Episode

Top 5 Interviews of 2022
Description
Episode 402: Producer Ben breaks down his top 5 MFM interviews from 2022 ------ Show Notes: (00:45) - MrBeast and Hasan Minhaj (05:30) - Palmer Luckey (14:20) - Dharmesh Shah (26:00) - Pieter Levels (35:50) - Alex Hormozi ----- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more. ----- Additional episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto * #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
Chapters
In this podcast snippet, the guest describes his work approach as obsessing over something consistently, whereas his employees complain that he changes things too much.
00:00 - 02:08 (02:08)
Summary
In this podcast snippet, the guest describes his work approach as obsessing over something consistently, whereas his employees complain that he changes things too much. The conversation focuses on the balance between obsessing over the algorithm and being too aggressive, and finding the right approach for success.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker describes how being a part of a non-traditional company that values collaboration and creativity makes them feel privileged, and discusses their past work in the entertainment industry.
02:08 - 04:28 (02:20)
Summary
The speaker describes how being a part of a non-traditional company that values collaboration and creativity makes them feel privileged, and discusses their past work in the entertainment industry.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast explores the intersection of humor and money and takes a satirical look at Silicon Valley's culture of pretending not to care about money while still making a profit.
04:28 - 08:21 (03:53)
Summary
The podcast explores the intersection of humor and money and takes a satirical look at Silicon Valley's culture of pretending not to care about money while still making a profit.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
The founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey, reveals how he was offered a billion dollars for his start-up and the difficulty of deciding whether to accept it or not.
08:21 - 11:21 (02:59)
Summary
The founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey, reveals how he was offered a billion dollars for his start-up and the difficulty of deciding whether to accept it or not.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
The host discusses the importance of listening to various sources and gathering information from different avenues when making business decisions, as opposed to solely relying on information from influencers and podcasts.
11:21 - 15:40 (04:19)
Summary
The host discusses the importance of listening to various sources and gathering information from different avenues when making business decisions, as opposed to solely relying on information from influencers and podcasts.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker talks about starting a cryptocurrency company during a period when the crypto market is in a bear phase.
15:40 - 19:33 (03:53)
Summary
The speaker talks about starting a cryptocurrency company during a period when the crypto market is in a bear phase. He mentions that people who were previously employed at top companies like Google and Facebook may now be re-evaluating their lives and are potential candidates for joining startups.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
In this snippet, the speaker discusses how the dollar amount offered as a salary may not entirely reflect the value of a potential employee, and highlights the importance of considering other factors beyond salary negotiations when forming a team.
19:33 - 24:46 (05:12)
Summary
In this snippet, the speaker discusses how the dollar amount offered as a salary may not entirely reflect the value of a potential employee, and highlights the importance of considering other factors beyond salary negotiations when forming a team.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
Jenna Kutcher speaks about the challenges she faced while launching a VA business, the need to give up control, the benefits of having VAs and how easy it is to get started as a VA online.
24:46 - 27:58 (03:12)
Summary
Jenna Kutcher speaks about the challenges she faced while launching a VA business, the need to give up control, the benefits of having VAs and how easy it is to get started as a VA online. This episode is part of the Gold Digger podcast that offers career advice, productivity tips, social strategies, business hacks, and inspirational stories.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
The red pill is a metaphor from the movie The Matrix representing the choice between embracing the truth or continuing to live in a comfortable illusion.
27:58 - 32:22 (04:24)
Summary
The red pill is a metaphor from the movie The Matrix representing the choice between embracing the truth or continuing to live in a comfortable illusion. Tim Ferriss discusses how the traditional 9 to 5 work model is broken and advocates for a more flexible and fulfilling lifestyle.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker reflects on the disconnect between society and their way of thinking, as well as the prevalence of shady online practices such as drug dealing and spam dexing.
32:22 - 37:20 (04:57)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the disconnect between society and their way of thinking, as well as the prevalence of shady online practices such as drug dealing and spam dexing.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
Redefining our belief systems around sales can lead to a successful sales team, according to the podcast host.
37:20 - 42:55 (05:35)
Summary
Redefining our belief systems around sales can lead to a successful sales team, according to the podcast host. Having a shorter allowing time for people to fail at sales increases the success rate in closing sales.
EpisodeTop 5 Interviews of 2022
PodcastMy First Million
Sales require slowing down, focusing on the customer, and genuinely showing interest to help them.
42:55 - 44:01 (01:06)
Summary
Sales require slowing down, focusing on the customer, and genuinely showing interest to help them.