me from
pay off his debt and it took me from
pay off his debt and it took me from then till till basically the Google IPO
then till till basically the Google IPO
then till till basically the Google IPO to selling another company in the Google
to selling another company in the Google
to selling another company in the Google IPO before I got back to zero mm-hmm net
IPO before I got back to zero mm-hmm net
IPO before I got back to zero mm-hmm net worth and I’ll tell you no matter how
worth and I’ll tell you no matter how
worth and I’ll tell you no matter how early you are in your career the richest
early you are in your career the richest
early you are in your career the richest you will ever feel is when you owe zero
you will ever feel is when you owe zero
you will ever feel is when you owe zero dollars to anybody that’s the very first
dollars to anybody that’s the very first
dollars to anybody that’s the very first time in your life when you’ve got
time in your life when you’ve got
time in your life when you’ve got choices you can you could go join the
choices you can you could go join the
choices you can you could go join the Peace Corps you go travel the world you
Peace Corps you go travel the world you
Peace Corps you go travel the world you could do anything I actually celebrated
could do anything I actually celebrated
could do anything I actually celebrated by throwing a BYOB party at my house
by throwing a BYOB party at my house
by throwing a BYOB party at my house like I’m not going in the red to treat
like I’m not going in the red to treat
like I’m not going in the red to treat all you guys but that that was a real
all you guys but that that was a real
all you guys but that that was a real pivotal moment in my life um I’ll tell
pivotal moment in my life um I’ll tell
pivotal moment in my life um I’ll tell you I just I never really considered any
you I just I never really considered any
you I just I never really considered any other option I never considered moving
other option I never considered moving
other option I never considered moving back with my parents to Buffalo New York
back with my parents to Buffalo New York
back with my parents to Buffalo New York I never considered declaring bankruptcy
I never considered declaring bankruptcy
I never considered declaring bankruptcy I just can’t always knew I would fight
I just can’t always knew I would fight
I just can’t always knew I would fight my way out of it and I think that’s
my way out of it and I think that’s
my way out of it and I think that’s something that for those of you who are
something that for those of you who are
something that for those of you who are founders I I’d encourage not everybody’s
founders I I’d encourage not everybody’s
founders I I’d encourage not everybody’s a founder it’s easy to kind of sign the
a founder it’s easy to kind of sign the
a founder it’s easy to kind of sign the paperwork but some of you just aren’t
paperwork but some of you just aren’t
paperwork but some of you just aren’t founders and there’s a time when you
founders and there’s a time when you
founders and there’s a time when you have to admit that to yourself
have to admit that to yourself
have to admit that to yourself that it’s cool to have a startup but you
that it’s cool to have a startup but you
that it’s cool to have a startup but you may not be a founder you may not be the
may not be a founder you may not be the
may not be a founder you may not be the kind of unstable mentally askew person
kind of unstable mentally askew person
kind of unstable mentally askew person with the slightly manic-depressive side
with the slightly manic-depressive side
with the slightly manic-depressive side who is uh who knows in the face of
who is uh who knows in the face of
who is uh who knows in the face of insurmountable odds that you’re going to
insurmountable odds that you’re going to
insurmountable odds that you’re going to win and I don’t mean is convinced that
win and I don’t mean is convinced that
win and I don’t mean is convinced that you can sell people and convince people
you can sell people and convince people
you can sell people and convince people of that I mean you know in your bones
of that I mean you know in your bones
of that I mean you know in your bones that you’re going to make it out I think
that you’re going to make it out I think
that you’re going to make it out I think that’s something that was a little
that’s something that was a little
that’s something that was a little different about me it was like in that
different about me it was like in that
different about me it was like in that whole as advisors were saying look just
whole as advisors were saying look just
whole as advisors were saying look just go BK and seven years from now you can
go BK and seven years from now you can
go BK and seven years from now you can walk away from it I just knew I would
walk away from it I just knew I would
walk away from it I just knew I would fight my way out of it and I didn’t have
fight my way out of it and I didn’t have
fight my way out of it and I didn’t have to convince myself or anybody else I
to convince myself or anybody else I
to convince myself or anybody else I think
think
think you are unforgivingly who you are have
you are unforgivingly who you are have
you are unforgivingly who you are have you always been like that
you always been like that
you always been like that no what what happened like when I was in
no what what happened like when I was in
no what what happened like when I was in college were you like like were you ever
college were you like like were you ever
college were you like like were you ever insecure I’m still am insecure like that
insecure I’m still am insecure like that
insecure I’m still am insecure like that I mean there’s probably people
I mean there’s probably people
I mean there’s probably people snickering backstage right now that
snickering backstage right now that
snickering backstage right now that questions like um I when I was in
questions like um I when I was in
questions like um I when I was in college I didn’t want to come out as a
college I didn’t want to come out as a
college I didn’t want to come out as a progressive because I would eliminate
progressive because I would eliminate
progressive because I would eliminate like half of my future employers and in
like half of my future employers and in
like half of my future employers and in Washington DC I was like look I gotta
Washington DC I was like look I gotta
Washington DC I was like look I gotta look neutral here so I can get a job
look neutral here so I can get a job
look neutral here so I can get a job someday um I I found progressively you
someday um I I found progressively you
someday um I I found progressively you know and some of these license were
know and some of these license were
know and some of these license were foisted upon me I mean I mentioned
foisted upon me I mean I mentioned
foisted upon me I mean I mentioned earlier so not to repeat a story but
earlier so not to repeat a story but
earlier so not to repeat a story but it’s a Google I am working on this team
it’s a Google I am working on this team
it’s a Google I am working on this team and this Wireless stuff it was
and this Wireless stuff it was
and this Wireless stuff it was incredible my responsibility Larry had
incredible my responsibility Larry had
incredible my responsibility Larry had given me Larry Page giving me billions
given me Larry Page giving me billions
given me Larry Page giving me billions of dollars to go take on the wireless
of dollars to go take on the wireless
of dollars to go take on the wireless carriers and I was in over my head I I
carriers and I was in over my head I I
carriers and I was in over my head I I didn’t have a background on this stuff
didn’t have a background on this stuff
didn’t have a background on this stuff and I was learning fast and I was pretty
and I was learning fast and I was pretty
and I was learning fast and I was pretty good at it but one day a decision came
good at it but one day a decision came
good at it but one day a decision came up and I didn’t know what to do and my
up and I didn’t know what to do and my
up and I didn’t know what to do and my work partner wrote in the notes Chris
work partner wrote in the notes Chris
work partner wrote in the notes Chris doesn’t know what to do about this and
doesn’t know what to do about this and
doesn’t know what to do about this and at Google the notes are published to the
at Google the notes are published to the
at Google the notes are published to the whole company so I see the notes get
whole company so I see the notes get
whole company so I see the notes get published I’m like what you do you just
published I’m like what you do you just
published I’m like what you do you just ruin my career everyone’s gonna know
ruin my career everyone’s gonna know
ruin my career everyone’s gonna know like I’m smoking mirrors and I thought
like I’m smoking mirrors and I thought
like I’m smoking mirrors and I thought it was over for me and then the next
it was over for me and then the next
it was over for me and then the next meeting some new engineers who didn’t
meeting some new engineers who didn’t
meeting some new engineers who didn’t report to me and Larry Page himself
report to me and Larry Page himself
report to me and Larry Page himself showed up with ideas on what to do is
showed up with ideas on what to do is
showed up with ideas on what to do is solve this problem and I was like oh my
solve this problem and I was like oh my
solve this problem and I was like oh my god I just became more powerful
god I just became more powerful
god I just became more powerful I now have influence I have more bodies
I now have influence I have more bodies
I now have influence I have more bodies working for me who don’t even report to
working for me who don’t even report to
working for me who don’t even report to me and it was I mean I wish I could say
me and it was I mean I wish I could say
me and it was I mean I wish I could say I was like it was an enlightened choice
I was like it was an enlightened choice
I was like it was an enlightened choice I’d made it was totally void for me I
I’d made it was totally void for me I
I’d made it was totally void for me I was angry about it but it worked and so
was angry about it but it worked and so
was angry about it but it worked and so along the way I realized that the candor
along the way I realized that the candor
along the way I realized that the candor the authenticity the vulnerability is
the authenticity the vulnerability is
the authenticity the vulnerability is what actually attracts the other people
what actually attracts the other people
what actually attracts the other people to you it’s it’s the insecurity roots
to you it’s it’s the insecurity roots
to you it’s it’s the insecurity roots you in this place of showing your
you in this place of showing your
you in this place of showing your impervious that you’ve got all the
impervious that you’ve got all the
impervious that you’ve got all the answers but what that does is it renders
answers but what that does is it renders
answers but what that does is it renders everyone around you helpless there’s
everyone around you helpless there’s
everyone around you helpless there’s like I’m not valued here right and so
like I’m not valued here right and so
like I’m not valued here right and so when you start to admit like I don’t
when you start to admit like I don’t
when you start to admit like I don’t know what I’m doing I need some help
know what I’m doing I need some help
know what I’m doing I need some help then people started tracking you and
then people started tracking you and
then people started tracking you and working with you I mean I I have a
working with you I mean I I have a
working with you I mean I I have a principle that I guide my life by and I
principle that I guide my life by and I
principle that I guide my life by and I try and teach us through our
try and teach us through our
try and teach us through our entrepreneurs called bold humility
entrepreneurs called bold humility
entrepreneurs called bold humility they’re all these business books that
they’re all these business books that
they’re all these business books that say like hey be humble be humble be hung
say like hey be humble be humble be hung
say like hey be humble be humble be hung but humility is not a natural state for
but humility is not a natural state for
but humility is not a natural state for a kick-ass human being right like if
a kick-ass human being right like if
a kick-ass human being right like if you’re here you probably kick a lot of
you’re here you probably kick a lot of
you’re here you probably kick a lot of ass at something you were probably the
ass at something you were probably the
ass at something you were probably the best at something
best at something
best at something you’re you have ambition you’re a
you’re you have ambition you’re a
you’re you have ambition you’re a risk-taker you have learned to hack you
risk-taker you have learned to hack you
risk-taker you have learned to hack you are a good talker
are a good talker
are a good talker you have through the gift of gab wound
you have through the gift of gab wound
you have through the gift of gab wound your way into an amazing situation you
your way into an amazing situation you
your way into an amazing situation you hustle hustle hustle and I feel like
hustle hustle hustle and I feel like
hustle hustle hustle and I feel like it’s unnatural to apologize for that
it’s unnatural to apologize for that
it’s unnatural to apologize for that but where we get into trouble is when we
but where we get into trouble is when we
but where we get into trouble is when we feel like we have to extend that to the
feel like we have to extend that to the
feel like we have to extend that to the we don’t know and we have to feel
we don’t know and we have to feel
we don’t know and we have to feel like we’ve got it all covered and so I
like we’ve got it all covered and so I
like we’ve got it all covered and so I think I have had such a great like I
think I have had such a great like I
think I have had such a great like I don’t know if I would have learned this
don’t know if I would have learned this
don’t know if I would have learned this authenticity if I didn’t have Twitter
authenticity if I didn’t have Twitter
authenticity if I didn’t have Twitter and the replies being like that means a
and the replies being like that means a
and the replies being like that means a lot to me go for you know and and that’s
lot to me go for you know and and that’s
lot to me go for you know and and that’s why I kind of live a lot of my life in
why I kind of live a lot of my life in
why I kind of live a lot of my life in public as I feel I draw a lot of
public as I feel I draw a lot of
public as I feel I draw a lot of strength and reassurance from from the
strength and reassurance from from the
strength and reassurance from from the public being like blick that moment of
public being like blick that moment of
public being like blick that moment of failure meant a lot to me and I identify
failure meant a lot to me and I identify
failure meant a lot to me and I identify with it you haven’t gotten every
with it you haven’t gotten every
with it you haven’t gotten every investment right tell me about the worst
investment right tell me about the worst
investment right tell me about the worst misses that you’ve had or sort of the
misses that you’ve had or sort of the
misses that you’ve had or sort of the the biggest setbacks there every
the biggest setbacks there every
the biggest setbacks there every investment you get into you’re getting
investment you get into you’re getting
investment you get into you’re getting in there because you think you have an
in there because you think you have an
in there because you think you have an airtight thesis for why this thing is
airtight thesis for why this thing is
airtight thesis for why this thing is going to work out you’re convicted
going to work out you’re convicted
going to work out you’re convicted you’re passionate you’re putting not
you’re passionate you’re putting not
you’re passionate you’re putting not just your money in but but all your time
just your money in but but all your time
just your money in but but all your time and effort you’re your own brand and
and effort you’re your own brand and
and effort you’re your own brand and your reputation is on the line and more
your reputation is on the line and more
your reputation is on the line and more often than not we’re wrong but even more
often than not we’re wrong but even more
often than not we’re wrong but even more painful are some of these ones where I
painful are some of these ones where I
painful are some of these ones where I didn’t invest at all and they’ve gone on
didn’t invest at all and they’ve gone on
didn’t invest at all and they’ve gone on to be the mega unicorns I think about
to be the mega unicorns I think about
to be the mega unicorns I think about Airbnb and they told me the pitch about
Airbnb and they told me the pitch about
Airbnb and they told me the pitch about renting out a room in somebody else’s
renting out a room in somebody else’s
renting out a room in somebody else’s house while the owner was still there I
house while the owner was still there I
house while the owner was still there I literally look those guys in the eye and
literally look those guys in the eye and
literally look those guys in the eye and I said guys this is so dangerous man
I said guys this is so dangerous man
I said guys this is so dangerous man somebody’s gonna get laid they’re
somebody’s gonna get laid they’re
somebody’s gonna get laid they’re murdered and the blood is gonna be on
murdered and the blood is gonna be on
murdered and the blood is gonna be on your hands I think this isn’t just a
your hands I think this isn’t just a
your hands I think this isn’t just a really bad idea I think they’re
really bad idea I think they’re
really bad idea I think they’re currently raising at a twenty billion
currently raising at a twenty billion
currently raising at a twenty billion dollar valuation now so it’s my fun
dollar valuation now so it’s my fun
dollar valuation now so it’s my fun probably missed out on hundreds in the
probably missed out on hundreds in the
probably missed out on hundreds in the as a result right well I only have two
as a result right well I only have two
as a result right well I only have two speeds like asleep or going all out that
speeds like asleep or going all out that
speeds like asleep or going all out that life is way too short to do anything
life is way too short to do anything
life is way too short to do anything else but I seek out argument you know uh
else but I seek out argument you know uh
else but I seek out argument you know uh Travis Planet is just one of the most
Travis Planet is just one of the most
Travis Planet is just one of the most opinion opinionated people in the world
opinion opinionated people in the world
opinion opinionated people in the world and the nature of our friendship is
and the nature of our friendship is
and the nature of our friendship is beating the show of each other you know
beating the show of each other you know
beating the show of each other you know that I’ve heard that there’s a we 10s we
that I’ve heard that there’s a we 10s we
that I’ve heard that there’s a we 10s we racing anecdote you want Attucks
racing anecdote you want Attucks
racing anecdote you want Attucks truffula uh yeah maybe some of you guys
truffula uh yeah maybe some of you guys
truffula uh yeah maybe some of you guys know this story but it was New Year’s
know this story but it was New Year’s
know this story but it was New Year’s Day like 2010 maybe Travis to stay in
Day like 2010 maybe Travis to stay in
Day like 2010 maybe Travis to stay in about our house in the mountains and my
about our house in the mountains and my
about our house in the mountains and my dad loves playing Nintendo Wii tennis
dad loves playing Nintendo Wii tennis
dad loves playing Nintendo Wii tennis he’s pretty good at it actually and so
he’s pretty good at it actually and so
he’s pretty good at it actually and so he says Travis Travis come on let’s play
he says Travis Travis come on let’s play
he says Travis Travis come on let’s play tennis let’s play you know and Travis
tennis let’s play you know and Travis
tennis let’s play you know and Travis bleary-eyed because we’ve been up all
bleary-eyed because we’ve been up all
bleary-eyed because we’ve been up all night for New Year’s and he says okay
night for New Year’s and he says okay
night for New Year’s and he says okay mr. Sokka and they start playing and my
mr. Sokka and they start playing and my
mr. Sokka and they start playing and my dad is like up swinging and going for it
dad is like up swinging and going for it
dad is like up swinging and going for it and Travis just sitting on the couch
and Travis just sitting on the couch
and Travis just sitting on the couch like eyes barely open kind of doing this
like eyes barely open kind of doing this
like eyes barely open kind of doing this and he’s beating my dad who’s getting
and he’s beating my dad who’s getting
and he’s beating my dad who’s getting visibly frustrated sweating his swinging
visibly frustrated sweating his swinging
visibly frustrated sweating his swinging hard he’s like what the hell and then
hard he’s like what the hell and then
hard he’s like what the hell and then Travis does that like Princess Bride
Travis does that like Princess Bride
Travis does that like Princess Bride thing where he’s like I’m sorry mr.
thing where he’s like I’m sorry mr.
thing where he’s like I’m sorry mr. Sokka but I’m not left-handed
Sokka but I’m not left-handed
Sokka but I’m not left-handed you know let’s start playing
you know let’s start playing
you know let’s start playing right-handed and he’s making movements
right-handed and he’s making movements
right-handed and he’s making movements this big just that and he’s acing my dad
this big just that and he’s acing my dad
this big just that and he’s acing my dad my dad is like what the hell is
my dad is like what the hell is
my dad is like what the hell is happening here and Travis said okay mr.
happening here and Travis said okay mr.
happening here and Travis said okay mr. sack I’m sorry and he uses the remote to
sack I’m sorry and he uses the remote to
sack I’m sorry and he uses the remote to page over to the global leaderboard and
page over to the global leaderboard and
page over to the global leaderboard and Travis clinic while being CEO of uber
Travis clinic while being CEO of uber
Travis clinic while being CEO of uber was ranked number two in the world at
was ranked number two in the world at
was ranked number two in the world at Wii tennis who here wants to compete
Wii tennis who here wants to compete
Wii tennis who here wants to compete with a guy like that he was also he was
with a guy like that he was also he was
with a guy like that he was also he was also globally ranked he was like a top
also globally ranked he was like a top
also globally ranked he was like a top 10 angry birds player Wow the guy’s a
10 angry birds player Wow the guy’s a
10 angry birds player Wow the guy’s a maniac right so anyway I seek out people
maniac right so anyway I seek out people
maniac right so anyway I seek out people who are not normal I seek out weird
who are not normal I seek out weird
who are not normal I seek out weird people like I won’t invest in anyone
people like I won’t invest in anyone
people like I won’t invest in anyone who’s not really weird I think you need
who’s not really weird I think you need
who’s not really weird I think you need to have some kind of imbalance to do
to have some kind of imbalance to do
to have some kind of imbalance to do this well tech nice and that’s what’s
this well tech nice and that’s what’s
this well tech nice and that’s what’s exciting I mean I get most exciting this
exciting I mean I get most exciting this
exciting I mean I get most exciting this time I’m on this show back then I said
time I’m on this show back then I said
time I’m on this show back then I said Shark Tank I know everyone has their
Shark Tank I know everyone has their
Shark Tank I know everyone has their different version of it and people ask
different version of it and people ask
different version of it and people ask why I agreed to do it because the deals
why I agreed to do it because the deals
why I agreed to do it because the deals there probably aren’t going to make me
there probably aren’t going to make me
there probably aren’t going to make me any money or anything but
any money or anything but
any money or anything but the biggest draw is if you watch that
the biggest draw is if you watch that
the biggest draw is if you watch that show back home you’re like Mark Cuban
show back home you’re like Mark Cuban
show back home you’re like Mark Cuban you’re foolish right and so I get to now
you’re foolish right and so I get to now
you’re foolish right and so I get to now go on the show and on behalf of all of
go on the show and on behalf of all of
go on the show and on behalf of all of America who wants to bust his balls I
America who wants to bust his balls I
America who wants to bust his balls I get to do it from a few chairs away and
get to do it from a few chairs away and
get to do it from a few chairs away and he’s wrong most of the time and so
he’s wrong most of the time and so
he’s wrong most of the time and so that’s like a sport for me will you make
that’s like a sport for me will you make
that’s like a sport for me will you make a good point it’s old tech but there’s a
a good point it’s old tech but there’s a
a good point it’s old tech but there’s a ton of old tech in real estate because
ton of old tech in real estate because
ton of old tech in real estate because it’s so sleepy that I’ve already seen a
it’s so sleepy that I’ve already seen a
it’s so sleepy that I’ve already seen a new tech out there what’s there I
new tech out there what’s there I
new tech out there what’s there I usually last week no no that’s not true
usually last week no no that’s not true
usually last week no no that’s not true and that’s de living no that’s
and that’s de living no that’s
and that’s de living no that’s denigrating to him Chris because the key
denigrating to him Chris because the key
denigrating to him Chris because the key isn’t the software the software is the
isn’t the software the software is the
isn’t the software the software is the easiest no no look mark you’re not
easiest no no look mark you’re not
easiest no no look mark you’re not making any sense it on it I make a total
making any sense it on it I make a total
making any sense it on it I make a total set no no you’re not we’re no nowhere
set no no you’re not we’re no nowhere
set no no you’re not we’re no nowhere how are you aware of that I know this is
how are you aware of that I know this is
how are you aware of that I know this is going over your head do you think people
going over your head do you think people
going over your head do you think people drive down the street and look for
drive down the street and look for
drive down the street and look for houses they see their dream home they
houses they see their dream home they
houses they see their dream home they see a for sale sign they’d love to get
see a for sale sign they’d love to get
see a for sale sign they’d love to get in you don’t know what do they do
in you don’t know what do they do
in you don’t know what do they do mark and what do they do the device
mark and what do they do the device
mark and what do they do the device exists today it lets you in by Bluetooth
exists today it lets you in by Bluetooth
exists today it lets you in by Bluetooth not a circumstance if you’re lame acts
not a circumstance if you’re lame acts
not a circumstance if you’re lame acts circumstance within one new line of code
circumstance within one new line of code
circumstance within one new line of code it can let in anyone so in your example
it can let in anyone so in your example
it can let in anyone so in your example I Drive by and I want it now
I Drive by and I want it now
I Drive by and I want it now right now yep right now who do I call so
right now yep right now who do I call so
right now yep right now who do I call so you ping in the Whitnall apply for the
you ping in the Whitnall apply for the
you ping in the Whitnall apply for the existing line not exactly shut up and
existing line not exactly shut up and
existing line not exactly shut up and listen don’t be mad at me that I
listen don’t be mad at me that I
listen don’t be mad at me that I understand this better than you do okay
understand this better than you do okay
understand this better than you do okay look you’re saying he’s got some special
look you’re saying he’s got some special
look you’re saying he’s got some special way of giving us a meeting no no they’re
way of giving us a meeting no no they’re
way of giving us a meeting no no they’re already ahead of him they had exactly
already ahead of him they had exactly
already ahead of him they had exactly that I have to go to the agent to get in
that I have to go to the agent to get in
that I have to go to the agent to get in order to get guys in order disguise that
order to get guys in order disguise that
order to get guys in order disguise that means you’re sharks caboose agree look
means you’re sharks caboose agree look
means you’re sharks caboose agree look how any agent gets into a house of the
how any agent gets into a house of the
how any agent gets into a house of the other technology they walk up boom
other technology they walk up boom
other technology they walk up boom they’re in the house what you’re saying
they’re in the house what you’re saying
they’re in the house what you’re saying what the agents do you can enable for
what the agents do you can enable for
what the agents do you can enable for the consumers absolutely right I can’t
the consumers absolutely right I can’t
the consumers absolutely right I can’t imagine a pipe except if you’re not
imagine a pipe except if you’re not
imagine a pipe except if you’re not using the agent you don’t want to call
using the agent you don’t want to call
using the agent you don’t want to call the agent and you want to make it
the agent and you want to make it
the agent and you want to make it available so the user right there and
available so the user right there and
available so the user right there and somebody who’s comfortable with keys can
somebody who’s comfortable with keys can
somebody who’s comfortable with keys can use but he can’t do that there’s no
use but he can’t do that there’s no
use but he can’t do that there’s no natural advantage okay why don’t we
natural advantage okay why don’t we
natural advantage okay why don’t we agree
agree
agree Marco why are a million locked boxes the
Marco why are a million locked boxes the
Marco why are a million locked boxes the traditional lock boxes why are a million
traditional lock boxes why are a million
traditional lock boxes why are a million of them sold a year and why is the other
of them sold a year and why is the other
of them sold a year and why is the other company have millions of dollars with
company have millions of dollars with
company have millions of dollars with the sales already you’re doing exactly
the sales already you’re doing exactly
the sales already you’re doing exactly this all they have to do is flip one bit
this all they have to do is flip one bit
this all they have to do is flip one bit and expand their audience and then you
and expand their audience and then you
and expand their audience and then you connect those boxes how do you connect
connect those boxes how do you connect
connect those boxes how do you connect like guys I wish you luck getting your
like guys I wish you luck getting your
like guys I wish you luck getting your money back
money back
money back have a seat Chris will agree we disagree
have a seat Chris will agree we disagree
have a seat Chris will agree we disagree no you got it wrong Chris I sometimes
no you got it wrong Chris I sometimes
no you got it wrong Chris I sometimes wonder how you made all that money more
wonder how you made all that money more
wonder how you made all that money more what’s success anyway its success about
what’s success anyway its success about
what’s success anyway its success about making the most money no not no money
making the most money no not no money
making the most money no not no money for the most part turns people into
for the most part turns people into
for the most part turns people into jerks if you if you do become rich the
jerks if you if you do become rich the
jerks if you if you do become rich the university fundraising and Development
university fundraising and Development
university fundraising and Development Office will certainly want to stay in
Office will certainly want to stay in
Office will certainly want to stay in touch with you and if you give enough
touch with you and if you give enough
touch with you and if you give enough money you’ll get your name on a plaque
money you’ll get your name on a plaque
money you’ll get your name on a plaque above the dirty laundry bin here in the
above the dirty laundry bin here in the
above the dirty laundry bin here in the men’s locker room but that still doesn’t
men’s locker room but that still doesn’t
men’s locker room but that still doesn’t make you a great person it definitely
make you a great person it definitely
make you a great person it definitely doesn’t mean anyone will like you I mean
doesn’t mean anyone will like you I mean
doesn’t mean anyone will like you I mean don’t get me wrong as I mentioned before
don’t get me wrong as I mentioned before
don’t get me wrong as I mentioned before you’re never gonna feel richer than when
you’re never gonna feel richer than when
you’re never gonna feel richer than when you’ve paid off those credit cards and
you’ve paid off those credit cards and
you’ve paid off those credit cards and student loans but after that money tends
student loans but after that money tends
student loans but after that money tends to be pretty on fulfilling almost all
to be pretty on fulfilling almost all
to be pretty on fulfilling almost all the people I know have made a lot of
the people I know have made a lot of
the people I know have made a lot of money they turned into that guy all
money they turned into that guy all
money they turned into that guy all right well you know the guy who pops his
right well you know the guy who pops his
right well you know the guy who pops his collar and if he and if it were up to
collar and if he and if it were up to
collar and if he and if it were up to him and you’re wearing two shirts he
him and you’re wearing two shirts he
him and you’re wearing two shirts he could pop both collars that’s the guy so
could pop both collars that’s the guy so
could pop both collars that’s the guy so how will we know when we’ve done it
how will we know when we’ve done it
how will we know when we’ve done it right what’s the ultimate measure of
right what’s the ultimate measure of
right what’s the ultimate measure of success then what’s the key to success
success then what’s the key to success
success then what’s the key to success well in my experience quite simply
well in my experience quite simply
well in my experience quite simply success is happiness it all comes down
success is happiness it all comes down
success is happiness it all comes down to happiness and I definitely don’t mean
to happiness and I definitely don’t mean
to happiness and I definitely don’t mean that happiness that you feel when the
that happiness that you feel when the
that happiness that you feel when the Gophers take over on downs in their own
Gophers take over on downs in their own
Gophers take over on downs in their own red zone as great as that feels I mean
red zone as great as that feels I mean
red zone as great as that feels I mean that happiness that quite literally
that happiness that quite literally
that happiness that quite literally fills your lungs the kind of happiness
fills your lungs the kind of happiness
fills your lungs the kind of happiness that makes a noise it announces its
that makes a noise it announces its
that makes a noise it announces its arrival with a deep inhale on a deep
arrival with a deep inhale on a deep
arrival with a deep inhale on a deep exhale that happiness you know that
exhale that happiness you know that
exhale that happiness you know that happiness right that happiness is
happiness right that happiness is
happiness right that happiness is success because it turns out happy
success because it turns out happy
success because it turns out happy people get jobs happy people create
people get jobs happy people create
people get jobs happy people create happy people win happy people fall in
happy people win happy people fall in
happy people win happy people fall in love and raise families they lead and
love and raise families they lead and
love and raise families they lead and change the world
change the world
change the world happy people get what they want because
happy people get what they want because
happy people get what they want because often happy people are the ones who
often happy people are the ones who
often happy people are the ones who realize they don’t actually need much
realize they don’t actually need much
realize they don’t actually need much more than there
more than there
more than there have and they appreciate what they’ve
have and they appreciate what they’ve
have and they appreciate what they’ve got happy people are contagious some of
got happy people are contagious some of
got happy people are contagious some of you aren’t founders and you should admit
you aren’t founders and you should admit
you aren’t founders and you should admit that to yourselves so it’s become very
that to yourselves so it’s become very
that to yourselves so it’s become very fashionable to start something it’s
fashionable to start something it’s
fashionable to start something it’s amazing you know when they when Justin
amazing you know when they when Justin
amazing you know when they when Justin Timberlake plays somebody in a movie
Timberlake plays somebody in a movie
Timberlake plays somebody in a movie about you know about a start-up that’s
about you know about a start-up that’s
about you know about a start-up that’s awesome
awesome
awesome there are lots of people making a ton of
there are lots of people making a ton of
there are lots of people making a ton of money and on magazine covers but this is
money and on magazine covers but this is
money and on magazine covers but this is a very special different journey that is
a very special different journey that is
a very special different journey that is not actually suited to everybody you
not actually suited to everybody you
not actually suited to everybody you have to be a little up you have to be a
have to be a little up you have to be a
have to be a little up you have to be a little weird a little crazy a little
little weird a little crazy a little
little weird a little crazy a little obsessive you probably have some
obsessive you probably have some
obsessive you probably have some personal issues that make you different
personal issues that make you different
personal issues that make you different like you have some demons a little bit
like you have some demons a little bit
like you have some demons a little bit you may have trouble relating to other
you may have trouble relating to other
you may have trouble relating to other human beings from time to time like you
human beings from time to time like you
human beings from time to time like you don’t accept failure very well maybe you
don’t accept failure very well maybe you
don’t accept failure very well maybe you go off a little bit maybe you struggle a
go off a little bit maybe you struggle a
go off a little bit maybe you struggle a little bit with manic depression etc
little bit with manic depression etc
little bit with manic depression etc like if none of those things sound
like if none of those things sound
like if none of those things sound familiar to you you should probably quit
familiar to you you should probably quit
familiar to you you should probably quit right now
right now
right now oh sorry if that’s a little bit of a
oh sorry if that’s a little bit of a
oh sorry if that’s a little bit of a downer but I just some of you should be
downer but I just some of you should be
downer but I just some of you should be employees some of you should be partners
employees some of you should be partners
employees some of you should be partners some you should be employee number you
some you should be employee number you
some you should be employee number you know number one at a startup and and I
know number one at a startup and and I
know number one at a startup and and I think right now oh that’s amazing they
think right now oh that’s amazing they
think right now oh that’s amazing they actually showed us a hurry up please
actually showed us a hurry up please
actually showed us a hurry up please sign yeah yeah I know I died that’s but
sign yeah yeah I know I died that’s but
sign yeah yeah I know I died that’s but that’s good but finish but finish with
that’s good but finish but finish with
that’s good but finish but finish with that because I think that’s powerful and
that because I think that’s powerful and
that because I think that’s powerful and people should hear that no I
people should hear that no I
people should hear that no I there are founders and then there are
there are founders and then there are
there are founders and then there are team members and in an era where it’s
team members and in an era where it’s
team members and in an era where it’s been so easy to get capital I just think
been so easy to get capital I just think
been so easy to get capital I just think the posers should step aside I I guess I
the posers should step aside I I guess I
the posers should step aside I I guess I just think are our industry is blind to
just think are our industry is blind to
just think are our industry is blind to the impact to the to how
the impact to the to how
the impact to the to how I think we have written human beings are
I think we have written human beings are
I think we have written human beings are our motion our purpose our community our
our motion our purpose our community our
our motion our purpose our community our collective humanity our empathy have all
collective humanity our empathy have all
collective humanity our empathy have all been written out of the algorithm and I
been written out of the algorithm and I
been written out of the algorithm and I think that’s going to cost us in the
think that’s going to cost us in the
think that’s going to cost us in the long run it will not only help the rise
long run it will not only help the rise
long run it will not only help the rise of despotic leaders but I think it’s
of despotic leaders but I think it’s
of despotic leaders but I think it’s what’s actually severing our connections
what’s actually severing our connections
what’s actually severing our connections between each other you know I think
between each other you know I think
between each other you know I think [Music]
[Music]
[Music] technology has evolved a lot faster than
technology has evolved a lot faster than
technology has evolved a lot faster than our our primal brains have I think we’ve
our our primal brains have I think we’ve
our our primal brains have I think we’ve lost track of how important presence is
lost track of how important presence is
lost track of how important presence is you know constant notifications and
you know constant notifications and
you know constant notifications and buzzing and what the impact that’s
buzzing and what the impact that’s
buzzing and what the impact that’s actually having on our our health and
actually having on our our health and
actually having on our our health and our lives and so I think if we don’t
our lives and so I think if we don’t
our lives and so I think if we don’t wake up very soon to the absolute dearth
wake up very soon to the absolute dearth
wake up very soon to the absolute dearth of humanity within what we’re building
of humanity within what we’re building
of humanity within what we’re building and have that baked right into our
and have that baked right into our
and have that baked right into our mission our values our purpose our
mission our values our purpose our
mission our values our purpose our hiring who we brought into these
hiring who we brought into these
hiring who we brought into these companies then we’re gonna lose we’re
companies then we’re gonna lose we’re
companies then we’re gonna lose we’re gonna lose not just on the Investor side
gonna lose not just on the Investor side
gonna lose not just on the Investor side not just on the product side but the
not just on the product side but the
not just on the product side but the monoculture will eat itself and our
monoculture will eat itself and our
monoculture will eat itself and our entire planet will suffer as a result
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because red Jeep lopa
made this video because red Jeep lopa
made this video because red Jeep lopa asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you are going to
entrepreneur that you are going to
entrepreneur that you are going to profile next please leave it down the
profile next please leave it down the
profile next please leave it down the comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can
comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what did you
do I’d also love to know what did you
do I’d also love to know what did you learn from Chris that had the biggest
learn from Chris that had the biggest
learn from Chris that had the biggest impact on you what lesson are you going
impact on you what lesson are you going
impact on you what lesson are you going to apply most to your business or your
to apply most to your business or your
to apply most to your business or your life please leave in the comments below
life please leave in the comments below
life please leave in the comments below and I’m going to join in the discussion
and I’m going to join in the discussion
and I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out
finally I want to give a quick shout out
finally I want to give a quick shout out to Edwin who’s one of the assistants at
to Edwin who’s one of the assistants at
to Edwin who’s one of the assistants at Toronto dance salsa everyone thank you
Toronto dance salsa everyone thank you
Toronto dance salsa everyone thank you so much you’re picking up a copy of my
so much you’re picking up a copy of my
so much you’re picking up a copy of my book your one word it really really
book your one word it really really
book your one word it really really really means a lot to me and taking that
really means a lot to me and taking that
really means a lot to me and taking that picture and post it on Facebook I really
picture and post it on Facebook I really
picture and post it on Facebook I really feel in the love man so thank you guys
feel in the love man so thank you guys
feel in the love man so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love
and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
what advice would you give for someone
what advice would you give for someone in their early twenties living in this
in their early twenties living in this
in their early twenties living in this era in this time of yeah well everyone
era in this time of yeah well everyone
era in this time of yeah well everyone spend less money mm-hmm I think the
spend less money mm-hmm I think the
spend less money mm-hmm I think the freest you’ll ever feel is when you
freest you’ll ever feel is when you
freest you’ll ever feel is when you don’t owe anybody any money when you’re
don’t owe anybody any money when you’re
don’t owe anybody any money when you’re you have all these choices in the world
you have all these choices in the world
you have all these choices in the world you know you guys have the benefit of
you know you guys have the benefit of
you know you guys have the benefit of like how do you I’ve never I’ve known
like how do you I’ve never I’ve known
like how do you I’ve never I’ve known one been exactly so you lost tons and
one been exactly so you lost tons and
one been exactly so you lost tons and tons of money well first in the United
tons of money well first in the United
tons of money well first in the United States we have to pay a lot of money for
States we have to pay a lot of money for
States we have to pay a lot of money for school so that’s one of your competitive
school so that’s one of your competitive
school so that’s one of your competitive advantages you know I left I left
advantages you know I left I left
advantages you know I left I left college and then into law school so I
college and then into law school so I
college and then into law school so I was seven years of school and I owed
was seven years of school and I owed
was seven years of school and I owed like two hundred thousand dollars you
like two hundred thousand dollars you
like two hundred thousand dollars you know and that was 20 years ago so so
know and that was 20 years ago so so
know and that was 20 years ago so so that’s that’s bad I think it’s already a
that’s that’s bad I think it’s already a
that’s that’s bad I think it’s already a competitive advantage you guys have and
competitive advantage you guys have and
competitive advantage you guys have and you like to go to hospitals and not yeah
you like to go to hospitals and not yeah
you like to go to hospitals and not yeah it’s amazing
it’s amazing
it’s amazing all this stuff we’re about to break oh
all this stuff we’re about to break oh
all this stuff we’re about to break oh okay
okay
okay did I just start talking about Donald
did I just start talking about Donald
did I just start talking about Donald Trump again yes I’m but so so I just I
Trump again yes I’m but so so I just I
Trump again yes I’m but so so I just I think one of the most important things a
think one of the most important things a
think one of the most important things a young person can do is just buy less
young person can do is just buy less
young person can do is just buy less have less stuff steep stuff just you’re
have less stuff steep stuff just you’re
have less stuff steep stuff just you’re a prisoner to your things right and so
a prisoner to your things right and so
a prisoner to your things right and so you can pick up and travel more easily
you can pick up and travel more easily
you can pick up and travel more easily you can have a smaller house you can
you can have a smaller house you can
you can have a smaller house you can quit your job and go work in an NGO
quit your job and go work in an NGO
quit your job and go work in an NGO volunteer work you can pursue your art
volunteer work you can pursue your art
volunteer work you can pursue your art career if you have less a know less
career if you have less a know less
career if you have less a know less money to few people so I think that’s
money to few people so I think that’s
money to few people so I think that’s like number one see now you’re not even
like number one see now you’re not even
like number one see now you’re not even focused oh now you’re just trying too
focused oh now you’re just trying too
focused oh now you’re just trying too hard
I’m beginning to think that maybe you
I’m beginning to think that maybe you and Matt the CEO of automatic have been
and Matt the CEO of automatic have been
and Matt the CEO of automatic have been playing on that table a little bit I got
playing on that table a little bit I got
playing on that table a little bit I got suckered I told you earlier I like to
suckered I told you earlier I like to
suckered I told you earlier I like to play rigged games
play rigged games
play rigged games I don’t invest in companies where I
I don’t invest in companies where I
I don’t invest in companies where I don’t think we have a competitive
don’t think we have a competitive
don’t think we have a competitive advantage to make it more likely to win
advantage to make it more likely to win
advantage to make it more likely to win and I wouldn’t a challenge you to play
and I wouldn’t a challenge you to play
and I wouldn’t a challenge you to play badminton because I suck
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