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Andrew Wilkinson on Building in Public

The Knowledge Project Podcast
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Businessman and investor Andrew Wilkinson has made a successful career out of channeling his entrepreneurial spirit, but he knows that sometimes that energy can be a double-edged sword. On this episode, Wilkinson discusses the lessons learned from a career that’s seen him build a business empire of nearly 40 companies and why he’s had to re-calibrate his personal goals after struggling to find happiness in the summer of 2021. He also discusses mimetic desire, building a business in a small Canadian market, competing with venture-backed companies, strategies for hiring CEOs, the mistakes that have cost him millions of dollars, and so much more. -- 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Andrew’s dopamine addiction 04:48 - On mimetic desire 06:58 - What Andrew’s working towards 09:13 - Your strengths = your weaknesses 13:46 - Advantages of being in Canada 16:14 - How Andrew runs his company 19:08 - Lessons learned from hiring CEOs 25:18 - How Andrew uses wealth …...more
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Intro

0:00

Andrew’s dopamine addiction

0:37

On mimetic desire

4:48

What Andrew’s working towards

6:58

Your strengths = your weaknesses

9:13

Advantages of being in Canada

13:46

How Andrew runs his company

16:14

Lessons learned from hiring CEOs

19:08

How Andrew uses wealth to live his life

25:18

Andrew’s community

31:48

What Andrew’s learned about biology and health

35:28

How to raise kids with wealth

40:50

How Andrew invests in public markets

48:32

The history of WeCommerce

54:00

On running & taking a company public

56:22

Andrew’s habits for success

59:15

How Andrew deals with stress

1:01:49

Other self-improvement hacks

1:03:05

Toughest negotiation Andrew was been a part of

1:06:44

What success looks like for Andrew

1:08:23
Andrew Wilkinson on Building in Public
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2022Jul 26
Businessman and investor Andrew Wilkinson has made a successful career out of channeling his entrepreneurial spirit, but he knows that sometimes that energy can be a double-edged sword. On this episode, Wilkinson discusses the lessons learned from a career that’s seen him build a business empire of nearly 40 companies and why he’s had to re-calibrate his personal goals after struggling to find happiness in the summer of 2021. He also discusses mimetic desire, building a business in a small Canadian market, competing with venture-backed companies, strategies for hiring CEOs, the mistakes that have cost him millions of dollars, and so much more. -- 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Andrew’s dopamine addiction 04:48 - On mimetic desire 06:58 - What Andrew’s working towards 09:13 - Your strengths = your weaknesses 13:46 - Advantages of being in Canada 16:14 - How Andrew runs his company 19:08 - Lessons learned from hiring CEOs 25:18 - How Andrew uses wealth to live his life 31:48 - Andrew’s community 35:28 - What Andrew’s learned about biology and health 40:50 - How to raise kids with wealth 48:32 - How Andrew invests in public markets 54:00 - The history of WeCommerce 56:22 - On running & taking a company public 59:15 - Andrew’s habits for success 01:01:49 - How Andrew deals with stress 01:03:05 - Other self-improvement hacks 01:06:44 - Toughest negotiation Andrew was been a part of 01:08:23 - What success looks like for Andrew -- OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ 📈  OUR MOST POPULAR INTERVIEWS 🎬  The Full Story of Naval Ravikant:    • The Angel Philosopher Naval Ravikant ...   🎬  Bill Ackman - Getting Back Up:    • Bill Ackman: Dealing with Haters, My ...   🎬  Secrets to Healthy Relationships with Esther Perel:    • Secrets to Healthy Relationships | Es...   🎙 Listen to the show  iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VyK52N... GET IN TOUCH 🌍 Our website - www.fs.blog JOIN OUR COMMUNITY https://fs.blog/membership/ ABOUT THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT Like the mentor you’ve always dreamed of having, The Knowledge Project shares timely yet timeless lessons for work and life. Past guests include Naval Ravikant, Daniel Kahneman, Jim Collins, Angela Duckworth, Seth Godin, Melanie Mitchell, & Esther Perel.
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