$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 feeling the downsides of monk-like discipline and why you may need more distraction and chaos in your life how 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/