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The #1 Thing That Separates Successful Entrepreneurs From The Rest

From My First Million · Published Jul 5, 2022 · Watch on YouTube

TL;DR

The core differentiator of successful entrepreneurs is a level of intensity—"level twelve intensity"—that manifests as applying will to bend reality to their goals, rather than simply nudging projects forward.

Key insights

  • Successful entrepreneurs do not just "push the ball forward with their toe"; they immediately act with aggressive timelines (e.g., "get this done in two weeks") and physically start execution (e.g., d
  • Ari Emanuel's tactic of calling someone every single day until he gets what he wants is a model for sustained, intense pursuit.
  • In startup investing, the most effective co-funders send detailed, blunt feedback before a meeting, demand real-time fixes during the call, and schedule two calls per day for five days until the outpu

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