$100m CEO: 7 Counterintuitive Lesson About Success - Sam Ovens

Sam Ovens is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Skool. He used to be known as the "consulting guru" wearing a blue suit in his New York apartment teaching people how to start a consulting business. But since he has moved on to build Skool, a community platform that is projected to cross a billion dollars in valuation. In this episode we talk about:why the best decisions are based on feelingthe downsides of monk-like discipline and why you may need more distraction and chaos in your lifehow to develop your intuition and live life on your own terms__________TIMESTAMPS, BABY:(0:00) Intro: Who Is Sam Ovens?(0:38) From Fake Guru to Software Entrepreneur(4:19) How Hate Comments Changed His Perspective(5:36) Why You May Need More Fun, Not Discipline(10:30) The Balance Between Discipline And Flexibility(16:54) How To Find What You Love(20:20) How Social Media Ruins Our Authentic Taste(25:17) Why The Best Artists Do What They Love, Not What The Audience Loves(29:10) How To Choose What To Focus On(36:26) How To Develop Your Intuition(43:08) How To Find A Business Partner(45:42) Why Sam Has A Cult-Like Following(47:08) How Sam Changed His Mind On Strong Opinions(50:25) How To Get Ahead Of Everyone(57:00) Why You Should Keep Things Simple & Boring__________✉️ Check out our newsletter:https://thedrvn.beehiiv.com/subscribe💯 Join our free community: https://www.skool.com/drvn📸 Follow me on IG (@leonjhendrix)https://www.instagram.com/leonjhendrix/