The founder of Zappos recently died. It seems that the last year of his life included some bizarre and unhealthy behaviour. He was a successful guy with some groundbreaking ideas about how to build a company. Tony Hsieh is one of many well known successful people who struggled after they achieved success. If you are motivated to become great at only one thing, does that make for a great life?
In this episode Carter and Mo talk about motivation, the joy of giving and what it means to have a balanced life.
•Is it true that when you get your black belt then you are like a white belt all over again? (00:25)
•Being okay with the realisation that you are never going to beat THAT guy (03:40)
•Commemorating Doc Snow’s dog with a custom gi (05:30)
•The joy of giving gifts (08:21)
•The most despicable thing a wealthy person can do is die with all their money (09:56)
•There was a murder next door to one of Carter’s AirBNB properties (13:33)
•Tony Hsieh, the founder of Zapphos recently died (15:31)
•The bizaare behaviour at the end of Tony Hsieh’s life (17:46)
•Realising the limitations of who you can be (19:54)
•Every thing you love in life takes work (24:41)
•The race is long but in the end you find it’s only with yourself (27:58)
•Comparing yourself to others versus having internal motivation (33:20)
Andrew Carnegie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie
The Gospel of Wealth
https://www.carnegie.org/publications/the-gospel-of-wealth/
Zappos founder Tony Hsieh spent last hours planning to enter rehab
https://nypost.com/2020/12/06/zappos-founder-tony-hsieh-spent-last-hours-planning-rehab/
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinatra:_All_or_Nothing_at_All
