
$0 To $1M: The New Rules For Building A Thriving Business - Daniel Priestley - #946
Modern Wisdom
05/26/25
•124m
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Daniel Priestley is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author.
We’ve seen more change in business over the last 10 years than in the 50 before it. From the rise of artificial intelligence to a total cultural reset. how do you adapt to the current landscape, and what timeless truths still drive lasting success?
Expect to learn about the current state of the UK, what Daniel learned about his discussion with Gary’s Economics, the process for taking your business form $0 to $1M per month, how to get from $0 to $10k per month first, how to charge more for you business and how to sell it, where Daniel finds his source of happiness, which aspects of your business you should outsource to AI and much more...
Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Entrepreneurs Are Leaving the UK (04:07) Daniel’s Debate With Gary Stevenson (22:23) Employment Vs Ownership (31:34) Going From Idea to Business (38:11) Best & Worst Businesses to Start (41:28) Go From 0 to 10K a Month (46:12) Developing a Team of Staff (57:09) The Difference Between 10K/Month & 100K/Month (01:11:21) What Aspects of a Business Should AI Do? (01:13:23) How to Know When to Increase a Price (01:20:54) Knowing When to Let Someone Go (01:25:48) Selling Your Business (01:36:21) Making the Running of Your Business Fun (01:42:39) Starting a Family as a Business Founder (01:45:46) Building a Resilient Mindset (01:56:55) How Technology is Changing the Business Landscape (02:03:39) Where to Find Daniel
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The Art Of Self Mastery - Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi - #945
May 24, 2025
•62m
Shi Heng Yi is a Shaolin master, headmaster of Shaolin Temple Europe, and teacher of Kung Fu and Chan Buddhism
What can the Shaolin lifestyle teach us in a world full of distractions? In the rush of modern life, learning to pause, breathe, and reflect can be the difference between a good day and a bad one. So what other timeless principles can monks offer that still hold power today?
Expect to learn what self mastery means and how to master yourself, the Shaolin monk approach to mental clarity and breath work, what to do if you feel like something is missing from your life, how people can better deal with regret, how you can be more present, the Shaolin training method to overcome modern distractions, how to build mental resilience and much more...
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(0:00) The Meaning of Self-Mastery (03:01) The Areas People Neglect the Most (06:20) How Much Control Can We Have Over Our Minds? (15:23) Preparing for Difficult Times During Times of Comfort (19:39) Why Become a Monk? (22:28) How to Begin Finding Your Purpose (28:45) Interrupting the Cycle of Pursuing Things (33:26) Balancing Self-Improvement & Self-Love (37:49) Dealing With Regret (41:56) Where Do Discipline & Focus Come From? (46:17) How Being a Monk Changes the Texture of Your Mind (51:02) Calming Our Unprocessed Trauma (55:52) The Courage to Face Our Own Pain
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How To Not Let Your Past Define You - Scott Barry Kaufman - #947
May 29, 2025
•77m
Scott Barry Kaufman is a Psychologist at Columbia University, a writer and podcaster.
Why is victim culture so common in the West? Everyone’s been hurt, so it’s easy to claim victimhood, so why has it become a core identity and how do we honour pain without being defined by it?
Expect to learn where a victimhood mentality comes from, what predicts whether someone is likely to fall into the victimhood trap or mindset and if modern culture is contributing or incentivising victimhood, the most harmful myths around identity and trauma, how you cultivate psychological flexibility in moments of deep emotional pain, the big difference between authenticity and self-esteem, and much more...
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(00:00) Reconciling With Your Past (04:45) What is Victimhood Mentality? (10:26) Where Does Victim Mentality Come From? (14:30) Why is Victimhood So Seductive? (17:46) Our Feeling of Being Broken (20:28) Victimhood in Evolution (30:50) Are Genes Destiny? (37:35) The Dynamics of Epigenetics (44:46) Researching Highly Sensitive People (50:34) How to Recognise if You Are Highly Sensitive (59:19) Advice for Highly Sensitive People (01:04:56) The Role of Internally-Generated Safety (01:09:29) Links Between Self-Esteem & Victimhood (01:12:17) Accepting Your Past Without Being Ruled By It (01:14:05) Where to Find Scott
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