496: Tom Bilyeu on How to Thrive in Business & Life

Published: April 24, 2017, midnight

In this second interview of Quest co-founder Tom Bilyeu, Sal, Adam & Justin visit him in Los Angeles for a fascinating two hour interview where he discusses using stories and entertainment to transform the world, lessons to be gained from Disney, the power of giving, being driven by beauty and rage and what it takes to thrive in work, business and life in general. You can find Tom @tombilyeu or at www.impacttheory.com Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need\u2026 it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company\u2019s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!

  • Intro to interview with Tom Bilyeu (03:59)
  • Tom explains Impact Theory (9:20)

    o\xa0\xa0 How do you give meaning/hope on a global scale through narrative

    o\xa0\xa0 Book, comic books, movies, TV shows and video games

    o\xa0\xa0 Total merchandising strategy

    o\xa0\xa0 Disney model

  • Tom explains his thoughts on narrative (20:30)

    o\xa0\xa0 Through entertainment

  • Where does Tom\u2019s passion come from? (32:48)

    o\xa0\xa0 Mother Theresa

    o\xa0\xa0 People\u2019s belief in themselves

    o\xa0\xa0 Possibly of hope

  • How does he bring in the guests for Impact Theory? Stories from guests he has had on. (36:09)

    o\xa0\xa0 Wants to bring people up to showcase their talents

    o\xa0\xa0 Obsessed with great minds

    o\xa0\xa0 V.S. Ramachandran

    o\xa0\xa0 David Eagleman

  • How is he gaining his audience to the show? (48:00)

    o\xa0\xa0 App\u2019s

    o\xa0\xa0 Social Media

  • How did go about making the transition from Quest? Feel about people not taking him seriously? (51:37)

    o\xa0\xa0 Netflix, iTunes, Spotify, Disney models

    o\xa0\xa0 Companies staying predatory

  • What does he see the most common mistakes are with new businesses? (1:06:39)

    o\xa0\xa0 Asking for money too soon

    o\xa0\xa0 Need to build an audience first

    o\xa0\xa0 Offer freebies

  • Importance of having a community / How does he determine if a company has a large enough audience? (1:13:44)
  • What advice would he offer a person trying to create a social business/brand? (1:25:07)

    o\xa0\xa0 Create a product that will help people / add value to their life

    o\xa0\xa0 Create a brand built on connection with audience

    o\xa0\xa0 Be authentic

    o\xa0\xa0 Be consistent

    o\xa0\xa0 Find influencers and share their content / comment

    o\xa0\xa0 Be disciplined

    o\xa0\xa0 Magic analogy

  • Being self aware and traits in people he wants to develop (1:38:23)

    o\xa0\xa0 Grand ambition

    o\xa0\xa0 Drive

    o\xa0\xa0 Compassion

  • What does his company culture look like? Plans to add players to his company? Deals with entitlement culture? (1:50:36)

    o\xa0\xa0 Continuity players

    o\xa0\xa0 Lynch pin

    o\xa0\xa0 Intra-preneurs

    o\xa0\xa0 True entrepreneurs

    o\xa0\xa0 Intern program

    o\xa0\xa0 Don\u2019t have scarcity mentality

  • What is in store for Impact Theory? Feel about viral videos and haters?

  • Incubating companies

  • How far away is he from releasing Impact Theory\u2019s first narrative?\xa0