#48 Tai Lopez on Why Grinding Isn't Enough

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

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🗓️ 21 November 2017

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Tai Lopez is living proof that the rich and famous entrepreneurial lifestyle is possible for the Millennial generation. Over the course of his career, he’s founded, invested in, advised, or mentored more than 20 multi-million dollar companies, and his book club and podcast reaches 1.4 million people across40 countries. But don’t be blinded by the glitz and glam of his current lifestyle. In the beginning, Tai was a college dropout living on his mother’s couch. With only $47 in his bank account, and an insatiable desire to learn, he sought out mentorship to take him to the next level. Continually optimizing his life for adventure, he sheared sheep in New Zealand, lived with the Amish, worked in a leper colony in India, and helped pioneer grass-fed sustainable agriculture. Meet the new media mogul, social media pioneer and serial entrepreneur in this insightful episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. PULLED QUOTES 1.“Money doesn’t bring happiness, but the absence of money brings unhappiness.”[8:23] 2.“The day that you admit you’re lost is the day you allow yourself to be found by people who can give you a tip.” [18:33] 3.“Get their best and forget the rest.” [21:14] 4.“Everybody doesn’t win. And the sooner you wake up to that...then you get a little fear in you.And when you get a little fear in you, you start listening.” [36:17] 5.“Let a little fear come in and drive you and motivate you.” [36:32] 6.“Be around people who make you uncomfortable at the ego level.”[38:22] 7.“Don’t confuse vision and goals.” [51:31] 8.“Win when you can, even if it’s small wins. [It’s]better for the brain.”[51:46] SHOW NOTES Tai walks through why he chose to live with the Amish and how he optimizes his life for adventure. [3:23] Tai explains the notion of the four pillars of happiness and his definition of the good life. [7:33] Tai talks about postponing pleasure for the future.[10:11] Tom and Tai go deep into the four layers of conscientiousness. [12:39] Tai offers practical steps on how to find your true north. [18:04] Tai gives advice on dealing with haters and how you can learn from anybody. [22:23] Tom and Tai discuss how pain builds discipline and how trauma helps you learn. [29:51] Tai reveals the symptoms of narcissism.[35:00] Tom and Tai discuss the importance of learning.[40:02] Tai emphasizes the power of in-person networking and attending conferences. [45:33] Tai spells out how dopamine drives us and the problem of being too ambitious.[48:27] Tai defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [52:52] MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE BOOKS Amish Society -http://amzn.to/2zUTDIo[4:01 The Happiness Hypothesis -http://amzn.to/2zWP8Nb[9:18] The Selfish Gene -http://amzn.to/2B8m3fO[28:13] Total Recall -http://amzn.to/2zUauek[43:24] Tai’s booklist -http://bit.ly/2i9pquX PEOPLE Joel Salatin -http://bit.ly/2hu7b6i [1:36] Daniel Kahneman-http://bit.ly/2zErLWn [8:30] Steven Ballmer -http://bit.ly/1MtWljc [22:43] Perry Marshall -http://bit.ly/2yvUM50 [26:18] Richard Dawkins -http://bit.ly/2ADcbKy [28:12] Dr. David Buss-http://bit.ly/2yVNnk4 [30:27] John Wooden -http://bit.ly/1q4kJwG [49:23] TERMINOLOGY Maslow’s Hierarchy -http://bit.ly/2nY3jfd[7:52] IRR -http://bit.ly/1MeDGxW [37:21] PERSONALITY PROFILES Hexaco -http://bit.ly/2i8nYZO[11:33] The Big 5 -http://bit.ly/2mk081M [11:34] Myers Briggs -http://bit.ly/1JRvMHW [11:38] The Dark Triad -http://bit.ly/2Aj9BbR [35:03] FOLLOW TAI INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2qvyk8y TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2hoxebE FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2tI2DdE SNAPCHAT:@tailopez1 LINKEDIN:http://bit.ly/2hobqgk WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/1lI7yph PODCAST:http://bit.ly/2feqk8y

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Impact Theory Podcast, your source of empowering ideas and actionable techniques from the world's highest achievers.
0:08.0	Join host Tom Billio, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the billion dollar brand Quest Nutrition, on a journey to unlock your potential and realize your vision of success.
0:19.0	Welcome to Impact Theory.
0:22.0	Welcome to Impact Theory.
0:26.0	You were here, my friends, because you believe that human potential is nearly limitless, but you know that having potential is not the same as actually doing something with it.
0:35.0	So our goal with this show and company is to introduce you to the people and ideas that will help you actually execute on your dreams.
0:43.0	Alright, today's guest has founded, invested in, advised or mentored more than 20 multi-million dollar companies.
0:50.0	But that's about as far from where he started as you're going to get.
0:53.0	In the beginning, he was just another college dropout living on his mother's couch, but this guy was not a slacker, and ultimately he managed to convince not one or two, but five ultra successful people to mentor him.
1:07.0	And armed with their knowledge and a deep willingness to learn, he turned the 47 bucks he had in his bank account into arguably the most famous garage full of exotic cars on the planet.
1:19.0	His secret and insatiable curiosity.
1:22.0	He says he cares far more about adventure than money, and he's got the resume to back it up.
1:27.0	He's worked shearing sheep in New Zealand, lived with the Amish for two and a half years, worked in a leper colony in India, worked as a certified financial planner, and as a mentee helped Joel salad in pioneer grass fed sustainable agriculture.
1:41.0	He's also a social media pioneer with millions of followers and hundreds of millions of views.
1:48.0	He now lives his life in front of the camera, essentially around the clock, pumping out entertaining educational content, and giving away an insane amount of prizes, including at last count 10 cars.
2:00.0	He is the capital D dawn of the rich and famous entrepreneurial lifestyle for the millennial generation.
2:07.0	But to be blinded by the glitz and glamour of his life would be to miss the point entirely.
2:12.0	If you look beyond the hype and the conspiracy theories about this guy, his one consistent message is develop your mind.
2:20.0	Love him or hate him, nothing was handed to him, and his earliest mentor, even all these years later, is still quick to point out that he's never seen another apprentice with the drive and determination that today's guest has.
2:32.0	So please, help me in welcoming the man who has read over 5,000 books, and as a book club and podcast that now reaches 1.4 million people in 40 countries, the new media mogul and serial entrepreneur, Ty Lopez.
2:47.0	Thank you.
2:52.0	Good to have you on.
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