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101: The Art of Quitting

The NIA boys discuss the power of quitting, the Visualize Value origin story, the law of compounding, and decision-making frameworks.


Timestamps:

  • (00:00:00) - Intro
  • (00:00:36) - Checks Update
  • (00:03:30) - Meme of the Week
  • (00:06:06) - Teasing Grit vs Quit
  • (00:07:02) - Jack’s Water Filter Story
  • (00:12:31) - This is Pointless Breakdown and The Power of Compounding
  • (00:28:28) - Visualize Value Origin Story
  • (00:34:24) - Trung on why he quit pursuing screenwriting
  • (00:44:05) - Knowing When to Walkaway
  • (00:49:11) - The Kill Criteria
  • (00:54:26) - The Monkey and the Pedestal Framework
  • (00:59:54) - Slack’s Iconic Pivot Story
  • (01:03:40) - Bilal shares why he shutdown Arsenal Blog
  • (01:06:26) - Jack’s explains his decision to kill his Podcast Production Agency
  • (01:12:13) - What F**k You Money really is
  • (01:12:45) - Trung’s Scotia Bank Story
  • (01:15:01) - The Influence of Social Capital


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