Episode · My First Million · 2021-09-22
Books mentioned on #221 - How to Make Millions With a Modern Day Infomercial
In this episode Shaan (@ShaanVP) and Sam (@theSamParr) break down a 30-year-old infomercial and they discuss the modern day approach that can make you millions. They also talk about businesses built around trust, professional certifications, and what investors Shaan would call first if he was raising.
Shaan Puri recommended Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston, and discussed Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill and The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is a classic self-help guide focused on wealth creation, personal achievement, and the psychological principles of success.
Discussed“Think and Grow Rich. No, but that is a good guess especially if that's what we're talking about.”
Where to get it
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a highly influential lifestyle design manual that challenges conventional career paths and encourages readers to automate, delegate, and escape the traditional nine-to-five grind.
Discussed“I'm rereading the Four Hour Work Week. So your your bud Tim Ferriss wrote this book.”
Where to get it
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Founders at Work
Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston is a collection of candid interviews with the early entrepreneurs behind famous technology companies, offering an insider look at how successful startups actually began.
Recommended“There's one book that had a pretty fundamental change in my outlook and it's called Founders at Work and it was by Jessica Livingston, the woman who started Y Combinator with Paul Graham.”
Where to get it
