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@ShaanVP
Aug 18, 2021 • 10 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
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Who's got the best "zoom call" setup in tech?

here are a few contenders..
shopify COO @harleyf has a power setup. he came on the pod and I was impressed.

Only one downside is that the monitor is under the camera so he loses eye contact w/ the cam Image
Many would say @garrytan . His is good for sure. But the background is missing that X factor Image
I've seen this boat a lot from @michael_saylor . He came on the pod and it was pretty impressive. Needs a higher quality camera + eye contact is on monitor not camera. Image
Now @APompliano has a solid solid setup. No real flaws. Image
ok let's go to my 2nd favorite podcast, All-In and see what we got. First up the host/maestro @Jason

7/10 Image
Now for @ParikPatelCFA's nephew, @chamath

background game so strong, but headset game so weak. disqualified Image
my man @balajis setup is actually so bad that it's good. Image
ok not even sucking up. my former boss @eshear actually has a tremendous setup. My favorite so far Image
and to roast myself too. my current setup. I like it, but needs a little work Image

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Nov 7
new essay: Elon's Philly Special (@elonmusk)

Remember the "Philly Special"?

It's was the Superbowl, 2018.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Patriots

Philly is the underdog vs. Tom Brady.

With 1 minute left before half.. they pulled off what's now known as the "Philly Special":Image
2/ Philly had the ball. 4th & goal.

Conventional wisdom: play it safe. kick a fieldgoal. Take the points.

But Philly decides to go for it. The commentator is stunned, listen:

"This is an unbelievable call. This could decide the game... Woah baby. he's a gambler"
3/ Not only do they go for it. The run a flea flicker.

It's a trick play. The riskiest play in football.

In the highest stakes moment. They go all in, take max risk, and pulled it off.

On Nov 5th - @elonmusk pulled off The Philly Special, Part II

Here's what he did:
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May 15
Whenever I hear someone wants "life balance", I know they will end up dissapointed.

Not only is life balance nearly impossible to have -- it's the wrong goal. They're shooting at the wrong target.

Here's how I think about it isntead..:
First, I'll be honest:

I want ALL the things. (money, love, happiness, fun). I'm sure a wise monk would tell me to have zero desires blah blah

But I can't help it. I want my life to have all those buckets filled up. I want to be overflowing with time, money, happiness.

I want a fat house, 3 kids, and a decent set of abs.

shit, it's not just big picture stuff. I want a taco, right now.
I don't think I'm alone. (u want a taco too?)

Deep down, we all want the 'good life'. And the good life isn't just good in one area, it's good in all the big areas.

But saying "I want it all" sounds greedy. So some marketing genius created the term "work-life balance"

but balance is the wrong tool for the job.Image
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Jul 1, 2023
for the past 10 years, I've kept a scratchpad of notes called "money wisdom"

anytime I read, heard, or learned something wise about wealth - I wrote it down... here they are:
THE RICH AREN'T JUST "LUCKY"

Pretend we took all the money, and re-distributed it equally. Everyone got $100,000.

Within 10 years, the rich people would be rich again.

wealth building is a skill that can be learned.

For most people, they need to make 3 small shifts..
quick story - a man wants to learn golf.

He buys clubs, and starts hitting balls at the driving range.

The balls go left, right, center. He can't control it.

He sees a coach teaching a kid nearby. He walks over and hires the coach. First lesson tomorrow.
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Jun 29, 2023
I got greedy.

For 5 years I've watched @awilkinson & @XavierHelgesen build $100M+ empires "buying businesses"

I love those guys. Invested in both.

But if you sit around a barber shop too long. You'll end up with a haircut.

Here's the story of me buying my first business..
It's Jan 1. I call @benmlevy

Ben - no more startup shit.

Huh?

No new ideas.

We're buying businesses.

And we're not tip-toeing in. We're going balls deep.

New slogan: "We put the privates in private equity"
I start looking for companies for sale.

Shopify App for sale, $2.1m revenue.

Revenue? What is this, a school for ants?

I need profits. cash flow.

I book an appointment with my tattoo guy. Image
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Mar 24, 2023
One of the most painful parts of being a founder, is begging for intros or cold-emailing into the abyss trying to get in front of investors

Especially if you're an outsider or first time investor.

A few months ago, my buddy @julian had a great idea on how to fix that.
When I was applying to college, California came out with the "common app"

One application, and you've applied to all UC schools.

What if we did that for startups?

One pitch, raise your seed round from 15 badass investors?

Enter - SeedChecks.com
If you're going to raise a seed round, you want:

- former founders
- who have big audiences
- who write checks and make decisions fast

Why not apply once, and get your idea in front of all 15 at once?

No cold emails, no sliding into DMs, no begging for intros
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Dec 16, 2022
I just sold my 2nd company! (@MilkRoadDaily)

super happy.

- grew from zero to 250,000 readers in less than 1 year
- self funded & profitable even w/ crypto crash
- biggest daily crypto newsletter

here's how it happened..
Me and Ben decide we want to start a crypto business.

But we're too dumb to do anything fancy.

So we stick to what we know.

Writing.

Let's make a newsletter that summarizes "what happened in crypto today?"
inspired by my buddy @thesamparr who I got to watch step-by-step build @TheHustle from scratch over several years.

I felt like I could copy+pasta his blueprint, but for crypto.

(lesson: be friends with winners, then learn from them)
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