5 Philosophies For Building Projects People Can't Forget
My First Million
•February 3rd, 2026
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Episode 791: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talk about how to how to decide if an idea is worth chasing.
Show Notes:
(0:00) Basketball camp with billionaires
(2:24) Irritation leads to innovation
(8:30) the yes test
(12:56) the bigger you go, the easier it gets
(15:17) the product is you pushed out
(25:28) doesn't matter how rich you are, everyone is a little kid
(34:46) The guts of Steve Prefontaine
(40:15) NIKE branding
(46:25) The NIKE playbook broken down
(58:26) An argument about values
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