Episode
Unpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
1:01:02
Published: Thu Dec 08 2022
Description
Episode 393: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about the unpopular - yet valuable - lessons they have learned on My First Million, $1,000/day side hustles, and gourmet gift ideas. ----- Links: * RVshare * Mark Jenney Twitter * Caitlyn Minimalist * Harry & David * Omaha Steaks * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter. ------ Show Notes: (01:30) - Are courses legit? (07:30) - Unpopular things learned on MFM (32:30) - Mark Jenney (44:15) - Last minute gourmet gift ideas ----- 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
The speaker discusses feeling like a fraud despite launching a potential million-dollar income stream and shares how they make fun of themselves to combat those feelings.
00:00 - 02:04 (02:04)
Summary
The speaker discusses feeling like a fraud despite launching a potential million-dollar income stream and shares how they make fun of themselves to combat those feelings.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The episode discusses how to overcome self-consciousness when creating content, including whether to start creating content before or after launching a product, and sharing a tip to help during a writing course.
02:04 - 05:10 (03:05)
Summary
The episode discusses how to overcome self-consciousness when creating content, including whether to start creating content before or after launching a product, and sharing a tip to help during a writing course.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses online resources that provide varying opinions on rules for work before being interrupted by an ad for the Gold Digger Podcast by Jenna Kutcher and Marketing Against the Grain.
05:10 - 08:36 (03:26)
Summary
The speaker discusses online resources that provide varying opinions on rules for work before being interrupted by an ad for the Gold Digger Podcast by Jenna Kutcher and Marketing Against the Grain.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The hosts discuss the concept of overnight success stories in the startup world and provide examples of companies such as Brewmate who reached high revenue numbers within their first few years of operation.
08:36 - 11:08 (02:32)
Summary
The hosts discuss the concept of overnight success stories in the startup world and provide examples of companies such as Brewmate who reached high revenue numbers within their first few years of operation.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
This episode explores the idea of luck and whether or not it truly exists or if it's just a matter of coincidences and circumstances.
11:08 - 15:57 (04:48)
Summary
This episode explores the idea of luck and whether or not it truly exists or if it's just a matter of coincidences and circumstances. The host uses examples from his own life and from successful entrepreneurs to argue both sides of the debate.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses their difficulty adjusting to college level education, expressing a willingness to transfer to an Ivy League school, but ultimately settling on Duke due to feeling like a B minus student at their current institution.
15:57 - 22:03 (06:05)
Summary
The speaker discusses their difficulty adjusting to college level education, expressing a willingness to transfer to an Ivy League school, but ultimately settling on Duke due to feeling like a B minus student at their current institution.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker emphasizes the value of surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals, rather than feeling intimidated or competitive.
22:03 - 24:41 (02:37)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the value of surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals, rather than feeling intimidated or competitive. He also shares a personal experience of hiring someone who did not meet his expectations.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The difficulty of creating a world changing company like Tesla or Stripe comes at a great cost and requires a large amount of stress and personal sacrifice.
24:42 - 31:33 (06:51)
Summary
The difficulty of creating a world changing company like Tesla or Stripe comes at a great cost and requires a large amount of stress and personal sacrifice.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
A man who grew up in a single parent household now owns a luxurious 6000 square foot home on two acres with amenities such as basketball courts and mini putt-putt.
31:33 - 36:03 (04:29)
Summary
A man who grew up in a single parent household now owns a luxurious 6000 square foot home on two acres with amenities such as basketball courts and mini putt-putt.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The idea of creating personalized merchandise using famous props from pop culture is discussed, including personalized McLovin IDs and name jewelry made from prop coins and wallets from famous movies like Pulp Fiction.
36:03 - 40:41 (04:37)
Summary
The idea of creating personalized merchandise using famous props from pop culture is discussed, including personalized McLovin IDs and name jewelry made from prop coins and wallets from famous movies like Pulp Fiction.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
A company generated a million dollars in a week by producing customized pet socks, allowing customers to upload a photo of their pet's face on the sock, with an intention to become one of the quickest to reach a $100 million revenue mark.
40:40 - 43:38 (02:57)
Summary
A company generated a million dollars in a week by producing customized pet socks, allowing customers to upload a photo of their pet's face on the sock, with an intention to become one of the quickest to reach a $100 million revenue mark.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses the challenge of finding appropriate gifts for thousands of locations and fulfillment centers for the holiday season.
43:38 - 47:03 (03:25)
Summary
The speaker discusses the challenge of finding appropriate gifts for thousands of locations and fulfillment centers for the holiday season. Suggestions such as local foods and flowers were mentioned.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses his recent exploration of food gifting and shares insights gained, including the inspiration he received from a friend who is a prolific gifter.
47:03 - 50:52 (03:49)
Summary
The speaker discusses his recent exploration of food gifting and shares insights gained, including the inspiration he received from a friend who is a prolific gifter.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The popular flower delivery service 1-800-Flowers has been releasing annual reports with interesting insights, including encouraging artists to design products and finding ways to personalize the customer experience.
50:52 - 53:13 (02:20)
Summary
The popular flower delivery service 1-800-Flowers has been releasing annual reports with interesting insights, including encouraging artists to design products and finding ways to personalize the customer experience.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses an online gourmet food business that offers a range of meats as a gift option and explores its potential for influencer partnerships.
53:13 - 55:53 (02:39)
Summary
The speaker discusses an online gourmet food business that offers a range of meats as a gift option and explores its potential for influencer partnerships. The business is entirely online and seems to have a strong competitive advantage.
EpisodeUnpopular Truths From The Pod, Gourmet Gifts, and 4 Side Hustles
PodcastMy First Million
The default gifts people give tend to be influenced by their upbringing and societal norms, leading to predictable choices such as Omaha Steaks as a default "man's gift."
55:53 - 58:02 (02:09)
Summary
The default gifts people give tend to be influenced by their upbringing and societal norms, leading to predictable choices such as Omaha Steaks as a default "man's gift."