On this episode of the podcast, I chat with Richie Norton. Riche is the award-winning, bestselling author of the book The Power of Starting Something Stupid (in 10+ languages) and Résumés Are Dead & What to Do About It. In 2019, Richie was ranked one of the world's top 100 business coaches by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. He is an international speaker (including TEDx & Google Startup Grind) and serial entrepreneur.
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I didn't know what to expect when speaking with Richie but I can tell you that I didn't expect the conversation to be so personal. We talk about why he loves bringing products to life, the axiom he uses as a guiding principle for his life, and solid advice when it comes starting something stupid.
Talking Points
We talk about the origins of his company name (1:42)
What led Richie to want to bring products that they are proud of to life (3:24)
Richie explains the origins and the meaning behind Gavin's Law (8:03)
This is far more powerful than any New Year's Resolution (24:18)
These are the two songs I have on nearly every monthly playlist I assemble (25:33)
Richie and I start talking about whether or not it is stupid for me to make a planner (27:35)
These are the people that will try to keep you from doing something stupid even though you feel compelled to do it (31:15)
What about finishing? (37:18)
These are the two questions Richie asks when evaluating ideas that he may want to bring to life (39:45)
What's the first thing you can do to start something stupid now? (42:47)
Quote
"Live to start. Start to live." - Richie Norton
Helpful Links
http://www.prouduct.com/ (Prouduct)
http://bit.ly/2O1EHyb (SwitchPod)
https://thefreedomjournal.com/ (The Freedom Journal)
https://amzn.to/2S9FTSJ (The Power of Starting Something Stupid)
https://ryanholiday.net/how-to-keep-a-library-of-physical-books/ (How to Keep a Library of (Physical) Books)
https://amzn.to/2Q0K3JW (The Road to Character)
https://www.eofire.com/podcast/richienorton/ (Richie on EOFire)
https://open.spotify.com/track/0BTFSLbKC5VRBNvjnkrfEk (I Got a Name by Jim Croce)...
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