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Shaan Puri and Sam Parr discuss investment strategies with billionaire Joe Liemandt, focusing on his $1 billion experiment and insights into wealth creation.

Get our Wealth Guide (35+ insights from top investors): https://clickhubspot.com/fvif Episode 828: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talk to billionaire Joe Liemandt ( https://x.com/jliemandt ) about the experiment he’s put $1,000,000,000 of his own money into. — Show Notes: (0:00) Joe, the total man? (08:09) fighting bill gates for talent (13:14) intensity (16:18) choosing hard over easy (19:00) how to be a magnet (21:34) high standards (23:29) being persuasive (29:23) simplicity: 3 ines, 3 words (34:41) is 2x faster really better? (36:23) making kids run a 5k (38:45) why be public now (41:01) why put $1b into the lowest roi thing? (50:03) buying SaaS companies (51:06) cloning Warren Buffett's brain (53:00) changing your brain lift (57:19) is AI going to make everyone dumb? — Links: • Alpha School - https://alpha.school/ • 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People - https://a.co/d/048Cfexh — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shaan Puri, Sam Parr

Guest: Joe Liemandt

Topics covered

• wealth
• investing
• business strategy
• AI
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• wealth guide
• investors
• business
• SaaS
• AI
• entrepreneurship
• motivation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alpha School, Hampton, Mercury

Books & works: 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People

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