How can one stay balanced and emotionally even when pursuing big goals? In this episode, Sam Silverman has been there and done it all, from entrepreneurship to investing, and he shares his advice on staying in a 6-7 range of cautiously optimistic while avoiding the highs and lows that can be emotionally draining. He provides tips for taking a longer-term lens on situations and making up any losses with effort or volume.
He discusses the different ways to maximize productivity while staying within a certain time frame by removing anything from the calendar that causes dread or anxiety.
Tune in and ensure that your schedule is in order to ensure they are not overlooked or neglected in favor of work!
[00:01 - 02:53] Opening Segment
Suja and Sam talk about how to stay even keel to achieve longevity in investing
Mindset is key to making progress towards goals
[02:54 - 04:34] Achieve Longevity In Investing And Entrepreneurship
The emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship and investing
Staying in an even keel range helps with longevity
Not getting too excited or too down helps with decision-making
Zoom out on things to let certain things not bother you
[04:35 - 07:13] Maximizing Productivity While Staying In The 6-8 Hour Range
Ask yourself if something will matter in the long run
Overestimate what you can do in a year and underestimate what you can do
Avoid reacting to things with too much emotion or overreacting
Get rid of tasks that you dread doing from your calendar
[07:14 - 09:10] Closing Segment
Figure out when you are most productive and block it off on your calendar
Closing message
Connect with Sam:
Website: Silverman Capital
Website: Techvestor
LinkedIn: Samuel Silverman
Key Quotes:
“You overestimate what you can do in a year and underestimate what you can do in five. If you want to look at things in that lens in a few years… Showing too much emotion or kind of just overreacting to things that you may just let slide.” - Sam Silverman
"People always talk about how entrepreneurship is a bunch of highs and lows but that is pretty exhausting. You have to figure out how to stay even keel.” - Sujata Shyam
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