Jessie Itzler: I Am A 57 Year Old Billionaire…Here Are 11 Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier (No Bullsh*t!)
The Calum Johnson ShowShow Notes
Jesse Itzler is a billionaire. He sold a $5B jet company to Warren Buffett. And he’s the Co-Owner of the Atlanta Hawks. But at 22, he was a kiddie pool attendant earning $7/hour. He'd spend his breaks dreaming of a more exciting life. In this conversation, Jesse shares the defining moments of his story. You'll walk away with 11 lessons that'll help you build a billion dollar network, master any skill in 100 hours, check off a hard task you didn't think you could do, and much more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:11 The mindset that took me from $7/hour to $5B in business
08:29 My life as a kiddie pool attendant (and the lesson boredom taught me)
12:34 Watch this if you've gotten rejected recently
18:26 The moment I proved to myself I could do anything
22:11 Apply this mindset to a problem you're dealing with right now (it works!)
27:22 The reason you don't need experience (watch this if you're a beginner!)
31:30 What was your peak success moment?
37:29 The “Misogi” rule (try this today!)
44:00 SIPS acronym: 5 things that determine how happy you are
48:20 The Rule of 100 (how to get better than 95% of people at anything)
53:59 The 3-minute habit to build a billion dollar network (you can use this today!)
57:23 If you lived with me for 15 days, this is what you'd see...
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