Founder's Journal

In this classic episode, I talk about why following your passion is bad, anxiety-provoking advice & how thinking about the concept of "passion" differently can open you to greater freedom and success. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re a professional, you’re going to be dealing with meetings for the next several decades, so it’s worth taking the time to get good at them. In this classic episode, I offer up six tips for taking control of meetings in your professional life. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The media landscape has shifted dramatically in the past two decades, making it easier than ever for individuals to create their own content and build an audience just like big media companies do. In this classic episode, I discuss how you can leverage this opportunity to accelerate your career or business. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this classic episode, I reflect on the ways in which I’ve built deep, meaningful relationships as an entrepreneur Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this classic episode, I talk about how to climb the ladder at your company faster and you through best practices to set yourself up for success when the time comes for a promotion. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's classic episode, I'm discussing feeling stuck at your job and walking through some strategies to help get unstuck and continue moving forward in your career. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this classic episode, I discuss the foundational traits that all top performers have in common, with an emphasis on what it means to be a quality thinker. As I mentioned in the episode, for more information on effective prioritization, check out one of my earlier episodes, How To Prioritize Time & Tasks To Enhance Your Work. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m spending this month evolving Founder’s Journal so that we can make this show as good as humanly possible for the next generation of builders. While I dream up the future of this show, the team is serving up a whole bunch of classic episodes that you may not have heard before. In this classic episode, I talk about why your company isn’t your family. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this classic episode, I explain why the market is the most important thing for startup founders to get right. As mentioned in the episode, you can check out Marc Andreessen’s blog post here. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entrepreneur and investor, Codie Sanchez, joins the pod to offer tips, tricks and principles for negotiating that every business builder needs to hear. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fellow entrepreneur and friend of the pod, Codie Sanchez, joins me to discuss and debate our respective angel investing philosophies. As mentioned in this ep, you may want to check out a previous Founder’s Journal episode, 9 Principles for Angel Investing Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I have a theory that there is an opportunity to build a multi-billion dollar company by creating a holding company that helps creators build businesses. It’s part of why I’m trying to launch my first creator brand this year. In this episode, I put my ideas for creator focused businesses through the ringer with fellow entrepreneur and friend of the pod, Codie Sanchez. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I share my thoughts on some of the mental models from Charlie Munger’s book, Poor Charlie’s Almanack, as analyzed by Marc Andreesan, co-founder of one of the most successful VCs in the world. As mentioned in this ep, you may want to check out a previous Founder’s Journal episode Two Dangerous Human Behaviors Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I break down what business builders need to know about network effects, inspired by Andrew Chen and his book, The Cold Start Problem. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Understanding human behavior is so important when running a business. In this episode, I share with you lessons from Charlie Munger’s book, Poor Charlie’s Almanack, as analyzed by Marc Andreessen, co-founder of one of the most successful VCs in the world. As mentioned in this ep, you may want to check out a previous Founder’s Journal episode, How Incentives Can Make or Break Your Business. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is a convo between me and entrepreneur, Codie Sanchez about the now dead checkout startup, Fast. We break down what went wrong and what other business builders can learn from Fast’s mistakes. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entrepreneur Codie Sanchez.pulls in 8 figures of passive income from small businesses. I walk Codie through my own mini-golf empire business plan, and Codie gives me a rundown on everything you need to think about before investing in a “boring” business. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever found yourself falling down a Slime ASMR rabbit hole on YouTube? You’re not alone. This video alone has over 97 million views. Companies like PeachyBbies Slime Shop sell out of their products in minutes and have made a splash on social media. That got the attention of my good friend and fellow entrepreneur, Codie Sanchez. Codie joins me on this special edition of Founder’s Journal to talk about slime and investing in really weird businesses. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this week Elon Musk became Twitter’s largest shareholder. Now, he’s officially joined the company’s board. I break down Elon and Twitter’s long history and offer my thoughts on what might happen next. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The model I use to think about growing businesses, including Morning Brew. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Morning Brew has a new creator in its family. I break down why we decided to acqui-hire Excel Dictionary and the business opportunities behind the decision. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mailchimp sold for $12 billion to Intuit, the small business powerhouse that owns Quickbooks, Turbotax, Credit Karma, and Mint. This deal is the largest ever acquisition of a privately-held bootstrapped business. In this classic episode, I walk you through the history of the company and lessons we can all learn from its meteoric rise. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m taking over the world, one mini golf course at a time. In this episode, I explain why I’m working with a group of friends to buy mini golf courses, the opportunity we see in the space and you’ll even hear me cold call a course and make my pitch. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a $200 billion behemoth and a place I loved frequenting for free food samples growing up. In this episode, I'm talking about Costco and what we can learn from it as business minds. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I discuss how you should think about Uber’s partnership with taxi companies in New York City. Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re serving up another miniseries, full of business case studies. In this classic episode, I talk about Allbirds, the sustainable lifestyle brand that filed for an IPO in 2021. I’m discuss their growth journey and touch on a few major lessons we can learn from it. [Allbirds is not a sponsor of this content in any way, just an interesting company case study] Check out full episode transcripts at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I tell the story of Ryan Cohen, a college dropout who became a hometown hero on Wall Street. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Startup Hotline! A segment where I take any and all questions about building & scaling businesses directly from the Founder’s Journal community. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you know whether to invest in a new hire or give a current employee a promotion? I breakdown how to think about one of the toughest decisions you can make in a business. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I’m sharing two of my favorite lessons from my current Founder’s Book Club Book, “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I sent out a tweet asking my followers: "what’s a startup idea that sounds great in theory but would be a shitty business?” 1,600 likes and 700 responses later, I'm running some of your ideas through the gauntlet and walking you through how I analyze and form business ideas. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Failure needs a rebrand. Without failure, we cannot grow as builders, searchers, and starters. Without failure, we can’t learn what works & what doesn’t. In this classic episode, I distinguish good failure from bad failure, and how to approach good failure thoughtfully to accelerate your career. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I break down 8 characteristics that make people super unpleasant and dangerous to work with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I break down five big ideas to think about and five tactical tips to practice ahead of your next big presentation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Individual creators now have the tools and distribution to earn a massive audience. But it isn’t easy. It’s a physical grind that can take years to pay off. Morning Brew wants to help our own creators accelerate their growth by leveraging Morning Brew’s audience. In this episode, I’m joined by Katie Gatti (better known as Money With Katie) to discuss her journey to full time creator and joining the Brew family. Click here to check out Katie's podcast on your favorite pod platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I talk about the different things that motivate all of us and why we all need to think really hard about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building a personal moat isn’t just about accumulating knowledge or building skills. It’s all about finding a mixture that creates a massive unlock in your career. In this episode, I give you a guide to building your own personal moat. For more on personal moats, check out Erik Torenberg’s tweet thread here. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. More info on our presenting sponsor at https://attentivemobile.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It really really sucks to feel stuck in a job you don’t love. In this episode I go through five questions to ask yourself if you're feeling stuck in your job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Firing an employee is every leader’s least favorite job and it will always suck. In this episode I give you a checklist to help you do it the right way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this classic episode, I share some of the insights I've gained by studying the philosophy of stoicism and how it has helped me find direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giving constructive criticism is tough. In this episode, I give you 6 rules for sucking less at giving feedback. As mentioned, you may want to check out previous Founder’s Journal episode, How to Speak with Radical Candor Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re serving up another miniseries this week all about dealing with conflict. In this classic episode, I break down principles Navy Seals picked up while fighting for our country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re serving up another miniseries this week all about dealing with conflict. In this episode, I’m giving you a playbook on how to handle big disagreements at work. Some links from the episode: How to disagree well: https://tinyurl.com/muc8vvh8 My thread on disagreement: https://tinyurl.com/yckjjaxa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re serving up another miniseries this week all about dealing with conflict. Imagine how well companies would be run if everyone understood what people thought of them and how they could be doing their job better to help the business grow. In this classic episode, I lay out the challenges and benefits of radical candor. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Dalio is truly one of the greatest thinkers of our generation. In this episode I outline how his philosophies can be applied to hiring new staff members, managing employees and more. Check out the full transcript of this episode below, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Dalio is truly one of the greatest thinkers of our generation. In this episode I outline how his philosophies can be applied to any area of work or life, without having to learn things the hard way. Check out the full transcript of this episode below, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of Imposters, the newest podcast from Morning Brew, hosted by none other than Alex Lieberman! Drinking and alcohol are well-documented in the world of tech/startup culture, and for Twitch cofounder Justin Kan it was no different. Justin tells Alex about his unhealthy relationship with alcohol, and how after 23 years, getting sober was the best thing for him personally, as well as his career. To hear another episode of Imposters with TV's Carson Daly RIGHT NOW, click here to follow/subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I break down how the Pareto principle drives results in life, work, investing, and business. Check out the full transcript of this episode below, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I think people who say hard work is overrated are full of sh*t. I don't know a single successful professional that didn't work hard. But I also think for most professionals, the way to improve the fastest is by getting smarter at how you work. In this episode, I explain how to work smarter. Check out the full transcript of this episode below, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I invested thousands of dollars in a chocolate bar. In this episode, I talk about my decision to invest in Feastables, the company launched by Mr. Beast, that wants to change the way you snack. As mentioned, you may want to check out previous Founder’s Journal episode, How to Maximize Your Own Evolution Check out the full transcript of this episode below, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices