To say that Josh Long is an entrepreneur who keeps himself busy is an understatement. He’s the creator of the to-do list app Cheddar, the podcasting service Simplecast, and oversees sponsorship at the Great Discontent. In this interview he talks to me about the underlying themes and threads of his life’s work and how to identify yours. Josh’s exposure to entrepreneurship at a very early ageWhy entrepreneurship is all about creating valueThe innate entrepreneurial spirit within all of us Why our low points teach us so much about ourselvesLearning to put things in perspective when you’re challengedWhy facing your fears head on is the best way to deal with themLooking at your whole life through the lens of design Finding the things that make you weird to develop your own frameworksThe concept of design as a religion Stripping things down to a core idea Why should build and create things that you wish existed Josh’s role in getting projects and funded for The Great DiscontentWhat separates the risk takers from the ones who play it safeA look at the work that Josh did with Seth GodinThe cathartic drive that comes from pain Leveraging the patterns of successful people you admireThe difference between getting A’s in life Why Josh is only focused on serving 1000 people The role that the story plays in everything you createJosh Long is a designer and writer with a degree in philosophy and three books under his belt: Execute, Jenius, and Design Evolution. He co-hosts the Happy Monday podcast with Sarah Parmenter, is building the to-do app Cheddar, coordinates sponsorships for The Great Discontent, and is the co-founder of Simplecast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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