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Navigating Entrepreneurship as the Child of Immigrants
Entrepreneur and author Tim Ferriss suggests helpful resources for navigating the common experience of being the child of immigrants with a security-focused mindset, including reading "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl and "The Magic of Thinking Big" by David Schwartz. Ferriss also suggests introducing family members to success stories of immigrant entrepreneurs and developing a narrative that makes sense to them.
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Danny shares his insights on entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and other topics such as how to reduce pressure and care less about what people think.
04:39 - 06:59 (02:19)
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Danny shares his insights on entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and other topics such as how to reduce pressure and care less about what people think. He also talks about how to reassess existing projects and use 80/20 analysis to improve them.
ChapterNavigating Entrepreneurship as the Child of Immigrants
Episode#330: The Return of Drunk Dialing Q&A: How to Ask Better Questions, Take Better Risks, and More!
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses the common immigrant narrative that obtaining a college degree, particularly in fields like engineering, law or medicine, is the only way to gain respect from family members.
06:59 - 09:34 (02:34)
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The speaker discusses the common immigrant narrative that obtaining a college degree, particularly in fields like engineering, law or medicine, is the only way to gain respect from family members. They offer solutions to shift focus away from others' expectations and build a supportive network.
ChapterNavigating Entrepreneurship as the Child of Immigrants
Episode#330: The Return of Drunk Dialing Q&A: How to Ask Better Questions, Take Better Risks, and More!
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss recommends "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl and "The Magic of Thinking Big" by David Schwartz for navigating entrepreneurship as a child of immigrants, and suggests finding inspiration from successful immigrant entrepreneurs.
09:34 - 12:03 (02:28)
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Tim Ferriss recommends "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl and "The Magic of Thinking Big" by David Schwartz for navigating entrepreneurship as a child of immigrants, and suggests finding inspiration from successful immigrant entrepreneurs.
ChapterNavigating Entrepreneurship as the Child of Immigrants
Episode#330: The Return of Drunk Dialing Q&A: How to Ask Better Questions, Take Better Risks, and More!
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Having a label such as author or podcaster and being successful can help your family have a story that makes sense and can be conveyed to others.
12:03 - 15:14 (03:10)
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Having a label such as author or podcaster and being successful can help your family have a story that makes sense and can be conveyed to others. You can also help them understand by introducing them to immigrant entrepreneur documentaries, books, stories or articles.