86. Steve ODell : Get to the Next Level by Living In Constant Discomfort

Published: April 26, 2021, 8 a.m.

Steve O\u2019Dell is the CEO & co-founder of Tenzo Tea.

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Topics :

  • Dropping out of UCLA 5 months before graduating to start Tenzo Tea
  • Health benefits of drinking Tenzo Tea vs Coffee
  • The Opportunity Bus comes constant when in the right environment
  • Investing in things that compound : Knowledge, network & assets
  • Steve is the gas, his co-founder Robbie is the break
  • Process for raising money gets easier as you grow a business
  • Building a data base of his network
  • Scaling to a team of 8 employees too early
  • Business trips to Japan & lessons from their culture
  • Defining characteristics of a great CEO
  • Assigning values to tasks to help prioritize & be more productive within a day
  • Every day feels the same when you love what you do
  • Meeting Jeff Bezos & writing a thoughtful letter to him
  • The Regret Minimization Framework : Maximize Impact, Minimize Regret
  • Tactics for sending cold emails to increase chances of a response
  • Writing & reading daily every morning
  • Making your bed begins the domino effect for the day ahead
  • Creating motivation internally vs seeking it externally
  • Book + Podcast recommendations below
  • Area of his life he needs to put more effort into : family
  • First step to reaching your inner potential : Write down who you\u2019re on a piece of paper
  • Challenge for the listeners : Pick & read one of the books mentioned on the podcast today

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Books discussed on the podcast :

The Who On Hiring

Atlas Shrugged

Thus Spoke Zarathustra

The Alchemist

Podcast Suggestions :\xa0

All-In Podcast

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Connect with Steve!

Instagram : @SoDellicious

Check out Tenzo Tea!

Instagram : @TenzoTea

Website : TenzoTea.co

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