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Can you share a story of, no, we all fail because when we burn the boats, we're going to try a lot of things and some will succeed and some will fail, but we're just not going to let it take us down.

Can you share a story of, no, we all fail because when we burn the boats, we're going to try a lot of things and some will succeed and some will fail, but we're just not going to let it take us down.

Oh my God, this is so powerful, man. The pain is inevitable, but the suffering will be a choice. And you need to decide if you let it take you down. But I have to say that in venture capital, and I've been investing for quite some time, we have a saying, it's called near-death experience. We literally know that the co-founders or the founders will have what we call a near-death experience.

Oh my God, this is so powerful, man. The pain is inevitable, but the suffering will be a choice. And you need to decide if you let it take you down. But I have to say that in venture capital, and I've been investing for quite some time, we have a saying, it's called near-death experience. We literally know that the co-founders or the founders will have what we call a near-death experience.

And the only question is, will it take them down or not? it's inevitable. So the only question is, will you take it down, right? But speaking of drones, I come from the Air Force world and, you know, been a lot in that arena and you have an incredible company. So can you talk a little bit about that, Matt?

And the only question is, will it take them down or not? it's inevitable. So the only question is, will you take it down, right? But speaking of drones, I come from the Air Force world and, you know, been a lot in that arena and you have an incredible company. So can you talk a little bit about that, Matt?

Looking at all your life, what would be something that you would kind of reflect to your younger self and wish you could meet the child, Matt, and tell him?

Looking at all your life, what would be something that you would kind of reflect to your younger self and wish you could meet the child, Matt, and tell him?

Wow. That's incredible, Matt. I never thought about it, but I think for me, losing my mom was the biggest slap in the face of stop wasting your life. So yes, if we can leverage death to push us forward, but also be present and enjoy the journey, it's just such a powerful thing. Matt, thank you so much. I knew it's going to be incredible. I can talk to you for hours.

Wow. That's incredible, Matt. I never thought about it, but I think for me, losing my mom was the biggest slap in the face of stop wasting your life. So yes, if we can leverage death to push us forward, but also be present and enjoy the journey, it's just such a powerful thing. Matt, thank you so much. I knew it's going to be incredible. I can talk to you for hours.

Thank you for your time and everything.

Thank you for your time and everything.

So for everybody listening, everybody viewing, that book is incredible. It will make you cry. It will make you think. It will make you everything. But I can't recommend it enough. Matt, thank you for being on the show.

So for everybody listening, everybody viewing, that book is incredible. It will make you cry. It will make you think. It will make you everything. But I can't recommend it enough. Matt, thank you for being on the show.

Today, I actually get to talk to Nick Stone, who is the founder and CEO of Bluestone Lane. Bluestone Lane is bringing Aussie coffee culture and better coffee right to the US.

Today, I actually get to talk to Nick Stone, who is the founder and CEO of Bluestone Lane. Bluestone Lane is bringing Aussie coffee culture and better coffee right to the US.

as a founder it hurts how do you cope i'm very very fortunate to have For those who don't know me, I am such a coffee snob. And today I actually get to talk to Nick Stone, who is the founder and CEO of Bluestone Lane, which is such an incredible place that I love coming again and again to. They have 55 cafes, if I'm not mistaken, coffee shops across the country, and I'm

as a founder it hurts how do you cope i'm very very fortunate to have For those who don't know me, I am such a coffee snob. And today I actually get to talk to Nick Stone, who is the founder and CEO of Bluestone Lane, which is such an incredible place that I love coming again and again to. They have 55 cafes, if I'm not mistaken, coffee shops across the country, and I'm

Blue Zone Lane is bringing Aussie coffee culture and better coffee, right, to the U.S. And I am just so excited to have Nick with me here to talk about his career because you were not always in coffee, Nick, were you?

Blue Zone Lane is bringing Aussie coffee culture and better coffee, right, to the U.S. And I am just so excited to have Nick with me here to talk about his career because you were not always in coffee, Nick, were you?