The Return of Drunk Dialing

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“The people I view as heroes in my life have forced me to have uncomfortable conversations and do uncomfortable things.”
Thanks to the gin I had tonight, this is a special episode. It is a drunk-dialing Q&A with you guys — like we did around this time last year to celebrate the 100th episode. In preparation, I solicited phone numbers from listeners who wanted to receive a call from me.
In this episode, I cover topics such as:
parenting advice from friends and guests
how to get started in podcasting
how to make a good sales pitch
long-distance moves
what I consider good advice
and much, much more!
Without further ado, please enjoy this alcohol-fueled Q&A!
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Want to hear another episode when I’m drunk? — Listen to my 100th podcast. In this episode, we discuss tantric sex, how I view and organize my various income streams, marketing yourself in job interviews, and much, much more (stream below or right-click here to download):
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QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
Scroll below for links and show notes…
Selected Links from the Episode
Josh Waitzkin, The Prodigy Returns
2015 Podcast of the Year — Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories
Jocko Willink on Discipline, Leadership, and Overcoming Doubt
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Searching for Bobby Fischer: book and movie
Picking Warren Buffett’s Brain: Notes from a Novice
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie Training
Neil Gaiman – Inspirational Commencement Speech at the University of the Arts 2012
Books by John McPhee
Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
New York Comic Con
Hit Filmmaker Jon Favreau’s Techniques and Routines
The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) by Joseph Campbell and Phil Cousineau
Shep Gordon — The King Maker on His Best PR Stunts, Hugest Failures, and Practical Philosophies
The Merry Pranksters
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman and Ralph Leighton
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
Tackling University Challenges in Remote Sensing by Hannah Miller
Tall Poppy Syndrome by Amy in Oz
Refrigerator magnet: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
SXSW is where you can have awkward encounters, too.
Signs That You Lack Emotional Intelligence by Muriel Maignan Wilkins, Harvard Business Review (in relation to people who have high IQ, low EQ.)
A $36,000 Birthday Gift (about my charity: water birthday challenge)
charity: water
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
Career Advice by Scott Adams, Dilbert Blog
Dissecting the Success of Malcolm Gladwell
Barron’s Magazine
The Exponential Wisdom podcast with Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy Ferriss
Katamari Technique in SEO by David of PHP Link Directory
Cal Fussman — The Master Storyteller Returns
DHH: “This Opportunity Was Just Perfect” by John Dagys, Sportscar 365
Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding
Gin & Juice by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Software that helps me with podcasting: Skype, Zencastr, ecamm call recorder, and Evernote
My podcasting mic of choice is the Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR (for the price, I think its quality compares favorably with the Heil PR-40).
Apple earbuds
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
Optimizely X: The Experimentation Platform
Digital Telepathy
Ideal Lifestyle Costing (lifestyle income/cost calculators and worksheets)
Scott Adams: The Man Behind Dilbert
The Nasty Icon of Retail, Sophia Amoruso
Exogenous ketones
Show Notes
Josh (a father of four) asks: What would my toolkit look like for teenagers? [05:15]
Kids don’t always listen to parents; sometimes parents have to take the indirect “Jedi mind trick” approach. [12:07]
How I define a “hero,” who some of my heroes are, and why. [19:06]
Awkward and memorable interactions with random strangers. [32:56]
Examples of the wrong way to pitch a busy person. [34:07]
The right way to pitch a busy person. [36:03]
A challenge for fellow listeners. [37:54]
What I look for in an ideal teacher. [40:03]
What majors (or extracurricular skillsets) I would pursue as a new college student — not just for work prospects, but to be a well-rounded human being. [46:30]
How to start a podcast from scratch and recruit good guests. [1:00:23]
How do I come up with the questions I ask during an interview? [1:08:13]
Podcasting hardware/software I recommend, and why I prefer remote interviews to in person. [1:14:20]
How to better streamline your business and stop “reinventing the wheel” for every project. [1:17:07]
How to put the brakes on the rat race and find a more comfortable work/life pace without going broke in the process. [1:32:12]
People Mentioned
Josh Waitzkin
Jamie Foxx
Jocko Willink
Warren Buffett
Dale Carnegie
Neil Gaiman
John McPhee
Andre Agassi
J.R. Moehringer
Matt Langdon
Joe De Sena
Jon Favreau
Shep Gordon
Richard Feynman
Benjamin Franklin
John Buxton
Richard Greenleaf
Eric Weinstein
Peter Thiel
Jenn Miller
Eleanor Roosevelt
Peter Diamandis
Scott Adams
Marc Andreessen
Malcolm Gladwell
Mark Zuckerberg
Matt Cutts
Cal Fussman
David Heinemeier Hansson
Edward Norton
Vin Thomas
Sophia Amoruso
Seneca
Marcus Aurelius
Joe Rogan


