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Sam Parr

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8897 total appearances

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My First Million
We named a billion dollar “startup” with the guy that named BlackBerry, Febreeze and Swiffer.

Do you have a framework for the when to do it, when to not do it in terms of changing your name?

My First Million
We named a billion dollar “startup” with the guy that named BlackBerry, Febreeze and Swiffer.

If we wanted to go down the rabbit hole and learn this stuff, what would be the couple of books you would point people to really start to master the art of marketing and positioning and thinking differently?

My First Million
We named a billion dollar “startup” with the guy that named BlackBerry, Febreeze and Swiffer.

What are the best books that would get us going?

My First Million
We named a billion dollar “startup” with the guy that named BlackBerry, Febreeze and Swiffer.

Yeah, Sam, did you change your mind?

My First Million
We named a billion dollar “startup” with the guy that named BlackBerry, Febreeze and Swiffer.

Wow.

My First Million
We named a billion dollar “startup” with the guy that named BlackBerry, Febreeze and Swiffer.

Wonderful.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

If you're crafting your own personal career and you're high agency, AI is like a jet pack.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

We've taught children, young adults how to grind.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

We've taught them to persevere for the sake of perseverance.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

And if you're stuck, you're stuck.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

Unless you're trying to find that edge, somebody else may be.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

You have to understand the difference between risk and uncertainty.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

People most at threat by AI are the ones that aren't continuously learning, that are just doing the same thing they did 10 years ago.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

Yeah.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

So I had a co-writer, co-researcher on the book, and we spent a ton of time together on Zoom calls.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

And someone encouraged us to dive

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

into a bunch of academic literature, we came across this Gallup poll that said 53% of people aren't engaged at work.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

And so we had this idea to ask like a thousand people, if you could start your career over again, would you do it differently?

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

And seven out of 10 said yes.

My First Million
Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

And then