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Shaan Puri

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7758 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

It starts a revolution.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

People are buying Mac minis.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

The price of Mac minis is going through the roof.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

And then recently he gets acquired by OpenAI for an undisclosed sum of money that people speculate could be a very large sum of money.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

Is this a one person billion dollar acquihire?

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

We don't know.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

We don't know what this is.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

And now he's part of OpenAI.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

So that's the story.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

It's not shocking.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

Let me put it that way.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

I think it's awesome, but it's not shocking because this is a pattern you'll see over and over and over again, which is that

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

The people who are the best, they make the best quality stuff, tend to also make the highest quantity of stuff.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

They just take a lot of shots on gold.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

They're prolific.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

They're generative.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

Often it's because they start earlier, but even if it's not that they start earlier, they just attempt more than you.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

And that's a good example.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

In fact, Levels had this great tweet about his hit rate.

My First Million
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

I would say he's the most famous indie hacker.