March 1, 2020
7 Notes to Myself – A Solo Episode with Noah Kagan on Noah Kagan Presents
Check out the Noah Kagan Presents Episode Page & Show Notes
In this solo episode, Noah Kagan (@noahkagan) dives into the “ear nuggets” he likes to frequently remind himself.
Key Takeaways
- 1) Create a fantasy list
- Zoom out to the end of 2020; what do you hope to accomplish, personal and business-wise, by then?
- Don’t hold back; go crazy!
- Roblox, for example, has a list of 10 things they hope to accomplish by 2023:
- The U.S. President will mention their Roblox avatar on camera
- Tesla will use Roblox in 50% of their cars
- 50% of toys sold in the U.S. will have a Roblox scan tag
- A Roblox developer will earn $50 MM in one year
- What’s on Noah’s list?
- Grow his blog/podcast audience 10x
- Create a business show on Netflix that goes viral
- Create a Serial-like podcast that’s business-related
- Visit Tokyo for the Olympics
- Go on Joe Rogan
- Zoom out to the end of 2020; what do you hope to accomplish, personal and business-wise, by then?
- 2) Are you training or playing?
- When you’re playing, you’re not focusing on improvement; deliberate practice allows you to hone specific skills
- 3) Pick ONE thing and get amazing at it
- With chess, for instance, pick one opening move and MASTER it
- (Apply this same advice to business)
- With chess, for instance, pick one opening move and MASTER it
- 4) Read and study strategy to get to the next level
- No matter how much you do something, unless you open your mind to new strategies and approaches, your skills will likely plateau
- With whatever you’re trying to improve, allot time for studying the craft (one way to facilitate this: hire a coach)
- 5) Play to WIN; don’t play not to lose
- Often, whether in business or our personal lives, we play to win, but once we start winning, we begin playing not to lose
- 6) Is life happen to you, or are you happening to life?
- Further: Are you waiting for positive results to happen, or are you making them happen?
- TAKE CONTROL. MAKE SH*T HAPPEN.
- 7) Open up to pain and challenges
- (Don’t avoid them)
- “Pain is part of the process. Pain is an aspect of life that makes us alive.” – Noah Kagan
